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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

Roger Q. Mills, of Texas who has
been giving the public q rest for the
last year will open up again on the
tariff reform question some time next
month at various points in Missouri.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
The Minneapolis authorize,

The Minneapolis authorities are
after the "clubs' that sell Intoxicating
liquors without licenses. These
''clubs" are of all grades, from the
shanty blind pig to the aristocratic
social organizations and any Of them
that violate the law should be broken
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

The business failures in the United
States, as reported by Il. &. Dunn &
Co.. for the quarter ending with
September, We're 2,276. or decrease
Of IS as compared with the same time
last wear.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

Roger Q. Mills, the great tariff
legislator from Texas, says that the
Democrats propose to control congress
.jnsta much this year MS they did
when they had majority. The
Den.ocratic congressman are SO all
fred smart that the Republican
majority will just surrender to them.
Republicans are inclined to allow
Democratic rule ~ a natter Of choice.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
position next year

There are large number of
cases of typhoid fever in and
about Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
The relief committee is still
busy, and many people are yet living
in shauties utterly unfit for the ap-
preaching winter weather.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

The St. Paul ice palace question is
again up, and unless the city council
appropriates $4,000 the scheme will
be abandoned. As it is profitable for
the city the money will probably be
given.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

J. }. Hill has subscribed $4,000
to the Chicago fund for the World 8
Fair and the St. Cloud Times thinks
it would have been better if he had
started their long talkcd-of car shops
ut that place.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

Some enterprising South Dakota
woman should collect the variou:
les Of capital badges distributed
during the, late campaign and make
IL crazy quilt Of 500 pieces. Thel
she could send it to Minneapolis ex.
position next year.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

Another New York court has
decided that the law providing for
executions by electricity is constitu-
tional, and after Il few higher courts
have taken the same ground murderer
kemmler will be allowed to die.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
The annual meeting fthe Northel

The annual meeting ofthe Northern
Pacific Railroad company will be held
next week, and it is expected that
Wizards influence will con troll and
that the s160yOOO,OOO mortgage
scheme will be endorsed. Someone
is to get sl0,000,000 plum for ne.
pOtiatinp the immense loan.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

The political campaign in Ohio is
one Of the btterest ever carried on.
Undoubtedly jealousy among the
leading Republicans makes the out
come doubtful.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
1t isnow reported from Washington
that ex-Congressman Steele Of Indiana
will be appointed commissioner.

There will be but one Democrat in
the state senate and but one in the
house Of representatives in the new
state Ct Washington.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
Special Half-Fare Harvest and Land Elk.
CurSfODS,

THE Northwestern Line"-Chicago. st. Paul
Minneapolis Il Omaha R"il"ay-on Sept. - and
"a. and Oct. S. will sell tickets to ali points be.
yond Sioux City, Omaha nnl Kansas City, in
Nebraska, Kansas. Dakota. Colorado Wyoming,
Montana, Utah, Idaho, Indian Territory. Texas
New Mexico, Arizona and to Southwest Missouri
at one IA re for round trip. Tickets will be gopd
to start only on the day OF SHE, but will be good
to return thirty days, and viii be good for stop
over west of Missouri river. Excursion tickets
at one fare will also be sold on same dates from
ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth nnd points in
Wisconsin 10 points OH the Northwestern Line to
Southwestern Minnesota and Dakota.
For rates to any particular point. or any III
formation, call on agents of Tie Northwestern
Line" or address
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
Resolution.
COMMON COUNCIL, !
CfTY OF LITTLE FAILS (

COMMON COUNCIL,
CITY OF LITTLE FALLS,
The Common Council of the City of Little Falls
do hereby resolve that tax oftwenty,four hun
dred dollars 49, 4OO) shall be and hereby is levied
and assessed upon all the taxable property ofsaid
City to be used as fund with which to purchase
all property or material necessary Tor. fire pro-
lection in said City. Said levey when collected
10 be kept distinct from nh other funds.
! Passed September q, 1882
: II %&.s NJ HOFFMAN,
r.. President of the Council.
Attest, JAS. STUART T.
# ~ 81 City Clerk. -
Approved October :, 1889.
80 IT, N. RICHARDSON,
s% ~ . M Es5F Mayor.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
General Passenger Agent. St. Paul. Mir

WAsHlNGToN Oct. s. The department of sta L
has received q telegram from Gen Franklin
United States commissioner general to- the Paris
exposition. saying that the United States exhibit
| has been awarded So grand prizes, 1899 goi med
ais, 27l silver medals 21S bronze medals, 22t
honorable mentions and indicating that the
collaborator's rewards not We. announced woult
und oubledly increase this number
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

Pierre, South Dakotn, is experience
ing an agreeable boom. Much build
ing is is being done, and the opening
of the Sioux reservation will cause Il
rush to that point.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

The new directory Of Duluth in
dictates that that city now has o
population of 1920, an increase of
10000 during the last year
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

State Commissioner of Statistics StocEenstrom
has prepared some interesting tables ofs.atistics,
showing the acreage by counties sowu to the
varsous grains in the state and the yield. The
following is a summary of the report:
WHEAT
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
.FRIADY, OCT. II, 1889.

Blaine is the president-of the
Three Americas congress.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
RESOURCES,

The First National Bank at Little Falls in the
State Of Minnesota, at the close Of business, Sept
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-10-11

PETEk ". blake s go G$*:5
rs. CHA1LEsAs LrNDBERGH, Directors.
sc Name HuB8xRT- 5aS -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
FIFTEEN HUNDRED LIVES :
Lost at Johnstown, Pa.-Meagre
Particulars Of the Disa ster to =
be Had.

A terrible disaster is reported
from Johnstown, Pa. By the burst
ing of great reservoir on Cone
maugh Creek, above the town, the
city was instantly flooded. Great
destruction to property was imme-
diately wrought. The disaster had
been foreseen, and hundreds had
left for places of safety, but even
then the loss of life was appalling.
The full extent of the disaster has
not yet ascertained, but is claimed
to be more than i 900.
Johnstown is situated in Cambria
county, Pennsylvania, about so
miles little south of due east from
Pittsburg. The town is built at the
confluence of Conemaugh and Stony
Greeks, over the former of which is
the massive Conemaugh viaduct
some miles up the stream towards
Cresson. Johnstown is the seat of
the great Cambria iron works, own
ed by Andrew Carnegie & Co., and
has about 16, 900 inhabitants.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06

the Threshing Machines then
in use were almost wholly of
the class known as the . Endless
Apron" style. Then it was that
Nichols & Shepard, of Battle
Greek, Mich. ,inventedandbegan
to develop an entirely new and
novel style of Grain Thresher and
Separator, which theyveryappro-
priately named the vibrator"
1t was a revolution in Thresh-
ing Machines, and from small
beginning of five machines in
1858 they soon reached pro-
duct of 1000 yearly.
Their Vibrator drove the End
less Apron" machine out of mar
ket, and all other makers copied
it as closely as they dared. To-
day all Threshing Machines of
any reputation or merit use the
principles of the old Vibrator.
Nichols & Shepard have con-
tinued in the business without
change of name, location, or
management; and during the
past three years have brought
out and developed another new
Threshing Machine for grain and
seeds, as superior to all existing
machines as their former was to
the Endless Apron They name
this new and improved Thresller
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
Hardin College Art.

A large number of visitors as
sembled in the art rooms of Hardin
College Wednesday evening to in
spoct the large and beautiful col
lection OF paintings on exhibition.
work of the art pupils of this years
class. The exhibition is unusu-
ally fine. The judges, who met at
8 O'Clock to decide upon the med
ais, found their task difficult
one. After long consultation, the
medals were finally awarded to
Gray and JennleLari-
more; the first for finest work, the
ether the greatest improvement.
The pictures receiving the medals
are on exhibition and are designat-
ed by the blue ribbon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
Drift Wood.

Jim Surber lost II sheep.
J. Stevenson lost a lot of fine
shoats.
Gale Berry lost 10 sheep and
lot of fence.
Luther Adkins loe; me- .s.rce
and his crop was badl ,,ilI4gy,i.
Wood Maddox bought Henry
Craig's gray saddle gelding for $50.
Jim Spencer, near Thompson,
has 30 sheep, / COW and l horse
drowned.
Leander Willingham lost quite
string of fence and had his corn all
washed cut.
]. r. Luckie, who lives west of
Mexico, lost valuable lot of cord
wood by the recent high waters.
The late storm, while 1t drowned
the chineh bug out, resulted in con-
siderable damage throughout the
county.
Alex. Clemens, living northeast
of Mexico, lost good horse, and
came near drowning while trying
to save the animal.
Jim Wilson had some young pigs
in lot which vas flooded, but
John Daniel says the ertire lot Of
20 pigs got up on log and were
saved from drowning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
The Harrison Stock Farm.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
UNION, Mo-, May 3O.-We had
the pleasure of visiting Montrose
Stock Farm, owned by 7. S. & J.
Harrison, in Galloway county, last
week. They have one of the finest
farms, as well as some of the finest
horses in the State. They handle
nothing but the best. We were
shown Montrose, Star Rose, Red
Rose, Rosalind, Susie Boyd and
Rex Denmark, saddlers; Frank and
Jesse James, pair of buggy horses,
also Hambletonian and the un-
known trotter. The latter is enter
ed in the 81 600 stake race at Mex
ico. Two of the finest Jacks we
ever saw, are on this farm. The
Harrisons have just completed a
splendid half mile track and will
put several animals in training at
once. They shipped a load of fine
horses to Chicago last week, and
are buying more.
They are nice gentlemen to deal
with and justly deserve the i'm
mense business they are doing with
their stock, We are glad to know
they are patrons of the LEDGER and
point to it with pride as their ad-
vertising medium.
There have been tive efforts to Or
ganize a Wheel at this place within
the last month and they failed.
Farmers seem not disposed to take
hold of it.
a Sunday School was organized
here last Sunday. r. A. Byrns is
superintendent and j. NJ. Hepler
assistant.
Miss Matte Adair, of Galloway,
has been engaged to teach here
next winter. She is said to be a
fine educator.
The Pickups from here will play
the West End Grays on the latter
ground west of Mexico, on June s.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
Correct You Are.


In a recently published inter-
view, Hon. Champ Clark, one of
the hardest workers and most val
liable members of the Missouri
Legislature, strongly condemns the
Republicans for their obstruction
but adds that lone weak -kneed
lazy ignorant, unfaithful Demo.
cratic absentee is worse than two
loudmouthed Radical obstruc.
tionists.' This is a truth, plair
if only because Radical obstruction
would have been prevented had
there been no weak-kneed, lazy
ignorant or unfaithful Democrats
What is needed for the next Leg
islature is better Democrats of al
sorts and fewer Republicans of any
cNrf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
FATALLY INJURED.
John s. Packard, q Grand Army
Man, falls from a Moving
Train.

A man named ]. S. Packard fell
off of third Il, freight going east
on the c. & A. at z a. m. Saturday,
mile east of Mexico. His head
struck the macadam and was liter
ally crushed to jelly. several
pieces of the skull. having. been
since removed. Packard..was step
ping from one freight car to another
when he fell.
The man was removed to the
Palace Hotel in the afternoon, where
he will be looked after by the coun-
ty physician. Though Packard has
never recovered consciousness, pa
pers found on his person show that
he is from Wichita, Kansas, and
formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana.
In the latter city, through c. A.
Zollinger, an United States pension
agent, Packard secured pension
in 1884, of s24 yearly, for a thigh
wound received while private In
Company K, 18th Ohio Volunteers.
The next payment will be due June
4. 1t is not known that Packard
hes relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
Missouri Minutes.

Berry, the Sedalia wife beater,
is again at large.
DR.. J. w. Greene, of Chillicothe,
secured a pension of 50, 900.
After sixty days it will be anlaw-
full for first cousins to marry IN
Missouri.
Seersuckers and lemonade have
been driven out of the field by the
drop in the thermometer.
Prof. Sanborn has published a
letter declaring emphatically that
he will not resign the position of
dean of the agricultural college
farm.
Carthage Democrat: When
they are not holding an election in
Kansas City they are figuring on
what city they will next overtake
in the clearing house world.
The Savings bank of Savannah,
Andrews County, failed yesterday.
Two years ago President Mclean
lost large sums of money paying
security debts and this was the
| cause of the suspension.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
For Mafdens and widows.

FROM the New York Herald.
An old Colonial statute has been
discovered in New Jersey, still un-
repealed, which provides "that all
women of whatever age, profession
or rank, whether maids or widows,
who shall, after this act, impose
upon, seduce or betray into matri,
meny any of His Majesty's sub.
jects, by virtue of scents, cosmetics
washes, paints, artificial teeth, false
hair, or hIgh-heeled shoes, shall
incur the penalty now in force
against witchcraft and like misde.
meanors,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06

THE Interstate Commerce Com
mission, which met at Jefferson
City on the 29th, adjourned after
hearing the evidence in regard to
the weighing system and a verdict
is net expected for some time, as
briefs are to be submitted by the
attorneys on both sides. After
hearing all the evidence great
many of the stock men even came
to the conclusion that the fairest
way to ship cattle was by weight,
every man paying for just what he
shipped and no more or no less.
The minimum weight per car could
be raised or the rate reduced so that
the general rate would be eminent
ly satisfactory to the shipper.
Farmers need all the relief they
can get at the present time, especi-
ally as live stock is selling at ruin
susly low prices. If the weighing
system is upheld by the commits
sion, and it is shown that the rate
is higher than should be, there is
| no doubt but that the tariff will be
reduced and the matter adjusted in
q manner satisfactory to the ship
nars
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06

AT midnight on Thursday, John
W. Norton, of st. Louis, received a
telegram from New York, signed
by John T. McEnnis, who had
been sent to that city by the Globe
Democrat to interview Mrs. Nor
ton, which read:
To sister superior. Mu.lanphy Hospital:
See John w. Norton tonight and
say that Mrs. Merton is IN a weeful
plight and deeply penitent. If he
says the word, | will leave with
her for St. Louis tomorrow night.
This action alone can save her from
going to the dogs. I send this
withou. her knowledge.
To this telegram Mr.. Norton re-
piled to Mr.. McEnnis:
1 appreciate your generous mo.
tIves. As to the woman, she chose
her own course and it is a matter oi
indifference TO me whether she
goes to the dogs or elsewhere.
am done with her forever.
This should definitely set at rest
all rumers of probable recencilia.
hcn between this wanton woman
and her injured husband.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06

As WILL be seen from our dis
patches, Hon. c. T. Clark, of this
county, has been elected chairman
Of the farmers and stock raisers'
association of this part of Missouri.
This Is fitting compliment to a
worthy representative of the real
farming class in Missouri, who to-
day stands head and shoulders
above any other farmer or alleged
farmer in the the Legislature of the
State. Clark has served the peo-
pie faithfully and well. He has
devoted his entire time to hard and
honest work, always voting for
what he thought was best for his
constituency, without reference to
"what was bestto do to be popular u
Clark is not a grand stand'' states
man, neither is he a dsmagogue or
dodger, working for future personal
honors or private gains without re-
ference to his duty; and his record
Will bear Us out in this statement.
While many other statesmen were
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
AFTER THE STORM.
Further Damage by the Heavy
Rains Reported.-An Invalld's
..Predicament.

At O'Clock Thursday afternoon
Salt River was higher than ever be-
fore in the memory of the "oldest
inhabitant. Both of Harrison's
brick yards were covered with
water, much damage being done to
each, and numerous cattle were
hemmed in by water SO that they
could not be reached by their own
ers. The stock at the slaughter
pens of T. J. Holt & Son, butchers,
were in danger and Octave Holt
started Oh horse to see what he
could do for them. He swan the
horse east across Salt River near
the Alton bridge, landing without
difficulty on the other side. On
the return trip the horse made a
bad start and getting into an eddy,
became unmanageable. While in
the strong current the horse got on
its side, losing both rider and sad
die. Freed of its load, the horse
in a few seconds became righted
and easily got ashore. Holt was
caught up by the current and swift
ly borne down stream. He is an
excellent swimmer, however, and
with difficulty managed to keep his
head up until he reached sub
merged tree, in whose branches he
took refuge. There were nc means
at hand even then to rescue the al
most drowned man and he was COM
PEELED to cling to the tree for over
an hour, when ropes were pro-
cured and Holt taken off.
ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE.
The usually peaceful little
stream that glides gently along
through the second and third wards
and makes the inhabitants thereof
turn up their noses during the
warm months, was on high old
rampage yesterday. Celia Baker,
an invalid colored woman, lives on
Western Avenue and right at the
side of this little brooklet. When
the water rsse night before last the
poor woman slept without dream
of impending danger-for danger
there was. The stream became
broader and deeper, finally seeping
under the door of the invalid's
cottage and creeping over the floor.
To make an exceedingly long story
short, when the sick woman awoke
the next morning the water was
three feet deep IN her house and
little waves were already splash
ing playfully over the sides OF
the bed. Soon after daylight
passers-by noticed the high water
about the house, and being neigh
bors, knew the condition of its in
mate. They at once formed a re-
lief party and the poor women,
water soaked and frightened half to
death, was taken out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
Central Missouri Farmers Meet.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 80
A meeting of shippers and farmers
of Central Missouri was held this
evening at the Madison, for the
purpose of organizing State asso-
cation, the object being to look af-
ter freight rates and other matters
of interest to stock and grain ship
pers. Hon. G. F. Clark of Audrain
Was made temporary chairman and
James D. Eubanks of Saline secre-
tary. A committee composed of
Abiel Leonard and. J. D. Eubanks,
of Saline county, I. J. Sims, of Au-
drain, John Bilby, ofNodaway and
s. N. Prather, of Atchison, We're
appointed by chairman Clark to
draft articles of organization, and
the members were asked to report
at future meeting.
The meeting adjourned to meet
in Kansas City, June 20, after pass
ing resolutions as follows:
Resolved, that we, the shippers,
present at the meeting ofthe Inter-
State Commerce hearing of the
Leonard and Chappell cases, in
Jefferson City, Mo, May 20, 1889,
hereby tender their thanks to the
Missouri Railroad Commissioners
for their efforts in obtaining a hear
ing in said cases III Jefferson City,
thereby saving us great expense and
trouble.
Resolved, that the secretary be re-
quested to hand copy of this reso-
luton to the chairman of said Com
missioners.
Resolced, that it is the sense of
this meeting of shippers and farm
ers from the several counties of the
State, now assembled at Jefferson
City, that the State inspection bill,
now in the hands of the Governor,
should become law of the State of
Missouri, and in our opinion would
be a great benefit to the grain pro-
ducers of the State.
WHEREAS, the railroads of the
State of Missouri have Tor many
years made a reduction of 25 per
cent. from the tariff of said rail.
roads for fat cattle on all stock cat
tie shipped ever said roads to be
fed along the line Of SAID roads and
reshipped, and have recently
changed said reduced rates and are
now charging the full tariff rates
for such stock cattle; be it
! Resolved, that the Railroad Com.
missioners of Missouri are hereby
requested to investigate said mat.
ter and to require said roads tc
make such rates OH stock cattle al
will be just and proper, the rate.
now being charged are unreasona
BILE and unjust, and that a copy o
this resolution be presented sale
Commissioners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06
The Triple Alliance.


John Hedges of this town has
just received frsm Z. n. Bonfils,
secretary of the Triple Alliance, a
check for s400. Mr.. Hedges was
fortunate enough to hold valid
certificate next in number to that
of a deceased member, and the
first intimation he had of his good
fortune was a letter enclosing the
check. The growth of the Triple
Alliance in the past few months
has been remarkable and we can
heartily recommend 1t as being
safe and reliable,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-06

From where do all the ties come?
The question is often asked, and
seldom receives as satisfactory an
answer as has been given by con-
temporary: The common fly lays
more than 100 eggs, and the time
from egg-laying to maturity is only
about two weeks. Most of us have
studied geometrical progression.
Here we see it illustrated. Sup
pose one fly commences to ''multi-
ply and replenish the earth" about
June 1. June Is, if all lived,
would give $50. Suppose seventy
five of these are females, July lst
would give US, suppcsing no cruel
wasp or other untoward clrcum-
stances to interfere, II $50 flies.
suppose 5,625 of these are females.
we might have July 10, o43, I5o
flies. For fear of bad dreams | will
not calculate what might be by
September 15.