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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC STATE, CON.
VENTION

The democ1 attic state convention for the
state Of Minnesota is her by called to meet
III the city Of Minneapolis on Wednesday,
June IS. 1898, at - O'Clock noon for the
purpose OF placing in nomination candidates
Tor all Of the state Offices in the state OF Min
nesota,'to be voted for at the general state
election in November, 1898. and to transact
such other business as may be properly
brought before said convention.
All the counties in the state OF Minnesota
shall hold their respective county conyen-
state convention on Thursday. June 9, 1898
The basis OF representation to which the
several counties shall ne entitled is hereby
county and one delegate for each 100 votes
and major fraction thereof cast for William
j. Bryan for president in the presidential
election in 1896.
The appor,ionment for the several counties
hpino, q fnllnH,c.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS.
SIGNAL CONVENT

he Sixth congressional district of the sts te OF
Minnesota. will be held at the city Of ST.
Cloud, Minne-ota, on Tuesday, Jnne II.
placing in nomination a democratic candi-
date for congress, to be voted for in said dis
tr1ct at the congressional election in 1898,
and 20 transact such other business as NAV
be properly brought before said convention.
= All the counties in said Sixth district shall
hold their respective county conventions for
the election OF delegates to said congressional
The basis of representation to which the
several counties shall be entitled is fixed at,
one delegate at large for each county, and
one delegate for each $50 votes, and major
fraction Thereof cast: for Hon. Charles A.
Towne for congress in the congressiona al
election in 1896. 80 -. N. s.
The several counties being entitled to the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-10


zz All electors who voted for William ii.
Bryan for president IN 1896, or intend Is
Horm adopted b j the democracy in nat onal
convention assembled In Chicago IA 1905.
are invited to participate In the primary
elections called g select delegates 70 said
BY order Of the democratic conRression
COMMITTEES, Sixth distr liinnesot e.
81. HUDsoN
&, 80. ., 8, q airman.
Secretary
sSSs Dated. My 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
RICH FINDS MADE ON
 THE AMERICAN SIDE,
Little Minook Creek Proving Bo- manga for Those Possess
 inC Claims

SEATTLE, March 1S.-Letters received to-day from various persons at Rampant City, Alaska, established beyond a doubt that rich finds are being made on the American side of the line. About De- cember 1 the Little Minook Creek find was reported, followed by the Hunter and Hoosier finds But little work has been done on the last two.
 Gratifying results are reported from Little Minook, where large nuggets and rich pans have been taken out. Nuggets worth ST, $S5 and $136 and several small CT ones have been found on William Me Lain's claim, No. 9, above Discovery. This claim turns out from 40 cents to S1 65 to the pan. An exceptional pan on No. reached $16. A g nugget was found on No. claim. No. is turning out from 30 cents to $1 30 per pan. If these results continue Little Minook will show up as wonderfully rich creek.
 Claim owners on Hunter and Hoosier believe that these creeks will show up as rich as Little Minook. The three are in the same neighborhood and all flow into the Big Minook. All the claims on the three cHeeks named are located. A number of smaller streams flowing into them, and known as the pups, are also located.
 Other prominent streams within ra-
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
PIONEER HENRY LONG
 ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

RIVERSIDE, March 1s.-Henry Long. an old pioneer of this State and resident of this city for sixteen years, was in- stantly killed to-day. Long was at work on the side of a building when he slipped off a ladder and fell a distance of thirty feet crushing his skull
 Long was a pioneer of Placer County and represented that county in the Legis- lature which sent ex-Governor Booth to the Senate. In that campaign he took prominent part. Long first arrived on this coast in a sailing vessel in 1S42 He returned in 1S46, and was one of the first to come overland when gold was dis covered in 1849. He assisted in putting up the first mill on the Comstock when that camp was in its zenith. He has been a prominent Odd Fellow for many years,
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19

post on the Chilkoot summit, told me that he was ordered there by supe- rior officer whom he declined to name He said he had always understood that the Lynn Canal side of the summit was disputed territory, and not the Yukon side He said the Americans paid their duty cheerfully and were well behaved There are many Klondikers who have not enough money to pay the duty on their outfits. They are forced to pack or perform other labor on trails in or der to make enough money to pay 1t. Enforcement of the collection of duty at the summita shuts them out from working at Lake Linderman and Lake Bennett, where later there will doubt less be much work to do in the way of boat building. Those who pay duty are obliged to spend from two to six weeks at the lakes preparing boats, and during that time they con sume food on which duty has been paid, whereas if the duty were collect ed at Lake Lebarge. or some other point beyond instead of the summit, the cost of living would be much less. This is complained of as hardship. Duty is also collected on horses, dogs and oxen used in packing to the lakes. The duty on firearms is so high that hundreds of fine shotguns, rifles and revolvers are for sale along the trails and in Dyea, Skaguay and Sheep Camp at less than their cost.
 HAL HOFFMAN.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
SECRETARY GAGE
 SPEAKS AT CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, March 1S.-Secretary of the Treasury Gage delivered an address I,-is evening before the Chamber of Com merce on the financial question. This was in acceptance of an invitation extended several weeks ago by the chamber. The Secretary was met the officers of the chamber upon his arrival in the city and escorted to the hotel. At o'clock they had oinner together, and then they pro- ceeded to the chamber. which was badly crowded. No one but members were ad- mitted. After the address the Secretary was entertained at the Union Club.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
SAM WALL
 DESCRIBES
 THE MISERY Two Thousand People May Soon Face
 Hunger. On the Way to the Klon- dike Men Are Stranded Along the River. Captain Ray Tells of the Situa- ton That Promises to Be-
 come Perilous.
MINERS IN DESPERATION.

Promptness and Firn1ness of Two Army Officers Prevent Lawless-
 ness nd Impending Starvation
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
Rrazil will Not Sell.

Copyrighted 1sas by James Gordon Bennett
 RIO JANEIRO, March 1s.-Tne Italian Minister is negotiating commercial treaty with Brazil. The Government has refused the proposition to purchase the battle-ship Aquidaban made by the Unit ed States.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
RAILWAYS TO RESORT
 TO ARBITRATION.
Hope to Bring About Quick Ending of the Present War of
 Rates

NEW YORK, March 1s.-At a meeting of the passenger traffic agents of the railroads to try to end the rate war be- tween American and Canadian roads the committee of four presented a resolution providing that an arbitrator be appointed on or before March g, who shall decide on the points in contention. All the roads agreed except the Great Northern and tke Northern Pacific, whose agents will report to their superior officers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
Wants the Grand Court.

WOODLAND, March 1s.-At a meeting of Court Star No. 10. Foresters of Amer ica, held on Thursday evening, 1t was decided to at once begin a vigorous fight to have Woodland designated as the meeting place of the Grand Court in 1899
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19

dius of fifteen miles of Rampant City are: Alder, Chapman, Russian, Gold
 Pan, Chicago and Herr creeks. Every
 woman at Rampant has located several claims and will hold them for male rel atives, who will arrive in the spring.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-19
WALSH CREEK DIGGINGS RIVAL
 THE KLONDIKE
Rush to Dawson Diverted by the Stampede to the New Fl
 Dorado.

Nnzu Alaska March n by steamship Seattle March ra the 6a ap % ra sr1 an haEs en @ o psa p r a a ' fhf % ast n a p eaF o % of n s a h9 v an m %
  taking the risk of running through the Lewis climbing around Dyea dggngs Big Salmon of the The end of it is not in sight until when instead being blind bay creek was wa found
  the months the n ss fas 1sns a ars hs Ss Walsh Creek es @ h @ a aor m self claim It taken for him by his private secretary who Lumber Company Seattle has swmI day day night coming % through 3 without delay & MT % sF had a Hh careful and Mr. Kerry W he wGu ws nGt have 1s @ ma he did @ feet 5 below % s ts I sn s1a a uD the the @ @ dollar and % the pn h h an gopsaz e ss9 Klondk Major Walsh thinks another Kondike slo9ass @ which arrived sd Ss sSaes dsss actual tra1ns time @ I G a % a @ M s @ Ma man as h party M ] bd n the @ no of the eree M m passed their Dawson overlookng fortune from Mead esunied States Miller Mead said he had talked with Canadian police  Pese eaae ] @ % @ 5n 7nd h m the om sa The first rush from after the police The interior Is that second klondfke but on
 
 
 mountains Men who have their outfits Skaguay trails Bennett and start for the dggngs saw
  daylight in the morning They tookt They working them side creeks will be locke
 of 50 dirt depends the kind of the facilities for working If there are many large rocks would be than in gravel strike had the Yukon before Init ral 
 6 A creekw
 
 
  
 
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  a looked  a to the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07

"How hit happen, Brudder Johnsing,
dat yo' dun quit preachin down III Al
albany a'reddy"
IVY. my ch'ch quit payin tenshun
10 ennything say an dun shet of my
salary"
"Dey mus be mighty bad lot o BROTH
erin an sistorin down dar. ~
"No, dey hain't so pow'ful bad but
after went to profsyin lost all man
ner O. control o. the entire gang.
"Dat sou
"Yaas you see dun bin prohsyin
bout whut comm TO pass an whus
gwine 10 happen TO all dem mean Mig
gers whut wudden pay de preacher an
collections wuz jest comm in fine twell
one day de sisterin AK me whut kind o
weather we gwine to hab fur de postum
supper festiful. an | tell um hit sho
will be de f s. TT, fer bekase wuz
mighty hongry an wanted de supper 20
sho cum off. But, sub, hit rained an
sleeted an cum two er three skykoons,
an den seed my 'fuence wild my way
ard brudderin wuz sholy busted. De
salary collections tuck de drags, an no
matter how l exhausted my flock ner
how profsyed dey wuz sho fer de blaz-
in lake, dey Jest sot dar an LATED at me
an wuddent pay me hurry red cent ner
gin me de turkey dinner, ner nuthin.
ATLANTA Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07
THE NAMING OF JOHN BULL.
DR.. Arbuthnot Was the Man Who
Thus Dubbed Great Britain.

Dr. John Arbuthnot. one of the many
royal physicians to whom the Scotch
city of Aberdeen has given birth, was
the author of John Bulls being. AL
most forgotten now by all but the
erudite, who remember him as the init.
mate of Pope and Swift, Arbuthnot
christened the British nation in bulk as
John Bull in the political strife incl
dental to the dismissal Of the Wing
ministry of 1910, when the able and
avaricious Marlborough saw the begin
ming of the decline Of his brilliant for
tunes.
1.-THE History of John Bull was a
satire on the political events preceding
the treaty of Utrecht in 1913. written
by Arbuthnot. In 1904 he had been Gre
ated physician extraordinary to the
queen in recognition of his services in
saving the life of Anne's husband,
Prince George Of Denmark. He had be-
come the queens medical attendant.
position Of no mean Importance at
time when so much depended on the
succession TO the crown, and he was
closely in touch with court life.
"For the better understanding Of the
following history the reader ought 70
know that Bull in the main was an
honest, plain dealing fellow, cholerlC,
bold and of a very inConstant temper
He dreaded not old Lewis, either At
backsword, single falchion or cudgel
play, but then he was very apt to quar-
rel with his best friends, especially If
they pretended to govern him. If You
flattered him, you might lead him like
a child. Johns temper depended very
much on the air; his spirits rose and fell
with his weather glass.
John was quick and understood his
business very we'll, but no man alive
was more careless in looking into his
accounts or more cheated by partners.
New York Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07
ALimbIess Millionaire.

Henry Wendhoff Of Mauch Creek, Pa,
at present visiting friends here, is per-
haps the only armless and legless mil
lionaire known on earth. His arms were
amputated below the elbow and his legs
below the knees 22 years ago, so that
by this time he has succeeded in accept
ing his afiliction most philosOphically.
Mr. Wendhoff, who came here recent
", attended by valet, weighs 200
pounds and is as jolly as if be were in
possession of perfect physical health and
all his limbs. His valet has been with
him ten years, and he says that he yet
has to see Mr.. Wendhoff out of temper,
despite the many discomforts his physic-
al disability entails. The afflicted man
manages to walk fairly well on two au-
tomato legs made for him in Vienna
and fitted up with an ingenious mech
anism that materially aids his locomo-
ton. He also has two mechanical fore
arms. the hands of which enable him TO
hold handkerchief, newspaper, book,
etc. and to pick up articles from the
table. These four artificial limbs cost
s25, 900 before they were brought to
tteir present state Of perfection. Port
land fOr.) Letter in San Francisco Bull
LATIN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07

The West Australian government has
taken contract to lay nearly $50 miles
of water pipe Of novel character. This
pipe is to be made Of steel splrals pack
ed in concrete. Sheet metal Is cut into
strips of the required width These are
fed into a machine and welded into one
continuous strip. As the strip is fed IL
TO the machine rivet holes are punched
then the edges Of the laps are brought
together by machinery and held during
the process of riveting. which Is all
done by compression. The lapis thrown
on the outside Of the pipe, rendering the
inner surface sooth and even throughout
its length A tenacious hydraulic ce-
ment is packed around the laps making
the pipe absolutely water tight. New
York Ledger
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07

In Lithuania. province OF Russia, it
is customary that the brides ears should
be boxed before the marriage ceremony.
No matter how tender hearted the moth
er may be she always makes it point
Of administering hearty smack to her
daughter in the presence Of witnesses,
and a note is made Of the fact The
mothers intention is a kind one, though
the custom itself is bad. The reason for
it is to protect the bride should her mar
riage prove an unhappy one. In that
case she will sue for a divorce. and her
plea will be that she was forced into the
marriage against her will. and on that
score the verdict Of the judge will be in
her favor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07
SERVANTS EXCUSES.
One Woman Who Was Clever Enough
to CircumVent Them.

to CircumVent Them.
We have heard the story Of the Cana
dian mistress who. with seven servants
in her house, was obliged to 90 to the
garden and pick berries for the table.
Each of the servants declined the task
with the stereotyped excuse, 1T ain c
my place to pick berries" Ord. IN bis
History Of Cleveland, " relates an an-
ecdote Of Margaret Wharton, who
while accepting her servants excuse
yet made them do her will.
In one Of her visits TO Scarborough
Mrs. Wharton, with her usual economy
had a family pie for dinner, which she
directed the footman to convey 20 the
bakehouse This the man declined %
do as not belonging TO his place or
rather, as derogatory to his conse-
ouence. The lady then moved the Ques-
ton 70 the coachman, but found a still
stronger objection.
To save the pride Of both Mrs
Wharton resolved TO take the pie 10 the
shop herself She ordered one man 20
harness and bring out the horses anu
the other TO mount and ride behind, and
thus the errand was done with all honor
and ceremony. Then in due time tho
coachman was ordered to put TO Sec
ond time and the footman % mount be-
hind, and Mrs Wharton brought back
the pie in the same dignified state
Now" said the lady to the coach
man, "you have kept your place, which
is to drive, and you yours TO the FOOT
man, (which is to wait, and | mine.
which is to have my pie for dinner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07
Pingree's Novel Cane.

Governor Pingree was the happy re-
cipient the other day of walking stick,
which came by express, as a present
from James Milford of Deer Lodge,
Mon. The body of the cane is the hard
whitewood of the extreme north. On
the wood are pen and ink portraits OF
Dewey, Sampson, Schley, Evans, Clark,
Hobson and all the other naval heroes
of the recent war; besides pictures OF
the Maine and appropriate inscriptions
The portraits are really works OF art,
standing out on the WOOD in almost life
like way. Accompanying the cane was
4 silk cover made in crazy quilt fashion
The governor dropped all business as
bon as he saw the present and refused
o resume work until he had admired
over and over again. Milford, the
,nor, was formerly resident OF De-
moit. Detroit Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07
POWER IN OUR POWDER.
A Shot From 3 Inch Rifle Sufficient
to Lift BattIeship Eight Feet.

W I'M ~
Velocity and pressure, " explained
the powder mill superintendent, ARE
the two main requisites in proving pow.
der. The government is very specific in
its contracts 1t demands that when
fred under service conditions in the gun
for which it is intended powder must
give to the projectile a muzzle velocity
Of at least certain number Of feet per
second without producing a pressure II
more than a certain number of tons TO
the square inch. For modern guns the
velocity required varies from 1000 to
2, 300 feet in second, and the pressure
is not allowed to exceed 10 tons TO the
square inch. In some of our guns Of the
present day the amount Of energy stored
up In the powder charge is SO tremen-
dous as to be almost incredible. The
limit OF energy upon the projectile can
not DO estimated. so vast are the posi-
bilities
For example, | may cite the Ore
CONS lS inch rifles. Five hundred and
nifty pounds Of powder in these guns
impart to an l, 100 pound shot velocity
OF 2, 100 feet per second, and the energy
OF the projeotile is nearly "a, coo foot
tons. This power is sufficient to lift
such a vessel as the Oregon eight feet
out Of the water.
Those screens between the cannon
and the breastworks are electric chrome
graphs 100 feet apart from each other
and the cannon. and they register the
tune OF the projectile's fight with ALSO
Lutte accuracy.
ana absolute accuracy is-whati"
Inc milionth part OF a second. -
San Francisco Cali.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07
AN EFFECTIVE PARABLE.
J,1bert's story Saved the
she Jameson Raiders.

c..er.I J,aberfs story Saved the
lives OF the Jameson Raiders.
A most interesting account of tho
manner in which the lives OF Jameson
and his men were spared, after the sur
render 10 the Beers, is told by the
Nieuws Van den Dag Of Amsterdam;
The stern old Beers, when they had
Jameson and his fellow officers IN their
hands. determined to execute the lead
ers of the band at daybreak. The meet
ing took place in President Ringers
house. 20 being present, Of whom the
great majority, wild with indignation
At the sudden inroad into their terri
tory. were for shooting the British Off
GERS at once.
President Kruger opposed this sum
mary plan and used all his eloquence
and ali his influence ON behalf OF the
prisoners. For long time his efforts
were vain. It was O'Clock in the
morning. and the presidents opponents
were still for execution. The lives OF
the foreigners hung by thread
At length General JOubert, one OF the
few who agreed with the president, had
recourse to the old time Boer method OF
convincing his hearers. He made use OF
parable
Friends" he said, twill you not
listen to my voice once more! Suppose
that close to my farm lives bad neigh
Dor who keeps fierce hounds in his
house, worrying my sheep exceedingly
and also killing some. What, then,
would YOU have me to do? Should kill
the hounds to be free Of this worry
Truly my neighbor would say unto me;
Thou hast killed my hounds, yet their
value is greater than the value OF your
sheep. Pay thou mel Is 1t not better
that should take the hounds and GO
ine into my neighbours house say
These are thine; now pay me Tor the
harm they have done my hockF
There was silence, and the general
continued: 1--WE have caught the pack.
Is it not better to send them to the
British government with demands for
reparation, lest the British send more
hounds to worry us anew"
The old form Of argument proved
successful. The wisdom Of moderation
became apparent, and the council OK
war accepted the advice Of their chiefs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07

The dowager empress Of China is de-
voted to birds Of all kinds. and innu'
merable bird pas are kept about the
palace. She is reported 10 have wept
copiously about the death Of a fayorite
nightingale not along ago. Upon being
told Of a Chinese girl who had COM
planned bitterly of the dreariness Of life
this exalted lady remarked sagely that
a woman ought 70 take so much pride
in her home that it could be a heaven
to her. adding There are always birds
and flowers. She is a clever artist and
delights in painting from nature.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07
A Pert Addition.

Professor Wilson of Edinburgh uni
yersity was recently appointed honorary
physician to the queen. On the morning
OF his appointment he informed his pu-'
nils of the honor he had received by
means of blackboard in the laboratory,
thus. professor Wilson informs his
students that he has this day been ap.
uointed honorary physician to the
queen"
During his temporary absence from
tho room one Of the students added the
words. "Cod save the cueenr -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07

A southern man says that the differ
ence between yellow fever and dengue
fever is that when one has the former
he is afraid he will die and when the
latter attacks him be is fearful that he
will not
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07

Can't Hold America Down.

why, sir, said the geologist, 1.-The
ground you walk on was once under
water.
"Well, i" replied the friend, who is
nothing II not patriotic, cit simply goes
to show you can't hold America down. 3"
Washington Star.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07
Shenandoah Normal College.
A SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES.

Chartered institution. Best accommoda-
t.on-, strong faculty, very low rates,
courses. Teachers Normal, Scientific,
Classical, Philosophical, Commercial,
Musical and Art. Elegant buildings,
Beautiful scenery, healthful location.
forms begin sept 6, Jan. 3, and March
90 Write for particulars
!. =. GRUVER, 4. B. Principal,
Arrl2-3t. Reliance, va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-07

According to the latest statistics, the
population Of Greece is increasing more
rapidly than that Of any other country
namely, at the rate Of 1877 per cent
per annum-