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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19
SWANVnLE

December 18-Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Meyers returned last Thursday from
Anoka, where the former was operated
on for rupture, at the Kline hospital.
Mrs. VIM. Koenig visited over Sun
day at the P. A. Balm home in Culdrum.
John E. West visited at his home in
Browerville over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schrupp and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Vincent of Bruce at
| tended the funeral Of Mrs. R4N Morton
son here on Monday.
Gilbert Vincent, who is employed at
Bemidji was called to this place Sun
day by the death Of his sister, Mrs.
Roy Mortenson.
Misses Elizabeth and Mildred Trampe
of Culdrum visited friends here over
Sunday.
Earl Stoll, who is employed at San
born, N. D., was called nome Saturday
| by the serious illness of his mother,
Mrs. Roy Mortenson.
The Bible Study class met on
Wednesday evening with Mrs. John
Pennie.
Rev. A. s. Newcomb will spend the
holidays with relatives in Minneapolis.
The high school basket ball team and
the Long Prairie high school team will
play a game at this place this Thurs
day evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Patten, who have
been visiting their sons, Harvey and
Harley in Indianapolis, Ind, returned
home last Wednesday.
Mrs. w. H. Cox visited over Sunday
with Mr.. Cox, who is at st.. Gabriel 8
hospital at Little Falls.
Mrs. Roy Mortenson passed away at
her home two miles south of town on
Saturday, Dec. 10, at 8 o'clock p. NJ,
after a short illness from influenza and
leakage Of the heart, aged IS years.
Molie Vincent was born on a farm
near Osakis, Todd county, in 1884, COM
ing to this place with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. hurry Vincent, when a small
child, and residing in this village until
1899, when she was united in marriage
to Fred Stoll and moved to the farm
home south Of town, where she has since
resided.
Three sons we're born to this union,
Earl, Hubert and Lester Stoll. Her
first husband passed away in 1906.
She was united in marriage to Roy
Mortenson in 1911. Two daughters
were born to this union, Amy, aged five
years, and a baby girl, aged one week.
Mrs. MortensOn was a very active
member of the Ladies Progressive
Circle of the Congregational church,
Woman 9 Relief Corps, and Rebekah
lodge. She will be greatly missed in
the community.
Besides her husband and children she
is survived by her mother, Mrs. Anna
Vincent, of this village, and five broth
ers, Gilbert, Harry, Horace, Murdoch
and Neil Vincent, all residing in this To-
cality. Her father passed away sever
al years ago. The family have the
sympathy of all in their great bereave-
ment
A private funeral WIS held from the
home Monday at O'Clock p. NJ, Rev.
Newcomb officiating. Interment was
in Spring Brook cemetery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19

urday from Lake City, after an extend.
ed visit there. i
Mr.. and Mrs. Rylander has moved in
to their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Asbaugh were
Little Falls callers Tuesday.
The school in district 81 will have 9
nice program and Christmas tree Tues
day evening, the 23rd, at o'clock. Ad
mission 10 cents. Everybody welcome
VIM. Burkel of Little Falls delivered
oil to this vicinity Tuesday. He founc
the roads in a bad condition, and ha6
hard time pulling through at place:
with his truck.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19
CUSHING

december l6-Lllllan KaStOnek went
to Brainerd Tuesday, where she will
seek employment.
B. E. Nygaard transacted business at
Little Falls Thursday afternoon.
Mae Staples spent the weekend with
her parents at Lincoln.
There was a good attendance at the
Ladies' Aid held at the home of Mrs.
K. Olsen Friday afternoon.
Ernest johnson motored to Little
Falls Thursday.
Another tri-weekly rural route has
been established here and will COM
mence March 1.
A few from this place attended the
program and basket social at Randall
Friday evening.
Mrs. B. E. Nygaard visited. with
friends and relatives at Little Falls
Thursday and Friday.
Emma Anderson, who is employed at
Little Falls, spent few days last week
visiting at her home here.
Services will be held in the Lutheran
church Sunday, Dec. 20, at O'Clock.
Everybody welcome.
A Christmas tree and program will be
given in the Baptist church Tuesday
evening, Dec. %, at clock. At the
Lutheran church Friday evening, Dec.
&c, at 8 O'Clock. Everybody welcome:
It was reported last week that a
Japanese pheasant was seen in this vi"
entity about three miles west of town.
A program will be given in school
house district No. Ill Friday evening,
Dec. 10, at $3.50 o'clock. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
Rumors are that restaurant build
ing will soon be erected here and ex-
poets to be open for business about
April 1.
Mr.. Carlson, who is attending high
school, visited with his brother, Fred
Carlson and family, at this place Sun
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ole A. johnson,
Saturday, Dec. Is, daughter.
The Ladies' Aid meeting Of the Bap'
fist church, held Monday afternoon,
was largely attended.
G. J. .Beto was a business caller in
Little Falls Tuesday.
James Frank, who has been employed
at Brainerd, came home last week on
account of poor health.
Alfred Lund motored to Randall Mon
day evening.
Frank Kastonek was on the sick list
the first of the week.
The town board Of Cushing met Mon
day.
B. E. Nygaard attended to business
matters at Lincoln Monday afternoon.
O., o. Kjeldergaard and Larson Bros.
will soon install an electric lighting
plant on their farms, which will be a
very good improvement.
Henry Garrison was lucky last week
in capturing two full grown wolves.
Rev. Ytrehus was a passenger to
Staples Monday.
Don't forget Sunday school in both
churches Sunday at the usual hour.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19
USE HERALD WANT ADJ
RAIL PRAIRIE

December 16-Albert Longfellow
went to Fl. Ripley last Friday.
Mrs: A. R. Longfellow went to Little
Falls last Friday and returned home
Monday.
Gilbert Nelson was in town Monday.
Miss Edna Adams is able to be up
again.
Miss Charlotte Kummert visited at
the Lightner home Saturday and Sun
day.
Frank Nudge has been visiting at the
A. A. Rolf home the last few days.
A. R. Longfellow went to Ft. Ripley
Monday.
The school in district No. 81 closes
the 10th for two weeks vacation.
There was a social at the Clough
school house last Friday night. The
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19
ROYALTON

December 18-Mr. and Mrs. John
Bargabos were surprised by their
friends Friday night, the occasion being
their wedding anniversary. The friends
brought wedding gift and also pro-
vided an excellent lunch. All present
reported a very good time.
Henry Ortiz Of Minneapolis is visiting
at the home of his brother, Joe Ortiz
Mrs. Blackwood was called to Mime
apolis Tuesday by the serious illness Of
a friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lisle arrived in
Royalton Friday night and will occupy
the Mrs. J. w. Isle residence for the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19
F1L,ENSBURG

December 16-The little daughter OF
Mr., and Mrs.=A.~ J. McRae rs slowly
recovering from her illness.
Ernest Rocene was business caller
at Little Falls last Wednesday,.
Miss Elvig went to Little Falls Sat:
urday for an over-Sunday visit with
relatives.
"Julotta'. services will be held at
the Mission church, Christmas morning
at O'Clock, conducted by Rev. ). r
johnson. The Sunday school program
will be given Friday evening, the 26th
;at z o'clock. Everybody welcome.
# Mrs. Albert Peek returned home Sat-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRI-
BUTTON
ESTATE OF ANTON j. HEMMER.

oIdIS u XMAuACSOtdS(
)ss.
County of Morrison,)
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Anton J.
Hemmer. Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate Of said decedent:
The representative of the above nam.
ed decedent, having Mied in this Court
his final account of the administrator
Of the estate of said decedent. together
with his petition praying for the al,
justment and allowance of said ina
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the person
thereunto entitled.
Therefore, You. and Each Of You
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House in the City of Little
Falls, in the County Of Morrison, State
of Minnesota, on the 18th day Of Jan,
uary, 1920. at 10 o'clock A. NJ. why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court, ano
the Seal of said Court. this 18th day
of December, 1919.
(Sea) c. w. KEMP,
Judge of Probate
N. N. BERGHEIM.
Attorney for Petitioner. 42-44
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19
WEST REI.LEVIIE

II December 17-F. Puchalla has the
corn shredder.
: Henry Zimmerman went to Little
Falls Monday. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hershey are here
from North Dakota visiting relatives
and friends.
George Cash went to Little Falls
Monday.
Henry Zimmerman and family .autoed
to Little Falls to church Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-19

proceeds were to pay for some new
hymn books for the Sunday school.
A. W. Olson went to Fl. Ripley last
Monday. ,. ...>... So. ... So. a..
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
seaaLlorn and MountaIl,.

hare lived by the seashore and By
the mountains No, i am not going tc
say which Is best. The one where
your place Is is tie best Tor you. But
this difference there Is you can do.
Haestiente mountains. but the sea is
sferae naturae9 You may have d hut
Oh know the owner Of one. on the
mountain side you see i light half
way up ITS ascent lii the evening. and
you know there Is home, and you
might share It. You have noted Ger.
tain trees, perhaps you know the par.
ticular zone where the hemlocks loos
Sd black II Octnber. when the naples
and beeches have faded. All Its relIefs
md intagii0s have electroWped them
selves In the medaIllons that hang
round the walls Of your memory's
ehamber. The sen remembers Moth
ag-IIolmcs.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
SWINDLE SOLDIER KIN
BY MONEY TO COME
HOME ON MESSAGES

The latest hwindie scheme Icing
practieed by crooks and sharpers TO
secure funds from the families Of sol
tiiers was announced by the War de-
partment. TO consist OF telegfaphing
home FOR money III the name of the
soldier, sailor or marine. Early iii
1918 relatives and friends III soldiers
we're swIndIed extensively Id this man
ner, but after the scheme had teen
pretty generally exposed through the
press OF the country at the request
Of the War department no rev cases
were reported. Now. however. there
is evidence that, Reconsideration being
under way, the relatives and friends
lot soldiers are again being swinelled
BY sharpers.
II is perfectly obvious, says the
War department, that no discharged
soldier needs to telegraph 10 his kin
for funds To travel. When discharged.
he is paid on with ample allowance for
travel expenses to his home. and this
fact should warn relatives that tele-
grams deQuesting funds should be IN
vestigated.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
WANTS
CAMPAIGN FOR WAR
SAVING STAMPS PUSHED

Postmaster General Burleson has
made hn appeal ID Postmasters Of the
country to push the war savings cam
pafgn during 1919. the appeal says
The post office department deeply
appreciates the splendid patriotic war
savings service or postnasiers during
the year 1918. and. inaslnuch as the
thrift movement il To &c one Of the
major operations of the United States
government for the year 1913. the post
Office department earnestly asks your
cooperation with county city and
town war savings cllairmen for the
year 1919. II Il not true as many
seem TO believe. that the var IL over
The war will not he over I'M SO far as
our people are concerned until tinan
eial obligations we have Incurred have
been discharged As representative
man ofyour community there deYolyes
upon you duty to car country and
to the people with whom you come ia
contact To co-operaro III this most i'm
Dortant activity sponsored by Our gov
ernmen1; hence Lespeak your cordial
cooperation Ia war savings for ibis
year .
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
WASHINGTON FOLK
PREPARE FOR DROUGHT

Great was the rush Monday to buy
foo1e in order to avoid the payment
OF the almost pfnhititivc tax imposed
iii tho new revenue bill, which has
passed cong II ard W.1ic.f i lw hsls
presidents signature. Not only does
this iii increased the tax on al kinds
of stimulating beverages and places i
tax on soda water and other soft
drinks. LII Il also makas washington.
which has Teen saloonless since Mo-
scniber /. 1917, hone dry. The rush
from Washington to buy vet sup
plies exceeded All records. said Mr..
Connolly. yesterday, Of the ". b and
Is. Ii is estimated that Washington
has spent and will have spent before
the revenue bill Ii signed the sum of
SIS OO0. 900 III Baltimore lii their haste
to add toNthe nliseries ot the .thirsty <
IN washington and compel the "thirs-
ty' elsewhere to pay almost prohibi-
tive prices for drinks. which they will
have despite the cost. the prohibition
lists made an effort To have President
Wilson sign the revenue bill IN Bos-
ton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
cED 10 WAIT FOR NEWS
n i oct lnformaslon Slowly Before
s,s gnssnsion IL me Telegraph
and sAs a'siresesa-s

saav when the latest news Of the
day II flashed all over the world BY
wgre ana wireless. we are apt "
al 81 the iIfiieuitIes Of gathering
n.ssss before telegraphs were In gen-
era operation. The earliest fast news
caslsser service BIZ record was reported
MI Marco polo, who relates that GefaS~
~ Khan. ruler of Chinese Tartary 10
rs thirteenth century, sent relays ct
c.sllFi ers aeross the country. covering
ahast 800 miles each day
ahvid Hale, manager OF the New
YaFE Journal of Commerce from Isl
urs some time In the 30's, found ms
nafer shut out Of news-ga gathering
cosfSbination. SO he organized an indie
I pssgsslent service. He first created
s,rseate news boat service. which en-
4 s,s4sl him To scoop all his competitors
Til bringing the iirst news Of Tire French
revolution ia this country During the
exeifinc period of Jackson's admins
trs4fion he established q horseback exs
nress service from Philadelphia 70
New York. which resulted IN the insti.
tatton OF the celebrated Halifax e1.
press.
Richard Haugfiton, founder Of the
Boston Atlas used relays OF horses 20
gather election news in Massacllu-
sets. and he was abIe to print the
returns nf the election OF $3.50 ut 3
o'clock On the morning inter election:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
Exnness Yourself Accurately.

FeW Of us are ever called upon "a
quote Latin phrases, on discuss those
achievements that have made ancient
history, but today every one OF us Il
expected TO be able ID express him.
self accurately, 10 plain, simple
languag words That the average
person understands. The wonders
and giories and triumphs of d dead
past nuke pleasant reading for people
who have the time to thus indulge
their tastes, but for the girl who
mast make every minute count and
tile struggle for bread and butter
means Just that practical books that
VII heln her To express herself con
rectly are the works she should read
Ii her spare time. IL she IS III doubt
MS to what subjects she ought TO take
M let her quickly seek the advice ct
SEINE good sensible friend. some per
son who Ii competent to select the
most profitable kind og matter, and
then she should act faithfully on this
coaching Exchange.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
DATE OF BABY'S
BIRTH REGULATES
YOUR INCOME TAX

Babies horn in 1915 will bring vary
ing income tax exemptions to their
parents. depending on the month of
their birth A child corn Id January.
1918. gives $500 exemption. III addition
TO the $4,000 allowed married persons
but ii a child was born in July. the
parent IS entitled To exemption or only
500 on tho infants account Il the
child was born In October. the taxpay-
ing parent Is allowed only $50 exemp-
ton, or one-fourth Of the $500 normal
exemption.
This new policy established for in
come taxes is explained by the Inter-
nal Revenue bureau AID follows
aIf you were entitled To any of the
foregoing exemptions Is 1000 for sim
gIe person, $1,000 for a married per-
son or head of a family and 5000 adj
ditional for each dependent chiid),
during part OF the year only you may
claim as many twelfths Of the exemp-
tions stated as there were months In
such part Of the year: any part Of a
month may be counted as month Z
This applies also to marriage and
divorce or death figures az inexorablg
as marriages BIZ births III counting the
income Tux
This IS q reversal OF last years pol-
icy. Then the status OF a taxpayer on
the last day Of the year determined
his personal exemptions
Under another regulation Of the rev.
enue bureau q person living In one
community acting as the principal
support Of person living elsewhere
may be considered the head Of fam
lily and entitled TO exemption Of So. 900.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
MUST BE ATTlcs SOMEWHERE
Possibly they Differ From Those Of
an Earlier Generation, But They
Are Not All Gone.

An eastern newspaper lt,ments the
passing OF the attic. The modern
hone Is without this historical n1u-
selfgn Of the family And as for the
tl.s why, The attic Of the fiat Is 9
miserable little sforeroom II the base.
tleat. Where the attic once Hour.
Isl1ed IN the old.fashIoned mansion
win tie clock on the stairs, there IS
new luxurious suite for the cook. or
Tar the hoys. And the walls have pa
per With pink roses on II, and there p
IsaiIiiblng and ill that sort of thing
Where are the trivial fond records of.
the famIly's long Of recent past now
keptl
FL this section Of the country we
take heart Of grace. A sale to aid the
callse Of woman suffrage reveals the
oufpouring, III not of tho old famiiiar
attic, vet something that must have
taken its place possibly the larger
and more frequent closet with q win
dow In II,
The attic may 90, but the attic.
spirit remains. Somebody ii the world
somewhere wants these things. They
come out and are snapped up II
there Is no attic in the modern house
there must he something that CORE.
spends to It. rs Il big closet some.
where, OF Is there room Dit the top
that still gathers the odds and ends2-
Minneapolis Journal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
nR. NARY WALKER

Dr. Mary Walker would have leen
q inner figure ID American life II she
had not been obsessed BY false ideals
of dress reform Her part in the civil
war as commissioned assistant field
surgeon work so heroic that II
brought to her the medal BIZ honor
and the part she played III wofnan's
flght for suffrage these we're enough
TO distinguish her
She choose. however, to adopt mans
clothing, and distinction fell back and
made way for notoriety Her name,
for four decades after the war, was
familiar III every household. always
.prefaced by Doctor hut 1t was a
she deserved The spectacle Of Or.
Mary In trousers. which she was per-
nitted 10 don BY an act of congress,
always drew q crowd II did nothing
TO bring about the peculiar reform
which she preached, for that reform
was basicaily in error Perhaps she
did accomplish some good ty showing
how impossible her idea was
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26
ORPHANS COURT
NET YESTERDAY IN
REGULAR SESSION

me Orphans court met ID regular
session yesterday Proceedings Of the
minutes o1 the last meeting was read
and approved and the following BUSH
ness transacted
III the matter Of the estate of Sarah
Jane Leltch. deceased. fled
Report of George s Gather, nd
ministrator Of jeremiah Gather. de-
ceased. filed
The sirst. account Of Fannie Gather,
administrative or Jeremiah Gather.
deceased. filed
Inventory Of the personal estate q
Rezir Hopkins. deceased, filed and
passed ay orsier OF the CONT
List Of debts of estate Of Rezin
Hopkins, deceased filed. examined
Eand passed by the court
Guardian bond Of Louisa King,
guardian to Alma II King and Mar
garet l. King, flied and approved IL
the court
In the matter ~ the personal estate
ot Henry lk Tydings deceased, alea
and approved by the court Renuncia-
ton and appointment Of Rov Y. Tyd-
iings. administrator Of Henry lydings,
deceased, fled and approved BY the
court Letters granted and notices To
creditors given Warrants as apprais-
Ecrs ISSUED To Alton Arnold and Frank
Duvall
Application for appointment for
guardian Of Alma Josephine King and
Margaret Louise King, infant children
OF George King, was passed BIZ order
tof TIE court
Executors bond of a. Theodore
BRADY and Ellen Nj Neal, executors
sof Mary ]. Neal deceased. filed and
approved by the court
Application Of Marie Costet for adj
ADMINISTRATION on the estate of CASTOR
costet. deceased, filed and approved by
1.-The court
Bond OF Marie Costet, administrix
Iof the estate Of CASTOR costet, de-
lceasedl filed and approved by the
court
Statement or assets Of the personal
property of Fannie Weiss. filed
Application III Charles Weiss for nd
ADMINISTRATION on the estate Of Fannie
Weiss. deceased. tiled and approved b.
1.-The court
Administrators bond or Charles
Weiss, administrator 81 the estate oil
I Fannie Weiss. deceased, filed and ap-
proved ~ the court
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-26

world. I'll the IEghG 0f this discovery,
people are beginning To zee that Il Ii
quite futile 70 blame shia man and
thas man for The struggfes Of the pasl
since such struggles would have been
Impossible II the minds 0f the peoples
had not contained the passions on 81
which wars are forged There Is d
great deal OF truth, though II ID not the
whole truth, In the claim that wars
have always originated out Of COM
merce. and the gentlemen who mair-
tain 30 strenuousiy the fiction of the
abonnding peace Of commerce are
really extraordinarily ignorant Of his
tory.
Why. does any per6on imagine. for
Instance, Rome vas 30 determined To
maintain her hold On northern Africa :
And why does anybody suppose fhat
Spain declared the Pacific Spanish
lake. and forbade men 10 trade with
the sIanoas OF the west? Few coun-
tries have suffered a much harder
fate than Belgium suffered ii the
great war. But ii the desire ID pro-
tect the western nank Of the Hamburg
to Bagdad railway led the Germans
through belgium into northern
France. what was II that took the Bel
gians themselves into the Congo state,
and permitted the atrocities of the
government or King LeopaId2 Every
country iii the world has pages III is
history IL does not particularly want
10 see Illuminated 100 brightly And
this Ii because nations, like govern
inents. have passions which they have
leen content 10 see those governments
crafty. Only q day or two ago the
prime minister Of the United Kingdom
pointed out to The miners that war
could scarcely be said 10 have ceased
4 II the military struggle III France and
Flanders was only To give place to an
economic one III Lanark and South
Wales. II. therefore. the world is TO
take that full advantage Of the League
of Nations which The president Of the
IinIted States proposes, II must not
be content ID imagine that harmony IS
10 be reached by the suppression of
standing armies or By the serapping
Of ironclads II must come to realize
that peace and good will can only be
attained as men learn that righteous
mes IL not attained through vain on
lations but through the substitution Of
the mind OF Christ for the carnal mind.