Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-10

ss The sthree-year- oldaehild of John
Burdick Of Mabel was .scalded to death
by falling il 9 pan of boiling water.
~ The Chicago Great Western round
house at Mankato burned and two
freight engines were destroyed. The
fire started in the oilroom. ,s2 : =. a.sr-
8 Judge Elliott Of Minneapolis has de.
MED the motion to squash indictments
against former. Mayor Ames Of that
city and he must stand trial. 4 = y
A new telephone, company has been
organized at Usage to be known as
the Farmers Cooperative company.
The line will run from Park Rapids to
Usage and other Becker county points.
The president has pardoned Dwight
J. Carpenter, who was convicted in
Minnesota of attempting to pass forged
CcEcy orders, on the ground that
there Is some doubt as to his guilty
intent. -
Annie Kirkwood, the nine-year-old
daughter of Richard Kirkwood, as.
sistant auditor of the 500 road, was
shot and fatally wounded at St. An
thony Park by a playmate, Daniel Nc.
Clellan.
DR.. He. Lyon, veterinary surgeon,
proceeding under authority of the
state board of health, has condemned
as affected with tuberculosis eleven
head Of cattle on the farm of August
Memo OF Hassan Valley.
Preston village voted by 204 to 10 to
issue $4,000 bonds to pay for the right
OF way for the Preston-Isinours branch
of the Milwaukee railway. President
Earring gives his assurance that the
work of construction will commence
at once.
In response to requests for a dona.
ton for a. free public library at Lu.
verne Mr.. Carnegie has agreed to give
$4,000 for the building according 10
his usual terms, that the city furnish
the site and $1,000 annually for main.
tenance.
The body of Ole Anderson, laborer,
was found at the bottom of the bluff,
200 feet from the Fort Smelling bridge.
He had gone to the fort from st. Paul
in search of work, became intoxicated
and walked off the bluff during the
darkness.
One hundred journeymen plasterers
are on strike at St. Paul because the
Master Plasterers' union refused to
agree to better hours and more pay
Some very large jobs are affected by
the strike, the largest being at the
new capitol.
A rich find of metallic iron ore has
been made on Andrew Johnson 's.home.
stead on the Highland iron range
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This is the new iron range and this is
by far the richest find that has been
made on it as yet.
The total amount raised through
the efforts of the state famine relief
committee for the aid of the famine
sufferers of Sweden and Finland has
reached $79,07SSO. All save little
over. $4,000 of this amount has been
forwarded to the sufferers.
"Cheerful Charley'> Howard, who
was convicted of forgery at Duluth re-
Gently, has been sentenced to three
years and four months in the state
penitentiary. Howard figured very
prominently in the municipal ccrrup
ton trials at Minneapolis last spring
Winona fed lambs made a new rec.
ord on the Chicago market last week.
those fed by A. H. Beyerstedt bring
ing $7:S5. Mr.. Beyerstedt has LOO
head left and expects to secure So fo1
them in few days. The price of $751;
is said to be the highest paid since
1891.
Minnesota won the Western inter
collegiate gymnastic meet held in the
state university armory Friday. Wis
ccnsin, picked by many as the possible
winner, finished second, far behind
Minnesota, with Grinnell a. close third
and Chicago trailing with one point tC
her credit.
August Hanus, who lives in the
vicinity Of Swan lake, near Hutchin.
son. was found dying in shed at the
latter place. An empty bottle of medi.
cine containing quantity Of opium
was found near him. Efforts to save
his life were futile and he died two
hours later.
Word has been received by Adju-
tant General E. D. Libbey that the In
terstate National Guard association
will hold its meeting in Washington
on May 4. Minnesota may not be reps
resented. as. there is much feeling
against the associations president,
General Charles Dick.
Judge, Cant of Duluth has sentenced
Richard Hannah, who was convicted
of manslaughter last month, to fifteen
years hard labor at the state peniten-
tiary at Saltwater. Hannah is a sa-
loonkeeper at Hibbing and was con-
victed for the killing of Charles Mass
at that place last November.
Soap grease will be made of $500
pounds Of cheese confiscated by the
state dairy and food department on an
order issued by Judge Finehout of the
St. Paul police court It was seized
in the storerocms of St. Paul COM
mission man because it did not conc
up to the standard provided by law.
The report of State Treasurer Block
for March has been, issued. The main
item of interest is in the favorable
balance on hand in the revenue fund.
The total credit to this fund for the
month Vac e 400 on %. from this