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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10
DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE
GIGANTIC MONOPOLY OF THE
EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Albert w. Atwood, writing in the
February American Magazine, tells
the story of college alumnus who left
his fraternity less than a score of years
ago, seventy shares of an express COM
pany stock, the dividends from which
he hoped would support one student
per year. To-day the revenue from
this stock pays the expenses of not
only one but five student sat this uni
versity. Mr.. Atwood continuing says !:
"Who, you will naturally wonder.
is paying for the worthy educational
object of which I have told you' It
may never have occurred to you that
you are, and am, and 50 are the
editors of this magazine, and the
people who print it. The smaller we
are in the business scales the more
we have been paying. We caunot use
freight for every birthday and Christ
mas gift, and our Post Office, unlike
those of other countries, will not take
more than four pounds. Every shipper
of goods above four pounds-and who
of us does not on occasions enter this
class-must constantly decide, Shall
send this parcel by freight or ex-
press?" And as the absurdlty of send
ing five or six pound parcel by
freight needs no comment. it is plain
the express business in Its minor
aspects comes almost as close to the
daily interests of the people as the
Post Office.
1t is on this sman-package trans
portation, then, that the express bust
ness has waxed so intentionally fat
that only the most preposterous dlvi-
dends have served to reduce it's swollen
condition. And whether we will or no,
we are obliged to resort to the SER
vices of these express companies,
which are common carriers by every
principle of the law, common, judge
made, and statute. They are public
servants by the very nature of the
peculiar and remarkable special pri-
vileges and monopolies which they en-
joy, and yet they have possessed an
immunity from interference which,
both in itself and in view of the we'll
known public policy toward railroads,
is one of the most extraordinary facts
of our political and economic history.
The companies themselves, futher-
more, have never had the sagacity or
plain business sense to let the public
have even some little share in the
great increase In the public's own bust
ness. They have exploited and exer-
cised to the furthernost limit the
monopoly and the special and peculiar
privileges which they have secured"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10
What Damp Means.

Learn to know what damp means,
especially when used upon polished
woodwork Think it means wet and
you will be revfling valuable informa-
ton % newspaper rubbish" Dip a
cloth In hot water. wiring it as hard
as you can. then shake it In the air
and 1t should have about the right
amount Of Observation-Disclosures
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10

Albert Lea Standard: Gov. Eber-
hart IN his New York banquet speech
said the railroad lobby has dis
appeared. This is news in Minnesota,
and If true, it must be because things
are we'll fixed already or that the still
WAV ia easier
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10

Mrs. l.. o. Vessel was In St, Paul.
this week, visiting with friends.
julius Jetka went to Excelsior
Wednesday, called by the serious i'll.
ness of his father in-law.
Miss Aurora Gendron visited with
friends in st. Cloud this week,
Mira: F. Renick returned Yesterday
from visit with relatives in Royalton.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10
Made L Lean.

Teacher--Now Harold, can you tell
me what made the tower of Pisa lean?
Harold guess there must have been
q famine in the land . Exchange
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10
The Silver IininQ

The Silver Lining.
'sOh, John" exclaimed Mrs. Short
cash, who was reading letter, "our
son has been expelled from college.
Isn't it awfuly'
"Oh, l don't know" answered Mr..
Shortcash. "Perhaps !. can pull through
without making an assignment now
Chicago News
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10

There is proposition for con-
Bt,tntiOnal convention before the
legislature. The same end can be
attained through the Initiative and
Referendum. r.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10

Two Thousand Photos In a Second.
A moving picture camera which will
make 1900 accurate photographs in
second, operating rapidly enough to
picture an Insects flight. is a recent in
VentiOn
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10
Getting On,

Getting On.
"How is your daughter getting along
with her vocal ieSSOnS"'
"Splenditils. Srendidiy: She's: got so
now that she can say I cant sing
without MY music just beautifully
Detroit Free Press.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10

An exchange says that small towns
that fight the eastman bill must be
enc horse towns. Maybe one-mule
towns.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10

~ A system founded on injustice will
never work fairly. Discriminatory
rates are not just.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10

Sweden Rich In Wood Pulp.
Sweden now has 225 manufacturers
Of paper and wood pulp whose yearly
output is worth $35,Oo0.OO0.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1911.
Champ Clark will. be presidential
timber if he makes good as speaker.

Tho blg' brewers are charged with
opposing - reapportionment' Poor
IOlislc6.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10

Senator Johnson voted for reappor-
tionment and thereby expressed the
feelings of his constituents.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-02-10
s2.O|| D.. IN
MISSISSIPPI | ? DAM
keokuk Project to Be Second
Largest In World.
TO Be COMPLETED m 1918.

Governments $s,ooo,ooo Canal Will q.
Obiiterated and Father Of Waters
Transformed Into Lake Fifty Miles In
Length and Five wide--Huse Locks
Planned For Navigation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

Keep Volumes have been written regarding the
remarkable Intelligence and judgment displayed
by the shepherd dogs OF this ana other countries
I'm miudlng Hooks OF sheep aud thousands OF dogs
are today doing mems work In this field Similar
ly efficient service is performed very frequently
by dogs I'm assisting 10 drive cattle TO market or
TO the railroad yards and even In the more deli
cato work OF rounding up poultry. Finally there
are "A hundred minor services as. for example that
performed by tho numerous farm dogs TINT have
been taught by their masters 10 meet the rural
free delivery carrier ench day and to bring to the
farm house tho mail and the daily paper. This
IN n big timesaver tor tac farmer when as In 70
often the case the H. f. D. box Is located n con.
siderable distance from the dwelling
Some persons have even predicted that the
time will como In America when some Of our
farmers will employ dogs as they do In Holland
and other foreign countries TO draw the carts OF
milk TO the creameries and do other work that we
now entrust to horses but this prediction is not
generally accepted because OF the great distances
involved In this country However, there Ii no
reason why the usefulness OF Intelligent CANNES
should not be stil further developed and certain.
Iy as the automobile habit spreads In the rural
communities the farmers are going to find dogs In.
disponsable in one more direction for It has been
proven that there Is no deterrent like dog that
looks as though be meant business for warning on
the Joy riders who wont to appropriate auto
mobiles that they lind standing unguarded In the
reefs or In a market space or at picnic
All the above has reference OF course, to the
value az helpers on the farm. but this by no means
oxhausts the possibilities OF the subject On an
increasing number Of farms II has been found
that dogs can be made n source OF actual revenue.
This Is accomplished by breeding blooded dogs
for the market II Is OF necessity side line"
to be sure but It can be made most profitable
one, for fine dogs bring biz prices and the farmer
has the facilities for breeding dogs under the best
conditions without a fraction OF the Investment
that would be required Of man who established
n kennel on n tract OF land used for other pur.
pose Moreover the farmers wife and children
can do most OF the work OF caring for the dogs,
Just as they do in so many instances in the case
OF the poultry There is not much danger that
II viii prove irksome either, for there is nothinr
more amusing than the average puppy, ar Ua
does not as a rule require that extreme -1l.g,tou5
care that must be bestowed upor lr other
classes OF pet stock
The species Of fJgs which m uo uIysn,
tageously he alec 90 farm f''r.rt a OF cours .,
matter OF iT1I.laf '.d the y alO al
most as nah. diuarent Op,.. tho subject as
with the regard to the age at which people should
marry. Naturally, personal preferences on the
part Of the farmer and the members OF his family
Outlines have much to do with choice and then
again the sort Of assistance that is desired from
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29
WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF HlM
Remark by No Means Complimentary
Made by Constituent Of Repre-
sentative Underwood.

Representative Underwood. chair
man Of the ways and means commit
to- ia congress, represents what Is
known az % manufacturing district
because ~ contains an The factories
and smcltors ln and about Birminr.
ham. Ala but be- also has among bis
constituents lot Of farmers of which
fact he is now PAINFULLY aware.
lie drove out TO settlement In
BIB county one afternoon to persuade
the farmers they ought TO vote for
him As he stopped up to the porch
Of little store an old man rushed up
60 him with the request:
Please slgn this paper It's a pcti.
ion TO Congressman Underwood to
have a young lady postmlstrcss here"
"ld he glad to sign H." said Under.
wood politely; but as I'm not resi-
dent Of this community my name
wouldn't help you"
oh. yes. II would" the old farmer
assured him. We're getting every
body TO sign II. strangers and all.
Go ahead and put your name down.
That fool congressman will never
know the difforcncol"-Tho Sunday
/ Magazine
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

Tho modern woman isn't a blum"
assorted Mrs. Gobbolink, looking up
from her newspaper. This suffrage
movement has more In II than nero
ideas. Tho now woman IL brave and
fearless Here ia a story OF woman
up In Canada who killed u mouse. II
sooma that sho-"
"lmpossiblo!" intcrIocted Mr. Cob
bolink "Thoro must be some mis-
tako-road II again"
Mrs. Gobbolink searched out tho
paragraph and then bluahed wildly.
"How stupid OF me-" she atammered.
II did make mistake. II wasn't d
mouse she kllled-nothlng but q
moose"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29
BIRDS HIGHT THEIR IMAGES.
But So Do Fish, for That Matter, According to
Darwin.

A correspondent for tho Scotsman recently re-
ported what he described as the curious freak OF
a blackbird Tying against pnrlor window many
times at the same spot continuously. Such an In
cident II not uncommon. Birds have been known
to fight for hours ~ time, day after day with
their own image reflected In a pane OF glass, peek
ing and iuttering against the pane and quite ex
hausting themselves In their fury to demosh the
supposed rival. II IA another instance OF how the
arts OF our civilization corrupt and confuse the
birds.
Il is the same with hshes. Darwin tells a
story of a pike In an aquarium separated by plate
rl.Hs from tsh which were It's proper food In
N gR To- get at tho fish the pike would often dash
ain sucp violence against the glass as 10 be com
-lsfriy Bunued. II did this for more than three
months before It learned caution Then when
the glass was removed the pike would not attack
those particular fish. but would devour others
freshly introduced
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

The sons Of the rich were all en-.
Enthusiastically following some one
down tho street.
whats up?" somebody asked
rather moro accommodating
young nabob than tho others turned
around.
DO you see that tall fellow up
'front.'" he asked.
"Yes."
We'll" ho said, he's discovered
new way 10 spend money"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

one day. writes Sloane Gordon In
Success Magazine, former member
OF tho ohio house displayed, mad.
yertontly. large roll Of bills In tho
Noll house lobby. A fellow member
gazod In awe at the show Of wealth,
II just sold drove Of hogs" ex'
plalnod the farmer member rather
hhatily and cOnfuBcdly.
The observing one was thoughtful.
lie did not reply for tho halfmlnuto
usually essential to the full.measurcd
beat Of his mental processes, And
then"
"Ynn8." he drnwlod. "and IN bet
I'm one o. them hnwgs."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

Account Conference and state Fair.
oct 2nd TO ''h One fare for The round
trip Soc your local agent lOr partc.
ulars
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29
EoraetfuI.

Miss FlIrt-Im sorry, but you'll find
come other girl soon who will make
you forget me
Mr.. suugy-Oh, l can never forget
you.
Miss Fl'rt-Yes, you can. You aid
Il last Christmas,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

conscious a prominent place should
be accorded to the farm dog."-or
probably II would be better 10 say tho
farm dogs. for It ~ rather unusual for
u farmer TO have only one canine
helper and he may possess half
dozen. without giving any more
thought to the subject than the aver.
age city man would have TO bcstow
upon one small fourfootcd goryltor.
For all that the busy and preoccu.
pied farmer accepts tho presence Of
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29
Should Have Banked
by Mail

iIrhpr Pearson, q section force
man, was held mp near FairiiUid,
Utah. September ~, AMI robbed ~
over 5000 hu carried iu hHiL
According tu reports, 10 took him
twenty years 10 ucgumulat' this
amount nt the rate OF about = %
wcrN. II be- had deposited g. % week
for twenty year, in % savings uc-
count in % solid bank, az ! per cent
compound Interest. bee would have
had -. - where robbers could not
grt b., and where hc could Withdraw
IL rs needed.
O"ru uu account today with ~ or
mur,, nuI add To it regularly. You
can deposit or Withdraw here 10y
mail. Your money will Ice uh,u.
lutcly safe rs 10 lvcuwulHius IN This
institution, which ma, stood The test
for over half Il century.
Walker Brothers Bankers
The Old Reliable" s1lt Lake Guy
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

ONG familiarity induces
the average farmer to be.
stow nary a second
thought upon many a fac.
tor In farm life that no
would discover. when he
WIS suddenly deprived OF
It.. plays a most important
part In tho routine Of
rural existence. Among
these things animate and
iuanlmato Of whose lnnu.
AHEA tHHn uFA MA AlVfHIV
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

MS favorite dog so much as matter
OF course II ia noticeable that tho
favored animal seems to have some
mission Ms mans best friend" that
requires his presence on all occasions
Certainly trip to town wogld be In
complete without Rover romping
along. barking tcasingly and swapping
playinlly at tho patient Dobbin or
leaning out OF tho tonncau to bay at
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29
conference and Utah State Fair

Salt Lake City, October End to Sth,
Low excursion rates via Salt Lake
Route. oct 9Th, Presidents Day. Sec
your local agent for particulars
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

dogs mako their htAuVuhIN'lH III Wv '"'" W ''"
bio ar in some one OF the outbuildinga, but an IN
eronFlng number OF country gentlemen have taxi
on 10 proyidinR dog houses OF greater or less pro-
tontIons and on the estates Of some wealthy Amer
leans. such M j. Piorpont Morgan. there are Zen,
nels that cost good deal more than the lnrh OF
the average prosperous iurmcr
Tho bulldog IL famous az watch DOG on iho
farm ana there nro many farms all up ana down
the land where one OF these pugnaciuus beasts Is
considered indispensable. However. the seem
Ing inability OF many bulldog to distinguish be-
tween friend and foe has put the clan In bad nvor
on many a farm where thorc are numerous uheN
pocted callers or whore summer boarders from
the city are included IN the household In vaca
ton season. The smaller dogs such as the Boston
and fox terriers. the black and tnns, etc, are well
represented on the farms. Such dogs are moro
dependable than some Of the heavier species for
duty as watch dogs i'm lde dwellings or farm build
ings and II the canine family becomes too uu'
merous II II usually easy to idn a market In the
city for the surplus the city folks being partial
TO these small dogs one thing that tho farm
dogs have had TO learn Of late years Is respect
for the automobiles that whiz past nj scandaous
speed Not few valuable dogs we're Killed on
tho rural roads ere the meaning OF the new men
ace was learned
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29
AIoy Wasn't Slow.

Pa Num- want Helen to marry business
man She's going to get all my money
Agy-That's grand! What business would you
like TO set m, up in2-Philadelphia Bulletin
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

dog on the farm has bearing on
the case "A sheep dog or indeed
Tor any duty In connection with
"minding the stock" there IN no dog
to compare with the faithful collie.
And the collie IL n mighty fine all
around dog. too provcrbinlly good
tempered aud gentle and possessing
the highest order Of intelligence. no
iustincs by the possession Of good
qualities hla handsome appearance
And finally. be- II said IN his favor
that II farmer desires 10 establish
a canine colony for profit there II no
class OF dogs that will sell more
readily or bring better prices than
the collioa.
The old.fashioned Newfoundland
dogs that were once the iavorito
plnyfellows Of the tots on the farms
Rooma to have disappeared Tor tho
most part In their place We now
have yM6-urcut rJancy-Wun -hre-ruutN
and smooth.contcd 81 Bcrnards Tho
latter. slow and poudcroua In move
ment. will put up with any amount
OF pulling and pummeling by child
ish hands and they are usually very
saleable dog II purc.blooded Hounds
OF one kind or another are TO DO
found ON many American farms and
no likewise are hunting dogs. such ms
pointers. particularly In districts
where the farmers have the time mud
the inclination to go out after small
game IN season. ON most farms tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

'AHlNb out OF inc tOnncnu TO bay
passing vehicles II his master has arrived az tho
luxury OF an automobile And IN nine cases out
or ten the farmer and his family could not drop
contentedly on to slumber at night without tho
assurance that one or more dogs are on witch TO
give quick warning OF anything out OF tho or.
binary.
The dog the farm helps In a variety OF ways.
but It IL question after all whether HIS great.
est value does not lie In the companiunship he
Affords. The farmer and the farmers wife, par.
tcuarly II they live In an Isolated locality would
DO mighty lonely NJ times save for the faithful
dog and lone child n farm with no play
mates within several miles. might be hard nut
to II for amusement were It not for the selfsame
animal-proyerbiaily patient under childish ~.
rnnny and ever ready TO Join In any divertns
project And since most people consider big
dogs the hest companions, the farmer Ia fortu.
nate In his ability TO choose with reference TO
such preference The city man living in a house
In row or, worse yet cooped up In a Hat finds
the torn hour dog" synomous with small size
but In the county, where the average home has a
large lawn and the dwelling has wide porches
there need be no line of discrimination drawn bo
tween tho house dog and the "out doors dog"
Closely linked to the sentimental value OF the
farm dog as n companion Is the worth OF the sery
leo he renders MS a guardian OF life and property
on the farm. II Is not merely. for instance that
suoh dog can serve as companion for the farm
erB vile when she In left alone but better yet
ne " hDle 10 oHer very tangible protection from
annoyance by tramps or other unwelcome Wis
itors. Similarly the Intelligent canine can exer.
else an almost human watchfuness over the chill.
dren when they are out OF sight and out OF hear.
Ing OF their elders, and In proof OF the dogs ca
liabilities In this role II Is only necessary TO point
to the very frequent rescues from drownlngs In
which dogs play the part OF heroes,
At night when the farmer and his family are
asleep this vigilance on the part OF alert CANNES
Ia an almost invaluable safeguard and under ideal
conditions It affords the farmer as good or better
protection than can be claimed for his city cousin
residing on n street patrolled by policemen. II ia
because OF the diverse responsibilities OF this
night sentry work that many shrewd farmer
thinks II wise to keep not merely one good dog
but three or four, With one dog inside the house
and another outside the building and with other
dogs inside and outside the barn the farmer need
have little foar that he will lack for warnings
should anything out Of the ordinary transplre
These dogs can be depended upon, moreover. not
only TO give warning OF the approach OF trespass
ers. but they are equally seryiceabe as alarmists
should hre break out or should any OF the stock
get loose In the night or invade the feed bins
Such canine services tangible as Is their value
are by no means all the responsibilities that
grateful dogs assume in return for their modest
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-29

BloIs-llc says he hasn't friend
In the world.
Slobbs- what lonruc does he Inn.
plrc ln2-philudolphia Record.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-28

dreamed a dream. He. dreamed
that the Last Day had come, and
that the trumpet of the Angel
Gabriel had reused all the dead
from their sleep, and that hun
dreds of angels were going about
separating the sheep from the
wolves and the coward from the
brave. St.
. The majority I of the people
were put either to one side or the
other. : But a large number. of
well fed, prosperous looking
spirits were conducted over tota
far corner.
= Being still a Curious Person,
he asked an angel who these per-
sons were, and why they were
kept separate.
Why. said the, angel, these
are Business Men who paid their
girl employees according: to law of
supply and demand. IN ~
I'VE don't quite know what to
do with them, because the devil
says he wont have, them in hell
communicating his fine sinners. I
suppose special place, will have
to be created for them" a-
FAT MEN AND BATH TUBS
Reinheld Meyer,sa former po-
lice. sergeant, and other Chicago
fat men have raised a kick about
the size of bathtubs. Meyer says
that he can get into the bathtub !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-28

only.a little longer, and we
shall listen to the wisdom of the
ages on the tariff. Fats COM
mission is nearly .ready.to report
on one or two schedules.
- 80, ~; 4 p SO
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-28

They telephone from Los An
geles. to NeWs1York now It's a
long ',holler".% and@quite expen-
sive, 3:s..l'. ~ =