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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06

latter soon became scarce, and a quarter
of an hour after his return to the hotel its
main Longing hall was actually empter
than we have seen it before during the cur
rent session of Congress.
1t is not to be disguised that the republi-
cans around" of the the contemporaries
about Willard's) as if they "smelled"
very decided mice" in Mr.. Linco.n's sud-
den appearance here.
SATURDAY, February 49, 1861.
OUR VOLUNTEER MILITIA.
The parade yesterday convinced every
body who witnessed 1t that we have such
an institution volunteer militia in the
District of Columbia. Previously the Dues
ton of whether We had spunk enough at
the federal capital to make a creditable
turnout of well-driled officers and men
was debated one. Fifteen companies Of
volunteers paraded our streets yesterday
nearly all of them full; all of them well Of
hcered, and the entire affair passed off most
satisfactorily. So much for having proper
ana efflclent men at the head of such a
movement. Brigadier General Bacon. un-
der whose charge the parade was made
was well supported by Colonel TAFT of the
LIST Regiment, Colonel Davis and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Schwarzeman of the I'd Regi-
ment; Major Walls. generals aid; Major
Everett and Brigade Quartermas ter Bar
tholow
Davis Inaugurated.
SATURDAY, February 23 1861
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONIES AT
MONTGOMERY, ALA,
The Inaugural, lion Of Messrs Davis and
Stephens, the president and vice president
of the southern confederacy, at Montgom-
cry, Ala, was witnessed by about 5000 per-
sons, amid the firing of cannons, display
of flags, strains of music from several bands
and other demonstrations OF enthusiasm
They were escorted to the capitol by an i'm
posing procession. military and civic. At
the capitol the military was drawn up in
line, and Mr.. Davis proceeded to the porch,
when the oath was administered.
On the right of President Davis sat Vice
President Stephens, and on his right was
Mr.. Howell Cobb. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Basil Manly. Mr.. Cobb formally
announced that President Davis had ar
rived and was now ready to take the oath
of office as president of the confederate
states Of America. President Davis then
came forward and delivered the inaugural
address.
At the close of President Davis speech he
said he was ready to take the oath of Office,
which was accordingly administered to him
by Mr.. Cobb.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Eulf;lIment of a Drea n.

Corresponding to the Greek temples
where the gods appeared to sleeping
visitors and gave them advice, there
is to-day in China, near Swallow, a
place called Lily Mountain, on top Of
which is the shrine of god known as
the Common Ancestor Here many
persons go after three-days' fast and
pass the ninth night of the ninth
month awaiting prophetic dreams. A
scholar thus slept and had vision Of
man bringing him, a pair of boots.
Since boots are worn by none but
graduates and officials, he inferred
that he should soon get his literary
degree. But years passed without
that honor, and then he was attacked
by a. disease Of the feet, and they
were painted with tar as a remedy. He
suddenly perceived the fulfllment Of
the dream-"my boots at last" Aims
lees Magazine. ..~-.,<.:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07

For Use in Large Halls and on Ships.
panying drawing: AS there is no ne:
cessity, for the operator to maintain a
STOPPING position many a s>backache
would be, saved; not to mention the
fulfllment of the practical business
mans test of the value OF an innova-
ton that of saving time. The ma
chine. as shown comprises q large TO-
tary scrubber,, actuated by a pair :of
traction. wheels at the rear Of the car
riage, through the medium OF two
sprocketz chains and a. beYel, gear.
There is also a mopping brush mount
ed in front of the traction wheels,
with a receptacle in conjunction to
catch the-water after the scrub5ing is
accomplished. Above ;: the rotary
serubber= is tank for containing the
water and soap, with va4ve to adj
just the flow to the required quantity.
Arrangement. is also made to- adjust
the pressure of the bristles by vary
ing the height of the swiveled wheel
in front Of the mop. As the, hopping
brushes revplves it throws the water
into 2 shield or casing partially sur
rounding it, discharging it thence to
the tank. The reservoir having been
filled with water Of the proper TEN
perature and the parts adjusted. the
operator has nothing to do but drive
the machine back and forth across the
floor as long as there is a vestige of
dirt remaining. The inventor Of this
labor-saver is John A. Nelson, OF Sa-
!, lima, Kan. 49,. .-z.,f ,.-..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Demand for Cattle.

In war or peace, it seems, the world
cannot get along without Uncle Sam,
says. the Indiana State Sentinel. Just
at the time when the cessation of hos
tilities in South Africa knocks out
the $25,00O,0oo a year expectation Of
horses and mules from American
farms for British military purposes
comes the news of the first cargo Of
Texas cattle being shipped for re-
stocking the wasted velt,, and this is
only a starter, for it seems pretty
certain thaa.E. a large part of the s15;-
100000 which England will appro-
pirate specifically for =that purpose
will come here looking for::live stock
and farm machinery, not to mention
the untold millions which England has
promised to lend the Beers at 3 per
cent. Therefore, = those who looked
fora slump in the price Of American
horses and mules and beeves at the
close Of the. war are. likely to be dis
appointed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
WHEN: so n u.yiik as>,asB o3ToN.S.
3'mpro nptu Poem VIII induce Police
4 man e. Re Leniicr,t.

Poem VII induce Police
man e Re Lenient. ].
The Boston Post tells the following
story Of q citizen Of the classic town:
q One Of the Common patrolmen.
came % upon q man on the evening Of
June ~ who was trying to hold up
one Of the big elm trees near the frog
pond. AT intervals the man wandered
away from the elm to fight over again
the battle OF Bunker Hill.
Here" said the officer, come with
'offisher,'' said tae man, 81 amla
.deshendant 6f-of tn noble patriots
who fell on Bunker Hill--thash who
T am Fl .sz.sz.@ b $s;.s ). ysss
81 Come along, said the Officer
,sternly
q am salsno a poet i: said the
man. ~ sss3 4sss]sss = s...s 81. s1<es.:
+ y. Yes, you look it, replied the Off
cer.fSIf you will make me rhyme on
the spot, I'll let you co. q: y -ess.@s%
The man struck an Ajax pose,
placed one hand on his. heart and the
other behind him, and then delivered
himself to the moon as sfollows: Il
Most noble Hector, son of Priam!
Was ever a man so drunk as I amp
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Metallizina extiles.

A method Of metallizing textiles
electrically, which is said to afford the
possibility Of impregnating the thick
est piece Of cloth; either Thoroughly
or only on its surface, with any kind
OF metal, has been Invented ~ Dr..
K. Donalowski of Russia. There can
be used copper, iron, silver, nickel.
and any Of the metals which can Be
separated from their salts by electro.
lytic action. The textile has to- 20 "a
through a preparatory treatment be
fore ready for the proeess:of metaliir.
zation, consisting Of imtppr elgn ati1le the
cloth with q solution OF the salt Of 4
certain metal. After 81 the cloth Z has has
been impregnate1 it is submitted t 1
treatment with 4 idized s.. sulphur.
which causes the, metal to. be sep S
rated from. the solution IN sedimesnt;.
.tary mass, WI being very IN &, M
elose.y.
81 .sss5. II
When Che cloth th1s made ready
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
80: Smoke the -; :: .
Minnesota Pioneer, 4
], c. FEHhERSPIL, Mani.
EXECUTION SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of
certain writ of eXecutiontO me directed
and delivered and row in my hands
satisfied. issued out of and under the seal
Of the district court, of Morrison county,
Minnesota, on Septetn Der 9th, 1902, being
based upon a transcript OF jud g:nent
rendered and docketed in said court on
August 18th, 1899, against Susie Trettie, as
guardian of j. J. Trettel, and in favor of
Stephen Z. Vass,ly, for the sum of sixty
eight and 3-l00 dollars, damages. costs and
dlSburSelnen
I!,nve this day levied upon all the right
title and interest, both in law and equity,
of said defendant. Susie Trettel, ~.uar-
dian Of J. J. Tret tel, existing at said date
of t.ocketing Of said Judgment and at
in said defendant, Susie Trettle as guar
dian of, {. J. Trettel. in the real estate here
after described, situated in Morrison
county, Minnesuta. and shall on Satur
day, the 22d day OF. November, 1902. at the
hour Of ten o,cloGk a. m. Of said day, at the
county, in Little Falls, Minnesota, offer
for SAFE and sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder therefor for cash. the saio
property so levied. or so much thereof as
shul be needful. to satisfy said execution
and all interest and accrued and accruin &
costs and costs of advertising and maxim 9
said sale.
Said real estate is described as follows,
to-Wit:
The south half of northeast Quarter (s1a
one hundred t1irty-one Q31,) range thirty
800 as shown by the recorded plats of
Morrison county, Of record in the office OF
register of deeds OF said county of Morri-
son.
Dated this October 10th. 1902.
Sheriff of Morrison County
By r, n. FerrelI, his Deputy
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
SAILOR Sal. IS , "MooN-sLlNKtED."
Face Horribly Twisted Il is Said
From Sleeping in Moonlight. 80 -

Face Horribly Twisted It is Said
From Sleeping, in Moonlight. =. - =
Strange influences have, long been
thought to- emanate from = the moon.
Every one remembers the stories his
nurse told him in childhood as she
drew the curtain against the. pretty
silver beams. But there has just come
to notice a curious case that seems. to
bear out what. is often thought an
"auld wife's tale" ....s.a>>.-.> 49, -...< +
Thomas Preston, able seaman on
the Nova Scotia schooner Sirdair, has
been 'moon-blinked.'' The Sirdair
sailed from Yarmouth, Dec. 81, and: a
few days later sprung a leak. Preston
was at the pumps until nearly exhaust
ed and then fell on the deck load. 1t
was Christmas morning and a full
moon shone ON the ship, according to
Preston =
when I awakened discovered I
had noon-blink," says the able sea-
man. His face is twisted and one
eye is almost blind, due to sleeping
under a full moon. Preston's home is
in Auburn, N. Y. - T. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
LAST TO SUFFER TORTURE.
Death Of an Old Man in Switzerland
i: Recalls Harrowinu Story = =,

Death Of an Old Man in Switzerland
j 4: Recalls narrowing Story q a
T Johann Baptist Matzenauer;; who
died in extreme old age at Appenzell
the other day, was the last man in
Switzerland who had to undergo the
horrible process of Examination by
torture" In the early '40s of the last
century he was accused of a murder
by his neighbor, Anna Koch. The cir
cumstantial evidence, against him
seemed to be complete; but as he re-
fused to confess he was subjected to
the brutal "neckscrew," which was at
that time still used in the criminal
procedure of; Observation-Disclosures,
though it had been abolished by the
Ausser-Rhoden. Under all his agony,
however, Matzenauer persisted in the
assertion of bis innocence. A few
years later Anna Koch confessed her
self to be guilty Of the murder, and
she was executed in 1349. The unjust
sufferings of, Matzenauer. brought
about the disestablishment of stAe
medieval engine of. torture-West.
minister Gazette -. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Wine for Horses.

There is now. too much win ordi-
raire' in France, owing to growers
having abandoned win de luxe" and
the Central Society Of Agriculture Of
HeraulS calls attention to proprietor
who gives the common wine to horses
as part of their diet. This was done
before, in 1874 and 1875, when the
harvests were abundant. The horses
require to be habituated to the wine
by. sleeping part of their corn in it
and putting this in the bottom of the
manager below corn untreated. The
proportion Of corn with wine is in:
creased gradually, until the horse
comes to like it. Some horses are
thus led to drink. wine almost pure,
and even to: enjoy it. They trot very
well On the wine, although the ration
Of corn is diminished in proportion
NJ. Montclair has given wine to
draught horses and finds that bar
ley or other grains. with wine are
about as stimulating as orn-Lon-
don Globe. T. 10 ;'~> A. *:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Turns Gas on Automatically,

. In factories and other places where
it is desired to turn on gas at given
times for heating or lighting purposes:
it has heretofore been customary for
an e-npioye to go around and light the.
various burners. before the working
day begins, and where the gas is used
for hc--,--:g purposes, SUCH. for in
stance, as melting the lead in type:
setting and typefound2ng machines,
delays in commencing work were LA
BILE. to occur through neglecting to
light the burners sufficiently early.
Now Oddur Vigfus Sigurddson,
Danish inventor living in London, Eng
land, has patented a simple apparatus
for automatically turning on the gas
at the proper: houE, an alarm clock
being used to release the weight
which opens the valve. AS will be
seen, the clock carries lever sup
port, with one end Of the lever sus-
tanning weight and the opposite end
confined beneath hook on, a vertical
rod. AS soon as the alarm mechan.
ism of the clock is put in motion the
rod moves sufficiently to release the
lever from the hook, when the weight,
falls to the cushion in the bottom of
the casing, at the same. time opening
the main valve in the gas supply pipe
to allow full force to the heating
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07

70 Prcserve EJesiJht
Il Soectacles, Nsaid an ophthalmolo=
sgist, according to- the Philadelphia
Record, are as old as wagons, I sup.
pose, or as clothes. Wasn't q pair
found recently in a mummy case that
dated back ito something like 800
years before Christ? But the spec
tacles of the ancients were merely
magnifying glasses, and the modern
sorts, the prismatic, the spherical, the
concave, the convex, and the cylindri.
cal, which correct double vision, IRE
fract ion, myopia, hyperme tropfa, as:
tigmatism; etc.-are comparatively
modern inventions. They are made
of rock crystal, and they have done
more good than anything else in
modern meaieire, + exec. perhaps,
anaesthetics MedicalS records show
that sthere1is now 40 per cent less OF
blindness than there used to be in
the world, and this improvement is
due entirely TO the use Of spectacles,
which Z have kept weak eyes from sue
cum bing, as BRACES keep: weak limbs
from succumbing. There is also much
less of headache than there was. A
great deal of that came, you know,
from the eyes,. and that sortIof head
ache spectacles have banished ut
~terly. .. .,,.. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07

FASTENING Device for Horses.

Below is illustrated a device, for
fastening horses securely without the
need of g hitching post. a great con-
venience where driver is. compelled
to-. make frequent stops and leave the
aa'izz2al, as much. valuable TINE: may be
, wasted in tying the horse at every
stop. The arrangement Of. this fast
ener is: such that when the animal
starts forward the reins are wound up
ON a spindle connected with one. of
+ the wheels, thus. pulling the horse
!: back until the tension is relieved. AN
upright supporting frame is secured
to the floor of the, wagon, carrying a
revolving spindle at the top. The
spindle is capped by a slotted disk TO
serve as fastening means. for the
reins, while beneath the disk is a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
UnQaIlant Men.

For the first time since women were
admitted to Wesleyan University at
Middleton, Conn, in 1872, the girls
who are members of the graduating
class did not sit on class day with the
young men. The men voted to do
away entirely with the platform and
returned to. the old custom of sitting
on the ground, crosslegged, Indian
fashion. >" They built the amphith eater
for the guests around the Enclosure
where they sat. The men invited the
young women to sit with the other
guests, as, of course, they could not
be expected to sit on the ground. !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Modern Inventors Mac Single Little Remedy Tor
Ia PrncarI Va E,9nG;ih cneA

Single little Remedy for the july
Ys@ aEt.y Pest.
The troublesome little rel ants that
appear as if by magic about midsum-
mer, and take complete control Of the
pantry at the time when summer heat
makes other trials hard to endure,
may now be routed by a very. simple
remedy l.. A practical housewife made
the discovery by accident, and it has
been found satisfact tory in every In
stance in which it has since been
tried. Simply mix i've cents worth Of
tartar emetic4zin an equal amount Of
white sugar, make it quite moist
with cold water; put il, into small
dishes and set it'son the shelves where
the ants are; .troubl essoo1 The ants
will disappear quite, as mysteriously
as they came, ard there will be no
dead ones lying. around .on shelves
and an floor. Do not throw the mixture
4 away, but ave it for further attacks,
as it can easily be IN oistened and used
again when: Z We so to the pantry
some. warm, moist morning and find
sugar bowl, cookies and all sorts OF
sweets and cereals swarming with the
troublesome summer pests. 5.ht j
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Fart PLAYED by Electricity.


M. Skvortzow considers that in the
past history of the earth and planets
electrical and chemical energies have
played the most important parts in
remote times, and that heat energy
has become more and more important
in proportion as the earth has. as
sumed. its present condition. The
T. heat OF the earth is assumed by him
to. be: due to electric currents circuiat-
ling mostly near to the surface; xthe
interior of the earth. on the other
hand, may be as cold as the depths of
the ocean. Changes in the state of
the earth and meteorological phenom-
ena, are attributed to electrical cur
rents induced by solar energy, The
Temperatures of the planets are con-
sidered ITO depend less on their dis
lance from the sun than on their re-
serve ct energE; and: on the currents
which the sun INDUCES in them in vir-
tue Of their axial and orbital motions.
The chief interest, of the theory Of NJ.
Skvctzow: lies in it's suggestion of
reconciliation of current theories of
the earth's origin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07

Improved Adjusting Device.

s
In the accompanying illustration is
shown q novel idea for adjusting strik-
ing bags, the object being to afford
q means Of vertical chang lin the po-
sition Of the bag relative to the con
tact ring beneath which the bag de-.
ponds, without causing the bag to
overreach the edge OF the ring when
swung in any position. Ordinarily the
cord which supports the bag has to be
adjusted at the desired height by
varying the length of the cord. BY
the time the knots are frightened the
bag is seldom in tae right place, and
it is consid erable trouble to change
the position Of the bag to- ft persons
of different heights. sz s s.. g y
A glance at the picture will show
that in this Invention no change in
the cord IS necessary after it has once
been fastened and passed through the
vertical tube for ttaehment to the
bag. The ring surroun ding the tube
is secured to theSsfxed wall bracket
and a knotetis provided for tying the
end of the cord: The tube containing
the cord is clamped in the end OF the
bracket by a thumbscrew. ID. -. =.
p, As soon as the tube is lowered the
cordls shortened at the upper end and
heightened. at the bottom. to CORE
spondS with the distance between the
end of the tube and the edge Of the
contact, bag, and when the tube is
lifted the cord is shortened CORE
spondingly. Consequently, no matter
what the height Of the bag may be,
it, never overlaps the edge of the ring.
but always strikes in the right place.
AS: turn of the screw allows the tube
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Crown Prince Is Democratic.

The German crown prince, who is
not the.least bit bumptious, gave: an
other: proof of this recently. He went
on a. little trip with some Fellowship
dents from Bonn to Laach, and did
the whole distance ii a. ,fourth-class
carriage. The German fourth-class
carriage is not divided into compart-
ments and possesse mo seats; it is
used only by the very poorest, who
take their boxes in With them and sit
upon them. The crown prince de.
clared fourth class was airier in the
hot weather, and he and his friends
thoroughly enjoyed themselves. On
tie station-master expressing his hor-
ror at, the idea, his imperial highness
said laughingly, "Oh, but it is so
much cheaper, you know!"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
+ A Hearty Old Veteran.

Brevet Major General D. H. Rucker,
lac quartermaster general Of the
United States army, and now retired,
entered; the army as a dragon. sixty.
five years ago, when the military force
consisted Of a scant 10000 officers and
men. Michigan had just become a
state when he was nominated from it
to the senate to be lieutenant in the
first regiment of United States dra-
goons.. He now enjoys a green old
age, having the other day witnessed
the graduation of his only grandson;
Philip III. Sheridan (thes son Of the
late Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, who mar.
ried Gen. Rqeker,s s.. daughter, from
the United States, military academy 'ft
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Forward Movement Winds Up tn


ratchet wheel connecting with a rod
leading down to the forward axle. At
the lower end of the rod is gear
wheel which meshes in a similar
wheel rigidly fixed on the carriage
wheel. Instead of being attached di.
rectly to the rod the upper gear wheel
is carried by a sliding sleeve, con.
etro1led by a lever within easy reach
from the wagon seat, by means Of
which the apparatus is thrown in and.
out @'of gear at will: The universal
joint at the upper end Of the rod per
mits' the device to be brought into use
with the axle in any position and a
backward movement Of the horse viii
have no effect upon the reins, since
the ratchet wheel prevents rotation Of
the spindle in that, direction. Phillis
Mayotte, Of Wells, Mich, is the in
ventor. = ~ 5s*@~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-07
Oppenheim and RothschiId.

Baron Max Oppenheim, counselor
of the German embassy at Cairo,
Egypt, is travelling in the United
States for the purpose of studying the
methods by which vast tracts of land
have been settled and opened along
the lines of railways. The baron is "a
scion Of the great banking. family Of
Cologne: It is related Of his father
that he once arrived late at night in
Vienna. The last name on the hotel
register was R. De Paris, the sigma
ture of one of the Rothschilds, made
in a hurry: The elder 'Oppenheim
wrote underneath, o. de Cologne. n 8 z