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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
A Warming to ComDIaisaDt Per

Here is a warning to people who give
letters Of recommendation indiscrini-
nately to discharged servants: A few
weeks ago an English lady was obliged
to pay $40 as damages for having given
a good "character'' to servant whom
she knew to be unfaithful. Her written
recommendation of the servant enabled
the latter to get a place which she could
not have obtained without the recon-.
mendation and in which she proved un-
faithful and detrimental to the lady who
employed her.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
A New Church Edifice.

Rothwell & Marriott have just sold
four lots in the ROthwell addition
upon which Swedish Lutheran
church edifiee and parsonage will
be built. The location is opposite
the Swedish Baptist church. 1t will
be quite a fine structure and work
will commence as soon as the plans
are perfected.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
a ow to Pronounce Some commo

How to Pronounce Some Common Words.
Egotism-E Eg-o-tisin. Epitome e pit
ONE. Equinoy-Eq-k kwa-nox, not e-qui-
nox. Executor Egz-ec-utor, not with
the sound of <. Extraordinary-Ex-
tror-de-nar-ey. not a-ordinary, nor
#extronarary. February as spelled, not
FEBRUARY.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
Fingers Amputated.

Dan HOvey had his fin gers iammed
of 1hc river. They We're caught
between two sticks of timber and
sustained such injury that amputa
tiOn was rendered necessary. Dr.
Millspaugh reports that he is now
doing well.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
How the Anclor Became the sr,oho,

How the Anchor Became the SyIabol OF
r. j Hope. ~
Among the ancients the anchor, as
the hope and resource of the sailor, came
to be called "the sacred anchor and
was made the embiem of hope The
early Christians adopted it as such, and
it is. found engraved on rings and de.
picted on monuments and on the walls
of cemeteries in the catacombs. The
anchor was associated with the fish, the
symbol of the Saviour. The fact that the
transverse bar Of an anchor below the
ring forms tho cross probably helped
toward the choice Of the anchor as
Christian symbol.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

Coy kendall (who is engaged to one of the
Tremlow twins)-You do look alike, and
some people can't tell you apart, but have
no difficulty. You have a distingue air that
Jessie lacks entirely
The Odd Twin-rlcase, Jack, am Jes-
sic -,I1dva
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
Circumstances Convicted Him.

On the road between Albany and Schenec-
tady there formerly stood picturesque old
Dutch tavern known as the Blue Horse.
One afternoon a popular young fellow
named Harry Blake became engaged in a
heated alteration with one Wieklif From
words the combatants came to blows and
were then separated Wickliff left, NUT
tering curses and threats under his breath.
Shortly after Blake left also.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
Not Sold.

Dora--Hcw do you like my new slippers?
Cora-Finel shall have to get pair
ike them,
Dora-I am afraid you are too late.
When got these yesterday, there weru no
larger sizes left.--Quips.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
who 1t Was.

Jinks-Whe burglars were in your house
the other night, did Mrs. Filkins look under
the bed for q nans .~-.. 49, ~ .
Filkins-Yes, and found one tool
Jinks-One of the burglars? -
Filkins--Eo, me.-Harpers Bazaar.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
What Hurt.

II don't enjoy the roasting the critics
gave me, Of course said the aspiring ira
sedian, looking sadly at portrait of him
Is the unkindest cut Of all. "-C Clicago Trib-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
Fully Qualified For fl,o Tack

see that Snaggs is preparing an arti-
Gle entitled 'Curiosities of Orthography.
Where did he obtaii, the material for such
a paper?"
Why, span, lie has been the employer of
seven typeWriters New York Press,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

LII those impetu-
Gus people who in
weigh against cir
cumstantial evi-
dence are at it
again. The cases
of Carlyle Harris,
Lizzie Borden, DR..
Graves and many
others just now
naturally excite
Soma Svo,rothr
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
Rrainerd CITY Fines,

The fines collected by the city for
April make quite a show ing sor the
municipal court. There were 156
arrests and q fines paid; IS We e
lcommitted tO jail and ntnn were dis
charged, while the casessaf fourteen,
OF the prisoners WereeDntinued. The
fines collected amounted to Sy52. .95,
of which something like 500 was
maid in by the houses OF i'll falEe
!! Dispatch.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
An Ircinient Fire.

At about 11:IO a. III, fire alarm was
sounded from the west side and in a
very few minutes companies and
engines were rushing to the scene
from all directions, and it was but a
few more minutes before the lastf;,iut
spark of the drc was cXtinguished. It
had caught from the oven of the
Riverside ba!;ery.Some Goals had fall
en~out upon the fiucr burned through
it and fire had started up between q
partition. The damage, however, was
very slight. Not even loaf of bread
was scorchnd, and nothing destroyed
except the reWs value OF the item.
The Dr:!inerd city council has ap-
pointed a committee to find out
which CT the city ufficicls get the
rake off from the gamblers. Mayor
Hemstcad sent a communication to
the council in which he lntimated
that the "triumvirate type triers''
We're very gay. in casting insinua-
! tlotiS tttS-S Sil.ts S1oNSI
Members of the city council stated
that they knew the gamblers paved
the protection money hut the
mayor still insisted that he was con-
/ fldent there was no foundation for
the runners.
DR.. Dunn Of st. Cloud. was called
i T.
! to Clear Lake saturday by q telegram
Estating that Lee Coates, a young
farmer living near the station had
shot himself, Coates was driving
in a. buggy and striking al u5struc-
i tion his gun was thrown out into q
wheel. In attempting to catch it,
i the weapon was discharged, tile
4 'leontents, load ofgoose shot enter.
i ing lis arm aud cnnlnleteIX shatter-
: ing tlIe hnne e rhe arm was fed
lat tlle shoulder Saturday night by
{ DR.. Dunn, assisted hy Drs. Ednuntls
4 and Bunnell Of el sarwater Coates,
bled very profns, ", hut will nsobabl. i.
come out all rig hi. t.ss1 Cloud
4 Journal Press.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

ment, will be in
striking contrast
to many of the
recent so called
international
marriages." both
in it's freedom
from vulgar os-
tentation and in
the fact that the
b ri d egroem,
though of a dis
fs,> >r,.,,:rLol &c.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
A Powerful Motive.

Geneyieve--.WhF don't you break off
with him If you don't like hims
Resale-zBecause then that odious Miss
lWillings would get him. Chicago Record.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
How One Murderer Was Torestalled by
Another.

EARLY in this century Jonathan Bradford
kept an inn on the London road to Oxford.
One night Gentleman of fortune named
Hayes stopped here and took supper with
two other wayfarers. Very indiscreetly be
mentioned that be had then about him a
large sum OF money
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE.

The Daughter of William Walter Phelps
isetrotlied at Berlin.
The wedding Of Miss Marian Phelps,
only daughter of William Walter Phelps,
our late minister to Germany, to DR..
Franz von Rothenburg, under secretary
of the interior in the German govern
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
)USl'ItG,|ll III IlI.laI A6IIll||Al.
Instances Wl1er,: Innocent Men
Have Been Hanged.
CIRCUMSTANCES CONVICTED THEa.

Recent Mysterious Tragedies Recall Pc
culiar Crimes Of tio Past-Direct Evi-
dence Is Not Always Reliable, and Cir
= --cumstances Sometimes Favor the Guilty.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

I1loIE1iailnn FoT EOnlsntfc Girls.
It is related that five girls who success
sively played the part of Tony in the
"Trip to Chinatown made runaway
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
marriages
Snrinx.

The man goes forth with feelings gay
i'he bursting buds to view -
And gets rhuematic pains that stay
The lWclong summer through.
Washington Star,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
eo..fesss<,. b;,t vas ) Innocent.

In l8ssa an old woman, kept a small shop
& n Paris. She lived in q small room back
"a the shop She was generally reputed to
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Auditing Bills and Transacting Other
Routine Business.

The city council met last night in
regular session, present President
Moeglein, Alderman Rider, Harding,
Alderman Mahan. The following
Ii11c, WAN, or,IitoI.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

den g. -
Yes, he found that a longer engagement
would break him. - Detroit Tribune,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

How an Innocent EEan Survived Hanging.
One of the most remarkable cases of cir
cumstantial evidence on record is the story
Of the two brothers who Travelled to sea-
port town together. An argument, vocifer-
ously conducted, ensued after dinner.
Later they retired to a double bedded room.
One of the brothers, seized with violent
fit of nosebleeding, rose at o'clock in the
morning and wandered to a cliff. He was
seized by smugglers whom he had unwit-
tingly detected in buying puncheons of
spirits They were too amiable to murder
him and merely put him on board vessel
which was bound for the West Indies.
Meanwhile his brother awoke in the morn
ing to find the pillow covered with blood
and his brother missing. He hastily rang
the bell and summoned the landlord.
But all his protestations of innocence
were fruitless, and he was soon in the hands
of the law. Stains of blood were traced
from the bedroom to the edge of cliff,
where marks Of a scuff1e were found. The
brother WAS tried, convicted and hanged
Left for dead OH the gallows, his life was
almost miraculously saved by a wandering
shepherd, who, attracted by q low moan,
cut down the pendant, half cholzed man,
resuscitated him and assisted his escape on
board vessel bound for the Barbados.
The first man he met in Roebuck street,
Bridgetown, was the brother for whose
murder he had been wholly convicted and
half hanged.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

.-a AAcNttOs VI
disease - DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. In a way, that you
can understand, too, by purifying
the blood. When you're weak,
dull and languid, or when blotches
and eruptions appear that's the
time to take it, no matter what thd
season: It's easier to prevent than
to have to cure.
For all diseases caused by a tor
pid liver OF impure blood, Dyspep-
sla, Biliousness, Scrofulous, Skin, or
Scalp Diseases even Consumption
or Lung serofula) J, in Its earlier
stages, the Discovery is the only
remedy that's guaranteed. If It
doesn't benefit or cure, you have
your money back.
You pay only for the good you
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

The proprietors Of DR.. sage'a Ca
tarrh Remedy lose $500 il you're
not cured Of Catarrh. They prom
ise to pay you that if they can't
cure you. What do yoas lose by
trying it is there anything to
risk, except your gatarrh
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12
DENTISTRY.

MARTIN, Dentist. Office in Blakes build
q ing Little Falls MINI. All work warra nted
Our % years practical experience in the Dental
Art assures us that we can guarantee TO the pub
lie that our work will be honorably and scientih-
cally done ana equal to the best.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

and tits quite easy to find instances in which
innocent men have suffered on circumstan-
tial evidence, for nothing human is perfect
no, not even the courts and juries But it
may console-it certainly will interest-our
criticising friends to learn that more people
have suffered innccently by direct evidence
| than by circumstantial-verym many more
OF this there is not particle of doubt.
Nothing in legal annals is more clearly
proved, and a little reflection will show the
reason. Circumstantial evidence is often
very much stronger than direct evidence,
because the direct evidence can be manu-
factured by an ordinary intellect, while the
fabrication of a great congeries of alleged
circumstances SO that the separate allega-
tions will agree with each other and all
other known facts demands the very high
est kind of talent. Even then it fails in a
majority of cases.
Any fool in Boston might have sworn
positively and with an air of solemn sin
cerity that he saw Professor John White
Webster kill Dr. Parkman, but it would
have puzzled all the detectives in the city
to arrange those circumstances-the teeth
in the furnace, the flesh in the vault, the
fragment of a body with hair such as Dr.
Parkman was known to have, the peculiar
smoke seen by a total stranger, etc. And
it certainly ought to comfort the critics to
know that where one innocent person has
suffered by circumstantial evidence al
least 10, GOO have been acquitted by it.
The proportion is probably even larger
than that. The elders readily swore to
taking Susannah" under tree, but when
examined separately one swore it was a
holm tree and the other swore it was mas
tic tree. Even as trifing a circumstance
as the exact minute when the moon rose or
the sun set has often saved the innocent.
The beauty of it is that the truth must al
ways consist with itself-that is, every
event occurring on any day in the largest
city must have an exact correspondence
with every other. Hence the duty of the
cross examiner to get as many of these COL
lateral facts connected with the case as pos
siblc.
Nevertheless innocent men have suffered
by circumstantial evidence-nothing like so
many as is generally supposed, but still too
many. And in almost every case it will be
found on inquiry that the character of the
accused was against him. The moral is OBJ
vious. The worst crimes as rule can only
be proved by circumstGntial evidence So
to illustrate the danger, slight though it
be, few cases are given herewith.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-05-12

nR. MlLLSPAUGH. physician and surgeon.
~ Office in Flynn's new block
Residence 1st Ave. S. +. near falls
Office hours $50 to a. m., to d. m.: and
10 . D. m d&Wtf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-06-15

occasion IN a scholarly and
eloquent address OF forty min
ntes length, he treated tie
theme, The Scholar ia Poll
ties Ills audience gave the
best attention and frequently
shoSed lheir appreciation by
rounds Of applause.
Rev. g " Grafton, S,ass OF
'65 and Prof. 4 u Amis class
OF '92. who bad been chosen es
sly-st aud poet respectively.
were absent. I; was whispered
that Prof Anis bad married
him a wits and therefore could
not come. AS the essayI>i-elect
does not deal iD had or oxen, II
vas concluded that &c hid a
valid excuse.
The society proceeded TO
elect by ballet, for The ensuing
Year, y president, three vieD
presidents, q secretary, an orr
-or, an essayist and a pact. y
great many absent alumni had
sent ia their balcts o. mail;
aud the Total nuLber cast vas
liz
After announcements the au
dieHce was dismissed.
Concluded rext week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-06-15
61otI Saved ;'nc1las lifs.

II one of the Booths took the
life of President Lincoln, anotl
er saved the life of his son II
was Ia the summer OF 1887 that
Edwin both was standing on a
railroad platform waiting for n
TAIN. 4 gentleman stood near
hin, apparently engrossed in
deep thought, and stepped eff
the platform and began walking
on tue irIek, Oblivious of his
surroundings. Just AT this mo
ment an engine which had been
getting water from a tank near
at hand began backing up the
traeS- Mr. Booth. turning round.
saw Il only when il US within
a Few feet of hts absent minded
comPabion- Ga the impulse OF
the moment, without attempting
10 rouse the nun To a sense of
daoger-.hers was not time for
This Both stepped for
ward, and elu:chiag him by the
arm, life him almost bodily up
on the platform So neal WIS
the engine that it struck the
Minis heels aS ;hey left the
track Tie rescued gentleman
was so overcome when he rea-
hzed his danger that he could
only bow his thanks, and give
his hand 10 his preserver. II
happened that Hr. Ford. In
whose theatre at Washin.ton
President Lincjln vas killed
by Ar. Booths brother, witness
ed the scene described above
Stepping forward. be sail ex.
eiiedly' "Hr- Both. do YOU
know who that man vas
No was the reply. 1t vas
Mr. ForI sail, r ,ber, Lincoln.
President LaacITa's 6n-Pf
-A7uss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-06-15

foresight having had stored In
outside warehouses duplicate
machiaery. labels aHd supplies
If raw materials IN preparation
for a1y emergency, WIS enabled
by energetic management ter re-
sumo manufacturing within a
very few days after the fire
thereby causing its customers
but a triAing delay IN the filling
OF their orders. Had the Com
pany not been so prepared the
delay wouid have been very Sc
rious since il wOaid have reGuir-
ed months oil time To get new
machinery.
1t Is now forty years since
the goods man Ifactu.ed by this
company were first placed on
the market to pr. PFly being
due the distinction having
prepared the first c.fnpf Gre m
of Tartar Baking Powder ever
manufactured in any county
It was a great discovery, super
sedins as it did the old method
If using cream of tartar and SC
! la separately, 10 say nothing Oh
saleratus, with which the biscuit
of early days was embIttered.
The Price Company has no
connection whatever with any
other baking powder company
or manufacturer n0twithstani
ing rspTes- Itstions to the cor
trary made by other manufac-
turrrs whose sole aim is 10 de
ceIve the public and borrow the
good name and fine acquired
by the Price Cream Baking Pow
der, which is known al! over
the world as the pUress and
"mOst perfect made"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-06-15

West Point where he Renamed
until 1872 He then retired and
made hrs home in Newburgh, y.
Y.
Msj B,ynton distinguished
himself as an author. He wrote
in 1868 the standard work Oh
the History of w est Point aud
the Origin and Progress of the
U. S. Military Academy He
is the author Of the Military aud
Naval terms IN Webster's army
and Y IVY Dictionary. And OF
the following: % iautitive and
Qualitative Chemical Analysis OF
Hydraulic Limestone '-Explo
siye Substitutes for Gunpowder'
Greek Fire and other Iniamma
bIes," besides other works of
scientific value.
Maj. Roynton vas a witty
ta!Fe- and a man of kindly i'm
pulses. During the war he was
very helpful to Eumbers Of
Southern soldiers in Northern
prisons and mIny OF the siu
dents who knew him here felt
his kindly hand when they were
ianguiUshing in Northern prisons
Such a nun was truly one of
Natures nOblemen, and now tba'
the passions of the war have
sa0siIed il win be freely con
cedsd by the most ardent South
ern man that it is 10 such a.
BOynton in the SOT,h that the
South owes wha'evCr of magma
aini;y was accorded TO Us when
Lee surrendered at sppomattOr.
Peace to the memory Of Ed
ward c. BOyntOn.
A Southern Friend.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-06-15
kAaRiE0.

HIEL-ilUNCAS-Eh mar
Tiage ceremony that united Nr
JAS 5 Hill of Monroe, La. and
Hiss JaIie Duncan of this
county. Was celebrated a. the
Baptist church. in this city, on
Thursday evening last The spa
eious church was filed to over
iowing with admiriug friends
OF the contracting parties. The
beautiful church was never
more hvishly decorated or a
I0velier bride was hieT led to
the altar.
The mIGiy groom supporting
bis beautiful bride, standing IN
der the f1rL arch, from which
vas suspended a decorated
~ heel OF Fortune making
those promises, that was the
happy consumati0n % their many
Vows. wis Que Of the sweetes;
memories, that the witnesses OF
the impressive ceremony has
ever been permitted tn enjoy.
Hiss jamie wLs one Of the
l0vAest a0sers that ever graeed
oar city, possessing a sunny
disposition aud Gis5ursing san
shine whenever she we-t
Those who Lad tie pleasure
TO meet the fortunate groom
were mos: fIvorabIy impressed
with his many traits ead have
every reason to believe that the
married lives Of the young
couple viii be most happy.
The attendants were yiss
Katie Thompson, as Maid of
Honor, Er. Joseph Lowry. as
best m11f Miss S lille ward
Law, Mr- wineheIl; xIss.Jessie
Nardlaw. Nr. Frank Stubs were
tie other attendants. The usE
ers were Nessrs Jas. Porter
Oscar wilkins. Garland Jones.
Robert Friend. Lang wardIaw
and TheO Bcrum.
Immediately after the cere-
mohy the bridal party we're Civ
en- a reception by Mrs. ~ G.
Chiffon, that vas made most en-
.joyable by the charming hostess
After a short bridal triD the
young couple will make their
home in MOnore. La, where the
Young groom is engaged in bust
ness.
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considerable one.

considerable one.
If they were sTfaiL aed for va
grancy, not one could defend
himself against ;lIe charge. We
are greatly 10 blame for the ne-
gIo vsgr.ats presence lie ex-
lists only because we tolerate
him. We have laws for his
abatement, but will not have
chem executed The town ofi-
GERS are chary abOIt executing
the Law because he is not cer-
tain OF the moral support of the
people. III the citizens of Ok
ford will demand the enforce
meHt of the vagTan: law and
give tbs officers their hearty snip.
port and co operation, il can be
done al once.
Give the yazFant to know that
his lvafing around the streets
will be no longer tolerated, that
he must either go to work, move
on or be arrested AMI fined, and
he viii soon s1bsIde. III be can
not pay the fine imposed, the
city tax payers will save much,
thereby, as the proportion Ct ne
grOes unable to pay their fine
would be large, they could be
put at work on our streets and
thereby save largely of the
street tax fund
Tbs is growing to be q serious
question, and ihe Law and Or.
der League might find some
good work to be dOEe along this
Inc. No spasmodrc effort will
remove the evil. The people
must first decide they vii lao
longer submit to be prsyed up
on by these trifing rasea.s, and
then demand the execution OF
the law by orr officials, assuring
them a hearty CO operation.
Gentlemen of the Law and
Order League, what think you
of the suggestion Shall the "a
grant gJf Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-06-15
DESTROYED b. Fire and Again a.
Work.

The Price Baking Powder
Company of Chicago. which is
known throughout the country
for the superior excellence of its
Taking Powder. met with a Sc
rious loss on the morning of
May 18th in the nearly destrue
tiou by fire of its factory and
offices. No sooner had the
fames been subdued than the
~oIk of restoration commenced
and the Company By prudent