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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
THIEF cuts HAIR
FROM MRS. HOWE
IN PULLMAN CAR
Aunt of Maysvllle Woman Has Unus-
ual Experience In Pullman
On the L. & N.

"Ch, auntie, where's all your pretty
hair?" asked Adelcia Spence, 4 years
old, when she awakaned Thursday
morning in a pullman car on the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Mrs.
Waters Howe, Orlando, Fla, whom the
child addressed, then discovered that
her eighteen-inch blonde braide had
been cut off.
She also discovered that her mesh
bag containing small amount of
money, was missing, and that her gold
wedding ring had been taken from her
finger.
Mrs. Howe, notified the conductor
of the train and search of all the
coaches failed to reveal any evidence
Of her hair, money and ring. She and
her niece were enroute from Jackson
Vile, Fla, when the robbery was COM
mitted.
Wneu dWdhchcu my hNou h"'
believe the robber chloroformed me, 7"
said Mrs. Howe at the home of her
sister at Fl. Thomas whom she came
to visit.
when l discovered my hair had
been cut off general search of the
train was made. Clippings of my hair
were found on the pillow of my berth
"The conductor found towel that
apparently had been saturated with
chloroform." An empty bottle also
was discovered.
Luckily my diamonds and 500 in
money which had secreted, were
overlooked by the robber. 1t is strange
that other women nthe coach were
not robbed as they also wore dia-
monds."
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
NOTICE.

Oscar Judd has received carload
Of Red River Early Ohio potatoes,
placed on Limestone track. Bargain
price 1925 sack Also plenty of ap-
pies at $3.50 per barrel, or s1.65 per
bushel. Onions at s2.25 per hundred.
VIII deliver one bushel or more to any
place in Maysville. Phone orders to
Middleman Transfer Co.. 22S, or my
residence phone 233. 7Dect
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
LITTLE VICTIM RECEIVERS.

Although she will carry a scar
where she was struck by the ak in
the hands of her mother, Hazel, the
two-year-old daughter of Mrs. May
Tomlin, is reported recovering rapidly
at the home of her grandmother, Mrs
Tomlin. on Brush Creek in Adams
county. Ohio. The child was struck
below the mohth. when the mother set
upon her three little tots. killing two
brothers and then ending her life by
drowning in Brush Creek. The sur
viving daughter is with her father,
William Tomlin, and grandmother.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
GAME TONIGHT TO BE
QUITE INTERESTING

The game of basket ball at the High
School gymnasium this evening be-
tween the Maysville High School team
and the team from the Flemingsburg
High School promises to be quite an
one and many are expect
ed to attend. Maysville people should
patronize High School athletics more
than they have done in the past
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
PATROLMAN RESIGNS.

City Patrolman Carl Carpenter ad-
vised Mayor Thomas NJ. Russell
Thursday that he would not qualify
the first of the year. He gave as his
reason for not accepting the position
to which he was reelected that the
position required too many hours OF
service for the amount of the salary.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
EAGLES CERTAIN OF
ANOTHER BIG CLASS.

At the weekly meeting of the local
order of Eagles held Thursday eve
ming 1t became known that there
would be several more applications
for membership before the first of
January when the present special
dispensation closes. 1t will therefore
be necessary to initiate another large
class of candidates within the next
few weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Santa Claus says: I'm filling my
bags at Merz Bros Store, for their
prices are lowest this side of the
North Pole. The values remind me of
the old days when ! drove reindeers
innstead of an aeroplane." You had
better stock up, too.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
RED MEN DONATE
TO CITY'S POOR,

The local lodge CT Red Men has
made a donation of twenty-five dollars
to the poor of the city through the
City Mission for which the Mission Of
ficials extend their thanks. Others
should contribute to this most worthy
cause.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Our showing of ~ladies handsome
umbrellas, all colors, surpasses any
ever shown here. We engrave and
enamel the handles to mach color of
silk Or mounting mo charge" Muir
nhy. the Jeweler. 9Dectf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Select one of those beautiful dia-
mond solitaire or diamond cluster
rings. Others have made their wives
and sweethearts happy. Why not you?
See the low prices at Murphy, the
Jeweler. eDectf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Monogram belt buckles, Waldemar
buckles made to order in gold or sill
yer. II you need something Of that
kind now is the time to place your or
der for Christmas Chas. W. Traxel
& Co. 8Dectf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

We have made the price an object
II you want q nice diamond ring our
low price Will interest you, Open eve
ings, Murphy. the Jewsler DDsetf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
BASKET BALL.

Maysville High School ys. Flemings-
burg High School at High School aud
itorium tonight Game starts prompt
ly at 1880. Admission 35 and 30 cents.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
IVORY. IVORY.

We have anything you want in this
line, bought at low price and sold at
low price. Wen engrave and enamel
ivory without charge. Open evenings.
Murphy, the Jeweler. 9Dectf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

people as well as Bracken and Robert
son county people. Suit was brought
in Bracken county as that is the resi-
dence of the President of the corpora
ton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Anything you want in cut glass,
Sheffield silver. or Sterling silver. we
have it. The prices will interest you.
Open evening. Murphy the Jeweler. 9tf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Only a short time, then Christmas.
Make your selections early Will re-
serve any article until Christmas.
Chas. W. ThaXel & Co. SDectf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Mrs. Geo. Shinley and son, Everett,
and Mrs. Lizzie Mason of East Second
street, are spending several days in
Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Ninety-nine people out of 100 say
that Merz Bros, have the prettiest dis
play of Christmas goods in town. The
other one is dumb, but no doul thinks
q
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10
COAL.

Just received large supply OF river
coal, Raymond City, Plymouth; also
several cars OF Yellow Jacket block
Geo. Mitchell Coal Co. 8Dectf
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Mrs. w. F. Steele returned Thurs
day from a several weeks visit with
relatives in Washington, d. c.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Mrs. Howe is a sister of Mrs. Ben
Poyntz and an aunt of Mrs. James B..
Wood, of Forest avenue. She spent
the summer here in. 1918. and has
many warm friends here.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

At 3 o'clock Saturday some one will
get the Cedar chest. We expect you
here. Merz Bros.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-10

Saturday will be Cedar Chest Day,
Double Stamps. Christmas Shopping
and Bargain Day at Merz Bros
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
AN ANNUAL MEETING
OF COUNTY HEALTH AsS0CIA-
TIoN HELD HERE-oFFICERs
ELECTED-MORE CLINICS

At the annual meeting of the Morri-
son County Public Health Association
at the public library Monday afternoon,
DR.. L.. NJ. Roberts was reelected presi
dent for the ensuing year. Mrs. R. D.
Musser was elected vice-president; DR..
J. B. Hoist, treasurer; Mrs. A. H. Yer
non, secretary.
All the members Of the board of di-
rectors were reelected. They are as fol-
lows:-Mrs. r. D. Musser, Mrs. Harry
Meyers, Little Falls; Mrs. C. M. Snow,
Ausland; Mrs. W. G. Matteson, Belle
Prairie; Mrs. Henry Armstrong, Bow
lus; Mrs. Emma Lundgren, Culdrum;
Mrs. E. H. Buck, Darling; Miss Ella
Davies, Elm Dale; Mrs. Erick Larson,
Gilbert: Mrs. Hilda Elk, Gregory; Mrs.
G. o. Holt, Lincoln; Miss Marie Montz,
Morrill,: DR.. Fankboner, Motley; DR..
Healy, Pierz; Mrs. C. E. Chapman,
Randall; Mrs. B. P. Swanson, Rail
Prairie; Mrs. J. H. Schneider, Rice
Lake; Mrs. James Birnstihl, Rosing;
Mrs. A. NJ. Watson, Royalton; Andrew
Micklus, Elm Dale; Mrs E.. l.. Kaliher,
Swanville; A. NJ. Borgstrom, Upsala.
Mrs. A. NJ. Watson of Royalton was
elected delegate to the state convention
to be held in the twin cities in Novem-
ber. Mrs. f. L. Kaliher of Swanville
was named alternate and Mrs. A. H.
Vernon of Little Falls, representative.
A report of the treasurer showed a
balance on hand of $125. This will be
used to defrav the expense of three
clinics to be held in Little Falls. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
A BIG BARN BURNED
ON IGNATZ PETROWSKI FARM,
PIKE CREEK HORSES
AND POULTRY LOST

Fire early yesterday morning caused
the total destruction of large barn
and shed on the Ignatz Petrowski farm
in Section 90, Pike Creek, and four
heavy draft horses. The fire started
at about midnight and when discovered
the entire barn was a mass of flames,
making it impossible to save the horses
or any other contents. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.
The barn was filed with new hay
and the loss also includes several sets
Of harness. The shed contained num-
Der Of chickens, ducks and geese, all
of which we're lost. :.
A general alarm was spread to the
neighbors, who helped fight the fire.
Mr.. Petrowski states that if it had not
been for his neighbors' help, he would
have lost his house also.
The loss is. estimated at several
thousand dollars, only partly covered
by insurance. The barn was. compare
lively new, built in 1918.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
FIRST QUOlTS MATCH
HELD AT COUNTY FAIR, WON BY
-MOTLEY-ANOTHER
MATCH SOON

An interesting horseshoe pitching
contest was staged at the county fair
Monday: afternoon, three teams COM
.peting, Little Falls; Motley and Swan.
willie. The contest was won by the
Motley team. The prize was $25.
|, T. O., Berg an: Ole Kjelshus repre-
\serted Little Falls; Sam Brenlinger and
Bert Isaacs represented Motley and 0:
H. Kolbe and E. l.. Kaliher represented
one of the Swanville teams. - =.
k In the elimination contests, the Swan
,ville teams were eliminated and the
finals were played by Little Falls and
Motley. In the elimination contest,
Motley scored 60, Little Falls SIS and
the Swanville teams each 81. In the
finals Motley, scored AZ and Little Falls
80.
|; A great deal Of interest was manifest
ed in the games and ,his will no doubt
be made a permanent part of the fair
program. Another match may be play
ed by these teams in the near future.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
WITH THE COUNTY NURSE

On last Tuesday, a home nursing
class was started for the people in and
around Randall. Seventeen people ,were
present and considerable enthusiasm
was shown at the first meeting.
School Is was examined by the coun-
ty nurse and the condition Of the chill
dren was found excellent.
As director for the sale of Christmas
seals Miss Worden will call upon all
who helped in the sale last year. More
stamps must be sold, more clinics must
be held and more educational facilities
must be provided this coming year. The
amount Of money received from the
sale of these seals should be sufficient
to continue this, county in tho lead, in
public health work. Committees will
be formed and plans made for this
special work.
Three cripples, who have been oper-
ated upon and made to walk will be re-
turned from Phalen Park this month.
Three more cripples will be taken down
Tor operative work. Two tuberculosis
cases have been admitted to the san
itarium.
Miss Worden will start school exam
nations next Monday and will be away
from her office three or four days next
week. All calls can be left with the
county superintendent of schools.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17

First English Lutheran church. He had
two beautiful paintings on exhibition.
The women 8 building also contained a
beautiful flower exhibit.
School exhibits have shown improve
nent each year, both as to guam
tity and quality, and this year was no
exception. They included farm products,
cooking, manual training, painting,
drawing, etc. A baseball bat made by
blind boy and an industrial may of
North America, attracted considerable
attention.
There were two health booths at the
county fair this year, one in the wom-
ems building, conducted by Miss Baker,
city nurse, and Miss Worden, county
nurse, and the other outside, next to
the school exhibit building, where a
Red Cross health clown entertained the
youngsters and gave them advice on
how to keep well. In the first named
booth, fifty babies were weighed by the
nurses and advice given to the mothers
as to food, care, etc. Some 80 school
children were weighed and measured, at
the clown booth.
Three local organizations, the Wom-
ans Guild, the Civic League and the
First English Lutheran church ladies
helped feed the fair visitors,
4uemqse13o1 ONT 1e441l eq4 pu1 moo1
the first named operating the dining
stands. All organizations realized
very substantial returns.
2 The detailed Figures for exhibit en-.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
BURTON ClOSlyG0UT.
LEADING MERCHANT OF LITTLE
FALLS WILL GO OUT OF
BUSINESS

| An announcement of no little surprise
to the general public is made this week
by Barney Burton, proprietor Of the
Burton clothing and dry goods store,
| who has just given out the information
that he is going out of business and
that he will close out the entire stock.
commencing tomorrow.
/ Mr.. Burton has been in the merchan-
| dising game here for long time and
he feels that he wants to take a rest
and later tackle some other line Of bus
mess.
In partnership with It brother, Jacob,
Mr.. Burton entered the clothing bus.
mess in Little Falls in 1886. He was
l9 years old then. The partnership was
dissolved few years later and Barney
started clothing store alone, in tho
building now occupied by the Bracke
tailor shop. Later he moved the store
to where the Heron store now is and
from there he moved to the Rhodes
building, where the Mueller cafe now
is. Some fifteen years ago, he moved to
the Rider building OH First street
southeast, where the Gordon garage is
now located. There he added the dry
good line. The store was moved to it's.
present location in the Realty Block
twelve years ago. The store is now one
Of the largest in the city, occupying
four storerooms, all directly connected.
Mr.. Burton has no definite plans for
the future. He has other business in
terests in Little Falls, which he will
retain. The family will remain here
for a time, but will eventually locate
in the twin cities.
The loss Of this big mercantile estab-
lishment will be regretted by the people
Of Little Falls and vicinity, as well as
the departure of the family, who have
been active in the various lines Of civic
endeavor and who have a host Of
friends here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
CO. O-cPERATIvE SAYS CREAMERY
HERE IS THRIVING

A. j. Mcclure, university farm spe-
ciaist. after watching the progress of
the Little Falls Cooperative creamery
for some time, comes out now with the
statement that this creamery is "out of
the woods,' and after having exper-
fenced long hard pull is now classed
with the many successful cooperative
creameries of the state. He maintained
for years, that Little Falls could have
one of the biggest and best cooperative:
creameries in the state and now, he
says, it is beginning to- look as though
this will come about.
Mr.. Mcclure st tates that this cceam.
cry is now setting the price for cream
here and that the price is about 2 cents
higher than it would be if there were
no cooperative creamery here. When
it has hit first class stride, it will
have no competition because the price
paid will be from $ to 10 cents higher
than other markets pay.
Farmers sometimes complain about
the unnecessary midd'emen and some
times they complain. about the middle
man that is needed. Mr.. McGuire says,
and he goes on to.say tiat there really
is no logical reason why 4: community
of farmers should have five or six
different places TO- han1le their cream
in the same town, and they have only
themselves to blame for this. Some
farmers think it makes competition,
but it does not rs all pay the sa'ne
price and this price is from IT, 10
sents below the price paid by first class
cooperative Gre c.lzcrirs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
MURDER ON A TRAIN
STRANGER SHOT AND ROBRED ON
FRElGHT-NEGR0 HELD ON
CHARGE OF MURDER

James Kelly, address unknown, was
picked up by the engineer of Train No.
Z, west bound, near Randall, early Sun
day morning, suffering with several
gunshot wounds which he said had been
inflicted by negro who robbed him in
q car on an csat bound freight train.
The wounded man was taken to hos
pital at Staples, where he died Sunday.
In the meantime. authorities here and
vt Staples had gotten in touch with the
authorities at Minneapolis and the
same morning, a negro answering tho
description given by the dying man
was arrested by detectives Garvin and
Stavlo of Northtown Junction. Sheriff
Felix went down there after the negro
and brought him to Staples, where the
dying wan identified him as his assail-
ant.
According to the story told by the
victim, during lapse of consciousness,
the negro attempted to rob him on the
train and when he resisted, the negro
drew a revolver and fred several shots
at him. He then robbed him and threw
the body off the train, near Randall
The man regained consciousness and
managed to crawl off the right Of way.
When Train No. came along, he sue
ceeded in attracting the attention Iof
the engineer, who stopped the train and
picked him up.
In addition to the gun, found on the
person Of the negro, when arrested. he
had knife and a razor ami the victim
said these resemhl"d the ones he had.
The gun was fully loaded when the ne
gro was arrested. but the detectives
stated that it had been free recently
and reloaded.
After the negro vas identified by the
dying man as the man or tne who
looked like him, Sheriff Felix brought
him to Little Falls and locked him up
in the county Jail. Tuesday he was
brought before Justice Gerrltz and ar
raigned on charge of murder in the
first degree. His hearing was set for
Sept. "a. -.
Owing to the eact that Kelly died in
Todd county, the coroner's inquest
was held there, Drs. Knickerbacherhnd
Allen of Staples conducting the exam
ination. The coroner's jury r-turned
verdict of death caused from gunahot
wounds inflicted by an unknown color.d
man, either from pistol or revolver.
Kelly gave no address, tut said he
had sister-in-law in Oklahoma.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
LITTLE FALLS LOSES POTATO
CONVENTION AND SHOW

The 1920 state convention Of potato
growers and annual potato show which
were secured for Little Falls after con-
siderable effort, will not be held here
but will be held at Duluth instead, ac-
cording to an announcement by A. G..
Tolles, an officer Of the state potato ex-
change, to C. B. Campbell, county
agent.
Mr.. Tolles, in speaking Of the action
of the exchange directors in taking the
convention and show aYay from Little
Falls, stated that in order to put on a
successful show and convention, the SOL
id moral as we'll as financial support Of
the convention city is required. The
cold reception that was accorded one Of
the officials who came here recently for
"a conference with local people in re-
gard to the convention and. show, led
the directors to believe that support
was lacking here, hence the action Of
giving the convention to Duluth, which
made bid for it. =
The convention was secured for
Little Falls in the first place through
the efforts of E. P. Nauertz, a member
Of the board Of directors Of the state
exchange, and W. f. Olson, former Sec
)retarv of the Board IF Commerce.
Holding the convention here would
have meant bringing some 500 dele
gates and visitors here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
TALK. ON AMEN h|lE1Nl'T
ADDRESS GIVEN At COUNTY FAIR
BY BABOoCK. AUTHOR -.
r. *5,ags5 OF AMENDMENT IT,. -"

c. NJ. Babcock, state highway com
missioner for Minnesota, gave "a very
forceful talk at the county eair sunday
afternoon, giving the reasons why tht
proposed road amendment Of which he
is the. author, known as the Babcock
Amendment, should be passed this fall
Mr.. Babcock told of the plan as pro
posed in this amendment, that the state
build and maintain a system of hard
surfaced trunk highways aggrcgatine
in all approximately 1000 miles, con
Meeting all the principal cities, towns
and villages of the state. This would
mean that the state would take ove1
the roads which are now costing the
counties the most to maintain and this
would leave the money which the coun
ties and townships raise for road pur
poses to be spent in maintaining the
feeder roads, whereas now eighty pei
cent Of this money is spent <5on the
maintenance of few principal ,r',ads
by the county.
To meet the cost of the proposed
trunk system and of maintena nee, the
automobiles and trucks. which cause
most of the wear on road, will he
taxed in some manner, possibly accord
ing to the value of the machines, say a
Ford from SO to- $12 and a Packard
from $75 to 1925. Morrison county has
1860 cars with an assessed value of
1925, TAI, the taxes on which, based on
an average Of $3.50, would bring in
$13,009.50 for the year. Taxes will not
be increased as result Of this, but will
be reduced instead, as Is per. cent OF
the cars are in three big cities in this
state and the owners of them will helI
to pay for these rural roads.
IF this amendment does not pass. the
state roads, not properly maintained
must be rebuilt and the present trouble
of not getting the feeder roads built
up will prevail.
Mr.. Babcock stated that after IS pc,
cent of the trunk highways have, been
built, the system can he added TO If the
funds suffice and be expressed the be-
lief that in five years, the system would
be spread considerable.
Speaking of the use of gravel for
roads, he said that this material will
stand up to certain degree, but that
on trunk roads, where traffic is heavy
gravel roads cannot maintain the traf
fic.
In closing, Mr.. Babcock urged the
voters of Morrison county to study this
proposition closely and they would find
that there is nothing to lose and overy
thing to gain by it. He asked. that
everyone vote on the asabndment
whether foror against it, ia re-
quires a majority of the voters of the
state to carry the proposition.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-17
DIR. SERVICE GOING TO CALI
- FORNIA

DR.. E. B. Service has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the local Meth
odist-Episcopal church and will leave
soon for California, where he will have
charge.
DR.. Service has had charge of the
local church for four years, during
which time, the membership has grown
and the church has been improved.
The many friends Of DR.. and Mrs. Ser
vice will regret their departure from
the city, but wish them success in the
new field.
A farewell reception will be rendered
them this evening IN the church parlors
by the members Of the NJ. L. Ladies'
Aid.