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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-10-11

of the vote on representative in the
Swan River precinct. It showed G. W.
Bouck as carrying Swan River, when
it should have showed handsome
majority for Milo Young, who is a
resident of that town.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-10-11
CITY FATHERS. MEET
COUNCIL HOLDS REGULAR MEET.
ING TUESDAY EVENING"
GRANT PERMITS

The city dads held their regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Al
dermen Kiewel, Lane, G. E. Carlson,
Koslosky and Hall being present.
A permit was granted to the T. II.
Cochrane company to put in a scale
which will be Of four ton capacity on
Sixth street in front Of their new po-
tato warehouse.
A permit to connect with the sewer
fronting on lot Z, block II, was granted
to 1. l.. Warren.
The request Of The fremen that the
baths at the city hall be repaired and
that new shower baths be put in was
referred to the fire committee with
power to act.
The correspondence of Edwin J..
Bishop in regard to installing new
system of bookkeeping for the city
and as regards the flaws in the present
system, was read and action was de-
ferred until special meeting to be
held soon.
The city attorney was instructed to
write to the Northern Pacific Rail
road company in regard to the opening
up of Fourth avenue northeast.
The city clerk was instructed to get
5000 scale tickets ut the most reason
able figures possible.
The $500 surety bond for the city
|weighmaster was ordered to be paid
Thy the clerk. A liquor license was
granted Albert Trebiatowskf with G. F..
Kirscher and Lucas Schrieber as
sureties. All present but Hall, who ex-
planned that he had information to the
effect that Mr.. Trebiatowski was not
a desirable saloon keeper, voted eo1
the renewal.
The clerks quarterly report was re.
ferred to the finance committee
Chief Emder's s report was heard and
it was decided to send the chemical ia
Mott and Company Of Minneapolis
where it should be overhauled and an
estimate furnished to the council of
about what it would cost.
| The bill Of Edwin J. Bishop Of SIC
for a copy of the examination report
was allowed, then was reconsidered
and tabled. The reason for this action
was that charges were made for four
copies of the report whereas only three
copies are in existence. The clerk was
instructed to write to Mr.. Bishop and
explain the action.
L
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-10-11

Nellie NJ. Zeh spoke at the Met
chants bank corner Friday evening fM
the socialist ticket. She is very able
speaker and her talk was interesting.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-10-11

s. P. Brick, aid to poor ...... 1.50
Union Provision Co., meat.:.. 900
Carlson Bros, groceries ..... 900
E. H. Ferguson, groceries. 7.50
The meeting then adjourned until
October 16 at which time it is likely
it will be decided whether the system
of bookkeeping will be changed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-10-11
DIED

Alfred Ianner, IOr % years resi-
dent Of Little Falls, passed away en-
Tuesday morning, October 8, at 9:l5
o 'clock at PIP Third street southeast
at the age Of 70 years. Mr. Tanner has
been failing for several months.
The deceased was born at Ononeta,
Otsego county, New York on Angus,
%, 1910. He moved from New York to
Illinois with his parents and came to
Minnesota and located at St. Paul,
where they owned what is now the
Seven Corners, about 1850. He moved
to Little Falls in 1857 and engaged IN
the mercantile business for the next
ten years, after which he farmed Tor
five years. The year 1874 was spent in
the hotel business, after which he en-
gagged in the mercantile and milling
business, which business he followed
until a few years ago when he retired
and turned the business over to lls
sons.
Mr.. Tanner was married on March
25, 1868 to Mary j. Simmons OF Lii:
tie Falls.
He was mayor of the city in 1897
and served as commissioner. He was a
successful business man and at one
time was considered one o& the flIst
business men in this section of the
country. -.
He is survived by his widow and
eight children: Mrs. A. r. Davidson
of Winnipeg, Herbert H. Tanner OF
Saskatoon, Sask., Mrs. ]. K. Mart:n,
Mrs. W. H. K. Meyer and Leigh '.
Tanner of this city, Clarence L. ~
ner of Saskatoon, Sask., Cora r. Iar'
ner of Two Harbors, Minn., and Louis
R. Tanner of Winnipeg.
The funeral services were held 1rcm
O'Clock and were conducted by tn
the residence Thursday afternoon a.
Masonic lodge, Rev. A. O.Worthing IL
floating. The remains were inferred III
Ookland cemetery.
Miss Kathleen AEcNally of Chicago
died of tubercular meningitis at the
local hospital at o'clock Thursday
morning after an illness of two weeks.
Deceased was visiting friends and ra1a-
tives at Ft. Ripley when she was ta'-en
sick. She is neice Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bates of Ft. Ripley and was % years
and 7 months old. Mrs. Meter OF Chi
cago, a sister Of the deceased, was
present at her death. The body was
shipped to Chicago Thursday for burial
and was accompanied by Mrs. Meter.
Mrs. Helen Gratzeck, formerly a
resident of Swan River but for several
years staying at st. Gabriel's hospital,
died at the hospital Wednesday morn
ing at the age of 80 years. Old age
was the cause of the death. The
funeral was held from the Swan River
church Thursday afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-10-11
TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO

WV '@ @4 . BE EEEcr3D
A number of people have the idea
that there is to be but one representa-
tive to be elected from this distri9t
This is an error, as there are to be two
elected, and naturally the voter has q
selection Of two from the field Of
candidates. i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
SOCIAL SETTLEMENT

Cslored People Of Fults. CsAertsks
Work Among Boys and GAfte.
The Fulton Social Settlement House
- the name L ven TO an institution re-
cent established IN Fulton by the 5uve-
nile Protective League. An organiza-
ton Of colored people The aim OF the
settlement house. as set forth In the
prospectus Jus, issued. are to main
tain schools fer the instruction OF col
ored youth and to provide day nur-
sery for Infants whose parents are nor
able TO take care of them during work
hours.
The work will be under the direc-
ton o. Anna r. Cooper. who came 20
this city from Chicago in the interest
OF the movement Quarters have been
secured at SI1-S13 State Street. and
work will begin at once. Two -FOUR
room buildings will be devoted to the
worn. and in addition a large yard has
been provided for a playground
Especial attention will be given 20
sewing and domestic science In the
girls department. and the principal
interest OF the work among boys VIII
be carpentry. A gymnasium. for ply
steal training will also be matntained.
other activities into which the IN
s,i,ut!on will enter are kibdergartes,
work, a Boy Scout organization. ana
reading and study rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
SENATOR IsIDOR RAYNER

The Democratic party has cause to
lament the death OF United States Sen
ator Isidor Rayner. Of Maryland For
almost eight years he had been one OF
the abIes, members OF the upper cham
Der, and his mental qualifications were
SO marked and so powerful that un-
doubtedlv ne would have been ma
iority leader under the new order. He
would have been the bes: equip
ped constitut' onal lawyer in the Dem
ocratfc Senat. he would have been
the strongest defender ot tie nations
basic law IN a period IN which that
ins,rumen. is assailed as never before
in the best sense. a progressive he
sought ever to follow the path charted
by the fathers In intellectual power
h. would have had no superior within
his own party in the new alignment
in the Senate But the power that
wi:hers mans ambition as flower OF
the field has removed him just At the
time when he could have rendered his
finest service to the republic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

the suburban districts as distinctly and
exclusively for the colored population?
/ Is not this a better plan than having
: them possess Clay Street. in the centre
! OF town, numerous side streets in the
EaS; End, and many valuable streets
south OF Man and north OF Broad IN
the West End. where they !nhabic
miserable quarters. and keep down the
price of property that would otherwise
pe very valuable? And they would suf-
fer no hardship In being assigned
81 burban quarters. for the houses IN al
of these outlying districts were ouIIt
for white people. and arc OF an en-
tirely different class from those orig
finally designed for co!ored people. why
this is SO 1 cannot understand Instead
Of limiting them to dirty, unhealthful
homes We should insist on their living
under sanitary conditions in as eooo
homes as their circumstance will pos
sibly allow. Do we not have them In
the most important rooms in our own
homes. and II they come from homes
of dirt and disease. do We not run
the risk Of infection?
Now, see some people frowning and
others smiling with amusement at TINS
idea, but Just read the paragraph over
and think of it calmly. You people
in Ginter Park. of course. need have
no worry. since there Is hardly negro
among you who could afford 20 buy
one OF your homes X II were offered
him. For It's location. Its nearness and
accessibility Barton Heights would be
excellent, but the same applies here TO
an exteEt-there are too many hand
some homes at Barton Heights that
would have to be sacrificed. Highland
Park Is equally convenient, perhaps
the most convenient. but 1 am lot ia
miIiar with the values there. and do
not know whether II Is feasible 1t
feYl IN
this. Swansboro might be suitable in
a great many respects, but IL strikes
ne az too far from base" Seven Pines
would be exc, llent except for the same
reason; II would take our servants
too long to get in This 5 true also
of Fulton stan. the city fathers
might tackle the problem and weigh
and see what is the best and most
available for the purpose. And In do
ing this. due consideration should be
paid to securing q section that Is now
partially built Up. SO as to stop this
iHroad that is being made almost to
Broad Street Itself. II We reserve for
the negro q good. healthfui- accessible
section OF the city. where he can OBJ
tain. either by purchase or rental.
good. convenient houses TO live In.
there will be nothing unfair in limiting
him to such Q section. II 10 unfair,
however. to limit them to q section
that Is already overcrowded-unfair to
them and TO ourselves. as we are prac-
ticaIIy condemning a large portion OF
the centre Of town TO sscond-rate
negro cabins.
I hope this matter Will take hold
Of all thinking minds and that some
OF the rest Of you will express your
selves on the subject oon CITIZEN
p,.n,,orA
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Voice of the PEOPLE

To the Editor Of The Times-Dispat

10 the Ed!tOr OF The TineS-DiS patch:
Sir.-Her most pessi.nistic citizen
cannot deny that Richmond Is certainly
making rapid strides for progress and
real metropoIitanisn; that she has
shaken off the slow, out -of-date meth
ods that have so shackled and impeded
her growth in the past and bids fair
to become known as one OF the import
ant centres Of our fair country. In
this growth, however, while she may
be greatly benefited by the example OF
large cities N the North end West, she
has peculiar conditions to meet and
provide for that are not to be found
elsewhere. and these must not DO for
gotten While we are progressive, We
are not radicals, and we must consider
the needs Of all Of our people. and there
is q class o. people among US that is
very much neglected Though humble
and poor. they constitute a large part
of Southern population and very
necessary part ] mean the negro We
need the negro, and whether We need
him or not he is here, and humanity
says that We must treat him humanity
At the same time II Is neither kind
nor sensible to leave him to look out
for himself. as other citizens do" for
: the very simple reason that nature has
set bar that Will forever deter him
from occupying the plane of ANY
citizen" In planning the growth OF
our city. why cannot some provision
he made for homes for these people
any one. but should the city take IN
tire surrounding districts which are
cIamorirg TO be annexed-and which
j sincerely hope will be anneNed-is IL
not possible TO give this matter earnest
Consideration, and Get apart one o:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

To the Editor OF Tho Times- Dispatch:
Sir.-It would more than pay Rich
mond to exchange Clark's Spring prop
erty with Hollywood Cemetery Com
pany for q right OF way along Its river
front from Cherry Street. that . beau
tiful driveway may DO made through
Efverv,ew Cemetery. Mt Calvary
Cemetery. tho City Nursery. Byrd Parh
and on to westhampton under tbs
Belt Line route. At glance this looks
rough and almost impossible. bu'
without an engineers eye 1 have gone
over this land. and believe on the
granite base all along the route a fine
road could be made
The toyriders and visitors travelling
along this beautiful scenery. turning
In at Franklin and Belvidere Streets.
looking back could view the towering
buildings OF the city. all the river
wharfage and tho beautiful city OF the
east, South Richmond and Wood
land Heights Belle Isle, from its his
toric site, would lend enchantment To
the view. The tourist would be In
spfred as he passed the penitentiary
where Burr was incarcerated. the
"Belv:dere' site, Byrd's country home
Power House. Hollywood Cemetery,
where Tyler's, Monroe's. Ginter's. Cur
rvs. pav!s's and Lees tombs are In
view. as well as Riverview town. the
orphan asylum. Dooley's fine mansion.
the city Water Works. Settling Basin.
the westham Gun Works. destroyed
l7sl-e by the British. and many other
places Of note PROGRESSIVE
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
SLIPPING WITH ssTA,

The Grand Eizier OF Turkey charges
that Russia IS behind the Balkan allies.
and asks the world rot to forget -
whether Russia IS behind the Balkan
allies now or not. there Awas wide
spread suspicion that she was behind
them In the beginning: tina: !s. when
they determined to force Turkey TO
terms. or a trial Of conclusions 81
arms. and that suspicion Is confirmed
by recent disclosures on what &. re
sard=d IS uufoub;cd authority.
According to these disclosures. n.
treaty between Bulgaria and S-rvia.
which vas Tho initiative Of the four
Balkan "owors' pact was negotiated
.-nmed.a'aI, after Austria-HanssTy's
a-h.'ra. &C. arurzat.on Of Bosnia and
HERZEGOVINA n Iges. /; will be re-
rauea . ,als Connection that owing TO
Gs-rrtny.s support o, her aIIy's action.
Russian 81 s.lS- vas greatly discrcd-
I;od II" so bulgarian agreement.
ut. vh!c~ Ngu5usx gro and Greece
7r.r" mroIzh' subsequently,. not only
T fruv!Hsd f,T concerted act!cn against
~arE"~. 90; fus division o. tho spoiIs
% to wa, 2 wa. the alternative. 81
ra-" 'rc Porte would aot IBsutgte the
. .'r~fp-rrs d-naaG.d, AID which tie
allies mover contemplated 8; would
. Th~ a.tfority !oE the disclosures in
question produces .v.i"ne. which can.
Hu' Z" - affirmed. b" sa!nsass Tia;
EIssIa rot only had fsu snVvI lodge o:
-. cnmv4r: While 81 was under al.
vis'n8"r.t, tGt earnestly encouraged 90,
eonsgrraat!ra- she was bsAiad g IN.
80 tEo day u ear si<ncd a-i scaled b,
al f,s' rart.ss 4ad vas trusted b.
the aI!ies TO restrain the other srea,
pow.1-
l. But VITA. Russia IS ard VAS are an.
always have been Two very din.re.t
things IN Ire p-esen; especial IN
stance. seeing she tas made - YER
e!esT ia, sas w.l no; sass . Ssas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
....xEHYucDY WALK FOR WILSON.

Every Democrat In Richmcifi should
be In line tonight when the great
tnrchl!ght parade starts off TO TESTIFY
10 the tupilation that Richmond DEM
.cracv feels In the election OF Wood
row Wilson. the first Virginia President
in more than half a century. This Is
the first opportunity in twenty Years
that the Democrats have had to ceie-
Lratc victory. The demonstration
planned for tonight cannot succeed
vnltss II has the full personal support
of al local Democrats. Everybody out,
every body in line. everybody shouting
for Wilson Let's make the aemon-
stration the greatest that Richmond
has ever seen. Il depends on you. FAN
in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

"a IauGSaose HooseB
To the Editor Of The Times
Sir.-On the old towpatn. "c"
-r,ns along the side Of the James XIV
o. sTv,ston Of the Chesapeake ana
ohio n few days ago. one Of our prom
,nen, business men. VINO had ocen
lola nv hi. doctor that exercise with
a dog ana gun was better than medi-
cine wen. rabbit hunting lie na'
nade ARRANGEMENTS with an old coun-
try s.arky to furnish the HOUNDS. anu
AZ soon So the hunting season opens
no takes his automobile and rev
,,,.,a. an umbrella TO Keep the sun
"a .na HES himself 60 the green
e.Ids q, ~H:-nneracker." The hunt vas
a erest success. so Ear as ketchin
81. h'yahs- goes. but our newly
a.sued sportsman didn't snoos any.
Nhtie the dogs were chasing Q molly
ro,sonsasi In the bushes wn'ch irnSe
IN. banks Of the canal the oid osIsy
(nas,er OF the hounds, cried OCT 20
an git right on de railroad. shes
comm dat way IL vas out "v
~, h.s,re the rabbit Jumped sfgns
into the middle OF the track, IN .oa
- see, OF the city man. re thfeW
Sown ria umbrella and cooked his gun
20 ,boot: pss the rabbit ran into fnc
umbrella Tie dropped his gun and
seized nj, parasoL catching the mare
"a a. am closed 80 NJ. ;binkins he vas
lucky 60 get ~ wi;hcu; shSct;ns- OUT
NV friend had never had his hanas
20 SIe.s from the scratch from .ne
s,oa .oeuasls Of q rabbit, with when
90, country hoy Is familiar. ana
,,,b., he went to close in on her
sac gave a kick. which not only tore 2
-. sbors fovstcen SnchD long - sAe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

your point without transfer. From the
poiNt you mention-as from every 9TH
er point in the city-the street railway
company provides a simple and most
excellent service to every other point.
The service is far from perfect, but 80
is the city. and 80 are the citizens Tar
from perfect. and when the record
Of good and evil Is made up here. alon8
with the three families Of which Rich
mond has SO much reason to be proud.
the street railway service Will count
heavily Ito the good
POen Wanted.
Please publish an old poem. "A
Mothers Gift-The Bible"
]. STERLING TAYLOR
VIII some one kindly send copy?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
Re sure to parade tonight
GOOD ROAD. BIZ Shrine. &

Good Road. BiIi'' Shrine. % Green
vile. s. G. said IN an address before
the Appalachian Good Roads Assoc!a-
ton at Atlanta last Wednesday:
Nothing awskens the an;asonisrn o.
country people moro than the speed ne
If automobiles On the roscs, ana Unit.
We &c, tho farmers % the south soIldly
behind the good roads movement we
viii never attain or Just progress.
r.. road. were iat.nd~+ for al. the
man in ,h. or cart ~ well as the nan
IN ~. automobile. and the former -ceS
rot believe he should - chased into
TIE i'tch 81 order 90 get out % TIRE
u.v 20 TIE speed seviis"
Tha, t,,. -s- nar on the head
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
On the Spur of the
Moment.
By Roy K. Moulton.

Friends.
/ had q friend,
loaned him ten.
1 haven't seen
Ny friend since thea.
Another friend.
He borrowed Ave,
l doubt II he
Is still alive.
For ono more friend
signed q note.
He disappeared,
was the goat
I'm not convinced
That. in the END,
4 Teller Is
HIS own best friend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
INSPECT WATER WORKS

Mayor and CS0nef1nsen 80 Ove1 81
ti,.~ 1oeans anA PunDfnG Staf1oo.
M,v,- Afnelfe. members Of the Coun-
eli 1-omniteee on Water. Omcials OF
the water Department and q number
of invited guests inspected tho settiine
basin. Yesterday, viewing the methods
OF clearing and purifying James kiver
water. The party left Man street
station At 1 o'clock by special train.
going up as far as Bosher's Dam
where the intake for the high, level
ca nal starts the city water system
STOPS were made returning at the
stat.on' The works were found to be
in excellent order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
What We Would DO.

4 New York paper ass: What
would YOU do II you had s3,oo0.oOo
like the Astor kid has," We know
what we would do. We would do one
OF the following things, and then oe
ready to go to the poorhouse:
Buy a real porterhouse steak
Take two days of.
Hire a taxicab and ride for three
or four hours
Tip a parlor car porter as much as
he expects. Just once.
Annex a fur-trimmed overcoat.
Buy @ Calabash pipe
Employ an English butler for one
week.
Stop at the Hotel Aston one day.
Get enough genuine mushrooms for
one meal
Have three shirts Instead of two
and a pair Of suspencers for each
pair OF trousers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26
From the Hackeyytlle Cl.rao..

CfOm mo oACAeyNuc SAo1sOA
Rev. Hanks is passin' around q sub
scription list to put q new steeple on
the meetin' house. Arson Frisby. our
weu-known banker and pnilanthropist,
heaAed tho list with Is cents. ana
others are putin down amounts &C
cordinH to their means. Rev. Hanks
expects to put q windmill on top OF
the new steeple to furnish power to
pump tho organ. which will save yne
wages OF Old Man Purdy. who gets
two shillin' a Sunday for pumpin..
Hank TUmns says on still days the
preacher kin furnish tho wind for to
make the windmill go. Hank is a
sacreligious galoot. and when they are
maxim up a box to send to the heather
OF Africa he donated an old bearskln
overcoat and q secondhand soapstone
foot warmer. He was criticized quite
severe for sencing such articles to the
people of such hot climate: but
Hank said he never saw a heather
yet that didn't have cold feet
Hold Peters went to sleep he other
night smoking his pipe and soon the
bed clothes was all atire. The flames
spread quite rapidly. Hold jumped out
the winder. but the tail Of his outing
flannel nightgown caught fire and he
had to run like all git out to keep
over to Deacon Stubbs's house to sum
mon assistance. and then ne ran down
to the engine house to ring the alarm
and set the fire engine house On fire
He didn't dast to linge- long in any
one place. because the flames was
maxim Roadway up his back. He ran
down to Tibbetts's store, thinking he
could buy a pair of overalls there. and
he set Ttbbit;s's store on fire. He got
the overalls and run down to Swazey
Creek and jumped in, sQuenching his
own private confagration When ne
got back home all the fires was out
excepting the one IN the engine mouse.
and all tho apparatus was consumed.
as Wide Awake Hose Company did not
show up in time to get 1t out. The
fire at Holds house didn't amount to
much, and his wife put IT out with
pitcher of buttermiIk. Deacon
Stubs and T;bbets Say dang a man
that runs arour1' On fire calling on
his neighbors. They are both quite
sore over the incident. as neither was
damaged enough to collect any in
surance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-26

to further the designs Of her proteges
II would appear that she has found II
convenient to forget what the Turkish
Grand vizier would have the world
not forget.
She has afforded another proof OF the
fac, so often exemplifed in her his
tory, that whatsoever would sup with
Russia needs sup with long spoon.
or bs nrepared for moral treachery.