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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
FIsHED WITH A GANDER.
And Now the Poor Fowl Shows Dis.
lt';tinct Aversion: to Water. u;

And Now the Poor Fowl Shows a Dis.
.'iGtinct Aversion: to Water: y; z.
A gander: was so upset. by expert:
ments made upon and through him by
mischievous boy that for a long time
be would not go into the water.
The gander's determination to alb.
stain from water as means of bath
ing grew out Of the following circum-
stances:
The boy thought he would tie a fish
ing lire to the gander's leg and with q
hook properly baited turn the bird out
into the water. The bait was frog.
The gander went into the mill pond,
where he swan around for half ali
hour, turning "fiphaps" and diving for
food. Suddenly he felt pull at his
leg and looked as surprised as the
'lone fisherman" when he caught a
whale.
The gander thought there was some
thing the matter, and he looked to as
certain the cause. The pfckerel on the
hook gave several jerks, whereupon
the gander decided he wanted to go
home.
He at once started for the shore, but
the pickerel on the hook wanted to go
the other way. The gander seemed
frightened at first. Then he evidenced
signs OF anger and tried to fly to shore,
but the pickerel pulled him back.
After half an hour Of the hardest
work he had ever done the gander
came ashore, dragging a six pound
pickerel up the bank.
The hoy took off the pickerel and
baited the hook with another frog. He
tried to induce the gander to go in for
another swim, but no amount Of per-
suasion could get the bird to do so. He
simply would not be driven in. For
many weeks the gander would not 20
into the water. He would proceed
with the rest Of the flock to the waters
edge, but there he would stop. He
would seem to be arguing with them
with reference to the danger they were
courting.-Los Angeles Times.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
SHOOTING WITH A RIFLE.
The Proper Way to Aim If One Aspires
to Good Marksnanshin.

The Proper Way to Aim If One Aspires
to Good Workmanship.
Walter Winans, the famous Ameri-
can sharpshooter, who lives in Eng
land, writes to the Scientific American
the following directions as to the
proper way to aim a rifle:
1.-The way to shoot is, first, put a big
ivory front sight in place of the black
one used for target shooting.
Most real objects one shoots at are
more or less dark, and the black front
sight is difficult to see on the object:
the white one shows up at once.
Next, have your hind sight put on
the rifle at the distance from your eve
that you can read print best.
"When shooting do not try to focus
a black bullseye, black front sight
and black hind sight and half dozen
other things alternately while you hold
on to your rifle like grim death.
'Look at the object you want to hit.
Ii 1t is moving judge how much allow
ance in front you must make, bring up
your rife to your shoulder, swinging
1t with the movement Of the object you
want to hit, and press the trigger as
the butt touches yoQr shoulder.
1.-THE bullet will go where you want
1t to without your noticing the sights
at all.
IF you want to be good rifle shot
at game, or as soldier, join the near
est clay pigeon shooting club, and when
you can break 80 per cent Of the clays
you can rest perfectly confident that
you can hit man every shot you fire
If being charged by an enemy if you
have rifle in your hands instead of a
shotgun.
IF you practice in coal hole rifle
gallery at a stationary black bullseye
with black front sight and see three
front sights and a blurred back sight
you are not learning to shoot, but
merely running your eyesight."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
SC00PING UP WATER.
How Fast Train Fills It's Locomotive
Tank Without Stopping.

How Fast Train Fills It's Locomotive
Tank Without Stopping.
Mr.. Cecil J. Allen, chief Of the civil
engineers department. supplies in the
Great Eastern Railway Magazine some
interesting facts on 1.-The picking up of
water" by trains at full speed on long
Journeys. Locomotives, he says, are ex.
ceeding bibulous creatures. The en-
gines of one large British railway alone
consume some $4,000 gallons Of wa.
ter per annum. An express engine un-
der normal conditions Of running will
consume from thirty to thirty-five gal
Ions Of water for every mile covered.
taking general average. On such a
journey as that made by the cornish
Riviera Limited Express" Of the
Great Western railway, from London
to Plymouth. 225A miles-the longest
daily nonstop run in the world-some
four tons Of coal are consumed against
ans average Of no less than forty tons
Of water.
The troughs, Mr.. Allen explains,
have usually length Of just over a
quarter Of a mile and are laid per-
fectly level in the center Of the "four
FOOT Water is taken from them by
means of a movable shovel shaped
scoop" under the tender, which is
lowered into the trough as the train
passes over it at full speed. The sharp
edge Of this scoop cuts off, as it were,
the "top layer" Of the water, which is
forced up into large vertical pipe and
delivered through mushroom head or
an elbow at the top Of the tender into
the water tank. AS soon as the water
gauge on the tender indicates that the
tank is full the scoop Is raised again.
According to the speed at which the
train is travelling, it is possible to lift
from 1000 to 1900 gallons in about
fifteen Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Official Red 1ape.

A man sent 10 cents in postage
stamps to the patent office at Washing
ton for two copies Of patent. The
stamps were returned with a letter
saying that currency must be sent. The
man sent dime and at the end of a
week was informed that the copies of
the patent were exhausted and that
the treasury department would return
his money. A week later the treasury
department advised him that it would
take three weeks to audit his account
and refund his 10 cents. The man had
spent 6 cents for postage and the gov
eminent twice as much. - Leslie's
Weekly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Napoleon.

Napoleon, who rose to be a general
Of brigade after only eight years con-
nection with the French army, was
shortly after shorn of that honor when
Robespierre fell. Yet so adroit a poll
tfcian was he that by 1895 he was the
head Of the forces Of the convention,
though nominally an aid-de-camp to
Barras as commander in chief and
actually the most effectively powerful
man In France.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Her Proof.

Her Proof.
i've brought back those eggs you
gave me this morning." said the new
bride as she began to take the articles
in question from her basket. 'They're
duck eggs."
Duck eggs!' sneered the grocery
boss. "You're mistaken, ma'am. I
don't never sell no duck eggs"
"But I tested them," triumphed the
matrimonial novice. II dropped them
into water and they doated."-Judge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Her Fear.

Nervous Old Lady (as train stops
carbohydrates the matter? Train
man-There's 200 foot embankment
here, and whole train Just rolled
down 1t. Nervous Old Lady-Oh, dearl
I hope It wasn't ours.-Judge. 1
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Domestic Discussion,

Domestic Discussion.
my husband accuses me Of extrava-
gance. spent about $4,000 last
year."
II wouldn't mind being scolded on
that basis. have to stand for the
same accusation on $40 a week."-Lou.
isville Courier Journal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Twenty Dollar Gold Pieces.

The value Of the gold In twenty dol
lar gold piece is $40. Copper is used as
the alloy, and the intrinsic value Of
the twenty dollar gold piece would,
therefore, be $40 plus the copper used,
which, In proportion to the quantity Of
gold, is one to n1ne.-New York Times.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Bohemia.

Bohemia has not existed as q sepa-
rate independent nation since 1920.
That year was fought the battle Of
the White mountain, which resulted in
the total overthrow Of the Bohemian
forces and the subjugation Of the coun-
try to Austria.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Approriata.

Willis-Do you wear any insignia on
your golf coat? Gillis-Yes. During
the winter the moths laid out a COM
plete eighteen hole course on it.-Judge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Eaoisa on the Hunt

Eagles usually hunt in pairs, one
bird frightening the prey from IT. hid
ing place and the other bouncing On It
@ It tries to escape
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28
Greatest Stimulus to Soma.

Greatest Stimulus to Song.
"Just what, indeed, is the connection
between water and melody science has
never explained, but fact it is that
tho most unmusical soul in the world
has only to enter bathroom to let
loose heavenly sounds. Phillip Curtiss
In American Magazine.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-07-28

Man thinks and at once becomes the
master Of beings that do not think
Rudon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02

law providing for the commitment q
the workhouse had good erect, inasrnuoh
as many men, who would not properly
provide for their families, and who would
have little regard for the order Of the
Court, now make every effort 70 keep
out of that institution. In the light of
my experience the last year. have no
reason TO change my opinion"
While Allegheny County has paid 70
the families Of imprisoned non-supporting
men sums amounting to s7405l5 during
the year 1914 alone, Philadelphia has not
paid one cent to the Innocent SUFFERING
dependents of it's delinquent men in the
two and half years in which the law
of 1913 has been in Operation"
Mr.. Little says: "Citlzens and charity
workers Of Pittsburgh say that the en-
forcement of the act has marked dis
tlnct step in advance in Allegheny County
in dealing with this perplexing problem
of desertion and non.support, and public
opinion strongly approves of the work
ing of the act.
ut would appear from the experience Of
Allegheny County that Philadelphia would
need approximately $4,000 a year for the
enforcement of the act"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
'NIPPED-IN WAIST
NEWEST SPRING FAD
Corsets Show Tendency Toward
Straight, Light Figure, With
Higher Bust Line

Popular superstition has IL that every
time the stout persons straps herself into
her number i6 corset assistance Is needed
in the form of puller pusher and general
utility maid. whose chief duty is per-
formed by the simple method Of placing
her foot in the small df there is such n
thing of the aforesaid stout 'party's back.
The writer will waste no time in pur-
suing the very puz2ling question of
whether or not 1t is possible for a lady
of such dimensions as have been inti-
mated to have n portion of her anatomy
which could be accurately described as
the "small' of her back. The subject of
real Importance is the style tendencies of
the newest spring corsets, as set forth
by one Miss Devinny, buyer in n big
department store.
Yes. the nipped-in waistline is the
thing" she declares, coldly and heartless.
ly, as If the nipping.in process, as gem
orally understood, was n mere detail
Waists and waistlines are more clearly
defined. Not that the wasp waist is
here. That will never be the rage
Women have been comfortable too long
to be restrained by a mid-Victorlan wise.
This is the season OF the happy me.
dunn The slender figure is as fashion
able as ever, with slight curve notice.
able at the back and front the nipped-ln
L
formerly, the models extending from three
to five inches above the waistline, and
from eight to 13 inches below"
Think of it! Thirteen inches Of stiff,
solid-boned cloth below the waistline.
Could it be that women are again ex-
pected to experience that dull, sicllening
feeling which accompanies the gently
sliding motion of long-hipped corset
when one sits not slowly nor too well
on n highly DOlishpd Chair2
Consolation is offered in the assurance
that most of the newer models will be
flexible over the hip-bone. in other words,
that the bonings which usually made n
suffering martyr of the thin woman will
be conspicuously absent this spring. In
serts of rubber are used instead, but the
all-rubber corset is quite passe. The
upright figure, not the spineless de.
butante" slouch, is considered fashion
able.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
FARMER SMITHS
GOODNIGHT TALKS

Dear ChdrenYou remember talked about HABIT and
tonight talk % CUSTOM
When buttons
the end of the sleeve Why they there? They
knights
There another little thing which from the long
little saddle the which
today Between the the middle horses back there perfect
little
odn times, called poson the horse of the
kings equipage and had, Of course, a saddle.
1t interesting back just what started things
Usually it need.
Once the rolling
with husband The toll had
and she discouraged that she home and vowed she would
again.
While home the hired girl wished the clothes and the
woman seeing how hard the girl had with the clothes made with
her hands, cothespns When the nhbors the cohpns they
wanted making cohpns
nhborhood cspn factory much
she able to buy the foundry where husband worked
money wants and will
Notice the ordinary things of life. FARMER SMITH,
Editor LEDGER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
The House Beautiful

Madras Is seen in new and pleasing ef-
fects, n fact that is gratifying for It IL
predicted this fabric is to have a most
conspicuous place as an upholstering ana
decorating material. Black and white eff
fects, beautiful gold and green, and colds
and blues, brown and green, and many
other interesting harmonies are to be had
In II. In the sunfast madras there IS a
lovely roseeaf and violet design, odd but
rich cubistic patterns on deep blue
grounds, and n variety of Chinese pat
terms unusually fascinating in mulberry
shades, blue, Jade and putty colors--these
are the rivals of tapestry furniture COW
erlngs. A mercerlzed madras, which
comes in only one width and coloring, is
of heavy verdure effect-the maple leaf
and horse chestnut are displayed upon
II In graceful intrlcacies that form a
peculiarly charming design.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
CHAPTER XVIII.

rrNDER the broad dome of n mango
tree on the banks Of an unnamed
African river Alan Wayne had pitched
bIs camp. The Selwyn tent and the pro-
jacting yernnda fly were faded and
Stained The bobbinet mosquito curtains
were creamed with age and service. The
camp chairs and collapsible table, bat
tered but strong, were placed before the
tent Over one of the chairs hung a
towel. On the ground squatted take
down bathtub, half filled with water.
In the deep shadow of the tree the pale
green rot-proof canvas of the tent, the
fy, the chairs and bathtub, CLEANED al
most white.
On the farther side of the great trunk
OF the tree was the masters kitchen,
three stones and n half-circle of forked
sticks driven into the ground. On the
sticks hung few pots and pans, saddle
of buck, bits of fat and disreputable-
looking coffee-bag. Between the stones
was bed of Goals. Before them crouched
a red-fezzed Zanzibari.
From under a second tree, fifty yards
away, came the dull, rhythmic pounding OF
wooden pestles in wooden mortars. The
eve could Just distinguish the glistening
naked torsos of three blacks in motion.
They were singing a barbarous chantey.
At the pauses their arms went up and the
pestles came down together with a thud.
The blacks were pounding the Kaffir corn
for the mems evening meal.
Down the river and almost out of
sight black, spidery- construction
reached out over the water-Alan's lat
est bridge. Men swarmed on 1t.
Six o'clock and there came the trill OF
a whistle. Suddenly the bridge was
cleared. A babble of voices arose. There
was cracking of twigs. shufiling of
feet here and there a high, excited cry,
and then the men poured into camp. A
din of talk. held in check for hours,
arose. Glistening black bodies danced
to Jerky, fantastic steps. Songs, shouts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
RAINBOW CLUB

face is bright and clean, I will send
you down a very beautiful Fuzzy
Wuzzy Cat with silver hair and a
voice that will sing you to sleep
"T never heard of a cat that could
sing,' said the old lady.
""That is because you have never
lived in the Moon
"'How are you going to get the cat
down to me?' asked the old lady.
"'That should not bother you,' said
the Man in the Moon. we slide
things, l mean cats and such, down on
the rainbow when we want them to
get down in a hurry. You look out
some night just before you come up
here and you will see Fuzzy Wuzzy
Cat coming down to you on the rain
bow about sundown.'
"The very next night, when the old
lady was feeding her Milk Chocolate
Cow beautiful silvery Fuzzy Wuzzy
Cat slid down to her on the rainbow
and, holding it's tail straight up in the
air said; Good evening, my dear Old
Lady Fiddlesticks. The man in the
Moon sent me down to keep you COM
pany and here l am. Only keep your
dog away or I might eat him up and
the Cat laughed so hard it made her
fur stand up all over her body.
"'What is your name?' asked the
old lady.
"My name is Pinkey,' said the
Cat.
"At this the Milk Chocolate Cow
turned round and smiled in the Cats
face"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Cat

"Did Old Lady Fiddlesticks have a
dog and not cat?" asked Ethel of
her father one night.
eyes, indeed" said her father, "and
she got cat from the Man in the
Moon. Here is the story;
"One night when all was very still
and Old Lady Fiddlesticks was busy
brushing off the face of the Moon, the
Man in the Moon said to her:
"'Now, that you have such funny
looking dog, would you not like to
have a very beautiful eat?'
Certainly said the old lady,
where can | get oneY
well said the Man in the Moon,
IL you Be real good and see that my
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
ADELE RITCHIE TO WE'D AGAIN
Actress Will Become Wife of Guy
Bates Post, Theatrical Star

It was learned yesterday that Adele
Ritchie, well known as musical comedy
and vaudeville actress, was on her way
to Toronto, Canada, to be married to Guy
Bates Post, now starring in "Omar, the
Tentmaker" In answer to a telegraphic
inquiry, the actor wired today TO the
EVENING LEDGER as follows:
Toronto, Ont, Feb. 2.
Very happy to confirm report of en-
gagement to Miss Ritchie.
GUY BATES POST"
Miss Ritchie, who on Monday night was
granted a divorce from Charles Nelson
Bell New York wine agent, In Com
mon Pleas Court No. l. here, left this
city late last night. Her mother, Mrs. j.
q. Pults. when seen at her home, said:
adele has been on the train for several
hours and will be on 1t all day, AS to her
marrying Mr.. Post, who is now in Can
ada, l do not care TO discuss the matter.
We are not marrying Adele. She is doing
that herself"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02

ing leaves, the black shadows OF the
swirling river, the black-bronze OF the
men about him. For an hour he tore
himself away from the black world to
wander over the beloved hills in New
England where summer dies in a burst
Of light.
Red Hill, crowned with mountain-ash,
called to his spirit as torch in the
night to lost wanderer. The 80 months
that had passed since last he saw its
budding promise were swept away. He
Imagined those very budding leaves nt
the end Of their course. the pale amber
of the elms, the deep note of the stead
fast frs, the haunting fire of the brave
NAPLES.
Maple House arose before him its lawn
carpeted with dry leaves. From the leaves
hoated an incense, dusty, puugent The
cool shadows Of the great, rambling
house beckoned to him. Here is peace,
here is rest, they seemed to cry. The
memory of home gripped him, held him
and soothed him. His head nodded and
he slept only to awake with start, for
he had dreamed that he had lost the
way back forever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02

Mary Zarella, Alter street, writes
such interesting letters that we would
like to have another one from her
real soon.
Margaret Needham, Gloucester
City, reads the Rainbow news every
night, and we hope she is reading it
this very minute, and if she is we
make a very low bow and wish her a
very pretty goodnight, which means
that the postofice is going to close
and that we say goodnight to DEAR
EVERYBODY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
SYNOPSIS.

e.rrv Lansing has exiled hImself, South
Saa.iSss When he saw his wire; AnS'
AnrJne with his old playmate Alan N9yu,G,
eepns, stIrring scene following y Vel
aile.,sd rebuke because OF AK lnil-
deseI' S,yi,b Alan, Gerry decided to take tne
nlassg tnst that left New York. AFTER soIune
nsss,rsbngs bngs he encounters q girl on PSnlB- Prsn-
iqqle iqql.o River. and decides to live with her
ane, s,sn ner too, has exiled himself First ms
..nais nisn Y. Wayne sent the young man te.
uaneaSS because Of his pronlgatGy. Laa{s La{{ssr
away Siix suddenly realized the, signin-
lIrsn N.en Of her elopement she jumped on tne
,rIlrs ,ralnl sS Alan alone. He went 70 Africa
:,-us RHid'TTn Rm The Of appSSton Ten Percent
wssyIlne' wssyIlT meanwhile, when. all TRACES of OF
nsrry vanish. moves to Gerrys oia hVn1ee hVaee
SH ~ Rcd Hill where she lives. with ne.r
y. ,,n.o,ber-In Jaw. All Ignorant o. the iaGt
nsvry becomes tho father of boy PACK IN u.
Sed mn, II does not take Gerry long t9
ssNIsnt himself to his new surroundlnga, @ @aii9
n ~ far az Margarita, the girl, mas tnFheu
n,ysr ~ the whole estate, as wen as herselL, ~
KY he starts upon number OF improvSes
nilRrts nlnt The greatest is the system 3iii
Ilrsfion dltches, which he hopes, VII
mn1aSe him TO recultlvate the natural rlch
s0.ll;,ber Matthias in whose parish Mar.
rrt,s i yes call upon her and hnds Gerry
M The completed ditch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
Florists Delight Crippled Children

big box of prize carnations and roses
was delivered at the Wldener Memorial
Home for Crippled Children, York road
below Olney avenue, today. The flowers
were for the crippled children there and
came from an exhibition of carnations at
tho Florists Club In Horticultural Hail
held by PHILADELPHIA florists last night.
The flowers belonged to the exhibit Of
Mark Mills and w. X. Harris, who after
the show packed their prettiest flowers
for the crippled children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02
Do You Know This?

1. What city in the Middle West
has a mill and a walk and a key?
(Five credits.)
2. What State in the Northwest is
"South"? Give credits.)
8. Why do birds fly south just be-
fore winter time? Give credits.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02

Morrell Devlin,
Coaldale, Pa, is
going to organize
a branch of the
club in Coaldale.
Good luck to you,
M orrell, o and,
please, a letter
very soon report
ing all about it.
Naomi Gleason,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-02

mas very nice little white note paper,
and the words that she puts on it are
Just as nice as the paper. Charles
Stein is going TO bring a little sun
shine into every little friends life and
heart We are a BIG friend, Charlie,
but don't forget u.s.,
Francis x. o'Brien, Wyndmoor,
Pa., sent us a very lovely painting
We think he is very clever artist
and would like very much to have him
make US a drawing in black ink, so
mat i may be exhibited in the club
news