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Little Falls herald., 1900-11-16
MADE A CLEAN SWEEP.

Republicans In Complete Control In
South Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS, S. d., Nov. 8-Four
hundred and ninety precincts out of
], ,l50 in the state give Mckinley a
plurality of 8,848. The ratio of in.
crease in the remaining precincts
would give McKinly South Dakota by
$1,000 plurality. The Republicans have
probably elected from l05 to 115 mem.
bers Of the legislature out of q total of
1852. giving them majority in both
branches. The Republicans also elect
both congressman and the full state
ticket,
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-16
Pauperism iQ Great Britain.

Pauperism in Great Britain is stead
lily on the decrease, the figures for the
year ended last June being smaller
than for any corresponding period
since regular records had been kept.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-16

Storm blankets, 50 inches long,
brown duck. full wool lined to the
edge at So rs a pair.
Storm blankets full wool lined
with hame feathers and tug straps
$3. so a pair.
Square blankets we have from
76c up.
Shape blankets 81 and 81. 80 pr.
Bear in mind that we have the
largest assortment Of light and
heavy harness in The northwes
and as far as quality and work
manship are concerned we stand
above all others. Special atten-
tion is given to oiling harness and
repairing at prices always the low
est: Yours respectfully,
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-16
BIG ELECTORAL VOTE
.M'klNLeY AND ROOSEVELT SECURE
At LEAST 292.

Result In Kentucky IL Still In Doubt
| and the O1aoial Count MAY Bo Neces-
! sary to Decide-Lato Returns Tut Ne
: 1rasko In tho Rop0blican Column BY
4syen Thousand Plurality.
i CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Returns to date
give Mckinley and Roosevelt 292 votes
In the electoral college, with the Ii
votes Of Kentucky still in doubt. Ne
braska, which was claimed by both for
the first couple Of days after elec-
tion, is now conceded to the Repub'
1icans. The result BY states follows:
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-16
Abuse

If You abuse your business rival too
much people will think he disturbs
you.-Atchison Globe. IA
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05

tiles are included in the bill of fare OF
the owls, and their nocturnal foraging
often brings them into contact with
the poultry yards.
The barred owl is closely allied in
habits to the great horned, nesting
about the same time and under like
conditions. An absence Of the long
ear tufts and a round human-like
face are characteristic of the species.
The deep-toned, mirthless laughter Of
the barred owls which inhabit the re-
mote swamps of the eastern shore
makes a great impression upon super
stitious persons living in their vicin
ity and frequently cause the wood
land to be dubbed "haunted" in their
category of places they refuse to APP
proach after nightfall.
During April, especially after the
first of the month, many other hawks
and owls build their nests, and by the
first of May, when the songbirds be-
gin to mate, the owls and all of the
large hawks. except, perhaps, the fish
hawk, have Matched their offspring or
are well under way with the incubat-
ing process. = Church Greek Md
Special to Baltimore Sun.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05
On Reading Aloud.

It is distinct loss that reading is
so badly taught and that so few peo-
pie know anything about the magic OF
the poets in their use of sound. We
read almost exclusively with the eye,
although poetry is primarily intended
for the ear. Shakespeare wrote al-
most exclusively for the ear, and We
remain unmoved by the wonderful vi
bration of his great passages until we
hear them. Poetry ought always to
be heard first and read afterwards. If
the best ,of Browning is sympathetic
cally and intelligently interpreted by
the voice, the ch-discussed OBJ
security is not in evidence. Many
people find, for instance, little diff
Guilty in getting the clear and full sig
nifcauce of ''The Portrait of the Last
Duchess" when they read it for the
first time; but it fastens itself in
stantly on the imagination if it is well
read. A good deal OF time, now de-
voted to commentaries and text-study,
might probably be given to reading
the text aloud, without note or COM
ment. A work of art slowly discloses
its full meaning, and familiarity with
it is the first condition of comprehen-
sion, -Hamilton Mabie, in Harper S
Bazaar
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05

Wings mighty mad. l remember that
DR.. jim Alexander and Glib Wright
got so mad that they liked to have used
bad words. They turned red in the
face and then their hair turned red and
DR.. Jim's is red yet. An old line Wing
never recovered from Clay's defeat and
to this day they slorate every poke
berry bush on their plantation.
Tomorrow is my birthday and I
know from the signs that my wife and
the girls are fixing up a surprise for
me-some little thing, I suspect it is
a table for me to write upon, for the
old one is rickety, but I am attached
to it. 1t is the second one 1 have worn
out in my nominations of forty years.
These birthdays keep on coming, es-
pecially in this leafy month of June
for my mother, my wife, myself, my
daughter, my grandson and grand
daughter were all born in June.
Not long ago I gave a problem to
the young people about my wife's age
and scores of answers have come back
from them-most of them school girls
about twelve years of age. Their solu-
tions are in algebra, and are neatly
and accurately done. When my wife
was two weeks old 1 was six years.
You see took her so young so as to
train her up to my notion, but you
can't always tell. First thing L knew
she was training me. have long OBJ
served that girls are smarter in figures
than boys of their age. I know that
it always strained my mind to keep up
with my girl classmates. After all of
the modern methods and improved
conditions I do not see any difference
in the intelligence or quickness of
school children now and those of sixty
years ago. 1 believe that young peo-
pie were happier intellectually then
than now, for they had less trash to
read and no narrowing things in news
papers.
Then we read Shakespeare, Milton,
Gray, Cowper, Scott, Byron, Gold
smith, Cooper, etc. Now it is some
foolishness by some sensational writer
whose works are read and then forgot
ten. L noted the other day moraliz-
ing writer's recipe for keeping the
spirits up without pouring the spirits
down. He says: "Read fine poem
every day. Look every day upon a
fine painting. Hear every day some
fine music. Forget every day your
enemies and remember every day your
friends, and the man or woman who
follows this rule is bound to be a
Christian. That's good = and DIR.
Johnson said that "to look upon and
love a fair and virtuous woman is a
liberal education" That's better
BILL ARP, in Atlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05
Japan has lately set an admirable OK

Japan has lately set an admirable ex-
ample to the aristocratic governments
Of Europe. A few weeks ago three
members of the nobility were reduced
to the rank Of commOneYs by order of
the Emperor; one of them for disco
ute habits, and two others for "the
disordered condition of their house
hold affairs" which we presume is q
way for saying they are insolvent.
The number of those in Great Britain
and other countries who disgrace hon
orable titles is not small. While the
great majority of the British nobility
are reputable men, there is always a
number of those who are most dis
creditable to their rank If now the
government could have the right to
degrade them it would be great adj
vantage to the peerage. In japan a
curious proposition is frequently made
that peeyage should only hold for
either two or, at the most, three gen
erations. That would greatly lessen
the chance of titles being held by dis,
solute young men. The new peerage
of Japan dates back only to 1867,
when company of very young men
placed themselves at the country's
helm, and they have been steering her
craft steadily ever since. The average
age of the So men who made the pres.
eut era in Japan did not greatly Ell
coed 80 years.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05
Sewing schools.

The industrial education that is
given in the churches and in the
schools is not appreciated as it ought
to be. 1t is part OF the routine at
school, and the children must worry
through it, but they Join the classes
at the churches to see what they can
get out of them The classes caught
by wealthy girls are the best attended
and the most successful. The prestige
given by wealth, and the charm of
association with it, more than make
up to the children for the want of
technical skill on the part of the teach
ers. The children learn rules enough
at school, aud it is delightful TO have
q good time on Saturday morning and
rub the little hands on sone ones silk
waist. The teachers would be well
paid if they could understand the love
the children have for them and how
much they talk about them through
the summer months. Sympathy and
kind words are treasured up in the
heart of the child. From "Our Breth-
rem of the Tenements aud the Ghetto, :"
by NJ. j. McKenna.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05
Tutillty of Nicht Artncks.

One thing that some British mill,
tary experts think the South African
War has decided is the futility OF
night attacks. Night fights may be
justified and successful under certain
conditions. These conditions are:
First, secrecy; second, the employ.
ment of the very best troops and the
most skillful staff. To attack in force
means either that youl troops advance
in an extremely close formation, and
thus lay themselves open to heavy
loses; or, if they are distributed, there
is the almost certain chance that a
number will go astray or spoil the
whole enterprise by some Hnrehearsed
effect.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05

When ladies go to buy dress il
japan they tell the shop keeper THEN
age, and if they are married or not,
because there are special designs foi
the single and double relations OF
life, as well as for ages. The conse,
quence of this painful custom is that
you can tell the age of every lady you
meet, and you know whether she is
married, precisely as though she were
labelled.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05

Many life, especially among wom-
en-, has been rende Ell unhappy, if
not miserable, by lack of proper
training for a profession Or occupa-
ton in youth, thinks the Atlanta
Journal. In very many cases, when
the necessity for action arises, it hap
pens that natural talents, which might
in adult years be exerted for the sup
port of a person, are found to be
practically useless at the critical time
through lack OF proper development
and training in youth However,
great the natural talents may be, thoy
are often impotent and cannot be sue
cessfully exerted in the struggle for a
living without practical education and
special application. In such cases il
oftens happens an attempt to apply
the natural talents in the sphere of
practical affairs reveals an unfortunate
case of misapplicat.on of energy.
Failure, bitter disappointment and
blasted hopes are the inevitable re-
suit
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05

A new rescue apparatus for coal
miners, made in Vienna, embraces an
oxogen container, tight-ftting mask
and breathing bag in the form of a
rubber cloth collar containing quick
lime for absorbing carbonic acid and
water vapor The wearer of these
appliances can go at will into mines
filled with foul gases.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-07-05

One Of the most interesting develop
merits of specialization now going on
in higher education in the United
States is that which looks towards a
better training for business men and
civil servants. Whatever the prevail.
ing view OF the primary object of q
college or a university, there can bel
question that the most progressive of
these institutions are now zealously
seeking to put Themselves in touch
with the practical business needs o:
the time, and to fit their students for
participation in every 4day affairs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
"A Hint e, the Housewife.

CrcquebteS may ba prepared of all kinds
of cooked meat and fish. such as ccld
cooked turkey, chicken, duck. game. veal.
lamb, pork, lobster, oysters, crabs. clans.
potatoes and eggs. The meat is cut very
fine and mixed with a thick sauce, to
which e few yoIks of eggs are added and
seasoned with salt and pepper. The prep
aration is. then Put on fat sh- and
when cold formed into croGuettes. They
may be nodded into different shapes.
either pear shaped or ,pyramidically. or
cork shaped, Or into balls They are
then dipped into beaten eggs. covered
with white bread crumbs and fried in 4
basket IN deep hot fat, drained on :. rack
and served on q folded napkin or on a
Rot dish, garnshed either with fried pars
ley or fresh parsley They are genera y
served without sauce, but many prefer
them accompanied with sauce. Gro
quotes should be soft in the centre. sur
rounded with a thin wall OF crispy crust.
Care should be taken not to have too
much bread around the crcquette=. Bread
which Is about two days old is the bsst.
and should either be grated on crater.
or put in an almond grinder. The Use OF
cracker dust for croquettes is not edvsa-
Die. as 1t makes thsan too dry, nor Is IT
good plan to add milk to the eggs in
which they are dipped in order to save
an egg or two. for tho croQuettes Will
soak too much fat and will be greasy and
unWho!eSone. Also, the fat IN which they
are to be fried should be sweet and clear.
Nicely prepared croquettes are excellent
and the housewife who understands this
part of cooking we'll is liable Cd use up
old meats and serve them IN an a attractive
manner.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
a Pretty Romance

case of mistaken identity, which
happened a year ago. has recently cui-
minated in a happy result At one OF
the big balls last winter man whom
she did not know brought up favor
in the cotillon to Miss S.
II hope you remember me-, he said,
as she got up to dance.
'fSuroly.'' she said, cudgelling her
memory as to when and where she had
met him.
Il knew you as soon as you came into
the ROOM the man went on. as they
circulcd around the room, ''only you are
prettier than over. How odd it Is that
this particular ball Do you remember
the old dancing class at Dresden. How
long ago it seems.'
'.He evidently has taken me for some
ono else thought the girl. but he is
decidedly good looking. and Mrs. u. would
not have asked anyone to her house who
was not all right. | will just see how
long he will keep it up And when
her turn came she took him g favor.
II may come and see you, may I rot?"
was the strangers next question. as they
danced. Where are you staying?'
My address is No. = Fifth avenue, =
she answered, now quite excited about
the adventure. Il hope You will not
forget it,
Since it is yours As he left her he
said. Il cannot tell you how glad I am
to see you again.
How did you ever know him?" cx-
claimed the girl of her acquaintance,
who was sitting near her
"NNho is hep questioned Miss S., with
considerable curiosity.
"Wty. it is Mrs US cousin young
". who has been living abroad since he
was a child, and has just returned. He
is immensely rich. and. they say, per
fectly charming. All the girls are dying
to know him. How did you manage it?''
81 must get that visit" thought Miss
S.. moro and more pleased with the
amusement of the situat ton. And how
ask for the wrong person. AS she had
hoped. he came UP to say good Eight
and to ask her when she would be at
home on the following day. y happy
thought struck her.
BE sure that you ask for the ladies' y
she laughed. as she named the hour,
mamma is very particular
Eyes, T remember that of DID," he re-
turned. and the girl felt vaguely Jealous
of her supposed self.
''How chummy they must have been!
And who was T, anyway? l wish ]
knew.'' she soliloquized.
The next afternoon he called and asked
as lie had been told. for the '.ladies. .
The servant, having received his in
structions. took him into a comfortable
library, where at the cosiest of tea tables
in Il most becoming and picturesque tea
gown. Miss S. waited to make her con-
fessiol. Needless to say, she was for
given, and this winter, on her wedding
tour. she intends making a special triT
TO Dresden to become acquainted 7;ith
the friend OF her husbands childhood
who. she says. brought her the happiness
of her life.-New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
Through, Baby EYES.

In an article e,,titied Through Baby
11yes,' which has appeared in Trained
Motherhood Frances Ermond asks
mothers If it has ever occurred 10 then
to wonder in what light they are regard
ed by their children. The writer says:
Now and then we see a few pitiful jokes
of the imitation of older folks by the
children, and they serve TO make US
think For instance, j ann reminded OF
one Of a mother who said TO her nt1.e
GIRL why, Mabel. what makes you
scream and talk SO loud, when your niue
brother is so quiet at his play? TO when
the child made answer. "oh. mother, ne
IS the grocer boy, and am You scoiclnS
him for bringing the meat so late Tor
dinner
we do not know how closely we are
,ratched by these little ones, and thus the
necessity arises to watch ourselves that
we lead not these little iuaitators into
maths that are aside from those OF quias-
ness and peace.
Even very young baby seems 10 kIo"
Aint,,.iiyeIy lust the mood of the mother
when she Is worried. nervous. irritable. in
some unaccountable manner her mood
seems TO be reflected In the baby to a
certain extent. Speak gently to litle
one. At IS uuieted; speao shar3iy. the 1T
tia lips culver, the sweet eyes MI with
tears and the baby heart is kurt.
woman who was fond OF chilaren was
visiting a friend who had a particularly
nervous and excitable baby. The mother
complained that she could not ser 'Hs
hal,y 10 take midday nap. and as a
res,,lt fine little one was cross and fretful
the whole afternoon. She said she had
triad In every way TO get the baby 10
sjaen hut always ended In a fret for
,,oth the baby and herself At noon the
visitor took the baby and Went into
o,uet room. AT first the little fellow
kicked. twisted. cried and fdgeted as
crooninr n soft lullaby, Until the blue
eyes closed and the curly head sank to
rest on her shoulder. The mother was
amazed.
..TIow ala yo1, do at?" she asked
4.simpiy by being auiet." answered her
friend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
A Sign of Prosperity


Thomas George Fosdick, just listen
to this!
Mr. Fosdick put himself in a listening
attitude. and Mrs Fosdick read substan-
TALLY as follows from a newspaper:
Three Boston girls. who have been re-
Gently married. declare that they were
sold by their parents to their husbands
for small sums of money. The girls are
only about eighteen years of age. One
s3s and box of cigars. and the tni-d
for S1o'' Then Mrs. Fosdick asked.
What do yo uthink of that?'
How much was the first sold for"
asked Mr.. Fosdick.
Fifteen dollars.
"And the second?''
"Twenty-three dollars and box Of
cigars. Just think Of it,
II am thinking of it. And what was the
price of the third?"
t.Only ten dollars! Just imagine. Now,
Thomas George Fosdick. 1 want ~ know
what you think of such transactions IN q
civilized not to say Christian coun-
try
.Well." replied Mr.. Fosdick, after CIV
ing the matter some consideration ma
ture reflection leads me to say that i
regard these transactions as more indica-
lions of the prosperity that we have been
hearing about
"Prosperity! Indications of prosperity.
Thomas George Fosdick, what on earth
do you mean?"
Simply this my dear. If brides now
fetch from $40 to s23 each. to say nothing
OF a box of cigars, the country must be
more prosperous than usual. for generally
brides are given away
Then Mr. Fosdick resumed the reading
of his ewspaper.-William Henry Siviter
IN Harper'S Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

at once decided was bayonets. The night
before it had rained hard. and the thick
fog which followed was now disappearing
IN thin mist. She rushed back into the
tent, and called to her husband: THE
British are on the hill. Get up quick, and
out
''tio back to bed. woman" was the
sleepy rctort Of her husband: "the sand
isn't out OF your eyes yet What do you
think the sentries are dong?"
With that he turned over, and was about
to resume his nap, when his wife shook
him. She made him 50 to the door; and
With his OWN eyes he saw she was right
Cronie was hastily summoned, and within
thirty minutes Joubert (without his coffae)
and 100 sharpshocters We're climbing up
the almost perpendicular face of the hill,
while the main body of between six and
seven hundred Beers advanced in the reg
ular way 10 sham attack. The first Boer
volley brought down $50 men. The British
turned and attempted a charge. Only one
more volley was sent into their ranks by
the Beers. Then there were many more
dead or wounded on the field. Their COM
rades turned and fled. The Beers return
ed to camp and had their coffee.-Collicr's
Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
Strange 0Alngs..
Course Of True Love Runs Smooth for
Once in a Crowded Trolley Car.


The car was very crowded. Just be
side the woman sat very pretty girl and
hanging to strap was very nice young
man. ard since everything was in such
close quarters, the woman had no choice
but to play the part of eaves-dropper. And
this is what she beard.
Glow is everything CO. in Rocky
Heights now?" asked the young man.
Its SO dull" answered the young wo-
man. You've no idea. how dull it is. I've
been wanting to come into town to visit
Susie, but they won't let me-
"Why not?" asked the man.
II don't know" she sad. Goodness
knows they're anxious; enough to get me
married off. I should think they'd be only
too glad to have me come"
Would you marry?" The young man
seemed partial to questions.
t..Would.I marry?" She repeated. Yes,
indeed l would
But, why don't you?" cam. another
question.
Because nobody asks me. 4 will marry
just the first man who wants me- she
said innocently.
"Well, will you have me?' he said.
Silence for a moment, and concealed
anxiety on the par, of the listener.
''Will you have ME? I'll come out with
the ring tonight he said.
do you know what my father anu
mother would say?" she said suddenly.
NO, WHAT"
Praise God from whom all blessings
flow' New FORK sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
n1irrored Satin and Hoses.

II is not often that /. dresmaller has an
order for a dancing gown for a queen.
Most queens are TOO old, too fat or too
disnified 10 dance. Wilheilnina of Hoi-
land has none Of these Quecnly encu,n-
brances. and she sent to Paris the other
day for a frock suitable for her age and
station. It was a dream OF lovelinesS-
white satin :aoi.oite, drnped with lace to
give the effect OF Il tunic and having a
garland 81 wee pink roses ali around the
bottom OF the skirt. The young queen
has lovely shoulders and arms. but her
waist is the typical square. stolid waist
Of the substantial Dutch woman. 1t
causes the French dressmakers acute
distress. but Nyilhelmina does not believe
in lacing.-New York Comnercia!-Adrer-
tiScr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
Adyfce- Masculine.

While Cupid sways thiI mundane sphere
And men are only human.
She is most wise who won't APPEAR
Too reasonable a woman.
Alack that fate ordained it so!
It is passing melancholy:
But naught that Reason e'er can sho"
Is half so sweet as Folly
In arrant wlirls some witchcraft lies
That logic ever misses,
And common sense looks plain to eyes
That seek capricious blsses;
While unto every lovers fire
1t adds wealth of fuel
If she who doth his love inspire
Is sometimes rather cruel.
Know what you will, mesdames, but kno"
The acme of all knowledge
Is Tact, albeit we cannot show
Its chair in any college.
Keen some small foibles,-for deem
You have them, being human,-
And so be what. you do not seem
A. reasonable woman.
Beatrice Hanscom in Century.