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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

@sHE fact was. the people Of Fid-
dletown knew nothing at all of
Little Bells antecedents. Old Pot
4 ter had found her one August
morning between his cabin and the
spring. She was lying warmly swaddled
in two blankets beside a still smoking
campfire. The dew was heavy upon the
grass and flowers among which she lay,
and, TO use his words, when she
opened her eyes they were so clear and
blue you could hardly tell EN- from the
little blue bells that grew around her.
That's why called her Little Bell. you
know" Then he would laugh and pat
Little Bells golden curls, for she was
seldom beyond his reach as he worked
on his cobbler's seat driving great hob
nails in some cumbersome boot sole Of
the miners.
When the news spread that August
morning that old Potter had found a
baby there was a furry Of excitement
among the women. By twos and threes
they eongregated at the cobbler's, till
Potter and his wife wondered at the
multitude. They asked a thousand
questions, scrutinized the little ones
clothing. admired its eyes and after a
general gossip departed. Most of the
members of the W. c. c. c. were there
Mrs. Thompson, the president: Mrs.
Dillon, the chairman Of the standing
committee; the bankers and the hard
ware mans wife. respectfully, con-
ferred as to Little Bells future.
1T seems a sweet child" said Mrs.
Dillon. Were IL not that 1 had my
hands full with my two I'd adopt it.
But Potter and his wife are morally
good people, so I've heard Mr.. Dillon
say"
Had I not my Rose I would surely
accept the charge. 1t must be about
the same age-six months old. oh, dear,
just think Of my baby an outcast, How
wretchedly unfeeling and inhuman
some people are," said Mrs. Thompson.
I'VE might call a meeting" suggest
&c Mrs. Dillon.
When Mrs. Dillon spoke to her hus-
band Of the child he said: Il suppose
the WOmen's Creedless Charity Club
VIII call a special meeting. No doubt
one Of it's members will adopt the child.
It would entail a hardship on that old
couple-an act Of charity truly
who would adopt it?" ventured Mrs.
Dillon at last.
Among the club members think
suitable home might be found. There's
yourself
"Oh my, George. just think-with my
two you surely could not
"Oh. well. there's Mrs. Thompson. the
president I believe. Their means would
allow them"
Il hinted as much to Mrs. Thompson,
but" She paused and Mr.. Dillon
picked up the evening paper rather
abruptly, muttering something about
clubs and charity. while Mrs. Dillon
looked hurried and left the room.
The special meeting was not called.
and so it was that Little Bell remained
with the Potters.
To that aged couple II seemed an an
gel had come to tighten their lives.
That first night they stood hand in
hand before the wooden rocker that
had lain away in the garret so long
unused and gazed at the tiny form
sleeping therein and could not repress
their feelings. 1T seems but yester-
day. Amos" said his wife. AYE, 1t
seems; but we know it has been most
a lifetime" Wen keep her, though.
Amos; none seem to want her" That
we viii, - answered the old man. She'll
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

fore. but she's not fatherless, oh, no."
returned the old man. but the men,
bers were persistent. On several occa-
sions they wished to take Little Bell TO
their homes. Sometimes the old man
consented, but always with great re-
luctance, and when he came for her
even the most sanguine Of the commit
tee felt the hopelessness Of the task
of separating the two but still they
perseVered. The day before Thanks
giving committee called upon the old
man and after a few preliminaries the
spokeswoman began:
"You see, Mr.. Potter, 1t is necessary
that something should be done for the
future of Little Bell. You can see that
1t is almost impossible for you to care
for her physical and spiritual welfare.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Locating the Note.

A bright American girl amazed a
scientist whom she met recently at
a London dinner party. The seien-
fist narrated in great detail to the
girl a series of experiments he was
conducting with the microphone.
"The microphone," he explained,
"magnifes sounds to the ear as the
microscope magnities objects to the
eye. The footballs of centiped
heard through the microphone re-
se1nble a tattoo on a kettledrum.
The dropping of a pin is like the re-
port of a cannon" "That is very
interesting and odd" said the girl.
"This afternoon" resumed the sci
enlist, 81 caught fly and studied
its note. The note. fesembled the
neighing of horse" perhaps,
said the young girl, cit was a horse
fv."
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
A Persistent Hen.

The Springfield Republican tells
the story of hen that was en-
gagged one night in brooding over
some eggs in barrel in the livery
stable where she made her home.
The stable caught fire. With the
courage Of the boy on the burning
deck, she refused to leave her post.
The top of the barrel took fire. It
burned halfway down, and still the
hen did not move.
The stable was almost totally de-
stroyed, but the fremen had the
flames SO far under control that
stream of water turned upon the
hens apartment extinguished the
blaze.
The smoke did not seem to dis
turb the hen, nor did the food of
water pouring down the inside Of
the barrel. When daylight came
she was still in her half burned ten
ement, and in due time she brought
off her brood of eight chickens.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
che farmers 1ns1fufe....
Addresses Delivered in Morris, Jan.
I2th and I3th, by Expert Farmers.

crop, it may be scattered say this
winter on meadow land to be used
for pasture this summer Plow the
meadow in the fall and prepare for
corn in the spring.
Sometimes it may be advisable
where fine enough TO use on a spring
crop. There it will help to prevent
the land from baking and retain a
good deal of moisture, and if gaass
seeds have been sown it will be a
great help to the young plants.
The way to get the most benefit
from the manure as a fertilizer is to
keep it a? near the surface as posi-
BILE. Farm yard manure is great
benefit to the soil in mechanical
way.
1t adds humus or decayed veget-
able matter to the soil which adds in
the water and plant food, holding
power of the soil. 1t helps on the
work of unlocking lazy plant food.
1t ties light soil together and loos-
ems heavy ones, Let us have more
manure to grow more crops to feed
more stock to make more money.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Wreck at Benson.

Benson Times:-Tne night train
which should have passed here 3
O. clock yesterday morning, but did
not get along until nearly 10, passed
over broken lail before it struck the
trestle the other side of the old Car
nihan place, across the river. The
last car, the sleeper, was off the track
some time before it struck the trestle,
and when it struck the embankment
on this side left the ties and turned
completely over, stopping quite a
distance from the track. The passen-
gers in their berths and those who
were up, went through the revolution
with it and it is a wonder that some
of them were not killed as the grade
is 8 or 10 feet high and the interior
arrangements of the car were demo-
lished aud broken glass few in all
directions. Seven or eight were
bruised and cut more or less and
four or five were tsken to Dr. Scro-
fields Office and patched up, and
weIt on with the train an hour after
ward no bones being broken. Con-
ductor j. D Sprague was in charge
and says it is the first time he has
ever had pass niger wheel off in his
long experience on the road.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
nARRIED.
Light Clark.

Mr.. William Light and Miss Clara
Clark we're married at the home of
the the BRIDES parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Howard Clark, on Thursday evening
of this week, by Rev. F. Marion
Wright, of the local M. E. church.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of only the immediate re-.
latives Of the contracting parties.
Extended meution of these two
highly estimable yonng people
would appear to be superfuous, as
both of them have resided in Morris
or vicinity for many years, and enjoy
very large circle of friends and &C.
quaintances. The bride has beer FOR
many years, antemplovee in the Office
of her uncle. Mr., L. c. Spooner, aud
more recently as cashier in the store
of Nilsson, Hanson & Co., and in
these positions she has won the
highest respect of the community,
as we'll as in her social activities.
The groom HIS been for
many years connected with the hard
ware store at present owned by Mr..
Est aque, and has made a large cir
Gle Of friends in this position, and
been universally respected as a
young man of good character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Light have already
taken up their residence in the home
owned by Mr.. Light next to where
the brides parents live. They have
deferred wedding trip until next
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Light are the recipi-
epts of the congratulations of the
community, and all JOIN in wishing
them full measure of success in
life.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
FARM YARD r1ANURE.
T. q. Raynor.

One of the most important things
II a farmer to consider is the man
re pile. In order to get good crops
1e of the essential things is supply
+ available plant food. The three
.sential elements of this plant food
lprly are nitrogen, phosphoric acid
I'd potash.
Farm yard manure contains these
lree elements and is called a gen.
= al manure? OF these three nitrog-
is the most liable to get away from
5. We can hold the other two be-
/ause they are mineral. Nitrogen is
lso the most vsluable at market
rices for commercial fertilizers,
itrogen is worth twice a. much as
hosphoric acid and about three
mes as much as potash.
In the application of farmyard
azure to soils, we will sustain little
NO loss of the two mineral man
res, but nitrogen may go either up
the air or down in the soil, SO that
ants may not benefit by 1t on our
vn farms at least. With these facts
view in handling manure, We
lould never let it heat to fire fang
Or even to the point of steam rising
ON it, We should never let it be
ashed bv the water from our build
-gs, and we should Hlways look
osely after the liquid manure to
nAlt absorbed by straw or other
BOD absorbents as much aud get it
the soil. The reason for this is
on, when we know that as result
chemical analysis that the liquid
azure is worth four times as much
the solid in the horse. In the COW
bout twice and in the case of the
g about equal.
One of the best ways to economic
time labor and money and at the
me time get the best all around
suits is to haul it fresh from the
ables to the piece of land to which
is 10 be applied and spread it as
~ 60. To those who can afford a
anure spreader it is an excellent
achine.
Another good way in caring for
anure is to keep as much of the
,ck in box stalls as possible, and
ep adding fresh litter from time to
ne, and then clean them out once
the week or two time, hauling it
rect to the field and spreading it
third way is to have a manure
ed and mix the manure OF all the
ock allowing the brood stock and
Tvs on it, to keep it trampped firmly
prevent fermentation. Than when
!uling out spread it as you go,
here it is to be applied for a hay
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Group.

A reliable medicine and one that
should always be kept in the home
for immediate use is Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t will prevent the
attack if given as soon as the child
becomes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough appears. There is no
danger lii giving it to children for it
contains no opium or other harmful
drug. For sale by J. R. Kruger.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Wanted Realism.

Author (reading)-"At this mo-
ment his wife appeared at the head
of the steps, and, turning toward her
with gentle smile, he again shook
the furnace,
Publisher One moment, Mr..
Scribblm. You say he was building
a fire in the furnace simultaneously
with the tender smile?
Well-er-my dear sir,
L
Publisher-All very well, sir, but
we want no ideals Make it read,
"He threw the shovel at her, kicked
the cat and swore like sea pirate. %
Otherwise you don't publish here.
SCI? --Baltilnore News.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
MARRIAGE Bureaus,

The growing number Of marriage
advertisements in Austrian and
German newspapers seems to in
dictate an increasing commercial ele-
ment in matrimonial affairs. A jour
nalist who investigated the mat
ter discovered, however, that most
of these 2 ertisements are inserted
by the marriage bureaus, which do
a thriving business in plucking
fools.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Wonderful Bird Flioht.

The most wonderful bird flight
noted is the migratory achievement
of the Virginia plover, which leaves
its northern haunts in North Amer
lea and, taking course down the
Atlantic, usually from 400 to 500
miles east of the Bermudas, reaches
the coast of Brazil in one unbroken
flight Of fifteen: hours, covering a
distance of 5000 miles at the rate
of four miles a minute.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
His Art and His Manners.

"I'll admit that the eminent ira
gedian we have just mentioned is
exceedingly irascible and sometimes
indiscreet in his manifestations, "
said the playgoer, ''but he is fine
actor"
eyes," answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, che knows how to act, but
he doesn't know how to behave. -
Washington Star.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

The Ladies of the Maccabees will
give cinch party at Odd Fellows
hall Dext Tuesday evening. Ladies
and gentlemen's head and foot prizes
will be given and a good time is as
sured all who attend. After the card
playing, supper will be served An
ad mission of 20 centswill be charged
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
You Take Desperate Chances When
You Neglect Cold.

1t should be borne in mind that
every cold weakens the lungs, lowers
the vitality and makes the system
less able TO withstand each succeed
ing cold, thereby paving the way for
more serious diseases. Can you
afford to take such desperate chances
when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
famous for it's cures of colds. can be
had for trife? For sale by J. R.
Kruger.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
FEBRUARY 18th.
Souvenir Day for the Ladies in our

Souvenir Day for the Ladies in our
Corset Department.
We shall have a lady filter and
of tho "Alberta' corset,
for one day only, Thursday, FEBRUARY
4th. This will be an exceptionally
opportunity for those wanting good
fitting corset.
Nilsson, HANSON & Co.
Sole distributors of the "Alberta"
Corset.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Thrallow, of Morris, on
Wednesday.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

Mrs. Eland, living on the Watson
farm, was very sick the first CT the
week.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dusse, living on the old Dirks-
meyer farm in Darnen on Thursday
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

The Methodist ladies will hold
food sale at Hulburd & Johnson's
this afternoon in charge of Mrs. l..
E, Pearce.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

w. G. Bicknell went tc V7illmar
this morning to act as a judge on
the debate there between Willmar
and Benson high schools.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
al Loca Is

MIS-. Eland, living on the Watson
farm, was very sick the first CT the
week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Thrallow, of Morris, on
Wednesday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dusse, living on the old Dirks-
meyer farm in Darnen on Thursday.
The Methodist ladies will hold
food sale at Hulburd & Johnson's
this afternoon in charge of Mrs. l..
E. Pearce.
W. G. Bicknell went tc Willmar
this morning to act as Judge on
the debate there between Willmar
and Benson high schools.
The Methodist Sunday school is
now in charge of Mrs. w. F. Cooley,
who we are pleased to note, is keep
ing no the high STANDARD of excel
lence and attendance set by Mr.. Ross
during his devoted labors in that
field the past year.
We call attention with particular
pride to two new features which we
have added to the news features of
The Tribune beginning this week,
nancy What the World is Doing"
and analysis of Current Events"
In these two feature will be found a
resume of the news of the week in
reliable and concise form, and also
in complete form. This latter, we
regard as particularly important
as newspaper readers often miss a
complete view of some transpirlng
event by reading only the discon'
nected account from day to day or
week to week, II this feature is
appreciated by our readers as we
expect it to be, it will % made
permanent feature of The Tribune
The following remarkable essay
on the horse is said to be from the
pen of an Indian student: "The
horse is very noble quadruped,
but when he is angry he will not do
so. He is ridden on the spinal cord
by the bride, and sadly the driver
places his foots on the stirrups and
divides his lower limbs across the
saddle and drives his animal to the
meadow. He has four legs; two are
on the front side and two are after
ward. These are the weapons on
which he runs. He also defends
himself by extending these in the
rear in a parallel direction toward
his foe, but this he does only when
he is in an aggravating mood.
There is no animal like the horse.
No sooner they see their guardian
or master than they always cry TO.
food, but it is always at the morn
ing time. They have got tails, but
not so long as the cow and such 9TH
er like animals"
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

The Methodist Sunday school is
now in charge of Mrs. w. F. Cooley,
who we are pleased to note, is keep
ing no the high STANDARD of excel
lence and attendance set by Mr.. Ross
during his devoted labors in that
field the past year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Sent to the Grand Jury.

As was stated in the Gazette, Officer
Lvles went to Washington yesterday and
brought Samuel Walner to this city.
The latter had been arrested on the COM
plant of Mrs. Bertha Heyman, who con-
ducts a shoe store on King street, near
Royal. The complainant alleged that
Waner stole watch from her. The
timepiece, she said, was valued at $S7.
When the case was called in the Police
Court this morning Mrs. Heyman testi-
fed that she delivered the watch over to
the prisoner who had promised to rattle
It in order to raise money for the prose.
cutrix who has recently been operated
upon in a Washington hospital. The
proceeds were to be used to defray her
expenses on that occasion. Mrs. Hey
man alleged that Walner pawned the
watch for $40 and made no returns to
her. The accused in his statement
denied that he had not acted in good
faith with the woman, and said he was
at one time partner with her husband
in another city; that he became acquaint-
cd with the woman recently; that On
several occasions she had loaned him
small sums of money which he had paid,
and that about a week ago she gave him
a check on an Alexandria bank for $75,
he agreeing to repay the amount at tht
rate of SO a week; also that Mrs. Hey
man had induced him TO remove his shoe
store from Washington to this city. In
reference to the transactions in connec
ton with the watch he said he asked
Mrs. Heyman TO lend him $50, and she,
not having the amount at hand, gave
him the watch to pawn, the woman di'
recting him to rattle the timepiece after
he should have redeemed it, He also
said she went to Washington, met de-
PENDANT and that he turned the
pawn ticket over to her. Mrs. Hey
man denied having loaned him none!
and controverted his story concerning
the watch. She acknowledged givinl
him the check which she averred was IL
payment for certain goods the defendan
was to deliver to her, but which neye
came to hand. Justice Cation sent Wal
ner. on to the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Lansburgh & Bro,
42O to 420 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, DC.
Police Court.

GJustice II. B. Cation presiding.J
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning:
Samuel Walner, arrested by Officer
Lyles charged with the larceny of a
watch, the property of Bertha Heyman,
was sent on to the grand jury.
A. J. Norris, alias "Happy Jack, J"
arrested by Lieutenant Smith and OFF,
Ger Knight charged with stealing pair
of shoes from Alice Sorrell, was fined
So.
Hewellyn Lane and Benz. Brannan,
colored, arrested by Officers Mayhugh,
Allen and Nicholson charged with steal.
ing 80 from Walter Smith, were fined
IS each.
Joseph Carroll. arrested by Officers
Roberts and Henderson as a suspicious
character, was held.
John Smith, colored, arrested by Off.
GERS Roberts and Henderson charged
with carrying concealed weapons, was
fined $25. -.
John Dogan and Hattie Conway, both
colored, we're fined s. each for disorder
~ conduct. -,
Walter Gaskins, colored, charged with
assaulting Dennis Harris, was dismissed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Arrest of Suspicious Characters,

About half-past two O clock this MORN
ing the attention of Officers Roberts and
Henderson was attracted by the action of
strange colored man on King street,
between Pitt and st. Asaph, and the
two officers proceeded in opposite direc-
tons for the purpose of "closing in
upon him. The darby was commanded
to halt, but be paid no attention to the
command until he saw Officer Roberts's
pistol gistening in his face. He was
taken to the station house, where he
was searched. A bit and a file were
found on him, as well as a razor and
several pounds of navy tobacco. The
negro at first gave his name as John
Smith, but later changed it to John
Stone. He was brought before Justice
Cation this morning. He said he was
from Georgia. He was fined S25 and in
default of payment will be sent TO jail.
The same officers two hours before
had followed white man through sew
eral streets. He was acting in sus-
picious manner, and he was finally in
tercepted and taken into custody. lie
gave his name as John Carroll and said
he was from Washington. When brought
into the Police Court this morning he
failed to give n satisfactory account
of himself and was held for further
hearing.
Later acting Chief Smith and Officers
Henderson and Lyles discovered that
three boxes of cigars had been stolen
from the New Hotel Rammel together
with a conductors punch, all of which
articles had been found in Carroll S
possession. He will be made to answer
the charge of petit larceny On Monday
next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
John Robinson,s Circas.

Bill boards, fences and telegraph and
telephone poles announce the coming to
this city on the Sd of August of John
Robinson's colossal circus and menagerie.
This is one of the best exhibitions on
the road. The street parade is said to
be immense and is one of the most
prominent features. John Robinson has
always paid more attention to and taken
a deeper interest in his menagerie than
any other Snowman. The pavilion and
grounds will be illuminated by electricity.
The city has been painted red with cir
Gus paper, some of which is of a high
style of art. King street was lined witt
banners announcing the advent of thu
exhibition and one appeared on ever!
pole. The street presented picture akll
to that seen onthe 22d of February unit
they were taken down by the authorities
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Railway accident.

Local passenger train No. 9, south
bound, was wrecked one mile south OF
Franklin Junction yesterday afternoon.
A freight car door had dropped across
the track and derailed the engine, which
was running at thirty miles an hour
The engine plunged into an embank-
ment and was completely demolished.
Engineer Charles +. Hall, of Tye River;
Fireman Adolphus Milloway, of Browns
Summit, n. G.; Fireman L. w. Talley,
of Roanoke, who was dead-heading
to Danville, and Flagman Ed. L..
McClannahan, of Pittsville, Va, who
was riding on the engine, we're killed.
The baggagemaster G. w. Burk, o.
Alexandria, and a newsboy, William
Cook, of Washington, were slightly in
jured by being thrown from the car
The passengers all escaped injury.
Flagman Callahan, Engineer Hall, and
Fireman Milloway were caught under
the coal from the tender and scalded tC
death. Supt. Chapman was in shor
while ON the scene with large force
The main line was blocked for a shOr
time, passengers on through trains be
ing transferred without much delay.