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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23
MAKING MUSIC BOXES.
Great Skill and maaeer Pay For tho
Exports Of Geneva.

Great Skill and Maaeer Pay For thu
Exports Of Geneva.
One, big industry Of Geneva, switzer-
land, Is the manufacture Of music
boxes. Thousands Of men, women and
children are employed in the factories,
oue Of which was visited by young
American, who thus writes about the
visit:
An attendant invited him to take q
seat He did so,, and strains Of de-
ughtfm music came from the chair.
He hung his hat ON a rack and put his
travelling staff In the stand. Music
came from both rack and stand he
wrote his name In the VISITORS register.
and on dipping his pen IN the ink the
m1,stc burst forth from the tnkstand
The manager Of the factory explain"
ed the process Of making music boxes,
business which requires patience and
n1cetE
The dfnamt parts are made by men
who are experts tn those parts, and
they do nothing else year In and year
out.
The music is marked On the cylinder
by man who has served several years
of apprenticeship Another man IN
serts in the marked places pegs which
have been filed to a uniform length.
The comb or set Of teeth which strikes
the pegs and mikes the sound is ar.
ranged by man who does nothing
else. The cylinder Is then reEHved to
see that every peg pnodtsces a proper
tone.
The most delicate work Of all Is the
revising Of each peg. It Is done by q
workman who has good ear for mu.
sic. He sees that each peg Is In It's
proper place and bent at the correct
angle.
When the instrument IS In its case
an expert examines It to see that the
time Is perfect and good
The best vnkmen- those VINO marx
the cylinder and adjust the pegs earn
$3.50 day, after serving IA apraen-
ticesirp Of ten or twelve years. An
ordinary workman earns 81 day.--St
Louis Glote-Dem0crat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23

ed to the ground. Corn and potatoes
look fine and indications are for good
crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cimenski made
business trip to Little Falls Monday.
Miss Annie Douroff was at the coun-
ty seat Tuesday.
Joe Stoltman and Joe Witte left on
Tuesday for Moorhead, where they will
be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stoltman were
city visitors Tuesday.
John Locks was in Little Falls Mon
day and in the evening be attended
the dance here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23
POISONOUS SNAKES.

They Are Absolutely Proof Aosi~ss
Their Own or Other Ve<son4.
Snake venom Is transparent fluid
yalow1sh, In color and Of about the
consistency Of human saliva. When
dried 1t takes the form Of flaky yellow
crystals In this shape or dissolved in
alcohol ortg1yaerh It Will remain I'M
altered and will preserve its poisonous
properties for an indefinite period. N
satisfactory chemical analysis has eve1
been made Of it. but It seems to be q
very complex albunnnoB compound
A curious Discovery recently made r.
that the blood Of venomous serpents f
itself poisonous, containing as it does
the principles that are concentrated In
the secretion 6 the venom glands.
Venouous snakes are themselves ab
soiutedy venom proof Ratt1eSlmkef
dosed> by injection With large quaint
ties Of their own on other venom have
shown not the slightest Ill effects. An
other remarkable fact is that serpent
venom is harmless to human beings on
other animals If taken internally. The
late DR.. s. Weir Mitchell found that
onefourth Of drop Of rattlesnake
poison would kin pigeon If given by
hypodermic injection, but a pigeon fed
with SIX drops day for three success
sive days suffered not at all In conse
Quence
Professor Mang1li, pioneer invesH
gntor In this line, had an assistant
who boldly swallowed all the venom
that could be extracted from four large
vipers. No bad effects followed. The
same negative result was noted by
Professor Baird, at that time secretary
Of the Smithsonian institution. who ate
the venom glands Of a rattlesnake. As
recently ascertatned, serpent venom in
such circumstances is harmless, be
cause it cannot pass through the mu.
cous membrane that lines the stomach,
and It undergoes changes during DR.
gestiou that allow It to enter the blood
as an innocuous substance. - Every
Week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23
Raifred Pifciffofks.

r SA1Jt00 T1SCNIOgN0s
did you ever see it rain pitchfofks
here?" asked the city man In the coun-
try.
Sure" replied the farmer. MY
nedghbors gave me pitchfork SHOW
er when I was married" - Yonkers
statesman.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23
johMi9s Joke.

JohnniePs Joke.
"Pa, does the sun ever rise in the
westr'
Certainly not, my son."
How dark It must always be out
there "-Boston Transcript
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23
Tran For Quotation Exports.

If any one wants a catch question to
spring ON gathering Of self confessed
literary sharps let him ask whence
comes the quotation. Zone touch of
nature makes the whole world kin. "
This is one Of the six best sellers In
the world Of quotations, yet not one
person in hundred knows where 1t
comes from. It is comparatively easy
to guess the author, but almost E.pos-
sible to find a person who can name
the WORK.
One could build any number Of par
lor games around Zone touch Of nature
makes the whole world kin" Try it.
Spokane Spokesman-RevieW.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23

line between home and first. He then
threw the ball to first but it was wide
land Kelly scored.
in the eighth inning, when Longley
singled, stole second when Tanner miss
led in an attempt to bunt, advanced to
third on a passed ball and scored on
an error by Conner.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23

Two base hits-Kingen. Stolen bas.
|es-Longley, Tanner. Double plays
Hall to Lauermann. Kelly to Lauer-
mann. Struck out-By Lagerbauer 5,
by Wermerskirchen 8. Bases on balls
OFF Lagerbauer l, off MEMBERSHIP
chen ?. Hit by pitcher-By Lagerbau-
Ter, Conner; by Wermerskirchen, Long
lev and Lagerbauer. Passed balls
Rhoda 4. Umpires-Brick and Lakin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-07-23
Nena,ep # Not Better,

Cant you use hess hackneyed ex'
preston than He hiked for the tall
and uncut hmber?" asked the editor;
well" said the young reporter, II
might say He beat it to the forest re
serves, where the weeping willows have
never had their eyelashes trimmed. -
Boston Truth.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Plan Organization
 For Cooperation

CHICAGO. Aug. 29.-Announce- ment was made here today to the effect that the several civil. me chanical electrical and consulting engineer societies of this city will soon unite in plan to cooperate with the war department in it's et- forts to raise the efficiency of that branch of the service. It is planned to have the members of the various societies act as a reserve for the engineer corps of the regular army.
 It is well known fact that the engineer corps of the army is short of men at the present time. Consequently it is thought that the government will welcome the so- cietieS' offer to act as a reserve, al though just how the plan will be worked out is not stated.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Plan Campaign
 For Eight Hours

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Aug. 29.- Announcement made today from the headquarters of the Connecticut branch of the American Federation of Labor is to the effect that a biz statewide campaign for an eight- hour law for all laborers is bein& planned. A meeting of the officers of the local branch of the fedora tion was held here last night, it's object being to make plans for the campaign.
 It is believed here that most of the right thinking people of the state can be interested in the cam paign. It is a well known fact that all of the big industries and manu featuring interests of the state are paying large dividends to their stock holders, and it is thought that a plan can eventually be evolved which will lead to the betterment of the condition of the laborers who make those dividends possible.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Ranchers Racing
 With Grasshoppers

BAKER CITY. Oregon, Aug. % lt is interesting to observe the race now being carried on in this DOT ton of the state for the posses. sion of crops. The race is between the ranchers and myriads of grass. hoppers which are now swarmine in such numbers that they are ta2- ing every green thing in their path.
 Harvesting is now going on full blast and for that reason the farm CTS are particularly anxious to win the race. The grasshoppers came later than usual this year and b. reason of the fact that they did not come in such swarms at the usual time, the ranchers felt sure of say ing their crops from the ravages of the insects.
 Now, however the grasshoppers are just as anxious to harvest the crops as are the farmers.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
FARMS ENDANGERED.

PORTLAND, Aug. 29.-Reports from the Mt Hood region this after noon indicate that although all available means to check the forest fires are being used the flames are still advancing rapidly. From Ash land comes the report that many farms in that vicinity are in danger of being wiped out by the flames and that hundreds of farmers are joining the ranks of tho government fire fighters and the prisoners from the state peniten- tiary
 The flames are confining them selves chiefly to the Mt. Hood Ma tional forest reserve. It is esti- mated that about 2,000 acres of the reserve has already been swept by the fire. A high wind is blowing and it seems as though nothing will stop the progress of the flames.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Investigators Are
 Threatened by Mobs

MARIETTA. Ga. Aug. 29-A num- Der of government secret service men have been here during the past week Investigating the lynch ing of Leo Frank. In connection with the investigations the where abouts of some very prominent local people on the night of the lynching are being looked up.
 All of the officials of this county have received some very threateninS letters in regard to the attitude they are taking in the case, some of them having been insulted to their faces. One hundred men who could not give satisfactory account of the business which brought them here have been ordered out of the city by the police, who believe that they came here with the intention of interrupting the probe by armed force
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
MINING NEWS
 FROM VALDEZ

VALDEZ, Aug 29.-Quartz mining in this vicinity, was given an impe- tus during the past week by reason of the fact tha, several new discover miners and prospectors here are considerably enthused over the out look and hope to see something great mature from the recent dis coyeries in the near future.
 The Granite mine, owned by Booth Carey, is one of the latest to show good values. Work has been going Cn for several years on the ground, although but very little ore has come out, but recently a new lead was found on the 600-foot level which promises big things, as it carries values nearly as large as anything ever found in this vi cinity. The work at the mine is being carried on by the Willard Mining X Development company. of which Senator B. F. Willard is president.
 A new lead has also been struck recently on the Three in One claim It is owned by Jafet Lindenberg and associates.
 work last Thursday Ore from the Granby mine will soon be shipped to AnyoX.
 A Spokane capitalist has taken over the management of the Fi dalgo- Alaska copper claims. It is understood that he is to put on crew of men and start to developing the property at once.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
BOATS COLLIDE
 IN THE HARBOR

SEATTLE, Aug 29.-As the re suit of collision between the steamers Paraimso and Admiral Wat son at an early hour this morning, the Watson is in a partially sub merged condition at the Bell street dock. It Is believed that with the aid of the cables which are now at tached to her. she will be kept from sinking. In the meantime the pumps ale being kept going in the effort to keep her from going 10 the bot tom.
 As the story is told here by the officers of both steamers, both of the boats were trying to make q landing when the Watson was ram med by the Paraimso. There were no passengers on either boat
 The Watson belongs to the Ad- miral line of steamships and is used on the Seattle-San Francisco run.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
SR.O. Sign Was
 Out at Thorne' S

One of Dick Thorne's regular Sun was out last night to see the Fa- nous Players Film company's fea- ture picture, "Tess of the storm Country with Mary Pickford as Tess In fact, the s. R. o. sign was hung out, but that made no difference, there having been many who stood to see the picture, and who were glad afterwards that they had done so.
 The picture, which is composed of five reels of film, will be shown again tonight at one show, starting at S:3O o'clock sharp. The price of admission will be 50 cents
 One of the features of the show last evening was the playing at Mrs Lillian Martin. who from this time on will play the overtures and incidental music at Thorne's. She was greeted with the hearty applause of the audience as she was playing the first overture and shortly after the show started, was presented with large bouquet of sweet peas and asters by an admiring friend Dick himself acting as chore boy to the extent of taking it down to her,
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
FOREST FIRES SWEEPING ALL
 BEFORE THEM
FLAMES ARE DEVASTATING THE MOUNT HOOD REGION
 IN OREGON

PORTLAND. Aug. 29.-The largest forest fires in the history of the country are now devastating this portion of the state For miles the country is all aflame and although all effort possible is being used ill it's suppression, the fire seems to be gaining headway very rapidly
 The fires are fiercest in the vicini- ty of Mt. Hood. All of the citizens of the towns in that vicinity are out fighting fire and the prisoners from the state penitentiary have been liberated under guard in or der that they may assist.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Fog Very Thick
 On Puget Sound

SEATTLE, Aug. 29.-For the past several days a heavy cloud of smoke has hung over Puget Sound, and fog horns are necessary on all boats Everywhere the thick haze is al most impenetrable 10 the eye and boats need to be very careful lest they collide. All of them are sound ing their fog horns continually when travelling about the sound.
 The haze of smoke is the result of the forest fires which have visited wide section of the country near here during the past week. At times the sun is entirely obscured, Re ports received from the timbered dis tricts indicate that the conflagra tion is growing worse, in spite of the efforts of forest rangers to pre- vent the spread of the flames.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Colonel Goethals
 Is Still a Soldier

SEATTLE. Aug. 29.-Colonel G w. Goethals, governor of the Pana- ma Canal zone. arrived here today from the East He is being enter tained by local people during his visit here but will leave tomorrow
 san Francisco, where he will attend the Panama-Pacific eXposi- ton.
 Interviewed today concerning his future intentions. Colonel Goethals stated that it is his intention to remain with the army. He is soon to be placed on the retired list, but stated today that he is undecided as to what he will do next.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
CHARGED WITH
 BEING INSANE

Charged with being an insane person, Con Anderson, a miner from the Chisana country is now incar- cerated at the detention hospital where his case is being closely watched by local physicians. An derson was arrested at 4 o'clock yesterday morning and taken to jail by Chief of Police Frank Wise man after he had awakened almost all of the citizens of upper Fron Street and Wendell avenue with his cries for help, when he was standing up to his neck in the swift water of the Cinema river back of the Nordale hotel.
 Anderson arrived in Fairbanks Fri day evening from the Chisana coun try in company with Max Altman the former Cleary creek operator and two other men. MT. Altman stated yesterday that he has known Anderson for something more than two years, and never knew him to do such tricks before, it being his opinion that the man was under the influence of liquor.
 Dr. w. G. Cassels is in charge of the case. He stated last evening that the man was queer acting but that he is of the opinion that he will be all right in a day or two. In the meantime, however, the physi- elan is keeping a close watch on him.
 Chief of Police Wiseman states that all the time he talked to the man after he was arrested, he was acting queerly The chief also as serts that he did not notice that the man was in any state of intoXi- cation Among other things told by Anderson to the chief was that he had such spells very frequently.
 The chief has a room at the Nor dale and was awakened yesterday morning by loud cries for help. Quickly dressing, he went downstairs and out to the waterfront, from which the sounds came and there was An derson, standing almost neck deep in the water The chief called to him to come ashore and he did so, and when arrested was very docile.
 AS soon as he arrested the man Chief Wiseman took him to the federal jail and secured a change of clothing for him. He then took him to the detention hospital under the direction of Dr. Ca3sels.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
MORE TROOPS TO BORDER.
Another Strike
 In the Making

BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,, Aug. 29.- The leaders of the laborers who are employed in the Remington Arms works here are authority for the statement that another strike of the gunmakers is soon to be order ed They give as their reason that the officials of the company have not lived up to their agreements made with the workmen a few weeks ago, stating that conditions are practically as bad as they were before the other strike, which was settled by arbitration, was ordered.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Reviews
 Troops In Rain

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29.- With the rain pouring down heavily. President Wilson stood for more than an hour in the reviewing stand Saturday afternoon, and watch ed the parade of the District of Columbia militia The dOwnpour started soon after the commence ment of the maneuverS, but not withstanding that fact. the President remained in the reviewing stand until the parade was over
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Proposition Will
 Not Be Accepted

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 29.- It is freely predicted here outside of official circles that the govern ment of the United States will not accept the proposition of num- Der of the prominent people of the fairs of that island for time IL was reported this morning that one of those high in authority had made, but the rumor is not be lieved
 It is thought here that conditions in Haiti will adjust themselves in a short time now that the revolu
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
)0SL|N BACK FROM TRIP TO
 THE TOLOVANA
RAILROAD MAN THINKS WELL OF ALASkA'S NEWEST
 PLACER CAMP.

From a several weeks trip to the Tolovana country, Falcon Joslin, president of the Panama Valley railroad. returned to Fairbanks Sat urday evening He states that he thinks that the camp is coming producer and to prove his statement is making all kinds of business investments there.
 Mr. Joslin's visit to the TolOvana camp was primarily for the purpose of looking after the establishment It was sent into the Tolovana earl, last spring from here on MT. Jos lin's order from the Outside, the railroad man bringing in a wireless expert this summer to look after it's installation.
 Speaking of the wireless plant yesterday, Mr. Joslin said that he is in hopes of having it working in the near future. However, he is not certain that he will be able to do so on account of the fact that some of the sending apparatus is out of order In fact MT Joslin wired Out side yesterday for some parts to the equipment of the plant although it may be possible to place it in operation with those which he has already on hand.
 The wireless plant was put up under the direct supervision of MT. Joslin and his expert electrician, MT. Stevens. After everything was supposed to be in working order it was tried out. The electrician soon made the discovery, however, that sent from Fairbanks to other places, his sending apparatus would not work and he could raise nobody.
 MT. Joslin states that the rate for sending messages when the wireless is in good working order, will be $250 for every ten words dlu 70 telllS pei NOlu lOl tdSu "olt over that The government will get fifty cents for the first ten words and five cents per word for every word over that in message.
 A POWER PLANT.
 With the possibility of some day establishing power plant in the Tolovana, MT. Joslin staked a site while he was there. It is no the west fork of the Tolovana river, Mr. Joslin being of the opinion that power plant such as he contem- plates, could easily develop 10000 horsepower, or enough to supply Fairbanks, Hot Springs and all other points within a radius of one hundred or more miles, with electricity He says that the spot he has selected is admirable for his purpose The river at that point drops 200 feet in six miles For the first four miles at the lower end of the site it drops 100 feet while in the other two miles the drop Is fully another 100 feet.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
Kansas Winter Wheat
 115,70O,000 Bushels

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 29.-Kansas farmers will harvest 115 10000 bush els of winter wheat this year, ac- cording to the estimate, based on conditions July 30, in the July re- port of the state board of agricul- ture.
 Corn conditions are reported as improving over those of a month ago, although the 4526,000 acres now growing is the lowest the state has had since 1882. The acreage of oats is estimated at 1,402,943. with a prospective yield of 27.S bushels to the acre.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
JURY TO REPORT.

All of the members of the regu- lar panel of petit jurymen who were not excused when court was ad journed, are expected to report one week from next Tuesday, accordin3 to recent announcement from the federal building. It is understood that out of the original panel of 36, only IS will report so it is pos sible that a special venire will be issued
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
FIRE TRUCK COMING.

\ wire from Seattle received Sat urday by the city authorities states that the big Jeffery motor truck ordered some time ago by the city for the use of the fire department. has reached Seattle from the east. It will be shipped north today on the steamer Alameda and is expected to arrive in Fairbanks about the mid de of next month.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
I exas l imber Is
 Greatly Damaged

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 29.-Tile government timber experts who are now examining into conditions of the timberlands in this part of the state resulting from the storm, arc authority for the statement that the timber is damaged to the extent of $1,000,0 ,000. They state that most and southeast of this city where the storm was fiercest.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-30
TROUBLES IN
 MEXICO ARE
 NOT OVER YET
UNITED STATES MAY YET BE COMPELLED TO TAKE
 HAND IN AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug % \ report received at the headquarter cf the International Relief commit tee here tonight. is to the effect that conditions at Mexico City as re eards the famine there, are now rapidly growing worse The MeXi- can officials in control of affairs at the capital refuse to allow provision trains to pass along the railroad be- tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City and for that reason even the Red Cross contingent at Mexico City are nearly starved out themselves.
 From the state department comes the report that the officials are now too busy with other momentous af fairs to look into the matter of the Mexican famine at the present time. However, they also give the assurance that it will be looked after at the earliest possible mo ment.