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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

that the Hudson Bay company finally
formed combination with him.
hills Railroad grows.
BY this time the st. Paul Il Pacific
railway had frown into Il system Of
about 500 miles. In the panic year Of
1878 the road defaulted on its bond
and a receiver was named Then came
a scheme for reorganization. Hin was
selected for the job and his fame and
fortune as railway man there began.
But with all his energy he made little
Roadway. Capitalists SHE'D off. So he
finally pledged his own fortune, then
about $4,000. and Jointly with one
other man. Norman w. Kitson, exc
cuted note for $2s0,000 to put the
road on its feet. More money was next
found and finally after months of eff.
fort enough was pledged to buy up tho
s2s,o0o,ooo bonds outstanding.
Went to Europe for Funds.
With the Hill management the road
grew amazingly. Ii was pushed to the
Great Lakes, north to the Canadian
border, and then to the west 1t was
at last to be a real St Paul L. Pacific
Meanwhile the Northern Pacific had
been limping along, Reorganized in
1879 with a debt Of $50, 1000, 900 it con-
timued to limp, with promise Of falling
into receivers hands, Against this
road MIR, Hill decided to pit himself
with the st. Paul and go through to
the Pacific. Wall street refused him
aid. but his friends stuck to him. When
their funds proved too small he went
to Europe and got more.
The Hin road crept steadily over the
prairies until it reached Puget Sound.
Its growth and extension since then Is
contemporaneeus with the growth and
development of the northwest. The
several roads were consolidated into
the Great Northern.
Hill Defeats Hartman.
For years Hill had been working for
the control of the Burlington road as
a feeder for his Pacific lines. He fin.
| ally secured it. Suddenly Harrison de-
manded. In behalf OF the Union Pacific
an equal share OF the Burlington traf.
fic. Hill refused and Blue Thursday"
May p, 1901, resulted. Hartman at.
tempted TO corner" Northern Pacific.
The stock scared by leaps and bounds
until shares OF Ii sold for 81 200. Over
thousand million dollars In paper
values here and abroad were said to
have been swept away, Hartman lost
out and Hilfs mastery over his own
lines was mistaken.
Hill had nine children. six girls and
three boys.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Fake Au HEARINGS Set.

Washington, May 29.-~liearings on
the stephens bill designed to protect
the public AGAINST dishonest adyertis,
ing and false pretenses In merchandis.
Ing will be held by the House inter
state commerce committee. beginning
May 80.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

Dresden, via London, May 2a.-Ths
death is announced of Pauline ulrieh,
one of the most widely known of Ger.
man actresses. She celebrated her
tiftieth year ON the stage in 1909.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Riggs Bank Officials Acquitted.

Washington. May aa,-~The three
Riggs bank officials, on trial here flo,
perjury, were found not guilty after
the jury had deliherated nine minutes
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
More Jurors far orpet Trial

Naakegan, H., May 2a-~Three more
jurors, among them A, l.. Conrad, for.
mer police chief of Waukegan, have
been accepted by the state. and it
seems likely the orpet jury may be
completed at once,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
So.duc Spring Hotel Burns.

Port Angeles, Wash. May sa.~-The
main structure Of the solduc Hot
Springs hotel and saniiarium. built In
1872 at cost OF 100000, was de.
stroyed by fire.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01

The tongue OF q wagon says never
. word. but 1t gets there ahead OF the
rest Of the outfit,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Starts Business Life as Clerk
in Village Store at Age of IA

James ]. Hin was born In lockwood.
Canadian hamlet, Sept 16, 1888. His
father and mother had emigrated from
ireland with their parents years be.
fore. took up Canadian claim" and
settled on a farm. For time Hill's
father kept small tavern. When the
future railroad builder was IA years
old his father died. James then quit
school and became clerk In a village
store. For four years he held the Job,
studying nights and Sundays to finish
his education.
He had but reached his 18th year. In
1866, when he came to the northwest
Worked A Clerk.
st, Paul was then u rough, bustling
trading post Of 5000 people. many OF
them border adventures. but an i'm.
portant shipping point. After looking
over the field. Hin concluded that trad.
ing and shipping promised the best flu
tnre. He secured job AS shipping
clerk.
Meanwhile hin was dreaming.
Quaint tales are told OF his extraordi,
nary farsightedness and acumen at
this time. Six years after he arrived
In ST. Paul came his first real opportun.
lily.
Started In Business In 1865.
In 1865 he started In business for
himself as a commission, steamboat
and railway agent. The railway of
which he obtained an agency was the
little st. Paul e. Pacitic~~big of name.
but diminutlve In length.
Hin forged ahead Of competitors and
old employers almost at the start. Only
| few months after he had begun bust,
ness he had landed contract to sup.
ply the government with $4,000 bushels
| Of oats, Moreover. he had so manipu.
lated his affairs that he had announced
boldly he was able TO give shippers the
lowest rates ever quoted from st, Paul
to eastern points.
Ereets Transfer House.
year after entering business for
himself Hin astounded st. Paul by
erecting IA large transfer house on the
levee. The building was to receive
freight from river steamers ON one
floor and discharge IL on a floor below
to the railroads, which were growing
| steadily.
About this time MIR. nm married
Miss Mary Meighan.
In 1870 Hill forged out stin further
becoming princip insteadal of agent
In the transportation business. He
| built a small steamboat for traffic ON
tho Red river In doing this he came
into direct competition with the Hud
| son Bay company, He took the field
| In person and travelled the wilderness
| served by his boat, by dog sled and
| snowshoe, The outcome of the Red
| river venture was the same as with
| his other enterprises.
| His business grew ard he added more
boats. So vigorous were his efforts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-06-01
Roosevelt Boom Launched In ch,e,,o

Chicago. May 2a.-~The Roosevelt
boom was brought officially TO Chica.
go when headquarters to promote the
colonels candidacy before the Repuh.
lean convention were opened at the
Congress Hotel.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07
|ell CLOSED WITH BANQUET
past YEAR WAS MOST SUCCESS
FUI OFFICERS ELECTED FOR
ENSUING YEAR

At banquet at which about forty
persons were present, on Friday eve
ming, the 1916 season Of the local
gymnasium, which has been the best
IN It's history, was closed An excel
lent dinner was served, F.. b. Zisko,
having charge. 81, .
"a very enthusiastic business meet
ing was held, at which officers were
elected for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows: President, J. w. Stephenson;
vice president, Sherman Lewis; treas
urer, "a. E. Ashcratt; secretary, ,Au-
gust Christensen; directors, p. j.. Yaa-
ally, Irwin Cornwell, DR.. G. ii. Longley,
Carl johnson and Neill d.. Wood
worth. The report of the secretary
for the past year was read This M
port showed that the organization WvAs
in good shape; having small balance
on hand ct tho end Of the season. Tho
total membership was 100.
The matter Of keeping the gym OPEN
for shower baths during the summer
|was discussed. i was decided to have
the members who want this done, 60
leave their names at the Lewis storo..
A vote Of thanks was extended to
VIM. Rothwell, physical director, TO
the officers Of the Organization and to
F. r. Ziske, who prepared the banquet.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07
noFF face ARSON CHARGE
SON OF PETER HoFF OF THIS
CITY CHARGED WITH SET
* TING FIRE TO HOUSE

Louis Hoff of Minneapolis, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hotf Of this city,
will have his hearing this morning,
before Municipal Judge Lyon, on .
charge of arson in the second degree.
He is charged with having set fire to
the Peter Hoff residence on Second
street southeast on the morning of
March "a. The complaint was sworn
out by Assistant State Fire Marshal
Martin, who investigated the fire..
The Hoff house was first damaged
by fire on the morning OF March %.
Again on the morning Of March "a it
was damaged The owner Of the house
claimed that the first fire was not en-.
tirely extinguished. The officials. Of
the fire department, however, main
tain that the fire was put ont and q
contractor who examined the building
tho following day failed to find my
fire there. The assistant state IRE
marshal was called to make an sinves-
tigation, which led to the arrest Of
Louis Hot, whom it il claimed was
seen in the city between 2 and q.
m. of the Oath 9, of March. he was
brought up here Thursday night Of
last week by Sheriff Felix and had 4
preliminary hearing before Judge Ly-
on the following morning. The case
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07

Miss Flute Belcher has ordered q
pair Of white stockings, on account Of
the war in Europe.
Raj Barlow is thinking Of joining
the army. He would make good SOL
der, having already had considerable
experience IN shooting at people.
Fit Smith, who got mad and left
home forever . few days ago, bought
q middling Of meat yeste and win
start mar1ied life III over sagain.
s Tho clerk in the drv goods store
at Tickville has taken his spring and
summer stand n Tho front door, where
he will be pleased TO meet his many
friends and customers, while he plays
with the awning rope: and stops the
girls that pass ~ there Tor no other
reason s55
Sidney Hooks, wLo swore Oh. from
all shis, meanness the first Of the year,
has gotsso fAr behind with his smok-
ing and cussing that It will take him
several months to catch up. 8..ss s.
Our blacksmith, who is none other
than Dock Hooks, says II g easy Tor
preacher to keep his religion, having
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07
49,,
$50
HOG A Il 0 W NEW 5

DUNK Bolts Regular Correspondent
George Bingham).

nothing else to do; but that if he had
TO shoe mules in fly time, he would
have to swap places with the congre-
CATION every week.
Cricket Hicks says it looks like
every thing is arranged about right.
For instance the onion-eating season
comes at the same time Of year that
the people begin to raise their win
dows.
Clab Hancock, who has been raising
9 corn crop on Musket Ridge every
year, will plant it this time IN the
Gimlet creek bottoms, where he won Il
be bothered with so many suggestions
from people who have been reading
farm papers. e 5 .t.s#a
The Blind Man reports business i'm:
proving II his line, and is figuring on
getting another tune for his hand Or.
gan, and charging his tin cup. ~ 4
Miss Hostetter Hooks, VINO has done
nearly everything else in the category
to attract attention, has now cut od
the bottom Of her skirt. l.5:.4 5sS5 i=
Sim Flinders is having his chair
lbottomed, as he gets tired sitting OF
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07
the fence III the time.
Atlas Addresses School


Atlas Addresses School
Atlas Peck, who ranks next to the
Wild Onion school teacher in the way
pf brains, made talk before the
scholars at the Wild Onion school.
house Friday evening, and dwelt at
length on the possibilities Of the ina
gination, which when anal zed, means
that when q person let's his magma
ton run away with him he leaves the
straight and narrow road of. truth and.
jumps the fence into the field Of
doubt. During the course Of his well.
chosen remarks, Atlas stated that his
great-grandfather used to tell Of q
man who was several hundred times
larger than anybody else, and was
just as strong as he was large. There
was no house big enough for him, SO
he slept in large cave; and then
his feet stuck out and got cold. He
said this man had 9 very bad temper
Of times and when he ate four or i've
steers Tor supper and they didn t
agree with him during the night, he
would get up next morning out Of
sorts, and would 60 ont and, pull up
several trees by the roots, or. upset
pond or two, and grab mules by the
tail and slam tiem against the ground.
But, on the other hand, when he was
feeling good hezwas ii fine humor and
sometimes would laugh 50 loud all the
neighbors thought 1t was an earth
quake. Now, according to Atlas, this
man was great hand to do anything
in his power for his friends, and it SO
happened one day that there was an
open air meeting Of the citizens to take
up the project Of Strengthening very
crooked creek; and after hearing the
discussion Of the difficult problem,
this large man got up and advised ali
of them to 60 home and 90 to bed
THAT when they got up the next morn.
Ling the creek would be straight. And
they all did as the big man suggested
and the big man went down to the
lmouth of the, creek. caught hold Oh
That end off st and gave Il d Big p1iE
land the creek stretched out as straight
las string.
Y The talk of Atlas was enjoyed b,
1all and was not doubted, as he is on
1tof the trustees.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07
was set for this morning and he was
released under $1,000 bail.
PAYS $1,000 ron THROWING MAN
OUT OF SALOON

Bemidji Pioneer (30): George Nor
berg, q pauper on the. Bemidji poor
farm, was awarded $1,000 damages in
the district court at Red Lake Falls
for injuries he received in January,
1915, at Kelliher, when he was thrown
in an intoxicated condition from the
place operated by Oscar Thyren and
Ole Pearson. Word TO this effect was
received from Red Lake Falls today.
Norberg alleged that he froze both
arms to such an extent from being
thrown from the saloon that thew were
amputated from the elbows, making
him cripple for life. ~
i The case was begun in the district
court here and on request for change
Of venue was changed to, Red Lake
Falls. I'd ssfSz f4s5ss II
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07

tangled, win be given at the new: H.
Pierce barn in Parker tomorrow night
and the. proceeds will 60 toward. !
fund for the erection Of ascommunity
club hall for Parke, and Culdrum
towns. a committee Of farmers is now
at work trying to get; farmers club
organized in that vicinity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-04-07

Miss Myrtle Meyers, who teaches
at starhuck, spent the weekend at
her home here. 3s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-10
STUDY DEPARTMENT FIRST SIS
SION

Beginning the seasons work the
study department Of the Rock Island
Hcmau's club met yesterday after
noon in Masonic temple parl0rs with
fair attendance OF the members Miss
H15abei Stewart acted as the leader
Tor the afternoon with the topic, The
Business of Being a Woman" Mrs
Grace Freeman read King Solomon s
idea Of "a -Virtuous Woman" which
was evidence that woman has been
FOR centuries in the business field as
well as taking part in charities. reIig-
1ous. social and home life Miss Stew
art read an article on Twenty Years
Experience summing up the adj
Eauces made since women have been
given suffrage and showing that won
en- that have been given suffrage work
hand p hand with the men for the
common good Mrs. G. "A. H0ge told Of
women iu various fields in which She
showed that women are filing all 0c-
eupaluus from work iu the field 10
religious works.
Mrs. S. G. Taylor read a poem "Ln-
SEPARATION" ia which was brought out
the mother side of each woruanf=
character. and her work as a mother
The round table conference was ON
Are we i'm advance of our grand
mothers. conducted bv Mrs r. n
That women are an expression of the
age and that in all probability our
GraudmotherE would be as the women
Of today were they placed in this age
= membership campaign viii be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-10
ID HLLnL IIHlLE MEEYIH.-

BESSIE @4IeE#H was chosen
me aN@# tsaa-. ..F.la .f
.H-EeH last evening
Nero W #aa nome e. Bliss
baa. 49, seventh awe.
--.z7 EMMY Casey re-
T-. .---....--.
.=-#-"-. MISS .aHe. sun.
-..7 ast .ara
MISS 5..li = 7-HaaH#.
" CIRCLE decided - mold election g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-10
snrLAL ANNnTNcEMENrs-

The Daughters of Norway WIFI meet
thursday afternoon with Mrs Ed
"lEers. 1904 Fifteenth street A. Moline
The Parent-T eacher association OF
Irving school will meet Thursday. Oct
~ at O'Clock iu the school house
An Interesting program viii be given
~ the pupils and ali parents and
friends are invited 20 attend. Mrs r
Il Lamp is chairman and Mrs +. A.
Grove. secretary of the association.
Members Of Vashu shrine No. %.
" s. j.. who wish TO go 10 3Tuscatiue
Thursday afternoon. Oct 10. VIII
please notify Henry Kramer by Oct IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-10
HART.HAIIIDAN.

DR. Samuel VsnPelt. pastor ot the
First Methodist church yesterday aft
ernoon Al o'clock oHciated At the
marriage of Mrs May Halliday Of Dav-
export and William E Hart If Mus
-atire. fhe ceremony taking place AT
the parsonage The couple was unat-
tended. FIR HART is engaged ~ BUSH
ness iu 1uscatiue. and that city VIII
be- the future home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-10
DAVENPORT MAN is
BACK FROM EUROPE

DR. A. Natthey Of Davenport. who
BIAS been in the German hospital ser
vice In Europe for the past two years.
arrived in New York today according
- kilograms received by Davenport
relatives He came on the Scandiu-
aEian-Americau steamship Frederik
VIII
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-02

BGE0RGf RANDOLPH Q1[ST[R.
mdLILLIAN CHESTER w.
sS sS 20, ILLUSTRATED &c.D.R1oDEs !.
ILLUSTRATED &C.D.Rf1ODES
SYNOPSIS.

Al . vestry meeting Of the Market
equare church Gail Sargent listens to
discussion about the sale of the church
tenements to Edward u. Allison, local
traction king, and when asked her opin-
on OF the church by Rev. Smith Boyd.
says 1t is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gall riding in
BIS motor car. When he suggests he Is
entitled to rest on the laurels of his
achievements. she asks the disturbing
question: "Whyr" Gail, returning to her
Uncle Jim's home from her drive with AL
uson, finds cold disapproval in the eyes
Of Rev. Smith Boyd. who is calling there.
At a bobsled party Gail finds the world
encomfortably full OF men. and Allison
eeils Jim Sargent that his new ambition
- to conquer the world. Allison starts a
campaign for consolidation and control OF
she entire transportation system of the
world. Gall becomes popular. Allison
gains control OF transcontinental trafic
AND arranges to absorb the Vedder court
tenement property of Market Square
church. Gail visits Vedderc court and meet
Ing Boyd there, tells him that the cathe-
oral Market Square church proposes to
build will be out Of profits wrung from
squalor. She becomes the center OF mag
net.c attraction for the men OF her aunt's
social set. At a meeting of the seven
financial magnates of the country, Ali
eon organizes the International Transpor-
fation company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-02
Soma Men.

In the Revolution we used 231,7r
regulars and 1874 ,007 militia and vea.
unteers against E%ngland's 150.605. In
the War of 1912 we had 56,052 regular
and 471,622 militia against English ana
Canadian forces of only about 5000.
In the Mexican war 31.024 regulars
and 1882 militia were required %
conquer about $4,000 Mexicans. In the
Civil war the United States employed
$1,000 regulars snd ZOOS. BAL militia
and volunteers TO defeat about Q n1-
lion Confederates.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-03-02

Gets anything he goes after" Tim
Informed her. and screwed one of hts
many-puffei eyes into q wink; at
which significant action Gail looked
out at the motorman. Never tells
his plans to anybody, nor what he
wants. Just goes and gets it."
That's a successful way, / should
Judge" she responded, now able to
see the humor Of Tim Germans vol
unteer mission, but a red spot begin
ming to dawn, nevertheless. In either
cheek.
What I like about him is that he
always wins" went on Tim. Nobody
in this town has ever passed him the
prunes. Do you know what he did?
He started with two miles Of rust and
four horse cars, and now he owns the
whole works"
Gail knitted her brows. She had
heard something Of this marvellous
tale before, and 1t had interested her.
She had been cropping for an explana-
ton of Allison's tremendous force.
THAT was a wonderful achieve
ment. How did he accomplish it?"
Made 'em get off and walk!"
boasted Tim. with vast pride in the
fact. ANY time Eddie run across a
man that had q street car line, he
choked it out of him. He's a wizard"
Tins statement seemed to be some
what clouded in metaphor, but Gail
r,anouaI IN Oathar fhat Allison hnI
possibly used first-principle methods
on his royal pathway to success.
you mean that he drove them out
of ~business?"
Pushed EN- of!" chuckled Tim.
Anybody Allison likes is lucky" and
with the friendly familiarity of an old
man, Tim German patted Gail on the
glove.
1T occurs to me that I'm neglecting
my opportunities" observed Gail. ris-
ing. I'm supposed to be running this
car" and going TO the glass door she
looked into the motorman's compart-
ment, which was large, and had seats
in it, and all sorts of mysterious tools
and appliances In the middle of the
floor.
Tim German, as Allison's personal
representative, was right on the spot.
Come on out" he invited. and
opened the door. ~whereupon the three
responsible-looking men Immediately
rose.
SHOW her how 1t works, Tom." he
directed.
So 1t was that Edward p. Allison,
standing quite alone on the platform
Of the Hoadley Park station. saw the
approaching trial trip car stop. and
slowly, and run backwards. and
dart forwards, and perform all sorts
of experimental movements. before II
rushed down to his platform. with a
rosy-cheeked girl standing at the
wheel, her brown eyes sparkling. her
red lips parted in a smile of ecstatic
happiness, her hat of and her waving
brown hair fiewing behind her in the
sweep Of the wind. To one side stood