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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
BUSINESS. PUSHING.
The Little Falls e. Dakota Road
NOW Doing a Great
X Business.

Local railroad men state that
never since the Little Falls & Dakota
branch of the Northern Pacific rail.
road was built has the volume Of usi.
ness done been at great az atIpresent.
Every day for the last two weeks
there have been from one to two
extra trains ON that line, hauling
wheat. wood and stock.
There was a fair crop OF wheat
all along that line this year, and
with the rise that has occurred in
prices this year, the marketing of it
has been rapid. -
The demand for wood from the
several stations between this place
and Sank Center, was never greater
at this season of the year. Prices
for wood this year are also higher
than during former seasons. dry
wood, loaded on the cars, bringing
from $3.50 to $500 per cord.
B. 3. Cox, OF Swanville, was in the
city this morning, and he states that
the merchants at Swanville and
other stations on that line expect
and are making preparations to do
an extensive wood and tie business
this winter The wood shipments
have been mostly to Fargo and
other points in North Dakota, but
there has also been considerable
wood shipped to the prairie towns
west of Sank Center
The shipments of stock from the
stations along this line have been a
item tor several months
past. The farmers Of those localities,
ms we'll as in other places, raised a
large amount of feed in 1896 for
which there was no market, and
they wisely turned their attention
TO stock, and ted the surplus grain
to, their cattle. In this way they
were able to dispose Of the grain,
for their fat cattls have been market
ed at a fair profit. -.
From Morris alone, a train load OF
stock, was shipped on Tuesday.
With the stock shipments and the in
crease in the price of wheat over last
year the farmers of that locality
should I've as prosperous and have
IA much money to spend rs they
did with the big crop Of o..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

ROyalton Banner: Mr.. Ha wkcnson
commenced work Monday putting
the ROyalton Milling cOmpany's mill
in shape for making -four. The work
will be pushed with all speed and the
mill started up as soon as possible.
Mark Murphy, the local member OF
the company, informs US that the
plan was to paint the mill this fall
and he had paint on the ground and
painters hired, but the cold weather
came on sooner than he expected,
and the work will now have tn be
put off till spring opens, unless the
weather mOderates.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
Home. Seekers Excursion via Burling-
ton Route.

ton Route.
On November II, and December LIST
and Is, 1896, all agents Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Northern r.
R., are authorized to sell tickets at
the rate OF one fare, plus two dollars
($2 OO) for the round trip to many
points in the following states and
territories: Alabama, Arizona, Ark
nnsas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
Indian Territory, Iowa, Kuus"s,
Kentucky. Louisiana, Minnesota,
Mississippi. Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, New Mexico. North
Carolina, Oklahoma Territory,
South Dakota, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Wisconsin and Wyoming. All
points in some states can he reached
by these reduced rates, willie In
others the number Of places to which
tickets can be sold Is limited. Our
agents will be pleased t" give full
Information as to territory in which
the rate is good. and the limit OF
time to be granted OH these tickets.
GEO. T.. LYMAN,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

Grant Bramhr1, inventor of the
rotary steam engine. says: -.
Eve got machine that il u
bigger thing than this engine. and
when ! got kOmr money IN be In
shape u push 1t myself It's u
dynamo and Is us much ahead of the
dynamo of today as this engine is
ahead OF the ordinary crank mo-
tlDn "
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

BRAINERD. Minn.-The grand jury
returned an indictment against Viola
Vanderworker for adultery. The
jury in the case of John E. Paul
Against the Northern Pacific rail-
road returned a verdict of $3.50 for
the plaintiff.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

"A movement has been started to
birthplace of Will IN Window.
He was born in Il log cabin near
LlOydsville. Ohio.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

The Grey Eagle correspondent of
The Long Prairie Argus writes:
( "Woodchoppers have commenced
chopping wood off their back 40's.
Some that ha vent got any back 40
chop on somebody else's back 40.
Now you fellows that have back 4O's
had bet tier look out for your back 40
for we'll cut off your back 40 to get
some wood to trade for bran,''
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

"A report from Webster City,
Iowa, states that an epidemic of
diphtleria has been spread by
rabbits In that neighbOrhuOd. The
disease annually appeared in H.
school house under which rabbits;
lived. The building will &c hurned.
Tie state convention OF ussoci-
ated charities will meet in st. Cloud
next year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

New York dealers are endeavor.
Ing to corner the tobacco market.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27
Wanted An Idea !

WrIts H HHT 9Sf EhsH may 6Tns y9I wsath.
neys Waahingt3n. D. g.. for their d, 800 prise ofer
and list OF two hundred inventions wanted
The city Of Ada. MIMI. has been
sued for $5. 900 damages for an injury
to a citizen, caused by IL detective
sidewalk
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-11-27

This Ii Onlcial.
N The votes on. representative In the
46th district were canvasset ut the
county auditor's Office Monday
forenoon. 5
Following are the official figures:
Evening star., 1896-12-03
QUARTERLY SMOKER.
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity to Meet
Tonight.

The quarterly smoker Of the Alpha Tau
Omega Fraternity will be held tonight in
the private parlors of the Philadelphia
A number Of prominent gentlemen have
signified their intention of responding to
the invitations to attend. which have been
addressed to them, and the members of the
fraternity will also be out in force. Some
of those who are expected to be present are
Andrew Price of Louisiana. Thos. Bailey
of Texas, Mr.. E. 1. Renick, Walter E.
Faison. E. NJ. Gadsden, Lieut.. T. d. Grif-
fin. DT. Geo. Pickrell, L. s. N: w. A.
Turk. general passenger agent Southern
railway: DIR. Fairfax Irwin, L. s. M. II.
W. II. Lamar Judge j. K. NJ. Norton, DR..
l.. w. Glazebrook, DR.. Sterling Rufiin,
Thos. Ruffin. G. l.. Booth. H. II. Pechn.
E. G. Russell, N. B. Stewart, w. P. Simp-
son, j. Colt. W. P. MeetZe. J. r. Williams,
George Lamar, Major A. ]. Stofer. William
Henry. K. II. Davis, Frank l.. Marbury.
Carroll Ashby. G. d. Ellsworth, Rev. E,dw.
Overholt, William H. Husson and DR.. Ma
reen d. Humes. Beltsville. Md.
The annual election of officers will be
held as well as the election of delegates to
the fifteenth biennial congress of Alpha
Tau Omega Fraternity, to be held at Cleve-
land Ohio. December 80 next This con-
vention will probably be the most import
ant one in the history of the organization
Gov. Bushnell of Ohio will deliver the adj
dress of welcome and addresses will be
made by Andrew Price and John Pugh of
Alabama. c. c. Pinkney of Tennessee. while
Otis Allen Glazebrook. d. D., of New Jer-
sey, the founder of the fraternity, Will
give an historical sketch of the organiZa-
ton.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
UNABLE TO AGREE.
The Suit for the killing of a Rnce
Horse.

fhe Suit for the killing of a Rnce
Horse.
Inc jury in the case of Fred'k T. Miller
against VIM. 7. Walker reported to Judee
Cole this morning, after deliberatinp all
n sht that they were unable to agree. and
the court discharged them from further
consideration of the case 1t will probably
DE urea again at an early day.
Inc suit grew Out Of the killing Of the
"en-known race horse. Larchmont. owned
at the time by Mr.. Miller, on the Long
bridge October H. 1894. The horse was
peing led from the Benning to the Alex.
andria Island race track, where he was IN
oe raced that afternoon The plaintiff
CANNED that brick cart was driven hv
one OK the defendants employees in such a
reckless and careless way that one of tnn
sha1ts penetrated Larchmont's breast 70
the depth Of fifteen inches, killing him al
most instantly. Mr.. Miller valued the ami
nInod MAJ at =, $500 and testified that while
owned by him he had won over ssOOO He
claimed, therefore, 10000 damages The
oeIenoant insisted that Larchmont. hacomS
lps frightened at a passing train. boIted
and ran into the cart '''eu
II IS understood that the tury stood nina
10 three In favor of Mr.. Miller .e
Evening star., 1896-12-03
CIVIL OFFICERS ELECTED.
Regular Meeting of the Warrington
Light Infantry Corps.


At the regular meeting of the Washing
ton Light Infantry Corps last evening civil
officers were unanimously elected fol-
lows: Lieut.. Jesse F. Grant. recording sec
retary: Quartermaster Sergt. p. S. House,
financial secretary and Robert Bietney. IL
brarian.
A committee, consisting of Capt Nailor,
Capt. Kelley. Quartermaster Sergt. House.
Corpl. Burnett, Corpl- McCabe, Sergt. Nc
Catheran and Sergt. Allison. was appointed
to arrange for the annual Christmas fes-
tival of the corps.
Lieut.. A. A. Birney, the inspector of rife
practice. reported that Company G. having
attained tie highest average in rifle prac-
tice during the year. was entitled to the
silver trophy offered by the battalion.
p. j. Haltigan and Wallace Streator ten
dered their designations. and their names
were transferred 10 the veteran roll
Company c reported that il has complet-
ed the organization of a basket ball team
and adopted a uniform for the members.
A resolution was unanimously adopted re-
ouesting Col. VIM. G. Moore to reconsider
his reported determination to retire from
the command of the 1st Regiment, District
National Guard. Several, including Col.
Moore, made remarks In this connection,
and it is probable that the popular COM
mander will remain.
The following were elected members of
the corps: Company B-George j. Stinzing
and G. X. Macy; Company C-J. w. Nor
ton, Jere Bennett, II. s. Hooker. T. G. Set
tie. b. c. Washington. Lew Wallace Bowles,
Henry j. Costinett. X. S. Field. Carroll L..
Hurdle and George NJ. Gates; Company D.
A. T. Earnest, William B. Dorsey, ID. Mont
gomery and Lytton Chapman.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
4 Paper by Sir Henry BesSemer Read
Before the Society.

DCIOEc tne society,"
A paper by Sir Henry Bessemer, entitled
Historical and Technical Sketch of the
Origin of the Bessemer Process" was read
before the American SocietYiof Mechanical
Engineers in New York yesterday. Sir
Henry is an honorary member of the Amer
ioan society. The paper gives in detail the
salient points connected with the many
forms of apparatus designed by him in i'm
proving his process
Other papers read were: 2
Ancient Pompeiian Boilers" by W. T.
Bonner of Cincinnati. +,
Method of Determining the Work Done
Daily by Refrigerating Plant and its
Cost F. H. Boyer, East Cambridge, Mass
1.-The Moment of Resstancs," C. " Kerr,
Chicago. n ~
THE Promise and Potency of High Pres
sure Steam,' Prof. R. H. Thurston, Ithaca,
N. Y. -. :"
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Worcester R. War
ner, Cleveland. Ohio: vice presidents, Geo.
w. Melville. Washington, D. c., Charles H.
Manning, Manchester, NJ H., Francis W.
Dean, Boston. E. s. Cramp. Philadelphia,
8. T. Wellman, Cleveland, W. F. Durfee,
New York; managers. John c. Kifer, New
York Charles A. Bauer, Springfield, Ohio,
Arthur G. Watsworth, Boston, Morgan c..
Stiles. Middletown. Conn, E. d. Melr, St.
Louis. Geo. w. Dickie, San Francisco. III. 8.
Haines. Atlanta, Gus c, Henning. New
York, and A. Wells Robinson. MilWaukee:
treasurer, VIM. H. Wiley, New York: sec
retary, F. r. Hatton.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Trfanxles vs.. Education.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The heavy broadside Of 13-inch guns.
loaded with triangles. semicolons and Ian
guage. that was poured into parent by
parent co in Tuesdays issue of The Star
no doubt in it's writer's opinion completely
fioored a parent and all others opposed to
the present system of public school educa-
ton. But after seeing the monthly report
that my granddaughter brought from
school last evening, 1 feel compelled to VEN
tilate my feelings. pr suffer the conse-
qucnces of having them damaged or
broken.
About three weeks ago my granddaugh-
ter, six years of age. in the first grade
and having less than three months school
ing. brought home slip of paper contain
ing the sentence, Il see a grape, aad
stated that she was required to copy 1t and
bring the copy to school in the morning
This request seemed so perfectly ridicu-
lous that 1 was forced to believe that she
had misunderstood her teacher, especially
after a trial by which found she was un-
able to form single letter. but drew very
fair triangles. chairs. &c. No further at
tention was paid to this similar SEN
tences that she brought home from time 70
time. as / had no idea that our public
school system was so far advanced as to
require a child unable to make a curved
line to write complete sentence; but upon
seeing the report she brought home last
taken for indorsed on the back of the re-
port was the following request from the
teacher: Il wish you would give NJ
some help in reading and writing the SEN
tence which 1 send home every night"
Alas! tbs true. the parents and guardians
are expected to teach their children to
read and write q believe the alphabet is
tabooeO while the teachers explain to
them the mysteries of building houses
chairs, isosceles and other triangles with
colored shoe pegs and clothes pins. 1 can
not agree with parents ~ statement that
such teaching has bread-and-butter val
ue, especially In the case of girls, as very
few of them, 1 opine. will ever engage in
the business Of building houses or pyra-
mids. 1 may be mistaken, but, judging
from parents (0 remarks and the lessons
now taught In the first grade, the second
grade ought to take up the study of an
thropology. and familiarize the pupils with
the use of anthelones, cephalometer Bro
cas- bregma indicator and other amuse-
ments. 1 am In favor of improved meth
DDS where necessary. but fail to see where
in the present system. which turns out "A
child at the age Of twenty or twenty-one
years unable to spell a word they are not
familiar with. Is an improvement on the
old system. which gave them a thorough
and early knowledge of the three RS, thus
enabling them to read intelligently the
Evening star., 1896-12-03
To Put the Puritan in Conn isston.

The big double-turreted monitor Puritan
will be put in commission at New York on
the 10th instant, and arrangements are now
being made at the Navy Department for
her officers and crew. She will be COM
manded by Capt. ]. r. Bartlett. now on
duty in this city as a member of the light
house board, and Lieut.. Com, J. r. Self
ridge, on duty at the New York navy yard,
will be her executive officer. Other off,
GERS ordered to the Puritan are Lieuts.
A. M. knight and S. Cook detached from
the Castine: Lieut.. w. B. Whittlesey, de-
tached from the Essex; Ensign r. H. Jack
son. detached from the Cushing: Ensign G.
L. P. Stone, detached from the New York,
and Paymaster r. Frazer, on waiting Or
derS
Evening star., 1896-12-03
st. Louis Poultry Show.

The third annual poultry and pigeon and
Pet stock exhibition of the st. Louis Fam
ciers' Association has opened, and will con-
tinue until Saturday evening. Every bit of
space in Masonic Hall, in which the show
is being held, is taken up with pens, which
contain $500 birds, the finest display ever
seen in st. Louis. Some of the most promt-
among them being several from New York.
Kentucky. Ohio, Illinois and Iowa. A not
able feature of the exhibition are twelve
bronze turkeys belonging to an Illinois wo-
man. no one of which weighs less than
thirty pounds. Their aggregate weight IA
400 pounds =,
Evening star., 1896-12-03
PLAINFIELD'S ELECTION
Charles }. Fisk Defeats James Nar,
for Mayor by ;S7O.

for Mayor by :s7O.
ine election Tuesday in Plainfield. N. T..
was one OF the most exciting contests of it's
kino In years. 1t was after midnight be-
lore the votes were all counted, resulting
In the election Of Charles ]. Fisk. the New,
York banker, by a majority of $40. At the
recent national election the republican ma
]ority was nearly LOO. The fight was be-
tween the Plainfield people and the COM
muters or New York business men. The
former declared they didn't want a mavor
who would be at Planf1eld only at night
Up to o'clock the Jersey people claimed
ters, or 'roosters," as the New York bI,si-
ness men are called, by the afternoon
trains, changed the tide to Fisk.
according to the count Mr. Fisk received
l,4'O votes and Mr.. James E. Martin 1OO
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Commander Dickens New Duty.

Commander +. W. Dickens, who has just
been relieved from command of the naval
training station at Newport, reported at
the Navy Department yesterday FOL
duty as assistant chief of the bureau of
navigatio an office formerly held by Capt.
F. A. Cook now in command of the Brook
lyn. Commander John McGowan, who has
been on duty In the bureau for several
months. will succeed to the command of
the Newport training station.
When the Duke of Neragua, descendant
Of Columbus, visited the United States dur
ing the Columbian exposition the guest
of the nation Commander Dickens escorted
him through the country as the represent
atiye of the President.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
December photographic Forecast.

The forecast for the North Atlantic
ocean for December as made by the naval
hydro 81 aphic office is as follows: Ere
queht storm areas moving from the east
coast of the United States Or 10 the north
ward of the British Isles These areas are
followed by strCng westerly and northwest
erIy gales that felt far south as
Bermuda and the Azores. In the central
part of the ocean between latitude % de-
grees n. and latitude AZ degrees N. oc-
casicnal gales. Some fog on northern part
of Grand Banks. Occasional northern in
the Gulf of Mexico"
Evening star., 1896-12-03

greatest of our educators, the daily press
1t IS nee essary for tree or a building to
first have a root or foundation, but #
seems the wise solons who are responsible
Tor the present school system ignore this
natural law, and commence with the
branches and roof
Will close this already too long article
py asking parent 60 if he or she can i'm
aFne how a graduate of the first grad.
would compete in the battle of life with
some of the honored men of our nation.
whose schooling comprised a winters term
IN backWoods school? The necessary
making triangles provided a market could
'0 ioo"u LOT them. r. r. r.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Arguments in the Case of n Cony,...
Man Henrd

I'M t11e uHe O1 q Con YicfeI
Man Heard.
'uuse Cole yesterday afternoon heard
the application of "Lum" Pearson COW
victed last month Of numbering .Iobn r
Fcrd last August in GEORGETOWN. for NOV,
tflal The convicted man was represented
ny Attorneys Andrew Y. Bradley and
mos. e. Taylor, District Attorney Birnev
ana ms assistant, MIR. John E. Laskev an.
pearihg on behalf of the government. The
court reserved his decision.
eaiSon' a man nearly seventy years of
nlheteen years. on the evening of the Sth
y, a., AusuSt' the young man dying on the
@ loth Inc new trial was asked on ths
sio.nu .. OF errors alleged to have been COM
the jury 'ioiiS ~
Evening star., 1896-12-03

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Evening star., 1896-12-03
Rifles i'm Alaska,

The Secretary of the Treasury, with the
approval Of the President has issued an
order removing the restrictions placed
heretofore upon the importation and sale
in the territory of Alaska of reech-loading
rifles and ammunition suitable therefor.
This action was taken in compliance with
numerous requests from various sections of
the country.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
HANGED HIMSELF.
Automatic GalIows Used fn the Exe-
rution of Caspnr Hartlein In the
Connecticut Pris0n

Casper Hartlein vas hanged in the Con-
necticut state prison a. Wethersfield a
short time after l O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing for the murder of Louise Marie Treble
at South Manchester. February - last
The hanging was the second held I'm the
state on the automatic galows. and the
method proved to be a complete Success.
Death was Prso tically Instantaneous and
painless. Hartlein's neck was broken by
the fall All the witnesses pronounced 1t
an expeditions and humane execution.
Throughout the last day that tiarrleif
spent on earth he made merry with his
death watch, and. though fully realizing
that he was standing on the threshold Of
eternity, his only comment was that the
time Of execution approached too slowly.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Ministers Against Foot Ball.

The north Mississippi NJ. f. conference.
before adjourning at Greenville, Miss, yes
terday. adopted the following:
Resolved. That the intercollegiate foot
ball, as now so extensively played, and
which Is proving detrimental to the moral
and intellectual training of our boys at COL
lege. the north Mississippi conference re-
spectfully advise all schools under the su-
pervision Of our church to outlaw such
games and forbid their students to engage
in them.'
Evening star., 1896-12-03
The Official Vote I'm Illinois.

The official vote of Illinois for President.
as tabulated by the secretary of state, is
as follows: Mckinley, s61. $50: Bryan, 464.-
523: middle of -the-road populist. 1.u9l; Lev
ering, pro-, 1876; Matchett. socialist labor,
I.147. Bentley, national party, 'GS; Palmer,
gold democrat, $3.50.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
Declined Arbitration.

AT a meeting of the Employers Union
yesterday at Hamburg, il was unanimously
resolved to- reject the proposal to submit
the dockers' dispute to court of arbitra-
ton.
Evening star., 1896-12-03
STIMULATES DIGESTION,
HOrsford's Acid Phosnhate.

1t acts directly on the food, thus assisting the
digestive hnids. putting the stomach in an active