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The state herald., 1895-04-26

Philadelphia. April 23.-Thc fastest
time ever made between here and At.
lantic City, and the fastest time ever
made by n railroad train In this coun-
try for such n great distance. was that
accomplished by the special newspaper
train ON the Pennsylvania road yesicr.
day morning. The train pulled out Of
the Camden depot Mt 1894 and forty.
five minutes later came 10 II stop at Al.
lantic City. This distance Is 5s3-i0
miles and the average speed was I6,.
miles an hour
The fastest mile was made In forty
one seconds. which Is m average OF
81 $40 miles AN hour. This Is the most
notable performance In railroad speed
which has yet been made.
The state herald., 1895-04-26
SAsRIFF's FEES,
The Supreme Court BAY, They Cam
Travel on Passes Ru I Charge for Pare.


The Supreme Court says They Cannot
Travel on Passes aui Charge for Pare.
Denver, April 2i.-Thc supreme court
rendered n decision yesterday regard.
Ing sherlfTs charges under the fees and
salary act, which will have an import.
ant bearing on this county. The high.
est state tribunal decided that Il sheriff
has no right to charge the cost OF the
railroad fare for conveying II prisoner
when he travels on II railroad pass.
The court CONSTITUTES the passage OF
the act. which says that the sheriif
shall be allowed ''the actual expenses
necessarily Incurred" MS meaning that
and nothing else. The ease ON which
the opinion was rendered WAS mn MP.
peal from decision OF the LII Plata
county court, but tile opinion deals
with questions of fees and compensa.
tlon which have been much discussed
In this county and II Will probably aid
In keeping down the expenses OF the
shcriff's Office In the future.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Wichita, Kan. April 22.-informntlon
received hero from Woodward. olsln.
hona. ays the ca,,lcmcn are nrining
their cowboys with winchcrtcrs 10 re-.
sIst the occupation OF the grazing lands
Of the territory by Dnn wngroncr Of
from the territorial government The
smnll cn',lcmcn claim that tho terri.
torinl board promised 10 lease them
the land. but failed 10 10 II. Al the
cowboys ARE preparing FOR fight.
The state herald., 1895-04-26
NATIONAL REVENUES.
pencis If Over Forty Mite, Dollars fol
tho Year.

tho Year
Washington. April 22.-rhc decision
of the supreme court In the Income tax
rasc nccessiinics rchrnrlng Of the cs.
timatcs " the government FOR tho is.
cni yenr ending June 30, mud from tho
Inst data obininnblc II X believed the
deficit for the ycnr win amount TO $40.
100000 The nmo,ini Of the deficit 10
date In stT,25i.2ii. with indications OF
n further ipcrcnBc before tho close ~
tho present month. hut the income tax
receipts, II Ia expected, viii materially
cut down this amount during the re-.
mnlnlng ten weeks NJ the fiscal ygnr.
Receipts from customs aud from IN.
icrnnl revenue sources continue to Ia.
grouse. but not nj the pncc expected.
pUd with fully onc.hnlf NJ the nntici.
rnled receipts from the income "a, cut
on II N doubtful n the close Of the
ycnr shows n deficit Of less than $40.
100000. As has been the ctac for
some ycnrs, tic expenditure on account
OF pensions Is more than n third OF tho
entire expenditures If the government
.nh several times during tho last two
years lilo memorable acquisitions Of the
secretary Of the Interior OH p9Mlon &c.
The state herald., 1895-04-26
England After TIE I,or,,,

cons,nntlnoplc. April 22.-Slr Philip
cnrric, British ambassador n, constnn.
tlncplc has made representations To
the Turkish government regarding the
cohdlct OF the authorities who are con.
tlnulng the oppression aud persecution
OF the Armcnlnns. He pointed out the
danger OF continuing this policy nnd
urged the necessity Of change IN tho
Interest Of the Turkish empire. In rc.
ply. the Turkish government assured
the British Ambassador that II would
send Instructions 10 the provisional
governors In the sense desired.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

~. Louis. April 2i.-A special To the
l,opubllc frum Grconylllc. Alabama.
snysi Two men and three women were
lynched near here early this morning.
The 1--WE were arrested yesterday ncnr
Butler Springs. charged with the muir.
der Of Waits Murphy, n young man Of
prominence. They were John l.nttler.
Heb Galley Martha Greene. Alice
Greene nnd Mary Denne Another ne.
gro man, who was also implicated,
made his vscnpc.
The murder Of young Murphy WINS
most brutal one of iliu negrous impli.
Gated confessed
The negroes wore lynclcd while op
their way 70 jall, .-..
The state herald., 1895-04-26

The rise In the price OF beef Is ono
OF the most noticeable features OF the
market. II is bad thing for the poor
people. who have hard enough time
without this rise to procure enough
food to satisfy their wants. but II Is a
good thing for the stock growers OF
tho west, In part 1t is to be accounted
Tor by the fnct that during 1894 there
was decline OF 1851 900 In the total
number Of cattle in the United States.
There was still more notable decline
In the number OF sheep. amounting to
over 6.000. 900.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

The notion that electricity is thing
Is obsolete among those competent to
Judge of its nature. There Is no such
thing recognized among electricians rs
an electric fluid" Electricity Is a
mode OF motion. A wave OH the ocean
Is not thing. The sound Of an organ
Is not n thing. Both these are modes
of motion. We know something of tho
mode In the wave and In the sound. but
we do not NOW the mode OF electricity.
When the electric mode OF motion Is
discovered then we will know what
electricity Is,
The state herald., 1895-04-26
CHICAGO PAPERS NEW OWNER.
Tho Times Herald Purchased by Ma n
~. kohis .At.

Tho Times Herald Purchased by Ma H.
~. Kohis ,st
Chicago. April 2i.-Thc following mp.
pcnrcd In the TImes.llcruld this morn.
Ing:
"rhc controlling Interest In the
Times Herald and Evening Post has
been purchased by Mr.. II. II. Kohisnat.
who Will direct the policy Of the two
papers hereafter. Mr.. Kohisaats pur.
chase includes the greater part OF the
interest owned by James W. Scott aud
practically all the stock owned by other
stockholders, except Mr.. lIawlcy. who
retains the onc.fourih interest he ne.
aulrcd when the Herald ,4A>1 v;.-,i,..s-
wrfcseunsolldnicd. Mrs Scott Eccps n
portion of her soO0.O00 interest. The
transaction Il one that IL most sa,isfnc.
tory to NIL who nrc Interested IN the
paper. Mr., Kohlsant Inns been init.
mntcly associated with Mr.. Scott for
many years. Mrs. Scott Will receive
from the Timcs.Ilcrnld mn annuity ~
$4,000 during life. This Income VIII.
~ course. bc In addition 10 TINT do.
rived from the sale Of her Stock
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Eureka. Kan. April 3.-ExcItcmcnt
here over the attempt TO Import Mex.
lean cattle Into this county for grny&,g
IN stlii intense. The stniUrsanitiiry
board Will meet tomorrow and decide
ms TO the admission and for the present
the case IN In stntu quo. Should the
board decide TO permit the cattle.
which arc now In quarantine. TO be un.
loaded, trouble II IN thought viii surely
follow. Hundreds OF cnitlcmcn. who
have come 10 town since the controvcr.
~ nrosc. declare the animals shall he
dcporicd or killed nj almost amy cost.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Japan, 1t is announced, has under
taken the civilization of China. This
Is the best news possible. except for
those enterprising Americans who
were about to undertake the civiliza-
ton Of Japan and the Europeans who
had an eye on the main chance Of SELL
Ing the resources OF civilization to
China In the form of dynamite, troll
ley railroads and electric lights.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Calling n clerk clark is ordinarily
reckoned an English affectatlon In this
country, but here is the new Standard
dictionary giving no less than twenty
ono eminent American authorities for
pronouncing 1t that way. and among
these are the names of Wendell Phillips
and George William Curtis. who were
generally regarded as having been
masters OF correct English us It should
Do spoken by Americans.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

count mas caused some apprehension
among the officials that the time might
come when they could not be honored
with the old-ime promptness, Al
ready this month more than $11, OOO,-
600 has been paid to pensioners, and
since July l nearly $117,OOO,O0O has
been paid on the pension account.
The state herald., 1895-04-26
SMALLPOX IN CUBA.
Raging Like an Epidemic Among the
Cigar Makers.

Washington. April 22.-.The officials
of the marine hospital service have TAX
Ell every precauiion to secure immedi-
ate information in ease OF an epidemic
of yellow fever in Cuba, but have so
far received no news to indicate that
the disease is liable to become more
general this summer than usual.
The last reports from Havana indi-
cate the greater immediate danger
from smallpox than from yellow fever.
DIR. ID. NJ. Burger, sanitary inspector
at Havana, of the United States mar
Inc hospital, says there has been
large increase of smallpox. Nearly
all the deaths have occurred in a ward
OF that city In which many cigar
makers live. and there the disease
seems to be raging like regular cpl
dcmic.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

The state Of English society Just now
ought To involve upon the part Of
Anslo-maniac Americans the same
sort OF treatment that would be Wis.
itsd by decent citizens upon the orig
inais. Now that these fools realize
what they have beon initiating. let
u see no more Of the turned up trous-
ers and other British Alterations. Or
II We do. let us see them when their
owners are getting well deserved
American licking in public.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

That the flower business In the
large cities in the past two years OF
financial depression has been good. MS a
rule. IL a speaking tribute to the Ameri-
cans passion for the beautiful. TAX
ing florists and booksellers as a class.
in proportion to their number. there
have been Tower failures amongSs7,m
tAap" N. sse TOT kno~ItuEc nfuA ee'. ere
is satisfied In hard times Us web -; In
easy.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Rome. April .3,--An official dispatch
received here from Caracas announces
That Venezuela HIS agreed 10 pay nm
Indemnity amounting TO 100000 To
Italy for the loss sustained nud dam.
me- done 10 linllnn property during the
late ciyil war IN Venezuela.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Drs. II. II. Green & Sons Of Atlanta,
Ca. are the greatest dropsy specialists
In the world. Cure more patients than
the entire army of physicians scattered
over this beautiful land of ours. A val.
liable discovery outside any medical
book or published opinion. A purely
vegetable preparation. Removes all
dropslcal symptoms rapidly. Ten days
treatment mailed to every sufferer. See
advertisement In other column.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Con. McCook's attempt to abolish
gambling in the army is to be COM
mended: but he will find the task u
very dlficult one in q time Of peace.
when officers and men find card-play-
ing almost the only form Of excite
ment.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Bismarck IL quoted IA having said
thnt In all his life lie never had more
than twenty-four hours Of happiness.
Il 10 now said that the cx.queen OF
Hawaii spends tho most OF her time
u prison. singing and dancing. Bho
~ ~ ysass u hAppinsss bsiors her,
The state herald., 1895-04-26

+ Inasmuch as there has been another
eruption Of virulence against THE
Nagging Woman" 1t 10 only just that
some one should make a few re-
marks regarding THE Neglectful
Man"
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Minneapolis. MINI, April 2s.-An
artistic coun,crfcliins plant Inns been
,inenrihcd by the police. which II
thought To have sent out 10000
spurious dollars In the last three years
Michael Crowley md Frank Lee .nve
been arrested mud made n confession
The plant consisted OF melting pot.
plnnior Of paris moulda and other tools.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Nashville, Tenn. April 22.-Thc Leg.
stature rcconvcncd to-day. The. House
adopted by n vote of ~ TO 10. the sen.
ntc resolution declaring In favor OF the
gree coinage Of silver ut ratio OF III
IN 4
The state herald., 1895-04-26

London. April 2?.-'rhc grand Jury to.
day found II true blu against Oscar
wilde. who IN charged with serious
misdcmcnnors, and his trial In net
down for Friday next, ut the Old
Bailey.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

London. April e2.-"shakcspcnrc
Week NJ Strniford-onAvon opened
with tho performance Of Goldsmilii'a
"shc Stopped to Conquer" NJ Memorial
ihenter. The town Ia crowded. Many
Americans nrc attending the celtbra.
ilpn,
The state herald., 1895-04-26

A Cuban insurgents scalp is now
quoted at S5S in unconvertible paper
currency at Havana. according TO the
estimates furnished by the captain
general for the suppression of the in
surrectlon.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Paris. April o2.-rhc long threatened
strike OF the Paris omnibus men WAS
commenced to-day. Only few Of
these vehicles nrc running and they
are escorted by police.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

There nrc two crimes Of peculiar
attoeity which appear to be moro fire.
oucnt now than ever before. These arc
the murder Of women ny their pro.
fessed lovers. who then hill Themselves.
and the setting IRE to crowded tcne.
ment houses.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

A Pittsburg paper says that Oscar
Wilde will not turn out any more lit
erary rottenness for while. He GER
tainly will DO more guarded in his sen.
tences.
The state herald., 1895-04-26
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier

rewrltes the tramwny act on lines
which will encourage further enter.
prise In this direction, London may
have to walt years for the much-needed
extension of this means Of locomotion.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

It Is said that "Pudd'n Head Will
son" will not be played In Washington
this year out of respect for the feeling
of the friends Of the postmaster gen.
eral.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

washington. April 22.--1hc United
Sinioa supreme court today dli not
mako my announcement concerning
the petition for tho rehenrlpe Of the In
come INK I"..,
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Nat Goodwin deserves credit for his
recent endeavor to keep tights of the
stage.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Don't trim your new spring suit with
pneumonia. It's too expensive.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Turkey says she cannot make naval
display at Kiel because she is too poor.
This indicates that, true to her sex,
che isn't gobbler.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Will some one kindly look over tho
election results in Chicago and Now
York and explain away Ecclesiastes
X, II?
The state herald., 1895-04-26

London, April 23.--Thc cx-spcnkcr OF
the House Of Commons, the Right Hon.
Arthur W. Peel. Inns been created n
yiscouni.
Frederick william Farrnr. u. D.. T..
II. ~. nrchdcncon of Westminster. hna
c.en appointed dem OF Canterbury.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Beefsteak costs five cents more q
pound than 1t did few days ago.
Who gets It?
The state herald., 1895-04-26


John l., Waller. formerly American
consul nj Tnmntnvc. WINS brought TO
Mnrsclllcs On the steamer Dlcmmnh.
after having been tried by French
court martial and sentenced 10 twenty
years imprisonment On the charge of
having been n spy Ia the Interest of
the iiovns.
The government of Japan has Issued
n statement denying that II has con.
ciudcd mn Offensive and defensive NJ.
iinncr with Chlnn md declaring that
tho commercial advantages secured by
Inpnn under the terms OF the treaty
win be enjoyed by The other powers
under the most favored nation"
treaty,
The wedding NJ Hon. George Nathan.
ioi rurzpn. NJ. r.. Hni Miss Mary Let
ter wnH celebrated nj ~. Johns EpiA.
copni church, Washington. On the end
amid scenes % such brllnncy, md In
the presence NJ such distinguished
nnacmhlngc " cabinet officers. dlpio.
mats. governors nnd bishops NJ TO give
the event the character OF public
function.
THE elders mud dracons " the Sixth
nnd Prospect Christian church, Kansas
ely. hive brought snl, IN the circuit
court ngnlnHt Dr, T. NJ. Ridge 10 rccov.
ct - 900 which they say he subscribed
10 lie church nnd refused 10 rny Dr.
Ridge. who I. physician Of consider.
nilr prominence, uuya the church poo.
pin aid no. live ~ 10 their nnrl of tho
ngrpumuul .ulcfrd into Wien lac .ub.
scrlbod tho money, lie viii hsht the
case, ,.,...i t.-.,....,,.i,t,..
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Mrs. Langtry vouches for the moral
ity of Oscar Wilde. That ought to set
Tie It.
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Why not send joaquin Miller down
to Cuba to hurry up Spain's apologyf
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Ground rentals are exempt from In
come taxation. Good land!
The state herald., 1895-04-26

Well. is that Could Castellane settles
ment settled now?
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03
Lost and Found.

About 7:3O Thursday there was
considerable excitement in the city
over the sudden disappearance of q
popular young lady. Her room
mate awoke about7 and when SHIT
went down stairs enquired for her
She had not been down and thu
other rooms were searched but ne
trace of her could be found. Sht
had disappeared in her night clothes
and left no trace behind. The neigh
bOrs were notified and began thu
search. The news spread ovc1
town, and soon there was a large
force engaged in the search. A weeI
ago the young lady was i'll but las1
night she was apparently IN well as
ever and retired about 10 O'Clock
but the searchers jumped at the con
clusiOn that she had suddenly be
come demented and began searcl
near the river. They had not beer
searching over half an hour, how
ever, when the joyful news reached
them that the young lady had beer
found. But not in the river. She
was found reposing peacefully in the
garnet, or closet. which opens from
her room. 1t is thought she arose
in her sleep and went there.
To say that her relatives anl
friends were over-joyed at the out
come is putting it mild.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

Harris Il Buquo, Erin, Tenn, man
ufacturers of the celebrated Erin
Lime, have in their employ, in the
various departments of their bust
ness several hundred men. The firm
write to the DrummOnd Medicine
Co., 4S Maiden Lane, New York, in
great praise of Drummond's Light
ming remedy for rheumatism. and
say they have cured four cases with
it, and that it has not failed In a
single instance. The remedy always
gives satisfaction. Send SIS to the
DrummOnd Medicine Co., and they
will ship to your address two ]arg
bOttle-a months treatment-by
return express. Agents wanted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03
Your Lame Back.

And the painful torture in joints and
muscles is nothing but rheumatism.
Nothing but rheumatism kills
people. Nothing like Drummond's
Lightning remedy for speedy relief
and quick cure. Accept nothing in
it's place, for nothing else will do its
work, The full months treatment
of two large bottles sent to any adj
dress by express on receipt of S.
Drummond Medicine Co., 4S Maiden
Lane. New York. Agents wanted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03
Farm For Sale,

The southeast quarter, section
26-12S-31. Twenty-fivea acres cleared
and fenced, log house, log barn,
sugar bush of 1000 trees, Is apple
trees, currant bushes and plum trees.
Five acres good meadow. school
house on corner of land. Neighbour
hood mostly Germ an, title direct
from United States. Inquire of
LEVI OS(;OOD.
Elm Dale, Alinn.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

The Electric and Water company
are about to make some improve.
ments on their electric light line.
During the past winter they bought
a large number of poles and will
take up the old ones and put new
ones in their place. The new poles
are beauties being perfectly straight
and about the size OF the ones used
by the telephone company.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

Those who live in the vicinity OF
the CONGREGATIONAL church witnessed
a wonderful display Of electricity
about $50 Thursday evening, and
lust before the storm. At that time
blue flames could be seen shooting
up and playing over the tin roof on
top Of the tower. This display con-
tinued for several minutes. until the
roof was wet by the rain. Some
IF the observers were afraid at one
time that it would set fire to the
building.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

Alex Wochnich is putting in the
foundation for the new Tom block.
1t is three feet wide and tho first
foot of it il of cement. sand and
cobble stones packed hard with a
large FOUNDER. This will require
about week to set end then the
stone foundation will be built on 1t.
Wochnich says that foundation
of this kind when properly built is
much better than when the stones
are laid on the sand.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

Shakespeare truly said: "Who
steals my purse, steals trash; but he
who filches me of my good name,
robs me of that which enriches him
not, but makes me poor indeed
Beware OF INSCRIPTIONS parties who
try to steal the good name and take
advantage OF the reputation The j.
r. Watkins Medical Company have
built up for DR.. Wards Vegetable
Anodyne Iiiniment. Read the true
history of the DR.. Wards Medicine
business in another column of this
paper, under the portrait OF its
founder, J. r. Watkin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03
Surveying and Locating.

I hereby announce that will do a
general surveying and locating bust
ness; that 1 have had 24years expert
ence in Morrison, Cass, Crow Wing
and others counties as surveyor.
Have been 8 years county surveyor
of Morrison county and guarantee
all surveying that do and am not
the tool nf any real estate agent.
Surveying and locating $500 per
day. Plats and field notes furnished
cheap. Office Eau Claire House. Lit
tle Falls. H. S. CLYDE,
oe-4 Surveyor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

The Ladies' Working club of the
Congregational church held a calico
social at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. w. Lyon on Third street
northeast Friday evening. The
ladies wore calico gowns while the
gentlemen wore as much calico as
possible. Quite number were
present and passed very pleasant
evening.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

L. Gale. of Brainerd, lin town
on business Wednesday. He states
that both the Bralnerd saw mills
will run this season. j. j. HOwe's
mill has not been operated for sew
eral seasons but Mr.. Howe now has
about five million feet OF logs in his
boom and enough more up river to
rim the whole season.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

A regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil will be held on Saturday evening
at which time the contract for street
sprinkling will be let. There are
several persons who want the lob
and it is said that some OF the bids
will be as low as $40 per month.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03
Notice..

All farmers who were allowed
grass seed under the provisions OF
Ferris law are hereby notified to
call at the commissioners room at
the court house on Monday and
Tuesday 9Th and 7th and get their
orders for seed.
Little Falls, Mimi, April 26. 1895.
GEO. LAFOND,
Committee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

The ladies of the French Catholic
church gave a supper at Gross opera
house ON Wednesday evening which
was we'll attended. The evening WAS
passed in playing progressive euchre
and an enjoyable time was had.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-05-03

John Young, of Gravelville,
charged with grand larceny in the
second degree, had a preliminary ex-
animation Monday and was held to
the grand jury, his bail being fixed
at 500. It is claimed that Young
stole a quantity OF oats. rye and
barley from Daniel Nelson.