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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

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cities which have felt the spirit.
of progress and have attained mu-
snicipal ownership. No one is so.
rash as to say that municipal own
ership will cure all civic ills. But
it can do much for the welfare Of
the city by bringing the conven-
%ience of electric light and the use
Of city water to homes now unable
to pay for those things; it will
give the citizens reduced taxation,
opportunity for needed public i'm
provements, and remove from mu-
nicipal politics the corrupting in
huence of concern which as the
city's chief tax-eater, is interested
in having officials plant to it's will.
There are certain people who
think the great electric compan-
les can give better information on
light plants than electrical. engi-
neers or those not connected with
the General Electric Company,
the Brush, the Westinghouse, the
Edison, the Thompson-Houston,
the Ft. Wayne Co., etc. There
is good reason for this. These
concerns are biased on the ques-
tion of municipal ownership.
When Mayor .MacVicar, of. Des
Moines, started out on his fight
for municipal ownership, he
thought these companies would be
the proper ones to get information
from. He was warned by an elec-
trical engineer that the companies
having friends in the business to
protect, would scarcely give un-
biased information. This proved
true. The General Electric Co.
estimated the cost of 500 arc
light $1,000 candle) plant at not less
than $250,000. When the city of
Des Moines received bids for a
plant to furnish 500 arc lights of
1900 candle power and 1900 in
candescent lamps, Mr., Mac. V,.icar.s
and the council we're agreeably
surprised to find that the lowest
bid for putting in the plant was
$4,000, quite a contrast to the
estimate of the General ELECTRIC
Co. When the Brush Co. was
asked for information, they
told Mr.. MacVicar that "there
was too much politics con-
nected with operating municipal
plants to allow of success" This
shows that there would be little
hope of securing accurate and fair
information from the great :elec-
trio companies.
1.-The private lighting compan-
les, in their efforts to retain a:
profitable contract, systematically
endeavor to demonstrate that they
are furnishing light as cheaply as
II is possible to furnish it. They
ridicule the estimates of compe-
tent engineers and criticise the
showing of municipal companies.
They argue the impossibility of
the city economically or honestly
operating a plant because of the
element of politics that enters
into it's management, and the man
ufacturers of apparatus will fret
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

# The Church al. our Savior held its
Harvest Home Festival service last
Sunday The music was under tho
skilled supervision Of Mrs. G. .I
Brown.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

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Clifford NJ. Nelson and Clifford D.
Nelson, of Randall, father and son,
took out licenses to marry Friday.
Nelson, Sr., to Miss Minnie
Holton; Nelson, Jr., to Miss Zoe
Daniels. =5.. b =.5 #.s
Royalton Banner: That G. B.
Buckman Carried Morrison county
there can be no doubt in the minds
4of honest people; that Fuller and his.
henchmen stole it from him is equally
true. Is Il his duty and the duty Of
g maj iority Of the repu ublicans Of Nor
rison county to submit to such an
outrage? The time has come. 70.
believe, for the purid ation q the 70
publican political atmosphere is
/ tlli q county ,s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

Homestead floor paint. the best
floor paint on the market. For sale
at Vining's wall paper store, 8 doors
east OF the Buckman Hotel.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

One Of the odd sights Of the late 5' g
republican county convention was ''t g
to see tbs way the Fuller delegates
were corralled in 8 room, and fol
lowed whenever they went anywhere.
Itlooked as if little conf idsnce Waa
placed in them, and was not very
mpliment tary,ito say the least. Iz5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30
After deliberation the republican
committee on resolutions
finally gave out an endorsement Of
Senator Davis. .=.s y. ~. ss 3s. u .=. s y

Gus. lindgren has bought the
Windsor hotel property, which he
has been operating under lease for
some years. He has built an addi-
tionon the rear, increasing the hotel
capacity iderable. Mr.. Lind
gren has BY good treatment built
up agood business s..#2
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

A Kendall, Of Alden, New York,
was jn town severe i days last week.
Nj. Kendall is in the mercantile
BUSINESS at Alden. He has large
real estate interests il this county,
and tlispo osed of some Agram prop
|erty while here, besides securing
||s,otil,ns ||,t,i, Y city Iots Mr.. endallz visited
Little Falls s. years sgo, and
||natlra1ly found tbings boxing dif.
||fferspt tnos ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

Methodist Episcopal church: Pas
tor, Rev. w. 81. Easton. Sunday,
Sept. 25, morning service. 1880,
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper.
Sunday school at / As. Evening ser
vice at 7:3O. Every body cordially
invited. Seats free. a 3... z.=.. ..855.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

FALLS, Nj MoRRIsO CoUN MINI
quent1y substantiate their state
ments.. These statements are
plausible to the verge Of being
convincing, and cause.one to hes
itate before investing in a muni-
cipal plant. But carefulinquiry
into the condition enyironing these
institutions shows watered stock,
unproductive investments and in.
efficiency Of apparatus, which will
fully explain the high cost of pro-
duction. Compare such a plant
with the results obtained from i'm
proved apparatus, judicious selec-
tion of machinery which will in
sure high economy of operation,
that a properly designed plant
with modern appliances can pro-
duce, and a very different result
will be had.'' 4
The working men. of the city
will derive benefit whether the
city purchases or erects a muni-
cipal plant. If it secures the
present plant, there will be extern
sions of mains. If plant had to
be built, there certainly would be
work for many on the work. Out
side of this, working men have as
much interest as anyone in the
welfare Of the city, and when mu-
nicipal ownership is shown to be
for the good of the city, certainly
the working men ought to be in
favor Of it. In all cities where
this matter has been brought up,
the union labor organizations have
invariably been in favor of muni-
cipal ownership.
Wait until the court decisions
are given. This is one of the
objections to voting bonds. The
cases now in court, and no one
knows when they will be finally
decided, have no ~beafin 81 Il pon the
-adxisability Of p al
ship. Whatever theXresult, the
city will require light and water.
Most people will agree that it
would be a'good thing for the city
to own the light and water plant.
But how can the council make an
offer of any kind without having
something to offer. The voting of
the bonds means an expression of
the city in favor of municipal ow n
ership, and does not necessarily
involve the erection of another.
plant, if it should turn out that.
the sentiment of the people was
opposed. With the bonds on ha I'D,
the council can make the local con-.
Germ an offer, and if refused, the
sentiment Of the majority of the
citizens would certainly govern
the council insits future action.
Some people:object to the city
paying $4,000 year interest on
construction bonds, and yet have
no objection to the local concern
getting approximately !: $780, 900
yearly from the city and citizens,
which would be five per cent in
come on an investment Of $400, 900,
and certainly no one will claim
that amount is invested. 4@.s... sz..
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

If you want to study the best sys-
tenn of bookkeeping, combining the
ory and practice in the most unique
and practical manner, attend the
Little Falls Business College.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30
for the interests of the citizen and
the .stockhelder are relatively
identical in the two instances
named" =, :5@.<

identical in the two instances
named.' =, .:5,<
! William H. Barnes, city engi-
neer of Topeka, Kas., writes CITY
GOVERNMENT that electric street
lights now cost his city only $41.20
per lamp per year. Topeka oper-
ates it's own electric plant, and
the estimate of $41.20 per lamp
does not take into account interest
and depreciation, but includes all
expenses for maintenance and re-
pairs. The plant originally cost
$55,447. There are 257 arc lights
of 1000 candle-power each.
In the report on electric street
lighting issued by the American
Society for Municipal Improve
ment, it is shown that the average
rate for 2,000-candle-power arc
lamps by contract with private
company, for all night, every
night service is in twenty-nine
cities $106:85 where private COM
panies operate; in nine cities
where municipal plants. are oper-
ated, it is 500. 20.
P. H. Newman informs the peo-
pie of the city through the Tran
script that he does not oppose
the proposed light and water bonds
because he has a special rate from
the concern, but for other reasons.
Let us see. Mr.. Newman had
water and lights in his stable.
AS most people know, he used an
immense amount of water for
cleansing buggies, etc. Besides
this he hadlights in the stable and
at home. For all this, and per-
haps more, he was charged, ac-
cording to his own statement to
"a the s. ,lytsarl w. Be .lnuehs
less service /. E. Staples pays
about $500 yearly, J. H. Rhodes
$81.40 yearly, DR.. Chance $92
yearly, l.. D. Brown $94 yearly,
DR.. Millspaugh $87 yearly, the
Congregational church 500 yearly.
These are but few samples. Mr..
Newman says rates with a steam
plant would be more than at pres
ent. How can that be, with the
present plant in existence and Mr..
Berkey's intention to cut prices:
But we want the present plant, if
we can get it, rather than a steam
plant. Mr.. Newman is consistent
in his opposition to anything
which will relieve the city from
the Electric & Water Co. incu bus.
He was friend of the incubus
when he ran against T. J. Martin
for alderman, and Mr.. Martin got
lis majority, which is an accurate
estimate of Mr.. Newman's influ-
ence with the people. He is op-
posed to the bonds as a Taxpayer"
and doesn't know apparently, that
the largest taxpayers in the city
are in. favor of them. That S
enough attention to pay to the
statement. 4>> ...~ ~@.:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

Home Bakery bread, cakes and
buns for sale at a. Tanners, I. ].
Philips. Wm. O. 'Shea's and n. 2.
restaurant. $ H. E S5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

& Dr.. Otto Bertram, of Swanyille,
will 60 to Chicago next month to
take post graduate course in medi-
cine. s 1 ...;.5 ].;.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

Me ~. V6VA0A tud0 OcCn M0uC q
member. Of the legislative committee
Of the State Pharmaceutioa associa-
tion. .gI tss.ss !. s,.sS; ,.:.z I
John Vertin was called to Calumet,
Mich, Thursday By news Of the sud
den death Of his uncle, John 8. Yer.
til, g prominent business man.
Chas. Stewart has moved his fam
lily from the old home on Third
street ortheast to the house corner
Second street: and fifth avenue
northeast.
The report circulated ii some
quarters that n. N. Richardson had
Withdrawn his candle idaey for the
dem ocratic nomin alton 81 sheriff, i
untrue Richard dson Is ID III
field e. sta ss
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30
The streets of Columbus, Ca,
are illuminated by lis arc lights,
all night schedule, at $85= per
tas

Robert J. SALESMAN, mayor of
the enterprising city of Erie, Pa,
is an enthusiastic supporter of
municipal ownership of lighting
plants. He says: Il am heartily
in favor of the city of Erie owning
and operating it's own electric
lighting plant. From the best in
formation l can secure from elec-
tricians and engineers l am led to
the belief that we can supply our
city with 1000 candle-power lamps
for from twelve. to fifteen cents
lper night, per each light. Weare
now paying thirty cents per light
per night, and municipal owner
ship would therefore mean saw
ing Of about $25,000 a year
Says Mayor Jones, Of Kansas
City: II regard municipal gov
ern ment as business, not politics,
and the municipality that appro-
PIRATES to itself the shrewd busi-
ness principles governing large
private corporations will certainly
accelerate the advantages of its
citizens in the one case the same
as the stockholders in the other,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

The transcripts reporter is under
stood to have had trouble with q
snake Saturday afternoon. He is
generally not easily frightened.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

One Of the objections made to
municipal ownership is that there
would be ''too much politics" in a
municipal plant. The experience
of cities with municipal plants
disproves this. Year after year,
as is well known, the local concern
has : interfered:z. il in <llocal- politics.
Under municipal ownership: the
citizens can govern their own
RlaprtF$and & see that things are cor
recttlY done. :: It isa poor COM
" ""mentary> on ~ the people: of Little
Falls to say that they are not hon
est enough>or do not know enough
to run their own affairs, and what
is essential to the comfort and
safety of te city is certainly anh
affair of every citizen
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

A. r. Davidson was in Duluth Sat-
urday. A. D. Davidson, who has
been quite ill, is somewhat improved.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

There will be services at the Nor
'wegian Lutheran church next Sunday.
The republican convention to NOM
inate county officers will be held at
the court house Oct. 18th, at noon.
F. Latham has completed the work
of raising the three east buildings in
the Vasaly block. The others will
be raised later. j
A mistake was made in the item
about the arrest of Jacob Nowatny
last week. It should have been
Jacob instead of John.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-09-30

Marshalltown, a., with a popu-
lation of 1000, has a successful
water and light plant of it's own.
Says Mayor Pierce, of that town:
II believe that it is needless for
me to add that every man, woman
and child in Marshal1town is a firm.
believer in municipal ownership of
both water and light franchises.
No one in our city thinks that pri-
vate ownership is better, and they
can never see how it is that other
cities do not reach out and get the
good things of this world that can
be had for the asking. During
the season probably 200 men are
employed at different times on
these two plants, but these posi-
tions are not used for political
purposes. The city officials are
elected on a personal canvass.
Party politics never enter city
affairs.'' >
The times., 1898-08-10

les to fire When the storming party
reached the trenches and the fort the
enemy surrendered For some minutes il
had been evident that further resistance
was useless.
An officer. therefore, found his revolver
of little service. even II the difficult task
of keeping his men together did not re-
quire all his attention. His functions are
well defined and well understood Mill
tary tacticians have figured the need Of
a certain part of an army TO direct the
rest. They are more Useful in this ca
pacity than they would be handling guns.
They can serve their cause best by doing
the work especially assigned to them
Any mixing up of their duties with those
of the privates would be Likely to result
in neglecting the more important set.
Therefore, 1t is reasoned out, an officer
can be more effectively employed than in
trying with his own hand TO kill the enc
my.
Some exceptions are to be noted, such
at when troops are stationary and an
officer borrows rife for a fancy shot.
These instances occurred around Santi-
ago. but were, of course, mere diver
sions.
Granting all this. some men in author
ity think that the carrying of the small
arm is justified for one reason. the pos
sibiIity of having TO use it on your
own soldiers. One deserter. a volunteer,
was shot in this campaign, but the Amer
lean soldier otherwise showed no incltna-
ton TO shirk danger. Indeed. most of the
examples were of companies and regi-
ments advancing more rapidly than the
coloneIs and generals expected them TO
do Col Miles. the brigade commander,
wanted to charge on the Ell Caney stone
fort with his brigade. but two or three
companies of negroes of the Twenty-fifth
Infantry anticipated him
The times., 1898-08-10
ADMIRAL KIRKLAND Ill.
His Condition IS Critical and He
May Not Recover

Vallejo. Cal. Aug. 9-Rear Admiral
Kirkland commandant of Mare Island
Navy Yard, is critically Ill, and is not
expected to live.
Up to a few days ago he was in the
best of health He was taken sick with
stomach trouble. but his condition was
not alarming. A change for the worse
took place on Sunday and civilian physi-
clans were called INTO consultation by
the naval surgeons.
This morning a small blood vessel in
his stomach burst. and energetic sur
gical means were required to save his
life. His stomach was drained and over
a gallon of blood was removed.
The tug Vigilant was sent to San Fran
cisco. and returned with DR.. w G. Tay-
ior. formerly a naval surgeon. At O'Clock
this afternoon an incision was made in
the right side of the admiral in an ef-
fort TO locate the cause of trouble. The
operation relieved the sufferer, but his
condition is most critical and his chances
Of life are small
The times., 1898-08-10
THE PORTO RICO RIPENEss.
Gen. Miles Says Ii Will Fall With
out Any More Troops.

Gen. Miles Says Ii Will Fall With
out Any More Troops.
During the early hours of yesterday the
War Department received a cable mes
sage from Gen Miles. which had the ef-
feet of finally putting an end to all pre-
parations for sending more troops to
Porto Rico.
The text of the generals message has
not been made public. but in substance
he said that re-enforcements were the
las; thing on earth he needed; that he
could subdue the island with the forces
already under his command. and that
the capture of San Juan was but a few
days removed.
Immediately upon receipt of this intelli-
gence the War Department hurried or
ders to Newport News and Tampa call
ing back all the troops that could be stop
ped and TO Gen. Wade instrueting him
that his expedition must of a necessity be
declared of.
AT both Newport News and Tampa
troops had been embarking for several
days. Gen. Grants command at the first
named port and Gen. Coppinger's at the
latter. The department is yet in igno-
rance of the exact situation at these
places, and it is not known how many
transports, if any were Beyond calling
/ distance when the order 20 put back into
port and disembark was received AT
I Tampa Gen. COppinger was expecting to
/ take to Porto Rico the Second Georgia,
! First Florida and Fifth Maryland Volun-
/ teer Regiments. the Fifth Regular In
/ fantry, the Fifth Regular Cavalry. the
( First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and eight
/ siege guns. Part of these forces may
/ have been too far out at sea to be called
i back and in that case they will proba-
/ bly, continue on their way.
/ From Newport News Gen. Grant ex-
pected 10 embark yesterday with the
! One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana. the
( Fifth Illinois. and the First and Third
Kentucky volunteer regiments. 1t is not
/ yet known whether he got away or not
! but unless h was out CT signal call his
command pat back into port. The depart
ment is awaiting reports from both
I 2laces.
TIE message frcm Gen Miles was a
I surprise. but a satisfactory one 1t was
expected that he would disclaim need
/ CT Gen. Wade's division. but thae he
/ should also advise against sending the
remainder of his original command was
4 a surprise. The department processes IL
! be in ignorance of the exact ST uation in
the island and relies solely upon the
! judgment of the commanding general in
countermanding orders to embark re-en-
/ forcements.
II is hoped by many that Gen CRAM
did get away with his command before
tie unexpected order reached Newport
News. but ii is doubtful if it did 1t /.
known that not more than one or two
| regiments. if any a all. of Gen. Coping
/ er's command got beyond calling dis
! tsnce.
IL is believed now that the Porto Ricar
! campaign Will speedily come to a close
! The fall of San Juan is expected before
. the end of the week.
! Gen. Corbin said later last night thai
he believed Gen. Grant, with his com
mand, had gotten away from New"
! News too early yesterday TO be recalled
The times., 1898-08-10
FIRST VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.
They Do Not Sail ON the Chester as
Was Expected

New York, Aug. s.-The transport Ches-
ter. with the First Regiment of Volunteer
Engineers on board. did not sail early
this morning for Porto Rico. as was ex-
pected. She lay in the harbor below
Governors Island today, while additional
stores were taken aboard and mechanics
worked energetically to get the ship in the
best possible shape for her voyage
The engineers were so anxious to get
started before peace was declared that
they were placed on board before the
transport was properly fitted up for their
accommodation. They have no complaint
to make of the sanitary arrangements in
the transport. other than that they find it
very uncomfortable. cooped up in their
narrow quarters on the ship. 1t was said
on board the Chester this morning that
the ship would probably sail in the after
noon but as this same thing had been
said ever since the men arrived from
Peekskili. the engineers did not rejoice
to a great degree over the expectation
The times., 1898-08-10
SKAGUAY IN FLAMES.
The City Has Probably Been De-
strOyed by Fire.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 9-When the
steamer Farrallon left Skaguay on Satur-
day the town was in flames, and the fire
was rapidly approaching the sheds where
the railroad company have powder and
dynamite stored
There appeared to be little prospect
OF checking the flames. as the place was
poorly supplied with fire apparatus. The
Farrallon and the Rosalie brought a
number of through passengers from the
kIondfke and Yukon mines
The Topeka is expected tomorrow with
returning miners and treasure.
The order of Gen. Merriam, preventing
the landing of passengers at ST. Mich
aei, unless they can give satisfactory
evidence they have provisions or money
enough to keep them year, Is generally
approved here. 1t prevents unscrupuious
transportation companies from carrying
people into. Alaska who are unable to
care for themselves and become burden
TO the government.
The times., 1898-08-10

FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Delegates From Affiliated Orsnniza.
ti0ns Hold "a Meeting

A full quota of delegates from eleven
affiliated organizations attended the meet
ing of the local Federation of Labor held
last evening at Plasterers' Hall. Presi-
dent James McIver was in the chair.
During the session Mr. Arthur Keep
delivered an address on the subject I'm
ion and Boycott versus Ballot which was
enthusiastically applauded by his audi
ence.
The committee in charge of the arrange
ments for the excursion to Marshall Hall
on Labor Day. reported that the details
were nearly complete. The merchants of
the city. it was stated, have been liberal
i'll contributing valuable articles for prizes
in the athletic events.