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Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

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CAPITAL LPUNIsIIndEN1'
In the February American Magazine, m 1e
Finley Peter Dunno, famous as the crea-=
tor of .Mr. Dooley, writes an amazing
article entitled 'The Majesty of the
Law: Impressions Of Boy of Seventeen
at a Hanging Mr.. Dunno at seventeen
wears OF age was a Chicago newspaper
reporter and as such witnessed public
execution, which he describes and In
sterprets with great vividness. His article
is probably one of the greatest docu-
$$ments on the subject of, capital punish
fn1ent in existence. Following is an ex-
tract: '' : t5ss4
Probably few readers Of The Amerf-
can Magazine have ever seen a public
hanging. At least I hope this is true
nd believe it must be SO since this form
OF execution of the law has pretty gen.
orally ceased to be free popular enter
tainment In certain parts of the coun-
try the public is still permitted to enjoy
,unucensed performances Of the act of
public vengeance. The time has gone by
in most places, happily, when thousands
Of men were invited by courtesy of the
Sheriff to feast their greedy eyes on the
spectacle of fellow human being strug-
Cling for air at the end OF hempen
rope, although there are still many COM
munities in which this form of private
theatricals still thrills those who; have
an interest with the hangman- -
1--WE improve little III these matters
of taste. 1t is not long time since
nublic hangings were the amusement OF
the blackguards of London, When Th1ck-
cray wrote his Incompatible essay on the
subject and Lamb spoke humorously of
executions as among the entertainments
of the capital 1t was not so long before
that when little children played at, mar
bles under the wayside gibbets from
which the skeletons Of criminals tossed
in their rags in the wind. ana girl
was hanged in London for picking up
bolt Of cloth which she afterWard re-
n,aced on the counter Of the shop. And
this in a century when the Wesleys We're
preaching and writing hymns, and Burke
was declaiming: against the iniquity OF
the French in guillotining their king. SO
the world does move a little.
We laugh at the ugly figure OF the
haneman in 'Barnaby a>udge,' who hated
the government because it had cut down
The number of crimes for which men
could be hanged and so reduced the I'M
portance Of his Protestant, Conservative
and British office But aren't we laugh
ing a little early? 1t took a good many
wears for 'nawkish sentimentality- to
soften this particular official manlfesta'
ton of the passion for revenge and the
enjoyment of the sufferings OF others
which still turks in the hearts of men,
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
ST. PAUL LETTER

st. Paul letter to Owatonna.
Tribune: In the Democratic ranks Dan
Lawlar will be named in spite Of all the
opposition of the bosses and I want
to say that the opposition to Lawler is
pretty we'll confined to the little coterie
of machine controlled politicians among
the rank and file, there's strong Law
Ter sympathy and the ex-mayor Of ST..
Paul will be the Democratic candidate
mark that we'll.
And remember this is no prejudiced
view. it's what any keen observer viii
tell YOU
Frank Day has cut the tic that bound
him to the Lynches and is an avowed
dissenter in the ranks. It's a peculiar
sort of Democracy which fails to recog-
lizc the claims upon it OF a worker such
as Day has been.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

Brainerd Dispatch: Young babies are
not mailable according to an eaict Of the
department barring any living human be-
ing from the parcel post. An Oklahoma
postmaster asked for ruling as one Of
his patrons wished to send her 2-year-0ld
boy from Twin Falls, Idaho. to 8tratford.
The queen bee ID the only living thing
mailable under the regulations. and the
young mothers expecting to ship their
kids around the country under the pro-.
lection Of the rural mail clerks and :. p.
o. clerks have another guess coming.
Skunk hides. pails Of eggs; consignments
of butter and fresh meat keep the postal
authorities busy enough without being
bothered with nursing infants. 5s
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

Waseca Herald: Senator eastman. Of
distance tariff fame, has demonstrated
on his big farm near Owatonna that he
can completely kill quack grass In a
single season. by thorough cultivation.
He has been called to many agricultural
meetings Of late. to explain his src"esef",
method Of destroying the pest. He seems
to be able to conquer Quack on the farm
as thoroughly as he conquered the rail-
road combines at the state capitol. Sena-
tor eastman has done this state q great
service in more ways than one. He is too
valuable man to be allowed to retire to
private life. $500 3 F..
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

The Bull Moose party ought to purge
itself of Paul Dehnel, who has filed for
congress in the second district. His is
sue Is frankly what was once known as
A. p. A.-ism, and a particularly vicious
and rotten kind. These issues come
every so often, and apparently we are in
the midst of a wave of this anti-Ameri-
can, anti-everything decent, perverted
sentiment. 1t will pass, as others have,
and it will be difficult in few years to
get man to admit he had anything to
do with it.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

Springfield Republican,: Those very OBJ
servant persons who imagine that q
break between Wilson and Bryan-is Inn
minent need to reflect that Bryan's sup
port is now as necessary to secure the
presidents trust legislation as 1t was to
secure the tariff and the currency acts.
The political combination of these two
men. under the circumstances measured
by legislative achievement, Is one of the
most effective ever known in American
political history. anyone who doubts It
is free to search the books.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

Grit should be supplied to chickens at
all times, as. it aids digestion. Lime in
some form must be4supplied to the lay
ing hen, to keep up her supply, which is
so heavily drawn upon during egg-pro-
duction. Grit can be purchased In COM
merclal form. or coarse sand and small
stones win do. Lime can be purchased In
,ne form of oyster shells, though old
plaster or dry cracked bones are fairly
;vUd. 60 ..@Tl. -.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
SOCIALIST TICKET

At their state convention held at Brain
erd Monday, the Socialist party non1in-
ated the following state ticket:
Governor-Tom Lewis, Minneapolis.
Lieutenant Governor-Andrew. Hanson,
Minneapolis
Secretary Of State-W. A. Stafford, of
Minneapolis.
State Auditor-F. T. Thompson, Rich
vile, Ottertail county.
State Treasurcr-J. F.. Nash, Minnea-
polls.
Attorney General--F. j. Gcist," of Min
ncapolis.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

The bar of Meeker County Announces
the candidacy of -Alvl r. Hunt of I.itch-
field for associate justice of the Supreme
court. He has practiccd law for 23 Years,
and has written on Il number Of law
SuhirctS
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
Chicago Live. Stock.

Chicago, Feb. H.cattle-Beeyes,
$7.O0@9.50; Texas steers, $500 @8.00;.
Western steers, $6.60@7.85; stockers
and feeders. $5.3O@s.0O; cows and
heifers, $3.60@8.50; calves, $500
1850. Hogs-Light, $8.40@8.70; mix
ed, $8.35@8.7 heavy, $7.30@8.70;:
rough, $8.30@8.45; pigs, $7.50@8.50;;.
;sheep-Natiye. $4.7O@5.9O;. yearlings,
x6.65m1.O 90. $50
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

The Mankato Journal. a rank anti
Catholic paper, avowedly started for the
purpose of antagonizing Catholics. re-
ceived praise from the St. Cloud Times.
OF course the Times would never endorse
such publication, and has always been
fearless in attacking such newspapers
1t was misled, that's all.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

St. Cloud Times: The Little Falls cleo
tion occurs on March list. Patrick 8
day. DR.. G. M. A. Fortier, of strictly
French blood, is a candidate for Mayor.
and some of the genial Doctors friends
are asserting that among his ancestry is
one of the noble name of Flanagan The
Doctor Is an old resident of Little Falls
and will make an excellent Mayor. >
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
STRIKING MINER is KILLED
Deputy Sheriff Probably Mortal|y
Wcurfad in Ea+fte

Golfers, W. Va, Feb. 14.-James
Moore, a striking miner, was killed
and Harry Lucas, deputy sheriff, was
perhaps mortally wounded in riot
at the mines Of the West Virginia
and Pittshurg Coal company, near
here. Moore. who had been living
with other strikers in tent near the
mine since last September. when the
strike was declared, is alleged to have
attacked Lucas. -.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

42i,d birthday and the present editor. \.
J. Halsted, has been at the helm 80 Years.
Age does not seem to affect the fighting
qualities of either
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. '17.-Wheat-May,
93@94c; July, sS% @89c. Corn--Msy,
65s4c; July. 647sc;- Sept, 64stc. Oats
May. 393s @391kc; July, 1880. Pork
May, $21.77. Butter--Creameries,
281k@29c. ggs-:5@27c. Poultry
Springs, 151sc; hens, 161sc; turkeys.
16c.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

The st. Cloud Times thinks the Herald
is grouchy. If telling the truth about
some folks is being grouchy, we admit
th.. charge. and beg to inform the Times
that there will be more Of the same kind
Of grO,lcliness.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

While Barney Burton was in Br;linerd
last week with a number of friends,
some Of the party made an announce
ment that Barney would be candidate
for the senate in this district. Barney
isn't candidate, but as he is a believer
in the use Of printers ink, he doesn't
mind the advertising feature of the an
=
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

4 Detroit manufacturer favOrs an in
terState trade commission. with powers
broad. that it could hang any news
paper editor who criticizes its acts. That
would be real pleasant
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

I, is likely that Senator Kern Of In
diana will make the principal address at
the democratic banquet to be held in
Minneapolis Tuesday evening.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

There is talk of Dr. J. \. Dubois for
senator in the Sauk Center district. That
would mean putting a democratic demo-
crat into Il position where his ability
and knowledge would make him Il useful
servant Of the people.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

\ gathering of the temperance forces
Of the state is to be held In Minneapolis
February 25 and 26. The main business
of the conference is to discuss plans and
methods and to determine some basis Of
action upon which all temperance Or
carnations can unite
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

Springfield Republican: The rumblings
Of q radical insurgent uprising in the
democratic Congress against the admin
istration's fairly moderate trust policy
are being listened for That is where
Brother Bryan comes in. There may be
rumblings, but no revolt without him.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South ST. Paul, Feb 4 Cattle
Steers, IS. .75@S.40; cows and heifers,
$4.50@7.25; calves, $4.50@9.25; stock
ers and feeders, $4.50@7.25. Hogs
s8.2O@8.35. Sheep-Lambs, $5.75@
7.25; wethers, $3.75@5.50: ewes, $500.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

At the socialist convention held in
Erainerd, it was decided to hereafter sail
under the name of socialist party in
stead of the public ownership party. \
change in The. law allows this.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb 17--Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard, 92Ac; No.
1 Northern, S1Ac; No. 2 Northern,
89Ac. Flax-On track and to arrive,
$1.53h. 1:.*.. es.z ::
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
Three More Die Of Cold

New York. Feb 14.-Three more
deaths, due to the intense cold, oc:
Cured here. making the total for the
present cold snap thirteen. -
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
LIKES OuR STYLE

Royalton Banner: The Little Falls Her.
aid is doing a good work editorially for
the bettering of the Democratic party
and in so doing is giving such bosses as
Taggart, Sullivan, Lynch, ETC., some
good hard knocks. We can't help but
admire such spirit no matter what
party it is found in.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

=. G. Haynakrr is again in charge OF
tl-. Motley Mercury.
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20

Tom Taggart was forced to retire as a
candidate for senator In Indiana by the
Wilson-Bryan clubs and Sullivan viii be
made to do the same or be defeated.
There are reactionaries in other states
such as Minnesota for instance-that viii
have to be properly dealt with II the
democratic party hopes to successfully
hold its attitude of progress4veness. If
We rennember rightly National Com
5mitteemen Taggart. Sullivan and Lynch
voted against the protests Of Bryan and
the progressive democracy Of Pennsyl-
vania to seat Standard Oil Guffey. Does
it seem plausible that democrats VINO
have been lighting all these years against
What these men stand 81 for-will calmly
submit ID being nisDrepresented by this
class OF men. s. @ 81
Little Falls herald., 1914-02-20
SULLIVAN. SENATOR? NO,

Bryans Commoner: The press dis
patches say that Roger Sullivan of Chi
cago has announced his candidacy for the
United States senate. If he entertains
any such ambition it is Well that the
democrats Of Illinois should know it in
time to thwart his purpose, for it is un.
thinkable that he should be chosen for
seat in the United Safes senate by any
American commonwealth. If he had any
conception Of the dignity of the office or
Of the duties devolvfng upon a United
States senator, he would not aspire to
the place. If he is ever seriously accus-
ed of having qualifications for the office,
he can prove an alibi. He is just the
kind of man whose election is impossible
if put to popular vote. He is to the demo-
cratic party what Senator Lorimer was
to the republican party. and it Is incon-
ceivable that the democratic party Of the
great state Of Illinois would deliberately
choose such a man and call upon Itself
the odium which was forced upon the re-
publican party by the disgraceful action
Of a legislature. ~'
There is no danger of Mr.. Sullivan's
being elected to the United States SEN
ate, for his nomination.; If such q thing
is possible. can not possibly result In his
election, but his nomination would de-
feat the congressional ticket. livery con-
gressman who is anxious to return to
Washington ought to exert himself to
prevent Mr.. sullivan's nominations; and
every democrat who desires the presi-
dents policies upheld should arouse him
self to make Mr.. Sullivan's defeat at the
primaries a certainty. The senate Is now
a democratic body, as progressive as the
house; let no backward step be taken in
4 any state.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-25
ITCHING ECZEMA
T2.IS DRIED RIGHT
UP WITH SULPHUR
Use like cold cream to subdue
irritation and clear
the skin.

Constant or intermittent irritation
producing itching and red, angry
Eczema patches on the skin is readily
relieved with bold-sulphur cream
The moment it is applied the itching
stops and the healing begins, says a
noted dermatologist.
1t effects such prompt relief, even
sin aggravated Eczema that it is a
never-ending source of amazement to
physicians.
For many years bold-sulphur cream
has occupied a secure position in the
treatment of cutaneous eruptions by
reason of it's cooling, parasite-de-
stroying properties. 1t is not only
parasiticidal but also antipruritic and
antiseptic and nothing has ever been
found to take its place in overcoming
irritable and in1ammatory affections
of the skin. While not always estab-
fishing a permanent cure, yet in
every instance it instantly stops the
agonizing itching; subdues the irri-
tation and heals the infiamed raw
skin right up and it is often years
later before any Eczema eruption
again appears.
Those troubled should get from any
pharmacist an ounce of bold-sulphur
cream and apply it directly upon the
affected skin like you would any ordi-
nary cold cream. 1t isn't unpleasant
and the prompt relief afforded is very
welcome, particularly when the
Eczema is accompanied with itching.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-25
$500 VERDICT
IN M'G|LL SUIT
Jury Finds She Disrupted
Chauffeur's Home, but Clears
Her of Other Charges.
Especial to the Evening star.I

JERSEY CITY, June 25.-Miss
Eleanor McGill will have to pay Mrs.
Mary Mayer, wife of her chauffeur,
Walter E. Mayer, $500 for disrupting
her home. This was the verdict
brought in by the jury in the Hudson
County Circuit Court, which had been
trying Mrs. Mayors suit for $4,000
damages for the alienation of the af-
fections of her husband. Miss McGill
was acquitted of the other charges
brought by Mrs. Mayer.
The jury retired shortly after 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, but it
was not until about 1890 last night
that the verdict was returned.
In his charge to the jury, Judge
William H. Speer said the jurors
could find a verdict on two points,
one for breaking up the Mayer home
and one for Miss McGill's alleged in
timacy with her chauffeur. Shortly
after o'clock the jury returned and
announced that it had not agreed on
the second count. They were sent
back for further elaboration. This
resulted in a verdict of not guilty on
the second count
Dramatic incidents marked the en-
tire session yesterday. In his sum-
ming up, Alexander Simpson, counsel
for Mrs. Mayer, attacked Miss McGill
so numerically that for the first time
during the entire proceedings the
heiress lost her composure. He glares
at the lawyer were so full of unmis-
taxable fury that he alluded to them
in his remarks.
/, "She has been posing throughout
the trial." he cried. THAT childish
innocence is all pose. There is moth
ing sweet and angelic, nothing inno-
cent about her as she looks at me now
with hatred in every line of her face
At another time, when Simpson al
luded to the witnesses and seeminly
overlooked one, Miss McGill muttered
loud enough so the jury could hear it,
"You forgot the bellboy."
Simpson was alive to the advan-
tage With mock bow to Miss Nc
Gill, he exclaimed 81 thank the lady
for calling my attention to it. This
bellboy came here from Montreal and
made an affidavit which was not al
lowed. He said in his affidavit that
when he had seen Miss McGill and
Mayer in the same room at the Pitts
burgh Hotel, Mayer had said to him,
Don't you believe we're married
We we're married in Vermont last
night "
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-25
AUTO COLLISION
IN M|DDLESEX
FATAL TO TWO
Occupants of Hired Racer Die
in Hospital-Injured Girl
May Live.
Especial to the Evening star.l


NEW BRUNSWICK. June 25.-Two
Of the five people injured last night
in an automobile collision on the
Metuchen road died early today in ST.
Peters Hospital. They ar: Frank
Moore, twenty five years old, of Free
hold, and Harry Carstens, also
twenty-five, of South River.
Miss Blanche Lucas. of Highland
Park, is in Wells's Memorial Hospital
with a fractured skull and broken
leg. She has a chance for recovery.
William Taylor, an assessor in High
land Park, his wife, and Clementine
Eckrode, ten years old, were all hurt,
but not seriously, and were taken TO
their homes.
The blame for the accident has
been placed on Moore and Carstens,
the men who were killed. It Is de-
clared that they hired a Palmer
Singer from Conrad Sebolt, of this
city and were speeding along Metu-
chen road near Dunham's hill when
Taylor's machine emerged from a
turn in the road.
County Detective John F. Ferguson
has been told that the racer was on
the wrong side of the road. The posi-
ton of the debris seems to substan-
tate this statement.
The collision was so great that the
racing machine cleayed the engine of
Taylor's car, killing a dog on the
front seat. Taylor went through the
windshield. Miss Lucas was buried
in the wreckage and later directed
her extrication. Moore and Carstens
were picked up unconscious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-25
Tells of Bravery of Woman
Who Held Town for Colonies
Especial to the Evening start

ELIZABETH, June 25.-In welcom-
ing the pilgrims at the Old First
Church in Elizabeth, DR.. Whitaker
spoke of the fact that Elizabethtown
was held for the cause of the colon
lists in the darkest days of the strug-
gle for American independence, not
by the successful issue of a battle but
by the plea of one woman, Hannah
Arnett. He described the sorry con-
ditions obtaining here when the Brit
ish commander made his tempting Of
fer, and drew a picture of the cour-
age of the young mistress who stood
for the cause of liberty.
A contrast was drawn between the
pilgrimage of today and the march
of 5000 soldiers under Knyphausen
through the streets in June, 1880. The
incidents leading up to the battle of
Springfield were presented. and the
visitors were reminded that after
that struggle the British never again
faced New Jersey soldiers within the
bounds of New Jersey.
AS types of the men of the times
mention was made of General Elias
Dayton, Governor William Livings-
ton, Colonel Francis Barber, and Rev.
James Caldwell. An invitation was
extended to the pilgrims to visit the
graves of several Revolutional sol
Idiers found near the sanctuary, and to
see in the vestry sundry pictures of
historic interest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-25

WASHINGTON, June Gas a
Democrat l cannot see any use for
an automobile" said Representative
Fowler. of Illinois, in the House yes
terday in the course of debate on the
supdry civil bill.
II was brought out that Mr. Ford,
the public printer, who is a New Jer-
sey Democrat, rides around town in
a $4,000 electric purchased out Of
government funds. The disclosure of
this fact created great excitement in
the House. Democrats got all worked
up over it, Mr.. Fowler intimating that
it was his solemn belief that the au-
tomobile was a device of the devil
and that there was something in
herently wrong with men who used
them.
Mr.. Fowler's wrath turned to rage
when he was informed how Mr.. Ford
came into possession of the electric.
1t was pointed out by Representative
Mondell, of Wyoming. that Mr.. Ford 5
electric car, which is said to be a
thing of beauty and a joy to the Ford
family, was bought with funds taken
from an appropriation he headed for
the purchase of electric appliances.