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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
UNDERGO A HARD TEST.
Blue Jackets of the United States
Aiding in Giving Oil aA q Fuel
Thorough Trial.

At the experimental oil fuel burning
plant esta blished by the bureau Of
steam engineering, navy department.,
the crews of the torpedo boats Gwynn
and Rodgers are facing duty which in
severity is seldom thrust upon blue
jackets of the United States navy.
They are Drawing the fierce heat
caused by the burning of crude Pc
troleum as fuel, an experiment which
has frequently overcome engineers in
merchant ships. The result of this
test will go further than any previous
experiments to demonstrate the true
value of oil as fuel, and will, if it
meets with success, result in the in
stallation of an oil-burning plant, first
in torpedo boat, then in a gunboat,
then in a cruiser and finally in a bat
tleship. The adaptability and intelli-
gence of the American sailor is DEM
onstrated by the manner in which
the blue jackets have taken hold of
their work. Accuracy and watchful-
ness are essential in this work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
MANY SEWING MACHINES.
Census Figures on the Industry Show
That the Annual Value of the
Product Is in Millions,

The census bureau has issued err
port on the manufacture of sewing
machines, showing that the lands,
buildings, machinery, tools. and i'm
plements involved in the industry ag-
gregate $20.O72. 500, and that the prod
ucts of the IS establishments report
ing for the United States are valued
at $21, 129,561.
During the last 40 years the capital
invested has increased thirteen fold;
number of wage earners over five
fold; amount paid in wages six fold;
cost of materials used over thirteen
fold; and value of products nearly
five fold. Only 26 of the establish
ments in operation show value Of
products exceeding 500 coo. During
the last decade the capital invested in
the home industry increased almost
Is per cent.
The total number of sewing ma
chimes for factory use produced in the
United States during the census year
was 55,227, valued at $2.395,017. Out
of the IS esta blishments engaged in
the sewing machine industry in the
United States, SO, or 81 per cent, are
located in cities having population
of 10000 or over.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
WONDER !JJ u BOB CAT
It Supplies Food and !. Draws Water Y,
- -: : for Asa Wing.
Every Day 1t Leaves q Brace or More
Of Dead PartridgesJoaIth the Door
step and Then Work. the
Farm Bucket. s.: IS

Asa Wing, Of Cooper. Me-, is the
owner of tame bob cat which is en-.
dowed with more intelligence than is
given to most cats. This cat is two
years old, and has been allowed to
run at large ever since. Wing pulled
him from the side of his dead mother,
whom he shot on the shores of Mid
die Chain lake in June, 1900. ..f-.
At that time the kitten was no
more than shapeless mass of soft
fur and sharp claws. Wing fed him
on cows milk, and inside of a month
he was able to kill Wings entire
flock of hens, thereby: cutting off his
owners supply of fresh eggs.
But the men who employed Wing
to do their padding and cooking
never suffered for fresh poultry, be-
cause, as soon as the hens were gone,
the bob cat went into the woods and
caught more cartridges than could
be eaten in camp, kseping up the
supply all through the year. Though
it is illegal to shoot cartridges be-
tween January and September, the
law does not apply to cats, and when
man has dead cartridges placed
upon his doorstep every morning,
Wing thinks it is his duty to see that
the food is not wasted.
And as the bob cat waxed strong
with age he increased in wisdom, do
ing many things that surprised his
owner, and several that made him
very angry. The climax came during
the drought of last fall, when the
water in the lake became warm and
full of sediment, compelling Wing to
dig we'll for himself and his guests.
AS it would take two days to go to
the village and get pump, Wing saved
time and expense by putting a we'll
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
TWO IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES
Method CT Condensing Wine and a
Serum Which Will Cure Carbun-
cles Surely and Quickly.

The Paris Academy of Medicine has
examined two rema rka BILE discov-
cries. The first is that of DR.. Brau-
bein, who has succeeded in conG< nsing
wine as much as milk is condensed,
a whole barrel being reduced to four
gallons. When water is added in due
proportion the most precious of wines
recover their subtle aroma.
The second discovery is serum found
by the famous Surgeon Doyen, who
separated the twins Radica and Doodi-
ca. A small hypodermic injection will
cure the worst carbuncle in a few
h orrs anG remove the pain in few
min ties. The serum also acts like
me- : &c in e?2cving all sorts of pimples.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
THE ] SHOE III / ] UsTRY.
Shows Marvellous Growth n : the
United States Since 1865.
Massachusetts Oonti1ues to Lead the
Country@ and II 1909 Turaea n.
... 117,116,O0O Worth Of 5s
60 Products.

/: The census bureau has Just issued Z
. bulletin showing the marvellous
growth of the boot and shoe industry
in the United States. In 1865 one
workman required 1925 hours to turn
out 100 pairs of mems tine-graoe shoes.
and his labor cost $55o.z4. by ma
cninery the same WORK is now Cone in
296 hours, 50 minutes, and tie cost Of
labor has been reduced TO $74.cc9. Mas
sachuSetts continues to lead the coun-
try in shoe manufacture. In 1900 she
turned out $117,115, 900 worth of prod
ucts.
Illinoiz shows gratifying growth in
shoemaking. She has gained in capt.
tai, in number of wage-earners and
wages paid and in value of products.
In capital invested the state ranks
sixth, with $5,351,4s2. In wages paid
Illinois stands sixth, with $2,694, 059.
But the state ranks eighth in the num-
Der of wage-earners and seventh in
the value of products. In 1900 Illinois
turned out $11 ,434, s42 worth of boots
and shoes, against $s,756,S24 in 1890.
The gain since 1880 represents $685.
2ss in capital, 3,493 in the number of
wage-earners and $8,251,816 in the
value of products.
Brockton, Mass, stands first among
American cities in the value of boot
and shoe products, having turned out
$19,S44,0O0 worth in 1900. Chicago
ranks ninth, with product valued at
$5,723,126. In 1890 Chicago stood
fourth on the list. Ter drop is as
nothing, howeve" o~---~ered with that
of New York. In 1890 New York stood
eighth in rank as cobbling center.
Now it is zenith, ranking just
below Nashua, n. H.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
NEW co1oRING FOR OIEo.
PALM Oil, for Which They Claim
Great Nutritive Qualities.

Wonderful discoveries are being
made in the manufacture of oleomar-
garine, dairymen: claim. The most
remarkable ,nutritive value of palm
oil, it is charged, has been ascer-
tanned, within comparatively few
weeks; that is since congress passed
the amended Grout bill imposing. q
tax of ten cents a pound upon cleo
artificially colored in imitation of
butter. Mr.. Outcault, of Cincinnati,
appeared before Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Yerkes the other day
and argued at considerable length,
as counsel for the oleomargarine
manufacturers, to prove that the re-
cent discovery of the nutritive value
of palm oil was not directly due to
the fact that it's use would impart
a coloring to the product.
Dairymen, it is claimed, have used
palm oil as coloring, and are now
protesting against it's use by the
oleo-makers on the grounds that it
is a violation of the law, which i'm
poses tax of only one-fourth cent
a pound on cleo that is not artificial
ly colored. The dairy people insist
that the use of palm oil should sub
ject cleo to a tax of ten cents a
pound.
Charles Knight, of Chicago, secre-
tary of the Dairymen's association,
is in Washington and will appear
before Commissioner Yerkes to sub
nit the dairymen's side of the con-
troversy. He says the dairymen can
not understand how dairy manufac-
turers have for years failed to recog-
nize any nutritive or other desirable
property in palm oil, and now, after
the passage of the cleo act, sudden
ly find that palm oil, which will give
a coloring to their product, is prac-
tically Indispensable, and must be
used to give the people an article of
food they demand.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
WILL START NAVAL BASE.
The Government Begins Experiment
to Learn What Time Is
Needed.

The navy department. is now engaged
in the experiment of establishing a
naval base on Culebra, island. near
Porto Rico. The object is to ascertain
just how quickly such work could be
performed in the event of hostile
emergency.
The big fleet under command of Ad-
miral Dewey, which is to perform ex-
tensive maneuvers in southern waters
next winter, will assemble at Culebra
and a base Of operations will be neces-
sary. The harbor Of Culebra will be
buoyed and wharves for landing ma
rines and supplies will be constructed.
A large supply of coal will be shipped
to that point and buildings for the
storage of materials, ETC., will be erect
ed. A careful account of the time con-
sumed in doing this work is to be kept,
and the navy department hopes to gain
valuable suggestions from the infor-
nation obtained.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
London Statistfca.

In London child is born every three
minutes and death is registered
every five minutes. The city contains
700 railway stations, 5000 omnibuses,
1000 hansoms, $4,000 cabs and 1000
tram cars. Daily 100000 persons
travel on underground railways.
Eleven railway bridges span the
Thames. Four thousand postmen de-
liver 100000 letters weekly, walking
distance equal to twice the circum-
ference of the globe. There are 10000
miles of overhead telegraph wires and
the number of telegraph messages re-
ceived in London last year was over
100000. Ninety million gallons of
water are consumed daily.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
CAT HAD GREAT SPORT.

sweep above the hole in the ground
and drawing the water with log
bucket attached to the sweep. No
sooner had he put the swinging pole
in place than the bob cat perched on
its top and had great sport in scamper-
ing from the end above the well to the
end on the ground, the cats weight
causing the pole to rise and fall like
see-saw. Wing tried to drive his pet
away, but could not do SO, because as
soon as he went to the well the cat
would run to the further end of the
pole, placing itself beyond reach and
raising the filled bucket to the SUR
face ready to be poured out.
Wing is not an educated man, but he
knows good thing when he sees it.
No sooner had he seen that the cat
could draw water for fun than he made
up his mind that the animal should
draw water as business. rigging bail
to the edge of the watering trough and
placing a hook on the side of the we'll
bucket, he went out to put his idea
into practice. The cat was hanging
from the end of the pole over the
we'll and the filled bucket was deep
down in the water. Wing clapped his
hands and made rush for the cat.
The cat at once took the sound as
signal for sport. He ran to the outer
end of the pole, bringing up the filed
bucket. which caught upon the bail in
the trough and was emptied. After
this Wing stepped back rod, and the
cat, anxious to continue the play, ran
forward and submerged the pail. In
ten minutes time" the sportive cat had
filled the wooden trough with pure
water, and Wing had not taken his
hands from his pockets.
Since that time Wing has drawn no
water and will not permit his guests
to do so. Some Of them Offered him S25
for the accomplished cat before they
came away, but Wing laughed at them.
He says that an animal that can keen
the house supplied with fresh poultry
the year around and draw all the wa
ter for his stock and boarders is as
good as hired man.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
70 KEEP STRANGERS. OUT.
Strict Eaforceiae.t Of Policy Of Hx.
cloAing fron Coast Defense
FOftiA cations.

Strict enforcement of the policy of
excluding from the coast defense
Notifications persons not connected
with the military adjustment Of
the United States has been decided
on by the war department.. There is
2 regulation which prohibits any per
son from visiting the parapets and
emplacements without special au-
thority fromthe secretary of war. At
some artillery posts this has been
rigadly adhered to, while at others
its laxity has been the cause of con-
siderable comment. At the present
time it is aimed more directly at Wis
itors and military attaches of foreign
governments.
At some posts visitors are permitted
to visit the quarters, the parade
grounds and other places of interest,
but an armed sentinel bars the pas
sage to the newly mounted guns. AT
Fortress Monroe number of guns
OF obsolete type are kept on view for
the benefit Of visitors, who are ad-
mitted to the post under certain re-
strictions. At Fort Washington, near
the national capital, the rule is strict
ly enforced, and no one is permitted
about the post unless on official bust
ness. This is equally true of nearly
all the recently equipped coast de-
lenses and particularly so of the forts
about New York, including the Sandy
Hook proving ground.
notwithstanding this, a peculiar
condition was discovered at Fort
Wright, where several guns of large
caliber have been installed and where
emplacements have recently been con-
structed. This work about the en-
placements was let by contract and
the contractor has been permitted to
employ on the government reserva-
ton large gang of Italians, who
have been unrestrained in their OBJ
servation of the mounting of the
guns, the storing of ammunition and
the plans Of the emplacements. This
has been called to the attention of
the war department., and acting Sec
to bring the matter to the notice of
the proper officers with a view to
remedying the evil.
It is probable that the chief of en-
gineers, under whose direction all en-
ginering work is done, will be con.
fed that the United States cannot per-
nit of the employment of foreigners
upon military reservations.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
GIRL SHOWED PLUCK.
Like Ajax of Old She Defles Thur
- der and Lightning. 49,
Miss Kneen Had a Graduating Ad.
dress to Deliver and the Ele-
ments Could Not Keep Her
from Sp0uting.

Even as Ajax once defied the light
ming so did Miss Helen Louise Kneen,
of Derby, Conn.,, the other day, and
with equal success. How she sur
vived tue shock which caused women
to faint and strong men to grow pale
is still matter of admiring wonder
to her friends, while the young wom-
an laughingly treats her experience
as only one of many interesting in
cidents in her short but bright ca
reer.
1t was at the graduation exercises
of the class of 1902 of the Derby high
school that the thrilling incident &C.
Cured which is still the talk of that
region of the Nutmeg state"
On the stage Of the Sterling opera
house 10 pupils had gathered to re-
ceive diplomas. The prominence of
IS, coincident with Friday, had not
been regarded as destitute of signi-
fcance by many among the audience
of 1900 persons, and not few ex-
perienced a decidedly unpleasant sen
sation while on the way to the opera
house as they saw black and angry
clouds and heard the rumblng of dis
tant thunder. But once inside they
appla the 10 pupils with enthu-
siasm.
The first number of the pro-
gramme, chorus by hundred
school children, had just been con-
cluded when Miss Kneen stepped for
ward to deliver the valedictory adj
dress. Undismayed by the rattle Of
;v.~s;ial artillery and the vivid fash
es Of lightning, she began:
The evening of the 18th of June
is Eere, and so are we, with our dec
orations, our fresh white dresses, our
immaculate shirt bosoms, our patent
feathers. But one dreadful fear OPP
presses us. We are - in number,
here on the 18th of the month, and on
Friday, too. What dreadful thing
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
MARVELoU MEMORY.
3 Il th1r Moser, ef Chieago, H .
Scholar Of Note.

Probably the youngest rlodigy OF
boy wonder" of the present is Samuel
Arthur Moser, of 3252 Vernon avenue.
Chicago. The readiness and rapidity
with which he answers questions re.
lating to history and figures is truly
remarkable as we'll as absolutely cor
rect. The matter is a natural one.
having never been cultivated one4in-
slant. His parents and boy friends
while proud of the gift, do not en-
courage its practice beyond the or
oinary every day life. However, he is
siNays anxious to -"be diving some
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
DISCOVERS PECULIAR DISEASE
French Doctor Says Pupils Lose
Flesh During the Taking Of
Examinations,

A new disease just discovered by
French doctor might be entitled eek
aminitis.
He has found that an examination
always reduces the weight of candi-
dates. He took 240 pupils and weighed
them before and after examination
and in every case there was loss of
weight, in some cases as much as a
pound and a half. The sitter the ex-
animal ton the greater the loss of
weight.
This is proof that few hours
strain in the examination room brings
about a serious arrangement of the
nervous system, which he considered
eminently unhealthy and is likely to
do permanent harm.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
Salt Production Makes increase.

Production of salt in the United
States during 1900 and 1901 was the
largest for any two years yet re-
corded, according to DR.. Joseph
Struthers, of the geological survey.
The total production in 1901 was co.
566,661 barrels of $50 pounds each, a
decrease of 3o2,6s1 barrels, or is per
cent. from the production of 2o,s69, 342
barrels for 1900. The value of the salt
produced in 1901 was $6,617, 449, de-
crease of $327,154 from the value of
$6,944,6o3 in 1900. The corresponding
figures for 1899 were 10, 7Os, 614 barrels,
valued al S., &c., 467. .-..~,~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
SAMMY IN THE BARBER SHOP.

thing with figures" as he tells his fond
mamma, and this keeps him in prac-
tice.
Arthur is the baby of family of
four boys. and was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Moser at Maroa, ILL.,,
June II, 1894. Mr.. Moser lived in
Maroa - years. operating general
store. He moved his family to Chicago
three years ago, and is a travelling
salesman for the Michigan Leather
company. of Detroit, Mich.
When five years of age his playmates
noticed his wonderful aptitude for fig
ures, easily answering all sorts of
questions. They believed him 'mak-
ing believe" with his answers, and not
until his parents became attracted to
the gift was it believed the child cor
rectly answered the questions given
him in mathematics and history: His
father would take the lad to the bar
Der shop Saturday evenings. While
getting shaved he would ask the child
what day of the week certain period
fell upon. The quick reply secured
the admiration of all within the lit
tie shop, and the gift was enlarged
upon in the neighborhood.
Now, says the Chicago Tribune, he
knows the names Of the presidents,
the dates of their births and deaths,
can tell the day of the week any date
came on, and can add imposing sums
by mental arithmetic. He has at his
tongues end a mass of geographical
and historical information and never
stumbles in his answers.
His parents say that outside of two
short spells of sickness the child has
always been in perfect health, living
outdoors on his tiny bicycle most of
the time. He is an:incessant reader
of the Bible, historical works and the
daily newspapers, and oftentimes has
to be literally driven from reading to
his bed. ....
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
SHOWS A FALLING OFF.
Decrease of Over $S,OOO,OOO in Value
of Exports of Manufactures
During Last Year.

There was decrease of over IS, 000,-
0Oo0 in the total value of manufactured
articles exported during the fiscal
year just closed, compared with the
preceding year, the total exports of
manufactures in 1902 being $4o3, $780,.
763, against $412: ,066 in 1901. In
iron and steel manufactures the ex'
ports fell from $117.319, 800 in 1901 to
$9s,552,562, reduction of SIS, 70S, 1888
or $1000o,000 greater than the total
reduction in exports of manufactures
Principal manufactured articles ex-
ported showing increase were:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15

Wireless System Adopted in Army.
The department of the east has or
dered for the 81 gnal corps the install
lation of two wireless telegraphic
plants-one at Fort Wadsworth, the
other at Fort Hancock-to supersede
cable communication. While the gov
eminent has experimental with vari-
GUS systems, this is the first official
adoption of wireless" in department
work. The signal Office at Washington
has also purchased instruments for
the same system. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
ShOrtens Stare Wafts

a revolving stage is in use in a Mu-
Mich theater. 1t is circular platform,
and arranged in four parts, like a pie
cut in quarters. At each change one
quarter of the circle is presented to
view. By this plan stage waits are
avoided, as complete change of scene
is instantaneously effected by a quar-
ter revolution. y
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15

Small increase in the value Of ex-
ports during the last year: were shown
in the following manufactures: Wood,
cotton, manufactures, except, cloth,
tobacco. fiber books, maps, ETC.;
india rubber, bicycles, paints and col
ors, marble and stone. soap and Jew
elry. Small decreases in value of ex-
ports were shown in the following
manufactures: Agricultural imple-
ments. paper. spirits. clocks and
watches. glass and glassware, brass
and wool
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
Rabbits Meet Novel Death,

A man of the name of Wooton was
arraigned before magistrate at Lon.
don on the charge of poaching in
Windsor park, taking rabbits belong
ing to the king. He pleaded in defense
that he went into the park to sleep and
the rabbits ran into his pocket and
were suffocated. Despite this defense
he was sentenced to two months i'm
DrisOnment -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
JAMS Are Peculiar PeoD1e.

The japanese have some peculiar
tiles which seem strange to foreign
ers. They begin book at what we
call the last page and the end is
where we have the title-page. Horses,
when in their stalls, face the door of
the stable; men, and not women, do
the sewing, and they push the
needles in and out from them in
stead of toward them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
Shows His Early Training.

Alfred G. Vanderbilt is one of the
most supplemented of millionaires.
He dresses always in the quietest man
ner and his whole manneroflife shows
the Influence of the economic. Ia biss
to which his: father trained him.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
Explanation of Astronomer. Find

Explanation Of Astronomer's Find.
Astronomer Husey, of Berkeley,
CAL, announces that he has discov-
cred 200 double stars. We are inclined
to think, says the Chicago Chronicle.
that Astronomer Husey must have
tried to cross-the street in front of a
ssdevil wagon
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-15
How He Described Himself.

A Mississippi gentleman, in answer
ing matrimonial advertisement,
stated that he was "a MusAler Man
and 2 widower 20 years old, with
Gray eyes 8 Orion hair sir feet
"a. q