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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-25

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The board adjourned to March
23d, 9a.m.
Board met pursuant to ajourn-
ment.
The board appropriated $500 out
of the road and bridge fund to be
used as follows:
For road and bridge on the line OF
road between sections Z, and 8 and
AT: town Al, range 81, continuing
east to Platte river bridge in town
OF Agram, said amount to be ex-
pended under direction of Commits
sioners Gross and Hennen.
The sum OF $310 was appropriated
cut OF the road and bridge fund for
the purpose of improving the main
roads between sections 8 and II, 18
and 10, 35 and 6, in town Al, range
81, also between sections | and 6,
town Al, range 80, under direction
of Commissioner Lafond. # .'
The sum Of $500 was appropriated
out Of the road and bridge furd to
aid in building and repairing the
city Of Little Falls along the Miss
iesippi river to the east and west
center line Of section SO, town 129,
range 80, thence southwest through
the towns Of Pike Greek and Swan
River, ending at the southeast
corner. Of section 18, tosn=l28,
range 80; amount to be expended
under direction. - Commissioners
jacobson.
Bills allowed: ss.... ..=. 5.==.
Bailey, constable s. ...... 35
G Sheldon, justice. 16 So
Transcript Co. court calendar and
ataty IS 90
81 Gassert, posting fire warden no
... 90
Phil Moran, same G. 90
Electric 8 Water Co. lamps cs Il and
81 ].
continued on 4th page.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-25

Mrs. Frank Whit temore has re
ceived# a letter from Mr.. W Whittemore,
dated at Dyea Feb. 28th, Is which
he said that he expected to 60 over
the trail the next He said tina
he was in good health
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-03-25
Names Of Successful App1i-
cants for Second 4
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.-a~1@ 1apers. - )
STORY NOT CREDITED
Report that Gorst and Aims
worth were Drowned
Seems Unreliable. '

In addition to those whose names
have already been published, the
following took out second papers
during the last term of court:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13
The Details of Dress.

Any one who closely observes the
little details of dress cannot fail to
note how many and spreading
the gathers are in the rear of the new
est skirts, what a number of novel
shapes are given to the waists of even
ing dresses, where they are cut over
the shoulders, and that ropes of Deeds
are worn about white necks at dances.
A striking throat garniture, and one OF
the most costly woman can now dis
play, is double row of opal beans
strung on silver wire and with discs
of crystal between the beans Emer-
aids. topaz, amethyst and the dozen
and one varieties of semi-precious
stones now so greatly in demand are
all cut to resemble small beans and
fiexibly wired for the neck. Nothing
in the way of a iewelled neck ornament
is worn high and close; from the base
of the throat and circling out broadly
on the chest all decoration is fastened.
All signs point to continued use of ex-
cessively high trimmings about the
necks of daylight costumes. Long
necked women pass broad ribbons
about their throats twice, and then ty-
ing faring bow under the chin, pin
the loops and ends SO that they stick
out like a double pair of wings under
the ears. Another attractive method
is to gather great rosettes of the crisp
lest black or white tulle in the side of
the collar so that the ears are almost
concealed in the downy clouds that
puff out high before them. A new
sleeve for cloth dresses is designed to
accentuate the length of the wearer's
arm, for slim, long arm is as highly
priced these days as long slender
waist. Some of these cloth, cotton and
silk sleeves do not permit Of the arm
being thrush through them, except
half way TO the elbow. A line of little
hooks and eyes run along under the
sleeve from a space six inches from
the armpit clear to the wrist. By this
means an apparently seamless casir
of material fits the arm as close as IL
wearer's slin. and the sleeve is cur.
ousiy cut on the bias to help out this
effect and to get the correct, extended
fit we'll out on the hand. Just fold
Oh fiat epaulet tops the shoulder
New York Sun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13

Juana Diaz (21, OOO), and there are
about ten other towns with popula-
ton of Is, 900 or over.
In the past fifty years about half
the population has gravitated to and
around the towns, particularly those
of the seaboard. They live in COM
Portable houses and many of them
have the means to purchase all the
wares Of the civilized world. Porto
Rico abounds in sugar, coffee, tobacco,
honey and wax, which have enriched
the island, and many of the people are
well-to-do. A very large part of the
islands trade has been carried on
with the United States, whose corn,
-four. salt meat, fish, and lumber are
Imported in return for sugar, molasses
and coffee. The natives have little
taste for sea faring and most Of their
foreign trade is carried in foreign bot
toms.
Porto Rico is rich in natural bless
ings, and for tropical region is very
healthful For some inscrutable rea-
son Spain has given the inhabitants
far better treatment than she has the
natives of Cuba. She has dealt with
the island as though it were Spanish
province instead Of merely a colony to
be bled by Spanish officials for the en-
richment of themselves and the mother
country. In fact, the island has been
politically province of Spain for over
twenty years. Spain has had little to
do directly with internal improve
ments in the island, but she has so far
k ept her heavy hand off the people
that there was an opportunity for the
spirit of enterprise to develop. The
result is that Porto Rico has about $50
miles of railroad, and as much more
under construction; and system OF
wagon roads leading to all the impor-
tant trading centres that surpass any
thing of the sort seen in most parts of
Spain herself. The stretches of rail-
road parallel with the coast are long
links in the line that is to make the en-
tire circuit of the island, with short
branches to all the seaports and the
inland markets.
The mode Of life Is very similar to
that Of the European countries except
for some slight differences due to the
hot climate. Fashions for men and
women alike are introduced from
Spain, and especially from Paris and
London. The we'll to do in the prin.
cipal towns dress Just like people IA
Enropean countries, men wearing wool
ear round. The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13

are the Town Hall, the theatre, two
churches, the Charity and the Wom-
ems Asylums, the barracks, the Cuban
House, and the market. Theroad be-
tween the city and the seaside is q
beautiful promenade. a.
The main highway of central Porto
Rico runs from Ponce to San Juan in
northeasterly course through Juana
Diaz, Coamo and Aibonito, where it
goes almost eastward to Cayey, there
to take winding course to the north
as far as Caguas, where it turns west
to Aguas Buenas, and then goes de-
cidedly north to San Juan through
Guaynabo and Rio Piedras, making
in all distance of eighty-fve miles.
The distance from Ponce to San Juan
in a straight line is only forty five miles.
The eastern part of the island is less
densely peopled than the western,
and as the east coast is on the wind
ward side and offers less protection
for shipping it is not so conveniently
situated for trade. Here all the
larger towns of the east lie inland, or
ct least some distance from the coast.
These towns are in the hilly region
amid rich coffee and extensive graz
Ing lands.
The harbor of San Juan, the CAPT
tai, is deep enough TO admit large
vessels, but its channel comm"'s""t
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13

population, which some historians
place as large as 500, 900, in less than
a century. Every branch of the adj
ministration of the island has been
conducted under a system of corrup-
ton, the law was constantly violated
by the Spaniards and the natives were
deprived of their rights. At elections
the Spanish or Conservative party al
ways won, notwithstanding the fact
that it ives in large minority.
The liberty of the press was un-
known. Articles printed in the Mad
rid or other Spanish Y.pers attacking
the Government could not be repro
duced ~ any Porto Rican paper with
QUO the editors being punished, even
ii the article in question had not been
considered ground for prosecution by
the authorities in Spain.
No more than nineteen persons were
allowed to meet in any place on the
island without special permission of
the Government, and representative
OF the Mayor OF the town had to at
tend meetings to see that nothing was
done or said against 'the integrity Of
the nation"
Licenses were required for every
thing, even for dancing party.
These are some of the things which
caused the people at Ponce to chloe,
the Americans who took possession Of
the town.
Chief among the staple products il
coffee. The average yearly export
from 1892 to 1896 was 40, 229, OO(
pounds, valued at $1O,S72,0OO The
area Of production can be doubled
1t grows almost without care.
Next to coffee comes sugar. Mo
lasses, too, has been exported in larg,
quantities and the product could b.
increased.
Cotton has been almost at stand
still for the same reasons as in Cubs
because of the heavy taxes imposed
by Spain. Besides, coffee is more
profitable and demands less care. The
tobacco yield is large. Between 1885,
and 1896 the average yearly exports
were 1854, 900 pounds, with a value o.
$642, 600. Annatto, mace, cocoa
ginger, rice and oranges are also cul
tivated.
Under the Spanish rule the vas
forests were never turned to profit
Hardwood is abundant. Fancy cabi
net woods and beautiful grained woods
resembling marble are among the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13
A Dainty Mantle.

A dainty little mantle which can be
made by the skillful amateur without
much troubles of white silk, falls long
in the back, and longer in the front
than at the side, where it reaches to
the bend of the elbow; there is poke
pointed back and front cut in one,
with Medici collar, and this is striped
horizontally with jet. The rows are
pretty close. At the edge of the man
tie there is a pinked out frill of white
silk, with heading, and with it is
gathered narrow lace of the same
width. This is met by the wider
founce, set in at the yoke, and the
edge falling loosely over the heading
of the frill. The depth of the back
depends upon the width of the fonpee;
which mast sbe shortened on the
shoulder, but it need not be cut, The
over-depth should be turned in where
the yoke and the mantle meet. This
mantle is exceedingly smart.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13
did, they could not afford to, as their
wages are very small

did, they could not afford to, as their
wages are very small.
Life at San Juan and the other prin-
cipal towns is very monotonous, the
only amusements being retreta or con-
cert by the military bands twice aweek
and theatrical performances three or
four evenings week, matinees being
given very seldom. The theatres are
owned by the cities and rented to Eu-
ropean companies travelling through
the island at so much an evening.
San Juan, built on small island
connected with the mainland by the
San Antonio bridge, is quite beauti-
full city, with straight but narrow
streets and many fine buildings. 1t
has several public institutions and col
leges, several churches and seven small
parks, among them the Plazuela de
Santiago, with very good statue of
Columbus. The city is lighted by gas
supplied by an English company and
by electricity supplied by local cor
poration. There are eleven newspapers
of all kinds, the principal one being
La Correspondence, daily political
paper, with circulation Of about 1000
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13

copies, which is equal to that of the
other papers combined. There is a
local telephone company, but no water
except that of the cisterns. A reser-
voir was projected and the plan was
approved by the Government some
fifty years ago, but owing to the man
ana system it has not been finished
yet.
The history Of the Spanish admins
tration in the island is one of cruelty
and corruption. The Spaniards began
by exterminating the native Indian
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13
Some of the interesting things about

Some of the interesting things about
Porto Rico are not generally known.
In size it ranks only as the fourth of
the Greater Antilles, but in point of
density of population and general
prosperity it takes the first place. 1t
Is one of the few countries in tropical
America where the whites outnumber
the other races. The best harbor in
the island is Guanica, the most western
port on the south coast. Yellow fever
never scourges Porto Rico as it does
parts OF Cuba, and although most of
it is low-lying, and may be said to be
very hilly rather than mountainous,
it is one of the most healthful of tropi-
cal islands.
Though the harbor of Guanica,
where our troops landed, is the best
in the island, it is not visited by much
shipping. The district Immediately
around it is low and swampy, and,
unless improvements have been made
within the past two or three years.
the roads are not equal in quality to
the main roads marked on the map.
Guanica is the outlet for the produce
of San German, Sabana Grade, and to
to some extent of Yauco, which is on
the railroad Porto Rican rebels
have been particularly numerous in
the western and southwestern dis
tricts, and many thousands of people
there welcomed the day of General
Miless coming as the greatest in their
lives.
The largest city and the commercial
capital of the island is Ponce, which
lies three miles north of the port of
Ponce, on rich plain surrounded by
gardens and plantations. There are
hot springs in the neighborhood,
which are highly appreciated by in
valids. Along the playa or beach in
front of the port are extensive depots,
in which the produce of the interior,
forwarded through Ponce, the trading
centre, is stored for shipment. At
the last enumeration Ponce had
population of 81, 545, while San Juan,
the capital on the north coast, had
only 23, Ala inhabitants. Ponce has n
number of fine buildings, among which
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13
cERMANYs WOMAN BISMARCK"
Countess Waldersee, an American Girl
Has Remarkable Influence With
Emperor william.

As O little girl Mary Esther Lea
played among the -four barrels and
currant boxes of her fathers grocery
store on Front street in New York
City. But that was many years ago.
Now the little girl is white haired
and regal lady, with the title OF
princess. More than that, she it is
who is the power behind the German
throne, who is known as the female
Bismarck" and who, it is believed,
brought about the Kaisers marriage.
Her title is Princess Won Noer, and
she is powerful influence in the
great palace at Berlin.
Her history is most interesting and
unusual. Her father left Connecticut
in 1910 and began small grocery bust.
ness in New York City. Though he
was financially successful, when he
died, in 1858, he left but very small
fortune to his family. Mrs. Lea, I'M
able to afford the expensive living in
New York, bundled up her little fam
lily and went to Stuttgart. Here the
eldest daughter married Baron Won
Waechter He soon became Ambas-
sador from Wurtenberg to Paris, and
in due course of time Mrs. Lea and
her other daughters found themselves
in the social set of the great French
capital. Other important marriages
came about Mary Esther, the
youngest girl, found fast and affec
tionate friend in Princess Louise OF
Schleswig- Holstein. Through her she
formed the acquaintance of the father
of the princess, an old widower, who
Immediately fell desperately in love
with the beautiful and bright little
American girl. To compensate for
marrying the daughter of grocer the
Prince gave up his title and accepted
the simpler designation of Count Won
Noer, which was given to him by the
Austrian Emperor. The groom was
sixty-four years old, the bride twenty
four. Six months later the venerable
husband died and his rich and youth
full widow settled down in Vienna.
There she won the esteem Of the
Austrian Emperor, and he created her
Princess of Noer in her own right.
A few years after being made
princess the one tine daughter OF
grocer met Count Won Waldersee. A
marriage between them took place in
1865. These two brilliant and tactful
people went to Berlin, and in few
months the countess was a social
power.
Her particular ambition was to
marry her grand niece by her first
marriage, Princess Augusta Victoria
of Schleswig- Holstein, to Prince Will
lam of Prussia, the present Emperor
of Germany. The mother Of the
prince raised great objections, but the
Princess Won Noer was persistent and
tactful and planning, and the wedding
was celebrated. Prince William and
his bride were both devoted to the
one who helped along the rough way
of their ccurtship, and their gratitude
has been unceasing. When Princess
Augusta Victoria became Empress
she was more than ever under the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13
Trials of Field marshals.

The London Naval and Military
Record says. that q new rule was re-
Gently framed for the guidance Of field
marshals. 1t was, with other regula-
tons, put into type, and appeared IN
proof as follows:
"1972 Field Marshals-Field Mar
shals will wear buckskin pantaloons,
jack boots and gilt spurs only, at
drawing-rooms, and on all such occa-
sions."
1t is almost unnecessary to add that
as soon as attention was called to the
fact that in such meagre costume
field marshals would create some SEN
sation at drawing-room the order
was varied.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13

products almost entirely Porto Ricoi
own. Like Cuba, the island has ex.
tensive mines and quarries. The
principal deposits are iron, gold, cop
per, zinc, coal and salt. Salt is the
only one worked to any extent.
Again, as in Cuba, there are
scarcely any railways, and the few are
short and disconnected. The wagon
ways are good, outside the cities as
we'll as in them. Water works are
needed everywhere, and the drainage
in all the cities except Ponce is bad
In Ponce only are there underground
sewers. These flow into the harbor,
whose outlet should be widened, not
only to allow the escape of the drain
age, but to afford easier and less per.
ilOuS access
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13

sex the fine proportions of the body
that are observable in the Grecian
statues, and which serve as models to
our present artists, nature being too
much disfgured among us to afford
any such. The Greeks knew nothing
of those Gothic shackles, that multi
plicity of ligatures and bandages, with
which our bodies are compressed; then
women were ignorant of the use OF
whalebone stays, by which ours distort
their shape instead of displaying it.
This practice, carried to so great an
excess as it is, must, in time. degen-
crate the species, and is an instance OF
bad taste. Can it be pleasant sight
to behold woman cut in two in the
middle, as it were, like wasp? On
the contrary, it is as shocking to the
eye as it is painful to the imagination.
A fine shape, like limb, hath its due
size and proportion, diminutlon OF
which is certainly a defect. Such
deformity also would be shocking in
naked figure; wherefore, then, should
it be esteemed beauty in one that is
dressed. Everything that confines and
lays nature under restraint is an in
stance of bad taste. This is as true
in regard to the ornaments of the body
as to the embellishments of the mind.
Life, health, reason and convenience
ought to be taken first into considera-
ton. Gracefulness cannot subsist
without ease; delicacy is not debility,
| nor must woman be sick in order to
please. New York Ledger.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13

Over 100000 people live in Porto
Rico, and about two-thirds of them
are white. Cuba is thirteen times
larger than Porto Rico; and its popu-
lation was not double that of the
smaller island even before Weyler ex-
terminated a third of the native
Cubans. Besides Ponce and San
Juan, the largest towns on the island
are Arecibo 10000 inhabitants),
Utuado 81, OOO), Mayaguez (2S, 000),
San German 20,000), Yauco Us, 000),
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13

Silk watch chains set with Jewels.
Separate skirts of linen grenadine.
Lightweight felt hats for travelling.
Net wells having an embroidered
edge.
Taffetas in bayadere and lace pat
terms.
Silk shirt waists in fine aairline
stripes.
Broad collars of embroidery for
children.
Broken-block patterns for silk shirt
waists.
Misses Leghorn hats trimmed with
feathers.
Very narrow jet and silk cord passe-
menteries.
Plaid ribbon effects in narrow band
trimmings.
Sun bonnets for babies, girls and
golf players.
White glace gloves with narrow
black stitching.
White shirt waists trimmed with
embroidery for tiny boys.
Yellow and mode chamois gloves as
well as the favorite white.
Teagowns of yelling OF China crepe
In accordion plaits lined with silk.
Shell combs with projecting arms
that dispense with the necessity OF
hairpins.
Many stamped linen dining and
toilet-table pieces for embroidering
with silk.
Exquisite patterns of heavy Irish
lace for fiat trimmings such as yokes.
stoles, etc.
Elton jackets with long fichu fron.<
OF silk, yelling, cashmere, etc. for
dressing saoques.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13
Care of the Hair.

To keep the hair clean and silky it
must be brushed often and regularly
no amount of combing will produce q
like effect.
Provide yourself with brush of
the finest bristles, which must be
long enough to penetrate the hair to
the scalp. Never use a wire brush,
and comb should be used only in
arranging the hair. First wash the
hair in lukewarm water with a few
drops Of ammonia, or fine quality of
soap may be used. Shampoo the
head thoroughly, using nailbrush,
kept for the purpose. to cleanse the
scalp. Rinse we'll in clear water, or,
if the hair is harsh and dry by nature,
use little glycerine in the rinse
water, and if very moist little gly-
cerine and borax may be used. Rub
the head and hair as dry as possible
with coarse towel, then allow it to
hang over the shoulders and brush
with soft brush till thoroughly dry.
At bedtime the hair should be un-
fastened and brushed for five OF ten
minutes, then gathered into loose
braid, which will give free access to
the air. Hair that is brushed regu-
larly night and morning, if only for a
few minutes at time, will require
less frequent washing, and, mean
while, will be clean and glossy. Too
much washing renders the hair harsh
and dry.
1t is very beneficial to clip the ends
OF the hair once month, after it has
been brushed smoothly down the
back. After this, all the forked ends
that remain should be clipped. Phil
adelphia Times.
The Form and Dress.
1t is well known that loose and
ensv draas contrihn % M, al L. ~ N
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-13
Princess Beatrice as a Lace Cleaner.

The Princess Beatrice is not only a
skilled lacemaker, but has wonderful
knowledge of lace cleaning. Some
years since she delivered lecture at
the South Kensington Institute, Lon
don, on laces which contained some
valuable hints as to their care. When,
once upon time, in an old chest at
Windsor Castle, she found some price
less lace, believed to have belonged to
Queen Elizabeth, she would trust no
one with its restoration, and the work
of repairing and cleaning was done
under her own personal supervision,
part of it by her own hands.