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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

There has been seine talk that G. e.
Vasaly OF the board Of control would
be democratic candidate tor congress
from this district, and he has received
some sweet smelling bouqets from the
press as consequence. The rum or,
how ever, lacks foundation, and Mr..
Vasaly will continue to serve on tho
board for at least three years more.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The Simmons bill which if passed, is
supposed to keep out all unclean and
dangerous plants shipped from Europe,
is receiving the support of the state
entolnologist of Minnesota. who says
the passage Of the bill will save
millions of dollars to the farmers and
fruit growers of the United States
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

W. J. Bryan is a long ways from
being dead one. At the meeting of
the national committee. although not
successful in custing Guffey, be was
plainly the biggest democrat in Wash
ington. He stated that he was not a
candidate for the presidency and could
see no possible condition by which he
would become one. Although he has
not said SO, it is generally surmised
that he favors the candidacy of Wood
row Wilson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The democratic national conven tion
will meet June Is at Baltimore, one
week after the republican convention
at Chicago, which date was made ct a
meeting of the national committee
meeting in Washington this week. A
resolution was also passed, whereby
those states having primary system,
can select their delegates in the prim-
aries.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The Northern Minnesota Editorial
meeting to be held at Long Prairie
next Friday and Saturday, promises to
be as successful as any in the past.
We believe that the newspaper boys
get more real benefit from these meet
jE5s than any Others they attend.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

LaFollette has been delivering some
mighty good speeches. Except on the
question of the tariff, the speeches
sound very much like those of BRYAN.
Folk or Marshall, and the present day
talks of Wilson. On the tariff La
Toilette is radical compared with the
eastern leaders of the republican party.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

1t is said that the county attorneys
of the state are favorable to restoring
the law intlictIng the death penalty for
murder. They evidently believe they
do not get deep enough notch cut on
their stick of success unless. they get
few hangings to their credit. Ole
good law passed by the last legislature
was the abolition of capital punish
ment aud we do not believe that Min
nesOta will take q backward step.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
Would; Oct Even.

n IS Would Get Even. -
The druggist danced and chortled
TIL the bottles danced ON the shelves.
whats up?" asked the soda clerk.
Have You been taking something's. ,
NO." gurgled the dope dispenser
gleefully. But do you remember
when our water pipes were frozen
last winter?'' .5......... ~--s -E..y.s..
Eyes, but what. p; ~. .t-.s:>@ g
4 well, the plumber who fixed them
has just come in to have prescription
flled." -Toledo Blade 4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The Leader and the Argus the two
excellent weakly papers of Long
Prairie, have raised their subscrintion
rates to $3.50. They are practically
the last eight-page papers in the state
to raise, but found it necessary to do
so If they wished. to conduct their
plants on business basis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

1t will be in order for alleged cam
paign managers of this or that presi-
Dental candidate in this state, to
show their credentials. It is sad, but
tiieir word for it alone may not go"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

, There's great chance for some in
dependent, fearless democrat to come
ont in Ramsey county and lead the
many who only need leadership to as
sail the crowd in control of democratic
politics there. OF course such an
attack would fail, at first. But the
man who dared to make it would win
IN losing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The Minnesota Dairyman has made a
big change in the organization OF the
company. all its staff heing composed
of men who are well acquainted with
the practical side of the dairy business
from the farm to the selling of the
Drnd1ct
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

Eight years since 1904. And Bob
Dunn for lieutenant governor. Dunn
has sudden the good roads question
considerably since 1904, and maybe
the 1912 path will be smoother.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

Well, if there is any contest for
delegates to the democratic national
convention this year, the odds will be
more evenly distributed than in some
wears
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The Minneapolis journal doesn t
think it is the business of +. E.
Smith, or any other man, to select the
state ticket for the republican party.
Tie Journal is guilty of high treason.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

In recent poll taken by the Farm
aca Home. the vote gave La Toilette
26y0. Taft 1862 and Roosevelt 1853.
LaFullette led in all the voting divi
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The new law compelling vehicles to
carry white lights at night does not
probably refer to rum carryalls, who
will be allowed to stick to the old red
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The Chinese put the soldier, as 3
non producer, at the bottom of tte
ranks. And yet some people call thu
Chinese backward. .-..~~~>.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
a New 8onsation,

3. "<~HATNsw 8ensation. &
Little Jean had visited one Of the
large summer amusement parks for
the first time, and with the courage
possessed only BY those girls whose
playmates ARE boyS older than Them:
selves she had not hesitated when
invited to take . ride "a one Of the
''tthrillers" that abound In such places.
To her mother, on her return from
the park, she condded the emotions
she had; experienced ~ she swung
around. the curves Of the figure s.
with her elder brothers. :.*..r-
Mamma" she said, when went
round those awful turns 20 fast I
felt just AZ IL l. had freckles On my
stomach!''-Youth'ss Companion. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The Minneapolis Tribune says that
A. H. Vern IN of this city is being dis.
GUESSED as delegate to the republican
national convention.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

Standard Oil Guffey stays on the ma
tional committee, and committee
members who voted for him doubtless
will have a suitable explanation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The money men Who at first thought
light of congressman Liudbsrgh's IN
vestigati0n of the money trust, are ex-
hibiting some aneasiEess.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
Proper. Fssd;na Essential.

Feeding all Of the cows In the same
way fis treating them unfairly and
chel ting i: yourself. ~ Rels,eeznher that
eaeA COW has an appetite of her "wr
NJ thak each one varies 81 capacity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

Woodrow Wilson is said to be hated
by Wall street worse than even Bryan.
That's mighty fine recommendation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

Osborn Of Michigan must have
Undertaken tho task Of pulling some
body's chestnuts out IF the fire. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
a HARD AND JUST HIT FROM
s4s Meow I'm. u

i Duluth Labor World Louis III.
Hill. tavorad son Of tho is ismpiro
Builder, and Eresidentsof$ the 6reat
Nprthern railroad. came to town last
Wednesday, and q: plumber 0f good
Dulnthians met him at the tIepot, sc,,E-
Quoted him to- the Commercial club
and then to the 5Spald hotel j, vi here
she y 40 nined ana wined like con-
'querinK hero. 81 4; .ss.tS:
Let q see, the Great Northern rail.
road has been great benefactor> to
Duluth. IT enjoys street and crossing
rights; it owns lhe terminal system; It
has the ONLY natural gateway to the
city buttled NO. and 1t giyes-in return
about six passenger trains a day into
the union depot. with: a. hox car or
two for the receipt ot9sfreight at: tho
foot of Sixth avenue west. @#
g., Members 1T the Hall family have
Ebeen bauqqeted by Dulath people for
70 years. but our syoophancy does not
seem to make any repression. Just
use tax CLUB on them and they Will
come to. ;o>:.t
Business men, bankers, =. merchants,
ETC.. who give such bAnquets as Nc
G"ou SN0Vay ACoS A0ANAy = 6oAAN0 SA0o
they are simply, exhibiting q sort of
commercial hnnkeyism, and that, in
stead of the banquet showing evidence
|of !. gratitude it, is an exposure of
Esycopharcy and business slavery. 49,:
Not long ago the st. Paul business
men, gave, Tom Lowry's son a ban.
Duet: Not because be. had built a
hospital or done rsome great .philan-
thropic act. Nothing of the kind. He
put up a fine Office building, from
which he expects, naturally, to receive
large returns. He didn't put 1t up for
fun. No doubt he inherited his
fathers interests III the Twin city
street car monopoly. That monopoly
is bonded tor many millions. It eu-
joys franchises among the most valu-
able in the world, for which the com.
pany has never paid single dollar.
And the st. Paul business men ban
quet man for putting some of the
money received from the toiling
thousands around them. into a
revenue-producing proposition. We
hope that Lowry dr., who IS said to
have many Admirable traits, possesses
his fathers great sense Of humor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

Nashville, Tenn, sent out Y. GOO. 900
postal cards New Years day as part
of a boosters movement.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

Charles L. Lewis, late justice of tn
supreme court, announces that he has
resumed the practice of law IN Duluth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12

The first president !. o. the y new
Chinese republic is Pr. Sun Vat Sen.
Here to Sunny! q: ~ ~ -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
Looking For q Jewel.

&. Looking For Jewel.
The young son Of Peasant, having
often heard his father say that Truth
was a jewel lying at the bottom Of the
we'll. lowered himself down one day in
search Of it. He found two broken
jugs, three milk bottles, an old boot,
several tomato cans and a few bones,
but no jewel. When he climbed out
again he told his father the story Of
his search, and the old man shouted
out: 49,
Then we have a fool in tho family!
Come htther till warm thy jacketv' =
Moral.-The boy has ever since be-
lieved that his father lied to him and
then licked him for believing it and
that the truth can't. be found any.
where. .--~>.. - :G= - '. 4 -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12


not conjecture; only knew that they
were now impossible to me.
Then a brilliant thought struck me.
I had once written such letters, and
they were still in my possession. I
could copy them, or when they did not
enter into any particulars-were sim.
ply love letters-I might use the orig.
finals. I telegraphed Clara to send at
once q package marked ITO be de-
stroyed" contained in drawer ut my
desk at home. Two days later re-
ceived It by express. /
Nearly all the letters began 'Dear-
eet," or dearest sweetheart" Of
dearest, sweetest, :loveliest," with no
name at the end Of the string. %
lected one which I had written during
IN absence from Edith, and it fitted the
case exactly. With q little acid took
cut the date and wrote another: I put
ln q postscript saying: that since We
had been engaged I had been longing
I put It "dying'-to write Al I felt, but
her GOODNESS had induced me 10 70
train. Absence, which makes the heart
grow fonder. had burst the bonds.
Then. sealing the epistle, I sent It 70
Mildred. ..,- <>*. -: {
I received a reply which thrilled me
with delight. The poor girl poured
out her heart as spontaneously al 1
bird singing. for its mate. The spell
waslaroken. I was enabled to reply In
kind When returned we sprang into
each others arms, q pair Of real lovers.
That was years ago. Now that have
been married twenty years, my power
Of writing love letters to my wife has
deserted me. Feeling that a cold, un.
lovablc condition was arising between
Us. once when on a journey I sent her
one Of the letters had written to my
first love. Expecting that It would
draw Us together as had been done n
the past. This Is the reply received:
have just taken from the pootman L
letter from you which makes No eear you
hayp gons. DAFT. I am 6oaeenlly anxoua
D ~ 70 0st some oae o ts1aipnpA ~ u
o1co aA expaAnation. an ready % 70 Is
zen 81 eaeS:A e ran have rsoslyed gssttek
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
And you ARE the wrotch?" Sss'<
~I5must plead guilty to being outside

. eAA~0t pAO&AA 644Aty " OC4n& VUNk9449
Of him. W. .>,'.''. 80 : =
'*Tben, sir-then'- - :.
Zone moment, please. You are about
to state your opinion Of me, are you
not?"
II am, sir! want to tell you that
"But don't Wait until l have eaten
you also! That will not only keep the
family together. but give me two opip-
ions in one!'
Moral.-1f you 60 to steal a mans
horse take his buggy along as we'll.
He won't have any 1uore to say than
he would about the horse alone.
The Peasant and His Wife.
p. One night at midnight the Peasant
was awakened by nudge from his
wife and the whispered words:
"Silas, do believe that somebody is
trying to open the back doorr'
"1'll bet three to one on it," replied
Silas as he sat up in bed.
."And it's a burglarr'
Another three to one shot!"
"And if he gets 1n2"
"But he won't!'
And thereupon the husband got out
Of bed and went to the door and called
out:
''Who is thereY'
"1'm after your CASH. a voice re-
piled.
ssWell. don't waste vonr valuable
time fooling around here. I have only
80 cents in change, and I hid that in
the barrel Of oats in the stable so that
the old woman couldn't 60 through me
when was asleep. Please don't leave
the stable door open when you come
out" 80"
!. .'Silas Barnes. did you tell him the
truth? p asked the wife.
"For sure.'
"'And what fool you are to tell a
robber where your money wasy''
"Keep your hair on! told him Of
the so cents. and he will get it and go.
If I had not he surely would have
busted in here and made me give up
my $50 diamond pin! have saved
just $149.10, besides having a clear
conscience about telling the truth.
Get thee to bed, woman, and be re-
joiced that thou married f1nancier
instead of minister >
Moral.-What seems like a disaster
often turns out to be luck
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12
Ready 70 Hear.
i Money talks" said the lobbyist
Whsreupon Ill the legislators sat up
ana listened -0nicago Record Hssala
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PRTI
TON FOR PRoBATR or ='
- WILL
estate Of JOSEPH NAY

State of Minnesota }
County of Morrison J
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-01-12


me In person" :; ~. ~: s..:r -
HE won't tell you anything" said
OfNedl. " 3.>t ~ -" !. =:
CO. You tmpudent. eowardly youngster,
what do you mean? Away with him
n Thompson reported with an arm In q
cling and q bandage around his head.
- II understand, my, brave fellow"
said his commander. that you have
been promoted for gallantry in the bat:
tie. Now, 1 wish you; to tell me why
this little chap who II toybe tried for
cowardice was constantly interfering;
In your behalf with the guard when we
were at Tampa, .,,.,.,.>
II can't do. that, colonel, unless you
order me to tell you.'' -, -
Every we'll: order you to tell" -
"O'Neil isn't !, man; he's woman
''Phew!' - ~. -. 49,.
,'she's my wife. When I enlisted
she followed me and enlisted, too.
dressed as man. / tried to make her
go back to our kid. but she wouldn't.
wish you'd send her home" =" - III i
-. Orderly cried the colonel. "go 10
the captain commanding D company
and tell him to send Private O'Neil5
here *.: - - g. 2
Private O'Neil came. evidently fear
ful that the cat was out Of the bag.
You are to 60 north" said the colo
mel. ION the next train. You don't
need q discharge since no such person
'exis1. All 1 have to say b. Jou b. tkat:
you are I cowardiys :mausand g :bEavts
80 . - : . - ID
The Brinkley argus., 1912-02-09
Monroe News.

llMAfter a weeks absence I will again jot down a few more hap penings of our town.
 Dr. R. C. Bogard left Sunda for DeVall's Bluff on business. He will also visit in Hunter while away.
 ". NJ. Searles left Sunday for Memphis on business.
 | Wallace our present see- tion foreman for the Iron Noun tain, has resigned his position and is moving to Wheatley, whore he has accepted a similar position We regret his going very much.
 Prof. David Bowen. of Brink isy. spent Friday night here the guests of Prof. ]. (. Schell and incidentally electioneering on Saturday.
 MARRIED: At tha home ot tlp hri les father. Mr. Latner, M c. c. Pledger to Miss Vivian r. We wish for them many along life's rugged path " w.t
 BORN: To Mr. and Mrs. Tom N zzles, a boy. Mother and babe both doing fine.
 Health at this writing is very bad.
 Mr3. w. T. Bradley has been seriously i'll, but is improving.
 Mes. J. E. Benson is slowly im. pro in from a bad case of paeu. no r..
 Mrs. L. H IrameI IS serious ly il wi pneumonia.
 DIED: At his home Frids ' morning. John Wrinkles, Jr., with pneumonia. His body was laid to rest at White Church ceme. tery. He leaves many frier ds and relatives to mourn his ceath,
 Mrs. Tom Ivey died on Wed. nesday. She has a large host ot friends and relatives who mourn her loss. MAMMA.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-02-09
Agoga Class Meeting.

A meeting of the Agoga Class of the Baptist Sunday School, was held this week at the home of Mrs. A. Flora on South Main St.
 The class was well represented by the following members: Messrs. Stanley Howard, F. H. Ford, Ben Flora, Chas. Sands. Waldo Wyman, Harold Martin, Releigh Elledge and Roy Morris.
 After the regular meeting of the class delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Miss Kati>elene Flora, and after a pleasant evening the members departed, endorsing the success
The Brinkley argus., 1912-02-09
GIRL LEAVES HOME.
A Former Brinkley Lady, Mrs. Bates, writes of Sad Experience With an
 Adopted Daughter.

Ft. Mccoy, Fla, Feb. 3rd, 1912. Dear ARGUS:
 am just in receipt of a postal card. signed "an interested read er," from Brinkley, asking what has become of Gertrude as never mention her. Whoever t'ie inquirer may be I will say they had written me private Liter l could better gratify their Suciosity in a private answer for Gertrud a's sake. Gertrude had everything done for her that moaeY labor, love d unceas- ing vigila ce uld bestow from ten days of her age wh n found
The Brinkley argus., 1912-02-09
Democratic Primary Feb
 23rd.

The city Democratic Primary Election has been set for Friday, Feb. 23rd, and the following list of clerks and judges was handed to the ARGUS for publication by Jas. A. Saine:
 FIRST WARD: Judges-Henry Acton. c. C.. Washington, Dan Keath. Clerks George Hartley, Sam Bunch.
 SECOND WARD: Judges-Garland Black, Will Fergison, Geo. Harrison. Clerks s- Ben Abramson, w. E. Brown.
 THIRD WARD: Judges J. M. Dickson, A. M. McQ0een. W. K. Sims. Clerks Louis Brown, Dave Stillwell.
 OFFICERS OF THE DAY: First Ward-.W..D. Glover. Second Ward-,J. A. Saine. Third Ward-W. D. Pugh.
 FEES FOR CANDIDATES:
 Mayor, $5.00.
 Marshal, $500.
 Aldermen, $1.0O. All candidates must remit to A. N. Bohlinger, Sec'y., amount of entrance fee by 18th inst.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-02-09

school children gone, and write until the shadows proclaim tie nights approach, so adieu.
 NJ. L. BATES. There IS always two sides so Interested Reader" may get the other and feel better satis : fled. N. L. B.
The Brinkley argus., 1912-02-09

l .s4sNSsss -ssNsyAs s-seG.AsssS2as
 mother sat, a bitter cold day in October 1893 on my hotel steps in St. Louis. l took the babe in to warm and feed her-not by any means intending to burden myself with an adoption. I was led to believe that the husband of the woman was dead and that she had no relatives or friends, no money, no home, and almost no clothes. She schemed and lied until we adopted the babe. Then, 1t came out that she never had had a husband. The man she ran with found she had a moneyed friend so he thought to get money with which to gamble, drink and horse race on. He married her and then tried to steal the child. It nearly cost Dr. Bates his life. 1t was writ ten up in The Globe Democrat, Republic, and Post Dispatch. 1 begged him then to let them have her. No, no. It means saving a little life" was his re- ply. After the woman got the fellow there were two other children born "a girl and a boy. We aided from Dallas, Tex, with money an1 clothes for laby Gertrude's sake. He fortunate ly died before the boy was born. dying from dissipation-rot. l g we up treasures that had been 1 h my family for over a hundred years to make an artist of the girl, Gertrude, on violin and piano. Gave up faces rare, dia- monds. emeralds, pearls. and others. Even after Dr. Bates death 1 sloull have given her up but was persuaded to hold on against my better judgment. had a millionaire friend who was will 1g to back her for tour of the world. After her ingrati- tude to me it was all off and now let the mantle of charity and 10 cover the chapter. She left wi h a lie on her lips and even sai l stoli her. But for expos ing her legitimacy which she could not help-I would have carrie l it into the courts. My a lswer 10 the Interested Read CT" is she has gone where "the wood bine twineth. Read The Call of the Wild" by Jack Lon- don and see how the dog went back to the wolf of the woods. Jesus Christ had his Judas. Christ knew all the time Judas wicked thoughts and he just let the error work itself out and de- vour Judas Out of the many poor children I have cared for Gertrude was less comfort than any. She refused to give Dr. Bates drink of water on his death bed. Paint, powder, fiimsy finery and fellows were her gods. Mrs. Eddy says she has healed disease instantaneous ly but has labored long and often in vain to lift one out of sin. Why? Because they diG not want to be sick, but they DO think there is pleasure in sin. If Interested Reader" is an unmarried individual or married they may know believe. but know--that a mothers thoughts deform and curse the child or bless anl beautifv just as they are vile and wicke1 or sweet and pure. The world is awake to the fact.
 Since I have been in Fort Me Coy there have been three eff
The Brinkley argus., 1912-02-09
Notice of Filing of Petition to Ca1hn

NOTICES hereby given that the 18th day oI s sd the Brinkey Car Works and Manufacturing Compaa%y % s office as clerk of the Monroe Chancery Court lp ess court praying for decree to establish confirm anu qw to the following described lands situated in the n" and state of Arkansas, to-wit: @