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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Grants Fiftv.five Pardons.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 31:-Fifty- five
New Years pardons, paroles and com
mutations granted by Governor Cole
L. Blease, reduced the number of pris.
oners in the state penitentiary at the
state farms and in county convict
camps to 149. The governors action
put the total number Of prisoners to
whom he has granted clemency in his
four years in Office at 1874. Sixteen
full pardons were granted, twenty-fou1
prisoners were paroled, and the sen.
fences of fifteen committed. Twenty.
eight of the fifty-five were serving
terms for homicide. Governor Blease
signed the clemency grants that the
prisoners released might be home or
New Years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
BANDITS GET S7.840 IN CASH
TRAIN ROBBERS ALSO TAKE
$4,000 IN JEWELRY.
Overlook One Wealthy Mexican Who
Carried ST., GOO on West Bound
Sunset Express.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 31.-Three
robbers who held up passengers in the
two rear sleepers of the west bound
Sunset Express on the Galveston, Har-
risburg & San Antonio railway, OBJ
tanned $3.50 in cash and jewelry val
ucd at $4,000, according to reports of
passengers. The robbers, who boarded
the tram at Cline, escaped as the train
neared Spofford.
Jose Martinez, a wealthy Mexican
from Durango, who with his wife and
daughter occupied the drawing room
in the San Antonio sleeper, was over
looked by the robbers, who missed
about $4,000 he carried, besides valu-
able jewelry. So elated was Martinez
that he distributed from $25 to $3.50
to each of those robbed.
Jump From Train.
The hold-up men passed through
the San Antonio sleeper, robbing IA
of the 10 passengers, overlooking two
men in upper berths, as we'll as the
Martinez family. They had partly fin
ished searching the second sleeper
when it is believed they became fright
oned and pulled the bell cord, jumping
from the train.
One robber stood on the rear plat
fern, while the others went through
! the sleepers.
Porter Gives Warning.
J. Dunmore, a negro porter, in the
rear sleeper, was commanded to re-
main on a camp stool in the center of
the car. He, however, warned Marti.
nez to hide his valuables and for the
tip was given 5000.
An unidentified woman was struck
with a revolver, which inflicted a Sc.
we're wound.
| Mrs. J. Carson of Houston, who, with
her four-months-old baby occupied a
lower berth, became hysterical and the
| leader of the robbers called out:
| LET her go, she's only baby
| Under her pillow she had secretef
$1S5.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
SYRUP Of FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
It is cruel to force naaseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days,
Remember the dose" mother insisted
On castor oil, calomel. cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OIL
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The ehildren's revolt is we'll found-|
ed. Their tender little 'fn6ides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach. kVer and!
bowels need cleansing, give snly deli
cious california Syrup OF Figs" 1ts|
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy: they know children|
love to take it: that It never fails to-
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that q teaspoonful
given today saves = sick ct&d tomcr1
row.
Ask at the store for 50-oent bottle
of california Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
On each bottle. Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Mr.. BUSBY AS A HJM0RlS1
of Course 1t Doesn't Often Happen,l
But on This Occasion He ,
Failed to Score.

Busby-1 see tn Turks haye BEEN
kicking up tn sand around the Sue3
canal.
Mrs. B. (faintly interested) -Some
religious ceremony?
Busby-No-o-o. It's war. They're
fighting. The report from Berlin says
they've licked tn British army to a
fragile. It looks as If the canal would
fall into tn Turks hands.
Mrs. B. (calmly)-1 can't see what
good it would do them.
Busby (leading up to his Climax
Why, they'd loot it.
Mrs. B. (innocently)-ofw what?
Busby (triumphantly)-0f the hard
ware. They'd take the locks. OF COURSE
Ha, ha, hal"
Mrs. Busby (sweetly)-But thero
are no locks in the Suez canal.
And it wasn't any consolation to
Busby to remember that he had no
one but himself to blame.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
The New Year Presents.

The French "etrennes," both in
name and in dats, preserve historical
continuity with cleerness that our
Christmas box has lost. According to
the ancient Roman legend the custom
went back to the rape of the Saylnes,
or, rather, to the reconciliation of the
two peoples afterward, when Romulus
cut, green branches from a grove OF
the goddess Strenua and presented
them to Tatius. Thereafter Romans
gave each other branches for luck Jan
uary I, together with figs, dates,
honey and a small coin-such luck
gifts being termed "strenae." Even
emperors were powerless to put down
q custom that in time became burden
some and the church similarly eaile,'
and was driven TO Christian1zins tn
practice.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
GRANDMA USED SAGE TEA
TO DARKEN HER GRAY HAIR
She Made Up Mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur to Bring Back Color,
Gloss, Thickness.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphu :, properly compound
ed, brings back thu, natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streake6
or gray; also eads dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way 20 get this mixture
was to make it 1T home, which is
mussy and troublesome. Nowadays,
by asking at any store for "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy" you
will get a large bottle of the famous
old recipe for about so cents.
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it 1,ss it so naturally
and evenly. You damper sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time, by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap
plicatton or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, thick and glossy
Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

shall be doubled You thought you
were cunning, but in several places I
found the mark of that club foot of
yours while you were making off with
my good pork. Now what have you to
say"
Nothing, except that I did not steal
-" AS bear strikes, so did the heavy
arm Of the invader shoot out, the hand
gripping the thin shoulder like a trap.
Il warned you If you lied your pun
ishment should be doubled. Has not
the good Lord commanded Thou shalt
not steal?' Thank your stars that you
did not live in those days, for you
would have been stoned to death.
Rather, bless your luck that you have
fallen into the hands of compassion.
ate man." With hiss the lash fell
and a shuddering scream burst from
the lips of the cringing one. But from
then on no sound escaped them until,
at last released from the iron grip, Joe
fell Imply upon the frozen ground.
Sternly gazing down upon his victim
for moment, Harding turned away.
1T was the just punishment of a
rogue by just man." he muttered to
his conscience.
From shapeless, writhing heap the
fallen one arose, his small eyes CLINT.
ing with the deadly glare of prodded
serpent. Whip me, you black devil
You usurer-you forecloser of widows
mortgages-you doGger of taxes-you
YOU" The voice rose to an mar.
ticulate scream of rage. by the Eter.
nal, I'll kill you for that-yes, murder
you in cold blood" Then the first
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

than to raise window Of his Toes
house during his absence, and upon his
return kill him at his own threshold
and, leaving the weapon behind him,
flee. Joe was known to never carry a
weapon, and the leaving Of this fire.
arm behind, together with the forcible
entry of the place, would throw the
crime upon mysterious tramps or bur-
glars. AS darkness fell he prowled
forth. assured himself that Harding;
had gone, then, prying open the win.
dow, entered and sat waiting by the
low burning lamp until the sound OF
distant wheels reached his ears. He
had not loaded his weapon yet, having
reasoned that should he be caught be-
fore the act with an unloaded gun he
would be deemed guilty of far less
offense than should it be loaded. But
now the time had come.
From his pocket he drew some pow
der and poured it into the yawning
muzzle, laying the bullet upon the ia
BILE. Next, he must have some paper
wadding for both powder and ball, and
a book lay close at hand. Without
looking at its cover he tore forth 3
handful Of leaves and, selecting one
laid the others aside as he raised the
first piece preparatory to crumpling it
up and ramming it home upon the
powder. AS he did SO the words upon
the leaf caught his eye, and slowly he
read:
Thou shalt not kill"
His hand trembled and his face
grew gray. Then in the night without
he heard the beat of hoofs before the
barn, coupled with the loud command
to whoa" and with gasp he clutche2
another sheet. Before his eyes swan
the words:
likewise I say unto you, there is
Joy in the presence of the angels OF
God over one sinner that repenteth.''
Slowly the gun slipped from his
hand, his form relaxed and he sank
into chair, his head falling upon the
table
Five minutes later John Harding
fresh from embarrassing his team
throwing open the door, started back
in fear and amazement Then softly
he approached the man who was now
shuddering as he had beneath the
whip, laid the gun aside and gazed al
the mutilated Bible. Upon the floor
he saw the dropped pages, gathered
them up, read them, then slowly I'M
derstood.
For the second time that day Hard
ing's hand fell upon the shoulder Of
the other, but this time it was with a
parents gentleness.
Brother sinner" he whispered husk
fly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
an Kill You for That, Yes"

Wild outburst of passion passed and
into the red eyes a look of cunning
crept. the cunning that outwitted
wary wild beasts and took them in his
snares.
He passed rapidly through the brush
until he came to hollow log, from
which h. drew al ancient gun which
he had stolen and hidden there years
before. None knew that he possessed
1t, and he chuckled at his own cum
ming as he plotted his details. He
knew that Harding's family was away
and that John would attend church
that night and return home alone after
services. Nothing would be- easier
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01


Ill this was different. For he had
seen certain signs that one of his
shoats had been stolen; had pre-
sentiment that certain unworthy
known as "Shiftless Joe" had done the
foul deed, and possessed a bunch that
he was about to horsewhip Joe until
he outsquealed any pig critter that
was ever lifted over fence on a
moonless night. So, being a man OF
deeds as well as thoughts, he took
down his trusty bull whip and started
swampward towards the abode Of his
victim to be.
Now Shiftless Joe was not reckoned
among the 400 of John Harding's CON-
munity, and when one is told that
there were but 400 people in that dis
trict he will understand that the state
ment has q welldefned meaning. He
lived alone at the edge of the big
swamp, fishing in summer when it
was not too hot; trapping in winter
when it was not too cold; sleeping and
loafing the year around, he was avoid
ed by the entire Woodworking, hard
praying settlement.
1t was a long tramp from the home
Of Harding to the miserable cabin of
the trapper, and by the time the for
mer had arrived there his righteous
wrath against the slothful. sinful be-
relenting. MY house is the house of
prayer; but ye have made it den OF
thieves" he quoted sternly. Then he
raised his fist and smote upon the
wretched door such a blow as Moses
Of old might have struck when he split
the rock and babe the waters gush
forth. From within a squeaky, rat
like voice babe him enter, and through
the narrow doorway he crowded.
He glanced around the cluttered
place. From one corner a thin, weasel
ike figure arose and stood cringing
before the mighty one, fear thickly
spreading his face as he noted the
formidable whip tightly clutched in
The equally formidable hand. Good
morning, Mr.. Harding. Happy New
Year" he said, fawningly.
1T Is bad morning for you, and it
b going to be an unhappy beginning
II the New Year." he retorted. "Steal
my shoat, will you!' The smaller man
threw up his hands with protesting
gesture as quick denial leaped to his
Dps. But Harding silenced MIN with
) roar
Don't add lying to your thievery,
rou aheep+l.illing cur. One false word
hon, yonr lips and your punishment
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Dec. 31.--Butter-C Cream
cry extras, 321 extra frsts, Bic; firsts,
29c; seconds. &c: dirties extra frsts,
26c; package stock, zoe.
Eggs-Fresh prime tirsts, new cases.
ator, candled. doz. 23G025c; current re-
ceipts, rots out case. 1890; checks and
seconds, doz. 1Sc; dirties, doz 19c:
Live Poultrv.Turkeys, fat, 70 lbs:
cripples and culls. unstable; ROSTERS,
SC; hens, 4 lbs. and over, lie; hens, 3 to
lbs. sc; 3 lbs. and under, Sc; geese,
fat. lie; ducks. white. lie; colored, Zoe;
guineas. doz. IS; springs, ID. 10c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
BELGIUM Protests to United States.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The Belgian
minister has filed with the state de.
partment a protest against the requi-
sitioning by the German military au~
thorities in Belgium of merchandise
worth about 100000 francs. He as
serted that the policy Of the Germans
meant t'the ruin of industry in Eel
GUM" The protest set forth that the
goods were not taken for the use Of
the German army and that consequent
ly the seizure was in violation Of the
forth Hague convention.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS
saya Too Much Meat Forms Uric Acid
Which Clogs the Kidneys and
lrritates the Bladder.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need flushing occasionally.
else we have backache and'duu misery
in the kidney region, severe head
aches, rheumatic twinges, torpid liver.
acid stomach, sleeplessness and alR
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
acti, and clean, and the mament YOU
feel an ache or pain in dhe kidney
region, get about four ounces OF Jad
Salts from any good drug store heres
take a. tablespoonful in glass OF
water before breakfast for few dayn
and your kidneys will then act fine!
This famous salts Is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with ithia, and IS harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. It also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine so it
no longer irritates, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpsnsive:
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid
neys clean, thus avoiding serious COM
plications.
A well-known local druggist says no
sells lots Of Jad Salts to folks who be-
Neve in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.-Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

Holds Compensation Act Invalid.
Belleville, ILL.,, Dec. 31.-The work
ingmen' compensation act was held
unconstitutional in decision by Judge
George Crow in the circuit court.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Ch:ca-o Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Hog receipts.
$4,000; slow: sc to 10c under yesterdays
10; mixed. $500 7.20; heavy, $500
7.15; rough, $6.s0@6.9o; pigs. $500
7.05.
steers, S5.4O0o9.s5; kestern, $5.00@7.80;
cows and heifers, s6.00@S.l0; calves,
$7.50@10.O0.
Sheep REGENTS, 10000; unsettled;
sheep, 1918 @ $50; yearling s, 1915 @ 7.05;
lambs, 1915 @S.65.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
His Own Fault.

"Sir, your daughter has promised to
become my wife"
well, don't come to me Coz, sympa-
thy; you might know something would
happen to you, hanging around here
five nights a week."-Houston Post.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

Awaiting the Outcome.
The folks at our hotel are greatly
interested in a problem"
What is it?''
AN irresistible blonde has just met
an im1novable bachelor Judge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

Duluth, Dec. 31-Wheat, May, s1.26E !;
July: $1.27; No. northern, $1.24k;
No. / durum. $1.42%:
Steers, s6.15 q $50; cows, $5.00@6.00;
calves, s4.O0@S.25; hogs, $685. 07.OO;
sheep and lambs. $6.5O0DS.OO.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
Order Troops From Colorado.

OrueT IToUpS TTUF1 VoIoTau0.
Washington, Dec. 31.-Troop l. Of
the Twelfth United States cavalry, on
patrol duty in the Oak Creek district,
Routt county, Colo, .:nce last May, has
been ordered to rd arn to its home
station at Fort Meade, South Dakota.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

Many school boys life Is made
miserable by tcytngto learn the mult'
plicatiou table.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
GRAM AND LIVE STOCK.
MSnnoannlfs Grain

Minneapolis, Dec. 31:-Wheat, May,
sl.24%; July, $1.24M; No: l northern,
$1.25M; No. 2 northern, $1.23% No.
durrm, Sl.413l; No. corn, So 1ac; No.
white oats, -47Mc; barley, mating, 5Sc;
No. rye, $1.06; No. flax, $1,000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01
THE WEATHER.

TI1E w IN E1k~Et.
!" Minnesota, Upper Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South
Dakota-Fair TODAY and tomorrow,
rising temperature.
* + 4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-01-01

Sinner
e
H@yMgy0ane

DIN HARDING was not
a mild man, neither was
he inclined to be super
stit:ous. AS a rule he
had small belief in
signs, presentiments or
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-10
COAL MEN
VIII Meet In FairInont Tues.
day to Discuss Freight
Rates on Coal.

Coal operators from the Fairmont
field will meet at Fairmont Tuesday
to discuss a movement to readjust the
diHerential rates on coal from West
Virginia.
More than dozen coal operators
from the Fairmont district attended
a conference recently In the omces of
Jere H. Wheelwright. president Of the
Consolidation Coal Company. in Bal
timore, called for the purpose Of dis
cussing the differential coal rate stu
alton In Pennsylvania. West Virginia,
Ohio and Kentucky.
1T has been suggested that the in
terstate commerce commission maze
some readjustment Of the existing diff
ferential in the states.
The conference was preliminary TO
any hearings which the commfsstoa
might grant. The West Virginia OPP
orators desire to take steps to protect
themselves.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-10

Tried Fruitoia and Traxo and Has
Never Since Been Troubled
With GaIa-stones.

Mrs. Mary E. Franse. whose adj
dress Is West Point. Nebr., Box III.
has written to tho Pinus laboratories
very strong endorsement Of Fruit
ola and Traxo. In her letter. Mrs.
Franse says: about ten years ago
I was about to undergo an operation
for gall-stones when heard Of your
medicine. Drsad!ng an operation
above everything l. determined to try
Fruitola and TraZo and have never
been sorry did 80. as ! have never
been troubled with gall-stcnes since. :.
Fruitola is powerful lubricant for
the intestinal organs, and one dose
is usually SUFFICIENT to give ample
evidence of It's efficacy. It softens
the congested masses, disintegrates
the hardened particles that occasion
so much suffering, and expels the
accumulated waste to the intense re-
lief Of the patient. Following dose
Of Fruitola. Traxo should be taken
three or four times day in order to
rebuild and restore the system that
has been weakened and run down
by constant suffering. It is a splen-
did tonic acting on the liver and
stomach most beneficially
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-10
Pleasantly Entertained.

A party Of young folk was delight
fully entertained Thursday evening
by Miss Vivian La Chopelle at her
home at Northview. Music and
games were the diversions Of the
evening and at seasonable hour
delightful refreshments were served
by the hostess. assisted by Mr.. J..
Burns. Those enjoying the affair
were:
Genevieve Ramsey. Sarah Ramsey,
Margaret 7snluth, Charlotte Lenluth.
Annette Richard. Eugene Kopp.
Edith Lynn. Edith Smith. Lucia Dun
san, Winnie Kadir, Vivian La Chap
pelle, Leah Caussain. Helen Kruz-
berger, Mrs. John Eilrnl. Bonnie I'm
derwood, Lillian Lulen, Josephine
Queen. Margaret Queen. Mrs. George
La Chappelle, Frank Underwood.
:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-10
DIVORCE
DEGREES in the Circuit Court
and a Writ of Error is Re-
fused Hurst.

In the circuit court Judge Hay
mond Maxwell has granted Myrtle Nc
Gee a divorce from Walter n. Nc
Gee. The decree specifies that It is
from bed and board.
Ada Sine has been granted an alb
solute divorce from Leonard Sine.
j. T. Bailey, of the Preston county
bar. has been admitted to the local
bar.
Writ Of error has been refused Mel
win Hurst who was convicted at the
June Term of the criminal court on
the charge Of poisoning a COW belong
ing to Dee Rush at Salem and sem
fenced to serve onl year in the peni-
Tertiary. His counsel expressed in
tention Of appealing to the state SUI
preme court
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-10
SOCIAL AND Personal
Engagement Announced,

Covers were laid for fifteen guests
at a very handsomely appointed s
o'clock dinner given in her home at
Wilsonburg in honor Of Miss Eliza
beth Flynn, whose marriage to
Thomas L. Rooney will be solemnized
Wednesday, September is.
"A color scheme OF pink and white
was carried out in the table decora-
ton, miniature bride forming the
table centerpiecs. Tiny cupids were
placed as favors ct the covers of each
guests. Following the dinner mis-
cellaneous shower was pleasing
feature of the evarng's entertain
nlent and Miss Flynn was the recipient
Of many beautiful anil useful gifts.