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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18


city want is i contract for the sale
81 the plant. 1t would be u bsuru ful
the council to even. think of anv
other propositiun. The people ri
little Falls have again and again
shown their belief in municipal owner
ship. t. the bond election, those in
favor OF the bonds presented munici
pal ownership as the wisest solution
of the electric and water problem
By great majority the people Ell
dorsed that solution. The city
should own the plant, and we believe
the sooner the better. There ia nc
necessity for delay. A fair offer
should be made to the company. II
it persists in refusing to sell, which il
hardly likely under present condi.
tions, the city should build With.
out revenue from the city aud little
from private consumers, the
company could not afford to
fight the city,.
Tho men who were persistent in
keeping the electric and water ques-
ton before the people deserve the
thanks OF the community. In spite
OF calumny, threats, business boy
cotting and Misrepresentation, they
have kept the agitation alive, until
their efforts are about to be re-
warded. Aid. Thos. Martin has been
in the agitation The
people of this city will not soon for.
get his part in the struggle and the
work he was prominent in accom-
plishlng. Aldermen Mecusker, Moeg-
l-in and Lane, were worthy part.
ners of AID. Martin in the good work
and With him deserve the gratitude
OF the citizens. Aid. Hill also COOP
Grated. The business men who en-
the city authorities and
stood back OF them, also deserve
credit. We intend later to publish
the names of these business men, in
order that the people may know the
names of those who were their
friends. And yet, after all, to the
great body Of the people themselves.
who have sustained the city authori-
ties at the polls, the main credit fol-
proximate solution of the problem
will be due. Without the support of
the people, without the knowledge
that the great majority OF the citi-
zens endorsed the councils course,
matters could not have progressed
as we'll or as far as they have done.
Mr.. D. T. Calhoun, of St. Cloud,
was attorney for the city and Mr..
Flynn in the cases successfully COZ
clndod
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18

Some republican papers say SELL
ator Davis is sale, but they thought
80 six years ago, auu the senator
narrowly escaped defeat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18

John LIND carried every precinct
aud town in Mrpker county. He also
carried every precinct an.i town in
Brown county, his home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18

We done know y neither MI. TOwne
sants t. run for congress i'll 1910,
but ii he does, Murrisou COUNTY will
be with him again.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
Rs1eber,ly's Dehnition q Memory.

Ro4ebery's Definition Of Memory. 4
Here is . jolt mot Of Lord Rosebery's
would one ever expect mots from
Lord Rosebery? told in orr garden By.
8 woman who heard him say il ct :
dinner. Some ono asked him what
mesn1G VA. 8 demory, 3 s. said Lord
,Rosebery. .'iss the feeling that steals
ovee 10 when We listen to our friends
osisinal stories. - Harper,s Basar.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
It is a str.lnge mind whirt. can dis
cover an endorsement III tue presi-.
dent in the loss Of forty congress-

II tho st. C;o,.d .lern.crat* don't
get together pretty soon, they will
make n republican county out Of
Stearne. =. :,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
TIE PEOPLES VICTORY.

TIE PEOPLES VICTORY.
The people of Little Falls have
every reason to feel elated this week.
The supreme court OF Minnesota,
without dissenting voice, has De-
clared that the contract between the
city and the Electric & Water Co. is
an unjust and illegal contract. Fur
thermore, the court declares that no
city council has right to bind the
city for an unreasonable length OF
time, that the city has no authority
to abate taxes on the water COM
pany's property in payment for Wa
ter furnished. The decisions appar-
emily do not leave the company any
thing to stand upon. That the liti-
cation has resulted 80 we'll for the
city, is matter OF pride for every
man who was connected with the ag-
itation. Those who thought that
politics, and not the welfare of the
city, was the principal reason TO: the
agitation, should at least admit
their mistake.
A short review OF the litigation
may be OF interest. The city's water
contract was made in 1889, for
thirty years. at first for 81 MIGRANTS,
of which were an offset for water
power furnished the company by the
city. The number of hydrants in
creased from time to time. until IS
we're in use, 43 to re paid for at $50
each per year, and II in part pay
ment OF water power. The li9h bit con.
tract was made in 1890, for %
lights, and the number increased un-
til the city was pa! ing for 2s lights
at $96 per light per year. The agi-
tation which resulted in bringing the
matter into the courts need not be
reviewed.
In the hydrant case, brought by
Mr.. Flynn as the representative of a
number oflocal business men, against
the city 1.-THE company being the real
defendant) the lover court sustained
the demurrer OF thecompany's attor-
neys, and held that the city had
power to make the contract, that it
was an irrevocable contract, and
that the court could not set it aside,
and that taxpayer could not main
tain an action restraining the city
from paying money on the contract
in question. The decision of the
supreme court completely overturns
this by declaring that the contract
is void' = That the council had no right
to make it. According to the lower
coutt's aeoision, the citizens would
have no recourse, no matter how
bad contract a council might make.
The supreme court doesn't coincide
with that .ldliG SSt&ine.
The other case, brought by the
company against tie city, involved
the validity OF the light contract,
and the right OF the city to pay the
taxes levied on the company fdrs city
purposes, in excba4ae for water: from
twelve hydrants. The, lower courts
affirmed the va'iditXshth lightcon-
tract on the same gg EgS%9nds as the
water contract, and also the legality
OF the tax refundipg agreement.
This decision is also dRstta9turned by
the supreme court. lab L ~. ~
Since the decisions haaa been
rendered there has beenaSa6btalk in
certain quarters ab5dtIH Contracts
at less rates. The adthftilea kAuld
not listen to aS Saaih anttbbaat@1H[ lind.
: The only n:t:7dafdtAsa:aa1Ie1 He
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
The sultan's Throneroom.t

+ The throneroom Of the sultan at Con-
stantinople is q gorgeous sight. The
gliding is unequaled by any other build
ing in Europe, and from the ceiling
hangs superb Venetian chandelier, the
200 lights Of which make CLEAN like
that Of ve1itable sun. At each Of the
four corners Of the room tall oandelabra
inbaocareat glass are placed, and the
throne IS huge seat covered with red
velvet, and having arms and back Of
pure gold. s..* e; IS :. +. Z:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-11-18
FRIDAY, NOV. 10.
Our Circulation.

Printers Ink New York;: The l.itt|
falls, Mimi, Heral d is credited with
*he largest circulation accorded to any
paper in Little Fails or in Morrison
county.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Stock Letter

By Private wire to T. G. Hewlett.
 New York, Jan. 1.-The opening of the stock market Tuesday was attended by fractional advances extending from 140hc, the latter gain being scored in Tennessee Coal and Iron, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Union Pacific and Denver and Gulf The local traction stocks were strong in sym pathy with the Bc advance in Manhattan, which was induced by reassurances that the road would be operated by electricity in the immediate future. London's quo- tations on Americans showed marked gains but the betterment sustained by the local market was very moderate in proportion. The grangers and sugar were picked out suited in recessions of a point and over. This action arrested the upward trend for a time, then an appreciable degree of re- cuperative power became manifest and the market experienced a rally. The grang- CT stocks were too slow to participate in the improvement despite the favorable traf- fic returns of St. Paul, which for the first week of January showed a gain of $10O,011. This group continued heavy and toward noon the market was again fuctuating un- der depression with Manhattan and North ern Pacific preferred on the side of gains, while the general list was irregularly low CT, but later on advices from Ohio rela- tive to indications that Hanna would un- doubtedly succeed himself in the senate fractional advances took place throughout the list and late trading was not very &C., tive and prices moved rather narrow. &1
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The Iron Market.
Birmingham, Jan. 1.-The following are he latest nllntations on iron:
Grain Letter

By Private Wire to T. G. Hewlett.
 Chicago, Jan. 1.-The decline during the past few days has been natural. It has nearly always been the case since the southern hemisphere became factor in wheat growing that prices decline at this time of the year on account of the offer ings for forward shipment to the wheat consuming countries and indications are that conditions thus far have only followed the precedent. Partly due to the weakness exhibited on yesterdays curb and partly to an opening decline of 5sc to ac at Liv- erpool, Tuesdays wheat market started quietly and easier at decline of AcQ3sc for the May option. Room traders and brokers supposed to be acting under in struction from the Letter crowd were fair buyers from the start and the market soon recovered from the opening depression, of ferings becoming surprisingly light as the session advanced. Firmness resulted and an advance to 91Bc ensued, around which price the market fiuctuated narrowly. Out side of cable advices news rather favored higher prices. Rain was badly needed in California, and French stocks were rep resented at 16G,000 against 2.50o,G00 bushels a year ago. This being due, it was said to traders fearing a reduction of French duties and letting their stocks run down in consequence. Northwestern receipts were dull, but firm, following wheat. Re- ceipts of corn eG9 cars; cats 370 cars Pro- visions were easier.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Markets by . TeIegra

mess in bankers bills at S485h forN and at $4.S25sG4s2s for sixty days.
 Posted rates. s4.S31zG4.S6.
 Commercial bills, s4S219.
 Silver certificates. 57Ka5sc.
 Bar silver, .571c. Z Mexican dollars, Acc.
 Government bonds. strong.
 State bonds, dull.
 Railroad bonds, strong.
 Total sales of stock today, 2So,OOo shares, including Atchison, 5,2iO; c. B. & e., 17,e17; L. & N, 6,4S0: Manhattan. 26,s50; Metropoli- tan Street Railroad, 4,75o; Hawaiian Com. Co.,, 5,SS5; Missouri Pacific, S.S6o; New York Central. 4.s4O; Northern Pacific, 25.962; do preferred. 50.956; Rock Island, S,5S0; St. Paul, 17,3S2; Union Pacific, 21 OS5; U. P. D & G., 6,0O0; W. & L. E., 1o65O; American Tobacco, 3,050; Chicago Great Western, 935; People s Gas, 5,950; Oregon Improvement company, S,625; Sugar, 49S57; T. c. & l.. 3.4so; Western Union, 5,623.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Sheriff's Sale.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias issued out of the Registers office of the Chan cery Court of Jefferson county, State of Alabama, and to me directed whereby l am commanded to make the amsnnt of certain Judgment recently obtained against Kareen Averett and Fred Averett, out of the goods, chattels, lands and tenements of the said Kareen Averett and Fred Av- erett, I have levied on the following de- scrbed real estate to-wit:
 Begin at a point where the southern boundary. line of Verbena avenue crosses a map recorded in Volume 3, page 26, in the fbarna, and run thence east 1,200 feet to a post at the corner of Verbena avenue and Fir street, thence south 715 feet, thence west $50 feet, thence south 140 feet, thence west 200 feet, thence north 495 feet, thence west cor 5-10 feet to Pear street, thence northwest along the east line of Pear street to the point of beginning, said land being in section 32, township IT, range B west, in Jefferson county, Ala, and levied upon as the property of said Kareen Av- erett. .
 Therefore, according to said command. I will sell at public outcry for cash all the right title and interest of the above named Kareen Averett in and to the above described property on
 MONDAY, FEBRUARY, '. 1898, during the legal hours of sale, at the court house door in said county
 Dated this 3d day of January, 1888
 FRANK P. O'BRIEN,
 Sheriff of Jefferson County Ala. 1-4-oaw-3t
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Cotton Letter.

New York; Jan. 11.-A decline of 1h 64ths in Liverpool this morning precipitated con- siderable liquidation in the local cotton mar'eet, and as a result prices were slight ly lower. Although the situation seemed b warrant some decline, the same eager buying on all recessions that has been the feature of the trading for two months past prevented any break. Receipts were large, but this as usual was ignored. May opened at 5SS, declined to 5.S5, rallied to 5.S8 and closed at 5.S7 to 5.SS, with the tone of the market steady. There was more outside business today, and it would not surprise us to see the deadlock broken by good liquidation and lower prices.
 RIORDAN 6 co. 2
The age-herald., 1898-01-12

St. Louis, Jan. 11-Flour steadg changed.
 Wheat options higher; spot higher; No. red, cash elevator, 93; track, 94Q95; No. hard, cash. S7@sS; January. s3 bid; MaA 93%; July, 7914.
 Corn futures higher; spot firm; No. cash, 26: January, 26 bid; May, PTS asked; July, 2Sss bid
 Oats futures stronger; spot dull; No. cash elevator 26; track, 2fA@241s; No. white. 25AG251s; January. 2S% bid; May, 24ssa2ih: July. 22A.
 Butter lower; creamery 17Q2ih; dairy, 9@16
 Eggs steady, 19c.
 Whiskey, $1.19
 Cotton ties and bagging unchanged
 Pork quiet; standard mess jobbing, $9.2o. Lard; prime steam, s4.521s; choice, S5.6o. Boxed lots, extra short clear. $5.25q597l ribs, 525@5.5O; shorts, 5371z@5.621s.
 Dry salted meats, boxed shoulders, $4.75Q 500; extra short clear s4.621aQ4.S71a; ribs, s4 475@5.00; shorts, s4.S71sd5.12h.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Cotton Letter

By Private wire to T. G. Hewlett.
 New York, Jan. 11.-English advices had a rather depressing influence in the cotton market. The spot market was lower and receipts at Liverpool aggregated GOOD bales, although 57,000 bales were American product. Nothing new transpired relative to the threatened strike at New Bedford, and domestic influences were small in num- Der and had little effect. Trading was not very active and the local contingent was the most prominent faction in dealings. News from the south was insignificant, and the movement at the ports was about as anticipated.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12

There Is no better location in the United States for Eastern and Northern emigrants than the line of this popular railway. The productions or Georgia and Alabama cannot be duplicated by any other section of country in the world. Come Come and see. Nevv York anu New Orleans is via the At 1anta and News Orleans Short Line, the most attractly route to travel in the South. If passes through a rich country teening with attractive and prosperous towns and v,iia aes all the way from Atlanta to Mont gomery. For rates Of fare or other infor- nation write or call on
 GEO. P. ALLEN. T. P. A. Atlanta, Ga.
 Selma, Ala. D. B. EVANS. Cont. Frt. Agent,
 New Orleans. w. TAYLOR. Gen. Agent.
 Montgomery, Ala. JOHN A. GEE, Gen. Pass. Agent B. B. KIRBY, c. T. A.,
 12 Kimball House. GEO. c. SMITH.
 President and General Manager.
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In w all Street.

New York, Jan. 11.-London operators in American securities had apparently recov cred some of their confidence in the future of values in this country today. Some sharp gains were recorded for Americans on the London exchange before the opening here In fact, London bullishness out ran the local opinion and New York prices did not respond fully to the rise in London. The market all day was one difficult of analysis on account of It's unevenneE7s. There were points of notable strength and others of marked weakness in the list and neither was altogether effective in giving tone to the market. Sugar was the special point of weakness. The grangers were also heavy early, though subsequent recoveries brought their prices a fraction above yes- terday's choice. The coalers were very weak Northern Pacific and Union Pa cific stocks were very strong. This strength seemed to extend also to allied and con- meeting railroads in the west and north- west, Thus not only are Northern Pacific and Union Pacific from to 11a per cent higher, but also Denver and Rio Grande, preferred, Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf and other western roads. Oregon Naviga- tion. Oregon Short Line and Oregon Im- provement show gains ranging up to FAC These stocks were strong on anticipation of increased traffic from tho expected movement to the Klondike. The dealings in the stocks of these trans-continental lines were very heavy. Manhattan was another strong feature of the market on the authoritative announcement of an in- tention to change to electric power.
 Money eased slightly, but most of the business done was at 3 per cent. In the time money market, however, rates were down to 2h per cent. for sixty days and from to 31s per cent. for three to seven months. There was active demand for commercial paper, but the supply was good.
 The bond market was very active and tho high grade issues all showed higher prices. Total sales. s5,5OO,OOa
 United States old As registered are M higher and the new As F higher bid.
 Money on call easier, actual transactions ranging from 2tsQ3 per cent. last loan. 2h; closed, bid and asked. 21sgf3 per cent.
 Prime mercantile pape.. 3Ad4A per cent.
 Sterling exchhngc eaG'er. with actual bus
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Wool Market.

Boston. Jan. 11.-Prices in the wool mar ket are stronger than for some weeks pest, while there has been fair demand in sev- eral grades. The sales of territory wools have been lively on the basis of 50 cents secured for fine medium and fine. There has been a little inquiry for some grades of fleeced wools. Australian wools hold firm and importers are gradually harden ing their prices.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Chicago Live Stock

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The few lots of cattle that were choice in quality sold satisfac- aorily today common and middle grades weak. A good many northern fed Texans sold at S400Q4.60.
 Hogs slower, cents lower. Sales were at an extreme range of $3.40Q370, the great bulk of the hogs going at S3.55Q365. Sheep allds lambs stronger with good demand. Poorest sheep went at $3.00q3.50 and the best droves at $4.25Q450
 ceipts-Cattle 1000; hogs, 34,oO0; sheep, 11,0o0
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Financial

New York Jan. u.--The Evening Posts London financial cablegram says;
 The stock settlement here shows only moderate account. Contangoes were easier because of the plentiful supply of money, those on Americans being 4Q5 per cent. The activity today was centered in Grand Trunk, Americans and Argentines All of these were good, but the first two closed under the best.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
BONDS,
Dry Goods.

New York, Jam u.-Conditions continue dull in all lines of cotton goods. A review of the situation in all lines of staple cot tons is unnecessary the situaton being un- changed. The demand for all lines of sta pie cottons is quiet whether brown, b,eached or coarse co,ored goods are con sidered.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Chicago Change

Chicago, Jan. 11-Covering by shorts was the principal feature in all the mar kets on change today. Wheat was of suf- ficient volume to overcome the effect of rather bullish news, May closing at an ad vance of 14c.
 Corn gained asc, oats Ac and provisions closed 214Q5 cents higher.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 1.-The cotton market
 after opening steady with unchanged prices to loss of a point, further declined 2Q4 points, with subsequent feeble rally, and
 closed steady at a net loss of 1Q3 points.
 Sales, futures, 125,3OO bales. The market
 was particularly active during the first hour. The selling was in good part by the
 German contingent and on Liverpool or ders The basis of the weakness was the
 unsatisfactory character of the English &C., counts and claims that glut of cotton was threatened at all shipping points in
 the south There was considerable selling
 by longs, owing to the enormous movement Cotton futures opened steady; sales, HOO
 bales. January, 575; February, 576; March,
 5.79; April 5.SS; May, 5.SS; June, 592; July, 5.96; August, 6; September, 5.S9; October, 6; | November, COP.
 | Cotton futures closed steady; sales, 2S,- 300 bales. January, STA; February, 5.74; | March, 5.7S; April 5s2; May. 5S7; June, 592;
 July, 5.94 August, 597; September, 5.9S; Oc- 1 tober, 5.9S
 Spot cotton closed quiet and steady; mid
 ding uplands 15-16c.; niddling gulf, 6 3-1e. Cotton quiet and easy; middling 15-1ec;
 net receitps, 1,O3O bales; gross. 5,5s9; exports | to Great Britain. 3,872; to France, 1920; to
 the continent, s52; forwarded, 1,O9S; sales, S11; spinners, Il; stock 126,72S.
 Total today: Net receipts, 49,5T bales; ex- ports to Great Britain, 2O,359; to France, | 1329; to the continent, 5,S77; stock, 1,275,6S1. 1 Consolidated Net receipts, 152,O96; exports
 to Great Britain, 6s,s3S; to France, 12,sA; l to the continent, 24,786.
 Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts, 5,9529 921; l exports to Great Britain, 1926.698; France, l 527, 1885; to the continent, 1,57S,799.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
s lOpening Highest Lowest Closing

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, easy; No. spring wheat, S61ecQS7c; No. 3 spring wheat, SOc@9Oc; No. 2 red. 9114c@ 921kc; No. 2 corn, 267sc@27c; No. yellow corn, 267sc@27c; No. oats. 225scQ22Ac; No. white, -; No. 8 white, f. o. b. 241kc; No. ? rye, 4a4c; No. barley. f. o. b. 2ScQSOc; No. B. =; No. 4, =; No. 1 flax seed, $1.180 122; prime timothy seed, s2.771a; mess pork per barrel, s9.25Q9.9e; lard, per 100 pounds, s4.7O; short ribs sides Qoose), $4.45947O; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 4a4@5; short clear sides (boxed), s4.75Q4s5; whisky, distiilers finished goods, per gallon, $1.1S; sugars cut loaf, unchanged; granulated, -; Standard "A" do.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was steady; creamery, 14cq2lc; dairy, 11c@17c; cheese. quiet; eggs steady, fresh. Nc.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
LOCAL MARKETS.
Local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling. SIS.
Fcuits and Produce

FfuIts and PrOduce Butter-Elgin, 25c; Dairy, No l, 2Oc; Dairy No. 2, 1Sc: country, 15c; cooking, 10cG12c.
 Eggs, 17lacG18c.
 Potatoes-Irisn, soc per bushel; sweet. per barrel, $2.25.
 Apples, S3.00n350 Lemons, s3Q350 per box. Oranges, $3.0061400 per box. Cocanuts, $400 per 10O Corn-Y ellow, Ale; white, 42c. Meal, Soc per sack. Hay-Choice timothy, $15; No. 1, s14; No. g. SIS Poultry-Hens, 221kc; fries. 12hc@2oc; ducks, 15Q30c; geese, soc.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12
Liverpool Cotton Market.

: Liverpool, Jan. n.--Cotton, spot, fair de- mand, lower; American midding. fair, sgd; good middling, 11-32d; mddling, 7-32d low middling, 3-16d good ordinary, 29-32d; ordinary, 2Sld. Sales, 10000 bales, of which 1000 were for speculation and in cluded 9300 American.
 Futures opened with a moderate demand and closed quiet. American middling l.. M. C.: January, Tod sellers; January and Feb ruary, 09d buyers; February and March, 8 0sDS Tod sellers; March and April, Tod sellers; April and May, lid sellers; May and June. 3 12d sellers; June and July, 1Sd sellers; July and August, 1903 14d buyers; i; August and September. 14Gl3 15d sellers; September and October, 15d value; October and November, 15@3 led buyers; Noyem- Der and December, 16d buyers.
The age-herald., 1898-01-12

SAMUEL HUNT,
 General Manager. o. K. CAMERON,
 Master of Trains. N. R. ADRIANCE,
 Superintendent.