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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
FLENSBURG

June 25-Miss Rose O. Myers came
mome last Saturday, after spending
several months at Kimball
Theo. Kutz has purchased a new sep
=arator for his threshing machine from
'ghe Minneapolis Throshing Co.
Little Axel Bergstrom Is sick.
All the men in this vicinity are work,
nag on the road. =
The strawberry crop is abundant this
year. Hundreds 5!,e OF quarts are beiug
The fair given by the aid society of the
Swedish Lutheran church hers last Sat-
:saSday '*as, = in every way successful.
Most OF the articles were useful aud
substantial and sold readily The quilt
supplied was won by Mr.. Boom of Lit
tie Falls.
Rev. +. Friedlund OF Little Falls
assisted the ladies IN their work and
spoke encouragingly at the close. Con-
siderable money was made for the
Services were held at the residence OF
~. Bergstrom Friday evening"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
RAIL PRAIRIE

June ga basket sociable was given
at the 10 'idence of Nels Hanson Satur-
<day night.
Mcquestion, who has been in these
parts the past two weeks, left for Col.
lax, Iowa.
Miss Maggie Morris and Mrs. Clare
Enke went to the Falls Friday return
ling Saturday.
Jno. Ward went to Motley Monday.
Mac Rale went to Lincoln Tuesday
Mr.. Tyndale who moved to Lincoln
recently will begin carrying the mail to
the Rail Prairie postoffice the first OF
July. We will then have the mail thrice
weekly.
A grand entertainments will be given
=at the Rail Prairie school house next
Friday evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30

June 27.-Last Thursday the lightning
caused quite an excitement at the resi-
dence Of Jim Shanihan, striking the house
No one was mach hurt but it sent the
stove lids dancing about the room and
tore some pieces from the floor but did
no real damages
Nels Henryson. Ole Olson and August
Berg!und were at Little Falls Saturday.
Miss Clara Blanchard went to the Falls
Friday returning Sunday.
Alexander Martha OF this place has
sold out his machinery and moved to
Walker, where he hast AIKEN q claim.
Crops look well in this vicinity in spite
OF all the rain. -,
The 4th OF July is approaching rapidly
and some Of our citizens are still in
doubt as to what to do and where to
celebrate 1T.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
ADDITION CORRE-]
SPONDENCE ON LIST PAGE
SWANvllLE


june, 28Mr. Thompson Of Glenw God
is SwaDville Wis tor thisssweek. {. 50 {: 81
VIM Clutches of Long Prairie was
doiu5 business with our merchant the
first of the week. 51, s5: E. I'll. "
. It Is rumored that E.. Lampher has
sold his farm one mile north of here and
that his family will 90 to Washington
in the near future. 5z.,..~:: !, ..<5i :: =:
Mrs. Woliach and Minnie Mc1vor were
Little Falls visitors Tuesday. ...:.'
The village has purchased the old
feed mill and will repair some for an en-
CINE house =. -. .~..
August GEM has been sent to Morris
to take charge of section for 3O.daye
Thomas Lynch is building a new barn.
Perry Stith, who has been to Duluth
for the past month, returned home yes
turday. J..
DR.. F. B: McGarvey, of Plllsbury, has
gone to Sewanee, Tenn, to comblete his
studies at Sewanee University.
Some OF our village people spent Sat
urday afternoon at Pillsbury lake fish
ing and report pleasant time.
Mrs. &. W.Cofeld is on the sick list
this week.
For fireworks so to. Jorboe &
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
ELM DALE.

Mary Carlson has been appointed TX
ecutrix OF the estate OF the late Jvh1
Carlson. -
June 2G-Mr. and Mrs. John Ham.
mond aud Floyd, of Madelia, ar
Iivpd Wednesday, and will sped a few
days visiting relatives in Elmdale.
II. B. Robinson, who gave an enter
tainment in the village last fall, was q
caller Wednesday. He gave an enter.
tainment at the Mangle school-house
Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. q. Pugh and Miss Edna
killmer, OF Gough, spent a few daysI OF
last week at The home OF Mr.. and Mis-.
W. Dawes.
Miss Eta jacobson, who was teach
ing at Upsala. and Miss Stella Davies,
who was teaching at Little Elk, closed
their schools Friday.
Miss Hannah Twist has purchased a
new bicycle,
Miss Annie Christensen went to Swan
River Friday.
Miss Annie Hanson is at K. H. Gun
derson's this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chapman, of Royal
ton, were in the village Saturday on their
way to F. p. Thompson's. Itisreported
that Mrs.N. p. Thompson, who was very
sick, Is somewhat better.
Fred Estey, OF Royalton, was an Elm
day caller Sunday.
Chas. Lafond, of Little Falls, was IN
the village Sunday.
Miss Jennie Smart closed q successful
term OF school in the Hanson district
Friday, and went to her home in Brock
way Monday.
E. A. Bowers and Frank Hammond
went over from Royalton Sunday.
K H. Gunderson, J. J. jacobson, W.
Davies, R. N. Hanson, Laura Larson
and Gunda Olsen, went to Little Falls
Saturday.
Mira. Geo. johnson is spending a few
days at the home OF her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Hans Larson.
Miss Laura Larson left Saturday for
Brainerd where she will spend few days
visiting relatives.
Byron Rodgers rode down from Little
Elk on his bicycle Sunday.
J.W. Anderson, OF Brainerd, was in
Elmdale Tuesday.
John Forsher and Marcus Gunderson
went to Royalton today.
Mr.. MOkros, who has been working at
St. Cloud for several weeks, came home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R =: Hanson visited
friends in Upsala, Sunday.
Postmaster Olsen has recovered from
his recent illness.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
DARLING

John A. Schelin. the painter on the
Riverside Grove farm, has returned after
three months stao in Chicago, He re-
ports the season as very good.
P. E. Edberg and Gust. Nelson from
Chicago, will spend the 4th Of july at
John A. Schelin's and G. W. Bergstrom' g
and at the same time they will lock. for
some land around here. 49,.
June 26.-The picnic last Saturday
afternoon was grand success. -
The Ladies Sewing society will hold
their annual fair July 18th. Many arti-
cles will be for. sale, a good program
wild be given and refreshments served.
All invited. A collection viii be taken
up for the New Richmond sufferers. II.
Misses Ellen Hermaneon and Selma
Johnson are holBe from Minneapolis fo-,
q brief visit. ~, ~.z%t 81. '# =.s..
! Mr.. aud Mrs. John Larson were at
Little Falls Friday. .->.. =s.= ..#5>
T.. A. Swanson: Albert Peters and
Potter Olson were at Little Falls Satur-
day.. Y & . !. 4 FL. . =. :. e
Emil Nelson will 60 to Dulsth to
work. H.. ~ S5ss .s5<$@:- ;#- Il Mt #
4 house will be built on Olivsrdale
farm. ri ii n. \ n @.@s:z II L VI 5ss
West Pleasant Grove farm SHOWS q
fine crop Of rye, and Rockdale farm
clover and timothy. ~ ssssx 1 5=
Victor Erickson is G back from Little
Falls, where he has been working on
the railroad -=ss s. 4 .
Mrs. Hilma Sandersen is atill sick, 81. I.
Schoo il district 35 closes Friday
with q picnic. = :$E5555s5
There win be school neztiag in die
trict 74 July 5. Ii
. AAlbin Sanderson iie working in + the
Little Falls go 4 NIL & z5s 4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
Bucklen' krnlc salve.

The BBsTSsALYE IL the " ord Tor cuts.
bruises, sores !, s. lcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, ehapp ped IA hands. chilblatas.
corns. and an skin erup ions, ana positively.
cures. piles. q no pay lrequired. lt fs guar.
santeed fo, give perfect sat isiactio 81 u money
refund Price s5 cent slper5 box I. For sale
:by u, D. Brown, 'loneer Drug Score.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
Fert Ripley

June PSI. L, Berg went to Mime.
polls Wednesday on business. ...,:
D: P. Fowler closed a very successful
term OF school Tuesday. The entertain
ment In The evening was splendid.
The Fl. Ripley and Brainerd mines
cress bats at Brainerd July 18th for a
purse Of $50 ..!= s3s., ~.
doe Adams wears q pleasant smile
as he drives around town with his brand
new wagon ana double harness. :2..
} ohm Waller has q crew Of men loadiag
ties this week. . t= :: L i: Is. * d
Dana Brown, II: d. Meyer and several
little, Falls people went to Grow Wing
Lake fishing Saturday night. They r.
ported seventy pound catch Of black
bass. II z i*ss III ss,s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
Stop 81 Q
81: !. Paying
II. !. d. y" Rent.

!. = - IL
We have three
houses in Mississippi
Addition, two on Bay
street and one on First
ave. southeast AZ ich
I'VE desire to sell at
once, regardl Of.
|pric ONLY q small ];
down payment is re-
|qulresd, balance can
be paid ia annual.
senai-annualo or mo nth-
Nv pay ent;s|
Little, Falls IaDloTel en- g. GO.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
Weldon task

A cent of your money unless
you are perfectly satisfied that
~our shoes are just what you
want. We show you many
kinds to select from. Our
prices are below all competi-
ton and one price to all. We
'meRtion prices of a few on
which you can save. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30

Frank Pedley lost the third finger
of his left hand June 22nd. 1t got
caught in a pulley and had to be am
putated.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30

John I Carlson 81 and family left Fri
day for Nebrask !. .ss3s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30

p. n. Rudd lock Of Glenwoo Cd viii de
liver The u FE'ourtsl OF Jul Z GRAFTON at
Randall. 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30

q. Martin Poster has moved his
family ian to the ID, $. Smith house il
upper. town. q
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30

F. G. Wales, who will have charge
OF track laying on the local railroad
improvements, has rented the Cor
man house on Sixth avenue south
east.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
no 10 Is cents per pail.

eChildren's size, s 1-2 to II, Don
COLA Kid: lace or button. $ 80
Misses size, II 1-2 to 2, Dongola
Kid, lace or button. -. Sill
Ladies' all sizes, big lot, Dongola
Kid, lace or button: :. >. ISL. so
Boys sizes, 2 1-2 to 5 10, Velvet
calf, lace. 81. 35:
Boys sizes, 2 10 to 5 -, Kan
CARGO calf, lace. .. -. !. :. 81. so
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30

For fireworks so to. Jorboe &
l., 'nau'~.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-30
GILBERT

Soft drinks at Jarboe & Lylna1
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03
Reward for Honestx.

In . small village just outside Noting.
ham q farm labsrer went to the general
store, which was kept by an old woman not
overstocked with brains, and asked for "a
pahnd o bacon" The old lady produced
the bacon and cut d piece Of, but could not
find the pound weight. "Oh, never mind t
pahnd weight" said he; ''me fist just
weighs a pahnd, so put ther bacon in t
scales" The woman confidently placed the
bacon into one side Of the scales, while the
man put his fist into the other side, and of
course took good care to have good weight.
While the woman was wrapping the bd.
con up the pound weight was found, and
on seeing il the man said: "Nah you see
il me fist don't just weigh a pahnd." The
pound weight was accordingly put into one
scale and the mans fist into the other, this
time only Just to balance. The old woman
on seeing this said: "Wha, ! never seed
aught SO near afore! Here's a red herrin'
for thee honesty, me ad."-London Spare
Moments
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duced profound sadness in the senate;
where he had served for many year
as n of "A galaxy of distinguished
men.
Augustus Hill Garland was born in Tip.
ton coanty, Tenn, June II, 1882. Before he
was a year old, his parents removed tc
Arkansas. He was educated In st. Mary's
college. Lebanon, Ky, and St. Joseph's
college, Bardstown, Ky. He read law there
and In Arkansas, and was admitted to the
bar in 1858. After practicing at that place
for three years, he removed to Little Rock
He was a whig in politics, and in 1850 was AZ
elector on the Bell and Everett ticket. He
was an opponent Of the secession ordinance
in the state convention, but after its pas.
sage he espoused the southern cause an6
was a membe of the provisional congress
that met in Montgomery In May, 1861. He
was chosen n delegate to the first confed.
crate congress and afterwards served II
the senate. in which he had a seat wher
the confederacy fell. In 1856 he pctitionet
the United States supreme court for the
right to practice without taking the iron.
clad oath, presenting an argument or
which tho question was decided in his
avor He was elected United States sena.
tor for the term beginning March 4, 1861
hut was not permitted to take his seat. Ir
1874, after serving Il short term as acting
secretary of state, he was elected governor
Of Arkansas under the new state constitu.
ton, In January, 1876, he was sent to tho
United States senate and was reelected ir
1883, serving from March 8. 1877. to March,
1885, when he took his scat as attorney-gen.
eral In President Clevelan nd cabinet. Hc
was offered and declined a supreme court
justiceship. At the close of the Cleveland
administration, he retired from politics anG
practiced law in this city. appearing chief.
~ before the United States supreme court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

I'm 1h' -o'h the senate agreed nnan'-
'n"''s'y TO take Il vote on h peace
treaty IN renrhary D. AZ " y III.
PRESIDENT Dinz has appointed Man
o'' -\sp'r"z' assistant secretary OF Tor
t'gn relations. 10 be ambassador to
Washington, me appointment is
ven mer''ed. senior Aspira" mad been
IN constant TOllcn WIN the late AM
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03
TO SAVE THE TEMPLE.
Temperance Union Making an
Earnest Effort to Raise $yOO,OO

Chicago, Jan, IS, - The Chicago
Young Peoples Christian Temperance
union, which has just formulated and
sent out a plan for lifting the entire
debt from the Woman's Temple, and
making it n memorial to Miss Frances
+. Willard, is bending all its energies
10 making n great demonstration at
the temple on February II, the first an
nivcrsary OF Miss Wizards Heavenly
birthday" It's plan. which is to divide
the $500, 900 necessary to free the build
ing from debt into $4,000 shares of ten
dollars each. is meeting with hearty in
dorscment and cooperation. 1t is en-
pcctcd that thousands Of dollars
will be pledged before the 18th, al
though so short n time intervenes be-
tween now and then, but in any case
the work will be pushed with vigor,
and the young people are assured the
entire sun will be pledged before tbs
close OF 1899. An earnest appeal was
issued Friday that all lovers of Frances
Willard and the temperance cause send
their pledges 10 Miss Eva n. Shontz,
president, 1119 the Temple, on or before
L, bruary II.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03
NE VS. AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

~ f'P''f"
In the senate. On the 2ith. two notable
speeches, one by Mr.. Lodge MASS ana
the other by Mr.. Gray tGaJ, were de-
liyered, In which both favored immediate
ratiHcation of the treaty OF peace, though
Offering radically as to the policy VI expan
sion. I'll the house the debate on the
army reorganization bill opened under an
agreement by which general debate was
10 run - hours, exclusive Of three night
sessions. The days session was taken up
by numerous speeches on various features
Of the subject.
In the senate. on the 9th. only a brief
period was occupied In open session. a
few bills on the calendar were passed,
hut no other business of Importance was
transacted. Two executive sessions We're
held, at both of which the Paris treaty of
peace was considered, "A final agreement
being reached 10 vote upon the treaty
and al amendments thereto on the SIKH
prUyimo. .....In the house, the bill to in
crease the regular army being under. dis
~cussion, two great speeches were the feat
urc of the days proceedings, Mr.. Johnson
(rep. Ind criticising, and Mr.. Doiliver
rep, la defending the policy of eNpan-
sion.
In the senate, on the 2Gth. 4Ir. Mallory
tdem.. f1a.) delivered a constitutional ar
gumcnt IN favor of the Vest resolution,
Later in the day, the pension a~pproprja-
ton bill being under consideration. Mr..
Butler tpop., MO- offered an amendment,
Hn!itint'N sumo tiHs ago. prov tuliiS ioI
the pensioning Of ex-copfederate goldiers,
accompanied by II speech, In which he de-
clHrci the south was right and history
would 50 record ......ln the house tho day
was devoted to the further consideration
Of the bin for the reorganization and IN
crease Of the regular army and pg@-@l
without notable incident.
In the senate, on the 9TH, Mr.. II. G.
Platt N. W made = brief. but notable
speech in favor of the ratification OF the
Paris treaty OF peace. The pension bill.
being the second OF the general appropri-
alton measures, was passed. "A prolonged
executive session was held. ana before ad-
Juirnment, eulogies We're pronounced On
the late Representative Cook, of Illinois,
addresses being made by Senators Cnl-
lom. Allison, Wellington and Mason....,.
In the house the bill to r~eorganiZe the
army occupied almost the entire session.
and so hot WAS the opposition to the bin
as formulated that Chairman Hun an
nounced m the floor that the committee
would offer amendments looking to Il re-
ductiOn of the proposed lumber of en-
listed men to $1,000, with discretion in the
president to increase 1t to 1000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

The increase of Al per cent. in the
bank clcaranccs Of the country in the
week ended January u, AS compared
with those of the corresponding week
of 1898, shows that an immense cX-
pansion has taken place in general
business in the past twelve months.
Probably there is a greater measure
"f trade and industrial activity in the
United States at the present moment
than the country eve knew before.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

Gen. Pagan pleaded immunity for
his language aimed at Gen. Miles UNI
der the prculise of the president that
witnesses should not he called to ac-
count or prosecuted by reason of tes-
'imony given before rhc war inycsti-
cation commission. II would seem
like q stretch of privilege to take
such promise of immunity for license
10 present such IA mass of vulgar bill
lingsgatc as was contained in Gen.
Eagan's carefully typewriter state
nnllI.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

Calumet, Mich, Jan. 27.-Threc men
urc reported lost in the worst blizzard
this city has ever seen. Searching
parties urc cut looking for them. Bust
ness generally is suspended and no
trains are running.
Marinctte. Wis. Jan. ETA strong
northwest wind turned into q regular
blizzard Thursday afternoon. The
country roads are blocked and the nov
Is piled in drifts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03
VIII nsIld : paper NH.

Milwaukee, Jan. a7.-A Journal spe-
cial from Mariuette. Wis.,, says: A COM
pany that will Don build 1 paper min
at White Rapids. rs miles from here, on
the Menominee river, will be organized
in q few days Oshkosh and Neenah
people, including Kimberly, Clark & Co,
are interested. The mill will cost $780,
600 and Will manufacture 60 tons I day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

The Porto Ricans know what they
want. They ask the appointment OF
n territorial governor and the institu.
ton of an elective legislature the
abolition Of the present oppressive
Spanish laws, and the establishment
Of the constitution Of the United
States or that part Of II known N the
hill of rights, the reduction of the
army and employment Of native mi
litia, MI extensive public school sys-
tenn TO include schools Of law. medi-
cine and agriculture, and absolute free
trade between the island and tho
limited States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

The confidence of the French people
in their army will receive another
shock when the results of u recent
qnict investigation are made known.
II has been found that u large pro-
portion of the ordnance supplies pro-
Nided for and accepted by the army
are practically worthless, aud there is
every reason to believe that had
France gone to war with England at
the time of the Fashoda crisis she
would, like Russia in the war with
Turkey. have been handicapped be-
You'd all recovery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

Gov. Bob" Taylor in retiring from
the Office of governor Of Tennessee
cmbodies his experience Of politics in
the following remarks: While | be-
licve that the good in politics out
weighs the bad. yet how thorny is the
path, and how unhappy the pilgrim
age to him who dares to do his duty
There are ne flowers, except q few
bouquets snatched from the graves of
fallen foes; there is no happiness ex-
cept the transient thrill Of cruel tri-
nmph which passes like meteor
across the heart"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

a member of the Massachusetts
general assembly wants to limit the
deliberations of that body TO the af.
fairs of Massachusetts and let the rest
of the country take care Of itself. He
is II new member. however. and his
suggestion will be promptly tabled.
on the plea that The rest of the coun.
Try is not yet prepared for such an
experiment in self-goverument.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

New York, Jan. 25.-Comnodore Phil.
ir, the former captain OF the Texas.
now the commandment Of the navy yard.
is TO be presented with two jeweled
swords. One Of these is 10 be given by
citizens of New York city. The other
will be presented by the Sunday-school
children OF Texas in commcmoration Of
his words after the destruction Of Ger
vera's fleet OF Santiago. This will be
presented at Galveston on March !.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03
X-ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEAD.
ApOpiexy In Washington
sketch NJ His Life.

Washington, Jan. 27.--Former Attor'
oey-Generai Augustus ii. Garland was
stricken with apopIexy while address
ing the United States supreme court
at 1876 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
ard died within ten minutes.
After the death of the former attor.
ney-eeneral became known the su.
preme court adjourned for the day,
The news OF Gen. Garland's death pro
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

tiate through months, and then TO
"saiI away from Manila and never
look back" as Mr.. Carmack. of Ten
neNce, recently suggested, would be
Il ease of pusillanilnity beneath the
standard of the most contemplate
Ince on earth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

Gen. Eagan had to eat his words.
This is worse that anything the sol
dicrs had to propple with in Cuba. and
ought to be treated ~ q sufficient pun
ishmcnt for any sin of commission ON
the generals part he is not charged
with any sin of omission.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

Samoa is 1 ,lGp miles from the Unit
ed States mainland aud 2,2i0 miles
from Hawaii. II is $4,000 miles from
Germany. In shipping at Samoa we
have n long lead of Germany. The
German paper that speaks of a para
mount interest in that quarter is not
well informed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

Warwick read that a French physician
has been conducting some very elaborate
investigations to discover the most health.
tnI form of amusement or diversion.
Wickwire--Ah, and what did he finally
conclude was the most conducive to longev-
ity? i
"Dueling."-Judge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-03

In view of the large stock of pea
nuts available for consumption this
year, the county commissioners of
Sumter county, Fla. have ordered the
sheriff TO provide parefcd peanuts
free of charge at every meeting of the
board, There is a hint in this for of.
ilce-holdcrs in these parts, should the
taste of plurus ever pail.