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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
How Three New York Boys
Swami Across the Hudson
GEORGE and Edward and Clark Took a
Two.RIile Swim That Was as MWch
as Four Miles i'm Lake, and
Weren't Tired When
1t Was Over.

deck cheercd the boys on. Hand
kerchiefs were waved, and for a mo-
ment the big boat slowed so that
the water would not be seriously
disturbed near them.
At last. when within one hundred
feet of the shore, Edward slackened
his speed. George caught up and
passed him, and at exactly seven
minutes past one he pulled himself
from the water On the Jersey side
opposite 1920 Street. His time was
hour and 81 minutes. Edward
joined him four minutes later, while
little Clark landed at 2:2l, just as
the boat grated on the beach.
None Of the boys took any nour-
ishment while in the water, nor had
any of them so much as touched the
relief boat all the way. George,
perhaps, stood the severe test the
best, though neither Edward nor
Clark was exhausted. In fact, all
the boys took hand in turn at the
oars on the relief boats long home
ward row. The distance OF the
swim was estimated at something
ever two miles, the strong tide be-
ing responsible for good part of it.
Many boys along the river are
planning to try this swimming stunt
and the chances are that they will
succeed, for daily they are working
up to the point of fitness for the
trial. A swim cf two miles in such
water as the Hudson is more than
equal to four-rlilc swim in a lake
or pool Of still water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
By GAYNE T. h. NORTON.


A THOUGH the boy born and
n bred in the city knows moth
ing of the glories of the "old
swinmin' hole" he is, as a rule, able
to swim, and generally makes bet
ter swimmer than his country
cousin. To begin with, while he is
learning, he has not the still, clear
pool, but river, with its tricky cur
rents and greater depth to contend
with. AS he gains strength while
in the water he swims out further
daily and meets and breasts still
stronger currents and rough water.
These conditions are entirely I'M
known to the country boy.
The city boy is able TO stand be-
ing battered by the waves and pulled
by currents and is still able to gain
against them. Could the country
boy do this9 Hardly. Were he
dropped suddenly in the middle of
the Hudson River he would be in
bal way, even though he were a
strong swimmer. The conditions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
TOYLAND AT THE SAN

The gateways are formed of al
phabet blocks, with various members
of Mother Goose's family posing on
them. Guarding the entrance are
enormous toy soldiers, 90 feet nigh.
Just inside, with her shop at the top
of barber pole, is the bearded lady,
barber, who shaves all corners for
ga cents each. To reach this shop
the candidate for a shave must as
cend swinging rope ladder.
This brings the visitor to Crazy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

would be so totally different from
those existing in still water. AS in
case of accident, the swimmer who
knows how to fight rough water in
the right way has the best chance Of
winning.
So perhaps in one way at least the
city boy has the advantage, despite
all that is said and printed about the
impurities and dangers of swimming
in the river.
Three New York boys who have
been swimming every day this sum-
mer desired to try to swim across
the Hudson River. At first their
parents objected, saying that "it
was too long a swim for boys Of
their age to tackle" but when the
father of one of them said he would
row across as they swan, he him.
self being a strong swimmer, con-
sent was given and the arrange
ments made.
The boys are George Wippert,
sixteen; Edward Kilinski. seven
teen, and Clark Smith. fifteen,
three healthy lads. Edward is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

~ OYLAND @. q. What queer
I name? What do you suppose
it isl. 1t is the vast play
ground at the Panama Pacific Expo
sition at San Francisco. G. u. means
"grown-up," and this is a great, big,
grown-up playground for grown-up
people, and for children, too. Every
where are toys and story-book peo-
pie, but the toys are grown-up ones
and the story-book people are
giants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
TO OUR YOUNG READERS.

Can YOU write stories? Can you
draw? If so. send some OF you,
work 20 us. and il it is good we VII,
be glad TO print II. II you SEM
stories be sure 10 write Only W
one side Of the paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
EASY REHEADINGS.

1. WHEAT, Heat. Eat, At ?. nv.
ate, Relate, Eiate, Late. Ate. 5. S'i''
Train, Rain. Ain, In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
And when they all were very hot,
And very thirsty, too,
A most refreshing looking spring
Came suddenly in view.

IN MY GARDEN
My bed is like garden fair
The counterpanes a mass OF Howers;
AT night cuddle warmly there
And sleep through all the darkened hours
And when wake in morning light,
1t seems as if the flowers knew me;
They dance and nod their blossoms bright
AS if they said "Goodmornngl to me.
ALICE LOVETT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
The Puzzle Corner
Answers.
DROP-LETTER PIOvERB.

at is not the quantity Of the mss'
but the cheerf'lness q the guesA
which macs the feast"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
The Circus.
By DAVID CORY.

90 LOOK' cried little
Il } Tommy to his mother
one hrioht SUNNY morn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

Edie and her elephant,
With Jumping Jack, their guide,
Just starting on their walking trip,
Were trotting side by side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

And, finally, they all fell to
And danced their way along,
And reused the sunny countrywide
With melody and song.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27

AMID WARS ALARMS
80 . s. "a
: BY Mabel Worthington
Copyright by w. G. Chapman.)
A bomb burst so feet away from
the street A woman screamed and
even municipal officer lost his head
and dashed helter-skelter from the
spot. A young man, well dressed,
composed, rather interested than
aroused, lit a fresh cigarette and
viewed the scampering residents, a
slightly amused expression upon his
handsome face.
A new philosophy had been born in
him during recent critical hours. He
was one of the many refugees driven
to the little Belgian town, at first
seeming sanctuary from wars
alarms, but now practically invested
by the enemy. In one direction it
was open country, but there was
desolate waste to cross, scarcely hav-
ing roads, before railroad was to be
reached. That leaving the town was
torn up for ten miles and blockad-
cd DeyOnQ.
Driven closer and closer to the
border, some fifty tourists had been
finally grouped at the little town.
They had rapidly separated in vari-
Gus directions. Those of the perma-
nent inhabitants who could had fed.
That morning Adrian Noble had ar
rived in an old-time diligence at
tached to tired and wornout horse.
At Manse it had picked up a young
lady passenger. She, too, had come
to Elton to find herself there with no
guaranteed egress from the place.
Noble was man of leisure. This
much he learned of Miss Violet
Moore: She was of an artistic tenn
permanent and the war had inter-
fered with her plans for a long-con-
tinued hegira. Her uncle, wealthy
man, was awaiting her in Paris. Her
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27

calm, unterrifed at the peril and the
panic. She halted to reassure a
frightened child, rushing to her
skirts for protection. Noble lifted his
hat as he approached with the words:
81 do not imagine that these stray
shells are anything worse than re-
minder or a threat to scare the ma
tive, but you should not court the
risk of the open street"
But your" she challenged him,
with friendly smile.
He shrugged his shoulders. 1t was
not in disdain or braggart indiffer-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-27

A Bomb Burst Fifty Feet Away
ence. Everything was ennui to him
at the present moment.
81 have a mission" she continued,
her face instantly becoming grace.
THE priest at the old hospice down
the street yonder sent messenger
to the hotel to learn if some arrival
there bound for France would call
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
ROBBED OF $40, WINTERS EARN
INGS -


Charles Tholen, who was suntn. - ~
Gently employed on a farm inDarline
town, On Tuesday told the 1oeaa tPe-
lice that he was the victim Of. rob-
berry Monday night at a local hotel o.
the west side, where he was staying
He said that he had been robbed d
$40, his savings from an entire win
ter's work on a farm, while sleeping
He had placed the money under The
pillow for safe keeping and when h&
awoke the next morning it had diszp-
peared. He claimed that another naah
slept with him during the night a1a
disappeared early in the morning.
In telling the local police Of the .f-
fair, he stated that he wanted to haVr
warrant sworn out for the nszn1s
arrest but said that he did not have
enough money. He left the police and
returned in a short time, this time sup
piled with money. He did not get o1f
a warrant for the man s arrest but IN;
stead took train for Brainerd with
out saying any more about the afas<
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
COME AND GONE

Harry Weimer left yesterday fol
Pittsburg, Pa, called by the death of
his mother.
Barney Burton returned yesterday
from business trip to Fargo and 9th.
er points in North Dakota.
Deputy U. s. Marshal G. B. Buck
man went to Detroit and Fergus Falls
on business yesterday.
Mark Buchanan and Max Corbin
went to Minneapolis on business yes
terday.
C. 0. Brannen returned Tuesday
from a business trip to the twin cities.
DR.. j. A. L. Walman of Minneapolis
was in Little Falls cn business and
for visit with relatives yesterday.
Miss Sadie RocEeleau returned tha
first Of the week from Il visit with rel
atives at Crookston.
Misses Alice Peterson and Ella
Sipes, who attend the local business
college, went to Brainerd yesterday
for a week end visit at their homes.
w. H. Bastien returned yesterday
from Staples, where he played for a
dance Wednesday evening.
Miss Rose Smith went to Valley
City, N. D., Wednesday to take en-
ployment.
Award Baker of Morris was in the
city Wednesday, enroute to Bemidj
On business.
Hal Clark left Wednesday for Far
go, where he will be employed
Representative L. w. Vasaly return
ed to St. Paul Tuesday evening, after
spending several days in the city.
! Fred Kelly made business trip tt
Detroit Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J, W Crossfeld ani
daughter Louis and Mrs. J. F. Don
nelly and daughter Esther left Tues
day for San Francisco to attend tn,
Panama-Pacifc exposition. Mr.. AM
Mrs. Crossdeld and daughter will visi
relatives in California and expect t,
be gone for some time.
| Misses Edith and Irene Tanner
went to Brainerd for visit will
friends Tuesday.
julius Kenkel of New London, Wis.
visited at the home Of his son, Georg
Kenkel, of Little Falls town, the frs
of the week.
Mrs. J. A. Weaver returned to he
home in Lewistown, Mont, Tuesday
after visit at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. P. F. Hosch.
M. G. Mccormick went to Bemidii OF
business Tuesday.
Miss Adeline Newman returned o.
Tuesday from St. Paul, where she ha
been employed in a wholesale mill
merry house.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12

For the Boys Training School at
Red Wing $67 800 has been figured
as sufficient for the present. The
greater part Of this amount is to be
invested into needed equipment and
improvements. The Home School for
Girls at Sank Centre has need Of three
additional cottages, and it will cost
$4,000 to supply them. The estimate
for improvements at this institution
is $4,000.
Though considerable work has been
done by the inmates Of the reforma-
tory at St. Cloud in the way Of I'M
provements this institution has not
kept pace with the growth in popula-
ton and much in the way Of addi-
tions and new equipment is necessary.
In all $276,800 is asked for. The i'm
provements include $4,000 for the
completion of Dollhouse D; $4,000 for
Dollhouse E, $4,000 for an industrial
building and $4,000 yearly for more
rock crushing equipment. A new
hospital to cost $4,000 is desired.
For the Saltwater prison $S9,465 is
! estimated, most Of which is to he tax
en- out of the prison revolving fund.
Among the latter is $4,000 for a
women's prison. For additional land
| 100000 is desired.
Estimates given to the Legislature
for the state sanatorium at Walker,
Hospital for Crippled Children, St.
Paul and the Hospital for Inebriates
$4,000; Crippled Children, $l4,500
and Inebriates, $130,500. The princi-
! pal item in connection with the sana-
forum is 100000 for reception hos.
pital. For staff house $4,000 is
| asked and for the central heating of
| all buildings, $4,000. At the inebriate
! hospital the principal needs are ser.
vice building, $4,000, custodial cot.
tage, $4,000, and addition to sewer
age system $4,000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
WITH

\COTTONSEED RANKED WITH
OLIVE OH.
Cottonseed oil is fully as wholesome
clean, and nutritive as olive oil,' says
Julius Hortvet, chief chemist of the
Minnesota Dairy and Food commits
sion. cit is really preferred by many
on account Of it's mild and bland nav.
or, for the preparation Of salad dress
ings.
"Now that the importation of SALAD
oils from Europe is so greatly inter
fered with by the war, the American
housewife has an excellent emporium
ity to test the merits of cottonseeG
oil. Popular prejudice has favored the
European oils, but in recent years i'm
provements in manufacture have
greatly added to the quality, anc
hence to the popularity, Of the Am
erican oil. Color and flavor have
both been bettered.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
WAGNER TO REFORdATORY

A Cass county officer passed through
this city Saturday with August Wag-
ner, whom he was taking to the St.
Cloud reformatory. He was given an
indeterminate reformatory sentence at
Cass Lake for stealing suit of
clothes, after having pleaded guilty
to the charge.
Wagner is the young man whom the
local authorities have been searching
for, he being suspected of having rob-
bed the city scales till here recently.
He denied being implicated in this
theft.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
THE STATE BOARD OF CONTROL
BULLETIN NO. 25-NEEDED APP
PREPARATIONS FOR STATE
INSTITUTIONS
Resume of Operations Of the Insti-
tutions under the State Board of Con-
troll for the Biennial Period Ending
july 81. 1915.

Much in the line of new buildings,
additions and improvements for the
various state institutions which are
state board of control charges are con-
templated during the next two years
and already estimates covering the
same have been placed with the fnance
committees OF the two legislative
bodies. Preliminary plans and sketches
of the most important structures have
been prepared, and the whole promises
to be one Of the busiest biennial peri
dds in the boards history.
The legislature willing, $685., 54S
will be invested in betterments and
distributed among sixteen state insti-
tutions and provides for needed ex-
pahsion, the fireproofing and standard
izing Of many Of the old buildings, adj
ditions to equipment and improvements
Of building character generally.
The amount requested Of the legisla-
ture for the purposes mentioned is con-
siderably under that Of two years ago.
and represents careful pruning on the
part Of the board. Only what seems
to be absolutely necessary has been
petitioned for.
To keep pace with Minnesota s
growing population and the additions
to the number of state wards which
naturally follow is a task that de-
mands the most careful attention OF
those in charge. To meet it not only
present conditions must be taken into
account, but the future must be con-
sidcred.
In five years the average popula'
ton at the Anoka Asylum for the in
sane has increased from 1892 to 1878
The increase at it's sister institution
the Hastings Asylum, is in proportion
TO meet this increase, additions to the
two institutions are absolutely neces'
sary, and this the board has met by
requesting for betterments the sum OF
$171 900 for the Anoka institution and
1864, 300 for the Hastings institution
For the Anoka Asylum an infrmary
cottage costing $50 5000, to relieve the
congestion at the three insane hospi
tails is recommended, an administra
ton building and superintendent Is
quarters, estimated at $4,000, an es
sembly hall, $4,000, and dairy barn
costing $4,000. The balance is fol
needed betterment and additions tc
equipment.
The main need at the Hastings Asv
lum is a new cottage and the fireproof
ing and altering Of the east wing OF
the main building. The present struc
ture is considered fire trap and those
in charge are in constant fear of {
serious disaster. The two improve
ments mentioned will cost $4,000
each. Other improvements contem
plated are engineers cottage, $500
fire alarm and telephone system, 3d.,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
900, and a bakery, kitchen and cold
stora ua huildinu tn cost $40 600

900, and a bakery, kitchen and cold
storage building to cost $1,000.
By constant shifting Of population
and the transfer to the two asylums
of those regarded as incurable, the
population at the three insane hospi-
tails, at Fergus Falls, St. Peter and
Rochester, respectively, has been kept
at as near capacity as possible, but it
very often exceeds the capacity fig
ure.
For the Fergus Falls hospital an ex-
penditure of $4,000 is contemplated.
: The largest items are $4,000 for i'm
provements to the power plant, $4,000
yearly for tile floors in the various
! wards, $4,000 for employees cot
tages, and $4,000 for renewing and en-
| larging porches.
In the case of the Rochester hospi-
tai $S8,OOO has been asked for, while
$4,000 is desired for the St. Peter
| hospital. The latter is the oldest hos
mands exceed thise of more modern
! construction and equipment. Besides
it has been made the home OF the
criminal insane and their immediate
| demands are urgent. For 6reproofing
/ and new floors at the Rochester insti-
tuition, $4,000 yearly is asked, also
$4,000 for a new sewerage system to
replace the present expensive and I'M
! hygienic system, $4,000 for improve
ments to the heating system and ST.
! 900 for laundry machinery. The chief
! item in the list of improvements enum-
Grated in connection with the St. Peter
hospital is $4,000 for building Tor
! the criminal insane. AS to the fire.
proofing the present unprotected
wards, a continuation of the work
started several years ago is urged.
The present unprotected structures
are menace to those confined in them.
The sum Of $4,000 is asked for the de-
tached north ward and $4,000 for
the south wards. The sum of $4,000
! for power plant improvements is also
asked.
Estimates for the three state insti-
buttons located at Faribault are in r.
der: School for the Blind, $4,000;
School for the Deaf, $112,400, and
School for Feeble Minded, $380,9S3
The big institution of the three is The
school for the feeble minded which
has an average population of about
1900. The greatest need at this insti
tuition is new administration build
ing and assembly hall for which $165,
900 is asked. Other improvements OF
an extensive character planned are a
dormintorv for women help, $4,000
addition to and improvements of hos
pital, $4,000; power plant improve
ments, 100000; freprooflng, $4,000
and water tower and tank, $4,000.
At the school for the blind $4,000
for fireproofing is the chief item; anc
at the school for the deaf, $4,000 fd7
an additional wing to the new build
ing.
improvements suggested at the stat.
public school at Owatonna the boart
estimates will cost $174,O00. The CHIEF
expenditure is 100000 for new heat
ing plant, tunnels and laundry Fo
an industrial building with equipment
$4,000 is asked. The first named
amount is desired to replace a build
ing and plant which has been con
demned by the state authorities.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
Aaainst Their PRINCIPLES.

Against Their Principles.
THE people in the slums about here
resort entirely too much to the castiga.
ton Of their offspring"
"Oh, no, they don't. They would be
scared at the idea Of such a thing"
'Then what do they do as family
discfpli1eT
'They wallop their kids."-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
FLENSBURG

March 10.-Alvin johnson left fol
Madrid, Iowa, Tuesday, where he will
be employed.
Miss Celia Olson arrived from Little
Falls last week for visit at her home
here.
Mrs. Olof Larson will entertain the
Ladies Aid Of the Swedish Congrega-
tiona1 church at her home here next
Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. All
are invited.
Oscar Martinson is reported to be
quite i'll.
Fred Bergstrom moved onto his
new farm last week.
Mrs. Ole Bergstrom and son, Axe1,
left for Oakland, Calf, last Tuesday
for the Panama-Pacifc exposition.
Mrs. Bergstrom will visit with a sister
whom she has not seen for over twen-
ty-fve years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
TANNER BUYS SALOON AT SAUK
CENTRE

George Tanner Of Bcmidji, brother
of E. S. Tanner Of this city, has pnr-
chased a saloon at Sank Centre ARD
has already taken possession Of the
same. He will take his family 10
Sank Centre and will make his hone
there permanently. Up to last De-
cember, when the saloons were e1ns.1
at Bemidji, he owned saloon thsr&.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12

Edw. A. Berg & Co. sold Ford cars
to Edward Briese, Walter Folsom, John
Michaels, Carlson Bros. and Muske &
johnson. The last two purchased
trucks for delivery purposes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12

John Grandburg of Culdrum was
committed to the Fergus Falls deter
ton hospital Tuesday morning by
Judge Of Probate E. F. Shaw, after
being examined as to his sanity. He
was taken there Tuesday noon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
CITY CLERK

wish to state to the voters of the
city that I am a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of city clerk, and
respectfully solicit the support of the
public.
Victor Schallern.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12

Wallace Clair of Anoka has TAKEN
position as makeup man at tn
Transcript office.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
Town Motley

Town Motley
Supervisor-W. F. Ulman.
Clerk-R. L. Benedict.
Treasurer Bierwagen.
Assessor-C. E. Seeley.
Justices Of the Peace-Robert Clos
sop and Geo. Gregory.
Constables- Frank Clark and A. E.
Morey.
For license, 81; against license, IS;
1l9 votes cast.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12

Treasurer o. o. Kjeldergaard.
Town Clerk-A. X. johnson.
Assessor-H. G.. Hanson. ....
Justice-Gust Hedlund. =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12

Bert Dunphy returned Tuesday huo
visit with relatives and friends n
Northfeld, Minneapolis and I'm
Claire, Wis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12
SWanville Village

SWanvI1e Village
President-B. B. Cox.
Councilmen-O. A. Rhode, VIM.
Trampe, Bert Turner.
Recorder-Walter Anderson.
Treasurer-J. J. Meyer.
Assessor-Wm. Raffensparger.
Justice-Frank Elke.
Constable-C. L. Stith.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-03-12

Oliver Eshelman Of Moorhead and
Miss Alice B. Taylor of this county
were married Monday by Justice Of
the Peace Phil. S. Randall.