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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19
Accidentally Shot and Killed.

Otto Hall, formerly OF Pike Creek,
was killed Saturday afternoon
through the accidental discharge of
the gun be was carrying. With two
companions he was looking for
sawmill location for Peter Berg in
eastern Pierz. All had guns. Com
ing across an old building, they pro-
ceeded to climb it to get a view. In
doing so Hall took his gun up by
the muzzle, trigger caught, dis
charging the weapon. The charge
struck Hall on the side of the head,
Instantly killing him. The remains
were taken to Royalton for burial
Hall leaves a wife and infant child.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19
COW LOST.

A large red COW, branded Bari. N.
on left hip, Topped horned, 8 years
old, from my farm in Platte. Will
pay a liberal reward for her return
John E. Nelson.
P. 0. Box 636 Little Falls, MINI.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

leElu Or. Niven will be in Roy
lll alton Oct. 26 ~ and
Pierz Oct. % 20. Good work, low
prices-painless tooth-pulling, EIe-
giant sets OF new teeth, they can't be
beat for comfort in wearing. tw.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19
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DARLING.


Oct. 15-Among those at the Falls
Saturday We're John II, Lander, o. Eb-
ner, CA. Blomquist. Ole johnson, Aug.
Larson. -. -. s.... -. y =..
The candidates are passing cigars
around. Our business man will soon
run for an Office. T
Some OF the railroad trains are going
through without ringing bell at Darl-
ing crossing.
Lars Larson will stay at F. Freeman's
place this winter.
Mfs. G. Lind has come home, after
two months absence.
Maple Grove, a good farm in Sec. 81.
is for rent. Inquire OF Ed Rosnagel.
Rockdale farm, so acres of good land
is for sale. Write Gust Nelson, Box "a
Little Falls.
There will be a political meeting at the
school house III Darling. District "a,
Friday evening, Oct. 26th. A Scandl-
navian speaker will be present.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

Jos. Selleck had his right hand
badly cut Monday morning while
working with Lafond's threshing
crew east OF Royalton. The acct
dent happened while the knives were
being changed, Mr.. Selleck will be
laid up for quite a while.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

In the case of Jos. and Pauline
Oestrich vs. C. &. Benson OF Buchanan
Justice Sheldon, gave the plaintiffs
Judgment for S. and costs, $22.9O.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

Lowell & Hangen OF Aitkin bought
the right TO sell the Franklin Churn
in Aitkin County.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

Thousands OF buyers are taking
che advantage of the low prices on
clothing and shoes at Viktor Bros.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19
BUCHANAN.

Oct. 16-Jos. Marshek is very ILL.,
Several children have the whooping
cough.
Sebastian Johnson, of the band, will
move to Virginia where his brothers
live.
Mr.. and Mrs Theo. Stump visited
friends here Sunday.
Several OF the candidates visited us
Sunday.
&C. John Vogt of st. Cloud will visit his
parents here.
A sister from St. Joseph visited friends
here,
H. C.. Akely, c. A. Suitl, and C. D.
Dorrb of Minneapolis, log committee
OF the Boom company. were in the
city Tuesday and Wednesday. They
are making an inspection trip down
the river, and went down to st.
Cloud on q bateau.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

"McKIBBIN HATS"-Don't ar.
que. Try them. Sold by Viktor Bios
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

Considerable Green Prairie land is
changing hands. Andrew Leonard
Of Waldron. Ill.,, has bought 40 acres
and will move bis family here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

"McKIBBIN HATS''-For long
headed men. Sold by Viktor Bros
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19
lost,

My spectacles. Finder please re-
turn to LEON HoUDE.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

The necessity Of ditching lie plainly seen
in our town this season and system
attic move will te made to do some Of it
with the public fund, in the future.
J. L. Meyer. Ed. Tanner and E. s..
Smith were IN our town ON the 18th
and Mr.. Smith made q rousing speech
to an audience who listened very atten.
lively. Mr.. S. spoke Tor an hour and a
quarter On the issues OF the national
election, and did not refer once to bis
own interest in the county campaign.
In general Mr.. Smiths speech waA well
liked but one old hard shelIed republican
said Mr.. S. did not say anything that
he wanted to hear. We will say to this
discontented that he must listen to a
republican speaker this year, and hear
lies from beginning to end, if to be
pleased is what he's after. This parti.
cular man wants to be told that him.
self and other farmers are prosperirg
as they never did before. This will please
such az he, but they will know it 20
be lies just the same. The republicans
promise to get speakers in the near
future. We only hope they do so.
Viktor Bros. do big business at
smallest possibleexpenses. Areason
why they can sell good clothing and
shoes so cheap.
''McKIBBIk xaATS'- - All silk
trimmings. Sold by Viktor B"os.
Considerable Green Prairie land is
changing hands. Andrew Leonard
Of Waldron, Ill.,, has bought 40 acres
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

Mrs. r. Heron entertained at
cinch Tuesday afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

"McKBBIN hats" Wear like
iron. Sold by Viktor Bros.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19

"McKIBBIk .ATS', - All six
trimmings. Sold bv Viktor R"us.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-10-19
GILBERT

d.. Niven at Royalton Oct. 1921.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-21
THE NOTES OF THE CUCKOO.

The cuckoo still seems to be attract ing a good deal of attention from our readers; in fact, there are a number ot human vocalists who would be glad to hear so great an interest taken in their efforts at song. One correspondent states that he has frequently heard an interval of q whole tone only, which in- terval, we may add, we ourselves heard cuckoo giving out no longer ago than last Sunday. Our correspondent fur ther states that he has also heard inter- vals of a fourth and even a fifth, add ing that Sir Frederick OuSeley once heard a pair of cuckoos uttering minor thirds, one singing a tone below the other. Another correspondent sums up the matter thus: The spring song of the cuckoo is changed in the summer. Late in the summer cuckoos cannot ut ter their cry readily, but stammer over it"-London Globe.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-21
DRAGGED FROM THE SADDLE.

Hung Like AbsalOm by Hair of Head
 Greenwich, July 20.-Like Absalom of the Bible, William Young, aged sixteen, was caught by his hair in tree while riding horseback to-day.
 He was dragged off the saddle and in falling his collar bone and wrist were broken. Three doctors attended him, using X rays His father says he will sue the town for damages on the ground that the trees branches should not have been allowed to hang as low as they did.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-21
PROMOTIONS

Hartford, July 20.-Orders were issued from the adiutant generals office an nouncing the following promotions ir the naval battalion:
 Lieutenant junior grade, Frederick A Bartlett, Bridgeport, promoted to be lieutenant, vice Bishop, resigned; AL fred B. Beers, ir,, to be lieutenant, jun for grade, vice Bartlett promoted; quar- termaster, second class, F. B. Jaynes Bridgeport to be ensign, vice Beers pro- noted
 All with rank from July G. 1900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-21

cine, history, and even the English Ian guage, is evidence enough that kuang Hsu is not weakling, as some of the papers represent him to be- but char acter which when the true history or China is written will shine either as the first martyr for liberty and reform, or the Constantine Charlemagne, or Cromwell of the Orient. New York Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
New Cures for Lunacy.

"The cures which we have to resort Il,
are in many cases, said the head physi-
clan of one of the largest Scottish luna
tic asylums, ''as curious as our patients
whims. One patient had for six years
been under the delusion that his head
was turned the wrong way physically
We put him in a chair, tied him secure
ly, and then, having blindfolded him.
gave him an electric shock He got I'D
crying with delight, and after that mo-
ment he was as sane as you or I. An
other declared he was top-heavy. We
weighted his feet with two three-stone
weights and left him for day Wheth-
er the extra weight effected the cure
or not 1 don't know, but he to-day holds
very responsible position under the
government, and is one of the clearest-
headed men 1 know. Another thought
that if he went to sleep the world
would stop moving. We dosed him with
chloroform. When he woke u hours
later and found everything all right he
wept with JOY, then turned over and
went to sleep again, waking six hours
later sane.'-N. Y. Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
PROTECT THE BIRDS.
They Are the Farmers Best Friend
and should BE Tenderly Cared
For and Housed.

There has been great increase in
the insect pests in fields and orchards
of late years. The farmer or fruit
grower finds himself confronted with
the problem of how to successfully
combat these little tyrants of the field
and trees. Much has been done by
spraying and much will doubtless be
done in the future, but as in most such
cases nature will doubtless supply the
antidote. She has already given us
many little helpers, but alas, we
recognize them not. Chief among these
are birds. Sitting near a nest in the
season when the parent birds have from
three TO a half dozen hungry mouths
to fill, one will soon be convinced, by
counting the number of insects brought
in an hour, and estimating the number
the nest full of young viii consume in
a weeks time, Of the benefit the pair
of little songsters are TO him. Then
let him consider that the good work
steadily increases as the young birds
grow in size and numbers, and multiply
this family by the number of nests in
his orchard and vicinity, and he viii
hardly fail to realize the great benefit
the birds are TO him. He will not be-
grudge the few cherries, strawberries,
etc., that the birds appropriate to vary
their diet, and furnish a balanced ra-
ton. That man, unless he is lacking in
forethought, will hardly allow the boy
with the gun to raid his premises. He
will hardly keep a drove of useless cats,
nominally to catch rats and mice, but
in reality to roam about the orchards
and fields, robbing nests and staying
parent birds. On the contrary, he will
encourage his little friends in every
way to make their homes near him. He
will put up neat little houses in seclud-
ed hooks, for such as do not build in
the trees. He will leave nothing I'M
done to encourage the birds to come to
his place.
The birds are natures own remedy
for the foes Of the trees and fruit. If
we make of ourselves, through ig-
norance or worse, an ally of the pests,
we can only expect what we deserve
TO suffer the penalty. It may be great
accomplishment to be able to bring
down a bird on the wing, but it is the
act of fool nevertheless, # he who does
it happens to be farmer or fruit rails
er.-J. L. Irwin. in Ohio Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16

Edward Everett once concluded a stately
speech In congress with long, sonorous and
superbly modulated citation of a passage
from Tacitus, and then took his seat. No
sooner was he through than up sprang a
burly member from the west. He had once
been an Indian agent, and he began to pour
out vehement harangue in Choctaw. After
awhile the speaker called him to order 81
don't see why my freedom of speech should
be abridged" he cried; "you let the man
from Massachusetts, run on, and didn't un-
derstapd the first word of his lingo any bet
ter than he does mine" The scene was COM
ical, but it struck the death knell of further
classical quotations in congress.-N. Y. Tele-
gram
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

One of the best ways of protecting
full-grown peach trees is to mulch
heavily under the tree as far out as the
branches extend.
Crafts for spring setting may be cut
at any time when the weather is mild.
Label them correctly and pack them in
sawdust until ready for use.
In watering house plants the best
plan is to give enough water at time
thoroughly to moisten all the contents
of the pot to the very bottom.
Small fruit culture will always be
most successful on the intensive plan.
Plant only a small area at time and
give it the best possible culture.
Undesirable fruits or those proved
untitled to the climate may be changed
to good ones by gratis, which spread
over the heads will soon form bearing
trees.
Reporting of plants becomes neces-
sary al intervals from two considera-
tons, namely: The plant uses up the
fertility in the soil and fills the pot
with roots.
House plants should have as much
sun and light in winter as possible.
Admit air whenever the temperature
is not too cold, say 40 degrees in the
open air.
The leaves of house plants should be
kept clean and frequently sprinkled
with water or washed with plant
syringe in order to keep the breathing
pores open
1t is not the severe freezing that in
jures the strawberry pIsnts so much
as the repeated thawing and freezing.
By proper mulching in good season this
injury may be avoided.
While the quality OF the Ben Davis
apple is not the best. yet because of its
large size, bright-red color. productive
ness and good keeping qualities, it is
one of the most profitable to grow
st. Louis Republic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

First Horse-4Just look at that au-
tomobile," Second Horse-"I should
say so! The clumsy beast is getting
ready to roll."-St. Louis Republic.
Daughter-"Would you object to my
marrying without your consent?" Rich
Father (signifcantly)-"Not at all.
I'd save mGley by t."-Philadelphia
Record.
She-"We must break off our en-
gagement, Mr.. Booper; 1 find that l
really cannot return your love-" He
We'll, anyway, 1 hope you'll return
my presents."-Fun.
Hoax-'I saw poor De Tanque this
morning and he told me that life was
burden to him." Joax-"S Shouldn't
wonder. He always seems to be
loaded. -Philadelp Press.
Clerical Individual (as De Tanque
enters saloon)-'My friend, take warn
ing" De Tanque-'No, thanks, never
mix drinks. But III take little wills
ky with u."-Baltimore American.
las lawyer Quibb's success is due
largely to his great power of will. -
Eyes, understand he has broken
more wills than any other man at the
bar" Philadelphia North American.
Lawyer Corpus-"The testimony of
those two experts was a great sur
prise" Lawyer Habeas-"Wasn't it,
though? First time 1 ever knew two
of them to agree. Ohio State Jour
nal.
Aren't you afraid of bats, Mr..
Rickey?' Miss Meekleigh, your Ian
guage pains me. L may take an occa-
sionaI drink, but as regards bats, I be-
heve you are misinformed." - Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Judge"You say that words passed
between the accused and his wife. Did
yon hear what they were?" Witness
No, 1 didn't hear them, but 1 saw
them" Judge-"Saw them?" Witness
Yes; they were in the dictionary
that he threw at er."-Boston Tran
script.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
Motoring as a Tonic.

That eccentric genius, the late Frank
auckland, the naturalist. when he felt
tagged took a railway journey, and.
having armed his eyes with spectacles.
hung his head out of the window. and
averred that the perfect aeration of the
lungs which he thus obtained was the
finest stimulant he had ever discov-
cred. Motorists experience the same
invigorating effects of travelling at
speed through the open air. One of the
most enthusiastic ''chauffeurs'' in Eng
land was, and had been for some time.
under the treatment of Sir William
Broadbent for indigestion and nervous
prostration at the time he invested in
a motor car. From that day the doc
tors occupation has ceased so far as
this automobiles is concerned. as he
now enjoys the most perfect health.
and he puts this down entirely to motor
driring.-London Mail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16

pair of leaves have made some growth
We have planted seed in two-inch
rose pots which were placed in hotbed
till the plants reached the proper size,
and when danger from frost was over
put them out in the fields. Plants start
ed in this way have produced ripe
melons one week earlier than seed
planted in the fields. Parts of old tin
cans may be used instead of pots. The
cans may be thrown into the fire and
the soldering which holds the ends and
seams be melted, and afterward the
cans be rolled out so as TO form a
smooth cylinder. They do best if one
be placed inside the other, as at and
b, with the opening sides opposite, as
illustrated. After the plants are set
out, one of these tin cans may also be
used for plant protector against cut
worms and cold winds until the plant
starts to run. The can is simply slipped
up above the plant, with an inch of it
remaining in the soil to hold it.-Prof.
r. S. Price, Texas Experiment Station,
in Farm and Home
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
DEEPENING LAKE ERIE.
Project to Dam Niagara River to
Meet the Diminution of
Water.

The commerce of the great lakes is so
vast that the lake waterway has be-
come almost as important as the path
across the Atlantic. In the lake navi-
CATION season of 1899, more than s,000,-
BOO bushels of grain, nearly 100000
barrels of flour, Is, 100000 tons of iron
and Loco, 10000 feet of lumber passed
through the Sault Sainte Marie canal.
bound toward the east and Europe.
Practically all this traffic, and an
additional amount from Lakes Mich
igan and Huron, pass through Lake
Erie. Erie is the shallowest of all the
lakes, and the fact is apparent that its
level is lower than it was formerly.
The possibility of its falling still more,
as a result of the diversion Of some of
the water of Lake Michigan through
the great drainage canal from Chicago
to the basin of the Mississippi, leads to
an apprehension that sooner or later
the effect will be harmful.
Now a project has been devised, and
a bill introduced in congress to carry it
into effect. to meet the diminution of
the water of Lake Erie by constructing
a dam in the Niagara river near Buffalo,
and raising the level of Lake Erie by
about three feet. Such a dam would
deepen the water of the Detroit and St.
Clair rivers, and would render more Sc
cure and easy the navigation of this
great waterway along which so impor-
tant a part of the food supply of the
nations is borne.
But to raise the level of Lake Erie
means to food lands along its shores.
1t means to food certain Canadian
lands, as well as Americans; and this
would necessitate international ar
rangement and costly compensation.
For this reason. as well as for the rea-
son that great public enterprises al
ways move slowly, the conversion of
Lake Erie into vast mill-pond will
probably be deferred for long period.
Youths Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
A BAD INSECT PEST.
The Railroad Worm Is a Worse Foe
to the Apple Crop Than Even
the Tent Caterpillar.

One OF the worst pests that the ap-
PIE grower has TO fight is the railroad
worm, called also the pulp worm and
the apple maggot. The fruit growers
of Vermont are unanimous in giving
this insect the first rank among their
insect enemies.
II is worse than the tent caterpillar
That can be entirely overcome by
spraying whereas spraying has no eff
feet on the railroad worm.
The railroad worm or apple maggot
Is the cause of the pulpy, punky condi-
ton of the apples as we find them now
in the stored fruit, and in that offered
for sale. The eggs are laid just under
the skin Of the apple by a small fly
This fly begins her work in June, and
keeps it up pretty much all summer,
so that there may be worms of all ages
in the apples. She has a strong prefer
ence for sweet apples, and practically
ruined the crop of Talmans last year.
Still, she works in all varieties, sour
as well as sweet, and causes hundreds
OF dollars loss TO the fruit grower.
We have consulted the authorities at
the Vermont experiment station, and
they frankly admit that no satisfactory
way of dealing with it has been dis
covered. They say that considerable
good can be accomplished by keeping
hogs or sheep in the orchard to pick up
the windfalls. These windfalls are
usually full of apple maggots, and the
hogs digest them out of existence.
Experiments are being made at vari-
Gus places in the United States, and we
hope eventually to know some more eff
fective way Of dealing with this pest
But for the present we must rely on
the practice Of destroying the wind
fals.-American Cultiyator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16

other side of the ditch TO pull the shovel
by means of a pole fastened by wire
to the base of the shovel handle. The
picture makes it very plain. The old
ditcher who got up this idea is an lii
nois man and finds ii a great help, es-
peciany where the soil is heavy. He is
a man who does ditching by contract,
talking about. He says that two men
working in this way will accomplish as
much as three men working with SHOW
els in the ordinary manner.-Orange
Judd Farmer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
Care of Nursery Stock.

Whenever farmer goes in for the
growing Of nursery stock he need have
no lack of winter work. All the seed
Hngs have either to be grated or their
roots in many cases are made into
stocks, and scion inserted in each.
These roots and stocks with the scions
are put in cellars, where they are COW
cred with moist, not wet, earth, and
when the scion is inserted the future
tree is set up in unfrozen soil again, COW
ering it even to the top bud of the scion.
1t is a long, wearisome job for one man,
or for two or three, TO root graft young
trees enough to set an acre in nursery.
1t also requires much care in handling,
to see that the scion is not loosened be-
fore 1t is made fast by growth in the
ground.-American Cultivator.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-02-16
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STARTING MELONS.
How to Secure a Crop OF Cantaloupes
Some Time in Advance Of
Competitors.

Cantaloupes reach their highest de-
velopment on deep, mellow, sandy
soil. 1t should be well prepared and
the seed be planted as soon as danger
Of frost is over. In order to grow the
crop early, which is a very important
consideration from commercial stand
point, il is best to make two paintings,
one very early and the other some ten
days later. Should the first planting be
killed by frost or by insects, the Sec
ond will usually make a stand. If
neither planting be killed, the plants
can be thinned out when the second