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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
SURVIVORS AT SUPERIOR.
A Relief Train From Partridge Brings in


A Relief Train From Partridge Brings in
Fifty People.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis.,, Sept. 4.-Fifty
survivors Of the fire at Partridge were
received in this city during the day and
another is expected later. The suffer-
ers were provided with erything to
make them comfortable. A late report
from the Omaha line says that Bennett
Siding is in imminent danger of de-
struction. The Omaha and Northern
Pacific lines are opening and running
trains, but the South Shore, St. Paul
and Duluth and Eastern Minnesota are
tied up Oh account of burned bridges.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Oil Wells Burning.

RUSSELL CITY, Pa, Sept. 4.-Word
was received here at 7:30 p. m. to the
effect that the forest fires have reached
the Watson farm in Forest county, and
several oil wells are now burning. The
loss will be heavy as there are large
number Of wells on this farm, and it is
feared the fire will spread to adjoining
oil property. There are no indications
Of rain, and should the wind rise it
would sweep the entire field.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Words are Powerless to Describe.

Words are Powerless to Describe.
At best the little spot would be as
dreary as could well be imagined. It
is on top Of rough sandy knoll, where
nature is seen at her worst, and abso-
lutely no attempt toward artificial EN-.
Enlistment has ever been made. There
were only few little sandy unsodded
mounds before. Now with the black
ened, fire SCARED stumps and fallen
trunks of trees all about, it presented
an appearance of desolation hard to de.
scribe. But in the center of the open
was the browning horror.
Burned. Bloated Bodies.
In an indiscriminate heap lay more
than ninety corpses, men, women and
little children. Some burned crisp,
others only Drowned by the heat and
none with fragment of clothing
larger than a mans hand to conceal
their awful nakedness. Some were
mere trunks, the extremities having
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
R0WleY's Body Found.

DULUTH, MIMI, Sept. 4.-The body
of Orlando Rowley, general passenger
agent of the Duluth and Winnipeg road,
was recovered from the wreck of the
st. Paul and Duluth limited during the
morning. It was easily identified.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Navigation Dangerous.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Smoke from for
est fires is now making navigation dan
gerous on all the Great lakes except On
tario. From Duluth to Buffalo come
reports Of smoke so thick that one could
not see on the lake for more than a few
hundred feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE,
One Hundred and Fifty Million Feet of
Lumber Destroyed.

One Hundred and Fifty Million Feet of
Lumber Destroyed.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 4.-The
South Shore road got it's Saturday night
train through from Duluth during the
morning, IA hours late. Trains are 60
ing around by Ashland and Saxony on
account Of the burned trestles at Bibon
and Marengo. Reports from all towns
along the South Shore to the Wisconsin
state line say that they are all safe,
though there are literally hundreds of
fires in the vast belt of timber.
The dense pail of smoke which has
overhung the city for two days has
largely disappeared before brisk south
wind. There have been no great calam-
tiles in the region, but scores, if not
hundreds, of homesteaders have lost all
they possessed, and the
Damage to Timber Has Been Enormous.
Competent and conservative men esti-
mate the standing pine over which the
fire has run at not less than $50, 900, 900
feet. Of this about two-thirds be-
longed to the Diamond Match company
and about one-sixth to the Nestor es-
tate. This timber is not all destroyed,
but the rest will have to be cut this year
to save it from worms. This fact has
already operated to raise wages of ex-
perienced loggers about one fourth, and
will make this season very active one
in the woods.
Advices just received from Nestoria
report heavy rains there and westward.
This will materially check the forest
fires and in general put the whole dis
trict out of danger.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
TWENTY-ThREE DEAD OR MISSING.

TWENTY-THREE DEAD OR MISSING.
Less of Life 1t Pokegama Station Not Ac-
curately known.
MORA, MIMI, Sept. 4.-Pokegama
Station, q new town on the St. Cloud
and Hinckley branch Of the Great
Northern was totally destroyed. Twenty
three persons are dead or missing and a
large number injured. Tie flames
burned 100000 feet of lumber, saw mill,
hotel, stores, postoface, schoolhouse and
sectionhouse. Twenty-Five families in
the immediate vicinity are homeless.
Six thousand tons of hay, 20 head of
horses and 30 head of cattle are gone.
The total loss of property is estimated
ut 230, 600; no insurance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Suit Involving Millions.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 6.-Judge Noble,
sitting in the court Of common pleas,
rendered decision against the city and
in favor of the Lake Shore and Big
-Four railroads in the celebrated Cleve-
land lake front cases. The property in
controversy is large tract of land ly-
ing between the lake front and old river
bed and involves several millions of dol
Lars
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Rain in Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. "A special
to The Free Press from Iron Mountain,
Mich, says: There has been a heavy
downfall Of rain throughout the fire
belt during the afternoon and evening.
Trainmen arriving from the north re-
port the fires under control and that
the danger to the town is past.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07

Forest Fires Raging at Different Points in
the State.

Forest Fires Raging at Different Points in
the State.
BRADFORD, Pa, Sept. 4.-Forest fires
are raging all along the line Of the Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad
Reports from all points on the narrow
gauge roads state that the woods are on
fire for miles, and the damage will be
heavy unless rain should fall. The
woods along the pike to Corydon are
on fire for miles, and all the property in
the vicinity of the west branch is
threatened. Should the fire spread to
the oil fields, serious consequences
would result. The woods along the
Bradford, Bordel and Kinzuer railroad
between here and Smithport are re-
ported on fire, and valuable property is
in danger of being destroyed.
KANE, Pa, Sept. 4.-Forest fires are
within a mile Of town on all sides.
Should no rain fall, the damage and loss
to property will be great.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
National Insurance Convent,on

ALEXANDRIA BAY, N. Y, Sept. g.
The national insurance convention is
being held here, and the sessions will
continue week. When the first session
began state insurance commissioners
from all over the country were present,
also leading officers of many insurance
companies. The Far West and South
is especially we'll represented.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Fully a Hundred Dead Around Chippewa
Falls.

Fully a Hundred Dead Around Chippewa
Falls.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis.,, Sept. A.
Forest fires have completely devastated
the country between this city and Su-
perior, a distance of 40 miles. Tele-
graph wires are down and railroad
tracks destroyed, making it impossible
to secure accurate information from the
scene of destruction. From the meager
reports that have been received, how
ever, it is believed that the loss Of life
in this county cannot be less than 100.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Food for Sufferers.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 4.-Governor Peck
instructed Colonel w. J. Boyce to pur-
chase food and clothing for fire sufferers
in Barron county. The Cumberland
officials made an appeal to the governor,
stating that over so families were sleep
ing out of doors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
STILL DESTROYING.
Flames Raging Over a Territory Fully
Twelve Miles Square.

Flames Raging Over a Territory Fully
Twelve Miles Square.
PINE CITY, MIMI, Sept. AT Pine
town, three miles east Of Pine City,
south Of the Snake river and west Of
the St. Croix, fearful fire is blazing
and sweeping everything before it. In
the afternoon this fire was at least 10
miles square, and as the wind has gone
down considerable here, it is hoped it's
course will be checked. There are fires
north OF Snake river, also in a heavy
timber section, which is sparsely SET
tied.
AS for the loss Of property, it is i'm
possible to make even an approxima-
ton, but it certainly runs up in the
millions, $2,000,000 or $4,000, 900 worth
Of property between Hinckley and Du-
luth being reduced to ashes and cinders.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
English Papers Praise Root.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-Most Of the Lon
don newspapers make editorial com
ments upon the disasters by the forest
fires in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The
Daily News says that the action of
Engineer Root and Fireman MCGOWAN
in sticking to their engine when death
stared them in the face was Of the
purest heroism. Englishmen, the News
says, will probably ask to be allowed to
do something in recognition of this as
tOnishing deed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
C0ngenial.

he went dead broke at the races,
But a job he managed to get
AS q driver upon the street cars.
50 he follows the horses yet.
New York World.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07
Not Particular.

"Hellol' said Jones in the telephone
''Give me Bilkins Bros"
"What number, please3" asked the tele-
phone girl.
''Oh, I'm not particular" said Jones very
kindly. ANY one of them will answer" ~
Adams Freeman.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-07

Not Getting Along swimmingly.
Are you going to the seashore this sea-
uons''
above water in the city. "--New York Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
Kisses Minus Poetry.

From the Medical Press and CiroularI
 Kisses may be conveniently divided into two classes-those which belong to and are intimately associated with the warmer passions of the heart and those which are purely conventional. In view of the exacting demands of modern sanitary principles, in neither case is the habit desirable or eveh per missible. Nevertheless, it is only waste of labor for medical mentors to protest against the habit, so far as the first "order" of kisses Is concerned. Microbes, however pathogenic, will be ignored under these circumstances, and such will be the case until time Is no more. With respect, however, to the second variety of kisses, the matter is different. For the most part, the habit is practised upon children-both girls and boys. Among ourselves, too, kiss ing to a large extent prevails. But the facility with which diphtheria, measles, whooping-cough and scarlet fever are transmitted in early life renders the habit one which common-sense will show to be open to grave objection. However essential conventional kisses may be regarded as g. means of demon- strating friendship and politeness, pa rents should, nevertheless. we think, consider in this matter the welfare of their children first. Our condemnation of kisses may, for practical purposes, be restricted to the objectionable but common practice of kissing on the mouth. Among grown-up people it Is unbecoming, to say the least, while to- ward and between children the prac- tice is open to the gravest suspicion. Children can be trained with the great est ease to offer the cheek or the fore head for the proffered caress, and to elude the attempt to contaminate the lips. The incubation period of all the diseases mentioned may, or may not, be infective in the ordinary acceptation of the term. Upon this matter our knowledge, so far, is by no means cer- tain, while, on the other hand, recent investigations would seem to indicate that the infection of zymotic diseases in patients is of very much longer du- ration than used formerly to be SUD- posed, enduring, indeed, long after con- valescence has been established.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14

conspicuous, anyhow. The ribbons are stifly mounted on wire to take the shape of the head, and the whole Is se- cured by single band of ribbon that passes under the snood of hair. The front hair should be parted severely. though the little curl in the middle of the forehead Is admissible.
 Another and dainty bit of small sized headwear Is sketched herewith. It ap- breaches about as near to the pictur- esque as so wee an affair can, yet is secure from the fault of conspicuous ness that might be laid to the one just described. Made from fluted black felt and furnished with a low black velvet crown, its garniture consists of a many looped bow of moss green and emerald green ribbons.
 Still another odd theatre bonnet is little more than a small crescent of jet that sets flat on the head and curves snugly about the coif of hair at the top. This crescent is connected by marrow band of jet with a similar one that sets close to the head at the hair line of the forehead; indeed, the centre curl can safely be sewed into 1t. From this crescent rise a pair of wide spreading wheels of tulle. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
NEW HAVEN MORNING COURIER

her young aunt and potential admirer on the sofa.
 Well. Miss Ethel" said that uneon- seious youth. smiling at her over his chrysanthemum. 'are you glad to see me?"
 "oh. yes. MT. De Lay" was the smil- ing reply; I'm glad mamma asked you; she said she hated to do 1t. for you were so fussy that she would be In agony lest anything go wrong. but she thought that maybe when you saw how happy and comfortable she and papa were, you might ask Aunt Edith-why. Aunt Edith, what Is the matter9"
 In the awful pause which followed dinner was announced. By the time that dessert was brought on thehostess was sufficiently composed to say to her right-hand neighbor:
 "oniy think. I forgot to-day was legal holiday, and all my best silver Is In the safety vault and I couldn't get 1t out"
 Then above the murmur of sympathy rose a sweet childish voice. saying:
 But, mamma, don't you remember? You said that after all 1t was good thing, for now you could borrow grand mas service and those horrid Silver tons would think that if that was only your second best the other must be very handsome indeed"
 And then with one accord the guests began to speak concerning the wealth. CT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
CLEVER.

"That lady over there? Oh yes, she is very clever. She has mastered three languages and her husband" ."-Fliegen- de Blatter.
 Husband-I see that a man has at last entered the female seminary. Wife How dreadful! Who was he? Illus band-A burglar.-Judge.
 Somebody says that the tombstone is about the only thing that can stand up- right and at the same time lie on its face.-Kate Fields Washington.
 Train Robber Gin the Pullman)-Your money or your life! Sleepy Passenger athfully)-Confound you, porter! I'll call you when I want you.-Hudson Register.
 In some parts of Kentucky ministers dare not preach from the Acts for fear the male members of their congregation may go out between them.-Richmond Dispatch.
 There's something in the heir," ex- claimed Youngdad to Mrs. Youngdad, as he saw the baby give sudden grab at his abdominal reglon and yell with pain.-Exchange.
 Lady-Can you tell me the name of that flower that looks so mulch like a buttercup? Gent (anxious to oblige)-- Oh!-er-I should say it is a margar- inc cup.-Kikeriki.
 What did the critics think of your play?" inquired one author of another. Think about 1t! They did not think about 1t at all. They merely wrote about it."-Washington Star.
 Plankington-I understand that you had to go to law about that property that was left you. Have you smart lawyer? Won Bloomer-You bet>I have He owns the property now.-Judge. Voice at the head of the stairs George, have you been drinking? Nom. Voice - Say chrysanthemum George (silent for a moment)-I'm dfunksh, my dear!-Syracuse Post.
 Well, Tommy, is arithmetic easy for you this year?" Tommy-Yes'm. ''Is it because you have a, new teach er?" Tommy-No, ma'am; it's cause I ain got no 'rithmetic.- Inter- Ocean. General Gin the near future)-Quick! What news? Aide (breathlessly)-Th enemy's bicycle brigade is attacking our flank. General (promptly)-Tell the gunners to load with tacks.-Street | & Smiths Good News.
 Employment Agent-What was the matter with your last place? Domestic The missus was too particular "In what way" "She wouldn't let me lock | tn baby in tn foldin' bed wen I had company."-NewY York Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
CONCENTRATIONS.
The 1 CIV Is Memorial,

The ew1s Memorial.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 I was glad to note a day or two ago that a." has led the way in correcting the assertions in the Register that no one except twenty lawyers object to the Lewis statue being placed in front of the County Court House. The objec- ton is well taken that MT. Lewis dis tinction was in being a good mayor, and the county property would not be a suitable place for the statue. But there are other reasons. The place talked of is perhaps the most promi- nent available position for monu- ment in New Haven. Why should the monument of MT. Lewis be placed in it? It is fitting that monument should be erected to his memory, but think, if he could be consulted. he would ob- ject wisely and properly to its being placed in the most prominent place in New Haven.
 I believe in monuments being erected in public places, in memory of good and great men; there is dearth of such testimonials in New Haven. The read CT can easily recall the names oe many good and wise citizens to whom we might with propriety erect memorials, and yet, to assign to any. one of them the distinctly most prominent place would be an invidious distinction. Comparisons are odious, and this would naturally create them.
 In front of the court house some great judge or lawgiver would be a fit selec- tion, if one of admitted superiority to all others could be selected.
 There are other reasons why I think MT. Lewis statue should not be placed in this position, but these are enough, and I prefer not to enumerate more. I think the majority of the people of the city and county would prefer that some other place were selected; certain ly the assumption of the Register that but handful would object to this one, is ridiculous. CITIZEN.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14
SHE WAS NOT ROBBED.
She Knew 1t, Because She Had Her Ride
 and Her Money.

She Knew it, Because She Had Her Ride
 and Her Money.
 [From the Chigago Daily Tribune.I
 She was wearing a lovely new gown and she greeted a friend who entered the car with the air of a woman who feels that she has done her duty to so- ciety.
 The conductor entered the car, col- lected the nickel of the newcomer, and said briefly to the dainty gowned one:
 Flare please" %F
 'I gave it to you when I first got in |: you should be more careful," she said sternly. Then, turning to her compan- ion: Docs the man fancy would de- fraud him of his five cents? Why. I wouldn't do such thing for the world" i" "He must think that you are like Eva" ' MY ez
 "He must, indeed. I believe she would perish at the stake. rather than pay her own car fare. Why. the other day we were coming down town to- gether, and she hunted five pennies out of her pocket and said, Won't you give me nickel for these? The conductor hates so to take them.'"@ ! "of course you paid her fare.s ''Of course. And she was SO pleased that she insisted on taking me out to lunch. and as wes were late getting home she would bring me up in a cab.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-12-14

And I do believe she thinks she is five | cents ahead"
 No doubt. But Mrs. skinner is the meanest woman I ever knew. She called for me one day to go somewhere, and after we were on the car she said You just ray my fare. please. l have only $20 bill with me-"
 Where did she ever get so much money?"
 "She hadn't it. I had forgotten my purse. but the conductor said never mind. he could change the note. She turned red and white and pretended to look for 1t, though she knew 1t wasn't there"
 What did you do?" D
 "oh. after had let her tumble about ten minutes fished 10 cents out of my cape pocket. It was great fun"
 At this Juncture the conductor en- tered the car once more.
 Beg pardon, lady" he said "but you really aln't paid any fare"
 She drew herself up haughtily: T paid 1t when l first got in; am always most particular about 1t. remember 1t perfectly because l noticed that 1t was the only nickel In my purse when ] got 1t out"
 But madam. you"
 "Oblige me with your number" she said majestically, "the company shall hear of this. If I cannot. ride on this line without being insulted I shall pat ronize another. You may stop the car"
 The two ladies got off In great indig- nation, while the remaining passen- gers looked suspiciously at the conduc- tor ,-.
 T shall have my husband attend to this," she said, 'the man simply want ed to pocket the extra fare. But l shan't get angry over 1t, 1t is so unbe- coming, besides Tom will be angry enough for both. o, must tell you story that I know about Mrs. Skin ner."
 70, yes, dow
 "She-wait moment; my glove hurts me, the fastening must be too tight. Why, here is my nickel now! I took 1t out of my purse, and as the conduc- tor didn't come right away must have slipped it in my glovew
 And you never paid any fare after allw
 "No, and almost accused the man of being a thief, with the money in my own glove" And she stood ruefully looking after the car.