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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-19
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JEsHINSKI, FORGER, AND BELL,
BURGLAR, GET INDETERMIN-
ATE REFORM SENTENCES

Joseph Jeshinski and Albert Bell
were sentenced to indeterminate terms
at the st. Cloud reformatory Saturday
evening by Judge j. A. Roeser, the
former for forgery in the third de-
gree and the latter for burglary in the
third degree. They were taken to St.
Cloud Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff
Felix.
Jeshinski recently forged the name
of J. G. Highhous, for whom he had
been employed to check for $7.65
and tried to pass it at several business
houses on the west side, but without
success. At one place the proprietor
suspected the young man and asked
Mr.. Highhous over the phone if the
check was good. He was informed
that that it was not and the young
mans arrest followed.
Bell broke into the general store of
Hortsch & Grell at Pierz one night last
summer and was caught soon after and
placed in the county Jail here. He
was indicted by the grand jury but In
the meanwhile broke jail with another
prisoner, Robert Olmstead, held for
assault and robbery. He was recently
captured near Foley by Sheriff Paul
Felix, On advices from that place.
In court Saturday Bell shifted the
blames for the burglary to Matt, Cru
Der, who was exhonerated by the
grand jury. He also said that he was
. intoxicated at the time.
That he escaped from the county
jail here was the fault of the sheriff,
he said, as the hole in the wall through
which the two escaped, had been start
ed before Deputy Sheriff Paul Felix
made the bounds the mornin" previous
Sheriff Felix was present at the ses-
sion Saturday night and stated that he
made the rounds in the jail on the
morning before the escape and that no
hole was then visible.
Attorney A. II. Vernon, counsel for
Jeshinski, pleaded for suspension Of
his sentence on the grounds that the
reformatory might tend to do other
wise than correct him. He gave as a
, reason the lack Of proper facilities for
taking care Of the inmates. County
Attorney Rosenmeier protested against
suspension, holding that in this case it
would be in incentive to crime. Judge
Roeser decided that he could not sus-
pend sentence, owing to the circum-
stances involved and to the fact that
! the boy had figured in trouble previous
| to this time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-19

as an orator. However, whenever he
did address an audience he had mes
sage to deliver and could hold his au-
dience without using witticisms. His
talks went direct to the hearts of his
hearers and made impressions that will
never die.
The governor stated that at one time
when it was his pleasure to sit with
the veteran ex-speaker Of the house,
Jos. Cannon of Illinois, who was a
personal friend of Abe Lincoln, he
sought information in regard to him.
Mr.. Hammond asked him if he knew
of anyone, living or dead, who spoke
as Lincoln did. The ex-speaker an
swered that he knew Of no one whose
talk reminded one Of a Lincoln speech.
Mr.. Hammond then asked him if Lin
coin told stories and was entertaining
and made what is considered a rafting
good speech. Cannon said that he aid
not. 81 remember the effect, that
| when he finished speaking felt that
I was lifted up to higher plane and
that had gone higher as a man," Mr..
; Cannon said.
"Any man who can get that effect
| in his talks, be he a politician, states
man or lawyer he is doing a great deal
Of good,' the governor said.
In the course Of his talk the COVER
nor stated that he had attended ban
quet on the Wednesday evening previ-
Gus, at which fully 400 students were
seated. At one end Of the room sat a
group Of young men, all from one COL
| lege. One big employer said that ev-
eryone in that class could enter his
employ. When asked why he mentioned
those particular young men he stated
, that graduates from that school can do
some things that are absolutely essen
! tiat They can read and spell and
write so that others can read their
writing. They seem to have acquired
IDEAS and principles which make them
| dependable. The reason is that they
come in contact with teachers who
bring out the best there is in them.
Abraham Lincoln had this same effect
| on his hearers and made them feel that
they had been lifted to a higher level
in life.
! Governor Hammond closed his talk
by saying that Cannon paid a great
tribute to Lincoln, the politician,
when he said that he could not remem-
Der the words uttered by Lincoln in
! his speeches but he remembered that
| he was affected by them.
From the high school the governor
| was escorted to the Hotel Buchanan,
where he, together with the committee
| Of IA local men, had luncheon. The
! table decorations were appropriate to
the day and on the wall near the ia
! bic were hung the portraits of the
| martyred president and Of the COVER
| nor.
Governor Hammond was joined here
! by G. l. McNair of .Cloquet, formerly
! Of this city, and was accompanied to
Bemidji by him that afternoon. The
! governor spoke at Bemidji and Clo-
| quet Friday and Saturday respective
! ]y, and spent a day watching lumber
ing operations in the woods near Clo-
quet, this feature being something
| new to him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-19
AN EXPLANATION

LII 1dSC week issue OF the Hefa!u
appeared an article captioned, "Disa-
grees with the County Board Of Equal
ization,' signed by a resident Of Buh
town, in which the signer socks to De-
little the County Board Of Equaliza-
ton in the case of assessment Of three
automobiles on which the article
dwells at length.
In justice to myself and the other
members Of the County Board of
Equalization, I take this means to Of
fer an explanation which will no
doubt, in the mind Of every fair mind
ed man, warrant the action taken by
the board in this particular case.
The agent in whose name the three
automobiles referred to were assessed,
appeared before the board of equaliza-
ton and absolutely refused to pay the
tax Oh the automobiles on the ground
that the property did not belong to him.
In sworn affidavit this certain agent
disclosed the owners of the automo-
biles and showed conclusive proof that
the automobiles were the property Of
the persons mentioned in the affda-
Wits. In the case Of the signer of the
article in last weeks paper, it was
further shown that the car was ordered
to be delivered after the 18th Of April
and was therefore assessable in that
person g name. In order therefore, to
have the cars assessed in the rightful
owners names, the board took the &C.
ton Of which this gentleman seems to
disapprove. =
TO refute the action Of the board,
the signer quotes the opinion Of the
attorney general of the state Of Min
nesota which I repeat in part: "The
board has no authority t. make an
ORIGINAL assessment or listing Of
property. It cannot place omitted
property on the tax books.' It will
be plain to the reader that the board
did not violate in any sense the opin-
ion Of the attorney general as they
made no ORIGINAL assessment or
placed omitted property on the tax list,
as the automobiles were fully assess
ed, but the board merely changed the
assessment to the rightful owners
names. The writer Of the article fur.
Their quotes: NCounty board Of Equal
ization Is not authorized to strike
property from the assessment list re-
turned by ASSESSOR This very opin-
ion of the attorney general bears out
the action taken by the board, as it
was impossible for them to strike the
property from the tax list even though
the agent in whose name the autos
were assessed disclaimed the owner
ship On oath, and refused to pay the
tax on them. It was therefore the duty
of the board to transfer the assess
ments and assess the cars in the names
of the owners so that the property
would not be stricken from the tax
list and the tax be paid.
Every person will agree with me
that it is only fair that the tax on
property be paid by the rightful own
er and that in view Of this fact, the
county board Of equalization acted in
! accordance with the duties which rest
:: upon them. .
The only sane solution for those who
do not wish to pay tax on an automo-
bile is not to- buy one.
Respectfully submitted, -
Henry Gassert. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-19
MAILS BEING WEIGHED FOR
RA1I.ROAn C0NTRAC CTS

Yesterday the weighing Of all mails
in the third contract section includ-
ing the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin
and upper Michigan began, for the
purpose Of getting a basis for the rate
to be paid the railroads for carrying
mails in this section for the next four
years. The weighing will continue for
Is weeks. The work will be done 2t
the depots and railway postofftces.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-02-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank those who were
so kind during our late bereavement
in the loss of dear mother and grand.
mother; also for the beautiful floral
tributes. .@@ I'D IA. i
Adv. Edward Sens and Relatives,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-01
'interment following 1t Odd Fell
lows Cemeterya large number
Ct friends and acquaintances be-
ing il attendance. y
The Commonwealth extends
sincere coincidence to the bereav-
ed wife and relatives in their great
grief.
CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING
BUSINESS LEAGUE.

All members Of the Greenwood
Business League are earnestly re-
Quested to attend q general mass
meeting Of the entire membership
at the League Rooms Tuesday,
October 5th, at 4 pm, for the
special purpose Of considering
ways and means looking to the
Improvement of the efficiency of,
the passenger service of the rail-
roads. as affecting the conven-
fence. comfort and welfare of the
travelling public as well. as the
business interests Of the citizens
Greenwood and vicinity, and es-
pecially with reference to the
character Of service on the Belzoni
and Webb branches of the South
ern,Ry. E.R McSHANE, Pres.
w. H. HAYS, Sec'y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-01

Insure your Got ton and Cot
ton Seed with w. NJ. Petee&,
the Insurance Man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-01
SUBSCRIPTION. $1.OO YEAR CASH
DEATH or G. q. GILLESPIE.

Chas. q. GILLESPIE, 1 prominen,
local cotton buyer and oue 81
Greenwood.s Oldest citizens from
the standpoint of continuous resi-
dence. died It his home on East
Market street Friday afternoon a
8 O'Clock. Recently Mr.. Gillespie
was stricken with acute Bri9ht's
disesse, md his death was not IN
expected On Thursday about
midnight . hemorrhage set in, and
death followed the next afternoon.
: Mf. Gillespie IS survived BY his
wife, Mrs. Edith Vaughan Gillespie,
formerly o. Greenvllle, and two
sisters and ! brother, Miss Carrie
Gillespie 81 California. Mrs. Sallie
Borders Of Kansas City and David
Gillespie Of New York.
Mr.. Gillespie was born and
reared here. and served the coun-
ty as tax assessor one term about
q years ago; he was for q num-
Der Of years engaged in the staple
and fancy grocery business, but
finally decided to accept a position
as cotton buyer and has been con-
tinuously in that business ever
since being with the firm Of
Barnwen Bros. at the time Of his
death.
Hin funeral was conducted by
DR.. Edward McCrady from the
residence Saturday morning, the
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

heavens sake. wait for a good, long
while before you marry! Don't rush
into il. Take lots OF time to
think"
But Why" querled puzzled.
MY mother always told me long
engagements were a mistake"
We'll, they are not" answered
Stella, doggedly Every time /
wanted to marry any man / waited.
II | waited long enough | was al.
ways glad 10 be well out of il. And
II some day you are going TO wish
you were out of II it's easier to get
out OF an engagement than a mar
rlage. My dear, for the first few
months when any man is wooing
you the meanest OF them always
seem to have their good points. But
wait till the glamour wears on.
Wait six months wait a year. And
then see how you feel"
81 know" said slowly. 81 think
you are quite right ordinarily
Stella. But with Andre, that's diff
ferent, We do understand each
other"
Stella shook her head without a
word, and then:
Come on into the studio she
suggested, "and play with Billy for
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

Mr.. Stuart looked about the din
ing room. but everyone seemed en-
crossed IN his or her own affairs.
IT'S rather a queer place 10 re-
late the details OF tragedy" he
remarked. but have said too
much aot 10 tell you the rest OF t.,
In justification OF myself-perhaps
in excuse OF what / have done and
in hopes Of pardon for what | may
do" His eyes smiled as II in GYM
cal diversion OF the earuestncss II
the tone that issuel through a
mouth thin Tipped and slightly
drawn over his white teeth
you asked me why I did not
marry and | told you. that L had
been married. must now tell you
why am not very keen about mar
riage.
Some years ago-not so very
many, I had all the youthful enthu.
siam that comes OF high ideals.
Honor seemed beyond price. and
honesty the one thing that kept II
bright
IT did not have "a much money
as have now. FOR the unproduc-
tive land, which was the only Thing
left me by tho father I never knew,
was not yielding up It's hourly store
OF oil. and giving me an income
that allows me TO live and do as |
please.
Strange lent it,-tAat- great
success wanted. the real success
worked for. should elude me and
the fattering success that money
brings should be nine. without the
asking-too late7
by hard work ! had az last ac-
uuired newspaper that had great
circulation and influence In the
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
The Confessions of q Wife
The Beginning of Tragic Story.

mining district OF West Virginia
Through some friends ! met the
daughter OF one OF the largest minc
owners II was love at first sight
with me She seemed all my fancy
could paint She was my ideal Of
woman: not too intellectual. seem.
Ingly soft and yielding. tender, un.
selfish. little impractical perhaps
but with all the kindness OF WON
an who would mother n man occa.
sionally as well as his children.
with the consent OF her parents
we became engaged and Il seemed
10 me that had reached the sum
init OF earthly happiness My news
paper was prosperous, the sweetest
girl IN the world had promised 10
he my wife. I was young, life
stretched before me in a succession
OF wonderful years.
Then in the twinkling OF an eye
all was changed. There was a
strike in the mines. investigated
and found the demands OF the
miners were justiflable and came
out strong for them.
The old man came to see me
at once; he was hurt and mad all
through. He told me that he had
never understood II was the prov
ince OF newspaper TO espouse any
cause but political one. That II
certainly was not the right OF any
man. least OF all the one that had
hopes OF entering his family as a
son-in.law. TO ruin him.
"'You are setting up a horde OF
ignorant foreigners who are only
somewhat higher grado OF ant
mails than wolves, against the man
who ls keeping them from starva-
ton. he said.
Yes I answered, you are right
about one thfng-y0u are Keeping
them from starvation and nothing
more. would be disloyal 70 what
| hold most sacred, my honor and
my honesty. II ! did not take the
part OF overworke.l and underpaid
men against power and greed Every
bit OF influence have shall be eX.
erted i'm their cause. IL IL just and
right
"'You can't come into my family.
sir. holding such views he thun.
dered Consider your engagement
With my daughter at an end
al shall only consider my engage
ment with your daughter at an end
when she herself breaks IT, was
my reply
When went up 20 call on her
that night / was forbidden the
house. A note | sent was returned
10 me unopened
Poor little girl ! thought. 'sho
IS browbeaten by her old father.
She IL not strong enough 10 stand
Up for herself And so waited un.
iii one day she came 10 see NO
III trembling and palc-looklng
sweeter than ever, and loved her
more than ] thought II possible for
man To- love. | think II was
alteration | felt for her"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

a while before he goes TO ~
can't help feeling In this ahAir q
yours that Il il case OF the leoc1
said soonest mended." W.
Ten minutes later was rcmDou1
on the floor with Billy whom AnnA
had Just slipped into his little clsonI
white nightgown.
Beth" lisped the baby. "Hel1o
Beth And grinned broadly -:
show me he had new tooth In thu
back OF his mouth.
Hello, Billy" laughed boe4
again. do you know you are gotn9
10 have a brand-new daddy SOM
day? Say Daddy Billy"
Dada" repeated my small
nephew In a noble effort to be obl1s
ginE.
heard the studio door open and
shut and glanced up. Andre WAS
standing there.
"Wha; rot are you teaching that
child. BETH" asked Andre. II hope
you're not electing me its father.
Yog-knaw- J hate children . -
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

The school girl doesn't always
love simplicity-more's the pity.
A school girl frock that has the
charm of simplicity, but lacks moth
ing in style. is this one-piece model
made in navy blue gabardine trim
med with a sash and tie of old gold
nessaline.
Two wide pleats falling from the
bust line well below the line OF the
hip are slashed at the waist and the
sash is drawn through these Sits.
Two narrow straps OF the cloth
cross diagonally at the back and
are fastened with buttons lust
above the waist line.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

With a White House bride TO lead
the procession the fall brides have
marched right into the shops, they
have taken possession OF the dress
making strongholds and wherever
gowns or hats or NUNS or boots are
found there you will find the fall
bride-and she Is getting Just as
much fun. and perhaps just az much
WORKOUT % her trousseau shop
ping as the fair lady AT Washington
who is compelled 10 do her shopping
with the eve OF the nation upon her
What the White House bride win
wear on her "day of days" is still
much OF a secret, but most other
brides win wear white satin, or
messaline, or Georgette crepe
which means that brides viii dress
according 20 tradition rather than
fashion
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
Flgure-atlveIy Speaking.

Things were slack in the Office. a
the manager was on holiday. The
chief clerk therefore thought Il was
his chance OF wooing the stenogra-
pher.
Just one kiss" he begged fer
yently.
Certainly mott" replied the girl
soldly. "Pd as soon kiss snake
as you"
That's all right. then" said the
man calmly. II saw you kiss .
snake Yesterday"
'W-w-what!"
yes, you kissed the hookkeeper.
and he's an adder, you know" :.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
oiled

"Goodby, dear said hubby. as he
departed or business trip III
write to you every day while I'm
gone"
You'd better" replied his wife.
81 found those letters YOU had writ.
ten In advance and burned them
Up, so you'll have to do Il all over
again. New York World
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

"Wha. beautiful dog, Miss
Ethel" exclaimed her bashful ad-
mirer is he affectionate7"
"Is he affectionate ?" she asked
archly. Indeed he u.s. Here. Bru-
no. Come, good doggie. and show
Charley Smith how to kiss me. -
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

ring no more blhulhS'
That night / ate my dinner some
what ostentatiously; using my left
hand ss much as possible. And l
think Stella noticed Andres ring
upon my left third finger before she
finally spoke OF IL.
New ring?' at last she asked
casually.
know / blushed.
TITS Andres | admitted in
rather wabbly voice. We're en-
gagged"
My glance sought Stella's face
appealingly She did not meet my
gaze.
You've been engaged for some
time. haven't your" she asked in a
low voice. But suppose this is
official. What prompted you to an
nounce 1t this way?'
I'm not sure it is announced" l
answered, "only-
Suddenly arouse from my place
AT the table and went around to
Stella TO slip my arms about her
shoulders and lay my cheek against
/ hers.
only" / said. to-day, Stella,
stopped In to see Andre and--there
was another girl there. too. told
him his CONTINUAL flirtations hurt
me and made me jealous, He gave
me this ring He said we'd better
be formally engaged. II wore this
/ ring, which was his fathers, he
said he could not forget me then
and do the thing didn't like. He
said this was the symbol of our
love"
Stella gave something very like
a grunt.
Well" she murmured, III a
mans promises can't keep him
straight. | don't exactly see how a
little circle of gold can do t. But
fancy many girl before you
Beth has staked her happiness on
/ just as light foundation.
please, Stella" begged. andre
explained II all to me today. And
think I'm beginning 10 under
stand. He will be all right once
We are married
| Stella broke away from my encir
cling arms TO look at me more
steadily.
oh" she exclaimed. so the gen.
tleman talks marriage. does he?
And when is the happy event to
occur?"
I'VE really had not got that far
in our talk. told my friend with
as much dignity as | could muster
well" said Stella very quietly
very seriously II haven't interior
red in this affair in any way, Beth
I've tried 10 keep out of H. may
as we'll admit here and now that il
worries me. Andre does not seem
to me 10 be the man who can make
your happy However, time will
show But there is just this want
TO say now. II you can, Beth, for
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

Scientists differ greatly as TO the
earth's age. estimates varying from
10000 600 to 10000 600 years. One
of the first estimates was that Of
John Phillips, who in 1860 based on
a study OF stratifled rock his asser
ton that the figure law somewhere
"between 3S.O00000 and $4,000 600
years"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
Qualified

We want some oqe to play Sam
SON." explained the movie manager.
do you think you could wreck the
temple?"
Can I? I've been a baggageman
for II years.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

The fall bride will affect simple
lty I'm her wedding gown-notice
the rather severe lines Of the bridal
robe | have skctCied here from a
design by Nine. Bailey. OF the Fash
ion Art League OF America. The
foundation is white satin with an
overskirt OF hand-run lace. and hand
run lace is used in the lower part
81 the bodice with fine net embroid-
cred red in crystal and pearl beads
forming the upper part. The quaint
bell sleeves are Of tulle. The veil
is caught into soft wide pleats and
fastened AT the back OF the couture
with a Ieweled ornament that forms
Greek band around the head.
And don't overlook the length or
the skirt Seven inches from the
ground. Which may not he digni-
fed. but you cannot deny that it's
smart