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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
Four Big Successes.

: Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following four
remedies have reached phenomenal
sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery. for
consumption, coughs and colds, each
bottle Guaranteed Electric Bitters,
the great remedy for liver, stomach
and kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best In the world, and DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, which are a perfect
bill. All these remedies are guar
.anteed to do, Just what is claimed
.fOr. them and the dealer whose name
is ATTACHED herewith will be glad to
to tell you more Of them. Sold at
u. d. Browns Drug store.
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A SOCIETY MANS DOWNFALL
He Sought to Cover Up Forgery aAd Other
- Grimes by Arson. ~ sas$

He Sought to Cover Up Forgery md Other
n Grimes by Arson. IN
The recent Indictment and arrest at
Memphis of e. NJ. Weems, q local society
leader, clubman, prominent church work
er and all around good fellow, created a
tremendous sensation in that conservative
city. Weems was first arrested for for
aery and has now been indited for conspir-
aoy to commit arson. His purpose was by
burning his large cotton shed to destroy
evidence of his stealings. sf3.8$8
No one had better social position than
Weems. He was cultured, clever, his wife
was beautiful, he was fond of society, and
bis domestic relations were happy. Though
he was regarded as worker in the Gauss
Of religion, Weems had weakness for
club, poker and horses. AT the spring
meeting of the jockey club he backed horses
with phenomenally bad luck. Being in
tho cotton business, he sought to recoup
through other cotton dealers. He operat.
ed nm extensive cotton warehouse, and 60
ing to the firm of j. T. Farguson & Co.
he represented that he had several hundred
bales of cotton stored in his shed and got
an advance on it. He made similar rep
resentations to Chism, Churchill 81 Co.
and got from them an advance Of 81, 900.
Goodman & Co. were also prevailed on to
make an advance to him. He exhibited
samples Of cotton anu letters from plant
Or Indicating that the cotton had been
consigned to him. Investigation showed,
however, that Weems did not have the cot
ton, and the firms set about to recover the
money he had obtained from them. Weems
fed and was arrested later at Lake Charles,
La. :>%s5#
Weems had two negro men In his en-
ploy-Charley King and Ed White. He
told them he would give them 5000 each
and two years position at SIS q week
II they would burn his shed. This offer
was made the day before he left. The men
partly assented. Weems instructed them
to truck all of the cotton into one shed.
throw the bales on the side, cut the hoops
and place lighted candles on two bales,
then lock the shed and leave. They were
to go to another part of the city 30 as to
prove an alibi, for the candles would not
burn down for an hour or more. Weems
said that he would leave the night before
the fire for New Orleans. The negroes
weakened when the time came and finally
betrayed their employer. ety@
In view of the fact that the recent lynch
ings grew out of wholesale arson, Weems
will have hard time, it Is thought, in
getting out of this trouble. Insurance men
are interested because he ordered the ne
groes to place old cotton hoops in the shed,
in the hope that he could prove that he
had the number of hales of cotton he had
represented that he had, in order to recoup
himself and cover up all shortages.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
$500 Will be Given.

For any case OF rheumatism which
cannot be cured by DR.. Drummond's
Lightning Remedy. Theproprietors
do not hide this offer, but print it in
bold type ON all their circulars,
Wrappers, printed matters, and
through the columns of newspapers
everywhere. 1t, will work wonders
one treatment curing any ordinary
case. The full supply OF two large
bottles will be sent to any address
Ivy express of IS, together with
special directions for use. Agents
wanted.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
Z u. Ii VA 'is t i,liNESttE' ksF.21
Elm Dale

County superintendent Seal v's'teu
schools here Monday. ID !. .t
a.. Is Davidson. of Little falis,
was ,iown at Elm Dale Saturday.
"A There ID some talk of having a
screa merry here. There is Il man ll from
st. Paul trying to organize a COM
pany. "s>h -. n, ..y...s'5,
Those that went west to harvest
are returning and report times ta n much
better than last year.
The town board OF reelstratiooh 9
met Tuesday and registered -
voters. There will likely be enough
10 swell the number to 25Oor more
before election.
There will be I, meeting at the
Mangle school house In TWO hlvets
tho 10Th inst, to organize or TO JON
the Farmers Mutual Insurance com
pany. + ~. ..~@. .3.",
Mr.. Smith, the Populist candidate
for representative, was down l ues-
day but he found himself very lone
some as the Populists are 80 'e" anu
far between in this town that IL -
not Il paying business to hunt tneh'
up. The voters here are gong 10
vote the Republican ticket from top
bottom and no Others need apply.
r. ,,,,,,vs has heen e. banner Repub-
lican town, and it is hoped 1t Will
not lose it's name this fall, as the he-
publica ms have a good ticket IN the
field.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul.

1u0 CulCaSOS MAlWAuheo auu OCs Iduls
Is the only railroad running electric lighted,
steam-heated. solid vestibuled trains from St.
Paul: and Minneapolis to Milwaukee and
icago.
Five handsome passenger trains leave St.
Paul Union depot:each day running through to
Chicago via this line.
1t is the pioneer roadlin the northwest
It's train service and general equipment is un-
excelled.
1t is the.only railway using the famous cleo
trio berth reading lamps in it's sleepers the most
celebrated of the modern passenger train con-
veniences.
The latest private compartment cars, library
buffet smoking cars and free reclining chair cars
are run daily. y.from St. Paalland Minneapolis TO
Milwaukee and Chicago.
Its fine "electric lighted limiting" leaving St.
Paul at $40 every: evening and arriving in
Chicago at $50 thes;following morning is not
surpassed by any passenger train. in America.
Apply to your home ticket agent for full in
formation and the lowest rates and ask for tick.
cts reading VIA 1.-THE Milwaukee," beyond st
Paul. 1t is the United States Government'sof-
fetal fast mail line.
1T. CoNLEY,
Asst. Genl Pass. Agent,
st. Paul, MINI.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
Steam or Electricity.

Whenever any new mechanical device
comes to notice, the public, excited per-
haps by certain anonymous and lrre'
sponsible scribes in hasty articles, goes
into ecstacy over the new discovery and
proceeds to relegate all previous devices
to the scrap-heap. Immediately follow
ing the invention and practical perfec-
ton of the electric dynamo, and its
application to the running of street cars
and certain kinds of machinery, we
we're told that the steam engine and
tho locomotive were antiquated, passe,
and not up to date. On paper. electric
railroads were operating all over the
Union, and driving the steam roads out
,of existence. Up to this date, nothing
OF the. kind has taken place, but II It
had been so, the work of steam would
not have been displased. These On.
thusiastic people forget that behind
every dynamo, orgroupe of dynamos,
is steam engine, and that the electric
appliances are no more the original 81
source Of power than the belt which
connects the shafting with the drive
wheel Of tho engine, It is only an
example Of the transmission and trans
mutation Of force. So the thousands
Of locomotives on the seven thousand
miles Of the Burlington Route will
..toot,, for 3 good many years to come,
and carry iafely, swiftly and comfort %
ably hundreds Of thousands OF
contented patrons between all the larg-
er cities of the ten best states OF the
west. Your homo ticket sgent will give
YOU information as to this line, or you
can send for maps, ETC., to w j =.
kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul.
linn.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

A steady paying job
with largest house in the west. 20
wears established. With our facilities
we can make a good salesman in
two weeks from raw Material.
Nursery stock that ia warranted to
grow. Is best varieties seed pota-
toes in the world, etc. If you want
money write stating age. %%
l.. L. MAY &CO.,
Nurserymcn. Florists and seedmen.
T. ".-.E 81. Paul, MINI.
This house Is responsibility
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
" ~. - ,'s. ... ~ '',.'
advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaimed IN the
postofice at Little Falls. Morrison county. Mimi
Oct. 10, 1894. which II not called for In two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office:
Arnett. Mr.. Arthur
Boyer. Miss Emma
Hendricks. Mr.. Harry
Hamp, T. NJ.
Hansen. Mr.. Nels
Ilk. Mr.. Jonas-2
Johnson. Mrs. Tilda
johnson, Gust
Kef1o, Mrs. Annie
Lee, Mr.. VIM
Pearson, Mr.. John
Schunelling, w. NJ.
Saurila, John Esq.
Taunery. The Christian
Thompson. "A.
Call for advertised letters and give date.
&' PETER MEDvED. p. M.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
PREPARED HIS OWN GRAVE.

Who Was Disappointed In Love.
Any night the last week as the moon rose
through the tops of the tall and lonely
woods about that historic spot known as
Battle Ground the uncanny spectacle of
an aged and bearded figure, spading SOL
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

The first number Of the Daily
Citizen, Populist paper pub
lished at Alexandria, has reached
our table. It is two column
folio, and published by Gilpin &
Trenham.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
Thv. Wisconsin Central L1ne0

Tf,> Wioconein Central Line0
Run
Two fast trains daily between St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago, Mil
waukee and all points in Wisconsin,
making connection in Chicago with
all lines running east and south.
: Tickets sold and baggage checked
through to all points in the United
States and Canadian provinces.
For full information regarding
routes, rates, maps, folders, etc.. ad-
dress your nearst ticket agent or
4 JAS. G. POND, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
1854 >t
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

The best thing that could hap.
pei. for the agricultural, industrial
aud financial interests of Mime
sofa wouldbe rousing Republi;.
can victory in November. = ~
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
A Lottery to Build . Church.

Among the ancient documents recently
deposited with the Westerly (R. H. Libra
y association Is copy Of the Connections
Gazette, published at New London and
dated Feb. IS, 1894. In this paper is an
advertisement Of lottery to raise the
funds needed to build a meeting house at
etonington.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

Not a Democratic legislative
candidate in this district has dis
appeared from the field for the last
three days. "It is up to- the
Pops now, and it is a guess
whether they will pass out or make
their ante good.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

emnly away at the turf beneath the pines,
might have been witnessed by the adven-
turous visitor, writes Logansport CORE
spondent of the Chicago Times. 1t was g
weird scene, rendered all the more unnat-
ural by the fact that the solitary workman
was digging at his own grave. wa
For several years Allanson de Witt has
ived near Battle Ground in rude log
abin, unloving and unloved, and has
pent his hours of leisure at his desk and
looks. Rumor has it that In his younger
days he was crossed in love and retired to
the solitude of his forest home to brood
over his misfortunes and live life of mel
ancholy contemplation. His appearance
as the years passed by has become that OF
the hermit and the reoluse, but his reading
has embraced all the latest literature.
Constant brooding over his earlier disap-
pointment, however, had its inevitable
effect. He became q misanthrope, pessi-
mist and of late an ardent supporter of the
New York World views regarding sui
eide. In the light of this his actions are
regarded with no little concern. Not only
has he completed the digging of his own
grave, but he has ordered his own monu-
ment, which is now being finished at one
of the shops in Logansport. It will be q
plain, unassuming granite shaft, and the
only feature worthy of note will be its
epitaph, which he himself composed. 1t
reads as follows, his instructions to the
carver being that there should be no CAPT:
tai letters in the verse other than that in
"God:"
A bachelor lies beneath this sod r.
Who disobeyed the laws of God.
Advice to others thus give, =
Don't live q "bach" AZ did Hve-regret.
When completed, the monument dealer
has orders to erect the stone at the head OF
the newly excavated grave, and what the
next chapter In this unnatural tale may
bo time alone can tell.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

Deoieio Used to be the mode
:. : : -. of conveyance over
ScnOOnerS land between Mime
fapolis, st. Paul and Chicago. Today
the best conveyance is the NORTH
WESTERN LIMITED.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

RrhfaSf Is that of the Sun and
Light between Minneapolis
st. Paul and Chicago is the NORTH
WESTERN LIMITED.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

A satisfied customer is a perma-
nent one. That's why we recon-
mend Dc Wits Little Early Risers.
They cure constipation, indigestion
and billiOusness. L. D. BROWN.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

Small in size. great in results: De.
Wits Little Early Rtsers. Best pill
for constipation, best for sick head
ache, best for sour stomach.
:. L. d. Brown.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

Over 62 People live in United
Hn:sI:. States and many of these
NAllllOIl are daily delighted with
the service of THE NORTH EsTERN
LINE between Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Chicago.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

I -arpesf OF fresh water in the
nI World is Lake Superior
DOQy and it il best reache
from Minneapolis and st. Paul b
The NORTHWESTERN LINE.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
Ask your jewe1er for pan
phlet, or send to makers.
For County Ruditor

For County Auditor.
To THE VOTERS OF MORRISON
COUNTY:
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for county auditor OF Morri-
son county, Minn., at the coming
election.
VALENTINE E. KAsPAREK.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

Candidate for County Treasurer.
hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of treasurer of
Morrison county ut the election in
November. 1894, F. x. I.AFOND.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

No gripping, no nausea, no pain
when De Wits Little Early Risers
are taken. Small pill. Safe pill.
Best pill. L. d. BROWN.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

After the brilliant record of, the
Dem. Pop Legislature in 1891 the
people of This state Or district are.
not likely to try another dose of it.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19
Candidate for Surveyor.

Candidate for Surveyor.
At the urgent request of many
friends, I hereby announce myself as
q candidate for the office of county
surveyor of Morrison county.
NELs PETERSON.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1894-10-19

O,. e, c. VESTS Ners and 0relas 1feeemsnt
d sold under positive written guarantee. BY suthoT
i1ed agents only 10 0ure Weak Memorzs Loes Q.
NiQht LOSSES; Evil Dreams; Lack Of Connaemce;
Nervousness; Lassitude; oil Dratns; Loss o. rover
e the 0snefattye Organs In either oex, caused by
overexertion; Youthful Errors, or Exceedve Use OF
Iebaoco Opium Or Hquor Which @ % 500 re asa1 n.s e
Miser qq ag 19 Waitfa1 10 cure OF
rrefund money WEST'S COUGH sYRUP: certain
Lonnins S4Io Conah, sore Throat Pleasant 20 take:
smsiI eiSe discontinued old, 1c sise, now 2c.; Old
ii 40 now 6Oc. GUARANTEES Issued AU hv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-28

Succumbs to Typhoid Fever This Morning.
After a Prolonged Illness.

After a Prolonged Illness.
George Williams died at his home
on First avenue, between Twenty
first and Twcnty-secOnd streets. at 8
O'Clock this merning, after four
weeks illness with typhoid fever.
He was 30 years, 3 months and %
days OF age, and is survived by his
wife and Swear old daughter. Mr..
Williams was well known in railroad
circles, being employed by the c., r.
I. e. p. in the capacity of passenger
fireman. The funeral will occur
from the residence of deceascd's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams.
1929 First avenue. Sunday afternoon
at = o'clock. and will be in charge Of
Noble lodge. a. q. u. W.
Funeral oil Willie Allan.
The funeral Of William ID. Allan
was held ut 10 O'Clock this morning
from the bereavcd home, 1928 Fourth
avenue, Rev. F. ". Merrell. of the
First NJ. f. church. conducting the
services. A quartet composed OF
Mrs Crandall, Miss Gertie Wilcox, j.
F. Robinson and A. Elmer, rendered
appropriate hymns. The floral trib-
utes were MANY and beautiful, includ-
ing an anchor from the Bows Bril-
gade, of which deceased was men,
Der, and broken wheel from school
mates. The Boys Brigade attended
in body. the pail bearers being
Edward LcClairc, Frank Means. Wal
ter Weckel, Holmes Frey, john Ley.
da and Keith Collins.
Conductor Ed Teller.
Conductor Ed. Teller. Of the c., Il
& O.. died at his home in Sterling al
. o'clock last evening. aged 4S years
A wife and child are left TO mourn
his loss. Mr.. Teller had long been :
sufferer OF consumption, being com.
PEELED on account of his failing con
dition to resign his run between
Sterling and Dcnrock last October
which had been assigned him on hi
own request for lighter duties. I'm
til year ago he ran between Rocl
Island and st. Louis. Mr.. Teller
was an employee of the C.. Il. & q
for Is years, and formerly reside,
in this city. where the remains vii
he brought for interment.
DriscoiI.
At her home on Ninth avenue an,
Twcnty-second street yesterday ai
ternoon, occurred the death of Mrs
John Driscoll. aged so years. She j
survived by her husband. The fu
neral was held from St. Joseph
church at o'clock this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-28
CLOSED UP BY COLD.
The Declining Temperature Freezes the
Old Mississippi

Olo Mbs>tsstppt.
Ii was the coolest night Of the seq
son, the temperature registering >
below zero, and while il has been
sufficiently cold for realization that
winter is here on business this time.
today, vet the atmosphere has not
been as severe as it was yesterday.
Closed 10 the River.
The weather last night was sufli.
cicnt to close the river, the ferry
Augusta getting away yesterday and
landing safely in her winter harbor
Just in time. The little boat that
has been plying between Rock ISL
ami and Davenport the past season is
not the weather faring craft that the
majestic }. W. Spencer was, and il is
not safe to leave her out after night
when there is danger of anything
happening. Hence il was that Capt
Cameron took the situation by the
foretop yesterday. and sought refuge
from the breakers.
Last year the ferry Spencer went
into harbor Nov. 23. but returned on
the 9th. and on the 30th she went
down again. In the latter part of
December she again put in an ap
pearance. the weather having mod
Grated considerably, but a sudden
cold snap drove her to the slough be
low the viaduct bridge. where sh,
remained the greater part of the sea
son. In the spring she was with
drawn and sold, and the August:
has been doing duty since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-28

William Brice Jordan, son Of the
late William Jordan, of Rural town
ship. has been closed out by the
sheriff ut Clinton, where he was run
ing q music store. The Chicago Cot
tage Organ company is now in pos
session of his stock. He has been in
Clinton for four wears, having moved
there from Atlantic, Iowa. and did
business on large scale. He has
departed for parts unknown. his wife
and five children remaining in Gin
ton. He also leaves fine brick res
idence worth $4,000 partially fin.
ished. His liabilities are estimated
at several thousand dollars. and his
departure from the city has led to 8
great deal of talk. Mr.. Jordan has
been a prominent Sunday school ant
church worker, but of late year:
seems to have lost the effects of M
exemplary home training, so far a!
money matters are concerned. Two
widowed sisters in Orion arc among
his financial victims. and other,
with whom he has dealt are some
what wiser than they were before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-28
CHRISTMAS JOY.
Christian Church Entertainment last
Evening-Other Festivities.

Christian Church Entertainment last
Evening-Other Festivities.
The Christmas entertainment Civ
en- by the Sunday school of the
Christian church at Armorv hall
last evening was well attended. and
proved an enjoyable a well as hospi-
table occasion. A wise precaution,
indeed. was in selecting the hall,
which contained crowd that could
not have been accommodated at the
church. The decorations were nu-
merous, tasty and well arranged. A
delightful program was carried out
by the children in 4 very credita BILE
manner, and included solo and quar-
tet singing, recitations and itstru-
mental duets. At the close of the
exercises the children were visited
by old Santa, who presented them
with many good things. l.. +. West
and NJ. A. Patterson. choirmaster and
leader of the Sunday school class
respectively, were remembered by
their departments, the former recciy-
ing handsome ebony. ivory and gold
mounted baton. while Mr.. Patterson
was presented with copy of Ben
Hur" by the teachers and officers of
the Sunday school. The gentlemen
were completely surprised at the re-
ception of such valuable gifts.
Other Doipgs.
Last evening the SUNDAY school Of
Trinity church held its Christmas
festivities, which consisted of even
song and response by the children.
at the conclusion of which beauti-
ful tree was stripped of its goodies
which were distributed among the
children.
The Christmas entertainment of The
United Presbyterian Sunday school
was given last evening. The pro-
gram prepared by ii. ID. Blakemore
was decidedly interesting and anus
ing. First there was recitation
MERRY Christmas" BY II little girls
each one of whom insisted that
Christmas. the happiest feast Of
the years, must be characterized b,
big dinners and goodies, as well a.
presents. Hippity Hop by 10 li:tl'
girls in airy costumes, and "Th,
Doif iSuiltDN. stlsO Nv ~ nun
girls and their dolls. was great hit
Miss Lizzie Bladel rendered yer,
nicely a recitation. 1.-The Happies
Christmas. Master James Hudson
sang pretty little song. entities
Santa Claus" A dialogue full o
amusement was well rendered, tn
different scenes OF which were tn
story of Christmas; is there a SAINT,
Claus? The night before Christmas
the visit OF Santa Claus. and Christ
mas morning. during which his saint
ship appeared through the fire plac
with sackfull of toys. and pro
ceeded to fill a line Of stockings sus
pended from the mantle shelf. ii
also brought with him plentiful
supply of candies for the good boy
and girls of the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-28
DAvENPORT'S CITY HALL,
Bids Opened Ncstcrday-Eoo& island Con
tractors Interested.

The bids were opened NJ the
Davenport city council chamber yes
terday afternoon for the new city
hall which j. TO be erected in that
city early in the spring. The bids as
opened BY Commissioner of Public
Works Boynton showed the lowest TO
be thai of the Morrison Contracting
and Manufacturing company, of
Pueblo. Col, which is as follows:
No. l, s. $50; No. 2, S5S, 396; Bed
ford, s6J. Cleveland, Sos, $50;
Kasota, 500, 100; Portage red stone.
$40. 800. The next lowest il the bid
of Kelly & Mahan. of Davenport.
No. /. S71. 500: No ,. $50, 293; Bed
ford. $40. SsS: Berea, $7l, 90s; Ana
mo>a. S73. 1916; brick with Bedford.
Soc, with Berca. S6s.l
Rock Island Bidders.
The Rock Island contractors bid,
ding on the work were:
Collins Brothers-plan No. /. $50.
900: No. ,. So. 800; exterior walls al
Bedford stone. $4,000: Cleveland
sand stone, 1900; Anamosa stone
$40. 900.
John Volk 4 Co.-No. !. $4,000
No. ,. $71.70); Bedford. $500
Cleveland. $40, 100; Anamosa. $50.
800. No. ?, brick with Bedford
stone. Sos, 800: with Berea. 500 600
The contract is to be awarded nj
o'clock this afternoon, so that Will,
Rock Island county is building a new
court house and the government :
postollice building in Rock Island
Davenport will be going on with /,
city hall-and the year followin.
Rock Island will be ready for cit,
! hall