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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
SENATE is REPUBLICAN,.
Nave Gained Several Seats as the Result Of
Tuesdays Election.

Nave Gained Several Seats as the Result Of
Tuesdays Election.
WASHINGTON, Nov 10.-The election
returns establish with certainty that the
United States senate will have Repub-
lican majority after March next. The
present party division Of the senate is:
Republicans AZ, Democrats "a, Populists
s. Silver Republicans g. This was
changed prior to Tuesdays vote by a
Republican gain Of 2, viz: McComas
of Maryland, who will succeed German,
and Simon of Oregon, who is elected to
fill vacancy. Of the present Repubi-
can total Of 45 the terms of Z senators
expire March next, leaving 3S hold
sover Republicans To this number the
elections of Tuesday add 10 surely
elected and three probably elected,
making total of 48 or 2 more than a
majority over Democrats, Populists and
Silver Republicans. There are 81 Dem
Ocratic holdover senators. and to this
number Tuesdays elections add 4 with
certainty and probable, giving total
of 25 votes. The Populist and Silver
Republican holdovers number and this
was increased Tuesday by 1, practically
sure Five state legislatures, Nebraska,
West Virginia, Montana, Indiana and
Washington, and are not included in
figuring totals.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
LEE FORCES AHEAD.
Late Returns From South Dakota Max
His Election Practically Sure.

Late Returns From South Dakota Make
His Election Practically Sure.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 14.--Up to
Friday evening the Republicans claimed
the election of Philips for governor
Early in the evening, however, the Off
cial returns had made such slump to
Lee that the Republicans were forced
to admit his election. The official re-
turns received up to noon indicate that
Lee will have 400 to 500 over Philips.
Late returns have made decided
change regarding the amendments,
especially equal suffrage. While the
dispensary aud. referendum amendments
may pull through, everything now indi-
Gates that the equal suffrage amenti-
ment has been defeated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
THE RESULT IN MINNESOTA

Lind's Plurality for Governor Nearly 2O,-
O0O-BalanoeoI Ticket Republican.
ST. Paul, Nov. liz dditional re-
turns in the gubernatorial contest have
changed the situation but slightly. The
total vote in the state will not exceed
245,OOO, nearly 100000 less than '96.
Lind's plurality is now placed at 18, 900
The balance Of the Republican ticket is
chosen by majorities even greater than
that for Lind. All. seven Republican
congressman have been elected. Eddy,
who was classed as doubtful, .s-,s
Claims Three Thousand Plurality
and thinks more may be possible. Nor
ris, in the, close Sixth district, has de-
feated Charles A. Towne by small
margin, but it may exceed his plurality
of two years ago, when he won by less
than 700. The legislature will be Re-
publican. but not by so great a majority
as at one time thought.
Returns on the judges of the supreme
court from 80 counties of the 81 indicate
that all of the Republican candidates
Lovely, Brown ana Lewis-are elected
by about the same pluralities as the
average of the Republican general
ticket. Judge Mitchell ran ahead hand
somely in Ramsey and Winona coun-
ties, but he fell far behind in a great
many other localities. Judge CAVITY
ran we'll in Hennepin and several other
counties, while Judge Buck was very
generally cut, possibly because he was
last on the ticket.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
KANSAS is REPUBLICAN.

Majority for the State Ticket Will Prob
ably Reach $4,000.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 1O.-The latest
returns indicate that the plurality of
Stanley, Rep, for governor, will prob
ably reach $4,000. Taylor Riddle, the
Populist state chairman, practically
sconeedes the defeat of Vincent for con-
gress in the Fifth and of Jerry Simpson
in the Seventh.
The Republicans elect two state SEN
ators, which gives them II members in
that body. They also elect 81 represen-
tatives out of 1875. This gives them a
majority of 80 on joint ballot in the
Legislature.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Roosevelt's Plurality FL, 1856.

New YORK, Nov. 10.-Corrected re-
turns received up to midnight show:
Roosevelt plurality all outside of
Greater New York, 107, 736; Van Wyck
pluralities in Albany, Chemung, Gin
ton, Erie, Renslaer and Schoharie coun-
ties and Greater New York, sc, 456;
-Rooseyelt's plurality, 21,286.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18

CHEYENNE, wy, Nov. 14.-The in
coming legislature, which will elect q
United States senator, appears from
latest returns to be constituted as fol-
lows: Senate-Thirteen Republicans,
six Democrats, one doubtful, probably
Republican. House-Thirty-seven Re-
publicans, one Democrat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Silver Men Win In Nevals.

CARSON CITY, New. Nov. 10.-The
vote for governor is very close but
Sadler, Sill, claims his reelection by 800
majority over McMilln; Rep. Con-
gressman Newland, Sill. DEM, is re-
elected by 5000 majority over Wrenn,
Pop. The balance of the state ticket is
conceded to the Silver party. II.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
ALL ELEVEN REPUBLICAN

Complete Returns in the Iowa Congress
siOnal Elections.
Dies MONIES, Nov. 1O.-All Iowa Re-
publican congressional candidates have
been elected by large majorities as fol-
lows: First district, Hedge; second,
Lane; Third. Henderson; Fourth, Hau-
gen; Fifth, Couzins; Sixth, Lacey; Sew
enth, Hull; Eighth, Hepburn; Ninth,
Mcpherson; Tenth, Dolliver; Eleventh,
Thomas. The state plurality, 60,675,
nearly equals that of Mckinley in 1896.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
End Of Camp Meade In sight.

4 CAMP MEADE, Middl etown, Pa, Nov.
III. The end Of Camp Meade Is il
sight. !. BY Thursday the entire Second
corps will have left for the new camps s.
the South. Three eiinents started
Sunday and the asalne number Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Bland II neglected.

LEBANON, Mo, Nov. 8. Meagre re-
turns from the. Eighth district indicate
the election Of Richard P. Bland, Sill.
DEM, by 2,000 majority. Mr.. BANDS
plurality two years was 4, 200. .zSsss Ut Il
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Utah Democratic.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 1O.-Enoogh
xeturns are at hand to indicate beyond 8
doubt that Baskin, DEM, for supreme
court Judge, had been elected over Zane,
Rep. According to the latest returns
the legislature will stand Al Democrats,
-14 Republicans and A fusion. i5s# .Ss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Montana Democratic by 5000.

+ HELENA, Mon, Nov. II. "A. J..
Campbell, DEM, will have q plurality
of 5000 for congress. Pemberton is re-
elected chief justice by 700. Republic
ans will have less than 20 members all
told in the legislature. out of 50. st.. :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Plnralttx :. ~ 6a 5, 600 8 ~ ohio.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 10. Uno6icial
returns from all but one county make
the plurality Of Kinney, Rep, for secre-
nlry Of state SO, 600. !. @s Il. , s5sS a+#
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
MAJORITY INCREASES.

The North Dakota Republican Ticket Has
1000 Votes to Spare.
FARGO, N. D., Nov. 11.-Practically
complete returns from all but there small
counties show the entire Republican
state ticket elected with average major
tiles of between 1900 and $3.50, except
Halland, for superintendent Of public
instruction, who has between 1900 and
100 to spare. Spalding for congress
and Young for supreme court lead thu
ticket. Fancher for governor runs be-
hind his ticket from 200 to 1 800 ON &C.
count of disaffection in Grand Forks
county mainly, which gave Holmes,
fusion, about 1000 majority. The full
vote in the state was about A 900, being
about sc per cent Of the total and about
$500 less than in '96.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Game a last Year

& NRw: York, Nov. 1.-THE New Jer-
.sev legislature will stand 8 exactly Is ii
did last year. On joint ballott tho Re
pnblicans will have 81 xottes gainst q
I total Demo cratic Yot ofs
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
CONCEDE TONNES DEFEAT
Congressional Contest Settled In the Sixth
MiunesOta.

Minnesota.
DULUTH, Nov. 13.-The fusion con-
gressional committee comedies G. A.
Towne's defeat Returns from Cook
county add 10 to Morris majority,
which is 651, against 719 two years ago.
Results from several missing precincts
in Cass and Beltra1ni counties will in
crease Morris majority. Judge Morris
owes his reelection to the western por-
ton of the big district.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
RETURNS FROM WISCONSIN

Republicans Have Made Practically =
Clean Sweep.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 10 - The re-
turns from Wisconsin show that the
Republicans have carried their state
ticket by $4,000 to $4,000. They have
elected 9 and possibly 10 con-
gressmen. They have also a large
majority in both branches Of the
state legislature and will elect a
-; Republican United States senator to
succeed United States Senator John L..
Mitchell, whose term expires.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
ELECTION T.. !. F .Ul.| REs
CHAIRMAN eABcocK CLAIMS FIFTEEN
MAJORITY &'. -'1 .<"ass :s.z
IN the Lower Houso-Senate Will Also Be
Republican by at Least Two Majority
Over All-Fusion Governors In Mtnne-
sofa and South DakOta-Other Election
Returns. .'s

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Congressman j.
". Babcock, chairman of the Repub-
lican national congressional committee,
Tays: eve will have 1856 Republicans
lin the house. This is gain of one more
than we have been claiming. have
>received word since gave out my last
ID. ;rurs at 7; Washington that the Demo-
.cr.:ts ave conceded the Nineteenth
New York district to us, and private
advices show that Cochrane has been
elected beyond question there. This
will give US d majority of 10 in the
house. We will have majority in the
senate which cannot be disturbed for 10
years at least"
Mr.. Babcock avowed himself candi-
slate for the United States senatorship
from Wisconsin to succeed Senator
Mitchell and lid he expected to win.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11.-Neither Of
the state committees had received re-
turns that would make any material
change in the estimate of the Repub-
ican plurality in the state previously
made. The majority will range from
$4,000 to 16, 900 on the head Of the ticket:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Fusionfsts Win in Idaho.

BOISE, Ida., Nov. 10.-Only Al pre-
cincts in the state, embracing one eighth
of the vote, have reported. The fusion
ticket is all elected by pluralities rang
from 5000 to 5000. The legislature
will be controlled by the fusionists.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
NEBRASKA FIGHT SETTLED.

FusiOnists Get State Offices and Republic
ans the Legislature.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 14.-Late cleo
ton returns served to remove all doubt
of the election of the fusion state ticket,
with the possible exception of superin-
tendent Of public instruction. by aver
age plura]ities of 1850. The Republic
ans concede it. The same figures make
: it certain that the Republicans have the
Legislature on joint ballot and probably
both houses.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
JACK rs and CAPES

In this line we are leaders
this fall. You cannot afford to
buy anything in ladies', misses
or children's jackets without
seeing what we have to offer.
We can save you from 10 to 20
per cent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18

We have by far the best as
sortment of wrappers in the
city, and of unequaled values.
They range from 75c to 81. 40:
are wide in the skirt. and good
fitting. 10 see them is to buy
them. Come and look them
over.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
RL:ANNELS and OUTINGS

We have the largest stock
we ever had selling from 4 cents
up to 10 cents per yard for out
ings, and all wool fannels from
% cents upwards. Our prices
are very low for the quality.
The Iola register., 1898-11-25
PORTO RICO WOMEN.
They Ride to Church on Mules and
Smoks Big Cigars.
On "a Bright Morning They Make In
deed beautiful picture Upon the
Roads "A Modern Madonna
on Mulc-iiucl.

No one ever walks i'm Porto Rico
The mules the thing there. The wom-
en- ride a great deal. The better classes
use the English side saddle, although
a few prefer the more picturesque and
safer, but less graceful, Spanish sad
die In the country districts the pill
lion is occasionally employed, while
among the lower classes many women
ride astride without exciting comment.
When the natives are both pretty and
good riders, says the New York Her
aid, they display considerable coquetry
in the saddle.
| noticed one rider near Juana Diaz
who took my mind back to the old
days of chivalry She was lovely girl
of about is or 16, with n face like a
Madonna and a figure like an artists
model. One little foot crept out be-
meath her silk riding skirt, and to my
surprise it was devoid of hosiery. The
skin was like polished velvet, and was
of a pinkish gold of an exquisite tint.
1t was shod with a slipper of satin or
silk, embroidered in color, and had an
arched instep which made the foot all
the more charming by its setting.
The time to see the women at their
best is on Sunday morning, when they
ride from their homes to mass in the
nearest church or cathedral. On one
Sunday morning, while riding leisurely
into a small village on my way to this
town, l met crowd of worshipers on
their way to mass. Nearly all the
women were on muleback and sat or
lolled as If they were in an easy chair
in their own homes. A few probably
wealthier than the others or else deli
The Iola register., 1898-11-25
ID $Mo for Eggs at Klau.
M SDOo mann's.

soldier letters is that the next letter
will not be received probably till
away toward the latter part of Janu-
sry 1899.
The kidneys are small but import
ant organs. They need help occas.
sionally. Prickly Ash Bitters is
successful kidney tonic and system
regulator. Sold by Chas. b. Spencer
IL Co.
Arthur Cunning ham, son of VIM.
Cunningham, of Humboldt, who is a
graduate of the electrical engineering
school at the State University, has
taken contract to connect all the
rooms at the Hotel Thomson and the
office with electric bells. He will be.
gin tie work as soon as his father
returns from his jury duties at Ft
Scott.
The following paragraph is going
around Kansas in the patent side Of
the weeklies: The Bell Telephone
company are extending their line
bOulD lIOtu OlIdWH W NdEuelU. FROM
there they will run south to Galena
and attach to their lines there which
extend all over the southern country.
This will not only give lola people IA
direct line to Kansas City but will
give them line to the jack mines
where the smeters get all their ore.
The smelters and brick plant in
and around lola pay bimonthly and
already the pay roll is grown to as
tonishIngly respectable figures, al
though three of the smelters are not
yet running. Today being pay day
over eleven thousand dollars changes
hands, and none of it comes from the
horny handed tiller of the soil, who
creates the entire wealth of 80 many
towns. This is the reason lola is
growing. $25, 900 month now will be
S35 900 within six months, and still
there's more to follow.
The Iola register., 1898-11-25

cate in health, were accompanied by
little darky boys, who held over them
parasol or an umbrella.
On Sunday each woman wears huge
rosary, sometimes so large as to be un-
comfortable. / saw several that were
SO unwieldy that they went over the
shoulders and formed n huge line,
larger indeed than "A string of sleigh
bells. These are ornamental rosaries
and are not used for prayer. The pray
ing rosary is as small and dainty as
those used by fashionable women in
our own Roman Catholic churches
Besides the fan and the rosary every
woman was provided with neat and
often handsomely bound prayer book
and huge lighted cigar or cigarette.
THIS is indeed the land for women
who love the weed. A few smoke
cigarettes and pipes, but the majority
like partajas, perfectos, Napoleons and
other rolls of the weed larger than
those usually seen in our own land.
They smoke them AT home and in the
streets, at the table or on the balcony,
lying III uuhlulOChh' Ut lOlllllE OH lI'lT
steeds, and only desist when within
the sacred walls of the church. The
moment mass is over and they emerge
into the sunlight the first thing the
women do is to light fresh cigar and
then climb into the saddle.
They make beautiful picture upon
the roads. Imagine an intensely blue
sky above. with below rich green veg
etables and startling dashcs of scarlet,
crimson, vermilion, orange and white
from the flowers which seem to bloom
the year through. setting Off the bright
hues of the costumes. II combines the
picturesque side of New Orleans life,
of Florida scenery, Of the Maine lake
country and of the New Hampshire
hills.
The Iola register., 1898-11-25
COLONEL JOHN HAY.
New Head of the State Department nt
Is Famed nv Diplomat, Author
and Soldier.

John Hay who succeeds Secretary
Day at the head of the state depart
ment, is famed as diplomat, statesman
and author His splendid record at
the court of St. James, where he is
given credit by the English press for
having brought about the entente cor
dale which now exists between the
two countries, is his greatest achieve
ment, but he has been well known to
the public for 35 years of the 60 he
has lived. 1t was as private secretary
to President Lincoln that he first came
INTO the public eve. While studying
Jaw at Springfield he attracted the st
The Iola register., 1898-11-25
An ola English campalrner.
"How did the American troops inn
press you?"

How did the American troops i'm
press you?"
Very favorably. The American reg
ular is the beau ideal of a soldier,
Nothing seems to daunt him. He is a
SPLENDID fighter. so would the vol
un1eers b. II they were well handled.
90 they march welll Uln. they
might marrn bstteE Dscipline? Oo,
there might be mUre OF that. esIpt.
say l ever saw any very remarkable
American generalship at Santiago
The officers had plenty of dash.
though, and the results of the cam
paign were sufficiently brilliant to ST.
lence all criticism"
THE Spaniards fought well, too,
continued Mr.. Wright to the Criterion
man. I'm the trenches. At one place
Bloody Bend, they called it-60O or
700 of them held whole American di-
vision, under Lawton, at bay for many
hours. They fought till almost all of
them were slaughtered.
why did they give up?"
I'm banked If | know-unless II
was because Blanco or some one in
Madrid had ordered them to do So"
"The Cubans?"
"No good. ! never saw them fight
They wouldn't work. But they were
wonderful at eating, and often, when
we were glad to Get hardtack. they had
fresh meat. | shouldn't be at all sur
prised If the Americans had to fight
the Cubans soon"
And the morale Of the American
troops?"
Excellent-in trying circumstances.
For many blunders were made in the
campaign, some avJiddble some una
vodable. Most Of them were due to
inexperlence and ignorance of the
country. But there were others. The
commlssariat was wretchedly mismau-
aged. Then there were not nearly
enough means of transport. Lastly
and chiefly, Gen. Shafter should lever
have been sent to Cuba in the un-
healthy season. The fleet should have
blockaded the island till the cool
weather came and then the invasion
might have begun. If the Americans
had known as much as they kDlw now
when they began the campaign, they
would have acted differently. Talking
OF morale, / wish you could have seen
the trouble the surgeons had to get the
wounded Americans to go to the rear
Many refused fatty though they bad
been shot through the body. Fighting
seemed as natural to them as eating or
drinking-and more welcome. But
sickness has worked havoc with them
now. The flower of the army is dis
abled."
IF peace negotiations had not been
begun so soon, what was there to pre-
vent the Spanish troops in Cuba from
retaking Santiago"
Nothing that l can see." said Mr..
Wright, Except the fleet"
The Iola register., 1898-11-25
Sherif17s Sale Under Exc
cutiOn.
First published Oct, 2s 1885,
STATE OF KANsAs,l s
ALLEN COuNTY %
j. G. Fulenwider

}, G. Fullenwider
VS..
q d. Martin.
Bv virtue of an execution to me directed and
delivered, issued out of the Seventh judi Cial
diatrict court of the State of Kansas. sitting in
and for Allen county, in said State, l will ON
Monday. December 5th, A. ID. 1895, at the hour
of O'Clock y. M, of said day. Rt the Court
House door iH lola, In the County and State
highest bidder, for cash in hand, all the right.
title and interest of the above named defendant
in and TO the following described real estate
northwest quarter o. and the west One.half
Cal of the east one-half ts) OF the northwest
quarter ca. aud the north one half tsl of the
southwest quarter "a Of section twenty seven
(21l township twenty three (28 range nineteen
19l in Allen county, Kansas. Said property
levied on, and TO be sold as the property OF
the above named defendant 1852
II HOBART, sheriff.
SheriiTs office lola, KHns. October 20, 1898
Oscar Foust n Son, attorneys for plaintiff
The Iola register., 1898-11-25
American Cars for Europe.

The French minister of public works
has issued n circular to the presidents
Of railway companies o. France urging
the more general adoption of the Amer
lean railway car instead of the nn-
hquated continental compartment
coach, which has proved itself an ac-
romplice of the criminal and bar to
efficient service in the matter of speed
and nothing else. The circular closes
with these words: "lt IS hoped that the
necessary measures will be taken so
that by 1900 all express and through
trains shall be exclusively formed of
such rolling stock"
The Iola register., 1898-11-25
IhE SUN

may shine brightly and the birds
may sing their sweetest songs but II
your stomach is not right there is no
happiness for you. Keep bottle of
DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in the
house and use 1t according to direc-
tions and the sun aud birds will not
shine and sing in vain. Constipation
and indigestion cured. Trial size 10c
40 doses) aud in SOC and 81 90 bottles,
orc. b. Spencer d Co.
The Iola register., 1898-11-25
protectorntc for LibcrIn.

1t is said that an attempt will he
made to procure United States pro-
tectorate for the Liberia settlement ON
the coast Of Africa. The settlement
was founded at no little cost by Amer
lean Fhilanthrorists during President
Monroe's time to give the American
negro a chance to show what he could
do in the way of lf-goyernment, The
experiment Is not a success; Liberia is
In worse state than Ilayti. which has
at least some wealth and prosperity
created by French occupation still to
draw upon.