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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
JoLTED ON HIS THRONE

st. Paul Pioneer Press. Those who
consider the Federal reserve banking
act the biggest achievement Of the
Wilson administration now seem to
have some reason for this opinion, for
already it has proved the instrument
which has accomplished the dethrone-
ment of J. P. Morgan as financial di-
rector of the United States.
The House of Morgan as fiscal
agent for the Entente allies, propos-
ed to sell British and French short
term treasury notes in this country as
part Of the scheme to finance the pur-
chases made by these nations. Posi-
bly, Mr.. Morgan's intentions were
entirely patriotic. Doubtless he
thought the United States should fur
nish money for Great Britain, France
and Russia and furnish it in unlimited
amounts without security. Unques-
tionably his business judgement ap-
proved such an arrangement.
But the Federal reserve board, at
ter due deliberation, decided "the
board deems it it's duty to caution
the member banks that it does not
regard it in .the interest Of the coun-
try at this time that they invest in
foreign bills of this character This
was casting cold water upon Mr.. Nor
CAMS scheme, and, just to add insult
t, injury, it does not appear that the
reserve board so much as consulted
Mr.. Morgan in arriving at this deci-
sion.
At first J. P. Morgan & Co. took
little notice Of the reserve board g
recommendation and in response to
questions announced that the treas
ury bond would be issued as planned.
But apparently they discovered that
it would be a very difficult matter to
dispose Of this paper in the face of
the Federal banking boards disap-
prevail, for announcement was made
several days afterwards that owe
have been instructed by the British
and French governments to withdraw
their treasury bills from sale, and the
notes forthwith were withdrawn from
the market. This belated notice looks
very much like an effort to save Mr..
Morgan's face when he found it i'm
possible to make good his first def
ance.
Certain interests in Wall street are
very surly over the reserve board s
warning and take little pains to dis
guise their disgust. But the people
should congratulate themselves that
for once, at least, Federal banking Of
fcials have conceived it their duty to
exercise their powers in the interests
of the people as whole instead OF
serving the selfish ends of Wall street.
It is a noteworthy event, and in so
far as it proves more than an empty
boast, the democratic slogan which
asserted that the Federal reserve act
would take the control Of credits away
from Wall street, it may mark the
beginning of new era in the rela-
ton between private and public fnan-
cial affairs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

Winona Leader: Election night when
Hughes seemed to be the winner
Roosevelt smiled and said "you can
always trust the american people to
do the right thing That is one Of
the most sensible things he has ever
said, but he did not know what he
was talking about at the time.
It is estimated that the advance in
price of news print paper from $40 to
$62 per ton at the .1lll as announced
for 1917 will cost the three Minneapo-
lis daily newspapers between 100000
and 100000 additional next year.
Formerly print was sold delivered but
now the price is at the mill. But even
with this increase it does not seem
right for country publishers to pay
1920 to $40 per ton, or double what
daily papers are paying. It is too
unreasonable to seem possible, yet it
is fact, and wholesale paper dealers
will not sell it for less. A large num-
Der of editors throughout the state are
planning on buying their paper to-
gether III order to avoid the extor-
Tomato prices which they are now
compelled to pay.-Ex.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
HOW A lGorHRR-ugsi.AW sKAsFS
HARMONY

In the January Wonan's Home
Companion woman who manages TO-
get along with her daughter IS husband
gives her recipe for peace. Here is
part Of it:
Mother, what am I to dos You
never serve wine at your table. I
don't like to begin it in orr sweet,
clean homo. I'm not worried about;
Ji1Amy's drinking, you understand,
she said quickly, 'he knows when to
stop. But there are young fellows in
our set-and girls-and he says We.
ought to start with cocktails, and then
have light wine, with cordial for
the finish. The Carriers are coming.
Mr. Carter is one Of Jimmy's best
clients, and they always serve cham
payne. But it seems to me that if I
told Mr.. Carter-he III be sitting beside
me-he wouldn It think I meant to be
What shall do?
"'Go right home and talk it over
with Jimmy-just as you have with
mex Don't tell him what we always
done, but how you feel, not forgetting
how you want to help him. -
HE GETS MORE MAIL THAN PRES.
IDENT WILSON
In the January America Magazine
a writer says:
"Spillman is the chief Of the Office
of Farm Management in the Bureau
Of Plant Industry at the Department
Of Agriculture. It all sounds incon
spicuous enough. But Spillman gets
more mail than the president of the
United States. His province is to an-
swer questions. He knows more than
any other man in the country about
How to Make the Farm Pay. And 80
he doesn't run farm, but tells others
how. There may be others who know
just as much as spillman about how
to run farm in a given locality, but
Spillman knows juxt what to do in
any part Of the whole United States.
Take a map Of the whole country,
shut your eyes, and jab a pin into any
place on the map at random. If You:
happen to stick. it into farm land
Spillman could go there, take charge
Of the place, and make it pay q pro-.
fit.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
A TOAST TO WATER

can hail to the drink of drinks
to water, the daily need of every liy'
ing thing! It ascends from the earth
in obedience to the summons of the
sun, and descends in showers of .bles-
sings. It gives forth of its sparkling
beauty to the fragrant flower; it's
alchemy transmutes base clay into
golden grain; it is the radiant can
vas upon which the fingers of the In
finite traces the rainbow of promise.
It is the beverage that refreshes and
brings no sorrow with it. Jehovah
looked upon it at creation g dawn and
said, 1T is good. Nv. j. Bryan.
Welcome Times: The man who at.
tempts to knock t..c primary law in
the head better begin now digging his
political grave: He III need it before
he gets through. The primary law
probably needs slight alterations, but
to dispense with it altogether, never.
The editor of western paper who
was asked to pronounce judgment
upon popular songs Of the day, and
who after listening to a dozen re-
quested to be excused for the reason
that he found himself unable to dis
tinguish whether they were melodies
or Notwithstanding.
Melrose Beacon: The Beacon editor
had an attack of heart-failure Satur-
day while opening the room mail. A
letter from a.. subscriber contained a
moneyorder for $12.75. After the Of
fee force had bathed the scribe g brow
in cold water and he had recovered
from the seizure it developed that the
moneyorder was made out to Sears,
Roebuck & Co., and had been sent US
by mistake. 1t is the first time the
Beacon has received anything belong
ing to Sears and Roebuck, and like al
most everything else bearing the name
of mail order firm, it had to be sent
back.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
AM HONEST oBTruARY

Marquette Tribune: Frank Vale
was unique character. An honest
comment is difficult to make in
newspaper. We do not want to-, say
an unkind thing about him. He put
nothing into this world AMI got moth
ing OFT of it. His boarded wealth
brought him an early grave, and he
could take none of it with him. He
was honest as he saw honesty, obey
ed the laws Of the land when it cost
him nothing, neighbored with no one,
got all he could and kept all he got.
His uppermost philosophy of life was
a false one-that is, that man with
money in his pocket must of neces-
sity have friends and happiness. He
contracted no debts, gave nothing
to charity or public enterprise, knew
nothing about the high cost Of living,
travelled none, read little, never spent
a cent |'foolishly,' never invested or
gambled. Many lad of 10 has seen
more of life worth living than he. He
belonged to no societies, fraternal or
religious. He enjoyed making good
deals in buying and selling. He was
sober, Industrious, independent, a
sticker for the last pound Of flesh al
lowed by law. He has passed to his
reward.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

bsrgh, and later legislative superin-
tndent of the Minnesota Anti-Saloon
hague, and W. E. johnson PUSSY
foot), have purchased a controlling
interest in the Finnish-American Pub
nohinR company of Duluth, which pub
Hshes the Weekly Slirtolainent and
10 Daily Paivalehti. Both papers
arc prohibition. "Pussyfoot" John
son is we'll remembered in northern
Minnesota, having had charge of the
enforcement of the Indian treaties at
10 time they were put into operation
- the liquor question.
Dates for the business meeting of
t&e Northern Minnesota Editorial as
soeiation, which is to be held at Brain
~d, have been fixed for January 49,
81. The program which has been in
process Of making for some time by
1Ae officers of the association and
ssamittee representing Brainerd is
rearing completion, and it promises to
1e one of the best Of the manv excel
lent programs given at winter meet
6gs. Members of the association
Aould arrange matters 80 that they
will be able to attend as many matters
II vital interest to to the newspaper
1sginess will be taken up.
p. W. Lawler, who has been known
- not friendly to either prohibition
q woman suffrage, in congratulating
". G.. Calderwood, who was the pro-
libitionist candidate for senator, on
having received 7S,425 votes, has got
NJ politicians guessing. He said: cit
certainly ought to be a subject of
. generalization on the part OF all good
citizens that the principles for which
you stand have been Endorsed by such
on impressive vote that from now on
It will require great deal Of hardi-
lood for any public man to seriously
advance the claim that prohibition is
fanaticism or that woman suffrage is
q fad"
The fact that Wilson received one
electoral vote in West Virginia, al
though the state went to Hughes by
200, furnishes further argument for
those favoring a more direct vote on
president. Even though the system
Of voting for electors is not changed,
their grouping in other states, as in
Minnesota, would be an improvement,
especially If AL electors are to run at
hrge. Without the grouping system,
Minnesota which gave Hughes but 1872
majority, would very probably have
siyen Wilson part of her electoral
vote. The ideal system, however, in the
Spinion Of growing number, is direct
voting for president, without state
divisions, which to:sone extent should
anneal 10 those faxaring . proportion
n representation beseda'Sns the: popu-
hr ve&s east BY aalash party in tho
49, 1ts ~ 4.t KS & IS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1916
We wish you all a Merry Christmas

!. Y. Barstow, former editor OF the
.E~1alton Banner, but for the past
swO years editor of the Carlton vi
bette, has sold the same to W. H
jHassing Of Armstrong, Iowa, from
whom he purchased it.
Boston went wet by an increased
vote on Tuesday, nearly a two. to one
veto. It is said that fear that con
vsntions would steer clear Of the city
=. it went dry, was responsible fol
- increased vote, favoring the vets.
n few other Massachusetts cities vot'
ed dry.
Evidently due some extent to the
Christmas spirit, we have received a
n10ber Of payments on subscription.
We trust, however, that the spirit may
take possession Of many others. 1t
takes this kind Of spirit to make the
I4hest walk in this Office on Saturday
EnsGAt (pay night.)
T1e press Of the state sympathize
M Geo. P. Watson, publisher Of the
i1DzsrnAtional Falls Press, who suffered
Ia severe loss in the total destruction
Il His printing plant by fire. Editor
watson was in St. Paul in connection
w1>A official affairs in international
Pals, and it is h.nted that the fire
'vas Of incendiary rigin, due to the
strenuous fight the editor has been
Making against certain practices in
~ city.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

IN predicted Governor Burnquist has
as.ounced the appointments Of Sam
M Lord of Kasson to succeed him
saR on the state tax commission and
G. ]. Swenson of st: James to succeed
1inself on the state board of control.
I1. Lord, who is a republican, was
fest appointed by Governor johnson
u 1911. Mr.. Swendsen, who is also q
republican, received his first appoint
mont in 1911 from Governor Eberhart.
Representative Swanson of Crow
Wing county will introduce bill at
TIE coming session of the legislature,
providing for q division Of the gross
servings tax paid to the state by rail.
reads. The amount would be appor-
toned as per the taxable valuation in
communities having terminal and other
property. It would seem a law o. this
Lind would have to wait on a physi-
u valuation Of railroad property. It
10 said law of this kind would mean
100000 = year te Brainerd. A num-
lsr Of legislators have expressed them
selves as favorable to tae proposed
IN.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

St. Peter Herald: A movement has
been made to induce advertisers to
spell out the word "Christmas" in
their holiday advertising copy. Brew
ity is virtue, and one Of the cardinal
principles Of newspaper and advertis-
ing work, but it is carried too far.
when "Xmas'' is allowed to stand
for the birthday of Christ. Spell it
ant.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22
MAGMA CHARTA

Indianapolis News: One date, the
10th of June, 1915, will remain al
ever memorable one to the people Of
the Anglo-Saxon race, as On that day
Magma Charta was signed. The
wickedness and tyranny Of King John
had raised nearly the whole body Of
his subjects in rebellion against him,
and almost the sole support that he
had was a band Of foreign mercenar
les. Appalled, by the condition in
which he found himself the king
agreed to meet the army Of the
barons under their elected general,
Fitzwater, on Rnnnymede, by the
Thames, near Windsor, in order to-
make terms with them. The hafone
prepared charter ASSURING tho rights
and privileges Of the various sections
of the community, and this King john
felt compelled to sign. Magma Charts;
is held to be the basis Of British and
also of American law and liberty.
"WHoLEsAI:E" LIQUOR HOUSES
Brainerd. Tribune: Senator Gard
ner and Representative Swanson, who
will represent Crow Wing county LII
the state legislature which will con-
vene in St. Paul next month, would
receive the hearty approval Of al or
der loving citizens by promptly taking
steps to secure such legislation ~ may
be necessary to abate common nai-
sance which exists in this vicinity, and
no doubt in other parts of the state as
well. We allude to the so-ca1led
wholesale liquor houses" which fringe
the southern border of the "1ndian
territory" in this county, and which
have sprung up since the '1ndian
lido was c1amped on US by Cate
Sells. Everyone is familiar with the
facts; the evil resulting from these
plague spots is. we'll known; and 10
arrangement is needed to show their
blighting effects upon our eonnnni-
y.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

Melrose Beacon: Some people to
whom we have sent subscription state
ments evidently think that the enve-
lopes contain presents and as far as
we are able to judge they'r very par
ticular not to open them until Christ
mas
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

Washington Star: "When man
pays an election bet,'' said Uncle
Eben, "he doubles his disappointment.
He feels dat he wasn't able to save
either his money or his country
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

er, he will have to labor with no
eight.hour restrictions to his time of
toll, no watching the clock and no
soldering on the job who is to become
a public benefactor and give the COM
munity that which it deserves, for only
the best is good enough. He should
be an advocate Of prepared soil and
tested seed.
A half century ago agriculture was
classed as drudgery. Today it is an
art, and the man who undertakes
farming without taking advantage OF
the new methods developed by the
state agricultural schools will find
himself distanced in the race of sue
cess. An old Scotch farmer truly says
Charming is not blowing. Farming
is gathering sunshine" And would
like to add that the purpose of rural
journalism should be to dispense sun
shine and happiness; - help and give
encouragement to all, and in the words
of another, "Expect its reward in a
generous return of the same virtues
in exact proportion to the seed which
it sows to generate them"
Press Not Appreciated
The value of the rural press is not
! realized by one farmer in hundred.
BY this mean that the farmer is slow
to take advantage of the profits which
the publicity of the press nlace at his
command, in the disposal Of blooded
stock, the exchange Of animals and the
disposal of seed grains. There is no
reason why the farmer should not avail
himself of the advertising columns of
the paper. % well as the village mer.
chant. BY using printers INK there
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
ADJUSTMENTS AT
LOCAL HOUSES

A portrait of Norma Talmadge, used
as a property in 1.-THE Devils Needle"
at the Murrette tonight, the new Tri-
angle play in which she is presented
as a co-star with Tully Marshall was
painted by Miss Talmadge herself,
looking in mirror. She has been
taking art lessons for long time;
ard her friends have many specimens
of her ability in this direction.
MURRETTE
OF course you like good motion pic
ture drama-everyone does The only
trouble is that one may be "stung"
occasionally and be compelled to sit
through long succession Of scenes
which carry no story. If you will
view 1.-The Country that God Forgot
a Selig Red Seal play in five thrilling
reels to be presented at the Murrette
theatre on Thursday and Friday, you
will see what the critics pronounce
one of the best photoplays of the year.
Tom Santschi enacts the leading role
in this drama Of the western desert,
written and produced by Marshall
Neilan Supporting Mr. Santschi are
such sterling players as Mary Charlie
son, George Fawcett and Victoria
Forde.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
DO YOU BELIEVE
YOUR NEIGHBORS?

II Is what your neighbors say about
Nitalis that counts most,
1T Is what my neighbors say that
counts most" said prominent bust
ness man recently in regard to Vitalis,
the remarkable tonic that has taken
tho country by storm,
Vitalis needs but small start In
any city to make 1t large seller, One
bottle Is sold by advertising, but ten
bottles are sold by mouth-to-mouth ad
vertising.
n you are sick. you will tell your
ncighbors, but II you are cured, and
made new man or woman. you will
he more than glad to tell of the medl-
cine that did the work.
The best friends of Vitalis are
those who have been sick and have
been cured by this wonderful medi-
cine. II your stomach Is out Of order,
If YOU wake in the morning without
feeling refreshed have foul breath,
suffer from nervousness YOU are not
getting all that you should out Of life
BE fair to yoursef-trv Vitalis
After YOU have tried Vita'is. YOU will
DO fair to YOUR neiphhors and tell them
shout this remarkable and reconstruc-
tive tonic.
vitols Is heing esnec'alIv intro.
l,'rcod c~h nvn,ained at Quglev Drrr
C'-"o. SOC Main 81 ADV
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
Philomath Events
BY Gertrude Nice ashland.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Clevenger and
family were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter McCashland at Pea Ridge
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Doddridge and
daughter Doris, and Mrs. Sam. Fisher,
attended the Centennial at Richmond
Wednesday, and took supper with Mr..
and Mrs b. G. Manley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Plankenhorn and son Orville, were
Richmond shoppers Saturday. -. Mr..
+. p. Dye of Brownsville, made bust
ness trip to John Leistner's Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
SKULL FRACTURED
IN FALL OF WAGON

EATON, o., Oct. 25.-W. E. Tref-
finger, SO, well-known farmer, living
near New Hope, is lying in Reid
Memorial hospital, Richmond, Ind, in
a serious condition as the result of a
fall he suffered Tuesday at the home
of Harry S. King. neighbor.
His skull was fractured at the base
of the brain when he fell backwards
out Of wagon, from which he was
unloading corn He struck his head
upon a cement driveway. The injured
man was hurried to Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
SEEKS MAIDEN NAME

EATON, o., Oct. 25.-Divorce and
restoration of her maiden name, Bran
denburg, are sought In suit insti-
tuted In common pleas court by Bet
tie Smith against Joseph Smith. Will
full absence and gross neglect are
charged They are childless. They
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
HOLD PRAYER SERVICE

WEBSTER, Ind, Oct 25-Prayer
meeting will be held Wednesday eve
ming, Oct. 20, at 1880 p. M, by Rev.
Ulmer at the Methodist church. Every
one invited to attend.
Home-C Coming will be held Sunday,
Oct. 20, at the Methodist church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25

comedies that the Canadians skate
with remarkable skill, but she main-
tains that nevertheless the Swedes
are even more accomplished on the
ice, and asserts that she will Instruct
US In certain new steps known only on
the Scandinavian Peninsula. Miss Jo-
hannsenn earned. the title Of SWeden's
most expert woman skater at the Sta
dunn at Stockholm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
GEORGE sWoPE NAMED

EATON, O., Oct. 25.-George P.
Swope has been appointed postmaster
at West Elkton, to succeed J. c. Rob-
erts. Swope expects to take charge
of the affairs of the office at an early
date He is an ex-county sealer of
weights and measures.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
BEGIN COURT HOUSE

EATON, O., Oct 25.-Excavation for
the new court house has been COM
pleted and work Of building the con-
crete foundation will begin at an early
date. The building site will be fenced
in with a tall fence while the building
is being erected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
Fountain City News
BY leila Lacey.

Mr. M. c. Harrison has been spend
ing the week with his daughter, Mrs.
Clayton Dougherty, Cambridge City
=. Miss Reba Lewis, Richmond, spent
Saturday night with Miss Clementine
Overman. Miss leila Lacey is MAX
ing a short stay with her brother
Forrest Lacey and family before leay-
ing for Fort Collins, Colorado
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
UNDERGoEs OPERATION

ECONOMY, Ind, Oct. 25.-John
Paul Salisbury went to Indianapolis
Monday morning, where he underwent
an operation for chronic appendicitis
at The Methodist hospital Mr.. Sails
bury was resting fne Tuesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
MARKER DIVORCE GRANTED

EATON, O., Oct. 25.-Divorce was
granted Erma Marker from Raymond
Marker by common pleas court and
she was restored to her maiden name,
Weave. Gross neglect was charged
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-25
MRS. FARMER FALLS

ECONOMY. Ind, Oct 25--Mrs
Martha Farmer, 6S, fell recently and
broke her left hip bone, which is caus-
ing her great suffering.