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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-20
Absurd Beliefs About Hedaehoqs.

In oIden days the hedgehog was ac-
credited with the possession Of many
wonderful powers. Pliny and after
him Aelan and others have related
how it would climb apple and fig trees.
shake down the fruit and afterward
fall upon and impale the fruit on its
spines and carry item or upon its
back. The belief that It was in the
habit OF milking cows during the night
IL likewise n very old one.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-20
Whole tloo or None.

"Whole hog or none" refers to Mo-
hammed allowing his followers to eat
all except one portion OF pig, but fall
ing to mention what the portion was.
80 that If a Mohammedan did not leave
pork strictly alone he might as well
consume the whole hog as risk eating
any part OF 1t.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-20
orsnon,n Elr.t ssttlement.

The first settlement in Oregon was
made at Fort Clatsop. near the mouth
OF the Columbia river. on the 23d day
OF March. 1911. The men comprising
the group were prospective fur traders
sent TO the Pacific coast by John Jacob
Astor. They had sailed from New
York on board the ship Tonquin.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-20
Miaht Just as We'll.

why, don't you move into more
comfortable quarters. old manT'
81 can't even pay the rent on this
miserable hole"
We'll, since you don't pay rent why
not get something better?"-Boston
Transcript.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-20
FEDERAL.
PRECINCT.

NV. McGrath. ...... ...Justice of the Peace
O Alien. Constable
School Directors-B. W Randall, j. H. Nc
Clure, j. X. Ownby.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-20

The young man had threatened sui
eide II she rejected him. And, al
though she did. be didn't.
"Why didn't heT" was asked.
"Said he'd given his heart to her"
"What's that got to do with it?'
"oh. he didn't have the heart to kill
himself ROstOn Truth.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-11-20

"what would you do If the boat were
to sink. MaryT
II can't swim, so I'd just have to
throw my arms around your neck and
hang on for dear life"
MARY. | do believe the boat Is sink
ing."-Life. ..---.----------
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
GET BESTOF COLOREDG
LOCALS TRIM THEM II TO IN
FIRST GAME SECOND WAS
TIE, 8 TO 8.

The Minneapolis Colored Gophers
were administer one bad defeat and
got a tie game at the fair grounds
here Sunday afternoon in contests
with the local team.
The first game was farce, the score
being II to in favor Of the local ag'
gregation in the seventh inning, when
the game was called. The second
game was closely contested and up to
the first half Of the seventh inning
the locals were credited with three
runs, while their opponents had so far
failed to cross the plate single time.
But in the first half of the seventh in
ming the Colored Gophers got started
on some bad errors and brought in
three scores, tieing the locals. Little
Falls had their half Of the seventh in
they failed in the attempt, and the
game was called, on account OF the
state law, which requires that baseDall
games be stopped at six O'Clock on
Sundays.
In the first game the visitors secured
one score in the first inning. Bingo
struck out, X. Jones sent the ball to
the left field fence for three bagger
and scored on grounder by Clarke,
who made first safely on the throw in
to catch Jones at the plate. Nelson
then few out to left field and Clarke
was caught at third, retiring the side.
Little Falls came back strong in the
second half and every man on the
team was given chance at the bas.
BRANDED, first up, got nice single ana
advanced to second when Allison wa,
passed. Tanner hunted safely, filling
the bags. Murphy rolled the ball into
the infeld and Tanner scored. Murphy
was caught at first. Allison, who ad-
vanced to third on Tanners hit, scored
on wild pitched ball by Nelson. Stoll
then got single, scoring Tanner. Berg
singled, advancing Stoll to second, ana
Lauermann got a two-bagger, scoring
Stoll. Smith got fine hit, which
scored Berg and Lauermann. New
man, next up, rolled one to the second
baseman, who retired Smith at second
and Newman at first on a double play.
This finished the first inning with a
score Of to l in favor Of the locals. :
Everything was quiet during the
next two innings, and the only play Of
interest was when the colored atcher
got foul Immediately in front of the
grandstand. He ran so fast IN his at
tempt to get the foul, that the force
knocked the ball out of his init before
he could get his hand over It, The
ball bounced several feet into the air
and again he missed it and it shot into
the air. The third time he gripped it
with his right hand, and cinched his
held on it, retiring the batter.
Things became lively in the fourth
inning and it looked as if the down
river aggregation was going to pile up
q number Of scores. Nelson hit high
one to center field, J. Davis was passed
and advanced to second on grounder
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31


Prairie raised 50 per cent, Bellevue
100, Buh, add one to Theo ThicIen
$2S3, Cushing reduced so, Granite add
one to John Brummer $2S3, Pike Creek
raised 100 per cent except Savage,
Swan River raised 100.
Goods and Merchandise
Morrill, raised SO Der cent, Swan
River 25, f. n. Lakin was raise 5000.
Line 33 Two Rivers raised so, Vii
lage Of Royalton SO, Randall so, Swan
vile SO, Pierz SO, City of Little Falls
25.
Retail merchants in the City of
Little Falls raised 20 per cent except
Ryan, Muske and Koslcsky.
r.. Muske raised SO per cent on re-
tail merchants item in City OF Little
Falls.
F. G. Muske, Village Of swanvill.,
was raised on retail merchandise 5000.
Automobiles, City Of Little Falls.
R. T. Palmer raised to $4OO: Little
Falls Plumbing & Cycle Co., raised so
per cent, w. 81. LOOMS so. 3. H. Hen.
men 20, Walter Folsom. make his car;
$75, Dr.. Fortier $75. G. F. Kirscher 80
per cent, E. J. Richie 20, T. o. Berg
25, J. K. Martin raised to 1920, S. p.
Brick raised 20 per cent, Central Auto
Co., 40, Geo. Emder SO, J. w. Berg
100, w. H. Ryan 100, Union Provision
Co. 25, R. B. Millard 100, J. Posch so,
G. Lindbergh IS, T. j. Monahan SO, E.
Hall 100, T.. c. Gordon . add one car
$500, E. J. Weber 5000, F. A.. Nelson
raised so per cent.
Creameries
Freehem $3.50, Buckman $500, Buck
man, Schmolkes, $500, Cushing $500,
Glover Leaf $500, Upsala $500, swan.
vile $500, Granite $500, Morrill, $3.50,
Morrill,, Ramey, 500, Royalton 5000,
Randall 5000, Bowlus $500, Pierz $3.50,
Beaver Dam 5000, Frank Moore $Guu,
Sylvester & Nichols $3.50, Motley $3.50,
Swan River $400.
Add F. O. Bolster, Pierz, stock and
merchandise, full value $4,000, assessed
value $4,000.
Add to Philip Chock, Swan River,
the following: Line A., stock, $500,
line 80, stock, $4,000, line 3, house.
hold goods $25, line 8, piano, $25.
Line AZ in Village of Royalton
raised 35 per cent except Kiewei.
Line AZ in Village of swanville rails
ed 30 per cent except Trampe.
Trampe in Village Of Swanville re-
duced so per cent in line ~.
The board examined the monies and
credits assessment and made no
changes.
The auditor was instructed to figure
increases on real estate on total
amount including BUILDINGS at the
raise less the ratio Of the building is
to the total value.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
THE BOARD OF EQUAIlAnON|
RAISES ON REAL ESTATE AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY IN
GENERAL.

The county commissioners with the
county auditor met as a board Of
equalization the first four days Of last
week. Henry Gassert acted as chair
man and B. Y. Men airy as clerk.
The board equalized real estate as
follows:
Real Estate
Town Of Agram raised 25 per cent,
Buchanan So, Bellevue 20, Clough 60,
Cushing 25, Darling 20, Green Prairie
20, Hillman 20, Leigh 80, Little Falls
20, .Lakin 80, Mt. Morris 80, Morril,
30, Motley 20, Pike Creek 10, Platte
25, Parker 20, Pulaski SO, Ripley Is,
Richardson SO, Rail Prairie SO, Scandia
Valley 75, Swanville 25, Swan K1ver
20, Village Of Royalton 80, Village Of
Swanville Is.
Structures
Granite raised 33 l-3 per cent. Belle
Prairie 10, Morrill, 20, Pike Greek 90,
Platte 20, Swanville 20, Swan River
SO, Royalton 20, Randall 10, City Of
Little Falls 20.
The board equalized personal pro-
perty as follows: Add one stallion to
John Borash, Town of Bellevue, 5000.
The following changes were made in
personal property:
Household Goods
Agram raised 10 per cent, Belle
Prairie 20, Buh 25, Buckman 20, Cu}.
drum 100, Clough 800, Cushing 100,
Darling 100, Elm Dale SO, Granite 50,
Hillman 5O,. Little Falls 20, Morrill,
800, Pierz Town 10, Pierz Village 80,
Pike Creek 20, Platte 800, Parker 50,
Richardson 400, Rail Prairie so, Swan
vile 125, Swan River l25, Two Rivers
70, Village of Swanville 400.
Stations
Agram raised so per cent, Pierz 70,
Pike Greek 100, Swanville 100, Buh,
one added to Schmidbauer 100000.
Cattle
Agram, two year old raised 25 pc,
cent.
Buckman raised 100 per cent.
Farm Tools and Machinery
Belle Prairie raised $50 per cent,
Buh SO, Buckman so, Culdrum $50,
Clough $50, Cushing $50, Darling so,
Elm Dale 100, Granite 100. Green
Prairie 100, Hillman so, Leigh 100,
Little Falls 25, Lakin 100, Mt. Morris
100, Morrill, 400, Motley so, Pierz SO
Is, Pike Creek $50, Platte 100, Parker
so, Pulaski 200, Rosing 80, Ripley 5u,
Richardson 600, Rail Prairie 80, Scan
dia Valley $50, Sw;>nville 100, Swan
River 125, Two Rivers 80.
Wagons and Carriages
Belle Prairie raised 200 per cent,
Buh SO, Buckman 1875, Culdrul. 100,
Clough 200, Cushing 200, Dsrling 81,
Elm Dale 100, Granite 200, Green
Prairie 100, Hillman 100, Leigh 100,
Little Falls 70, Lakin 100, Mt. Morris
200, Morrill, 200, Motley 200, Pierz 25,
Pike Creek 80, Platte so, Parker so,
Pulaski 100, Rosing 40, Ripley 40,
Richardson 100, Rail Prairie SO, Sean.
dia Valley 100, Swanville 200, Swan
River 100, Two Rivers 100.
Automobiles
Agram, add one to each of the fol-
lowing: John Loidolt, 1898, Frank
Bolster $3.50, Math Thomas $l65; Belle
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
SUN CAUSES BLAZE AT EMPoR,

The local fire department. was called
out at about o'clock Friday after
noon to extinguish small blaze in the
building occupied by the Emporium
dry goods and millinery store.
The blaze was caused by the sun
setting fire to an oiled rag which had
been left on the outside trap door to
the basement. The flames reached the
roof Of the building before the fire
department arrived but were soon ex-
tinguished by the chemical.
No damage was done to the stock
and very little to the building.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
INCORPORATE STOCK FARM

Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed by J. A. Sanborn & Sons, Chas.
H. Sanborn and H. H. Sanborn Of
Richardson town, for the incorporation
as the Long Meadow Stock Farm com
pany. The property includes several
hundred acres of land near Sullivan
lake in Richardson. The organization
is capitalized at $4,000. The raising
of livestock, especially Holstein cattle,
will be their principal aim.
The Sanborns came to Richardson
from st. Paul about four years ago
and have worked their farm separately
but the farms have now been combin-
ed,
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
COME AND GONE

Victor Butler, who has been en-
ployed at Butte, Mont, is visiting at
the home Of his grandmother, Mrs. NJ
E. Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. H. Philbrick and
children returned Monday from Bircn
lake, where they enjoyed short out.
ing.
Misses Anna Axtell and Ada New.
combe Of Pepin, Wis, are visiting at
the home Of II. NJ. Magee.
Misses Esther Nelson Of Minnea-
polls and Mabel Grandstrom of st.
Paul arrived Monday for visit at the
home Of Axel Johnson Of the west
side.
Miss Gertrude Koop returned to he1
home in Brainerd Sunday evening, af.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31

ter an extended visit with relatives
and friends in this city, the guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. Gertrude Stoll.
Mrs. Russell Baker returned to aer
home in Morris Monday, after q visit
with friends in this city.
Floyd Putnam and Clifford Perry
spent Sunday with friends at IT. Rip-s
ley. 2s5
DR.. and Mrs. E. w. Kaliher went to-
swanviie Saturday for visit with
Mr.. Kaliher 8 brother. DR.. KaIiher
returned Monday but Mrs. Kaliher and
children are spending the week there.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
LINDBERoH oRANTED I.EAVE

; Washington, July 25.-Representa-
tive Lindbergh Of Minnesota today
was granted a thirty day leave Of alb
sence to visit Minnesota.
In his application for leave Mr..
Lindbergh explained that he desired
to 60 home in order to investigate the
complaints that farm lands at the head
waters Of the Mississippi river had
been damaged by overflow. Mr.. Lind
bergh will leave for Minnesota next
week,
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31

Smith out in third on infield fly.
Little Falls 0 0 2 2 1 I'll
Gophers l 0 0 2 o 0 o. 3
Two base -hits-Tanner. Murphy,
Lauermann 2. Three base hit-C.
Jones. Stolen bases-Brandel, Lauer-
mann, Newman: Struck out-by New
man 6, by Nelson 3. Bases on balls
off Newman 3, off Nelson 2. Wild
pitch-Nelson. Double plays-Berg to
Smith, j. Davis to Clarke, Clarke to
Bingo. Umpires-Wetzel and Cannon.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
SHED AND PART OF CONTENTS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

A shed belonging to w. H. Loomis,
and located in back of the livery
stable on First street southeast, was
badly damaged by fire Saturday after
noon at about lis.
The exact cause Of the fire is un.
known but it is thought that it started
from matches or cigar stubs thrown
near the building by men who ate their
lunch nearby.
, The fire department. responded
promptly and the flames were extin-
guished, but not until the shed and
some of the contents were badly dam.
aged.e A load of corn. belonging to
Loomis, which was stored in the upper
part Of the shed, was a total loss.
Building material for the Burton &
Greisch sales barn was also damaged.
A couple of buggies which were kept
in the shed, were removed before any
damage was done to them. The build
ing was insured for $500.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
A CORRECTION

In last week g issue Of the Herald
we stated that the victors defeated
the Green Prairie n9 baseball team by :
the game was between the Victors and
Darling. Green Prairie has no organ
lied baseball team this year.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
BAND DANCE a SUCCESS

The city band gave very succets.
full dance at the Progressive hall on:
the West side Friday evening, about
seventy-five couples attending. The.
money derived from the dance will 7be
applied Oh the purchase of uniforms
for the band members. Is ]. t7s.,.s:. s.. .
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
PUT CLEAN ooAcH on a = = s.

The N. P. Railway company has
taken q step toward the Improvement
Of it's service on the Z. F. 9 D: line,
running from this city to Morris, by
putting on a new coach to take the
place Of the old one, which has been
taken to st. Paul to be renovated.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
ANDERSON AGAIN HIGH GUN

At the gun club shoot Friday eve
ming j. A. Anderson again climbed to
the top, getting A pigeons out Of 81.
Ernest sGatchell got second place and
Julius &Jorgenson third. The attend
ance was the best this season. Follow
ing are the Scores made Friday eve
ming.
Little Falls herald., 1914-07-31
GROSS CELEBRATES LONG
6#s58f esSstss. IA AHrK oFDufAr

The Minneapolis Journal OF July "a
tells Of the rise in the banking world
Of Francis A. Gross Of that city. Mr..
Gross is nephew Of J. J. Gross Of this
city and is known by quite a number
of our citizens. The article is as fol-
lows:
.'F'rancis A. Gross, president Of the
German-American bank, to-day is cele-
brating the twenty fifth anniversary
of his first Identification with the in
stitution of which he is now the head.
In 1889, on hot July day, as small
boy, Mr.. Gross entered the bank as a
messenger and took Oh likewise the
duties of sweeping and washing the
windows before the banking day
opened.
In 1892 he became paying teller and
was made cashier in 1895. In 1904 he
was elected president Of the bank. The
institution was carrying $150,00O in
deposits when Mr.. Gross first read over
one of it's statements and has since
been able to show deposit and resource
totals of $S,SOO,O00.
MI. Gross as president Of the Twin
City Bankers club, member of the
park board, of the pure water commits
sion and charter commission, has given
time to civic affairs and other matters
Of public and semi-public nature, but
principally his time has been devoted
to the interests Of the bank
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-24
Diplomats Have Difficult Task

Niagara Falls, June 16.-Although
there were no conferences between
the mediators and the American or
Mexican delegates, it was apparent
that things were making for a titanic
struggle in diplomacy between the
United States and the Huerta gov
eminent during the coming week.
There is no longer any doubt in the
minds of the mediators or Mexican
delegates that the American govern
ment believes the only solution of
the present tangle is to place the eX'
ecutive power in the hands of a broad
minded constitutionalist through a
peaceful negotiation. rather than to
have the inevitable occur. a military
conquest of Mexico City with the pos
siblity of International complications
through injuries to foreigners.
On the highest authority it became
known today that the United States
had informed the mediators in une'
quivocal language that it contemplate
ed favoring a constitutionalist for pro-
visional president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-24
Revenue Exceeds Expense

Washington, June lC,-Estimates by
Secretar, McAdoo indicate that the
government income fer the fiscal year
ending June 30 Will exceed ordinary
expenses by about $4,000 600. That
is about $4,000 900 less than last
years surplus. Income tax returns
have fallen far below original esti-
mates, and tailed to offset the expect
ed decrease in tariff receipts under
the new law, but the custom houses
turned in about $21 900, 900 more than
it was figured they would.
Whatever surplus there is for the
year will be absorbed by Panama ca
nal payments, as it was last year.
Secretary McAdoo estimated that
this years ordinary receipts would ag-
gregate $733, OOO, 900, and the total or
binary disbursements sos, 900 900. To-
tai receipts for the last fiscal year
were $723,7S2,921. with ordinary dis
bursements of $6S3,699,692.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-24
Farming on ROUGH Land

Three of the biggest liars in town
We're talking about farming rough
lands. says an exchange. when
was a boy" said No. l. "my father
owned Il piece of land that was so
hiily we had to tie a pole across the
lister to keep it from tipping over.
Our neighbor had a worse piece though.
He planted his potatoes on a hill in
the middle of his farm and when he
plowed them out they would roll clear
to the bottom of the hill and fall into
a trough which would dump them
right into his cellar" No. . studied
a bit and then remarked: 1--WE had
some land about like that. but always
put it in corn and planted it with a
shotgun"
81 tried farming my land in Nebras'
ka for a year or two" said liar No,
So J., and didn't have any luck, so !
bought a bunch of Rocky Mountain
goats. The hills were too steep for
them and every morning l had to
take them out by twos, tie their tails
together and hang them across the
ridges so they could Craze down the
hillSideS,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-24
Watering the Human Plant

Most of us realize the Importance
of pure water when we can't get any.
But ordinarily we W give it a
thought even when we're newly mount
ed on the water wascn.
Do you know, for instance. that ::
per cent of tie carcass you ca 'cy
around whe,, you put on your clothes
in the morning is later, pure H2-U!
That, assuming the scales register you
It $50 pounds. i13 of those pounds
would 50 up in Si(;la if you should
happen to get to a certain very hot
place:
Well, that's a fact. And here's az
other: Just to ieep the mixture in
YOU at the right decree of fuidity, iusi
to make up for the lody's evaporation
aud leakage, you need, every day, t.
take in, through I'd and drink, at
ounce OF water for .'ery pound AM
seren-tenths that .Cu weigh.
Say you weigh $50 pounds. This
means that you Iced : daily W. e;
DOSAGE of more tnan half a ga. ut
si.",ly t. Keep from becoming crust.
and TASTY.
But there's one fine thing about wa
ter as a beverage; you don't have tc
be afraid of an overdose. 1t cleans
the ''innerds" as a rainfall lushes
IA sewer-so don't be afraid to go tc
it heartily and often-and be sur it,
lllre.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-24
Illinois Women May Vote

Springfield, Ill.,, June 16.-The llli-
nois woman's suffrage act has been de-
c,ared constitutional by the state SUI
preme court. The Illinois woman's
suffrage act grants limited suffrage
to all women citizens of Illinois, per.
hitting them to vote for statutory Of
fees and upon propositions presented
to the Illinois electorate.
The dissenting judges contend that
the granting of women the right to
vote is in violation of the state con-
stitution. The majority opinion holds
that the principal point at issue was
passed upon several years ago in the
case Of Plummer versus iost. inyolv-
ing validity of the old state law grant
ing women the right to vote on certain
offices.
The majority of the court %contended
that by sustaining votes for women in
that case a precedent was established
by this same court covering the new
suffrage law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-24

is the demand for it that we are told
some substitute must be found or the
supply will fail entirely. This prod.
uct is gasoline.
It is said that the gasoline stove,
which played such an important part
in domestic economy a generation ago,
was invented for the sole purpose of
creating a demand for gasoline which
was a by-product of oil refining. Now
the gasoline stove, while much in use,
consumes only a small fraction of the
gasoline sold. The market has SO
widened that the 100000 barrels
of gasoline now manufactured every
year in the United States does not
suffice, and chemists tell us that the
price is bound to advance to 40 cents
a gallon, though once is went begging
at S cents a gallon.
Of course the invention of the in
ternal combustion engine now used
in automobiles and stationary power
plants has been the main factor in
the greatly enlarged demand for gas
Oline. But dry cleaning establish
ments use a large share of the output
an other industries also make use of
this wonderful liquid in various ways.
For several years the problem of
finding a substitute for gasoline in at
least some of it's functions has alb
sorbed the minds of industrial chem
lists. Apparently the logical solution
lies in the increased production of
commercial alcohol. There was mo-
mentary hope of relief a few years
ago when congress became interested
in "denatured" alcohol. It was then
predicted that under the 'denatured"
plan alcohol distilleries would spring
up everywhere and it would be prac-
teal for every farmer to make his
own fuel and create his own power
from the waste products of his land.
Denatured alcohol, however, has
been a disappointment. On account
of the apparently unjustifiable fear
that people would make their own
alcoholic beverages, so many restric-
lions were thrown about the privilege
of individual distilling that very few
have ever tried it. But the funda-
mental facts presented at the time of
discussing the denatured product are
as true today as they were true then.
1t is still true that millions Of dollars
worth of farm refuse and waste are
thrown away that could be converted
into industrial alcohol.
Congress might do much worse
than to turn again to this subject
not with the narrowing suspicion and
craven fear of creating a nation of
d%runkards, but with a wholesome de.
sire to bring to the people the bene'
fits of cheap fuel and power created
by themselves. This seem to be the
logical answer to the problem of ris'
ing gasoline prices.-Kansas City