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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-25
Huff.

Feb. 22.-Dled-Iue6Qdy nlElG, feD.
18th. Silas Becker, aged 40 years.
Disease unknown as medical aid could
not be procured, although d doctor was
twice sent for to Little Falls, we are in
formed. The burial took place at the
DeMoss cemetery on Friday afternoon.
Services were held at the residence in
section Is this town, cOnduc ed by Rev.
y. A. Randall.
James Gish went to the Falls and
back Wednesday in the storm.
We hear chat Mr.. Stiner, OF the north
side, is quite sick.
The merchants in Randall have ceased
buying W. cd, which will throw most of
our population out OF employment and
a considerable number will suffer for the
necessaries OF life. Two-thirds of our
population are dependent en- ties and
wood for living and the tie business is
about done.
Some of our young people went to
Swanville to the masquerade St. valen-
tines day and report good time.
H. G. Hallett. of GlenWood, is visiting
his sou. Fred, II our town.
F. Hallett, OF Rock county, Wis, a
brother of H. C. and uncle to our Fred
is visiting in these parts at present.
Frank Thomas, CT Randall, was out
Sunday with a sled load OF young ladies
and they were having good time.
Our political pot is not boiling any.
Only light simmer on the north side
and very small squeak in the south
east corner.
Roy Sharon has been sick for some.
time. His father took him out to Long
Prairie Monday to have him examined
by DR.. J. G.. Locke.
Ledoux.
Feb. 1S.-Andrew Kozulka has IT,
Gently returned from Iowa: where he hal
been working on the levee He claims
that Keas & Co. did not have any more
work for their men. Prosperity?
After the last storm two farmers were
trying their new sleighs OF bet, but as
they could not get stuck they both won.
The matrimonial event Of the season
took place last Monday. The green, the
white, blue and green.
Rev. Father 5. Suszynski "as out dur:
ing the whole of last week visiting his
parishioners.
The city of Swan River, the old timer,
which we now call Ledonx P. o., will
start brass band of sixteen members.
Organist A. J. Waldowski is the teacher.
Max Gowacki, the Old teacher, left
Swan River. or rather, ran away one
night. J. J Scbwientek took h 3 place
and ia doing well. All are satisfied.
There was trouble Monday night at
the dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Ostrows III honor of the marriage OF
their daughter to Jas. Mctrepor. 1t is
claimed that a number who We're not
invited forced their way into the house,
assaulted several and broke up lot OF
household goods. Mr.. :Ostrowski will
have lot arrested. He claims over $50
damages, and duplicates And. and John
Polazek. John and Paul Kunza, Joe
Bulak and others.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-25
St. Matthias.

Sam Harris must have thought spring
had come, for when it began to thaw he
went down to John Gibson's after his
seeder.
j. P. Gorst, who has been cutting
cordwood for Fred McEwen, has got
through and wants another job.
w. H. Green started for Rrainerd with
load Of wood, but had the bad luck to
break his wagon wheel. That will put
him back little in hauling wood.
1t is said that Scott Woolsey caught
Sc bounds OF fish in two hours and a
half. Good luck for Scott
Miss Mary Harris has been very sick,
but is slowly recovering.
Louis Maynard is expecting his mother
from Idaho in a few weeks. Louis is a
confirmed bachelo: and the presence OF
lady in his home will change things not
a little. =
Our town clerk, Chas. Halbert, is
talking of moving to Iowa in the spring.
His many friends will regret his d.
parture. The town will lose good
clerk and honorable citizen.
Elmer House has one of the finest
trotting horses in these parts. She can
clear a mile in three minutes.
Geo. Brundett, OF White Fish lake,
was in this vicinity last week. He re-
turned home last Monday.
Miss Georgia Matheny has been on
the sick list.
H: Il. Harris is getting out wood for
the school house in district No. %.
Mrs. May Coe, of Belle Brairie, was
the guest Of Mrs. Richard Gorst Sunday
Elmer House, WHO is cutting cord
wood west OF Fit. Ripley, was home last
week on a short visit.
John Gibson is hauling posts to Brai n :
erd. Good money in it for John. :,
Richard Gorst is looking for a horse
to buy. 81. e..
The postofice in st. Matthias has been
moved to Fred Reds. ..:--
Feb. .21-Mrs III. McNealy has got
Geo. Glbson's singer. She intends rails.
ing canary birds to sell. > =.
Chas. Tough and Ellsworth Co bnrB
have finished their job Of max ny ties for
Dan Tough and are home making and
hauling ties to TT. Ripley. BIB
Mark King has the proper power to
run his saw mill The engine was
moved out from TT. Ripley Sat urday,
the 10Th. We think Mr.. King will make
good lumber, as he. has hired Dave
Flansberg. atl experienced hand, to do
the settling. . 5.s 81. / r.
Mr.. ct and John Keller were up from
Watab after the lum Der they had sawed
at Magnan's mill last winter. . s 4.
The spooks are again at work in the
vacant house near. NJ +. Barker's. They.
tipped over all Of the out door buildings
such as granaries. corncribs, etc. The
spooks happened 70 be q couple Of old.
soldiers. ..5.@
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-25
Land for Sale.

Eighty acres ii town Of Swan.
River, s miles south of new Catholic
church; good level land |, black loan.
5bardWoo a timber, also hay land;
small houseand barn " il be sold
IN terms g suit buy yer Call ATT he
He 4 a office q adj dress
l41l.LBERG,
lel rose, Mimi.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-25
Pike Crsek.

Feb. 21.-Rev. Chas. johnson, of Little
Falls, held meeting here last Sunday
afternoon at j. Broberg's place. 1t was
we'll '.ttended and Messrs. A. NJ. Ander-
son aud Gnst Nordqulst, OF Little Falls,
were out I,.'e too.
Some OF til" people fir. m Darling wore
here last SUNDAY and attended. the
meeting.
Anton Knudson was at the county
seat last week on business.
J. Mushon is hauling wood to Little
Falls.
Mr.. Page was in the county seat on
business last week.
When will Darling ard Flensbure get
a depot so that they won't need to go
to Little Falls? Wood business is dull
there and farmers don't like to stay
there from early in the morning till late
at night before they can sell their wood.
Wood choppers are plenty this winter in
section 9, this district.
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ia ndall.

Feb 23.-t'hares Doty and Miss Lizzie
Potter went to Little Fails Monday
w. Briggs made business trip to the
Falls Tuesday. .-. H..
Miss Hattie Smith went to St. Paul
Tuesday. She vent to take little Ollie
Smith down to the hospital.
A. Thrall fell down stairs Tuesday
evening. Although no bones We're
broken, his injuries are very painful.
The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs.
W. H. Jones today. The following is a
list OF the officers elected to serve the
next six months: President, Mrs. A.
Thrall; vice president, Miss Hattie
Smith, secretary: Mrs. W. Fl. Jones:
treasurer, Mrs. s. C. Cochran. The
society is in a flourisbing condition and
has lots OF work on hand. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF Mrs.
d. Randall.
Evergreen Lodge. No. 2O8. l. O. G. T..
will hold an open lodge meeting at the
hall Saturday evening, Feb. 26. A
good program wilhbe rendered. Seats
are free; everybody come The dialogue
called "a Retired Sea Captain" is fine.
Captain Barker and his son, John make
laughable picture in the last scene.
The dance at the hall here February
22d was well attended.
We hear in an indirect way that a
couple of our young people were mar
ried yesterday. We wish we were sure
about it that we might mention their
names here.
DR.. Holden, of Sank Rapids, came here
today on the way freight. He will
treat Mrs. Merritt Potter.
Market reports complete every
day in the ST. Paul Dispatch. Free
samples, or twenty-five cents will
pay your subscription one month
Adv. -
For Sale or Trade.
A 3H-year-old mare; weight, SOC
pounds.
CHAs. DANE, City.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-25
Morrill,.

A'~0A >A~'
Feb. 21-A large timber wolf was
killed here today.
Teams are busy hauling oak logs to
Foley RIOS landing.
Some farmers are hauling tarnarack
poles for fence purposes. One day re-
Gently there were 80 teams loaded in one
swamp with poles. and the day follow
ing there were IS loads taken out of the
same swamp. Most all OF these poles
go to Buchanan.
Jake Thone, OF Graham, Benton
county, is in our town today for load
of dry wood. Jake does not come often,
but when he does come he astonishes the
natives with the size Of the load he hauls.
A. T. McKibben returned recently from
his home in Kentucky, where he had
been visiting for a lew months. His
brother, Will, came to Minnesota with
him and will go into the bee business in
our town.
Morril's literary and debating soci-
ETY. is yet in good condition and the at
tendance is immense for a backwoods
place. 1t is thought that the silver
question will be debated in the near
future and # so there will not be stand.
in room in the school house for all who
will come on that evening.
When it rains it pours out here IN
MORT ~ Yesterday there were three
ministers at the school house in district
80, all ready and willing to preach
Rev. Plummer, Methodist minister .of
Milaca, delivered sermon ut 10 a. m
and Rev. Beaver, Dunkard minister of
Iowa, preached in the evening. Mr..
Beaver will hold services here all of the
present week and at the end of his SER
vices Rev. Plummer will hold series of
meetings.
The st. Paul and Duluth R. r. Co. has
given tract OF land for church pur-
poses in our town and Rev. Saunderson.
. OF Royalton, will stir us up on the build
OF a church and in the near future.
work will begin. ,...lz. ...
The young people Of Morrill, are hav-,
ing a lively time this winter. Most
every week social is given in tue town
somewhere and good time seen by all.
Well young folks will be young any
Notice.
I hereby declare void note for.
$40, given bylme to the Montevideo.
ms. Go. in May, 1897, due july.
1897, no consideration having been
{ received. y Ohm WIE y
4ssgt5a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-02-25
Little Falls Market Report
prices corrected each week on Thursday

WHEAT sss
y z5G.& 5s$ go NEW
No. ! Northern 9oc, No. 2 Northern Soc.
ndrley NO. !. :,
Rye. . 3. -. AZ
y , " 80
COrn 34c5
lux 76c to 81
fotdIOes new
80. -: 500
seams ~nite navy &C to .7s-$ /.
pro 90
Butter dairy =. 20
c1ea g 10
butter, common roll ana print TO- 21zs-,15
PEI dox
tiressed, per H..
alive per ID - S. . 5. !. !. 80. or
Chickens. dressed . . 3. . !. &. s. .o5 or
alive. 8. a. 8. - 51<
ECattle, steers. I've, per .O4N
$50 Cows s. s. g I. - stlas
Veal calves. live per 4
sheep, iat, I've, per 1. ~
i've ~ to M SIX
g = - ~
8 a.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-08
FINANCE AND TRADE.
4 Fair Gain Over All Previous REQ
orsls For this Week of the Year.

4 Fair Gain Over All Previous REQ,
ords For this Week of the Year.
New York, Oct. 8.-Bradstreets res
view Of trade says: With the excep-
ton Of some parts of the south, where
heavy storms and yellow fever with re-
sulting guarantees check distribution,
very large business appears to be do
tg. though complaints of narrow mar
rims Of profit are well nigh unanimous.
While the bank clearings of Septem-
Der point to slightly smaller business
done the country over than one year
ego, this weeks figures point to fair
gain over last year. and therefore over
all previous records for this week of
the year. The volume Of distribution,
as whole, is well up tSAr above that
reported a year ago in most sections,
and therefore far in advance of re-
Gently preceding annual periods. AS
for some time past the most activity
Is perceptible in the west and north
west and on the Pacific coast, par
ticularly at Puget Sound and Columbia
river points. 1t has been a carnival
and fall celebration period at a num-
Der of western cities this week and a
resulting large distribution, both re-
tail and wholesale, is reported. At
leading eastern markets recently IA
vorab!e reports are fully maintained.
r. G. Dun & Co. s review says: 1t
can do no good to disguise the fact that
the large eastern advances on wool
to be held for higher prices has helped
to retard the natural decline in that
product The truth is that demand
for goods is not helped by high prices
for wool. The cotton industry shows
better conditions. in spite of the fall
of cotton to the lowest quotation ever
known, and there is larger demand for
most staple goods. The iron industry
still gains so rapidly that an unhealthy
boom would seem to be il progress but
for the peculiar conditions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-08

It's an old saying unhappy 10 the mind
OF mind Of . man that ID playing . wo.
man false. This Is Whist ID said 10 have
caused the tragic death Of Gsor 60 D. sax
ton. the only brother Of Mrs William Nc
Kinley, who was shot dead by Mrs. Amy
George at Canton. Ohio, yesterday. She
was married woman but had procured
divorce from her husband and she says
Saxton had promised to marry her, but
failed to keep his word. Saxton was CO.
respondent in suit Of divorce by the hus.
band while tho wife procured tho divorce
from him in Dakota, Tho husband insti-
tuted suit for $4,000 damages for alienat-
ing his wife's affections against Saxson
which he settled by paying Mr.. George
$ls25. His death has paid the penalty Of
his infatua,ion with the George woman
and the once happy wife is now murder
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-08
LeDrOsy IL Not Hereditary.

That leprosy is contagious disease Is
unanimously admitted by the best author
tiles, but the exact manner Of its conta.
gion is certainly difficult to understand.
There are many examples Of persons liv-
ing for years III the most intimate family
relations with lepers and remaining unin-
fected. And often but one member Of the
family will acquire the disease.
On the other hand, the history of the
disease in different parts Of the world
shows that it never originates spontane-
ously, but that Its origin can always DO
traced to human importation. There arc
also very large number Of recorded cases
where leprosy has resulted from single
contact Of an abraded surface with some
lesion or secretion Of an infected individ-
ual.
These apparently contradictory facts
must be explained on tho theory that solnu
peculiar inherent predisposition, which
exists only in limited number of indi-
viduals is necessary for the development
Of this strange disease. There Is no reason
to believe that leprosy is u hereditary dis
ease.-North American Review.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-08

The olive yields an abundant crop ono,
In two years. The season when olives ar,
plentiful Is called by the contadini ''lannt
gasso." or the fat year; the other, wher
they are scarce, being "l'anno nsgro, u
or lean year. In the month Of September
the fruit begins to turn n BLUSH black, bu,
1t Is not fully colored till October 1t IL
often attacked by small lnaggots, such as
are found in cherries, and then It falls
from the trees; but though the olives nre
partially spoiled, they are picked off the
ground and an inferior kind of oil is made
from them. The longer they remain on
the trees the better Is the quality Of oil
they produce.
In other parts Of Italy they are seldom
gathered before the month Of December,
but on the coast Of Sorrento 1t is generally
necessary to harvest them earlier. In 1897
the crop was abundant and promised we'll
but, owing to the want of rain in August,
the fruit became dry and shriveled, and
when the heavy rains came In September
much Of 1t rotted and fell, and most Of 1t
had to be gathered before 1t was entirely
spoiled. In such a season tho end Of o.
tober will see the trees entirely despolled,
and the fine crop will bring in a poor har-
vest and produce an inferior quality Of oil.
Chambers Journal
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-08
OLDEST AUC-
TONER DEAD.
Lewis W. Stidham Sudden
~ Stricken Down With
Heart Disease.

Lewis W. Stidham, ono Of the bes
known men Of the county and the oldes
auc ioneer Of ,ho state, died suddenly q,
his home No. 700 French Street about {
O'Clock last night from heart disease. Mr.
Stidham had been i'll bnt ten days He
was driving, however, and appeared In
fair heath. His son Frank saw him nc
his home early in the evening and lheil
conversation turned to the harvesting OF
crops which Mr.. Stidham said ho could
not assist with. A short time afterward
ho was stricken and died in few min
utos
NJ, S'idham was 81 years of ago, He
was the son Of David and toallie Stidham
who farmed near tho Ferris Industrial
SchGo! in Christiana Hundred for years
previous to their sons birth. He worked
on tho farm until he reached his majority
then engaged in Tho hotel business which
he successfully conducted at New Castle,
Elkton Newark, Port Penn and Odessa
for years. lu 1859 he was elected Republic
can Sheriff of this county, but never held
another political office.
LII 1865 he came to Wilmington and
started the auction business, ut No. lEast
Fourth street. The venture was paying
one, and eventually became SO extended
that his sons Frank and Lewis were on
gagged. The firm name was L. w. Sid.
nam & Sons and from that day until thi
1t has controlled the business. Mr.. Std
ham cried his last sale about two months
ago, with tho vigor and success Of his
younger days. Flo was known ard re-
spected by everybody.
lie knew almost every foot Of ground in
the county, and Of any one wan ed to
know what road such one was or which
farmer lived here Or there Mr.. Stdham
was the man who could tell wi bout any
trouble whatever.
Mr.. Stidham was widower his wife
having dird in 1881. Hi, daughter Emma
Kept hous, for him on French street, and
was very much attached to him
he had been member Of st. Paul NJ.
y. Church for II number of years and DR..
W. L.. ;. Murray Will conduct the service
over bis remains Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock lntcrment will be made IN the
Stidhrm plot in Wilmington and Brandy.
vine Cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-08
TURKISH SOLDIERS.
They Will Suffer the Most Intense
Agony With Remarkable Fortitude.

They Will Suffer the Most Intense
Agony With Remarkable Fortitude.
An English surgeon, DR.. Ryan, while
serving with the Turkish army In the
campaign Of 1878 saw marvellous OK
hibition Of the fortiuudc that resists pain
and sustains with cheerfulness violent
physical shock.
The surgeons first capital operation
was performed on u Turkish soldier W hose
knee had been shattered by IL shell. Ho re-
fused to take Chloroform, and the surgeon
took his log off above the knee.
He never groancd nor uttered an ex-
clamation, but smoked cigarette during
tho operation. When the Turkish captain
came around with his notebook to take
down the name, age and regiment OF each
wounded man, his patient answered quiet
ly all questions, though the surgeon was
stitching up tho flap of skin over the
stump.
At the first battle Of Plevna DR.. Ryan
worked all day among tho wounded. In
his book, Under the Red Crescent" he
records that in all his surgical experience
he has never known men to exhibit such
fortitude under intense agony us did these
Turkish soldiers.
The recovery Of the wounded consider
ing the unfavorabe conditions Under
which they were treated, filed him with
wonder. Their injuries were terrible but
their splendid physique, unimpaired by
intemperance, enabled many of them after
few weeks in tho hospital to resume their
places In tho ranks.
II never saw q private soldier under tho
influence of liquor during the whole time
that was in the country" writes Sur
gcon Ryan. "There were many of these
men whose lives could have saved II
could have persuaded them to take stimu-
lants, but it was impossible to got them
to touch alcohol even as medicine.
1.-The principles of their religion forbid
the use Of alcohol, and tho humble Turk
clings so tcnaciously to his religion that
no would rather meet death itself than
violate its precepts.'
Many Of the wounded lost their lives
owing to their religious belief that the loss
of limb would prevent them from CHI
tering paradise. They refused to submit
to amputation, preferring to die rather
than to live manned
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-08
the STARS AND EARS.
Bone Divertins History Of the Flag
Of the Southern Confeaeracy.

VS OAVSEAA8 nntOTy Oh tne DloD
Of the Southern Coafederacy.
The dag Of the Confectionery, or rather
the daGs Of the Oonfederacy, had some GU.
rious bits Of history attached 10 their exist
ence. On March 3, 1851, the provisional
Confederate congress recommended that
"the dag Of the Confederate States Of
America shall consist Of red field, with
. white space extending horizontally
through the center and equal in.width to
one-third the width Of the flag, the red
spaces above and below to be Of the same
width as the white, the union, blue, ex-
tending down through the white spaces
and stopping at the lower red space, in
the center Of the union circle Of white
stars corresponding in number " tn the
states Of the Confederacy." 1t was first
displayed in public March 4, 1861, the day
Of the Inauguration Of Lincoln, and was
unfurled over the statehouse at Montgom-
cry, Ala
On the battlefield the flag bore such q
similarity to the Union flag that in Sep
tember, 1861, for the Army Of the Potomac,
Generals Beauregard and Johnston created
what afterward became known as the bat
tie f1ag-a red ground with . blue diagonal
cross emblazoned with white stars, ono for
each state. This form was adopted by all
Of the troops cast Of the Mississippi river.
The first design, bearing the objection Of
resemblance to the stars and stripes, and
the battleaag having no reverse, the Con-
federate senate in April, 1853, adopted
white flag with broad blue bar in Its
center, which was amended by inserting
the bnttlellng design as the union, with d
plain white ground for the field This ar
rangement afterward proved faulty, az at
distance the large white field resembled
flag Of truce, and also, as combined with
the union, was similar to tho English
white ensign.
On Feb. 4, 1865, the Confederate senate
adopted third change: Tho width, two
thirds of Its length, with the union, now
used as a battleflag, to be in width three
fifths of tho width Of the flag, and 80 pro-
portioned as to leave the length of tho field
OH tho side Of the union twice the width
below it; to have ground Of red and
broad blue saltier thereon, bordered with
white and emblazoned with mullets or five
pointed stars corresponding in number to
that OF tho Confederate states; the field
to be white, except the outer half from the
union, which shall he red bar, extending
the width Of the flag. ohio Valley Man.
ufacturer