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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-05-11
lf'DOUx;

May 8-John and VIM. Stewart re-
turned home Saturday.
George McIvor and Mr.. Knox of
Swanville were callers here Sunday.
Rumor says that a prominent. old
widoWer of this place will soon be mar
ried to young lady of Little Falls,
whose name we have not learned. Our
young bachelors.are getting excited.
A class OF eighty-fve children, fifty
one girls and thirty-four boys, received
first communion at the Catholic church
here Sunday. A large crowd of people
were present.
Rev. Belzowski and sister OF Elmdale
were visiting here Sunday.
Alex Wochnik left with a crew of men
for Spring Hill Monday where he mas a
contract for building a large Catholic
church. We are also informed that Mr..
Wochnik has been appointed to take
census in orr town,
We hear that some of our pretty xirls
were caught in the rain Monday night.
We understand that some of our boys
took in the free exhibition at Zak's hall
Sunday night, Alex Danelski being one
OF tho performers.
Merchant Larson of Fawndale was
seen going to Little Falls with a large
load OF butter and eggs and returned
home with q load OF dry goods.
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GILBERT.

May ga nurseryagent passed through
here last week delivering nursery stock
to a number OF our farmers.
Aug. johnson was at Brainerd last
Thursday.
81. P. Cook and Henry Tuttle attend
ed the meeting at Fort Ripley last Sun
day.
Master Gilbert 'Isackson Of Royalton
visited relatives here Sunday.
Nels Swanson Of Sc. Matthias was a
caller here Sunday.
A number OF ous young men contem-
plate going on the drive soon.
Chas. Hedlund was at Fort Ripley
Thursday.
August Berglund is building an adj
ditiou to his dwelling.
While grabbing Saturday Ole Olson
met with an accident which might have
proved dangerous. The axe caught in a
limb bringing it back with considerab
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-05-11

force striking him ia the head, where it
inflicted quite cut. We hope to see him
around again soon. ~,
John Beverly returned from Cross Lake
Saturday where he has been work IN the
railroad.
Gilbert farmers are preparing for corn
planting which comes next in line.
Henry Tuttle is. also preparing to
build an addition to bis house, the cellar
being completed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-05-11
huff

May ST.. P. Little has closed up his
affairs here and left for the northern part
OF the state.
W. II. Gish went to Little Falls and
purchased team and will go to farm
ing.
John Burr and wife and w. 81. Gish
and wife went to Lake Alexandria Fri
day on fishing and outing excursion.
Walter Hall and Bert Sibley were in
Little Falls Saturday on business.
A fire in the Kingsley mill last week
burned up the carriage and some other
parts but was discovered in time to
save the husk and betting. It will be
repaired at once.
J. W. Gish made trip to Little Falls
Saturday.
:Rey. P. L. Sweany held services in the
the church Sunday morning and even.
ing.
John NJ. Gish and wife drove over
from PilIsbury Sunday to visit parents
aud friends.
E, Signor let cat chew one of bis
fingers last week and it makes an ugly
sore.
ID. Ireland improves very slowly. He
is not yet able to be out.
School commenced in District IS Mon
day, with Miss Lillian Chad wick for
teacher.
A republican caucus w0s called for the
18th at Z O'Clock D. m. at our town house
but was entirely unattended, at least
none came bet ween and as per csll.
We think all sensible republicans feel
toward Mckinley now just as demo-
Gratis felt toward Cleveland in go. You
can easily detect the blush of shame at
the mention OF Mckinley. Why not
take up decent republican, il it must
republican. We detest traitors of
whatever party or denomiu alton. Will
we preserve our institutions or go to
pieces?
S. T. and Gee. Bennett were Little
Falls Monday.
Rev. Newell will preach at the church
Sunday at 8 p. m.
b. W: Brannen OF Royalton will.
give another talk on divine healing
at the old court house hall tonight.
Several will testify regarding Mr..
Brannsn's power. All are invited.
:WANTED-Girl for general house
work. GBRALD Massey.
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PlfRz

May 9-Nick Hennen was appointed
70 take the &c ijans in the town of Pier z
and Theo. Thelen will take the census
III the village Of Pierz, towns OF Buh
and Pulaski. Their salary is fixed at
81 per day.
Mr.. and Mra. Frank Faust left Mon
day for few weeksvisit to Cross Plains,
Wis.
The town OF Agram has bought a
Fort Wayne, Ind, road grader from
agents, Hartman Bros.
Joseph LANCER and his son Hubert
left Saturday for a WRIT to their old
home in Germanv. They intend to visit
Berlin, koeln, and Bonn and will pro-
badly take in the Worlds fair on their
return. Mr.. LANCER is about 80 years
old aud the trip will probably he hard
on him.
May devotion in church every efter-
noon at 4:15 O'Clock during the month
OF May Sundays, $50.
F. n. Boes'er, formerly OF Little Falls
and now residing in the village. was ap-
pointed instice Of the peace Saturday
evening and on Monday morning about
one o'cloc he was called down town to
qualify, which be did and Unlocked the
door for few OF the boys, 80 they could
so home. The next morning ut nine
O'Clock he had three criminal cases be-
fore him. The one that hid under a
:granary was also brought there. They
were all fined 81 and costs.
The &. O. F. court had another vote
on the fall question Sunday evening and
resulted in favor Of holding their meet
;1ngs ia the Ntacho Il Bare's hall, same
as heretofore
An ipf,nt cl,iA OF Mr.: and Mrs. Her.
man K OF ring die. Thursday.
ON Thursday a q tizen residing in the
aorth eastern part Of the town was
brought before Justica Boesler charged
witch stealing ties from 'ahlmau & Grell;
which be denied brt wan found guilty
and fined IS and costs or ten days in
Jail. He took the jail and was taken
to Little Falls the same day by Consta-
Die J, P. Berg. y.
General Agent Bell and. Field. Agent
-rosstield OF the Plano company were
aere this week and made arrangenn ents
With Marshik & I'hilhppi to ham lie
Plano extras. 4 sample Plano bindA
and mower will be on exhibition in Mar,
,hik 4 Phil,ppi's ware house. Mr.. Cross
ield will do the field work for his com
oany in this sec Uion. .:....:
The village road work will be COM
pleted this week. They have expended
$500 on them, and have now the finest
roads in this section.. We. suppose The
electric lights viii be next. thing in Or
der. =. :.
Mrs. and Mrs. os. Bentfeid are pre-
pairing for their trip abroad to leave
about the last OF the month
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-05-11
RANDALL

May SIS. s. Langmade came home
Sunday night from visit with friends
at Anoka.
Mrs. &, T. Smith is very much better
than she was last week.
G. Cochran went to Little Falls Mon
day.
Last Thursday night Miss Bessie The
len and Miss Care Bates went to San
born, Dakota.
Miss Mary Remedy went to Rices last
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Platte.

Mr.. Linch has moved in his house.
Tony Smith has bought new wagon.
Ben Buchner and bis wife were at Bel--
vue to see bis mo ther.
Chas. Rychner went to Little Falls
Thursday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-05-11

Additional local and corre-
spondence on I'd and 9TH
pages.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-05-11

ANDRAE BICYCLES
never 6isappoint. Prices $50,
$40, $50, $50. Chainless, $75
For sale at Fols0en's Music
store. =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-05-11

:WANTED-Girl for general house
work. GERALD MASSEY.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-05-11

: Is. W: Brannen OF Royalton will.
give another talk on divine healing
at the old court house hall tonight
Several will testify regarding Mr..
Brannen's power. All are invited.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20

of them in use as doorsteps. Near
Hightelds. on the Western Maryland
railroad. stands another.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20
Mason and pison's lime.

A bin has been introduced In the
Maryland legislature for the re-estab-
lishment of the boundary line between
Maryland and Pennsylvania. common
ly called Mason and Dixons line. The
bill, which appropriates $1,000. re-
quests the superintendent of the Unit
ell States coast and geodetic survey. to
provide for the accurate re-establlsh-
ment of the line and to remark the
same with monuments.
When the line was originally run In
l76T by two English astronomers
Charles Mason and jeremiah Dixon. it
cost more than $4,000. After years
Of bad feeling and bloodshed over the
boundary and fruitless effort to set
tie II In London. Penn and Lord Balti-
more employed the men named to run
the line. AZ every fifth mile of the line
Of about 200 miles stone was planted,
bearing upon one face the arms Of
Thomas and William Penn and on the
side toward Maryland the arms of
Lord Baltimore. The intermediate
miles were marked with stones bear
ing NJ. and p. on the sides facing each
state
Some few Of these old milestones are
standing. but many are gone In Wash
ington county. Md. II farmer has two
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20

at Arlington is the old mansion which
stands unon the highest point in the
cemetery. Tho mansion is modelled
after the Temple of Fame and bears
upon its frieze the names of Washing
ton. Grant Farragut and Lincoln and
upon its columns Garfield, Thomas,
Meade, Mcpherson, Sedgwick, Reyn-
by Is the monument to "the unknown
by is the monument to "rhe Unknown"
and just beyond 1t the beautiful amphi-
theater, iN0 feet In diameter, with
chaste Corlnthlan rostrum and colon
made. A little way from the house to
the south are the graves of George
Washington Custis and his wife. In
gloomy place under the hill Is the rest
Ing place of Mrs, Mary Randolph.
1t was in this beautiful and pictur-
esque mansion that Robert Il. Lee was
wed In 1881 to Mrs. Custis, the daugh-
ter Of George Washlngton's adopted
daughter, and here he lived when not
away on his country's service. 1t was
across this threshold he stepped when
he unsheatbed his sword In support of
the cause which was subsequently lost,
The old house stands just as it stood
75 years ago, Though stripped Of its
antique furniture and its valuable rel
les of Washington, its precious men,
orjes still cling to It, The servants
quarters. u detached kitchen and other
outbuildings nre preserved intact. In
part OF the house live the family of
the officer In charge of the cemetery,
the large parlors being reserved for the
use of the public. A register is kept,
upon which 10000 names a year are
recorded, and on the walls hang maps
of the cemetery and diagrams show
Ing every grave and the names of all
the known dead,
More than 1900 soldiers who have
died In defense of the flag have their
last resting place In Arlington. or
these, nearly 5000 are unknown. Vast
as are these figures, one can easily be-
lieve them to be true for on either side
long, regularly formed rows OF white
headstones extend, perspective of green
between lines of white, as far as vision
can reach. The grounds are perfectly
kept There Is no grave that has be-
come sunken. and none is marked by
an elevation of tho ground. Smooth
and even 10 the surface everywhere,
Walk among these stones, and In ten
minutes one may see such typical
American names AS sherman, Whit
tier. SpEuldlng. Jackson. Lee. Buchan.
an, Lawrence, Sheridan, Grant, Ran
dolph and Allen. Plenty OF good Irish
names may be seen, too. and German
as well, significant of the valiant part
played In the country's defense by her
adopted sons. Silent witnesses OF
wars havoc are all these stones, but
more especially those marked "a Leg
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20
THE ARLINGTON MANSION.


ment of their places of burial. In the
early days 1.-The dead buried its dead"
indeed. There was no easy communi-
cation as nowadays between lighting
line and hearthstone. and bodies We're
buried In trenches or graves OH battle
fields or In convenient cemeteries. and
no comprehensive records Were kept
or made. Coming down TO the civil
war. the records, so far MS the Federal
army is concerned, are far from com
plete. and In many Of the cemeteries
the graves marked unknown greatly
outnumber the known.
Arlington, the best known of nation
nj cemeteries and the subject of this
letter, has an interesting history, be-
ginning long before il was used as a
cemetery and interviewer with the
story of one of the best known families
of the nation. 1t was originally the
Arlington estate, but has sometimes
been spoken of as the Lee homestead.
In the back counties there Is n haZy
belief that 1t once belonged to George
Washington. This error IL due to the
fact that on the death Of John Parke
Gusts, the owner OF Arlington, Wash.
the deceased. One OF these, George
Washington Parke Custis, by the law
of primogeniture then In force, Inherit
ed the estate, and upon the death OF
his grandmother. Mrs. Washington, ir
1902, in whose family he had until!
then resided he built Arlington House.
Here he spent long and interesting
life. and upon hiB death, in 1857. he left
n will devlsing the estate Except 1BK
acres left his colored servant, Maria
Syphax) to his only daughter, Mary
Randolph Custis, the wife of General
Robert u. Lee, and mt her death to her
eldest son. George Washington Custls
Lee. The estate wus confiscated by
the government In January, 1864. The
legal complications and actions NJ
court which followed the close of the
civil war make too long and complex
q story to tell here. Suffice It TO say
that soon after the death. OF Mrs. Lee.
which occurred In 1879, suit was begun
10 eject tho representatives Of the
United States government who were In
possession OF the estate. The cemetery
hnd been laid out in 1903 and thou
sands Of soldiers had already been
buried there by the government, 80
that when George Washington Gusts
Lee won his suit he found himself
owner In fee of very large burying
ground. His only redress would be a
long and expensive suit, and he accept
ed the offer Of The United States and
for S1b0,00o surrendered the home OF
his fathers to the myriad children OF
the pale rider.
Arlington, which consists of about
100 acres. Is situated In Fairfax coun-
ty. Va. on the south bank Of the Poto-
mac. just across the river from the
White House. The ground 10 high. and
the view from the high points takes In
all the prominent features Of the city
of Washington.
One of tho most attractive features
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20
OIL in CALIFORNIA.
NEW IMPETUS TO THE INDUSTRY ON
THE GOLDEN COAST.
Experienced Operators From East
ern Fields mt Work Around Los An.
geIes-Laclk of Coal Makes oil valu.
able as Fael.
Especial Correspondence.I

Especial Correspondence
Los ANGELES, Feb. 7.--California 10
having an exciting oil boom. The
times of the gold fever and land specu-
lation are recalled. Men and women
by the hundreds and thousands are
buying oil prospects and Investing In
the stock of newly formed oil COM
panies. Newsboys, clerks. teachers,
chambermaids. walters and Mattresses
share alike the feverish anxiety to get
rich.
The possession Of oil In paying guam
titles is Of the utmost Importance to
the welfare of this state. California
produces little coal. and most OF the
supply must be imported from the
eastern states, New Mexico, Washing
ton, Oregon or else brought from for
eign countries. Thus coal for heating
and manufacturing purposes is expen-
slve. What is needed Is n cheap source
OF power. To n great extent oil fur
nishes this deficiency.
The engines of the Santa Fe are run
by oil in southern California. This
company, In n series of experiments.
demonstrated that given quantity of
oil would run train about IL miles
farther than the same quantity of coal.
The existence of oil In this state was
known as far back as 1862. About 10
years later well was sunk In Pico
canyon, 40 miles from Los Angeles.
and at n depth of 400 feet seven bar
rels a day We're yielded. There Is one
well In that section which has since
yielded over 100000 barrels, and the
company which controls II has expend-
ed $500,000 in refinery near Alameda
In Ventura county one company owns
tract Of 100000 acres. and oil In pay.
Ing quantities has been located.
In 1873 California produced O0.O00
barrels Of oil, valued at a little over
S350,0o0. In lSDS the yield was nearly
2,25c QUO barrels. and the value was
$2,375,0O0, In lS99 about 4,5O0. 900
barrels Of oil were secured. at value
OF al least S5,s00,000 There are about
2,5GU oil wells In California AT the pres.
ent time, and new wells are being add.
ed almost daily. One expert In this
city recently assured the writer that
three years hence the daily yield of oil
| will exceed 10000 barrels.
Napital from the east is pouring into
California. AT least Si0.o00.000 is In,
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seen better days and hope to recoup
lost fortunes. Many are veterans and
delight TO rehearse to listening ears the
story Of other booms. They tell OF
sudden and lucky strikes and fortunes
made almost in the twinkling of an
eye. The loss OF 100000 seems moth
Ing to these people, One wien faced
and bent old gentleman was pointed
out to the writer as once having made
over 100000 in the Pennsylvania oil.
fields. He Is now at work for 50 per
day
A large amount of oil Is being secur
ed here In Los Angeles. The wells are
situated out In the Westlake Park dis
trict, which Is the most fashionable
section of the city, Dcrrlcks may be
found on the lawns OF private houses
and on vacant lots adjoining handsome
residences. There are about 700 wells
In the heart of the city. and NJ least
10000 barrels OF oil are produced
monthly.
c. b. Canfeld Of Los Angeles was an
engineer in mine FIVE years ago
When oil was discovered, he AMI n
young clerk experimental with wells
and began TO sink them as business
ventures. The men were successful
nnd only recently received an offer Of
something like Sl,0o0.000 for two Of
their wells.
A man named Prescott. who Is said
to have made fortune In the oil re-
gions about Olean. ~ Y. and then lost
all of his money, is out here and Is very
successful, II. w Palmer OF Buffalo,
and who was once master OF the oil
situation at Titusville. Pa. has n's.,
ber Of wells In California, Myron a.
Boise of OH City, Pa. Is also at work
In California. He Is an ex-banker aud
railroad magnate, Wesley w. Porter
was worth less than 500 three years
ago, but he now possesses ut least
100000. There are. II must be un'
derstood, extreme cases. for there are
hundreds and thousands who have
not been so fortunate.
DOMAIN DUNCAN.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20
MONUMENT TO THE UNKNOWN,

midst of this verdure and buoyant veg
etable life the visitor may find sur
cease from the heat and turmoil of the
Capital City. his emotions tempered by
the tender sentiment that hovers over
the resting places of the nations dead.
In the years to come there will be
thousands whose footsteps will turn to-
ward the grave of Lawton, and loving
hands viii pile high in grateful remem-
brance beautiful flowers upon the last
home Of this brave soldier who met
death on the firing line in distant
land. SAMUEL HUBBARD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20
THE NORTHERN OHIO RAILROAD.
Danot North Main street
THE NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION
COMPANY.
The A., B. & Q. Railroad.
Waiting room. North Howard st.

Waiting room, North Howard st.
Time Card, Nov. 20, 1899.
Cars for Cleveland leave corner How.
ard and Market streets every hour
from $50 a. m. to $50 p. IN. and at
1880 p. IN. Saturdays and Sundays
$50 a. m., $3.50 a- H., and every half
hour to Z p. m, and s p. M, o p. N. and
1870 D. In.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20

The mantle OF Sir Boyle Roche. has
descended upon NJ. De Blowltz. In
yesterdays Times he achieved bull
which rivals the famous "Sir, | smell
rat; see it in the air, but will nip
1t In the bud
A passage from the Llberte prompted
NJ. De Blowitz to this surprising piece
OF natural history; 81 quote this be-
cause the Liberte is one Of those am
phlbous Journals that, waiting to see
which way the wind blows, sometimes
unexpectedly turn the scale. London
Chronicle
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20

or "An Arm" One shudders when he
stands beside the spot where In n pit
were thrown the bones of 2,1i1 I'M
known soldiers gathered after the war
from the fields of Bull Hun and the
route OF the Rappahannock. Over
them Is cannon surmounted monu-
mcnt bearing the inscriptions:
Their remains could not be Identified. but their
names and deaths are recorded In the archives OF
their country, and its grateful citizens honor
them as OF their noble army OF martyrs. May
they rest in peace.
There are many beautiful and some
magnificent monuments In the ceme-
terry, the most noteworthy of those
lately erected being that over the grave
of Sheridan. Year by year the military
organizations Of the different states
are adding monuments, but to many
by far the most impressive memorial
is the imposing granite sarcophagus
over the grave of the 2,111 unknown"
Unmarked as yet Is the spot where rest
the remains of the boys who fell IN
Cuba and the victims OF the Maine dis
aster. However 1t will probably not
be long before grateful country will
give such recognition to the memories
Of these brave men as may be express
ed in granite and bronze. Here. too,
will have to be set tablet bearing
that mute word unidentified"
With each succeeding year the num-
bers of those who visit Arlington to
bedeck the graves Of the fallen heroes
is increasing. Here is the Mecca OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. Mem
bers of this organization who visit
Washington, no matter Mt what sea-
son of the year, some time during their
stay wend their steps toward the Ma
tional cemetery. Once inside the in
closure ut Arlington, they forget the
present and live only In the past. Who.
though he be old soldier or not. can
walk through Arlington without n
surging of sentiment and of patriotism
| In his breast? Who can fall 10 be deep.
ly impressed with the horrors that at
tend upon war and the frightful price
that humanity has paid for its ad
| vances?
Despite the solemnity that over
| comes one in thoughtful mood when
visiting Arlington, it Is yet popular
resort for the citizens and many visit.
ors TO Washington during the summer
months. In addition to the magnifi-
cent view had from the mansion and
other high points in the cemetery TO
which allus!on has already been made,
there is much besides the tombs and
the monuments and the mansion to in
terest and please the visitor. Roads
and paths wind among the oaks. elms,
naples and magnolias. and many kinds
Of evergreens and thousands of flowers
and shrubs are on every hand. In the
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vested In the industry A considerable
part of this sum has come from such
places rs Buffalo and Dunkirk. n. T.,
and Bradford and Titusvillc. Pa. Doz-
ems Of men who once worked among
the, oil wells of New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio are now employed in this
state. Some are bright young fellows
with plenty of money. Others have
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-20
Natures Neat Advancement.

81 see that the Yale professor who
has been taking anthropometrica
measurements OF college girls east and
west finds that their waists are of
about the same dimensions"
Isn't that beautiful illustration Of
the compensations, of nature? The
arms of the young men of both east
and west are about of the same
length" ."--Cleypland Plain Dealer.