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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
CITY COUNCIL.
Peoples Gas Company Asks for
an Extension in Which to
Comply With Conditions
of Franchise.

The city council met in regular ad-
jOurned session Saturday evening.
There were present: Aldermen Boil
ton, Rider, Mahan, Mcdonald and
President MOeglcin: absent, Alder
men Butler and Harding.
The liquor bond Of Peterson 4
Anderson in the sum of $4,000 with
John J. Dolan and p. II. Ncuman as
sureties was presented to the board
and approved and license granted.
The liquor bond of Ryan & Mona
han in tho sum OF $4,000 with j. +.
kuelbcrg and J. c. Flynn as sureties
was presented and approved and Ii
cense granted.
The petition OF Chester W. Brown,
assignee OF tie Peoples Gas Co., ask
ing for an extension of time in which
to comply with the conditions OF the
franchise granted them, was pre-
sentcd with an ordinance drawn cX-
tending the time and which the cOun-
Gil was asked to pass. These in-
struments were referred to the city
attorney with instructions that he
report upon the same at the next
meeting. The time Of the extension
asked is Oct. |, 1894. The assignee
sets forth as the ground OF extension
the financial condition OF the COM
pany and the lack OF demand, as he
alleges, for the laying of additional
mains at the present time.
Council adjourned. The next reg
ular meeting is the fist Thursday in
August.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
FORGED n DRIFT.
Picked UP On The Streets OF
Little Falls, Hnd HrreSted
In Minneapolis.

L. Signor a few days ago pur-
chased a draft at the First National
bank in this city for 800 made pay
able to the Security Savings and
Loan association Of Minneapolis.
He enclosed it in q letter to this in
stitutioh, but the mail having closed
at the post office, he sent it to the
depot by the mail carrier to be de-
posted in the mail car at the train.
Yesterday Mr. Signor received Il let
ter from the Security Savings and
Loan association in which it was
stated that a lame man by the name
of Edward Kellberg had managed in
some way to get hold of the draft
and after forging the endorsement Of
the Security Savings And Loan as
sociatiOn presented it for payment at
the Columbia National bank in Min
neapolis. The officials of the latter
bank at once sent over to the former
banks for further information and
upon the intelligence that the en-
dOrsement of the draft had been
forged, the man was arrested in Min
neapolis where he is now held. He
stated after arrest that he picked the
draft up on the streets of Little
Falls. But there seems to be no one
here who ever heard of Il man by
that name in this section OF country.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
Brainerd Mill Running.

Every saw mill company in Mime
apolis has been compelled to ask it's
employees to wait for part of their
pay until the panic is over. The
great Weyerhauscr company, worth
more than thirty million dollars, is,
we are informed, doing the same
thing.
On Tuesday last the Northern Mill
company made a similar proposition
to the employees at it's mills in this
city. AS a result nearly fifty OF them
did not go to work yesterday morn
ing, and not having a full crew the
mill did not run yesterday. During
the day nearly 100 new men offered
to work on the terms offered, and
this morning the mill started up
with a full crew, and other men were
there ready to work if needed. The
mill will run until the latter part OF
November.-Braine journal.
The journal, however, is mistaken
in it's information that the ''great
Weyerhauserc company" is doing the
same thing. They are in this city
paying their mill and other hands all
cash, and there has SO far been nc
intimation that they proposed tt
run on the half cash system.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
WEDDING BELLS.
Rhodes=Brown Marriage Ger
emony at St. Cloud
Today,

This morning at 10 o'clock at the
residence of the brides sister, Mrs.
Fred r. Buskirk, st. Cloud, MIR. j H.
Rhodes, OF this city and Miss Nettie
Brown, formerly M Jackson, Mich,
were united in marriage, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev VIM.
Davenport, pastor of the Baptist
church1 of this city: The wedding
was a quiet one, attended only by
the immediate friends of the contract
ing parties.
The bride was attired in dove col
ored cloth, trimmed with Bcngaline
silk and bead pasamentric. She
wore white roses.
The bridegroom is too well known
as prominent attorney and resi-
dent of this city for many years to
need any introduction The bride is
u sister of Chester W. Brown, of this
city, and though not extensively
known here she has made many
friends during her visits here who
hold her in high esteem. A reception
will be given to the friends of the
contracting parties at the residence
of the bridegroom this evening.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
WORKING n TRAMP.
The First Case Under the New
Ordinance Furnishing
Tramps With Work.

Yesterday the police arrested Il
tramp on the west side who had
been begging around for several
days. He gave his name as Arnold
and was committed last night to the
city Jail. To-day he was taken by
Street Commissioner Billstein and
put to work upon the street, after
having been first brought into
justice court and given ten days on
the street under the new ordinance.
There arc very few places except in
the southern states where there are
laws under which criminals may be
put at work upon the highways,
and it will be interesting to note the
workings OF the law here since there
has been considerable difference of
opinion as to it's utility. A long dis
cussion over the merits of the syS-
tenn was had in the New York legis-
lature last winter.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
~ First Class One."

Duncan Clark's Female Minstrel
company gave all entertainment at
the opera house last evening. The
audience was a slim one and COM
posed only of men. The show was
a first class one of it's kind. Some
people do not like an entertainment
where girls appear in tights and sing
and dance. The entertainment last
evening was of that character. Fol
ourself we frankly confess that there
are other classes of shows that we
appreciate better.-ROyaltOn Banner
The editor OF the Banner confesses
himself q Judge of shows in whicl
the chief feature is display of an
atomical proportions, but still says
he doesn't like that class of shows
The two statements are illogical ant
slightly contradictory.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
Rest Trains For WORLDS Fair

The best equipped and most complete trains
from Minneapolis and St. Paul for: Chicago and
the orld's Fair run via The North Western
Line"
"World's Fair Express" leaves Minneapolis
5:45, st. Paul 6:a5. every evening except Sunday:
arrives Chicago, 7:45 a. M, and Is equipped with
free reclining chair cars and gus lighted. vesti-
buled buffet sleepers and because Of it's early ar-
rival in Chicago is the best train to take for the
Worlds Fair as 1t gives long day in Chicago.
Northwestern Limited leaves Minneapolis
7:sO. st. Paul, $40 O. clock, every night in the
year and arrives Chicago $50 next morning.
This is the easiest riding, finest equipped train
west Of Chicago, having both Pullman and Wag
nsr Private compartment sleepers and .Butiet
Smoking Library coaches, and il the only pala
tial train OF Its kind nin America on which no
extra fare is charged:
Badger State Express leaves Minneapolis To
st. PAM 500 O'Clock, every morning In the yeal
and arrives Chicago 1856 p. m., and is equipped
with modern day coaches and luxurious parlol
cars. ..-.E -
om:ort and the great ,st lvxury when your tick
cts to Chicago read, .via 1.-The North Western
| Line.'' "
For illustrated Worlds Fair guide and mai
folder free address,
| r. W. TEASDALE. :
I--4 = General Passenger Agent,
| - - z@ st. Paul MINI
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
about the Shoot.

C. N. Lafond claims that the treat
ment he received at the st. Cloud
shoot with Thielman was very un-
fair, but he is too experienced in such
matters to do much kicking about
it. The reports OF the st. Cloud
papers confirm his claims, The
Times says: "Lafond recklcssly shot t
at a broken bird. He missed it, and
the crowd ofkids always on hand on
such occasions, began to jeer La
fond"
The Journal Press says: "There
were a number of the members Of the
Gun club who claim that they did
not give Lafond two birds which he
broke. The judges were honest,
however, and If LaFond received
an injustice it was through their
failure to see the broken pieces Of the
birds. 1t is true, however. that a
number of st. Cloud men who sym
pathized with Thielman forgot them
selves in their excitement and when
Lafond failed to hit birds in the
critical time. jeered him."
Lafond claimed positively that he
was refused credit for two birds that
he broke. The crowd, or a great
number of them acted in a most dis
courteous manner, and employed the
old base ball "coaching'' system, and
there are some expert "baskers' ir
St. Cloud. When preparing to shoot
he would be greeted with such re-
marks as "$1O to 10 cents he shoots &
hole in the air." ''look at his gu1
SHAKE" etc., and then when the jeer
ing and abuse had the desired effect
| of "rattling" Lafond the coachers
gave him a full benefit Of applause
and approval. It is a horse ON any
one to get ratified, but the MAJ
doesn't live who can hold his nerve
under such circumstances. 1t woul(
be ridiculous to denOunce all st
Cloud people for the unfair tactics o
the disorderly gang, but it was {
shame to allow such treatment.
| The score in detail is as follows:
T. r T
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
n Card of Thanks.

EDITOR TRANsCRIPT-I wish to ex-
press my sincere thanks and graft
tude to the people Of Little Falls
and vicinity for their kindness to my
wife and the interest shown to save
my boy Walter after his his deplor-
able accident to try and bring him
to life and in particular to that
noble hero, Henry Benfield, who
risked his own life in tire cold cistern
to save the life of a stranger and
also to the doctors who labored Sc
hard and feel that there is nothing
l Ihave to offer thatcan ever repay you
but am ready to assist in anything
I can do for you when duty calls us
and wish you all peaceful meeting
in the better world where my dear
son has gone. c. ~
lam yours gra teiully -. !.
A. NJ. CRAWFORD.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
BASE BILL.
Best Game Yesterday Ever
Played In the State Outside
Twin Cities.

The WilmOts are decidedly the
best club that has yet visited Little
| Falls. Two clubs from Minneapolis
had before visited Little Falls and
been defeated. A great effort was
| evidently made to send up the third
| time a strong club. A few in this
| club had however been here previous
| ly in the other clubs, but the club as
a whole was composed of men of far
| better physical developement and
science in playing. Two of the men,
bers, COrbeet and Wilson, were old
league players with regulations.
They played as follows: Theelen,
pitcher; Rivers, catcher; Page, first
base; Quinn, I'd base; Watson Sd
base; Lyon, short stop; Mccarthy,
| right field; Ploof, left field; Corbeet,
center field.
On account OF several of the good
| players of the Little Falls nine being
away Saturday, playing at other
places, the club was perhaps not as
strong as usual, at least they had
not all played together before, yet
they played nice game, but We're
defeated in Saturdays contest the
score standing as follows:
Little Falls........ ...O-0-0-04-0-0-0-0-
Wilm otts.. ...1-0-0-O-0-0 0-24-O-7
On Saturday the Little Falls club
played as follows: Morrison, pitch
er; Bell, first base; Hall w., second
base; Howe, third base; Galley, center
field; Osbourn, catcher; Sommers,
right field; Mason, center field; Hall
F., short stop.
| On Sunday the old players had re-
turned and Manager LaFond took
care to organize a strong team. 1t
was composed as follows: Morri-
son, center field; Bell, third base;
Vossberg, catcher; Goetz, pitcher;
Hall w., second base; McGonagle,
first base; Mason. short stop; Galley,
right field; Osbourne, left field. The
score was as follows:
Little Falls. ..1-3-0-O-20-0-0-0-
WilmOtts .............O-0-0-O-O-
); There had been some complaint
about rulings of an Umpire Satur-
day. SO upon Sunday the two
clubs agreed upon one umpire, Mr..
Jones OF Brainerd, and his rulings
gave satisfaction to both sides.
: Some of the Wilmots upon being in
, teryiewed after the Sundays game
said it was perfectly fair, and very
fine game. The runs made in Sun.
> days game were Bell 2, Hall l.
Mason |, Osburne l, Morrison |.
! Prof. Goetz pitched All exceedingly
fine game, and Vossberg as catcher
did fine work. The battery was ex
' ceptionally strong. Morrison's
" catch OF a line drive to center was
l very fine. A catch of foul by Bel
was also natable. Will Halls fl!
catch in deep right attracted atten
ton. The game, if such u thing il
possible, may he said to have beel
y played without errors. 1t was de
cidedly the best playing ever done b.
the club. The receipts for boil
games were $S4.65. More expense
were incurred than the receipts and
: if it is desired to keep the club to
/ gether, citizens will have to contri
J, butte something in the future.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
THAT ST.. CLOUD SHOOT
William Thie1n1an again Won,
But 1t Was
Close.

The second shoot in the series Oi
shooting matches between G.. N. La
fond and William Thielman, of ST.
Cloud, occurred yesterday at the lat
ter city.
Lafond shot S3 birds out of 10C
and Thielman IS. The shooting was
not as good as at the first match in
this city when Thielman shot 81 and
Lafond Sc. Lafond says that at St.
Cloud he was cheated out Of two
birds. When half through La.
fond was five ahead, but al
last Thielman came out ahead
At least that was the decision.
But in the other contests which oc'
cured before the contest with Thiel'
man Lafond was victorious, taking
sweepstakes and some other prizes
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
Mrs. M, n. Gibson Dead

The Long Prairie papers give in
formation as to the death of Mrs.
NJ. A. Gibson in that village on July
oath. She was found dead in her bed
at the residence of Hon. VIM. +. Lee
that morning. The Argus says:
Deceased has been living with her
daughter, Mrs. Lee for some time.
She has been quite feeble since suffer-
ing a paralytic stroke some three
years ago, but for several days pre-
vious to her death she seemed unus-
ually we'll. Sunday she attended the
funeral of Mrs. Fuller against Mr..
Lees advice, as such things usually
excited her. 1t did not, however,
seem to effect her and she retired as
usual in the evening in good spirits.
About ten O'Clock she called for a
drink which was given her by Rudie
and that was the last heard or seen
of her till she was found in the morn
ing"
Mrs. Gibson and family lived in
Little Falls many years ago, and
she has frequently visited this city
s,f In TO
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
GOD GIVES HEALTH.
But by Obeying His Laws-Litt1e
Falls Gets Mild Roast for
Neglect of Sanitation.

At the Congregational church yes
terday morning the pastor, Rev.
William Moore. took for his subject,
Saving Health.' And it was a
practical sermon for midsummer,
since it discussed sanitation.
He spoke in part substantially as
follows:
"The Christian religion is the most
unselfsh of any known to civiliza-
ton. 1t aims to be a universal reli-
gion. 1t is missionary in spirit and
seeks the salvation of all races and
peoples, unlike some of the ethn1c or
race religions. While it is an evolu-
ton from Judaism it burst the bonds
OF Judaism and declared its aim 10 be
the salvation. not only Of"the chosen
people," which the Jews considered
themselves to be, but of all peoples.
Yet many Christians are very selfish
in their prayers. They pray only for
themselves or for that alone which
will promote their individual inter,
ests. Prayer should not only be un'
selfish but rational. Once last sum
mer n noted Philadelphia divine
who represented the Episcopal
church, stated one Sunday that he
with the other ministers of the diO
cese had been requested by the bishop
to pray to the Lord to avert the
cholera. He refused to do SO, say
ing that cholera was Il dirt disease
and could be averted by removing
the cause. He refused to pray tt
God while Philadelphia was disObey
ing the fixed laws OF God by keeping
in it's midst so much filth and dirt
Disease is ayerted not by prayer, b.
amulets or other ceremonies but b!
the observance of Gods laws, tn
llaws of health. We often hear peO
pie speak when person dies OF tn
. |.mysteriOus ways of Providence
Civic societies after losing q brothe
often commence a resolution OF sym
pathy or coincidence, "Whereas.
mysterious Providence, etc. whc
the death may be very often. trace
able to breaking the laws OF health
, Penalty follows the violation OF lay
whether in the physical, moral q
spiritual world; just as the stat
aims to have penalty follow whenit
laws are broken. We may eyade til
laws of the state but not of God. A
the world progresses we learn MOI
of the divinity of law"
Rev. Mr.. Moore made an apple;
ton OF his discourse to Little Falls an
other municipalities. He said I'll
board of health made an annual to,
and tried to do something, perhap
but many times they were not obeyt
and often their examination WI
quite superficial. He also admin
tered a roast to some unmentl0llt
member of the local board OF he;llt
= saying that his back yard was o1
of the worst in the city. That tt
stencil from it was horrible.
urged all to obey these laws OF &c
, in regard to health that they mig
, be blessed with yigor and enjoy lii
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
Junior LEAGUE Social.

East evening the Junicr EpYOrtli
League to the number OF about 80
met at Mr.. G. Pullman's under the
direction of their superintendent,
Miss Olive Lafond, assisted by Mes
danes w. II. White, Taggart and
Pullman: An enjoyable evening was
spent by tile little folks in social
amusements. The ladies in attend
ance served refreshments to the
children and all had a good time
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
BASE BALL.
The Roya1ton Kids Victorious
Though the Game Was
Very Close.

A good sized audience was in at
tendance at base ball park to wit
ness the game yesterday afternoon,
about SIG being taken at the gate at
10 cents admission. The Little Falls
Juniors played as follows: Vasaly,
third base; Baily, first base; Rosen-
haltz, catcher; Burton, second base,
Bourassa, short stop; Hayes, center
field; Gravel, pitcher; Thinking, left
field. Royalton club: Wagner, Rey-
nolds, Murphy, Dragoo, Devore, Gal.
ley, Parkins, Kenney, Allen.
The game was very close and in.
teresting. At the end Of the ninth in,
ming each club had scored II and
another inning had to be played tc
decide the game. But at the end OF
that the score stood 20 to 10 in favor
of Royalton. The score by innings
was as follows:
Little Falls. 81 IA 4 200 2 l 2-1!
Royaiton.... % 3 Of 3 l 6 3-2(
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
Library MeetinQ.

The new library board of directors
met yesterday at the library rooms
and organized. Miss Sadie Fuller
was elected president and w. A
Bushey secretary. 1t was voted to
close the library ON Thursday. AS
now arranged it will be open upon
Tuesday and Saturday afternoons
and Saturday evening. An impor-
tant resolution was passed which
will be published tomorrow.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-08-04
BURGLARS IN THE CITY.
House On South Second Street
Broken Into and $40
Stolen Last Night. .

From Fridays Daily.
There are burglars: abroad in the
land. Last night at about 1890 a
dwelling house on Second street near
Fifth avenue south was broken
into and $40 in cash stolen:
It was occupied by three ladies, Mrs.
Jackson, Mrs. Green and Miss Green.
Mr.. Jackson wasIaWay haying near
Royalton. The burglar or burglars
came into front bed room on the
lower floor and tipped the contents
of a trunk out on the floor and
hunted till they found the money
they were after. Mrs. Jackson was
sleeping in the same room and not
more than four feet from the trunk
from which the money was taken.
The entrance was effected by cutting
the screen to the back door and I'M
fastening The inmates OF the
house were not alarmed till a chair
was accidently pushed over and
against the cellar door. 1t fell down
cellar and in doing so struck some
milk pans. Noise enough then was
made to arouse the slumberers.
The burglar was not seen but
was heard rushing out after
the din of the tin pans oc-
cured. There were 81 more in the
bureau-drawer and the family sup
pose that would have been taken had
not they accidentally made the noise.
They have no idea who the burglar
was, but think it must have been
some one who was familiar. with the
house and knew where the money
was kept. The family state that
they sent " ord to have the matter
reported to the police. A pair of
pants belonging to Mr.. Jackson WIRE
also found by a neighbor which the
thief had dropped after ascertaining
that they contained no money.