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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
CREATING SENTIMENT FOE AR
BITRATION

I. L. Peil and other Northern Paci-
fc representatives, were in the city
Saturday to present to the Commercial
club the situation concerning the de-
mands Of the railway trainmen for an
increase in wages and an 8-hour sched-
ule, and to create sentiment in favor
of arbitration of the matter, as, the
railroads now contend, instead Of
granting the demands Of the trainmen.
They claim that this would mean an
increase of rs per cent and even more
in some instances, in the wages Of
these employees.
In speaking of business conditions,
the visitors stated that prospects are
for good year in the northwest.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
HOLDINGF0RD ELECTS MAYOR
n. ~ NOT CITIZEN

Holdingford, March 1S.-Since the
election Tuesday it has developed Her
man Benolken, elected mayor, did not
move from Morrison county to this
place until Feb. Is, and as the law re-
quires residence Of thirty days to
become a legal voter, it is claimed
that he could not be elected to vii
lage office or serve if elected.
AS the matter now stands the new
council will have to appoint mayor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
FARMERS TO ORGANIZE COOP.
ERATIVE CREAMERY

A meeting Of all farmers in this vi
cinity who are interested in the es-
tablishing of cooperative creamery
here, has been called for tomorrow and
will be held at the court house audi
torium beginning at o'clock p. m. !
2 A prominent speaker will probably
be up from Minneapolis to give talk
on matters pertaining to such an or
ganization. If favorable action is TAX
en- on the matter tomorrow commit
tee will no doubt be appointed to start
raising funds at once.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
Sale. on Hosiery

TO make room for spring stock
we are closing out a lot Of hose as
follows: s
Is cent values for l9c
SO cent values for :B0c
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
REARING POSTPONED

The hearing Of Anton Collinger Of
this city, charged with impersonating
a federal officer, was adjourned until
tomorrow by u. $. Court Commission
er d. NJ Cameron on Friday morning.
adjournment was taken owing to the
absence Of several witnesses. Mr.. Col
linger is out on bonds.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
RESULTS At THE PRIMARIES
WILSON. CUndndIJs AND TOSS ARE
PRESIDENTIAL CHOICES AN
1I-LYNCH CARRY COUNTY

sts In the nfSC pres1ueuCl8l pIAHAdly
ever held the number Of voters IN
Morrison county who turned out was
less than half the total number that
cast their ballots at the last general
election The total number of votes
cast was 1,744, of which number 963
were republican, 694 democratic and
81 prohibition.
Woodrow Wilson was the only choice
of the democrats for president and ne
received 693 votes out of 694 votes
cast by democrats. For delegates at
large to the democratic national con-
vention anti-Lynch men were in the
lead. Henry F. Vessel was first with
AGO and julius J. Reiter second with
426. For delegates from the Sixth
district VIM. F. Donohue of Melrose,
anti-Lynch, led by vote OF 40 and
Fred Schilplin Of st. Cloud, Lynch
man was second, with. 377. He was
one vote ahead of H. c. Baer OF Be-
midi, anti-Lynch man.
Republicans in this county gave Al
bert b. Cummins 768 votes, Henry u.
Estabrook l31 and VIM. Grant Web
ster 50. For delegates at large A. y.
Eberhardt led with 6S1 votes, }. F.
jacobson was second with 453 and
James Manahan third with 1863. For
district delegates for Cummins Geo: n.
Hanscom and Clifton A. Albright led,
tho former with 500 votes and the lat.
ter with SOB. For Estabrook A. W..
Corwin had ia votes.
The prohibition party in this coun.
ty gave Eugene N. Foss 48 votes and
VIM. Sulzer SO. For delegates at large
for Foss VIM. G. .Calderwood was in
the lead with Sc votes and Geo. F..
Wells second with 81. w. J: Bryan
and John Lind, for Sulzer, led with
so votes each, and E. L. Gilmore and
received 81 votes. =
Following is the total vote as check
ed up by the county canvassing board:
REPUBLICAN
President
Albert B. Cummins ............. 76S
Henry D. Estabrook ............ 13l
VIM Grant Webster ............ SO
Delegates-at-Large
For Cunnmins
W. A. Briggs ............:..... l65
Paul F.. Dehnel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l54
Adelph o. Eberhart ............ 681
Bernhardt Englestad ........... 164
Marcus Johnson ................ 267
j. F.. jacobson ................. 453
O. J. Larson 2S5
Daniel G. Locke ................ 14j
G. O. Lundquist ................ 327
James Manahan ................ 1863
B. E. Nyrop ................... SO
A. A. D. Rain ................. 302
Frederick G. Stevens .......... 233
Samuel r. Van SAINT. .......... 369
For Estabrook
Fred w. Force ................ 12(
Adolph E. L. johnson. ......... 139
Neil B. Morrison ........... 12]
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

I wish to- announce that I am en-
gagged as midwife in this city, holding
diploma and state license, and can
handle any case. When in need Of
this service, call Mrs. Regina Krzan,
Phone 358-L, 400 9Th St. Sc, city 50-l2
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

Feb. High Is, Bemidjl 81.
# Feb. II High %, st. Cloud ".
4 Feb. 18 -Hiph So, Sank Centre 81.
Feb. % High "a, Bemidji II.
Jan. 25-High "a, Royalton city
team IA.
March High "a, st. Cloud 81.
March 10-High IS, Brainerd "a.
March l1-High 10, Aitkin %.
March Il High 80, Brainerd Is.
March l8---High 80, Bemidli rs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
SUE PRETZEIS FOR PENNANT
~. =: MONEY !.

St. Cloud Times: Action has now
been started against the St. Cloud
Pretzels to obtain the pennant money
awarded to them by President Dubeau
of Sank Centre, who is at the head Of
the Central Minnesota Baseball asso-
citation. :;
Seriously speaking, it has appeared.
just as the Pretzels attorney told
them was probable: the Long Prairie
attorneys sprang the INDUCTION too
late to give the Pretzels any warning.
Just what legal action will be taken is
not definitely known here, but it is
presumed that action to recover the
$3.50 will be taken after an injunction
has been issued against Dubeau to
prevent his turning over the money to
st. Cloud. .~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
The West side pool and billiard hall
is now open under new nagement
and we solicit your patronage.
|2-2 A. G. Lucking.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-03-24
DEFEATED BE:MIDJI SATURDAY
AT ST. CLOUD BY SCORE
OF 80 TO Is

Once more Little Falls has shown
what prominent place it occupies in
the athletic sphere, the record this
time being made by the high school
basketball team, which went through
the season with record of ten games
won out of thirteen played, with high
school teams in this district, and by
winning the district championship by
defeating Bemidji, at St. Cloud Satur-
day evening, by a score of 80 to 20.
AS a result. of this victory the local
team will represent the Sixth district
in the state tournament at Carleton
college at Mortified this week.
The game with Bemidji was very in
teresting and the large crowd Of fans
that gathered to see it was given an
excellent evenings entertainment.
Both sides fought furiously from
start to finish but the local boys had
it on Bemidii both in playing ability
and endurance and the latter was a big
factor in the outcome Of the game. A
total of thirty-seven fouls were called
in the game, eighteen against Little
Falls and nineteen against Bemidji.
After three minutes OF playing Be-
midi registered the first counter when
u
from that time Oh found the net quite
readily and the game was nip and
tuck up to within minute Of the close
of the first half, when Bemidji scored
basket, putting that team IN the lead
by score of ii to IL.
In the second half the local boys
came back strong and they overcame
the lead of Bemidji and from that
time on kept "a few points ahead OF
their opponents, the game ending in
their favor, 30 to 25.
Levin and Dobbyn were the stars on
the local team, the former making FIVE
field baskets and the latter three. Dob
byn also made ten points out OF nines
teen chances, on fouls. The guarding
of Belanger and Graham for the locals
was a feature of the game and Elvig,
who substituted for Belanger in the
latter part of the last half, also did
good work. Johnson and Tanner did
all the scoring for Bemidji, the former
getting four field baskets and the lat
ter five. Johnson also made seven
points out of eighteen on fouls. j
Little Falls played brilliant game
and convinced everyone that they
were fully entitled to the district
championship. Their work was like
that of machine at all times and they
played with the greatest OF composure
and self confidence.
Coach Petrus Liliedahl is entitled to
much credit for the outcome of the
game and the winning of the district
championship. He is we'll liked and
respected by the boys on the team and
his efforts to turn out winning quint
were we'll rewarded.
Following is the lineup and summary
oQ
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-15

singing and parading that lasted more
than an hour and half
II is some months since the Repub-
lican leaders conceived the idea Oh
tying the protective system to the
army and navy. II will be remembered
that Congressman Mann included In
dustrial preparedness in the qualified
Endorsement which he gave the admin
istration's program. Protection was
looking for crutch, and it was quick
to avail itself of the support offered
by the preparedness propaganda.
1t was very easy for high-tariff ad-
vocate to support a policy requiring
larger appropriations because larger
appropriations compel larger tax lev
les. Regulars and Progressives alike
recommend tariff as a source from
which to draw increased revenues.
They defend taxes upon consumption
on the ground that they are felt less
than by direct taxes. It is the old
defense, viz: that by means of It more
feathers can be obtained from the
goose without squawking.
The Preparedness Idea.
Those who attempt to measure the
sentiment in favor of bigger appropri-
atoms for the army and navy by pa
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-15

Let US forget our differences" was
the Republican slogan. But will the
public forget the riot of privilege?
This is the program as outlined, in
convention, II 1t is stripped of It's
drapery and plainly stated. The chloe
issue before the country will be wheth-
er the reforms which have been Sc
cured by twenty years agitation are
to be lost by the restoration to au-
thority of those who by the misuse
of power aroused the voters to re-
volt. No wonder those who are in
terested in the success of this pro-
gram seek to divert attention from
economic issues to so-called prepared
ness.
The two conventions in session in
Chicago we're vastly different bodies,
as anyone discovered who attended
them. The delegates to both conven-
lions called themselves Republicans;
they spoke in the same spirit Of rev.
erence of the history and traditions
of fhe party and they now look for
ward with equal hope and faith to the
hepuDlCan party OF the future, Out
they were as different in the spirit
which animated them as IL the dele
gates lived in different worlds and had
nothing in the past or future to link
them together.
The regular Republican convention
was a cut and dried affair. Everything
moved like clockwork, and a stately
dignity prevailed except when the con-
vention was enlivened by joke. Then
the delegates laughed just enough to
show that they were human, and then
fell back into the manner of men in a
treadmill.
Moose Convention Spontaneous.
The Progressive convention was
neither cut nor dried; it was a spon-
taneous body and most of the dele
gates felt like Henry Allen of Wich-
tia expressed himself. He said he felt
like a man in a powder mill with
matches in his pocket. If any hot
heads were sent to the regular Re-
publican convention, all the warmth
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-15

cued the nation from Republican mis-
rule and kept the country at peace
amid distracting misrule on all sides.
How could a partisan speaker satisfy
a partisan convention without offend
ing a universal sense of justice? The
task was an impossible one.
The delegates had gathered to plan
for the countrys return to bondage
to the interests, and Senator Harding
would have disappointed the delegates
II he had conceded to the Democratic
administration any merit whatever.
He did not disappoint them. On the
contrary, he lived up to the highest
requirements of partisanship and ex-
tolled the Republican record as flaw
less and pictured the Democratic rec
ord as a menace to prosperity at
home and peace abroad.
His declarations on the subject of
preparedness were sufficiently emphat-
ic to arouse all the fears that have
been assiduously cultivated by the
manufacturers of munitions, and yet
were not definite enough to inform
the taxpayers OF the burdens which
the jingoes have in store for them.
Common Ground on Tariff.
II was not, however, until he
reached the tariff question that he
left out all the sails. He is believer
in protection for protectors sake,
and he knows that protection is the
issue on which the standpat Repub-
licans and the Progressives were most
nearly in agreement. They rival each
other in devotion to the theory that a
tax is a blessing when collected
through the customhouse.
4 II the subject was a chilling ond
for impassioned eloquence, the occa.
sion was no more encouraging. The
delegates were not here to outline any
constructive work; they had planned
nothing from the experience through
which they had passed.
They based their hopes OF success
upon a reunion of the two elements
of the party, and felt confident that
this reunion could be effected with
out commencing any OF the reforms
accomplished by the Democratic party
or pledging the Republican party Il
any remedial legislation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-15

has been refrigerated out of them.
But there was heat enough and to
spare at the Auditorium. There wasn't
ice enough in Chicago to keep their
temperature normal.
At the Republican convention the
committee on credentials reported on
the contests, and the report was
adopted without discussion. How diff
ferent from four years ago!
The committee then gave temporary
seats to a Taft majority, and that tenn
porary majority proceeded to make
itself permanent majority, and then
it completed the work for which it
came into the political world.
This year there were few contests,
and it did not matter which way they
were decided. The real contesting
delegations are several blocks away,
where with friendly credentials com
mittee to pass upon their claims all
were seated.
But what an Inflated omen to have
the Republican party's claims to the
nations confidence presented by ex-
Senator Depew and ex-Speaker Can
non! If the convention had deliber-
ated four years, it could not have
chosen two men more responsible for
the revolt of 1912, or more irritating
to the progressive element.
Depew Against Reforms.
Mr.. Depew was one of the most con-
spicuous representatives OF the preda-
tory group which finally became 80 re-
pulsive to the Republican party that
1000, 900 Republicans preferred defeat
rather than submit longer to its dicta-
torship.
What a campaign the Republicans
made when they put him up to repre-
sent stand-pat Republicanism. Laugh
and forget our sins and your sorrows
might we'll have been the text of this
distinguished humorist.
And Uncle Joel In spite of his
lovable personal qualities he succeed
ed In making Republicanism synony
nous with Cannonism. and this con
tributed as much as any other one
thing 10 the revolt which cost the
Republican party more than half Of
its votes in 1912. There was only ons
thing that they could have done which
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-15

But the subject and tho occasion
were lacking. The subject was a
restoration of the Republican party
to power and there is no inspira.
ton in such a subject to bring forth
an epoch.making speech. The Repub-
lican party was put out of power be-
cause Il had been guilty of high crimes
and misdemeanors. It had converted
popular government into a predatory
oligarchy; It had betrayed the people
and given them over to spoliation at
the hands of the special interests. Fa-
vor seeking corporations had been per-
mitted to take control of the instru-
mentalities of government and employ
them for private enrichment.
The injustice finally became so
rank and the swollen fortunes so
conspicuous that large portion of
the Republican party revolted.
More than half Of the Republicans
had the independence to leave the or.
ganization and, by boiling, they ex.
pressed their determination to rid the
party OF corporate domination, even
II 1t were necessary to pass through
a national defeat in order to make the
party free.
AS a result of the division in the
Republican ranks the Democratic
party came into power, and proceeded
to put into law a reform program
without parallel in the history of the
country. In addition to facing do
mestic problems of great Importance;
in addition to having to deal with
abuses that had grown in size until
remedy was more or less impos-
sibl8 without more or less Of indus.
trial disturbance-in addition to these
home embarrassments, the Democrat
ic administration inherited from the
Republican administration a Mexi-
can situation, and was soon after
wards confronted with a world war
without q parallel in history.
Harding's Task Impossible.
Senator Hardings subject was the
attitude of the Republican party to-
ward the administration that had res
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-15

rades must not overlook the fact that
those who are pecuniarily interested
in the return to high tariff fall easy
victims to any scares which give an
excuse for the collection Of more revO-
nue..
Don't rock the boat" is the advice
which the politicians spread among
the delegates as soon as they came in,
and the delegates needed the advice.
They all felt that 1916 was to see
titanic struggle between the two great
parties. All recognize that the resto-
ration of the Republican party to
power is not an easy task.
A great deal of bitter language has
been employed in the past by progress
sives against standpatters, and by
standpatters against progressives, and
a great deal of feeling was stirred up.
At the convention they worked over
time trying to forget.
The Situation Queer.
Yes, it was a queer situation-those
two conventions strikingly unlike in
personnel and in the conduct of bust
ness and yet united in platform utter
! ances.
At the regular Republican conven-
ton ex-senator Depew and Uncle
Joe" Cannon were called upon to re-
gale the audience with eulogies of the
Republican party. What unwisdom to
thus provoke the Progressives by ex-
hibiting as specimens of the stand.pat
| Republicanism of today two men who
had so much to do with bringing upon
the Republican party the odium that
stirred a majority of the members to
reVolt One is reminded of the wom-
an whose husband drank himself to
death. After she had selected a mod
est casket for the remains, the under
taker asked what she wanted in the
way of "trimmins" "Trimmins!" she
exclaimed. Don't mention trimmins;
that's what Jimmie died Of"
Had Real Debate.
The discussion in the Progressive
convention over the resolution invit-
ing the Republicans to appoint COM
mittee to confer with a similar Pro-
gressive committee with view to
reaching a fusion on the ticket was a
real debate. The delegates who par
ticipated were in dead earnest and the
language which some of them used
and It was literally applanded-be-
trayed a deep current of distrust with
which a considerable portion OF the
convention viewed any proposition
looking toward harmonizing.
But the conservative element of the
convention won out by large major
ity, and the conference asked for was
granted by the Republican convention
without discussion.
To illustrate the unity which they
reached early in the matter of plat
forms attention is invited on FIVE sub
jects.
First they agreed in extravaganza
OF language employed in eriticizing the
Democratic administration, and they
agreed also in the care with watch
they abstained from any definite state
ment OF the policy which they intended
: to pursue II intrusted with power
: They united in depiorlng the caIami-
ties brought upon the country by what
they described as the presidents fall
ure to defend American rights, and yet
both cohspicuously fail TO poi1R out
(. wherein they would have president
act differently.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-15
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Copyright. 1910, by w. }. Bryan.)

It is all over now. The dust has
settled ia the Coliseum. The hotels
have undergone a thorough cleaning
and scrubbing. Such street decora-
lions % survived the long windy rain.
storm which wet the first three days
OF the convention have come down.
Delegates and professional politicians
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
The Other Nav.

A. colored man came running
down the lane as if a wild animal
we're after him.
"What arc YOU running for,
Mose?" called the colonel from the
Il amt a-runnin' TO-" shouted
back Nose; Use a-rannin' from!"
EXCHANGE.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07

The girl flushed. Her head was
turned away.
"And If | refuse to comply with
the conditions:' she suggested.
Il shall press both the charges Of
piracy and kidnaping," said he Sc
vcrcly.
cor course I can't face any such
charges as those" she said dcmurc-
". "Takc the %tiller, please, Billy.
This breeze is getting hawy.'
McVickcr sprany to her side with
a wonderful light in his eyes. A
small brown volume slipped from
his pocket. caromed off the rail and
went overheard with a splash, but
so engrossed was he at that mo-
mcnt that he failed to notice his
loss, nor did he realize that his
choicest tome was bobbing up and
down in the knockabout's wake.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Wiser.

"Ma," demonstrated Bobby, "when
was at grandma's she let me have
fruit tart twice.
"WelI, she ought not to have done
so, Bobby" said his mother. 81
think once is quite enough for little
boys. The older you grow, Bobby,
the more wisdom you will gain"
Bobby was silent, but only for a
moment.
"Wcll, ma" he said, "grandma is
a good deal older than you are."-
New York American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-04-07
Fishinq For Sheen.

When sheep we're first introduced
into Cornwall, England, a flock
which had strayed from the uplands
on to Gwithian sands we're caught
there by the tide and ultimately
carried into st. Ives bay during the
night. There the floating flock was
observed from the st. Ives fishing
boats, whose crews, never having
G c sheep, took them for some new
kind of fish and did their best to
secure them both by hooks and lines
and by netting. Those they secured
they brought home triumpbantly
next morning as a catch to which
wen pilchards were as nothing.