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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03

Of butter, but you bet your life, Sen
ator Boise is keeping track of things
If we had a dozen senators like him
we would have old peace prices back
in no time. I have written to Sen:
ator Boise that Samuel J. Bowse,
stands back Of him to his last vest
button. think the senator will be
greatly encouraged"
"And do you think you have helped
matters any?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
Helped? Helped? Why, woman
I have done wondersl In just writ.
Ing these letters, I believe l have
brought down prices. You can't tell
what influence I have exerted. ]
have also written another letter to
Senator Knocks, asking him to ga
right to work and knock down the
price Of bacon. I have shown him
that there are just as many hogs in
the country as there ever was, and
the high price Of bacon was sheer rob.
berry. By tomorrow I will expect the
butchers will begin to drop on their
prices"
Il hardly expect that" said Mrs.
Bowser, shut there Is good chance
for you to see. You are probably
going out this evening, and you might
stop at the butchers and ask
him if there is to be come-down.
We need some bacon for breakfast.
I would do this, before I mailed the
letters, if I were YOU"
Mr.. BOwser took up his letters and
went out. There was a mail box at
the corner, but he did not post his let
ters. He went on half a block to the
butchers and said to him: ia
Butcher you have been asking
highway robbery prices for bacon.
You have been asking IS cents a
pound. have written to congress
abor' you. Are prices to come
DOWN.
mfr. Bowser," softly answered the
butcher, II would like to sell you
bacon for ten cents a pound, but it
has gone up to 60 cents, and you must
pay it, and congress be hanged"
Mr.. BOwser repassed the mail box
as he went home, but he did not mail
his letters. Instead Of mailing them
he tore them to pieces.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
SWANVILLE

Feb. l:-E. o. Larson, who is attend
ing vocational school in the twin cities
visited here over Sunday with his fam
lily. Mrs. Larson and son will leave
Saturday for the twin cities to join
Mr.. Larson and reside there for the
present.
Miss Irene Martin, who is employed
at Randall. visited here over Sunday
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Rolf, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hildebrandt. who
have been visiting here with the for
mer's brother, Fred Hildebrandt and
family, left Monday for their home at
Peoria. I'll.
The Odd Fellows gave card party
1T their hall on Monday evening
About IS men attended.
Miss Myrtle kaun entertained the
Junior class and school faculty at he.
home on Saturday evening, in honor Of
her 10th birthday anniversary. A de-
ightful evening was spent at the close
of which dainty refreshments were
served.
Miss Ethel Krousey entertained at a
party for a number of her schoolmatas
at her home on Saturday evening.
Rev. Paul Walthcr Of Vernon Centre,
the newly elected pastor Of st. Peter s
Lutheran church, will be installed on
Sunday, Feb. II.
The Swanville Shipping Association
elected the following officers at it's an
nual meeting: Secretary treasurer, O.
A. Krousey; directors, A. c. Stoll,
Chas. F. Mueller, John M. johnson,
Math Zwilling, and Ernest Eckstrom.
The association has shipped 81 car
loads Of stock the past year.
The Up and Doing club will hold a
community meeting at the school gym
this "Wednesday evening. A number
Of speakers from out -of-town will be
present.
DR.. Bussen. who was called to Minot
n. D., on Tuesday by the serious i'll
ness of his nephew, returned home
Monday. His nephew passed away on
Thursday of pneumonia.
L. T. Thompson returned to his home
at Fargo; N. D., Friday, after visit
at the Wallander home.
A large number Of friends gave N
E. Rassier a pleasant surprise at his
HOlhC Ou " cuuccustt c%CulAS, Ill 1AoAIO'
Of his birthday anniversary. The eve
ming was spent in playing cards at the
close Of which luncheon was served.
The Eagle Bend high school basket
ball team defeated the Swanville high
school team last Friday evening by a
score of IL to 6. The game was played
at the school gym here.
H. S. Adams and family Of Long
Prairie visited here on Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. j. McRae, Jr.
Miss Eva Kemp visited relatives at
Burtrum over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred c. Muske was pleasantly
surprised at her home on Saturday eve
ming, when about 80 lady friends
called to celebrate in honor Of her
birthday anniversary. A delightful
evening was spent in games and music,
after which dainty refreshments were
served. The guest of honor was pre-
sented with a beautiful ivory clock
and tray as a remembrance from her
friends.
The school faculty, Senior and Jun
ior classes Of the high school, and a
number Of other young people gave
Miss Hazel Cox a pleasant surprise on
Monday evening at her home at the
Albion hotel, in honor of her 18th
birthday anniversary. The evening
was spent in dancing at the close Of
which refreshments we're served. The
guest of honor was the recipient Of
number Of beautiful gifts.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
DARLING TOWN

Feb. 1.-The two year old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur RegneN cele-
bratcd her birthday the Goth of Janu-
airy.
On Monday, January so. August
Blomauist celebrated his birth day
anniversary.
The year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Taylor celebrated his birth
day, Tuesday, January 31st.
Mrs. L. j. Rosnagle Of Bakersfield,
Calf, formerly of Darling, in writing
to Darling folks, states that they are
having cold weather and snow. She
is still running hotel there. She
grcets everyone.
Emil Anderson and Oscar E. Hanson
brought cream to Randall Monday,
Oscar E. Hanson has been saving
wood for Albert Zimmerman.
Frank L. Deering has been hauling
wood from Parker town.
Were you among the Herald subscrib.
ers to send in remittance the past
week7 DO IT NOW.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
Harp Thousands of Years Old.

What is said to be the oldest harp
In the world is preserved at the Louvre
museum in Paris. 1t was found in an
Egyptian tomb, and is nearly 1000
years old. Others dating hack 1000
years have been discovered. The
harp was held in such high regard by
the ancient Celtic races that harpers
were treated with veneration and dis
tinction, their lands being free and
their persons sacred.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
Put the Umpire In a Gaze.

Put the umpire IN a Cage.
Safety first, the oft-repeated warn.
Ing, was very religiously needed by
the umpire at recent benefit ball
game on the Pacific coast. He ap-
peared, Popular Mechanics relates, at
the park with large wire contriv-
ance that looked like an exaggerated
bird cage. When the game started
he took his stand inside the cage.
On top of the cage were mounted sem.
aphores, lettered very plainly with
the usual umpire's verdicts, ball."
"strike," tout" ETC., and his decis.
ions were announced by-raising the
necessary semaphore. Thus. he was
not only safe from unintentional foul
balls and the Intentional pop bottles
Of irate fans who differed from his
Judgment but he also saved himself
from much expenditure of lung
power
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
ROY i, {

Feb: MERLE Rhoda went to Min
neapolis Tuesday. I.
Mrs. H. II. Clifford is visiting a
the j. II. Russell home. =
T.. Hasbrouck of st. Cloud has pur
chased the lease Of Hotel Royalto1
and took possession Wednesday. It il
safe to predict that with their knowl
edge of this kind Of work, the hote
will continue to be first class in every
respect. -" r..
Mrs. l.. E. McGonag agile and little sol
lett Wednesday for Funkley to visi
relatives.
Ed. Barton of North Bellevue was q
business visitor to Little Falls Wednes
day. w..
j. G: Bargabos shipped carload o.
straw Tuesday. ~.
F: G. Noggle Of Little Falls motored
to Royalton Tuesday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ
Galley has recently been very ill, bu
is recovering.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
"a Have Written Several Letters,

thing and another out and is still al
IT. I have written to him that coal
Is Sill tor, and that there has been
more mined than last year. It is the
railroads and the coal dealers who
ane robbing us, and they will continue
10 rob as long as nothing is done,
Coal Can be sold at SO ton and
tho other So is simply extortion. I'm
going to get Knocks after them, and
the way the pieces of coal will fly
around the United States will aston.
IN everyone. If he takes hold Of the
peans have suggested, he will solve
tho problem in about a week. have
altered to go In with him."
"And here is one to Senator
Ledge" said Mrs. Bowser, as she
:Btcked up the third letter.
yes, ma'am, to Senator Lodge of
Observation-Disclosures Henry Cabot
Ledge-one Of the most prominent
isoen in the United States today. II
was he who first aroused the nation
10 the fact that our Monroe doctrine
was In peril. IF he hadn't aroused
the people, we would not have had
my Monroe doctrine by this time"
Mrs. Bowser was uneasy for min
sate, and then she asked:
''Mr. Bowser, Tam not totally IT,
zaorant of politics, but I don't exactly
Know what the Monroe doctrine is."
~tWhy, it's just as easy as grease"
WAS tie reply. ''There was chap
sssamed Monroe and he had a good
t.ieal to do with the United States.
He finally got the big head and he
said to Europe that she must not
come over to this continent and
Slain anything. He said we owned
the whole darned show and we would
lnght 50 Keep 4. It seems that, 10
ma king the treaty Of peace, Europe
fsa1as tostefk the best of us, and, By
; !. 'I'e1 sby, she 6 might have Come over
Aene and sat down on our farm, but
4for Senator Lodge. Hle ssmelled rat
snsd he sol. right up IL meeting and
-.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
She Would Know Them.

Seven-year-old Elizabeth was shop
ping with her mother when. the fol
lowing conversation took place:
Mother, why does Santa Claus al
ways wear false face?'
He has to wear a false face SO the
children won't recognize him. "
81 We'll, he didn't put anything over
on me. took particular notice Of his
hands and they're real old hands. I'd
knows ' that pair of hands anywhere
Elizabeth asserted.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
! ' I||Rj 4 BOWS
WRITES LETT ElRS
! hut He Has Not Mailed
Them Yet.
By NJ. QUAD.


- %sAA' " mCClorO NeWspaper Synolcate:S
llr. Bowser came home smiling and
kood-natured. >~<. -. - :
He had look Of Importance on his
1Ace and he went about rubbing his
Aan1s, like man who Is well pleased
With himself. -.
hrs. Bowser knew that something
Aad happened, but she asked no ques-
lions. He seemed to want her to, but
he gave him time.
Il was after dinner that he said:
Mrs. Bowser, I've done some work
aor the people Of the United States to-
aey"
You. are always working for the
De0ple," replied Mrs. Bowser.
yes, most always; but I have
done something special today"
"r~Well, what Is it?" :;
a have written several letters,
*Uoch are going to be heard from all
Sser the country. Here they are, all
oeznped and ready to be mailed"
I see that there is one directed to
Tho President" said Mrs. Bowser, as
80e cooked them over.
yes. there is a letter to the Presi-
.6ent, and I think he will sit up and
DO some thinking when he reads it..
-4f0 time someone wrote him letter
md asked him some plain questions
IN the great questions Of Europe. he
has forgotten that there are ques-
Sens at home. I went into q store
d1dny to buy me some socks. / used
to get two pairs for a quarter. Do
1oa know what they charged me to-
.Aay7"
Like everything else, the price
has come up" answered Mrs. Bow
.s~.
;~T should think it had! They
asked me just three times what the
nd price was. Three times Mrs.
sBowser, and It's highway robbery.
T1here Is no excuse for it whatever :;
MS simply human greed. Does the
Rresident Of the United States know
that the price Of mems socks has
gene up to IS cents? Does he know
That If something is not done, the price
~ those socks will be so cents, and
-l>e will have to go barefoot in our
shoes, or else submit 70 highway rob-
heEy!'
= don't suppose the President
KNOWS anything about It," said Mrs.
Kcwser
~But he should know all about it I"
1asisted Mr.. Bowser. "He wears
1ocks himself don't he? And don't
he know how much he has to pay
1ar them? What did we elect him
Tort Must he be so interested In
4arope that he does not know the
people of the United States have
41i1en into the hands of robbers!
This here letter is going to wake
hin up. If it doesn't wake him up,
@s7oQ can look to see war again.
Here is letter to Senator
Knox" said Mrs. Bowser, "but you
have spelled his name wrong. II
s.Aould be Knox and you have got;
: aasst Knocks You will have to fix it,
'There'll be no fixing, Mrs. Bow
>a>ez: have spelled it knocks be-
s1ause he knocks them out. If it,
wasn't for him, Europe would have,
e14ten us alive. He has knocked one
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
Moldinq the Character.

Do, not grudge the hand that is
1nolding the still too shapeless image
within you. 1t is growing more beau
tiful though you see it not, and every
touch Of temptation may add to it's
perfection. Therefore, keep in the
midst of life. Be among men, and
among things, and among troubles and
difficulties and obstacles. Character
grows in he stream of the worlds
life.-Henry Drummond.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
SCHOOL REPORTS

; District No. III for the month end.
ing January q: Number. days taught,
20; number enrolled, "a; average daily
attendance, Is. Those neither absent
nor tardy for the month: Emmett
Wretling and Clifford Arnbeck. Those
absent one day were: Merle and Dor
othy Beymer, Wallace Wretling,
Gladys Wretling and Eleanor Arnbeck.
MRS. LULU MATTEsON, Teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
Quarter to Spank Pirate.

At the junction Of two roads in New
Jersey Sunday motorists have halted
in either indignation or amusement
when small girl, wearing police
mans hat, hailed them and demanded
a fine Of 10 cents for speeding.
The men generally laugh and sur.
render" said the owner Of q country
store nearby. And most Of the time
tho women do, too. But the other
day three girls came BY. They'd been
held up three times before at the.
same place. This time they reached
out, pulled the youngster- IN the car
and spanked her. Then they. had "a
make SC up with quarter = IS,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03

. Lyle Reid Of Walker, who has been
here visiting at the Venners home,
left "Wednesday for Staples to visit
relatives before returning home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03
Readers Are lOOkinq
For Your Ad

Advertising is the cheapest, quickest and best meth
cd of craftsmanship that has yet been found
Therefore the most progressive merchants advertise.
And naturally, when you want the cheapest or the
best article of any kind, it is fair to assume that the
most progressive will have it for SALE
Every shrewd merchant advertises in this paper be-
there thousands of you readers eager to
this advertising when it appears.
He knows that you are looking for whatever good
merchandise he has to offer And if any merchant
far discounts your value to him not to advertise in
the paper read we'll afford to discount his
value to you.
If any merchant is careless as to overlook the
great combined purchasing value of thousands of you
readers every week. the chances he is overlooking
many good merchandise value when it his turn
to go into the|market and buy
So learn not only to read the advertising in
this week. but also learn to rely upon for
everything you need.
There isn't family that cannot reduce it's cost of
living at time simply by carefully reading and buyng
through the advertising pages Of this paper week
week. .ses .saaA
s=4g1fsF 30 ~.
LITTLE FALLS HERALD.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-02-03

Feb. 1:-E. 0. Larson, who is attend
ing vocational school in the twin cities,
visited here over Sunday with his fam
lily. Mrs. Larson and son will leave
Saturday for the twin cities to join
Mr.. Larson and reside there for the
r,raSanf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-27
Community Life Campaign

The Community Life Campaign,
covering the whole month of May,
plans to reach every community in
the State, particularly the rural and
small town communities, in the inter-
est Of education, social life, commun-
ity organization, health and santa
ton.
There has always been q general
feeling that the people in the country
enjoy better health than do city peo-
pie. II is, OF course, true that in them
serves the rural conditions are more
favorable to health than are the ur-
pan conditions. However, the city
has made more careful provicions
for the health OF It's people than has
the country. More thought has been
gwen TO sanitation IN the city than
IN the country.
Investigation shows the following
interesting facts in regard to the
comparative defects Of rural and city
school children in Virginia:
Rural eye defects, 70 per cent; city
eye defects, It's per cent. Rural ear
oe1ects, ga per cent; city ear defects,
10 per cent. Rural enlarged Uonsils,
% per cent; city enlarged tonslls, 10
per cent. Rural destal cases, 62 per
cent; city dental cases, so per cent.
Rural Malnutrltion, ID per cent; city
Malnutrltion, 6.25 per cent.
The surveys made in other states
indicate that these conditions are gen.
eral throughout the United States.
Investigations seem 10 indicate that
the rural sickness rate probably eN-
cceds that of the city. There is a
greater prevalence OF Typhoid Fever
uookworm, Malaria, and intestinal
parasites in the country than in the
city. Contagious and preventable di-
seases are common in the country
than in the city. 1t seems certain
that under proper conditions the
health, physical vigor, and sanitary
conditions IN the country can be made
much more favorable than they now
arc.
There is probably no subject that
is more actively engaging the atten-
ton Of the civilized world at this time
than the question Of sickness.
The Community Life Campaign for
the month OF May will bring to every
community as to what can be done to
improve the health and sanitary con-
ditions III Virginia. For information,
address Dr.. John p Mcconnell East
R;Gd:ord, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-27
NEWS IN THE GAZETTE
I0S Years Ago
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Commercial and PoiIhcs'
SAT, MARCH 26, 1914.
mrOO TRUE TO MAKE A
10kE OF"

Democracy today dcspises q
man because he is called ted
eralist; no cpithet is bad enough
@ bestow upon him; he is tory,
viper, etc. = Tomorrow, TINS
Federalist, viper, tory, etc. IS
said to have turned democrat,
democracy receives him with
open arms--puts its ring, on ms
finger-kills the fatted can e; IL
etc as a reward, soon helps INN
to a fat office. Genuine demo
Gratis, who never changed, who
have borne the heat and burden
of the day, must give place TO
This eleventh hour man for so
democracy wills it. y! consistent
democracy!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-27

For three years Mrs. Eva M.
Shanahan, of Reading, Mass, lived
with a pair of surgeons scissors, six
and a half inches long. in her body,
according to court testimony in the
suit of DR.. Clarence Crane against
her husband. DR.. Crane asked $1,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-27

for removing the scissors. This was
exorbitant, claimed Shananhan, who
refused to pay it. Dr.. Crane has sued
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-27

The turtle dove is a drab-colorcd
wild pigeon. It's wings whistle when
it fes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-18

privilege OF entering the Metropolitan
Opera at 1:IO that afternoon to hear
Chaliapin sing Boris. The price for the
best seats that afternoon was $ll. III
Wheeling he is offered along with the
rest Of the other numbers on the Uni
yersity Club Concert course.
As Vanity Fair remarked in a re-
cent Issue. under a page Of pictures or
Chaliapin In his different roles. When
ever he sings at the Metropolitan prices
begin to soar" For no other artist has
this doubling of prices been known at
the Metropolitan. The usual price az
the best seat at the Metropolitan Is IS.
For Challapin it is Sl1. Even then this
hall cannot accommodate the
throngs OF admirers who wish 10 heur
him.
1t is always dangerous TO say too
much about any artist who Is to be
heard for the first time for, no matter
how great he may be. there may always
he n few who will insist that he is not
I'D TO their expectations. In this case.
II any one does not find In Mr.. Chalia-
min an artist fully entitled to the ad-
jective great" he Is surely to be per-
to voice his disappointment.
Mall order are now being received
for tickets. They should be accompanied
by check and addressed TO University
Club Concerts, p. o. Box 406. Wheeling,
W. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-18

struggle for plumber Germany felt
that she was left put in the cold and
she began to think that she would
which she did.
If the %financiers and international
bankers and diplomats had leadned
anything through the experiences oil
the last wal then there might be some
hope OF q League OF Nations: but IT
was quite the contrary. The rulers
of all lands had learned nothing and
forgotten nothing since the great war.
No sooner was the Armistice signed
than they began to plot and counter
plot in the same old way In order To
Get the biggest share OF the plumber.
The present trouble In the Near East
was all brought about because OF the
desire for fields OF exploitation In the
Near East by the great powers vi
Europe. The League of Nations had
not been able to control the situation
In the SLIGHTEST degree: 1t had not 4
the slightest effect upon it. And II
the United States had been n member
of the League it would not have MADE
the slightest difference as the tnian-
ciers and ruling powers In this coun-
try were after fields OF exploitation
Just as any Of the other countries.
Wars came about because a small
group Of men in every country a
financial and industrial interests III
other ~undeveloped countries and from
time to time 1t became necessary 10
annex" these countries for the sup
possed good of the poor people In
those countries who could not rule
themselves bur really tor the good or
the financial interests involved. Some
times It happened that some other
group In some other country was also
interested in the exploitation OF the
same country and then there was war.
Americans ought not 10 think that IN
this respect they were any better than
the peoples CT Europe. There had
teen examples Of the same kind 81
thing In the United States OF are
years that ought u make Americans
rause. There had been annexation OF
Haiti, Santo DOMINGO and the Phllip'
rines all from the same motive OF eH'
nloitetinn. It was not an eXaggera-
ton TO saw that the financial powers
in the United States were striving -