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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-30
DEMONSTRATION FARM PR0s
PERING
(COntributed)

Sam Hammerbeck wears a smile as
he nears tho close Of another years
work on the demonstration farm.
His silo is filled with about 100 tons
of good silage. His cattle are in good
condition. His monthly cream check
is over one hundred dollars, with more
COWS to freshen.
The farm has its own seed corn Sc
lected for next spring. Some very
good wheat was raised on the farm
this year. A new roof and chute is
being put on the silo. Mr.. Hammer
beck is working toward a purebred
herd of Guernsey cows. The idea on
this farm is to make each industry on
the farm pay.
Mrs. Hammerbeck' pullets are now
laying, because they were of an early
hatch and in good condition.
The farm paid labor income last
year of $1,331.6l, besides 5 per cent
on an investment of $8,62l. Consider
ING the investment this farm has paid
about as well as any OF the demon
stration farms in the state.
Let us have more good dairy cows,
more silos. more clover and corn and
more careful farming. Let US in-
crease our labor incomes on our farms
by giving each line of farm work
most careful attention.
Geo. j. Baker Of the agricultural
extension division of the University of
Minnesota. in charge of demonstration
farms, visited the Hammerbeck farm
last week. Mr.. Baker visits this farm
about each two or three weeks
throughout the year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-30
WEST BELLEVUE

Nov. 9Th. Muncy was in Bowlus
Saturday. @ 81
> II. E. Lambert and l.. J. Dassow
went. to Mile Laos fishing, last week.
P. J. Gregersen went to Little Falls
Saturday. .s
Henry Wuellncr and wife have been
called to Wisconsin bv the illness OF
their daughter, Mrs. Otto Helmkei.
w. l.. n1uncy has sold his farm to
Paul Schelonka. -
l.. J. Dassow and wife, n. thinner
man and wife and three sons and }.
r. Stone and daughter attended church
service in Little Falls Sunday.
F. j. FISHERMAN enjoyed visit
with his uncle from st. Cloud, Satur-
day. s.
j. A. Chillquist was in Little Falls
one day last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-30

teacher being hurt. After. that time
she being not able to teach, another
teacher was hired. sr
Frank Mattros of Swanville was
busy hauling gravel last week:
E. M. Larson and III. A. Olson went
to Little Falls Friday, where Mr.. Lar
son and Mrs. Helmerick Of Green
Prairie traded Red Polled bulls.
Joe Kulla Of Swan River called :on
E. Nj. Larson Sunday evening. >
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-30

$36; 200, 600 at one cent more q 'lpoasnd
the return would be in creased by Oh;
260, 900. ssss 8. ~. &.
At the creamery mems conference
to be held at University Farm, 81.
Paul January 3 and men viii be-
present who know butter-grading and
the subject will be discussed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-30

Report Of school in district No. III,
Green Prairie, for month ending Nov.
80: No. days taught, 20; No. pupils
enrolled, %; average daily attendance
20. Those neither absent nor tardy
we're Arnold Pierson, Esther johnson,
Hialmer Swanson and Clara Wretling.
Those perfect in attendance but tar.J
were Leonard Peterson and Lester b..
vey. Those absent two days or less
were Herbert Carlson, Carrie Ness,
Mabel, GLADYS and Erma Wretling,
Mildred and Howard Larson, Raymond
Peterson and Bernar~ Fryxell. Wis
itors, 8.
Irene l.. Parks, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-11-30
Mabel O. Kjelshus, teacher.

Report Of school in district No. l6
for month ending Nov. %: No. pupils
enrolled, %; No. DAYS taught, 20; av-
erage daily attendance, %. Those pres
emit every day were Leon and Stella
Houle, Viola Olson, Leonard Halberg,
Ethel and Ralph Anderson, Viola and
Lennea Carlson and Elna johnson.
Those absent two days or less were
Della Anderson, Stella Allora, Mama
johnson and Stephen Rocheleau.
Cores E. Hedrcn, teacher.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
FASHIONED OF HUMAN SKIN
Most Remarkable Screen in the World
Is That Owned by the Sultan
of Turkey.

There are many priceless relics in
the menage of the sultan Of Turkey,
most of which symbolic brutality and
vice. But the romance Of the famous
screen in the throneroom Of the sui
tan's palace is worth repeating.
1t is made, so rumor hath it, of hu-
man skin, perfectly tanned and elabo-
rately fooled and embossed, and it has
been in the royal quarters for more
than two centuries. This remarkable
screen is not an evidence Of cruelty
or barbarity on the part of Turkeys
ruler two hundred years ago, but is a
memorial to twelve faithful servants of
former sultan.
At one time during sultan's reign
two hundred years ago, wing Of the
palace caught fire, and during the con-
,flagration a much-loved member Of the
sultan's family was rescued by twelve
servants. The twelve servants per-
ished, some of them dying later Of
their wounds and burns, SO his maj
esty had their skins removed by an
expert and had them preserved in this
touching though remarkable manner.
The screen is now looked upon as a
part Of the rulers inheritance, and it
is said that every sultan cherishes it
as mascot.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Living 4 Century.

There is a certain fascination about
living a century "a fascination that
easily leads to falsification). The glory
Of the achievement sheds luster on the
remotest connections, so that there is
always someone to boast Of the feat
and it is one of the few ways in which
any old person who can last out may
bring fame to posterity.
1T amt s. much at she died, doc, =
sobbed one old man at his mothers
bedside. "She was old an didn't know
nothin' no more, an she had to GO
sometime. But jes' to think, five weeks
more would ha' made her hundred
Clos't as that, an then to have all
them years o. care go for nothin'! !!
Absurd, of course! AS matter OF
fact. there is no special reason fol-
setting TIP the century post as goal
AS Prof. Irving Fisher has pointed
out in his famous Report on National
Vitality" the most important dimen.
sion of life is not length, but breadth
There is little gain in the burdensome
dragging Of life that is already spent
Charles Henry Lerrigo, NJ. D., in
the Outlook.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
FARMING IMPLEMENTS

One Farmers Favorite IL hoe grain
drill, 2 new Idea manure spreaders
with horse trees and yoke. 2 Deering
Ideal binders, No. 90 Oliver plows, 3
farm wagons, No. 19 Oliver Plow, l
No. "a Oliver plow, No. SO Oliver
gang plow. 2 three section spring tooth
harrows, three section spike harrow, l
double disc harrow. ! Hyland roller, ]
Deere corn planter, 2 spools wire; ! No.
20 disc grass seeder, Thomas hay load
er, Mccormick mower, pedal grind
stone, l four H. P. International gaso-
line engine, new Hollond feed grinder,
invinclble corn shelter, new Holland
circular saw and frame. l Lyons grain
fan, Truscott Marine engine, complete,
2 H. P; dearborns, l pole, Interna-
tional hay tedder, york carriage and
pole, sleigh and bells, Iron Age sui
key cultivators, Oliver sulkey cultiva-
tor, Oliver hand cultivators, l De
Laval separator, 8 hay riggings, 2 Dirt
wagons bodies, 2 five horse trees, a
three horse trees, 4 two horse trees, 16
one horse trees, slop cart, l twenty
foot ladder, l wheel barrow, l Samson
wind mill, Is chicken coops, spades,
shovels, hoes, 2 post spades, tool chest,
lot of tools, many other small articles,
IL tons IA per cent. acid phosphate.
The above implements are practically
no,u ard oil in uoo1 condition
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
BIRD THAT YIELDS BUTTER
Natives of Island Of Trinidad Are Not
Forced to Rely on Either the
Cow or the Goat.

Cows are rarities in Trinidad, so
when natives of this island want but
ter for their bread they are compelled
to seek a substitute. Fortunately for
them there is another possibility close
at hand; not in churned mares or
goats milk, as one might suppose, but
in the pure fat of the guacharO.
This strange bird, which makes it's
habitat in the darkest recesses of
caves, is rarely seen abroad in day
light. Like our owl and whippoorwill,
it seeks it's food only after sundown.
TIL. fiedglings of the guacharo are
the sources of Trinidad's "butter." !"
They are plump little chicks, and are
almost pure fat-the natives call them
''oil-birds." They are taken from the
nests when they are three or four
weeks old, killed, and boiled"
No water is added in this odd "boil-
ing" because of the enormous amounts
of soft grease the fedglings exude in
the slightest heat. AS the process
goes on and the fat is extracted, little
remains Of the fledglings but feathers
and feet. The heavy grease so OBJ
tanned is very satisfying to the native
appetite.
Considerable difficulty is encount.
cred in getting to the nests, although
| their positions are well known to the
natives. Oftentimes stagnant, or even
flowing water, is in the bottom Of the
cavern, and the footing is treacherous
and faulty. Wooden torches are com.
monty carried in the search for nests
| containing the young.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
70 Horses, Mules

- No. 1. AMY, bay mare, Is
Q years old, sonnd, good worker
AuA and driver.
No. 2. jim, black horse. 7years old,
sound, safe for any lady to drive, work
we'll anywhere, fair saddle hack.
No. 8 PRINCE brown horse,
years old, by Torina, a wide awake
horse, will work anywhere, not pretty
but full of pep.
No. 4. BESS, bay mare, 5 years old,
good size, works in all harness and does
it to please you, splendid brood mare.
No. 5. JANE, yellow mare, 5 years
old, has the size and quality, will work
at all times, is we'll worth all you pay
for her
No. 6. DOCK, bay horse, 10 years
old, number one driving horse, needs
no whip, big and strong, will easily
road you 10 miles an hour, works in all
harness and loves to do it, by Bohemia
Boy.
No. Z. ROSE, bay mare, years old,
! thoroughbred, looks good and is good,
well broken, sound as a new dollar. If
you want something nice don't miss
this one.
No. 8. RUTH, iron grey mare, 3
years old, true to all harness, a nice
big promising mare. You can't go
wrong.
No. 9. DICK, iron grey colt, coming
years old, broken last fall, is by
Caulk's black horse and is going to
make life sized horse, would make a
good mate to No s.
No. 10. BELLE, yellow mare, Is
years old, will breed, and do lots of
work yet.
No. II. SADIE, gray mare, IL years
old, good worker, splendid brood mare.
No. 12: MAY, bay mare, years old,
a splendid brood mare, work anywhere.
No. 13. BILLY, bay horse, 8 years
old. will work anywhere.
Nos. IA, Is, 16 and II. Colts, COM
ing years old, 2 by Caulk's horse, big
enough to work this spring. A paying
investment.
No. Is. Weanling colt, by Caulk' S
horse.
Nos. 10 and 20. TON and JIMMY,
gray and black mules, II years old,
will works anywhere and do it all the
time, sound, good anybody's team, a
bad driver won't spoil them.
Nos. 81 and %. jim and DOLLY, bay
mules, years old, good size. absolute
ly true everywhere, sound quick. Are
bound to please you even if you don't
like mules, this team will convert you.
Nos. %, "a, 25 and 26. Two pair of
mule colts, coming years old, nice big
promising fellows, just ready to teach
the way you want them to go. If you
want to double your money quick this is
YOUR chance.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
STATE AND PENINSULA

Singerly Fire Company, Elkton, has
elected Elwood N. Sweet chief.
Wild :" lid ducks ducks have begun to appear in
numbers on the Delaware, with the
breaking of the ice
A plan to build 500 homes in New
Castle is being considered by the steel
works fibre company and munition
plants.
Friends of Pastor George White Daw-
son, of Asbury M. E. Church, Whining
ton, have presented him with an auto
mobile
Joseph N NcVey has resigned as
first lieutenant of Company E M. N. G.
Elkton on account Of removing to New
Jersey.
Adjutant General Wickersham has
issued orders to the State Militia, just
back from border duty, to resume week
/ ly drills.
| Kent county farmers institute, under
! the direction of State Director DR..
Richard S. Hill, was held at Chester
| town Tuesday.
The annual turkey dinner of the Trus-
tees of New Castle County was held at
the Hare's Corner Hotel, the home of
MIR. and Mrs. George w. Blackburn.
Hope 3. Hudson, of Chestertown, has
! been selected for cashier of the bank
shortly to be opened ct Kennedyville,
with capital of $12, 500 and surplus
of $25OO
New Castle County Levy Court has
directed all public corporations to ap-
pear before the Court the second week
of March with complete list of their
holdings other than real estete in the
county.
Arraigned before Wilmington Police
Commissioners on two charges Of miss
ing reports, Patrolmsn Virden was fined
10 days pay; Patrolman Donlin was
fined five days pay for missing one re-
port; Patrolman Grier was fined five
days pay for the same offense, and Pa
trolman Wea atherby was fined one day s
pay.
The large guns at the forts of the
delaware are to undergo great change,
after plans under consideration by the
War Department. New carriages for
the 12-inch rides will increase the eleva-
ton of these guns to the required
heighth, so that their range will be in
creased to nearly twenty miles. No
persons are now allowed to visit the
Notifications, and double guard h; 8
been placed about them.
Miss Emily P Bissel announced Non
day that the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs would not have introduced
and would not advocate in the present
Legislature bill providing for cen
sorship of moving pictures to be exhibi-
ted in this state. Members Of the Exc
cutive Committee of the New Century
Club, of Wilmington have had such a bill
under consideration for several weeks,
providing that pictures approved by the
censors of Pennsylvania or Maryland
would be acceptable for exhibition IN
Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Felt Sorry for the Books,

My nephew, Clifford, aged five, was
calling on his aunt and was left to
amuse himself in the library while the
women Of the family amused them
selves in another part Of the house.
After an hour, in which no sound was
heard from the little boy, the women
realized he must be up to mischief.
They hurried to the library, and what
sight met their gaze.
Clifford had painstakingly removed
every book from the cases and laid it
on the floor. After one glance at the
confusion, his aunt said: "What did
you do it for? "Poor books, so tired
standing up all day, thought I would
give them a rest," he answered hap
pily.-Cleveland Leader.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
70 6CATTLERa

Consisting of 20 head of Mich Cows,
all young and making money, 6 with
caves by their side, others will be fresh
by day of sale. l have raised them
nearly all, there are no three teats or
bad bags among them. Two year old
Heifers, will calf shout April; 8 nicely
marked Calves, out of good cows; Two
and one-half year old Bull, entitled to
register.
SHEEP Twenty-seven ewes, with
lambs by their side, pairs of twins; l
buck. These sheep all have good
mouths and are mostly young.
HOGS Ten brood sows, will farrow
about April, 2 Of these are registered
Berkshires, papers 60 with each; l boar,
80 thrifty shoats and pigs.
POULTRY 175 chickens, all healthy
and good layers; pundle ducks.
brakes; Muscovy ducks, l drake; 8
geese, l gander, Tolouse, years old.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
ReaIitie, Alone Count.

All growth, all strength, all uplift
all power to rise in the world and to
remain arisen, come from the myriad
holds we have taken upon higher sur
rounding realities.-James Lane al
len.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Bostonese.

"When, the Boston girl wishes her
pet dog to stand on his hind legs"
remarked the Observer of Events and
Things, "she requests him to assume
q rampant attitude" a.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Brain surgery was discussed at the
surgeons congress in Philadelphia, but
no mention was made OF a method OF
absent treatment that would change
mans political mind.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
The Older Generation.

Doesn't it strike you as disgrace
full the way young women are display
ing their ankles? Ankles, granny
They're going out. Now it's knees ~
Life.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Her Comeback.

Young Hub-"But, really, if it came
to a plach your father would help me
out" Wifey Cup in slang)-"If it came
to a pinch he might ball you out
Boston Evening Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Women will never convince the
world of their political earnestness un-
til they learn to yell as though their
hearts were in it.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

It is a rule of life that every man
should deal with his conscience as a
personal guide and set his own alarm
clock.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Ben ErankIin,s Philosophy,

Gain may be temporary and uncer-
tain; but ever while you live, expense
is constant and certain; and it Is
easier to build two chimneys than tG
keep one in fuel.-Franklin.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

The price of parsnips is said to be
higher than ever. However, the price
isn't the only Objectionable feature OF
parsnips.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Proud Father.

"He seems proud of his children"
"He is. He doesn't care whose time
he wastes talking about them. DE.
troit Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Friends and Their Uses.

Use your friends in such a way that
they won't mind your using them, and
also encourage them in using you the
same way.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
eaWed.OH Sermon.

Somehow the people who do just Us
they please seem to get along just as
well as those who are always trying to
please others.-IndianapOlis Star.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
TERMS OF SALE

All sums of $40 and under, the cash
will be required; over that amount a
credit of 3 months will be given by pur-
chaser giving bankable note with ap-
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

A confidence operator gets his "oig
money" from the wise men ana MS
small change from the fools.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Nor is anybody getting more exef'
else out of those peace rumOrs than
the stock market.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

AS a rule the man who says he can't
get work is one whom you can not In
duce to work.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
Wasted.

I've never any pity for cOnceited peo-
pie, because l think they carry their
comfort about with them.-George
Eliot.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

Whatever there may be for Europe
there is no peace for those Americans
who are loaded up with war stocks.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Three bed room suits, 8 cotton mat
tresses, l large wardrobe, l feather
mattress, commode l mating, 4
marble top stands, / sclothes tree, l
large mirror, dozen upholstered chairs,
1-2 dozen cane seat chairs, rocking
chairs, palor suite, 2 seetees, 1 library
table, book rack, music rack, l cor
ner seat, l buffet, quartered oak; ex-
tension table. ! couch, 2 desks, l high
chair, stair carpet, l hall hat rack,
Marvel heater, No. "a; new Home
Comfort kitchen range, with 8 oven pans,
l tea kettle, 2 Huy agate kettle,
kitchen table, feet; 2 wash benches,
2 smaller kitchen tables, all cooking
utensils and kitchen dishes, kitch-
en- cupboard, lot of lamps, knives AMI
forks, large wash boiler, 8 wash tubs,
Dutz lanterns, 8 twenty quart milk
cans, 4 milk buckets, Universal sau-
sage grinder, ] lard press, l Universal
bread mixer, lot Of meat barrels, l
large lard pot, porcelin lined refriger-
ator, l bed stead and bureau, 6 mat
tresses, l express wagon, l porch
swing, 2 porch rockers, | lawn mower,
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24
HARNESS

Three sets wagon harness. l with
breeches; 18 work brides, 10 pair
butt chains, pair breast chains.
l set dearborne harness, l set double
carriage harness and collars, set single
carriage harness, almost new; 18 sets
plow harness, pair plow lines, dozen
head halters, Schuman make.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-24

- No. 1. AMY, bay mare, 18
= years old, sonnd, good worker
NA. and driver
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
WAR ON PESTS is
ROLE For STATE
Illinois First Part i'm Conflict with
Germany win BE to Battle
uessian Fly

Springfield, Ill- April 16-War on
the cinch bug and Hessiaa fly viii be
Illinois first part IN the conflict with
Germany.
State Ent0moiogist Forbes today i'm
formed Governor Lowdeu that he had
asked crop reporters, the state horci-
cultural society and the southern Hi
uoIs Millers association to report bE
wire at once any appearance of such
crop pests in their territory
The state and nation viii be asked
to aid farmers in lighting the desrruc-
tive bugs For the last six years they
have caused millions Of dollars dam
age to crops in Illinois annually.
3. NJ. Dawson. secretary OF the
state board of agriculture. said today
he had received scores Of applications
from persons desiring to work on
farms to help the state out of it's
threatened food crisis. Most of these
were from high school boys i'm am
swer TO the departments offer TO
maintain IN employment bureau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
SMOKER IS HELD BY
THE BOILER1IAK ERS

One Of the biggest labor gatherings
OF the year took place Saturday even
ing at the Rock Island Industrial hall
when 500 attended the smoker and
benefit entertainment Of the Boiler
makers and Helpers local No. 377. Ed
p. Reinemeyer. international secre-
tary and treasurer, with headquarters
at Kansas City, was present and gave
an exhaustive report on the financial
condition of the union. Talks We're
also made by George PTiDg, district
president; Charles A. MACEDONIAN. pres
ident Of the Tri-City Federation OF La
Dor; Charles A. Reagan, business
agent Of the pressmen; John f. Shank,
editor Of the Labor Review, and State S
Attorney Floyd f. Thompson William
Green, postmaster. in opening the
meeting, urged the members to be
patriotic to the stars and stripes in
these trying times Two boxing exhi-
billions were also given. The meeting
did much to further activities among
the boilermakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-16
James 1EcEIroy.

James AIcElroy. aged SIS years. q
resident of 1his city for more than q
half century. died at $50 yesterday
morning at his home, 70I Twenty-th
street lie had been aIling for some
time with iufirmities Of age.
Mr. McElrov was born in County
Tyrone. ireland, in 1882. He came to
America in 1855. settling in Black
stone. Pa. He was q veteran Of the
Civil war, having served the entire
time Of the rebellion with a Rhode Is
land company. At the close Of the
war he was united In marriage to Miss
Agnes NcCabe at Blackstone Pa.
Shortly afterward the couple came
west, settling IN Rock Island, and he
had made his home here since
Some time after his arrival here he
established q saloon at 1886 Fifth ave
nue., continuing its operation until IS
years ago, when he retired His wife
preceded him in death 16 years. His
daughter. Miss Mary McEIr0ys is the
only survivor.
Funeral services VIII be conducted
tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock at the
Sacred Heart Catholic church, of
which Mr. McElroy was a member
Father C. p. OsNeil1 viii ofHcia5e. In
terment viii be in ChippianuoeE GEM
etery.