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The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28
SOME RASH PROMISES

A French artist, Gericauld, was de-
termined to allow no distraction to I'M
terfere with the painting of his great
picture, THE Wreck OF the Aedusa.~
He had his head shaved and vowed that
he would never allow his hair to grow
until his work was done. This VOW he
religiously kept, in spite of strong
temptation to break IL, and the reward
of his heroism was the most perfect
painting OF his life.
A story is told Of = young man in
England, a great chess enthusiast, who
was SO annoyed at his failure to solve
an apparently simple problem that be
vowed he would neither sleep nor eat
until the solution was found. He shut
himself UP in disused room and was
found four days later by his relatives
terribly emaciated ard out of mind.
He spent year in lunatic asylum AZ
the result of his rash VOW; and the prob
lem remains unsolved.
1t was for a very curious reason that
an old lady, who died few years ago,
condemned herself 10 more than 30
years confinement to her house. She
had married widower, as misery AZ
he was unromantic, and he insisted
that his second wife should wear the
clothes left behind her by his first wife.
The wife was as mutinous as the hus-
band was resolute. and she determined
that until she could have her own
clothes she would never leave the
house; a VOW she keut until her death.
Woman appears to be at the root Of
many eccentric vows; for it was .
hatred of the sex that inpelled once
well-known lawyer to swear that he
would never speak to a woman again
as long as he lived. Nothing would in
duce him to see lady client, and he
would never conduct a case in which
woman appeared as witness. He never
employed female servant, and de-
liberately "cut" all his lady acquaint-
ances. The inevitable result was that
the men deserted him, his practice
dwindled, and he died, less than year
ago. alone in squalid room.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News
wAsHI>6roS NOTES.

The war department i offering extra
Inducements to expedite the recruit
ment OF ths ten volunteer regiments.
Nearly all the commissions having been
issued. many Of the disappointed aP-
plicants have been advised to enter
the ranks. a. in that way il may be
possible for them to secure commissions
when vacancies occur. Another method
Of securing recruits is to offer commits
sions to men otherwise qualified who
will undertake 70 furnish in each case
not les than 40 men who can pass mus
ter as soldiers and will enlist for serv-
ice in the Philippines.
THE war department on the 2oth
made public telegram from President
Mckinley To Gen. Otis thanking the
men in the Philippines for their patri-
9tisn in remaining in service after the
ratification of the treaty OF peace.
The official correspondence between
Secretary Alger and President McKin-
ley relating 70 the formers withdrawal
from the cabinet was given to the pub
lie The correspondence consisted OF
the usual formahties and contained
nothing out OF the ordinary.
The official figures of the number of
immigrants who arrived in this country
during the fiscal year ended June so.
1929. were made public by the inmigra-
tion bureau OF the 1875. eT7 immigrants
admitted. the greatest number. So. .2S3.
were from Italy. There were II. l5S
Hebrews. Is lgl Polauders, li,74I Ger
mans and Is, 20 Irish
COMMISSIONERS GENERAL PowDERIY
on the 2lst ordered the deportation of
IS Hungarians who recently arrived in
this country and Immediately proceeded
TO Rathbuu, la, where they went to
that they were alien contract laborers-
a WASHINGTON dispatch stated that
a movement to secure for letter carriers
a Ss-days' vacation each year has begun
and the agitation will be carried on in
the annual convention of the National
Association of Letter Carriers at Scran-
ton Pa. in Septemb
ACCORDING to calculations made in
the quArtermaster generals office at
Washington concerning the capacity
Of the transports the last volunteers.
including the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment, should leave Manila for San
Francisco not later than September l.
The president and Adjt- Gen. Corbin
are giving attention TO plans for the
campaign which is to be renewed in
the Philippines as soon as the rainy
season nears an end. The hope is TO
make a complete finish OF the Tagal in
surrection within the month OF octo-
her and November, II the weather will
permit. There Is no probability that
ten. Miles will 70 to the Philippines,
but it is not impossible that Gen. Wes-
ley Merritt may return there
\ REcIPEoCITY treaty between the
United States and France was signed
1t Washington on the 2ith-
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28
GENERAL NEWS

JEssT HOVER u years old, was
drowned at the Greater American ex-
position grounds at Omaha, Neb-, on
the 2ith. With a younger brother she
was wading in the pool where the spec
taculAr battle of Manila is produced
when she got beyond her depth.
TIM Missouri Pacific railroad has
subscribed So 600 TO the s.. 900, oOO to
be raised for the St Louis fair. The
Burlington system also announced a
subscription Of SIS, 600. It was stated
that the subscriptions from the rail-
roads terminating IN s. Louis will ex-
reed s5O0. 900.
PROP. d. A. KENT. late OF the Iowa
Agricultural college at Ames. has been
selected as an instructor in farming 70
the Turkish empire He was recon-
mended by Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson.
MIS- MATTE c. h RICH, charged
with having murdered her husband.
John D. Rich. in Ciu6ad Jaurez- Mex,
two months ago, was formally extra
dited by the United States authorities
at f. PASo. Tex. and delivered into the
hands Of the Mexican authorities for
trial
ELIHU RooT, Of New YORK, has ae-
eepied the war portfolio in Mckinley 5
cabinet
TBE strike of the street railway en-
ployes in Brooklyn ended in failure
ANDREW CARNEsE- the noted philan-
ihropist- Published statement IN Lon
don declaring that the war in the Phil
ippines should be ended and tina; Gen
Miles should be sent TO Manila and an
thcri1ed TO take all the eonciliAtory
measures necessary TO end the war and
establish native and independent gov
eminent
THE EpwoTth league convention a,
indianapolis Ind, adjourned on the
sd
Is the contests at London on the I'D
between the English ,oxford and Cam
bridge and American ,HsrvarSi) uni
yersity athletes the English won the
odd event The winners were: Throw
ing the hammer iS5 Zee, -. inches,
Harvard; long jump, . feet, oxford;
lco-yari run. time, o:l0, Harvard; one
mile run. i=si, Cambridge; high hurdles
o.l5 SIS, Harvard: half-raile run. I-5I Is.
Cambridge; qUArter-nile dash. e:i9 IS,
CArnbridge; high jump. six feet Har-
ward
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28
ON AND OFF THE STAGE.

Sardou designs his own scenery and
The costumes Of the actresses in his
plays
Sarah Bernhardt's frst application to
a theatrical manager was denied be-
cause of the length and thinness of her
neck
The Inhabitants of Bischofsburg in
Prussia had never seen a ballet until re-
Gently when travelling company intro
duced one. As soon as the dancers ap-
peared on the stage ali the women in
the audience left the house
she Is Americas greatest actress,-
said Mrs.. Tenspo;, speaking of a
iragedienne whose name came up in
conversation. Indeed! Who SAYS SO ?"
asked Nr. Ten.pot. The man who
makes the pills that cured her of ,ndi-
reslion. Journal
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28
president. Secretary Alger had just
left The tender of the war portfolio
was made to Mr.. Root Friday after
the con nference at the white house

lht at the w llIe mouse
Elihu Root Is one OF the best known lawyers
Of New York and his counsel has frequently
been sought by his party When Gov. Roose-
velt was preparing an amended bill for tax on
franchises he summoned Elihr Root to Albany
TO draw UP bill that should stand every legal
test 1t was Elihu Root who was called on to
draft the New York police bill which the
recent legislature barely defeated. II was
on the opinion Of Elihu Root that the re2ub-
Lean leaders decided there was no leyal obst2-
Gle to Rooseveit's becoming governor of New
York The new secretary is 81 years old His
father was professor Of mathematics in Harnil-
ton college. and the son taught school and paid
his OWE way through that COLLEGE After he
was graduated in Law at the University Law
school, New York he entered law once in the
city. His connection with municipal reform
began in ls7l and eight years later he polled
large vote IS republican candidate for judge o!
the court OF common Pleas. but was defeated
He was chairman O., the republican county
committee for two wears and under President
Arthur served as United States district attor
oey for the Southern district o. New York
Mr.. Root has been counsel in many famous
trials He was counsel for Tweed in the ring
frauds for Judge Hilton in the Stewart will
contest for the executors in the Hayemeyer
will contest and for the city o, New York in the
aqueduct litigation He is counsel for several
banks and railroads and has been chief counsel
Tor the Metropolitan line in New York He il
also attorney for several large private corpora
tons
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28
THE TWENTIETH KANAS.
Nearly All the Members of the Regiment
show the Effects of the
Campaign.

Topeka, Kan, July a4.-Letters re
eeived here from members of the
Twentieth Kansas in the Philippines
put gloomy picture on conditions
there 1t is claimed that nearly all the
mem bers of the Kansas regiment show
the Ill effects of their arduous cam
paign- Lieut.. Swartz writes:
We are helpless now. This Is our ls,th DAY
on the nriuy line. Whoever heard Of such 4
war record before record Of patience and for
hearanee amidst death, tropical heat and sick
nesss The hard fighting and severe service ar.
telling OF Us now, and 1t would be an act Of hu-
ulars do some work
nAny Sick soldiers In Hospital.
Manila via Hong Kong. July a3--
Chief Surgeon Woodruff considers that
the increase in the military force in the
Philippine islands will necessitate the
employment of 20 additional surgeons
Surgeon Woodhull's Recommendation
to that effect has been disapproved by
Maj Gen. E. S. Otis. commanding the
United States forces here There are
nearly 5000 soldiers in hospital The
official report last week showed I,Soe
in hospital in Manila and there are sew
eral hundred at San Fernando and
other garrisons There are also a15
sick in quarters in Manila. The regi
mental surgeons report that large mum
bers of soldiers on duty are unfit 70,
service.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28
Ep-orsh L-a<ue Convention Ends.

Indianapolis, Ind, July ai,-The Ep-
worth league convention formally ad
5ourned last night 20 NEE, in San
Francisco in i2Oi- The fnai session
was devoted to addresses on Mis-
siols" Incoming trains yesterday
brough; hundreds of visitors and it was
estimated that the number of delegates
had reached the u. eco mark.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28
THE NEW WAR SECRETARY.
Elihu Root, OF New York. Has Accepted
lAger's Porttoiio-some Fact.
About His Life.

Washington. July 2i.-Elihu Root,
Of New York. has accepted the war
portfolio in President Mckinley's cabi-
net. The telegram of acceptance was
received shortly after noon Saturday.
while Secretary Long was with the
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-28

The eccentric ouida is credited with
saying that Kipling should be spanked
and made TO stand in 4 corner for his
imper1inence in daring to write with
out Q STYLE"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02
Rey.E.A. Naunderson and f. A.

$ Rev.4EA. Saunderson and f. A..
Bowcrs. Of Royalton, came up Sun
day night to see Howard Ober. who
is now at st. Gabriel's hosital.
Mr.. Ober is the man who was
operated upon over week ago, for
acute appendicitis at the hospital.
His disease has taken an uDiavor-
able turn, and there are now no
hopes for his recovery. The opera.
ton was successful, and for several
days after the doctors were hopeful,
but owing to certain conditions dis
covered during the OPERATION they
feared the results that are now real
lied, although. everything possible
was done to prevent them. The
operation. although performed as
Quickly az possible, was not In time
to Save his life. Gould the operation
have Immediately followed the at
tack, instead Of more than twenty
four hours later, his life would have
been spared. Had the operation not
been, performed ne could not have
!iyed:' more than: than twe'ty.fonr
hours longer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

/: Theodore Braunchaud has pur-
chased the George Nichols farm Of
100 acres In the town of Bellevue adj
Joining the farm recently sold by his
brother, J. A. Nichols. to John
;Demars. We did not learn the con.
alteration. but It IL one OF the best
improved farms In that locality.
Mr.. Bruunchaud does not intend to
this place at once. He 10 in charge
of the government stock farm at the
Rosebud Indian agency in South Ia.
kota and expects to remain there
some time. Mr.. B. said that it is hla
intention to at some time make this
place his permanent home again and
has bought this farm for that pur.
pose. d. $685..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

I. Many old soldiers now feel the
effects of the artl.service they endur-
ed during the war. Mr.. Geo. 8.
Anderson. of Rossville, York county,
Penn. who saw the hardest kind ri
service at the front, is now frequent
gly troubled with rheumatism. II
bad a severe attack lately" he said
:"and procured a bottle OF Chamber
.lain's Pain Balm. 1t did 80 much
good that l would like to know
swhat.yOu would charge mo for one
dozen bOttles.", Mr.. Anderson, want
ed 1t both for his own use and to
supply 1t to bis friends and neighbours,
as every family should have q bottle
OF it in their home. not only fOr
Srheumat ism. but lame back, sprains.
swellings. cuts bruises and burns, for
which It ID unqualified, For sale at
Wet1el's drug store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

NJ. Nichols, who commenced the
year travelling for thu City Sash &
Door Co., has severed bis connection
with that firm to take a position "a
superintendent Of the Moon & Kerr
Lumber Co., at Virginia, MINI. Mr..
Nichols commenced life In a saw mill
and is thoroughly competent to take
hold of bis new duties.-Minneapolia
Lumberman. Mr.. Nichols mentioned
above, 10 son of X. N. Nichols. who
has charge Of lumber yards for the
Pine Tree company In this city.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

. .
SsE Jos. Lafonj. Of Walker, IL In the
city visiting relatives. Mr.. Lafond
~ ON his way to Montana to look up
n location for business enterprise,
He will 60 to Hamilton, Mont, first
and II that place does not suit him
he will look over other points Ia
that state. He Gays Walker b very
dull at present. and thinks Ito future
SprOspects are not the brightest. He
says that six out of ten salo0na
have recently gone out of business
and the town has been considerably
ldepopulated Of late, most OF the
movers going to the new towns far
tther north.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

How is this for fairy tale? May
be when the Northern Pacific gets
into the immense through freight
business between the Twin Cities and
the head Of tho lakes the division
headquarters will be established at
Little Falls. This city 10 nearer
Duluth than Staples 10, and the lat
ter place 10 now.the end Of the lirst
diyison out Of Duluth on the main
line. It y . good. thing TO- dneam
Abouts before You ret out your little
hammer for q knocking buut. 49, >>.'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

Mrs. I. =. Staples and daughter
Celia and Miss Pearl Shorey returned
from Swauville Saturday afternoon.
Theysassisted ID giving an entertain
ment Friday evening for the beneflt
OF tho Woodmen lodge. The pro
gram was an excellent one. The
capacity oi the hall whore the enter.
tainment was held was taxed to ita
utmost.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

Rev. w. g. Trower, pastor Of the
Baptist church OF this citv. LETT Mon
day accompanied by his family for q
visit at hisformer homein San Fran-
CISCO. He will b. absent about a
month. but there will HI the usual
Sun day services In the Baptist
church during his absence.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

John, Roy returned Sunday morn.
Ing from White Earth. where be had
been viaittug relatives the past week.
His young son Llovd accompanied
him to White Earth and win re-
main there with his grandmother.
Mrs. Roy. John will remdin in Lit
tie Falls, and will probably he en-
ployed by the-Boom company az
this place. .ti
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

MI. asd Nh. q. ". Brannen. pr.
entG 81 t,has. Brannen. " this city.
accompanied b. their. nttre, MIR.
Chas. Berry. arrived III thecity katls.
day from west On. Me-, Tor ~ e.
tended visit. Ars. Berry Will remain
here y short sine. and then 90 to
4eattie lt,r : visit With relatives
there. n as; (. e..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

Boom Master J.. L. Webb came
down from Brainerd Thursday even
ing. He says that loeS are being
sluiced at that place at q rapid rate.
and there will soon be a full supply
for points below. .~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

b. The remains OF the little child Of
Mrs.. +. F. Bohan were taken to
Minneapolis Saturday morning. Ow-
Ing to- the illness OF another child, Mrs.
BOhan was unable, to accompany
the remains to Minneapolis. j. NJ.
Bohan, . brother Of T. F.. Bohan,
was here and took charge of the
body.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02
Postponed.

The anniversary meeting Of the
Oddfellows was not held Sunday
evening because Of the rain storm,
but will be held instead on next
sunday night. The NJ. E straw
berry festival announced for Wednes.
day night Ia also postponed in
definitely.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

An unusually large number Of
farmers from all parts OF the county
were in the city today, 1t being
monthly market day. There was
not a very large amount Of trading
on the market Saturday. A large
amount of poultry was offered for
sale, and taken aud q number OF
mich cows and young pigs were also
disposed of.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

fyou suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side, pain under
shoulder-blade, constipation, bilious
ness, sick. headache, and feel dull.
l,ea w and sleepy your liver is.torpid
and cODgeetpd. IeWitt's Little Ear
" Riser will rure you promptly.
pleasant]y end permanently by re.
moving the congestion and causing
bile ducts to open and flow natural
~. THEY ARE GOOD PILLS. L. D.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

A horse owned and driven by Jos.
Rocheleau became frightened while
driving on Broadway Monday morn.
ing and began Kicking and jumping.
Mr.. Rocheleau was thrown out
of the buggy at the corner Of Second
street and Broadway and The horse
dashed up Second street NJ i rapid
rate. He broke loose from the buggy
on Second avenue northeast and was
captured. Mr.. Rocheleau was not
hurt, hut bis new buggy was quite
badly Damaged. H..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

Geo. Gerrits will handle the Deer.
ing harvesting machines this season.
F. Graham having given up the
agency. Mr.. Graham has not yet
decided which make Of harvesters he
will cell this season.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

J. M. Bohan, OF Minneapolis. ar
rived in the city Wednesday night.
He came here to accompany the re-
mains OF hia little neice. Mary Bohan,
daughter Of Mrs. T. F. BOhan, to
MinneanOlie. ,%.s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02
BuRRies and Wagons.

Idesire to cell the attention Of the
publice to my large stock Of new
buRgies and farm Wagons which
have inst arrived. have full line
of top and open Concords. also q
complete stock of top buggies. carts.
open road wagons, two.seat-plat.
form spring and one and two horse
farm wagons. l also have a line 81
good high grade, bicycles; a. good; $35
wheel for 428. Terms on buggiee
and wagons to suit the purchaser,
49," r, J.MATHIEsON.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02
Deafness Cannot be Cured

nv local application. az they cannot
reach the Diseased Rortion of the ear
There IL only one way to cure deaf.
ness, and tisat; isadyl an cOnsti tienal
remedies; Deafness IL caused by an
inilamed condition Of the mucns lin
ing Of the Eustachian Tube: When
this tnbe gets inflamed you have Y
rambling sound orinperfect hea ring.
and when 1t is entirely closed deaf
ness ia the result. and unless the In.
6ammation can be- taken out and this
this tube restored to its normal ct,n.
ditiDn, hearing will be destroyed for.
ever; pine casps out Of ten are caused
BY ca tarrh, which is nothing put an
infla med condition OF the mucous
surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any: case Of Deafness (caused by
cat6rrb) that cannot he cured hy
Halls ECatarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culars, free. =.
r. y. CHENEY & Co Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggiats, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

~Figures won't lie, and Blake's
ad today shows just how much
cheaper 1t is to trade at that es:
Establishment than elsewhere in the
c3tv =,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

Mrs. w. H. Buskirk, who has been
visiting with her daughter In this
city, returned to her home at Vern-
dale Monday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

John Raglan, who has been III
with pneumonia for tho past two
weeks IL able to be ont again. He Il
staying with relatives In the city,
but will be able to return to hi
home about two miles east Of the
city In q day ortwo.ITr. Il. II 81 $
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

. DR.. F; III. Nero, the dentist, went to
Royalton Monday morning. for at
three days. professional visit in THAT
village, He will return Wednesday
night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

DR.. q. z. Trace and E. NJ. Rogers
returned Sunday morning from u
trip to the northern part of the
state, - s."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

The mining students of the state
university left on Monday for
Colorado. for the purpose OF study
ing the practical science OF mining.
The class numbers twenty.three
students and among them is Percy
W. Donovan, well known In Little
Falls.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

h A man named Wentelin GIgrlcl'
was q arrested Sa turday morning on Y
charge oi assault preferred by Lucas
lSehrIeber. Schrieber Is excavating
for q building which he intends erect
tB9 south of the Eau Claire house on
F16dar streets. Gigrich occupies q
hulI0sng belong to Schrieber, which
he wishes to remove, and he notified
Gigrich to vacate. A row ensued in
which Gigrich struck Schrieber with
a "a ", and aIso threatened to shoot
him. The matter was finally adjust.
ed by Gigrich agreeing to move on
May II. He pleaded guilty to 9
charge OF assault Bnd was fined u
and costs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-02

BY all0 wing the ascumlatious ID the
bowels 70 remain. the entire system
II p0isOued. De Wits Little Early
Rlaers regulate the bowels. Try them
and v0u will AWAY use them. =. y.
Brown. III