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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
THE CITY.
LOCAL BREVlTxEk.

NJ. w. DAILY was a passenger for Sioux
Falls.
~Lute Preston returned to Minneapolis
this afternoon.
Mrs. B. Mcdonald went to Howard on
the evening train.
>y~Miss Ella Nelson has returned to
Madison, from Wisconsin.
A -four realizing natures bounty and
proving mans intelligence-Dwight's.
NJacob Kundert returned from Wis
consin this evening looking much i'm
proved in health.
Weather report: Fair, slowly rising
temperature tonight and Tuesday.
Southerly winds.
Martin Johnson and wife returned to,
day from a visit to the home of the lat
ter in Miner county.
rJudge A. L. Abbott and wife Of Grant
county ara visiting their son, A. A. Alb
bolt and family of this city.
< Mrs. Thoe. Williams OF Howard ar
rived this morning on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Jones.
IMre. Christ johnson, who has been
visiting her brother, John Dahl Of this
place, returned home to Lacrosse.
Judge Farmer of Spring Valley, Mimi,
who has been visiting his children here
and at Howard, returned east to-day.
%ohn Driscoll of s.. Louis arrived to
join his wife in visiting old friends and
was cordially greeted by many at the
depot.
Sheriff Fox and other witnesses in the
w. G. Beaman case, went to Sioux Falls
to-day to appear before the United
States grand jury.
Bicycle races at the Driving Park to.
morrow evening. Half mile and mile
scratch races and a 3-mile handicap race
Admission 10 cents; ladies free.
The flag pole for the weather signals
has been erected to-day on the southwes
corner Egan avenu and Center street,
and the flags are now expected daily.
- John Sullivan and wife who have beer
visiting James Garry and family for {
week departed for their home al Mon,
roe, Wis, stopping at Sioux City on the
Way.
Yankton College resumes work Sep
TENDER 4, under most favorable aus
pices, and is Offering great inducement.
to students. Correspondence should b<
addressed to Rev. G. w. Lay, Sec'y.
Miss Nellie Lannon departed for Wor
Ellington, Mimi, where she will visit a
the home of w. j. O'Connor, thence t.
st. Paul whence she will return K
Prairie du Chen, Wis, to complete he,
scientific and musical courses.
There will be a lawn social given b!
the ladies OF st. Thomas church at Mrs
v. r. Wadden's Tuesday evening, Au
gust 20. Ice cream, cake and coffee viii
be served. Everybody cordially invited
E. G. Wbalen came up from Spiri
Lake Saturday evening for a few day,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
The Jacketmakers Won.

NEW YORK, Aug. l9.-Leopold
Schwartz, the leader of the Children's
Jacketmakers' union, has formally de-
clared that the strike is we and that
the contractors have acceded to the
terms demanded by the strikers. More
than 5000 men and women will re-.
sumo work in $50 shops at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
Corrected a Remarkable Mistake.

DIES MONIES, Ia. Aug. l9.-Gover-
nor jackson corrected q remarkable
mistake by pardoning u of the girls
reform schoo! a girl Is years old, who
had been sent there under the the i'm
preston that it was a seminary. The
governor refuses to divulge her name.
She is the daughter of a Chicago news.
six weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
RAIN Helped Corn.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. 1.-THE recent
rains have generally improved tho corn
and potatoes of this vicinity. Other
grains which have been cut are not an
average yield. Potatoes promise an
excellent yield in the northern part of
Winnebago county. Cranberries also
promise q good yield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19

to make arrangements with the Chautau-
pua management here to 90 on the road
and sell stock of the association. He
will 60 back to Spirit Lake for a short
time and then return to take up the work.
Rev. W. J. Cleveland came
in from Howard this morning and inn
mediately took the train for Sioux City,
whence, via the Union Pacific to Poca-
tello, Idaho, he will proceed to the Ban
mock Indian country to investigate the
recent outrages perpetrated by the
whites upon the Bannock Indians and
report to the Indian Rights association
of Philadelphia.
Gary Interstate: 1t is related of Alex
johnson that he was the other day phil
os%ophizing about the independence and
pleasures OF a farmers life when a young
Norwegian farmer who had been struck
by hail interrupted him: "Yas, des
farmin been gredt beesneis, verse as
dogs life. Az gaet mae oop by day
light, work mae all day hard like hal en-
field, go ham, gaet mae sooper, mae dog
has no work., hae gaet his soopar too,
next Ay work mae some moro like hal,
mae dog hae go play NIT hes friends, eat
all same as mae. Desc be not all, dog
hae die, das be all, no more troubles.
Ay hat go to hal yet
Mr.. Schultz and wife from neal How
ard we're at the Madison mill to-day and
in turning the team, an unruly one, of
the mill grade it became ugly and ran
away. Turning a corner MI. and Mrs.
Schultz were thrown u with great vio-
lence and the wagon-box barely missed
falling upon them. The couple were
badly bruised, the lady especially as her
husband fell upon her, but the physician
thought no bones were broken. The
team made a savage run westward until
it was cornered at the Goethel & Schultz
slaughter house where one Of the ami
mails acted so %viciously that one of the
men who captured it did a meritorious
act in knocking it down with a neck
yoke after which i. became more man
ageable.
L. G. Elwell, who has been connected
with HE DAILY LEADER for SO many
years, resigned his position Saturday
evening and will try farm work for a
season. Close application to Office work
has somewhat impaired MIR. Elwell's
health, and he seeks open air employ
ment as a remedy. Lin, as he in famil-
iarly called in the office, has been with
THE DAILY LEADER six years, having
learned his trade here, passing through
all the gradations Of apprenticeship until
he reached the position Of foreman, q
position he has filled during the past
two years with ability and perfect salts.
faction to employer and customers.
Every body about the ofie regrets to
part with Lin, but he says when he il
again ready for Office work he will first
apply to The DAILY LEADER-and the
probabilities are that he will get a job
For sale, at Q bargain, good, new house,
two lots. nice trees, small barn, aud city
water, in northwest part Of city, easy
terms. Inquire at s. E. Baldwin's store,
OF Of s.. A. Haskell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
Stood on Her Head for IN Hour.

Sioux CITY, Ia. Aug. 19.-The
Home Telephone company has been
sued by Mrs. Sarah Lewis for $1,000
damages for injuries she claims to have
sustained by falling head first down a
telephone pole hole seven rect deep.
Before she was pu led out Mrs. Lewis
says she stood on her headNt the bot
tom Of the hole an hour.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19

WAsAiNGToH, Aag. l9-The extern
sion of the Classified CIVIL service 10
practically the entire iorce O. the agr..
cultural department. is formally an.
nounced in a circular issued by Secre-
tary Nor Q
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19

WAsHING"oN. Aug. 10. - Senator
Carter of Montana. the chairman Of
the ma nu,i Republican committee,
who Is III .he city, says that a call for
the meeting .. the nat. onal Republi-
can committee viii 10 issued early in
October. and that the meeting will
take place in this c ty in Novel, bar
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19

SPRINaFIELD, Ills, Aug. 19.-Gover-
nor Altgeld has issued his proclamation
calling for a special election to be held
in Cook County, Tuesday, Nov. b, to
fill the vacancy OH the Superior bench
caused by the death of Judge Blank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19

ChIcago GaFment MakeFs TO Strike.
CHICAGO, Aug.l8.-It is probable that
), 600 garment workers employed in the
sweat shops here will go on strike
shortly. The workers are organizing
rapidly and will demand better pay and
ahortar hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
Locked Up the Jailer.

TOLEDO. O., Aug. l9.-Six prisoners
in the county Jail attacked Turnkey
Mosier, who was being shaved by a
prisoner, and handcuffed him and
locked him in a cell, escaping by means
Of his keys. Munday, who murdered
his wife, was at the head of the gang.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
To Meet Other Presidents.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. l9.-Steps have
been taken to bring the presidents Of
two Of the most important of the
Southern republics to Atlanta in time
to meet President Cleveland on his pro-
posed visit to the Cotton States exposi-
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
Another Big Pine Deal.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 19.-The larg.
est pine land deal ever made in North
ern Minnesota has just been closed at
Duluth. Rupp & Kerr Of Saginaw,
Mich, have sold rs, 900, 900 feet Of pine
near Ely, Mimi, to the Knox Lumber
company, the consideration being
$3.50. 600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
Don't Tobacco Spit or smoke Your
Life Away

Life Away
Is the truthful, startling title of a book
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teed tobacco habit cure that braces up
nicontinized nerves, eliminates the nico-
tine poison, makes weak men gain
strength, vigor and manhood. You run
no physical or financial risk, as No-To-
Bac is sold by Frank Smith under a
guarantee to cure or money refunded.
Book free. Address Sterling Remedy
Co., New York or Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
Two New Elevators.

PEMBINA, N. D., Aug. l9. Two new
elevators are to be erected in Pembina.
The wheat crop never was better in
this vicinity and wheat cutting has
commenced all over the county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
Local Time able.

Local Time ahle.
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railway, which
took effect, sunday, November II, 1884
TRAINS GOING EAsr.
Passeng ger, No. 4, departs II :05 q. M.
Freight, No. 96, departs $50 n. m.
Freight, No. "a, departs 800 p. m.
TRAINS come WEST,
Mixed, No, 81, depsrts4:l0p p. IN.
TRAINS FROM THE EAST.
Passenger, No. 3, arrives 3:45 p. m.
Freight, No. II, arrives 4:50 a. m.
Freight, No. %, arrives 5 IS p. N.
TRAINS FROM THE WEST.
Freight, No. ", arrives 10 AS a. m.
ALI the above trains carry passengers: but
treigats only when passengers are provided with
ickets.
passenger rsins going east make connection
At Egan for oil points south, and passenger train
going west, at Wooneocket for all points north.
MADISON d BRIsroL LINE.
Passenger going north. departs 3:b0p. m.
Passenger from north arrIves, 10:5 .. m.
JNO. LARKIN. Local Agent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19

Lost, a pocketbook containing papers
OF considerable value. Finder please
return to owner and receive liberal
reward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19
THE FAIR.
ENCOURAGEMENT

WISH to say to the peo-
1 pie of Madison and vicin-
ity that | have purchased the
stock of Dry Goods and
Shoes known as "The Fair"
of C. w. Wood, Receiver, to
which I have added a large
new stock and shall continue
the business at the same old
stand where I shall endeavor
to give good value, courteous
.tment and 36 inches to the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19

Premier Salisbury said that the con.
tinuance Of the Turkish empire dc.
ponds upon the sultan's action regard.
ing Armenia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-19

For sale, at bargain, good, new house
two lots. nice trees, small barn, aud cit,
water, in northwest part OF city, cas-
terms. Inquire at s. E. Baldwin's store
or OF S. A. Haskell.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-14
Elevator Knees.

! A woman who made her initial attempt
recently TO ride wheel was discouraged
10 find that her knees seemed stiff and
very quickly tired of the effort to work tho
pedals. Speaking TO her physician about
IL, he told her she was undoubtedly affect
ed with what Is known as elevator knee. I"
This was hitherto unknown malady TO
her, but II has boon referred to before In
public prints and Is recognized affection
not uncommon with those whose life In n
'llft" apartment house almost does away
witht the use of those knec muscles excr-
cised In going up and down stairs.-San
francisco Examiner.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-14
Politeness In Business.

Politeness does much In business. An
impudent clerk can do moro injury In q
store than the neglect Of the proprietor TO
advertise his goods New York Ledger.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-14
Nature IN
is Right E@

and makes no mistakes. The
woman who suffers in silence
and accredits her suffering, at
regularly recurring dimes, to an
error of nature, makes the mis-
take herself. Natures methods
of cleansing the system of i'm.
purities are unaccompanied by
pain or distress. Abdominal
cramps, or pains, preceding the
functions peculiar to women are
indications of disease of the vital
organs. Buker's Kidney Pills al
lay Inflammation assist nature
and induce the normal action
necessary to perfect health. A
book Of interest to sufferers, free.
Pills cost soc. at the druggists.
Bps~v PW Co., Bangor, Me.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-12-06
Matley Items.

| W. VI. Bryant spent Dec. ! in, st
l3Paul. y. j. Ellis and Editor olive,
accompanied him as far as ,Brainerd
I'rhey ape all very much interested IA
Cass county: y
/ Frank u. Neykirk, our postmas1'
er. did busitl'ss' in Crow Wing
county seat 90 Friday last.
A. LyGole jotned Chas. Fe'rerand
Miss Mary Pcte.in holy wedlock on
Misunderstanding day This was Mr.
Coles ftst attempt at uniting man
kind. r.
Many Motley people danced in
Nov. q. and many more IN Motley
on the nighs before Thanksgiving. All
report agood time. !
|. Jaines u Whitford started early
Monday morning Tor Lathrop with
ia small drove Of tatted CATTLE
Mrs. Gertte Gillis is visiting friends
here today. .-. >:>
: :. Miss Winnie spauldtng, niece OF A.
J.. Cole and. wife. spent her Thanks
giving mere. 'FayColes returned with
her to Fergus Falls Sunday night.
A tramp had his foot crushed IN
the N. P...syartls here on Saturday.
He was trying ITO mount a moving
train. He hae been taken to Brain
erd f,ir tYrtment.
Bent Gosnas has returned and is
often seen on our streets.
San Ftancisco. II on the Atck list.
Cathoic services were conducted
here by. Rev. Znmbush. ot Staples,
ON Saturday last.
Mics Fulton. one of Cass county, Is
teachers spent Sun lay with Ella
Volt, Il
T Miss Sterns, of Brainerd, visited
E {. Crande'l's family Novs-3o:
Prot.A. H. Turrittin sppsnt part OF
his vacation in Verndale. the balance
in BraiRfrd.
Quarterly services were held in the
| Methodlst Episcopal church on Sun
day. EFler' McCayg presided.
Jenniet and Winnie Tuttle are In
Cambridge Mimi
LiterarX,ssiIl open Friday evening.
Pres, Turritttn reports an excellent
|proEraHg prepared. u
i Myrtla kha fer has completed her
school af Lake Alexander.
| Detective Smith, Of the Northern
Pacific, was in town Sunday. He
called on some of our young men
who are in the habit ofstealing rides
ana warned them that they would
be punished II caught again.
ANXIOUS.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-12-06
SWanville News.

We are having fine weather foi
winter time.
MlH.. Daniel Campbell and Mrs
Ned Bowman. Of Culdrum, were ii
town On Wednesday.
There was u dance given at thu
residence Of Louis Schlentz, of Cul
drum, last Saturday night. Quite 1
number attended from here ant
report Il splendid time.
Henry Barber has moved hit
family into rooms over ). d. Stith't
furniture store. ~~>
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zarus were
visiting in town one day Inst week
The dance given in Sullivan g hal
Thanksgiving was Il grand success
there being about thirty couples in
attendance. Supper vas served at
the American house.
Mrs. w. J. Sullivan made Il busi-
ness trip to Little Falls on Tuesday
Mrs. A. Cent? has been on the sick
list for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burzik, OF Brewer
vile, Todd county, are visiting In
town with their daughter. Mrs. j. A.
Blteman.
Little Augusta Hedtke had her
feet scalded quite badly one day last
week by having a coffee pot of hot
coffee upset by accident on them.
Miss Anna COtieId came up from
Nebraska City last week aud will
make her home here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. COfield.
Mrs. Th@nas Lynch was called to
Sauk Centre last week by telegram,
her mother being dangerously Ill.
Mrs. Gus. Schlentz, Of Culdrum,
was in town on Saturday and
purchased Il fine Western Cottage
organ OF B. r. Cox.
Dan. Chisholm and sister, Of Bur-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-12-06

trum. attended the dance here last
Thursday evening.
II. Gilimora who has teen I'm
Duluth the past summer returned to
Swanvil'e last weekA.Ahd will run
the engine in jobs t}lAM' saw mill
this winter. iI|2S |;$S
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred MOSS and Mr..
aud Mrs. August kronsey attended
the 'iance at Mr.. Schlpntx's place
Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. d. Stith and daughter
Belle drove to Long Prairie on Tues
day.
Another wedding Ia reported in
this vicinity in the near future.
j. ID. Stith recently purchased a
horse and carriage nf Nj. Musher, OF
p Pillsburv.
Mr.. Hubbard and daughter, Maud.
OF PillAhnry. were in town on Tues
day evening.
A very sad, accident happened to
Miss Hattie Carver. II Pillsbury, on
Tuesday. While out skating She
slipped aud; fell back wards, strikfng
the back Of her neck on the edge Of Il
bo"rd which must have been frozen
in the ice.rgssDr. J0hnaon, Of Long
Prairie, was, called, hat at last re-
ports xhe was still unconscious.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 3. Simmons were
In town ON Thursday last enrOutc
to Long Prairie.
T.. NJ. TOusley, of Howard Lake,
and Mr.. McCauley, Of Little Falls,
were In town Saturday and Sunday.
They were here looking up prospects
for organizing Il lodge OF Modern
WOOdmen. and got several names ON
their list. They will probably Or
ganize in the near future.
Miss Emma Mining came over
from Long Prairie. and il visiting
friends here this week.
II. Albert Barton spent Thanks-
giving with his parents in Little
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. BatchelOr
visited friends at Lake Beauty over
Sunday.
Al. Martin. who has heen working
ut GlenwOOd the past summer, re-
turned to Swnnville last week.
Miss Effie Alshire, OF Lake Beauty,
visited friends here on Monday.
Fl. Ripley and Rail Prairie News on
Sixth Page.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-12-06
Randall Reports.

Randall is experiencing a genuine
boom II the recent numerous real
cstate transfers have anything to DO
with it.
l. f.. Staples has his store building
well under way. He expects to have
it ready to occupy by the first of
next week.
Frank Schlief has moved his IA am,ly
here. from Glen wood. for the winter.
Van Coil returned from Montana
NJ Onlny, where he has been looking
after his stock ranch.
Joe Daniels cut his foot quite badly
while chopping cord-w"ud Tuesday.
Ell Crandail and wife, OF Motley.
were visiting here with relatives ON
Wednesday,. They expect 7" migrate
to Montana in the near future.
Several delegates from here attend
ed the GOOD Templar district conven-
tion at Crow Wing. Thursday.
One Of John Rngnell's little children
was badly burned last week by ita
clothes catching fire during the
parents absence. The little ones
body was burned. to the bone in
places and it's recovery is very doubt
ful.
The farmers In this, vicinity are
making preparations for Il large cut
OF cOrll. wood this winter. Most all
of last winters cut has been shipped.
Miss l-et:ie RickersOn. Of AMMAN
dele, Minn., is visiting with her uncle.
Mr.. =. T.. Cochran, Ut this place.
H. Oby went to Rrainerd. on
husilless, Wednesday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-12-06
Royaltons Items. .


Col. Ellsworth, Post Sons of Vet.
Grams dance at the opera house
Thursday evening was wellattended,
well conducted and wall supplied
with good music; that makes good
dance. .,:>%''
The Minnesota master 'machanic
on bridges, has nOt'completeI Aits
work, but the Father Of Waters IL
bridged in a passable condition. and
Jack will continue strengthening the
approaches for the next three
months. He is generally pretty busy
touching up things this time Of year,
although not jack "f all trades. I
There il talk Of Rev Richter re-
turning here to make this his perIna:.
nent home. There is not only plenty
of room out he il heartily welcome.
j. A. Nichols, w. L. farnham and
Fred Lakin have completed arrange
ments for d long cruising trip III the
northern pine country. They expect
to be away from home all winter.
Mrs. Londale went to st: Paul
Thursday for short visit.
Miss Bessie Garfield, a teacher in
the Wadcna schools. visited during
THANKSGIVING vacation with her
sister, Mrs. W. r. Parker.
The Ladies' guild met this week
with Mrs. Mark Murphy. The
Ladies' Aid, of the v. f. church.
with Mrs. Chas. 'Gillpatrlc. -
The guild have purchased III Dr..
i.onsdale h loo adjoining Grace
church, making a nice addition to
that property. =:
The skating is not of the hest but
these warm moonlight nights are
Irresistible, and the young people
skate. "A
Again we have to record a fire.
On No lday evening fire was dis
covered in the building occupied by
F. b. Logan with his jewelry stock,
and the photograph business Of Mr..
GanmlntZ. Frank saved a few of his
tools and q small part of his stock.
There was no insurance on stock or
building. The fire department saved
M. Ob"r's stock and store, adjoining,
without material loss. 4
In trying to save some Of his
property Frank Logan cut and
burned both hands quite severely.
Chas. Otto reported cut hands frotia
broken glass.
Asmoll detachment of the lamented
Coxey's army was in the village this
week. 1t would seem that they were
a little too far north for an aggres-
sive campaign.
England for Venezuela, Spain for
Cuba, Japan for Hawaii and the
balance of Europe for Armenia.
Uncle Sam will be taking too large a
chew, unless cautious.
Prices are too extremely low for Il
general hurrah, but we have heen
oil the fall, are now, and will con-
tinue to do u good business here.
The roads are good and farm pro-
ducts of all kinds are moving In
large quantities.. The cold weather
will compel trading at the stores.
A general hustle seems to prevade
the atmOsphere these days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-12-06
Parker Items.
AMICUs.

The outlook il very encouraging
at present that the vacant land ir
Parker is going to be taken up
Eight families have come to Parker
this fall with the intention OF max
ing this place their future home.
VIM. Gish's family has arrived
from Indiana.
f. Mills started his new saw mill
last Thursday.
Miss Myrtle DeMoss expects q visit
from Fort Ripley friends this week
The Pierce boys are engaged at
present hauling wood to Randall.
Dry cord wood seems to be in great
demand this fall.
Mr.. Eastman's baby has been
quite sick this week.
Miss Pearl Mccoy came home to
spend Thanksgiving.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-12-06

the corn husks are unusually thick
and the goose bones are white,
which Indicate a very cold winter.
Some of the contracting parties are
very cunning around here and try to
keep it secret for fear some of the
boys will get a hold of the trans
action and beseige the house which
would cost them a box or two of
cigars to have the seige raised.
Good luck and long life to the happy
couple is the wish of their neighbors.