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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-15

The Growth of q Milliner's Bill.
Before her showcase drawer she knelt,
And took therefrom shape" of felt
Which cost her half dollar.
Next she unwound a quarter yard
OF velvet from the dollar card,
And started sewing very hard
In quite fit of choler.
A twenty-five cent flower next
She took, and, still appearing vexed,
She stitched the three together.
To pattern once did she refer,
And then, as If afraid to stir,
She told a girl to bring to her
A forty-five cent feather.
An ornament Of jet she got
Ten cents its value to a jot-
And lace that cost quarter.
And in a little hour or two
Her work was done, and she was through
Creating that nice bonnet new
For some mans wife or daughterl
And then she smiled happy smile
To think how milliners beguile
Their sex about a bonnet.
One eighty was the total cost,
Except perhaps three hours lost,
But in the window it was tossed
With Twenty Dollars ON It'll
-Raymond's Monthly.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-15
Drunkenness In ENGLAND.

The number az arrests for drunkenness
last year were III London. to eveiy IFS per
sons; In Birmingham, to 153; in Man
chester, to Il; In Liverpool. l to so.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-15

Preparations. #
And now the naughty little boy
His great wickedness will SEQ
And rush to Join q Sunday school
That will have Christmas tree.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-15
Sarcastic,

=. ~AS%0"AS'
I'D hate to be in your Shoes" said a wo.
man as she was quarreling with neighbor.
''You couldn't get into them," sarcastic
ally replied the neighbor.-London Tt-Bits.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-15
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMPT1

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMPTION
To M. D. Taylor and sand O. Kipp;
You are hereby notified. that on the 2sth day
the payment Of delinquent taxes, pursuant to
that certain real estate tax judgement which was
entered In the District Court in and for the
ounty OF Morrison, in the 9TH judicial district
Q! tne state OF minnesota. on the 2lst day OF
and parcel Of land. which is situated in Morrison
County, In the State Of Minnesota, to-wit North
hall OF eenthwest quarter tn% OF swL) section
thirty.ave ts5)township forty (4o). range thirty
which it was adjudged liable in said judgement,
interests and costs for the sum of fty-seven dol
lars ana n1nety-nfne cents; that the amount re-
CURED to redeem said piece and pc reel OF land
from such SALE exclusive of the costs to accrue
nine cents; and interest on said amount at the
rate OF eighteen per cent per annum from said
18th day of August. A. d. 1898, until such re.
demptton is made, and that the time for redemp.
sale Will expire sixty days after the service OF
this notice.
Witness my hand and official seal this 5th day
OF September. A. ID. 1893.
FRANK ELLENpEcKER,
County Auditor OF Morrison Co., Mimi.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
I. Leon Houde, sheriff of Morrison county, do
hereby certify and RETURN that after diligent
search have been unable to find the within
named, NJ. D. Taylor and 8. and o. Kipp within
my county; and I further certify, that from
actual search and inquiry there is no persons in
tn actual possession Of the land described in
Dated September 9Th, 1sss
LEON HoUDE,
Sheriff OF Morrison County
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-15

The "star cast" consisting of the De
Reszkes, Emma Games, Scalchi, La Sale
and Bauermeister, cfeated a great furore on
tho first appearance, but question whether
the sextet com bined would draw more mon
~ now to the Metropolitan Opera House
than Emma Calve alone. She is the rage
and bids fair to so continue, unless per
chance she shall be displaced after a few
hearings by Nine. Melba, the famous Aus
tralian prima donna. - .e.ts
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-15

Calve, the Frenchwoman, who a little more
than year ago. if rumor is to be believed,
was receiving paltry salary of $40 week.
She now gets $500 night. and she is we'll
worth that amount or even more.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
The Great Type Combine.

We give considerable space todayto
an account of the formation OF a type
trust. We give the gentlemen of the
type. trust this advertisingfree because
we think that all the world should
know just what the firms which have
built up great fortunes for their mem
bers in selling type and printers ma
~terials are attempting to do.
Like a great many other branches OF
business, the proprietors are eager to
make money rapidly than they
possibly can in a legitimate way, and
so they have concluded to combine
against all buyers and refuse TO con-
pete with each other for the custom OF
the newspapers, job printers, book
makers, stereotypers and all Others
With whom they have had dealings
and whose business has, in nearly al
cases, been very profitable to those
who formed thescombine.
In the prospectus issued by the pro.
meters of The trust it is said that from
= tIbl ftiltll W VI TIT 'cN VI lnt
companies which now compose III,
trust their joint average profits pc
year for the last three years were ole
$500, 600. This, considering III,
umount Of capital invested, would
.eem to tie very lair profit But the
'ircuiHr OF the trust goes further and
-slys that the yearly profits OF tn,
rust will te over 81 goo. GOO, or in
= 3 4. .VI -. -~., -, ...
when the concerns composing tn,
: were running ncompetitIon witt
ZACH other.
OF course $500, 900 a year is worth
fighting for, but it would seem that
men VINO had IL great and protitabl,
BUSINESS with the people of this coun-
Try couli well afford to sui ordinat'
their desires to get rich in short time
- the idea OF Justice. But it nppears
hat the spirit OF combination il
,broad in the world. Capt., al is com
bining against not ouly labor, but
against the general public and that
disposition has begot "a very decided
cn'iency OF The people to combin.
Igairst capital. But it would seen.
n the last lew Years that the capital
SITS are disposed TO force the fighting
BY all means they should have al
hey want of it. In this condition o.
%ttfairs the laws must be improved
rhey must be- properly construed am
.arueSfly enforced, u I'd those who
would like to make a monopoly OF
-itEer labor or capital must be mad.
o understand that there is n great
public, which. standing between th'
NO extremes, proposes to see that
Justice and right are maintained foI
I'll.
The great trusts can not continue
They must hot be permitted to exist
Il one law will not put them dow
mother ana another must be mad,
until the case is fitted and monopoly
lies before the will of the people.-ln-
er ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
AN OLD TIMER.
The First Locomotive Brought to Americ'
Will be ON Exhibit n at Chicago.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE "John
Bull" the original locomotive, was
u over the tracks of the New Jersey
Transportation railroad this morn
ing drawing one OF the original coaches
and another made in tao simile. The
tram left the Meadow car shops OF the
Pennsylvania road this morning in
charge of Engineer Hobart.
The novel sight of the antique loco
motive and low-roofed cars as they
rolled through Elizabeth station in "A
cloud of smoke, which was emitted
from the short smoke-stacks. at
tracted N big crowd of people, who
cheered the train ard those on board.
The jacket of the boiler was ablaze,
which necessited a stop at the station.
The train was run as far as Perth Am
boy Junction on the Pennsylvania
railroad and back again to the shops.
The trip was intended as a trial tip.
The train with the engine, which is oil
English make, will soon be run to Chi
cago to be exhibited at the fair. The
engineer is exposed to the weather and
the fireman sits in a hood-shape,l
canopy OF the root of the car and
pulls the bell of the engine. The win
dows of the coaches are about eight
by twelve inches. Bituminous coal is
used. The engine and car were brought
from the Smithsonian institution at
Washington a short time ago. The
machinery of the engine worked adj
mirably this morning.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
Lincoln and the Office Seeker.

1t is well known, says the New York
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, that Mr.. Cleveland has been for
ayear or two IA student in his own way
Vt the career OF Lincoln and is fond OF
hearing anything which Illustrate
Lincoln's method. Therefore, it was
with keen pleasure that the following
anecdote, which, | believe, Is entirely
new, WAS listened to by him: sMr
Cleveland, | will tell you n story about
Mr.. Lincoln and an office-seeker whicn
may ontnin IA hint. In 1868, after
the fall of Nicksburg, a man came to
Mr.. Lincoln seeking an office. He had
known Mr.. Lincoln very well in the
early sos, but had drifted south.
He claimed to have been always n
whig and "A union man, although com
PEELED to hide his sentiment until Vicks-
burg fell. He wanted an Office and a
good one and he was very Emporium
ate.
AT last Mr.. Lincoln said to him:
John. " hen | WAS a young man, about
he time | first vent to Springfield to
live, | was invited to a dance and !
was very proud of the invitation. ]
remember that j bought a new hat
ana a very good one, for 1T cost me
more than any other hat | had ever
bought and / Ia very proud TO wear
it to the dance. Well. | enjoyed my
self so much at this hop that l stayed
very late about the last one To leave,
if | remember, and as was ready 20
20 | SAID to the colored man who had
charge of the coats and hats: Now,
John. I wish you would bring me my
hat He brought me n hat that had
been worn or u long time and was
very rusty and shabby, and | said to
him: This isn't my hat; | wore Il new
one and then he replied: MIR. Lin
coin, the new one were all gone two
hours ago
1.-THE ofice-seeker did not catch the
hint for n moment OIL two, but when
he did he burst out laughing and said
that he had forgotten that it was two
yeas : nee Mr.. Lincoln had any offices
to give, and then he went away and
Mr.. Lincoln never saw him again"
Mr.. Cleveland laughe heartily at
this story an I seemed to be greatly
impressed with the tact shown by Mr..
Lincoln in thus dealing with a persist
ent office-seeker.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
REV IlaGINE ERGIEE.
TIE Atlaatic 70 Be Crossed in Three Days,
E.ns Hours.

NEW YORK, Aprn lu.-Grorge Sief.
fiji /, "a gray haired inventor of this
city, today announced ON the mari.
time excuanIe HAT he had invented -
ueN marine engine that would enable
the P.tri. ur 't'eutunic to make the
trip from New York 10 Queenstown in
three days ninr hours. lie said the
engine wH> not proDlematiral, but n.
accomplished ftct. II would propel
ve~Srls al 5000 tons at the rate O
iiIirtA-iive miles perhour. Therecord
breakers, Paris and Teutouic, have
an avrray- speed OF less than twenty
one knots an hour. M coal is to hr
used ON tEIS orrau steamer. In brief.
the thine wIilLruutOrpower. Enougi.
uf this can he placed IA a couple oil
Hour barrels 10 drive Il big ship from.
Liverpool to \ew York. One part 81
the motive power is sugar-ordinary
sugar. Another barrel will contain
ch.orI;e Of potash. The machinery l.
somewhat complicated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
The Sapphires Of Montana.

Julian Ralph, writing in Harner's
Weekly about Montana sapphire.
says: 'And what do / think of them?
They are very beautiful when they are
cut. They sparkle and almost fl me
as the original andfashionable Asiatic
sapphires do not begin to do. In fact
the Asiatic sapphires when put beside
them appear like highly polished col.
ored glass beside a flaming jewel. ]
am assured that this frey quality OF
the Montana stone will endureforever,
because OF their very great hardness
The diamond, being classed as 10 in
point of hardness, is only one-tenth
harder than these Montana stones
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
A MUGWUMP WALL.
What Do We Now Hear g. Asks a CIeve-
lane Organ.
New York Post.l

We have all been fighting a hard
battle Tor eight years over the tariff
and currency questions. We have
won the victory, and, after wiping
our fevered brows, have sat down to
wait for currency and tariff reform at
tine hands of the administration and
congress which We have elected. What
do we now hear. Nothing whatever
about the currency or the tariff.
What do We see? The senate fighting
over its " doorkeepers, messenger
boys and scrubhing women;the house,
which, we were told, could not bear
to meet tor tariff legislation, on ac-
count OF the approach of the hot
weather, assembling unotiicially at
Washington To divide offices and push
CLAIMS; the pos; Office department
rOu~iug them to madness by the dull
clInsnr oi The gu,tlotine, and the Mt
tentIon al the whole country conccIi-
trittei, rot on the national safety,
honor ami welfare. but on the dIstri-
button al Snnir thousands of little
p!tce5. III which the public have no in
Irr,'~f Whatever, an'l the scramble
Tor "h'r'i would make Ven Lduerian>
and II ly,iuus ashamed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
A Lesson for Free-Traders.

Before taking the plunge into free
trade from the heights of prosperity
attained under the thirty years OF
protection, our Democratic friends
would do well to investigatethe condi-
ton to which British industry has
been reduced by the policy with which
they have become infatuated. Ac-
cording to the London Economist,
British trade has rarely been so
thoroughly depressed rs now. and the
downward course continues. Exports
of British and Irish products fell of
about 500, 600, or 8 per cent, in
1892, and imports decreased in the
neighborhood of $50, 600, 600, or
about 3 per cent. Idleness is on the
increase. From the iron and steel, the
live stock, the leather, the silk, the
cotton. the wool, the coal, the chemi-
cal, and almost every other industry
comes the same story ofhopeless stag
nation.
Singularly enough the very industry
which Democrats declare will be
especially benefited by free trade in
this country is most depressed under
that policy in England. Manuiactur-
ing may be depressed and mining stag
nant, but agriculture is in a woeful
state. "rhe year 1892" says the
London Economist, twill long be re-
m~embered AS one of the worst which
the British farmer has ever experi-
enced. The losses have been greater
than any impoverished agriculturecan
bear. aud the result is that all over
the country farms are being given up
and all classes connected with the
landowners, tenants, and laborers
find ruin staring them in the face"
That is the picture of free trade dis
aster to which The Press, without
partisan prejudice, but with a sincere
desire to preserve to the American
people the undisturbed enjoyment OF
their present unparalleled prosperity,
invites the attention. New York
praSS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
Homes at the Worlds Fair.

There is no reason why anyone should he
deferred from visiting the Worlds fair by
reason of possible Inconvenience and un-
certainty attending the securing Of satis-
factory hotel accommodations.
The Northern Pacific railroad will in due
time publish low excursion rates tn Chicago
and return Tor this occnsion, while it's
double daily passenger train service, in
Guiding through sleeping cars of 10th
classes STANDARD and Tourist) to Chicago,
will as usual he at the head in every par
ticular.
To help you in fixing in advance upon
your place OF residence while attending the
Worlds Fair, we have placed in the hands
of our agent at you station a book com
piled by perfectly trustworthy parties,
called Homes for Visitors to the Worlds
Fair" This little book. which you can
purchase for fifty cents, contains a list of
about 5000 private families who will
accommodate visitors in Chicago during
the time of the fair, viz: May LIST to Octo-
Der Both; gives their names and addresses.
and number of rooms each will have to
spare. The book also gives a list of the
hotels and their locations; has twelve full,
page large-scale maps, each representing a
section OF the city, so that with this infor-
nation before him the intending visitor
himself can, at leisure, select the quarter of
the city in which he would prefer to stop,
corresponding in advance with one or more
families in THAT locality with regard to
rates and the Recommendations desired.
CHAs. 5. FEE, n. p. r. r.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
Spring DenIad For Wool.

Considering the light supplies OF wool
on the market sales have been large
Buying has been confined TO small
lots. and ia the aggregate considerable
wool has been taken. Prices are very
firm aud steady. Wherever IA desir-
able lot is offered there is little doubt
about prices, Tor buyers are willing to
pay full value. Manufacturers whu
are on the market are IN need of wool
and they accept everything which IL
suitable for their requirements. The
first demand is tor heeces, but this
cannot he met. Territory woods have
been selling right along and stocks
have been much reduced. Montana
woOl- are in larger supply than any
other grade. The demand is largely
Tor the finest and coursest of thes.
woods. \ better inquiry IL reported
for Texas WOODS. Pulled wools are il
Ltrge supply; in fact, stocks OF these
woods are heavier than any gradeno
offering. They are. not selling freely
and supplies are steadily accumulat-
ins. Australian woods are very firm,
owing to the advance abroad. The
sllpS have opened and the general
opinion i> hat BUYERS will pay o
tIan AT the last sale. Foreign manu-
lecturers are said to be preparing TO
increase their production. The feeling
abroad L. very stronG, particularly OF
thecontinrnt. Ii * The opin on among
dealers thAt the Australian produc-
ton has about reached "a limit. Adj
vices from Australia have been very
d~i>cournging to both handlers and
of these woods. Carpet
woods are necessarily quie, ON account
OF scarcity OF stock. supplies in for
eisn markets are far below what they
were last year at this tIme.-Brad-
streets.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
Every body Happy.

Globe Democrat: 1t would he haZ-
ardouS OF course To predict that the
period through which We are passing
will. forty or fifty years hence. figure
in political history as an era OF good
feeling. yet it IL entirely safe tn say
that both Republicans and Democrats
are toleraUIy happy. The Democrats
are happy because they have entered
into power in all branches of the gov
eminent after AN exclusion of about
n third of a century. and the Republi-
cans are happy because they believe
they will resume sway lou years
hence. 1t is 4 highly idylllc condition
Of things.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
cARAvELs NOT GOOD TO SAIL.
seamen Who Brought Them Over Now Mar
vel at Columbus.

One of the United States sailors who
was detailed TO cross the ocean in one
OF the caravels sent to the Worlds
Fair by Spain said today that his
only wonder is that Columbus ever
succeeded in getting over here at all.
The vessels were near as possible to
conform to pictures and descriptions
OF them published from time to time,
but there were no plans of well authen-
ticated models to aid in the calcu-
l~ations, so the resulting vessels may
or may not be on the same lines on
when the originals were built.
Even the Santa Maria, which is lar
ger than the other two, only succeeded
in making "A little than twenty
five miles n day against only a moder-
ately fresh head wind and not "A par
tIcularly lunpy sea, although she
made "a much more favorable showing
with IA fresher wind.
The accommodations aboard the
Pinta and Nina, were only sufficient
to cali for II detail OF two officers and
eight sailors Il act as their crews dur
ing the ocean trip.
The men-of-war towing them were
enabled IN smooth water to make
about eight knots an hour, and even
then the light, frail craft would skip
along from the crest OF wave TO
the tip OF another in "A most astound-
ingly lively manner.
When the sea would rise the scud-
ding and pitching added TO the inces-
SAINT rolling, and made them more
than ever uncomfortable and menac-
ing to limbs and body. The Ameri-
cans were relieved when the ~caravels
were left behind at Havana. Nobody
envies The Spanish officers the getting
of these vessels to New York, especi-
ally if there should by any chance be
"a heavy wind or sea on the way up.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
Notice--Timber Culture.

U. S. Land Office at Lewistovn, Mont,
April IA, 1898.
Complaint having been entered at this
otfice by Ernest l.. LucEett against Taylor
Alien, o. failure to comply with law as
20 tiuf". culture entry No. 22l5, dated
April %. 1889, upon the SWK, section 9,
5owitship il N. range II E., i'll Fergus
county, M"I'ana, with IA view To the can
collation. OF said entry; contestant alleging
that the said Taylor Alien has wholly
faile'i t, comply with ,he timber culture
law, that lie has not broken or cultivated
or auscd To tie broken or cultivated, that
he has not planted any trees, tree seeds or
cuttings or caused the same To be planted.
Now, therefore,, The said parties are here
by summoned to appear at this office on the
9th day of June, 1888, at 10 O'Clock a.
M, to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged failure.
CHARLES \. BUEG, Register.
First publication April -. 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.

U. S. Land Office, Lewistown. Mont,
April IL, 1898.
Notice is hereby given hat Lila NJ.
Clifford, OF Fergus county, Montana,
has filed notice of intention To- make proc.
on her desert and claim No. 2240. foT the
Et-rc. 22, w SWA. SWA NWA, sec %. tip.
Is NJ, r. 10 E., before the Register
and Receiver of the u. :. l.. y. at Lewis
town, Fergus county, Montana. on Satur
day. the 10Th day of June, 1898.
She names the following witnesses "a
prove the complete irrigation and reclama-
ton of said land:
Elisha r. Thomas, John d.. Campbell
William ii. Barney and Edward W. Hart,
all OF ubet, Fergus county, Montana.
CHARLES y EUEG, Register.
First publication April Is. 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
Desert Land Final Proof.
(Consulidated.)
Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.

Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
April 10, 1893.
Notice is HEREBY given that Frank Walter
of Halbert, Fergus Co., Moht., has filed no.
tice of intention to make proof on
his desert land claim No. 3l4. TOR lots
3 and 4. sec. 80. and lot l and heNEANA4
sec. 81, IT,. IL n, r. 10 E., and
William Walter OF Halbert, Fergus Co..
Montana, mas fled notice OF intention to
make proof an his desert land claim No.
34i, Tor the va NE4, lot 2, SCI NWA, los
) and 4, sec 81. tp. IL N, r. 10 h, before the
Register and Receiver of tie U. S. l.. U.
at their office in Lewistewn. Montana,
on Wednesday, the 31st day of May, 1893.
They name the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recla-
nation IF said iano:
Chas. Mclaughlin, of Ubet. Samuel Raker
OF Halbert, John Ross of Halbert, and
Alfred Bouchard of Bercail, Mont.
CHARLES A. BURG. Register.
First publication April 20 1888.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-20
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF.
U. 5. Land Office, Lcwistown Mont,

U. :. Land Office, Lcwisiown Mont,
April IL. :
Notice is hereby given thar John t.
Huson. of Fergus county, Montana,
has filed notice of intention to make
proof ON his desert lard claim No.
2219, for all of sec. 3, tp. IL ", Il l6 Z d.
before the Register and Receiver OF the O..
;. l.. o. At Lewistown. Fergus county.
Mont, on Monday, the 5th day of JuI3e,
1888.
He names the following witnesses 10
prove the complete irrigation and reclan.a-
ton of said land:
Daniel J. Bryant, Charles Benton, Theo-
dore Hogeland and Peter Mcdonnell, all of
Deerield, Fergus cou ~, Montana.
CHARLES A. BURG, Register
First publication April -, 1895.