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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-09-13
CANDID MEN
"a Woman Declares They Use No 1ase,,
So In Social At irs sss

II SOCta4 AA = =.
s en- are DREADFUL y brusqu some
times, sighed Belinda st The other
night my brother and 4 went to The
house Of q friend to q recep tion. U.s.
was a hot night and the house
was crowded and there wasn't any
thing to do but to stand around and 9
talk to the people one could reach,
while the people one really wanted to.
talk with could only be seen at q dis.
lance and over a sea of intervening
heads. In addition, the croquettes
were cold and the ice cream warm, 50
when we finally got away both my
brother and I said: Thank Heaven
quite reverently and went to a hotel
and had supper. -
+ The next day all Of my friends
whom I met asked: Didn't you have
lovely time at the Blanks last.
night 2 and I invariably replied: De-
+ ightful.'' Then we went on our sep
arate ways. When they asked my
brother the same question he an
swered with a frankness that ap-
palled and embarrassed me: No, I
did not: I had the stupidest time of
my life, and, say, they'd better get an
other chef the next time they enter
tain, for the supperwas awful
Here said Belinda, 4 trace a
strong point of difference between
men and women. The average girl
has too much pride to let it be known
that she has gone to an entertainment
and has still failed to be entertained.
| saw one pretty guileless looking
creature sit alone one night at a dance
for nine straight dances; then I had
compassion on her and sent my escort
and couple Of other men to ask her
for the remaining two-steps and
waltzes. She dancedfour times in all,
yet the next time she saw me she said
she'd had real delirious time at that
ball, a delightful, never-to-be-forgot-
ten time, and, she. added, modestly,
that she had been quite belle. A.
man under the same circumstances,
though they had been Of his own max
ing, asked if he had enjoyed himself,
would have replied emphatically and.
vulgarly: No, Ididn't. I had a
! fierce time T..
"Why, I know of one lord of crea-
ton who told some friends that his.
honeymoon had been very tiresome,
and of another who. in bidding his,
host good1by after.a yachting trip re-
marked that he had had a pleasant
time, all things considered, but that
water journeys were more or less of
bores. Imagine woman doing any,
r thing so tactless. Why, ifit hadbeen
a girl instead of man in the latter
| case, though she had been seasick for
the entire two weeks, though the salt
water and air had ruined her prettiiestt
gowns, taken the curl out Of her hair
and the: roses from her complexion.
she would have staggered off the yacht.
declaring family that she'd had the.
time of her life, and thatshe'd like to-
go again tomorrow That's the femi-=
nine idea Of true politeness." -Balti-
more News. = { -. IS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-09-13
ITO he conc'n7cd ne8t week. ]

/ Much has been written concerning thu
almost uncomfortable impulse to jump eff
which many persons experience when
standing on high place. Akin to this
impulse is that which seems absolutely
to force people to touch a dangerous OBJ
ject. In many cigar stores there are little
automatic cutters provided for taking the
tip off Of the cigar by simply pressing the
end into small round opening about the
size Of the end of ones finger. 1t is sur
prising how many men will poke their
fingers deliberately into these cutters, al
though they are perfectly aware that they
will have piece of the flesh nipped off.
Any cigar man who has one of these cut
tiers on his case will tell you stories Of
such people that will surprise you. There
seems to be strong tendency in the
human race to .monkey with the buzz
saw" - -.
A phase of this subconscious idiosyn-
crasy-as it might be called for want OF
a better name-has beenydeveloped by the
use of electricity as mechanical force.
Many people have a desire which they
2rdly can control to touch electric ma
cninery or wires, even Chen they know
that the. wires are charged with deadly
current and that to touch the machine
means instant DEATH III,
An electrical engineer in speaking of
this strange impulse says: Il have known
instances where electricians actually had
to turn and ruin from a machine to pre-
vent giving way to this peculiar influ.,
ence. Not long ago q man who was en1-
p1oyed to sit and watch the switchboard
in one OF the London dynamo shops fell
q victim to the influence. Az he felt the
desire growing stronger he moved his
chair back from the board. Instead Of
getting used % the work, he. became
more afraid ONT. Each day the desire
to walk up and touch one lof those switch.
boards grew stronger. At the end d. two
weeks the young man resigned his place.
Quired all bis Will power to restrain him
system was SO upset that he could not
of the switches before him meant instant
death, and his only safety lay ID. getting
away from The board altogether. ~
81 have 10 doubt that many deaths
from eleeerte shock ere brought about in.
will catch atght q - switch, . wire or
s sa aote, heayily charged pit q ap }.
panafnA md = strange desire TO touch Il
WIN come over him In moment Of
e giivtes Why . Il and the re.
- - 0ne6nl d1ea4 W. frptluently read
|Sal A0cddental deaths from electric shock
when there Is no apparent reason Why.
[4he victim should have touched live
wire. believe that such cases are At.
Etributahle directly this ind uence, -
~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-09-13
DOG AND COON ARE FRIENDS.
But the Other Dogs Look Alike to tn.
Ring Tailed Pet.

But the Other Dogs Look Alike to tn.
Ring Tailed Pet.
George Mechterscheimer has rec
coon. which is about the most intelli-
gent animal in this vicinity, says the
New Haven Palladium. He caught
it while out hunting one day last
spring, and he broughtit.home to ex-
hibit.it to his friends The sraccoon.
was little fellow, just barely able to
walk, and was putin cage and placed
at the back of the saloon. r
/, The little fellow would stand No
fooling, however, and at :the.least at:
tempt to approach him would snap
and bite like a wildcat! He was well
fed, and everything done to make the
animal comfortable. In time he be-
came more tame, and at last hewas al.
lowed the liberty Of the saloon. He.
became favorite with everybody who
came in contact with him, and soon
learned how to do anumber of tricks.
He eats a dozen bananas a day, and
will 60 through the pockets Of any.
one whom he knows, usually finding
something. He and Rap, Georges
spaniel, are great chums, and it is
oomical to- watch the two together:
the dog letting the coon get on his
back and drive him around the place.
Last night two. dogs entered the sa:
loon, and the minute they set eyes on
Pete, the coon, they went for him.
Pete backed into a corner, and, stand.
ing on his hind feet, used his fore.
paws Like prizefg hter, and got in Sc
many cross swings, upper cuts and
straight blows that he had both the
dogs licked in no time. They turned
tail and ran gut Of the place for all
they were: worth, with Pete after
them. }. : III. 4< 4 !. @. 81
- He landed on the back Ct the largest
dog and nearly drove that ANNA.
crazy by scratching and biting him. !.
It was a victory for Pete, and he
seemed to realize it, for he walked =up
to where the bananas were kept, and
would not 60 aWayuntil he had one.
81 Fletcher Moulton, King Edwards
counsel and member7of parliament
who was recently married, is SIS years
Of age. He is one Of the few brilliant
mathematieians turned out from tht5
universities who have achieved a 20.
sition in public life. Fletcher l1oul-.
ton was not only senior wrangler Of
his year, he did what no other first
Wrangler has done before or since
he doubled the marks Of the second5l
man. AS a scientist he is differently.
disting uished to be member Of the.
Royal society ). Hissincome at the bar,
where he is the first authority upon
patent law, is said to approach ego,
900.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-09-13

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could gain the power Of speech,
He, turned first pale as death, and
then the blood mounted, holly,
fercelY to his brow.
81. The living God, z he gasped in
q Kissing li 9ntic tone, Chow came
| yesheTe-ii'' 3.
70 learn # your wick edness..
| Duke Of lula" calmly resi- bonded
Vlae1i11iir .s. Z
'sHa! Do you beard me IN my
very palace, dog? But you have ven
tured here once too often. As sure
as there is life in me, you go not
hence alive z @ rs ,.:* Il. & {
Hold, Olgaw spoke the. monk,
and SO strange and powerful was the
tone that, though the duke had.
turned toward the door, yet he stop.
ped. "This lady tells me you mean
(; to make her your wife. Is it SO % !.
"Out, accursed monk! Who gave
thee right to question me ?" 49, ~: 3
| 'sBy my soul, proud duke, you
shall know that anon. But listen.
If you force this lady to that thing,
you do it at your peril! You had
better seek the tabled potion of the
gods and drink and be a dog. than
do that thing!'< :: - -
"Hold moment, monk!" cried
the duke, now nearly blind with pas
sion. *tYou 60 not hence alive!
What, no, there! Without, l say!
Zenobie, pull that bellcord-quick!
Back, monk! You pass not here
alive! What, no! Without, thereY.
Beware, Olgaw spoke the monk
as calmly as before, at the same time
drawing a heavy pistol from his
bosom and cooking it. II would
shoot you as / would a dog! Offer
me one motion of impediment to my
passage, and you die on the in
stant!' .~ ~.
+ Instinctively: the duke moved to
one side. There was something in
the look and tone of the strange
man that he dared not cope with
then. The monk passed out, but as.
soon as he was gone the duke sprang
to the bellcord~ and pulled it till he
broke it. In a few moments more
the servants came rushing in.
'tOut, dogs" the mailman shout
ed, 'sand stop that monk from leav-
ing the palace! Kill him on the
spot where you find him if he dares
to offer the least resistance! Kill
him!- You have my orders, and /
am alone responsible!'' - -
Thus speaking, the duke rushed
from the apartment to, start up
more of his household. First to the
gate of the court he went. But the
monk was not there, nor had he,
been there. Then he rushed to the
postern, but that was locked, and
the snow was untrodden before it.:
He returned to the hall, and one by
one the servants came back from
the search. ~
No monk could be found!
AT first Olga was tempted to be-
reve that his servants deceived him.
But he quickly: SGT that thought
aside. for he could see by their coun-
tenances that they were as much
astonished as he. The search was
renewed, but-the strange man was
not to be found! There was some
wonder and soElc ;uneasiness. -
| ITO he conc'n7cd ne1t week
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16

Edward Atkinson Of Boston, aud Ny
ron II. Holt, secretary Of the tariff re-
form club, of New York, talked tariff
reform before the industrial commits
sion in very convincing way. Mr..
Atkinson started off by saying that not
more than five per cent. of the people
were benefited by protective tariff,
while the other ninety-Ave per cent
had to pay the bills. He said he be-
lieved the time had come for a complete
revision of the tariff system that we
ought to have free raw material Of all
kinds, and especially free wool and free
chemicals that there was nothing just
in protecting the 10000 persons en-
gagged in sheep raising at the expense
of all the other people; that the expe-
rience of the Spanish war had shown
that we could collect all the revenue
needed from q dozen articles; that q
tariff policy on free trade lines would
increase rather than lower wages, be-
cause it would widen the American
markets, and that the present CONNER
cial success Of the United States had
been attained in spite of the protective
tariff and not because OF it, and was
due to our enormous natural resources
and the inventive genius of our people.
Mr.. Holt began by saying "the tariff
ties the hands of the American people
while the trusts rifle their pockets.
He'expressed the opinion that the tariff
was responsible for much corruption in
politics, and that it was not chance that
had landed so many.millionaires in
congress. He closed by saying that Of
the 81, e79, 100000 stock and bonds Of
the United States Steel Corporation
(the Morgan steel trust) about $500,
100000 was water, and that it was &c
was, in his opinion, largely due to thu
protective tariff. Mr.. Schwab, presi
dent of the steel trust also appeared
before the industrial commission. HI
made his trust out to be great bless
ing, threw few bricks at the labor or
CARNATIONS, and made slightly veile,
threat to reduce wages if the tariff wa
taken off steel products.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16

years, and said bonds may or may not,
at the option of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of said town, provide for
their redemption in whole or in part, at
the election of the town at any time af-
ter ten years from the date of issuance;
said bonds not to be sold for less than
par or face value thereof.
SEQ. 3. Be it further enacted, That
before said bonds or any part of them
are issued they shall be serially num-
bered, together with the coupons at
tached, signed by the Mayor and Re-
corder officially, and have the corpor-
ate seal attached.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
in order TO pay the interest on said
bonds as the same may become due; and
also to provide sinking fund to re-
deem or liquidate said bonds, the
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen of said
town shall annually levy and collect q
special tax on all property and privi-
leges within the corporate limits sub.
ject to municipal taxation, not to ex-
coed fifteen per centum ON the one hun
dred dollars worth of property, or the
state tax on privileges in any one year 4;
and all taxes collected for said purposes
shall be used only to pay interest upon,
or redeem or liquidate said bonds.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen may
by ordinance provide for q sinking
fund commission, trustee or trustees
to take charge of and invest said sink
ing fund; and provide rules, regula-
tons therefor, and for the compensa-
ton thereof; said commission, commits
sioners, trustee or trustees to execute O
joint bond, payable to the town Of
johnson City in not less than double
the amount to come into his or then
hands.
Sec. Be it further enacted, Thai
the town of johnson City is empowered
to contract through its Board of Mayor
and Aldermen with the United States
of America, the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteer Soldiers, or the Boart
of Managers thereof for a joint con
struction and user both or either of sale
sewerage system.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, Tha
this act take effect from and after it
passage, the public welfare requirin.
it. ....
Passed April 8, 1901.
NEWTON H. WHITE,
i Speaker of the Senate
E. b. WILSON,
:. Speaker of the House
Approved April 10, 1901.
BENTON McMILLIN, Governor
II A true copy, JOHN W. MORTON,
Secretary of State
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16

Ex-representative McAleer, of Penn
sylvnia, who is in Washington on
business, said, apropos of the recent
wall street furry: "A good many
years ago, when the craze for buying
oil lands was on, / invested SO, 800 to
get in, as l supposed, ON the ground
floor. / found later that had been
badly fooled, and out OF my investment
think / saved eventually only about
800. But / was entirely satisfied with
my experience. II taught me to keep
ont OF speculation. No man has any
business in the stock market, as the
recent crash has demonstrated, unless
he is thoroughly familiar with the mar
ket, and not then unless he has abund-
ant mems, SO that he can lose all he
ventures without feeling the loss" In
reply to questions on his own political
future, Mr.. McAleer said: ~ wanted
to be reelected last year, but having
been defeated by infamous methods, /
care hardly five cent piece one way
or the other as to another nomination.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16

We are greatly interested In the fate OF
tho ballot bill before the state legisla.
ture, but I am afraid that the majority
leaders in Pennsylvania politics are
too we'll satisfied with the present bal.
lot law to permit any changes. For
their purposes it is one of the best bal
lot laws ever enacted"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16

The Nicely case was again brought
before the public by the discovery that
W. d. Williams. a protege of Repre-
sentative Brumm, of Pennsylvania,
who was confidential secretary to Col.
Edwards, chief Of the insular division
Of the war department, had offered to
sell copies Of government records re-
lating to Neely's stealing to Neely's
counsel. He wanted to sell cheap, too,
only $500. He was fred.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16
Senate Bill No. 4aa.

An act to authorize and empower the
town Of Johnson City to establish
sewerage system in said town and to
Watauga river or its tributaries, and to
borrow money for that purpose, issuing
interest bearing bonds, and providing
sinking fund therefor; to condemn
private property for that purpose; and
to provide for joint construction and
use of said system.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Tennes-
see, That the town Of Johnson City is
hereby empowered to establish sys-
tenn of sewerage in said town, and there
from to Watauga river or any Of its
tributaries, and to condemn private
property for that purpose, exercising
the right Of eminent domain in man.
ner prescribed by Code Of Tennessee,
Sections 1926 to 134S, inclusive, and
acts amendatory thereof.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
to that end said town of johnson City
is empowered to contract indebtedness
and lend its credit to an amount not to
exceed forty thousand ($4O, 0OO) dollars,
and to Issue negotiable interest bearing
coupon bonds, payable principal and
interest in legal tender for the sum Of
one hundred dollars each, bearing a
rate Of not in excess of six per centum
per annum payable semi-annually; said
bonds to run for a period of twenty
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16
Senate Bill No. ago.

An act to authorize and empower the
town of Johnson City to close parks,
and streets, alleys, roadways, ON the
Carnegie Land Company and the Con-
necticut Land Company additions Of
said town, and on lands adjoining said
additions, and to quit claim the rights
of the public therein to the United
States of America, or the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,
or the Board Of Managers thereof.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Tennes-
see, That the town of Johnson City is
hereby authorized and empowered to
close and convey by quit claim to the
United States OF America or the Ma
tional Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers, or the Board of Managers
thereof, oil right, title and interest of
said town and the public in parks,
streets, alleys and road ways, in the
Carnegie Land Company Addition and
Connecticut Land Company's (Oak-
land) Addition to said town, and on
lands adjoining said addition SO far as
same may be situated OR located with
IN boundries of lands, acquired or to be
acquired by the United States of
America, or the National Home for Dis
abled Volunteer soldiers, or the Board
of Managers thereof, to the end that
the realty so acquired may be wholly
disencumbered in the hands of such
owner or owners.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That
this act take effect from and after it's
passage, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed April 8, 1901.
NEWTON Il. WHITE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
E. B. WILSON,
Speaker of the House.
Approved April 12, 1901.
BENTON McMIIL1N,
Governor.
A true copy. JOHN W. MORTON,
Secretary of State.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16

There are big breakers ahead of the
Hanna boom for the republican presi-
Dental nomination, and they are re-
publican breakers, too. With three
years Of pie distribution ahead, the av-
erage republican of prominence doesn't
care to risk his share by offending the
chief distributor at this time. That il
why the boom has not been publicly
Jumped on by more republicans. Pri-
vately, prominent republicans do moi
hesitate to say that Mark Hanna has
better chances to become Emperor Of
China than he has to become President
OF the United States. They say the
talk Of Hanna's popularity with the re-
publicans of the country is precisely
like that Of his popularity with repub.
lican senators confined to those who
wish to use Hanna TO pull the leg Of
the administration for fayors.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16
Reunion United Confederate Veterans, at
Memphis, Tenn, Nay 1890.
Reduced Rates via Southern Railway

On account of the reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans at Mem
phis, Tenn, May 2Sth 3Oth, 1901, the
Southern Railway will sell tickets from
all points on its lines to Memphis and
return at very low rates. From points
beyond o radius of 200 miles OF Mem
phis, tickets will be sold May 25th, Goth
and 9th, 1901, and from points within
a radius of 200 miles of Memphis tick.
cts will be sold May 9th, 2Sth, Goth
and Both, 1901. All tickets limited to
return until June 4th, 1901. By de-
posting tickets with the Joint Agent
at Memphis between May 2sth and
June 3rd, 1901, and the payment of O
fee of fifty cents, and extension of the
final limit to June 10Th, 1901, will be
granted on tickets sold from points
beyond radius OF 200 miles OF Mem.
phis. ."At
Schedule and sleeping-car arrange.
ments offered by the Southern Railway
are unexcelled, and those contemplat.
ing trip to Memphis should comm u.
nicate with nearest Southern Railway
ticket agent for additional information.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16

Assistant Secretary of State Hill read
the riot act to Minister Conger, as soon
as that Chattering diplomat reached
Washington, and Conger got on his
dignity, also his ear. 1t is understood
that he told Mr.. Hill that he would not
resign, and that unless he was nomi-
mated for governor of Iowa by the re-
publicans, the administration would
have to recall him, If it did not wish
him to return to China at the expiIa-
ton of his present leave Of absence.
That it doesn't wish him to return is
cartAin. .H|
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16
certain.

1t is admitted by war department Of
ficials that the radical ro-English re-
marks made by Gen. Chaffee, at an en-
tertainment given by English officers
in Picking, were "a little imprudent,
but they add that Secretrry Root does
not take serious view of the matter,
and that he will not ask Gen. Chaffee
for On explanation, unless some of thu
powers make protest. 1t naturally
strikes many as strange that the secre-
tary of war should not regard it as seri.
GUS for the commander of the American
troops in China to have made remarks,
afterwards published, which we're in
intent an insult to every one Of the al
lied powers in China, except the En-
glish.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16
H0T0BAC Ga s % ScSss Sy Il M. brig
Have you put a tag upon your dog ?

Col. J. A. FAw, editor OF the Bristol
Courier, has been appointed by Gov
ernor MCMillin q delegate from this
end OF the state to the Southern Indus
trial Convention, which meets in Phila-
delphia on June nth.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16

Marion KoOke, manager for L. NJ.
Thompson, a large importer of fine
millinery at 1868 Milwaukee avenue,
Chicago, says; During the late severe
weather caught dreadful cold which
kept me awake at night and made me
unfit to attend to my work during the
day One of my milliners was taking
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for "a
severe cold at that time, which seemed
to relieve her so quickly that l bought
some for myself. 1t acted like magic
and begen to improve at once. lam
now entirely we'll and feel very pleased
to acknowledge its merits" For sale
by City Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-05-16
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as we'll
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.