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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
RAIL PRAIRIE

Nov. 21:-Mr. Llghtner was ca11e'
to Mitchelville the Goth of this month
by the death of his mother.
Miss Verna Batchelder, who is EN-
ployed in Little Falls, spent Sunday a
H. A. Dingman's.
Herbert Dingman, who is driving A.;
team near Ironton, spent Sunday a
home.
The new bridge over the Little Ell
river at Randall is completed and is i.
great Improvement over the old one.
Miss Vcrna Batchelder taught Mrs
Dingman class at the Glad Han<
Sunday school last Sunday, as Mrs
Dingman was unavoidably detained a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
GUSHING

Nov. 2S:-Miss Esther Lundwan ar
rived home Wednesday for a visit at
her home here.
The regular carriers resumed their
duties Thursday on route numbers ]
and 2, after two weeks vacation.
James Frank is cutting wood for
B. E. Nygaard.
Joel Youngdahl of Swanville shipped
carload of wood from this place
Thursday.
An auction sale will be held in the
Lutheran church Saturday evening, De-
celnbcr End. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stevenson were
county seat visitors Wednesday.
The Royal Neighbors Of this place
held meeting Friday evening. A
large crowd was present.
Dewey Houston of Bowlus spent
Sunday at his home here.
The members of the Woodmen lodge
of this place have purchased lot in
town and expect to build hall next
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs H. W. Schafer and
family of Grand Rapids visited friends
and relatives at this place Sunday.
Theo. Denzel and Theo. Liligren left
last week for St. Paul in search of en-
ployment.
Miss Lillian Kastonek of Randall
visited her father at this place Sunday
afternoon.
Hiding Carlson and Arvid Johnson
left last week$for Duluth, where they
have employment.
Mrs. Anderson came down Sunday
from Lincoln for a few days. visit
with her son Jens and family at this
place.
Miss Hazel Mattson, teacher in the
Kleman district, was called to Little
Falls Friday, on account of the illness
Of her sister.
John johnson went to Minneapolis
Monday morning, where he will attend
an auto school during the winter
months.
Don't for get the sale and supper in
the Lutheran church, Saturday eve
ming, Dec. 2nd, at O'Clock.
c. F. Anderson took load of furni-
turc to Ironton last week in his truck.
Albert Jaeger has opened a shoe re-
pair shop on Main street in the Ander
son Implement building.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

had heard the happy noise Of the
shedding while the doctor had said
that he could not go out and join in
lit, and now, though he might soon be
|out of doors again, there was no surety
of as good hill again and small pros
ipect of sport. IA
It wasn't q very cheerful house,
ieither. Mr.. Bondage was chainmak.
Ter. and when he came home from his
iron works he always seemed to bring
his business with him. The house of
Bondage was big and strong, but 1t
was hard, and still, and dark, and too
!orderly. From the outside it looked
like fort, and inside, the chairs stood
lat attention, like soldiers. The par
llor was a solemn place, where the
stiff furniture was seldom prevented
from looking at itself in the gilded
mirror. The dining room didn't get
the sun until towards evening, when
the motto, "Be Good and You Will Be
Happy" could be as plainly seen as
the one on the opposite wall, "Chjl-
dren Should Be Seen but Not Heard"
When the boy put on his hated bib
there, it exhorted him with, Don't Eat
Too Much"
Chained to the front porch was an
iron dog, whose fixed and fer0cious
'snarl was a standing insult to all the
village dogs that could get through
the iron fence to dispute with him.
There was some fun about the place {;
it was when a surprised dog retired
from the attack with new respect for
the tough guardian of the Bondage in
terests. Even the iron-clad knight in
the front hall seemed to laugh through
his visor then.
Besides all this, Ishmael had had no
Christmas. Mr.. Bondage did not be-
tlieve in Christmas; to him Santa
Claus was a foolish imagination and
a hurtful superstition. He had joined
1.-THE Society for the Prevention Of
Useless Giving" and was glad to be
called a Spug. On December 25th he
had presented to his son picture of
himself, standing in front Of his office
with the scowl upon his face that rep
resented his idea of the expression of
greatness, but the only comfort Of the
day for the boy had been the sweet
contents Of the small package that his
mother had struggled into his room
just before daylight.
But Ishmael Bondage had an Aunt
Sarah! And Aunt Sarah had the
pleasantest home in the country. It
was low wide, rambling old house,
in the midst of the trees and Rugged
by the climbing vines that loved it.
There wasn't place in it too good to
be used and in it's snowy whiteness it
grounds with an invitation to the hos
pitality of it's gardens and the good
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

that Ishmael had ever seen, from the
bundle ut the bottom, through all the
ornaments, lights and gifts, to the mys-
FERROUS package at the top Of it shone
with kind and thoughtful love and
sparkled with merry wishes and glad
promise They and the children from
the neighborhood who had come to
share the joy and the presents that
Aunt Sarah had prepared were Won
dering what would be found in that
last parcel at the top, until it was
taken down, and then part Of the
party, at least, was surprised when the
wrapping was taken off and wonder
full pocketknife, beside a first-class
football, conveyed merry wishes from
Mr.. Bondage to his son. Aunt Sarah
said afterwards that at this she near
ly event off the handle"
When May came it seemed time for
Ishmael to go home; but he was not
very happy at the prospect. Indeed,
he was rather unhappy about it. He
felt something like one on his way to
Jail, and even shed tears at the
thought Of leaving Sweetfeld, so that
a squirrel, seeing him wiping his eyes
under a tree, exclaimed "Oh, what a
rainy boy!' but the day came and
Ishmael went.
Another surprise awaited him, how
ever, for, as he neared home and ell
tered it, everything seemed changed.
The house looked sunny and pleasant
in it's new colors, the fence had disap-
peared, the iron dog had been moved
to the barn, and the mailed knight had
gone down to the ironworks to be
turned into plowshares.
When Mr.. Bondage went out to
Sweetfield to visit his sister and to
report upon Ishmaels progress, Aunt
Sarah had her reward. 1T is all your
doing, Sarah" said he. II needed
someone to show me up to myself"
"Well, BROTHER" said Aunt Sarah, "a
Stitch in Time Saves Nine,' as the
proverb has it, and you certainly will
be proud of our boy yet, as proud Of
him as am of my big, new brother"
When December came clustering
around again and brought Santa Claus
and all his load Of love and jollity,
there was no place that more warmly
welcomed him than Mount Freedom,
as Mr.. Bondage's home had come to
be called, and Of all the happy, Christ
mas parties Of that year, none was
fuller of mirth and good cheer than
the one at Mount Freedom. They
danced about the tree and under the
motto that hung from the top of it
with it's message of good will to every
body, the football was kicked all over
the floor and they shouted in their
'glee The squeaking toys, the footing
whistles, the happy songs, all made
the time as merry as it ought always
to be, while the gifts spoke messages
of love.
Ishmael had prospered enough in his
studies to make a picture of Sweet
field. It hung over the mantel shelf
in the living room and under it he had
written, 'The Home of the Green
Christmas" H. When anyone asked him
about it he would tell them how spring
once came in wintry time; he would
| say that while Christmas comes but
once year, it sometimes comes twice,
and that whenever it, comes it brings
good cheer; but he was never able to
make a picture of his Aunt Sarah that
seemed to him good enough. y -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
Aunt Sarah Carried lshmael Of.

cheer of it's friendly owners. That
was the bright spot for Ishmael. When
he went out there his aunt would hang
his Fauntleroy suit up in the closet
and give him leather suit that could
not be torn and tell him to go it. He
could eat without a bib and there was
not motto in sight. BY the time that
vacation was over he was a real boy.
The other boys stopped calling him
"Sissy" and no longer asked him if
his mother knew he was out. Indeed,
he up and thrashed bullying boy who
had knocked over one of his compan-
ions who was about half his size. A.
ter this there was nothing that he
could not have among his crowd. So.
every vacation sent prim but joyful
boy to Aunt Sarah and closed with a.
more robust but rather detected one on.
his way home.
But Aunt Sarah also had mind of
her. own. She had so much mind that
she had concluded that winter to 20
and give Benjamin Bondage a piece
Of It. She considered Ishmael's state,
and situation and resolved to give his
father "a good talking to-" When she:
: .--s#ssrz - -
appeared Mr.. Bondage felt that his
time had probably come. When she
had finished he knew it had. She told
him that he had forgotten that he
was ever q boy, II, indeed, he had ever
been one, that he had made himself
I1nto an iron man, that he was blind
eyed and hard hearted, that he seemed
determined to ,fasten all his chains MP
on Ishmael and make his son as stih.
and cold 40 an icicle. s 81, s,s.
Mrs. Bondage, behind the door. -.
spected her husband to object In loud
and ansry tones. buk hsr mt
ment "a Kasg 90
3 xaneaeeE 4 3 D. ~ ~ 5 ~! a.! - y
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
ESTATE OF JOHN A. LARSON

State of Mnnesota,)
County of Morrison.)
In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John A.
Larson, Decedent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the mortgaging of GER
tain lands belonging to said estate.
The petition of Paulina Larson, as
representative of the above named
decedent, being duly filed in this court
representing. that 1t is necessary and
for the best interests of said estate and
of all interested therein that certain
lands of said decedent described there
in be mortgaged and praying that
license be to her granted to mortgage
the same.
Now, 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 City Of Lit,
tie Falls, County Of Morrison. state OF
Minnesota, on the 23rd day of Deem
her, 1922, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
81 anted.
Witness the Judge of sa id Court. and
the Seal Of said Court, this 25th day
of November, 1922.
tSeaD c. w. KEMP,
Judge of Probate Court
N. N. BERGHEIM,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Little Falls, Mimi. 4O-42
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
GILBERT

{. Nov. 28:-Miss Addie Dixon went to
Minneapolis last, Saturday to- resume
her work, after a two-weeks' vacation
at home. Miss Elizabeth Dixon also
went to the city, whore she win be en-
ployed this winter. SIS.
a pie social for the benefit Of the
Fort Ripley Cemetery Association was
given by Ito Gilbert people at the
school house last Saturday night.
5Candy-and popcorn were sold and there
was : fishing pond where everyone
Ashed : small souvenir Of the occasion,
J md the you1g people danced. Ito
gethef tie a6air 1ssE > great success,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

both socially and = finanl Mr
Rogers was auctioneer Of the pies and
Earl Tew was cashier. The net pro
sceeds we're a little more than $50.
{ Mr.. Rogers Returned last week from
q trip to South st. Paul, where he
went in charge Of car Of stock ship
ped by tie Farmers Cooperative AS
ISOLATION.
! Miss Ruth Larson spent the week:
end at home.
Il Olga and Ellen Hedlund were guests
Of Addie and Elizabeth Dixon last
Wednesday.
Miss Anna Johnson went to the city
some time ago, where she will be en-
ployed for the winter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

Cairns, were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Plrestages and, |f ., y Sunday for
dinner. ss,s3',ss5 HIS q y.11 Il.
GA NJ B. Look and Miss Helen Water
man were the guests Of Miss Look and
niece Sunday. .ss' q 1 s.
There was: quite crowd at the hall
Sunday. evening. 81. ;. ss
I. s.. Look came up from Pierz Mon
day with fresh: meat at Strauch 8 store.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

the home 81 IN 81. s. tbfaill 1 md
Community club with n 81! y ohm John
|. son on the followiD 81 day. IL.
So On Saturday evening, Dec. 9th, the
B Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold a sale
and supper at the conan hall, 3
. Best wishes for q happy ThanksgiY-
ing to all. &z q s.s,. :,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
SOUTHWEST PIKE CREEK

Nov. 29:-Martin Eckman arrived
from Hibbing last week Saturday:
John Ringwelski arrived from Min
neapolis last week Sunday and return
ed in the evening for Minneapolis.
Several people attended the party at
Peter Ligman's last Thursday in
Swan River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Ringwelski and
daughter, Agnes Ringwelski from Pike
Creek visited at the home of Thomas
Yanta in Little Falls.
Several people attended the picnic
at Swan River church last Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Ostroski and son Leo Os
troski, arrived from Minneapolis last
week.
Steve Ringwelski Of Little Falls Wis
tied at the home of Bart Ringwelski
last Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
WANTED

Your savings account. We credit in
terest semi annually at a per cent per
annum.-Merchants stAa Bank, Little
Falls, MINI. l5-tf,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

Nov. 20:-J. H. Timm was passen.
ger to Minneapolis Friday via bus. He
returned Monday. s4s5s.- r ~.
Joe Forcier Of Ripley, Peter st.
Marie and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Forcier were visitors Sunday at
the Ben May home: Cards whiled
away the hours of the evening.
Our long spell Of rainy weather
caught cold last week and turned into
a spell Of winter when sloughs froze
up and roads turned into horrible
mess Of frozen mud. Saturday contin-
ued cold but conditions have changed
some since and. some nice weather has
been enjoyed for the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben May and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Forcier were callers in Rip
ley Monday night.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
BELLE PRAIRIE

En- Little Falls eat at the American
Hotel lunch room. So Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS WILL
SOLVE THE ~PROBI.EM: ''WHAT
SHALL 7 GIVE THIS CHRIST
MAS?' Make your appointment early.
Today is none too soon. Bovy Studio.
Adv 40.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
~ cupyrtht 1922 ~
Western NeWspapr Uu,on

T WAS not q very cheerful.
boy that was looking out Of
the window at what little
dirty ice the winter thaw9
had left upon the hill in.
front of the house. Through
Tho Rno 200 cfinr dave he
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TON TO SELL. MORTGAGE OR
LEASE LAND.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01
SWAN VILE

In Little Falls cat at the American
Hotel lunch rOOm.-Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-12-01

In Little Falls eat at the American
Hotel lunch rOom.--Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20

A further cause for crime is stated
to be the intolerance and fanaticism
of the reformer, which brackets an
offence against law of man with
an offense against a law of nature,
and makes no differentiation between
the two offenders. As an instance of
this, Congressman in Washington
point to the statement of we'll
known senator that the offender
against the dry law is as criminal as
one who commits murder, a senti-
ment which finds no echoes in any
judicial mind.
That the United States govern
ment is not by any means free from
the .'::lt Of unnecessary delays and
injust.ccs has been pointed out with
an interesting if absurd example.
Chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee told the house that
he was threatened with arrest for
failure to pay a bill Of ~ cents in
his 1917 income tax. He made the
point that if the government was
four years behind in auditing and
could find no better method of cor
recting errors than by arresting men
who had done their best to meet the
laws Of the country, it was time the
laws were revised.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20

association could be expected to re-
port is called attention to by. many
who have the best interests of: the
law at heart; that much crime is
caused by inequalities and injustices
within the body of the law itself. A
case in point is the conllnittal to jail
on contempt of court sentences three
years old of a number Of women in
Chicago. During the interval be-
tween the offense and the punish
ment the women have married and
have babies, and four mothers with
children in arms were incarcerated.
Governor Small, taking cognizance
Of their changed conditions, prompt
ly pardoned them, but the jailer
could not turn them loose, even
though he had to pay for the keep
of the children from his own pocket,
because the lawyers held the pardon
ing power of the governor does not
extend to contempt of court Offend
ers! They were finally released by
action of the judge. 7~-s., -.
Law which makes innocent chill
dren suffer, and which finds diff
culties> in correction of it's injustice,
it is pointed out in Washington, is
bad law, and bad law makes for
crime.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20
TO WHAT EXTENT ELAW
RESPONSIBLE |lS'l FOR CRIME?
Question Is Asked By Capitol
+ Lawyers as Violation of
Law Increases

Washington, May 2O.-(Capital
News Service)-Legislators at the
national capital, especially those with
legal training, and lawyers are much
interested in the report of the COM
nittee appointed by the American
Ear association to Investigate the
causes of crime. 1t is understood
from preliminary reports of the COM
1nittee that, among other things,
crime in volume in large cities is
largely: laid to "years of mollycod-
ding and sympathy by misinformed
and all-advised meddlers" which has
"disintegrated the administration of
Justice" It has also been said that
crime increases or decreases in; a
community in step with the swiftness
or slowness of the administration Of
justice. Where the courts act quick
~, crime decreases; where there are
the proverbial flaws delays" between
arrest and trial, crime increases. %
What no committee from Bar
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20

Century
LIMITED

Attention, Ladies!
Testimony in a recent lawsuit be-
fore a London court was to the eff
feet that a woman who aspires ito
hold her own" in the exclusive cir
cles of English society must have
from 80 to 40 new gowns a year at
an average cost of 5000 each. Won
der how many Bemidji women could
hold their own
Ask Father
A Requisite
Nearly two million tons of sand is
used in the United States each year
in making glass. Then, in other
words, in order to make glass, fell
low haa to have lot of sand.
Amt 1t a Fact?-
Changed
"I'll never feel the same to you,"
And a sad farewell he waved;
For he straightWay to the barber
went,
And had his mustache shaved.
Princeton Tiger.
Less Than That
A Chinese philosopher declares
that there is an ounce of wisdom at
the root of every hair. How about
the bald-headed BARRIERS?
You Tell EN-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20
OF PIKE
FRY NEARS COMPLETION

Distribution of pike fry in all
lakes within radius of $50 miles of
Bemidji is being completed today I'M
der the direction of Game Warden
John Cline of this city, with the as
sistance of Game Wardens Munich of
Crookston, Mcbride of Walker and
Murphy Of Grand Rapids. The dis
tribution has been very successful, all
lakes being stocked and all applica-
tons being filled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20

l June issue, Good Housekeeping,
ladies Home Journal, Woman's
Home Companion and other maya
zines at the Bemidji Book and Sta
.tionery Store. 1t 512O
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20
STANTON SENTENCES
KILLER OF WIFE'S RELATIVES
(By United Press)

Brainerd, May 20-Ernest Brandt
charged with killing his father-in-
law and wife's grandfather, plead
guilty to charge of first degree
murder today and was sentenced
to the Saltwater penitentiary for
life Judge c. w. Stanton of Be-
midi heard the plea and passed SEN
tence.
Brandt was also indicted for at
tempting to kill his wife's grand
mother, 70, who was wounded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20

June issue, Good Housekeeping,
Ladies Home journal, Woman's
Home Companion and other maea-
zines at the Bemidji Book and Sta
tionery Store. 1t 5120
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-20

CLOVER FLOURISHES ON CLEARED ACRES
of the direct results of land clearing Beram county
the increased clover This section Of the state
and wide for it's wonderful crops Of clover much
which raised for seed spose Trips along the roads Of
this section will easily convince that clover "a weed
in Baltrami county. -. :!
The Adair County news., 1922-11-07
Five Hundred Party.

Last Tuesday evening at the beauti-
full old home of Judge and Mrs Hurt,
Mr.. Ralph Hurt and Miss Anna Mil
dred Chandler charmingly entertain
ed with a Five Hundred party.
This hospitable home has through
the years been the scene of many gay
and delightful gatherings, but it has
never presented more attractive ap.
pearance than on this Halloween oc-
casion, decorations in keeping with
the season being carried out in full.
At the close of the games which
were both interesting and exciting,
Mr.. Irwin Fraser was presented the
prize for having made the highest
score, while Mr.. Herschel Taylor be-
came the proud possessor Of the BOBBY.
A most delicious lunch consisting
of turkey, chicken salad, fruit salad,
sandwiches, pickles, olives, sweet
waters and coffee were served.
A finer host than Mr.. Hurt and a
more charming hostess than Miss
Chandler cannot be found, who with
the assistance of Mrs. Hurt, made the
evening long to be remembered by the
following guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Eros
Barger, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Fraser,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin CraVens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Taylor, Miss Amelia
Damron, MeSsrs, Herschel Taylor and
ShreVe Davis.