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Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
CARRYING HASTINGS CHARGES
TO FAR ',

Minneapolis Tribune: A cry has
been raised as to the administration
Of the state asylum at Hastings. In
substance, some adverse criticism Of
the management Of that institution is
warranted, The publication Of the
Charges, in proper form, has therefore
been justified.
But it is greatly to be regretted
that the publication of those charges
has been accompanied with partisan
attack upon the entire administration
at Hastings, with challenge against
the open-mindedness Of the board Of
control, with mani est effort to Gre
ate an impression that the state insti-
tutions were generally open to suspi-
cion.
Because the operations Of the state
board of control constitute one of
Minnesota s greatest present credits.
The board has observed standard of
al0ofness from politics and practical
efficiency beyond any corresponding
body of which we have knowledge.
j! In matter Of fact
/. Only two cottages out Of eight
at Hastings were involved in the re-
cent allegations.
The state board of control has
& manifested every willingness to in
5vestigate and to accept the findings Of
impartial Investigators, to the degree
of changing its mind when the disclos-
ures warranted it in doing so.
The charitable and correctional
], institutions Of Minnesota are conspicu-
h Ously well managed.
John Lind, . democrat, drew the at.
tention of the state to the feasibility
OF i state board Of control on nom
political basis. s. r. Van SAINT. a
republican, was governor, when the
idea crystali1ed 10 legislation. John
johnson, democrat, gave the legis-
SlAtion support while 2 member Of the
e6islature, and held true to II as gov
sS Ssfnor Adolph Eberhart, ! republican,
3 ~ nos lees u lous than Johnsos
ssss 81 tiS lis excutive support,
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
America Unable to.
Pass on Var.
GIVES Il WORLD NOTICE
Ilswer to Belgian Commission
and Emperor william.

Washington, Sept. T.-Formal no.
tice was given to the world by Presi--
dent Wilson that the United States at
this time cannot pass Judgment on
or take any part in controversies be-
tween the warning European nations
over alleged violations of the rules of
civilized warfare. He said settlements
Of these questions would have to wait
until the end of the war, which he
prayed might be soon
The president announced the posi-
tion of the American government first
in an address to the commission sent
to him by the king of Belgium to pro-
test against alleged atrocities commit
ted by the German army. Later he
sent a cable message along similar
lines to the emperor of Germany, re-
plying to the latter's recent protest
that the allies were using dumdum
bullets.
The Belgian commission was receiv-
ed at the White House with formal
ceremony. The president, accompa-
MED by his military aide and several
high officials Of the government,
greeted the visitors in the east room
and listened with grave attention to
their address,. setting forth in detail
charges that German soldiers invad-
ing their land had killed and tortured
men, women and children, destroyed
art treasures and sacked cities.
Mr.. Wilson read his prepared reply.
1T would be unwise, it would be
premature he said, "for single
government, it would even be incon-
sistent with the neutral position Of
any nation which like this has not
q part in the contest, to form or ex-
press final Judgment. . 2=
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18

an overwhelming majority Of every.
Legislature since 1901 has stood behind
the movement, regardless Of party.
In the thirteen years Of its life the
board of control hus not once been
seriously accused of making a single
appointment for political effect. The
party complexion Of its more than
1000 employees is not now known eth
er to the board or any one else. Mem
bers Of the legislature have not even
tried to control those appointments
as similar appointments have been
controlled in Washington, D. G.. The
employees have not been and are not
now subject to political assessment.
These are achievements of enormous
value to Minnesota. They are not
lightly to be endangered. Newspap-
ers, however keen for news, cannot
escape their responsibility if they do
endanger them avoidably. In so far
as the agitation over the Hastings
charges has been given this broader
effect it has been clearly antagonistic
to the welfare Of the state.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
WILSON RESERVES DECISION
Replies to kaiser's Message on Use
Of Dumdum Rulle%e

Washington, Sept. 17.-President
Wilson replied to the message recently
received from Emperor William pro-
testing against the alleged use by
the allied armies of dumdum bullets.
He said he had read the communica-
tion with the gravest concern, but
that it would be unwise and prema-
ture for the United States to express
final Judgment in the controversy.
The message was almost identical
with the speech made by the presi-
dent to the Belgian commission which
protested against alleged German
atrocities.
A cablegram replying to the protest
of President Poincare of France, who
charged that the Germans were using
dumdum bullets, also was prepared.
1t was not made public, but was
known to follow closely the text of
the presidents message to Emperor
William.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
FOR USE AS TRANSPORTS
Great Britain Commanders Canadian
Pacific Liners.

Seattle, Sept. 1.-THE British ad.
miralty has commandeered not only
all the Canadian Pacific liners on the
Pacific ocean, but also has taken the
Union Steamship company's new Aus
tralian liner Willochra and the new
liner Tahiti, from the San Francisco
Australia run.
The Japanese government has TAX
en- over some passenger boats for
transports, but is careful not to Grip
pie the service to United States ports,
the business of which is heavy.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
GERMAN. EFFORTS USELESS

Russia Reports Complete Rout Of Aus
trian Army.
London, Sept. 17.The Official press
bureau issued the following announce
ment. as-
'It is stated from Russian official
sources that the rout Of the Austrian
army In Galicia is complete.
''The Austrian loss since the TAX
ing Of Lemberg is estimated at 250,-
900 killed and wounded, 100, 900 pris-
.oners and 400 gums. ST.
''The Germans made desperate ef-
forts to save the Austrian army, but
failed completely. !"
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
,o offensive: ssomes from the othe,

the offensive somes from the other
side, to defend their positions.
1t is believed General Joffre, the
French commander-in-chief, retains
the initiative, having received rein
forcements to relieve his overworked
troops, but whether he will try again
to envelop the German right, or to
break up the crown princes army on
the left, remains to be seen.
It is known that the German right
has been reinforced considerably, SO
that it would be more difficult than
before to work around that wing,
while the German left center, which
also have seen lot of hard fighting
and held their positions until the re-
tirement of the right compelled them
also to fall back, doubtless have been
stiffened, despite the fact that many
troops have been sent to the eastern
frontier.
Neither side has attempted to make
auy estimate of the losses in killed,
wounded and captured during the bat
tie of the Marne, but they must have
been enormous and doubtless will be
a blow to all the countries when they
are disclosed. i
Many German prisoners have fallen
into the hands of the British and so
great number of prisoners and
stragglers have been taken by the
French that the minister Of war re-
}fusessto make an estimate, for fear Of
being accused of exaggeration. The
losses in captured all can stand, but
it is the number of dead and wounded
scattered through the field from the
Marne to the Aisne that it is feared
will be staggering.
Fighting Over Three Weeks.
The losses in Galicia and Poland,
where fighting has been going on in
cessantly for more than three weeks,
are even greater than those in France
and, according to official reports, the
Russians are still following the Aus
trian and German forces In the. hope
of striking another blow before they
can reform. s.:=. SIS 5
One report from Petrograd says that
the Russians have severed communi-
cations between Cracow and Przem-
ysl, the two fortresses for which the
Austrians and their German allies are
heading, and have begun an advance
to communications between Galicia
and Budapest.
Meantime, the Russian general
Rennenkampf, who, according to Rus
sian reports, invaded East Prussia to
compel the Germans to withdraw
troops from the west and thus re-
lieve pressure on the allies, is having
some difficulty in extricating his army
from a difficult position. He has been
compelled to fall back to fortresses on
his own frontier, where he is waiting
for the Germans under General Won
-, r.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
iron ORE UNDER LAKE BEDS
State Wins First Round in Supreme
Court in Legal Battle over
Ownership.

Tno supreme court mas QeClUcu q
case which has an important bearing
on the states claim to iron ore under
lake beds, with value estimated at
$1O0;O0O,O0O.
Reversing a decision by Judge W.
A. Cant of st. Louis county the SUI
preme court holds that the state is
entitled to an injunction restraining
lessons of the mines on shore OF
Longyear lake from encroaching on
that lake by mining operations beyond
the low water mark.
The defendants were allowed, under
a stipulation, to go ahead and mine
under the lake while the case was.
pending, agreeing to pay 60 cents a
ton for all ores the court. should find
they did not own. So far 10000 tons
have been taken out and 100000 is in
volved in the title to this ore. An
other suit seems necessary to decide:
this question of title, as the court
doesn't go into it, and on this suit
would hinge the states title to ore:
deposits estimated at fully 100000
600 tons.
In the decision, written by Judge
E4allam, the court says: "Under the:
laws of this state the state owns the,
soil under public waters in a sover-
eign, not q proprietary capacity, but
still the state owns it and the shore
owner does not. Whether the ripa
aian owners have any beneficial inter-
ests in the minerals underlying the
sed of the lake where they can be
removed without destroying the lake
oed we are not called upon to deter
mine.'' -s.p *.
Fight Begun by Iverson.
The controversy has been on since
1908, when State Auditor S. G. Iver-
son put the case up to Attorney Cen.
eral W. B. Douglas and was advised
that the state owned the lake beds
Litigation was started at that time.
but failed to determine the question
In 1909 the legislature passed an
act asserting the states title and. fol- I
lowing this, the injunction suit was
brought. Again the state has failed I
to get final decision as to its rights. I
but Mr.. Iverson declares that Iudgef t
Hallam's decision points the way to4
an inevitable victory for the state.
The court holds that the state owns
the soil under lake beds,' said Mr.s
Iverson. "The iron ore is part of the
soil and I have no doubt the states
claim will finally be made good"
Several large lakes in Northern
Minnesota are known to have iron
under their waters. In addition to
Longyear lake the list includes Arm
strong lake, on the Vermillion range;
Embarrass lake, on the Eastern Me
saba; Pokegama lake, near Grand
Rapids. and Rabbit lake. in the Guyana
range. The mineral lease law under
which the state gets Is cents a ton
royalty from ore mined from state
lands was repealed in 1907. There is
no mineral lease law now. When
new one is passed it will provide roy
alties based on the iron content OF
the ore, it is declared.
Mr. Iverson believes the. ore under
lake beds will realize 81 a ton for the
state. Under the 1909 law all this
money would go into permanent
road and bridge fund, only the income
to be spent each year on road I'm
provements.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
PEA MOVE IS SPREADING.
Minnesota Governor ls Asked to Take
Active Part.

Governor Eberhart of Minnesota|
has been asked to join with other
states and municipal executives in1
asking President Wilson to use. hts
GOOD Offices in the attempt to bring
about peace in the European conflct.
The president issued proclamation.
designating Oct. as . day Of prayer
FOR European peace.
The governor sent word 10 rEesi-
dent. Wilson that hesfayofed any move-
ment for peace, but did mol feels That.
he could ask the presidsnt. to en- hay.;
+ 5.pefnQ llans s., reSare =
|thasW S.:
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
RUSSIANS CAT TuRE GRoDEk
Assert Austrlans Continue Thsll
tieadiono Retreat. 81
heir
.z'a! j.

# Petrograd, Sept. Il lit is announced
that Russian forces have captured
sGrodek and advanced as. far as No.
sciska, within % days march of the
fortress of Prsemysl, IN the passass
of the lower course of the San. TheIe
vas 10 oppoai aitiou the enemys szfoFce
80 ntannins it a shea Hong retrea
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18

The Springfield Republican truly
says: ''As for loyalty to the Wilson
administration, many such supporters
as Roger Sullivan would kill it beyond
hope Of resurrection.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18

A legislator owned by one interest
is generally turned over for use to
that interests friends, the other in
terests. The other interests recipro-
cate, and the people generally get it
in the neck. Morrison county wants
men in the legislature who dare to
east ballots of free men.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18

DR.. Dubois, the democratic candi-
date for congress i'll this district, was
in the city Tuesday enroute to Aitkin
and other points in northern Minneso-
ia, to deliver speeches on the issues OF
the campaign. The doctor is firm
supporter Of the policies Of President
Wilson, which policies he believes are
representative Of this district. The
doctor is energetic and able and feels
quite sanguine Of success.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
CAPITOL GOSSIP

Where Congressman ". s. Ham
mond, the, democratic gubernatorial
candidate, stands on the leading is
sues featuring the present campaign
was made plain last week when let.
ter outlining his views on state mat
ters was read at the democratic gath:
ering held in the Saint Paul hotel
When the meeting was planned it was
expected that Mr.. Hammond would
be present, but he is still busy in
Washington. 1t is expected that he
will 60 more into detail on the issues
Of the day in his keynote speech in
Red Wing, which is now set -or Sen
tember %. -.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1914

The local politicians are beginning
to stir around little. The European
war. however, still holds the boards.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18

!. Minnesota Mascot: Don't ever get
the notion that an editor prints all he
knows. If he'd try that he wouldn It
print more than one issue. The editor
Knows lot Of things which some
4 IS s smart'' folks think they are keep
ing from him. He knows the fellow
who makes great noise, but couldn It
get trusted for dimes worth Of
brown sugar. He Knows how some
young people are fooling their par
ents-and themselves. He knows how
some pupils are Sinking their duties,
Fthe men who are neglecting their fam
lilies, the women who neglect their
duty to children, the public official
who is covering up" the boy who
is smoking pipe and the girl who is
. making dates''-but he doesn't tell
everybody. I'D:
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18

In the Maine election Tuesday Oak
ley O. Curtis, democrat, was elected
governor over Gov. Haines, repub-
ican. The democratic congressman
from that state was reelected by an
increased vote and the three repub-
lican congressman We're also returned,
but by a greatly decreased vote. The
vote cast was nearly $4,000 greater
than at the presidential election Of
1912. The democratic and republican
vote showed a big increase while the
progressive vote fell off badly.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18
& & e

Although the legislature Of 1913
enacted very comprehensive road
law, the next legislature will un-
doubtedly give the subject further
consideration and seek to remove
some Of the causes of dissatisfaction
with existing road legislation.
Little Falls herald., 1914-09-18


The democratic party in Minnesota
has long stood for the initiative and
referendum, and Mr.. Hammond is in
hearty accord with that sentiment.
Mr.. Hammond also discussed the pri-
mary election laws, urging simplifi-
cation of the present statute and the
extension of the non partisan plan to
state officers.
The st. James Plaindealer, a paper
which did not support Mr.. Hammond
in his campaign for congress, and
whose editor. Will Curtiss, is on the
progressive state ticket, has this to
say about Mr.. Hammond: ga gentle
man from st. Paul was here this
week looking for material for bio
graphical write-up Of Hon. w. S. Ham
mond. Mr.. Hammond is one Of those
solid, substantial, unpretentious kind
Of men, who make no grandstand
plays, and it would be difficult to
work in any fiamboyant, spectacular
stuff into a biographical sketch Of
him. He does his work in a very
efficient, quiet manner, with ,no ad-
vertising. He is one of the very best
men this state has ever had in con
gress, but he has no publicity bureau
as some Of our congressman have had.
If the people of. this state. elect him
to the governorship he will go about
the work Of that great office m the
same way. He will sit down at his
desk and clean up all unfinished busi.
ness. There will be no slackness, and
no tag ends. His motto when he was
a young school teacher was what is
worth doing at all is worth doing we'll,
and he has lived up to that motto all
his life, as a lawyer, public official
and private citizen. If he has hobby
it is concientiousness in his work.
CAPITOL CLERK.
The Bossier banner., 1914-08-06
An Ordinance

Leyying special 614-mill tax in Road
District No. 1, as created in the
Parish OF Bossier, Louisiana, for the
year 1914.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Bossier, Louisiana, in
regular session convened, That special
tax of 61s mills on the dollar Of the
assessed valuation of all property in
Road District No. be and the same is
hereby levied on the aforementioned
property for the year 1914 for the pur-
pose of paying portion, or pro rata,
of the bonded indebtedness, with the
interest thereon for one year, at the rate
OF 8 per cent per annum, which bonds
were voted at a special election held in
said district on July IA, 1913, and in ac-
eordance with an ordinance passed by
the Police Jury OF the Parish of Bossier
incurring such Indebtedness; and that
the Assessor OF the Parish of Rossier is
hereby ordered to extend the said 61s-
mill tax against all property located and
assessable in Road District No. |, Bos-
sier Parish, Louisiana, TOR the year 1914.
j. G.. LOGAN,
President Police Jury, Bcssier Parish
The Bossier banner., 1914-08-06
SATURDlAN''ii!'Nl|1(|HT |
SERM0NSx1as.,..s
By Y.l.1 ,Ss
90
REySAMUELW v. pUpv1S. DID,
SAFETY FIRST.

Text. Seek ye first the kingdom OF
God Matt. vi. 80
First things ought to be first But
much depends on what we prize most,
and what we think ought to be first.
The railroads for years had one idea
supreme. All else was sacrificed for
that-speed had to be attained Com
petition drove them to cut down dis.
tance Thousands Of dollars We're paid
to cut down a mile Trainmen took a
chance" Now the motto nf at least
one of the greatest railroads of the
United States is Safety hrst!" Sur,
prise tests are made with a record Of
100 per cent efficiency No man runs
by" signal nowadays We've had
wrong emphasis i'll many ways We
Iiut the cart before the horse. room b'
fore foundation, effect before cause
creation before Creator. We sought
feathers and added the bird: bought Il
shoestring and then the shoe: issued
our ad and then arranged onr stock;
put college before kindergarten. We
sought riches. honor and pleasure he.
fore the Kingdom Of God Christ taught
just the contrary. God tilst-~that Is
the law Of the. kingdom. When you
visit n country you must famiiarize
yourself with its laws. Anything else
is dangerous. because Ignorance is ne
excuse for violation of law Safety
demands compliance with law. Obey
the law. Safety first!
The House Of God.
Seek his kingdom ut church. IT you
are hunting diamond dealer in New
York You 20 in vicinity OF Maiden
lane; n broker. on Wall street. God is
everywhere. OF course. but the house
Of God is II good place to seek for him
lis there no salvation except through
the church, Yes. indeed; there are
men in glory to-day. | suppose. wht
never saw II church. but the church Is
the ordained way. 1t is the vehicle
which God has chosen to carry his
truth down through the ages. &c
there seek God. find him. give money
time and service to the body of .Ie
sus Christ on earth" know folks
who run after every new club. lodge
badge. password | know folks who
had to give up everything sacred he
cause they wanted to go through tn.
chairs. Seek ye first. After your
Masters kingdom has had its own
what is left of time and strength and
money you may give rs You please.
know folks who think they are getting
ahead of God. hut they're losing every
The Bossier banner., 1914-08-06
Shel.iH,s Sale.

Chas. w. Blair versus Martin Kirsch. No. COAT.
In Second District Court, Boss.er Parish, La.
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, l have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, August Is,
1914, the following described property,
to-wit:
The southwest quarter of southwest
quarter of section %, northwest quarter
of northwest quarter OF section 80 and
all that part of the northeast quarter of
northwest quarter of section 33 south of
Mussel Shell Bayou, estimated at 10
acres, also Is acres of the north side Of
northeast quarter OF section 33, all in
township ia, north of range IL, contain
ing 105 acres, more or less; also the east
half OF southeast quarter of section II,
township II, range IL, containing so
acres, and containing in the aggregate
1S5 acres, move or less, and situated in
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Terms OF Sale 80 Cash, without the
benefit OF appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of S252, with 8 per cent
per annum interest thereon from Feb
ruary Z, 1914, and on terms of credit to
pay 1852, with s per cent per annum in
terest thereon from February Z, 1915,
and the further sum Of S3402, with like
interest from February Z. 1916, and all
costs of suit, including 10 per cent on
said sums and interest as attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La. July 9, 1914. aug1s