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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21

OF the two cartoonists who have made
American art famous in their particular
field-one, Thomas Mast; the other,
Bernhard Gillam-it must be said that
both were foreign born. Mast is German ;
Gillian was English. 1t seems odd, too,
to find that Gillian g first ambition was
to paint serious tragic and other pictures,
and it was not for some time after he
had been working as AN artist that he
struck his gait and found he was hu-
morist and cartoonist. But when shall
we have a great cartoonist who is ST.
mon pure, long descended American
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
THE CITY M0ONSHINER
Less Picturesque but More Sue
cessful Than the Mountaineer.
MANY ILLICIT STILLS IN BROOKLYN

metropolitan Moonshiners Mostly Foreign
ers-Their Methods-Buslness Conducted
ON q Largo Scale and Quite Profitable.
Said to Be Hacked by Capitalists.
When one hears Of ~moonshiners and of
moonshine whisky, the words bring to
mind lofty mountains and secluded valleys
and lonely places where hidden distillers
carry on thei- work. Yet the revenue
officials say that the moonshining of the
mountains is not SO great as is that of the
cities, and that in New York and Brook
lyn more Illicit distilling has been carried
on than in any other parts Of the United
States.
, A quarter of a century ago there was a
great crusade against the distillers of
Brooklyn, but since then there has been
much difficulty in experimenting offenders.
This has resulted, doubtless, from the fact
that many men were frightened from the
business and that those who remained in
it were doubly careful. For some time
past, however, there has been a vigorous
campaign carried on against the :distillers
of both New York and Brooklyn, and
numerous arrests have been made and nu-
merous stills seized.
In the south Inoonshlners are pictur-
esque people, and their distilling is piotur-
esque in it's surroundings and operations.
The moonshiners of New York and Brook
Ign are decidedly the reverse, for they are
mostly foreigners of the unattraotive GLASS.
MANY of them. cannot even speak English,
but they are cunning and watohful and
are difficult to trap.
Instead of the old fashioned stills and
worms used by earlier moonshiners, and
universally used in the mountains, these
foreigners use improved apparatus that re-
duces the labor and waste to minimum.
For raw material they take molasses or
sugar.
The cost Of distilled spirit to the maker
is about Is cents a gallon. The govern
ment tax on spirit of this degree Of proof
is about 81. so gallon. The usual price
at which the city. moonshiners sell 1t is
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

| Marie Tempest will probably tour this
! country next season In the new Gilbert
and Sullivan opera.
. T. Henry French will probably star
Margaret Mather Pabst In the legitimate
or classical drama next season.
| Beautiful Henrietta Crossman has made
pronounced hit in the leading role of the
big English melodrama, "Burmah.'
| George c. Min, the ex-preaoher, Is to
produce "Julius Caesar" on an elaborate
scale at the Broadway theater, New York,
! in March.
| Sarah Bernhardt IL now playing at Alb
! boys theater, New York, to bigger busi-
ness than she has ever before known In
this country.
The great success In New York oity of
"Chimmie Fadden" would seem to indi
| cate that the American stage Is being ele-
waited downward.
| Richard Mansfeld's business Is injured
more by his absurd pratings before the
curtain than 1t could possibly he helped
by his good work behind It,
Maxine Elliott Of Augustin Days COM
pany was formerly praised for her beauty.
| Now her excellent acting commands the
attention Of the New York critics.
A stock company has been organized In
| New York city for the exploitation of the
works OF American authors. Sydney
| Rosenfeld's plays will be the first to get u
hearing.
The present is said to be tho most pros
porous of Henry Irving's American tours.
| In some cities the English actor has had
| the assurance to charge S5 a seat, and he
has got it too.
Calve is now conceded to be the great
card of the Abbey, Sohoeffel and Grau
Grand Opera company. Melba is obliged
to content herself with second place in tho
| public's esteem.
II it were possible for both Maher and
| Fitzsimmons to get whipped III their ap-
preaching flstic argument, the stage would
be very beneflcially relieved Of two of its
most striking luminaries
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21

The bill that has been introduced into
the Ohio legislature to prevent lynching
has a good strong ring 1t proposes that
when any prisoner in the state is taken
from the hands of officers Of justice by
a mob and attacked or injured by the
mob he shall be entitled to recover from
1000 to IS, 900 damages in proportion
to the extent of his injuries, and the
county in which the affair took place
shall pay these damages. If the person
suffers death at the hands Of the mob,
then his legal representative shall be
entitled to collect $4,000 from the
county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
Women and Work.

In an address before the Rochester
Woman's Educational and Industrial
union Hon. Carroll D. Wright, commits
sioner of labor, declared his belief that
the general entrance Of women into the
money earning occupations would tenn
porarily decrease the marriage rate and
swell the divorce rate. But he added,
"This does not frighten me in the least. "
He believed that for time there would
be fewer marriages, but they would be
happier ones. The commissioner idea
is that when women generally earn their
own living they will be free and indie
pendent and will not marry merely for
q home, support and protection. He con-
siders that the woman who does this
merely sells herself and degrades herself.
1.-THE growing sentiment that an edu-
Gated and skilled woman is better and
truer life companion than an ignorant
and unskillful one, woman's gradual
approach to mans powers in mental
work and her general equipment through
technical education, her more positive
dedication to the life work she chooses"
are some Of the agencies which, work
ing along the line Of general progress,
will bring about the "industrial eman-
cipation Of woman" When that eman.
cipation comes, when woman is no Ion
ger dependent on man for her living.
Mr.. Wright believes the advancement Of
civilization and the uplifting Of society
morally will be rapid.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21

have said. I consider you q malicious,
characterless liar and coward"
Mr.. Chaplin made no response and re-
manned motionless, sizing up the judges
intrenched position. Judge Murphy then
faced the astonished auditors and cried
out:
IF this fellow does not want to take up
what I have said, anybody else is welcome
to take it up for him. He and his dirty,
lying, scoundrelly pack dare to attack me
on the bench, when have no chance to
fight back, but they oringe like ours when
I meet them on an equal footing as pri-
vate oitizen.'
No one ventured to knock the chip from
the judges shoulder, and after short re-
cess the business Of the court was resumed
and went on as usual
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
A RELLIGERENT JUDGE.

He Gets Fighting Mad ut the Trial Of an
Upfriendly Newspaper Man.
A scene was recently enacted in the
court of criminal correction at St. Louis
which was as ususual as it was sensational
and is still discussed in excited tones in
legal and newspaper circles. Charles E..
Chaplin, city editor Of The Post Dispatch,
was arraigned for criminal libel before
Judge David Murphy. The defendant ap-
piled for change Of venue, alleging that
Judge Murphy was. prejudiced because Of
the attacks which had been made upon
him by the paper.
Finally Judge Murphy lost his temper
and announced vehemently that the petit
ton for a change of venue would be
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21

tie harm had been done, and the whole
mass was turned upon the infantry COL
umn.
Undaunted by the disaster to the cavalry
the infantry column rushed forward, led
by Colonel Deane and three staff officers,
all on horseback. A CALLING fire from the
Boer rifles met the column as soon as it
began to scale the slope, but there was no
dinching until the crest had been gained.
It was then man for man. The Beers stood
the cold steel az no European veterans ever
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21

It ia TO be noted that the Federation
If Labor at it's last convention put itself
unanimously on record in favor Of state
ownership of railroads and telegraphs
and Of municipal ownership of street
railways, waterworks and gas and cleo
trio lighting.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21

If Richard B. PaintoD really has a
system of electrical motors and propel-
lers which can make ship travel
through the water 35 miles an hour, he
ought to have a chance TO. try this sys-
tenn on United States cruiser, in &C..
cordance with resolution introduced into
the senate by David B. Hill.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
No Heart For Him.

She wept.
eyes, Harold" sho sobbed, II am dis
inherited. But take heart"
"No," replied tho naughty youth. "1'm
out for the stuff. Hearth Nit. "-Dctroit
Tribune
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21

AZ ~ - ~ ~
and f 9 b ruary,
1881, the Beers
defeated tho Brit
isll in three bat
ties, gaining tho
in d ep g n d 9 n oe
which they now
d Q + Q II d. L j @
struggle has been
going on for sew.
eral generations.
On every occasion
when the British
nOvernnent. has
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
He Carries . Stock.

He Carries . Stock.
"In Italy," he was telling her, "they
make -four OUT Of chestnuts.
do theyi" she answered sweetly.
"Whnt bonaDza you would be to them!"
Detroit Fret Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
ENGLAND's OLD FOE.
BATTLES Of, THE BRAVE Beers FOR
POLITICAL LIBERTY. g
Story Of the Transvaal War Of 1SS1-Thres
Times tho British We're Defeatod-On
Every Field the Hardy Doors OatfouEht
Regular Troops. - -

copyright, 1895, by American Press Associa'
ton. Book rights reserved.
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FULL OF MYSTERY
THE THOMAS RANCH FUR
NiSHES QUEER CASES.
Man aud wife Completely Disappear aud
IN Attempted Murder ut the Place
LAter-Owyhss County Hoodoosd.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise City. Idaho. Aug. 3-It has
been months since Dick Thomas and
his wife mysteriously disappeared from
their farm on Sinker creek, Owyhee
county. and no trace Of them has yet
been discovered. They disappeared as
completely as though the earth had
opened and swallowed them. Whether
one or both were murdered and their
bodies cached in some inaccessible
place IL as much Of a mystery as II was
Last spring. Immediately after the dis
appearance became known: Instead Of
clearing the mystery. II has deepened,
and a recent attempt at murder on the
Thomas ranch has placed another snarl
In the already woefully tangled skein.
According to a story that reaches
Boise City. an attempt was made a few
days ago TO murder Mrs. Murphy. a
sister Of Mrs. Thomas. who has been
living on the Thomas farm since the
disappearance of Thomas and his wife.
Mrs Murphy was hanging clothes on
the line when some one, concealed in a
bunch OF willows near. threw a rock.
striking Mrs. Murphy In the forehead.
inflicting a frightful cash. Mrs. MUIR
ply fell TO the ground as though dead.
When found. some time afterwards. she
was still insensible. but shortly recov-
cred consciousness. The officers OF
Owyhee county have a mystery to un-
ravel that has but few parallels In the
Northwest.
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HUGE MASS OF MAIL
An Enormous Amount of Political
Correspondence at the Headquarters.
LARGE FORCES KEPT BUSY
Old Veterans Amazed at the Rush
Varied uggestions Offered
Silver Clubs In Massachusetts
-Slbley Gaining Ground.

washington. Aug. 3.-Chairman
Jones Of the democratic national COM
mittee busted himself at all spare mo-
ments to-day with mass of mail. An
Official connected with the committee
says that the correspondence Is unpre-
cedented. One of the veterans on the
committee said that in his service Of "a
years. he never had seen such a rush.
and he claimed the letters show consid-
erable repub ican detection to silver.
At republican headquarters a large
working force is kept very busy. 1t Is
stated that public interest In politics.
as Indicated by the extent of mail. Is
unprecedented. Most varied sugges-
tions are offered. Many campaign
poems and songs. some with music, are
offered. A letter received from Louis
lana assures the committee that there
are strong hopes of carrying that state
for Mckinley.
At the national silver headquarters
q number of interesting letters were re-
ceived to-day. One from the mayor of
Lacrosse asked for a supply Of Ger
man and Scandinavian literature and
added that the silver movement was
making rapid progress In that locality.
Another letter from the Pennsylvania
district In which Sibley Is a candidate
for congress asserted that his election
was beyond doubt and that his strength
was aiding the national ticket. Word
comes from Massachusetts, that many
silver clubs are being formed there.
Several letters rendered services on the
stump.
Mr.. German Joined Chairman Jones at
the capitol shortly after noon, where they
were together In the committee room for
three hours. At the close Of an extended
talk. Mr.. Jones said there was nothing
to be made public. Mr.. German was
asked as to the current report that he
would be on the executive committee. and
possibly Its chairman. He authorized the
statement that he would not take any
craftsmanship under any circumstances.
1T Is the same now as In 1883 and In
1892" he said. when I gave every aid In
my power to Whitney and Harrity: but
would not take a craftsmanship. In the
present campaign will aid Senator
Jones in every way possible. but under no
circumstances will assume the duties Of
chairman of the executive committee"
When asked as 10 whether he would be a
member OF the committee, Mr.. German
replied that the chairman was practically
the committee.
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a Secret Fusion session.

Omaha. Aug. IA special to the Bee
from Des Moines says: A secret con-
ference was held here Sunday night be-
tween National Committeeman Walsh
and democratic and state populist lead
ers. Judge C. c. Cole, ]. b. Weaver,
Thomas Meredith and others represent
ed the populists. The conference was
to arrange basis for a fusion for the
two parties Of state and electoral tick
cts. 1t was explained by the populists
present that they were favorable to
fusion and that the majority of their
party was with them but there was
also q middle Of the road element op-
posed to fusion on any terms. j. Il.
Anderson OF Forest City. state chair
man, and A. r. Hammond Of Cass
county led this element and have Wig
orousiy protested. Despite this the
leaders were satisfied. they could de-
liver the party endorsement II the tick
ct was divided fairly beween the two
parties. The democracy. Mr.. Walsh
said, was anxious to make any fair
terms. He then made proposition for
division Of the state ticket between the
parties and for division of the electoral
ticket between Sewall and Watson. II
was promptly agreed to by the popu-
lists. The terms Of this proposition
cannot be learned. None Of those pres
ent will say a word about details. Un-
officially 1t IL reported that the popu-
lists will receive two places Of import
.ance on the state ticket and three on
the electoral ticket. The bimetallists
will receive one electoral ticket. Those
present felt no doubt Of their ability
to carry out the agreement. General
Weaver went to Waterloo tonight to
see Boies.
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THE OHIO STRIKE.
IL Appears Now ihat the Trouble Will
iir Agreeably Settled.

IL Appears Now hat the Trouble VIII
iir Agreeaby Settled.
Cleveland, Aug. 3.-The labor situa-
tion In this city Is again critical. one
hundred and fifty non-union men went
to work at the Brown Hosting Works
this morning, guarded by four compa-
nles OF militia and a large force OF po-
lice. big crowd OF union men was
present, but no outbreak occurred The
police and soldiers kept the strikers
moving.
The sympathetic strike threatened
ever since the strike at the Brown COM
pany's works began IL days ago. was
inaugurated this morning. Eighty
seven men employed by the Van Wag-
ner * Williams company, hardware
manufacturers. laid own their tools and
walked out. They said their only griev-
ance was sympathy with the Brown
Hosting company's men. Committees
were sent to other factories to notify
the men that they were called out. The
leader Of the Van Wagner strikers sald
they would demand of Mayor McKis-
son that non -unionIsts be disarrned,
and II this was refused the strikers
would arm themselves and compel the
non- unionists to give up their weapons
by force. II necessary.
Shortly before noon Director Of Po-
lice Abbott ordered another company
Of militia to the Brown works. making
five companies In all The director said
he received private information which
satisfied him that the condition Of af-
fairs was more serious than appeared
on the surface. A crowd of union men
gathered at the corner of Hamilton and
Belden streets this morning and. when
ordered to disperse. refused to do so
A squad Of police charged on the crowd
and took into custody several who were
charged with violating the sidewalk or
dinance.
All Of the men who struck to-day out
Of sympathy with the Brown strikers de-
cided to return to work tomorrow morn
ing and II is not believed the strike will
spread unless the Central Labor union
takes a hand In the trouble.
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injured. Brock seriously. The horses
were May Queen. Pal Corker. Sallie
Bronson. King Henry. Minnie Defoe
and Buster
Michigan ON wheels.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Aug. 3.-At the BIZ
cycle meet here this afternoon W. c.
Sanger OF Milwaukee won the two-thirds
mile open professional. Percy Patterson
OF Detroit second. J. J. Blouin of Detroit
thira Time. les is. Eddie Bald. paced
by tandem. lowered the state half-mile
record to IS 2-5.
At the races tonight Bald took four
seconds of the state mile record, put
ting the mark at 1853. George Beelby
lowered the state five-mile record to
ll;0, taking Off "a seconds. The one
mile professional handicap resulted:
W. c. Sanger. Milwaukee. (scratch)
won; w. +. Sanger. milwaukee, $50
yards) second: J. c. Tinkbam, Grand
Rapids. 900 yards) third; time. 2:l5.
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Connecticut Dclrga e. to ndlan,poIis.

New Haven. Conn.,. Aug. "A meeting
of gold standard democrats Of Connecti-
cut. each congressional district being rep
resented. was held in this city to-day for
the purpose of appointing delegates to
the gold standard democratic meeting TO
be held In Indianapolis August to dis
cuss the advisability of holding a gold
standard convention. The following were
chosen as delegates: Hon. Joel A. Sperry
OF New Haven. Judge Charles G. Root OF
Norwich. l..
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Rovni Yaeh' RE o

Cowes. Aug. 3.-The regatta OF the
Royal London Yacht club to-day mark
ed the opening of Cowes week. 1896.
There are fewer yachts flying the stars
and stripes in these waters than In 1895.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales and
Duke and Duchess OF York were on the
royal yacht Osborne. The Brittania.
Ailsa. Carers and Satlnita started in
the race for yachts exceeding 40-rating
The course Is 50 miles.
Brittania was the first home. Ailsa
second and Satinita third, but Caress
won on time allowance. Meteor's new
bowsprit Is to be altered before she
races again
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A,tseld 4. Not Out for spol,s.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Governor Altgeld
asserted to-day that he had no desire
to be attorney general in Bryan's cab
met, and declared there was no truth
whatever In the story that he had
made bargain with Bryan to receive
the portfolio in return for the support
of the Illinois delegation In the conven-
tion. There Is not single thing In
the gift Of the president that want or
would consider for moment" he said
to a reporter Of the Journal, with char
acteristic emphasis. 1.-The whole mat
ter Is utterly absurd and ridiculous.
You may say, moreover" he continued.
''that not a single one Of the candi-
dates whose names were before the
convention were, 30 far as / am aware.
approached with any such offers or
agreements as this one which Is said to
have been made for me with Bryan.
The men who composed that conven-
tion were not there to squabble over
spoils. They were there fighting for
principle"
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THE NOTiFYER.
Governor stone of Missouri VIII Inform
bryan Of His Nomination.

Governor stone of Missouri WIN Inform
bryan Of His Nomination.
Jefferson City. NO., Aug. 3.-Senator
White OF California has delegated to
Governor Stone Of Missouri the honor
OF notifying w. ]. Bryan Of his nomi-
nation for president Of the United
States at Madison Square Garden on
next Tuesday. Governor Stone receiv-
ed telegram from Senator Stephen
White OF California to-day stating that
II would be impossible for him to make
the nominating speech. and asking the
governor to accept the honor Governor
Stone replied that he was not a mem
Der OF the notification committee and
suggested that some member OF the
committee be delegated. Later In the
day another telegram came from Sena-
TOR White insisting that Governor
Stone accept. This he did
Governor Stone said this evening that
he would like to have more time to pre-
pare a speech of such Importance. "The
speech will not be in the nature OF a
campaign document" the governor
said. 1T is not customary. l should
say 1t will not take up more than half
a column. Mr.. Bryans speech of ac-
ceptance will. Of course. be used for
campaign purposes"
Governor Stone said that his notifica-
tion speech would include both Bryan
and Sewall.
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Hike Record nro.en In England.

London. Aug. Sat the woodgren Cycle
meet to-day the Engilshman, J. Platts-
Belts, with a standing start. did a mile
on his bike In one minute is seconds. thus
beating the record by two and one-fifth
seconds. J. s. johnson did a mile with q
standing start paced In 1:5o l-5 at Louis
vile on Nov. !, 1895. The record made by
Platts-Betts. which was OF course paced.
was In LIS seconds better than the rec
ord
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Butchertd His Family.

Province, y. Y. Aug. 3-Near Clay,
eight miles west OF here. Tom Brown. a
farmer 30 years old. butchered his wife.
mother-in-iaw and baby last night with
an axe. After The terrible atrocity
Brown went to the house Of Mr.. Muir.
his nearest neighbor and told him what
he had done. and asked Muir TO shoot
him. While the victims OF the mad
mans rage were not killed outright no
hope Is entertained for their recovery.
Brown comes OF feeble-ninded fam
lly.