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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
British Newspapers GrumbIinq.

New York, May 31.-British news.
papers which usually support the gov
eminent continue to grumble, says
the London correspondent of The
Tribune, because the British public
are being kept in ignorance of the
real facts of the war in South Africa
The Beers appear to be making steady
progress in the south. In Cape Col
ony, near Colesberg. they are; re
ported to have captured 500 horses.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07

i A *Kalamazoo man lost q dog and
received q letter tating that it would
be returned il 50 cents were deposit
ed insa certain place He marked
the coin, left it and the dog was re-
turned. The next morning his eight
year-old son 4 appeared with the
marked coin. The boy and his IA
Their then went into executive ses-
sion in the 3wood shed. 81 u.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
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How He Described 1t.

"C-h-a-o.s,": spelled four-year-old
Margie, slowly. "now wonder what
that means p ~ go. T." :
oh" replied her. six-year-old
brother, with an air of superior
knowledge. lit means great big pile
of nothing and no place to put it,
Detroit Free Press. 49,. -. -"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
CAUSE OF ANXIETY.
Retieeace Of the British War Office
Regarding South Africa.

London, June 2.-The reticence Of
the government regarding the battle
of Vladfontein and other military
events of some Importance which
have recently occurred at widely sep
arated points in South Africa, has led
to considerable anxiety. This is in
no way allaved by the curious. answer
of the war office to a question regard
ing the, accuracy or otherwise of the
recent Boer report that the British
were severely defeated near Pretoria,
May 2, losing 46 killed. 80 wounded,
600 prisoners and guns. The: re-
ply which the war Office vouchsafed,
eve have no official information, -
has aroused some misgivings.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
Medical.

GONOVA is a French treatment for male
and female, for the positive cure OF Gonor-
rhosa. elect: Unnatural Discharges. Intam-
mucous membranes. An internal remedy
with Injection combined, warranted to cure
orst cases In one week.. SO per package
substitute. Sent anywhere On receipt Of
price and guaranteed by the Kidd Drug Co..
Elgin, ~ Retail and wholesale !, Of L. b.
Johnson's Pharmacy, Brainerd, Martin Moi.
tors. St. Cloud, DR.. Holden, Sank %RaDids.
churchill 4 Schelldrrp, Minneapolis
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
=. Proving. a Theory.

Yabsley-Do you think there is any
thing in the theory that business wor-
ries can sometimes cause a complete
loss of memory? = !. S>:~:' :1t -
Mudge-Yes. I know it works that
way in my case. The more borrow
money the more treacherous my mem
Dry sbecomes.-1ndianapo Press.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
!. .Corroborntive Evidence.

Young Husband But, my dear.
what made you believe this seedy
strangers story that I had fallen in
the horsepond :? + ;s.: HI H. .s .54
Young Wife oh, darling, I believed
him because he asked for and went.of
with your Sunday clothes and top
coat as changes for you to get home
''n.-Tit-Bits. =. III - e - -. H.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
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All a Mistake.

Percy (who writes)-When l started
to ask your father for your hand he
drew@a revolver on me. ,.l : ~
Edith-It was all terrible mistake,
Percy. Papa thought you were going
to read some of your poetry to him.
Judge. 49,. ,t...... { -. ..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
SHOULD SUE FOR PEACE.

General Botha So Advises the Boer
. r., :. President. -: +. ~ - 4
London, June 2.-The Sun publishes
a sensational story to The effect that
General Botha has arrived at Stander-
ton and is communicating by te1e.
graph with Mr.. Kruger, through the
Netherlands government, appealing to
Mr.. Kruger to sue for peace. Lord
Kitchener is said to have given Botha
permission to adopt this course.
The Sun further hears that 10000
Zulus have gone On the warpath ow
ing to Boer raids in ZululanG.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
Saturday, June 4.

The Forty-sixth regiment, United
States volunteers, was mustered out
at San Francisco Friday. -" $50
The 33d annual convention Of, the
National American Woman Suffrage
association is in session at .Minneap-
oils. -: =-.1= >##4y,.z n ~
Arbuckle Bros: have reduced the
price of all grades Of refined sugar Is
points. The American Sugar Rein
ing company made no changes. =. F.
General A.. w. Greedy, chief signal
service officer of the army, has sailed
for Manila on the Sheridan. He is
bound for the islands on a tour of in
spection: :....: s= 4 *t:s ! 4.
6 AS a result Of a fire which occurred
at Staray Eryma, near Simbirsk, in
Southeastern Russia, 1875 houses were
destroyed. Two women were killed
and many persons injured. r ~ IA. !,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
Monday, June; 8.

Queen Helena of Italy 3. was ac.
couched of a daughter Saturday morn
ing. Both mother and infant are do
ing well. & ,.... n: :.. ...ss. I. IT,
Secretary Hay nas instructed Am
bassador Choate to issue passports
TO two Filipinos. who have applied
for them in London: sz :. ..ks.& .s.:> H.,
Governor Gage has offered reward
of $4,000 for the arrest and conviction
Of the persons implicated in the lynch
ing Of the FIVE men at Lookout, Modoc
county; Cal. Friday last. 81: sz.
w. j. Bryan, in his newspaper, bit
terlyy attacks supreme courts insular
decision, declaring president is made
emperor of Porto Rico and that the
ruling is ALLOW at liberty. ..*z4
s Governor Richard Yates has select
ed June Is as Illinois day at the Pan
American exposition. The governor
and staff, with various civic and mil
itary organizat ions of the state, will
participate ia the exercises. 5=f
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
Ne s "a y gDENl slAII0 ms.
Wednesda u, Ma 20.

81 Nyednesda
Fire At Kindred, d D., burned "a
building causing & loss ot 800 900.
The preside nt may call az extra SEES,
sion 81 congress Is pass hilippine5
Legislation.
Colonel James G. Miner, "a assist
ant secretary Of the Confed erate navy
during the Civil wal. isz dead. HID
ii Several serious accidents have .o 81:
CURED among the. West Icelandic fish
ermen, many persons being drowned.
ssss. Former Senator Charles a. Towne
55of Duluth has d cided to leave Duluth
and Minnesota and remove to New
York city. 35>... . as$ 5.@ .5: 81.
81 Senator Charles Nv. Fairbanks 81
Indiana has been formally announced
as a candidate before the Republican
national convention of 100 4. 55: .== .:.,.
Z An action has been. entered In the
Manitoban courts to prohibit the home
government from carrying out the
transfer of Northern Pacific lines id
Manitoba. #H# s1y :.s@ b. 3 .s5 a IL r ~
I ie,
e. Thursday, May 80. G w !:
Il The presidential party has arrived
in Washington: T. " +, ,s,& 4 y RI.
Terry McGovern knocked out Azure
liza Herrera in the fifth: round at San
Francisco. i 5: +. 5<& n sss .s$$: 3
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Michler,
military secretary to Lieutenant Gen
eral Miles, is dead. S 5:S Z !; > NJ NJ.
James H. Mayall, an old and we'll
known citizen Of St.. Paul, died
Wednesday Of blood poisoning.
Cardinal Gibbons has determined to
prolong his stay in Rome and he will
remain there during the greater part
Of the month Of June. i e.. ,: 1:.s& -.
/ Commissary Sergeant Henry Will
son has been sentenced to three years
Imprisonment in: Bilibid prison, Ma.
Mia, for stealing supplies. *s<H. .
The presidency Of the New York
Central to succeed Samuel r. Gallo
way has been offered to w. H. New
man, president of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railway.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07
First Inference.

First Politician-Did you see that
Weisaker has been announced to dis
cuss, as,few# public questions from q
high moral plane? .~s: f.:> :.s@ Ii: 2 .=.
Second Politician-Yes: I wonder
what the old geezer is sore about?-,
Indianapolis Press. EE z'~
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Serious Rlotinu At Cofunna 81

Serious RlotIng 6 corunna. q
COrunna, Spain, Jnne The riot.
Ing here Friday had more serious re-
suits than IS Z hrst npposed We
men and one woman were killed and
the hospitals IRE filled 81 wounded.
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Nusl.fcnI Note

&1hos. girls who play pianos have ono
I NJ trick they should omit q ii, as ! 81,
We coax to get them started-then they
II never want til quiz s W IL II. # # 81 u \
Chicago Daily News. $,z.s@ 4 rs ..a u
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-06-07

Always the Same. -
The bands who greet hero with
A loud and flatteripg din 4. 4. r
Would play the same tunes later II
" A rival CHANGED to win. .~t'
4 washington Star. T.. }'<.t<s,i5
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A BRIGHT! IDEA.

Say, sis, gimme some o them bis
cults. you're maxim, will you? r ( 81.
What! Are you hungry agar? '''5.55s s
IS Now. I want Ito make a.pair o.
dunn be lis. IN Y. journal Il:
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NEW u { ! !. !. !:
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WEEKLY
!. TRIBUNE.

SECS In connection with The Tribune we offer 4
Hlustrated weekliess and agricultural journals,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
Reception to Lord Roberts MARRIED
by Progress of the South
African Campaign.
Feeling on All Sides That a Tri-
umphal Ovation Was Pre-
mature, at Least.
Warmth of the Greeting Due to
the Affection in Which He
Is Held by All.

LONDON, Jan. 4.-Lord Roberts re.
ceived right royal welcome on his
return to London after a years alb.
sence in South Africa. The crowds
were not so dense nor SO demonstra-
tive as during the recent war celebra.
tions, but people paid from to 10
guineas for seats on. Piccadilly and St.
James street balconies. Stately man.
ions like Apsley House, Lord Roths-
4child's and the Duke of Devonshire's
were crowded with notable personages,
but there prevailed on all sides feel.
ing that the progress Of the campaign
did not warrant triumphal ovations,
though this in no respect detracted
from the affection with which the little
field marshal was greeted. 1t was as
man, rather than as general, that
London welcomed "Bobs.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

! Three hundred students have been
| arrested in St. Petersburg for propa-
eating socialistic doctrines.
Colonel Wilcocks has cabled the Brit
ish government that the Ashanti rebel
lion has ended, al of the rebel chiefs
have surrendered. 8
The United States minister, L. S.
Swenson, has informed the Danish
government that the United States
offers $4,000, 900 kroner for the Danish
Antilles and will not give more.
Herr Krupp and other great manu-
facturers have petitioned for the free
admission into Germany Of mineral
oil for motor consumption with view
of saving the coal deposits Of the
country.
In it's yearly financial review the
Frankfurter zeitung points out that
one of the most important facts of the
last IL months has been the growing
influence of the United States upon
the economic situation of Europe.
The British war office has begun the
promised reform of the army by de-
manding the resignation Of Major
General Colville, until recently COM
manding the Ninth division in South
Africa. Colville is held responsible for
the Yeomanry disaster at Lindsay last
May.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The mosquito feet has sailed from
Hampton Roads for Manila.
The department of agriculture esti.
mates the wheat crop of 1900 at 5aS,-
2S9, sos bushels.
The Philippine commission has COM
pleted the tariff bill and mailed it to
Washington for approval
Serious charges has been fled against
Major Fl. S. O. Heistand, a personal
friend Of President Mckinley and a
member of General Chafee's staff.
The president has rendered to Fred
Pittman of Cleveland, o., the position
Of fourth auditor of the treasury, made
vacant by the tragic death of Auditor
Morris.
Robert II. Wilcox, delegate in the
house of representatives from Hawaii,
has just been paid claim of $1,000
for mileage. 1t was the largest claim
of the kind ever made.
Senators Nelson and Turner, sitting
as subcommittee Of the senate COM
mittee on commerce, heard arguments
in support of the measure now pending
in the senate providing for the estab-
lshment of a national standardizing
huraan
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
Live stock Prices at Chioago.

CATTLE-Market 10@15c higher.
Sales ranged at SIS 40@6.1O for good to
prime steers, $3.75@5.3O for poor to me
dunn, So. 75@4.35 for stockers and feeders,
So. 50@4. go for COWS and heifers, So 55@4 SO
for Texas steers.
HOGS--Market 10c higher.
Sales ranged at $4.75@5.421l for mixed
and butchers, 81. S5@5. 051S for good to
choice heavy, 81. 7o@4 80 for rough heavy,
$4. 75@5O 90 for light, $4.90@5oO for bulk
of sales
SHEEP Market 10c higher.
Sales ranged at $S50@4.60 for sheep,
81 25@5.60 for lambs.
Grain aud Provision Prices at Chicago.
EAT--December 715Sc, January
745sc, February 1880, May 77s4c
CORN December $3.50, January S62sc
February $3.50, May 371S
OATS January 221s@2214c, May 241sc.
PORK-December $1162M, JANUARY
S12.571l, May $1s.75. s.
FLAX December 81 Sc, January Sl56,
May $1.59
Dressed turkeys 6@10c.
chickens 9t195ac, ducks, 9@11c.
.BUTrER-Cre 15@23c, dairies
10000.
EGGS Fresh, 800
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
BRlTIsH-soER WAR NEWS.

4
A small party of Beers attacke
Burghersdorp on Dec. "a. They wer
repulsed after heavy fighting.
The Beers captured two wagons con
tanning Christmas luxuries destinet
for the camp of Lord Methuen.
Thornycroft's mounted infantry hav
occupied Britstown without opposition
| The Beers retired to the north in tn,
direction of Prieska.
A dispatch from Cape Town say
that railroad traffic has been inter
rupted by the Beers on all lines run
ming north from the coast.
! The Beers celebrated Christmas in
the district between Standerton and
Ingogo by more or less determined
attack on every British garrison along
the line.
Lord Kitchener reports that the
British post at Helvetia was captured
by the Beers on Saturday. About sc
men were killed and wounded, and 200
taken prisoners.
Kimberley is almost isolated by Boer
raiders. No mails have reached there
from Dec. 10 to Dec. %. Provisions
are at famine prices. The military
took charge of all the food stuffs Dec %.
Large bodies Of Beers are reported to
be concentrating on the northern Dor.
der Of Natal. They summoned the
Utrecht garrison to surrender and sub
sequently attacked it, but unsuccess-
fully.
The reported capture of General De-
wet is untrue. Instead it is reported
that he has again broken through the
British lines and has taken up posi-
ton at Winburg with large COM
mando.
The latest dispatches from South
Africa show that Lord Kitchener has
succeeded in holding the invading
Beers in check, but has not been sue
cessful in expelling them from Cape
Colony.
Lord Kitchener reports that Knox,
with Barker, Pitcher and White, is en-
gagged with Dewet's force, holding
position in the neighborhood of Leuw-
kop. Dewet hopes to break through
and go south again.
A squadron of Yeomanry which had
been following the Beers from Brits-
town is reported to have been en-
trapped. There were several casual
ties, it is said, and the remainder Of
the force was captured.
A dispatch from Belfast, Ireland,
states that all available cavalry has
been ordered to prepare for service in
South Africa. This is regarded as con.
frmatory Of the report that Lord Hitch.
ener has asked the war Office for $4,000
more mounted troops.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
1901 JANUARY 1901
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1914 Is Is II Isl 10
20I21 1872 g "a |25 &c
CRIMINAL NEWS

Thirty murders occurred in Ken
lucky on Christmas day.
Six men have been killed and twelve
others injured in Kentucky feud dur
| ing the past two weeks
Samuel Mcdonald, slayer of Auditor
Morris of the war department., is dead
at Washington from self-inaicted
wounds
In duel between two gamblers in a
New York cafe, one of the combatants
was hit in the leg and two bystanders
were fatally wounded.
The keepers of IA ''dives' and gam
bling houses were indicted by the grand
jury as the result of the inquiry into
crime and vice in Chicago.
Charles May, an ex-convict, shot
and fatally wounded Robert Martin
and John MCGEE at dance near De-
kalb, Mo. Martin is dead and MCGEE
cannot live.
A mail pouch containing 100000 in
negotiable paper and an unknown
amount of money was stolen from the
Michigan Central railroad passenger
station at Wyandotte, Mich.
Sidney Miller, the 7-year.old son of
Samuel D. Miller, and a grandson Of
Former United States Attorney Gen.
eral w. H. H. Miller, who was kid.
mapped by his mother, has been recov.
cred.
William H. Smythe, secretary of the
grand Masonic lodge Of Indiana, was
shot in the head in his Office in the
Masonic temple, Indianapolis. Mr..
Smythe claims woman did the shoot.
ing, but the police believe it is case
of attempted suicide.
w. Irvine Shaw, who had been fill.
ing the position Of United States con-
sui at Barranquilla, Colombia, and
who was recently appointed consul gen.
eral to Singapore, committed suicide
in Philadelphia hotel. Ill health is
supposed to have affected his mind.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

A severe blizzard in Colorado has re.
suited in heavy loss to cattlemen.
It is estimated that there are 10000
cases of smallpox in New York city.
The three children of Mr.. L. Lavery
were burned to death near Olympia,
Wash.
Six Japanese section hands on the
Great Northern railway were killed by
freight train near Cutbank, Wash.
The Japanese training ship Tsukishi.
ma Maru has been lost with all hands,
numbering 12l, near Namadzu, Japan.
One Of the worst storms in many
years has prevailed along the British
coast, and many shipping disasters are
reported.
The japanese government dredger
Sente foundered off Cork harbor, 12
persons out Of II on board being
drowned.
The steamer Primrose Hill was
wrecked in storm on the English
coast and all but one Of her crew of 30
men drowned.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
A Gift to give.

It is often difficult to decide what
to get your friends for holiday gifts.
Here is a suggestion:
"Good morning. Jennie, | have
brought you nice present" said
Gertrude, as she handed her friend
neatly wrapped package.
The pale, weary looking girl, who
was slowly recovering from severe ILL
ness, opened the bundle and held up
large bottle of clear, rich medicine.
Hoods Sarsaparilla z she exclaim-
ed. 4 have been reading about it
today and wished I had bottle"
On New Years Day Jennie was
able to be out on the street, and
to her friends who remarked how vel
she was looking she simply said,
Hoods Sarsaparilla," and every one
knew it was this great medicine that
had given back her health.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
BoBs AT SOUTHAMPTON.
Dense Fogs Makes 1t Disagreeable bu
the Enthusiasm Is Great.

Dense Fogs Makes 1t Disagreeable but
the Enthusiasm Is Great.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAM "A dense fog
disarranged the programme here for
the reception of Field Marshal Lord
Roberts and it was an hour after the
appointed time when he arrived The
enthusiasm of the large concourse OF
people, however, was in no way damp
ened by the thick pail OF mist and
amid scenes of great jubiliation, COM
mingled with cheering and singing
of patriotic airs in accompaniment OF
the bands of music, Lord Roberts
landed and drove through the pro.
fusely decorated streets to the Hartley
institute, where the mayor, surrounded
by members of the corporation in full
robes of office, presented him with the
1reedom of the city in a gold casket
Lord Roberts replied briefly and at
1850 a. N. started for London.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-01-05
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

An armistice has been proclaimed il
China.
The activity of the Germans in dis
tricts under British control has caused
much irritation. The feeling is sc
acute that the question has been raised
Of the British withdrawing from the
allied command.
Minister Conger signed the powers
agreement with the reservation that
the United States is not to be bound to
resume hostilities, to maintain perma-
nent guards in China, or to prevent the
importation Of arms.
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching,
the Chinese peace commissioners, have
heard from Emperor Kwang Su. The
court objects strenuously to reducing
the forts, and also to allowing perma-
nent legation guards.
The preliminary demand notes of the
powers were presented to Prince
Ching, one Of the representatives. of
the throne, Dec. a. Ii Hung Chang,
the other envoy, was sick, and was
not able to be present
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
have communicated to the foreign en-
voys an imperial edict in which the
emperor declares that China accepts
the joint note, and authorizes Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang to negotiate
and to ask for q suspension Of hostili.
ties.