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Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
WHAT s. O. s. MEANS

Ocean Wireless News: In talking
with a wireless operator many ship
passengers ask the meaning of the
three letters used in the distress signal,
:'a. Q. 50 There seems to be gen
!eral opinion that the letters are the
abbreviation for three separate words
with definite meaning. Persons of
an imaginative trend will tell you that
the letters stand for "Save Our Ship,'
t'Send Out Succor," "Sink or SWIM"
,or some such meaning. The letters
signify nothing but that ship is in
distress and in need of assistance. The
call is used by all nations as univer-
sal code, SO that any wireless operator,
regardless Of the language he speaks,
Gan Immediately interpret the call Of
distress. 1nasmuch as the call is in
use by all countries, it can be seen
that the signal can have no meaning
in any language. The character of the
code makes it call that can be picked
QNt easily from other signals, being
composed Of three dots, three dashes.
-thFee dots.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES
December 1-8

/, Now is good time to cut and make
.fre-wood Of dead or dying trees on the
lawn or in the wind break.
/, Cabbage and root crops trenched
outside need careful watching to see
that frost does not get through the
covering.
A newspaper wrapper about a ger
anium or other house plant these cold
nights will often saye it from being
frosted. ~>:.,S
Look at the celery stored in the eel
lar. It may need more water. Do not
wet the foliage but apply water to the
roots.
Homegrown apples, popcorn, and
nuts are much enjoyed at this time Of
the year. Few farms in Minnesota
need to be without any of these if a
little attention is given to starting
them.
A good method Of cleaning the foli-
age Of house plants is frequently to
tip the plant bottom -side-up in soapy
water. Immerse the plant clear to the
pot for fifteen minutes or more, then
cleanse in clean water.
When watering house plants it is
a good plan to set the pot in water
until the soil is thoroughly wet, then
drain and do not water again till wa.
ter is needed. Small amounts Of water,
applied frequently, often do more
harm than good. Water thoroughly
when water is needed.-LeRoy Cady,
Associate Horticulturist, University
Farm, st. Paul, Minnesota. =.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
MINNESOTA BANKS

St. Cloud Times: A. Fl. Turrittin,
superintendent of state banks, in his
report of the conditions Of these insti-
tutions on October 3lst, compared with
one year ago, states that the state
banks are not boarding money, but are
increasing their capital stock, loaning
money and receiving more deposits
than ever. In the past year tie de-
posts have increased $12,752, ,279. 90.
During the same time the loans and
discounts were more than $4,000, 900
more than October 81 year ago.
Since the October call last year sew.
enty-four new banks have been start.
ed in the state. The deposits subject
to check one year ago were $45,571
23l.94 and are now $47, 8,OS8.1O. The
total resources of the state banks have
increased from $40, 0,901, 1853 to 1885,.
9,488.8O in a year.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
DAIRY EXPERT TO ADDRESS
FARMERS

A rousing meeting is to be held by
the Pike Rapids Progressive ass0cia-
tion on Saturday night, December 19,
at the Hammerbeck school house.
A.. j. Mcclure, formerly head Of the
Grand Rapids experiment station, but
now with the extension division Of the
state university, will be present at the
meeting and will give talk on
clarifying MI. Mcclure is very
we'll informed on the dairying question
and his talk should prove very inter-
.esting and instructive.
r. L. Donovan, Of the farm manage.
ment bureau of the extension division
may also be at the meeting.
j. A short program will be carried out
by the farmers, and this will be fol-
lowed by a lunch and social time. A
large attendance is expected.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

# Ninety-seven Minnesota towns have.
taken lyceum courses from the Ge1er-
lal Extension Division, University of
Minnesota, for the season 1914;;l5.
Z" These courses consist of from four
to eight numbers, coming from three
weeks to a month apart, through the
winter. The amount of the contracts
for these courses on the books of the
division totals nearly $4,000. The
attractions are furnished to the towns:
at cost. This is new and yery in
teresting field of university develop
ment.
The old lyceum was rather unorgan--
lied, the communities simply inviting
prominent men to come from time to-.
time to speak On the topics of the DAY,
but as it became a commercial enter
prise it degeDerated until it resembled
.vaudfville. The University believes
that the legitimate lyceum, OF popular
and instructive lectures, concerts, dra-
matte readings, and other forms Of re-
fined entertainment, is an educational
enterprise. The University is, there
fore, making careful selection of
talent and is trying to eliminate the
cheap and trashy, and to furnish moth
ing that is not good of it's own class.
The ambition of the extension divi-
sion, in short, is to give an ample
choice Of kinds Of attractions and to
have each good of it's kind. The sea-
son l914-15 has already begun, and
only words Of praise are heard. 1t
seems likely that TIE number of cours-
es demanded by the state will double
for the season 1856.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
HINDER IN JuRED WHILE UNIT.
8 t,:..t ma - =.

John Hinder Of this city was the
victim Of an accident on Thursday Of
last week while hunting big game in
the woods near Shovel Lake. The
rifle, one of the high power, bolt action
sort, had failed to work, and he pro-
ceeded to test it by firing at mark.
As he did so the rifle bolt few out,
striking him in the face, and breaking
his cheekbone. -
His injuries were attended 20 by his
companion, DR.. E. L. Fortier, and they
returned to this city and Hinder en-.
tered St. Gabriel g hospital for treat
ment.T The injury is a severe one, but
he Will. soon be able to + .'e Hos
I ,'Ilis IS the only accident to a local
hunter during the big game season
Just closed.
.ss9 Hinasr and Fortier each secured a
1 deer ,danring their short stay in the
north. II s.i4 sss
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
:EIKs INITIATE

At the Elks meeting last evening
six candidates. four Of whom we're
from sauk Centre, were initiated into
the order. .5at. - ~as-,~
After initiation the Sherman Kelly
company, which is playing at the Vic
tor theatre, put on vaudeville bill
which proved very pleasing. Tonight
is Elks night at the Victor theatre and
the members Of the lodge will kelp
give Sherman Kelly a capacity house
to show their appreciation for tho en-
tettainment put on at the meeting
last night.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
sWAr THE ROOSTER!

National News Bureau: We knew it
was coming. We could see it from
afar. Of course women are at the bot
tom of it all. The feminist movement
can not be called that any longer. It
is no mere movement. It is a tornado
Ia cyclone-an avalanche-any thing
that sweeps everything before it. The
male is being hurled aside. Man is
tottering to his fall and now that great
institution, the Rooster, is doomed,
with a capital d. The women have
told the hen that the latter can get
along better without the rooster, and
the hen, believing, has tried it and
found that it is true. Can you beat
that4 Can you even tie it, The hens
experimental and this is what they
find! A rooster holding proud sway
over a flock Of hens kept for fresh
egg purposes is only a nuisance around
the coop and bill of expense. Don +
laugh, don't even smile. It's true.
The hens lay more eggs without hin1s
The eggs are better for market puHs
poses. Without the he-hen in the flock
the eggs remain unfertile or unhatch:
able or whatever you. call it. That
means they will not spoil. Without
the rooster the rotten egg of COM
merce and the drama vanishes from
the face Of the earth and will be smell
ed in it's ancient haunts never no
more. There is no use in keeping the
dominicker in the flock after the
breeding season is ended SO, on with
his head! Swat the rooster!
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

About go friends Of John Bastien
gathered 1T his home two and ona-half
miles northeast Of this city Sunday
evening to help him celebrate his
fiftieth birthday anniversary: He was
presented with q fine present q 2 re-: ro:
membranes of the occasion. Tho eve
sninos@waa snent at csva.: nv;ze. beings
awarded. This was followed by neai-
cious refreshments, after which games.
were played.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
school. REPQRTa

Report Of school district No. 1913
Parkertown for month ending Nov. 81;
No. of days taught, 10; No. pupils en-
role, 81; average daily. attendance, 18
Those receiving perfect attendance
certificates were Joe and Ruby Chand
Ter, Hilda,: Bertha, Stanley and Ches
ter sHerum, Emma and Olga Karhula
Mark Kempenick and Albert Smith
Those absent two days or less were
Glays Chandler, John and Hilma Kar
hula, Alice, Olga, Albert, Walter and
Elmer Olson, Eva Sitter, Luella Tay.
lor and Rosena and Clemens Hessing.
Grayce M. Burt, teacher.
Report of primary department of
school in district No. "a for month
ending Nov. q: No. of days taught
II: No. of holidays, 3; No. of pupils
enrolled, 33; average daily attendance
25. Those neither absent nor tardy
during the month were Carrie and
Maynard Anderson, Malvin Abraham.
son, Reuben Carlson, Myrna Frederick.
son, Aida johnson, Laura Nelson,
Myrtle Olson, Edna and Lily Skoog,
berg and Nora Anderson.
Aileen Friend, teacher.
Report of advanced department of
school in district No. "a for month
ending Nov. 81: No. of days taught,
10; No. of pupils enrolled, 23; average
daily attendance, 21. Those perfect
in attendance for the month were Mar
garet Benson, Harry and Florence
Frederickson, Esther johnson, Ebba
Lindahl, Cecil and Cecilia Pearson,
Mathilda Peterson and Lena Sund.
borg. A school fair was held Thurs
day, Nov. IL, in which about 20 exhib-
it's were entered. The attendance was
good and the event was a success from
every point of view. Eight dollars was
subscribed for the fair by the parents
Of children. Business men dona11,d
money and prizes amounting to $2.O5.
Pansy A. Friend, teacher.
Report Of school in district No. 1O4
month ending Nov. 27: No. of days
taught, 10; No. of holidays, 2: No. Of
pupils enrolled, "a; average daily at
tendance, 20; No. Of visitors, 1. Those
rerfect in attendance were Julia and
Edith Ekwal, Elmer Bloom. Milton
johnson, Hazel johnson, Mabel Carl.
son, Elvera Beckman, Lester and Clar-
ence Nelson, Mary, Ida, Hilda and
Ella Olson. Absent one or two davs
were Melvin Johnson, Nora and Adina
Holmstrom, Adolph johnson. Lillian
Nelson, Caroline Vieth, Ruth, Milton
and Vivian Carlson.
Hilda Hanson, teacher.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
LOCAL BOY HAS MARROW ESCAPE
FROM DROWNING

William Hammond Of this city, aged
18 years., had a very narrow escape
from drowning Friday night as the re-
suit Of falling into an air hole on the
Mississippi pear the upper bridge here.
Hammond, with a companion, Carol
Brown, started out over the ice with
their ice skates in hand looking for
ward to ali evening of pleasure, when
he stepped directly into an air hole
and it was fully ten minutes before he
was rescued from the perilous position
by his companion. It his frantic ef-
forts to get onto the ice the young
man sustained several uad cuts about
the face.
He was taken to the Hall hospital
for treatment, but was able to leave
the hospital the next day, dowever.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
As we journey through life, let g
sell SEALS by the way!
Regular meeting Of Marquette Court
G. O. f.. Monday evening, December Z.
Election Of officers.

The Gliding club was entertained at
dance at the Elks hall TUESDAY eve
ming, by Messrs. ana Mesdames +. E.
Hall, Geo. Peterson, E. w. Kaliher and
F.. w. Dobbyn. Bastien's four piece
orchestra furnished the music.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
DIDN'T GET THE DOUGH

: Kleber's 8 bakery was entered early
Monday morning. a pane of glass,
was removed from the rear door and
the bar raised which gave the intrud-
ers entrance. The door between the
work shop and the store was also
locked and before they could make an
entrance into this room the night
workers were evidently scared away
Nothing was found missing. They even
passed up the dough in the work shop.
The attempted robbery was between
2 and 4 O'Clock as Night Policeman
Richard found the door locked at the
first mentioned hour, but on his next
trip at 4 O'Clock the door was open.
The work looked like that of amateurs
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

St. Peter Free Press: For some time
past systematical campaign has
been carried on in the daily press to
prepare the public mind for a raise
in railroad rates, upon the ground that
the present schedules do not produce
la suitable profit on railroad securi-
ties, nor warrant further investments.
those not in accord with
that point Of view are held up as
t:mischief-makers, not worthy Of con.
sideration. All Of which has very lit
'5,ttie foundation in fact. The American
people as a whole do not want any
thing for nothing and are perfectly
willing to pay for what they get. But
they are getting tired Of paying divi.
s,aeRds on watered stock, no matter un-
saer what pretext this stock is main
S;tained in the market. And is there
any road in existence that is not load
ed down with more water than actual
money invested? Better squeeze out
the water first before DEMANDING a
raise in rates and if it then should ap.
pear that such a course is necessary to
make railroad property a paying in
westment no reasonable man will raise
an objection.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

At special meeting Of tho city
council on Tuesday evening @. A..
6prandel was granted permit to
build garage and barn on tho lots
next to the Farrow livery bara on
First avenue northeast. The building
will be 22x40 feet, and win be useA to
house the sprandel Bros. auto truck
and team. y. & 8 s.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
Electric Lights.

An English authority assures Us that
We need not be afraid that the ultra
violet rays II the electric light win
harm o,Is eyes, FOR the reason that,
Since 9lass Of al kinds IL Opaque to
these rays, no form Of irt.andescent
lamp having Z glass bulb can emit
them. Nor can an arc lAnIp or mer-
curry vapor lamp Be harmful which +
10 incIOsed. ssa
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

Monticello News: Here is one of
the pathetic incidents coming out OF
the shambles Of Europe: Two wound
ed soldiers-one French, one German
lay side by side on the battlefield.
The former passed his water bottle to
the wounded German. The German
slipped little, kissed the hand Of the
man who had been his enemy and said:
"There will be no war on the other
side''
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
4 Genuine Antique.

~ 0OUV1UO NSStQVUs -
A dealer In antiques was showing an
old violin to probable buyer. 'Yes," :"
he said, "that is of historical interest;
that is the identical fiddle Nero played
while Rome was burning! s,f@
..Oh, that is a myth!" exclaimed the
customer.
eyes" said the dealer; ':and Myths
name was on It, but it has got worn
orr .sS$
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
Hllda Hanson, Teacher.

Report Of school district No. ~ for
month ending Nov .25: No. of pupils
enrolled, 81; No. of days taught, 1s;
average daily attendance, SO. Those
receiving perfect attendance certifi-
Gates were George Mcclure, Martin
Prodzinski, Helen and Sylvester Wiel-
inski and joseph Ginter.
Cecylia M. Smith, teacher.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
RoNDsAdEN OF DEFUNCT BOWLUS
BANK SETTLE JUDGMENT

County Sheriff Paul Felix IS IN re-
ceint Of check for $1,000 from X.
wilde of Royalton as settlement OF
the Judgment against the defunct
Bowlus State bank. This amount rep
resents the principal and interest up
TO the date Of judgment Of money
which the county had deposited with
the bank. The Judgment for the
amount was secured at special ses.
sion Of district court recently held
here. Judgment was also secured
aeainst the Royalton bank which clos
ed it's doors at the same time as the
Bowlus bank. The amount received
from the bondsmen Of the de1unct 'its
Royalton> bank was 1913.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

From the amount Of tolls collected
from passage Of boats through the
Panama canal from August ! to No
vember /, the sum Of $735, ,lS2, it
would seem that the canal is doing
some business, and this practically a.
together from American vessels in
the cOastwise trade.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
FRIDAY DECEMBER 4, 1914

B. NJ. Chipper6ela, resident OF
Little Falls number Of years ago,
was elected congressman at-large
from Illinois at the Novemb"" elee-
ton. He was candidate on the re-
publican ticket
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

Harker Gordon returned to Mime
apolis the first of the week to resume
his studies at the state university, ar
ter spending the Thanksgiving vaca-
ton at his home here.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

The state of Washington voted to
abolish cap ii punishment at the re-
cent election. The vote was close,
however, the measure receiving but
157 majority. The same measure v
ed in Arizona and eight men are to
be hung one after the other at the pen
itentiary in that state on December
10. Three others are likely to hang
the same month. In Minnesota this is
matter Of the past. Other states will
soon follow Minnesota and Washing
ton 8 good example.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

WORK BEGUN AT LANDING
A crew Of about Is men are at work
unloading, logs at the east river land
ing, for next season s cut at the local
sawmill Of the Pine Tree Manufactur-
ing Company. Each day \ trainioad of
logs are. Brought down, and total of
about twenty million logs will be haul
ed during the winter months. David
Rooney Of this city has charge Of the
work.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
FOURTH GLASS PoeTnGAslTBRs
APPOINTED

Fourth class postmasters appointed
at Morrison county Offices are: Hill
man, Jean L. Boomer; Cushing, Ole O.
Kjeldergaard; Randall, E. M. Ehr.
Henry Goulet, formerly Of this city,
has received the appointment Of post
master at Onamia, Mile Lacs county.
This is also fourth class Office.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
tdRs. HASKELL, READER, WAS
GOOD

Fenetta Sargent Haskell, reader,
who appeared at the high school aldi-
torium Monday evening az the fourth
entertainer Of the G. w. Best Artists
series, made very favorable impress
sion with the audience in her able por
trayal Of the play Nowadays, by
George Middleton. In response to an
encore Mrs. Haskell read a short poem.
The attendance was good.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

The members of the senior class
have been considering the proposition
the past week and hope to have them
before Christmas vacation.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

The Fortnightly dancing club Will
dance at the Elks hall this evening,
beginning at 9 O'Clock sharp. Bas-
tien g orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic III ..&.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04

i. The three children Of Mr.. and Mrs,
s =. Hopper we're taken to the home
for "a dependent children At 'watonnla v'a eellla'
Friday.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
King Tuberculosis squeals
Every time that you buy SEALS.

David Moran of Belle Prairie was
operated upon at the Hall hospital
Tuesday morning for appendicitis.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-04
Honor Roll.

Those having E in three OF. more sub.
jects during the past six weeks are:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
IOWA S. u. EXPECTS
BIG ATTENDANCE

Iowa City, Oct. 16.-IndicatiOns point
to Z record breaking attendance at the
university of Iowa homecoming next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday when
three conventions, two reunions, and
the state conference of the republicans
and democrats are to be held in Iowa
City.
Never before in the history of the
athletic management has the advance
demand for seats to football game
been so great Manager N. A. Kellogg
has been almost swamped with orders
for tickets from alumni, and the sale
of season tickets in Iowa City has Deen
so heavy that the seating capacity of
thu, big bleachers will be taxed to the
utmost when Iowa plays Minnesota
Special boxes will be constructed in
front of the grandstands as was done
last year at the time of the Iowa-Ames
game when $500 people crowded on
Iowa Field to see the Hawkeyes win
the state championship.
In case the attendance exceeds last
years record Manager Kellogg plans
to erect slanting platform at the
south end of the field for those who
pay the general admission fee.
Minnesota Isl reported to have a
strong eleven and Iowa supporters who
have closely followed the fortunes of
the Hawkeyes predict a close game un-
less an unusual amount of hard luck
strikes the squad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
THE SCOTTISH RITE
REUNION 0CT.27-30
IOWA CONSISTORY TO HOLD
FALL MEETING At CEDAR
RAPIDS.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 16.--Programs
have been issued for the fall reunion
of the Iowa Consistory, Scottish Rite,
which will be held in the Consistory
building on October q, %, 20 and 30,
and during which a large class of can
didates will take the several degrees
in Scottish Rite Missionary. The pro-
grams are unusually neat and we'll ar
ranged, and are being distributed by
T. M. Giberson, Master of Kadosh,
Iowa Consistory No. 2.
The reunion will open at 1880 p. m.
on Monday. October q, with the regu-
lar chapter, council and consistory
session, reception of petitions and bal
loting. and at o'clock an address will
be delivered by the Rev. Joseph Fort
Newton. On Tuesday, beginning at
9 a. M, Kilwinning lodge Of Perfection
will confer the fourth, fifth, sixth,
ninth, tenth and fourteenth degrees in
full form. On Wednesday Bruce chap
ter Rose Croix will work the fifteenth
and eighteenth degrees in full form,
and in the evening the twentieth de.
gree will be exemplified by ST. An
drew's council, Knights of Kadosh.
On Thursday st. Andrews council
will work the twenty-first, the twen-
ty-ninth and thirtieth degrees, and on
Friday the Iowa Consistory will confer
the thirty-first and thirty-second de-
grees. y
The reunion will close on Friday
evening with reception, followed by
the consistory ball.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
ALBA.

Misses Laura Duncan and Genevieve
Anderson came down from Cedar Rap
ids and spent Saturday with their
studies at Coe college Sunday
Mrs. Frank Morrow who has been a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Morrow.
went from here to Oskaloosa the last
of the week for visit before returning
to her home in Spencer, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Ressler have re-
turned from Marshall county where
they spent several days visiting rela-
tives and friends. They also visited in
Iowa Falls.
The little daughter of T. w. Bailey
is on the sick list
Mrs. J. p White spent Sunday in
Des Moines where she gave mission
ary lecture at Elmwood United Pres
byterian church in the west part Of the
city.
DR.. H. C. Eschbach left Sunday night
for Chicago where heSis attending the
National Association Of Surgeons meet
ing this week. He was joined the first
of the week by Mrs. Eschbach who
went on to Oxford, o., and spent Sun
day with her daughter Miss Barbara,
who is attending Western college.