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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
FAWNDALE

Jan. 10-Mrs. Emil Barbeau returned
to st. Paul, after an extended visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stan.
Wozinski.
Frank Vitucki was employed by
John Varnek Tuesday.
VIM. Chichon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Raudgis were in Sobieski on
business Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Raudgis visited with
her friends in Swan River for a few
days and returned home Thursday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ras-
mussen of Elm Dale, a daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vitucki spent
Sunday in Bowlus.
P. Hamm hauled cord wood from the
Joseph Vitucki place Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. John Schichta has returned
home, after an extended visit with rel
atives in st. Anna.
Pauline Krzemenske spent few
days in Little Falls last week, with
her sister.
Miss Marcline Lemay, who teaches
in district Is, will resume her work,
after spending two weeks vacation in
Little Falls.
Joseph Chichon was a Swanville bus
mess caller Friday.
Miss Justine Kosiol has returned
from the twin cities, after a wesA 3
visit there.
Among those who attended the Bri.
zie-Janta wedding Monday were Eu-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-01-12
GREEN PRAIRIE

ne mas Deeq employed Tor some time.
Miss Regina Eckerson returned Sat-
urday from visit Of several days with
relatives at Swanville.
viii Patten of Clough attended the
Farmers club here Friday evening.
Charles Ness left Saturday for a Wis.
it with brother near Morris.
B. H. Adams Of Fl. Ripley was
caller here Sunday afternoon.
George Swanson and Miss May
Gould Of Little Falls spent Sunday
evening here with Mrs. Jessie Swan.
son and family
Miss Olympia Laiture returned Fri
day from a two weeks visit with rel
atives and friends at Barrows and
Brainerd.
John Hanson returned Saturday
from Minneapolis, where he had been
| on business.
John Eckerson is moving this week
| onto the Kull farm, where he will re-
side.
E. P. Nauretz and son Alfred have
returned from visit with relatives
at Waconia, Iowa.
Miss Laura Adams returned Sunday
from Fl. Ripley, where she visited her
parents. She also visited with rela-
tives at Minneapolis and Big Lake dur
ing her vacation.
Reuben and Vern Nelson, John Nc
! Guire and Ben Eckerson attended the
| dance at Darling Saturday night.
Miss Jennie Ness returned :. to St..
Paul Thursday, after visit here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
! Ness.
Rufus Henderson of Fl. Ripley came
Wednesday for a visit with his cousin,
Henry Henderson.
A number of friends and neighbors
of Will Wittwer gathered at his home
Wednesday evening and gave him a
! surprise, the occasion being his birth
day. All report a most enjoyable
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Larson and sons
Frank and Clarence and daughter Miss
Bertha, were the guests of friends in
Darling Sunday.
New Years day being the birthday
OF Adolph Ness, a number Of his friends
and neighbors gathered at his home
in the evening to celebrate the event.
A most enjoyable time is reported by
all who were there.
The Green Prairie Farmers club
held its annual meetin~ Friday eve
ming: Officers were elected and. after
the business meeting N. n. Bergheim
and D. NJ. Cameron, Of Little Falls,
talked to the club. A lunch was serv-
ed at the close Of the evening. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, E. P. Nau-
retz; vice president, Carl Hultgren;
secretary, E. l.. Edden; treasurer, Jo-
seph Anderson; director, George Hen
derson.
Olaf Larson spent Tuesday in Little
Falls, on business connected with the
FIRE insurance company, of which he
is an officer.
F. s. and E. l.. Edden were in
Clough on business Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Nauretz returned Tues
day from a week % visit with friends
at Ripley.
Harry Wittwer returned Sunday
from a weeks visit with friends at
Lon gPrairie.
Miss Alma Walene, who teaches at
Freedmen, spent the weekend with
her parents here.
Albert Wittwer returned Saturday
from Glenwood, where he visited at
the home of his brother, Ed.
Miss Clara Walene returned to Lit
tie Falls Monday, to resume her studies
at the high school there, after visit
at home.
FAWNDALE
Jan. 10-Mrs. Emil Barbeau returned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
Make LuXuries Pay for War

Having provided for the first instalmcnt Of capital
including aid to allies Uncle Sans pressing financial
problem of running expenses The secretary OF the
treasury estimates that SSo0oOo00o will be required during
the coming year and this is to be raised by taxation
Humanity and equity demand that this money be raised
BY taxing Injuries and that every citizen resident enjoying
the advantages OF institutions should bear part OF
the burden.
Yet have the spectacle OF finance committee OF the
United uaneuverng after day put
and OF the burden upon the necessities and
less and less upon Injuries The finance committee nearly
done with work today and the revised
will soon go the
IL is be hoped that the itself will administer
proper rebuke to the finance committee. and will more
strictly adhere the idea that the luNureS OF the nation
that bear the burden.
THE BIGGEST LUNURIFS ARE ABNORMAL IN
COMES AND ABNORMAL PROFITS. There is ques-
that congress should sharply the large
that their luxury feature would be pretty much em
mated. Equally that would be
~ unjust ii thru publicity other the present practice
OF lodging defeated To permit the lodging be
nued and the time burden the honest taxpayers
would be brutal
The American who draws thousand dollars year and
has support himself only and yet who will
service should be taxed What of the millions OF
aliens among them many Germans, who enjoying the
advantages OF the country and be made its
cause
Either the prohibition OF the manufacture OF such
rics alcoholic beverages measure TO food
should be esoed the the should be
raised
Automobiles, in Injuries federal tax
OF S. machine would something like S200000O0 The
proposition gasoline may make Rockefeller smile
heretofore he always has been able recoup the
But government control OF gasoline prices would knock
the harty Rockefeller The government long
escape tackling the ice and coal well gasoline
question
There other uxuries such jewels lace and fancy
goods that ought to receive attention under tariff revision
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01

thoughtfuily and recommended.
Wa had excavated the entire cir.
Gle OF four feet diameter. and now
we slightly enlarged the limit. and
went 10 the farther depth Of two
feet. SIN nothing appeared. The
gold seeker. whom I sincerely pities
AT length clnmbcred from the pit
with the bitterest disappointment
imprinted upon every feature. and
proceeded slowly and reluctantly TO
put on HIS coat, which he had
thrown off at the beginning Of his
labor. In the meantime. ! made no
remark. Jupiter. at signal from
his master began 10 gather up his
tools. This done. and the dog hay'
Ing been unmuzzled. we turned In
profound silence toward home.
We had taken perhaps dozen
steps In this direction, when. with a
loud oath. Lcgrand strobe NJ TO Ju.
piter. and seized him by the collar.
The astonished negro opened his
eyes and mouth 10 the fullest extent.
let fail the spades, and fell upon his
knees
You scoundrel'" said Legrand.
Kissing out the syllablee from be.
tween his clenched teeth-''you in.
fernal black villain speak / tell
you answer me this instant with.
out preyarication which which
is your left eyer"
"Oh. my golly. Massa VIII amt
dis here my lcf eye for sartin p
roarcd the terrified Jupiter, placing
his hand upon his right organ OF
vision. and holding Il there with a
desperate pertinacity. as II in i'm
mediate dread OF his masters at.
tempt at a gouge.
Il thought sol knew thur.
rah," exclaimed legrane. letting
the negro 20 and executing a series
OF curvets and caracols. much 10 the
astonishment OF his valet. who. aris-
Ing from his knees. looked mutely
from his master 10 myself. and then
from myself 10 his master.
Gomez we must go back said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
1.-THE GOLD BUG"
~ EDGAR ALLAN POE

and one 10 me. Legrnnd begged us
to set about digging ms quickly aa
possible.
TO speak the truth, | had no
especial relish for such Amusement
at any time. and. ~ that particular
moment. would most Willingly have
declined IL. for the might was com
Ing ON. and ! felt much fatiRued
with the exercise already taken.
but ! saw no mode OF escape. and
was fearful OF disturbing my poor
friends cquanimity by refusal.
Could | have depended indeed.
upon Jupiter's aid. I would have had
no hesitation In attempting to get
the iunatic home by force. but
was too well assured OF the old
Negroes disposition. 10 hope that he
would assist me. under any circum.
stances. In a perhonal contest with
his master ! made no doubt that
the latter had been Infected with
some OF the innumcrable Southern
auperstitionH about money buried.
aud that his phantasy had received
confirmation by the finding OF the
searabaeus. or. perhaps. by Jupiter
obntinncy In maintaining II TO be
"a bug Of real gold"
4 mind disposed TO lunacy would
readily be led away by such sug.
gestions especially N Ginning In
with fayorlte preconceived ideas--
and then I called 90 mind the poor
fellows speech about the beetles
being the index OF his fortune. :"
Upon the whole. ! was sadly vexed
and puzzled. but. at length. | con.
cluded 20 make n virtue OF neces.
sity--to dig with good will. and
thus the sooner 10 convince the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
NEXT NOVEL
JANE EYRE"
~ CHARLOTTE BRoNTE
Worlds Greatest Love Story

visionary. by ocular demonstration.
OF the fnilacy OF the opinions he
entertained
The lanterns having been III. we
all fell 10 WORK with zeal worthy
"a more rational cause. and. as the
glare fell upon our persons aud Inn
PIGMENTS, | could not help thinking
how picturesque n group We com.
posed, and how strange and suspi-
ciouB our laborH must have appeared
10 any interloper who. by chance.
might have stumbled upon our
whereabouts.
We dug very steadily for two
hours Little was said and our
chief embarrassment lay In the
yelpings OF the dog. who took ex.
ceeding interest In our proceedings.
lie. at length, became so obbtrep.
erous that we grew fearful OF his
giving the alarm 10 some stragglers
in the yicinity--or. rather. this was
the apprehension OF Legfand for
myself. should have reIoiced at
any interruption which might have
enabled me TO get the wandsrer
home. Tho noise was. at length. very
eifectually ailenced by Jupiter. who.
getting out OF the hole with a dog.
Red air OF elaboration. tied the
brute's mouth up with one OF his
suspenderA. and then returned. with
"A grave chuckle. 10 his task.
When the time mentioned had
expired. We had reached a depth OF
five feet. and yet no signs OF any
treasure became manifest. A gen.
eral pause ensued. and began to
hope that the farce was an end. lie
grand. however, although evidently
much disconnected, wiped hts brow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
Continued from Our Last Issue
CHAPTER ".
We DlQ Deep,

We Dig Deep.
During this colloquy no portion
of Jupitcr'n person could be seen
but the beetle. which he mad sur.
fered 20 descend. was now visible
ut the end OF the string. and gllt.
tered. like globe OF Furnished gold.
in the last rays Of the setting sun
some of which still family illumi
mated the ominenoe upon which We
stood. The scarabacuH hung quite
clear of any branches. and. II al
lowed TO fall. would have fallen al
our feet
LeErand Immediately took the
scythe. and cleared with u cir
cular space. three or four yards In
diameter. Just beneath the insect
and. having accomplished this. or
dered Jupiter TO let 30 the string
and come down from the tree.
Driving n peg. with great nicely.
into the ground. ut the precise spot
where the beetle fell. my friend now
produced from his pocket tape.
measure Fastening one end of this
at that point of the trunk Of the
tree which was nesreHt the peg. he
unrolled IL TN II reached the peg
and thence further unrolled IL. In
the direction already established by
the two points OF the tree and the
peg. for tho distance OF my feet -
Jupiter clearing away the brambles
with the scythe AZ the spot thus
attained second peg was driven.
and about this. as center rude
circle. about four feet In diameter.
described Taking now spade
himself. and giving one TO Jupiter
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the latter. the games not up vet =.
and he again led the way 10 tn
tullptree
Jupiter" said he. when We
reached ~ foot. come berei Was
tho skull nailed 10 the limb with
tho face outward, or with the faes
20 the limb1"
DE face WAS out. massa. 80 dat
dc crows could get AT do eyss
good. widOut any trouble"
Well. then, was II this eye or
that thru which you dropped the
beetleT--here I.egrand touched
each OF Jupiter's eyes.
Twas dis eye. massa de lief
eye--Jis aB you tell me,"-and
here II WIS his right eye that the
tegro indicated
That will dove must try II
again"
Here my friend. about whose
madness | now saw. or fancied
that saw. certain indications OF
method. removed the peg which
marked the spot where the beetls
fell, 10 n spot about three inches
to the westward Of it's former DO
sition.
Taking. now, the tape measure
from the nearest point Of the
trunk ~ the peg. as before. and
continuing the extension in a
straight line 10 the distance OF 20
feet, spot was indicated. remov.
ed. by several yards. from the
point at which we had been dig.
ging.
Around the new position. a cir
Gle. somewhat larger than In the
former instance, was now describ-
ed. and we again set TO work with
the spade.
Continued In Our Next issue)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
HE'S LONESOME

Dear Cynthia: In answer 20
"Norma's" letter and others. I agree
with Bachelor Boy" am a young
man OF good common sense. am
like the girl who signs her letter
Zone Of the Weaker Sex" also
love the things In life that are
worth while. such az fishing. hunt.
ing. and. best Of all. those long
hikes. ! think this young lady has
wonderful IDEAS Of life and should
say that she is girl who never
gets lonesome and unhappy.
am stranger here. During my
few months sojourn here. have
been out with several girls, and
none Of them has been the kind tina.
would appeal 10 fellow Of common
sense. Like Lonesome" ! would
like to meet nice young lady who
has good sense. a pal that would
stay by me. not for one evening OF
fun and froiie, but a good many Of
such times. NJ. W. S.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
Opening the Schools

The school board will hereafter permit school
buildings for community meetings upon the request OF
sponsibe citizens
1t decided by a of three OF its members
Nathan Ecksten Miss Anna Louise Strong and Judge
ard w. Winsor The remaining members OF the board
Shorrock and A. Spencer voted against proposition
1t the credit OF Mr. Eckstein that altho opposed
free OF the school buildings for social the
he was willing to give the plan tryout.
II ever there need for community gatherings the
problems OF times make them necessity today
And these gatherings ought be burdened with
financial costs than absolutely necessary.
The school board is taking progressive course
with the school boards OF many OF the larger cities
OF the country.
VERNON CASTLE dropped safety pupil
killed during aeropiane accident
at the agile described gracefully
LETS WORK." said editorial hesdin. y..
tedsy More Of the idea
element
SOONER OR later the world
riohs-HHIsrd
WEST viRoINIAs legislature provdno tina,
The question s
eUYtNc FOOD
kind Of business that makes WIhemstrasse
OUR ARMY uniform
poet Boys khaki versyng blue
and what do with boys olive drab"?
ONE HUNDRED against
traitor demonsratons They'll run down the disturbers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
MR.. AND MRS. r. L. WADE,
Pert ludlo. wa.n
COMPANY SIGHTED

Dear Miss Grey: see by the
papers where most everyone 10 con.
trihuting 10 different organization
mess funds. want TO mention the
fact tina, tho supply company Of the
Second Washington seems TO be
forgotten. They are a very small
company. OF IS men. but there Is
no more efficient branch Of the
service. and they surely would ap-
preeiase a fund.
Hoping you will print this soon.
and thanking you. am, ]. NJ o.
Alt u shame TO slight any
company. however small. Surely
among my readers there arc a mum.
Der who sse In n position to help
these boys In some way. ! sill be
very glad 10 hear from anyoae who
has suggestions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
. . a.. E.. ID. TX. S . . !.
COL YUM
THESE SOUND LIKE THEY
COULD SUBSCRIBE LOTS
tn fpCprN 4 nAA

rEos oOOND LIKE THEY
COULD SUBSCRIBE LOTS
TO LIBERTY LOAN
Chas. e. eaneke, walter, so3
e. Pike at; Abraham Bank. de-
partment manager at the Bon
marche; ROLAND =. Banker,
salesman. e2o 26th ave-: Albert
D. Bond, clerk, 1926 Bellevue
ave; Mar Bond. confectioner,
1854 Shelton ave-; Marguerite
r. Rich, multisrspher, Crazy
building.
Even tho Seattle BARRIERS have
raised the price of shaves, hair will
be cut.
The senate finance committee has
eliminated the tax on jewelry. mo.
ton pictures and chewing gum. but
has increased II on coffee. etc.
Why make the rich pay, when there
are enough poor boobs who'll do It.
eh?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS
HE WANTS SCHEME

Dear Miss Grey: After residing
IN your fair city for two years,
have come TO the conclusion that
Il Ia impossible for q young man
who 10 a stranger 20 Get acquainted
with any but the gee whix" kind
OF girl. "one OF the Weaker Sex
whose letter appeared In your col
umns, would not delgn TO look a, a
fellow, no matter how respectable
he might appear, unless he Ia
pushed up to her and tho words.
This " Mr.. So-and.So" said.
What good do those words dof
They do not make or mar char,
aeter. They cannot change the
man or the girl In any form or
description.
Why not Invent some sort
OF "hlah.ball" signal Tor these
girls 10 use. Cynthia, and 80
we fellows Will be able TO spot
theml Some kind OF a "keteh.
step" or something. Not exact.
look funny 20 see a street fun
OF girls doing the "keteh-s,ep."
Can't some reader suggest q
sehemeG NORMAN.
Dear Miss Grey: In regard TO
the letter written by the one who
al1ns himself "F. e." VIC would
suggest that u Is not n wife he
needs or wants, TIA a savings bank.
~ AND J.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01

Have you a deposit In the
Postal Savings bsnk7 Uncle
Sam pays you 2 per cent on II.
He'll pay YOU 3Ia per cent on
a Liberty Bond. Get busy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
WANTS MARKET

WANTS MARKET
Dear Miss Grey: We are con.
slant readers OF your letters. 30
We are taking the liberty to write
10 you.
understand smoking and curing
cray fish and have a good smoke.
house for same. We cannot fur
nish potatoes. but we could do our
part with the fish, and they sure
60 we'll together. have a wife
and seven children. 90 you see. we
can do a srea, deal. The trouble
10 we do not know where 70 dis.
pose OF our fish. as the fish house
OF Seattle wish TO discourage ali
small enterprises. Gray fish
smoker we'll with hardwood 10 de-
iieious ard n, food for a king. ana
al can afford a. Now N you can
hello rs, we can match that spud
and make u fsh and potatoes. We
could place 10 tons. We are not
business people. as you no doub,
can see. but just folka
MR.. AND MRS. r. L. WADE,
Port Ludlow. Wash.
Al don't know where you
could place the fish on the market
but IL seems 10 me that Il would
be a mighty good scheme for you
folks To get together with some
enc who has lots OF "spuds." but
no meat. and arrange Co exchange.
III arm printing yuur mama ana "A
eress In case any one who has an
extra large potato crop Is inter.
ested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01
WHAT'S IN A NAME7

II. G. Wells wrote to the London
Times that Kinglet George was
needless luxury for Great Britain.
and republic would be much bet.
ter. Did he get in Dutch? He
did.
n NJ. Wells, in Seattle. edited an
anti-conacriptlon leaflel, and you
know the rest.
Many are called, but few have
aces.
An Arkansas man has four daugh.
ters and one son. whom he named
Cora. Dora, Flora, Nora and Ora.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01

eUYNc FOOD to sell winter at inflated price
kind Of business that makes Wiiherstrssse happy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01

OUR ARMY uniform
Boys khaki"
and what do with boys drab"7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01

ONE HUNDRED Seattle autoists offered
traitor demonstrations. They'll dsturbers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01

WEST viRoNA's legislature has enacted a law provia
each adult NJ
The question is: What work."
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VERNON CASTLE dropped to safety a roof. while nj
killed during aeropane accident yesterday 'Ts
tst the agile dancer described treadng gracefully
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-01

SOONER OR later the world comes round to the
The rioht-HiIIsrd.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-19
NOTICE OF INTlNT TO ISSUE
BONDS

Notice Of Intention to Issue Eouds OF
Separate Road District No 6 of Boil
var County, Mississippi. Under the
Provisions OF Chapter 173 of the
Laws of Mississippi OF 1916
BY Order of the board of Supervisors
OF Boliyar County. Mississippi, adopt
ed at it's reg ular meeting held at Cirve-
land, Mississippi. Mny 7. 1917, notice
is hereby given ot the intention ot said
board to issue and sell bonds of 'separ.
ate road district No. + OF bolivar conn
ty Mississippi. III an amount which
added to the outstanding bonded in
debtedness of said district. shall not
exceed ten per cent OF the assessed value
OF the taxable property thereof. under
the provisions "f chapter 173 ot the
laws OF Mississippi of 1916. nHless a
petition shall he filed on or before the
first day OF July 1917 regular meeting
signed by twenty per cent OF the quail
he'd electors OF SAID separate. road dis
taict No. Il ofBolivar county MiSSissiu-
pi. against the issuance OF said bondS
Sand bonds shall be issued for the
purpose OF constructing the public high
ways 0fsaid separate road district No.
OF Bolivar County, Mississippi. 10
connect with the improved public high
WAYS OF adjoining counties. county dis.
tricts. super visors districts. and road
districts ot adjoining counties, cou-
structed and maittained bv such coun
tfes or districts out of the proceeds ot
bond issues as to form a complete svs-
tenn OF inter county, inter district and
interstate improved public highways,
and shall he liens on the real AMI per-
sonal property i'll said separate road
district No. s.
The amount OF the bonds to be issued
aud sold within he limit stated, shall
he fixed by the board of supervisors Of
Bolivar County Mississippi, the first
installment proposed to he issued at
the July 1917 meeting. being $50. 900.
II At +. B. WOOL LARD
Clerk OF the Boald OF Supervi ,rs