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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
Clean Up the Legislators.

Is the Philadelphia Telegraph grow
ing giddy at its time Of life? We fear
SO from the following editorial in re-
gard to tho Pennsylvania legislature.
Giddy or not, however, the suggestion
about cleaning up state lawmakers in
side and out is an excellent one and to
be commended to the lawmakers Of
every state:
Having spent $25 COO Of the public funds in
luxurious flxin's Of one kind and another,
chiefly $500 bathtubs and $500 French plate mir
rors, it Is to DO hoped the men at Harrisburg
will keep clean this winter. Some people take
their annual wash in summer time, when they
60 fishing and fall in, and some in winter,
when they miscalculate the thickness Of the
ice. However, 1t is oil a matter Of TASTE con-
venience-or accident. The people of Pennsyl'
vania will overlook the wild waste Of their
money If the result of the coming plunge at
the state capitol Is to clean up the inside a.
well Us the outside. It often happens that
fancy perfume covers q very bad state
of affairs. Our toploftical statesmen should
rub hard and get their consciences in good
shape while they are about it. There are some
legislative sins that can only be got rid Of
through the hardest kind Of self sacrifice. II
is to be hoped this extravagant lavatory out
lay will pay for itself. Still there are cynical
people who will have their doubts about it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
How to Make Banana Salad.

Put into salad glass layer Of chop.
ped ice we'll powdered with sugar, and
upon this a layer of bananas which have
been peeled and picked to pieces with a
silver fork; aga u! handful of chopped
ice and sugar, and after this bananas,
repeating till the salad glass is as full
as required. Pour upon the fruit wine.
glass of white wine and wineglass of
tepid water in which you have dipped y
lump of sugar that has absorbed three
drops of almond essence and genuine eau
de cologne. Mix the salad we'll and
dress the top with whipped cream.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
HCHOFIELD PROMOTED.

Bin - Kevive tho Rank Of Lieutenso,
General, sof tho Army Passed.
WAsHINapoN, Feb. "A bill called
up by Mr. Cultivate to temporarily re-
vive the rank of lieutenant general OF
the army met with some opposition
from Me- Gillette, but it was passed.
The purpose Of the bill is to authorize
the promotion of Major General Soho
field to that rank. The house then pro
ceeded i'm committee of the whole under
the special order to resume the con-
sideration OF the Pacific railroad fund
ing bill An attempt was made to
secure an agreement to continue gen
eral debate until 2 o'clock, but it famed,
and the bill was read for amendment
under the fve-minute rule.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

hat down over one eye and began to stride
rapidly down the corridor of the jail.
House Blair is man of distinction, says
the Atlanta Constitution. His influence
Ia paramount In the rocky regions about
Mount Airy. Politically he is tower Of
strength. He is formidable enemy dur
ing election time, and Ill fares the unfor-
tunate fellow who chances to incur his
wrath.
There was a municipal election in his
district the other day. House Blair was
not there. His natural proclivities for
manufacturing mountain dow has caused
him to be transported to Fulton county
Jail. Neither the absence nor the charge
weakened his power. The clans of Center
Hill gathered together, and when the bal
lots were counted out it was found that
House Blair had been elected bailiff.
Great was the rejoicing among his follow
ers when. tho news of the result was an
nounced, and they sent a letter to their
champion telling him ito hurry up an git
through servin his sentence; that the court
proceedings were awaitin on him."
In altitude the Hon. Benjamin Houston
Blair almost rivals the rugged peaks Of
the Blue Ridge. His face is as red as the
unkempt beard is suggestive of the scrub
by growth on it's precipitous Sides. His
voice is deep, like tho distant rumbling of
a cataract, and his smilo is as broad as the
limits of his face will allow. He wears a
is in the habit Of pulling down over one
eye A blue striped shirt and pair Of
jeans trousers stuffed in heavy, high
While he is talking he munches huge
his mouth are miniature aqueducts for
carrying off the superhuous fluid.
Nov, tho boys TUX it on themselves to
cleo mo to the office Nv bailiff, which
Office, as you uns knows, is in the gift NV
the people. wasn't a-seekin Nv 1t, but
they jes' give it to me to show that they
didn't keer how much them thar revenues
got on to me.
docs make moonshinea In course 1
do. Bin maxim Nv it fer the las ten
years an never wuz reported until this
time. An I never would "a bin caught
then, but some Nv them smart Alexis what
we boys beat out endurin Nv the las cleo
ton tux noshun that wuz a-keepin a
still an told the revenues about 1t.
IhaG SClll were put up III my SMOKE
house ton years this las gone November,
an she made stacks an cords Nv good ole
corn fer me. You see, didn't keep any
smokestack, an nobody could see the
smoke, as she jes' foated out Nv tho raft
Srs. My ole lady's bin a-runinn Nv it fer
the las two years, an she kin make jes' as
good doublin's as any body about thar.
II live lackin jes' two miles an a quar-
ter from Mount Airy, an kin walk thar
in a quarter Nv an hour any day. 1'ze
ergoin back thar an take charge as bailiff
an stop maxim moonshinc, as this hero
iced don't agree with my ways nv livin. !"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
The Worlds Armies.

It is enough to make one thank God
he is an American, with even more than
the old fashioned spread eagle vim, to
read in The North American Review
Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow's COMPARE
son of the armies of Europe with our
handful of regular soldiers. There is
not nation in Europe, except Russia,
that has population anywhere nearly
so numerous as ours, and yet the army
of every country in Europe, except Eng
lands, numbers over 100000. Ger
many, France and Russia have each a
standing army of little less than
2,750, 900. Italy has 900, 900; Austria,
1850, $40. The United States is larger
than all these countries put together,
yet we have only 1000 regular SOL
diers. Our militia, not so efficient as it
might be, numbers $4,000. Besides
her regular army Germany divides all
her ablebodied men into reserves and
militia between certain ages. While
the reserves and militia may en-
gage in peace occupations, they must
maintain drill and be ready at any
moment to be called into service. No
wonder women and dogs do the farm
work in Germany. In order to cope
with Germany the other continental ma
lions must have an army equal in size
and discipline to hers. The cost Of all
this, the labor and capital drawn away
from breadwinning occupations, is some
thing frightful to contemplate.
Yet with only our little army Of 49,
900 there is not nation in Europe that
does not have a wholesome respect for
us and would not do almost any way
rather than be drawn into war with us.
But we need larger and better mill
tia Every state in the Union should
bend its energies to the development OF
our fine citizen soldiery. It will be the
best possible physical training for the
boys; it will be the best guarantee for
our national safety. The militia have
already done some historic work in sup
pressing riots once or twice Of late years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
HE ROBBED THE MAILS.

Trusted Employee OF the Boston Pcstoffice
Since ga Arrested.
BOSTON, Feb. 4.-John McDonough,
assistant superintendent Of the delivery
department Of the Boston postoffice, has
been arrested charged with stealing
money and letters from the mail. Nc
Donough was taken before United
States Commissioner Fiske and held in
$1,000 bonds for the United States
court. He secured a bondsman.
Major McDonongh's arrest caused a
sensation, as he had been trusted en-
ploye Of the postoflce since 1864. He is
IS years old, is veteran of the war and
is a member of several secret societies.
He admits his guilt
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
AN ,NsIDloUs FOE.
oambling Said 70 Bo Moro Da.gsres.
Than Ilrunk0nness to Business lntnaritv

0ambling Said to 10 More Danxsre1,
Than Drunkenness to Business Integrity.
"Gambling 10 the skulking, poisonous
foe to business integrity" said IN expert
enoed business man to q st. Louis Repub
lilo reporter recently. You can see tht
signs of drunkenness" he said, land
guard against being damaged by drink
ing partner or employee, but more Otter
than not you know nothing OF the gam
bler's downward progress until your losses
tell the tale. have seldom seen case ir
which the habit Of gambling did not have
the companion habit of lying. The lying
gets worse as the gambling becomes con.
1lrmed. Your gambling associate comes
along with such cheerful mask Of false
hood that you are indignant when some.
body intimates that he Is treading the
dangerous path of dalliance with cards o,
horses. s@E
Some years ago had a little expert.
snce which I've no doubt many mer
chants can duplicate was a managing
partner in branch Of one of the most ex-
tensive houses in st. Louis. We had a
salesman whom we valued highly. 1t
came to our knowledge that he was falling
in love with poker. said that he must
be warned. The other partner thought he
was all right, but consented to the warn
ing. In few months the man collected
q bill and lost the money at poker. then
insisted on reporting a discharge to the
main firm, but my partner stuck to his
faith in the mans promises. Finally we
compromised by retaining the delinquent
on condition that my partner notify the
firm that he would be personally response
BILE for losses caused by a repetition of the
occurrence. We also sent to every custom
or notice that all bills should be paid d.
rectly to our headquarters. r.
Before six months had passed the sales.
man managed to collect bill of $1,000
and lost every dollar.
My partner took the money out of his
pocket and reimbursed the firm. 1t is not
necessary to tell anybody who knows
gamblers thet he never received cent
from tho man he had befriended.
Tho preacher and the lawmaker may
grade other vices as more heinous, but the
merchant and the banker who know
what is good for them are moro afraid Of
gambling than of anything elso.'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
\ a Collex~ Eansation.

d Professor Charles +. Ehwing contrib
utes 80 The Forum . anggestive paper
ON tina rapidly increasing: COST Of COL
lege education in America. In 1850 the
Harvard student was sAllowed 1.-TWO
sizzeseof bread for histbreakfast. Al
dinnershe had a pound of,meat and half
pinttof beer. For supper where was an
additional half pint Of beerand part
pye." The favorite New England dish
reigned, even in those days. Let not An
glomania dislodge it.!
At Harvard the annual expenses Of a
student in 1880 were $ln6. In 1888
they ranged, for an economical student,
from 1854 to $807. 1t appears that it is
becoming, harder and harder for poor
young man or woman to got a college
education. The cost of it for, one year is
greater than the average income of an
American family for year.
Mr.. Thwing makes one statement
which we are inclined to doubt. He says
most people would be glad Of an educa-
ton if they, could get it. Perhaps so,
but not college education. Observation
shows that the average person cares
nothing at all. about college training.
Even in the public schools most pupils
are wild with joy at the prospect of the
ending of theirsschool days. and large
proportion Drop out of instruction alto
gether just as soon as the law allows,
often before, under one pretext or an
other. At the same time, we beg leave
to observe that the American college
course has not yet become SO expensive
that the ablebodied young American
man or woman who is bent on securing
it is unable to do so. Those to whom q
course Of classics and sciences is the one
glittering goal worth attaining are still
able to accomplish their aim by work
ing in one way or another to get the
money to support them while. they are
at college. If that were not SO, we
should indeed despair of the future Of
this republic.
The added cost Of the college training
is largely due to the added articles now
necessary for the Students comfort, to
greater expense for food and clothing.
The pay of college professors has also
mounted up from 81, 900 year at the
time of the American Revolution to from
81, 900 to SIS, 900 in 1898. Libraries and
laboratories are hundred times as ex-
pensive, hundred times as efficient as
they were century ago. Still Thomas
Edi4on is not a college graduate. Neither
was Lincoln nor Ben Franklin nor Flor
ence Nightingale nor Joan Of Arc.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

Governor Stone Of Missouri, in max
ing recommendation to the legislature
to use means to encourage and increase
the efficiency Of the state militia, cited
one argument that is worth noting. He
declared that thoroughly equipped
and trained state soldiery was a positive
necessity, all the more because it would
do away with any pretext for the inter-
ference of the regular army in purely
domestic affairs
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

Moslem Webb has evidently given up
as bad job the attempt to convert
Americans to Mohammedanism. We
hear no more of him. If Webb could
have adopted the methods Of conversion
that prevail in Armenia, he might have
made some Roadway.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

Upon the backs Of the negroes of the
south there are more rags to the square
inch than can be seen anywhere outside
Of Italy. The opening of extensive COT
ton mills will both give work to these
blacks and cheaper materials so that
they can wear whole clothes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
HIS FRIENDS STOOD BY HIM.

A Georgia MOonslliner Elected to Office
While Serving q Term In Jail.
'I'm the only man in Habersham that
kin reach up an pull a possum outen the
top Nv persimmon tree. l stand six feet
al half even in my stockin feet kin
lick air man in Center Hill deestrict, an
my name is Benjamin Houston Blair,
called House Blair fer Short
The rugged look ing mountaineer braced
back his broad shoulders, jerked his SLOUGH
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

A Chinese doctor believes that the
brain is an organ Of digestion, and that
the stomach is tho seat of man g soul.
So it is-of some mems souls.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

In his celebrated bill against speaking
slightingly Of majesty, Emperor Billee
ought to have included the crime of
criticising majesty's poetry.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

st. Louis has decided that she is the
center Of the great cotton belt of Amer
lea and is accordingly going to erect
%, 900, 900 cotton factory.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
Convicted of Counterfeitin1.

KEoKUK, Ia., Feb. 4.-John Krewson
and S. E. Lusha, counterfeiters, who
have been OH trial in the federal court
here for two days past, We're found
guilty. Both are notorious and have
served terms in prison for like offenses.
They were brought from Fort Madison'
where they were arrested, together with
their outfit. Allen Newport, charged
with being an accessory, was cleared.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
Wheat Prices.

The fluctuations in the price of cash
wheat for the year 1894 show that 63 q
cents was the highest point reached, in
the month Of April, the lowest being
5lk cents, in the month of September.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08
A Doctor ~ 4 Burglar.

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 4.-The officials
of the First National bank Of Hartman
have caused the arrest of Ur. z. II.
Curry, one Of the most prominent citi-
zens Of Hartman charging HIM W tn
the attempt to burglarize the bank Oh
the night of Jan. Is, when nitro-glycer-
inc was used but proved futile.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-02-08

Rev. DR.: Hepworth declares it is no
mans duty to listen to dull sermon.
Right you are, doctor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS SPORT IN BROOKLYN.

contempt for the militia until they
private of the Seventy-first regiment,
who was returning to New York ON a
few hours leave of absence, was stand
ing on the platform of an elevated sta
ton, when he was approached by an
aged Hibernian, who had overestimated
himself. The latter expressed his cam
did opinion that with ''an ould black
thorn" he could make short work OF a
militiaman with his gun and bayonet.
Where would you hit me?" asked the
soldier, good naturally.
son the top avy yer cocoanut, be dad!"
swell, stand back and I'll show you
what I'd do" replied the soldier, MAX
ing the head parry and lunging for
ward with his bayonet. That's what
I'd do, and you and your old blaclkthorn
would be buried in the same coffin"
Ibid yez iver see the loike?" ejacu-
lated the Irishman, satisfied that a mus
ket and bayonet are not to be trified
with when in the hands of man who
knows what 20 do with them.
The great question of the day is:
"What shall be done to prevent strikes?''
They are going to occur in the future
as they have in the past, involving I'M
told misery and financial loss.
The socialists have q remedy, but II
Is only popular with those who have no
property. 1t is iInpracticable for vari-
Gus reasons. They propose to have a
general division of property. That
might do for short time, but it would
not be very long before those who We're
not addicted to stale beer and seden-
tary life would acquire she property of
the others. That would involve another
divide" and would ultimately become
monotonous, and create BAD feeling
There is another serious objection to
the general division plan According
to the soeialistic theory all property is
robbery, hence. as the receiver is worse
than the thief, any socialist who takes
any OF the property is a receiver of
stolen goods II would not be right to
thus place temptation in the path Of
the socialist. He might forge. to say:
sect thee behind me, Satan
Another remedy is TO return to the
doctrine of the primitive Christian
church. Let all men be converted.
Then they will place al their money
and property n a common fund and
each one can take out according to his
needs. This, OF course, involves the
hearty cooperation OF the large capi-
talists, and l regret To say that, as far
as New York Is concerned, there IS no
indication of the participation Of the
Astors and Nanderbilts, hence II would
not be fashionable with most Of the So
cietY people ALEX Z. SWEET.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-26

OF the picturesque coach When the
railroad came In the coach went out,
and for many years the coy inns with
their g3ittering bars and comfortable
larCLers were in desuetude. Many of
them were deserted or changed into
houses or cheap ''puies." But most Oh
them were continued as inns by the
descendants of the original propristors,
with less profit, however. A few years.
ago, when cycling waxed in popular
favor, there spr1ng up q new demand
for the country inn, and the face of the
host or hostess frightened with thu
Improvement in trade
1.-THE Anger" at Dit.on has enrfebed
its proprietors during the last ten year,,
and TO feed 500 tourists OF Sunday Isl
now no uncommon affair for tho
'.missus' and her daughters
One of the most interesting of the old
coaching-no, cycling-inns 10 Tho
Bell" at Berkeley Heath on thcroad be-
tween Gloucester and Bristol 'rhs
Bell' is of special concern to lovers %
Dickens, for it was here that Bob Saw
yer prevailed, in hurricane fashion, on
Mr. PiciSwicl< TO pay tho score Hers
is the passage:
"'You may SAP that rcjoined Ben
Allen: in proof Of Bob Sawyer being
one OF the funniest fellows alive, ha
proceeded TO entertain Mr.. Pickwicls
with long and circumstsntial account.
how that gentleman once drank him.
self into fever and got his head shaved;
the relation Of which pleasant and
agreeable history was only stopped b5
the stoppage of tho chAre 1t The Bell.
Of Berkeley Heath, To- change horses
al sayl we're going 20 dino hers
aren't wcP said Bob. looking In at Tho
window.
"'Diner said Mr.. Piclcwiclx. why, wa
have only come nineteen mica, and
have eighty~seveu and ons-hah % 9oH
"'Just the reason Why ws should
take something 20 enable rs % bear
Up against the fatigueF demonstrated
Bob Sawye--
"'Ohl It's qrite impossible to dine NJ
half-past eleven O'Clock IN the day. re-
piled Mr. piclCwIok, looking q. his
watch.
. so n is,' retoaned Bob. 'Luoch ths
very thing. HsIlo. yo1, cir. Lunch for
three directly, and keep the borses back
for quarter ID an hour. Tell them q:
put everything they have cold upon tbs
table, and tome bottled ale, and !c. ca
taste yoc- very bes. Madeira
''fssring these orders with rnonstrous
importance and hustle. Bob SAWYER az
once hurried into the house 90 supcrtrH
tend tl.e Arrangements; Ia les than Eve
minutes he ret8=sed and declared tbezu
20 be excellent
The Bell" today has many acyciias
Bob SAWYER OF. IL Iisy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-26

bring down bigger game than is fonnd
within their own limits, but their game
of bluff never frightens the parties as
sailed A few weeks ago the repu bile
of Guatemala. whose affairs just now
nre administered by President Jose
Maria Reila Bsrrios. undertook to
brighten the Mexicans by demanding.
f.ith a great deal of buster. the adjust
ment.of a borderdifficulty which. every
body supposed, had been settled in
lSS2. Guatemalan troops invaded strip
of Mexican territory belonging to the
state of Chiapas, destroyed a few lives
and much property. When President
Barrios was called to account by Mex
Eco he proposed arbitration TO fix the
boundary line. To this proposition
Mexico replied that the question OF the
boundary line had been settled in 1873
and confirmed in 1882. and demanded
from Guatemala an apology and the
payment OF an indemnity of 81, SEQ. GOO
under the threat OF war.
From the -daY-Qn which President
Pcrflrio Diaz, the able chief executive
% Mexico, sent the ultimatum of his
government to Barrios until the adjust
ment of the trouble few DAYS ago.
both countries were making active
preparations for war. The feeling in
Mexico was truly patriotic The
younger element, which was supposed
to be opposed to the Diaz administra-
ton, rallied to the presidents support
with remarkable enthusiasm, and in
many places demonstrated the genuine
ness Of its devotion bF orgeriz;?- itself