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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-26
From the St. Cloud Times:
A BOGUS HEALER.
A Former Little Falls Man Who
is SAID to be SWindling
Many People.

ASt. Cloud physician was called
upon this week to attend to u man
who had an responsive experience with
an alleged healer at st. Paul. This
man was formerly located 1T Little
Falls, and the papers there have ex-
posed him several times, but he still
seems to be doing q tlourishing busi-
ness. Many of the victims are
people in this part Of the
state. Several cases are reported
from Benton county. The fellow re-
fuses to SEE any body without Il pay
ment in advance OF S. fee. In the
case Of the st. Cloud man 1t was
paid, and the patient was ushered
into room, where there were five
others who paid q like amount to
be admitted to the healing apart
ment. The healer stood up before
them and pretended to go into a
trance for few minutes and then
assured his patients that they were
cured, but In order to remain so,
they must have faith in him. The
st. Cloud man said he had Il brother
in another part Of the state, who
was sick. Distance cut no figure
with the healer, and upon being paid
another IS, he mediated few
seconds and then announced that
the man would recover at once with
q little faith. 1t ia needless to say
that they are still suffering from
their ailments. but are perhaps a
little wiser. The st. ClOud man said
the healer's waiting room was GRO wd.
ed all day long, and he seemed to be
reapipg q harvest Oi five dollars.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-26
Hidden

!; :: !; !:
sound come ~
rushing down C&r>DAHA
with sudden - V KA
crash because
of some undecided process Slk NJ
of decay, SO no matter how R@~
good an appearance wom- ~
an may present, if she is N
subject to any hidden weak ~H T..
p pins aT xrsan and un sdSR: z
mining her vitality, IzS >
some day her entire
constitution will give way
The average doctor gives little some
thing for the headache and little some
thing else for the backache and still anoth-
er thing for the nerves and 80 on, never
once reaching the hidden weakness In the
distinctly feminine organism.
The vast experience and special practice
of DR.. R. v. Pierce, chief consulting physi:
Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y, In treating
women's diseases, enables him to under
stand and cope successfully with these par
tieular ailments Any woman may feel the
mail. She will receive, free of cost, sound
professional advice whereby her health
may, in ninety nine cases out of hundred,
be promptly and permanently restored.
All correspondence 10 held to be sac,ed!y
confidential.
A lady living In coshocton Co., Ohio, Mn. W.
r. Stanton. Of Bliss6eld, writes: ~ had female
weakness very bad for nearly three years. Had
dragging down pain. in and above my hips and
such dreadful pains in the back and top of my
head (just as though someone was lifting me by
the hair). Had no ambition, would try to work
few days then would have to lie In bed for q
long time: No tongue can express the suffering
I endured. had much pain at monthly pc:
1iods i:doctored most Of tie time Win 8 good
q physician as there is In the state, but had NO
ease only when was quiet and off my feet and
then had more or less pain In my head When
70. pounds, and Va; very pale and weak Isoot
and seven Of the Golden Medical Discovery.
Now feel like a different person. Have no
pain In my head, can do all the work for myself.
husband and one child; am gaining in Aesh: I
feel It Is through Gods mercy and your wonder
full medicines chat am cured"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-26
& The Brainerd journal may yet
decide that there will be a war
with Spain.
The Spanish war ships that come
near the coast Of the United States
will never get back again.

The Roya]ton Banner sees pos
s1bility of the nomination of Bob
Dunn for governor by the Re-
publicans.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-26
MANY Think!

when the Creator said to woman,
I'm sorrow shalt thou bring forth
children" that a curse was pro-
nounced against the human race,
but the joy felt by every Mother
when she first presses to her heart
her babe, proves the contrary.
Danger and suffering Turk in
the pathway of the Expectant
Mother, and should be avoided,
that she may reach the hour when
the hope of her heart is to be real
lied, in full vigor and strength.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-26

Sheriff McKelvey has raised q
militia company at st. Cloud.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-26
MOTHERS FRIEND

so fclaXeS INC
system and as
81 SITS N ature,
that the nee
essary change
takes place
without N au-
sea, Headache
N ervo US OF
Gloomy, Fore
boding of dan
L
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-26

trying hour is robbed of its pain
and suffering, as so many happy
mothers have experienced.
Nothing but "aother's Friend" does
this. Don't be deceived or
persuaded to use anything else.
"Mothers Friend" 10 tho greatest remedy ever
put on the market, and all our customers pratse1t
highly."-W. II. KNo d Co., WhitoWHight, Tex.
OF druggists at 800. or sent by express on re-
sept Of price. Write for book containing velua'
Ne insoTmation for oil Mothers. mailed troe
m sroanssd Reea'saue u. A1aA -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21

patiently consulted before she came.
The dress" seats remained empty, and
tie ringmaster had Il frown on his
ll@W. His rrsc had failed, ana he was
:. Shillings poorer for having tried it.
one swift glance Camilla gave toward
the seat Ronald had occupied, then her
eye travelled along the line rs if drawn
by his steady ga1r and she gave Il
quick start of recognition.
The master cracked his whip sharp
ly. and the horse began its accustomed
amhlc; but even as 1t started on its
treadmill pace. the ringmaster's eye
caught the fluttcr of a loose strap, and
he stopped to rcadjust it. quick as
thought, the girl raised her head and
looked straight at Ronald King. She
was pale that night. there were dark
rings round her brilliant eyes, and as
She met his glance gravely AID steadily
for one moment she slowly shook hen
head. 1t seemed to him there was sup
plication in her glance. What did she
mean?
Then the buckle was secured. the
whip cracked again, and the round be
gan.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21

viding that there has been no rain. but
there IS no doubt that it does. Some
times in the South murderer breaks
jail. Until the universal Introduction
of chilled steel cages this was not a
difficult matter. Dogs are telegraphed
for at a distance probably of 80 miles.
They arrive a day after the escape
They are led in leash to the point
where the criminal is supposed to have
made his exit and uncOupled. They
take up the scent instantly and follow
1t rapidly. The man must have cross
cd much water or confused his trail
with the hurrying footsteps of dozens
of others to throw them off. Always
supposing that twenty-four hours is
the extreme limit of law" allowed the
fugitive. the bloodhounds are the best
means of effecting his capture. Having
far to travel, they do not bay. They
have no breath TO waste.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21

ter that she was circus rider-a slrl
of the pcoplc-that she was shorn Oh
her pomp AMI glitter? Though she
were the very scum of the earth, he
loved her. She was his quceil-a queen
in rags.
one glance told him old Meg was
dead. and gently he relieved the girl OF
her burden.
''You must come with me" he said
looking into her beautiful eyes. ~ on
can do no more for her. she IS dead
"Shc was the only friend had. on
what shall do without herr sohbed
Cam. Il have no home. 1t is all n
strange. dark mystery; | do not even
know my own name!'
Then it flashed across Ronald that
those papers-that rambling tali-had
not b,pn dclrium after all!
"
$50 you are really my cousin? 1t is
you who must reign here. ami not l..
"And what shall you dog
az" He met her gaze steadily.
Never now must this girl know that he
worshiped her Il shall 20 back to
Australia" he said hlskily.
"Thcrc is room enough for us both
here. Ron. But, if you must go'-shy-
ly-''you will take me with you|'
Then she was in his arnS.-AnSWcrS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21

about 100. Negroes were cheaper then,
and if a slave gave trouble it did not
much matter that the bloodhound's
hold upon his throat was broken only
by the tearing of the flesh and tendons.
Many times in those days the fugitive
negro did not live after his capture. If
he succeeded in gaining a tree, his
ollve-skinncd masters shot him out as
they would squirrel. If ON the ground
when caught the dogs killed him,
sometimes before the arrival of the
horsenen who had ridden hard to be In
at the death.
The Cuban hound was valuable
dog and he was we'll treated. In some
OF the old court records of Louisiana
are bills of sale of him. In instances
the price ran as high as $500 a pair.
The breed spread all through the South.
although l have never heard of the
dogs being used as man hunters in the
upper tier of Southern States. | doubt
that one has ever been laid upon the
trail of negro in Virginia, North Caro-
lima or Maryland.
AS matter of course the planters of
TINS century We're careful to protecr
their slaves as far as possible from ot
tacks by the animals. This was gon-
orally easy. The runaway slave inya-
rlably made for the swamp at the bacl,
OF the plantation. 1t contained MANY
streams and lagoOns, which aided him
III throwing the dogs off the scent If
tne worst came to the worst he comb
always climb tree. | have no do,,ht
that the ancient anecdote of tho coon
winch remarked to the man with tho
gum Don't shoot, mister: I'm going to
come down." had its origin in sam.
runaway HAND pcrched in n cvnress
ana gazing down at his irate mosror
Dut preserving always the negroes senso
OF hunor. Indeed, the story is lovod
ana venerated in every ''o,,orters,
south of Mason and Diyon's limo ord +,
always good for laugh The pl anter's
care IN this matter was dictated mora
ny pollcy than humanity. 1t did not
pay to have $1,000 negro chewed nm
by 500 dog.
Inc bloodhound is now used only N
the pursuit OF criminals. Every south.
erh penitentiary has brace or mora
OF them. They are not infreoue,tl,, -
part or the sheriff's outfit. The breed
~ iot always pure, but the dogs serve
.helr purpose. Their keenness of scant
Is one OF the most remarkable things IN
nature though it is of value prjncin,I.
~ IL the more thinly-settled region. II
seems incredible that the mere te,nnor.
airy pressure of mans boot or shn.
upon the ground should loove , +raao
aole scent for twenty-four hours, pro-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
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Ronald King went home haunted by
the supplication of those beautiful eyes.
He hurried over an important engage
ment next day to go to the last per
fornance, but reached the place only
to find that the Arabs had folded their
tents and silently stolen away. One
solitary caravan alone marked the spot,
and, lighting n cigarette, he strolled up
to where ii stood.
The sound of moaning came from
within, and, after knocking vainly, he
opened the door. a miserable sight
met his eyes. An old woman-ill, dy-
ing, lying on a rough straw pallet
turned II haggard face to the intruder.
Ronald had seen sickness before. Out
in the bush any one helped Il dying
comradc, and soon he had moiStened
the parched lips, arranged pillow I'M
der the aching head, lighted the swing
ing lamp, and sat down in the miser-
able howell; while with eager hands the
woman gave a packet into his Keeping,
ana told him n story which seemed to
the young man only the rawlings of de-
liriuln. 1t was vain to seek n doctor
then; the nearest one was miles away,
In the morning he should come.
Presently the moaning ceased, and
the old woman slept. Then Ronald
slipped quietly out, with strange
thankfulness ut heart that it was not
the beautiful Queen Camilla who had
| fallen victim to this terrible scourge.
With morning light he was back
| of the caravan at the sight that met his
eyes; and in that moment his heart
| went out from his keeping.
Seated on the floor in Cinderella CARL
| of brown rags the womans head in her
lap, was the girl he loved. What mat
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
A eat in a Chicago dog hospital has
brought up Il family of five puppies.

\ cat in Chicago dog hospital has
brought up Il family of five puppies.
Ostrichcs are fond of WALKING, ac-
ence Monthly.
The male ostrich at time uttcrs cry
which sounds like an effort to speak
with the mouth shut tight.
Red initiates oxen because it IS the
complementary color to green, and the
eyes of the cattle being fixed so much
on heritage, anything red imprcSses
their sight with increased intensity.
If YOU were cruel enough to cut off a
wasp's head and put it on the point of
a needle in front of sugar and water,
you would find that it would begin
greedily eating it, quite unconscious
of the fact that the food was dropping
out of its outlet as soon as Swallowed
Some time ago the experiment was
made of letting loose ut Compicgnc n
swallow belonging to Antwerp, in COM
pany with number of pigeons. The
swallow Immediately made a Decline
for home, and arrived there in one
hour, while the pigeons required three
hours.
After long and peculiar illness, n
horse belonging to Frank IIeinen of
Reading, Pa, died the other day, and
post norton examination revealed
that the animals stomach was partly
filled with broken glass, some pieces of
which had pierced the tissue The
glass was of several kinds, going to
prove that the horse had fondncss for
that diet
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
MENTALLY AN INF ANT.
The Strange Case of Strongly Built
Man at Cleveland.

Man at Cleveland.
In bed I'm the Cleveland General
Hospital is n strong man reduced to
the mental condition of an infant &
months old. He is William Murray of
Erie, Pa, who says he was hurt on
the head" and is unable to give any
other account of himself
Murray's body trcmbles constantly,
and when he attempts 70 speak his chin
quivers as If he were about to cry. He
frequently leaps ont of bed and sits
playing on the floor, exactly like a child
when it is not yet strong enough to
walk. He has fancy for toys and
plays with them for hours ut Il time.
When Il watch was handed to Muir
ray, he laughed and crowcd in an &C.
stasy of baby joy and shook the watch
like Il rattle box. The next minute he
placed the watch in his mouth. \ rat
tie box is one of his prime favorites.
One Of the paStimes in which Murray
INDUCES oftencst Is to sit on the floor
and play with his toes. He eats and
drinks like a baby and tries to put ev-
crything he gets hold of in his mouth.
Every phase of infant life is depicted
In his acts.
Murray Is fine looking man ana evil
IDENTIFY has been Il person of refinement.
He is strongly built. weighs about 200
pounds and has dark hair and dark
brown mustachc. He evidently has
been Il shorthand writer. The attend
ants at various times have given him
pencil and paper with which to amrse
himself. and he invariably makes
shorthand characters instead of the
meaningless marks of Il child.
Some of the physicians who have
seen Murray have Il theory that he
was confined in Il hospital as the result
of an injury to his head, and that he
escaped while slightly convalesccnt.
The motion of the train, they think,
agitated the brain and brought on Muir
rays strange condition. His return to
infancy is an unprecedented mental
phenomenon.-St. Louis Republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
ONCE IN a WHILE.

Once in n while the sun shines ont.
And the aching skies are perfect blue;
Once in "A while mid clouds If doUht
Faiths faircst stars come pvcp;ng
through;
Our paths lead down by the meadows fair,
Where the sweetest blossoms nod and
smile,
And we lay inside our crops of care,
Once in n while.
Once in Il while within our own
We feel the hand of Il steadfast friend;
Once in Il while we feel the tone
OF love, with the hearts own voice to
blend;
And the dearest of all our dreams come
true,
And on iife's way is a golden smile,
Each thirsting flower is kissed with dew,
Once in Il while.
Once in while in the desert sand
We find Il spot of the faircst green;
Once in Il while from where we stand
The hills of Paradise are seen,
And perfect JOY il our hearts we hold,
JOY that the world cannot defile;
We trade cartli's dross for the purcst gold,
Once in while
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
| |

Uoup-la. She seemed to skim through
the air more lightly than ever that
night, though her face was rigid, and
it was with difficulty that She sum
moncd Il smile to her lips. She trottcd
round amid even louder applause than
usual; but her little artificial salute
that sham stage kiSS-Was lacking that
night. Perhaps Queen Cam had forgot
ten.
At the entrance she was met by Meg
Hudson.
"Come away, my lammic" said the
old woman. folding the girl in her arms
as she slipped from her saddle. I've
got nice bowl o milk for your sup
per, then ye can go straight to your
bed. You shall have no more harsh
words to-night-no, nor any other night
from that old tartar, if | can help it,"
\ flaming placard on the boardings
next day announced a specially attract
i've program for the last night ut BraN-
ton. But before night came the circus
tent was struck, the caravans were
packed, and the travelling company had
fled in sudden panic.
Old Meg had been ailing for two or
three days. No amount of warm gin
had succeeded in banishng the SILVER
ing which took possession of her, and
that morning She was seriously Ill, and
no doctor was needed to pronounce the
terrible word "smallpoX." Old Meg
was left deserted in the small caravan
whore she lay. The wardrobes, fortu-
natcly, were not in the same caravan,
and Leo Salterne's circus company took
Il rapid flight to the nearest town.
Queen Cam had begged hard to stay
behind, but the mana ger wouldn't hear
of it; so, weeping and reluctant, she
took her place. She would be required
for the parade, and besides, if she got
smallpox and lost her beauty her ca
reer would be ended. An old woman
more or less didn't matter, and secretly
the mana ger reioiccd that Il sure and
certain means was at hand of silencing
Mcg's tongue forever. She was the
only one who knew the dreaded secret.
1t WAS eighteen years now since Jack
Forrest, the handsome young riding
llliSltf, llHu run AWAY W ltD tlt Only
daughter OF the squire of 'raXton. The
squire had never noticed his daughter
since, and when Jack broke his neck
over Il gigantic hurdle in view of IA
crowd the shock killed his Young wife,
who left behind her in old Meg's charge
a few valuable jewels, her marriage
lines and tiny babe girl Old Meg
had stuck to those treasures fierccly
through thick and thin, but the secret
would die with her. Camilla's identity
would remain unknown and the man
agor would take possession of the girl
soul and body.
There was Il hue and cry in the camp
next morning, for the queen was miss
Ing. Her rough bed had not been slept
IN, but all her tawdry robes and linery
We're there. She must have gone away
In the Vcriest rags. OF course they
knew where she had gone, for Cam
knew no such thing as fear. and the
manager swore loudly that some one
must go at once and fetch her. But
there was the smallpoX-that was a
greater terror than the managers
wrath.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
CHANCES OF MARRIAGE.
4 Diagram Which Shows the Result
of Statistical Research.

This interesting diagram almost eX-
plains itself. 1t shows the chances of
marriage of spnsters and widows and
whom they are most likely to marry.
1t is claimed by statisticians that spin
stcrs from Il to n have best chance
with bachelors and after that should
direct their attention to widowers. The
research and is authentic. With wild
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21

dering access practicable to a
is shown in the acc0mpM!1
tration, and has been paienla
lam l.. Harris, of Chicago
shaped fireboX of the furlae
ed by 4 coil of pipe covered
of clay inside the Shell meh
suitable outlet at the top fol "
of the smoke and gases. am
which the upper end Of luz
tends, to connect with WI
which air is forced through Hl
be heated by the burning ~
the Scientific American. W.
end of the coil is EXTENDED wv
box or conduit, where II IS yum
by sand or other non-conaN.'
terial TO the ground to u
where it connects WIN w.,
on a shield set against lne y Y,
the end of the tunnel IDeAa
sists of a hollow frame WV
hollow door, there being ah'
+bo walls of the frame and deS
Ing the heated air to pas w
contact with the frozen groau'
which the shield IS pnces
holds tine shield in pos, ~.
thawing proceeds, the do0l vs.
ed from time TO time " ~
ground. and the she'd u'.s
forward accordingly, tne pr
ing with the coil being leD''
the work progresses
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
Drink Man Neeus

An average man requn 49,
ounces of food per dleil'' ~ i
ty-seven ounces OF wave, ~ ".
and in breathing he aO'y, !,
ounces of oxygen. lie es ,
water as he drinks, 50 NV. Il,
fluid being contained ID 'a. ~,
In order to supply fuel ~. :. /,
body machine and MAKE W i
tissue he ought to swai.. y, /
equivalent of twenty ount ~,
three ounces of potatoes, Wv wv,
butter and one quart " ~, Il,
body is mostly water -.
man weighing 154 pou. r.,,
ninety-six pounds OF i0's
of water.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
Tapestry Made by Mexican Moths.

At a recent meeting of the st. Louis
Academy of Sciences specimens were
exhibited of a kind of tapestry said to
have ben woven by the larvae of
moths on the ceiling of corn loft in
Mexico. The silken sheet seems tc
have covered the entire ceiling. 1t was
composed of fine threads crossing and
recrossing in every direction. was near.
ly white in color, and rescmbled piece
of soft1tanned shecpskin. The insects
that made 1t destroy corn stored in
warehouses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
1t Was n Strange Month

feoruary, 1866, was in one way the
most wonderful month in the WORLDS
history 1t had no full moon. January
ana March each had two full moons
put fepruary had none. Astronomers
say this is the only instance ON recorh
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
kead Her Own Ahi..

Mile raul has had the uncanny ex.
perlehce of reading her own ohituarv
nouces, the Australian papers having
s nta'e l"e mistake of supposing that
sne' ana not her husband, died recently
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
SOUTHERN BLOODHOUNDS.
They Arc the Descendants of the
Fierce Man Eating Cuban Dog.

The first Cuban bloodhounds landed
upon this continent were imported 100
years ago by Spanish planters of Louis
lana. then Spanish territory, writes IL.
S. Garfield in the Chicago Times-1Ier-
aid. We all know what the dons We're
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21

Girls should not run around and tell
about it when they are cutting their
wisdom teeth; it gives away their age.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
Just Sean

Mary Ann sat alone WIN .u mi "
For hours with the gas :. .I lssre,
When he said he mus y . uIss,,
She caught hold of his s s,sp
While she wept ana
neau.'
Chicago News. I
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-04-21
TO THAW THE GROIN

Here's an Apparatus that vi
a Boon to Klondils
To thaw frozen grould sat
the working Of shafts ani
therein an apparatus to drs
tain the heat of a furnace /
face of an excavation. whA