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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
Statistics of British EnIgrants.

Statistics just issued by the Board of Trade show that during 1899 total of 241, ,4Q5 emigraats left Great Britain. as compared with 205,1 in the previ, Ous year. The greater proportion of this increased outflow of 36,000 con- sisted of foreigners. However, these were "birds of passage" numbering e0,000, compared with 60,000 in 1893. The number of British emigrants was over 6,000 in excess of that in 1898, and 1t is remarkable that this was wholly due to an increased exodus from Ireland, 5000 more persons of Irish birth leaving last year, prac
 tically all going to the United States, while the English emigrants were 5000 fewer. Of the total number of British emigrants, viz, 146.777, no fewer thai 92, 532 were bound for the great ne- public, an increase of 22,000 as com pared with 1898, and 16,4o1 for British North America, a decrease of 1,20e. Australia received H. AIS, against I0,
 693, while the outlook of war so seri- ously checked emigration to South Africa that the number declined from l9.75s in 1888 to 1t.6eo iaat year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
THE OUTLOOK.

The Memphis Seimitar of Monday makes the following forecast of the election IL says:
 The whole block of Eastern States, with New Jersey, PennsY Ylvaaia, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. iowa, North Dakota and the Pacific O. st States are safe for Mckinney These have a total of 196 electora votes
 The South, inc uding Missouri, but excepting Marvlaud, West Vir- ginia aad keAtucby, b safe for Bry- an. This section represents 129 electoral votes. To these must be added the electoral votes of Cole rado, Nevada, Montana and Idaho-- 13 in all, making latal Of 142 cleo toral votes sure for B yao,
 The debataole States are Ne V York, Delaware, Mary and, West Virginia. Kentucky, Indiana. K4t sas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utaa and Wyoming with log electoral votes.
 New York. Delaware, West V.r- ginia, IadIana, Kansas, South Da- kota and Wyoming With v electoral votes, look reasoaab y certain for Mckinley.
 Mary aud, Kentucky, Nebraska and Utah, with B electoral votes, seem inclined to Bryan.
 According to this statement Mo Kinley will have 273 electoral votes aud Bryan l74
 One fact should be borne iii mind by all who would forecast results in the debatablP States be- fore the returns begin to come in, and that is that except in Ma yland, and perhaps West Virginia aud In dlana, rain or snow on election day is always favorable to the Demo crats Their chief strength is in the cities and towrs, while tue main stay of the Republicans is the rural vote, which is usually cut short by bad weather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
a,asiss Growing Warmer.

Prospective visitors and gold-seekera in the Klondike region may extract some comfort from the discovery, made by the Hartman Alaska expedition, that most of the glaciers which abound In that territory are receding. The fact is an indication that the average weather there is growing warmer. If 1t were growing colder the glacers would be advancing, while if it were about the same one year with another they would maintain t5e same general position, neither creeping nearer to the sea nor melting away from their ter minal moraines. The rate of glacial recession Is so slow, however, that fur overeoats and warm sleeping-bags are likely to remain as a payt of the neces. sary equipment of Alaskan travel for some years to come. Nothing, 1t may be added, is slower thar the move ment of glacier, except the settle ment Of the Alaskan boundary dis pute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
Great French DisnsfexA

Twenty-Five thousand French prison. CTS were taken by the German troops at the battle of Sedan, in the Franco German war, on the 31st of August, 1870, while on the following day, as the result of the German victory, other 83,- eco French soldiers surrendered, to- gether with 70 mitrailleuses. 400 feld- pieces and 150 fortress guns. About f4,060 French wounded were found ly- Ing on the battlefield and about 5000 escaped into Belgium and laid down their arms. On the 27th of October, in the same year, Marshal Bazaine, after fighting and suffering several defeats ia the neighborhood of Metz, surren, dered with his army, including Mar shals Canrobert and Le Boeuf, 66 gen. erals. about 5000 officers, and 173, 1000 men. including the Imperial Guard, 400 pieces of artillery, 100 mitrailleUsea and B eagles or stan dards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
PERSIAN RUGS OF IRISH MAKE
Deft weavcrs on the Old Sod Turn Out
 Perfect Imitation.


 Just a year ago some manufacturers of artistic textiles touring in Donegal resolved on establishing a place for the making of hand-tufted carpets of the description generally known as Turkish" or Persian. The peculiar ity of this fabric IS that from it's na- ture it must be a hand production. The tufts are tied by the fingers in knots In longitudinal warps, which are stretched between two long parallel beams. The carpets are made to the size and shape of any room. The de, sign is placed in front and the girls from three to dozen, according to the size of the carpet, select the colors indicated row by row, which are tied, then bound down by shoots of wool en weft drawn across the entire width and beaten firm by small iron-toothed hammers. There is interesting variety and pleasure in the work, and 1t Is such that individual skill and work manship come largely into play. Alto gether, it is just such an industry as is suited to the rural districts of Ire- land. No steam power is required and chere is therefore no handicap on the commercial side by the absence of coal. The first years experiment with the Irish girls has proved that they are ad- mirably adapted for the work. The girls show nimbleness of fingers and sharpness of eye. for color and form that have quite astonished their teach CTS and they take to the work with a spirit and cheerfulness quite refresh ing. So convinced are the promoters of it's ultimate success that they have planned out a broad scheme that will spread the work all over the west oi Ireland and give employment to many hundreds Of girls and boys.-London Furniture Record.
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CLEANLINESS WITHOUT SOAP.
That the Boers Don't Use It Doesn't
 Prove They're Dirty.


 Prove They're Dirty.
 Surely too much importance is at- tached to the scarcity of soap in the Boers' farm houses, says the Lt don Truth. People may be very clean and use very little soap. The Russians and Japanese cleanse themselves with va DOT baths, rarely using soap when they do so. A really healthy skin cleensas itself. Rough inside clothing, which. ] presume. the Boers wear, is a great skin cleanser. I have known of doctors curing skin diseases by insisting on lingerie de luxe being cas- aside and coarse undergarments worn instead. The late emperor of the French hard ly ever saaped his hands until he went to England. l have come across a pa per found in his desk at the Tuileries. It contained the instructions of the king of Holland to the governor of his two elder sons. Among the things for 5idden was for the young princes hands to be washed with soap. They were to use bran and a slice of lemon. The lemon was to remove ink stains, and in summer to keep off gnats and mosquitoes. Napoleon, whose hands were good to model and beautifully white, also ised bran and no soap, unless to shave. never use soap Of any kind without a sense of skin dts- comfort which not even a deluge oS quite pure water will wholly remove. In England. on account of coal smoke, soap is more needed than in countries with clear air. The Boers enjoy, per- haps, the purest atmosphere in the world, except when there are dust storms. I know French ladies who have discarded soap for vaseline. They smear themselves with the latter and then rub 1t off we'll with a soft cotton towel. 4 doctor tells me that nothing is more cleansing, but that he prefars, as more tonic, plain cold water, fol- lowed by the same sort of rubbing. Dr. Leyds really should not take to heart what Sir Henry Stanley said abeat the 8oers being badly off for soap.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
wonnds Made by nfauser Bullets.

The wound inflicted by Mauser bull. let, the missile mostly used by beers, Is quite circular and much smaller than the end of lead pencil. When a man is hit Ny one of these bullets he feeis no pain Or shock. But stupid sensation and a strange singing in the ears are felt, which render the major ity Of soldiers unconscious.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
Only Indian Bank ,,eno.,tor

An Indian from the South Dakota reservation created a little amusement in a Rapid City bank recently. He came in with his squaw, his daughter and two hand satchels. After some hesitation he opened one of the grips and produced s20O0. with which he opened an account. He is the only Indian bank deposltor in South Da. kota.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

According to the average parti- san newspaper, Republican or Democratic, il is great virtue to tell lies for the benefit of your side. Helena World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
Such Is Fame.

Citizen--Of' sheri can you (hic) tel. ne where I (hic) live? I'm (hicj Senator Bigboddy, you know. Officer Whats yer cooks name? Citizen Mary Ann (hic) O'Brady. Officer Four blocks down and two doors to yer right.-Judge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

Election dsy is bright, clear and mild, and the weather is co1dueiYe of large vote.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

The Graphic will bet dollar to a doughnut that the next Congress will be Democratic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

MT Biyan will receive the cleo ton news at his home io Lincoln.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

Don't be a lobster. Shut your eyes and vote it straight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

Croker claims New York for Bry- an by so, 900
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

At all events, William will be the next president of these United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
ORIGIN OF THE SLED.
Ieems to Have Come from 8 Country
 Where snow Is Unknown.

Dr. Karutz, an original scholar or Lubeck. has just completed some val. uable investigations relative to the in~ vention of the sled. After long study he comes to the conclusion that prim- tive man probably arrived at the idea of the sled from seeing trees slip and slide down the mountains. In Madeira for instance, where there is never any snow, sleds drawn by oxen are used just as they are in the Philippines. It ig development from the idea of a man dragging a burden along the ground, when it was too heavy for him to lift 1t up and carry it. He at first hftched his dog to the deer that he had just killed and both dragged it toward When he saw logs slide down the mountain side the idea of using smooth logs that would slide over the ground easily when drawn by himself or one of his animals was the next step in the development of the sled. Primitive peoples like the Ma1ays of the Philippines, and the unprogres ssve peasants of Madeira, still use the sleds invented by their ancestors thou sands of years ago. In countries where Ice and snow are found it is probable that the very fact of a man slipping on the ice showed some inventive per- son that there was an easy way to carry what he wanted to transfer from one place to another, and so first pull ing a branch along over the frozen snow instead of carrying 1t, he thought of putting other things on the branch, he trimmed off the twigs and leaves that caught in the stumps and other trees, and the beginning of the sled had come. The joining together of two logs, and shaping them were only steps in the perfection of the earliest method of transportation which antedated the invention of wheeled vehicles by many ces- s-turies.-Detreit Free Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

Keep your eye on the returns from Indiana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06
queer Indian Customs.

The Mosquito Indians are not ae- quainted with the art of kissing, but they sniff or smell the skin of the cheeks, which answers the same pur- pose. The little child is lifted in the fathers arms, he buries his nose in ita stomach. Handshaking Is as common as with us, but there is always tinge of melancholy in the character of the lndains, which breaks out where We would expect hi1arity. Thus, after a long absence, sisters and mothers sit down, and, throwing cloth over their heads, with t>:e.g hands clasped on the head of the person who has returned, cry over him with their dirge-like song. On the part Of the wives, it is supposed to be improper to show any emotion; consequently they take 1it- tie potice of the husband on his return, but eonfine their attention to others and do their duties in the meantime. -' Bells Tangawera.
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SUBSCRIPTION Paichi

es5g- ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN
 TN REPLICATION.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-11-06

All. sC.l3r4oNs DUN N ADVANCE
 .gI4,uuUI BxGEt ETOR.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30
KIMBERLY WILL RETIRE.
A. {. Law to be General Ssperlntea-
dent of.thc N.P.

Minneapolis Journal: NJ. c. Kim
oerly. general superintendent of the
Northern Pacific, will shortly retire
from active eervice owing to lit
health. He will be succeeded by A.
E: Law, assistant general superin-
tendent, who has had his headquart-
ers In the wes5. Mr.. Law left Minne-
apolis less than q year ago.
Mr.. Kimberly but recently resumed
his duties after a long rest, but the
arduOus work soon told on his en-
feebled constitution. He, has been
associated with the Northern Paci-
fic for a great many years, and is
universally esteemed for his great
practical knowledge of the operating
department of railroad work.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30
New Lands, for Settlers,

At 9 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Dec, 4th, 1900, about $4,000 acres
OF agricultural lands on the White
Earth reservation will be thrown
open to settlers. These are part of
the lands ceded ty the Chippewas.
The lands will be subje to disposal
to actual settlers only, under the
provisions of the homestead law,
with a few exceptions, al proof of
occupancy for five years is required
before title can be perfected. Each
settler is required to pay for the
lands settled upon the sum OF $1.25
per acre, such payment to be made
in five equal installments, at the end
Of each year. The law governing the
cession says that any person who
has not heretofore had the benefit of
the homestead or pre-emption law,
and who has failed, from any cause,
to perfect the title to a tract of land
heretofore entered by him under
either OF said laws, may make eec-
ond homestead entry.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

! Two girls became infatuated wi9h
the idea Of having their heads pho
;tographed coquetishly through a
torn newspaper, and visited the pho.
for that purpose, How,
ever, when the pictures were finished
they were Mortified to behold what
they had before failed to notice-the
paper through which they had stuck
their heads was a Chicago sheet and
just beneath their smiling faces was
a big display advertisement of a
clothing firm, which announced
Our pants are lined in the seat" !, Il.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30
Kill n Ed HIMSELF.
NelsP. Peterson, Formerly Of Darllao,
=" Ssicldes at Tacoma. !.

Nels F. Peterson. Formerly Of Oar
ling in this county, shot and killed
himself at Tacoma, Wash. last Fri.
day afternoon. No cause except
insanity can be conjectured for the
act. .>. .->.
some six or seven years ago Peter
son bought some land near Darling.
where his family lives. He worked
for the Pine Tree Co. for several
years, and went to Tacoma last
spring, and had been working there.
lie leaves wife and eight children
in poor circumstances.
Postmaster Corbin received teI,-
gram announcing the suicide and
broke the news to the family. The
body will be buried at Tacoma.
The Associated Press telegra m
gives the following particulars OF
Peterson's deed:
Tacoma, WASH, Nov. 24.-Be.
cause he Imagined that unknown
persons were following him Ito do
him up," as he expressed in. letter
to bis wife, Nels +. Peterson shot
himself through the head yesterday
afternoon in the rear of a chicken
coop at 53O6 North F0rtv-ninth
street.
| Peterson has been acting strangely
for several days and frequently
talked about those whom he i'm.
agined were pursuing him to kill him
but bis friends never dreamed that
he had thoughts OF suicide. Or
Monday he wrote a letter in Swedish
to wife and children, who are in Lit
tie Falls, MINI. He told them that
he feared that he never would SCI
them again, bidding them goodbye
The letter was not sent. Last night
the coroner telegraphed Mrs. Peter
son.
Peterson intended to return to Lit
tie Falls tonight. He was not {
drinking man and had worked anG
saved money since coming to Ia
coma. :.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30
THIS WOULD Be GOOD.
A Railroad from MiiaCa to Little
Falls,

st. Cloud Times, (27): John
Schmolke of Buckman, was in the
city last night and this morning he
left for St. Paul where he goes on
business connected with new pro-
posed branch of the Great Northern
running from Miiaca to Little Falls.
Mr.. Schmolke states that the farm
ers in the region OF Buckman, Pierz
and other points along the proposed
line are very sanguine in, their hopes
and assurance has been made that
the Great Northern will made move
in this direction in the spring,
Many OF the towns, and there are
some good ones. along the proposed
route are many miles from market
places, and as a result there is great
Inconvenience. The sc. etch OF coun-
try is the best in the county. i.
1t is about forty miles across to
Little Falls from Milaca. The pro
posed line. it is expected, will run in
a northwesterly direction cutting of
corner OF Benton county and ruu-
ming up past Buckman and Lastrup,
almost the entire distance through
Morrison comfy.
A cOmmitte of farmers from this
region is soon to be named TO look
after the matter and make such con-
cessions to the Great Northern as is
deemed best in the interests of all
concerned
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30
Brainerd Defeated.

-
The Little Falls High school foot
ball team easily won the Thanks
giving game, the last of the season,
defeating the Brainerd High school
team b y score OF Is to 0. The
game was one-sided, the up-river boys
not being in it at any time. Brain
erd was not able to stop L. F. and
could not make any gains. Twenty
minute halves were played.
Brainerd kicked off, but soon the
ball wasin B. territory and then soon
over the line. After another kickoff
twas again soon over the line. In
TIE second half Ferrell made good
runs and a touch. down. The first
two touch downs we're made by Lang.
Nichols also made long run. The
Brainerds slugged more thanwas ne
cessary The locals played with vim
and vigor: Their line work and tao
tics were good. Half Back Fortler
and the line did effective service.
Hutchinson was referee, Nero um-
pire. and Hoffman time keeper.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

Smallpox is prevalent in many
parts Of Minnesota. Iowa and the
Dakotas, as well MS other states, 1t
is about tv'nty years since there
was a sma! pox epidemic, and many
reasons have been advanced for the
disease now. The most plausible
theory advanced is that the disease
was brought by the returning SOL
diers from the Philippines.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

Saltwater Gazette. Nov. 21: 1t
will be "a years tomorrow since the
Younger brothers were committed to
the state prison for completely in the
Mortified bank raid which resulted
in the death of the cashier Haywood
and another man besides one Of the
gang of robbers and the woundipg
of several Others. One OF the gang
was also killed at the capture in a
swamp near Madelia. Bob Younger
was severely wounded in the fight on
the streets of Mortified and died
several years ago in the prison. Cole
and James Younger have been model
prisoners and have never been pun
ished for infraction of prison rules.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30
A Good Thing.

Mr.. Simpson Of the Chicago .pi.
rectory Co., assisted :by Tony Fe.
ger, is engaged in canvassing the
city Tor the purpose Of selling house
numbers. A good deal of trouble
and time would be saved by a sye-
tematic mum bering Of all the houses
in the city. Mr.. Simpson will pro.
pose to the council at it's next meet
ing TO put up street guideboards at
corners of streets. This would be q
good thing, and save strangers in
the city. as we'll as many citizens
much trouble in ascertaining the To-
cato of the streets,
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

LEMONTREE, the renowned sight
restorer and practical optician, will
be at the Columbia hotel for two
days only, Dec. LIST and Sd. Eyes
tested free of charge. Spectacles and
eyeglasses at reduced rates of 81 per
pair. Special attention to children.
No poisons 1sed in tests. Call and
see me.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

Royalton Banner: Fred Cassidy,
OF Morrill,, was village caller yes
terday. Fred has beau working in
Lyon county this summer and fall.
de has sold his farm near Minneota
and will make Morrill, his home. He
informs us that his father, Edward
Cassidy, has sold his farm AID other
property in Lyon county and moved
to Morrill,, having bought 120 acres
OF that towns fertile soil.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30
Will BUILD NEXT YEAR.
Son0ulnc s tatcmcnts Ab0ut the D.,
S. C., N & 6. Ry.

st. Paul Globe, Nov, 81: Capt. A.,
81. Reed, OF Glencoe, and A. E. Clark,
OF Mankato, the president and Sec
retary respectively OF the projected
Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato 4 Glen
coe railroad. were in st. Paul yester-
day evening for the purpose vi con-
ferring with local parties interested
in the construction OF this much dis
cussed line Both the gentlemen ex-
pressed themselves glowingly with
regard to their prospective enter
prise and if their plans mature this
time the road is going to be built.
Capt, Reed said to the Globe::"' You
may state that this road will GER
tainly be constructed and rest as
sured that you are dealing IN fact :"
Asked if the REPORT is true that he
and his associates in the project had
obtained sufficient funds from East
ern capitalists to complete their
operations, Capt. Reeu replied that
they had not, but that negotiations
were pending whereby this money
would be forthcoming in time to
start the work OF construction next
spring. He stated that line from
Albert Lea to st. Cloud and posai-
bly, as far as Little Falls, running
through Mankato, would be CON-
pleted next season.
The rest OF the road from there on
to Duluth will, the hopeful president
states. be finished the following sea-
son.
1t is true that the right of way for
this line from Albert Lea to St.
Cloud or Little Falls, has not been
secured, but the projectors are not
daunted in their zeal by that fact.
They MAINTAIN that this will be an
easy thing to get through.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

There's lots Of railroad talk in the
air, and we hope something definite
will come from it, A new and in
dependent railroad line would GER
tainly be proposition that the peo-
pie OF Little Falls would unite on. 1t
is needed.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

The Little Falls High school team
defeated the Aitkin, Saturday. score
6 to 0. The Little Falls team did
not have much trouble in winning
Thorson was referee and Dewey un:
.pire.s:8 The eboyss~z'xe sfasnpidt,
treated, being given a reception: at
night in ths Willard annex. *Tht
boys carried away tender recollec,
tions Of the young ladies of Aitkin
who according to them are all right
all right,
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

Ray Donovan, formerly OF this
city, had his right leg fractured in
a game of football at Owatonna
last Friday. He was playing with
the Northtield High school team,
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

A union Th ank-giving service was
held at the NJ. E. church Yesterday.
Rev. F. A. Sumner If the Congrega.
tional church preached the sermon
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30

The Ger man Evangelion Lutheran
ST. John Congregation have bought
an organ and the choir practiced
for the first tim Wednesday night
in church.
Little Falls herald., 1900-11-30
Three children of MIR. and Mrs. Ole
0. Hanson are sick with the whoop-
ing cough.

Walter Sharon has gone to Rock
in. CAL, where he has relatives and
where he will be employed in the
future.