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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12
DIED

,eo1,, on Monday L Mya morning Occurred occurred the
Seme e S1 t5e hrs Heers1 ssrs1n place st hsf st
Randall. The. deceased has been ailing
al summer, having not been able to-.
'ess Mrs. ee@ 6on Hn IN
the 17th day of May, 1887. She was
qnited q5it in marriage to J. P: Peterson in
S{cb 1SSG Eght htve were born
Hoimgren Of Randall. Mrs. Gust Pet
erson Of Little Falls and Mrs. Emil
lea in 1892 when they went to Ish-
peming; Mich: N h.: from there here they meyed
have remained until the present time
In 1910 Mr. and Mrs. Peterson cele-
brated their golden wedding annivers-
loss an aged husband; Mr. and Mrs.
3 A.. Holmgren. Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Peterson, Mr.; and Mrs. Emil Londquist
tives and numerous friends.
Funeral services We're held Wednes-
day afternoon from the church., north
of Randall. The remains were laid to
rest in the Roselund cemetery near the
church.
for 10 years, died Monday at a. IN, at
m from % heart t. trouble. u lie es Was IS years
Mr.. Turner came to Little Falls from
! of. F.. F.. Turner of this, city. Henry
attic, Mrs, Edith Jackson Of East Grand
Forks and Mrs. Frank Griffith of this
city.
The funeral was held from the home
Tuesday at $3.50 p. M, DR.. r. 3. Service
of the M. E. church officiating. Inter-
ment was in Oakland cemetery.
i Mrs. Marie S. Perten of this city died
|. Friday morning at StGabriel's hospital
I from chronic nephritis, after long ILL
ness. She was 78 years old.
Mrs. Porten was the mother of JOS.
Porten, Mrs. Julia Weisenberger and
Mrs. A. l.. Stein. For the last four
years she lived at the old folks home
The funeral was held from Sacred
Heart church Sunday at p. m, FIR.
Altendorf officiating. Interment was
in Sacred Heart cemetery.
Constantine, 13-months- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isador Pietrowski of Pike
Creek, died Saturday night from bron-
chial pneumonia. II The funeral was
held from the Swan River Catholic
church Monday and interment was In
! the church cemetery,
{ Mrs. August Siggelkow died Satur.
day at her home, 719 Second street
southeast, from cancer of the liver. She
was Sc years old. The funeral was
held from the German Evangelical!
church Monday: afternoon at $3.50 and
1 ss>A~ = 0-H IT,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12

DR.. J. g. Millspaugh returned home
yesterday morning from Los Angeles,
Cal, where he was. called by the seri-
GUS illness of his brother. When he
left his brother"swas getting along
nicely. DR.. Millspaugh states that the
west has suffered .terriblY from drQuth.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12
DUCK SEASON OPENS NEXT WEEK

Duck hunting season opens on
closes December 81. Persons who have
been scouting about the county state
that there will be plenty of ducks this
The daily limit for shooting migra-
tory game birds is from one-h half hour
before sunrise to sunset Following is
from Of the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12

Report of Home Service Section for
month ending August 81, 1919: Visits
IS; house calls 6; letters written 40; Of
flee calls, numerous.
Total amount Of financial assistance
given by the Home Service Section
during the month, $3S.66.-Mrs. S. E.
Belts, secretary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12

Constantine, 13-months- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isador Pietrowski OF. Pike
Creek, died Saturday night from bron-
chial pneumonia. # The funeral was
held from the Swan River Catholic
church Monday and interment was In
the church cemetery,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12
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RED CROSS NOTES

******** ~ ********* .
At a meeting Of the home nursing
committee Of the local Red Cross chap
ter Thursday afternoon Of last week,
Q. P. Jacobson, member Of the commit.
tee appointed to look into the matter
Of getting car for Miss Worden. the
Red Cross nurse, reported that the COM
mittee had ordered<bne. The car ord
cred is Ford runabout, equipped with
self-starter, demountable rims, shock
absorbers, electric lights, ETC., and the
cost is $675. ~ y ~" . =
Miss Eliza Batter reported that the
county Junior Red Cross had decided
to give $2SS toward the purchase of the
car. A vote of thanks was extended
to the Junior Red Cross for this gift.
Bills for salary of the nurse and ,ex-
penses, totaling $275.69, were allowed.
+;a Washington will give engraved Ger
nursing classes who have devoted q
certain amount of time to the work.
The cmertif1cates m will signed by Will
tenn Of the work in the county. The
knowledge gained in these classes
should be of benefit in case Of epidem-
les.
Red Cross. members in the Schools sch % in
October. Miss Eliza Batter, chairman
for the Junior Red Cross, will conduct
the drive.
At the regular September board
meeting of the Morrison County Chap
ter, American Red Cross, the following
bills were approved and ordered paid:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12

The city band will give an open air
concert tonight, on the American
House balcony, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Following the concert SchlieSnlann's
orchestra will give a dance at the Har-
rison & Peterson hall for the benefit Of
the band
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12
VElllERS BUYS BLOCK
PURCHASES MoRIN BUILDING
ON FIRST ST., s.. WILL HAVE
FACTORY THERE,

Il. W. Venners, local confectioner
and wholesaler of tobaccos and cigars,
has just purchased the Norm building
on First street southeast. The build
ing is that occupied by the Quality
Shop, owned by Mr.. Venners, and the
Electric Store, owned by G.. w. Ber-
quist. The size Of the building is 40x
100 feet, two stories. -,..
-& The purchase Of the First street
building will not affect Mr.. Venner's
store on Broadway as he will continue
to operate both stores as usual.
It is the intention of Mr.. Venners to
use the store room now occupied by
Mr. Berquist for his wholesale tobacco
store later on. He will also have the
rooms on the second floor fixed up for
a factory. -,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12
BORN

CASH-To Mr.. and Mrs George Cash
Of Swan River. Wednesday. Sept 10. q
daughter. Ss3 #s5.e
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-09-12

At the regular September boart
meeting of the Morrison County Chap
ter, American Red Cross, the followins
bills were approved and ordered paid:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-20

land at present win join them in Seat.
tie.
Mrs. j. Dand is registered at Hotel
Pendleton after spending three months
in Alberta, Canada.
Miss Gladys Hamley arrived today
from Seattle, where she is attending
University OF Washington. She will
visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Hamley during the holidays.
Miss Stasia Walsh will leave to-
morrow for Portland to remain during
tho holidays.
Miss Thelma Thompson. a student
at the University of Washington. ar
rived today to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. $. r,
Thompson.
Miss Margaret Phelps arrived this
morning from Eugene, where she has
been attending University of Oregon.
She will spend the holidays with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. G. w. Phelps.
Announcement has been received in
Pendleton OF the wedding of Miss Lii
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-20

Miss Kathleen McFaul arrived to-
day to spend the holidays with her
parents. DIT. and Mrs. &. J. McF'aul
Miss McFaul is attending University
OF Washington.
Miss Gwendolin Rogers arrived this
morning to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. l. Rog-
ers. Miss Rogers is a freshman at
University OF Washington.
Miss Pauline Rice, a student at
Berkeley and Richard Rice. who has
been attending Culver, are in Pendle-
ton to spend the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Rice.
Miss Margaret Colosworthy arrived
today from Seattle where she is at
tending University of Washington. She
will spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Colesworthy.
Joe Colesworthy, also n student at
Washington, will arrive tomorrow.
Mrs. NJ. O. Bennett and children
left today for Seattle, where they will
spend the holidays at the home of Mrs.
Bennett's parents. ME- and Mrs. w. H
Lyons. Mr.. Bennett, who is in Port
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-20

ed La Follette's amendment proposing
that government control of railroads
be extendd for two vars.
Ph senate concurred in the house
amendments to the McNary bin ex-
tending government control of sugar
through next year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
SENATE PASSES BILL
FOR RETURN OF ROADS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-The senate
late today passed the Cummins bill re-
turning the railroads to private own
ership and control. 1t now goes TO a
conference with the house which
some time ago passed the Esch bill. /
Debate on the Cummins railroad |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-20

bill ended in the senate this after
noon. Under agreement the senate
began voting at $3.50 on the bill and
proposed. Ia Foflette
continued his attacks on the measure
until the debate closed.
The senate overwhelmingly reject
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
Social and Personal

liam Mae Rogers to Julius Mathews
which took place at Butte, Montana
on Wednesday, December II. IN,
groom is the son OF Mr., and Mrs
Charles Mathews, the former OF
whom is prominent sheepman OF
Pilot Rock. He has just returned
from overseas service in the hospital
corps of the army in which he served
for two years.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, John II. Rogers of Butte.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews are expected
to arrive in Pendleton on No. II to-
morrow.
Celebrating three birthday anniver-
saries and honoring representatives of
three generations, an interesting re-
union was enjoyed last evening at the
j. II. Ross home, sos State street, the
affair fell upon the seventy-eighth
birthday of Mr.. Ross one day after his
daughter, Mrs. c. F. Kennedy's natal
anniversary, and two days after that
/ of her son, Loren Kennedy.
The triple celebration took the
form of a handsomely appointed 6
b
fully informal evening. Guests at the
ross home We're, besides Mr.. and Mrs.
c. f. Kennedy and Mr.. and Mrs.
Loren Kennedy, Mir. and Mrs. p. C.
Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruno Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Kennedy, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Ross, Vernon Kennedy.
Millard Kennedy, Alvin Ross, Fran
ces Ross, c. W. Knight, j. b. Kennedy
and L. b. Tobin.
Miss Sarah Morton and Miss Meritta
Savage who are attending Spokane
University, are among Pendleton stu
dents home for the Christmas holi-
days.
Miss Gladys Bedwell, formerly of
this city, and little nephew, George
Whine, arrived today from Enter
prise. She was joined here by her
nephew, Peter Winnie. who has been
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hartman, They will leave this
evening for Spokane to spend Christ
mas at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Whine, former Pendleton resi-
dents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Foster of South
Bend, Washington, are visitors at the
homo of Mrs. Fosters sister, Mrs A.
Noreen. Mr. and Mrs. Foster are on
their way home after visit in west
Virginia, and in the east. They spent
some time in the eastern cities and
visited Washington.
visited Washington. D. C.
Miss Erma L. Murphy became the
bride of G. I. Hugunin at a quiet SER
vice read on Wednesday December II
BY Rev. Alfred lockwood at the rec
tory of the Church of the Redeemer. |
Attending the couple were Mr. and |
Mrs. c. p. Trask.
Mr.. Hugunin has been in charge of
the construction of the Collins Mills
and with his bride will leave for Port
land in the interest of another con-
struction contract before going on to
California. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugunin
plan to go south shortly after the first
of the year.
Mrs. joyce Hays is anticipating the
arrival this evening of her mother,
Mrs. Eloise Roderick of Wapato, wn.,
who will spend the holidays in Pen
dleton.
Mrs. C. NJ. Griswold is here today
Friday from Helix.
Louis Ringel of Vansickle is here to-
day.
Carl Engdahl, of Helix, is a Pendle-
ton business visitor today
Charles Ashpaugh of Helix is in the
city today.
Charles Selch, roadmaster for the |
N. p. is in the city from Pasco on |
railroad business today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-20

LONDON.-The postman's fedora
tion has decided to refrain from the
degrading and pernicious system of
collecting part of our wages from the
public in the form of Christmas
boxes"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-20

DR. V1IJN. OSLER
DR.. VIM. Osler, regius profes-
sor at oxford, is reported dying.
DR.. Osler is perhaps best remem-
bered in this country for his ia
nous statement (Which he never
made) that mans usefulness was
over ct so years. and IL were best
that he be chloroformed at that
age. Living himself to the age
OF 20, he 10 the bost example Of
'------' = ffo theory that
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KEENE

Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Hull, Mrs.
Nina Gardner and the three girls. of
Lowell, spent Sunday afternoon with
their uncle, NJ. ID. Hull and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Sparks and two
children were in Ionia Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. w. Higgins, Mr.. Dodds called
on Mrs. Hopkins Sunday evening.
James Hopkins and Burr Carr went
fishing Sunday.
Stephen Sparks, of Grand Rapids,
and family were on our street Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ferrington
called at James Hopkins Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Higgins gave
a dinner Sunday to their children and
brothers and sisters and families.
Ed. Frost was in Belding, Monday.
Eva Higgins and Bert Frost attend
ed the aid, Wednesday, at Dorothy
Cars.
James Hopkins was in Smyrna,
Sunday afternoon.
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LEGAL NOTICES
STATE OF MICHIGAl

The Probate court of the county Of
Ionia, at a session cf said court, held
at the probate Office in the city OF
Ionia in said county on the twenty
third day of June, A. ID. 1919.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Jrobate.
In the matter Of the estate of Bar
bara Weatherwax, deceased. Jessie
M. Shaw, daughter and legatee OF
said deceased. having filed in said
court her petition praying that GER
tain instrument in writing, purporting
to be the last will and testament OF
said deceased, now on file IN said
court be admitted to probate and that
the administration be granted to Jes-
sic Weatherwax, or to some other
suitable person.
1t is ordered that the twenty-hrst
day of July, A. ID. 1919 at ten o'clock
i'm the forenoon, at said probate Office
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
It is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day
of hearing, in the Belding Banner
News, q newspaper printed and cir
culated in said county.
IL. ST. Montgomery Webster,
A true copy. Judge cf Probate.
Bessie Duffy
Deputy Register of Probate. July 9
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Pieces of Eight

Continued from Page One)
fishing. 1t is enough. Here. for SEN
sible men. Is a sufficient basis for life
long friendship. and unwearying. in
exhaustible companionship.
II was In this peace Of John Saun-
ders' snuggery one July evening In
1908. the three Of US being duly met
and ensconced In our respective arm
chairs. that we got onto the subject
OF buried treasure. 1t was I who start
ed US on by asking John what he
knew about buried treasure.
At this John laughed his funny little
quiet laugh. Buried treasured" he
said: ''well. I have little doubt that
the islands are full OF tiff one only
knew how to get at It,"
"Seriouslyr I asked.
Certainly. Why not7 Weren't
these islands for nearly three centu-
ries the stamping ground Of all the
pirates Of the Spanish Maini Morgan
was here. blackboard was here. The
very governors themselves were little
better than pirates. This room we are
sitting In was the den Of one Of the
biggest rogues OF them all-John Tin
ker-the governor when Bruce was
here building Fort Montague at the
east end yonder; building 1t against
pirates, and little else but pirates at
the Government house all the time. A
great old time Tinker gave the poor
fellow. You can read all about II In
his Memoirs Nassau was the rem
devious for all the cutthroats Of the
Caribbean sea. Here they came In
with their loot, their doubloons and
pieces of eight" and Johns eyes twin
killed. with enjoyment of the rich old
romantic words, as though they were
old port.
"Here they squandered much of It,
no doubt, but they couldn't squander 1t
all. Some of them were thrifty knaves,
too, and these, looking around for
some place of safety, would naturally
think of the bush. The niggers keep
their little boards there to this day"
"It is their form of stocking" put In
Charlie Webster.
Precisely. Well. as I was saying.
those old fellows would bury their
boards In some cave or other, and then
60 off-and get hanged. Their ghosts
perhaps came back. But their money
Is still here. lots Of 1t, you bet your
life."
do they ever make any finds?"
asked.
Nothing big that know of. A jug
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''why have I never thought Of 1t be-
foref"
"what do you mean, Johnf" we both
asked.
"why down at the Office I've got the
very thing. A pity ! haven't got 1t
here. You must come In and see II
tomorrow
"what on earth Is IT. Why do you
keep us guessingr
"Why. it's an old manuscript that
came into my hands short time ago.
Charlie. you remember old Wicks-old
Billy Wicks-'Wrecker' Wicks, they
called him"
II should say do. A wonderful old
villain"
"But the document, for heavens
sake" I said. "The document first |:
the story will keep"
"well. they were pulling down
Wicks' own house just lately. and out
of the rafters there fell roll OF. pa
per-now I'm coming to it-a roll Of
paper, purporting to be the account OF
the burying of a certain treasure, tell
Ing the place where II Is buried. and
giving directions for finding 1t"
Charlie and I exclaimed together
and John continued. with tantalizing
deliberation:
"It's a statement ,purporting to be
made by some fellow on his death
bed-some fellow dying out In Texas
q quondam pirate. anxious to make
his peace at the end and to give his
friends the benefit Of his knowledge"
"Oh. Johnl" said I, 81 shan't sleep
a wink tonight"
II don't take much stock In it." said
Jehn. "Tm inclined to think It's a
hoax. Someone trying to fool the old
fellow. But, boys, it's bed
time. anyhow. Come down to the
Office in the morning and Wen look
1t over"
So our meeting broke up for the
time being, and taking my candle /
went upstairs, TO dream Of caves over
flowing with goldpieces, and John Tin
ker. fierce and mustachioed, standing
over me. cutlass between his teeth
and revolver In each hand.
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METHODIST

Sunday, 1000, class meeting; 1880
Preaching service; 1900, Sunday
school; $3.50 p. m, Epworth league;
1880 D. m, Preaching service.
Thursday, 7:30 Thursday night reg
ular prayer meeting.
p. Ray Norton, Pastor.
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

py local Applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There 10
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
and that IL by a constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube 10
infiamed you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when IL is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
Will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is
inhamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Hairs Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir
,ulars free. All Druggists. 75c.
r y. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Connell's Drug Store; Wortley a
French.-Adv.
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"Those Old Fellows Would Bury
Their Hoards."

found one a year or two ago In my
garden here-buried down among the
roots OF that old fig tree"
Then" put I'm Charlie, "there was
that mysterious stranger over at North
Cay. He's supposed to have got away
with quite a pile"
"Tell me about him." said I.
"Well, there used to be an old &C.
centric character In the town here-a
halfbreed by the name of Andrews.
John will remember him"
John nodded.
"He used to go around all the time
with big umbrella. and muttering to
himself. We used to think him half
crazy. Gone so brooding over this
very subject of buried treasure. Bet
ter look out, young r'-smiling at
me. "He used to be always grubbing
about In the bush. Well, several years
ago there came a visitor from New
York, and he got thick with the old
fellow. They used to go about q lot
together, and were often off on So
called fishing trips for days on end.
Actually. 1t Is believed, they were
after something on North Cay. At all
events some months afterward the
New Yorker disappeared as he had
come and has not been heard from
since. But since then they have found
a sort Of brick vault over there which
has evidently been excavated. I have
seen II myself. A sort Of walled cham
Der. There, it's supposed the New
Yorker found something or other.
That's the story for what It's worth"
Az Charlie finished John slapped his
knee.
'The. very thing for your hs said
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Sunday school, 1000. y
Morning worship, HOO. v
Class meeting, 1900.
Evening service, TOO. Sermon ~
tho pastor.
Holiness meeting, Tuesday evening.
z 80.
Prayer service, Thursday evening,
7 80.
You are welcome.
j. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
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Church al@.&s!
zSurAdB School:

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
w. J. Rookie, Pastor.
Morning service at 1880.
Sunday School ct 1900.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. N.
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Wanted TO "Honkg n.

Ethel's mother was trying to spray
her throat with the atomizer, but met
with considerable opposition from the
small victim. II wouldn't mind II so
much" said Ethel, "if you would let
me honk IT myself"
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CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, 10:3e
q. M. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; 600 p, nj
senior c. E.; 700 p. m, evangelistie
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 7:30 p. n.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices Of the church.
III. z. Curch, Pastor.
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BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday-Morning worship, 10:30 q.
M; Bible school, 1900; b. Y. p. u,
7:30. w. A. Bliss. Pastor.