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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
OFFICIAL NEWS AT BERLIN
Letter From Herr Belo, Secretary of l.
cation at Pekin.

Letter From Herr Belo, Secretary of LIE.
CATION at Pekin.
BERLIN, July 3l.-The German con-
sui at Tien Tsin has telegraphed under
date of Saturday, July 20, to the foreign
Office as follows:
''The German secretary at Pekin,
Herr Balo, writes as follows: Thanks
for your news. July Is, the condition
of Cordes satisfactory. The remaining
members of the legations are all right.
The detachment Of the guards lost 10
killed and II wounded. The houses of
the legation much damaged by cannon
fire, are held by the guard. The attack
of the Chinese troops on US ceased July
Is. Speediest possible advance Of re-
lief troops urgently necessary.
According to trustworthy report.
the body of Baron Won Ketteler has
been buried by the Chinese govern
ment'"
The Cordes mentioned in the above
dispatch is the second interpreter of the
German legation. He was with Baron
Won Ketteler when the latter was muir
dered and himself wounded. He es-
capped to the legation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
NB WS F B O N N P / ] Z I I
BRITISH AUTHORITIES HEAR FROM
MACDONALD.

Legation ut Pelkin Repeatedly Attacked
by Chinese ON All sides-Both Artillery
and Rifle Fire Used-Since Jnly 16 m
Armistice Has Been in Force-sixty-two
Foreigners Have Been Killed.
LONDON, July 3l.-The admiralty has
made public the following dispatch
from Rear Admiral Bruce at Tien Tsin:
Following message from Macdon-
aid, Pekin:
"'British Legation, Pekin, June 20 to
July 16 repeatedly attacked by Chinese
troops on all sides. Both artillery and
rife fire. Since July l6 an armistice,
but Gordon is strictly drawn on both
sides of the position. Chinese barrl-
cades close to ours
"'All women and children in the
British legation. Casualties to date 81
killed, including Captain Strouts. A
number of wounded in hospital, includ-
ing Halligan. Rest Of legation all we'll
except David, Oliphant and Warren,
killed July 81 -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
NO DOUBT IN LONDON.
Sir Claude NIacdonald's Message Believed
to Be Genuine.

Cir Claude Nacdonald's Message Believed
to Be Genuine.
LONDON, July 31.-Sir Claude Mac
donald's welcome dispatch, dated Pc
kin, July 21, and received in cipher, is
regarded on all sides as dispelling any
doubt that may still have existed re-
specting the genuineness of the dis
patch. Owing to an error in transla-
ton the message fails to show tho
number Of wounded. David Oliphant
and Warren were the two students at
the legation. The message fails to
mention the number Of living and other
pressing matters important to know,
but it must be borne in mind that the
minister NAV not know that all his pre-
vious dispatches have been suppressed.
He may be under the impression that
the government may be fully posted on
all happenings
A dispatch from Tien Tsin states that
the British and American forces are
getting ready TO advance within As
hours. =.
Ii Hung Chang remains at Shanghai.
He says that the great heat prevents
him continuing the journey to Pekin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
BROUGHT BY COURIER.

Late Advices From PekIn Say Legations
Are Holding Out.
TEN Ts1S, July %, via Shanghai,
July 31.-The latest advices from Pekin,
under date Of July 10, say that the lie.
cations are holding out. The Chinese
attacked the legations on the night of
July 10, but were led into trap by the
Americans and British and 1000 Of
them were killed. Among the killed
was General Ma. The legations were
subsequently attacked with constantly
increasing fury.
These advices were brought from Pc.
kin II courier.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
Medical.

Men and Women Vita1;zed---VJRTUAMA is
French treatment that is positively guar
anteed to cure llnpotency. gives vitality and
vigor. restoring the desires. ambitions and
aspirations Of youth and health. S. or 2
for IS. ASK your druggist but re use substi-
tutes. Sent on receipt OF price and guaran-
teed by The Kidd Drug Co.. Elsin. III, Re.
tail and wholesale by L. u. Browns Pioneer
Drug store. Little Falls. Johnson's Pharm-
acy. Rra;nerd. Martin Moltor's, st. Cloud,
Dr.: Hol'len's. Sank Rapids. Churchill &
Scheldrup. Minneapolis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
THE SLEEVE.

Il Is an Important Part of the FASH
ionable Gown.
Sleeves show great deal Of variety.
Some are perfectly fiat, tight and plain;
others are made square at the top by
means of darts: still others are gathered
where they are sewed in. Then there
are sewed epaulets and sleeve caps Of all
kinds and sleeves which are tucked,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
Refused to Accept Dewet's Terms.

LONDON. July so.-A special dispatch
from Cape Town says: Dewet has Of
fered to surrender on condition that HE
followers be permitted to return to-
their homes unmolested. Lord Roberts
has refused anything except uncondi-
tional surrender. ! III,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
Using Dynamite at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July 30-Fve cars of the
Transit company were damaged during
the night by dynamite placed on the
tracks. Nobody was injured, as far as
can be learned. It .s @,$.$
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
Russians Burned a Village.

ST.. PETERSBURG, July 30.-An official
dispatch from Prjetensl1, dated Friday,
July ~, says Scherwin's detachment,
en- route to reinforce Blagovestchensn,
captured and burned the village of
Moche, opposite the Russian port Of
Ignaschina, on the Amur river. The
inhabitants fed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03
The Hancock Sails With NIarinns

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-The trans
port Hancock has sailed for Ta]1u via
Nagasaki. She carries 800 marines,
battery of artillery and number o.
soldiers She will be followed by IT,
Meade next "Wednesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-08-03

A>s~SA0AAsSA
company, has been closed down for an
indefinite period.
Prices on corned and roast beef have
advanced from $1.25 to $3.50 per dozen
for one pound cans. This is the largest
advance ever made by Chicago and Z
Western packers at one jump.
It is now denied that Geronimo, the
famous Apache chief, has gone stark
mad as was recently reported. He is
not imprisoned, but is living with his
suuaw on the Fort Sill reservation.
Tuesday, July 81.
There is no change in the condition
Of John CLARK Ridpath. His condition
is still critical. .-.',..
~, The consolidation of the Chicago and
Northwestern and Union Pacific is
again talked Of.
= Commissioner Of Patents Charles II.
DUEL contemplates resigning at an early
day to devote his entire time to private
business. : -. \
The name of Ex-Governor Wolcott Of
Massachusetts, is under consideration as
successor to General Draper, United
States ambassador to Italy. g;
William E. Phillips, railway postal
clerk of San Francisco, has been or
dered to Nagasaki to take charge of the
United States mails at that point. ...>.
/ A party of Minneapolis and Duluth
elevator and -four men who have ger
sonally investigated the subject agree
in placing the wheat yield Of Minnesota
and the Dakotas attic, 100000 bushels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
HISTORIC OLD NEWPORT.
A Fire and Feast Did Much to Brin.
FAME to the Rhode Island Resort.


A Fire and Feast Did Much to Bring
FAME tie the Rhode Island Resort.
mo watering-place in the United
States, not even Saratoga, approaches
Newport in the fascination of historic
charm" writes William Perrine, in the
Ladies Home Journal. For more
than two centuries and half, or as
far back as the time of Roger Williams,
the little island on which it stands has
been the scene of great ambitions.
There it was that Bishop Berkeley saw
in his prophetic and poetic vision how
Westward the Course of Empire Takes
Its Way there it was that the Qua
kers, who had followed George Fox
himself TO Rhode Island, established a
community which at one time promised
to rival that of Penn. Before the revo-
luton the foreign and domestic trade
of Newport was greater than New
York's. Nowhere else was there a So
cial life more elegant and scholarly
The Redwood Library dates its name
and origin to Quaker merchant of the
eighteenth century, contemporary OF
that Col. Godfrey Malbone who had a
house as famous in his day as Marble
House of the Vanderbilt Belmont en-
tourage is to ours. When ii was de-
stroyed by fire one summer afternoon,
while his slaves We're engaged in cook
ing dinner for brilliant company of
his guests, the Colonel Immediately or
dered the feast TO be served on the
lawn, amidst the illumination from the
flames of the burning mansion. 1t was
this fire and this feast that did great
deal to make Newport famous"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
TYPICAL CROWD or CH1NAMEN OF THE BOXER CLASS.

the Atlantic coast districts the crop has
made good progress, but is beginning to
need rain in the Middle Atlantic States.
The general absence of rain has been
favorable to thrashing winter whea1
which is nearing completion in nearly all
districts Spring wheat harvest is near
~ finished over the southern portion of
the spring wheat region, where some
thrashing has been done, and is well adj
vanced in the northern portion. Portions
of the Dakotas and Minnesota received
heavy rains during the past week In
South DakDta late spring wheat experi7
enced trying temperature conditions, and
9 larger part of the crop is being cut for
fodder than was anticipated.
Over the northern portion of the central
and western districts of the cotton belt
the condition of cotton has improved, and
while an Improvement is reported from
the Carolinas, the general condition of
the crop in Georgia, Florida, and Louisi-
ana is less promising, complaints of rust,
shedding, and premature opening being
numerous. The tobacco crop has made
favorable advancement, and its condition
is generally promising, although needing
rain in Virginia. Some cutting has been
done in Ohio, and cutting VIII soon begin
in Indiana.
The week has been favorable for COM
pletion of the oat harvest and thrashng,
the reports indicating good yields gener
ally, especially in the State of the Ohio
valley.
Flowing for fall seeding has made ia
vorable progress, except in Missouri,
where the ground is too dry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
The Causes of Cancer.

There are few diseases that afflict the
human family that are more to be
dreaded than those of cancerous ma
ture. The cancer proper is a most APP
palling foe to life. Whether 1t can be
cured is and always has been a debat-
able question. Cases are cited where
alleged marvellous cures have been eff
fected, but this does not to any appre-
cable extent alter the facts in the case
that the cancer is practically incurable,
once it gets any sort of Roadway in the
system. The causes of this disease have
been so imperfectly understood that
any effort ct prevention was worse
than useless. A French scientist claims
to have discovered cancer germs
in wood, and that artisans who
work in wood are much more subject to
this disease, all things being considered,
than those who handle most other ma
terials. Having once started on this
line of research. he found cancer germs
in wood and vegetation of various
kinds. Elm and willow trees showed
greater proportion of these germs
than other woods. In high attitudes
or where trees are not common, very
few cancer germs were found; from all
of which it appears that we may be at
last on the high road to some reliable
and conclusive knowledge upon sub
ject which has baffied the skill Of medi-
cal scientists for many years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
cHARLEs a. TowNE wITHpRAws
Declines Vice Presidential Noinina-
tion rendered by Popu1ists.

Declines Vice Presidential Nonina-
tion rendered by PopuIists.
Charles A. Fowne has formally with
drawn from the Populist national ticket.
In letter to the Notification Committee
he declines the nomination for Vice Pres
ident, saying in part:
Everybody knows that either Mr.
Stevenson or Mr.. Roosevelt is to be the
next Vice President of the United States
/ am expected to take a laborious part
in the campaign. / shall, of course, adj
vocate the election of Bryan and Steven
son. The Democratic convention, before
which / was a candidate, nominated
Bryan and Stevenson. The silver Re-
publican party, Of which organization
was the official head for nearly four
years, has nominated Bryan and Steven
SON. In what light should | appear be-
fore the American people If, while advo-
eating the election Of one ticket, should
be going through the form of running OF
another? Nobody in the United States
would think had the slightest chance Of
being elected. and nobody would believe
that l considered myself seriously as a
candidate unless at the same time be be
lieved me to be absolutely lacking in com
mon sense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
Queen Natalie.

The special correspondent of the Sat
urday Review at Belgrade has fallen in
love with Queen Natalie He saw her
with the King of Servia and the Prince
Of Montenegro at the Cathedral at Bel
grave when there was a requiem for
those who died at Kossovo 5O7 years
ago. If, he says, the Kings appearance
had surprised me, that of his mother
almost overwhelmed me. | had expect
ed great beauty, but not such tran
scendent beauty as this. 1t is beauty
which no pencil has been able to repro
duce, and which no pen could ever
hope to describe. AS she stood there in
the Cathedral, dressed in deep mourn
ing for the requiem, she wore a pathetic
expression for which men lay down
their lives; in the afternoon, or the bal
c6ny OF the palace, Ia blouse of light
blue silk, chatting to her son and guest,
she was al vivaclty and sparkle, and /
could not wonder at the dense crowds
who stood gaping their admiration, But
1t was at the theater, in low, cream
satin dress, that she appeared most
statuesquely divine; the first part of the
story Of King Francis and the glove
was no longer a legend TO me, for who
would not risk everything to crafty her
slightest Whim?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
CONDITION OF CROPS.

Late Planted Corn in Several States
Needs Rain Badly.
The crop report issued by the weather
bureau gives the following summary Of
crop conditions: The week has been hot
in the States of the Missouri and Upper
Mississippi valleys, and while there was
general lack of rainfall over a large
part of the country east of tn. Rocky
mountains, excessively heavy rains fell in
portions of the Gulf States and over por-
tions of the Central Ohio, Upper Mis-
souri,, and Red River of the North val
leys. Rain is generally needed in the
Central Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys, and in the Atlantic coast States
from the Carolinas northward
Corn, more particularly the late planted
in the States of the Central Mississippi
and Missouri valleys, would be greatly
benefited by rain, but the early planted
in these sections is generally beyond se-e
Gus injury from drought hi the lake
region and Ohio valley and generally in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
ULTIMATUM TOCHINA
AN EMPHATIC CABLE TO PEkIN
FROM WASHINGTON.
Conger Message Results in Quick Ac-
ton by United States OfHcia1s-Be-
lief in Washington that the Country
Is Near War with China.


Not only have imperial troops again at
tackled the international representatives
at Pekin, but the Chinese government is
reported as actually conniying to bring
dbout their assassination These facts
We're presented in the official cipher dis-v
patch received by the State Department
from Minister Conger. The message was
telephoned to the President at Canton.
Though the authorities have had every
reason to believe that the Chinese gov
eminent is responsible for the present
conditions Of affairs that prevail, it has
apparently believed the polite fiction that
q mob was in control in Pekir and that
the imperial government was unable to
regain control Minister Conge.as latest
dispatch entirely disSipates any such be-
lief. He states that the Chinese govern
ment insisting upon our leaving Pekin,
which would be certain DEATH" and then
that rifle firing upon US daily by impe-
rial troops" Taken in conjunction with
previous information received by the
authorities, there can be no longer any
doubt that the Chinese government is
directly responsible for the existing stu
alton.
Taking everything into consideration,
this message of Minister Conger contains
more information in regard to the situa-
ton in Pekin, and the condition of the
American citizens there, as well as the
views of the Minister, than any message
received from him since regular com
munication was shut off.
Acting Secretary Adee, who had been
called to the department, communicated
with Secretary Root, informing him that
a dispatch from Minister Conger had
been received, and by an appointment
met that official at the White House.
Before Secretary Root reached the White
House the message from Minister Conger
had been telephoned to the President
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
.~.~.@s@ ;
eMedded for Gold
BY BRRTHE N. City
0A@aAAaA "a
y


very pleased and bright; what is the good
news?"
Mrs. Lonsdale went up to him and
clasped her arms round his neck. She
drew the handsome face down to hers.
Felix she said; Il have news to tell
you--the best you have ever heard. /
know you viii be pleased-indeed, the
Fery thought of the news makes me trem-
BILE with joy. You could never guess it,
Felix
Il suppose / never could. Have any
of the small army distinguished them
selves?"
No; it is nothing of that kind. 1t is
this. You remember Mrs. Hardman, of
Woodburng'
Il should remember her, madre; some
of the dreariest hours of my life have
been spent in copying deeds bearing her
name"
My dear Felix, her name must be
held blessed among US for evermore. She
had left your father a legacy of six thou
sand poHnds-and to us, my dear, that
means so much. 1t means Vale House
to live in, governess for the children,
and partnership for YOU
His handsome face flushed hotly.
And that, madre-that means for me
Violet Haye"
A tender light came into Kate Ions
dale's clear eyes.
Il hope so,' she said, gently; Il shall
be so pleased if it is So
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
Too Anxious.

1t was at a wedding. and as the soon
to-be welded couple walked down the
aisle OF the little church, embarrass-
ment was plainly written on the faces
of both: but when, In response to the
question by the minister il either of
them knew of any reason why they
should not lawfully be Joined together,
there came boldly forth from each the
answer, Il dc" the evident embarrass-
ment on their part was changed TO one
of real on the part Of the clergyman
Harper's Monthly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
WHEAT CROP SHORT.
Less than Half That of 1900 in Min
nesota and the Dakotas.


The yield of wheat in Minnesota and
the Dakotas is now very accurately
known. The fields have been gone over
and inspected carefully until almost ey-
cry field in the Northwest has been rated.
The government report for 1899 placed
the yield Of wheat in Minnesota and the
Dakotas at 15T, no, $50 bushels. In COM
parison with the season Of 1893, taking
the reports of about 400 correspondents
of all classes. the present years acreage
shows scarcely any change over the pref
vious year AT the beginning Of the season.
The reports of correspondents, of eleya-
tor men. of farmers and Of experts, in no
instance coneede more than half a crop
for Minnesota The reports from North
Dakota are more positive. 1t IS claimed
that half of the wheat acreage was total
Ii destroyed and that the remaining half
was damaged 30 per cent. SSuth Dakota
appears TO have Jared better than her
sister States. with favorable eondi-
tons we viii have - per cert of an aver
age crcp.n say the best Authorities. II IS
figured that there viii be shortage 10
the wheat crop Of the three States Of 8,
362, 951 bushels
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
Qn:,k sIor1T AND QUICK WIT.
Clever Manner in Which a Railroad
Manager Drilled His EupIoyes.

Clever Manner in Which a Railroad
Manager Drilled His Employees.
Two incidents IN the railroad life of
Payson Tucker, a New England rail-
road manager, recently deceased, are
being told that well illustrate what a
worker he was and his attention to the
details of business.
Several years ago when he was up on
the mountain division Of TIE Maine
Central Road, and looked over the
grounds of one of the stations. Moth
Ing more than the usual conversation
passed, and he returned to his car and
went back TO Portland Nearly year
passed before he had occasion to call
at the station again, and then he step
ped off the car and asked pleasantly:
do you have all the help you want
here?"
Yes, sir; all that we need"
quite sure you have enough?"
Eyes, sir; there is not much to be done
at so small station"
We'll, l feared you were rushed to
death and could not find time to remove
that pile of old bricks | saw the last
time / was here"
With that the general manager of the
road stopped over the pile of bricks,
and. without removing his kid gloves,
continued the work until the last one
was neatly piled up.
At another time a break had been
committed at one of the stations on the
back road, and the next day after the
notice of the break had been wired to
Portland, Mr.. Tucker CHANGED to pass
that way. After looking things over,
Mr.. Tucker asked what had been lost,
and the agent quickly ran over the
amount Of money and tickets stolen.
That all?" asked Mr.. Tucker, when
the agent had concluded
''Yes, sir; nothing else"
THAT so?" said Mr.. Tucker, taking
in the untidy appearance of the room
and station at glance. 81 feared some
one had stolen your broom. Perhaps
you have not missed it; win send you
one"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14

Vegetable Compound
cures Ehc IFS peculiar 10
women II tones Up Their.
general health, eases
down overwr0ught
nerves, cures those
awfGET sackacEleS and reg
uEafeS sss9nSfS-uafi0n.
II does this because II
acts directly on the fe-
male organism and makes
u healthy, relieving and
curing all Inflammation
and offspiaceHsenfSs
Nothing else is just as
good and many fkfRgS that
may he suggested ar0
DANGEROUS This great
medicine has q constant
record Of cure. Th0u-
sands Of ry3RfeFs testify fss
Sc Reacs 6heEr letters c0sss
sfanfiy appearing In fisEs
paper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-14
Parrot starts q Trnin

A bad accident is reported from Leip-
zig, which is entirely attributed to the
speaking and initiative powers of a
parrot.
A very fine parrot inhabits a cage
situated near the starting place of an
electric car. From being constantly
near the conductor it has learned to
initiate them so well that the other day
the driver, on hearing the German for
the English Fright you are set the
carriage in motion, causing an old lady
to fall and sustain considerable injury.
Is the owner Of a parrot responsible q
for the said injuries?