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The herald., 1898-04-20
Those Johnson Children

The johnson children escaped from the
Orphans home again yesterday, and OFF,
Ger Pyke passed most of the day searching
for them. Word was received last night
that they had been recaptured. This is
the second time the pair OF tots has run
away from the home.
The herald., 1898-04-20
A Eive-Dollar Fire

The department responded to a tele-
phonic alarm of fire from Maple avenue
and Twenty-third street last evening at
5:20 o'clock. The damage amounted to IS
and was in cottage on Maple avenue.
The herald., 1898-04-20
Fire at a Mine

WALLACE, Idaho. April 19.-The concen-
traitor of the Morning mine at Wallace was
destroyed by fire last night. The loss is
500 900. Insurance $4,000. Three hundred
miners are thrown out Of work for six
months,
The herald., 1898-04-20
The Samoan Question

LONDON, April N.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times says 1t IS mi-offi-
cially denied that Germany Intends to re-
open the Samoan question at this juncture
The herald., 1898-04-20
Mrs. whitney's Health

NEW YORK, April 19-Mrs. VIM. c.
Whitney stood the journey from Aiken,
8. c., to this city very well. Mrs. Whit
ney's injury was incurred in being thrown
from horse while riding several weeks
ago.
The herald., 1898-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Goldschmidt, Max Low
enthal, l.. W. Morgan, 4. e. Gibbon, d. c.
Wilgus, w. Downey, s. Conrad. E. M. May
and c. L. Ennis were among the Angelenos
at San Francisco hotels Monday.
The herald., 1898-04-20
A San Jose Fire

SAN JOSE, April 19.-The fine residence
of W. G. Cotter on Saratoga road, south
west Of the city, was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $25O0.
The herald., 1898-04-20
B. GOrdan,
Tailor

All work warranted and kept
in repair one year free.
The herald., 1898-04-20

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Washington
e. Connor said yesterday that pledges
enough had been already secured to make
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-04
A Great Fake.

That is a great tax fake the popu-
list central committee is perpetrating
on the people by getting out printed
circulars, purporting to show that the
valuation has been raised by the re-
publicans-raised from what? Now,
why not be honest, no matter how
painful. They are dishonest and
must admit it. They do not say
what the board of equalization raised
it from-overlast year! Oh no, they
do not make that specific statement
but they learn that interference.
Now as matter of fact, what is al
this raise anyway Why farmers,
merchants and property holders, it is
simply the raise Of the equalization
board over the original assessment
that and nothing more, and in some
instances when the slips that they
are circulating show raise of 80 per
cent-ss matter of fact it may be
an actual decrease from the valuation
of last years assessment. The Grand
Forks Herald last Sunday morning
sh owed up the rank misrepresenta-
tion by taking number of townships
in their county and giving the ACTUAL
valuation, since 1898, when tbs pops
were in power, and, in every instance,
farmers have been lowered and the
railroads increased. The republican
administration is not ashamed of its
record and republican papers do not
have to resort to lies and misrepre-
sentation to get votes.-Nelson Coun-
ty Herald.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-04
In Dollars and Cents.

In recent speech, Hon. Fred
Fancher said: "Wken the populists
came in power there was $4,000
net in the general fund. When they
went out there was an over draft of
81 600 and an over balance of $245, 600
against them. Since then the repub-
licans have paid up the populist debts
all current expenses, and on January
l, 1899 will start in with clean bah
ance sheet. 1t is charged that the
republican ticket is railroad ticket.
The populist administration reduced
the railroad valuation a quarter of a
million dollars. In four years the
republicans raised the valuation S.
0O0,OOO."
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-04
Fred Fancher.

Fred Fancher the republican nom
inee for governor has made good
record both as citizen and as an
official. In the days when the Farm
er's Alliance was first organized. Fred
was an ardent worker with them be-
cause he believed it would be bene-
fit to the farmers and do a vast good
to all. When the scheming politi-
clans got control of the Alliance and
Used it for base to create the popu-
list party-Fred dropped out-for it
was becoming corrupt, When
elected insurance commissioner Mr..
Fancher made it special point to
see that the sharks under the guise
of INSURANCE companies" did not do
business in this state-and he kept
them out. None but reputable COM
panies we're allowed to do business.
The people do not realize what pro-
lection Mr.. Fancher has been to all
concerned. If elected governor, Mr..
Fancher will be inst as prompt in
heading off those who would take
advantage of the people. We have
weighed Fred Fancher in the balance
for a long time. have scrutinized his
official acts and he has proven to be
honest, upright, solid and man for
the best interest of the people. Now
that you know him vote for him.
Nelson County Herald.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-04

under the republican administration.
The figures are official-taken from
the reports of the various state
boards of equalization.
The fusionists remark the increase
in assessment of cattle. The gist of
this matter lies in the fact that the
republican administration brought
the big cattle ranchers in the west
ern part of the state into the assess
ors lists, and made them pay taxes
something the fusionrsts utterly
failed to do. The farmers will hard
ly object to this. Sheep are also
higher, but it will be remembered
that under the fusion state and the
democratic national administration,
sheep were a drug on the market
had no value under the Wilson bill.
Under the republican administration,
sheep are valuable properties, and
owners are only too willing to pay a
large valuation, because of the in
creased value of their holdings
Another thing the republicans
have done: They have raised the
assessment on bank stocks, bonds,
elevators and contents, and similar
properties, owned by capitalists
not by the farmers The pops failed
to do this. And yet they are the
avowed enemies of that class of prop
erty holders.
Here is the table. Study it closely
1t will repay careful attention:
ulist and Republican Administrations.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-04

In Pembina county the fusionists
valued land at $5.87. The republi-
cans value 1t at $500.
In Traill county the fusionists val
ued land at S7.7S. The republicans
valued it at $5.23.
These are merely Il few examples.
Run down tthe entire list and see
which administration levied the larg-
est taxes because of higher valu-
ations, the republican administration
or the fusion administration. Take
the personal property column. 1t
shows II increases in value from the
pop figures and % decreases. The
increases are in the western counties
where horses run on the range
owned by large ranchers. The de-
creases are in the farm counties, and
the farmers taxes on horses arc con.
sequently decreased.
From the figures. who raised the
farmers taxes-the fusion admins
tration or the republican?
The table appearing below will re-
pay careful study on this part of the
taxpayers. There is NO attempt to
delude them with misleading figures.
These figures given show what value
the pops placed on real and personal
property fur purposes of taxation
and show that all along the line, in
all of the farming counties there has
been steady decrease of that value
Comparative Assessments Under Po,
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-04

The fusion campaign managers are attempting to de-
ceve the farmers of the state with the loudly reiterated
statements that the last republican state board Of equal
ation made large increases the value of land and
personal property and that result Of this action the
taxes OF the farmers throughout the state will be largely
increased. Figures quoted showing the percentages
of increase property fixed by the board and voters
urged to vote for the fusonsticket that will
decrease assessments and taxes
The action of the state board Of equalization in maxi
ing increase and decrease of values taken equal
values ofpropery through the state as required by
law. The increases and decreases not from the
values OF previous yearsnot such increases would
increase decrease the of the farmers over pre-
vous merely changes from the returns of
county boards of equalization and order that
taxation might be fair the statethat farmers in
county should pay taxes on property at high
valuation and another at low aluaon according to-
the ideas Of county boards equalization. The injustice
oftis would be apparent One county board of equal
zaon might put property at excessively low figure
in order to relieve the tax OF that county, and the
property in another county might be valued at
twice the amount the taxes being manfesty unfair and
dsproporonate 1t is to prevent this that the state
board of equalization is empowered to adjust property
values. 1t will be therefore, that the increase
values county returns any year may be- and
the of the republican administration frequently
s absolute decrease values of the prop
erty in previous years.
But since the populsts and democrats have fit to
call attention this subject the comparative records of
the fusoniss and of the republicans the valuation of
property for purposes of should settle the
matter and by the argument of the fusonists themselves
should determine which of the parties should receive the
vote of the tax payers. Below appears statement
showing the relative values of two tems Of real and
one Of personal property for purpose Of taxation under
the fusion administration of 1894 and under the repub
can administration of 1893. The attention of voters
especially called to this table, It shows the fact that
in nearly every case the valuation of real and personal
property has been decreased largely by the present
publican administration from the figures Of the fusion
administration.
few samples will be of interest:
In Dickey county the fusiOnists assessed
land at 1896 an acre. The republican val
uation this year is 1926, a reduction of
$1.O9, The reduction in the tax ON a quar-
ter section of from So to SIS.
In Cass county under the fusion adminis-
tration, taxpayers paid on land at an aver
age value of df6.75 an acre. Under republi-
B can rule the average value is P5.92 an acre.
81 a decrease of So cents an acre.
In Grand Forks county, the fusion admin
istratiOn valued land for purposes Ofassess-
ment at Sp6.22 an acre. The republican ad-
ministratiOn value it at $5.46.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-04
Fusionists Are Answered.

FalsehOOds Circulated by the Fusionists
Relative to the Raising of Farm Prop
erty Valuations by the Republicans.
Figures from the Records Showing Conclus-
lively that the Valuations were Higher
Under the Populists.
An Ingenious Attempt by the FusiOnists to
Misrepresent the Figures of the Board
of Equalization.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02

When wear begins to exceed repair
In your body you are going to fall
sick. The signs OF 1t are loss OF flesh
paleness, weakness, nervousness,
etc. The repair needed ia food. You
think you eat enough, and yet you
feel that you wear out more tissue
energy, nerve-force, than your food
makes for you. The diff1culty'is tina,
Won do not digest enough. And this
ia 80 serious it is worth sitting
down seriously to think about. II
YOU can't digest what you eat, take
Il few doses OF Shaker Digestive Cor.
dial The effect of it will be to in
crease your flesh and make you feel
stronger. You won't fall sick. Proof
that it is in control Of your repair
apparatus. It's easy enough to test
this for yourself. Take few bottles
of Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sold by druggists at 10 cents to
81 90 per bottle.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
PosToFFicE STATISTICS.
Little Fails IS a Very Profit
able Office y: for the
s.@,.% ~=f Government @5&|ts % !

The annual report ot Henry, A.
Castle, auditor 1T the post flee de-
partment, shows that for the year
ending June 30. 1898, the eA penses .Oi
the Little Falls lust0ffice were only
81 per cent of tie receipts which ts
the lowest in the state. The gross
receipts were 81 400. %. The expenses
were-salary, 81 .StH'; clerk hire, 1882 80;
rent, fuel and light. $500; Incidental
expenses, $9f;O; total $2.3t'2 TO-. The
net income was $5,l0l.l5,. Most
pnstof1ices doing the amount of
business that Little Falls does
have much larger allowances for
clerk hire. The Little Falls post
master is obliged t6 pay more than
$0M for clerk hire In addition to the
government allowance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
Was Brainerd's Mayor.

st. Paul Globe: B. F. Hartley,
who, in the early SOS, was mayor OF
Brainerd. was in the city yesterday,
visiting his brother, Roland Hartley,
private secretary to Gov. Clough.
Frank" Hartley, as he is known to
his eliminates, was one Of the early
"boomers" Of the then promising
city, which, as the Northern Pacific
was nearing compilation, was assum-
ing large proportions as the location
OF the principal shops of the road
Mr.. Hartley, however, is now maxi
ing his money out Of the bottom in
stead of the top Of the ground, being
engaged in miningin California, with
considerable success.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
Happy Hopper.

A fair sized audience was in attend
ance at the Gross opera house Tues
day evening to witness the product
ion OF the plav "How Hopper Was
Side Tracked" by julie Walters and
hts company. Mr.. Walters az Hap
py Hopper, the wind mill agent,
proved very amusing character,
and kept the audience in a merry
mood throughout the entire per.
Torrance. The other members OF
the cast are all clever artists, and
the company as a whole, ia one Of
the best on the road. Mr.. Walters
and Louise Llewellen proved highly
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
Coming Attraction.

Among the best Of the coming at.
fractions at the Gross opera house
ia the comedy farce my Friend from
India" which will make us Il brief
visit on Dec. I. This comedy has
proved a pronounced success on the
road Ne 1t also did during it, ex-
tended runs In New York and other
large cities. The piece had the
charming attribute OF being up
riously funny without being coarse.
The fun is new not the same old
shop worn humor, hut the author
has invented his work with a bright,
story, ridiculous situations and
original bits of fun throughout the
entire three acts. The story is best
seen to be appreciated and Is well
played which is relief nowadays,
We have suffered 40 much from infer.
Tor acting. Walter E. Perkins for
whom the piece was written and
whose work. has made the piece the
brilliant success 1t Ia. plays his
original role in the coming produce
ton. ably assisted by: Misses
Kenyon Bishop. Helen Lee, Ethel
Harrison. Emily Wakelnan and
Winefred Bonneville and the Messrs.
Fred Mowers, Fred Lewis, H. E..
Simpson, Theo Johnson, Chas.
Hutchinson and Geo. Brown, The
costumes Of the ladies are particular
" worthy of mention.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
TrOutman Dying.

Journal Press: A telegram re.
ceived in st. Cloud this afternoon by
a gentleman interested fin his case
conveyed the startling intelligence
that Lucian T. Troutman. tho late
secretary of the st.. Cloud Mutual
Building and Loan associa ton. Is dy-
ing at Winuetka, I'll. TrOutman since
leaving st. Cloud has been staying at
the home Of his brother, J. Hamilton
TrOutmun, at Winnetka. a suberb soi
chicago. and has been suffering from
a severe attack Of nervous prOstra-
ton incident to the terrible ordeal
through which he passed pending a
settlement with the association
which he had so nearly ruined as its
secretary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
NEW LOGGING ROAD.
Tracklaying Is in Progress on
tho Duluth and North.
eastern Road.

x DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. % TRACK
laying is in progress on the Duluth &
Northeastern road, the new Weyer-
haeHser logging line. Eighteen miles
of the rOadbed is completed ready
for the rails. The rails and spikes
arrived some davs ago. and as many
81 the ties are cut the tracklayinK
viii be pushed. In the spring the
track. which ia laid on frozen grade,
will be ballasted. 1t is expected that
the first logs will be hauled over the
road about Feb. l.
1t ia said that the contract that
tho Duluth Logging & Contracttng
company has along this road will
require ten years to complete. The
tract of land, on which 6O0,00O,O 600
feet of timber is estimated. is situ-
ated f1fty-three miles north Of this
city. The timber is situated well
distant from streams of driving size.
The logs that will he cut first will be
hauled by railroad t" Island lake,
and thence will be driven down the
CloQuet river to Cloquet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02

Thcs. Blocker was in the city
Tuesday on his way from Minneapo-
)is to Staples, where he has charge
OF a::.crew of carpenters In the en-
ploy OF the Northern Pacific. He
went tu:Minneapolis q few days ago
to take the remains IF a man named
Cassidy, who had been in hisemploy.
to that place for burial. Cassidy
was apparently enjoying the best Of
health, and without a moments
warning fell and expired, presumably
from heart. disease. while at work
with his crew saturday morning.
The deceased's family 1eetdes In Min.
neapolis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
Go South
This Winter.

For the present winter season the
Louisville 4 Nash Vile Railroad COM
paDy has improved it's already near
II perfect through service Of Pull
man Veetibuled sleeping cars and
elegant day coaches from Cincinnati.
Louisville, st. Louis and Chicago, to
Mobile, New Orleans and the Gull
coast, brownsville, (4a., Pensacola,
Jacksonville, Tampa, Palm Beach
and other points In Florida. Perfect
connection will be made with
steamer lines for Cuba. Porto Rico,
Nassau and West Indian ports.
Tourist and HOme-Seekers excursion
tickets ON sale at low rates. Write
C. p. Atmore. General Passenger
Agent, Louisville, KY, for par
ticulars.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
ROYALToN PRIEST HURT.
Train Crushed, Father Layers
u Foot Last Sunday VII"
~ "&5 ! Morning.

st. Cloud Journal. Press: That
Was sad accident W hici' hefell Rev.
Ignatins Lager. a Catholic priest 10
charge Of the parishes III RoyaltolI
and Clear Lake. early Sunday morn
ing at the former place. Father
Lager had risen earlv to take u
morning Northern Pacific train from
Roy alton to Clear Lake. 1t being the
alternate Sunday upon whi"h ser
vices were to be held by him In the
Clear Lake church: When No. 4. the
Northern Pacific passenger east
hound. reached Royalton yesterday
atabout 4:3O a. m. 1t stopped but Il
moment at the station and In at
tempting to board the train while 1t
was in motion tie priest slipped and
fell, his right foot being caught and
the wheels passing over 1t. The
train men rescued him before he was
more dangerously hurt and then ne
was brought to St. Cloud for sur.
4lSul IACNS az XSV'O Nbu"u|SoA
Davis wired the depot force here to
secure the services Of doctor and
when the train reached tere two
surgeons were at the depot with a
carriage ana the injured man was
taken at once to st. Benedict's hos
pital. There after an examination
Of the injured foot they found it the
part of wisdom to amputate the
mangled foot and this was done, the
.amputation being just above the
ankle, Father Lager bore the opera
ton with iortitude and he is reported
today as resting as comfortably a.
is to be expected in view Of his condi-
ton. He is man of IS years OF age
and has been in the diocese for quite
Il term Of years, for the past year be-
ing in charge OF the Royalton
parish.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
! PROCEEDINGS BEGUN.
Papers Served Tuesday in the
Brown-Bri'clk. Election
81. Contest n

The necessary papers were served
Tuesday evening by the attorneys
Tor Dana H. Brown. instituting pro-
ceedings to contest the election Oi
Simon P. Brick to the office OF clerk
of court. .,..,.
The official canvass of the returns
gave Brick one majority, hut in the
official count two precincts were left
out, which. it is claimed. would in
crease Bricks majority to 46, II
counted. l..
A recount of the ballots In the First
precinct Of the Second ward Of the
city will be asked for I'm the grounds
Of the manner in which the election
in that precinct was conducted.
Brown ia understood to have carried
that precinct by three votes, but the
- clerks failed to put the figures for
that office in the official returns.
The Encouragement Of that pre-
clnct IL pretty well known through.
out the county. The Judge who
handled the whole affair became 50
intoxicated that 1t was necessary to
take him out and appoint another
person to finish counting the ballots.
Admissions have been made by a
certain party connected with the
election in that precinct, which indi-
cate that it was rotten affair, and
gives the contestant good grounds
to ask for recount.
The complaint also alleges irregu-
larities In other precincts, and in
several Of them it may not be very
difficult matter to prove the allega-
tions.
One thing ia certain, a great many
Of the voters Of this city will not he
satisfied In their minds in regard to
this particular Office until a recount
is had in the First precinct of the
Second ward and the court decides
upon the legality Of certain acts Of
those who manipula ted the election
in other precincts Of the county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
To California Without Change
VIA THE MILWAUKEE,"

On every Saturday during the winter
an elegant Pullman Tourist Sleeper viii
leave Minneapolis (S:35 a. n), St. Pau
1885 q. m. }, and arrive at Los Angeles,
California, at 8:25 q. m. following Wednes'
Via THE MILWAUKEE's" famous
"Hedrick Route" to Kansas City, THENCE
via the A., r. & 8. F. Ky, through South.
ern California.
A most delightful winter route to the
coast.
tween St. Paul and Minneapolis and Cali
fornia than via any other line.
Rate per double berth, $500 through
from st. Paul and Minneapolis.
. Leave st.. Paul and Minneapolis every
Saturday morning: ..d arri ,s1n4;,u at Les
For berths, complete information, and
lowest rates, apply to THE MILWAUKEE"
agents, st. Paul or Minneapolis, or ad-
dress Il CONLEY,
Asst. Gen,l Pass. Agt.
St. Paul, MINI
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02
Men Get Good Wages.

Brain.rd Tribune: Lumbermen
are Offering men from $26 to $50 q
month to go into the woods this
winter. These wages are the highest
offered in a number OF years as the
wages paid lumbermen last year
was from $50 to $25 month and
two wears ago Sic was the maximum
sum paid.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02

st. cloud Journal-Press: Mrs.
Bowen has received from Little Falls
a fine granite monument which will
mark the site of her husband. the
late &. w. BOwen's, grave. in North
Star cemetery.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-02

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