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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-22

Charles A. Towne was conspicuous
in the New York delegation. He is
very gray now, but otherwise IN.
changed, and gave messages of good
will to all his old Sixth district
friends.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-22

bis district will wonder what kind Of
an intellect could conceive. such an
idea. And as they are pretty good
natured, they will probably pity the
a7thor of II. =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-22

The huge building in which Parker
was nominated was the same in which
Mckinley was nominated in 1895. No
more conventions will be held there.
1t will be torn down to make room
Tor the Carnegie million dollar H.
brary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-22

Hill and Bryan had vigorous per-
eona1 set.to in the resolutions com.
mittee. The language was pepperv.
Yet 80 strong was the desire of both
to have platform on which all could
stand, that few hours after thew
congratulated each other on what had
been accomplished and Hill expressed
the desire to see Bryan on The stump
for the ticket.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-22

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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-22

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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-22

One night a dusty traveller asked
the clerk at the Southern hotel for
room. The clerk said he had only ,
cubbyhole near the roof left, or a cot
and that 1t would be go per night
or with a bath SIS. The travele,
gaeped, and left.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

come and BE- cured by Miss Elsa
Desterre One meeting has already been
held. ard the roseate bushes which suf-
fused the cheeks OF bsshiul blondes ana
brunettes riyaled natures finest efforts
In the shape OF tropical sunset Never.
t Is said has murky afternoon of Lon
don In the autumn been relieved by such
A warm, glowing piece OF color
The lecturer at this meeting did not
spare her quailing hearers as she told
them that shyness was merely form OF
conceit The result of believing them
selves greater than they really are The
cure is to be effected by means of series
of debates in the course Of which the
disease will be considered in all lis
aspects The shyest women will take
me chair In turn. Papers will be read
by the shyegt and will be replied to by
the next In order of shyness After u
course OF this treatment under Miss
Desterre's unblushing guardianship ii is
confidently expected that a blush will
aever again be seen in London draw
ing-room save on masculine cheek.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
"LEG STRETCHINGn FAD.
Boston society Girls Of short stature
Using Heroic Treatment to
Increase Their Height.

Among The latest fads of Boston so
ciety girls Of short stature is having
The ligaments Of their legs stretched a
little 70 make the legs longer and the
girls taller
Mrs Jack Gardner excuses this
striking fad, If she does not advise it,
summing mp her views by saying that
most young society men are infatuated
with tail girls. of the stately. queenly
lype
The short girl. as popular as her
sister until this fashion OF height came
in. mourns her lack OF inches In vain.
The society youth pursues the tail
girl and passes by me short one, who
made desperate by The situation. has
adopted a. desperate remedy
Mrs Jack" does not think that the
tad will last year. however. and that
The short glrl viii soon reign equal
with her taller sister.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
HOUSE CONSIDERS
THE ARMY BILL
And INDUCES in Side Talks on Many
subjects-6iIl Still Under
Consideration.

By Associated Press
Washington. D. c, Jan 23.-The
house devoted the entire day to the
consideration Of the army appropria-
ton in The committee of the
whole Representative Robinson, tDem.
Ind took occasion to criticise the
war department for expenditures
made by the bureau OF ordinance and
Notifications in connection with the
Langley airship, declaring such ex.
penditnres were without sanction Of
congress ard that the airship was
without utility
Only twelve Of the fOrty-oue pages
of the bill had been read for amend
ment when the house adjourned The
provisions in the bill for the con.
struciion Of a submarine cable from
Sitka to Fort Liscum. Alaska. went
out on point OF order.
spirited discussion was precipl.
tated by Representative Hemenway.
chairman OF the appropriation con-
mittee who proposed a limitation on
purchase of books and periodicals
for the army Dreylus case. Frcach
novels, and character OF books in the
department library were among sub
iects discussed The amendment
finally prevailed providing for the
purchase Of technical and profession.
al works only
Resolutions calling for the secre.
tary Of the navy for information as
to the number Of carriages maintain.
ed at government expense for the
use Of his department was adopted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
RAMSAY As AN ALCHEMIST.
pTh'Sh scientist Proposes to create
Higher Elements b, combin-
ing Nimpier Ones

Sir William Ramsay in discussing
the properties of radium. recently said.
The whole tendency among the
higher elements Is 60 break away inic
he simpler elements, and we have
seen The process In The ease VI radium
which, as mentioned in my lecture
hanged into helium.
We shall attempt TO reverse the
order and build Up the simpler Gle
ments so as to form the higher.
Il don't mean. Of course. that We
shall be able to change lead into gold
ont it is possible We may be succ essfa
IN other directions.
Il don't know where We are 10 gel
radium Otherwise We have had sam
pies from all over the world. but Sc
far Notwithstanding its high price II
qOes not seem TO be worth anyone's
while to work IT,
Scientists in New York. who have
been studying radlum. helium aud &C.
rnium. are OF opinion that undue al,
tention has been given 10 the an
nouneement by Sir William Ramsay
thai radium seems TO transmura itseil
into helum In New York the pine
nomena he described have been motel
several Zines.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
MOUNDS.

Mr. A. jacket IS very IN with
pneumonia.
Miss Noda Jacket. Of Cairo visited
her cousin Miss Reta Jacket this
week.
Miss AgnesWalker OF Carbonate
who has been visiting at the residence
Of Geo. King, returned home today
Miss Ival Pollack is visiting rela.
tives in villa Ridge.
w W. Colyin was in Mound City
IN business today
Mrs Cal Bushman is IN.
Little Charles Arm is very III with
measels.
Mrs G. W. Jones and children,
Masters Jesse and Harry. Of Memphis.
Tenn is visiting al the home Of her
mother Mrs J. s. Camp.
Mrs Ida Written. Of Kenten Tenn.
is the guest Of her cousin. G. NJ.
,Anarels
Mr. D. e Hern. who has been quite
III with measels is rapidly improving
Mr. Walter Hudson. secretary ofxhe
Y. NJ c A. is in Chicago on bns.
mess
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
rUk COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
Proposed English Scbet!ie for E4uea.
ti"n OF city thiidren-N Guild Rev
olutiouize Present S,s.e.a.

Quite revolution in the educational
system Of England is proposed b. a
scheme which, ii Is stated, VIII. on the
suggestion of the earl of Meath. be SUBJ
United TO the London educational an.
lhorlty
The scheme Is that the system In
vogue among the upper classes should
be made general. and that all children
n present educated in the large towns
should migrate 10 the country for len
months Of ihe rear. returning for their
holiday 10 their homes amid the smoke
Of industry
II Is said that the scheme would have
beneficial effect upon the health.
physique and morals of town children.
ana IL is stated that The duke OF Devon.
shire has expressed his hope that / win
Vccesd, although he does not think it
,s practicable al present
Under the new proposal il is suggest
cd that parents would only be called
upon to pay for the cost Of their chill.
iren 4 food, The rest OF The expenditure
being provided Tor by the sale Of school
property now occupying valuable sites
IN large towns and by utilizing the labor
III the children in the laundry and in
light farming and gardening operations,
Is is done at the industrial schools
Al the Red House school. Marston
Moor Yorksnire---a school meant for
he children of well-to-do parents
farming has been started with great
success cow. three pigs. four ducks
and ~ fowls having been purchased.
with the idea Of giving the pupils
healthy occupation.
In addition 10 the daily routine Of
feeding, milking. and cleaning. the
draining. whtewashing painting and
fting up OF the sheds has been partly
lone by The boys, who take great pride
In their tasks
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
NEWS FROM CUR NEIGHBORS.

dered that the leading Colored men OF
Mound City have organized law and
order league in the hope OF stemmins
the fearful tide OF crime among the
people Of their race In this section.
The present state oi affairs is alarm
ing all right minded people hereabouts
regardless Of raical origin
Church services in Mound City on
Sunday. January "a. Rev A. j. Lit
tell at NJ F. church, morning and even
ing. Rector w. Baker at Episcopal
morning and evening FIR p Engel
at Catholic morning and evening
Rev, j NJ Sutherland at COngrega
tional in the evening Epworth League
at the NJ f. church at 1870 Sunday
p, M
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
JUST ONE MINUTE.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute becaise ii kills the mi
crobe which tickles the mucous mem
brane. causing the cough, and at the
same time clears the phlegm, draws
out the inflammation and heads ard
sooths the affected parts. One Minute
Cough Cure strengthens the lungs,
wards off pneumonia and.is harmless
and never falling cure in oil durable
cases of coughs, colds and Group
One Minute Cough Cure Is pleasant
to take, harmless and good alike for
young or old. Sold by Metzger's
drug store.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
M oUND CITY.

r. b. Cotter went to g. Louis last
night on business.
Mrs. Fred Hoffman spent three or
ionr days Of this week with her moth
er Mrs. Henry Hasenjaege !. in Cairo
DR. and Mrs. Henry Neadf, tine have
arrived home from Kenne.h.t Mo The
doctor has been engaged in ! his pro
fession. pharmacy. in the Missouri
town the past six monts. but prefer
ing TO live in his native town. Mound
City has given up his situation.
The law term of the county court
with County Judge John D. Brlrtow
on the elevation. convenes on Non
day. February l. The docket is MOI;
a very large one
Cashier John A. Waugh. who h as
been a sufferer from la grippe the pa st
four weeks, is still unable to resu me
his duties in the First State bank. lie
has suffered great deal
Mound City is enjoying a building
boom Ten or a dozen houses are in
process OF erection and as many more
are projected.
Willie Boyd, colored, was sentenced
to the penitentiary today, in circuit
court on charge of burglary The
duration of his imprisonment will be
governed by the parole act.
John Brown. the infamous negro
who burglarized the home of Mrs.
Mamie Mccartney. mentioned in this
column few days ago. was lately con
victed Of burglary and larceny. but
the court granted him a new trial. The
county must now be burdened with
his keep till the second Monday in
April at least, He has been maintain
ed the past six months at the expense
OF the dear people.
DR. All. Johnson who was in the
drug business in Mound City for sever
al years. but who has made his home
In MarsaiIles. Mich. the past three
years. was married to an estimable
lady OF that city. a few Gays ago. DR..
Johnsons first wife. who died three
years ago. will be remembered as Miss
Grace Cooper of Olmstead. previous
TO her marriage. The doctor has three
small children in Mound City. and he
will take them to his new home. one
day next week.
No less than fifteen men and youths
have been sentenced to the peniten.
tiary and the state reformatory at this
term OF the Pulaski county circuit
court. Since these are everyone OF
African descent II IS not to be won
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Four great timbcrs four feet sqlate
and 10 feet long which are tolbe used
in the Washington state building al
the Worlds Fair reached, St Louis
recently. The great length Of Abe
timbers caused the railroads trans
porting them no little trouble. II was
necessary 10 Use three cars 10 carry
them. the weight being allowed u
rest on the Two end cars, the middle
car being an "idler
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
man of this place.

Mrs Waterman was alone in the
house when the party arrived At her
demand To know the name of the
person who rang the bell, a member
OF the party attempted TO open the
door 70 make the surprise more COM
plete. Mrs Waterman then fired both
shots being directed high.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
PARTY is SURPRISED
Eigin Woman Shoots Through Door at
Friends Who Pay Her an un.
expected Visit.

Elgin. ILL.,. Jan 2S.--Fearine that
burglars were attempting to enter her
residence. Mrs. John Waterman sent
two revolver shots through the front
door at party of friends who came
TO surprise her on the first anniversary
Of her wedding One bullet knocked
the hat from tho head Of a prominent
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
FRIEND TO EVERY DOG wAIF.
Eccentric French Baroness Deyotes
Her Life to Hescuing Homeless
Ours from Paris streets.

The Baroness d'Herpent, like Robert
G. lngersoll has decided that the more.
she learns OF men the more she likes
dogs. She spends her entire time In
rescuing dogs OF the strtets.
To such an extent does she carry her
cult that babies are her pet aversion.
In 1902 James Gordon Bennett founded
at Gehnevlliers, near Paris. a refuge
Tor animals Since that time ii has been
taken In charge by the eccentric baro-
ness, who is cousin OF the French novel;
isl Gyp"-Countess de Martel.
The Baroness dHerpent declares that
her disgust with humanity in general led
ner To befrieDd animals. better worth
trusting than mankind. Her house Is
fairly running over with dogs and cats,
picked up by her or her attendants, or
sent there by people who pick them upin
Paris. Ii anybody in the city hnds a
stray animal he has only TO telephone his
find" 10 Gehneylliers and the baronf 50
Immediately sends for 1t.
The Gordon Bennett fund is not suf-
fcient to cover all the expenses CT The
baroness continually increasing family,
and she solicts aid from all animal low
ers whenever she can.
She keeps the most forlorn creatures
that no one else would have in her own
private rooms. In appearance the baro-
ness is short slight, straight and very
active, though more than 80 years cd.
She is always found in work day attire.
Large shoes. gardeners apron. and
short skirts add TO her extremely super
eilious expression. and make her very
original and interesting figure.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Machinery palace at the Worlds
Fair Is one of the busiest spots i'm
aginable Because of the massive
ness of the graat engines and machin-
cry being placed there, very lage
force of workmen is required. This
is TO insure everything being in readi-
ness April 30. SO that President Roose-
welt may touch the button and set all
the World'sF air machinery in notion
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
WOMEN MUSTN'T BLUSH.
Course Mt an English school of Art to
cure shyness-said 20 Ne Only
Form OF Conreit.

Shyness is not generally regarded as a
prominent Characteristic OF the modern
woman. but the distressing malady is,
apparently, sufficiently prevalent. for ii
5 TO be seriously taken In hand al the
Jopling School OF Art at Eari's Court,
England There. during the coming
season. bashiu women are invited 10
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Yankton 5. D.. ian 23-Chris Han
son. Of Irene. was arrested today on
the charge Of numbering his brother
The crime Is said to have been com
mitted last August and the body Of
the victim was buried BY the muir
dcrer and NOT found for some time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
INsUReeNs LOSE MANY.
Rr Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
MountevideO. Uruguay. Jan. %
The losses sustained by the insur-
gents since their recent defeat at
Mansayillagra are estimated at 800
During the same time the government
has lost only sixty men. The in.
snrgent forces number not more than
/ lg0
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

The frame work Of the inside inn.
the Worlds Fair hotel. with $500
rooms. has been finished, and the staff
covering is being applied The hotel
will be open for guests on April 80
when the gates of the Exposition open.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

II isn't how much cold cream a wo.
man puts on her face but how much
Rocky Mountain Tea she takes in
side that brings ont real beauty. IIolly
isters Rocky Mountain Tea complex
ions stay. 80 cents. tea or tablets.
p G. SCHUH & SON
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Birds work for man from the first
glimmer of light.
Rocky Mountain Tea works for man
kind, both day and night,
That's why its famous, the world Ger
DER.
II won't let you turn over and take
another snore.
p. G.. SCHUH & SON.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Mfs Bacon What was the matter
With your last cook? Wouldn't she
mind you?
Mrs. Egbert-Mind me! Why, she
wouldn't even mind the alarm clock. -
Yonkers Statesman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24
Nni onI, RrIlsinn.

One of the scientists announces that
religion is a disease Sometimes science
also seems to be merely mental dsor.
der.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

One OF the sources Of mmoe pow
used in the African Sahara Is sand car
fled By the wira TO elevated reservoir
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Perhaps the ocean keeps well be
cause II Is sailed down
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

Lives on chipa-the wood cutter
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-24

New Spring Percales
best yard wide goods
only y 1-2c. y
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-24

saw Hour after hour crowled by
Jerome would wait for night Night.
Did he but know what lurking hor-
rors filled the dismal hours for me. he
would come soon. by some fatality
had drawn the body directly to the
spot where the last fading shafts of
light would hover about its face. Not
for paradise of peace would | touch
the loathsome thing again to hide 1t
in the shadows. | could neither take
my eyes from 1t nor put my hands upon
1T. Like the basilisk of fable it held my
gaze charmed fixed it. bound 1t fast.
Crouch as l might in the remotest COR
ner. cover my face in my mantle, still
that searching. penetrating thing
pierced all obstacles, glarcd grisly and
distinct before me.
tried to throw off the thought which
nov; constantly REQUIRED. What if
Jerome did not Gomez Would starve
here in company With this corrupting
flesh? No, there was the window; a
headlong dash from that would bring
death and re'c'.se. So | determined.
Then came on the night. To me it
brought no rest no sweet surcease Of
the iabors through he day.
Somewhere. far of i'm the city there
rang tremulcus bell. launching its
vibrations upon the infinite silence as
sinners guilty soul might trembling
stand in the presence of Almighty con-
demnation. The melancholy howl of u
dog at first cleft through every nervve
and fibre of my being thrilling With q
creeping chill of horror So regularly
did it come. so UNMARRIED, J grew to
count the seconds under my breath, and
to note its monotonous precision.
Somehow this occupation i'm a measure
relieved me- and when the llows came
more nfrequently and at less well de-
fined intervals. l mentally resented the
change. Time had ceased to be. /
covered in the corner with naught but
death and fear and darkness to keep
me company.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-24
Frostina Mirrors.

New York Times: 1t Is an i'll wind thai
blows nobody good. The advent of fly
time, so much detested by housekeepers,
puts money into the pockets of many men
who put snow scenes and ships encounter
ing icebergs on the wall mirrors of eat
Ing houses and saloons on the east and
west sides. These pictures are wonderful
in their way. Whatever they lack in art
they make up In realism. In the refresh
ment haunts of the prosperous the mir
rors behind bars and along the wainscot-
ing of restaurants are protected from flies
by muslin, tied up with bows OF gay-col-
ored ribbon. A large sum of money Is
paid out in this way every year. But
west of Eighth and east of Second ave-
rue the muslin decorations disappear. The
mirrors there are covered with some cheap
but effective preparation of thick frosting,
which is impervious to flies and which
washes off easily in the fall.
One may eat beef and beans at table
surrounded by towering glaciers with po-
lar bears cinging to them; or a New
England winter scene. the meadows COW
cred with snow and the lights shining
from the windows of the little homestead.
There is not much variation in these pic
lures, despite the number of places one
sees them In, principally because the work
is in the hands of few men and their
originality is limited.
"A DECORATOR SetS % lOL S1Il
ordinary bar mirror in this manner 1t
takes him less than two hours to do 1t.
In "a restaurant where there are mirrors
on three sides of the room an artist at
this work can make SIS or $50 in a day.
II man makes hit with his sketch he
is likely to get chancetto repeat it else
where. Some district politician wants 1T
reproduced ON the mirror over the mantel
at the club .or even in his house. When
llytime's gone a vigorous application of
soap and hot water wipes the landscape
from view.
Petroleum is the fueA Of all the loco.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-03-24
PROF. SMART AGAIN.
Now Comes Forward in Opposing
Fraternity Plays in Dubuque.

Dubuque, la, March 24.-Again Pro
'.ssor II. l.. Smart of the Dubuque high
school has come out I'm the open i'm OPP
position to the student having anything
out study while in school.
There are two "frats" and one soror-
" in the high school. The Phi Sigma
md the Zeta Beta Psi planned wonder
eul things for the good of the school.
md they had everything in readiness
out the consent of the principal. The
roung people committed their lines, re-
learsed their parts and even prophesied
m the attendance Everything went
smoothly until the principal was asked
the play could be staged In the high
school. ''Ih, what's that" said Pro-
'essor Smart over the phone. a play
oy u fraternity? There win be none
because we do not recognize fratcrni-
les up here.
The plans of the students were upset.
and they are now declaring that MIR.
Smart is opposed to their pleasure.
MI. Smart came prominently before
he public by denouncing the practice
II spooning in the school. A short time
alter he assaulted the parents of the
Students for not keeping their children
1T home evenings instead of attending
social function. His attitude towards
matters pertaining to the student s
very day life has caused much sur
s,,.i..