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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-04

year addressed communications to this
country, notably the Netherlands and
France. suggesting each different form
of prepaid reply missive-
II suggest q plan which requires that
every reply letter shall have upon IT the
stamp OF the country in which It is
mailed, and yet & stamp that may be
conveniently paid for in the country
which has invited the reply.
A Universal Stamp.
81 recommend that one or more
countries OF the Postal Union be request
cd to enter into agreement with the
United States to test this plan IN ad-
vance Of the meeting OF the postal con-
gress in 1904 as follows,
Each country to prepare and sci
special government envelopes OF hght
weight and good quality. to be entitled
international reply postage envelopes.
TO be sold at 10 cents each. having on
scent stamp. or it's equivalent. embossed
on the upper right hand corner, 20 b
Cancelled when mailed. and a similar
stamp on the left OF the envelop 70 re
main uncanceled. the hrst-named stamI
to pay outward postage, half-ounc'
weight, the last-named TO render tn
envelope, when relieved OF it's enclosure
good for the purchase Of a reply STAN
OF like value Mt any postofhce in tn
country OF destination. postmaSters 4
be instructed to take credit for thes
envelopes in their stamp account an
to forward them to the central offic'
to be redeemed for cash by the countr,
OF origin in accounts between the tw
countries.
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Mr.. DRAKE GOES WEST.

Thomas E. Drake. Superintendent OF
Insurance for the District. left 'he city
last night. going 10 Columbus Ohio. 20
vote. Mr.. Drake will proceed 10 Chicago
where he viii complete his investigation
OF the securities OF the National Lie
Insurance Company with a view TO
licensing under a District Of Columbia
charter
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DIVA IN HOT WATER.

MELBOURNE. Nov. General re-
greet Is felt here at the extrsvaKant
terms used by Nine. Melba in her ap-
peal to the wealthy people Of Europe
anc America for the relief OF the SUI
ferers by the drouth. The chamber OF
commerce at meeting yesterday
adopted a resolution to the effect that
while the people appreciated the kind
ness Of Melba. who Was born in Mel
bourne. they strongly resented her &C
ton
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BICYCLIST INJURED.

Ira Robinson. twenty-five years old.
was riding a bicycle on Gales Street
near Fifteenth. yesterday afternoon.
when he struck an iron pipe projecting
from the rear OF q wagon. He was badly
bruised. but went 10 his home, Seven
teenth and Gales Streets.
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Should the board Of aldermen Of the
city OF New York offer no objection, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will at
no great day transport passengers from
the Empire City TO Washington in four
hours. the quickest time ever made by
a railroad company between those two
points.
The secret lies in the construction OF
the tunnel by that Railroad company
under Manhattan Island. through which
the officials claim they will run nothing
but passenger trains. arrangements being
made for the running OF fTeights on a
different line. The rapid transit COM
mission in New York city regards the
move of the railroad company in the
light OF a public benefit, and has sp-
proved It.
Approved by Railroad Directors
The franchise for the tunnel has been
/ transmitted to Philadelphia in order TO
allow the city officials OF Philadelphia
an opportunity OF ascertaining its char
acter in advance. 1t will in a few days
I De 10 new 4OLh cry - RCA
arrival will be signed by the secretary
of the rapid transit commission. stamp
ed, approved. and then the real fight
will commence. That there will be a
fight. and bitter one at that. upon the
/ franchise or contract, there seems nj
doubt in the minds Of either the railroad
officials or the aldermen OF New York
city.
The tunnel proper will cost the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company $50. OO0, 600
For years the company has been en-
gagged N strengthening its road. build
ing direct cutoff lines. and elevatinl
its tracks through the New Jersey cities
along the line 20 enable trains to b
run at maximum speed. In the cities o.
Newark. New Brunswick. Trente1. Ches
ter. and Wilmington. great stone via
ducts are rapidly being shaped int
place by armies OF workmen. With tn,
increase in speed so provided for. tn,
company is looking around for better en-
gines. Next to the course OF the rOa,
the question OF motive power is regard
/ CT " NAN ANsN N.sA~tsaA1 % NAC Aloot III
portant factor Whether the compan,
cOntemplates any change in this latte
direction has not been made public
The tunnel subject was thorough,
discussed IN Philadelphia yesterday at
meeting OF the board OF directors Of tn
Pennsylvania, New York. and the Lon
; Island Railroad Company. which is IN
} corporate title Of the organization tina
is TO build and operate the tunnel an
terminals vote was taken, formal
approving the amended franchise agree
ment. which has already been approve
by Mayor Lows conference committe
: OF the board Of aldermen. and thu raDi
transit commission OF New York
WheI the engineering work is com
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ELECTION
NEWS
The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company
NO. I9.

Has made complete arrangements for
furnishing tO-its subscribers on cleo
ton night, November 4, reliable cleo
ton bulletins. Subscribers desiring
such information viii call the ex-
change IL the usual manner and ask
for the election news. They VIII then
be connected with special operators
who viii give either the latest bulle-
tins or any special information de-
sired No interruption TO the regular
service.
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CITY AND SUBURBAN WIN.

The City and Suburban team won two
games from the Mechanics In the Rail
way Relief Association bowling contest
last night.
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Grounds for Opposition.

Another rumor IS the old one which
has It that a liberal "greasing Of the
way is demanded StiH another
ground OF opposition. and the broadcast
one yet advanced. is the fear enter
tanned by some conservative New York
business men besides members OF the
aldermanic board THAT the Pennsylvania
Railroad plans contemplate the building
OF a large steamship railway terminal
at MCntauk Point. Long Island. at the
expense Of New York city. Tnis. how
ever, IS emphatically denied by Presi-
dent Cassatt and others well informed
as 10 the plans OF the company, who as
sert that New York's commercial su-
Jremacy Is too well established TO make
practicable any scheme for the diver
gence OF traffic New York, II is de
clareC. can never be made a way sta
tion on any railroad, and any plan to
give the metropolis better railroad IA
eiIities should meet the approval OF the
city fathers as Il has that Of the most
conservative as well as the most enter
prisiDs business men OF the city.
The company's gigantic plans are
contingent only upon the construction
IL the $50, 0O0, 900 New York tunnel and
e-minal, work upon which will be
commenced as soon as the franchise is
granted
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS viii be received at the Bureau q
Supplies and Accounts. Navy Department
Washington ID. C.. until y O'CLOCK NOON.
NOVEMBER T. 1872. and publicly opened i'm
mediately thereafter "a furnish AT the Navy
Yard. Washington. d. C.. quantity % bolts,
hardware lumber. steel. waste, castings. fOTg-
INKS. and betting Bank proposals win be fur
ulshed upon application 20 the bureau A. )
KENNY. Paymaster Get.eral L. 5. y 4c2s-no4
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EDUCATIONAL.

FRENCH LANGUAGE CoURSES-Easy. prao-
teal. thorough; new term. fine class rooms
AZ Sl4 Indiana ave. NV CaE pass the door
Pre- trial lesson tins week
m+-7 NILE. Y. PRUD-HONBIE.
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ERENCH. Ger man. SPANISH- -

Method awarded two gold and two silver
medals at the arts Exposition Of 1900. Ability
IN c0rveTsing, reading writing and translatiug
acquired IN short time. Day and evening
classes or private Established in lssS Over
-1y pupils last school year Easy tsr7.,z
BERLITZ SCHOOL,
Prot A COWARD. Principal. rs Is.h f.
ocl7-Ssr
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NEARLY A HALF BILLION
POUNDS OF PUBLICATIONS
Cost and Operation Of
RaLlpayMaHmP Past Year

Number Of routes Gee. S4,71I
Miles OF routes o.. 5O7. 540.5S1z
Number OF miles tray-
eled per annum 474, 2S4, 6s7.ss
Annual rate Of ex-
penditure ........... $5s. PSI. s77.53h
Rate OF cost per mile
Of length ..... .11s.so
Rate Of cost per mile
travelled (cents) $50. 1880
Average number OF
trips per week e. SIS
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WASHINGTON TO NEW
YORK IN FOUR HOURS
Pennsylvania Railroads Big Scheme Contingent UPor
Passage of Manhattan Tunnel Franchise

pleted. a wonderful schedule Of loco
motion will go into effect. From New
York city TO Philadelphia will take a
passenger just ninety minutes From
New York TO Baltimore the running time
will be reduced 70 three hours and If
teen minutes, and four hours after leav-
ing New York passengers will disem-
blrk in Washington. At the present
time the quickest trains on both roads
never make the runs between New York
and Washington in less than five hours.
and the average time is about six
President Cassatt Confident.
President Cassatt. Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. seems posi-
tive that the plan OF his company will
meet with no real opposition upon the
part OF the New York aldermen He
has time ard again pointed out the
benefit Of the proposed extensive
changes. and says his company only
awaits the woId of the aldermen to begin
work
/ The board of aldermen. however. it IS
claimed, do not all regard the plans as
good for New York. and when the Ques-
ton is brought up before that body, after
election. It is said that a bitter fight
will be made against the franchise. This
action will be taken. II is alleged. by
certain aldermen, because many OF theiI
supporters have certain property inter
ests along the proposed line o. i'm
provement which they do not want dis
/ turbed.
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-sEes-s : 2 Z :
Quality" Is Your Security Here.
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POLLOCK KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
TRAINING SCHOOL,
1926 y u. NV
Terms for Children. - per month sI-s
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26
huff

Sept. .16: G.. W. Gish took two loads
OF grain to Little Falls last week,
Walter Foster returned from the west
Saturday.
d. Oby took Mrs. A. G. Oby to Little
Falls Wednesday to have a troublesome
tooth extracted.
W. S. Gish went to Staples Thursday
night to look after his insurance on
building damaged by fire recently in
that town, and returned Sunday morn.
ing.
The frost has seriously damaged the
corn crop now in this part OF the coun.
try. but everything else except sorghum
is all right.
S.pt. 23-W ednesday night the nth
finished up the freezing OF all crops sub.
iect to such destruction. Corn is dam
aged at not less than Is per cent.
Mary Longley and Mrs Maud Mute,
were at Little Falls Wednesday on bust
ness,
j. W. Gish was sick few days pas,
but is better now.
G. w. Gish~is nearly ready to start
grinding cane and find out whethe,
the1e is any sweet left in it.
School in District 65 did not heeir
Monday for want OF teacher.
The county surveyor arrived in Park
or Monday afternoon to survey section
10. - y
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26
PIKE CREEK

Sept. 20. Stanislaus Borosch has
sold his 80 acre farm: to parties from
Iowa for $4,000.
J, Bereudi, C. H. Broberg, J. Cieminskj,
A. Krause, P. Kozlica and daughter,
were county seat visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mra, J. Ekman werein Ledoux
Sunday.
Mrs, A. Kuffel was in Swan River
Saturday.
Albert Krause is suffering from ,heu'
matism.
Toms, epuds, cakes and cants are the
accepted authorizations for tomatoes,
potatoes, cucumbers and cantaloupes.
Paul Krottoschinsly of Swan River
was in Pike Creek the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Lipinski we're in Little
Falls Monday.
We know of one man who by leUtiae
his wife have all the poultry money re-
cei7ed nice fur coat as present.
A Weber drove to Little Falls Tues
day.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26
WEST BELLEVUE.

Sapt. pa party OF landseekers
passed thr ugh our vicinity last week.
Mr.. Chapman visited with Mrs. Chris
tie last week.
The FIVE year old child OF VIM. Wudk'y
was burned to death last Friday while
the mother was ut work in q nearby
potato field. The child was left at the
10 lse. In some way her clothing got
on fire and whe7 the mother arrived the
body was found in the yard some dis
tance away.
Henty Christie and Harry Muncy went
to North Prairie Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Christie entertained a par.
ty OF friends at her home Monday even.
ing, The evening was spent in games
and music and refreshments were served.
John Trettle is completing his new
house.
Louis Chi istle expects TO move his
family to Ricea, where he will take poe
session OF the Milbery farm.
A man from Iowa has bought The
Joslin farm.
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AUSlAND.

Sept. 23-Al. Ward and parties from
Royalton were here looking over 81.
Mann's farm.
Lewis Randall was ia Ausland last
week.
A young man in Sec. was experiment.
ing cooking cranberries. He put them
in tin can, covered them and went
out milking, thinning OF the cranberry
feast he would have whom they were
done. To his surprise the can had ex'
ploded, and the cranperries were I'll over
the farm. Try again, AL.
Albert stroeming was working for
bis brother August last week.
Rev. ]. Englert was seen in Ausland
the first Of the week.
If the people would stop and think
how much time they epend in running
after their cattle during the summer
and then not knowing where they are
most OF the time If they had pasture
they would know where to find them
without running all over the country
It is pretty hard for q new settler to put
up q fence around every little piece hi
breaks up or plants something, and 1t h
doee not put a fence around every patel
| it ~ill keep him busy chasing other PEG
pies cattle day and night to save hi
crop. We hope things will change q
the election next spring. Everybod!
should bear in mind to keep his cattl
home after Oct. LIST.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26
WEST RIPLEY.

. Sept. 22-Cha,les Johus and. Bert
Sones went. to swanville Thursday to at
tend the auction sale. #
Misses Mable Cook and Nina Adams
were callers at Mr.. aid Mrs. v, sley
Cooks Thursday.
School in District No. ~ began Sept.
16 With Miss .Jorgenson Of Minneapolis
as teacher. ~. - -.-..z,..>...- -
Will Clark is cutting corn for David
Moran. ::
Among the visitors to the county seat
Saturday were w 4. Clark and Misses
Clark. KimbalI aud blaucns Telf,rj.
Miss El'z. Ericsson, OF Clough was q
caller at Mrs. Tedford's last week. -.
Supt. Seal visited the schools ~ DIST
riot Nos. 80 aud A. lat week.
Mr.. Johns aud b ,rt Sones are buying
cattle to fatten.
Quite number OF young people met
at Frank Cooks Monday to surprise
Miss Mabel Cook.
Sank Centre Avail 4nche: Irving BerR
Of Fort Ripley returned to this city on
Tuesday to continue bis studies ofshort-
hand and type writing t the Sank
Centre Business College.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26
RANDALL

Sept. 24th-At the especial school
meeting the 22nd the vote was almost
unanimous in favor of hiring another
teacher and having another school
room and the building known us VIM.
Eogl,sh's Office was the place chosen to
t Zach
Foreman Rye is here again with: a
force OF men dltching and laying tie.
Jean Thrall and F. NJ. Allen are among
the latest to return from the harvt st
js.
W. q. Jones and wife are at pres ent
visiting in Wisconsin.
Work GU the new German Lutheran
church at this place IS progressing
nicely.
Every person who has called at the
Hans Gosch place Of business on the
East side pronounced it as cheap OF
cheaper than any place in the county
and his goods are always first class.
The driving team Of Nick Rassier's il
attracting some attention just now. HI
has been offered handsome price fol-
them on two three occasions.
Two cars OF stock, horses and emf
grants arrived the morning of the oath
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flfRz,
Sept. 24-Peter Tretter got Q new
swinging stacker attached to his separa-

sept. z4-Feter Iretter got q new
swinging stacker attached to his separa-
tor. 5.s ss=z...ss
Henry kingen opened his new ealoon
lin upper town Wednesday. st. 8.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Tembrenl Of Buh died Saturday and was
buriei here Monday. :: -
The rebuilding Of the Village school
house is completed and has been con-
siderably improved in appearance. 1t is
also fitted out with the best grade of
furniture. School opened Wednesday
Sept. 10 with Harry A. Err as teacher.
Mi: Ere came highly recommended as y
goo ! teacher, and by the way he con-
ducts his school the recommendations
are proving to be true. The attendance
90 far is Al,
Jacob Blake and F. X. Virnie have
each placed an out.ide lamp in front of
their places of business. The lamps
are equal to IN electric light.
The 12-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mr.. Jos. Bednar died OF consumption
Sunday afternoon. The funeral took
place here Tuesday morning. The fam.
lily have our sincere sympathy in their
bereavement.
Jonn Roller, the sewing machine ex-
pert, is in town reDairing sewing ma.
chimes.
Barney Gerwing has made several i'm
provements on his ditching machiue and
it now works to perfection.
Teachers Math and Frank Schirber
and A. Zimmerman were guests Of Il. A.
Err Sunday.
Peter Medved and daughter of Little
Falls were in town Monday.
Peter L. Poster bought 200 acres of
land in Philbrook for $500. Frank
Faust bought 100 acres there $40.
E. ]. Welte, who taught school in
Dist. No. 30 (Buh) last term, is now
teaching school in West Union, MINI.
Matt Schirber of West Union is teach
ing school in Dist. No. IS and his brother
Frank is teaching school in Dist No, 70
both in Buh.
F: c. Taylor and A. Wright OF South
Dakota moved to their new honest the
town Of Hillman Saturday. Mr.. Taylor
was surprised on his arrival there when
he found that the windowe were stolen
out Of the house which he built there
last SPRING.
John Schmolke OF Buckmas passed
through the Village Tuesday with land
buyer from South Dakota.
The new bell for the village school ar
rived last week and was put into the
tower. The bell can be heard quite dis
tance, being much louder toned than the
old one. r.
Geo. Vosen OF Dixville has rented the
W: Nespore blacksmith shop in upper
TOW and will soon take possession.
We hear the Lastrup people intend to
build cheese factory this fall. A good
more. The more cheese factories We
have here, the better 1t is for the facto,
les and also the farmers. The Pierz cheese
factory has done good business for tbe
first year.
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Notice.

10 all member; of the Pie,z Far
mers Insurance Company: A special
meeting ofthe above named insurance
Company will be held On Oct. 25th,
1902, it being the last Saturday in
October, for the purpose Of allowing
bills and including in it's organiza-
ton the towns of aillman and
Granite.
Given under my band this 23rd
day of September 1902.
HENRY WUELLNER, Secretary.
PierZ Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
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DlxVlllf.

Sept. 23-J. B. Orcot Of N drill visited
friends here last Thurs lay.
Elmer Johnson started for North Da.
kota last Wednesday on his wheel.
A nice rain fell last Sat urday night
Wii:h was much needed. az it was get
ting dry for blowing.
Grandpa Hollenbeek, who has been
quite sick, is somewhat better.
J. G. Hollenbeck. who was on the jury
at the Falls, returned last Saturday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26
l0,600,0 600, 900 Pennies

The United States has minNed ovsr
10. soc, 000,0 900 pennies and yet thsv
disappear like pins. no one knows where
they go. Despite thu vast number in
circulation there is q constant shortage.
Around the holidays and at Fourth OF
July millions OF small boys are boarding
their pennies and the rest OF tho world
has a penny famine. 1t might be said
right here that this is about the only
sort OF famine Golden Grain Belt beer
will not relieve. If you> are thirsty and
hungry this beer refreshes and nourishes
you at once. Keep case ON hand and
use it regularly to get the NEST pleasure
and greatest benefit from it, Order Of
the nearest dealer or be supplied ~
Joseph n. Ledoux, Little Falls.
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SULLIVAN LAKE.

Mr.. Brisk, ST., was Lake caller last
Wednesday merning.
Thomas Randall hae bought another
cow to replace the one he lost last
spring. Better luck this time. Tommy.
George Wilson, Ray Simmons and
Mr.. Robinson, are at the Lake duck
hunting today.
w. A, Wilson is expecting friends this
week
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26
EAST DARLING.

Sept. 23d-We understand that the
railroad and warehouse commission will
visit Darling in a short time and see
about the station matter. We hope
something will be done.
Victor Erickson has returned from the
harvest fields.
Tbreshing is finished. Grain did not
yield very good, Wheat, II to Is bush.
Ills per acre, oats 80 to IS.
Frank Anderson was here cutting corn
Monday. He didn't like the idea of 60
ing 3 miles around to Sweet Home hotel
and back.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26

Glenwood Academy, prepares for Col
lege and university. Catalogue free
Address Glenwood Academy, Glenwood
Mimi.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-26
R0YAlI0N.

Sept. 22-Rev. Bennett of the NJ. E.
church preached bis farewell sermon last
evening.
Alva Chapman and Miss Belle C,e
were married Sept. 18th by Rev Ben.
nett.
Leon Clark has moved to Brainerd.
Mrs. Geo. Galley is visiting at Wahpe-
ton.
A. A. Turrettin has purchased the R.
o Kinney cottege,
Albert Kobe OF Osakis and Alois Kobe
and Jas. Doty of this place have bought
the J. B. Whdn meat market. Alois and
Joe will run the business.
VIM. sparrow will go into the meat
market business again. lie has bought
the Jas. Nelson residence.
The acknowledgements company will
appear here Oct. End and Sd.
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STRAYED.

One dark bay three year old mare
with small white scar in forehead,
rather slim and tall. Also one jroE-
gray or roam Yearling mare rather
low and stocky. Any one giving in
formation az to their whereabouts
will be rewarded.
A. l.. CoLY & Go.
Motley.