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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Another New Railroad Line.

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The Evening
Post asserts that Chicago is to have a
new line Of railroad, connecting it with
the Pacific coast. 1t says the Canadian
Pacific company is building line into
that city from the Northwest, to con-
meet with its 500 at Superior, and by
that line with it's main system. The
construction of the new line has already.
been commenced.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Farmers Favor Hines Railroad.

ARGYLE, Mimi, Nov. 19.-Mr. Hines,
of Hines railroad fame, is completing
arrangements for putting in large
crew of men to cut ties for his road this
winter. 1t looks now as if his road was
a Co. Nearly all the right Of way and
grading has been promised this road
through this (Marshall) county. The
farmers all favor it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
H,, an Immense Capital.

PuRnE, s. D., Nov. 19.-Articles Of
INCORPORATION were fled for the Black
Hills and Wyoming Gold Mining COM
pany. with capital stock Of 81, 500. 900,
Headquarters at Lead CITY.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
stuart After FitzsilnmOns.

Ell PAso, Tex, Nov. l6.-Dan Stuart
has .ett here for Dallas to have Fi,zs III.
mons sign for fight with either Cor
bett or Maher in the Juarez bull ring,
VIII Oh will be enlarged to 10 times its
present size.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
They Distracted the Mails.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l9.-The supreme
court of the United States affirmed the
decision of the United States against
w. H. Clune, one Of the participants
in the big California branch Of the Debs
strike. Clune and others were found
guilty Of obstructing the mails.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Pierre Has Natural Gas

PIERRE, s.. D., Nov. 19.-After many
experiments the Locke hotel manage
ment has at last secured burner by
which they get pure white light from
the natural gas from the artesian well
and the whole house is now lighted
from that source, besides the gas used
for fuel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
ALTGELD OUT OF POLITICS

Thinks He Can Make Moro Money Prac-
ticing Law.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia local paper
quotes Governor Altgeld as follows:
"You can say in your paper that Alt
geld is out of politics. am eagerly
looking forward to the close of the next
ID months, when I will turn over to the
people the finest state government on
earth and quit politics forever. want
to get back to my law practice and
make some money"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Seventeenth Boiyi Recovered.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 19.-The body Of the
18th and probably the last victim Of the
motor accident was recovered from the
river during the afternoon. It was that
of Matthew Callihan, and it was buried
in the mud directly where the trucks of
the motor had been. The search for
bodies has now been abandoned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Missouriaus Awakened.

CHARLESTON. NO., Nov. 10. - An
earthquake shock was felt here at $50
p. m. The vibrations lasted about three
seconds. No damage was done, but
those asleep at the time were awakened,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
The HOraeless Wagon En- Route

PoUGHKEEps1E, N. Y, Nov. l9.-The
horseless carriage left this city at $50
u. m. for Chicago The machine was
given Thorough overhauling before it
started and Manager Mcpherson ex-
poets to reach Hudson by night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Terrific Explosion OF Naphtlla.

WHITING. lnu., Nov. ia tank con-
tanning 100000 gallons Of naphtha,
owneu by the Standard Oil company,
exploited shortly after II o'clock. 1t is
not thought that any lives have been
lost.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
LIKE REGULAR COMPANIES
Fraternal Insurance in Tnwa Must Com
ply With State Laws.


ply With State Laws.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Nov. ia Jour-
nal special from Des MONIES says: A.
tcrney General Remley delivered to
State Auditor Mccarthy all important
opinion on the relations Of the flatelIlal
Insurance companies OF the state to the
insurance laws Some time ago the SUI
preme court held, in a case against the
Northwestern. Legion Of Honor, one Of
the leading fraternal insurance conn
panies, that it came under the same
laws as regular insurance companies.
This would mean that it nlust make de-
posits of securities with the state and
subject itself to examinations. The
state auditor asked the attorney
general whether the decision was gen
eral, applyingto all fraternaI companies
alike. The opinion now gwen so holds,
and the auditor announces he vii. give
them 80 days to make the proper sh Nv
ings,. or discontinue business. There
are large number Of companies IN
the state, and it is said that all or nearly
of them will be driven from business by
the enforcement of the rule.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Eurrie t., Succeed Dufferin.

LONDON, Nov. 49, - The Chronicle
says that it is understood that Sir PhlIip
Currie will succeed the Marquis OF Duff
fern, formerly British ambassador to
France, when the Turkish troubles are
SETTLE
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Great Northern Overland Held
Up by Masked Men Near
St. Cloud, MINI.
Express Car Entered and a
Futile Attempt Made to
Open the Safe.
Passengers Scared by the Few
Shots Fired, but No DAM
age Resulted.

ST CLOUD, MIMI, Nov. 19.-The over
land train on the Great Northern ROAD,
VIII Oh is que to arrive here at 1879 T..
m, was stopped by masked m'n egit
miles e;lst OF st. C.oud. The train was
crowded with passengers and was run
ming along at the usual rate. The first
int nation hat anything OF the klnu
WIS about to lie attempted was received
by VIII am C,,rley, the fireman. Car
ley was starting to shovel in lille coai,
and is he turned to the coal box Il TO-
vu Yer in the hands of u masked man
wa, stuck III his face. The robEer o.
ticred him TO tel! tie engineer to stop
or he would kill him. The engineer
turned and Sawtie rohber and Instantly
reversed the lever. just rs the train
ca g toa Stundstill another masked
man came up alongside OF tho engine.
and, r"s"nting IL rli.c. Ordered tie
engineer AMI fireman to got Oh and un.
coup e the eng ne and la: 8, yr car truil
the rest Of the tram. The en'rlnecr
Dad us lie WA Ordered,
and the engine and single car pro-
cerdeu in the dirtcttn ol ct. Cl' G,i
When with II several miles Ct the cl't /,
however, the eng n"tr was oruere'. to
stop, but lcfore tie robbers cou.u make
any Roadway they We're frlghten' Il
away and made good their escape.
When the Two robbers left the engine
and Car the engineer ! ruceeueu to st.
CIonu, WlI re IL y, Sse OF men was taken
OH beard and the engine l,rccccued back
to the balance If the tl> II. The p IS
sengers were l:,ly frightened by pas, OF
Shots which gave them their first iii.
timatlon that their train was beng held
up, but they were not mo -ested. The
conductor. g. II. Cravescn. and Il spe.
cial do cctve, who happened to te. On
board, exchanged shots w'h the rob.
bers, but nobody was mi urea The
train was taken to st. Ciouu aud pro-
ceeoed on its way west bet" cen two
and thrco hours late.
Detectives Lsmve for the Scene.
ST.. PAUL, Nov. ia special train
was made up Ill the yards here and left
at un cary hour for tho scene OF the at
Tempt ed Great Northern robbery wit II
Chief of Detectives John O'Connor and
half IL dozen of his detectives. The
opinion was freely expressed that the
work was that of green hands, and
there is little doubt that they will be
speedily apprehended.
Bun nod Houses and Horses.
SAN Francisco, Nov. ia fire
which broke out in the livery stable of
J, Ii. koon ON Fourteenth street burned
IL dozen houses. Twenty-Five horses
persisted i'll the stable and Mike Shee'
hun, was fatally injured by failing
tlmDerS.
-!urri., tn, l)uffprin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
PECULIAR ENTERTAINMENT.
Row in IN Iowa Theater in Which Ripe
Emit Waa Prominent.

Fruit Wss Prominent.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Nov. 19.-The
four Cherry sisters are unsophisticated
country girls who run farm near this
city, and who in the past four years
have gained much notoriety by reason
of the unique entertainments which
they give. They attempted to give one
of these entertainments in the Daniels
Opera House at Marion, but it was
brought to a sensational close in less
than half All hour, amidst the most in
tense excitement. Scores of fellows
were in the audience with baskets and
bags of decayed fruit, and when the
sisters appeared on the stage they We're
made the target Of these fellows. who
soon drove them back behind the wings.
When their manager Appeared on the
stage and sought to put stop to tins.
he was SO roughly handled tii.st he WAS
renuered unconscious.
The audience was then dismissed. the
officers present MAX ng no attic npt to
put stopto the dlsgrac~u} prccreu.
lngs. 1t is feared the managers III.
juries may result seriously. suits fo1
damages will probably be instituted
against the city Of Marion and the man.
ager Of the opera house.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-22
Detectives Lenve for the Scene.
Burned Houses and Horses.

SAN Francisco, Nov. ia fire
which broke out in the livery stable of
j. Ii. koon ON Fourteenth street burned
IL dozen houses. Twenty-Five horses
persisted i'll the stable and Mike Shee'
hun, was fatally injured by failing
tlmDGrS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
OWNS A GOLD NINE
But John N. Ives An Advocate OF Free
Silver Coinage.

But John n. Ives An Advocate of Free
Silver. Coinage.
Ex-Attorney General John n. Ives de-
MES the statement that he is gold bug.
In last evenings JOURNAL the follow
ing paragraph was published taken from
the Lyons Republican.
J. N Ives, late attorney general of
Kansas, was counting before Judge
Clark this week. lie IS now part owner
of one of the best paying mines in Colo:
RADIO. and isn't shouting for iree silver as
he used 10. Cause Ills mine produces
more gold than silver.
General Ives said teday: "The above
is fair sample of the arguments o. the
sound money press | have as much
authority to say that Clark Conklin, edi-
tor of the Republican, has forbidden his
wife and children to eat white bread be-
cause Rice county has produced more
yellow corn than wheat, as he has to
make the above insinua ion. While it is
true that am fortunately a part owner
in a gold mine which can produce
gold at a cost not to exceed
four dollars Der ounce which sells for
twenty. trust am not foolish or sell
fish enough to wish to array myself
against all other legitimate industries. l
would be willing to sell the entire out
put of the mine for silver dollars if con-
gress would restore TO them the legal
tender character which they held during
The early history of our government
81 always have been, am now, and
ever shall. be, in favor of the coinage of
all the gold and silver of the world upon
an equal footing at the ratio of 10 to l by
the United States and the making of
every piece of The coin legal tender at
its face value for all debts
and commercial transactions. public
and private, regardless of the opinions
of any other IA ion on earth; and have
the courage of my convictions and do
not have to walt for any convention,
political or otherwise. TO tell me what to
believe.
Now seriously, do you not think it is
about time for this country to nave cir
! culating medium which is not so sound
| that it is TOO good to assist the develops
ment of the natural resources of the
country. aud only fit to hoard up to loan
to the government 70 purchase gold
which will not stay in the treasury.
SIN the name of reason, is it not aboul
time o stop this childish attempt to fill
II sieve with water? Are not the people
about tired of the amusementI"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
a COLD REKIKAL.

The gold standard contingent has been
in hiding since the conventions ia mum :
Der of Democratic states declared Tor
free silver. 1t emerged from its retreat
however Immediately upon the announce
ment of the New York Cham Der of Com
merce that large majority of the next
congress is against silver The gold
bugs are now bowling as loudly as ever
and declaring the "white metal craze"
has about spent itself. They do not ex-
plain how the attitude of a congress
elected nearly year ago affected the
presented situation. The Chicago Times
Herald. leading Republican journal
which favors Mckinley for president,
savs:
Even if free coinage bill should pass
congress- If would of course encounter q
veto from President Cleveland, whose
sound money views are too well known
to admit of any doubt as to the fate OF
such a bill.
"This splendid showing will be inmeas-
urably gratifying to the industrial and
commercial interests of the country,
which were apprehensiv- as to the prob
able effect of the plausible yet iudefsn-
sible yAwp of the noisy and perniclously
active fiatisis. The assurance of the
maintenance of an honest standard of
value will secure confidence in our So.
curlties and give tone 10 our commercial
exchanges and new life to our producs
tive industries"
The confidence shown in our securities
under the operation of the gold standard
has been very expensive business for
the people 1t has been the means of
causing the bond syndicate in connection
with the treasury officials to work up a
scheme by which the people have been
fleeced out of about $11,0OO,0OO- on one
deal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
NOT FOR ALL WOMEN.
All Women Should Not Have the
Ballot
ASSERTS MaS. ANNIE DiGGS

Some Are Not Fit to Hold It-Deie-
pntes Elected to the SAFE sufr-aS &c
Convention.
The EQUAL Suffrage association which
met at the parlors of the Throop hotel
late Yesterday afternoon, elected dele
gates to the state convention at Eureka
which convenes early in November
Mrs. Mary E. Cornelins, the newly cleo
ed president. delivered an address of in
aururation. Mrs Annie Diggs was pres
enI and said:
hsI am somewhat pulled with pride bu'
YOU will pardon me when tell you lha
"A am voter of Colorado l am going
to saw 10 YOU that l am not in favor d
universal suffrage for women.
IL have held the belief that the ballot
should come TO woman only wnen she l.
intelligent aud moral.
because man that has these vices
can vote is no reason that woman
should be given the same privilege.
aMen who are ordinarily honest in
business affairs think it no harm to chea
the government and charge up mileage
when they ride on passes. l am afralc
the standard of citizenship is decreasing
81 would raise child to think that i
is a greater crime, If there be degrees o.
| crime, 10 sin against the government
than in private matters
81 have always been able to maintair
a perfect non partisan feeling where tht
interest of suffrage was concerned, bu
! sometimes it was hard row TO hoe,
said Mrs. Diggs smilingly.
II want a sirong body of women voters
| to offset the saloon vote in the cities
| They stand together and vo in IA body
| for their friends who stand by them. Il
The women are pure and true they car
vote in body aud Offset this saloon ele
ment
And now a parting word. Go t.
work behind the scenes. Have the con
sti,ution SO amended as to allow the suf
| fraRe amendment To be submitted in al
off wear, then you will be successful.
when l cast my first vote it will bt
for some member of the club for presl
dent"
The election of delegates to Eurek'
was then called for.
! Some difference arose over the mum
Der of delegates that were to be sent. a
roll call showed that there were Al mem
bers in the association, and the question
arose az to whether this association va
entitled to one delegate for each ffieeE
| mem bers and the fraction thereof. Afle
some discussion it was decided TO seiec
four delegates and four alternAtes.
The delegates were Mrs. T. 8. Lyon
| Mrs. L. o. Case, DR.. Eva Harding ant
] Gracia Hart. The alternates were Mrs
Elizabeth Wardall, Mrs, Henry Hull
Mrs M. E. Goodwin and Mrs. d. A
! Nichols.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
SEEKING HER MOTHER.
Mrs. Reiner Hunts Her Mother, Who m She
Hasn't Seen Since 8 Years Old.

Mrs. Reiner Hunts Her Mother, Whom She
Hasn't Seen Since Years Old.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 27.-Mrs. Chaa
Relner, young woman who has until
recently resided in this city, is engaged
in seemingly hopeless search for her
mother, whom she says sue has not seen
since she was 3 years of age.
Mrs. Reiner's maiden name was Ma
tilda Ralston, or Matilda Fisher She
WAS born and raised in Chicago. In
1868, when she was 3 years of age,
Matilda was sent to the Chicago ho me
for the friendless where she re-
NAMED for one year when she
indentured to man named
Lars johnson, with whom she remained
until she was IS years of age. At that
time she was in poor health and she de-
cided to come to California Here she
met Charles Reiner, the third officer of
the steamer ST. Paul plying between this
city and Los Angeles.
They were married in Los Angeles,
where they have sincs resided After
their marriage Mr.. Reiner became in
terested in his wife's efforts TO f1ud her
mother. A letter of inquiry sent 10 the
Chicago home for the friendIess was
answered nv the superinte ndent who said
that in 1878 Matilda Ralston, the mother
of Mrs Reiner had been sent to the
BridewelI 10 serve out a sentence on u
500 fine for intoxication. Since then
nothing has been heard of her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27

THE enemies of the excise law in New
York city, and incidentally of Mr. Roose-
welt. for enforcing it, got up big DEM
onstration fer the purpose of showing
their disapproval of both the law and the
commissioner. They invited him to be
present, aad much to their surprise he
came. The procession was thickly
studded with banners denouncing him in
the strongest terms. The fckleness of
he populace was illustrated when some
one recognized him on the reviewing
stand and cried out: "Whals the matter
with RooseveliP' The customary answer
came from the great crowd The mob
consider an enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
For the Pleasure md Convenience
of W0me0

The School of Physical Culture has
one large parlor 35x20 feet, front room
we'll lighted, heated, and furnished, in
GLIDING II first class "knahe" Figuo. THIS
room Is specially adapted and arranged
for pleasant and convenient meeting
place for women's clubs. both literary and
musical-societies or organizations This
may be used during the day or evening
Clubs composed of men and women may
secure this parlor for their meetings
for a limited number of evenings each
month.
Cali on Miss Russell at the Physical
Culture rooms for further particulars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
ANOTHER CHALLENGER.
Herbert Moir Is Organizing a Syndicate
to Rnild "a Chnlleng.r.

Herbert Moir Is Organizing a Syndicate
to Build Challenger.
LONDON. Sept. 2z-Herbert Moir, who
is organizing syndicate to build yacht
10 sail for the Americas cup. is the head
of a large western Australian corpora
ton. with headquarters in Cannon street
London. Mr. Muir said in an interview
today: II have long wished IT, build a
yacht to compete Tor the Americas cup.
/ wrote challenge. which was pub
lished first in the Financial News last
week. Since then Mr. Rose has chal-
lenged for the cup.
The acceptance of Mr.. Roses chal-
lenge for the Americas cup will pre-
clude the possibility of my racing in
1896 but shall have my yacht ready fol
1897 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27

The report of the secretary of the
British legation at Peking tells the story
of the cause of low prices of American
products He says: "Under the infu-
ence of cheap silver, the volume of ex-
ports continues to expand and the Euro
pean consumer reaps the benefit of their
cheapness in gold prices. The fall in
silver and low freights have combined
to enable the majority of the staple ex-
ports Of China to be laid down in Europe
at about half the cost at which they
could be sold years ago" What is true
of China is true of India and every other
silver using country. Our silver is
bought at half its value and used at full
value to purchase produces which come
In competition with those of this country
and are sold in Europe and this country
for gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27

A CHICAGO woman, who had long been
an admIrer of Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett's books. was grievouslv disap-
pointed when, after much manOuvering.
she met the aulhoress. Not only was
Mrs. Burnett overdressed, but she chat
tered frivolously about trivial things, so
that her visitor went home with an idol
shattered. -Pniladelphia Times.
A Topeka gentleman who used to
eagerly seek personal acquaintance with
his favorite authors saws he has long
since given up such quest; as it al
most invariably involved a keen and
bitter disappointment: People are fire.
quently not at all like what they write.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27

THE Kansas City Star sees in the fall
ure of the compromise laws relating to
silver, evidence that free coinage is not
only bad thing but impossible. Horacs
Greeley said that the way to resume
specie payments was to resume The
way to restore silver is to restore it. Just
as long as any restrictions are thrown
around it; just as long as it is not accord
ed equal privileges with gold; just that
long will any attempt to use it as money
be more or less of a failure, and will
result in monetary complications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27

GOVERNOR MORRILL, bas been notified
that the saloons have been running in
Atchlson. The governor seems surprised
and says this is the first information of
that kind he has had since Mr.. Brum-
baugh's visit last summer Governor
Morrill's attitude on the saloon question
is very much like that of Sam Weller
in the famous Bardell VS.. Pick wick
trial When asked by the judge if be
saw his father in the court room. Sam
turned his eyes toward the ceiling and
replied that he did not see that individ-
ual present The old man was right be-
fore him all the time though.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27
Convicted OF nau-Iaushter.

LEAvENwoRTH, Sept. pa trial that
has attrac ed mach attention is that of
Adolph Klenner for numbering his
brother Frank. Adolph killed his brother
three years ago by shooting him in The
bAck with heavy shot gun, During the
trial Klenner swore that he killed his
brother to keep him from hitting his
aged father on the head with piece Of
wood The father testified to the same.
The jury returned verdict of man
slAug inter- in the second degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27

CONGRESSMAN 'KIRKPArRIcK favors
commission to look into Cuban af-
fairs. About the first thing the Spanish
authorities would do to that commission
would be to put the members in prison,
for meddling in matters with which they
have no business. Oh no, the Spaniards
wouldn't 'do thing" to that commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-27

IF the United S. ates can prevent a
man from selling whisky unless he pays
selling under any circumstances. II the
sale of whisky is IA bad thing as is gen.
orally conceded why doesn't the govern
ment do this?