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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
ACCID ENT ON THE AIR LINE.
Passenger Train Has n Narrow Escap
From Being Wrecked,

East Hampton Conn, Aug. 3.-The
East Bound passenger train on the Air
line which left here at 1921 this evening
had narrow escape from being wreck
ed as 1T was passing over the Rapello
viaduct, about mile east of here. The
spring hanger on the forward truck Of
the engine broke and dropped down but
fortunately did not catch in the tics.
The engine had to be lacked up and the
hanger was then chained up and the
train proceeded TO Westchester, where
the westbound train was waiting to pass.
Traffic was delayed over an hour and a
half.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
JUMPED FOR A LITTLE GIRL
HERM.iN HI USER LEAPS FROM
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE,
Is Treasurer of tho Herald Square Thea
ter-Ridins on Trolley Car When
He Heard the Child Sny That She
Would Like to See Somebody Jumn
He VIII Recover,
He WIN Recover.

Hc Will Recover.
New York, Aug. 3.-aerman Hauser
treasurer of the Herald Square theater.
and formerly treasurer of Hooleys the
ater, Chicago, jumped from the Brook
| lyn orldse this afternoon and was res
cued by Frank Luckey, an employe of
| the Long Island Express company. who
was on the ferryboat Southampton,
| which was crossing East river at the
time the incident occurred. Mr.. Hauser
was removed to Gouverneur hospital
ana placed under the charge of DR..
F'lelsclauer. The physician saws the
man VIII survive but that he will be
IN the hospital for some time to come.
One story which was quite generally ac-
cepted tonight was that little girl on
trolley car which was crossing the
bridge remarked that she would like to
see somebody jump off the bridge.
well | am afraid you wont get your
wish to-day" replied her father. who
was with her.
Wont she?" came voice in reply.
iii jump for the little girl This
much is certain Mr.. Hauser sprang up
from his seat and dropped from the car
into the roadway and mounted the
bridge rail. Pausing for an instant, he
waved his hand toward the people on
the car, then sprang into the air, and
went down like shot, turning over and
over as he fell. He struck the water
with splash which was heard both on
the bridge and on the shore. There
was great excitement among the large
number of persons who We're crossing
the bridge and the entire traffic of the
bridge was speedily suspended.
Just as Mr.. Hauser jumped from the
bridge the ferryboat Southampton
beaded out of her moorings in James
slip bound for Long Island City. She
was loaded to her full capacity with
passengers. Many of the passengers
saw the man jump. Frank Luckey
pushed his way through the crowd of
excited passengers, hastily removed his
shoes and coat and waited for the man
to appear on the surface. When Hauser
appeared short distance from the
boat Luckey leaped over the rail into
the water. He had some difficulty IN
getting hold Of Hauser and the assist
ance of the deck hands was required
to rescue both men. policeman who
was on the ferryboat placed the bridge
jumper, who was thoroughly exhaust
ed but conscious, under arrest, and su-
perintended his removal to the hospital.
tai.
The bridge jumper at once said that |
he was Herman Hauser, treasurer of
the Herald Square theater. When the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
THEIR WAGES CUT,
brooklyn "L" Engineers Say Rossiter
Has Broken His Word

New York, Aug. 3.-The expected cut
in the wages Of the Brooklyn 81" en-
gineers has just gone into effect. The
men are now called "motorneers' and
receive $3.50 day instead of $3.50 The
surface motormen are to receive 81 q
day and the bridge motormen 1925.
During the recent strike of the trolley
men the engineers of the elevated sys-
tenn anticipating a cut in wages when
the change from steam to electricity
was made, sent a committee to Presi-
dent Rossiter to protest. The men de-
clare that he gave them to understand
that no cut would be made. Mr.. Ros-
sitter said to-day: II never promised
the men that they would continue to get
$3.50 a day when they did the work Of
motormen.''
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04

Manchester, N. H, Aug. 3.-The Went
worth tennis games went along smooth
ly to-day. Tomorrow the finals in sim
giles and semi-finals will b. played. In
the singles to-day j. P. Paret beat w.
S. Bond after a lively struggle. sum
mary Singles, first round, c. r. Bud
long beat +. II. Pierce by default; J. p.
Paret beat w. S. Bond 1912. 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles, first round: Wright and Terry
beat Stillman and w. Harrington, 60,
6-2; ii. II. Hackett and Beale Wright
beat G.. Foster and H. Guliek, 60, Go;
E. r. Fisher and W. S. Bond beat L. /.
Grant and H. Penhallow, 60. 81, Ga !;
j. c. Davidson and j. ?. Paret beat C.
R. Budlong and w. C, Grant, 4-6, GA,
Cd.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
BIRTHPLACE OF JOHN BROWN.
Owner Sent to MiddIetOwn Money
schemc MrecISs His Mind.

Torrington, Conn, Aug. 3.--William
Cook, who owns and occupies the old
homestead that is famous as the birth
place of John Brown, was to o-day remov-
ed to the state insane asylum at Middle
town. Mr. Cook had plan in mind to
get wealthy by cutting up timber grown
upon the place into canes and selling
them for souvenirs. He dwelt upon the
matter so long that his mind finally be-
came unsettled
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
MAJOR TERRELL RESIGNS.
Mattrcsscs and Tent Floors to be Burned
at Mantle,

Hartford Aug. BIN special orders
from the office of the adiutant general
announcement is made of the resigna-
ton and honorable discharge of Major
Henry s. Terre'l brigade inspector, C.
N G., and of Captain Harry e. Com
stock Company C, Third regiment. The
quartermaster general is directed to
burn all mattresses, destroy the tent
floors and tear down and remove the
kitchens that have been in use at the
state military rendezvous, Mantle.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
LADY CHURCHILL TO RE-MARRY.
Announcement of Her Engagement the
Sensation of COwes Week.

Cowes, England, Aug. 9.--The sensa-
ton of Cowes week is the announce
ment to-day of the engagement of Lady
Randolph Churchill to Lieutenant G. f.
M. CORVALLIS West, son of the famous
beauty Lady Cornwallis-West. 1t Is
said that the marriage will occur in
October next. Lieutenant Corvallis
West is tall and good looking, and very
closely resembles his sister, Princess
Henry of Pless Lady Randolph
Churchill and her son, Lieutenant VIM
ston Leonard Churchill, have apart
ments at the Marine hotel.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
GUN-BARRELS ADMITTED EBEE
Number of ROugh-bores Imported
During Recent War

New York, Aug. 3--The board of
United States general appraisers to-day
sustained the protest of Herman Boxer
& Co, importers of this city, against
the assessment by the collector of GUS
toms of this port of so per cent on a
number of rough-bore gun barrels in
single tubes, which had been imported
during the time this country was at
war with Spain The board held that
the gun-barrels were entitled to enter
free under the provisions of the tariff
act of 1897.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04

An alarm of fire was rung from box
SO at the corner of State and Osborn
streets about 1880 last night. The blaze
was at No. 113 Bradley street in a
house owned by Abraham Cohn and oc-
cupied by Isaac Livingstone. An oil
stove in the house blazed up and scared
the occupants, who gave the alarm. The
fire was extinguished before any dam
age of consequence was done.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
WORSE THAN FIRST REPORTED.
Results OF the storm OH the Mexican
Gulf COast.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 3.-The first
train from Carrabelle through the
storm stricken gulf section since Mon
day reached here this afternoon. The
train crew and passengers agree that
the reports of the destruction wrought
by the storm have been extremely mod
crate. Carrabele is literally wiped
from the map. Her dock and wharves,
containing about 100000 feet of lumber
and $4,000 barrels of rison, were swept
away. Thirteen OF the fourteen large
lumber vessels in the bay were blown
ashore and are now up on dry land.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04

The committee on railroads and
bridges held a short meeting last night
to consider the petitions of the Fair
Haven and Westvi''e Railroad com
pany Mr.. Punderford. representing the
company appeared before the commit
tee and explained why grooved tracks
were not practicable in this city. The
committee will meet again before max
ing up a report to go to the aldermen
Monday night next.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
JOCKEY RIDES DEATH.
No Truth Whatever in Report That He
Was Murdered

Saratoga. Aug. S.-There is no truth
in the report circulated in New Haven,
Conn, to-day that Jockey Billy Nc
Bride of that place was murdered in
Saratoga. He died here yesterday of
nervous disorders, caused, the doctors
think, by high living, The remains have
been semitic New Haven to the home of
his brother-in-law, James MacClnton,
81 Lilac street. -
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
FUNSTON VILE STICK IT OUT.
VIII remain in Philippines Until tn
War Ends.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. S.A let
ter from General Funston was received
by D. r. Anthony, jr., of the Leaven-
worth Times to-day. The general says
that he will stay in the army until the
war in the Philippines is at an end and
will not muster out with his regiment.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04
THE COLUMBI4,
She May be Ready to Take Part in Sat.
urdays's Race.

Newport, r. T., Aug. 3.-Ralph N.
Ellis, chairman Of the regatta commits
tee of the Newport Yacht Racing asso-
citation, tonight said that it is possible
that the Columbia will be ready to race
on Saturday, but in case she is not the
association will offer cup for the Wigs
liant, Defender and Navahoe
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-08-04

Washington, Aug. 3-The number Of
enlistments yesterday was 3S4, making
total of 9,O63. Colonel Bells regiment,
the Twenty-seventh, at Camp Meade, Is
now above it's quota, making two regis
ments completed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
Swanville.

Feb lG.-The dance given here on the
evening OF the 18th was well attended
Tn re- We're about 60 couple present and
all en- oyed ii good time.
Henry Barber and Otto Rhoda made
IL business tri p to Burtrum Wednesday.
Mr.. RhOda intends to put in a saloon
there as soon as the village is incorpor-
ated.
Mrs. H. Powell IS on the sick list this
week.
The necktie social which was given at
Mrs. Batchler's on Friday evening OF
last week was fairly we'll attended
Mr.. Snow and party OF Maccabees OF
Little Fails passed through here Tues.
day en- route to Long Prairie to attend
the Ladies Maccabee dance which was
given there on Tuesday evening. They
returned TO Little Falls Wednesday.
The Pilsbury orchestra, which played
for the dance Oh Tuesday evening, gave
some excellent music.
Miss Title Hadin, who has been in
Minneapolis all summer, is home on a
visit for a few days.
Alma Stroman, who has been visiting
relatives and friends here for the past
month, returned to Minneapolis Wednes
day.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
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Price List It on Shoes

!, z.sEzt tESlss
When we began businessit was
on the foundation that what is
worth doing at all, is worth doing
well, and doing right with every
body. We are pleased to state
this has brought us marvellous sue
cess, and we thank one and all of
our customers for their apprecia-
ton of our upright dealings, and
for their generous patronage ex-
tended to us. We are now even
much better prepared to serve our
|old customers, with many more
new ones, in the same capacity as
in the past.
We don't sell at double price
one day or week, and at the right
price the next. and at double price
from then on again.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
Our Price is the Lowest
Price Every Day in the Year

This is our success and oppreci-
alton of our customers in getting
their moneys worth, and not
being obliged to help pay for some
one else.
The largest supplies of shoes
that ever came to Little Falls. are
now received by rs nearly every
week, all from the we'll known.
reliable manufacturers, and we are
marking them down at a bargain
10 all, and not for only a limited
time. but for every day in the
year, and we get lots more of the
same before these are all sold.
For style, genuine comfort,
good wear and low prices. our
shoes are in the lead. Fine selec-
tons at the following prizes:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
Discovered nv Woman.

Another great discovery has been made,
and that too, by a lady in this country.
disease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood it's seyerest
tests. bur her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For three
months she ccughed necessarily, and could
not sleep. She finally discovered way of
recovery, by purchasing bottle OF Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking first dose
that she slept all night; and with two bot,
ties. has been absolutely cured. Her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. c. Ham
nick & Co.. OF Shelby. N. e. Trial bottles
free at Pioneer Drug Store. Regular size 5 DC
and$1.oO every bottle guara nteed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
Darling.

Feb 14.-Born. 70 MIR. and Mrs. G.
Carlson, OF Evergreen Farm, son, last
week.
TIL e Fl era d is getting anxious to
see some good wood come in on sub.
scriptjon. We want the subscribers and
we want wood.
Mrs: Ida Thelander celebrated her
birthday Sunday.
Mrs C. A. Swanson has recovered from
her illness.
There is too mnch Sunday work going
on. Better haul some wood some other
day, gentlemen.
Carl Gentel was in Little Falls Mon.
day.
\ small or, wd attended the services at
the Swedish Lutheran church Monday
morning owing to the cold weather.
Three children were baptized in the after
noon at Orchard Grove farm on section
SO.
There We're pleasant visitors from
Paleer at Cherry Farm Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
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Bell Prairles

81. Feb. S. Miss Emma and Charley
DingMaSn, OF swan RiYer, visited az Mrs.
Robert Russell 9 Monday and Tuesday.
w. Aver stnrted for Rainy Lake
last week to be gone about three months
cruising s. ....s s l.= , 60
Jean Reardon's little daughter was
quite III last week : a Il.
Nr. and Nra. Henry Rasicot were il
Little Pals Tuesday L. L.. i I 5ssss I'll,
Frank Mason and G CT " Mex zee loaded
q carlOadfOf Ray last week. 7@s
Charley Dingma N gave a candy pu II at
Robert Russell's last Tuesday evening
David and Frank Farrand were in
Little Falls Tuesaay.l.f -
H. H. Pool, who went to Dickerson, N
D., Tuesday, on account OF his fathers
illness. came back Sunday night. He re-
ports that his fatt!er is somewhat bet
ter. = "
Miss Eliza and Minnie Reaper. who
have been visiting friends at Green Prai:
rie, returned home Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
Upsale.
Feb. l4.-Nils Larson went to Little
Falls on business Monday.


Feb. l4.-Nils Larson went to Little
Falls on business Monday.
A party was given by Miss Bertha
Peterson Sunday, Among those present
were: Ellen, Annie, and Ida Hokanson,
Thi'da and Charley Lundien, Nils Ernst,
Ellen Exstrom, Alfred, Axel, and Nellie
PETERSON, Martin and Andrew Martin
| son, Charley Magnuson. Hannah Peter
son, Emily swanson, Minnie, Cedarholm,
Werner Sundgren: Adolph johnson,
Frank Carson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. PETERSON.
The AFTERNOON was pleasantly spent by
most OF them:
School commenced in district No. 48 a
week ago Monday with teacher Frank
Carson from Minneapolis.
Charley Nilsson and John Werner, .oI
Minneapolis. are visiting at Nr. Al
strom's.
Mr.. Bjorklund Of Iowa, visited Rev.
Bolin last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nordstrom OF Little
Falls: was IN this vicinity >und.y and
left Monday.
birthday party was given Monda,
evening ny Marti u Martinson. The
evening was pleasantly spent by ALL
Someone thought that Mr.. and Mrs
Martin Roly received great valentine
on that day FL years ago and we finall,
think he thought SO himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Hanson oi Elm
Dale, visited Mrs. Gus Fison Tuesday
afterRoen. Mrs Nilsson is feeling some
what better this week.
Mrs. Cell, who has been sick for the
last month, ia able to be out again.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
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Z. - :. = . - ~ =.

.4s Feb. 5. oa q 81 oheisel b Got the com
tract TO furnish the bridge timber for
tile Stangi bridge for $24.7O. . @s.s s.3
|s.5 Wood takenSon subscription at T b 9
her a I'D 55z i *s:i;. 81. I'm
Barney Gross comnenceu saving last
week and as soon as heis done there be
will move his 4aawmill to Jacob Cum
nlngham's place where there are about
10, 00Ofee OF logs hauled. ,%sE<I, t E. ". sss
Watch. clock, and jexelry repair ing
done ct T. 5. Isud,ean's in lower town:
Work warranted one year. ~ = ii. ~
+ Ed. Stuekmeyer and Miss Annie Leeb,
OF Buh, were married Monday. =
The supervisors Of Pierz laid out a
road Monday. beginning at. SW corner
ofNSEA OF SEA disco. 81 to NV corner
Of NEA Of NFA of section "a, Town Al.
Range 90. Damages allowed, SIP =
Jos. Faust, OF Buh, is granted pen
sion Of $6 per month.
The supervisors CT Pierz will met at
Jos. Schafer's place Monday, Feb. 21th,
at 10 o'clock a. m. to lay out q cartway
from SW corner OF SEX df SEX OF sec. 1
Town Al. Range 20, thence north a hall
mile on the quarter line.
f. S. Budreau, our mail carrier hurt
his leg badly by slipping and falling on
the ice. He is confined to the house.
Frank Faust now handles alderman
and PRESS & WINNER beer, both OF st
Cloud.
Most Of the farmers here report that
their potatoes froZe during the cold
weather recently.
The Forester dance at kramer's hall
Monday evening was we'll attended and
was Il grand success, II tickets being
sold.
Three different breweries bring beer to
Pierz now. Val Uderman of st. Cloud
brought two loads the past week, PRESS
L WINNER of st. Cloud, one load. and
the Little Falls brewery also brought
beer
George Spanfellner. OF Kent, Mimi.
was here last week and accompanied his
mother to St. Paul, where she will have
an operation performed.
One Of the coons that was in town the
last week giving comic songs and musical
entertainments, left last Tuesday,
1t is reported that diphth,ria is in NJ
Kerrich's family in Buh. A girl OF ten
years is not expected to live. DR.. Roy
was called yesterday morning and the
house was quarantined: THIS is the
first case here since 1895. We hope the
town authorities will see that those
places where the dreadful disease sets in
be properly quarantined to keep the
disease from spreading, as much as pos.
sible.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
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morrill,:

Feb. 12.-J ohm Besor1is killed Il wolf
on the 10th. s. y 51s5.s.o.s :. n:
Mr.. Petty. our black smith, is on the
sick list, ditto John Stuhl. $;t&sa. .sE,;s :,
Miss Emma Lysher OF Royalton, is Wis
ting her parents in our town. IL. -
les Fidelia Page Of North Dakota,
was called to Morrill, by. the serions ill
ness OF her grandfather, NJ. a. Page.
Mr.. Page is very low with pneumonia,
but it is thought that his condition is
mot 80 serious as it was a few days ago.
VIII Marsh went to Foley yesterday
with a load of ties. s.
j. i. Troyer, the st. P. & D. R. r. land
<of,and to actual settlers Mr.. Troyer is
the kind OF a man Morrill, has needed all
the time.
A special school meeting was held on
the 10Th to determine whether district
so should build new school honse. 1t
was decided to build house 24x36. the
work on the building to be let to the low
est bidder, and the house is to be COM
pleted during the summer OF 1899.
A. r. Mckibben. the bee man, has
>itted up foot power saws, and will make
his own hives and be fixtures III general
in the future which will be saving quite a
goodly sum over the old way of buying
everything knocked down or in the
hand.
Why does our county paper keep still
Oh the present shape OF the war? Are
they waiting to see which way the ma
jority OF the people are leaning. or do
they think the PHILIPPINE question too
small to notice? Your correspondent
takes three county rapers and not one
OF the three has let a hint out into his re-
spective paper that we have seen in re-
gard to the present situation our gov
erlment assumes. This is wrong. The
country people need light on this Ques-
ton anu hundreds Of them only take a
county paper and therefor do not know
what is going On. The people of NJ drill
hav debated this war question weeks ago
in their literar." society and lines are
pretty we'll drawn, and most every ludi-
vidnai have taken sides one way or the
other on the Philippine question and ii
anyone dlsbeieves this, just tackle the
first MorrlIlite that you may meet who
Belongs to the debating society here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
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Feb. red Hallet, Fred ziVickelry,,.
and ~ m. ones went to- Little Falls
Wednesday, fos attend y law suit
IF a good many 81 3onr people got frost
bites, during the past week m stly on
the nose. E 1s 5
u Eihe 5H.e = aal d takes WOO ---halird OF
soft-on subscription. z$.5z, n.
Y. mi. Strahl was at the. county SEQ
Thursday on business. h = 4z3@5. Y
VIM. Jones was son. ewhat frozen on
his way home from Little Falls W edncs-
day night OF last week. IS s5 Y S.z i
Mrs. 9. Schroeder is in very poor
health: and will go this week, 20 her: old
home in Iowa to be treated. 5 II, !, NJ 4.
(. G. W.; Gish' g little daughter Edith, has
been quite sickfor afew days but is inn
proving now. ....,t Is s..tts -.
Fred Vickery took load ofpulprwood
to Little Falls Monday. =, ;
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-17
HOw's This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls CatarrhiCnr
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, have known F..
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
iieve him perfectly honorable; in all bust
Aess transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
their firm -,
VEST & TRUAx,.. wholesale druggists,
Toledo, O.
WALDlSG, k1SNAS & MARVIN, Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon. the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.