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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

In one Of the tunbedown counties OF Midland
Virginia there are three grown msn- Each is the
head Of family. each Is sane all subjects ex-
cept one each is prosperous-as prosperity is reck
oned in that incident land-and each is the
point Of resigning his position. one as a railroad
conductor one teller IN a bank the third
surgeon in a railroad hospital Out OF the morning
mist on the Iowla1ds, from the twilight shadows
Of the gaunt old field pines, from the heart Of the
silent fields Of broom. grass and sage. they have
heard the call Of the quail. They can no more
resist the wftchery OF its music than could the
little silly children resist the enchanting melody
Of the Pied Piper Of Hamelin. and on Thursday
when the commonwealth temporarily lifts its pro-
tectorate It's feathered tribes. these grown
men will heed 1t and. leaving their sanity. their
families and their prosperity, they will follow II.
No one who has not lived in the Old Dominion,
who has not sOjourned there long enough to
come under its influence, can conceive Of the be-
witchng spell this solemn little note casts upon the
Virgintsn who has Inherited one drop Of the Old
sporting blood OF his ancestors These three men
are merely three in hundreds who Will do precisely
the thing within the next few days All
summer when the young covies have been re-
hearsipg in the corn fields, they have listened
without the slightest inclination or desire 70 IN
sling their guns Or call their dogs. but the moment
the first frost turns the little scrub oaks into
flaming banners and the plump persimmon loses
its pucker and its skin begins to have wrinkles
the pa fridge hunger comes upon them, and they
VIII SLruggIs Win ABOUT me same degree
OF success that attends the efforts Of victim OF
some potent drug.
For twelve years the railroad conductor has been
warned by the corporation that employs him that
If he left them again his resignation would De
accepted as permanent. and each year he mas as
sured his employers that he had not the slightest
desire 10 ever go pa fridge shoOuu' again Only
month ago he told the writer. who travelling
on his train from Petersburg 70 Roanoke. that ne
had had the barrels Of his shotgun cut OF and the
butt shortened two inches for his youngest boy.
I've done let Tom Carter have my best ? inter
dog" he announced conhdentiaIy, an shu ain
gou' pa fridge shoOtiu' mo. Use had my share,
anyway Two days ago ais cOnhdant on that
trip received a note from him asking for dozen
boxes Of shells loaded with No. shot and certain
brand Of smOkeless powder. The request ended
with this apologetic postscript I only ordered
few. because can only be gone week this year
The cases OF the bank teller and the hospital
surgeon are scarcely less virule1t, although eacn
insists that he is merely taking his annual vacation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

Paris. October IA
Balloon ascensions are the latest sporting fad
for smart Partisan women. Sumptuous lunch
cons at the Aero Club, near Saint Cloud. are
usually followed by aerial trips Of a few hun
bred miles, which have become the feature of
the autumn season. After an entertainment
given at the club a few days ago in honor Of
the Archduke Leopold Salvador four balloons
started almost simultaneously on aerial ex-
cursions. The first balloon TO take the air was
the Oubli, having On board an intrepid Eng
hsh girl, Miss Mutton, N. Legrand and the
Count de Contades. The second balloon was the
Aero Club, with the Duke and Duchess dues,
N. Jacques Faure, the aeronaut and Sem the
black-and-white caricaturist. The Orient came
next, with Don Jaime de Bourbon and Count
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
BALLOON RIDE FROM PARIS TO DORDRECHT.
OF THE TRIP DESCRIBED BY
PARTISAN PASSENGER

trains looked like caterpillars and seemed
scarcely to move. All this purely arti-
fetal painted as il were, that my fears van
ished, and az last I became accustomed to the
giddy distances. We passed with great rapidity
over towns and villages, and in order to ascer-
tain their names yelled out inquiries to lit
tie black dots that were in reality human be-
ings. The little black dots understood They
shouted back replies. and although at distance
Of four five hundred metres their voices
reached distinctly. The words seemed as il
coming from photograph. or like Punch and
Judy show. You are at Arrasi' This was the
last bit Of information were able to obtain
The balloon then mounted higher and higher
1t began to get dark. The wind increased. We
were making about sixty kilometres an hour.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
1t Is Longest.
utes.

Among long staircases the
world over, none, it is safe to say.
is so long or difficult of ascent as
Jacobs Ladder" This remark
able flight contains more than 100
steps. The steps rise at an angle
of exactly 45 degrees. Jacobs
Ladder" ascends a particularly
steep hill at st. Helena. The steps
are, naturally, the most direct
route to the summit of the hill.
and, despite their great length,
are trayersed daily by large mum
bers of wayfarers. There are
many persons who, from long
practice, are able to ascend the
steep stairway at a rapid pace,
without once stopping for breath.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
ART ENTHUSIASM
1t Did Beat All How Much Anima-
ton There Was In the
Picture.

When the artist son of John Harper was a
raw student his father was very much in
terested in MS work. One day he saw a new
New York lines
An! that's fine" he burst out, fine!
There's lots of lie. lots Of animation in that.
my boy. You We struck the right thing now
life and action
But, father, don't understand what you
Why that picture has action, movement
IN 1t. Look at those horses, rearing and
tearing ahead, tagging at the reins-and
their riders are standing up in their stirrups,
shouting and waving their sabers over their
heads-the whole picture is movement and
animation, WHAT Is it-Napoleon's last
No, father, that's your bee. patch in
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
Trolley Ferry.

y ferry is plying across the Mis-
souri, river, short distance
north of st. Joseph, which is de
scribed as something unique. 1t
is not run by wind, steam or cleo
tricity, but solely by the force OF
the rivers current. It's propri-
etOrs call it trolley ferry" 4
steel cable is passed across the
stream over the boat. This cable
passes through the stationary
pulleys on the deck. BY means OF
these pulleys and the cable the
boat is held so that the current of
the river strikes it at an angle of
about As degrees, and in this side
ways" fashion the current forces
it across the channel. 1t carries
100 tons of cargo over in four min.
utes.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
Marvellous Model.

An enterprising Cardiff ENG.
Eand) firm has constructed a cigar.
cite model of the new town hall.
and has induced the mayor to
make an official inspection of it.
The model is nine feet long and
more than four feet high, and
there are worked into it more
shan $4,000 cigarettes. The mod
81 employed the Turkish firms
manager five months in the max
ing. 1t is an exact facsimile of
the building, and TO the smallest
detail is INTELLECTUALLY correct.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
KNEW THE VOICE.
Wonderful Faculty of the Late Blind
Chaplain of Congress.

Like many other blind people,
the late Mr.. Milburn, chaplain of
congress, could identify people by
their voices even when he did not
know them well, or had not seen
them for years. This is not
strange when We remember that
Helen Keller, who is deaf and
blind, can meet ten people at snce
whom she has never seen" be-
fore, and when they shake hands
with her to say good-by, can
call them all by their right names,
identifying them by the feeling of
their hands. The Boston Tran
script tells a story which Illus
trates this power among the blind
to recognize voices.
Once, when Mr. Milburn was
out driving, man stopped the
carriage and beckoned Mr.. Mil
burns friend to come across the
street. He went, and the stranger
said:
"When | was Is or 20 years old,
Dr. Milburn was in the habit Of
dining with my father. / want to
see if he will know me by my
voice"
The two men went back to Mr..
Milburn's carriage. The stranger
said:
DIR. Milburn, do you know me?"
eyes, sir, you are the son of my
old friend, the publisher, Mr.. Har-
per" Mr.. Milburn had not heard
the voice for more than 30 years.
Not long before Mr.. Milbhrn
died Bishop Cranston visited him
and entered the room without hay
ing his name announced. When he
spoke Mr.. Milburn called him by
his name. They had not met for
% years.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
Deaf and Dumb Doctor.

4 deaf and dumb German schol-
ar named Walter Kuntze has had
The degree of doctor of philosophy
conferred upon him by the Uni.
Eersity of Leipsic for a mastery
treatise on certain agricultural
subjects. This is the first time a
deaf and dumb person has been
made a doctor by German uni.
Tersity.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27

A caller at the boarding house of Mrs
irons was surprised to see a fine greyhound
6asklng IN the sun outside the kitchen
door. Il didn't know you had a dog" she
SAID. Hes beautiful animal. How long
have you had him.
Two or three years"
!. how does 1t happen have never seen
hlm IN passing along 5ere?"
e don't allow him to leave the back
yard, replied Mrs. Irons, with emphasis.
W hat kind OF an advertisement would il
be Tor boarding house to have a creature
as as lean as that dog IS standing round in
trent Of it?'-Youth's Companion.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
The Tramp and H070
He Is Py0duced
By DIR. H. c. ALEXANDER,
Prominent Chicago Student of Sociology.

ANDE2lNG tendencies produce tramp and these wander
ing tendencies species Of insanity. Nervous break
downs also large number of ramps. An examna
ton of I2o tramp made recently showed that Io4 were
mentally decient-insane. Some tramps are hereditary
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
WOMAN TIGER HUNTER.
Thrilling Encounter of an English
Diana in India.

Diana in India.
American women, whose sue
cessful invasion of Great Britain
is a generally accepted fact, have
pushed their cOnquests farther.
They have gone even into the
Ghanda jungle, where, in the per
son of Mrs. Donnett. the wife of an
English army officer on service in
India, the American woman re-
Gently shot the biggest tiger ever
killed in that country of big game.
The beast measured ten feet eight
inches i'll length, had Il perfect
coat and teeth two inches long.
1t took 16 men to carry him to
camp, vet he fell at the first shot
of slender young woman. whose
account of her exploit is certainly
thrilling enough 10 be quoted from
the Chicago RecOrd-Herald:
l am sort of a big bug in
the camp now, she writes in Il
home letter The natives bow
down and kiss the hem of my
dress, for am the first lady who
has ever shot in these great jun
giles. All, | am lucky beggar.
So just listen while | tell YOU
about it.
We had heard THAI a tiger had
killed lot of deer in a piece of
bamboo jungle about six miles off,
so Timmins her husband and
got about 40 beaters together and
took up our positions near an
open space, while the heaters,
driving six buffalo in front of
them, went into the jungle with
horns and drums and made hide
Gus noises. After about half a9
hour, when the beat was nearly up
to my tree, saw what first took
for a deer gliding through the
high grass and bamboo, when sud
denly a huge tiger was revealed to
my astonished eyes. He was GO
ing full bat, so | saw that it must
be then or never, and, although it
was very blind shot, | let blaze
at the vanishing stripes as they
rushed through the bamboo.
\ roar and a rush told me that
the beast was hit, but | could see
nothing, as the jungle was so
dense. When the shikar came UP
| told him where | had fired, and
then | got down, and with loaded
rifles we approached the spot.
About ten yards from where |
fired lay the great monster
dead,
The shikar and all but Rugged
in our excitement, and when the
beaters came up our hurrahs
brought Timmins tumbling down
out of his tree, and his JOY and
pride quite touched me.
l had already shot three bears,
two panthers and tiger, besides
all sorts of deer and other smaller
beasts; but when saw that great
striped body, oh, so beautifully
yellow and black lying there slain
by my own hands, it was the
proudest and haPpiest moment of
my life, and | shall never forget
my feeling of exultation.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
BIRDS OF MID-PACIFIC.

treat NUMBER ana 1nnnlte variety
Found on Ocean Island.
On Layson, away out near the
middle of the ocean, Walter X.
Fisher, who made the inquiry into
bird life for the government,
vas amazed at the great number
Of birds and their surprising tame
ness.
Popular opinion has held that
birds of all kinds were naturally
afraid of man, but those who have
made study of the subject op-
pose this theory. Naturally, birds
do not show fear of man until they
recognize in man a deadly enemy,
says the Boston Globe.
There were terms and albatross-
rs, BOBBY birds, curlews, tinches,
and man-o'- war birds in densely
populated colonies all over the is
land, and beyond protests, such
as bill swapping and siding away
when attempts to handle them
were made, they took little notice
of bipeds without feathers who
went among them.
The investigators were able to
approach as close as they desired
to record with camera the do
nestle duties of mamma terms,
and with tact not much time was
required to get into caressing
touch with any of the winged pop
nlation.
One of the most characteristic
birds of Layson is the gray-backed
tern. 1t lays a single egg ON the
sand and sometimes on the bare
rock. When the chick is Matched
one of the parents stands sentinel
over the nesting. Approach of
the Investigators would cause the
guardian of a nest to spread its
wings slightly, tilt tail and walk
around in circles. Unlike our own
tern, these of the far Pacific is
lands hold their bills straight out,
like gull, when flying.
IN studying the white tern, or
love bird, it was discovered that
fhe parent in feeding its young
brought two little fishes in its bill.
II was always two, and how the
pF0yider for the tern household
captured the second fish without
anbeaking the first was a puzzle
they could not work out.
Whenever the investigators ap-
preached the nest or young the
white terms arose and lowered in
front of their faces, peering in
fently anthem, as if trying to di
vine their intentions. just out of
reach they would flutter, turn
ing their heads from side TO side
and occasionally uttering a droll
and wheezy little cry. They did
not offer to peck at the intruders.
but seemed content to stare and
Sheeze.
Terms on the wing at some dis
lance would, on catching sight of
the men, change their courses and
Hy close to for investigation.
Terms standing guard over a nest
ing would make no attempt to fly
when approached and stroked Oh
the back.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27

Some folks said Uncle Eben, gifts
credit fob bein' lucky case dey has sense;
an others gifts credit fob hayin' sense
cause deys lucky Washington Star.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27

Mabel How we'll Miss Elderlev carries
her age! doesn't she?H Daisy-aBut she
must M be SO accustomed to it by now
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27
Germans Are Thrifty.

Ten out of every 81 persons in
Berlin have a savings bank ac-
count.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27

The dollar you have to pay back
is twice as big as the one you Dor
row.
The Newark journal., 1903-11-27

TINS of mental degeneracy The struggle OF the child the public
school keep from falling behind his mental superior leads vaga-
bondage
AS remedy would advise the sanitation OF homes and dress
the of heahfu food and Improper food during
growth OF child breakdown drinking inn
facilitating diseases like typhoid
this type nervous weakness and yagabondage
II larger damages awarded by the
there would be fewer Tls manned
by accident Unable work they drift beg
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13
Court Adjourned.

Judge Baxter adjourned court Sat-
urday until April 27,s when court
cases will be heard.
In C. W. Bouck vs.. Geo. Skinner,
the jury gave the defendant a YER
dict. The case was mixed up one
involving a mortgage on a horse
owned by Skinner. A former owner
had assigned the mortgage to Bouck
and he sued for the amount.
In State VS.. Geo. Foldenski, an ap-
peal from Justice Sheldon's decision
thing Foldenski for using bad Ian
guage, the jury found FoIdenski
guilty. Judge Baxter fined the de-
PENDANT $500 and the costs of both
cases.
The cases OF H. ". Wright, Ed.
Tanner VS.. sheriff, and R. BIackwcod
md Harriet Wright VS.. the same,
were tried together, but separate
verdicts were returned. II the first
the jury found for The plaintiff, de-
claring him owner OF the property
involved and giving him $l35 dam
ages. In the second case the jury de.
cided that plaintiff was entitled to
the property. The cases in yolved
goods sold under attachment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13

Edward Broherg and Miss Laura
Stroman were married at the reside nee
Of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Stroman, on the West side, Wednes-
day evening at 8 O'Clock, by Rev. w.
A. Wallar. Only near relatives and
friends were present. An elegant
wedding supper was served after the
ceremony.
Miss Eva Stroman, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and Arthur Bro
berg, a brother Of the groom, best man.
Mr.. Broberg is son of John
Broberg Of Pike Creek and is
an Industrious young man. The
young people will live in one of A.
D. Harrison's houses on North Fourth
street. They have the best wishes of
many friends for prosperous and
happy union.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13
THE NERVE THAT SAVED EN-
GINEER WOOD.

THE NERVE THAT SAVED EN-
GINEER WOOD.
They talk of heroes Of generals great :;
Courage undaunted in direst strait,
Was ever there courage that could
Compare with the nerve of Engineer
Wood?
Pinned to his engine, tortured by fire,
For his knife he searched, while death
drew higher,
The foot that under the wreckage was
held
He deliberately severed with nerve un-
excelled!
Then crept from the fury Of roaring
steam
And with neckerchief staunched the
life blood stream,
While shiv'ring in the bitter cold blast
He awaited the coming of help hast n
Ing fast.
In the dense fog Of early morning
Had the trains collided, not secon ,
warning
Deadened the switch lamps by mist
heavy and gray
Al many are the trains wrecked that
way.
Hurrying to the scene came the train s.
crew
Of the wrecked engine well they knew
Not moment of time to lose was
there
In the cab Of an engine with tender
The suffering engineer brother they
laid.
The run TO St. Paul's depot quickly
made,
Then on to ST. Jos5ph's hospital,
where
A hero is nursed with heavenly care.
And he lives! yet that splendid nerve
never more
Will engine guide as of yore;
But his company, with favor, true
courage regards
And for bravery, medal freely
awards.
Emma Stone Dickinson, in Staples
World.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13

A. R. Wall, editor of the Mani
la Cable News, just arrived in
this country, confirms Gov. Taft
by saying conditions in the Philip
pines are very bad. He says that
there are half as many Americans
there now as there were two years
ago, as the trade of the islands
has dwindled to practically moth
ing. He says the country is i'll
suited to Americans at best, and
they will continue to leave.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13

Judge Tuley Of Chicago says Of
the restraining order issued
against strike on the Wabash
railroad by the United States
court at St. Louis: 81 am rot
surprised at any injunction of any
court being issued. I regret it
very much because l believe that
the issuing Of such writs of in
functions brings the administra-
tionseo justicte into contempt. 1t
breeds discomfort, and we will
reap the whirlwind some day
from the seeds so sown. The day
may come in the not distant fu-
ture when the working classes
will have political control and will
appoint judges who will also is
sue writs Of injunction in their
favor. / see no reason why a
writ of injunction should not as
we'll issue against a railroad en-
joining it from discharging any
employee or from failing to pay
such employees a certain fixed rate
of wages. It wonld be no greater
departure from the true princi-
pies that ought to govern when
issuing such Writs.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13
RAIL PRAIRIE.

RAIL PRAIRIE.
Chairman-A, c. Stroeming..
Supervisors-A. W. Olson, Dan Tough.
Treasurer-John Knudson.
Clerk-L, P. Snow.
Aesessor-Albert Stroeming
Justices-Eli Bowder, T. Stroeming.
Constable-Ed. Lond wer, Chas.
Leightner.
Votes east-4S.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13
FRIDAY, MARCH 13.

The last congress revised the
immigration law, but did not add
the test of il]iteracy asked by
some people. Such a test would
never keep an anarchist out.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13

DR.. Ames will probably come
back to Minneapolis, though per-
haps a large number of Flour
city people would as soon have
him stay in New Hampshire. If
Ames should tell all he knows!
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13
CALLA-LILY ROOTS A DELICACY

CALLA-LILY ROOTS A DELICACY
Florida farmers are raising Gala lily
roots in large quantities for table use.
The plants grow readilyin swamps and
so thickly that the yield Of a single
flooded field is enormous. The roots
Look like an ordinary potato, only
longer. They can be fried, washed or
baked with satisfactory results. The
idea is popular largely because it is
new, but for real delicacy offavor and
lasting pleasure the average man will
stick to golden grain belt beer. Scien-
tifcally brewed, this beer is a splendid
tonic, as we'll as table delicacy. You
will enjoy it in your home. Order of
your nearest dealer or be supplied by
Joseph M. Ledoux, Little Falls, MINI.
Those who received first grade GER
tifioates at the recent state axamin-
alton ere Geo. Baker, Alice Cotton,
Olga Selke. Second grade: Mayme
Bartholomew, Linnie Beatty, Ethel
Covert, Regina Eckerson, Pearl H ar
rington. Rose Mcdaniel, Johanna
Pearson, Charlotte Raymond, Arthur
Reynols, Minnie Taylor.
Viktor Bros. make announcements of
interest this week. Read the ad. zA1s"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13

Nick Sehr, who is being treated at
the hospital for injuries received in
the woods up north, is reported in
serious condition.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13

John Kobilka of Buchanan made
complaint before Justice Sheldon
Wednesday against Anton NJ rshek,
a youth Of l6 years, who is charged
with assaultiDg and threatening
Kobilka's little SOD and daughter
when on their way to school.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13
CULDRUM

Supervisors-Cbas, Buelow, chairman,
S. E. Anderson, 5, T. Jaskovike.
Clerk-Geo, Chambers.
Treasurer-Mart,n Super.
AesessOr-Gust Smith.
Justices-J. G. Bowie, B. Watzke
onstables-Albert Tribatowski, Teo-
FL Rutz.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13
4 GREEN PR AIRIE

aChailman-Ru Rufus II henderson.
Supervisors N .::scheik, p. Olson. .
Clerk-Eugene Eckerson. IL
Treasurer-Samue] Gauthier.
Assessor Samuel Hammerbeck. /.
Justice-John Potter. H. =. :. ~.
Constable-Henry Weittwer.
Road Overseer-Henry Butler.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-03-13
PIKE CREEK.

PINE~ C1EEK.
Chairman--Ole Wahl 95.
Supervisors-Peter Knopik 112; Frank
Lepinski 113.
Clerk-Jacob Posch, 1T.
Treasurer-Jas. Dobie 11S.
Aseessor-Jacob Posch 81.
Justice-C. A, Sprandel 113.
Constable-Jos. Peiho wski 119.