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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
PRICES FOR PUFFs

The editor of aD eastern paper has
grown peevish. He has been pestered
so much by people desiring free putfs
that he facetiously refers to himself
as the "Peerless Prince Of Puff Pur-
veyors.'' He thinks he has done
enough for social queens, ministers
who are looking for free advertising,
people who have legislative fads they
wish to push and organizations which
want free publicity. So he has evolv-
ed the following scale of prices for
puffs:
For telling the public that man is
a successful citizen, when everybody
knows he is as lazy as hired man,
1910.
Referring to deceased citizen as
one who is mourned by the entire COM
munity, when he will only be missed
by the poker circle, Sob.
Referring to one as a hero and a
man Of courage and one who will stand
by his honest convictions, when every
body knows that he is moral coward
and would sell out for thirty cents,
$6.21.
Referring to some gallivantin' fe-
male as an estimable lady whom it is
every man in town would sooner see
Satan coming, $50.
Calling an ordinary pulpit orator an
eminent divine, 60 cents.
Sending doughty sinner to Heaven,
$500.
Referring to deceased merchant
who never advertised in his life al a
progressive citizen, $4.99.
Lambasting the daylights out of the
demon rum at the bequest of the local
prohibition committee, $6.77.
Ditto for the prohbitionists at the
request of the local wet committee,
$6.77.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
A SERMON ON NOAH

Ma text dis mornin' breddern, am
took from de Holy Writ, wherein we
read how Noah made de Ark an
fashioned it; he built de Ark OBJ goph-
er wood, an used a cubit rule, while
all de knockers sat eroun' an cussed
him TO- fool; de local anvil chorus,
dey jes' sat eroun' an spat terbac-
Ger juice upon his wood, an Knocked
him jes' lax dat, an SEE "Whafoah
yo' maxim dis hyah boat foah on dry
Lam? Yo'-all a-thinkin' maybe, dat
yo'-all's a sailah man?'
But Noah paid no 'tenshun, ner al
lowed he heard dem croaks, but ies'
minded his own business, lax all good
and proper folks; when dey read de
weddah fo-cast-'' Mild; continnered
warm an fair,' ole Noah went on
buildin', an allowed he didn't care.
But one day de weddah shifted; de
barometer done fall, an de rain came
down in torrents-rained for fo'ty
days-dat's all; an de knockers an
de croakers drowned ies' lax so many
rats, which was jes' what dey had
commin '-nothin' 1ef' excep' dey
hats
An de moral OBJ dis story, breddern,
hit am writ quite plain, dat whenevah
knockers tell vo' dey amt gwine ter
be no rain, jes' go ahead lax Noah, an ,
don't let 'em get vo' goat, and some
day you'll have lax Noah, de bigges'
show afoat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
COUNTIES MAKE WAR ON TUB
ERCULOSI9

''In the fight against tuberculosis
some rural counties are setting an ex-
ample which should be followed by
al,' says DIR. I. J. Murphy of the
Minnesota Public Health association.
"Ottertail was the first rural county
to have a sanatorium in operation.
Goodhue county was next. Twenty-six
other rural counties have declared war
upon tuberculosis.
"There remain IS rural counties
which have not as vet awakened to
their responsibility. Unless each
county does its share deaths from tub
erculosis in Minnesota will not decrease
as they should. A total OF about 1000
beds will be available by January l.,
1917, but there were 1858 deaths from
tuberculosis in Minnesota last year.
Making a comparative estimate of five
times as many living cases as deaths,
we have 1875 patients needing treat
ment today. These cases will not be
adequately cared for until more funds
are available. Funds will not be avail
able until more people Of the state un-
derstand how tuberculosis should be
controlled. The Minnesota Public
Health association is in position to aid
any community desiring to learn more
about tuberculosis. It will supply a.
tuberculosis exhibit and literature re-
garding tuberculosis. It will also ar.
range for speakers
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
RECORD IN DISEASE
PREVENTION

While twenty other states were
struggling through an entire season
with widespread outbreaks Of foot-and-
mouth disease, their stock-owners suf-
fering immense losses from the de-
struction of their livestock and from
interference with livestock business,
Minnesota stock was protected until
near the close of the season, says Dr..
M. H. Reynolds, University Farm, y.
Paul. Even then, the outbreak, caused
by the importation Of the virus with
hog cholera serum from a commercial
concern, was confined to the farm first
infected. From this there was abso-
lutely no spread of virus.
By prompt action and harmonious
cooperation with federal authorities,
every susceptible animal on this farm
was Immediately killed and safely
buried. This was followed by thorough
disinfection under close official super
vision. Stock on neighboring farms
was also carefully inspected.
Minnesota had several other oppor-
tunities for infection. Nine cars of
cattle subsequently found in another
state to be infected, were unloaded at
the South St. Paul stockvards. Later
healthy cattle were unloaded in these
same yards and all exposed cattle had
to be traced in order to insure safety
to Minnesota stock.
Cattle subsequently found diseased
in another state were unloaded in
transit at the Minnesota Transfer, and
at the Montevideo stockyards. Prompt
and thorough work on the part of gov.
eminent authorities and the Minneso-
ia livestock sanitary board, including
the temporary closing and thorough
disinfection Of these yards, and the
tracing of all contact and exposed
cattle, prevented any spread of the
disease.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
MIR. BRYAN AND HIS CRITICS

The Commoner: Mr.. Bryan still
finds. it hard to please everyone. He
recently made a trip through the
south, visiting eleven states: Virgin
ia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI
pi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and
Tennessee. AS is usual, he addressed
public meeting at some places-at
Nashville, Hot Springs, Jackson
(Miss.), Houston, Galveston-and lee
tured at other places. When he spoke
at public meetings one Of his critics
asked:
'Why should Mr.. Bryan favor us
with free lecture at this times
When he lectured, his critics enquir-
ed: "Why does he charge for his
speeches?'
Now, the only way to please all crit
lies would be to stay at home and not
ing to please his enemies: he is irving
to serve his country and, incidentally
to please his friends. More people
hear him at the public meetings than
hear him at lectures, but he could not
afford to travel and speak at public
meetings if he did not deliver the lee
lures they furnish the funds for
travel.
Mrs. Bryan's real sin in that he is
self-supporting; he can continue in
definitely the discussion Of public ques-
tons, and will continue to discuss them
while his strength lasts. Those who at
tend his meetings and lectures do so
voluntarily and Mr.. Bryan keeps in
touch with the masses. Is it any won
der that editors who ARE PAID FOR
ALL THEY WRITE, are indignant
that he should give so many chance
to hear him without cost? But what
are these critics going to do about it
Mr.. Bryan continues to expose them,
and the people continue to listen md
orr1or1
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
THE PAPER FROM HIS OLD HOME
TOWN
By an unknown author in THE Scoop

When the evenin' shade is fallin' at
the endin' o. the day,
An Teller rests from labor smokin ,
at his pipe o. clay,
There's nothin' does him so much
good, be fortune up or down,
AS the little country paper from his
OIL home town.
It ain It thing Of beauty an its print
ain't always clean,
But it straightens out his temper
when a feller's feelin' mean;
It takes the wrinkles off his face an ,
brushes off the frown,
That little country paper from his oil
home town.
It tells Of all the parties an the balls
of Pumpkin Row,
Bout who spent Sunday with his girl
an how the crops III grow,
How it keeps a Teller posted bout
who's up and who is down,
That little country paper from his
OIL home town.
Now, I like to read the dailies an the
story papers, too,
An at times the yaller novels an ,
some other trash-don't you
But when I want some readin' that
will brush away a frown
I want that little paper from my OIL
home town.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
SCHMAHL IN GOVERNOR RACE.
Minnesota Secretary Of State to Be.
Candidate o. Republican Ticket
at Next Election.

Cincinnati, Oct. 21.-Secretary Of
State julius Schmahl of Minnesota,
who holds the distinction of having
been elected by the largest majority
ever returned, will be a candidate
for governor ON the Republican ticket
ut the next state election.
Secretary Schmahl made this an
here. He is here attend
ing the first annual conference Of
secretaries of state.
It was tipped off that Mr.. Schmahl
was seeking the higher office and
when he was approached with this
Information he was undecided wheth-
or to confirm the rumor. Finally,
however, he admitted that he was
thinking very seriously of making the
race for the nomination and that he.
would formally announce his candi-.
dacy in June, 1916.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
INVASION IMPOSSIBLE

St. Cloud Times: The absurdity Of
an invasion Of the United States bv
any foreign power is we'll pointed out
by Jonathan A. Rawson, Jr., in a re-
cent issue Of the New York Evening
Post, in which he discusses the perils
that such an invader would be subject
to. Mr.. Rawson thinks that it is high
time that we give a l1ttle consideration
to the kind Of a problem any foreign
invader would have to solve in his at
tempt to make war on the United
States. Figuring on the requirements
of an invading army of 100000 men
from Europe and basing. his estimates
on official data, he comes to the con-
clusion that it would take 100 trans
ports for the army itself. a convoy of
200 battleships to protect the trans
oorts, 200 supply ships for the battle
ships and 900 boats for the army sup
olies. This certainly puts the rerils Of
IA invasion outside Of the r"alr" Of
possibility. It would he a difficult nm
iertaking for even the most powerful
nation to get together fleet of 1,400
hips for such an undertaking at one
line. =: : .'@ .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
INNOCENT; SERVES FOR CRIME
l. r. Buei, Confined for Is Months,
Promises Not to Prosecute
Friend-"State Paid"

Minneapolis, Oct. 21.-With the
memory of 16 months confinement in
the reformatory at St. Cloud for q
crime he did not commit, fresh in his
mind, L. R. Buell., 1902 Third avenue
south, listened to q friends confess
sion of the crime and promised not
to prosecute him.
Conscious-stricken, the friend came
to the little home where Buell. il try.
ing to forget and start again, and told
him of his crime. The friend, mar
RED and with children to support, left
with Buell's assurance that the state
has had it's pay for the crime and
will not claim the liberty Of the gull
ty man.
In the fall Of 1912, while Buell. was
with two companions, a forged check
for 1880 was passed in Minneapolis,
Buel, not knowing a cr14 had been
committed and nothing of the check.
departed soon after for Portland,
Ore, where he found work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22

Dan w. Lawler in a letter to the
editor Of the Montgomery Messenger
says as to his candidacy for either
senator or governor, that the matter
is up to his friends. That Mr.. Lawler
will be candidate for delegate-at-
large in the democratic presidential
primaries is fore-gone conclusion,
and he throws out a direct defy to
Fred B. Lynch, national committee
man, to enter the contest. Besides saw
ing that if elected delegate he will op-
pose the plank if it should be offered.
of national prohibition, and support
one calling for congressional enact
ment prohibiting the sale of military
munitions to belligerents, he saws:
;; 1T shall also pledge myself. if elect
ed, as delegate.at-large to vote
against the reelection of Fred B.
Lynch as national committeeman from
Minnesota. If Mr.. Lynch and his
friends are willing to make this one
Of the issues of the statewide primary.
Mr.. Lynch will undoubtedly file as a
candidate and give the good democrats
Of this state an opportunity to pass on
his administration Of the office of ma
tional committeeman. Such filinp nv
him will also give me an opportunity
to advise the democrats of Minnesota
as to Lvnch's treachery to the party
in the campaign OF 1912. On this point
l will be able to submit undisputed
testimony. some of it Of a documentary
nature. addressed to me directly bv
members Of the national committee. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
SAYS TURKS KILL AMERICANS
Letter to Armenian Refugee Tells %
Deaths Of Missionaries
at Bills.

Columbia, Mo-, Oct: 1. - That
American missionaries as we'll as M
tive Armenians were being killed by
the Turks was asserted in a letter
received by Leonard Ardreoni, in
structor Of economics in the Univer-
sity Of Missouri, from Kurken Hus-
sian, an Armenian refugee. The let
ter was written from Tiflis. In it
Russian tells of the deaths at Tur.
kish hands of Miss Charlotte Ely and
George Knapp, Americans stationed
Ut Bitlis. Turkish Armenia.
Miss Ely, the letter said, was shot
by Turkish soldiery when she pro-
tested against their carrying away
the Armenian girl students of the
mission schsol.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
wife Of M. P. Arrested.

London, Oct. PA sensation has
been caused in the north country,
says the Evening News, by the arrest
of the Wife of William J. D. Buryeat,
who was q liberal member of parlia-
ment for Whitehaven from 1906 to
1910. Mrs. Buryeat 10 German, the
daughter of Colonel Retzlan OF Berlin
The couple eva nae house on thu
Irish seacoast, near WAitehavea, which
was recently Nided " Z German sub,
marine. It was alleged ct the uml
that the submarine 49, guided " 90
,1ale ten III leAsi. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
Wilson Declares Arms Embargo.

Washington, Oct. 21.-President Will
son has declared an embargo on the
shipment of arms and ammunition to
Mexico.
President Wilson signed a supple
mentary order, however, which e1.
cepts General Carranza's government
from the embargo and permits NUM-
lions to 80 throAgh to him unhamp.
cred.
The prohibition applies to the fas,
lions opposed to the government which
- Vnita1 StetR haa IeopEniE44
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
vaQabond Spiders,

The spider world has a vagabond
which builds no nest or web, being
content to use her marvellous silk in
the construction only Of a sac in
which to lay her eggs. It does not
grow to be more than half IN inch in
length. but 1t is among the most active
Of all spiders, and In the United States
alone there are nearly & score of spe-
cies Of these little soldiers Of fortune
living nowhere and roaming the damp
fields In search OF prey.-National
Geographical Society Bulletin. .@.s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
NORMAL EARNINGS IS A WEEK.
STORY TOLD TO COMMIT.
TEE INVESTIGATING
STRIKE.
STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE
DESCRIBED BY WITNESSES
Harsh Treatment From Foremen and
Abusive Language One Of Tragic
Details Of Work, Says Gtrl-Two
T. Tsiiors Are Severely Beaten
During Demonstration.

.CQ1Ca8O, OCL. El.-PaCQet1C stories OF
che lives of girls who dwell in tene-
ments and gain precarious livelihood
In the garment trade were unfolded
before the aldermanfc committee in
vestigating the garment workers
strike and its causes. Manufacturers
ignored invitations to be present.
Tears came to the eyes of some of
the girls as they told of their struggle
for existence. The normal earnings of
the girls, testimony showed, were IS a
week, and only supreme efforts, work
ing from daylight to dark without
lunch, would bring in s.. Sidney HILL
man, head of the Garment Workers
union, explained to the committee that
In "the better shop" girls received $12
Z week.
Tells Tragic Details Of Work.
Anna Simsky said that for three
years she has worked from $3.50 a. m.
to Z p. m. without the usual MONDAY
rest for lunch and made So week.
Pearl Krupnik said that in dull times
she had earned as low as 78 cents 4
week.
The most tragic detail Of their work,
the girls testified, was having gar
ments thrown back to them to do over
again.
Miss Berk said that she worked
from 1880 a. m. to 5:45 p. m. and that
she and 13 other girls engaged on
hastings were able to make 50 a week
by giving up half of the lunch hour to
work. All of the witnesses complain
Cd in greater or less degree to harsh
treatment from foremen. mostly in the
way Of abusive language. When Anna
simsky was getting only IS a week
and asked for more because she had
to send money hack to her mother In
Europe, she said foreman pointed
out u window, and calling her vile
name, said:
There is the world; 60 out and sec
IL you can do better"
Earns 81; Walks 4 Miles.
Besse Alt, who earns 81 a week, re-
lated that she keeps within her income
by walking two miles to and from
work and spending only Is cents day
for food. Miss Alt, like the others, was
asked If any foremen made improper
advances to her.
Some Of the girls Aold me that the
foreman had asked them to go out
with him." answered the witness. III
they did, they were better treated"
Better paid?" asked Alderman
Geiger.
81 think so.'
Two tailors were severely beaten,
one was slashed several times with q
knife and two were arrested in DEM
onstration on the part of alleged strik-
ers and their sympathizers at the close
of the business day in the mercantile
district.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
Explosion In Paris Kills 81.

Paris, Oct. 21.-Fifty-two persons
are reported to have been killed in an
explosion In a factory in the Rue De
Tolbiac, while 100 or more were in.
jured:
Many of the victims were women
workers in the factory, which was
wrecked. as were buildings in the VI
cfnity. vi ! - 80: = .Ts+ssy.ss
s. President Raymond Poincare and
Minister Of the Interior MQlvy visited
the scene and gave directions = IL
l1scuinG fornAr
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
SPREAD SMOKE
SCREEN

The new 1,000-ton destroyers Of the
United States Navy are equipped with
oil burners for producing a heavy cloud
Of smoke that drifts on the surface
and serves to conceal an attack on the
enemy or to screen a battleship feet
from attack. In the recent naval ma
neuvers off Narragansett Bay the ene-
my summaries were easily rendered in
effective by these destroyers, with
their smoke screens. A full-page illus
tration in the November Popular Me-
chanics Magazine shows one Of the de-
sstroy?ers, the "McDougal,'' engaged
in this naval service.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
How He Won Her.
Nasniun tho Natseiesippj.

The Mississippi river had more than
a dozen native aannes. different desig-
nations being given at different points
in its course The Agonquins called
it the Meche 0Dbe, other tribes termed
it Chucagua, 1oAo, Tumalasen, Tapala
Ri and other names. The Algonquin
name was 6Aally adopted by the
ing is father of waters,' or 1.-THE
whole river" Twenty-seven spellings
are noted in the writings of early ex-
plorers.-MiAneapolis Journal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22
GREAT BRITAIN WOULD GIVE
UP MEDITERRANEAN POSSES
SION As WAGES OF
ASSISTANCE.
ROUMANlA LIKELY WILL
FIGHT on ALLIES SIDE
Russians After Taking Capital Of Au0A
TRAN Province Of BukoWina Are
Allies to Send Uitimatum :;
to Greece.

London, Oct. 21.-At the Serbian 10
cation it was stated that news just:
received showed the Serbians still:
were successfully resisting the invad-
ers on both fronts and that despite:
the tremendous attacks the advancing
of the Austro-Germans and the Bul
garians was very slight.
It was denied that the Bulgarians:
had occupied Vranja or that the rail-
road had been cut, although it was
said to be fact that the Bulgarians
had occupied a point in the neighbor-.
hood dominating the railway.
Two More Nations to Fight.
London, Oct. 21.-Greece and Ro-
mania are likely to enter the war on
the side of the Allies at an early
date, it is believed here.
Great Britain has formally offered
Greece the island of Cyprus as the
wages of her assistance, and the Rus
SLAMS have forced the Austrians to
evacuate Czernowitz, capital of the
Austrian royal province Of Bukowina.
This puts the car in a position to-
offer Bukowina for her assistance.
Roumanians can put into the field as
many men as Serbia and Bulgaria.
combined, perhaps as many as Ser
bia, Greece and Bulgaria together.
Greece Must Define Position.
Cyprus is the third largest island
in the Mediterranean, so miles from.
the coast Of Asia Minor. It was ad-.
ministered until Nov. s, 1914, by Great:
Britain under a convention concluded
with the sultan Of Turkey at Con-
stantinople in 1873, but on the out
break of the hostflities with Turkey.
on the former date, the island was:
annexed. ,:..,
Cyprus has an area of 1854 square
miles and a population of nearly $780,
900.
A Rome dispatch to the Daily Mali
gives the report that the entente Al
lies will send an ultimatum to Greece
insisting that she define her position
Roumanian King Threatened.
DISPATCHES from Bucharest indi7.
cate that violent campaign Is being
waged in Roumauia over the question
of that country's Intervention in the
war. One of the Bucharest opposition
newspapers, according to the dis
patches, has gone so far as to threat
en- the king with popular rising.
Much indignation has been caused
In Roumania by the action of the.
Austrian authorities at Salzberg in ar.
resting Michael Cautacuzene, former
Roumanian minister of justice, who,
was returning to Bucharest from
Paris, whose arrest, it is alleged, was.
due to the finding of letter in his
possession addressed to M. FHlipes-.
Gu, leader Of tho conservative party
in ROunania,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22

They say some of the states "lead-
;no;, democrats don't like Tom Mar
shall as a candidate for vice president
because he talks, too much. They prob
ably mean that he talks too much
progressive democracy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-10-22

Princeton Union: at this time the
Union wishes to 90 on record as favor
"" the election of Justice Albert
Scha'ler to the supreme bench. He
was anpointed by Governor Hammond
- nj the vacancy created by the death
OF 'nstl"e Brown, and it was good
arrolntment. The Union believes in .
non.artison judiciary. Fitness should
be the only requisite. Justice Schaller
- e"''r"n+lv qualified for the position.
He should have no opposition, but
whether he has or not our voice, though
h,'- humble, win be raised in his be-
half.