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Little Falls weekly transcript., 1895-02-15

While the agricultural department is
studying into human foods with the
view of giving information to farmers,
why should it not also investigate the
adulteration of human foods and medi-
cines which is carried on in this country
to an extent dangerous to health and life
itself. The very flour, cheap as it is, Of
which bread is made is padded out
with adulterants and then thrust on the
market half baked. In time it ruins the
stomach of the person who eats it. AS
to the nutritive and pleasant olive oil,
it has practically disappeared from the
market. Cottonseed oil, which has taken
its place, is palatable, but has littlo Of
the healing and nutritive qualities that
belong to olive oil. White earth comes
into the country by the ton to be mixed
with the sugar in the candy that chill
dren and grown people eat. There is
probably little absolutely pure candy.
except that made from good old honest
molasses. It, too, would be adultcrated
if it were not itself SO cheap that moth
ing can be found cheaper. If you buy a
quart of cider, it is either manufactured
from villianous acids and soaked dried
apples, or else it is SO watered that you
can taste the hydrant or pump with
every swallow. Talk of honesty in pub
lie affairs! We shall never have it till
the American people begin to infuse
little more honesty into their private
nffairS
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1895-02-15
THE CITY LOST.
FerQuo Fallo TrieO to Do UP
the Water Company and
GetO Left,

st. Paul Dispatch: In the case o
the Fergus Water compeny W.. City
of Fergus Falls, by stipulation trie'
10y the court without a jury, Judg'
Nelson finds Il verdict for plaintiff
for the amount claimed.
This action was brought bv til
plaintiff to recover rent for Watc
supplied to the defendant under >.
contract embodied in an Or1inanc,
of the city passed in April, 1888, by
which the plaintiff build wAtr'
works to supply the defendant ani
city with water for fire and othe'
PURPOSES.
Defendant sets up that the Ortli
nance by which the city bound itsei'
to rent from the plaintiff exclusively
II certain number Of hydrants at Il
fixed sum per annum for the term q
thirty years was oppressive, unrea
sonable and contrary to public pol
icy; further. that the city council ha &
no power to bind the defendant III
advance for SO long period, anti
therefore the contract ordinance was
void. The court holds that the con-
tract. having been carried out by tn.
city for ten years without objection
and being now by it's terms II"
In ii ic,
sive. unreasonable and contrary t.
public policy that the court will de-.
clare it void, and gives Judgment for
plaintiff.
The above article from the st.
Paul Dispatch tells all that is knowt
about the decision at this time, but
it is sufficient to show that it is a
sweeping defeaefor the city. Every :
one has been SO confident that the
city would win that it lisa great sur.
prise. 1t seems to he the unanimous
opinion that the case should he car
ried to the highest court.
The case is this: In 1882 the city.
through the city council, granted Il
franchise to the Water company ann
in the same ordinance contracted to
take fifty hydrants at $50 per n.y.
drant for thirty years making the
h, drnnt rental OF the city $1,000 per
year. Since that time additional
hydrantS have been taken SO that
the water rental was nearly $4.5O'
per annum. In order to put tn.
fifty hydrants in they were scattered
over the prairie and but about
city in view of various decisions
sought to have the contract term,-
ated and therefore decided not to
pay any further rentals and offered
to take such hydrants as it needed
at a reasonable rental. The water
company brought suit against the
city in federal court. The city re-
tained Mason 4 Hilton to act for it
agreeing to pay 81 800 if they won
and 81 900 if they did not. They DE-
INJURED to the complaint, but this
was overruled by Judge Thomas
The case then came ON for trial be-
fore Judge r. r. Nelson. The at
torneys stipulated us to the facts
and the law points were submitted
TO Judge Nelson without n jury
The decision is, as announced, ad-
verse to the city, and leaves the city
owing the company some $4,000
back rentals. F. W. Booth. of Min
neapolis, tried the case for the Water
company, and Mason & Hilton had
as associate counsel, NJ. d. Grover,
solicitor of the Great Northern road.
Falls Journal.
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ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Successful In Every Way but Finan'
cially.

The athletic entertainment at the
Gross opera house ON Tuesday even
ing was u success in every way but
financial. 1t was given for the bene-
fit Of the mems free reading room
and the athletic club, but the people
did not seem to take an interest in
an entertainment Of this kind and
the attendance was very small.
The entertainment opened with
some remarks by Mayor Staples.
The class then came ont and went
teen turns. This was followed by
work on the parallel and horizontal
bars, Spanish rings, etc. The class
went through all the exercises very
nicely and showed careful training
and hard work. A fencing exhibi-
tion was given by w. A. Smith. the
INSTRUCTOR, and Oscar Grassland.
This number was well received.
The junior class of boys between
ten and sixteen years OF age went
through the dumb bell exercise in a
perfect manner. Many of them
could have performed on the bars
and rirss the same as the senior
class hut the time was limited.
A boxing exhibition with soft
gloves was given by members of the
senior class.
The pyramids formed on the stage
with sixteen men were perfect and
when the red light was turned on
the effect was pleasing.
There were number CT races dur
ing the evening as follows: One
eighth Of mile. running race. Vasaly,
Guernon and Gravel. Won by Peter
Vasaly.
One-fourth of mile running race.
Vasaly, PaplO and Grassland. Won
by Peter Vasaly.
W. A. Smith walked a half-mile
square heel-and-toe against the
worlds record of 3:09 made by w. p.
Murry in New York on Il track four
four laps to the mile. The track in
the opera house is tWenty-One laps
to the mile and Mr.. Smith walked
the half mile in 3:13
The boys One-fourth of mile run
ming race was won by Ned Fortier.
The most exciting race OF the even
ing was the One-half mile heel-and-
toe walk between Abe Van Praag.
Ed ones, Ed. Bell and Tom Hayes.
The two latterdropped out and Van
Praag and Jones were left to finish.
They made n pretty race and Van
Praag came III first with Jones right
at his heels.
Mr.. Smith has taken a great deal
of pains with the classes under his
charge and the advancement made
this winter Is wonderful. At the en-
tertainmcnt last evening many of
the feats performed We're very diff
cult but were performed seemingly
with ease.
There is some talk of having the
entertainment repeated for the ben
eft of the reading room, but it ia
doubtful ii it will he done until after
Lent. At that time it is thought
more interest will be taken in enter
tainments of this kind and there
will be a. better attendance.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1895-02-15

For centuries it has been the ambition
Of explorers to thoroughly investigate
Tibet. The religious fanaticism Of the
inhabitants has kept thom out SUCCESS
fully, except in very few instances, not
more than two or three we'll authonti-
Gated ones all told A daring French
man has lately paid the customary PEN
atty of death for penetrating to Lassa,
the capital and sacred city Of the Hima-
laya country. His name was Rims. He
had reached Lassa in safety and was
leaving it when he was captured and
murdered by Chinese.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1895-02-15

It seems as if the people Of this free
country must go Oh forever eating ycl-
low ocher mustard, white earth candy,
brick dust and buckwheat hull pepper
and glucose and sulphuric acid sugar
and preserves likewise drinking coffee
made of parched, musty dough and
chicory and chocolate loaded down and
made Shiny with arrowroot and starch
for all congress cares. In some myste-
rious way, known undoubtedly to few,
that pure food bill slumbers year after
year in committee What are lawmak
ers for anyway?
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1895-02-15

A gentleman OF this city, who we
will call Smith, seems to he conduct
ing a matrimonial agency on small
scale. A few weeks ago he heard of
a young man who wished to get
married, and remarked in the way
of a jest that he could get the young
fellow wife. The remark got to
the ears of the fellow and he, taking
it in earnest, applied to the man
who made the remark for assistance.
Smith Immediately set about to
make his word good and started out
with the young man to hunt up q
girl. If he is successful in finding the
girl he will probably receive sever al
other applications.
Little Falls weekly transcript., 1895-02-15
Installation Of Officers.

\ meeting of the Honor Degree
lodge was held on Tuesday evening
and the following officers were in
stalled:
T. c.. of G.-Mrs. Gertrude Staples.
G., of II Mrs. A. HOnOre.
C.. of C.-Mrs. Chas. ThurstOn.
RecOrdcr-Mrs. Dow.
Financier-Mrs. F.. p. Smith.
Keceiver-Mrs. Anderson.
|. W.-Mrs. Moe.
O. W.-Mrs. Evans.
After the installation Il few hours
were spent socially. Refreshments
were served al a late hour and all
had a very delightful time.
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EASY CHAIR.

It will now be in order for q Philadel.
phia councilman to move that he may
take the chair.-Exchange.
Now that Philadelphia has put $1s5
chairs in her council chamber the alder
men are likely to feel some delicacy about
taking their seats.-Dctroit Tribune.
Philadelphia now has $125 chairs in her
city council chamber, and there will
doubtless he tremendous effort on the
part of the city Legislators to keep their
seats.-New York Press
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-17

The certificates show that they expire in
1896, not 1896. How did the error, creep
into the executive records? Governor Budd
is charitable enough to say that he thinks
that it is a clerical error.
He announced that he would appoint the
trustees for the State Normal School at San
Jose on Friday next.
1t is generally believed that the Gov
ernor will name the Registrar of Voters for
San Francisco next Friday. J. J. Flynn
and Sam Braunhart called on the Governor
to-day and were admitted to an audience
to prefer their claims for appointment as
Registrar. NJ H. de Young also had a
chat with the Governor in his private
office Then Long John Wilkins appeared
and urged his claim for a position. 1t was
denied by the Governor, though the de-
mand was very persistent one.
Governor Budd states that he has notyet
engaged residence. He has looked at the
Stanford property, but declares that it is
too expensive a place for him.
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PENNoTER,s FUTURE PLANS.
He Can stu Find Employment In Run
ming HIS iS0tcniU.

ming HIS S0tcUttu.
SALEM, Or, Jan. 16.-Governor Pennoyer
to-day delivered his last message to the
Oregon Legislature. 1t was entirely con-
fined to statistics, he making no recon-
mendations nor political illusions. He
showed that there had been expended
during the past two years $500, 600 less than
had been appropriated, although over
$500, 600 has been spent in public improve
ments, and yet the State was entirely out
of debt.
At the conclusion of Governor Pennoyer's
message Governor-elect Lord was inaugu-
rated. His inaugural address was devoted
entirely to State affairs.
After the inaugural ceremonies Governor
Pennoyer was asked about his future plans.
He said:
at has always been my purpose, as
publicly expressed more than two years
ago, when I left the Governors Office to
step out to the sawmill and down to the
Senate But, owing to the great stagna-
ton of business, my sawmill has been idle
for more than six months, and will prob
ably remain idle until silver is restored as
standard money. 1 can, however in the
meantime find steady employment, along
with millions of my fellow-countrymen in
rejecting on the great folly of electing a
| gold-bug President"
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LOUIS OF BOURBON.
Hurrying to the Continent to Rally the
Ro4dIiStS.


LONDON, Jan. Is. The Duke of Orleans,
pretender to the throne of France, left
Stowe for Dover 1t is presumed he is GO
ing to Belgium, or will meet his supporters
at Dover. Consequently, it is believed the
Royalists of France are preparing to take
some action in view of the crisis.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia dispatch was
received by Secretary of State Gresham
this morning from ambassador Eustis say
ing no trouble in France is apprehended.
ROME, Jan. 16.-The political crisis in
France has caused great sensation here.
II Giobonale says that it is conflict be-
tween universal suffrage and the constitu-
ted authorities. II Messagioro says that
it regards the future of France as being
most grave.
BERLIN, Jan. 16.-The political crisis in
France is a great surprise to people here,
and the opinions expressed of the resigna-
ton of Casimir-Perier are not comph-
mentary to him.
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WHISKY TRUST DIRECTORS.
The Stockholders VIII Not Come FORWARD
With Instructions.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-A special to the Post
from Peoria, H., says: The directors of
the whisky trust began what promises to
be very important meeting to-day with
all the members present. It had been
thought that by this time they would have
received instructions from the stockholders
as to what course to pursue in the reor-
gauization matter, but the largest holders
still remain silent. 1t seems to be the dis
position to allow the matter to go over IN
til the annual meeting in April and
the directors will have to devise plans
for keeping things going until than. The
prospect for another increase in the tax on
spirits will also be considered.
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on the domiciles of thousands OF harmless
people, to terrify the SOCIALISTS ana
prevent attacks on the score OF the
conventions thus breeding a spirit
of violence that eliminated in Carrots
murder. Raynal is a co-religionist OF
Captain Dreyfus, who was recently sem
fenced to life Imprisonment for betraying
military secrets to foreign Governments.
He comes from Bordeaux, where the Presl-
dents mother a semi-Jewess, was brought
up.
Casimir- Perier's choice of Raynal for
Minister of the Interior was generally
thought astounding, but was considered to
have been due to the liability OF the former
to be hoodwinked.
1t is colossal blunder for the President
to take up the cudgels for Raynal, who
being very clever, cannot be credited with
having made an oversight.
He is therefore stamped as the author OF
colossal act of knayery. Even the. So
cialists refrained from accusing Casimir-
Perier of completely. Why, then, should
he act as if the conventions fitted himself
as well as Raynal?
Casimir-Perier goes back tomorrow to
his private residence on the Rue Nitot,
where he lives on the first floor, and his
mother, who, with Burdeau and Spuller,
persuaded him to run for the Presidency,
lives on the ground floor.
NJ. Brisson has apparently the best
chance of being elected President because
he is Puritan and is wanted for the place,
but he will not have majority in the Sen
ate.
Roubel, who was Prime Minister when
the Panama scandals were unveiled, but
who was not implicated in them, is men
toned in connection with the Office. Dupuy
has fair chance. Felix Faure, Minister
IlfN in,ri IL, La, e
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ON Trial for Murder.

NApA, Jan. 16.-The trial of Charles
Weston for the murder of Chinaman,
Veg Chum by name was begun In the
Superior Court this morning. The jury is
secured and the testimony of one China
man was taken this afternoon. Two other
men were arrested with Weston on the
same charge, but they have since been
discharged because of conflict of evidence,
and it is now feared that Weston cannot
be convicted because of the unreliable
nature of the Chinese testimony.
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WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE.
Action Deferred on the Unlimited Coin
'G0e BiU.i

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 16.-The Senate's
minor officers and committee clerks were
named. to-day. Of eighty-two applicants
nine clerks were selected, as against eigh-
teen last session.
The salaries were all scaled 90 per cent.
The Senate, in committee of the whole,
recommended an appropriation of $4,000
for the expenses of the session, as against
$50, 900 last session.
In the House action on joint memorial
petitioning Congress to enact law for free
and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio, was deferred.
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A Normal School for San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16.-At public meeting
called by the Mayor, at the request of the
City Board of Education, the proposed
donation of the Russ High School building
and grounds to the State for use as site
for State Normal School was Endorsed,
and resolutions were adopted urging San
Diego's representatives in the Legislature
to make every endeavor to secure an APP
preparation of 100000, or such sum as may
be practicable to secure, for the establish
ment of such school in this city.
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1oao,,,o Co,nDs JTiU start Up.

TACOMA, Jan. 16.-All logging camps will
start up in this State and British Columbia
within few days. There are only 100000
feet of logs on hand in this State, hardly
enough for a months run. Prices are
already stiffening and dealers are elated
over the prospects of upward tendencies of
prices and increased demand.
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constitutional right, declares that he will
bring the matter before the National
Assembly at Versailles tomorrow.
After various meetings at the Senate,
the presidents of the Republican groups
say they favor Waldeck-Rosseau and
strongly represent the intentions of their
friends to support his candidacy if he
would consent to stand. 1t is believed be
will definitely consent to become candi-
date
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Arrested for Embesgtememt.

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 16.-A few days ago G. J.
Moss, a resident of Good Hope, this county,
was arrested upon a charge of embezzle-
ment, preferred by Mrs. 81. Rowley, upon
whose place Moss lived. After examina-
ton in the Justice Court Moss was bound
over to the Superior Court for trial, bonds
being fixed at $4,000. Moss started for
Perris to secure bondsmen in charge of the
Sheriff. He failed to find bondsmen up to
last night and the Sheriff took him to q
farmers house to pass the night.
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Women Vim Their Way in Idaho.

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 16.-The woman suf-
frage resolution, already passed by the
Senate, made an advance step in the House
to-day with unanimously favorable report
from the Committee on Elections.
A bill of interest to insurance companies
was introduced in the Senate 1t aims to
compel companies to pay losses in full.
All policies here carry the clause limiting
payment to three-fCurths of the loss.
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THE STORM 1T SEA.
Tempestuous Toyage of the Steam Collie
WeItingtOn.

ANhePSOeNVNo 1OJUJC VI Oec CtoUHS-SOSe'Cb
Wellington.
SANTA MONICA, Jan. 16.-The steam-col-
lier Wellington, Captain Summons, ar
rived at Port Los Angeles at o'clock this
morning, sixty hours behind schedule
time, from Comox, B. c., with cargo.
Off the Columbia River on the 18th the
captain says he encountered the worst
storm he ever experienced in Pacific
waters. The ship laid to twenty-eight
hours. The decks were repeatedly swept
by seas, but the vessel escaped without
serious damage. The captain feared that
other boats may have Jared badly in the
blow, which was worse than that at the
time the Keweenaw and Montserrat were
lost.
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MITCHELL,S MONEY.
Corbett Is Willing to Take AU That He
Can Pat Up,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 16.-Touching
the cable message from London, printed
to-day, in which Mitchell claims return
match with Corbett, Corbett, in an inter
view with an American reporter tonight,
said:
Mitchell does not have to wait until he
fights Jackson to get up match with me,
provided he puts up his money. 1 will
take him the same week fight Fitzsimons.
1 think that would be little soft money"
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A Fatal SnotysIide.

KAsLo, B. c., Jan. 16-Two men, Moore
and Mcmillan, owners of the Eureka claim,
ten miles from Kaslo, were caught in a
snowslide on the 18th inst, and Mcmillan
was killed. Charles Mitchell is reported
killed, and two men are reported missing
in the neighborhood of Silverton, on Slo-
can Lake
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Kicks, Impeachment.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Judiciary
Committee has decided to take next Sat-
urday and Monday for debate on the
Kicks impeachment resolution in the
House. Chairman Sayres of the ap-
preparation committee says he will en-
deavor to call up the sundry civil bill on
Saturday, SO there may be a conflict for
precedence, as both the appropriation bill
and resolution are privileged matter.
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MRS. .HANDERBIL1,s DIVoRCE.
She EfU Be AUotced to Obtain, 1t Withou
Any Trouble.

A91y Trouble.
New York, Jan. 16.-The World to-
morrow will say: William K. Vanderbilt
sailed to-day on the Teutonic for Liver
pool. Before he left an amicable arrange
ment had been made by which Mrs. Van
derbilt will secure a divorce without con-
test.
The suit is now pending. Thearrange-
ment gives Mrs Vanderbilt $250,0O0 a year
for life, and the use of the Fifth avenue
and Newport houses during the minority
of the children.
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A JUNK-DEALER'S SUICIDE.
He Made Sure of Death by I,,hattng Ga,
ia a Tub.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16.-This afternoon the
dead body of Henry Strong, junk-dealer,
was found in his store on street. He had
committed suicide several hours before by
attaching rubber tube to an overhead gas
jet and inhaling the gas.
He lay on the floor with his head in a
tub turned on its side, over which he had
drawn blanket to prevent the gas from
escaping. Strong's wife died year ago,
and he was in poor health. Twice before
he had attempted to commit suicide. He
came here few years ago from Minnesota.
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Tramps to Be Founded Up.

SANTA ANA, Jan. 16.-By an ordinance
passed by the Board of Supervisors to-day
all tramps and criminals in this locality
are to be rounded up and viii be worked
in the chain gang.
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Bail Promptly Furnished.

RENO, New, Jan. 16.-In the Hartley
murder case Judge Cheney admitted the
defendant to bail pending the appeal to
the Supreme Court in the sum of SOS, 900.
Citizens promptly furnished $4,000.
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henderson Appointed warden.

CARSON, New, Jan 16.-Ex-Sheriff L. o.
Henderson of Elko was appointed Warden
of the State Prison to-day by the new
Prison Board. He takes his place on Feb
ruary 1. Heretofore the Warden was
elected blythe Legislature.
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THE OVERLAND WRECKED.
brakeman, Killed and Passengers Seri-
OuSJy Hart.

Dusty Hurt.
RENO, New, Jan. 16.-The overland pas
senger train bound west is reported
wrecked at White Plains station about
twenty miles east of Wadsworth. 1t is i'm
possible to get particulars, but reports say
that the train ran into an open switch.
The brakeman was killed and the en-
engineer seriously hurt. Several passen-
gers were injured. The train was dne IN
San Francisco at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.