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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-08
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AUCTIONEER-1h have taken out g
county auctionser's license, and en-
prepared to cry your sales in A man-
ner. Have had two years experience
while in Canada and believe I eaa
give you satisfaction. For terms Of
sale call and see me or telephone 21eJ.
F. K. Heroux, 217 First street .ort&-
east. 3l-tf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
4 <tcI,t Piece.

The little houses lie asleep,
The sheep and lambs arc folded In
Winged sen;incls tho valley keep.
Through the white night from grief
and sin.
The babe is at its mothers breast.
The children, with their prayers all
said.
Arc folded in rosy nest,
Lives wings DER every drowsy head.
ST. Patrick and st. Bridget watch
Above each little sleeping farm.
Lest Il foes hand bo at the latch:
Here there is nausht to do them
harm.
ST. Ercndan and ST kcNin, pluck
The robe OF God that lie may hear.
And Columb keep the irish flock
From wolves and tigers proving
near.
What ncws, then, OF the RclSians. say?
How fare the village and the town.
OH. Belgium smokes by night and dag,
And all her towers are topping down.
Oh, where arc Bclsium's angels down,
And arc tho belgian Saints asleep,
That in this night, cold as stone,
The RciIians mourn, tho Bclgians
weep"
katharine lyman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Pension. for Conrcdcratcs.

20 the Editor of The Times Dispa tch:
H. In recent interview III your PAPER
hi'l ever passing Congress. and that ii
taste of time for the constituents OF Sena tors
and members to write 10 them the subject
The rilman bill is absolutely ttopian MIR
poor veterans and IL number of emotional ladies'
WI" are III favor OF anything that may help
tie old Confederate soldiers. by exciting hopes
that Will never be realized and producing CON
were proper. but the bill is crude. He is
ScrNin" his first term in Congress, and. think
that before offering such bin II would have
been wise for him have consulted with his
III" sentiment Of representative confcdcratcS
rs stated to your reporter. there is
chance OF such a bill passing than there il OF
bridging TIA" Atlantic. have talked with II
the Introduction Of the bin will Toe productive
81 harm rather than good. II Of anything. IT will
die still born" The North has now 2TS mem
horS In The House. the South lj1. fourteen OF
whom Republicans. can ans ono believe
that the time will when the North
Will do more for southern veterans than ii will
FOR its own" Congress has never granted either
bonus pension Of $40 month TO Union
veterans MIR. rillmauS bill calls for S50o
bonus and pension of $50 month TO every
confederate veteran and widow. as under
stand whether rich or popr Any Confederate
veteran ia comfortable circumstances who
ccrts rcnsiou from his own state acts. from
M" standpoint. in most improper manner.
while men OF the same class who would accept
from the United states are unworthy OF the
uniform they The tnited States govern
mcnt. believe. pays its veterans $50 a month
the Of seventy. So when they reach tn"
age Of scVcutv-nve and $50 when they reach
youd pcradventurc that 'hc rillmau bill will
rot come before Congress this session nor amy
other. PERRY NJ. DE J.EbN.
Washington. March %. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

where their feet aud hands froze and
where they subsis,ed on scraps oil
. bread. meat and grease discarded n,
the army. Gradually their legs began
10 swell! and spots 10 appear on their
bodies due 20 exposure, two OF them
died, and almost ali OF them were iii
In this plight the committee found
ihcn and they AT" now comfortable.
housed IN the old convent studying ana
| knitting stockings ror other children.
Conditions Worse In Huxsia.
In Russia conditions are even wors.
than in France Americans have don.
much for France. Belgium. Serbia ana
Montenegro. Dut they have left Rus.
STA To cone with her own situation
which is quite beyond her power The
same military decree which destroyed
Moscow before the invasion Of Ma
poleom has held good with respec, 10
RUSSIAN Poland ana the Baltic prov
inccs. Thousands ordered out OF these
provinces are making their way on foo,
toward Moscow ana Petrograd, often
surrounding 10 the Russian winter ana
dying in the snow. When the govern
men, can spare The railroads, the PEG
pie are herdcd like cattle In til. freight
trains and transported aimlessly from
on. place 10 another.
II is estimated that there are abou,
1900 90" such refugees in Russia. Tn"
government has made a few attempts
to look after them. but it is ncccs
sarily preoccupied in war measures AMI
has neither time nor money 10 dcNot"
10 them The TatIauu Committee OF
Russia. named after tho PRINCESS la
tiana, the second daughter OF the Car.
is taking care Of many OF the children.
bu; ii. TOO. Is handicapped by the need
OF funds. Tine English are feeding from
80" 10 100 persons q day with IN.
Great Britain 10 Poland tuna. pro
vidcd 10y prominent Englishmen, such
the Earl OF Eoscbcry and Niscoun,
Bryce Hut 1000 out OF 1900. 600 is
Il very small percentage.
American Organization Needed.
VIVA, is needed is The same orgAni-
cation that Americans have created IN
Partisan Organization whose mcmbors
VIII go out End meet the refugees ON
the road. establishing colonies in IA.
little villages along III" way, instead
Of permitting all the refugees to con
ccntratc OF the larger. already over
crowded cities OF Russia
The coloiiziug idea has recently boon
iuausuratcd III this country by a phi
lanthropic institution known as Ia"
Friends OF Childhood directed 10y Miss
tarolin" Appleton. II Is tn" object
of this organization to place war refu-
gees on small farms throughout the
United States whore tho families may
become disappearing and where thn
children ma! he taught 10 earn their
own living. Miss Appleton has already
received many liberal donations TO the
caus" and haas succeeded in plac
many refugee families in our farming
districts The donations arc not al
ways from the rich ono woman, n
government employee in WASHINGTON.
offered Miss Appleton tho use Of $50
acres Of land in Oklahoma which IN.
had purchased with her own earnings.
While Americans arc doing 4 splcn-
did work in looking after Tho child
re fuEccs Of Europe, there is still
great deal to bc done. The need is
for more volunteers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

hav" made several unsuccessful attempts
find think ont the reason why the
child's HOOP stands up as long as II is rolling
falls when the forward motion stops. and
| come last the query Column with tho
request for tho explanation If IL may be given
he nndcrSt God. MISS l.. I. !.
IT YOU will dclicatcly balance narrow hoop
il Will stand for an instant after YOUR support
iEg hand removed ana then fail This in
staIr's hesitation covers IN" Time in which The
lateral Ealing motion accGmulatcS sufficiently
10 be observable and this motion increases IN
velocity until tho hoop strikes tho ground. This
CrcaScs Tor every point around the hoop until
/; becomes the point or contact with
caIrh. that the tendency To fall is great
est at TIA" top OF tho hoop. and there is no ten
dorvy fall nj the point At which the hoop
touches the ground. Now when the hoop is
rolling. the .op point with it's falling tendency.
becomes the bottom point with no tendency to
fan before any falling motion can accumulate:
and tho steady bottom point, with all Ealing
tendency extracted Ivy contact with the earth.
becomes the top point. and this interchange by
which each point IS robbed 90 falling tendency
by contact with til" earth is the thing which
Keeps tn. hnop upright so long as Il is in mo-
ton. and failing OF this, the hoops
forward motion stops the h"op comes down.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Mote and iirnl,,,

There was man who thought that he
Knew all about baseball.
Ana AT the games, III manner free.
Twas this lads way to call
The umpire 'Robber,' Thief" and "kn;,vc.
Swear twould bc sin his life TO save.
But this same man sought out job
DEMANDING perfect sight.
Aud proved at il the biggest slob
You'd find by day or night.
Then felt that wrong lie might have been
AS To that arbitrator's sin.
Thus lots OF folks will criticizc,
When knowledge they have none
Or back pair Of worthless eyes
That can't see what's been done.
beiorc YOU roast auoihcrS mote
Be sure no beam has your sights goat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
New Wireless Outfit

4 new set of wireless apparatus has
hccu designed for the United states
Signal Corps. with a number OF All
vantaGcs over any NOW in use. II can
bc knocked down and shipped in pack.
ages 900 pounds in weight. Ii can he
carried on backs Of mules O" by men
III necessary II shipped by railroad II
can he packed in a box car or on Il Nat
car. n needed for emergency use. it
could either he set UP and operated
on q Nat car, or in the box OF a large
wagon. II is therefore we'll ada pied
to mancuvcrs in mountainous coun-
tries. II is Of exceptionally high power.
being capable OF transmitting and re-
ccivinG messages within a radius OF AT
least 80 miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

the master printers of Philadelphia have
adopted resolutions requesting Congress to
place an embargo on the export of all manu-
featured paper and all materials that enter
into it's manufacture. AS many OF these ma
tcrials are also used in the manufacture Of
explosives. such action would have heavy
effect. But. discarding the thought of
prisai. ii Great Britain deems it necessary.
under economic conditions 10 prohibit the
Importation of luNurics. there would seem to
be sound reason why this country should
prohibit the expectation OF what have become,
in modern life. necessities
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
WhistIipc Through the Wood

a CCORDlNG 10 the computations OF a
a Swiss military authority the German
claims OF Russian soldiers captured when
added together total 100000 men. Az the
Swiss authority says OF these supposed cap
tives. the question is not how the Russian
army can get along without them. hut what
in the world the Germans are doing with
them"
Even for Germany. with all its efficiency.
5.o0o.0oO prisoners are a good many 10
clothe. feed and suard Add considerable
numbers % French and British prisoners. and
wonder turns 10 ;ncreduli'y and finally TO
utter disbelief. The Russian armies now
dealing smashing blows to the German east
crn front new armies il is likely. but they
must have had stinening OF old material
70 make them so effective
Tire French and British say the German
,ommuniQues now being issued are marvels
oi mendacity Intended Tor domestic and neu-
raj CONSUMPTION. The prciense OF 100000
Russian prisoners lends color 10 these Anglo
French criticisms. Perhaps Germany is
whistlinc to keep up it's courage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
City and Railroad Get Together

d ICiIMOND has had no better news for
y some time than that printed i'll The
/ Times Dispatch Yesterday. 10 the effect that
an agreement being negotiated between
the city and the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad. by which Monument
Avenue would be extended and the Belt Line
tracks depressed For The city and the rail
road TO squabblc indefinitely over this propo-
/ Sition would he consummatc folly
This newspaper has urged repeatedly that
new efforts be made to reach common un-
dorstandng. Richmond's growth demands
that a way across Monument Avenue be
opened that the territory west of the
Bel, Line may he developed.
The differences that stand in the way are
simple. The city expects TO require that the
railroad depress its tracks and bridge the in
terSecting streets-Monumen Avenue imme
diately and the other streets uitimately--in
accordance with the revised Myers Wilgus
Frazier plan. The railroad has expressed its
willingness to do this. but has insisted that
the city make some provision for The drainage
Of the territory affected and bear half the
cost of the Improvement.
This latter difference makes an issue OF
law because the city contends it is liable Tor
no share of the cost. On the other hand.
some reasona BILE provision for drainage must
be made before the tracks depressed for
otherwise the depression itself would form
drain. and tho operation OF trains be rem
NeTPO OilNcuil II not Impossible. he regal
issue will find its way into the courts. which
will determine whether City Attorney Pollard
or tho railroads counsel arr in the right.
\ few weeks ago President White. OF the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac,
made now concession. He said work on
the Belt Line would be inaugurated as soon
rs the drainage problem had been solved.
leaving 10 the courts the determination Of
the division of expense
We confess find difficult q WHY
an agreement cannot be framed that will pro-
tect the rights OF the city to the utmost.
Lawyers are skilled iii such matters and
'he without prejudice clause is repuied 10
cover "A multitude OF contingencies quite as
well as charity covers mu!.itude of sins.
II the city, legally, is not liable FOR amy
share OF the cost. The city should not pay it.
because Richmond has need OF all the funds
iii the treasury. II, the other hand. the
city is liable. il Will have 10 pay, and there
is little rhine ana less reason in making faces
at the inevitable
II hardly seems probable that the railroad
company considering the quality OF the legal
service il can ana does command. will fall
into any legal traps or pitfalls In that way
al least. its course is well guided Tho
city's best chance is i'll absolute fair dealing
free from any suggestion of concca ment
Let us have an agreement that will protect
the city and the company as well. That
much is owed 10 all concerned and promises
even more difficult problems
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
'rnttlinEs.

Know yourself or stay out Of tho game
la tho finale the hothcad Ia the frs, n cot
cold feet.
me d's"sreeahie person has nothing 10 con-
''nr can stand killing much longer than You
can stand in trying o Kill IT.
\ lack OF nerve is often mistaken for discre-
IN The school for scandal every pupiI gets fuu
marks '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Why Fiskc Grew Pcc,cd

y DMIRAI. FISHES virulcnt hostility 70
Il Secretary Daniels has been explained by
the testimony given by Mr. Daniels to the
House Committee OF Naval Affairs. The
Secrc'ary's 0itensrS were serious and serial
Admiral Fiskc was agrricvcd over the aboli-
ton OF the wine mess. which he feared nigh,
drive naval officers to the use Of cocaine; he
was aggricvea because the secretary would
NOT accept his advice in general. hut he was
most aggriovcd because. although he had
carefully and repeatedly explained to Mr.
Daniels his pre-cminent fitness for the assign
ment, he was not made commander in-chcf
OF the Atlantic Fleet
That Admiral Fisko was pcevcd by these
indignitics is easily comprehensive Even
from distance il is perceived that a generous
estimate OF his own qualities and uualifca-
tons is not the least OF the good admral's
merits. He not only docs not hesitate TO
disagree with the Secretary OF the Navy but
he disagrces, with equal facility. with Ad-
mira Dewey. Admiral Fletcher Admiral
Strauss and nearly all the ranking officers Of
the service Disagreement" in fact must
he his middle name
OF course he was pecvcd. He had gone
10 the ;roubl" Of removing his ljghi from
under the hushcl and explaining 30 the sccrc-
tary where the one and only man fitted 10
command the Atlantic Fleet was 10 he found.
and that explanation was ignored II was
enough TO max" anybody angry
Naturally. after Il bundrr Of this sort Adj
mral Fiske could have no further confidence
IN Secretary Daniclss judgment and dis
/ cTotion Ills trust was blasted his LOYALTY
shattered. y Gnc sense OF duty urged him to
JON hands with Republican, scandal -nongcrs
to destroy the faith OF the public in The in
/ leeFity ana SNihci"ncy OF The naval admins
| trauon The public will not blame him
! but neither viii it b" called on to nav anv
! inr'h'r attention to his charges and threats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

At the luncheon given at his residence in
New York by Robert Bacon March Il, 10 eN-
President Roosevelt. ex-senator Root and
Senator Henry cabot Lodge. the topics dis
cuSscd were: CD the reconciliation OF the
two RS; 90 the weather: CD what men
aud women will wear this summer: ca how
to make fudge: t5) Mr. Bacon's necktie.
80 politics co. And the next day
Anril
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Her Trouble.

~" ""S f'ir'-$ she cen confessed IT;
iH'h ana songht-~you might have cnos..d :,
'"' p" ""HnaN' none tho less she couldn't land,
For tho fact is every woncr
Hesitatcd TO pursue her
N'"u he learned her temper iiwavs Io., a.,
band. NV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

y man III liichmoud stole quart of whisky
the other day. and when caught with the goods
ON him he set up the plea that he thought lie
was entitled to quart month. Ills
brought him :: sentence OF sixty days in Jail
While the records do not show it, we presume
that thirty days OF the sentence was; for dense
ignorance Of the law. When the quart "a -munth
lazy rocs into effect no man will be authorized
To steal this limited allowancc.-Clifton Forge
Review. Your guess Ia about correct
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
The Voice of the PEOPLE

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR shouid not he
over :1i words In length. aud the {;
dress ct the writer must accompany cnrh COM
munlentfOn not necessarily for publication. hut
ns nm evidence of good faith. Our friends
asked ia write on one side OF the paper only,
aud {" inclosr stamps if the return o uunvnii-
able manuscripts * expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Some Help.

You had better do what your mother tell,
you SAID the head of the family sagcly. she
says that the next time YOU disohey she Is going
to whip YOU with real energy"
We'll that may help some retorted ,ou,bfpl
Thomas she has been using your razor
Strop"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

"';oN"ruor stuart vetoed the bin reHiri Ks.
s",'s fmr 'o",t =" do$cr,he In writing the rca-
!" y NrIs ON ono side on the other can aIwnvs H..
''''cd hr"ii I" furnish the reasons"
says tn" Chase City Progress: mo, any ,v,,so
hsf,,,hS ,E'n an! other town. maybe not so had
he mn IN 'hr class of towns needing :, cicnn ny
", M'. H. h"n&h' every week was clcan-un week
III 'i" h."I'hiui town oi Chase City.
Th" NcwG"r' NCws 'rimcs-Terard seems nor
Nv" d" no! know what in store FOR willinms
burg hut Newport News is pretty safe for twn
enough AZ IN" shipyard to Keep tho abiish
"en' going for tina, l"nE'h Of time
IF gasoline kocrs on soaring" saws III.
urhannn H"ntiu.L fellows who Just had enonrh
,',"nGE =" pay 'i'% iIst inatallmcnt their car
or nc man VINO has just had an engine put in
his boat and expects to pay for same iis, Az
Graf; doesn't stand any more SHOW than - nhosi
some laws arc not mad" for Tho poor man
n"ithci Is IA" present price Of gasoline beneficial
t" the most OF MS IN ''-<sc diegnGs."
Tn@ Nor'hnmhoriand Echo has evidently been
readt"f about wars ANA rumors or wars. aud it
is striving =" get ts constituents in state OF
pr"pnredn"sf II SAYS: True loyalty docs not
10 the winds of IA" glorics Of our country and
h"hind "" have a fcw such 'pari"ts.' but
they have never set the world afirc. and we
try When bullets are smgine ana shells are
shricklns such patriots are usually found in
rear"
honewe "e
League * Just such orRanizati ton as Petersburg
@ r'T Ses 10 Bring hs
tho formation Of such body here, only we
iens". "s wo wese not as ambitious as onr
uopcwcll noighborn nro now. We thought that
up to S6.ooo by no Time tho census Of 1920 was
takon We would BIO accomplishing big things
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Downing Its lityuI..

h'y '"i me baubcr's new cuhst l.ic,ur. has
crcatc'! q great sensation"
;" near Those who have seen IL say Il,
has tn" OLD Chinese puzzle and nips j.. ,
dashed Ia The mast"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

please ,ell nc Who was the irs, royal dow
crior OF Virginia READER.
Sir Francis WYATT, l62i-l62d He served
again a Governor under the King. l639-l6i2
having served Governor under the London
,'ompanN. lG2l-lf2i
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

VI course. 1t may he true that young people
nave lost respect for their elders, but then on
the other hand the elders may have los, the
right to dcma nd respect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

Fa kus Women are more an, IN .,,,
reflection than men
-, ,%,,ns-'rh"y are when they arc before a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

My girl calls me her lamb"
and she's got tho wool pulled ovor van
eyes" ~"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Sacrifice.

Gruhbs-What are YOU DENYING vours.If dur
ing Lent?
Stubhs--rhe pleasure, OF going TO church and
contributing to foreign missions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Sm..hing Nj prercdant>

y fl.irNEn, hy Tho advent OF sprinS OF its
i snow problem. Hartford. Conn. now is
ack!iug the dust problem According 10 a
recital OF its lahors in that direction. appear
ing in the Hartford Courant the city is en-
gagged in washing all of its principal streets,
sprinkng thoroughiarcs that arc less used
and oiing those that are not paved.
y. Hartford, il seems objects 80 dust. and
does something TO prevent dust becoming an
into'erahle nuisance. Il washes and sweeps
its streets very largely at night II does not
depend solely ON the rains OF heaven.
Such proceedings are utterly icunoclastic
They would not be tolerated ia Richmond,
we may he sure The night work particu-
larry. couf+ mot even bc considcred because
i, would not only Interfere with rest but
with attendance on political gatherings as
we'll. Furthermorc. We have testimony from
the Administrative Board itself that tho local
Street-C leaning Department, which does very
moderately the things that absorb Hartford.
is nearly or quite perfect Anybody who
thinks or says IL not is in tho grasp OF
error-ard malicious error at that
Doctors declare mill; TO be a .,in,,Iant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Queries and Answers
Rrnjnmin watkins. Leigh.


VIII YOU inform me where I3enininln Wntkin:
."iuh buried LIBRARIANS.
Shooi<oe Cemetery Richmond. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

rCETISnED every day IN tho yenr at 10 South Tenth
Street. Richmond. Va. BY tho Times Dispatch Pub:
fishing Co. Inc. Charles T.. HnsLrUok. Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

I'ut We never were able to excite the interest
oi our people. and tho Fifty Thousand League
dicd a-bornins.' Trim your stick and try again
AS long there's life there's hope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05
Chats With Virginia Editors

ne N"rioIk Ledger Dispatch coolly remarks
.,, 'nl',"i stuart vetoed tho bin requiring Inc
H"hicih" court TO describe in yvritiu:, no ,c.,
,"lS Tor IT'S actions on all appealed cases .rn.
!" y N"rS on ono side the OF her can al 49,. ~,
i"llcd upon to furnish the reasons 10y Wv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-05

TEIEPIIONE: Rnn,ci ph J. Private Branch Exchange
connecting with ali dcpnrrmcnts