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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
RECENT INVENTIONS.

Doors can be rigidly held in any posi-
ton by new clamp having a spring con-
trolled piston, the upper end of which has
head inserted in semicircular slut,
which will aold the piston in either Il
raised or lowered position.
An improved tobacco pipe has a plug
inserted in the front Of the bowl which
can be removed for cleaning, with the
bottom of the bowl formed of plastic ma
terial to take up the nicotine. the filing
being removed when saturated
A westerner has patented a horse
hitching device to be carried by the wag-
on, rcd being attached to the axle near
one wheel, with hook for the reins, d
device on the wheel catching the rod and
pulling on the reins when the horse starts
up.
For use in cleaning pavements a Ger
man has patented a flexible brush which
is semicircular in shape, the center being
formed Of a flexible shaft, around whica
the bristles are inserted, the curvature OF
the brush rolling the dirt toward the CEN
ter
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
THE PEDAGOGUE,

President Gunnison of St. Lawrence
university has recently received a gift Of
$4,000 from friend Of that institution.
Arrangements have been made for a
zen story freproof dormitory for Colum.
bia university on Morningside Heights,
New York.
President Moffatt Of Washington and
Jefferson college, Washington, Pa, an
nounces that the regulations against haz-
ing will be strictly enforced and that all
hazers will be promptly expelled.
Samuel T. Dutton, superintendent Of
public schools in Brookline, Mass, will
next fall become professor Of school ad-
ministration in the Teachers college, Co.
lumbia university. Mr.. Dutton is one Of
the best known public school supervisors
In New England. 80. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
CHURCH AND CHURCHMAN.

The increase of the Baptist church III
the south was four times greater last
year among the negroes than among the
whites.
The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhursr
says that if he were Protestant pope he
would have his cardinals construct a cat
echism on modern lines and require every
child to learn it.
On being applauded with hand clapping
during recent sermon the Rev. Dr.. Lor-
inner of Boston stopped, forbade the peo-
pie to clap and requested them to say
"Amen" instead.
The Rev. Samuel A. Eliot. the secre-
tary of the American Unitarian associa-
ton. has been elected pastor Of the South
Congregational church of Boston to Sue
coed the Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale
He is the son of President Eliot Of Har-
ward university and is SO years old.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
MEN OF MARK.

An agent Of Coils p. Huntington is
m London with view to buying some
IT the most priced pictures in the exhibit
at the new gallery.
George Gould, who has the fox hunting
fever very badly, has just purchased out
right one of the finest and largest packs
Of foxhounds in England.
Governor Longino, the chief executive
of Mississippi, is not a years old. He is
q self made man and worked nights
to pay his way at Mississippi college,
Clinton, Miss.
Luccheni, the murderer Of the Empress
Elizabe of Austria, having spent
year in solitary confinement, is now, ac-
csrding to the Swiss law, treated like all
other prisoners.
d. c. jenkins, for nearly rs years the
editor in chief of the Galveston News,
has retired from active work on account
Of advancing age and has gone to live in
southern California.
Governor Nash Of Ohio is an authority
on the history Of that state, which he
has made lifelong study. His library
of works on this subject is probably the
largest and most valuable extant.
King Humbert of Italy has sent to
Baron Saverio Fava, the Italian embas-
sador at Washington, the grand Gordon
Of the Order of la Corona d'Italia as
an evidence of his appreciation and es-
teen.
Lord Roberts is one of the rare excep-
tions among British officers in not COM
plying with the army regulation, which
requires the shaving of the chin. He is
credited with saying, Il do not fight with
my chin"
Speaker Henderson has adopted a new
form for calling the house to order. The
old ones we've, Gentlemen will please
refrain from conversation" or Gentle
men will please take their seats" Mr.
Henderson says, ''In order that the pub
lie business may go forward" etc.
l. One Of the eecentricities of Sir John
Lubbock, who was recently raised to the
peerage, is his fcndness for live insects
rs pets. He once made favorite of a
wasp he caught in Spain, and the insect
grew SO fond of him that it would lie
still in his hand TO be stroked.
Abraham E. Elmer of Utica, said to
be the oldest inhabitant of New York
state, has just celebrated his one hum
| dred and thirteenth birthday. He was
born in Warren, Herkimer county, and
lost his eyesight II years ago, but other
wise is we'll preserved. He has used to-
| bacco since he was 10 years old
William French Merriam of M;nneapo-
lis was schoolmate of Admiral Dewey
at little log schoolhouse in Vermont.
Later he served in the war of the rebel
| lion. was wounded in a skirmish at Som
ervllle. Va, left for dead before line of
| charging Confederates and rescued at
great risk by a private in the Thirty
third Ohio-William Mckinley.
George l.. Watson, the Scotch designer
of yachts, will celebrate his tiftieth ami
vcrsary as designer this year. After
serving his apprenticeship he went into
business for himself and, as is we'll
known. has been one of the most success
full of British designers. His best known
boats arc the Thistle, the three Valky-
ries, the Britannia, the Bona the Rain
bow and the Glenffer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
EDUCATING AN APE,
An 0rang OutanE of Superior Mind
and Manners.

An ornng 0utans OF Superior Mind
and Manners.
A serious attempt is being made in
Baltimore to teach a highly intelligent
ape to talk.
This ape is an orang outang bearing
the name of Ham Junior. His trainer
and captor, Captain Frederic D'Osta, is
teaching him to speak and otherwise ed
ucating him.
Every IMAM is interested in apes and
monkeys, probably for the same reason
that he loves to have ancestors, to know
about them and talk about them Ham
Is certainly deserving Of more than orlli-
nary attention from his human relatives.
The scientific value of Ham was amply
recognized the other day when DR.. Glen
ent A. Penrose of Baltimore took him
before the Johns Hopkins hospital and
lectured about him to the students. Or.
Penrose compared Ham with man and
other great apes. A very important point
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
The Free Coinage Plank.

''1nstead of a system which would
chain our nation to the gold standard
and compel it to participate in all the
disturbances which come to European
nations we demand an American finan.
cial system, made by the people for
themselves, to be secured by the in1me-
diate restoration of the free and unlim-
tied coinage of gold and silver at the
present legal ratio of IL to without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation.
''The Filipinos cannot be citizens
without endangering our civilization;
they cannot be subjects without endan-
gering our form of government, and as
we are not willing to surrender our civ.
ilization or to convert a republic into an
empire we favor an Immediate declara-
ton Of the nations purpose to give tc
the Fihpinos, first, stable form of gov
eminent; second, independence, and,
third, protection from outside interfer-
ence.
eve favor the expansion of trade by
every legitimate and peaceful means,
but we are opposed to purchasing trade
at the lannon's mouth with human
blood, neither do we believe that trade
secured and held by force is worth the
price that must be paid for it, =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
Receipts: Cattle, 2l0O; hogs, LOO.
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL, March 90.
HOGS-Market shade lower than Sat-
urday; quality not so good. Range of
prices, S. 90@4.97%.
CATTLE-Market for butcher cattle
steady and active; stockers and feeders in
good demand.
Sales ranged at S2.30@3. Is for COWS;
S.. 5o@30o for bulls; $4.50@6O0 for calves;
T. 10 for steers; $3.5o@4.4o for stocker5;
So 75@355 for heilers.
SHEEP-Market for fat sheep and
lambs strong and active. Feeder stuff
steady
Sales ranged at s'.4o@660 for lambs;
So S5@5. 10 for sheep.
Receipts: CatJle, $50; calves, $50; hogs
800; sheep 100.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
:. CLERICAL LINEN.

A Baltimore minister was criticised be-
cause he wore colored shirts. He resent
ed the criticism by accepting the call of a
New York congregation at a 100 per cent
increase in salary.-Exchange.
Shall ministers of the gospel be per
mitted to wear colored shirts? The ques-
ton may as well be settled before the
highly Illuminated waistcoat makes its
appearance in the pulpit. w ashingtoR
Post. s,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
ISSUES IN OUTLINE
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
HAS BRYAN's APPROVAL.
II Practically the One Upon Which He
Desiros 20 Stand If Named for the Presi.
aency - Democrats and Populists Ba-
dorse Him and Send Instructed Dele
4ati0na to the National Conventions.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 2o.-In effect
William J. Bryan has announced to the
Democratic party and to the nation at
large the platform which he considers
best for the Democratic party and prac
tically upon which he desires to stand
if nominated at the Kansas City con-
vention.
The platform, which was adopted by
the Nebraska Democracy with the
greatest enthusiasm, reaffirms the Chi
cago platform, declares for 16 to l, op-
poses large standing army, denounces
the action Of the Republican party on
the Porto Rico tariff bill, declares
against trusts and imperialism" and
favors the choice of United States sena-
tors by popular vote.
The platform is practically the crea-
ton of Mr.. Bryan. He did not write it
personally, but he was consulted con-
corning it and before it was read to the
convention he had approved of it
throughout.
Populist Platform Does Not Conflict.
The platform adopted by the Populist
convention was substantially the same
as that adopted by the Democrats. It
differs in form, but conflicts in no es-
sential point
Both conventions were enthusiastic
for Bryan to the last degree and every
mention Of his name was greeted with
cheers Of delight and approval. In
structions were given to both delega-
tons to stand for Mr. Bryan in the
Kansas City and Sioux Falls conven.
tons.
Just previous to the adjournment OF
the Democratic convention Mr.. Bryan
appeared in the hall alad was enthusias.
tically welcomed. He was invited tc
address the convention and spoke at
some length on the money question,
trusts and imperialism.
Richard NJ Metcalf of Omaha, Rich
ard Oldham Of ktarney, ". H, Thomp
son Of Grand Island and A. G. Tibbets
Of Lincoln were chosen delegates-at'
large to the national convention.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
Chicago Union Stock Yards,

CHICAGO, March 90
CATTLE-Market- strong to 1oc higher.
Sales ranged at s4.9o@5.S5 for good TO
prime steers; 81. 10@465 for poor to me-
dunn; S3.3003. so for stockers and feeders:
3.0O@4. 20 for cows and heifers; So. 100
800 for Texas fed steers
HOGS-Market steady to strong, closed
weak.
Sales ranged at - 9o@5 Is for mixed
and butchers; s5.05@5 20 for good to
choice heavy: 81 1905. VI for rough heavy;
s4.s5@5.o7H for light; bulk of sales, 500
OSLO. -
SHEEP-Market firm, 15c lower
Sales ranged at S5.25@6.oo for sheep;
$5. 1907. Is for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, 14,ooo; hogs, $4,000;
sheep, 5000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
PRINCIPAL PLANKS.
Main Points Of the Nebraska Democratic
Plat

Main Points Of HE Nebraska Democratic
Platform.
eve reafiirll an;! endorse, in whole
and in I::rt, Ill letter and i'll spirit, the
platform adopted Ey the Democratic
national convention Eeid in Chicago in
1896.
eve favor amendments to the fed
eral constitution specially authorizing
all income t&,; and providing for Tie
election Of United States senators by a
direct vote Of tic people.
eve oppose government by injunc-
ton and the black list.
1--WE favor the principle Of the initia-
tive and referendum wherever it can be
applied.
"We are in favor of liberal pensions
to deserving soldiers and to their de.
pendents.
eve are in favor of the immediate
construction and fertilization of the
Nicaragua canal by the United States.
1--WE condemn the Dingley tariff law
as breeding and extertion-invit-
ing measure.
1--WE pledge ourselves to waging I'D
unceasing warfare against all the trusts
the money trust, the industrial trust
and the international land grabbing
trust
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
Between Friends.

Eyes, said the girl who had just re
ceived legacy, "he has asked me to
marry him." LII
Dear me-" replied her dearest friend
lis he SO much in need Of money as al
that Y'-Chicago Post. g
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
SEND Us ONE :ss, this his H.:

aud freight charges This stove is size No. g. 40
top i 42xes made from best pig stIs
arge oven shell, heavy tnlincd door, handsome
nickeeplsfea Lamentations and trimmings, extra
ueep genuine sandish porcelain lined reservoir
some large ornamented base Best coal and
we furnish FREE extra wood CRATE making IL Ter
feet veod burner. WE ISSUE BiNDINd GUARANTEE go
every stove and guarantee safe delivery to your
road station. Your local dealer would charre you
for such stove, the freight is only about
each 900 miles, at least $1,000 address,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux CITY, Ia, March 20.
CATTLE Market strong.
Sales ranged at $4,000. SO for beeves;
$2.O0@3.75 for COWS, bulls and mixed;
$3.50@4 40 for stockers and feeders; $3.50
81. 45 for calves and yearlings
HOGS-Market opened steady but
closed weaker. Range of prices, 81 500
4.95
Receipts: Cattle, 300; hogs, 1,1O0
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
LATE MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Grain.

DHLUyH, March 20.
AT-Cas III, No. hard, SIC; No.
Northern. 65Es"; No. Z Northern, G3o,
No. 3, 59Ac. 70 Arrive-No hard, SIC;
No. Northern. G515c; July, 6715c
FLAX-lo Arrive, $l.63; May, $1.e4;
September, 81. 14A; October, Sill.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
Minneapolis Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 20.
WHEAT-In Store-No. 1 Northern.
March, 6]1sc; May, 64A@645sc; July, 652s
@65Hc. On Track-No. hard, $3.50; No.
l Northern, 75Hc; No. Northern, $3.50.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

:: CHICAGO, March 20.
WHEAT-March, e6Ac; May, 6655@
66]zc; July, 67A@67ssc; September, 67Ac.
CORN-March, 36c; May, 37Kc;
July, 37M@38c; September, $3.50. =
OATS-March, 23Ac; May, s41sc; July,
227sc. -,
PoRK-March, s11.s2H; May, s11. AN;
July, $11.27E. - :
FLAX-Cash Northwestern, $1.63;
Southwestern, 1853; May, s163@1.65;
September, $1.14; October, SLIP. :,
POUhTkY-Dressed turkeys, s1a@l1c;,
chickens, $1,000. .. -.
BUTTER-Creameries. 1e@a4o; dairy,
! 16@22c a. -
EGGS-Fresh, loo. !. 8 Il :. >ss5{5s5ss. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-03-23
A. One Sees 1t.

Tommy-Pop, what is vulgar ostenta
ton?
Tommy's Father-Vulgar ostentation.
my son. Is the display made by people
who have more money to do it with than
we have ourselves.-Philadelph Record
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-04
The GRENADE Throrer,.

The Grenadiers, the senior of the
British regiments which compose tn !
brigade of guards, got its name from
the fact that toward the end of the
last century the men were armed
with hand grenades to throw among
the enemy They had to be in the
front of the fighting line, hence they
gained reputation for bravery and
the name of the Grenadiers. The badge
Of the regiment is still hand grenade
spouting flame, though that deadly en-
CINE of war has long since been super
seded.-Scottish American,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-04
PENETRATED THE DISGUISE.
How a San Quentin Prison Guard
stopped the Movements of
Grass Plot.

Green Casey, convict at San Quen-
tin, won the admiration Of all his fell
low conviots at the prison for the nov
Ell continuance he invented to escape
from prison walls some time ago, and
through Sheriff Langdon, of Santa
Clara county, the story has leaked out.
Casey was kind of trusty around
the prison grounds, and while working
in one of the grounds in the vicinity of
the prison he took it into his head that
he would like to escape, and was be-
ginning to tax his mind as to the most
advantageous way to suit his purpose.
AS he was strolling around on the
green grass which grows in abundance
around the prison an idea struck
him that If he could initiate the grass
by some means he could elude the
watchful sentries and make good his
escape,
Through the aid of his convict friends
he procured some pieces of burlap, and
with the aid of some rope made them
into long coat that would cover him
completely when lying on the grass.
He then secured some wheat from the
prison stable and sowed it on the first
layer of his coat. He cast it down
carelessly at one end of the prison
grounds and watered 1t daily. In few
weeks the grass grew up through the
sack coat, and before great while the
piece of burlap was conformed into a
grassy lawn.
He was now ready to carry out his
plan and patiently waited an oppor
tunity. At last he succeeded in get
ting his new continuance across to the
northwest of the prison, and in few
minutes was under his grassy coat.
Slowly he crept along with the clev-
erness of worm, and from all appear
ances success would crown his efforts.
But his progress was too rapid and
very soon he heard footsteps coming
in his direction. The moving grass plot
which was slowly making it's way up
the hillside soon came to a sudden
standstill as the eye of a guard had mo-
ticed the grass moving and came to in
vestigate the phenomenon. A kick in
the ribs appraised Casey that his plan
had been discovered. The guard took
Casey and red shirt now covers his
breast.-San Francisco Call.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-04

1 admit that 1 thought that the oars
might have drifted to Deer island, but
that was my own idea 1t has been
shown to have been impossible, and
now / am ready to accept it as fact
that they did not drift there. This
brings me to the flaw in the chain of
Of circumstantial evidence. We have
been shown that Mr.. Norton and my
client were heard quarreling in Mr..
Norton's room and that after that the
deceased left the house, as did also my
client. Later the miller's son sees my
client return from trip on the lake.
Here, then, from the mouths of the
prosecutions witnesses we find the
weak spot in their case. My learned
adversary will explain that the oars
found on the island reached that point
in the boat; that the two men went to
the island together, thus using both
pairs of oars; that the killing was done
there and that my client then returned,
leaving the oars behind him as well as
the dead body. Now, gentlemen, APP
peal to you, is that reasonable? These
men quarreled just before this trip. Is
it likely that they would Immediately
after go off on pleasure trip to Deer
island at midnight? Is it likely that
they would be in the same boat at all?
Certainly not. But, even granting that
and admitting the killing, is it prob
able that my client would deliberately
leave behind him pair of oars known
to belong to him? Or, even granting
forgetfulness to that extraordinary ex-
witness with him on the following
morning to that very island to discover
the body and show the oars floating in
the water? Is it not more likely prob
able that he would have gone alone to
recover the oars and that he would
have left the body where it was till 9th
ers found it, perhaps weeks afterward?
Certainly, as you are intelligent men,
you will see that the theory of the
prosecution is ridiculous. But l must
in some way, then, account for the
presence of the oars at the island. We
know that Mr.. Norton was out. Why
may it not be that, after my client had
returned to his bed and after the mill
er's son had gone fishing, Mr. Norton
took this pair of oars, loosed the boat
from the stake and went over to Deer
island, where by some accident he was
drowned and the oars left in the
bushes, the boat floating southwark till
found by the miller's son? Why is not
that possible? You will ask what car
ried him to the island. do not know,
any more than you know what carried
the two men there in one boat But If
might guess should say that after
the quarrel he went to the island to
bury that poor dog, missing for ten
days missing because ne had taken it
to Deer island to spite my client and
left it there to die, a piece Of brutality
quite on par with his having broken
the poor animals leg with a stick"
Concluded next week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-04
RISING sun, CECIL COUNTY. A.

81 had known the deceased about a
year; met the prisoner about two
months ago at the lake. Yes; 1 know
that the two men had quarreled. l
think that they quarreled about me-
My lawyer interrupted to object to her
giving her opinions. Before the judge
could speak she snapped back fiercely:
'Well, 1 know it, then. How do I
know it? The deceased told me 500
Objection by my lawyer. well, then,
the prisoner told me. That is hearsay
also? Then suppose 1 tell you that
they quarreled once before me and
about me? WIFI tell you about that?
Yes; will tell you about it in the
cause of justice, though it is my pri-
vate affair."
The judge admonished her to adhere
to the facts without irrelevant remarks
rs to justice and the like. She looked
at him contemptuously and went on:
From the first night when met the
prisoner he persistently annoyed me
with his attentions. He would follow
me if went off on long walk any
where and come and sit by me If took
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-04
But She Had II.

do you know, madam said the old
chiropodist, shat these excessively
high-heeled shoes which throw so
much of ones weight on the toes
originated in desert countries from
people trying to keep their feet up
out of the hot sands?"
i am not surprised to hear il :. !. re.
sponded the brisk young woman with
the corns. ut takes lot of sand to
wear them in this country. Chicago
Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-04
Growth Of Human Hair.

Authorities differ as to the rate OF
growth of the human hair, and 1t is
said to be very dissimilar- in different
individuals. The most usually ac-
cepted calculation gives GA inches per
annum. A mans hair, allowed to grow
to its extreme length, rarely exceeds
~ inches or IA inches. while that of
woman will grow in rare instances
to 20 inches or rs inches, though the
average does Lot exceed 25 inches to
80 inches-C Chicago Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-05-04
Two OF a Kina.

DO you know, DEAR" remarked Mrs.
Homer, as her liege lord stumbled up
stairs. shat I've been awake for hours
waiting for. you to come home from
the club"
That's just like woman" growled
Homer. Here I've been at the club
for hours waiting for you to go to
sleep."-Chicago Record.