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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21
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sPOKEGAMA.. MINI,

a.. .... .E.4 : y},<.2y , .~.< Sept >. 1894.
Benevolent Aid Society. Little Falls.
The one and One-half cars of sup
plies reached us last night We have
been supplied temporarily with food
but have been very short Of bedding
and when our distributing CONF
'mittee checked up the car and found
the homemade quilts, which repre-
sent the labor of hands that bel3ng
with kind hearts, and the great
warm wooden blankets our hearts
were touched and we appreciate
these things only as those can who
have severely felt the need of them.
Last night was the first night we
have slept. warm since the fire.
Some mornings men got up at a.
m. and built fires rather than lie and
shiver. The bedstead was given to
family of six children, the oldest
being l5 past. 1t is the first bed
stead in Pokegama since the fire and
will have Il history. 1t lesembled
one the mother used to have and is
thus doubly acceptab ble. The bed
ding was the most acceptable line.
you could have sent. When the dis
tributing committee opened up the
bundles containing variety of arti-
cles, even to 4 few tea cups, thus gjy-
ing evidence that people Of limited
means had divided with us, it
brought tears to our eyes. This
evidence Of the brotherhood ofman
and the Ia tent heroism of our neigh
bors in dividing, perhaps limited
stores, is q feature Of our late ex
! periences, that will be remembered
| by all and will make Il lasting i'm
preston for good upon our children.
Your thOughtfulness in sending
pins, needles, darning yarn, shears,
buttons and even thimbles is re-
markable and gives further evidence
OF the kindheartedness and sym
pathy of your people, some vi whom
we hOpe* some. time to have the
pleasure Of meeting. One carload Of
| lumber from CloQuet thas arrived:
We are using it today to provide
temporary shelter. Our settlers are
Istill hopeful and will proceed immed-
lately to rebuild our homes. All do
nations of lumber, windows and
doors OF building material of any
kind will do us lots of good. .-
":@se Respectfully yours,
'-,:s1-a, J~-:' JOSEPH BoNsCHER,
Sec. of distributing committee.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21
Fire at Hill1llan.

Adam Shea, foreman on Hon. q.
sB. Buckman's s farm, was in the city
today and stated that the timber
fires on Hillman brook had des-
.troyed co1lsidera BILE property for
Mr. Buckman. The lumber camps
are burned down and about half the
hay which w as put up for winter is
destroyed The Estey and Little
Hillnan dams are both gone, and
considerable timber has been badly
damaged, vi: Buchanan u out
there with i crew OF men watcning
what ii left
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21
KINDERSsHRTE
What II Has Done and What II.
Will Do. 8 VI ] ss'st.5s s.

q. ~. s NJ .;
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21

81 Mr.. and Mrs. ohm Shea departed
today for Hid deford Maine. Mrs. Shea
will at Sonce.c ome into possession Of
her inheritance oi s %, 600 from the
estate Of her ceased uncle, = com
Eplete account ot 81 nose life and
death WAS some time since published
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21

| No gripping, no nausea, no pain
when De Wits Little Early Risers
are taken. J. Small pill. Safe pill.
| Best pill zuT> @s:@r L. D. BROWN. ri
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21
Expj,lles;s';; ], IS; Thanks.

The people of Pokegema who re-
Gently lost their property by fire..
have received the donations from
Little Falls, and express their thanks
as follows: %@ !. d" '.>'+ ~'~ -
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21

.But seriously, what are the
charges against the county 0f1cers?'
innocently inquiries correspondent
in a local paper.
Possibly the rapid establishment
of a deficit Of $4,000 in the. county
revenue fund might encourage some
to charge that the county govern
ment W ascosting more than it ought
to. Possibly the issuing OF over
$4,000 OF orders a year against a
fund that receives SIS, ZOO in taxes
might look like a basis Tor charge
that change was needed in the
control OF county affairs. Ii such
conditions are creditable to the
party and the officials now govern
ing the county,, then they have
claims for public support. a
Il DR.. L.aJ. Wright's boys have a new
broncho that they are trying to
break, but SD far most OF the break
ing has been done by the broncho. He
drives double, but when they
hitched him up to q road cart Thurs
day night he objected. Doc is an ola
broncho breaker from way back, and
thinking the boys were not getting
along very fast he got into the seat.
but the bPonchO got onto his curves,
and proceeded toshoW him some OF
the latest things out in the wa OF
kicks. After Doc had been famed a
numoer OF times by the pony's heels,
he thought Of some Work he had to
do at the Office, and at the same time
his coat was badly ripped up the
back prob obably causei by the
thought striking him so sudd denly.
He alighted, and Arthur Wright tried
the pony, but the first kick the
animal made he broke the thills
81 the s,ilky and the cha pter ended.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21
A Lamp Explodes.
Saw the EcliDSe.

| The sky was cloudless Friday
night and all had an excellent view of
the partial eclipse OF the moon. At
about $50 the upper portion of, the
moon passed through the lower
half OF the earth's shadow. AT
about 1880 one-fourth of the upper
right hand corner of the moon was
completely Obscured. '-~ -:
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21
HNsELECTRIC LIGHTwIRE
Crosses 4 Telephone Line and
the Electric Current Hits
& 81. 81 Mayor Staples.

Mayor Staples met with All accl-
dent last night which stunned him
Tor q time and will cause him pflin
for several days. He had Just come
home from down town and wishing
to talk to Mr.. Coleman rang him up
by telephone He noticed there was
something wrong with the phone
and decided that the wires had be-
come crossed with those vi the Elec-
trio light company. When lie hung
up the receiver his hand came III con-
tact with the wires in some manner,
and next thing he knew his wife was
trying to bring him back to con-
sciOusness. He had received shock
which knocked him down, and in
falling he struck a railing and skin
ned his side. Mr. Staples was some
what deliriOus for a time, but is all
right this morning, excepting the
place where he struck the railing L
Morris Coleman, at the city hall
was somewhat shocked while using
the phone. tsai Gna% 1fG% <.ss%s - f,2%F 1sJ4
Russell Baker Of the Electric Light
company ~ inspected the line this
morning and found that one OF. the
Electric light wires broke near his
house and rested ON the telephone
wire f.~+.. .<.s:...~.....: - .....-.-.s..-.
5#3 " Jurors. =" 1'*j =. ~
Following are the names Of Jurors
who will serve at the term of dis
trict court which convenes Monday:
Grand Jurors: Theodore Gross, N.
Briggs, VIM. Roller, E. Leface, r. L.
Lambert, J. A. Mcbride, Dedrick
Anderson, John Wise, G. M. Nelson,
Jacob Thraemer, John SitzmaD, A.
P. McRae, Peter Pecotte, Fred La
kin, John Mamie, Ferdinand Doh
nan, Fred Hoffman,, Otto Bolster,
VIM. Kay, Sr., Fordyce Averill,
August Otremba, Borth Wotzka,
George Foldinska. & a.. 49,
Petit Jurors: Thomas Monohan,
Joseph Bollig, G.. E. Beal, Henry
Burgraff, Anton Barton, Paul Her
man, j. j. REYNOLDS, L. Osgood, D.
NJ. Brooks, James Muncy, Charles
Hauer, J. w. Close, William Conan,
Paul Kasperek. Chris KarnOwski,
Joseph Simpson, n. Gravel. Gerhard
Terhaar,, John A. McCauley, s. .Zak
Mitchell LaFond, j. H. Misfeldt,
Matthias Valentine, Felix Bastian.
~~.. g.. A Lamp ,Expl0des. =" -. =.
Mayor Staples seems to be having
more than his share OF accidents this
week. Thursday night he was
knocked out in the first round by an
electric current and Friday night
while be was away from home, a
lamp which was sitting ON the man
tel exploded and fo1 time it looked
as if there would be Il serious time.
With the aid OF neighbor Mrs.
Staples managed to put out the fire
hofora mnch f1amara WAS dOna
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-09-21
New Cooper q Shop.

The Interstate Milling company
will at once commence the erection.
OF q new cooper shop to take the
place of the one destroyed BY fire
Friday nig Il will be built about
sixty feet west o:t the canals md two
hundred feet sout tlDf the old shop.
IA store house y il also be built some
distance from the shop Each
building viii be about 24x6O III size
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01
Lesson IN PROJECTIONS.

A press dispatch states that United
state Popuist Senator Kyle. Of South ia
kota. arrived In that state a few days back
and announced to the people there that
II a certain combination holds the Repub-
leans. with the Populist senators. ana
those from Louisiana will be able To-
partially restore the bounty for home
made sugar AT the next session. II would
be very interesting if Mr. Kyle would
explain what is meant by that certain
combination" though most people Will
guess.
But what do the people Of the United
States think Of that which Mr. Kyle Hicks
his chops over as a blessing 70 come
What IS 1t i'm substance? The substance
Of II is that by some sort Of hOcus pocus
and BETRAYAL Of trust in the monopoiist
Senate. a law will be wrgglcd through
Congress which will compel all TIE peopl.
Of the United States to pay a tax 10
people in the United States who rals"
sugar. for raising that sugar. They are 10
have all the profits they can make by
raising sugar, and the people OF the
United States are to pay them two cents
a pound i'm addition for every pound they
raise as bounty and gratuity 10 tfcm
for making themselves rich in sugar cul-
ture, That was a part Of the Mckinley
bill and that IS what Mr. Kyle means
when ne says If his corrupt combination
holds together the bounty on sugar rails
ing will be rcsotred. To what depths have
Republican politics degraded the public
conscience when any man can boldly so
before his fcllow-man and proclaim his
satisfaction with ,uch n programme.
A press dispatch published yesterday.
from san Antonio. Texas. represented
that certain people I'm Texas were Sc
riously agerievcd at the new tariff law
because having reduced the tax on cattle
from $40 head 20 twenty per cent al
yalorem. at least 100000 Mexican cattle
will be brought into Texas within the
next sixty days. Erazed and fauened
there. and then sold to the American
people as beef. whereby Texas graZicrs
will be forced 10 take much less for
their beef than they could have got if
the tariff had not been changed. But
will not that result I'm The people getting
their beef cheaper? Is it any concern TO
rs who eat beef here whether the Texan
makes large profits or does not? What
we want is cheap beef We are not con
ccrncd TO make Texas beef raiscrs rich.
We want the best beef at the lowest
possible price, ana all the other Amer
lean people want the same. These two ale
fair specimen bricks from the structure
Of protection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01
MARRIED. REVU-AL or TRADE.
Thousnnds of Son bern Buyers now In
>~W York

In all branches Of trade merchants
realize that the period Of depression has
passed and they look forward 10 con-
tnued activity ana profit for some time
To- come
Buyers from out # town have come T.
the city within the last few days by the
thousands. and there Is activity i'm all
the Wholesale districts.
The chance I'M the business community
since the noW tariff went into effect IS
$50 great that 10 may almost be felt AS
one goes about through the WhO'esa Q
districts. and may readily he perceived
ly the most casual observer.
The sight ~ piles Of cases Of goo rs
being handled Is most pleas MT one.
and the chccrfuncss depicted upon the
faces Of wholesale merchants and their
statesmen is in marked contrast with their
former depression.
Some If o.. wholesale merchants are
almost overwhelmed with buyers and
demands for GOODS by mail ard teierrar h.
The present activity is more noticeable.
because Of the extreme stIgnafiOn that
preceded b.. The fam trade is bounding
and AN extra effort is being made TO keep
up with 10.
The out-of-town buyers are here in
greater numbers than in many years.
an with cheerful countenances and AL
with am ahouning faith in the bright
commercial prospects before them.
They speak of the demands for goods
az their homes that nave literally driven
them 90 the city 10 rerlen.sh their de-
rleted stocks. They have been cOnserva-
tive and careful during the period Of
depression through which the country
has passed. ana bv these means they
have preserved their credits They are
heartily welcomed boy the city merchants
Tn. 0ut-of- town merchants are spoken
Of bv the city merchants with the great
est respect for the manner I'm which they.
as a body. have met their obi sations
u fnDufNe
The changed appearance i'm the dry
goods district is most pleasant 10 the
eve. The sidewalks are hled with cases
of goods. and AN the trucks are kept
constantly employed. The statesmen are
no longer 10 he seen chatting the hours
awav al the front Of the stores. but are
novy busv from morning until night. AMI
some of them far into the night Milling
orders or consulting with anxious buyers
New York Times OF yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01
7HB Y1DRR8TLT AFFfTR.
Through the Family Expected the Fact. o
Leak Out They Are Much shocked.


NV fOtfN, aug. D-How far the re-
latons Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. IS. Vanderbilt
have been sundered and how far IN.
legal proceedings have gone. arc t.yo oiia.-
tiOus still interesting New York Tho
lawyers in this cltv. who aro h.iiev.i H.
be counsel ir the ease Keep mum and
laugh M all reports
\ friend Of the Vanderbilt family who
is familiar with most of th. details Of
tho disagreement between vs.. *. Nanler-
bIlt and hts wife sliI to-davs
The family has long expected that the
whole story would Doe made pubic. but
he SHOCK Is nevertheless severe. ! hear
that Fed. Vanderbilt. who has been az
tNp"fy 3ut Who is now in the Adiron-
dacNS' reels me publicity given t0 the
S1"iiIHl very hr.ni}. lie has complete
~ 'i Itn, ,ii.,. H. ''2lt Eau1eibIt D.
~ - ''', iil. ''.. "II oIHtIuS VIII arr
~ ~ |' M" lo-NllIi3W morning.
mem bg,,. ,''S, Any p'li.'' , "Ii'i,-
r,.. r, l'"'l. 81. Arl Tor u r,li-
.,i,i,,,.T ,fI a. Ut" f'iI. tN'l' Inii g
an ,,rln,,.r,art IL t b. , uoHi' I,1 F'''.n
II have he,rJ tbgt Nir V"r.in.,i,'i,' i.,.
lately rxprrs,.i sorrat, maj H.. s.,rI,i
has reached the rr.r,rff,ns n L.s nn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01

his dog woke up and barked with un,
wonted enthusiasm. The Waterman sd'u
he had been drugged.
Miss Hall. the matron OF the ouii'ilet,
Rest, and her guests felt mucn $3.50
over the robbery, because they drove
burglars away from the house D Tlp. =
dawn on Friday last. and had listened
for them every night since uhth al al
night. when they hired GustaVsoh an anu
his dog so that they could get sOuilu
sleep. Their slumber was not disturbed
but their property was. ,..s. tho
women heard some one trying 10 To- u.
front parlor window. There Va ,t 80
man IN the house hasty consuitatiiOl
was held. while the burglar was .l7
10 work his way into the mouse; ,tob9
decided that all the women III lhe. - -
gowns. armed with hat pms, UiyT"'. 80
busters. pOkers and shOvels, snculu e.
down stairs. Whether the burglar, WI
had broken n pane OF glass, ana 49,
a window, was frightened by tne pli,ine-
sion OF white-garbed figures uhds i,l',S
them 50 MANY appariti0ns may not De
known: whatever he may nave th0us"''
he left In a hurry 80. ~
The women decided TO sit up me test VI y.
the night rather than call IN any VI Ia
male neighbOrs. Music, dancing anu
games were INDUCED In until after Ga!
light. Some farmers on their way 10
market heard the strange reNeiig, ,,, ',.,
when they met I'm Paterson they sWappou
that Evangelist MnaSon ana ms aHSvi
dancers, VINO live I'm the neighpornoo.' -
had taken possession Of the big mouse on
the hill 20 celebrate the release OF the
evangellsts from State prison.
Night after night the frightened worn
went to bed, trying 70 sleep ana listen l1r
burglars at the same time. mis- N"l
them out. and IL was decided 10 break
the rules of the house 10y calling a man
I'm. Victor GustavsOn. the gardcuer' Nd1
told on Wednesday that he should pIuls
his dog and sleep i'm the 'front.' paIIor
Of the house With these extra precau-
tions. Matron Hail. her guests ana her
servants. went TO bed and slept peace
fully.
Mary Walsh hurried 20 New YORK be-
fore breakfast to-day to notify the saw
ings bank I'm Chambers street not 10 pay
ont any Of her hard-earncd money to"he
holder Of her book. Miss Hall soon tol-
lowed her To talk with the officers OF
tho philantrpic society that runs the house
about better means Of pre- tecting IL against
thieves.
Gustavson was busy today explaining
how he happened TO be chloroformo III.
The neighbors tried ID guess the identity
of the thief. He seemed 20 know just
where to 20 10 find things Some sur
mise that Frank storms. the missing
forger of WestwOod, may be- me th.cI'
as he did the plumbing work IN the
house and knew it thoroughly.-NeW
York sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01
BEN LOVES ms OLD M1S1EhS.
And q setter Dog Loves the Old HORSE
VIII Their Love he Rewarded?

A Bloomfield special says: An instance
Of the affection OF an animal for its mas
ter was brought to light by the inser-
tiOn Of the following advertisement III Il
Newark paper yesterday
OST.-Tuesday. August list, bay norse'
and also brown setter dog; reward gwen
-'' J 80 - DANIEL sHANAHAN.
The horse in question was formerly the
property Of j. ". Baldwin Bros,
groccrs, Of Upper BROAD street. Eiccm-
held For twelve years he SerVsi them
faithfully and well irst as 4 ca'iiaee
horse and 1fterward in the more LseIuI
occupation Of drawing the GroccrN wagon.
About two years ago joseph iiinds'
BrOOkdale farmer. bought ne amin al ana
used him FOR trucking IN his farm. J W0
months after changing m1str.s the BAD
wins were greatly surprised, on going
into the stable yard one morning. at
finding Ben there. lie was .eturDcl TO
Mr. Kinds.
Since then the horse has changed hands
:hrcr times Kinds sold him % Norris
county farmer who In turn sold him 10
n Mr.. Scqnncl. Of Newark, and nnally
Afr. Shanahan. Of Belleylle. became the
owner OF the animal William Baldwin,
on going 10 the stabe on Tuesday morn
ing. found poor old Ben standing nj the
stable door waiting for admttance. the
brown setter dOg referred TO IN the adj
vortlsemont bearing him company Not
knowing who the present owner was. and
feeling am Old affection for the animal.
Mr.. Baldwin was on the point OF leading
him into his old quarters, and treating
him - a good measure Of oats. when
his brother came upon the scene. and
suggested that as the horse no longer
belonged % them. the best thing 20 be
done was to send him To the pound; for
If the owner found the horse in their
possession. he might suspect them Of try
ing % keep him.
Accordingly. MIR. McNair. the pound
master. WAS sent for. and Ben was turn
"a over TO him. together with the dog;
who is n faithful care-taker Of he old
horse. Some COWS are I'm the pound. and
Mr.. Baldwin said Yesterday thar 1t was
amusing - watch the dog when hay was
given 10 the horse No COW dare APP
proach until Bens appetite was salts
fed. and at night the dog lay by the
side Of Ben. still keeping watch. Mr..
Shanahln has been informed If the
whereabouts OF his horse and dOg. and IT
IS expected will soon claim them. II IS
said the Baldwns contemplate making
an effort 10 regain possession of Zen.
feeling that his fai;hfulness deserves some
return.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

New York Sun: Governor William Nc
Kinley, OF Ohio. Is scheduled 20 speak
on the subject Of the tariff i'm the beau
tiful city of Auburn. n. Y, on the 'th
OF September. tie has chosen the same
theme as was discussed WIKI much Nigor
and from seventeen points ~ view; IN
Flower. II was Governor Flowers hope
that he and Mckinley might divide as
IL we're their time in Auburn appeailnS
on the same day; but as happened lh
This state some wears ago, when the
lion Howard Carroll. Republican candi-
date for congressman at large was un-
able to find his Democratic antagonist
the late General SlOcum tclccttd 10y
majority Of 100 O0W, Mr.. Flower did nor
meet MIR. Mckinley. Yet with courtesy
which; does him great credit ne mas ar
ranged to provide a military escort Tor
McKinlev on Wednesday next. when the
Auburn National Guard will participate
i'm receiving the distinguished l'uckeye
Chief MAGISTRATE. New York Democrats
are always hOspitahle. ana markedly so
this year, and Governor Flower shows
Governor Mckinley no greater favor We
dare say. than Governor Lewelhng, OF
Kansas. would show Governor Waite, or
colorado under like circumstances, both
being at large.
New York World: The time has at last
come when one prominent kentucNlan can
call another a hound and a scoundrei
without having the observation Followed
by one funeral in any event, and more
There is no risk whatever in saying
that this Is the most marked of the
many improvements which have taken
place in Kentucky during the last thirty
There are those who believe Kentucky
10 he the most beautiful country ON
earth. Without admitting the accuracy
of such sweeping generalization. II
must he admitted that they have reason
for the enthusiasm which prompts H.
But nowhere on earth is "A man exempt
from the possibility Of being called hard
names. and Of all places OF residence
that is best where a busy man and an
honest one can trouble himself least
about what Is said Of him by thcse he
cannot induce to like him.
New York Times: 1t was reserved for
a Democratic newspaper in the CHER
scribe Gormanism In the happiest and
most complete manner. "GormaniSm,'
saws the Baltimore News, means Re
publicanlsm in its worst form" tndOubt-
cdlv the great body of Republicans be
lleVe sincerely enough that protection is
n legitimate means of promoting home
Industries. That is bad, because from
leads To corrupt intrgues for government
tai favors which cannot possibly be gem
orally distributed. since, If they were.
they would cease TO be OF any value. But
Gormanism Is the deliberate engagement
IN such lntricues from motives OF per
sOnai greed, and while protesting oIpo-
sitior to the very evil from which this
famous bit OF Characterization. German
ism is more kinds" of trcachery and
corruption than anything politica. now in
sight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01
THEY WERE DIsAPPOINTED
After Making Arrangements for Entertain
ing the Northerners.

4 large number Of New York ana
Droolllvn members Of the American
Pharmaceutical Association. who were
expected to arrive in Richmond YESTERDAY
morning en- route 10 the annual meetuE
of that body i'm AsheYille. y. c., to-daH
disaupointed the Richmond emberS OF
the organization no little. IL was under
stood that the Northerners were 10 ie1Ne
New York on Thursday via the 'li l''-
mini0n Line reaching Norfolk vest erdaN
morning. From Norfolk the druggist
we're 10 take tho train for RICHMOND arr
irving here Yesterday morning, ana I'-
naming until the 1880 train inns morn
fng which they were 20 take Tor ASH,
vile. \ number of the DRUGGISTS IN thi5
city had made arrangements 10 entertain
their visitors. and 10 make their stay I'D
Richmond a pleasant ono. They haI arr
ranged for "a banquet last night, anu hal
even ordered SOME things from Ne" orN.
At the eleventh hour the northern pndi-
macists informed them coolly that they
had decided 20 go 10 Asheville via an
other route. and would not come To iicn
mord The local druggists We're conSid-
orably disappointed especially as they
had put themselves To- considerable
trouble 20 entertain the visitors.
Several Richmond pharmacists left on
the $3.50 train over the Southern Rail
way this morning for Asheyllle % attend
the meeting. which takes place there to-
day. az above stated