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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Jailed Counterfeiters.

OMAHA, Feb. 21.-United States off,
GERS have arrested the leaders of what is
believed to be one Of the best organized
and oldest gangs of counterfeiters that
has troubled the government for years.
Charles Shepard and William T. Crosse
cross have been jailed. They were
caught GU a farm a few miles from
Omaha. With them was secured a
melting pot, compositions, some coun-
terfeiter's tools and large quantity of
silver dollars of the ''glass'' order.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Mrs. Bourke Cochran Dead.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Bourke
Cochran, the wife Of Congressman w.
Bourke Cochran, died at 5,15 p. m. at
the Holland House from hemorrhages
with which she was attacked on Tues
day. Mrs. Cochran was 81 years old.
11assacred the Inhabitants.
New YORK, Feb. 21.-A special from
Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil, says: 1t IS
reported from Montevideo on the au-
thority of the rebel Admiral de Cana,
that the government forces on captur-
ing the town Of San Gabriel, massa-
cred the inhabitants. De Cana has
been personally in command Of the
rebel forces for the past weeks. A mum
Der of soldiers have been arrested for
INSTRUMENTATION, and 16 by order OF the
governor have been shot.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22

Chinese Attack the Japanese Forces at
Kume-Chang.
YOKOHAMA, Feb. 21.-An official dis
patch states that the Chinese attacked
the Japanese forces at Kume- Chang,
Manchuria, on Sunday last, but were
repulsed with the loss Of 80 killed. The
Japanese sustained no loss. Prisoners
who were taken by the Japanese stated
that a force Of 5000 foot soldiers, 18th
8 guns and 100 horsemen, under Gen.
eral Sheung, were sent from Liza Yang
to attack Kume-C Chang. The assailants
were the vanguard of this force. They
numbered 1000 foot soldiers and 800
hOrsamen
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Woman Suffrage Defeated.

BISMARCK, Feb. 2l.-Woman suffrage
was beaten in the house, Is to 80, but
the house, 81 to 25, refused to table the
motion to reconsider, leaving the ques-
ton open. It is understood this was
done purposely by the high license men
and is equivalent to an offer to trade
woman's suffrage for high license.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
RSHEKlFFS SALE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA p'",r'c, Court.
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
DUNHAM Il EAsTMAN)
District Court.

C.. WILSON
Notice is hereby given. that by virtue of an
execution ~ me directed and delivered, and now
In my hands, issued out OF the district court.
seventh judicial district. state OF Minnesota. In
and for the county Of Morrison upon a judg-
:nent rendered In said county III favor OF Dun
ham < Eastman and against g. Wilson, l have
levied upon the following described real prop
erty Of said defendant. to-wit:
The ruth one half (s1a) OF lot numbered eleven
(11) in block numbered three 3! in the village OF
Motley, according to the plat thereof now on file
In Register Of Deeds office in and for said county
OF M orrison. and shall on Saturday, the ninth
day Of March, A. D.. 1895. Mt the hour OF. 10
o'clock q. M. OF said day, at the north door OF
the court house In said county and state, pro-
coed to sell all the right. title and interest OF the
above named c. Wilson IN anL to the above
described property, to satisfy said judgment
and costs amounting to five hundred forty
four and 2l-lOO dollars together with all hccrning
costs OF SALE and interest on the snmc from the
sixteenth day OF October, 1894. ut the rate OF
eight per cent per annnm. Mt public auction to
the highest bidder for cash.
Dated Little Falls, Mimi. Jan. 81 1893.
II. A. RIDER,
Sheriff OF Morrison County.
B. +. HARTaHORN.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22

STATE OF MINNESOTA District Court,
}SS Seventh Judicial
COUNTY OF MORRISON. District
Stella AFTER. Plaintiff
AGAINST SSUMMONS.
Thomas b. After, defendant.
The State OF Minnesota to the above named
defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Jf the plaintiff IN tho
above entl tiled action. which complaint has been
filed In the Office Of the Clerk OF said Court. In the
City OF Little Falls, County Of Morrison, In the
said state OF Minnesota. and to serve IL copy OF
your answer to aaid complaint on the subscriber
ut his Office. In the City OF Little Falls. In the
said county of Morrison, within thirty days A.
ter service OF this summons upon Won. exclusive
OF the day Of said services and II yOu fail 70 an
swer the said complaint within tho time nfore-
snid tho plaintiff Ia this action will apply to
tho court for the relief demanded therein.
Dated December 70, 1894.
LINDBEKGH, BLANCHARD Il LlNDRERGH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Little Falls. MINI
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22

DENVER, Feb. 2l.-The Colorado, wy
oming & Great Northern railroad, COM
posed of citizens of Grand Junction,
Colo, has placed 100000 stock and
bonds, and will build broad gauge
railroad from Grand Junction to Green
River, wy, 210 miles, during the year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Publishers in Sc >siOn.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The ninth an
nual COL 7ention of the American Pub
fishers association was commenced at
noon in the Hotel Brunswick. The as
ISOLATION is composed exclusively Of
newspaper publishers, and its members,
who number 100, are scattered all over
the country from Maine to California.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Farmers We're Losers.

REDWOOD FALLS, Mimi, Feb. al
The roller mills of Birum & Anderson
were sold for s., 500 to Norton Nelson Of
Mankato, who held the mortgage. A
number of farmers who had grain in the
mills at the time Of foreclosure have lost
all they had in.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Thought to He Dixon's Remains.

ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. 2l.-The re-
mains of man were found by loggers
in the woods near Mineral lake. The
body was brought to Ashland, and it is
thought to be that of DIR. G. L. Dixon
who mysteriously disappeared from
Eagle River last fall and has not been
heard from since.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Work for a Thou.and Men.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Feb. 21.-The
Ensign Car Manufacturing company,
which has been idle for over year, will
resume operations in full force March l.
The plant will employ about 1000 men.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Northwestern PHOTOGRAPHER Meet.

ST. PAUL. Feb. 2l.-The first annual
co lvention of the Northwestern Pho
tographers' association began in the
Rice building, this city. The event
brings together nearly 400 photogra-
pliers of the Northwest, and there is a
fine display of photography. Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and North and South
Dakota are now in the association and
Iowa will be admitted at once.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Iowa Shooting Tournament.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Feb. 21.-There was
a big attendance at the opening of the
winter tournament Of the Forester Gun
club. Charlie Budd of Des Moines and
other crack shots are in attendance. A
high wind somewhat interfered with
good shooting. The feature was the
work of Fred Gilbert Of Spirit Lake, Ia,
who killed So out Of St birds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22

pected, as he had
been enjoying the
best of health.
During the after
noon he attended
the convention OF
the women Of the
U IL it Q d States,
now in progress
in this city, and
chatted with Su-
san B. Anthony
and others of the
leading members
with whom he
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Struck Oh In Missouri.

RICH HILL, Mo-, Feb. 21.-while en-
gagged in boring q deep well on the
Farerr river, about eight miles south
west of Rich Hill, John Marshall Mir
comb struck fine show of petroleum
soil at depth of no feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Reports of Cruelty Arc False.

CHICAGO, Feb. ala Tribune special
from Dubuque, a., says: Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. O'Neil, formerly Of this city, now
of Honolulu, have arrived here on a
visit. They pronounce the story of the
hanging up by his thumbs Of Captain
William Davies by the Hawaiian gov
eminent as utterly false. Nothing of
the kind occurred, they say.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Bi< DAMAGES Against the 500.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. 2l.-Judge
Hastings has decided the case Of Cook
Bros: against the 500 road in favor Of
Cook Bros, placing damages at go, 900.
Plaintiffs sawmiu was destroyed by a
fire which started on the Soo's right of
way. -, ~ = -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
NOTED NEGRO : Dies
Frederick Douglass, Freed
man, Orator and Diplo-
mat, Is No More. -
HIS DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
Stricken With Heart Failure
While at His Home Near
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Freder1ck
Douglass, the noted freedman, orator
and diplomat, died a few minutes be-
fore 7 o'clock at his residence in Ana
costa, suburb of this city, Of heart
failure. His death was entirely unex-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF MORRIsON.

defendant.
You are hereby summoned to be and appear
before the undersigned, Of the justices Of the
February. 1895. at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, at
my office IL the village of Swanville In said
county, to answer to Adger Roberts in a civil
and place aforesaid, Judgment will be rendered
against you upon the evidence adduced BY said
Adger Roberts for such sum ~ he shall show
himself entitled to.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF January
A. D., 1895.
J.J. MCKAE
Justice OF the Peace
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
MorRanfleld on Trial.

STAFFORD COURT HOUSE, Va, Feb.
21.-The trial of Morganield and Scar
cey, the alleged Aqua Creek train rob
bers, began here during the day. Nor
garfield, who is to be tried first, was ar
raigned. He pleaded not guilty and the
work Of selecting the jury began.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
For Losing Port Arthur.

TEN Ts1N, Feb. 21.-An imperial de-
cree was issued Tuesday, ordering that
Kung, ex-tatoi Of Port Arthur, and
General Yeh- Chi Gao, who were tried
by the BOARD Of punishment, be con-
demned to prison until autumn, when
they are to be executed for losing Port
Arthur to the Japanese.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Gang of Boy Burglars.

DULUTH, Feb. 21.-The police have
just broken up a gang of boy burglars,
all members of the high school, who had
secured a vacant house as headquarters
and stolen q lot of tools to operate
with.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Gales In MichiganS

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 21.-Specials to
The Free Press from all parts of the
state report a severe snow storm accom-
panied by furious gale.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Reminded for y Week.
Damages Against Gambler.

MUNC1E, Ind, Feb. 21.-Mrs. w. A.
Valley brought suit against John R.
Erwin for &c, 600, claimed to have been
lost by her husband while gambling in
Ervin's gambling rooms. After sem
sational trial, lasting over week, in
which many prominent business men
and church members were witnesses, q
verdict was rendered for IS, 400.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22
Governor Hoard Presiding.

VlCKsBURa, Miss, Feb. 81. - The
Vicksburg Interstate Farmers institute
began its session here during the even
ing. The attendance is large. The in
stitute formally opened at $3.50 p. m.
Addresses of welcome and responses
were made. Ex-Governor Hoard of
Wisconsin was elected to preside over
the institute.
Remanded for y Week.
TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 81. - When
Harry and Dallas Hyams were brought
up for the preliminary trial for the muir
der Of young Wells the crown asked for
another weeks remand for the purpose
Of securing additional information. The
court granted this request.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22

LlNDDERGH. BLANCHARD 4 l.INDBERGH,
Attorneys for Mortgagee Little Falls. Mimi.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-22

B. F. HARTRHORN.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

should 90, and went on without a
word. This pantomine seems ludicrous
now, but it was serious then.
wandered through the woods four
days, when came in sight of dwell
ing where kinfolks of mine lived. See
ing horses hitched to the fence, | went
to spring in the wood, where wom-
an soon came with bucket for water
My reception was not what | expected
She denounced me as traitor, and
vowed" she'd tell the confederates Of
my presence II didn't get away faster
than came; said she'd do it anyhow,
but for the disgrace to the family in
letting the world know belonged to
it. lost no time in obeying orders
Ny Fourth Of July dinner and the rem
nant of the repast were fast becoming
distressing memories Of joys that had
been. kept alive a week longer by
making predatory nocturnal ineursions
on watermelon patches; but this fare
producing most debiitating effect, |
had half resolved TO follow the high
way and give myself up to the first
confederate ! met, when an In
dian turned the current of my
fortune. | came suddenly on
him, seated on a log, eating
green corn. A cap was on his head, his
hair hanging in unshorn uncomeliness
to his eyebrows, below his ears and
down his neck lie wore the confed-
crate gray--short jacket, short trousers
was barefooted, and a more gro
tesque figure was never SEEN His gun
Law beside him; but he made no motion
to pick it up when ! appeared, only
giving a grunt Of recognition as he
munched his provender. lie was q
Choctaw, a desertcr from Albert Pixies
army of savages who had been won
over to the confederacy. He was on
his way home, and did not seem dis
turbed by any fear of pursuit | shared
his hospitality, though had bravely
abstained from such food throughout
all my weary tramp lie forced upon
me a roll Of shn-plasters which he
said was Of no use to him, and after
directing me to the nearest point
where could reach the federal lines
shouldered his gun and disappeared IN
the forest. followed the course h
showed me, and in twenty-four hour
was telling my story in a colonel
tcnt.-charles /. Blackburn, in Ban
ner Of Gold.
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and Col Parrish promptly recognized
him in the cook of Cast. Kenney While
the visitors were talking to the other
officers about the young fellow who
had run away Col. Parrish walked
away unnoticed to Capt, Kenney's
tent and found the young negro, who
was scared out Of his senses at the
prospect Of being returned to slavery.
Even then his pursucrs were moving
through the camp after him, and II he
were saved something must be done at
once. Col. Parrish told him to lie down
in the tent, and threw n buffalo robe
over him, and then calling to Capt.
Kenney he drew deck Of cards and
began game Of euchre with the col
ored boy as a table. The card players
were engaged in an animated dispute
over point in the game when the
owner of the boy came up and made a
hasty search Of the tent, but did not
disturb the robe, beneath which the
scared darby lay. When they had
passed on the game ended and the lad
was uncovered and went about his
work Col Parrish had forgotten all
about the incident until last week,
when flne-looking negro appeared at
his office in Berry and asked If he were
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A MEMORABLE REPAsr.


The Queer Fourth OF July Dinner of
Fugitive Federal.
The best Fourth of July dinner l
ever ate was during the civil war, in q
suburb Of Little Rock, Ark. The taste
Of it fingers on my palate still, al
though the circumstances which pro-
duced it are, even at this late date, not
pleasant to contemplate.
had started fishing one morning,
when military detachmentmet me at
my gate and arrested me | was not
told my offense, but was marched of
to an old frame, one-room house, that
stood some distance from any other
building, in clump Of trees. Here |
was thrust in and the door locked.
There was one window, which had
been secured by stout oaken scantlings
nailed across it. was Shareholder,
and among my possessions in that line
was young black fellow, shrewd and
faithful That night | heard his voice
call me, in a stage whisper that would
have made an aspiring tragedian IA
nous. went to the window, and he
impaired the cheerful information that
Twas to be taken out the next night
and shot. Meantime I had seen or
heard nothing more Of my captors.
Turning about, l saw the door open. l
stepped out, went around the house,
but Saw no one. My rescuer, strong in
his love, but none the less strong In
his fear of being detected, had gone
silently, quickly away.
BY daylight | was in an old field
which the fortunes of war had turned
over to the weeds; these had thriven
well, and stood head-high all over It,
small stream ran through It, fed by
spring a mile above. l was secure
from observation, but the town was
behind me, the enemy's country before
me, and was afraid to make move.
Another day came; soldiers passed
through the field from camp to town
and back again, and the sun, seemingly
on the side Of the confederacy, shone
cruelty hot from a cloudless sky. The
dawn was the Fourth Of July. When
boy remembered it always rained on
the Fourth. This thought, with illu-
sions of beer and cakes, barbecued pig
and Yankee Doodle, kept my spirits up
till noon; but no cloud, no breath OF
air, no mutter Of thunder, were seen,
felt or heard, and tired, famishing, l
laid full length In the little stream and
rallied at the brass-colored canopy OF
heaven. At nightfall heard negro
singing the then popular song, Nellie
Gray" lie was coming through the
field. approached, and saw my own
slave. He thought me long way off,
and when appeared before him his
knees trembled like Belshazzar's of
old. lie had piece of bacon in his
hand-I believe it weighed five pounds
Neither spoke, but taking my pocket
knife cut generous slice and ate 1t.
Who once offered reward for some
new pleasure2 lie should have tasted
three days and then eaten raw rasher
of Arkansas bacon. have since sur
feited my appetite on the most delicious
viands civilization affords, but none ever
thrilled me as this bacon surely did. II
intoxicated me; went through and
through my physical being like morn
ing to1dy does when a fellow chances to
especially need one. The negro watched
me eat until half the meat was gone,
then he thrust the remainder into my
coat pocket, pointed in the direction |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

Wabash resident relates an interesting
story of queer coincidence in which
he figured recently. In November,
1861, Col Parrish, with the Eighth In
diana regiment, was stationed a.
Georgetown, Mo. Negroes were then
contraband of war, and under the ia
nous order Of Gen, y. f. Butler any
runaway darby who was found by his
owner within the union lines could be
reclaimed. While at Georgetown two
mounted men rode into camp and
asked If certain young negro was
about headquarters They gave a
minute description of.the colorsd man.
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LOVES A HERO.
Everybody Does, Says Gen. Longstreet-
Ills Experience with a Southern Woman.


Everybody Does, Says Gen. Longstreet-
His Experience with "a Southern Woman,
The Georgia camp-hres are made
more brilliant by the presence OF Gen.
Longstreet, in whose honor an extra
log is piled upon the flames and who
tells over and over again his march
down ION to Richmond" when single,
on foot and unarmed, he trod from his
post in the west to join jeff Davis and
the state forces. Everybody loves u
hero" says the general, "and to that
simple people | was such. | had re-
signed from the northern army and
was on my way to fight with my state
countrymen. One night | reached a
small hamlet, and, being almost too
tired to care whether friends or foes
were there, stopped and asked for
supper and nights lodging A nice
old colored aunty opened the door and
let me In If you'se southerner, she
said, you can have your eggs frled ten
der. If you'se northerner they'll be
tougher than blazes.'
~ had to laugh while assured her |
was a southerner. In the morning l
asked for my bill. 1t amt nothin,'
said she, EFF ye're goin' on ter Rich
mond, but eff ye're goin' hum ter think
1t over it'll cost yer ten dollars.
II paid little, and while put the
coin In her hand she explained that
she didn't know nothin' bout the
meanin' Of war, but she did know dat
some Of dem northerners had come
down and spoilt her bleachin' ground,
and carried de clothes line away, And
since then she had had ter dry de
clothes over de backs Of de chairs -
N. Y. Recorder.
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No Change to Chicago.

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

WHEN ex-Gov Lubbock, Of Texas,
shook hands with Miss Winnie Davis
at the confederate reunion at Houston,
Tex, he said: "My child, 1t was who
carried you In my arms into the prison
to see your father Mis-, Davis threw
her arms around the old mans neck
and mingled her tear, with his
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
Killing One of the Enemy.

A gentleman In Washington, who
has for years made practice Of
gathering personal anecdotes OF vet
Grams Of the war, both of the northern
and southern services, once asked q
fri nd, who had fought all through
TIE war, il he had ever killed man
that he positively knew of. 'Yes,"
said he, remorsefully, zone. At Bull
Run ran at the first fire. A rebel
chased me for ten miles, and was then
so exhausted that he dropped dead. y
Washington Star.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19
Castoria.

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good effect upon their children"
On. @. G. Osaoop,
Lowell, Mass.