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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-01

and u better road to the flour mills.
Judge of Probate Richardson has
received a letter from the trustees OF
the Washburn Memorial Orphan
Asylum Of Minneapolis. in which it
is stated that the management de-
sires to extend the benefits of the
instltutiOn, to the degree that its
resources will permit, to ull the
counties in the state. Orphans and
half orphans Of tender age. who are
sound in mind and body, are eligible
to admission as vacancies occur.
The Judge Of probate is asked to CO.
operate with the trustees, and it Is
possible that some orphans from
this county will fiad u good home in
that institution in the near future.
Stop drugging Yourself with quack
nostrums or ''cures." Get we'll
known pharmaceutical r'medy that
will do the work. Catarrh and cold
In the head will not cause suffering
If Ely's Cream Balm is used. Drug
gist will supply 10c. trial size or SOC.
full size. We mail it.. ;s&
ELY BROS. Sc Warren St., N. y
City. @ - ii s
Rev. John Reid Jr., Of Great Falls,
Mont, recommend Ely's Cream
Balm to me. can ,emphasize his
statement. 1T IL a positive cure for
catarrh II used az directed. REV.
Francis w. Poole, Pastor Central
Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. S%
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-01

Street Commissioner Lafond has
completed the work of cutting the
brush off of that portion of Mime
sofa avenue ON the West side from
Second avenue southwest to the
paper mill. 1t will be graded up and
put in condition for travel and will
give the farmers more direct route
and u better road to the flour mills.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-01
81! INV CA|?IEES, Gl!Az1, JACKETS

The Latest-Nobby and Swell-No Old
Styles.
New goods arriving daily, fill every nook
will bear the test of the broadcast broad
day light-here's a challenge to all doubt
ers of our ability to quote the lowest prices
Here's everybody's oppor-
tunitY to buy cheap.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-01

Saturday was monthly market day.
and 1t brought u large number Of
people from the different parts Of the
county to the city. There were all
kinds Of farm products on the mar
ket end all kinds III vegetables sold
rapidly. There was quite q large
number OF fat cattle brought In
which sold readily. there being
several buyers ON the market.
Poultry und hogs also sold well.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-01

A. $. Brown. the First street con
fectiOner left n ppnny-in.the-slOti
'xmm machine hanging ont doors
sunday night and someone carried
Ii of. The thief secured the ma
chine and several pounds Oi chewing
gum, and 1t IL probable that by this
time he ia III some distant com.
nDuOity and doing a rushing gum
business. .E.g.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
LOCAL BREyITIES.

On account of sickness Mrs. j. II. Daniels
OF 3Ol5 Chicago street will be unable to keep
"open house" on New Years day, as was
stated in The Bee last Sunday.
The Misses Burgess, Boyd, Orcutt, Parrotte.
Martha Stone and Florence Knox will re-
ceive on New Years day from 2 to p. M
at the home of Miss Knox, 1929 Georgia
avenue.
Mrs. Kinkenon. who was shot by her hus-
band who afterward committed suicide, il
rapidly recovering, and the authorities at
the hospital say she will soon be able TO be
out. She wes able to sit up yesterday.
The meeting for the study of the Sun
day school lesson this week will be led by
Rev. Dr.. w. W. Everts at o'clock Satur
day afternoon in the parlors of the Y. NJ.
C. A., as DR.. Warield is out Of the city
The William j. Lemp Brewing company
has been granted a permit to build three
story storage house on the property at
Fifteenth and Nicholas streets. The build
ing will be of wood, covered with corrugated
iron, and will cost about $1,000.
The High Art Bicycle company Is the
name of new Omaha company which has
filed articles of Incorporation. The business
facture OF bicycle posts The incorporators
are II. b. Milford and j. w. Martin, and
the capital stock is placed at $4,000.
Protests have been filed with the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners against the
issuance of licenses to Paul Sumers, 9l3
Hickory street; Frank Sautter, 1884 South
Tenth street; John Snyder, 220G Military
avenue; William Young, 2632 Sherman ave-
nue.; Chris Haman. 512 South Sixteenth
street and William McKenna, 2S0l Sherman
avenue
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
No. of Cost of I'm
Total.


The past years business at the local Gus
toms houses in 1896 has not been a very
satisfactory one from the standpoint of the
government The receipts from customs dues
show heavy falling OF, as compared with
previous years, amounting to fully 80 per
cent The total value of the imports pass
ing through this port during the year we're
S610.COO and the amount of duties collected
$1,000. One item of new business alone
prevents the showing from being still more
unfavorabe. There has been a heavy in
crease in the imports of silver bearing lead
ore for the smeters, which was formerly
not admissible. This one item has afforded
the bulk of the revenue, which in years
past was derived from tin plate brought in
by the South Omaha packing houses. This
latter has dropped off TO almost nothing,
owing to the establishment of tin plate fac
tories in this country, which furnish the
greater part Of the product consumed here.
The receipts of lead ore at the smelters
have been several carloads per week through
out the year, the majority OF 1t coming from
British Columbia.
Next to tin plate the heaviest falling OF
is in merchandise due to the prevailing
hard times and the general depression in
business. The monetary returns from this
source have also been cut down very ma
terially by the large additions to the free
list made by the present tariff law and the
reduction OF the duty on others.
License Inspector Hurst has completed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FRIDAY January I, 1897.

ISOLATION to- h6ld It's annual meeting for
1898 in the city OF Omaha; and we pledge
@ or TesNfS ann and TO in p tner f1nT oT 4 to-
induce the ofhcers of the National Educa-
tlonal association to locate their meeting
them our Loyal, SUPPORT in the way way Of at
tendance ana membership of the teachers
of the said meeting We suggest that all
the teachers of Nebraska in attendance
at the meeting to be aeld next summer in
MNilwaukee use. .nll proper en- aT!s 70 secure
favorable action upon the invitation to be
extended by the city of omaha
The secopd one endorsing the enterprise
Whereas, In The city of omaha during
the summer &c 1895 Is to be hell the Trans
mississippi and International Exposition;
Whereas. The exposition will be not only
educatiNe In general way through the
opportunity given the teachers and pupils
OF the state to see the products of tle soil
and of a science from the transmississsi. pi
states, but Will also have a diStinctiveiy
educational department and thoroughly
modern and valuable educational exhibit;
therefore, be It
assembled In their state association, That
we heartily, approve the plan for holding
this exposition and we pledge the hearty
bers to the managers of that exposition
to to- enable them to make such an sdqSq ,Si
state and its educational interests.
WATTERSoN ON LINCOLN.
Hon. Henry Watterson this evening at
the Lansing theater delivered his lecture
on Abraham Lincoln at the last session of the
association. The evening was stormy, but
the audience was a fairly large one Mr.
Watterson said that from each group of
prominent characters, from the time of
Washington, few had stood out in bold re-
lief from the others. Lincoln was one of
them. In his day questions were moving to
the front that would down at no mans bid
ding. Then there came into the camp of
the north a strange, odd figure and he ut
tered one sentence and for a time passed
back into the obscurity from whence he
came. The sentence was: This union can
not exist half slave and half free" For
thirty years Lincoln had been in uncon-
scious training for the presidency. The
speaker traced the political career of his
subject, from his debates with Douglas to
his traglcal death in Ford's theater, clos
ing with a beautiful tribute to the memory
of the martyr.
The attention of teachers called to
the fact that the Society for Child Study had
fixed a fee of 80 cents for membership and
annual dues of 25 cents The enrolment
today reached nearly 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
LINCOLN MAN HANGS HIMSELF.
Henry G, XehrunE Take His Life Ia
n Deliberate Manner.

henry 4, LthrUuE rake His Life III
Deliberate Manner.
LINCOLN Dec. Sl.-(Special Telegram -
Henry c, Zehrung, a prominent ami highly
esteemed citizen of Lincoln. committed
suicide at an early hour this morning by
hanging himself in the loft OF his barn, back
of his residence, al S4i { street. Last night
at o'clock he left the house stating that
he was going down town to attend husl-
ness meelng of some wall paper men. At
o'clock this morning he had not returned
and search was made. The key OF the he.n
was found In the door on the outside, which
was hooked from the inside by hasp. This
fact excited suspicion and the door was
broken open and the body found hanging by
q new rope in the loft. He had been dead
about seven hours.
Mr.. Zehrung was IS years OF age, an old
resident of the city having come 10 the
state In 1873, and was Mason. He was
formerly state senator from Cunning county
aud also treasurer OF that county for sew
eral terms. At the time of his death he
was president and manager OF the Standard
Paint, oil and Glass company OF this city.
The only theory so far advanced by friends
of the dead man is that the temporary
insanity was produced by dependency over
the recent presidential election. Mr.. Zeh-
rung was a republican. but he was. Arm
believer In the free silver cause and was
heart and soul for Mr. Bryan. Since the
election he has been exceedingly excitahie
On that subject and his friends say that
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
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Personal PARAGRAPHS.

C. +. wilkins. Philadelphia, Pa, is a Bar
ker guest
Samuel C. Chapman of Plattsmouth was in
the city yesterday.
G. j. Strahle, Gethenberg, Neb.. is regis
tered at the Barker.
Jules Lumbard has returned from a short
western business trip.
C. II. Cox of Sheridan, Wyo., was among
the arrivals yesterday.
Judge NJ. p. Kinkaid Of ONell was an
Omaha visitor yesterday.
d. Glenn Deaver left last night for Lin
coin to be absent over Sunday.
J. w. Morrison and d. Cameron are St
Louis arrivals stopping at the Barker.
l.. D. Richards and h. b. Schneider OF
Fremont were Omaha visitors yesterday.
John Eyler, stock agent for the Burllng-
ton, returned home from Cheyenne last
night.
d. o. Campbell of Lincoln, clerk of the
supreme court, was among the arrivals yes
terday.
Ralph Crandall has returned after six
months sojourn in Portland Ore, and San
Francisco
II. E. Kryger. Neigh banker, was in the
city yesterday, Ell route home from a trip
to Chicago.
Mrs. +. E. Brown of Lincoln, who has
been visiting friends in this city for few
days, returned home last night.
Edward NJ. Stickney, who has filled the
position of chief clerk at the Murray since
November. 1885 has resigned his position
He is negotiating for the management of
a large hotel.
Nebraskans at the hotels: G. E. Nc
Keeby Red Cloud; John G. Maher, Chadron
Juan Boyle, Kearney; C. Cusack, A. ].
Conley and C. A. Long, North Bend; Burr
Latta, Tekamah: j. C. Robinson Harrington;
Art IA Dth
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT MONEY
In Fit of Dependency Charles q.
MASON Tni.cs His Lifc.

In n Fit of Dependency Charles q.
Mason Takes His Life.
The fifth suicide which has occurred in
this city in less than a week was discovered
at the Emmett house, 316 South Eleventh
street, last night shortly after 9 o'clock
The victim is Charles G. Mason. a cowboy
from Lander, Wyo., and the causes which
led to it are undoubtedly depleted pocket
book caused by weeks debauch.
Mason arrived in South Omaha about a
fortnight ago with some cattle. which he
sold. He was accompanied by Walter Shell
don and another companion named Harry.
The money he secured was spent lavishly
until last Monday he found his exchequer
somewhat limited and secured cheap lodg
ings at the hotel, paying week in advance
Wednesday evening he sat around the office
until about o'clock and appeared to be
much worried. He also complained of a
pain in his head. He bid the proprietor, c.
G. Scott good night and went to his room
Last night Scott. remembering that he had
not seen his iOdger for some time went
to the room and receiving no answer to re
peated knocks went in. Mason was diScov-
cred dead on the bed. The body was cold
and 1t was evident that rigor mortis had
set In many hours before. He Is thought
to have committed suicide Wednesday night
about II o'clock, judging from the time
stated in one of the letters left. Death
was due to dose of morphine.
vi lHt ltlNclo lOdHu III inc IbOlI one o.
them is written by him as follows: TAKE
ye heed; watch and pray, for sc know not
when the time is" Then follows the hours
of o'clock and also ~ p. m. evidently
times he pondered over his subsequent act
"Charles G. Mason, a cowboy from Lander
Wyo; death caused by morphine, taken
with suicidal intent" followed by some
meaningless doggerel, and concluding with
the remark: "KerchunlI, and the elephant
wunk, and the band played kerplunk."
letter was left for the coroner, which
said: Excuse me for troubling you. but
will you kindly make sure that | am dead
before buryng me is all | ask" A short
note to Freda Weybright a woman in the
east end who had befriended him by loan
ing him money sealed letter to a woman
who is evidently his mother Mrs Mary
A. Mason, county superintendent OF schools
Lander. Wyo.," and another to Sahra A.
Cole of Ildred, Pa, were all that was found
upon the remains. There was no money.
photograph bearing the name Of Mildred
Mason with the stamp OF Akron. O., on
1t was found among his effects. Deceased
was about % years of age. His relative
at Lander Wyo, has been telegraphed
An inquest will be held by Coroner Burket
today at 2 o'clock
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

dowment of 100000 from James Callahan
and A. Simmer. The teachers will interest
all educators OF the state. and on a given
day, not yet determined. the collection will
be taken simultaneously In all the schools
OF the state.
In the discussion today on the functiono
of schools strong ground was taken In favor
OF kindergarteus and more high school in
structiou in the country. Township high
schools were favored by Walters OF Cedar
Falls. Fifteen Iowa colleges having recog-
nlzed standing decided to try to get the leg
islature to prevent others from conferring
degrees College men were unable to agree
on regulations FOR athletics.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
FOR THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Officers for the south Dakota Organ
iznfinn Arc Elected.

VERMILLION, s. D., Dec. 3l-(Spectal
Telegram 1.-The officers elected by the State
Teachers association today for 1897 are:
General sociation-President, E. Dukes,
Huron; recording secretary, Jennie II. Ru-
dolph. Canton; corresponding secretary, A.
r. Brown, Sioux Falls; treasurer, Mrs NJ.
/. Turney Plankinton. In the High school
epartment-President, H. e. French, Yank-
ton; secretary A. II. Avery, WOonsOcket.
Department of county superintendent
President, I. d. Aldrich, Milbank; secretary,
Emily f. White, Pierre Commercial school
epartment--President, W. r. Davis Miller;
secretary, S. Bothum, Sioux Falls. The ses
sion Of 1897 Will be held at Sioux Falls
the last four days in December.
The unpleasant weather of yesterday in
terfered greatly with the attendance at the
association. The usual number of papers
were read and the time allotted for the
discussions went only too quickly. paper
on 'The Importance of Music in the Public
School" was read by s. l.. Brown of Sioux
Falls. which was opened for discussion by
Mrs. Hattie Gilmore of Aberdeen. Ques
tions for thought: Does Music Brought
Into a School Bring Brotherly Love-" Can
Every Person Sing Whether He Has a
Talent for Music or Not?" "The Best
Method to Teach Music to Young schoars?"
"ShouldG Sacred Songs Be Used Entirely in
School Singing?"
A song book is much needed in the
schools, with a Varied collection OF popular
songs. TheIdiscnssion of the subject of lit-
erature in the common and graded schools
received considerable attention, with these
subjects: "Cen Children Be Taught to
Understand Milton and Longfellow?" why
Cannot Little Child Learn a Poem as
Readily as the Idome Gossip 'or the Names
Of People?" "The History of Pure
Geometry" was traced to it's beginning. to
the time of Adam and Eve, when they
built their fences by the rule of three.
Some of the Problems of the Future re-
ceived considerable attention in the way of
discussions. A question was raised whether
anything has been found to take the place
of the old-fashioned mental arithmetic of
twenty-five years ago. Are the Scholars of
Today Memorizing as Much as They,
Should?" majority answered the ques-
tion in the affirmative
by a chorus of forty trained voices under
the direction of Prof. F. A. Ballassyus. A
paper was read by E, f. Granger of Aber-
deem on "The Relations Of the Public
Schools to Practical Life" "An entirely
new method of teaching should be put in
vogue in our common schools. There is
too much book work and too little practical
work done
Miss Kathleen Lewis of Sioux City sang
a solo, which was most heartily encored
"The Teacher" was read and discussed by
Mrs Heron of Burnside and Miss Kate
Kemper of Deadwood.
During the day several kilograms of greet
ing were received from other associations
assembled in different parts of the coun-
try. The State association of Wisconsin
which is being held at Milwaukee, sent
greetings from 200. The weather is very
unpleasant and threatens a severe storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
DANCING our THE OLD YEAR.
Numerous Parties ut the Hotels and
Public HILLS.

II was a remarkably quiet new year that
was ushered into the world at midnight
last night, OF parties and balls at the
various hotels and halls there was no end,
and dancing appeared to be the favorite
method for usherng in The year of 1897
AT the Millard the Heptamerons occupied
the ball room on the third floor and passed
the hours merrlly until the noise of the
bells and whistles announced that a new
year bad been born. The Montezumas en-
tertained about seventy couples at the Bos-
ton store hall and after a lengthy program
of dances completed the evenings festiyi-
ties with banquet at the Merchants hotel
Hayden Bros Good Time club held forth
at the Thurston Rifles armory and passed
the time most enjoyably with a program Of
twentyfour dances, which was later rounded
out with refreshments. Creighton Wash
ington, Garfield and various other head
quarters for merrymakers each held their
share of people. At the Barker hotel q
party was given by the management Fifty
couples participated in the dancing in the
large dining room, which was decorated
for the occasion. The affair concluded with
the serving of refreshments.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3L-Fr0nk Hart, The
colored pedestrian from Chicago. is leading
in the sx-day heel-and-toc walking match
and the contestants are keeping up pretty
we'll Hoagland, who worked from fourth
to the second position, Is a close second,
and Kennedy follow In order the last
named being more than fifty miles behind
the leader. Schmehl is in poor condition.
His trainer failed to arrive and he caught
a severe cold in the muscles, He Is more
than twenty miles behind Hart and can
hardly beat Hoaglard for their side wager
nf
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

his annual report, which is now in the
hands of the mayor. Mr. Hursts records
show that 1,496 licenses were issued during
1896 and s11,252.S1 turned into the munich
pal treasury. This is an increase OF 3O3
licenses and S45757 in fees over 1895. The
fact that coal licenses amounting to SLIGO
were ordered paid back TO the dealers
changes the result. however. and makes
the receipts of the department slightly
less than these of the preceding year.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
WILL PUSH TO THE VERY FRONT.
Iowa Teachers Urged TO Greater EN-
ertion In EducntiOn's Cause.

ertiOn In ENuchtlOh's thHsc'
DES MONIES, Dec. 31.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The State. Teachers association
closed it's convention today. State superin-
tendent sabin delivered his annual address,
in which lie urged that Iowa should push
forward to the front rank, educationally,
among western states, and could do this
only by the cooperation OF the educators
and the law-making power.
Officers were elected as follows Presi-
dent A. b. Warner of Missouri Valley; first
vice president, II, p. Haven of Council
Bluffs second vice president, Lucy Curtis
OF State Center; third vice president, Prof
]. Allen Gilbert of Iowa City
The association in the general session
voted to indorse the scheme of the Iowa
Home for the Aged of Des Moines to raise
a collection, FROM the school children Of the
state. The aom9 desires to raise $5O,OOO in
cash. BY doing 20 1t will be assured an en-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Shooting over the River Today.

The match pigeon shoot between Fred
Monmorency of this city aud Jim ben Of
Arapahoe will take place the Omaha
Gun club grounds at the east end of the
big bridge this afternoon. The conditions
are fifty live pigeons to the man, for so a
side and the price of the birds American
Shooting association rules. In addition to
this race there will be shooting for all
cOmers. at lnrguts and live birds.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 3l.-'fhe density of the
heavy fog which has hung over this section
for several days past was greatly increased
today. At 10 O'Clock this morning it WAS
almost as dark as night in this city II
was impossible to see more than few feet
The fog proved disastrous to the telegraph
companies, who found 1t impossible to ue'
many of their wires ana on others commune
cation was maintained with distant point
only with the greatest difficulty. The fol
is the worst ever experienced in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-For the fourth
round of the intercollegiate chess tourna-
ment the players were paired as followss
Southurd OIarvard) against Parker tCol-
umba), won by Southard.
Rider CHarvardl against Price (Columbia),
won by Price
Young q rlncctcm against hehlbach
Yalc), drawn after thirty-hve moves.
Seymour Princetom against Murdoch
(Yalc), drawn after thirty-tvo moves.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

NEW YORK. Dec. 81. \. II. Elliott
of Kansas city won the 100 live bird match
from Il. ID. Fulford of Utica at Dexter park
today by score of % to 90 His shooting
in every rarticular cXcelled I'ulford's. The
winner gets the Kansas city Star cup, cm-
blcmatic of tlc American championship.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01

CHICAGO, Dec. II. The tie for first
place in tie billiard tournament was played
off tonight, Capron (2GW beating MagIolli
(300l. Score, 2GD to 297
The tie for third place was won by Sut.
ton (2GOJ beating Matthews (3OO. Score, zGC
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-01
Clerk Hills Dond Approycd.

The new clerk of the United States cir
cult court Mr.. Hills of 81. Paul, is ex-
pected here Saturday or Monday to take
charge of the Office. His bond in the sum
of $1,000 has been approved by Judge San
born. The commission of r. r. Bittinger
as deputy has, also arrived. Mr., Bittlnser
has been the deputy under Elmer D. Frank
since January !, 1926, and for several months
during the illness of Mr.. Frank, which
kept him out of the office, had charge of
the same and has conducted 1t in salts
factory mannor.