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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05

popular with all classes, for he Is broad
in his views. especially in relation to
personal liberty.
The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. of which Mr.. Fliehmann Is a
member. has honorcd him and he has
held its highest offices. being a repre-
sentative tn the grand lodge. He Is
also n member of the Improved Order
OF Red Men aud of the Independent Or.
der of Furcsters.
In 1885 Mr.. F'liehmnnn married Il
daughter of Edward Warneckc. a large
manufacturer on West Huron street
No man has more friends in Chicago
than he. lie lives in the Twenty-sixtl
| Ward. in Lake View. but he has also
resided in the Twentieth and Twenty
| second Wards. This Is the first time
that Mr.. F'lichmann has appeared he
fore the public as candidate. He II
sterling Democrat. loyal citizen
ard If elected will make an able ana
Just judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05

which he practices. of great discern
ment, with u sharp faculty Tor ahn'!"'
ing evidence AMI u readiness or ~.
source In argument, he hns attained
yreot prominence rs u pleader NJ me
bar. ana his success IL attested ny MI
merOus clients. He has won his way
To the position OF u leading lawyer OF
Chicago by the exercise Of well-euIu-
waited mind and u ceaseless energy,
These qualification added to Il fair
mlnde,lness which enables him to see
both sides of Il question. perfect sell
control and II pleasing courtesy OF man,
uer have won for him the respect ana
| good will of his fellow members al tse
bar, and will make him an ideal judge,
| Mr.. Runyan was Il member NJ the
West Park Board that planned ana
laid out the beautiful Humboldt, Gar
field ana Douglas Parks, ana was TOT
nine years a member OF the Board oil
education, serving one term as VIC,
president. and was twice president o'
the Board. He has always lived on th'
West Side during his residence In On
cago. ma his home Is now mt SO4 wal
nut street. In religious matters ne nd
heres to the Baptist faith. being u tfns
, tee of the Fourth Baptist Church.
During the civil war Mr.. Runyan wa
, one of the committee of five In the the'
sixth Ward Of Chicago to assist ti'
families of soldiers ut the front, an
, otherwise to assist the prosecutions
the struggle to preserve the Union II
has always been consistent ah
straightforward Democrat In politic'
- and took an active part In speakih
|, and campaigning for the cause OF hr'
: an and humanity last fall
Recognizing his services In the cau'
;, of silver, the silver and anti-machli
" party has nominated Mr.. Runyah u
!" Judge of the Circuit Court, ana III
- nomination has been indorsed ny II
- united silver party and the Cook cou
N ty Lawyers Club.
~ A friend of silver ana the peopl
Eben Il. Runyan will be an orname'
70 to the bench of Cook County.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05

the subject of this sketch was Assoc
cin,cd with Hiram Barber. the we'll
known master In chanccry. rs part
ner. Nobody has ever questioned Mr.
Fiichmann's ability as u lawyer. lie
has shown this In the many cases that
he has successfully tried and IN the
clicntnge that lie has won. lie Is u
man of rare Judgment. well versed III
the law and n thorough student ana
analyst.
In the Democratic ranks he has prov
ri himself q leader and his native abil
i,y brought him to the front. 1t was
during the last campaign for Presiden
tim, he won his greatest lnurels. max
Ing many able speeches for william j
pryan, free silver and the Democratic
ticket. While Mr.. Fliehmann Is o
German extraction. he Is thorough
American. a resident Of cosmop0l'
tan city like Chicago, he Is. natural!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
60 Changed from the Original.

Comporatiyely few of the sayings OF
celebrated men bear the same stamp
of form which was given them by their
authors. The thought Is the same. but
somehow the expression seems to nave
bcen in each case originally somewhat
unsu,tcd for permanent popular cur
rency. They have undertaken pro-
cess that may be compared to that by
which a pebble. at first an Irregular
niece of flint. capable of striking fire.
Int not smooth to the touch. has DE.
come polished and rounded by contin'
nal contact with running water. Foi
instance. the provcrb. 'Praise from
sir Hubert Stanley Is praise indeed
was originally appropriated FROM
and so forth. Bishop Berkeley wrote
westward the course of empire takes
IT'S way" hut Irresistible popular III
st,nct has changed course to star
Thomas jefferson did not say In jus
those words, "Fcw die and none ~
sign" What he did say was: "Of death
there are few. of designations none.
But his choice of words was less ep
rrummatic than was that Of the nam,
less multitude. who by tradition shaI
cd the aphorism in It's present form
Even the golden rule. though familia
IN its true form. resolves itself. 70
every day use. into the tcrsc inJun'
ton, "Do as you would be done by.'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05

1, IL to the credit of the Democratic
convention that 1t placed Oh Its judi
cial ticket Edw. L. Fliehman1l. He Is
n Chicago hoy. 30 years old. IT Mr..
Fiicllmann II elected to the Circuit
bench. which seems reasonably certain
now. lie will prove to the people that
he Is made of the metal that develops
good Judges.
alr. Fiiehmann Is the sOn of George
4. Fiielmann. one Of Chicago's most
prominent Gcrinan-Amcrican citizens.
who has been IN business Oh the West
side for many years. Like his father,
he Is energetic and determined. lie
was born In 1860. lie attended the
public schools. from which he grad
untcd.
After leaving the public schools. MI
Flichmann attended the Indiana Nor
nal Law College. from which he grad
uatcd In 1854. For number of years
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05

Eben i. Runyan. u lawyer ripe III
years ana experience, IL nominee for
the Circuit bench, having been chosen
by the silver and anti-machtne party.
indorsed by the united silver party ana
the Cook County Lawyers Club.
The man who IL the subject OF TINS
sketch IL widely known rs the lawyer
who looks like Abraham Lincoln.
T.. +. Runyan was born In Butler
Wayne County. New York. on Dee. .,
1881. His father, who was u prominent
farmer. died before he was years ola.
and the SCH. while yet II child. took Il
posltion as clerk In u store, where ne
remained studying evenings. ana rs
circumstance permitted until 1900.
In the spring OF that year he came
West. his journey being accomplished
mainly on foot. and settled In NC
Henry County, Illinois, where for three
years he engaged In farming during
the cultivnting ana harvesting seasons
and In teaching during the winters. ~
January, 1888, he entered the law OF
flee OF w. 4. Searls Mt Waukegah
where he remained, closely conhMni
himself TO study. until his admission u
the bar In 1853.
He at once took up the practice o
law. opening an office Oh June II. lso'
nj the corner of West Randolph an
Canal streets, which was then cen
ter of business activity. The followih
year he formed his first partnershi
under the firm name of Brown 4 Ruf
wan. which continued until 1889.
In 1860 his former law student, D. :
Avery. became his partner, ana iat'
the firm of Runyan, LOOmis, Avery
Comstock did a large business until II
dissolution In 1876
For the last twelve years Mr.. Rnnya
las had associated with him his so
Eben +. Runyan Jr.. the hrm beii
known as Runyan x Runyan. AFTER
career at the bar covering forty-tw
years Mr. Runyan has the reputau'
of having tried more cases than al
other lawyer In Chicago.
Thoroughly skilled in the sclen
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
An Exception.

Digby-Did l ever tell you of my al.
ventures on Mount Washington!
Bigby-l'd be an exception to all the
people you know II you had no, told
me.-Ncw York Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Points In Potato Culture.


h A Michigan correspondent tells in The
h Orange Judd Farmer that potato grow
ling III the northwest has within Q few
years increased from the to 1 acre gar
den patch to the 4 to 40 acre f1eld crop.
4 DUR these years all methods have
BEEN tested, and Q uniform method
adopted which gives satisfaction. II
barnyard manure is used, spread it on
the ground in the autumn, pillow in the
spring, harrow thoroughly, mark both
ways, SO to a. inches apart each way.
Use the medium sized potatoes, reject
ing the rough ones, cutting them as
nearly one eye in piece as you can
without making the pieces too small.
In this way four to six bushels Of seed
per acre are used There are machines
which are practical aud will soon take
the place of the tedious work CT cutting
by hand. In planting, the potato eyes
ore carried in sack hung over the
shoulder, held open with a curved stick
or barrel hoop. Planted with a hand
planter, good practical hand will plant
two acres per day without difficulty.
After planting harrow the ground thor
oughly. When the plants are up suffi.
oient to see the rows, cultivate, keeping
The ground as level as in cultivating
corn. Keep out the weeds and use par1a
green and land plaster for the bugs.
There is no digger giving better salts
faction than the fork
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Saltwater Gazette: The sc

Saltwater Gazette: The senate
committee on elections yesterday
reported back without recommen.
d ton, the applications Of Frank
Day aud H. H. DUN, for re-.
muncration for exp,.nses incurred
during the contest of the latter for
DAMS seat. If our legislature
would adopt the couIse Of compel.
.ng these fellows to pay their own
bills III such Cases, the state would
b. :nany thousands Of dollars
better off and the contests would
be decidedly fewer. There is no
eason why such contestants
should not pay their own bills just
.ths same as if they had suit in 4
district court. The idea Of allow
ing men pay for making a fight
for something that is of personal
interest is wrong and should be
trampled to death.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

The Rev. VIM. p. F. Ferguson, whose pic
lure we give above, will not be unfamiliar
by sight to many readers. A young man, he
has still had an extended experience "a
foreign missionary, teacher, editor, lecturer
and pastor that has given him q wide &C.
quaintance in many parts OF the country
In an interview few days ago he said:
q tour through Canada on my wheel. My
route was from Utica to Cape Vincent thence
by steamer to Kingston, and from there along
the north shore OF the lake to Toronto and
around to Niagara Falls. I arrived at Cape
Vincent at O'Clock, having ridden against
. strong head wind all day.
cater delightful sail through the Thous-
and Islands, I stepped on shore in that quaint
old city Of Kingston. A slight shower had
dom would have dictated that /, leg-weary a
I was, should have kept in doors, but 50
anxious was to see the old city that spent
the whole evening in the streets.
Give o'clock the next morning brought
q very unwelcome discovery. was lame in
both ankles and knees. The head wind and
the damp streets had proved an unfortunate
to it, supposing It would wear of in = few
hours, and the first flush of sunlight saw me
speeding out the splendid road that leads TO-
ward Napanee. II ~. .' I.
"Night overlook me at little village near
Port Hope, but found me still lame. rested
the next day, and the next, but it was too
late; the mischief was done. rode good
many miles during the rest Of the season, but
never day and seldom a mile without pain,
"The winter came and I put away my
wheel, saying now I shall get well, but to
my disappointment grew worse. Some
days my knees almost forbade walking and
my ankles would not permit me to wear
shoes. At times I suffered severe pain, SO
sibility. vet it mus. be understood that
I concealed the condition of affairs as far
as possible.
From being local the trouble began to
spread slightly and my anxiety increased.
1 consulted two physicians and followed their
excellent advice, but without result. So the
winter passed. One day in March | happened
20 take il my hand newspaper in which.a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

aarper's Weekly of February
279h will contain two nota bic
features in elaborate descriptions
and illustrations of the Congress
siolal library at Washington, and
in IN article by Thomas Campbell
Copeland (unavoidably postponed
FROM the previous issue) giving 8
complete analysis Of the vote BY
counties at the late presidential
eleotion, accompanied By . page
of tables and > full.page map
graphically portraying the general
results in each state, especially
with reference to the Democratic
anti.Bryan vote. i..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

On the recommendation Of thu
land commissioncrand the forestry
commissioner President Cleveland
Has issued proclamations setti'g
aside land aggregating over a.,
600, 900 acres as additional forest
reservations. The land is III thir-
teen different localities, but all in
the west, including parts Of the
Black Hills, Big Horn and Cascade
Mountains, and tracts III California,
Utah and Nevada. w.. s.1 se4-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

St. Cloud Journal Press: John
Lind and the ST.. Paul Dispatch
will try it over again. The judge
told the jury that the Dispatch
had )1bcIed john, but the jury
could not agree whether or not
Joh,'s cha, actcr had been in.
jttrrd. Now the gu, s'ion a, Uses in
public mind, has Lii, d "a character
hat cannot b. injured by li"el, or
is the reputation of the Dispatch
such that libel uttered by it can.
not injure the reputation Of any
nlane The solution will b. refer
red to anoth her set of twelve true
I'D tried men. 1872
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

Charles Dana Gibson, in illus
trating ashort: story that 5narrates
the romance Of a princess, for the
March Ladies' Home Journal, has
created what he regards as his typ.
jcal English girl. She is said to
b. as distinctive and striking as
his famous American girl. and
while essentially different she is
quite as interesting. The drawing
will illustrate Robert C. V. Meyers
stbry, "The Morning After the
&Servia Got In"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

Bread. winning Occupations fo'
Women in Unfamiliar Lines" will
b.. the subject o., an article b,
Glare Bnncr, in Harptr's Bazar Of
February 9th. Other articl.s
will include: "The Mothers Con.
gress in Washington" by Christ
Inc Terhune Herrick; ''The Fnnc,
ton of Flowers in Society" by
Anna Wentworth Sears; and
"Priyat. Theatricals for Child.
rem" by Helen Jay. d
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
MODEL FARMS.
\ IN Kansas and Nebraska, Where improved
N Methods Arc Employed.

n Ksnsas and Nebraska, Where Improved
Methods Arc Employed.
The attention soil culture IL receiving
in the west determined the Burlington
company to establish q number Of ex.
detrimental stations, or model farms, in
order to demonstrate the advantage Of
most improved methods of soil culture
and lead farmers Of Nebraska and KAN
sas to new efforts in this direction and
enable them to become independent,
even in so called drought sections''
and ''dry years" Incidentally the COM
pany expects returns from its invest
ments in increased and regular crops.
necessi tating heavy freight and passen-
ger traffic work on the lines Of the west.
In this connection the Frisco Chronicle
reports as follows: Something was done
in this line by the company last year,
and with immensely satisfactory results.
The farms consin Of 40 acres in each
station under the Immediate supervision
of practical and tried farmers Of the
neighborhood. Each farm will be visit
ed frequently by one of the corps Of
Professor Campbell, who are skilled in
the new methods. Tx III
Nebraska and Kansas farm staples,
corn, wheat, rye, oats and potatoes, will
he produced. The farming at the expert.
mental stations is conducted primarily
on the theory that the rainfall Of the
west is ample aud abundant for all prac-
tical farming purposes, but owing to
capillary attraction the moisture escapes
before it performs its proper and desired
functions. The new method will con-
tribute to retards the action Of natures
law ut critical mopents and retain the
moisture. S ..f -, ss.> w.
Experience has demonstrated that the
virgin soil Of the western prairie is dry
and hard to all unknown depth. How
ever, where the surface has been dis
turbed and capillary attraction interior
ed with the same soil under exactly
similar conditions otherwise is moist
and mellow as desired by farmers On
this theory the small grain will be drill
ed in lines far enough apart to permit
cultivation. The surface will be regu-
.larly cultivated to depth Of one or two
inches. capillary attraction will bring
the moisture this near the surface. where
the attraction of the molecules is de.
stroyed, and the unlimited store of mois
ture is distributed gradually to the root,
of the grain instead Of passing rapidly
into the atmosphere. '-<
h The professors and experts will spend
the remainder of their time in speaking
at farmers institutes in this and ada
cent states. 81 '"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

The instalIment of Du Maurier's
''fhe Martian," in 1larpcr's for
March, is not OILY unusually
autobiographic, but breaches the
main subject of the nov.l. Barty
Josselin is made to suffer from the
same defects of vision which have
lid mpered Du Maurier all his life,
ala is saved from complete despair
5bY the intervention Of the inhabit.
att Of Mars, from whom the novel
takes its name. The Illustrations
ard among DuMaurier's latest and
best. &ss H.. w.. 81 eg..G..ssr ~.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
EEGLIGEE GOWN.

derwear are made of batiste, nainsook,
linen lawn, daintily trimmed ard tuck
ed and he,nstitched. The most ethereal
bridal outfits are trimmed with rare
lace. go, RI
Nightgowns are made with both the
high and the square neck, with elbow
sleeves, lace ruffles and ruche gathered
collars and epaulets. Satin ribbon il
blue, pink, yellow or white, 8 or 4 inch
es wide, ties around the whist and forms
rosette bows for the sSeves and either
side of the neck. The latest fancy III
nightgowns is called the Bernhardt. It
is very full, gathered in to form an en-
pire waist, has voluminous sleeves and
is made Of india lawn or china silk.
The foregoing is from an illustrated de-
scription of latest lingerie in the New
York Sun, from which the following is
also cleaned: -.r sss.
A novelty in white skirts for evening
wear is made of fine lawn, with two
wide, lace trimmed flounces set one over
the other, and richer one of silk, which
buttons OH underneath to give the skirt
body and furnish the desired rustic. III
Drawers are extremely wide and very
short, SO that they have the appearance
of a divided skirt.
Combination garments, with corset
cover and underpetticoat, CT chemise
and drawers in one, are much liked by
those who wish to avoid unnecessary
thickness Of material around the waist.
The empire chemise is worn over the
corset and answers all the requirements
of chemiss and short skirt. The dain.
tiest corset covers are Of fine lawn and
lace insertion in the form Of q bolero
jacket, and those which fall below the
waist line are shaped in with tiny tucks
and lace and have no seams except un-
der the arms. >'> ~ ~>l s GI
Negligee gowns were never so pretty
or so fascinating in style as they are
now. They are made Of fine cashmere,
thin, soft silk and crepe de chine in all
the light, delicate colors and deliberately
trimmed with lace and ribbon. One Of
the seasons models in pink crepe de
chine is made with skirt with Span
ish founce headed by two rows of mar
row valenciennes insertion, set in above
to form a !owknot. in front and back,
and trimmed around the edge with a
lace frill. The jacket is one Of the loose,
straight styles so fashionable in street
coats and is laid in plaits below the
yoke and trimmed with the lace inser-
tion, which also stripes the bishop
sleeves, T.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

The mayor Of Duluth recently
reported to the council that gam
bling had been suppressed in that
city. The grand jury Of ST.
Louis countyevidently found to the
contrary andso states in its report.
It also states the belief that the
m yor, with the police force to
aid him, could also discover the
the fact if he SO desided. sjs.t
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

4 4'5y. g q :. . .s ~
Presids intellect Mckinley has
completed the selection Of his cab.
met which is row as fol
lows: John Sherman, secretary
Of state; Lyman T. Gage, sec,e.
ta,y Of treasury; John D. Long,
secretary Of navy; Russell A
AIg, r, secretary Of war; Joseph
McKrnna, attorney general;
Jams Wilson, secretary 'agricul.
ture; John j. McCook, secretary
interior, James A. Gary, postmas.
Ter general. It will generally be
considered a strong Que.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
DECORATION FOR A DRESSING TABLE.

DECORATION FOR A DRESSING TABLE.
which has been popular for 80 many
years The mirror, which has heavy
gilt frame, is placed against q back
ground Of dark red, and over this, pro-
jecting from the wall, il . half canopy
draped with china silk in pattern Of
pink chrysanthemumA Against the
same dark red background, which ends
with the last rim Of wood, are . set Of
open square shelves, five on either side,
which are finished on the inside with a
frill Of the silk. These are filed with
pretty specimens Of china the top one
being decorated with q vase filed with
dried ferns chemically treated 50 as to
preserve their color and shape. The
dressing table is Of polished mahogany,
with brass decorations. -rs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Mrs. Rorer's icing.

Put a cup Of sugar and half cup Of
water over the fire to boil. Beat the
whites Of 2 eggs to stiff froth When
the sirup will spin a thread from the
tine Of fork, lift and pour it gradually
into the whites, beating all the while.
Add to this q teaspoonful Of cocoa, beat
ing for at least five minutes, and when
cold it is ready to use. This cannot turn
70 sugar, says Mrs. Rorer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

q Silver Republicans have issued
an address calling meeting at
Chicago OH june 8, next, for the
purpose Of calling anational con
vrntion. Each state is asked 70
.se.,d delegate. Charles A. Towne
is chairman Of the provisional
committee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

The jury. i'll the Lind libel sui
.against the ST. Paul Dispatch
filled to agrey after being out
#twenty.four hours. Lind will
lib ing the case to trial again.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

n The sort of reform that is need.
ed in affairs municipal Is reform
chat looks towards treating city
gov ermeut precisely as a large
private enterprise is treated by
business men that have solved the
problem Of success.-Duluth News
Tribune. sa. l....-.>~. ... .4l....l,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Root Cutter.

The season has arrived when on hun.
dreds Of farms the crop Of beets, turnips,
carrots, etc., will begin to be fed out,
and on many Of these farms the roots
will be prepared for the cattle by labori-
GUS hand cutting. A root slicer can be
bought that will do good work. but the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Decorated Dressing Table.

"A sketch given in the New YORK
Tribune suggests new idea for the
decoration of dressing tatle to replace
the frilled and petticoated duchess glass,