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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

Teerrsftc Explosion on Board Steamer
II III 5gs at San Francisco. Il Ill.

erfsnc Explosion on Board q Steamer
Il III at San Francisco.
San Francisco, Dec. 4. while the
steamer Prugresso was lying at the
wharf = l1'rf OF the Fulton Iron works at
7aarbor View during the morning an
explosion occurred. As result of the
explosion eleven men are missing. A
score were more or less seriously in
1ured and property to the value of
300 900 was destroyed. ~.
The missing are First Assistant En-
gineer Sparks. Joseph Reed. Charles
Glenn. Howard Dove, James Cavatt,
Dan Gallagher, Joseph Mcguire, F.
Nelson, G. c. McGregor, Jack Strand.
and Jack Ashton.
The disaster occurred at 1874
o'clock, while forty mechanics of the
iron works and twenty employees of the
ship were on board. Below the decks
the mechanics were busy completing
the work Of changing the vessel from
coalburning coal carrier to an OIL
burning oil carrier, when suddenly one
OF the oil tanks blew up. Men were
hurled against the steel wall and a
sheet of fame came sweeping into
their faces. On the upper deck men
were hurled into the air or thrown into
the water. Three sailors, engaged in
washing paint outside the pilot house,
disappeared as the cloud of black
smoke came up from the ship and
were seen no more.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
ONE TAKEN OUT DEAD.
clexelind Firemen Buried Under Fail
- ina Walls.

Cleveland, Dec. Cat 4 a. M,
while the members of the fire depart.
ment were fighting flames in the ruins
of the Likly & Rocket factory at the
corner of Case and Hamilton streets
a portion of the wall fell upon men,
bers of Engine company No. Ia. bury
ing them in the debris. Those who
were thus caught were Captain Dan.
iel Funican, James l.. Osberger and
Arthur Garner, who were working just
outside the wall; Lieutenant Robert
McKenna. Hoseman Samuel Jones,
Charles NEEDING and Patrick Joyce,
who were on the inside. Ambulances
were hurriedly called and the firemen
soon brought from the ruins all but
Joyce. whose dead body was recovered
later in the day. The injuries of the
others are not serious.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
10 0TseRlen and
Purchasers Of Harness
and Horse Goods,

1t is true and T believe it is that
harness should be selected for
horses according to the purpose
for which they aroused.
1t matters not to. what use Z
horse is put to, / have harness to
suit all occasions whether for the
ightes5 or the heaviest work.
My harness are made of A. No.
1 material, and the workmanship
/ will guarantee to be the best in
the city and county. l carry in
stock everything that can be con-
sidered1 las as horse goods, and
offer the same at prices within the
reach Of every purchaser
Yours for trade,
Frank J. John.
The Broadway Harness Maker.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

Firecat Saltwater, Minn., Does About
+: - $175,OOO Damaue.

Saltwater, Mimi, Dec. GA mass
Of smoldering ruins and a part of the
south wall of the Grand opera house
block are all that is left of one Of the
handsomest edifices that Saltwater
could boast of. as a result OF a disas-
trous .contlagration, which occurred
during the morning. The combined
loss will exceed sl5O,00O and may reach
$4,000. After the opera house had
been demolished the adjoining Disch
and Holcombe blocks. on the north
side. owned by c. Henningsen, caught
fire and nothing remains of the third
door of the two blocks. The stocks
Of merchandise on the lower floors,
particularly the shoe stock of G.
Kirk, are badly damaged.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
THIRTY REGIMENTS SHIFTED.

War Department Orders Exchange Of
- Troops in Philippines.
Washington, Dec. S.-The war de-
partment has issued an order provid-
ing for the exchange of fifteen Philip
pine regiments with the same number
Of troops in the United States.
!: The home troops will relieve the
:roops in the, Philippines. the first ones
iesvink San tFrahcilco Feb. !.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
TOM REED Us DEAD
FORMER SPEAKER or THE HOUSE
PASSES AWAY AFTER 4
BRIEF ILLNESS.


the statesman's Life Have No Effect
and He Continued to Grow Worse
Until the End-chronic eright's Dis
ease and Uraemic Poisoning the
Causes Of His Ceat!,.
Washington, Dec. S.-Ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed, who has been i'll
at the Arlington for the past four days,
died Saturday night few minutes
after II o'clock.
Though he was conscious until with
in about an hour of his death, his mind
was not clear and he passed away
without recognizing his wife and
daughter, who were at the bedside.
They were prepared for the sad event
by the statements of the physicians
early in the evening that there was
little hope for the recovery of Mr..
Reed.
The change for the worse was first
noticeable in the morning, and in spite
of heroic treatment of saline injections
and the administering of oxygen gas
the patient failed to improve, and it
became apparent about o'clock that
he could not recover. Uraemic coma,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
WHILE ON A HUNTING TRIP.
United States Minister to Japan Ex.
pires Suddenly


pires Suddenly.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The japanese
minister called at the state depart
ment in haste to communicate to Sec
rotary Hay cablegram he had re-
ceived from the minister of foreign af-
fairs at Toxic stating that while Mr..
Buck, the United States minister to
Japan. was on hunting trip he was
taken suddenly i'll and expired.
The service of the deceased minister
covered critical and important
chapter of Japanese history.
The state department will take the
necessary steps to see that Mr. Bucks
remains are brought to this country
for burial if his family so desire.
Huntington Wilson, the secretary of le.
cation, was designated as charge.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
Professor Lode,nan Dead.

Ypsilanti, Mich, Dec. S.-Professor
August Lodeman, who for thirty years
has held the chair of modern languages
in the state normal sfhol died sud
denly Of acufe mn He Wa
bora IL uof1lanys his1e s. So, e. g. a. i:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
pELEE RESUMES ACTIVITY.
Eruption Of Ashes Rising to the Height
q. Of Five Mites. -

q .s;....> Of Five Miles.
: Pointe q Petre, Guadel0pe, Dec. s.
Mont sPelee. ON the island of Marti-
niQue. has resumed its dangerous &C.
tiYity% Professor LaCroix says the
previously devastated scene cannot be
approached without peril.
Il, The volcano In .emptying ashes
which rise as high as five miles. Con.
'tinuous rumblings are heard daily.
The central cone appears to be in
candescent 1t falls frequently and is
formed anew. Passing ships are eau
toned to keep far from shore.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
ABANDON THEIR POSTS.
British Minister and German Charge
d'Affairs Quit Caracas.

British Minister and German Charge
d'AHairs Quit Caracas.
Carcaras, Dec. 9.-The British min.
lister, w. R. d. Haggard, and the Ger
man charge d. affairs, Won Pilgrim Bal
tazzi, left Caracas at 3 o'clock p. m.
for Laguar, where Minister Haggard
went on board the British criser Ret
tribution and Herr Won Pilgrim Baltaz-
81 boarded the German cruiser Vine
ia. Both the British and the German
legations have been closed.
Sunday afternoon the British mill
lister and the German charge d. af-
fairs deposited ia the private residence
of the foreign minister, Lopez Barralt,
separate demands; the British de-
mand being for the settlement of
claims and other matters arising out
of the last revolutions and the Ger
man demand being for the payment
of the interest on the German loan
and other claims. The demands are
without any specification as to the time
given for, An answer, but they are in
the form of an ultimatum.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

Transacts general banking busin ess
Paws interest on time deposits and buys
and sells foreign and domestic exchange.
Farm loans Speciality. We want your
bank account.
DirectorsIF. F. Cawley, Henry Goulet.
A. d. Clark, G. F. Kirscher. Jacob Kiewel
Jerome Mecusker, II. A. Warner.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
FAMOUS cARTooN,sT DEAD
Thomas Mast Dies Of Yellow Fever in
Ecuador.

Thomas Mast Dies Of Yellow Fever in
Ecuador.
GuayaQuil, Ecuador, Dec. S.-Consul
General Thomas Mast died at noon
after three days. illness from yellow
fever He was inferred at S o'clock p.
m. The funeral was attended by the
governor, the consular corps, the Amer.
lean colony. and by many friends.
The coffin was wrapped in the Stars
and Stripes. The British consul re-
cited a prayer in the cemetery
The death of Mr.. Mast is deeply Ia
mented by the natives, who held him
in high esteem.
New York, Dec. 8-Thomas Mast
was appointed consul general at Quay
aquil this year, leaving New York for
his post July l. He was born in Ian.
dau, Bavaria, Sept. u, 1910, and came
with his parents to the United States
six years later. AS caricaturist and
cartoonist he became famous.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Prominent Physician Arrested.

A physician giving the name of G. ". Kitchener, who recently moved to Jonesboro and opened an office, gaining large practice among the elite of the city, was arrested last week on the charge of unlawful CO., habitation. It is alleged the doctor ran off with the wife of prominent citizen of Owensboro, Ill. At Jones boro the couple were received in the best society and his arrest was quite surprise.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Committee Appointed.

Superintendent J. J. Doyne, who was appointed by the national com mittee to promote the establishment of the University of the United States as chairman of the Arkansas committee, has appointed as his col leagues the following: T. A. Flu trail, Mariana; ". F. Condray, Searcy; A. L. Teacher, Van Buren s. J. Blocher, Bentonville; J. ". Sallis, Clarksyille; J. H. Hinemon, Pine Bluff; W. A. Crawford, Arka- delphia, being one for each congress sional district.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Negro Burglar Killed.

At Helena Frank Bruce shot and killed negro burglar by the name of Chas. Williams. Mrs. Bruce dis covered the presence of the burglar in the house and awakened her hus- band, who secured long unused pistol and taking a light found the negro in one of the rooms, crouched behind chair. He called on him to surrender, not to move on peril of his life. The negro, for answer sprang at him like tiger, but we'll aimed bullet struck him in the right breast. He bore Mir. Bruce to the bed, where a desperate struggle en- sued. Being fatally wounded, how ever, the man finally turned and ran out of the house. another shot being fired at him as hp ran. lie stumbled and fell in the yard and then crawled under the house, where he was found dead.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Address 10 colored People.

J. M. Conner, general manager of the negro department of the Arkans sas St. Louis worlds fair board has issued the following address to his people: "For the first time in the history of our great state an opportu- nlty is extended for the negro to place himself upon record as a po- tent factor in the intellectual and material development of the state. The worlds fair commissioners are hereby authorized and requested to assemble their people in their various counties and precincts and lay this matter properly before them, and or ganize and collect funds for the fostering of this movement. For this purpose thousands of dollars are needed to carry on the work. Each teacher IS earnestly requested to lend his and her aid and especially in- huence to the movement by collect ing the sum of $5 from each school for the cause, and send 1t to the sec retary, and take his receipt for the same. Also, each minister and con- gregation is requested to raise the small sum of $5 for this cause, and forward to the secretary of the board of directors, Alonzo w. Stone, of Hot Springs, Ark, and take his re- ceipt for the same.v
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
To Aid Drouth Sufferers.

Gov Davis has requested loan of $50 from bankers of the state, the money to be expended for the relief of farmers in the counties of Fulton, Sharp, Izard and portion of Randolph, who are in actual need from the effects of the dry weather last summer, which ruined thelr crops. The governor pledges the parties who are asked for the loan that he will request the legislature to reimburse them at the next ses- sion.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Received Death Penalty.

The second trial of Lathe Hembe. charged with murder, which took place at Center Point last week, re- suited in a verdict of guilty and the death penalty was assessed. Friday, March 1, 1900, Wm. Willis, who was in the employ of the Hammond Sig nor Tie Company, with his home in Texarkana, as a paymaster and tie inspector, was found dead two and a half miles north of Rust, bullet wounds showing that he had been shot twice. Lathe Hembree was ar rested a few days afterward and was tried and convicted at the March term of court in Polk county. Xvi dence submitted seemed to prove con- clusiyely that Hembree had murder cd Willis for the money he had on his person, and in less than an hour after the case was given to the jury verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree was rendered Judge Feazel sentenced the prisoiier to be hanged May IS. He was granted a new trial on very small technicali- ty in the wording of the iury's yer dict by the supreme court several weeks afterward. His second trial was scheduled to take place in March, 1901, but Hembree escaped, but was captured by two farmers.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Officer Killed by Robbers.

About 3 2:3O on the morning the 9th, the Bank of Clarksyille was robbed and Sheriff John IF. Powers killed while attempting to protect the property. The sheriff, who oc- cupied room upstairs adjoining the bank building, was awakened by the noise of an explosion. He hastily dressed and descended to the street, when he was fired upon by one of the robbers who was standing guard on the sidewalk. Despite the fact that he was fatally wounded, Sheriff Powers emptied his revolver at the bandits, who kept up constant fire at all who appeared on the street, and finally made their escape. The robbers secured only $1,500, over- looking a large package of bills. which were badly mutilated by the explosion of dynamite Sheriff Powers was one of the best known officers in the state, as well as one of the brayest.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Big Fire at Stamps

On the morning of the 7th fire de- stroyed one of the largest mills of the Bodcaw Lumber Company at Stamps. Two other mills, the pla- ners, eight dry kilns and thousands of feet of lumber were threatened by the fire, but the employees saved them. Several men were hurt while fighting the flames. The loss on the mill was $100,0Oo. It was insured for $56,0OO. The fire was caused by a dry pipe The Bodcaw company has two other mills at Stamps and several along the line of the Louis jana and Arkansas railroad.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Burned to Death.

Al Batson, pressman at the Ar kansas Cotton Oil Company's mill in Helena, met horrible death. With another man Batson kept bach in small house near his work. Dur ing the night the house caught fire and Batson, who was alone, his part ner being away for the night, was burned to death.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
7yS OF A ARKANSAS.
Plan of Worlds Fair Building.

Below is the idea that has been formulated by Manager T. W. Milan and Miss Sue Walker, assistant manager, for the reception hall, Ar kansas building, at the Worlds Fair in St. Louis:
 The hall, 28 by 30 feet square for round room not too large to be nicely furnished not particularly for exhibition. Floor of native wood and inlaid border of light and dark wood contrasting. A large rug in center, or fountain. Walls tinted dark rich empire green, with a deep frieze or border of about three feet. decorated by hand with boughs of apple blossom-the states floral em- blem, glimpses of sky and cloud showing through. Facing the en- trance, a handsome mantelpiece of Eureka Springs onyx, highly polish ed, of light color; an open fire place with hearth tiled or of native marble; over the mantelpiece large mirror, in front of which a clock, the case made of irregular Hot Springs crystals, with a Hot Springs diamond for pendulum, or a circle of small diamonds surrounding the pendulum. Large photographs of noted and picturesque Arkansas scenery, in frames of native wood decorated by Arkansas artists, in wood carving. Two or three carved wood chairs, a hall seat in carved wood, a few photographs of hand some buildings-the new state capi- tol, the old state capitol as com pleted in 1886, the state university, and other state buildings; portraits of some of the first settlers of the state, statesmen and others, With those of some of our later citizens. Some of the sculpture of Winnie Ream, native sculptor, whose statue, "The West,0 would be very appropriate if procurable. Stained Cor imitation) glass windows, and last grand stairway of native wood made by the students in the wood work department of the state uni yersity. Every county in the state represented by panel from that celnty, with the name of the county etched in, the Newell Post bearing the panel from Pulaski, the county of the state capitol.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Mrs. T. Back Arrested.

Mrs. Tena Back, accused of at tempting to defraud in a case of bankruptcy, was arrested at her home in Little Rock and bound over to the federal grand jury The off cers had been looking for her since January 27, when they seized a large amount of goods being shipped to New York.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Compressed Air for street Cars.

Experts claim that compressed air will eventually be the power of the future. sup planting both the cable and the trolley sys- tems. In all lines ot industry we see con stant improvements but in medicine there and that is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t Is founded on true merit, and will cure indi- gestion, dyspepsia, fatulency, constipation and nervousness, also prevent malaria fever and ague. Try bottle and satisfy yourself.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Handsomest Calendar of the season

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail way Co. has issued beautiful Calendar in six sheets l2xl4 inches, each sheet hay- ing ten color picture of popular actress
 reproductions of water coors by Leon Moran. The original paintings are owned by and the Calendars are issued under the Railway Company's copyright. A limited edition will bo sold at 9 cents per calendar of six sheets. Will be mailed on receipt of price.--F, A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
BRIEF MENTION.

The city indebtedness of Hot Springs has been reduced 4S,274.14 in three years.
 Rev A. c. Millar has rendered his resignation as president of Hendrix College at Conway.
 Thieves entered the postoffice at Bearden and secured about $4OO in money and stamps.
 Andy Miears, one of the oldest citizens of Little Rock, died on the 4th inst, aged 63 years.
 Rev. R. H. Poynter, we'll known Methodist preacher, died at his home in Jefferson county on the 7th, aged 55 years.
 Robbers attempted to enter the postofice at Bald Knob, but were frightened away by a citizen who was passing the building.
 Jesse Jones, colored, was killed at Fort Smith while attempting to es- cape from the Sebastian county jail He was accused of forgery
 Receipts of the state government for all sources for the month of January were $85,715.37, of which $l,0S6.11 was in county scrip.
 The Baptist high school at Holly Springs, eighteen miles from For dyce, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $5,000, with. no insurance.
 Hans Heidrick, under indictment at Pine Bluff for murder in the first degree, is serving q life sentence in the Kansas state penitentiary for murder.
 A 16-year-old negro boy named Green pleaded guilty at Ozark to as- saulting white woman and was sen- fenced to thirteen years in the peni- tentiary.
 Rev. F. l.. Kregel, a Baptist min- ister, was killed by an Iron Noun tain train at Fort Smith. He was quite deaf, and it is supposed did not hear the approaching train.
 A gang of railroad men, while working on a trestle at Scotts, on the Valley road, dug up the trunk of human body, which had not been underground over six months.
 The Choctaw has placed orders for sixty new engines of the Bald win make, two thousand freight cars and eighteen passenger coaches, to be delivered at an early date.
 Sid Moore, colored, was killed by officers at Arkansas City while re- sisting arrest. The negro attempted to shoot two officers with g Winches- ter, but they were too quick for him.
 The board of bishops of the A. M. E. Zion church, comprising nine of the most learned and enlightened men of the negro race, will hold their annual conference at Little Rock on February 26.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos. Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y. Feb. IT, l9O0
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

The more conspicuously the jewel of con slstency IS worn the more likely it Is to be paste. Indianapolis News
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

No one has a right to cry at girls we'd ding who IS any more remote kin than second cousln All others can weep all they want. Atchison Globe.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21
Proved.

Strawber Monkton says he followed your advice about speculating, and lost $4,000 by it.
 Singerly Did he. Well, I always knew he was a chumD. Detroit Free Press
The National tribune., 1902-08-28
THE ARTHUR ADMINISTRATION.

After the death of Garfield, when Mr..
Arthur became President of the United
States. he did not move into the White
House right away, but occupied the gran
lite building which belonged to BENJAMIN
+. Butler, on the south side of the Capitol.
lie transacted all his business there, and
IT was his home for a time, until the
White House could be put in order.
One day, before the President had
moved up to the White House, he came
with Mrs. Davis to see what was neces-
sary to be done before he moved in. Mrs.
Davis looked through the glass of the
door, and called me from the inner cor.
ridor. She said to me, as we were stand
ing in front Of the Blue Parlor, the Presi-
dent standing by, How long has it been
since this hall was decorated!" / said.
Not since Andrew johnson was Presi.
dent" That settled the question. A few
days after that the President had an in.
terview with Col. Rockwell, Commissioner
of Public Buildings and Grounds, and said
to him, Col. Rockwell, want thus and
SO done, and thus and so DONE" The
Colonel said, "Mr. President, there is no
money to do it with" The President
SAID, You go ahead and do the work. ]
VIII not live in a house looking this way.
IL Congress does not make an appropria-
ton, l will go ahead and have it done,
and pay for it out of my own pocket. l
will not live in house like this" Every
thing was done in accordance with his
wish, and Congress made the appropria.
ton to pay for it.
After everything had been out in
proper order the President moved in. Mrs.
McElroy, the Presidents sister, did the
hOnOrs Of the White House. Her draw
ing-room receptions were very fine. Mr..