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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
TOTAL TAX 81 MILLS, 1 MILL LESS
THAN LAST YEAR-VALUA-
TON $1,6S1,585

The total tax rate for the city OF,
Little Falls this year is 81 mills, or
one mill less than the tax rate for last
year, according to County Auditor Nc
Marry.
For the running expenses of the city
the city dads levied only l4.7 mills, the
county levy is 9.8 mills and the state
levy is only 81 mills, out the levy
for the Independent school district is
larger than usual, being 22.S mills.
Last year the city rate was 1873 mills,
the state rate Ais mills, the county
rate l1.35 and the Independent school
district rate 21.8 mills.
The assessed valuation of this city
this year is $l,68l,5s5, as compared
with $1,671,e5s for last year.
PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT
Washington, Nov. 17.-President
Wilson, by proclamation today for
mally designated Thursday, Nov. 30,
as Thanksgiving day.
Here follows the presidents proc1a-
nation:
"It long has been the custom of
our people to turn, in the fruitful
autumn of the year, in praise and
thanksgiving to Almi ghty God for
His many blessings and mercies to US
and the nation.
"The year that has elapsed since
we last observed our day Of Thanks
giving, has been rich in blessings to
US as a people, but the whole face OF
the world has been darkened by war.
In the midst of our peace and happi:
ness, our thoughts dwell with painful
disquiet upon the struggles and suffer
ings Of the nations at war, Of the peo-
pies upon whom war has brought dis
aster without choice or possibility Of
escape on their part. We cannot think
of our own happiness without think
ing Of their pitiful distress.
Appoints Day
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow vii.
son, president of the United States OF
America, do appoint Thursday, the
3Oth of November, as day OF ma
tional thanksgiving and prayer, ma
urge and advise the people to resort
to their several places of worship on
that day to render thanks to Almighty
God for the blessings of peace and
unbroken prosperity which He has be-
slowed upon our beloved country in
such unstinted measures. +
"And I also urge and suggest our
duty, in this, our day Of peace and
abundance, to think in deep sympathy
of the stricken peoples Of the world,
upon whom the curse and terror of
war has fallen so pitilessly, and to
contribute out of our abundant means
to the relief Of their sufferings.
"Our people could in no better way
show their real attitude toward the
present struggle of the nations thai:
by contributing out Of their a:bunG an
ance to the, relief Of the suffering
which war has brought.
'In witness whereof, I have here.
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the City OF Washington
this 10th day Of November, in the
year of our Lord 1916, and Of the In
derendence Of the United States the
141st.
"-Woodrow Wilson.
"By the president:
"-Robert Lansing,
"Secretary of State"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
APPLY FOR INCREASE IN AID

County Attorney c. Rosenmeier,
County Engineer A. J. Fem and An
drew Herum, chairman of the board Of
county commissioners, were in st. Paul
the latter part Of last week, where
they appeared before the state high
for an Increase in the federal and state
aid for the road and bridge fund in
this county. The board will meet
either the latter part Of this month or
the first Of next month when he appi.
caion will be considered.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
DROSKY STORE AT EAST GRAND
FORKS ROBBED

Frank Urosky7s clothing store at
East Grand Forks was entered by burg
lars Monday night and 5000 in cur
reacy aaA checks taken, according to
information received here. Mr.. Drosky
formerly lived here. He is the 3on Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Drosky Of Fourth
street southwest, two Of the oldes;
people in Little Falls.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
FIVE PURE BREEDS BRING $1,000

FIVE PURE BREEDS BRING $1,000
j. L. Hetcalf of Little Falls town,
one of the leading breeders of pure
bred stock in this section Of the state,
has just disposed of five pure fred
Red Polled cattle, three cows, heifer
calf and bull, to Charles A. Weyer-
haeuser Of this city,, The price paid
for the FIVE animals was $1,000, or an
average Of 5000 apiece. Mr.. Weyer-
haeuser, in speaking of the stock
which he just purchased, stated that
Mr. Metcalf had a remarkably uniform
herd and he congratulated him for
bringing such splendid stock into this
part of the country. The stock will
be put on the Weyerhaueser farm near
Lake Alexander in the spring.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

J.C. Joslin Of Grove City, Pa, man
ager Of a creamery at that place and
also dairy manufacturing specialist in
the U. s. department of agriculture,
visited his brother, Verne E. Joslin' of
this city, Friday. He came up here
from Minneapolis, where he attended
the National Buttermakers' eonven-
ton.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

Members Of Hose company No. 4 had
a feed at the Seventh street hose house
Saturday evening. Chief Emder, F. w.
Lyon, president Of the Firemen g Relief
association and A. A. Fueger, secre-
tary of that organization, were guests
of honor at the lunch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

The class in animal husbandry ct
the high school, together with their
instructor, A. H. Larson, visited the
Sam LaFond farm Tuesday, where
they practiced stock judging, etc.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

Jos. A. Schmid returned Wednesday
from Avon, where he attended the wed
ding of his brother, Ed. Schmid, to Miss
Luella Roche. The wedding took place
Tuesday morning at 9 O'Clock.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
WILL ARRANGE BASKETBAII
SCHEDULE TOMORRO..

Representatives of all the high
schools in this district will meet at
the high school in this city tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock to arrange =;
basketball schedule for tho cosniinE
season and to discuss matters such 40
eligibility for athletics, the appoint-.
ment Of officials, etc.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

A continual search for the body of
s. P. Coffrain, Brainerd business man,
who was drowned in Lake George,
more than two months ago, has thus far
been fruitless, according to the Brain
erd papers. The task will not be Civ
en- up, however, as the searchers are
confident of locating the body soon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

ABOS-McDONALD CASE TO
BE FINISHED AT ST. CLOUD
The ease of j. Bargabos vs.. Jos. Nc
Donald, which occupied so much time
at the special term of district court
here recently, will be finished before
Judge Roeser at St. Cloud this week
beginning this morning. County At
torney G. Rosemeier, who is an attor-
ney in the case, will go down there
this morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
GOVERNOR-ELECT WILL ADDRESS
EQUITY GRAIN AND LIVE
STOCK GROWERS


Lynn J. Frazier, governor-elect of
North Dakota, will attend the Equity
Grain and Livestock Growers conven-
tion and celebrate at St. Paul on De-
cember 5 and will deliver an address
on the afternoon of that. day. Mr..
Frazier is the farmer that has been
elected governor Of North Dakota by
the organized farmers of that state
and many Minnesota farmers will take
a keen interest in every thing that he
will have to say on this occasion. 1t
is expected that MI. Frazier will face
one of the largest audiences of the
convention as there is so much inter-
est shown on the part of Minnesota
farmers in the work of the non-parti.
san league which elected Mr.. Frazier,
governor of North Dakota. Every
Minnesota, South Dakota and Monta-
ma farmer should turn out and hear
Governor-elect Frazier's address on
this occasion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
SAY NIX TO PETITION RATE
WATER POWER COMPANY TURNS
DOWN RATES ASKED FOR IN
PETITIONS

In reply to the light rate petitions
which were referred to it by the city
council at its last meeting, the Water
Power company of this city, through
its general manager, T. c. Gordon, has
stated that the rate submitted by the
majority committee recently is all that
it can possibly consider at the present
time and that it is obliged to turn
down the rates petitioned for. City
Clerk Schallern received a letter to
this effect the first Of the week.
The petitions, four in number, one
from each ward, which were signed by
over two hundred light users in the
city, were presented at the meeting of
the council Thursday evening of last
week. The council referred the peti-
tions to the company with the request
that an answer be made at the next
meeting, which was held last night.
The petitions asked for a maximum
rate of 6 cents per kilowatt for the
first thirty hours, 5 cents for the next
thirty hours and cents Tor all over
that amount. They also asked that the
minimum amount of bills he made so
cents, instead Of $1.00.
Following is the company's answer
to the petitions:
Nov. 20, 1916.
Mr.. Victor schallern, City Clerk,
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th
inst, is received and carefully noted.
The rates as reported to the council
from the committee having this matter
in hand show cut in our present rev.
nf IL ;o1
users and Is per cent on all residence
users.
I wish it. were possible to make a
rate so that each individual customer
would secure the above percentage Of
reduction but in arriving at uniform
rates for the residence and commercial
users it is physical impossibility to
do anything else than make a rate
where the net results or general aver
age is reduced and this is what was
evidently the aim Of the committee
and the results are as mentioned
above.
A reduction Of 91a per cent on our
commercial customers and Is per cent
on residence customers is all that we
can possibly consider at the present
time and we are obliged to turn down
the rates petitioned for as men. .4oned
in your letter
Yours very truly,
II. c. Gordon,
General Manager.
AS shown in an article in the Herald
Of Oct. p, however, the percentage of
decrease in the aggregate amount paid
to the company as between the drop
system and the proposed rate is for
residence lighting 9.s per cent and not
IS per cent, and for the commercial
sk per cent instead of 91h., Five light
patrons take up all but per cent of
the 81 per cent, and eight more pa
irons take up the balance of decrease,
leaving it to the rest of the consumers
to offset the raises and decreases.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

Il. G. Erickson, who was first teller
at the First National bank of this city
about two years ago, passed away at
Hannah, N. D., Friday, according to
word received here. Death was due
to tuberculosis, from which he had
Suffered for some time. After leaving
here Mr.. Erickson was for time en-
'ployed at Starbuck, later going to
Montana to take up claim. He was
q member Of the Odd Fellows lodge of
this city. The remains were taken to
atarbuck and the funeral was held
here yesterday. A wife and two chill
,3reu survive him, = *i
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
TREEDHEM CLUB TO GIVE PRO-
GRAM

The Freedmen social club will rive a
Thanksgiving program at the club hall
next Wednesday evening. N. N. Berg
helm Of this city will address the club
On the new farm loan oct.
Mrs. Ed. Ledoux left yesterday for
Elbow Lake, after a visit with her
parents here. Her brother, Walter
Bastien, accompanied her for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ledoux recently moved
to Elbow Lake from Hibbing, where
Mr.. Ledoux will con4uct q confec-
tonery store.
At the hi gh school this winter there
will be eight basketball teams. Coach
Lijedahl is arranging a schedule of
games to be played by them. There
Is large amount of good material
for basketball teams at the high
this year and some very interesting
games may be looked for.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

SAM CLARK, EDITOR OF JIM JAM
JEMS, MARRIES
Sam Clark of Bismarck, N. D., editor
of Jim Jam Jems, was married Tues
day at Chicago to Miss Claire Ander-
son of Minneapolis and Grand Forks.
Mr.. Clark is known to local people
as he formerly resided here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

New scenery has been purchased for
the high school stage, and it will be
used for the first time in the Dramatic
club play, "The Arrival of Kitty,'
which will be presented on December
Mrs. Geo. West Christie of Red
Lake Falls is in the city for visit
with relatives. Her father, Congress-
man Chas. A. Lindbergh, leaves today
for Washington, D. c., and she will
accompany him as far as Minneapolis.
Most of the stores of this city will
be closed on Wednesday evenings hero
after. The custom. has been to die.
continue having tie stores open on
Wednesday evenings after she saw
mill shuts down.
Mrs. Tim Collen of Minneapolis sus-
tanned a compound fracture of her
left arm Saturday, when she fell on
the doorsteps at her home. Mrs. Col
len is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. W. Kemp Of Little Elk.
Pat Lauermann, Slow Latters, Ju-
ius Nelson and Leo Mcdonald are
expected back from Shovel Lake to-
day. Batters and Lauermann got q
deer apiece but the others, unless they
got any yesterday, VIII return empty
handed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
GYPSY ROVER At THE VICTOR
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW lIdfET,
BY LOCAL TALENT, FoRMU-
SICAI. ART CLUB

Local talent will this evening appear
at the Victor theatre in an operetta
called "The Gypsy Rover,''. which is
staged by J. Wilson Dodge, the author,
under the auspices Of the Musical Art
club Of this city. The play win be re-
peated tomorrow evening and an af-
ternoon matinee will also be given to-
morrow. Next Tuesday evening the
entire cast will go to Pierz to stage
the play for the benefit of the Catholic
church there. l.71zs:@. &.
Forty local people appear in the play,
the scenes of which are staged partly
in gypsy camp and partly in the home
Of an English country gentleman. Mr..
Dodge takes the leading part, that of
Gypsy Rob. The members Of the cast
have been practicing diligently for the
past two weeks and have their parts
well learned. :a- >5e =
synopsis and musical program:
Cast and Choruses
Meg, an old gypsy woman. Phyllis May
lara, belle of the camp. .Leona Gordon
Mario, Meg's husband. .Inger johnson
Sinfo, in love with Zara Frank Cannon
Gypsy Rob, in reality Sir Gilbert
Howe, the lost heir. J ohm w. Dodge
Lady Constance, daughter of Sir Geo.
Martlndale ............ Elaine Ruth
Lord Archibald Craven (do-cher-no)
................... Louis McNalry
Sir George Martindale, an English
!: country gentleman. j Joseph Moeglein
Nina, daughter Of Sir George ...... s.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Helen Smith
Captain Jerome, in love with Nina.
Ernest J.. Carlson
ISir Toby Lyons, a society butterfly. n
.................... Roy Turner
IMacCorkle, a song publisher of Lon
don. Steven Bimonet
Gypsies and Colonial Girls
Mrs. D. Anker, Genevieve Kleber,
Leona Gordon, Madeline Simonet, Irene
Hall, Alma Longley, Marie Cannon,
Elvira Ruth, Mildred King, Mrs. Clyde
Bartee, Mrs. John Cairns, Ann Auyer,
Ella Larson, Margaret Jones, Helen
Smith, Laura Brannen, Bessie BranneA
Thelma Brown.
Gypsy Children
Eileen Kaliher, Magdalen johnson,
Charlotte Hail. Harold Burton, Law
renee Kerich, Donald Brown.
Gypsy Men 1t. Court
Steven simonet, Albert Enke, Ga
nova Tomeltv, Calisle Palmer, Clyde
Bartee, Roy Turner, Joseph A. Schmid,
Arnold Herold, Louis Wright, Petrus
Liljedahl.
Act I-Gypsy camp. Morning.
Act n-Sir George Martindale IS, res
idence. Two weeks later.
Act 111-same as Act II. Two yeara
later. ...-,..:..s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

Jay J. Berkin has arranged for a
Billiard tournament at his billiard hall
! next week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

Miss Alice Moore Of Foley is visit
ing with Miss Marie Chomas this
week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
MARRTEE

Ira L. Muir of Inkster, N. D., and
Miss Freda Lange of this city were
quietly married at the home of the
BRIDES parents on Seventh street
northeast Wednesday at IL noon, Rev.
T. J. Hermann of the German Evan
gelical church officiating. The couple
was unattended.
After the ceremony a wedding din
ner was served to few relatives and
immediate friends.
The only out-oftown guests were
the groom's parents from Inks:er.
The bride was raised in Little Falls
and is well known here. She is a
graduate of the local business college
and for some time was employed as
stenographer at Inskter, N. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Muir left Wednesday
for a short. honeymoon trip. They
will return here for a short visit be-
fore going to Inkster, N. d., where
they will make their home.
William DeLong and Miss Frieda
Hillmer, both Of this citv. were united
in the holy bonds Of matrimony Tues
day afternoon at l O'Clock at the Ger
man Lutheran church, Rev. F. J. Och
lert officiating.
The bride was attended by Miss An
ma Kniep Of this city and the groom
by John :Hillmer, = brother Of the
bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeLong have gone to
Minneapolis, whore they win make
their home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
MEETING

The seventh annual meeting of the
Northern Minnesota Development as
sociation, to be held at Bemidji Thurs
day and Friday, December and 8,
will be a good roads meeting. Among
the speakers on the program are Sen,
ator r. C. Dunn Of Princeton, who will
speak on minnesota IS Road Laws,'
Senator John II. Baldwin of Frazee,
whose subject is "Prison Labor on
Public Highways" and representa-
tive to be sent to Bemidji by the office
of Public roads at Washington.
Other speakers on the program an
nounced by Secretary George D. Nc
Carthy of Duluth are Richard r. Price,
director Of the general extension di-
vision of the state university; NJ. F.
lamar Of Duluth and John Owens of
Cook. Reports will be submitted by
Chairman Otto I. Bergh of the agricul-
tural committee, Chairman P. Il. Nc
Garry of the Amendment No. / COM
mittee and Chairman l.. B. Arnold Of
the Rural Credits committee.
The meeting is expected to attract an
unusually large number of Northern
Minnesota development enthusiasts.
The opportunity for discussion Of road
building and road laws will draw out
a large number of people, and various
other matters Of legislation are to be
discussed.
The roundup Of the boys and girls'
potato contest for which the associa-
tion has offered 100000 in prizes will
be held in connection with the meeting
and several hundred potato samples
are expected to be shown by the chill
dren. Exhibits of potatoes and corn
will also be made by adult growers, the
Bemidii merchants having offered
long list of prizes. On the day follow
ing the Development association meet
ing, farmers institute will be held
and large number of farmers are ex-
pected to gather at Bemidji.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

-. 80 r. @-'v7S -s: Act /, .
Dawn n................. Gypsy chor.s
A Gypsy's Life. Rob and chorus
Long, Long Ago. ...... Meg and chorus
Head Over Heels in Love. ..........
..Zara and Sinfo
Fairyland. ..........R Rob and children
Woodland ................ constance
'Twas Here I Dreamed of You. -.
................Co Constance and Rob
Hunting Song. Sir George and chorus
Act H.
Bind the Tresses of the Bride. ......
.................C Chorus and Girls
Listen, Lady Fair. Constance and Rob
We Are Merry Robbers. ............
................ Mario and 6infs
Moon, Moon, Moon. Nina and Jerome
They Say Girls Cant Keep Secrets.
................C Constance and girls
us Just LOVE. Constance and Bob
Take Him From Ny Sight. Chorus
Act III
Welcome, Wanderers, Welcome. i
Let Us Greet Sir Gilbert. ....:....
........ Sir George, Rob and chorus
Bye and Bye. ............... Cho3n
Stage director. .. John Wilson Dodge
Musical director. Miss Noel1a Dueles
Press representative. Mrs. 8. e. Belts
Business tive............
Mrs. L. D. Brown
Advertising committee ............
Mrs. F. G. Ruth, Miss Maude 8ma1ley
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

F.. D. Leblanc and Join Hughes
came hack Tuesday :from Balsan,
where they had been hunting and eaeA
members Of the party, Dr., g. Ma. For-.
tier, George Ceons aad I'm. Beyeridge,
were to remain . 4eN dayy hngez.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issnsd
the past week to j. Hanson and Hen
rietta Johson, Frank, Booth and Edna
M. Larson, VIM. DeLong and Rrieda
Hillmer, Ira L. Muir Of Inkater, II.
D., and Freda Lange and to Frank
Cnristler and Maybelle ChapnaA1.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
committee ............
Mrs. F. G. Ruth, Miss Maude Sma1ley
MUNICIPAL COURT

J. W. Steffens of Motley was brought
before Judge Lyon Saturday morning
by Deputy Sheriff A. A. Fueger, chare-
ed with conducting an unlicensed
drinking place at Motley. V. Lock
wood Of Motley made the complaint.
The hearing was continued until Do.
cember 2 and the defendant was re-
leased under 500 bonds.
steffens is charged with selling in
toxicating liquors in butehershol
st Motley, which is a dry village BY
local option. t..s.., -. ,.,s-sss 49,
Bennie Borgan and Ted Crest were
arrested Wednesday for stealing q ride
on an N. P. train from this city 70
Staples. They will nave hearing be-
fore Judge Lyon in Municipal court
at 10 o'clock this morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24
BORN

ZUROWSKI-ToM Mr.. and Nrs. Win.
cent Zurowski, Tuesday, November q,
q daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-11-24

LUNDGREN-To Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Lundgren Of Green Prairie, 6se-
urday, November Is, q son.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-17
Shakespeare Mixed "PopuIation."

It is impossible to overestimate the influence on the view of government with which Shakespeare, without Puri- tanism, invigorated the Anglo-Saxon mind both in England and America in the direction of at least freest investi- gation of ecclesiastical principles and methods. American worldwideness, cosmopolitanism, or, if you please, that hospitality to all interests from any where and everywhere, which is char acteristic of the United States, has its own method glorified in Shakespeare 8 intellectual procedure. Shakespeare's population is as mixed as our own. He had the American manner, with a myriad-minded past, and the more varied and variable Shake speare and the American Spirit Dr. Frank w. Gunsaulus, in National Mag azine.