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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22
attempt TO KILL emmanuel
Young Man Fires Several Shots at
Italian KIM,

Rome, March 15.-An attempt was
made to assissinate King Victor Em-
manuel Several shots were fred at
the king by Antonio Dalba, young
man, but all missed their target and
his majesty escaped unhurt' His as
sailant was arrested.
The king was just leaving tho pal
ace on his way to the Pantheon to at
tend the annual memorial service in
honor Of his father, King Humbert.
DaIba fred several shots from behind
the crowd in the streets. Major Lang,
To commander Of his body guard. fell
dangerously wounded, but the king
was untouched. There was tremendous
excitement in tho crowd, which turned
on the youth and attempted to lynch
him. The polic9 finally rescued him
from the CLUTCHES oe the mob. s.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

The citizens of Little Falls on Tue
day by their votes made known their
preference for mayor. Simon P. Brick
was their choice by q substantial
majority and we believe row, as We
did before election, that the choice is
wise. one. Although not credited
with the intention by his opponents,
the new mayor will make many
changes IN the administration of the
city. We wish for Mr.. Brick, as. we
would have wished for bis: opponent
had ho been elected,:a highly success
full and efficient handling of the city &
affairs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22
DR.: WILEY QUITS. POSITION
Famous Pure Food Expert Tenders
FL! .. - Resignation.

Il: washington, March 16.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley, chief of the United States
bureau of chemistry, has handed his
resignation to Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson and announced that he
would devote the rest Of his life to
urging the creation of a national
health department, entirely separate
from any other branch Of the govern.
ment service. The resignation became
effective at once.
Dr.. Wiley entered the service of tho
government as chief chemist in 1883.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

LIGHTS CHEAPEST, IN; COUNTRY
, Duluth Record The report Of Com:
missioner: Smith of the & water and
electric department shows that. Cum.
perland.s Nd, lights are the cheapest
inItne country. I be total, cost OF opera
ting the department for. the last 10
months including interest on boads.
was So, 048. d.. This amount divided
by 1913 lamps, gives ~. II as the cost
Of q lamp for 10 months, and $2.71 for
a month, or So. 81 for IL months. j..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22
FAILS TO END COAL STRIKE

British Government Unable to Settle
London, March 16.-The govern
nen&'s efforts to settle the coal strike
b. sffecting an agreement between
nine owners and their employees has
tailed. NJ: 1 s.. f. =SN5 hi:
After three; days Of joint confsrenoes
- negotiationsaWsre .brohens ~ -
laGaelatiySs actioh anevt wnl - ooul =
6Staih, aantininu1d var ~ 5an
8 is 4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

The democratic free sugar bill will
cut the revenue of the government
$50, O00 UO0 and make saving to tue
consumer of $1O7. 00O. 600. The
revenue lost, however, IS to te made up
from the income or excise tax, which
would come from those having an To-
come of $4,000 or over. This would
place the burden OF taxation upon
those who are better able to pay it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22
AN EASY VICTIM.

MINI ESOTA An u Ash VICTIM.
+ Browns Valley Tribune: Ia Wiscon-
sin the railroad faro ID 31-3 cent per
mile; " lille i'd Minnesota It is8 cents.
IL any thing under 3 cents ID cohiisca-
tory. as held by Judge Sanborn, why
are the same roads. submitting to 2
cent and Ia cent rates in states ad-
joining Minnesjta, where there is 40
more travel1 If less than = cents il
conti>catory. why are certain classes Of
people permitted to ride ut 2 cents per
mile;2, Fact is, Minnesota 10 considered
q pretty easy mark by the railroads
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22
Dies AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS

Passing Of Chairman Hill Of Republic:
an National Committee, -: -:>s i.
:. Boston, March 17;:-:Aftet an Illness
Of over a. week John F.. HILL. former:
governor OF Maine and chairman "
the national Republican. committee,
died at the Hotel Touraine. =
Mrs. Hill! was with her husband IT,
the end; having been in constant. al:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

Princeton Union: In q scare head
the Miiiz1eapoiis Journal refers to tho
Hon. William Jennings Bryaus5as,
''Bryan Friday" Direct insult. Mr..
Bryan is no u:an Friday-he liz no
mans roady or tool.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

Willis J. Abpot, Washington CORES
ing Taft to send troops into Mexico, of
course from the standpoint of
ngiheping his candidacy from tho
imh1ogllo of war, but that the pre-
1dent holds finn. This is to the credit
of Mr.. Taft. There are others who
woulu act much different.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

&. A. French, who some time ago
disposed of the Monticello Times. has
established a paper at Robbinsdale,
the first issue being put OUT last week
in eight page six column size. MIR.
French's old friends up in this terri
tory will wish him mu n success, as
ne is hustler and q real newspaper
man.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

Springfield Republican :*"T The fact,
that the progressive manager, Senator
Dixon of Montana. voteo 126 times
with Senator Aldrich IN the passage Of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill does not
count
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

benes' Budget: We always knew
that our good friend Halvor Steene1son
was an Indian. but we didn't kno"
that be had taken a claim on the re-
S6rVRtiOn.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

Sometimes you win when. you lose.
and then You might lose when you
win. Some folks can always adjust
themselves to any situation with the
greatest suavity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22
WILL RET Y@oN ARGUMENTS
Packers otfer No Evidence 1t Chi.
ut; cage Trial. - ->-s:**

at: eaqo Trial. - .>-*:: **.
Chicago. March is The tn chiea,
20 packers charged with criminal We.
ia&ion Of The Sherman law viii sub.
NIT their case e. The Jury. without: pc
sonting any Testimony. ~ This a.
aouncsnent Was, made to United
States District Judge Carpenter b.
eounsel for the defendants. ;. :.::'. I.
The decisionito refrain from placing
Witnesses on the stand for the d
tense was reached after l. number Of
conferences between the packers and
their attorneys, which continued until
1ust before court convened.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

tendance with two physicians and a
nurse sine: Thursday night when; the
former Maine executive began sinking
;: The direct cause of National Chair
man HIPS death was ain attack Of
heart disease, brought on by pneu.
monia. H.,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22
ADMIRAL BowYER is. DEAD

Former Superintendent Of ANNAPOLIS
-, Naval Academy Stricken. -
Tampa, Fla, March 16.-Rear Ad.
mfral John M. Bowyer, retired, former
superintendent of the naval academy
1t Annapolis, died here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22

+, Can't. = cssvsr :: :~-.
"1s 10 cleverT'
II gueas NOT. He has % wsrk Apg q
aving."-New York Journal
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-03-22
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1912.

Congressman Lindhergh voteo tor
the democratic free sugar bill. 4lally
another for G. A.,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20

and adopting the same of reaching
you that you did to reach me, viz: an
open letter. l will say, it is not suffi-
cient that you pay few cents per
bushel more for wheat to the farmers
OF Canyon county, than do the mills at
Blackfoot, or any other place in the
state. Or that you $l.2O to $l.30 per
cwt. for our wheat. The question is:
Do you give the farmers whom you
frankly admit supports as l have
claimed, the town and all therein is, a
square deal? Do you do the best for
the farmer that you can in justice to
yourself? To these questions hangs
the law of righteousness, the life and
happiness of the farmer and his fami-
ly. But the answer to the questions,
unfortunately is, NO!
Not long since l wrote your honora-
Bile company what you would do in
the way of trade. Wheat for straight
grade of -four, and for bran. For this
! got: prime white sacked wheat.
$l.l5 per cwt. Flour, "Hollyhock,"
90 cts, bran $l.l5 cwt, (bran the
same price as wheat). Thus we have
wheat 50 cents per bushel. A bushel
of wheat will doubtless make a sack
of flour, and IL pounds of bran and
shorts. Sack OF flour, 90 cents, IL
pounds of bran 1873 cents. Thus
paid $l.038 for the product of bushel
OF wheat. Or in other words paid your
company 34.S cents to grind me a
bushel of wheat. just right at one
half OF my wheat for grinding it.
When | was in the milling business
under the old system, the custom mill,
where we took toll, water mill took
one-tenth of the grain, a steam mill
one eighth. Thus for grinding 50
cent wheat we got and 9 cents re-
spectively for grinding the wheat. And
| never knew of miller starving. Yet
the process was slow. But did hear
of boy that had waited long for his
"grist" who told the miller when his
grain was being ground that he could
eat it as fast as he ground it. When
asked how long he could do that he
said: Until starve to DEATH"
"In order to get you to grind my
wheat, / must either deliver you one
and one-half bushels of wheat for the
product of one bushel. Or, I must pay
you IS cents to get you to grind a 50
VIM OuSuCl Va WuCoS III ulC. uCH
the flour | get is not your boosted
"WIGWAM." It is just flour. We
can't afford to swap our wheat for the
higher grade. That is too rich for our
blood, the high grade must be left
for the town nabob who can skin the
farmer and buy better grub.
"Then | might call your attention
to the price Of Graham" flour. and
the so-called whole-wheat flour, these
are high-priced products of your mill.
Doubtless the process of mixing bran
of a given fineness, or a given coarse
ness in the flour Is very expensive.
Flour made from rs cent wheat
(your average price, can be sold at
the stores in Caldwell for IS cents
per sack and leave fair profit. There
is an advance Of So per cent over what
the farmer. gets"
Very respectfully yours,
MR.. A. FARMER.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20

nus II Will be seen that the average
in this country is about IS per cent.
higher than in France and Germany
in the wool combing industry are on
the whole, lower than in England. 1t
is easy to see that the labor cost on a
maximum production in this country
is very much higher than in other
countries, and since the machinery in
this country costs at least 60 per cent
more, the buildings 100 per cent more,
and the cost of operating, owing to the
higher wages paid it is about double,
with no compromising advantages in
greater skill or bigger production, but
rather the opposite, it is easy to un-
derstand the difference in the cost of
wool combing in this and in foreign
countries. So it is clear that an in
dustry such as this one, which is limit
u entirely to fixed remuneration for
work done, is dependent for its pro-
perly, and its very existence on some
sort of a tariff which will assure it
protection against other countries, to
at least the expert of the higher scale
of wages paid, and also in equity to
compensation for the higher fixed
charges resulting from greater invest
ment in buildings, machinery, etc.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20

College, in an address on food as a
factor in the health and disease.
Many children are deformed be-
cause their food lacks the bone ma
terial necessary" she continued.
"i he child must be built up from the
little 1S-inch creature to the six-foot
man. just by food, and if any of the
necessary elements are lacking at any
time the child is going to suffer, and
may even die.
"The majority OF children and a
great many invalids cannot hold
enough at time to get the nourish-
ment they need for the day in three
meals; they need to be fed five regu-
lar times. I agree with the mothers
who refuse to let their children
'-iece' between meals, but do not
agree that three meals is enough for
most children. 1T is simply a case
of capacity. The growing child needs
more food and food of different
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20


kind than the adult. There are more
stunted children because of a lack
OF correct feeding than there are
stunted farm animals. but man has
spent more money in investigating
and rearing the properly nourished
stock than on children's proper feed
ing.
There must be a mixed diet suf-
hcient to produce the given amout
OF heat energy, building material and
repair of waste. One of the greatest
essentials is water. We can almost
insure perfect health if we put pints'
of water inside and 7 gallons outside
every day. But few of us would care
to drink those IA glasses of water
daily, and that is not necessary, though
there is never any danger of drinking
too much. A part of the necessary
moisture may be secured by taking
fruit juices, the liquid in soup. vege-
tables and meats"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20
Worsted and Wooden Differently Con-
structed.

Worsted and Wooden Differently Con-
structed.
It should have been explained that
the manufacture of wooden cloth also
necessitates the woll being carded.
it is done on differently constructed
machine and the carded thread is then
spun directly into wooden yarn with
the fibers lying crosswise as much as
possible. Whereas in worsted warn
the fibers are as near parallel as pos
sible. which is accomplished by comb
ing process. Herein lies the essential
difference between wooden and worst
ed manufacture. The wool is then
put on the combing machine, which is
considered one of the most remarkable
processes in the textile trade and is
certainly delicate and intricate ma
chine. Thence it energies into con-
uous thread known as a silver" in
which all the fbers are parallel, the
combing process having extracted all
the short and imperfect wool and for
eign matter into by-product known
as mail" After leaving the combing
this silver of thread goes
through various finishing pro-
cesses, being finally wound in
to a ball weighing six or
eight pounds which is known as top"
This is the finished product of
wool combing mill, is standard ar
ticle Of commerce in all the leading
wool markets in che world, and in
European countries is dealt in in
futures market similar to cotton and
grain in this country. This top forms
the raw material for the worsted spin
ner after which, Of course, it is woven
into cloth and becomes finished ar
ticle OF consumption.
In England, France and Germany
the wool combing industry is on a
commission basis, that is, combed for
all kinds of customers on commission
at SO much per pound by establish
ments known as commission combers,
and as specialized trade has become
firmly established. To explain this
more clearly the parallel may be taken
of grist mill which grinds corn or
wheat for anybody who cares to
bring it to the mill at so much per
bushel; or a smelter which smelts ore
for anybody at so much per ton.
The fact that the wages paid in this
country are so much higher than is
paid in Europe, absolutely prevented
the expectation of tops, yarn, or cloth.
There is nova tendency for small
firms of spinners starting up who, by
buying tops specializing in the making
of yarn and certain kinds of it, doing
good work and continuous operation
and relatively small Investment of
capital can produce yarn more cheaply
and the relative cost of cloth is re-
duced.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20

Proper Feeding of Little Children.
almost half Of the children die be-
fore they are FIVE years old, and most
of them preventable diseases, usual
ly because of digestive troubles" said
Mrs. H. w. Calvin, dean of home
economics at the Oregon Agricultural
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20

OF combing, owing to the inflated cost
OF machinery and mill, the higher
wages Paid, the cost of the work done,
In wool combing in this country must
still be further increased by the lesser
amount of work performed by a given
amount of machinery.
Turning now to the wages paid and
comparing then in proportion to the
weight OF work done, it is we'll to
make comparisons with England,
where the systems employed most
closely resembly the combing done in
this country.
The following table shows a fair
comparison of representative wages
paid here and in England:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20
LETTERS TO The EDITOR
A FARMER REPLIES TO THE
MILLING COMPANY'S LETTER

One of the leaders of the Tribune
sends the following letter in reply to
the contentious of the Milling compa-
ny in regard to the purchase of flour,
putting the reply in form of an open
letter to the company. The letter
follows:
Caldwell Milling & Elevator Co.,
"Gentlemen:
Replying to your open letter to me
in the Caldwell Tribune of 18th, inst,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20
Duty on Machinery IS per cent.

The bulk of the wool combine ma
chinery in use in this county = inn.
ported from England and Germany,
and IS therefore subject to a duty Of
1orty-hve per cent ad valorem. So with
packing, freight, and erection charges
on this side, it means by the time it is
ready tor operation, it has in America
required the investment of some sixty
per cent more capital than machinery
to 90 the same work would require
IN England or Germany.
European Advantage of Skilled
Operatives"
1t is impossible for machinery erec-
ted in this country to compete with
machinery erected abroad; the most
perfect machinery for the purpose be-
ing foreign. In addition to this, it is
well known that wages paid, are much
higher in America to carpenters, brick
layers, pipe-fitters, machinists. etc.
the cost of mill buildings erected here
is at least double what similar build
lngs could be put up for in Europe.
NOW to the operation of the ma
chinery it is we'll known that in the
European countries the wool industry
has become specialized and centraliz-
ed in certain localities, where for sue
ceeding generations in similar en-
ployment the workers have become
hereditary trained and accustomed to
the work, so that not only is it not
possible to operate the wool combing
machinery in this country as Efficient
ly as similar machinery in Europe,
(since the help employed in this coun-
try have mostly to be trained by the
different mills, and thus the proper
tion of breakages and cost of renewals
are much heavier), but also as a ma
tural sequence the production is less.
Moreover the nature of the domestic
grown woods for the most part is such
that they are less profitable to comb
at given price than would be the
most of foreign woods.
Cost of Production Greater in U. S.
The number of wool combs in oper-
alton in this country is estimated at
1900 while in England the estimate
is $500: Since the majority of these
would be working on a commission
and so running day and night, the pro.
duction from them would be much |
greater than would be the production
of an equal number of combs in this
country, where, owing to so many of
the mills doing every branch of the
business, that is, from combing the
tops, to dyeing and finishing the
goods, it would not be profitable to !
run portion of the mill only at night |
and in addition to the increased cost
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-12-20
DEVELOPMENT Of THE
WOOL C0MBING Industry

The following article by The Tribunes mos. ,,
tibuors will be OF interest our auea con-
written Dy man thoroughly the woI
the OWNS n to the finished product cloth In
Wool % that 50 few anything the eob
issue of The Tribune. w appeared IN the last weeks
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-11-21
FACES ACES INDUSTRIAL uNIojikIsa
A. E. OF L. COMMITTEE VOTES ON
THE CHANGE.
Employment Of Private Detectives "a
Break Strikes Con-
demned.

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 10. - The
question whether the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor is to adopt indus.
trial unionism in place of it's present
policy Of recognizing, except in GER
tain instances, the autonomy of trade
or craft organizations will be dis
cussed before the convention of that
organization. The committee on edu.
cation has reported on resolution for
adoption of Industrial unionism. a
majority Of the committee voted for
Its rejection and a minority report
favored Industrial unionism where
practicable, and where not practicable
close federation of trade unions for
unified action.
The resolution was introduced BY
John Mitchell. Duncan Mcdonald, John
P. White, Frank J. Hayes, VIM. Green
and J. H. Walker of the United Mine
Workers of America and is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the lines are being more
closely drawn between capital and
labor; and,
mat, whereas, the capitalists of
the country have organized the Ma
tional Manufacturers association and
other large employers organizations
compact, cohesive bodies, having for
the purpose the destruction of the
trades union movement, and realizing
that in unity there is strength, there
fore be it,
Resolved, that in order to combat
these compact and powerful organiza-
tons of employers OF labor, this con
vention adopts and endorses the plan
Of organization by industries instead
Of by crafts which often divides the
forces Of labor, and that the officers
Of the American Federation Of Labor
be Instructed to use every effort to
bring this about and that they visit
the different labor conventions 8 and
use their influence to mould sentiment
along these lines"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-11-21

next year the gigantic task will be at
an end and vessels will be threading
their way back and forth between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans through
the worlds greatest artificial water
way. So
II The most important work that is
yet to be done is the completion Of
the lock gates. All the steel and 9TH
er material that IS necessary to make
these gates is now in the shops In the
canal zone and the work is going for.
ward rapidly.
The report gives detailed account
Of everything that sheen done lin
the zone during the fiscal yeary.which
q any way affects the canal commits
sion or the government This com.
mission has not only had the actual
work Of constructing the canal to look
after. but Its members have hadieto
oct as diplomatic. agents, for thebgov-
eminent in treating with the authors
ties Of the republic Of Panama, :
task which at times has required the
most delicate tact.