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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-24

Lincoln N. Gilkey, late of 1slesboro. deceas-
ed. Petition that Gladys F. Gilkey or some
other suitable person may be appointed sd-
ministrator of said estate. Application that
no bond be required from said administrator
is contained in the petition for probate there
of, Petition presented by Gladys F. Gilkey.
daughter and heir at-law of said estate
Estate of Hattie M Cornforth, late of
Thorndike. First account presented for allow
ance by John E. Cornforth administrator.
Estate of Jane W Ferguson, late of Belfast.
Petition of Alfred M. Ferguson for determi-
nation of collateral inheritance tax.
Estate of Francena MiIay, late of Liberty,
by Willis J. Greedy. administrator
Estate of Ansella A. Bradstreet, Abram II
Bradstreet, George S. Bradstreet, Alice A
bradstreet and Evelyn NJ. Bradstreet of Free
dom Petition of Ansel R. Bradstreet, guar
dian. that he may be licensed to sell and con.
Vey certain real estate situated in Rockland
and Rockport. in the County of Knox, belong
ing to said wards and described in said petition,
Estate of Caroline E. White, late of Belfast.
First and final account presented for allow
ance by John K. Dunton, executor.
Estate of Royal W. Warren late of Belfast,
Petition of Ralph D Southworth, executor, for
determination of collateral inheritance tax
Estate of Lenda P. Warren late of Belfast
FIRST account presented for alo vance by Ralph
ID Southworth, administrator de bonls non
with will annexed,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-24
LOS

An "EVERSHARP" SILVER PENCIL
between Court street and the Methodist
church on Sunday morning. Finder please
return to MRS. CHARLES w, MARTIN,
7Court Street
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Probate Notices

At Probate Court held at Belfast. within and
for the County of Waldo in vacation, on the
18th day of March, A. D. 1921.
Nahum E. burgip. administrator of the estate
of Susan E. Burgin, late of Belfast, in said
County of Waldo deceased. having presented
petition praying he may be licensed to sell
and convey at private sale certain real estate
situated in said Belfast, in the County of Wal
do. belonging to said deceased, and described
in said petition.
Ordered, That the said petitioner gives notice
to all persons interested by causing copy OF
this order to be published three weeks sue
cessively in The Republican Journal, news
paper published at Belfast, that they may ap-
pear at Probate Court, to be held at Belfast
within and for said County, on the 18th day
of April, A. u, 1921. at ten of the clock be-
fore noon, and show cause, if any they have
why the prayer of said petitioner should nol
be granted.
EILERY BOWDEN, Judge,
true copy. Attest
CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-24

WALDO IS. In Court of Probate, held at
Belfast, in vacation, on the 18th day of March.
1921. Emma l.. Davis. executrix of the estate
of George w. Davis. late of Belfast, in said
County, deceased, having presented her first
and final account of administration of said
estate for allowance,
Ordered, that notice thereof be given, three
weeks successfully, in The Republican Jour
nal. newspaper published in Belfast. in said
County, that all persons interested may attend
at Probate Court, to be held at Belfast, on the
18th day of April next, and show cause. if
any they have, why the said account should
not be allowed.
ELLERY BOWDEN. Judge,
true copy. Attest:
CHAS E. JOHNSON, Register.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-03-24
A Catechism OF the Constitu-
ton OF the United States
Contributed by The United Americans Of
the State of Maine, Casco Bank Building
Portland, Maine.

Contributed by The United Americans Of
the State of Maine, Casco Bank Building
Portland, Maine.
published by arrangement with The
National Security Leapue.)
LESSON TO-
-. How many amendments have been
made to the Constitution
A. Nineteen.
q. What is the distinctive feature of
the first ten?
A.. Immediately after the Constitution
had been adopted it was felt that it lack
ed sufficient safeguards for the protection
OF the individual citizen. These safe
GUARDS were incorporated in the first ten
amendments, which are popularity known
as THE bill of rights"
~ What are the important provisions
OF those ten amendments?
"A. The first provides that Congress
snail make no law respecting an estsb-
lishment of religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof, or abridpin9 the
freedom OF speech or of the press. or of
the night OF the people peaceably to as
semole and petition the government for a
REDRESS OF grievances. The second de-
clares that the right of the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed; and
the third protects house holders from hay-
ing soldiers forcibly quartered upon them
IN time OF peace, or in time OF war except
In a manner prescribed by law.
=. What other safeguards ar proyid-
ed?
A. The Fourth Amendment provides
mat the right of the people to be secure
IN their persons, houses, papers and et
tects against unreasonable searches end
seizures shall not be violated, and no
warrants shall issue but upon probable
eau e, duly sworn to, and particularly
describing the place to be searched and
the persons or things to be seized.
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For Sale

have $50 bushels of potatoes which l
will sell for $500 per bushel, delivered in
the city limits. Also turnips at 75c per
bushel at Elm Tree Farm.
E. H. KNOWLTON
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EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscriber
hereby gives notice that he has been duly APP
D, inted executor of the last will and testa-
ment of
JANE w. FERGUSON, late of Belfast,
in the County of Waldo deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
ALFRED M. FERGUSON.
Belfast. Me-. February 8, 1921.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 ASTORIA
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Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company

U. S. branch
London Guarantee & Accident Co., Ltd
Chicago, illinois.
Assets December 81. 1920.
Mortgage loans. ...................$ 1900 90
Collateral loans. ....... .............. 625 90
Stocks and bon ds.......,.......,. 1871 9l4 "A
Cash in office and bank ........... 100, GAL 26
Agents balances 1921 800 &c
Bills receiva BILE, .............. ....., 6l0342 IL
interest and rents.................... 224. sos 10
Gross assets........ sls, s66 1913 81
Deduct items not admitted..... ... ,666 800 0S
Admitted assets ....... ....... e. SIG, zoo OBS 40
Liabilities December 81, 1920.
Net unpaid losses ..........$ 1852 1877 SO
Unearned pre- miums ................ 1873 1872 40
III other liabilities ...... .....-.... 436594 81
Voluntary additional reserve for
contine ces .......... 100000 90
Cash capital. deposit. ............. $780, 900 90
Surplus over liabilities .............. 75l $40 Ia
Total liabilities aud surplus. $16 700 OBS 40
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ELLERY BOWUEN,

a true copy of The original. Attest:
CHAS. h. JOHNSON. Register
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
MADE FIRST METALLIC Pen
Unfortunate Frenehman, Victim OF
Courtesan's Enmity, Was the In
ventor, According - Historians.

The invention of the metallic pen
plement of this character being used
by the famous state prisoner, La Tude,
who called down the wrath of Nine.
de Pompadour by his passionate let
tiers. La Tude was the natural son
of a prominent court official and was
brought up for a military career, but
in his mistaken youthful alteration he
misinterpreted the smiles of Nine de
Pompadour. In an effort to prove his
fidelity his friends devised a harmless
toy which exploded noisily when Nine
de POmpadour opened it-after receiv-
ing letter from La Tude warning her
of impending danger from her enemies.
When the contents of the box were
found to be nothing more dangerous
than alum powder, La Tude was
clapped into a dungeon, where he
spent 50 years. In order to occupy
his time La Tude tried to write his
memoirs by means of an improvised
fishbone pen. When this broke he
begged a copper coin from the prison
priest. This he ground into the shape
Of pen by rubbing it against the
cell walls He also made the first
known ink tablets by preparing bread
crumh pellets with his own blood.
This happened about the year 174O
according to the French researchers
Metal pen points we're not marketed,
however, until nearly 60 years later.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
UNIFORM DRESS
PLAN Is ADOPTED
GIRLS IN LOCAL JUNIOR AND
SENIOR HIGH MUST DIVORCE
FANCY APPAREL

Wearing Of peekaboo waists, sill;
stockings, French heeled shoes anc
short skirts and the use Of paint and
powder by the girl students will be
taboo in the junior high and senior
high here the coming term. The boarc
OF education, at a meeting Saturday
evening, passed a resolution banning
same, upon recommendation by a joint
committee from the school board anc
the Little Falls Parents Teachers AS
sociation. The enforcing Of this regn
lation is left to Supt. Bergquist and the
faculty.
The matter Of uniform dress among
the girls in junior and senior high
came up at meetings Of the Parents
Teachers Association last winter aIlC
that organization went on record as
favoring it.
Following is the resolution drawn W
by the Joint committee and adopted by
the board of education:
''That a uniform dress be adopted
as far as practical and possible, in the
Junior and senior high schools. The
following dress is recommended by the
committee: skirts and middies or Peter
Thompson dresses, either wool or cot
ton, III blue or white or blue and white
Plain suitable garments left over from
last year may be worn out this year
thereby working into uniform dress.
That the following practices be cor
demned and forbidden: The wearing
Of silk stockings, thin waists, high
heels, extremely short skirts, and shor'
sleeves, the excessive use of powder
and elaborate hair dressing. 1t is the
opinion Of the committee that youth
in itself is beautiful and ''beautr
unadOrned is most adOrned.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
Come and Gone

Mrs NJ. B. Blake and daughter Mary
returned Saturday from Minneapolis,
where they visited relatives and
friends for d week.
Gus Larson and family returned the
first OF the week from !, visit with rel
atives and friends III Minneapolis and
Nevis.
Alberta Kerich, daughter Of Mr. and
MIS-. A. 7. kerich, returned sunday
evening from st. Cloud, where she Wis
tied al the j. Laudenbach home.
Nj. and Mrs. L. F. Shaw and family
returned Sunday IrOul l ISL Trol, Lake,
where they have cottage. They will
return there the latter part Of this
month.
Mrs. Reid Stevenson OF Peoria, Ill,
and mother, Mrs. Peter Nelson OF Clar-
issa, were here Sunday visiting Mrs.
Nelson IS son, Edward Nelson, enroutc
to Clarlssa.
Miss Veronica kleber returned to
St. Paul Sunday evening, after q brief
visit with her parents here. Miss Hill
degaard kleber accompanied her sister
to st. Pau for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Streukens and
children and Mrs. Il. Ward returned
Monday from FraZee, where they Wis
TIED MI. Strcukens parents.
MI. and Mrs. 7. H. HoIum and Mr..
and Mrs. James kennc visited 1T the
4. l.. shannon home Ill st. Cloud
Sunday.
Nj. and Mrs. Frank knittIc and chill
dreu OF Brockway were guests at the
Peter Arendt home over Sunday.
Miss Olive McNulty returned to st.
Paul Sunday, after visit at the homo
OF her sister, Mrs. Harry Hamm.
The Misses Mayme and Maybelle
Leblanc, lone Crosse, Marie Trampe
and Edna Anderson are at Pillsbury
LAX this week for an outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. a. Day and son
Arthur returned to Minneapolis Mon
day. after visit at the home of Mrs.
Day, sister, Mrs. c.. ". Thomas.
MI. and Mrs. Leo Griffith and chill
dren Of Fargo were here over Sunday
visiting Mr.. Griffith 5 parents, Mr., and
MIS-. Frank Griffith.
Miss Anne Smith left Sunday for
Chicago to visit friends and to do some
buying for the St. Paul store.
DR.. and Mrs. j. H. Flolid ano chill
dren motored to Brainerd Sunday ant;
attended the district convention Of
chlropractors.
Miss Adeline Newman, who is en-
ployed in Minneapolis, arrived Satur-
day to spend two weeks vacation at
her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Anderson Of Min
neapolis visited at the NJ. j. Brackc
home here the first Of the week.
Miss Ann Rassier was IN st. Cloud
this week visiting friends and to at
tend the nurses graduation at ST.
Raphaei' hospital.
Miss Agnes Hamm went to Long
Prairie Sunday to visit friends for n
few days.
Mrs. M. E. Tomelty and daughter
Beatrice returned Monday from Min
neapolis, where they visited friends for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Boyes and chill
dren of Minneapolis are here visiting
Mr.. Boyes parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Boyes.
Mrs. c. K. Fuller returned to Min
neapolis Sunday, after an extended
visit with friends here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

with bowed heads we pause amid
our usual avocations of life In silent
tribute to our beloved dead, realizing
the while that only through death may
we the living Of our beloved .counwy
be reborn to peace, democracy and
freedom,' said DR.. "A A. Van Dyke
as the bodies Of seventy nine comrades
went past him in the st. Paul Union
depot the morning after his election
as state commander. The bodies were
consigned to points throughout the
Great Northwest. A blood-red Legion
poppy was placed on every casket.
1.-THE American Legion is one of the
bulwarks Of the world, - said Marshal
Foch of France in a recent interview
with an American newspaper CORES
pondent. Referring to the Paris posi-
Of the American Legion, the marsha
said "It is the American heart OF
France.'
"The flag is used for decorating
and becomes common, and men stanC
! with their hats On as if it were some
rag passing down the street. Whe1
the flag goes by, take off your hat anC
stand at respectful attention, for it i:
the spirit of Washington, Of Lincoln
of Roosevelt, of the heroes of Bunker
Hill, Of Gettysburg, of Santiago, of on,
own comrades who fell on the battle
fields of France, that is passing bv
declared F. O. Norton Of DesMoines
representing the National Americaniza
ton Commission.
lit is the duty and the object Of tn,
Legion to help every ex-service maj
who needs help,' announced Comman
der Vernon in his convention address
! adding "Service is the watchword Of
! the Legion and that service is for ou1
country and for the men who served
: the colors Of our country whel
, the colors needed them. We must in
vestigate the complaint of every ser
, vice man, no matter how trivial. L
is our duty to see that every budd,
, receives a square deal.'
Q o .
At the State Executive Committee
meeting preceding the convention, the
reports of Commander Vernon AM
! those Of two special investigating
committees were considered dealln!
with the newspaper controversy
, Lamberton, Mimi. The executive com
. n1ittee directed Department headquar
tiers to inform all Minnesota Legion
: posts that the Lamberton newspape
! situation is ''personal, business
; and political controversy outside tn
| province Of the American Legion, n,
post. Of which should concern itsel
with the matter''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
TELLS OF LIGHTNING ZONES
IN Impression That Has Become
Almost Universal.

1t is an old saying that most prov
wholly contrary to fact.
For instance, there is an ancient
saw to the effect that lightning never
strikes twice In the same place" This
is absolutely untrue.
The United States forest service,
which breads lightning as frequent
cause Of forest fires AYERS that light
ming has zones Of frequency" where
in 1t is likely to strike whenever there
is an electrical storm. 1t suggests
that such zones might be mapped with
view 10 Special precautions.
Thesr zones have reference to topOg-
raphy, especially In mountainous re-
gions A hill much more likely to be
struck by lightning than any area of
lowland because It is nearer to the
clouds
An isolated tree does not attract"
lightning, as is commonly supposed. II
1t be very tall, lightning is more apt to
strike 1t than to hit objects In Its
neighborhood because Of its height
merely.
For q like reason the Eiffel tower In
Paris is often been struck by light
ming. The lofty shaft erected in honor
of the father Of his country, in Wash
ington, is frequent target for thun-
derbolts, and has to be protected
against them by an elaborate system
of lightning rods.
A high mountain top is sure to be
struck frequently by lightning. But
not so If its elevation be great enough
to uplift it beyond the ordinary level
of thunderclouds. In that case it will
have a lightning-struck zone lower
down, around it's sides.
Often "A lightning-bolt discharged
into Quartz rock or quartz sand melts
the silica and forms a curious little
pipe of glass, perhaps an inch in
diameter and some inches in length.
Such pipes, called "fugurites," are
sometimes found in large numbers on
mountain tops.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
Die for Fish in Florida.

1zaalH Walton scarcely would be-
lieve his eyes if he we're to walk
through the country near here, &C.
cording to telegram from New Smyr-
ma, Fla, and encounter negroes dig
ging live fish from the ground as If
they were potatoes, and even persons
accustomed to the miracles of this age
would look twice and then set out in
search Of an oculist.
But the nludfish, queer member Of
the fnny tribe, inhabits streams or
ponds which have mud banks or bot
toms. The fish is black and weighs up
to five or six pounds. When the water
In pond evaporates, as it does dur
ing certain seasons of the year, leav-
ing only mass of mud which on the
surface is practically dry, it doesn't
worry the fish. They merely burrow
into the mud to wait for rain and ap-
parently continue to live as long as
the earth is wet. The negroes locate
them by exploring the mud with their
bare feet.
The fish is edible, but is not q fav-
orite because OF It's stEi1gy and coarse
flesh, --.f
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
FOR DISABLED
EX-SERtYICE MEN

Announcement is made by IA. L. vii
liams, acting supervisor Of District No.
10, Bureau Of War Risk Insurance, tina,
another opportunity will be given ex-
service men in need Of hospital care
and attention, to appear before a board
Of examiners. st. Cloud will be the
examining center for ex-service men
from Morrison, Stearns, Sherburne,
Benton, Mile Laos, Kanabec, Todd
and Kandiyohi counties. The dates
have not yet been announced, but it is
estimated that the Clean Up Squads
will start after September y.
The government will furnish trans.
portation and subsistence for the trip
to the examining center but applica-
tons must be sent in as early as pos
siblc to the District Supervisor IN
order that arrangements may be made
in advance to send the e2-service men
transportation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
MARTIN DELEGATE TO J. 4
MEETING

J. &. Martin, state director Of the
Jefferson Highway Association, was
elected delegate to the association con-
vention, at a meeting Of the Morrison
county unit held in this city Thursday
evening Of last week. The date and
place Of the convention has not yet
been decided upon. L. B. Willard was
chosen alternate.
+. B. Willard, ]. K. Martin and DIR.
Z. W. kaliher were appointed as mem
bers Of the advisory committee from
Morrison county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
TRUNK HIGHWAY REPORT

NO. 27.@Iood-St. Cloud, Little
Falls and Brainerd.
ST. Cloud detour, good; Rovalton,
good; Little Falls, good; Fort Ripley,
good; Brainerd.
No. 2S.-Good-Little Falls, Glen
wood and Browns Valley.
Little Falls, fair, good; Swanville,
detour, good; Sank Centre, good, fair;
Glenwood, good: Starbuck, fair, good !;
Morris, good; Graceville, good, Browns
Valley.
No. 37.-Fair, Little Falls and Mot
ley.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

Mrs. Gertrude Kirkebon entertained
nine young ladies at her home Friday
evening for her daughter, Mrs. Frank
T. Hicks of Eau Claire, Wis, who is
here for a visit.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

The name of Miss Alma I. Beseman
Of Swanville township has been added
to the list of rural eighth grade gradu'
ates for the last term.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
BA Thing BEACH TAG
DAY BIG SUCCESS
NEAT SUM OF $4,000 is REAINED
HELP PAY FOR MUNICH
PAL BATHING BEA0H

The neat SUM of $4,000 was raised
for the bathing beach fund last Satur-
day, Bathing Beach Tag Day. AL
though the weather was rather chilly
all day, there were many people down
town and the tags sold readily.
During the morning and afternoon,
members Of the city band and the
juvenile band, led by Lloyd Harting,
played selections on the various GOTH
ers where workers were stationed, and
thus helped the cause along. Bill
Caldwell was made up as blackface
officer and kept the crowds in good
humor.
Sprandel & Larson loaned the COM
mittee their office for headquarters
during the day and the First National
bank donated the use of its rest room
for the workers. Hot chocolate was
served to the workers throughout the
day.
The sale Of tags was in charge Of a
committee OF women who were assigned
to the different street corners. They
chose their own assistants. The sale
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

A party Of Little Elk people motored
to Pierz Fish lake Sunday and spent
the day there.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
MORE PAVED ROAD OPENED

More paVeu road on the Jef1ers0n
Highway is now open for traffic, the
stretch up to the detour crossing mile
south OF Becker, recently completed,
being opened Saturday. 1t is estimated
that the paving will be open to traf-
fic to Becker within another ten days.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

F. c. Campbell Of Park Rapids was
here this week visiting his brother. c.
B. Campbell, county agent Mr.
Campbell, who graduated from the
state university this year, has accepted
position as agricultural instructor in
the high school at Olivia.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

Fred Bradley Of this city received
his discharge from the army last week
and returned home Sunday. Fred en-
listed in the army twentv-six months
ago and served for about three months
with the American army Of occupation
in Germany. During the last year, he
was stationed in Texas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12
RINGLING CIRCUS COMING TO ST
CI,01JD

The Ringline circus, one Of the big
gest on the road, is booked for st
Cloud on Friday, August 90, the las
day Of the state Elks convention.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

New copper advertising screens have
been received and installed in the win
dows of the First National bank here
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-08-12

Streukens Drug Store corner. S 37.1
American House corner 2O.71
First National Bank corner -. 1877
American National bank corner 22.55
c. H. Brown drug store corner. 5000
Merchants State bank corner... 1858
Hotel Buchanan corner. 80. 49,. 23.7l
Simonet Furniture store corner. 17.Ox
M. V. Wetzel drug store corner. 1921
Jetka Hardware store corner... 1888
West hotel block 1885
Depot NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81