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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
DepeW Was the Orator.

BURLINGTON, VT, Feb 13.-The state
convention Of Republican clubs met to
celebrate the anniversary of Abraham
Liuco.n's birthday, and representatives
from the entire state were present as
well as many distinguished Republicans
from elsewhere. The afternoon exer-
cises were held in the opera house at
which Hon. Chauncey M. Depew Of
New York was the principal speaker.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Watterson on Lincoln.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Henry Watterson
delivered an address upon Abraham
Lincoln before Lincoln Council of the
National Union. The address was de-
livered in the Auditorium, which was
filled to the door. The speaker paid an
eloquent tribute to the commanding
powers of Lincoln and to the breadth
and iberality of his nature.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
llNcoLN'S BIRTHDAY.
Minnesota LOYAL IleRion.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb: 1S.-In comment
grafton 81 the birth of Abraham Lin.
coin, who, on April s, 1856, was enrolled
a member of the Military Order of the
Loyal Legion of the United States by
special resolution of Pennsylvania COM
mandery, the commandery Of the state
Of Minnesota gave reception and ban
quet at the West hotel, at which were
gathered several hundred of the mem
bers of the commandery, their ladies
and invited guests from all parts Of the
state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
An inventor Dead.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. 13.-John 81.
Gordon, one of the inventors of the
famous Gordon harvesters, the first
practical combined reapers and binders
ever put on the market, died here Of
paralysis. Mr.. Gordon was about %
years of age.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Sank Center Blaze.

SAUK CENTER, MIMI, Feb. 13.-Fire
caught at midnight in Bachelors hard
ware store, in the Wood building, and
caused heavy loss. Both Bachelors
hardware store and Hansen's grocery
store were total losses, with the entire
contents of the buildings. The struc-
lures were valued at $4,000 and the
stocks at about the same.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
New Minnesota Road.

HlBB1NG, Mimi, Feb. 13.-The Du-
luth and Iron Range railway, which
now reaches as far west on the Mesaba
range as Virginia, and is building To-
mile loop to mines south of there, has
advertised for bids for building on west
to Mountain Iron, and the work will be
done at once. This has been considered
the exclusive territory of the Rookie
Teller road.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Cold Causes Suffering.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 1S.-Reports
are coming in Of great suffering among
the poorer classes Of people at different
points owing to the continued cold
weather. At jackson and Meridian,
Miss, relief committees were organized
and, through generous contributions Of
citizens, all necessary aid was extended
in the way of coal, provisions, etc.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
In New York City.

New YORK, Feb. 13.-Delmonico's
was the scene of ihs ninth animal din
ner Of the Republican Club of New
York City to commemorate the Seth an
nivelsA of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin. More than $50 we'll known Re-
publicans were seated at the tables.
The toast, abraham Lincoln was re-
sponded to by Senator Thurston Of
Nebraska.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Romb for an Iowa Farmer.

L1NEv1LLE, Ia, Feb. 13.-Unknown
parties made an attempt to blow up the
house of Sol Litton, farmer, just after
midnight. The door of the room was
broken open and bomb thrown in. It
exploded, but no one was killed. The
house was badly wrecked. Litton ex-
tinguished the flames, though badly
burned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Asks $4,000 for Breach of Promise.

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 13.-Carrie R.
Scott of Denver has filed suit in the dis
trict court here against Harry Edison
Sims of this place, formerly of Denver,
for $50, 900 damages for breach of prom
Use of marriage. Sims is in the real es-
tate business, is quite wealthy and was
a member of the last Colorado legisla-
ture. He was married in March last.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Hs.rmonizing Differences.

OMAHA, Feb. 13:-Chairman Caldwell
of the Western Trunk Line Passenger
association has about succeeded in har-
monizing the various differences of the
Rock Island, Union Pacific and Bur-
ington and has practically removed all
obstacles in the new association agree
ment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
IOwa's Y. M. G. A.

OsKAloosA, Ia, Feb. 13.-The 25th
annual session of the State Association
of the Y. M. G. A. and the College and
Railway Y. NJ. G. A. will convene in
this city Thursday afternoon and re-
main in session till Sunday evening.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Armenian Investigation.

CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Feb. 13.-Advices
from Moosh, of the 9th inst, says the
commission inquiring into the Arme-
MAN troubles, have examined several
witnesses, all Of whose testimony was
favorable to the Turks. At the conclu-
sion of the evidence Of the government
witnesses, a number of Armenians will
testify.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Frightened tho Passengers.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. 13.-An
attempt was made to wreck an express
train on the Reading road at South
Hammonton by placing four wooden
ties across the rails. The engineer saw
the obstruction and the only damage
sustained was wrecked pilot, although
the passengers were shaken up and
friohtenod
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Killed His Former Deputy.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Feb. 13.-Robert
E. Craig. trustee of Hamilton county,
shot and killed A. NJ. Womble in the
corridor of the Rassen House. Womble
had been in Claig's employ as deputy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
NIinneanOlis Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 12 1895.
WHEAT-February closed at 56Ic; May
5614c; July, 56A@56Tc. On Track-No 1
hard, 56Ac; No. Northern, 562sc; No. 2
Northern, 55A(05Zc
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Duluth Grain.

| DULUTH, Feb. 10, 1895.
WHEAT-Cash; February, No. hard,
5s1sc; No. Northern, 56ssc; May, No.
Northern, 5SNc; July No. l Northern,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Bill Cook Gets Forty-five Year,.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Feb. 13.-Bin
Cook, the outlaw, was sentenced in the
United States court to 45 years in the
penitentiary q. Albany, n. 7.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. H. 1895.
FLOUR-Dull and unchanged.
WHEAT-No. F.: spring, 52Nc; No. I
Northern, 6219c; May, $3.50.
CORNING. 8, 43c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 30Ac; No. 8 white,
&c.
BARLEY-No. 2, SAC; sample, 51H@
SIC.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Brooklyn Street Car Employees withdraw
All Demands.

Brooklyn Street Car Employees withdraw
All Demands.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 1S.-As result Of
conference held between President
Lewis and the board Of directors of the
Brooklyn City Railway company, and
ex-Assemblyman john Graham and
Police Justice Tighe, the trolley strike
in Brooklyn, which was begun on Jan.
ID last, will be called off in the morn
ing. There were several conferences
during the day, one of which was held
in the Germania building, in Lawyer
Towns office, at which Master Work
man Connolly and Andrew d. Best,
members of the executive board OF Dis
trict Assembly rs, together with Justice
Tighe and several of the directors Of the
Brooklyn Heights railroad, were pres
emit. The conference held later in the
day lasted several hours, an3t after an
adjournment, Mr.. Graham said that he
expected everything would be settled
soon. The men
withdrew AL Demands,
he said, except that the strikers be re-
turned to their old places. Neither he
nor Justice Tighe would say what Presi+
lent Lewis had to say on the matter.
beyond stating that he would make
definite answer in the morning to the
mems proposition. It was learned, how
ever, that President Lewis promised to
take the men back, one by one, as they
reported for work at the car stables. 1t
would be question Of first come, first
served. When vacancies occur by the
dismissal of non-union men, or on &C.
count of their leaving, the old men will
be put in their places, but it is under
stood that no new men will be dis
charged to make room for the old men.
Mortgage Precedence.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., Feb. 13.-The
supreme court of North Dakota has just
rendered an important decision in an
issue arising in the district court Of
Griggs county in the case of Ewson VS..
Greenland. It decides an issue that
mortgage takes precedence over a tax
lien up to the time the taxes are as
sessed and levied and the books turned
over to the treasurer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
St. Paul Union Stock Yards,

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. IL, 1895.
HOGS-5c lower. Quality fair. Range
of prices S3.65@3.90.
CATTLE-Fair demand for all grades,
all around.
Prime steers. s325@3.75; good steers,
cows, ssoo@2 IS; common to fair cows.
$l.OO@l75; light veal calves, $4,000. so;
heavy calves, $2OO@1.75.
SHEEP-Strong.
Receipts: Hogs, 1900; cattle, 200; sheep,
12O.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-15
Chicago Union Stock Yards

Ch1CAKO OHIpn SCOCA x8IUks
CHICAGO, Feb. IL, 1895.
HOGS-Best grades firm at SC advance,
others slow and weak.
Sales ranged ac s.. 1904. 05 for light; 1915
@4.20 for mixed; $3.sO@435 for heavy
packing and shipping lots; s. SO@3.95 for
rough.
CATTLE-Market steady. :
SHEEP-Market steady.
Receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 1000;
sheep, 5000.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Feb. IL, 1895.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-February, 505sc; May, 535<c;
July, 5474c.
CORN February, 42c; May, A5lc;
July, 4455sc; September, 4411lc.
OATS-February, 2713c; May, 2s3sc;
June, 2ss4(92s5sc; July, 27Ac.
Probationary, $3.50; May, $10.15.
SHORT RlBS-February, s5.0775; May,
35.274.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
WILL STUDY OUR CROPS.
Agricultural Attaches to Be Sent by Eu
ropean Governments.

Agricultural Attaches to Be Sent by Eu-
ropean Governments.
Several of the European governments
have decided to send to their embassies
or legations in this country what they
term agricultural attaches. Such an
attache will be expected to keep his
home government informed not only as
to crop conditions, prospects and prices
in the United States at regular intervals,
but also to keep his people posted as to
progress in all agricultural methods and
improvements from time to time.
Germany is the first to send an at
tache of this sort, who arrived in Wash
ington few days ago. His name is
Beno Reinhardt Freiherr Won Herman.
He is baron, although an agricultur-
list, SO that he will no doubt be welcome
into official society this winter despite
his long name
1t is understood that both the Eng
lish and French governments will soon
follow the example of Germany and
send an agricultural attache to their
embassies here, and Secretary Morton
now thinks that it might be wise on the
part Of our government to return the
compliment by sending some of our
most practical and successful farmers
abroad in place of the few military and
naval attaches who presumably adorn
the diplomatic service of the United
States. Times-Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
Cost of Indian Warfare.

1t is impossible to determine exactly
the amount Of money expended by the
government during its existence in
fighting Indians, but conservative es-
innate makes it more than $1,000, 900,
900. The government has also spent
during this time about $3.50, 900, 900 in
governing and upporting these charges
of the nation, and is at present dis
bursting about $1,000, 900 annually for
this purpose. 1t would appear that it
has cost about four times as much to
fight the red man as to pension him off.
Buffalo Commercial
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
KEEP 1T AT HIGH GRADE.

Minnesota has come to the front as
one of the leading dairy states of the
Union. During the present season
over eighty creameries have been ad-
ded to the number which the state
possessed, and where the creameries
are the thickest, there the farmer en-
joys the greatest prosperity, and the
farm as a matter of course the highest
degree of prosperity. Creamery but
ter everywhere enjoys high reputa-
tion, and the Minnesota product ranks
among the best, and so long as this
high grade is kept up, there is no dan
ger of overproduction, for it is a we'll
known fact among dairymen that the
better this product of the COW is the
larger is the consumption. i. There is
always a large demand for the best
grade of creamery products, and the
main thing for Minnesota farmers to
do is to keep their creamery output
always at the highest point.
GLOW intimately the quality is con-
nected with the price has been shown,
says the St. Paul Pioneer Press, in the
production of Minnesota cheese. Even
after the butter has secured it's en-
viable reputation and was quoted at
high figures, the cheese made in this
state was of the soft variety, which
could obtain only local market, and
the price was consequently at the
mercy of the dealers. The farmers
have recognized this and have begun
to improve their methods. There is
no reason why they should not eventu-
ally produce cheese that can compete
successfully with the best foreign
product. Certainly the materials are
here and the methods can be secured
by continued effort. Canada realized
the value of the best methods and the
Dominion government some years ago
secured the most scientific instructors
available at it's own expense. The
value of their work was seen when the
export of cheese to the state multi
piled many times.
"The cheese object lesson has been
understood by the farmers because
their product had no chance in COM
petition. The value of every improve
ment is less likely to be appreciated
in butter making because there is a
less striking margin between the best
and fair price, but the time for
every creamery to establish reputa-
tion is at the beginning of the enter
prise. Their joint reputation will:be
in the possession of the state, but will
rebound to their individual profit"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
Negro National Convention.

James W. Poe, president of the Ma
tional Republican Vigilant association
which has issued call for negro ma
tional convention to meet at Baltimore
Wednesday, Oct. 9, is receiving encour
aging reports from different states.
New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania
Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee
South Carolina and Georgia will be rep
resented. The indications are, he says
that the convention will be very largely
attended.
President Poe will invite a number
of prominent colored men to deliver ad
dresses before the convention on some
Of the subjects outlined in the call.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30

tions. Another one taken at an altl-
tude of 500 feet is said to be much
better, and is supposed to be the most
successful photograph of the world
taken from such altitude. The pro-
lessor overcomes the weight of the
cord on the main kite, by attaching
smaller kites along the line and by
this means has sent a sent kite up
over 1900 feet. He holds that taking
photographs by means OF camera at
tached to kites will prove very valua-
BILE in military operations, as the
movements of enemy can thus be dis
closed. 1t would thus look as though
between the advance made in death
dealing engines of war, and the dis
closing of the enemy's movements,
which will be open to both sides, civil
ization will reach point where war
will be done away with. Science
seems to be doing as much as any
other factor, and probably more, In
discarding the barbarity of warfare
and ushering in arbitration as
means of settling disputes between
nations. We are reaching stage
where great nations are becoming
afraid to risk war because Of the
modern improvements of death deal
ing instruments, and it is said that
this very fact has led to the patching
up of serious strains on various occa-
sions between leading nations of Eu-
rome
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30

In speaking of the state census, the
st. Cloud Journal-Press says, "the pa
pers of various cities of Minnesota are
explaining how it happened, and most
Of them want a recount And in
naming over some of the cities that
are dissatisfied, it says, "and Mankato
has registered kick" Yes, Man
kato registered kick, and it had a
legitimate cause for it, because of a
blunder in the census office which
left one ward out. That has been cor
rected and the official figures have
carried us by the 10000 mark, and
with the live, growing suburb across
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
KENTUCKY TOW.
Likely to Be Much Worn Next Year.
Cheap and Cool.

Kentucky man in town. Shook him
by the hand and asked him, "Do you
feel as cool as you look?'' and he an
swered, "Never was more comfortable
in summer in my life - "What's that
suit made Of you have on?'' said I.
Kentucky tow was his answer.
"The wool is hemp and the web is cot
ton. Up north here we call it grass
cloth, and next season it will be all the
rage. I'm in the business of manu-
featuring it, and today took an order
for 20, 900 yards of it. You can make
it coarse or fine, just as you want, and
call it Russia crash, or any other title
that is foreign or fetching, but after all
it's just old Kentucky tow and nothing
else. What do you suppose this suit
stands just as am wearing it?"
p Couldn't guess for the life of me, /"
I replied. ''I'm no judge of 2oods of
the kind. suppose SIS or $50"
Three dollars, said my friend. "Of
course that's counting the material at
actual cost price and the making at
manufacturers rates. A suit like this
can be sold by the retail trade at SIS and
yield fine profit. Next season the
ladies will be wearing it for outing
suits and skirts as we'll as the men
Will it wash? Of course it will, but it
doesn't show dust and doesn't get dirty
any sooner than light wooden suit, so
that it won't require washing more
than once Or twice in a season. Believe
me. next season every we'll dressed lady
and gentleman will have at least one
grass cloth suit in her or his wardrobe,
and the demand for it is going to make
the hemp trade of Kentucky mighty
lively. Evidently Kentucky tow is a
good thing, and so push it along -
Thistle in New York Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
TWO CONTRACTS AWARDED.

The A. o. U. w. lodge opened bids
last night for the furnishing the new
hall with carpets, two Milton velvets
and one moguet. There were four
bidders, John Klein & Co., Cd
jard & Knapp, APPEL & Co., and a
st. Paul firm. The first named
firm was the lowest in J its
figures and secured the contract,
amounting to over 500 yards. The
hall will be elegantly carpeted and
furnished.
John Klein & Co. also secured the
contract Thursday for carpeting the
new Christian church. About zoe
yards of ingram carpets will 'be re.
Quired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30

The ST. James Pldindealer has just
issued handsome little pamphlet of
some thirty-four pages, devoted to a
write-up of St. James and Watonwan
county. 1t is profusely illustrated
with fine half-tone cuts of buildings
and views of that village and vicinity,
and is withal most valuable pamph-
let. st. James is lively village, and
was first plated in 1870 Its growth
has been steady and solid, and it is
destined to become one of the best of
the many small cities ia Southern
Minnesota. Surrounded by a fine
farming country, the division of the
Omaha road, and filled with enter
prising people, who take special pride
in their home town, it has an especial
ly bright future. The pamphlet re-
ferred to is just what it is called,
Briefly Written Facts" and anyone
wanting to know anything about St.
James, what it is and what it has,
should send to the Plaindea1er of that
place for copy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
GRAClANNA SECOND,

Yesterdays races at New Ulm were
even more exciting than Thursdays,
although the time was not so fast. In
the ESQ pace ten horses started, and
Patsy G, Minneapolis horse, won
all three heats, John Graham's Ora
cianna coming in a close second in
each, it being difficult to say which
was ahead. Many thought that
Gracianna was ahead in one of the
heats. The time WITS 2:30, 2:273 and
2:31. Gracianna is all right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30

In proportion to population Ger
many is said to raise ten times as
many potatoes as the United States,
and finds them very profitable crop.
Minnesota has gone into potato rails
ing more extensively than usual this
season, and though the outlook now is
that potatoes will not bring the high
price of the past few years, we believe
the farmers will nevertheless find
them a profitable crop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
The Mystery.

I'ze fought it over game and game,
But somehow dom quite make it plain
Wy things is as dey be.
No, l ain t maxim no complaint,
But simply sayin that KANT
See wy dis is an fodder amt,
But God knows better'n me.
For 'zample, dere's ole Jacob Bean,
Dere amt on yearth no man so mean,
So orfle mean as he.
Now, WY should he have all de cash,
Eat 'possum fat vile eat hash,
An look on US as niger trash?
De Lord knows better'n me.
Den comes my neighbor, Simon Bole,
Jess like lump Nv solid gol,
He's good as good can be.
For eighteen weeks he's ben in bed
Wild shakes OATS shook him almos' dead,
But wy don't get it froo my head,
De Lord knows better'n me.
Well, don't bodder bout it all,
De Lords so big, an I'ze so small,
couldn't spec to see.
So jess STUN bles long de way,
Bearin my burden day by day,
An smilin cos my soul can say
De Lord knows better'n me.
Independent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
BASE BALL.
Austin VS. Mankato at Wells Tuesday
Aug. 27th.

The c., M. & St. P. R'y have agreed
to run special train to Wells leaving
Mankato II o'clock, noon, Aug q, and
will charge S1.15 for round trip pro-
vided one hundred persons will agree
to go. If you want to attend the ball
game leave your name at Saulpaugh
hotel or N. K. Clark's cigar store in
FREE PRESS building up to 9 a. m.
Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
THE STRIDES OF SCIENCE.

Prof. Eddy, of Bergen, N. j., is up
in New England experimenting with
kites for scientific purposes. He has
been making observations in this line
for several years, pursuing studies in
baromety. This year he has added
the experiment of sending a camera
up with the kites and taking a photo
graph of the earth below. One was
taken the other day at height of $50
feet from the top of Blue HILL which
is some 800 feet above sea level, and
the panorama of the earth below
showed with considerable distinc-