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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
Soldier Boys Christmas.

'"There was never any fighting on
Christmas day during the civil wal"
said the late General Hampton when
asked for some "reminiscences. 1T has
been a long time ago, and cannot re-
member much of those Christmas
times. We Of the army had other
things to occupy our attention. But
Christmas was one day on which there
was no fighting. The men received
messages and boxes from home, and
camp life got an inspiration on that
day.
= Il remember that on one Christmas
the ground was covered with snow.
The men ranged themselves on sides
like schoolboys, and tremendous bat
tie ensued. For long time the con-
test ragged. The lines charged and were
broken, formed again and endeavored
to execute strategic movements. Final
y the sport became so exciting and 50
spirited that two men had their arms
broken, and had to 50 into the fight
and declare ! truce. "-Washington
Star. =s.= .s .. ..:5=. n.
go az q 9 Z
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
Thomas

IT'S ever thus!' moaned Thomas
Scruggs;
I'm every Christmas wreck
am the sufferer who gets
1t always In the neck"
The ties were green and red and brown
And black and pink and blue,
With stripes and dots and funny lines
OF truly awful hue.
At last he fretted 80 about
The things that he fell Ill,
And then, to add to all his woes,
There was a doctors bill.
Today. when asked about the CASE.
He seems to grow annoyed
And answers that he suffered from
4 siege Of necktiephoid.
Judge
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
A IDIOT Time'' Christmas.

Australia has hard work to keep COO;
when it is time for visit from Santa
Claus, for it is then midsummer with
it's people. who are doing their wisest
to get away from the terrible heat OF
seem, they have in mind at this time.
the picture of the jolly and generous
old Northman saint who is making the
"old country" folk happy for at least
one day in the year. #
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
A Year and g. Day.

81 always feel a pity for the poor
young men Of Greenland, those Eskimo
chaps. you know" said Clarence. No
matter If those poor fellows keep their
New Years resolutions a whole year
people would throw it up to them that
they could hardly stand by their prin-.
ciples for two days. Sad. isn't it?
Very."-Chicago Tribune. s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18
SCRUGCS' SIEGE
OF NECKTIEPHOID

Got packages galore,
Until he wondered If there could
BY chance be any more.
He opened each one when 1t came
And slowly grew enraged,
And not a package held thing
That his great wrath assuaged.
Fer each one, be it long or short
Or slim or thick and fat,
Contained. in varied shape and form,
A gaudy new cravat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-12-18

Christnnas N Other Lands.
n Norway, where Christmas ends
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
Summer Tourist Tickets.

The Southern Railway has on sale
cheap sumner tourist tickets to some
2l5 mountain and seashore sumner re-
sorts. in Tennessee, North and oout.
Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and other
states; good for return until OCTOBER
31st. with liberal stop-over privileges
both going and returning. Three daily
trains carrying sleepers through with
out change into the heart OF the re-
sort section. Dining cars and gooa
meal stations add to the comfort OF the
tourists. Maps, guides, time tables
and lists of hotels and boarding houses
rates of board and inquiries answered
promptly. Berths reserved any time
in advance. City Ticket office under
Peabody Hotel. Both 'pnones No. lao
L. M. DESAUSsURE, c. P. & T. A
G. D. DESAUSS SURE, D. P. A.
G.. A. BENSCOTER, A. G. P. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

The tax books for the collection OF
the special assessment upon the real
property II, graveling district No. l
for the csc of gravel.ng and curb
rig has a"nn placed in my lands. Al!
owners of real property in said dis,
trict are required to pay their assess
ments to me on or before the 18th day
Of August, 1903. If such payment is
not made action will be commenced
a, the end of that time for the collec-
rior of the said assessment, and for
tgal penalties and costs. Given un-
., my hand this 18th day OF July,
1903 R. ROBINSON, Collector
Aug. Is. =: :. Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Ne" York, n. y. and seturn. one
and one-third fare on certificate plan
annual convention Furniture assoc1a
uon, meeting july % to %. iaeIusse
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Scare ark. Iuno Is to sePembe
L, Tickets viii be sold 70 Hiaain.
SCI md leturn fol $l25 ljmIt foi
aetumn October 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
SOuTt-RN Railway.

Asheville, n C.-Naticlal Denta.
ssociation-Round trip one fare plus
25 cents Sell July %, %, &c and q.
Good August 2.
Monteagle, Tenn-Bible scn0c.-
Round trip one fare plus % cents. Sell
June 30th; July 1, 2, %. % and "a
Good August 31st. Deposit and differ
ence to equal Summer Tourist rate.
extends to October 31st.
Monteagle, Tenn.-State Teachers
Association. Round trip. One fare
plus 25 cents. Sell July 25, 26 and
27. Good August Sth. Deposit and
payment Of difference to equal Sum-
:ner Tourist Rate extends to October
31st.
Monteagle, Tenn.-Sunday- school In.
stitute-Round trip, one fare plus 25
cents. Sell August 7. s, 8, 10 and
II. Good August 81. Deposit and
payment of difference to equal Sum
lner Tourist Rate extends to October
31st.
Monteagle. Tenn.--W. c. T. U.-U.
D. c. Musical observation-disclosures trip
one fare and 25 cents. Sell August
3, and 5. Good August 18TH De.
posit and payment of difference to
equal Summer Tourist Rate, secures
extension to October 31st.
Washington, D. C.-True Reformers
Round trip one fare, plus Is cents
Sell August 30-31, September IL. Good
to September 10.
Also-A full line of Summer Tourist
rates and tickets to summer resorts.
For full particulars enquire OF any
Southern Railway agent. or call at
ticket office 800 Main street. under
Peabody Hotel. Three daily through
lines of sleepers.
L. M. DeSaussure, e. p, & T. A.
G. A. DeSaussure. D. p A.
G. A. Banscoter, A. G. P. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Special excursion rates to South
Dakota points. One iare plus fit!
cents for The round trip. Tickets or
sale oune to September 30. Limit
fof return, October 81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
EARNS LIVING IN ODD WAY,

a pole on the east side makes his
i hNlng by breaking plates. He breaks
considerable number each week for
applicants and receives a fee for so
dong. The plate TO be broken is us
ualiy furnished by himself, but oc-
t&slGnaIly the customer provides it.
Almost anybody might be expected
&c he able o smash a plate with an
iron hammer, which is the tool the
old man uses, but the curious thing
2bout his method is that the blow falls
So as 70 break the plate into ,hrec
pieces, TWO OF certain size ana one
larger and differently shaped from the
others, There are few chips and
sphnicrings from his plate-smashinS5
and never more nor less than the
three pieces.
the plates are mortuary plates and
are an important part of the buriaI
ceremony among certain orthodox
Jews. The two smaller pieces of the
potters ware are applied to cover the
dead person eyes, and the larger and
longer piece is meant to extend from
eyebrow to mouth. The believers hold
that such pieces OF pottery ware
placed within the coffin assure protec
tion to the soul when it makes its
exit from the body stipulated time
after burial
Thy pillow shall be the earth is
construed as partial warrant for the
custom.
The secret of this particular me-
thod of ate-breaking has come down
from rabbi to rabbi through many
generations Originally the plate was
split with a sword. Later the break
age was effected with trowel. Now
a hammer answers. Formerly the
plates for mortuary use were suppos-
ed to issue one and all from a certain
pottel@s kiln near Jerusalem. and some
Gf the plates were believed to be heir
looms since King Solomon's day. But
with the removal of the tribes from
place to place and the stress Of poV-
erty and strange conditions it has
sCme to be that almost any plate Will
do If it be potter's ware and not tin
CT metal and if it is broken by a per
son authorized to bless the ceremony.
So this weakened old rabbi Of a pc
eular fast-disappearing sect among
the other orthodox Jews is called upon
by many to perform the ceremony.
And he has steady employment even
though his constituents be among the
poorest of the ghetto's people and
able to give only 1.-THE Of the fee
which used to he considered proper
FOR such service.-New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
THAT BREAD.

Pass the bread said one of the
boarders wearily.
81 can't" said the strong man, after
two or three attempts at lifting the
plate.
You see the landlady was away and
her daughter was doing the cooking.
The bread had been placed in the
oven and the fire had gone out.
The bread fell.
Perhaps that is what made the hole
in the kitchen floor.
But that is neither here nor there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
H:B(C:
B0AENMN
King Of oil Bottled Beers"
Brewed from Bohemian Hops.
Order from
VI. Cans

When the landIadE.s daughter set the
table for dinner she had to bring each
a plate of bread in ON a wheelbarrow
One boarder. who had been teaching
physical culture. managed ta sota
slice OF the stuff ON his plate aad
attcf eating q bite or Two went cut
t4d was weighed.
As=he=ls is a truthful man and belongs
to the church, he would not tell us
hGW much he weighed for fear We
would think lie was Ie-..ing lie, "fo'
yoa know we are admonished to avoiC.
the very appearance of evil, said he.
One day the boarder that was mash
ed ON the daughter proposed.
Il love you madly," he exclaimed
as the girl reached over his head with
a plate of beefsteak.
She spilled little gravy down the
back of his neck and exclaimed:
Very sudden, sir.
YES. indeed" said the crouch sit
ting next as some of the gravy hit him
in the eye,
See you later exclaimed the
young woman as she tripIed from the
eCc:r
\ few DAYS l9tcr there was we'd
ding and the landlady@s 5 daughter went
eva
The domestic hired to keep house
could not bake bread at all.
We ate bakers bread and We all
iiEod happily ever after.
b. SPATTER BLOOD
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
IRON MOUNTAIN READERS.

Honolulu. H. I. Round TRIP -ate from
Memphis $237.
81. Louis, Mo-, and return. s11.el
dates OF sale October to 9, inclu
sive; limit for return October II.
San Francisco Ca'.. md return;
lare s4750. Dates OF sale August |!
70 IA. -clusive. Final limit Of return
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
octover Is. National encamumen,
Grand Army OF the Republic.

Octover Is. National encamumen,
Grand Army of the Republic.
Minneapolis, Mimi, and return
convention National Funera! Direc
Tors association. Meeting August Is
TO II, inclusive.
New York, N. Y. and yetarn one
and one-third fare on certificate plan
annual convention Furniture assoc1a
ton meeting july % to %. inclusive
Specials to Colorado and Cta.
points. ere far 7.us fifty cents fol
the round trip to these points. Tick
ct Oh SAFE J0ae . September 81
init for return October 81
Scare. -ir!z.. June - to septembe
L, Tickets viii he sold 70 Hi4ain
SCI. ana seturn fol sl25; limIp fo
"9tarn October 81.
Special excursion rates to South
Dakota points. One fare plus fifty
cents for the round trip. Tickets or
sale oune / to September 30. Limit
for return, October 81.
Fourteenth annual session Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress, Sc
attie Wash. Account the above the
Iron Mountain and Southern railway
Will sell ~ 4d-trip tickets to Seattle,
Tacoma, Wash, Portland, Ore, at rate
of $3.50. Tickets on sale August l
to August II, inclusive, limited to re-
turn October Is 1903
Yellowstone Park ex sion. Season
of 1903. We have some attractive
rates and loutes to offer to this class
81 tourist. Full information on TIL
subject given on application to thi
office.
Summer tourist rates 10 Mt NebG.
Ark Account the above. round-trlr
tickets Will be sold from June Il TO
October /, inclusive, limited to return
October 4. Rate $3.50.
National Eneanlpment, Grand Army
of the Republic. San Francisco, Cal.
Account of The above the Iron Noun
tain and Southern railway VIII ser
round-trip tikets to San Francisco Or
Los Angeles at rate Of S47.50. Tickets
M sale August 1 to IA, inclusive, linn
tied TO return October Is, 1903.
Effective August I, the Iron Noun
.ain railway will lnaugurate through
sleeping car service Little Rock to
New Orleans on trains Nc 60 and 66,
yia Alexandria. This car will have
patrons.
Special excursion to st. Louis and
Chicago and return August 10. The
Iron Mountain route will sell tickets
to st. Louis and .'eturn on August 10,
So for the round trip good returning
until August 81. Chicago and return,
SIS. Tickets on sale August Is, good
returning August 81.
H.N. ATWOOD. Agt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07
||||| |2ZEzZ|zZS|I -

On August Is the Cotton Bet Will
coll round trip tickets Chicago, H., at
tho very low rate of SIS, good to return
.,,tu August 81 This is your chance
san two weeks outing. Ca, al the
cotton Belt ticket office early and 3e-
carve vour sleeping car berlhs, avoid
ing the rush.
On August IS the Cotton Bet Viii
,an round trip tickets to ). louis,
Mo at the very low rate CT s., good
- return until August 81. THIS IS
,o,r change for a two weeks Cat.As.
coll at tie Cotton Belt ticket o1iI=e
carly and reserve your sieeQ.a4 CGr
hartbs. avoiding the rush.
carnival and Emancipation jubiAee,
pine Bluff, Ark, August 4, 1903.-For
+bo above occasion the following round
trim rates and arrangements are au-
+boirzed to Pine Bluff: Rate, open
roto of one and one-third fare for the
round trip. Dates Of sale, August I, .
and G. Return limit, August I, 1893.
Picnic "Colored" Masons. Stuttgart,
Ark August 4, 1903.-For the above
occasion the following round trip rates
and arrangements are authorized 70
Stuttgart: Rate, open rate of one and
one-third fares for the round trip.
Date of sale August 4, 1908. Return
limit, August 6, 1905.
Account of the national enea .npmeut.
Grand Army of the Republic, at Saa
Francisco. Cal, August II to 20 1903,
the Cotton Belt route viii sell round
trip ticke,s to that point At .-.te ot
$3.50 for round trip. Tickets Oh st!e
August 5 to IA. inclusiy-, Return liza.
it October Il. 1903.
Account fishing It Clare ,on and
England, Ark, TIL folio" ms r5a4d
trip rates and arrangements are al
thorized from Pine Bluff:
Rate to Clarendon, Sl.6o per ,.apIta
for the rouz.d trip Icr three or more
passengers en- the oLe ticket.
Rayenden Springs and return. far
s775 tickets on sale June ! 20 SEP
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Group instantly relieved. DIR.
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Perfectly safe.
Mover fails. At any drug store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Minneapolis, Mimi, and return
convention National Funera! Direc
tors association. Meeting August Is
to 21, inclusive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Ravenden Springs and return. far
s7.75; tickets on sale June l 20 Sep
g..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Yellowstone Park ex sion. Season
of 1903. We have some attractive
rates and loutes to offer to this elias.
81 tourist. Fall information on tn.
subject given on application to this
office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-07

Effective August I, the Iron Noun
jain railway will lnaugurate through
sleeping car service Little Rock to
New Orleans on trains Ne. 60 and &C.
via Alexandria. This car will have
space reserved in it for Pine Bluff
patrons.
Evening journal., 1903-03-14
THE MARKETS

Philadelphia, March IA
WHEAT-Trading continued unusually
light and prices were about ihc. lower, I'm
sympathy with weaker outside advices, al
though supplies were not large. No. . red
closed at $50 iHAc. Car lots, In export ele-
vator: No. Pennsylvania red, 79a79lkc.
No. 2 Delaware red, 79079lkc.
CORN. The market was quiet under an
indifferent demand from both exporters
andu local Jobbers, but prices held fairly
steady Sales were reported of ] car No.
at i6c. cars No. .. In do. az Size. No.
mixed closed alt 5im5lhc Car lots on spot.
No. :, In export elevator, 49A05Oc; No. 3
In export elevator, 47Gi7hc.
OATS.-The local demand for car lots
was light; but offerings of the better
grades continued relatively small. and
prices ruled firm. No. white. cllpped.
closed at 42itd43c.. as TO location.
Evening journal., 1903-03-14

sTrrRIFFS SALR-BY VIRTUE or A
writ of Ievan Facias, to mo directed,
will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, sn the city
of Wilmington. New Castle county. and
State OF Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE aSth DAY OF MARCH, 1908,
at 10 o'clock a. m,
the following described real ESTATE, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
land situate I'm the city of Wilmington
aforesaid. bounded and described as fol-
lows TO wit.
Beginning az % point on uhe northorly
side OF Seventh street at the distance of
scvcnty-six feet eastcrly from the casterly
side OF Scott street; thence northcrly par
nlcl to Scott street scvcnty-five feet no q
corner; thence easterly parallel TO Seventh
street scVenty-four feet to the westerly
side of n forty-foOt Wide street running
parallel with Scott street from Seventh tc
! Eighth streets, tncncc sOmthcnly by 6ait
side OF said forty-fOot wide street sew
cnty-iive feet Ito the aforesaid side OF Sew
enth street, and thence thereby wcsterl,
seveniy-four feet to the place of begin
ming, be the contents Within said bounds
what they may.
Seized and taken In execution as IN,
property of Providence African UnloI
| Methodist Protestant Church, q corpora
tlon of the State OF Delaware, and 10 b'
sold by
EMNfIT T.. sTIDHANI. sheriff.
Sherlfs Ofnce Wilmington, Delaware
March -. 1908.
Evening journal., 1903-03-14
WOMEN INSPECTORS
PR0UEA A FAILVRE
Secretary Shaw Dicides Not
to Continue Their Services
At New York

Washington, March IA. - Commits
sioner of immigration Williams, at
New York. has made a report to the
treasury department on the employ
ment OF female inspectors. The report
points out many objections to the en-
ployment of these inspectors. and
Commissioner General of immigration
Sargent has reported TO the secretary
OF the treasury that their services are
not needed.
Secretary Shaw approved the recon-
mendations Of the immigration ofn.
cials and the treasury department no
tilted the civil service commission that
It had been decided not to continue the
service OF women inspectors at New
York. and therefore the department
would not call on the commission for
the certihcation Of eligibles for ap
pointments for this service.
Evening journal., 1903-03-14
REGISTERS ORDERS.
EGIsrER.s oRpns.

y
N Register OF Wills Office.
New Castle County, Del, March TO-, 1903.
Upon the application OF the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company. adminis-
TRAITOR, cum tcstamentO anneXo, of
John Davis Sparks, late OF Will
mington hundred, In said county, de-
ceased, it is ordered and directed by the
Register OF Willis that the Administrator,
C. Z. a., aforesaid give nodce OF grant
ing Of Letters of Administration upon
the estate OF the deceased, with the date
Of granting thereof, by causing adver-
lisements TO be posted within forty days
from the date OF such Letters in six OF
the most public places of the County of
New Castle, requiring all persons having
demands against the estate to present the
same. or abide by an act OF Assembly In
such case made and provided and alsC
cause the same TO be Inserted within the
same period IN the Evening Journal, q
,ewspaper published in Wilmington. Del
and TO be continued therein three weeks
"a. O. a.
Given under the hand and sea-
of ofilce OF the Register Of Wlni
aforesaid at Wilmington, IN New
(SEAL) Castle County, aforesaid, the da,
and year above written.
FREDERICK E. BACH.
Register OF Wils.
Evening journal., 1903-03-14

SHERlFFS SALE.--BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF levar Facias to me directed
Will be exposed TO public sale, AT the
Court House. on Market street between
of Wilmington, New Castle county, and
state Of Delaware,
ON TUESDAY,
THE nth DAY or MARCH, 1903.
at o'clock p. m.
the following described real estate, viz:
An that certain lot or piece OF land with
the building thereon erected, situate in
The city OF Wilmington aforesaid, bound
ed and described as follows TO wit:
Beginning at n point on the westerly
side of Du Pont street at the distance OF
sixteen feet SOutherly from the southcrly
side of Howland street (said Howland
street being laid out az fifty feet and six
inches wide, and equally distant from
Eiehth and Ninth streetH); thence west
erly parallel with llowland street and
passing through the middle OF the divi-
sion wall between the house on this lot
and the house on the lot adjoining on the
north seventy-two feet TO tho easteriy
side OF a three-fcet-wde alley leading
into Rowland street; thence southerly
along the said side of said alley parallel
with DUPONT street sixteen feet TO a cor
ner; thence eastcrly parallel with How
land street and passing through the mid
die Of the division wall between the house
on this lot and the house adjoining on
the south sovcnty-two feet 90 the aforc-
said side OF DUPONT street. and thence
thereby northcrly sixteen feet TO the
place Of beginning. be the contents there
~ what they may, with the privilege OF
ne use OF the aforesaid alley ln common
with others entitled thereto forever.
Seized and taken I'm execution MS the
property ot sarah T. wilson adminlstra-
triN OF William T.. Wilson, deceased
mortgagor. and to be sold hv
EMAfIT T.. STIDHAM. sheriff.
Sherlm's Office. Wilmington. Delaware
February 2S. 1900.
Evening journal., 1903-03-14
FUNERAL OF COUNCILMAN
LARGELY ATTENDED
Many Floral Offerings From
Public and Private Friends
49,. QtksE
speoIal to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
New Castle, March H.-Funeral SCR
vices for Councilman John ]. shearer were
held this morning. High mass was con-
Quoted dn 81. Peters Catholic Church. The
flower offerings were the finest seen in This
city for dong time. CITY Council sent a
vacant chair, made Of white carnations.
The Lenape Fire and Hook and Ladder
Company save fine nreman's horn Of red
carnations, and the Merry Ten Assembly
gave a large bunch Of red roses. Other
floral offerings were given by large num-
Der of friends.
The pall-bearers we're Aaron WINS, Ed
ward Neher Peter Madden, John Pustill.
John McCaughan, and Matthew Sullivan.
Interment was mado I'm the Catholic Gene
terry.
A valuable shepherd dog, owned by
William Myers. was poisoned yesterday.
Onicer Tobn arrested two railroad men
yesterday who stole a gold ring from rhe
cook Of the car in which they live. The
ring was sold to another party in this
city.
Richard r. Carson, formerly Of this city
died I'm Norristown, Pa, recently. Mr.
Carson married Miss Wilhelme, of thi'
city.
George Barr Will leave for Brooklyn, N
H., on Sunday, where he has accepted {
position.
Miss Sadie Davis is III with the grip.
John Graham IS showing Slight improve
ment.
i John Becker Is somewhat better.
Il A. G. Lee, OF Dcnten, Texas, offers 4
this city a sum of money to build or con
struct bath-house. Il is under the direo
ton of the international specialists.