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Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02
without aid from oth-.s.
n. CAUSES OF DEAFNESS \.

According to popular belief inability
to hear or speak is something incident
afflicted, but such is not the case. Many
things contribute according to the rec
ords kept at the school for the deaf.
dren have been admitted to the school
of which 773 were boys and Of this num-
Der only 44O date their affiiction from
birth. Contagious diseases were respon-
sible for the deafness of large num-
Der and other causes contributed.
According to the records scarlet fever
and cerebro-spinal meningitis contrib
fright, 8; lightning stroke, 1; kicked by
horse, 2; blast of dynamite, =; and bar.
ley corn in ear, l. The majority OF
those afflicted were under the age OF
one wear.
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02

The NORM Land company has dur
ing the past week disposed Of over
600 acres of Morrison county land.
The J. Dugas farm, of 145 acres, north
Of this city, was sold to a party from
Illinois. The johnson farm in Little
Falls town, 400-acre tract, was sold
to NJ. Boviar Of Kankakee, ILL.,, and a
120-acre tract near Gravelville was sold
to Joseph Paquin Of this city.
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02
FRANCE BUYS 4,5oo
HORSES FOR CAVALRY.

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-An order
for 4,500 cavalry horses and
mules was placed with local
dealers by representatives Of
the French government to be
filled within the next ten days
at cost of approximately
$750,000.
Representatives Of the French
government said they we're
authorized to buy 100000
horses at an expenditure Of
about $12,000,000.
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02
AFTER FIERCE CONFLICTS

HUSSIdnS Report Capture OF Two Ger
man Positions.
Petrograd, Oct. 1.-The following
statement has been issued by the
chief of the general staff:
The Russian troops, after fierce
conflicts, Monday captured the Ger
man positions near Augustowo and
koptzyewo government of Suwalh).
THE German siege artillery con-
tinues bombarding Ossowetz (Russian
PolanD, without success. Small en-
gagements have taken place near
1chtscheontschin and in the vicinity
OF Andreyev (Russian Poland) :
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02

NJ. V. Wetzel and family, A. Simon
ct, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wetzel and Mr..
and Mrs. P. F. Hosch motored to ST.
Joe and St. Cloud Sunday. They
found the roads in very good condi-
ton.
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
STATE TAX IS ATS MILLS
State Auditor Iverson Bases His
Rate on Total Valuation Of
$1,4e5, 10000

The state tax levy of Ats mills
fixed by Samuel G. 1verson, state au-
ditor, on a taxable valuation of real
and personal property of $1,495, ,000,.
900, will produce about $7,1O00,0O0 for
maintaining the state the ensuing
year .. >-,-.. - ,ss. 80. .. ..~s.=,- S. s,... -,
This sum will be credited to the
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02
HUMPHREYS

These remedies are scientifically and
carefully prepared prescriptions; used for
many years by DR.. Humphreys in his private.
practice, and for nearly sixty years by the
people with satisfaction.
Medical Book mailed free.
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02

Do you need glasses? See ad. of
Vasaly, Registered Optometrist. Adv.
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02

State revenue $685. 900
Soldiers relief ............. 10000
Road and bridge .......... 1,495,OO0
Prison buildings ........... 100000
National guard armories... 10000
Educational buildings 80. 100000
Historical society building.. $4,000
1tasca state park land .... 10000
State enc mill school tax. 1,4s5,00o
State university support. 340,0 900
Little Falls herald., 1914-10-02

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The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Catholic University
MinStrels to Repeat

The committee in charge Of the Catho-
Ec University Calumet CLUB Minstrels
which were presented in this city four
nights during the past week. has under
consideration an invitation. received
yesterday, to present the minstrel show
and entertainment in one of the local
halls some night this week or in the
near future. Under the guidance Of
competent leaders the club has been
able TO develop a company OF great
ability and present a show which is
replete with humor. In the chorus are
forty well trained voices. selected from
nearly two hundred candidates. In ad-
dition to the MINISTRIES there is "A laugh
able one-act college farce. the scene Of
which is laid in A college town, where
the chief of police : kidnapped by the
students. The interloCutor is John f..
Mackay. Of Boston. the end men be-
ing Charles McEnery, Connecticut; j.
r. Have-ty. Georgia: Thomas Staple
ton. New York; Vincent Lane. New Jer-
sey; Arthur sullivan. Boston: and
Rodney Mallin. Washington. and in the
farce are Charles Miller. New York;
Thomas Gormley. Connecticut: Frank
Burke, Connecticut: Thomas Stone,
Washington: John Derham. Massa
Chusetts: Rodney Mallin. Washington,
and me University Four quartet. com
posed Of Messrs. Ryan. Edwards. Nc
Emery. and Mcnamara.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
What's on Program This Week

odd FelIows-coIun,bia Lodge. No. 10. Excel.
sior, No. II. and Solenn. No. -.
Maccabees-pistrietT Tent. No. 4
Interstate Commerce Commission, hearing.
mezzanine floor. New willard.
Open house, tho Home Club.
FRIDAY
Meetings. evening:
Masonic-Coiumbia Lodge. No. :; Lebanon,
No. I: Grand Royal Arch school OF instruc-
ton: Martha Chapter. No. 4. Order Of
Eastern Star.
Knights OF Pythias-syracusians Lodge. No.
10: Rathbone Temple. No. 9. Pythian SIS
ters
Odd Fellows-centraI Lodge No. 1: Metropo-
lis. No. 10. and Phoenix. No. g: Miriam.
No. 6. Rebekah Lodge.
Interstate Commerce Commission hearing,
mexzanine floor. New willard.
Supper dance. by Mrs. Hawksworth and Mrs
Groner, large ball room. New Willard.
Dancing. special music. the Home Club.
SATURDAY.
Meetings, evening:
Masonic-St. JONAS Lodge. No. II.
odd Fellows-Canton washinston. No. /,
Patriarchs Militant.
National Cnion-G. p. o. Council. Typo
graphical Temple.
Supper Dance. by Mrs Hawks~orth and
Mrs. Groner. large ballroom. New Willard.
Musicale, the Home Club.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

what you've felt like doing
many times before-throw
1t into the fire and burn it
up. That's the place for it.
too. for such instruments
OF torture not only make
life miserable for the wear
er but often permanently
damage his or her general
health.
Now it is possible with
the aid of a single but in
genious device, the SCHULZ
ing Rupture Lock. to hold
the rupture perfectly at all
times. under any and all
conditions. and to he per
fectly ard absolutely COM
while wearing il.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
Meetings. evenings:
Mssonic-Dawson Lodge. No 1e. and Stans-
bury. No. 81: Mount Vernon Chapter, No.
}, Hiram, No ~. and Anacostla. No. Il.
Royal Arch; Temple Chapter. No. l3. and
Columbia No. Is. monthly meeting board
Of directors order Of the Eastern star.
Knights OF Py -.ss-Dccatur Lodge. No. o.
and Equal, No. II.
Odd Feliows-U-nion Lodge. No. II. Covenant
No u. Beacon. No. IS. and Langdon, No
IS; Esther. No 5. Reoekah Lodge.
Maccabees-Nationsl Tent. No. /, Mount Yer
non, No. 4. Anacostia, No. Z.
Interstate Commerce Commission Hearings.
mezzanine floor. New willard.
Monday Morning Music Club. rehearsal. II
a. m., and concert. p. M. small ball
room, New Willard.
"Get-Acquainted-Night." Home Club.
TUESDAY.
Meetings evening:
Masonic-Federal Lodge. No. 1. Acacia Lodge.
No. Is, and Takoma Lodge. No. %: Mount
Horeb Chapter. No. T. and Potomac. No. 8.
knights Templar; Robert de Bruce Council
OF kadosh, Scottish Rite: Fraternal visit
TO Hope Lodge by Kaliipolis Grotto: Eleota
Chapter, No. .; Bethlehem. No. I: Friend
ship. No. IL. and Fidelity ~. D., Order OF
Eastern Star.
knights OF Pythias--webster Lodge. No. Z:
Excelsior, No. IL; Capital. No. A and
Myrtle. No. Is.
Odd Fellows-washineton Lodge. No s; Col
den Rule. No. 81. and Amity No. "a; Fred.
ID. Stuart Encamprnent, No.
Maccabees-Brightwood Tent. No. ;.
Interstate Commerce Commission Hearings,
mezzanine floor. New willard.
The Danssnt by Mrs. Hawksworth and Mrs
Groner. large ball room, 4:so to p. m. the
New Willard.
Lecture and address. Henry L. West and
Herbert Browne; Home Club. Il Jackson
WEDNESDAY
Meetings evening:
Masonic-Washington Centennial Lodge. No.
1t: Washington Commandcry. No. /. Knights
Templar: special session grand chapter.
Order OF Eastern Star.
Knights Of Pythias-Mount Vernon Lodge,
No. s. Union. No. %. and Rathbone Tom
pie, No. 8. Pythian Sisters.
Odd FelIows-Eastern Lodge. No. Z; Har-
rnony. No. o; Friendship. No. IL: Federal
City. No. %. and Columbian Encampnent
No. !.
Interstate Commerce Commission hearing.
mezzanine floor. New willard
Gard party, benefit St. Roses Industrial
school, large ballroom, New willard, after
noon.
Lecture. Dean Wilbur George washington
University. Home Club.
THURSDAY.
Meetings. evening:
Observation-Disclosures Lodge. No. 10: Almas
Temple. Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

other circumstances that would af
cct the income and expenditure OF
the families.
Collections Bad.
''COllectinns have not been so good
this winter because OF conditions of
urt mployment, the report con-
tinues. Mrs. Bicknell relates the
causes OF this unemployment. and
erunieratCS other slow payment
cases. which are not the result OF
mplOyment, but of small wages
and many demands.
In most Of thes" casas the slow
payment Of rent ordinarily would
have meant summary eviction.
But Mrs Bicknell and her asso-
CIates of th2 housing committee do
much more than merely attend to
the tenants of the housing COM
panies.
Much work has been done through
this committee bearing on the I'm
provement of the general housing
conditions in -the southwest section.
The committee has worked in con-
junction with tlle Colored Social Set
tlement. and with St. Monica's
Chapel. They have waged a war on
the saloons, and under the new eX-
else law hope to get some of those
considered most objectionable closed.
Canal abandoned.
But the particular project 10 which
Mrs. BicknelI, With the help Of Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, and other MEM
bers OF the federation. is about TO
devote her attention, is the parking
of the strip through which the
James creek canal formerly ran.
This canal was abandoned. and its
course since has been used as a
dumping ground.
1T is a breeder of disease" Mrs.
Bicknell asserted, 'and not only
that. the room it takes up is badly
needed for Fairgrounds in that sec
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
N0LAN'S COURT.
LOGAN'S COURT.

believe, is ennally effective. | call it
business philanthropy BY this | do
not mean making money for private
individuals under the guisa OF char
ity. But | do mean / philanthropiC
enterprise. conducted upon business
principles, and made to return a rca-
sonable interest upon TIE capital in
vested
The difference in the celations of
these companies TO the tenants from
that OF the real estate dealer is
shown in tie annual report, Just
made. Of Ms. Bi"knell. In this re-
EOrt she states that a card catalogue
is Kept nf ell tenants, the fac. of the
card showing the dat, AMI amounts
Of payments, ana the back showing
the place of employment and wages
OF each member Of the family AT
work. the number Of dependents, and
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
SPECIAL ATTENTION
IN SPECIALS.

One handsome pair of dapple
gray horses, is hands high, weigh
1900 lbs. We think the hand
soonest pair ever shipped to Wash
ington.
One pair of gray mares, weigh
ing 5000.
One pair of gray horses, weigh
ing $500, the best big team that
ever came to Washington, d. G.
Four pair mules, the kind you
want to work, and the weight you
require. s..
Also one nice dapple gray horse,
1000.
CHARLES REDEwEG has come
home with 20 head of general purpose
horses for bakers and butchers. Mr..
Redeweg pays special attention to
the bakers trade. He always has the
kind the. baker ana butcher need
Come andTsee them.
GUS MORGAN has been riding all
the week and has only brought IL
head. but they are the kind that ars
as good as can be bought for any
market. and he always takes the mar
ket price. be 1t high or low. You
will nave TO come and look these
horses over. because they are the real
goods.
Horses can be Inspected On sunday.
Come and look at the best lot OF
horses I'm general that has been Neen
together In Washington for some
time.
We solicit your private horses for
our sale that you want to sell We
can get you the buyer for your horse,
as we make this the dealers quarters.
PHONE MAIN 1877.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Single Tax Club Is to
Revere Late Legislators

To pay tribute to the memory Of
Congressman Robert g. Brenner Of
New Jersey. Congressman Irwin s.
Pepper Of Iowa and John 5. Crosby,
OF New York, q memorable meeting viii
be held at the Public Library tomorrow
night, at s O'Clock.
The meeting will be under the au-
spices of the Woman's Single Tax Club
and the Tax Reform Association of the
District Of Columbia and addresses will
be delivered by Louis r. Post, AS
sistant Secretary OF Labor. Congress
man Henry volimer and others.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

estimable benefit for 30
days. You can prove to
yourself by an actual test
in your own case that
there is at least one device
within your reach that will
hold your rupture perfectly
while you go about your
duties. while you walk,
run strain, bend. twist or
move about in any way you
like and that it never slips.
The Schuilfns Rupture
Lock Can't slip Can't bind.
Can't pinch. You will feel
like shouting with joy be-
fore you've worn it one
day.
Read the statments in
the center of this article
from persons who have
tested it. The results they
describe are wonderful.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Taxation Arguments
Will Be illustrated

An innovation In the way Of deliver
ing a lecture Is to be shown to tho
public when the Home Club. IA Jack
son place. gives It's lecture on modern
taxation methods Tuesday night.
Tho innovation Is in the fern OF
stereopticau views. charts and maps
which Will give the audience q COM
prehensive idea OF just what each
SPEAKER wishes 20 protray. Former
Commissioner II. L. West and Herbert
j. Browne win hold q debate on tax
alton methods and w. l. Swanton, OF
U. 8. r. 8. will deliver the lecture.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

cbuilirv RUPTURE scientific and constructed
that il is impossible for it to Eouge bind SLIP or get
ONT of place the most comfortable device ever
Invented for the support and cure OF Rupture;
txrerienCe II of the most severe ana aSSre-
tod ses that be found has proved that the
Scbulnu Rupturc Lock not only holds the rupture
yith soothing and perfect comfort but does
il in a way permits rapid healing and complete
ri ,astrr cure Hundreds have used ii say 1t is
hIessnc long looked and yearncd for by the rupture
tod
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

language. telling all about this awful affction,
modern method % and fully describing the
ScEuinG Rupture Lock. With Il will be full par
ticulars the Free Trial offer, acceptance of
which enable YOU to learn by actual experience
the wonders this modern scientific device is accom-
plshng.
Write today-simply fill in the coupon below or
send YOUR name and address a card.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Washington Council K. c.
Observe Anniversary

washington Council. No. 224. Knights
of columbus, last night celebrated the
seventeenth anniversary of its founding
with an entertainment and dance at
More than 4oc persons were present.
Music vas furnished by the Marine
Band.
The Washington times., 1914-04-26

Now ID the Tine to Get Rid OF Those
Ugly SpOts.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF your frecl,les as the
prescription othine-doubie strengths
guaranteed to remove these homeiy
spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-doubls
strength-from any druggist and apply
little OF II night and morning, and
you should soon see that even the worst
freckies have begun tn disappear, Will,
the lighter ones have vanished entirely.
IT Ii seldom that more than an ounce
Is needed to completely clear the skin
and gain O beautiful clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. as this II sold under guarantee
OF money back II It fails to remove
freckles.-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Send This To-Day
I am dctc:.
. mined to prove

the wonders of this Rupture Lock to all
Write to me now, this very day, and get
nv 30 day FREE TRIAL OFFER. Now,
now while you are thinking of it and have
the address in front Of you, now is the
time; you've suffered long enough. The
grandest surprise Of your life awaits YOU
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Has Seventy Houses.

After the subscription Of the full
capital Of this company allowed by
its charter. S5WoaJ. the Washington
Sanitary Housing Company was
Termed on similar basis. IT has
seventy two-hat houses. each fiat af-
fCrd!ng a bath. with hot and cold
water. T. is this company which
hopes to build more than half-hUn-
dred additional dwellings IL capital
can be obtained
The Sanitary Housing Company
works in CO-Opcrat on with the WUm-
an s Department of the National
civic Federation in the collection Of
rentals, ARRANGEMENTS for tenants,
and similar details. Mrs BiCkncll. AZ
'hairman Of the housing committee,
is in charge Of thut work. and she
as under her pa workers who have
regular office hours for consultation
with tenants.
considering the needs 20 he mot
We can rely neither on private initia
tive nor on pure philanthropy" said
General SternberG, in explaining the
GrganiZa ion If the cOmDani1s
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
WONDERFUL INVENTION
REPLACES TRUSS
Rupture Now Supported and Actually Cured
Without Use of Old-F fashioned, Ill-Fitting
Steel Spring or Elastic Harness.

Here's joyous for you, for every Rupture suf-
ferer. Think Of it, Now you take your old fash
oned flesh binding illhtting ever-slippinG. steel
spring, leg harness O
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
GEN. G. M. STERNBERG.

Do you know that Washington
has a death rate greater than foyty-
one other American cities with a
population exceeding 100000 and
that housing conditions here are
held to be responsible in large
measure for this excessive NOR
tality'
Have you heard of the unique
business philaHthrophy' quietly
carried on for many years, and
non to be doomed, by which model
homes are built for uHskiued Ia
borerS and their families?
And do you know of the SETTLE
ment work being done in the south
nest and the contemplated i'm
Propements there, including the
parking of the course of the lanes
Creek canaLo
These facts and projects are out
lined in this article BY Gen. George
NJ. Sternberg and by Mrs. Ernest
p. BickneA, two of the Capitals
most arduous workers for betteri
housing conditions.
BY ]. R. HILDEBRAND.
Announcement that plans are BE-
ing drawn for the erection Of i.fty- /
six additional houses by the Wash
ington Sanitary Housing Company,
u caTitsl can be obtained. again :
has directed attention to this novel
,oTm OF philanthropy al , 9er !
cent" as well as 10 the crowded |
housing conditions IN Washington. !
Headed by Gen. George NJ. Stern 1
berg. as president and including |
smong its officers George TrucsdcIl. |
{. J. Bell. and George NJ Kobe.
thls company, incorporated by an
act OF Congress. already has In !
operation seventy houses construct
ed from its funds. providing clean.
roomy and sanitary homes for wage
tarners
Add tionaI information regarding
housing here. collected bv General
sternberg, and bv Mrs. Ernest T..
Eickne |. chairman of the housing
committee OF the woman's depart
ment. National Civic Federation.
olscloscs condt Ons which 20 mt to
en- urgent need OF some provision
Tor families of workinEmen and SCI
aired men as well who earn less
Than $50 per day.
Recognized Factor.
'Overcrowding is d recognized fac
tor in the high mortality rate Iiera."
tald General SternEe.E
The death rste In Washington
Is greater than that Of forty-onr
other cities in this country with
population OF more than lOo.rJ0
The death rate here is more
than three times as great amorg
the colored population as among
The white. and If tn d colorcd NOR
tallty could be reduced to somv-
where near the rate among the
white population. Washington would
compare fayorab!y with other
cities General Sternberg continued:
There are many wel-planned
homes here among the better paid
class OF waSe-earners. Old houses
have been vacated and made avail
able for unskilled l8boTers, but the
price asked for these stll IS 50
high. In most cases, that oyercrowd-
Ing results.
Therefore. the small wage-earner
- forced either into one of these l
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
The Schuiling
Rupture Lock

is an entirely new idea.
in construction
from any other device OBJ
tainable for this purpose.
1t is surprisingly simple.
no springs to gouge into
the flesh. no elastic bands
to rot and smell. no leg
straps to make YOU feel
harnessed up like "A truck
horse, no improperly con
pads to press Hl-
rectly into and enlarge the
pDcniDg The
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
READ THESE WORDS

NIAD 11ESE "ONOS
The following are extracts from q few of hundreds
OF similar letters that have been received by The
in all parts Of the country.
Cured In 4 Months
hted SchuilfnK
entirely hsaicd
am 81 years old a7t never expected \ age"
Coipnaous JOIN ScRfyyBRBR
Was Ruptufed 10 YeaFO-Cured
rIpured kinds
appliances all tried
rupture nothing before had done Wore for eight months
and was completely cured
Cor Pracoa 80. DfCKERSoS
Srdad hopds Hcl
Suffered 40 Year9-NoSv Well
suffered kind Of double
tried dozen kinds OF without Was
told to Schuilns Rupture Lock 1t cured ruptures IN
Grand Raptdi. sfeh WALTER WAY
Only One That Gave Relief
t different boukh
m.
comfortable WIN all who looking for
fort and cure
Maryland W. C DLshL
Another Remarkable Case
rupturcd
large could pu. two nnse1 into -nos can't even
' ~ , Bu1 Ridge
Entirely Cured
have OF Lock
. stubborn ] m
and could stick fingers the opening
Afnn AEFRsp SFARISCH
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
FREE TRIAL IS OFFERED
TO EVERY SUFFERER
Now Is the Time-Here Is Your Chance to
Discard Your Truss Forever and CURE
Your Rupture.

Without riskinG penny taking any chances
you obtain the wonderful schuiIfng Rupture
Lock. perfectly fitted to the individual requirements
of YOUR its luxurious comforts md Is
The Washington times., 1914-04-26
Money Is Loaned.

In England and in other European
countries this difficulty has been met
by government aid. Money is loaned,
under proper restrictions. at low
rates Of interest, 10 promote nous
ing enterprises.
But our method in Washington,