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Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-11
SOME LATE INVENTIONS,

Celluloid Is used In the manufacture of q
new eye-shield, a thin sheet being cut to At
over both eyes and bound at the edge with
a strip OF thick felt, which rests against
the face and shuts the eye In.
Carpets can be easily stretched by the uss
OF a new tool. having an extensible rod
which is drawn out until 1t reaches the
opposite side Of the room, to afford q bear
ing for the lever which carries the prongs
to engage the carpet and pull it into place.
Coins can be rapidly counted by a new
machine. which has a series OF tubes to be
filled with coins. with sliding plates at the
bottom which receive one coin in each
reciprocation, dropping 1t into a receptacle
and recording the movement of the indica-
tors.
Mud and dust can be easily cleaned from
the inside OF bicycle mudguards by Q
Connecticut mans device, consisting of a
brush with a clamp on the back, which Is
gripped on the face Of the tire. the wheel
being then revolved and the brush engage
Ing the guard.
Eggs can be quickly beaten with a new
kitchen utensil, which has a number of
wire fingers, carried on two reciprocating
frames. driven by a crank, to cause the
wires to slide past each other rapidly and
churn the contents Of the dish in which II
Is suspended.
In a new clothesrack, designed for use
where there are no Yards connected with
the houses. a frame is plvoted on rods at
tached to the window frame. the rods al
lowing 1t to swing in different directions,
SO that the lines strung on 1t are all brought
into convenient positions.
In a newly designed trunk patented by Q
New York woman. the bottom portion IL
formed OF several trays. which slide In
from the front Of the trunk. and are locked
by keys, making a handy receptacle for
dresses. which can be removed as desired
without disturbing the whole pile.
Package tiers in stores will appreciate Q
new wine cutter which Is worn on the fin.
ger as a ring. and has a blade set In q
curved hook which picks up the twine as
the last knot Is tied and quickly sewers Il,
the ring being prevented from turning on
the finger by two fiat wings on either side.
A Florida inventor has designed a steam
boat to run on the Ice In the winter. run
ners being mounted on the under side at
the proper depth to bring the ends OF the
paddle blades to the level Of the ice, each
blade being tipped with q steel point, which
sticks into the ice and propels the bsaA.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-11
NIiIIions Given Away.

It Is certainly gratifying to the public to
know Of one concern in the land who are
not afraid to be generous to the needy and
suffering. The proprietors of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds have given away over ten million trial
bottles of this great medicine; and have the
satisfaction Of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis Hoarseness and all diseases Of
the Throat. Chest and Lungs are surely cured
by 1t. Call ON Kuhn & Co., druggists, and
get a free trial bottle. Regular size zoe and
81. Every bottle guaranteed or price re-
funded.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-11
BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY
An Almanac Puzzle for the Wisest O,
Mathematician.
At WHAT TIME DO THE FIGURES cHANGe7
Interesting Eighteenth Century Dis
oussion of the Question in Con-.
nectfon with an Intricate
Legal Problem.

From the Norfolk (Virginia) Herald the
following advertisement, by a person who
pretends to be really interested in the deci-
sion OF the question, has been resurrected
by j. Sterling Morton's Conservative:
PRINCESS ANNE. Dec. IS, 179s.-Messrs.
Willet q O'Connor: Sirs-I am a poor
widow woman, whose great uncle by her
fathers son died lately. and by his will he
has left me a legacy Of 910O, to be paid me In
the nineteenth century; that Is, he says,
Item, l give to my niece. Deborah Violet,
4lOO, to be paid to her in the nineteenth
Now, sirs, as I am a poor woman,
and / am told you have a great many law
gentlemen in Norfolk. you will render a
great service IL you will get their opinion
when. and at what time, l have really a
right to demand the same. In 30 doing you
will oblige. Yours at command,
DEBORAH VIOLET,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-11

h trusts now In existence in America
an aggregate capitalization Of $2.7sS.-
772.e0Q
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-11

Dear Madam-Having a singular affection
for widows Of the Violet race Especially
those who are In full bloom) and observing
you In some little distress for advice, you
Will not be surprised, that, without further
ceremony, / proceed to offer you the best,
which 1t is In my power to bestow.
And, first, my sweet Violet, I think you
have applied to the wrong source; for one
principal part Of a lawyers professional
skill consists in knowing how to procure de-
lay; and, l assure you. that all the gentle
men Of the bench and the bar, whose opin-
ions l have heard on the subject, have de-
cided the point against you. / resided, some
time ago, near a sman village, which was
honored by being the summers retreat of a
lawyer and a judge. The former of these
might not, indeed, have been much accus-
toned to the Christian calendar; but be that
as 1t may, they both said land I believe they
swore) that the eighteenth century should
not end till 1901. Preposterous as this as
sertion certainly is, you may be assured that
they were prepared to maintain 1t, even
against one who should have risen from the
dead to convince them of the contrary.
You may look upon 1t as a settled
point, that whoever has got your G100
will keep 1t as long as they can. You
Will uuu IL uiilclTt, cNcu tWtuty yedTo
hence. to persuade them that the nineteenth
century is arrived. Sued they therefore
must be for the money. and. according
to an established maxim in the law. the
sooner you begin the sooner you will have
done.
sophistrfes Of h Lawyers.
I would advise you to plead your own
cause; no eloquence Is SO convincing as that
which flows from female lips. Your ad-
versary. conscious Of the badness OF his
cause, will have plenty Of lawyers to oppose
you. They will insist that the eighteenth
cannot be ended till the year 1900 is
ended; they will tell you that this is the
179sth. and not the 1799th year. and SO
forth. and SO forth. to the end of the chapter.
In return to all which. you will say. pray,
what century are We now in?" They will
the eighteenth to be sure" You
will then ask them how 1t happens that we
have continued to date 100 during all the
eighteenth century? II there should be Q
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-11

Hu-can. Perhaps you can-why don't you
try?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

Boston Post: IF there ever. was
a case in which cutdown from 10
per cent in the wages OF labor was
unjustifable, it is the case of those
cotton mills in New Bedford, which
have paid large dividends for many
years up to and including the year
1897 just closed. Profits which per-
NIT the payment of dividends of s. 9,
IL and even Is per cent do not call
TO: a reduction OF the labor cost Of
production. The managers of these
great and prosperous New Bedford
mill corporations are this time
clearly III the wrong, whatever may
be said aboutuhe situation else
They have the support neither Of the
business community Of New Bedford
nor of the public at large, nor, as
appears more clearly from day to
day, Of many Of their own sJock--
holders and even directors.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21
A W on5erfu1 Offer

There will be found in this issue OF our
paper the advertisement OF The lndepen.
dent OF New York, which is known
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land as possibly the ablest and great
est religious literary and family news
paper not only in the United States but
in the world, The Independent in this
advertisement makes an offer which will
attract very wide attention and beeagerly
accepted. by great many people. It
offers The Independent for a year, the
Century agazlne for a year, and the
p" Century Gallery Of One Hundred :Por.
traits''- regular price of the three
being $14.5 0-for only 81. so, asaving OF
$500. The Century Gallery Of One
Hundred Portraits includes the best like
nesses Of one hundred of the most promi-
nent people OF the world whose pictures
have appeared in the Century Magazine
The size of pictures is 9Xx13h inches;
theyareput upin ahandsome box and are
delivered free by express.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21
why Farmers want Bimetallisn.

why Farmers want Bimetallisn. )
90 to England, to Germany, to any
foreign country, and you will find the
farming classes interested in bimetal-
Ism; and why? Because they have
come to realize that as money goes up
under . gold standard property goes
down. and when il the last campaign
q message came from the farmers Of
far-away Bud -Pesth cong atulating 10
on our efforts, twas because they saw
that the success Of the silver cause
meant the emancipation Of the world.
! believe the time Will soon come
when we shall celebrate the fact that
tho house Of representatives, the SEN
ete and the presto dent, g well, are 81
favor Of an American financial policy
for the American people, and n favor
:of intrusting the destinies Of the Amer
lean people IS themselves instead Of
10 foreigners who have not the hopes
md inspirations which We possess:--
William ]. Bryan. ss.s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

Senator Chandler interviewed the
president and reported that McKin-
ley was in favor of international
bimetallism and would send the
monetary commission abroad again.
This has suticed to throw the gold
papers into commissions. They show
plainly that they do not want in
ternational bimetallism-and that
the republican platform plank which
declared for international bimetal-
lism was simply a snare for the
credulous.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21
The Hon. Mr.. McKissoD, mayor Of

The Hon. Mr.. McKisson, mayor OF
Cleveland, is not at all depressed
because OF his defeat by Hanna. The
redoubtable young mayor says:
Hanna has used all his personal in
fuence and his finances against me.
He has bolted the party five times.
First he bolted Foraker. Then he
bolted me when I ran for the city
council. He bolted Hubbard. He
bolted me both times when I ran for
mayor. I shall go on in the same
old way. If Hannaism, boodleism
and bossism meet us in the way we
shall run into them and there will be
trouble. 1 shall never allow them
to run over me-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

"God reigns and the republican
party still lives" These words we're
used by Mark Hanna, who tele-
graphed them after his election as
senator, to Mckinley. The colossal
impudence of the notorious repre-
sentative of everything bad in
American politics was never better
shown. 1t seems that Hanna con-
siders himself to be not only the
republican party, but the whole
United States: It would seem as if
decent republicans would become
Disguised with such an exhibition.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

& Senator W olcott on Monday made
a long statement to the senate on
the work Of the internatio none
tary commission. Senator Wolcott
said in his speech that the commits
sion had always received the earnest
support OF the president, a strange
statement " hen it is recalled that
the president has endorsed the In
dianapolis convention, which ssop-
posed International bimetallism.
1t looks as if the president were pur-
suing a double-faced policy. Senator
Chandler interviewed the president
and left with the conviction that Nc
Kinley was not in favor of Secretary
Cages plan to more firmly commit
the country to the gold standard.
Then Mr.. Peabody saw the presiden:
and went away with a directly op-
posite opinion. Now Wolcott says
Mckinley does not endorse the ideas
OF Gage, but H. H. Hanna, prime
mover in the Indianapolis conference,
says Mckinley does endorse Gage.
The president must believe in encour-
aging everybody. He ought to ad-
vertise for back bone. In Wolcott's
speech the Colorado senator showed
how France was strongly in favor OF
bimetallism, as also the mass OF the
English people, but coterie OF Lon
don fnanciers dictated the policy of
the English government and pre-
vented cooperation. Mr. Wolcotu
said that the cause of bimetallism
was a living, vital and growing force
in Europe.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

Tn closing OF the mints of India to
silver has not brought prosperity to
that country. An extreme strin-
'gency in the money market exists
there, and as a remedy it is proposed
to issue currency notes against gold.
The fall Of prices since the close OF
the minis to silver has ruined the
export trade OF India, and produced
great distress among the people.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

In the platform adopted by the
republican state convention of Min
nesota July II, 1894, at St. Paul,
the party declared that lit believes
in bimeCallism and that the restora-
tion of silver as ultimate money to
the currency of the world is. abso-
lutely necessary for business pros
perity, proper rates of wages, and
the welfare Of the people,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

If the St. Paul Pioneer Press and
the Minneapolis Journal are so ex-
ceedingly sure thatprosperit y is here,
will they kindly explain the reason
why blocks and blocks of houses and
stores in those two cities, bear the
sign, "To let''? A condition, as has
been we'll said, where landlords seek
tenants and tenants do not seek
landlords, is scarcely sign Of pros
perity.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

Money is piling up in the banks.
This is regarded by some as a sign OF
prosperity, when it means the re-
verse. The money should be out in
the channels OF trade, in industrial
enterprises, should be working, and
not piled up in the banks. Ii there
were profits in sight in industry, if
the money could yield more by being
used in trade, it would not be al
lowed to lie idle.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

New York Sun: Astute political
strategist as Mr.. Croker may be, and
dexterous as Mr.. Hill may be in
political manipulation, neither one
Of them nor the two together can
resist the current which is sweeping
forward to 1900 the same issue
which terrified the conservatism OF
the Union in 1896.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

Every Legislative convention held
in the state this year should have
among the planks in it's platform an
endorsement Of the supreme court
decision in the STEVENSON case and a
demand for lower freight and pas.
senger rates-and what is more-the
candidates should be pledged to
carry out the platform.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21
BROOKLYN m. Y:;Dec. 10. 1897

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i MEssRs. Ely Bros: - have used Ely's
Cream Balm number Of years and find
itworks like charm. It has cured me
ofthe most obstinate case Of cold in the
head in less than 48 hours from the time
l felt the cold coming on. I would not
be without it. Respectfully yours,
): 283 Hart st. FRED'K FRIES.
:: Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size Soc Trial size 10 cents. We
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21
FRIDAY. JAN. 21.
Our Circulation.

Printers Ink New York;: The Little
Falls, Mimi, H er a is credited with
the largest circulation accorded to any
paper in Little Falls Or in Morrison
county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

uhamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
/ Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt.
Rheum, scah Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granul1ted Eye Lids.
For sale by druggists at Is cents per boz.
s s4 7$s TO HORSE OWNERS.
For putting a horse IN fine healthy con.
dition try De. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over.worak horse. q
cents per package For sale " druggist.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-01-21

New: England PROPERTY. .
New England prosperity seems to b.
divided by q horizontal ten per cent. cut.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

THE EDITORIAL. ASSOCIATION.
Decides Upon Taking Trip to Paris
In June. ISba

DENVER. Colo. Sept 9-The National
Editorial Association adopted the report Of
the committee on press laws. providing for
a standing committee "a bring about uni
form press laws IN the different states. Tire
committee reported IL favor OF a Paris
trip being taken in i>9o Instead OF 800
The report was adopted The start Will oe
made in June One hundred and sixty ap-
plications FOR tickets were received.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-J. r., McCahc. editor Of the
Argus~AdyoCate. East Boston, Mass.
FRS; vice president Arthur Fl. Pierce.
editor Of the Record Denver. Col.
Second vice pres.dsnt-R. II. Henry, edi-
tor OF the CiIr.on-fettger. Jackson, Miss.
Third Voc president-F. Il. Ba.ilie editor
81 the Review. Clsburne. Tex.
Corresponding secretary-J. II. Page, IL
linois.
Recording secretary~R. NJ White. editor
OF he Ledger Mexico. Mo.
Treaxurer--James G. Gibbs, Ohio.
Portland. or. was decided upon as the
place fer holding the next meeting. With
today's meeting the convention closed and
The delegates will 20 on a ten days tour OF
Colorado.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
SHOT by HIS MISTRESS.
Ohio Newspaper Man Fatally Wound
I'd by Woman He Travelled With.

DENVER, Sept. s.--W. II. Lawrence Of
Cleveland. o.. was shot and probably NOR
taiiy wounded AT the oxford hotel this
afternoon by woman who Is known here
only a. Florence Richardson. The woman
then sh0t herself In the heart dying al
most instantly Mr. Lawrence was then
taken 10 St Luke's hospital. The doctors
III attendance give no hope Of his recover
ing. The ball entered his back and passed
through the body. coming out at the lief,
nipple. The couple had registered at the
Oxford hotel about half an hour before the
tragedy occurred as H. C. Rockwell and
shooting is not known. Mr.. Lawrence
rushed out OF the room after he had been
shot and sunk 10 the floor in The hallway
81 don't know why she shot me-" he said
Beyond this he declined TO make any state
ment
Mr.. Lawrence and. the woman who shot
him had returned this morning from a
three weeks tour OF the state in a covered
wagon. Inmates of the house where she
lived before starting on this trip say that
she was very GissoIu,e person and was
addicted 10 the morphine habit, and ,ha;
she often boosted OF having once shot and
Killed a woman. She came TO this house
on July . last and nothing is known OF her
previous history. In her trunk was an ex-
press receipt in the name OF Florence Mon
tague. She was about "A years OF age Il
Is understood her mother lives in Mime
apoiIs.
Mr., Lawrence Is a brother Of u. j. Law
renee, president OF the Ohio Farmer Pub
fishing Company. OF Cleveland o. ard
owns an interest In that paper He is
about Is years OF age and has a wife and
several children in Cleveland
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

American Membership Vow Com
plcte aud Ready for &ark.

WASlfb N{sFf1N. Sept. at - officially
announced that Senator George Gray. -
Delaware. has eesn selected as tAe aE.ia
member - ina peace commission. This
completes the personnel of The ccna mission.
w1.cn stands Dag. Senators DAVIS. FRYE
aad Gray and Wh.ttsaw Hei5- IN selsc;-
.rG GRAY. sae president hss given = Demo
cratic representa- on me commission.
The appointment Nil probably nscsssitate
fas retirement q Gray from the A1El5-
American CONAN .ss.on which 8 eonl&ct-
taE sessions n Canada. GRAY IS one ~ 80
teSt known -Ten IA r40tc ate having fseen
a prow.rcnt .igaze - the senate IN. re last
t~e,1e yser@- he "a = meme. * re seu-
ata xt;H 'te@ 90 foreign relations tcu<
max ~ saree gatts3,4srs ~ that committee.
Davis F~Ye arf Gray or t9e peace t-sr-
uess~SH. Now sast ta< -oat7, 5sS5oa - con-
Tle-f = expected tCs Atuer.ct0 casa Rs,t
-+a 1aad~ Jsa as the coa1u3lSs IN ever trzf
Instructions F7ae c-aars12Ssfsaevs wa -ses,
here accent September g. r~ioT - So e
- pe~5~ a, which t1ua thay 49,, Y,ea;
.sse 9res-ae1s1 sGt oa rAa g, a@sr@ = =
es-eZa1 way. = re views az the a..ui-,.s-
;rat5Ga2
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
INFIIN OF IDLE NEGROES.
Have Been Driven Out of Northern
Texas by the White Caps.

TENARKANA Ark. Sept 9.-Texar-
kama - in 4 state OF alarm over the large
number IL ii3e negroes who throng tie
town and citizens are organizing A vigilance
committee for the protection q property,
The unusual tuflux recently = due 10 The
operations 81 White Caps III TITUS t2sSs.
fIopk ms and other counties n the cotton
districts Of Northern Texas whence thou
sands az negroes have aed on account oF
notices being posted ana IN some cases VIC
lfnce Is heins used 20 run them out.
Trustworthy colored man from Titus
county SAYS rhat while a NUMBER 81 us
ya<ss were 1T work IN ;fle fields. moo ~
White Caps concealed behind a fence,
opened fire on them The negroes tied.
leaving three or four Of heir numher
wounded and perhaps Killed They had
bssr warned TO leave the country and paid
70 attention "a the warning. otaer es1}
ar Incidents are reported by incoming ne
eroes Ia sssse localities IN TITUS county
which were formerly &erssIy populated ~
,ieSrosT no coicrca person remains.