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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

The most destructive flood that
ever visited Morrison county began
on Saturday of last week, and dur
ing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday a
large share of the bridges and dams
on the small streams were carried
away. The heavy snow OF two
weeks ago combined with rains OF
last week, brought ON immense
= ut1nntifv' 1T water into the small
streams. The ice was still sound, :,
and when carried down was strong
enough to crowd down bridges and
force out dams. Following will be
found a complete account OF the
damage done from day to day. as
recorded in the Daily Transcript:
From Mondays Daily.
HIGH WATER DAMAGES.
The heavy rains that have fallen
during the last three days, together
with the heavy snow fall two weeks
ago, have caused great rise In all
the small streams in this vicinity,
and considerable damage resulting
therefrom is reported from different
localities in Morrison county.
A report was sent from Rich
Prairie by telephone this morning
that the McLain darn on Skunk
brook had gone out. This Ia the
main dam on that stream for driving
purposes, and in answer to a tele-
phone message from c. B. Buckman,
who has charge of the drives on that
stream and Hillman, a force Of men
and teams were sent out with the
necessary implements to Immediately
rebuild it.
Following that came report that
g. section of the Gravelville dam on
Platte river, which is the largest on
that stream, had been washed away.
A son of N. Gravel came in this fore
noon and said that a section forty
feet wide, but not more than fifteen
feet deep, near the north end, had
been washed away last night. He
said that the main dam was not In
danger. and would undoubtedly
stand the strain. The bridge which
rests on this dam is in an unsafe
condition for travel with heavy
loads. The repairs to the bridge and
dam, should they not go out en-
tirely, will cost considerable sum.
On the vest side OF the Mississippi
it is reported that the dams of the
Swan River and Two Rivers mills
have both gone out, and that the
bridge Just below the Swan River
dam, near where that stream joins
the Mississippi, was also washed
This statement has not been con-
firmed but it is positively stated
that the Two Rivers dam has gone
out. In addition to this consider
able damage is threatened to bridges
on several of these small streams,
and also to dams. The bridge which
crosses Swan River near the farm of
Mrs. Grassland still stands, but a
channel has been made around the
north pier, and it is now impossible
to cross there with the possibility
the that pier and bridge will be
washed away.
It was reported yesterday that the
bridge across Little Elk stream near
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
LOW RATES SOUTH.
April 21st and May 5th.

Via Pennsylvania Short Lines from
Chicago. Ask for Home-Seekers
excursion tickets over that route.
H. r. Dering, A. G. p. Agt., Me
South Clark st., Chicago, for details.
Free.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
ROyaltOn News.

Mrs. Frank LamsOn and children
hnve gone to MenoIniner. Wis.,, for a
months visit with her parents.
Mrs. Chas. otto left Wehnesday y for
Il visit with her parents ut White
Earth reservation.
l. W. Bouck put in a couple of days
this week on busiflpss at Walker.
above Brainerd.
Rev. Richter and family have
moved into their residence on Fourth
street.
VIM. DragoO has moved into tha
Peters residence ON Logan street.
Ii. Kelley has moved onto the
BORDEN farm, Just north Q, the village.
Mrs. J. lambert. Sr., was taken
seriously i'll Thursday Of last week,
but IL now much improved.
We IRE sorry t" learn Of the serious
illness Of j. N. Chapman.
The supper. entertainment and
baznr in connection, held under the
auspices ul the Ladies' guild at the
opera house last Thursday, was Il
success in every way-receipts $76. -,
Our young "eople enjoyed dancing
and Il general good time Wednesday
evening at the home of Chas. Ross.
Mrs. Hampton, Of Little Falls, is
visiting old friends in the village.
The foods and their damage are
about the nnlv topics of c"nversa-
ttOn and subjects for Thought this
week. Our dam is gone; the bridge
on the Mississippi is gone and dams.
bridges and roads in all direc tiOnS
are destroyed or injured.
Our citizens have been chasing and
hunting up and down the rivers and
have found remnents and wrecks Of
what was; whether they can he
gathered up and utilized is the ques-
ton. Wait until we catci our
breath and get ready for II pull all
together; then we will strike on the
fiat Of our feet.
There is talk OF a ferry temporarily
at the Mississippi.
1t makes a serious problem for the
drives above us with the dams
above Rice lake nll out and the
water all gone. what then? Why!
This is Morrison county and her
citizens will rebuild and build better
and more dams and bridges than we
have lost.
Now while we are oil busy repair
ing and rebuilding our private and
public enterprises let our servants
lay off from their fence repairing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

From Tuesdays Daily.
ROYALTON BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY.
1t is now certain that the large
mount of ofdamage reported yesterday
from high water, was small in COM
parlson with that which has folio wed
since. The fears that were expressed
yesterday that the Mississippi river
bridge between Royalton and Two
Rivers was in danger were only too
well.founded. The large jam Of logs
and ice, which broke loose from the
islands two miles below this city
yesterday, reached the Two Rivers
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

Several Dams are Carried Away-- -Four
Flour Mills Lose Their Dams and
Logging improvements are
Torn Out.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

A marriage lic"nce was issued Fri
day by Clerk q: Court SignOr } ohm
MattSOn aud Miss Mplvina 1indO.
Judge RichAI dsOn performed the
ceremony at his office in the court
house, and the newly welded pair,
each giving signs Of great happiness.
departed for their home in the north
west part Of Morrison county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

Jacob Neissius, the Pierz merchant,
was in town Monday on business.
The water was then very high in all
the streams in his neighborhood, and
the flats were all flooded. At the
crossing of Platte river between
Pierz and Little Falls the water was
three feet or more ON the low lana
east OF the wagon bridge.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
Bridges and Dams Swept Away !
The High Water the First of the Week
Was the Most Destructive Ever
Known in this County.

Many Bridges on Two Rivers, Swan River
Long Prairie, Platte and Fletcher
Go Out---Royalton's Big
Bridge Down.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

Herman Vierk, of Agram, was In
Little Falls Monday, and says that
the water in Fish lake is the highest
it has been since 1880.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

the Little Elk flour mills was In
danger of being swept away by the
ice and high water. This was con-
tradicted, however. and the only
damage reported there was the
sweeping away of small section OF
the apron on the dam. The Little
Elk dam ia built ON a solid rock
foundation, and unless there is sui
icient pressure to hurst it 1t will
stay, for II cannot be undermined.
Farmers in this city today from
Ft. Ripley and Belle Prairie report
that the bridge across Fletcher
creek on the main road is In a bad
condition. Both approaches have
been washed away, and 1t is quite
probable that the bridge will go out.
for the water is rising quite rapidly.
In addition to the above. it is said
that Muncey's dam on the Platte
river, just below Rice lake, is in a
precarious condition and likely to go
out. Parties who came up the river
road today say that some six or
eight million feet of logs that have
been iammed ut the head of the
islands in the Mississippi, two or
three miles below this city since last
season, have broken loose, and are
carrying a large amount of ice with
them. Those who saw the breakup
expressed it as their belief that If Il
continued as it started out, there
was a strong possibility of it taking
away the Mississippi bridge between
Bellevue and Two Rivers. There
has been a considerable rainfall in
the last few days, and the streams
are higher than for a number of
years. 1t would not be a surprise to
the people of this vicinity to hear of
much more damage than has yet
been reported.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

1t will require snug little sum Of
the street money to repair the DAM
ages to streets caused by the heavy
rains. In the northeastern part of
the city the washouts were most
numerous.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

> The work train Ia still here and
the ties are being loaded quite
rapidly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-13
MILLINERY NOTES.

Astonishing Hats-Fashionai ,, but Not
Beautiful-Roses the Favorlte Flowers.
Bolts are fashioned sometimes with
small fobs ON either side, whence can de-
pend the gold, silver or jeweled bonbon-
Mere, converted for the nonce into recep-
tacle for face powder, the pencil and the
book of tablets. There is tendency to
revive the uhatolaine, which, on the whole,
Is but tiresome appendage, whose be-
longings continually exhibit desire to
attach themselves where they are least
needed.
Hats are really famboyant this season.
They have burst into most extrayagant
bloom and are literally loaded with trim
ming AS many as dozen life sizo roses,
with foliage, to say nothing Of lace and
ribbon, are sometimes seen on single
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-13

silk, sntin or mohair, but preferably they
are Of the same cloth as the skirt. No pct
ticoat Is required, nor should tho bicycle
skirt DO stiffened at oil. 1t must be borne
In mind that the palmer and closer BIZ
cycle costume is the natter will the wearer
appear, and tailor made effects arc the ones
to be desired. All faring, Hopping ap-
parel, all fluttering ribbons and rufles,
should BIO avoided bya woman who wishes
to look "smart." A neatly kept wheel,
devoid of steamers, but clean and pol
ished, Is the first necessity Of business
like bicyolist and the second Is trim,
well fitting, quiet colorod costume. The
skirt must be rather scant as skirts in
general run, and the short skirt Is pretoria
BILE to the long one, not only as regards
comfort, but on account Of the danger of
tho long skirt becoming entangled in tho
wheel Many accidents have occurred
from this cause, and as tho wind caused by
the rapid movement always raises the long
skirt more or less modesty is not particu-
larly well served by 1t. A pair Of neat leg
gings candidly worn are less provocative of
caIamept than hosiery revealed by acct
dent.
The cut shows q corset invented for
wear In bicycling and other athletic sports.
1t is Of coutil, bound with kid, and has no
stoels in front. 1t is very short and is cut
entirely away over the hips, allowing
great freedom of movement
JUDO CHoLLET.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-13
CAPOTE.


hat, and equal riot prevails as regards
color. Many conflicting tints are displayed
on the same headgear, and effects which
are decidedly nightmarish are not only
tolerated, but approved, because they hap
pen to have the sanction OF misguided
fashion. A navy blue hat, with red and
yellow blossoms and green Powered rib
bon, may be permissible, but nothing can
make 1t beautiful or tasteful.
Many pretty combinations are seen,
however. The colors employed are mainly
frank and gay, but that Is nothing against
them II they are properly employed.
Roses are the fashionable flower and arc
seen in all the natural shades and In many
unnatural ones, mauve and purple nota-
bly,. These last named colors are having
great vogue, both for millinery and cos
tunes. Straws Of bright, solid violet
are a feature of the season, and purple and
lavender or mauve trimmings are seen on
hats of other colors. Niolets, both white
and colored, continue to BIO popular.
The illustration shows capote COM
posed of guipure and nasturtiums. The
guipure covers the small crown of the
oapote and forms sort of crest, or aigret,
on the left side. The nGsUurtiums are of
different shades. JUDO CHoLLET.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-13
Chieago,s Literary Movement.

$50 you have IA now president in your
'akespeare club?"
YES. Our last president did not fairly
represent us. She didn't like French dress
ing on her salads. Chicago Record.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-13

Nicely furnished rooms at the
Popular House, 1874 Fort street,
from Sl,0O per week up,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-07-13
BICYCLE COSTUMES.
y Tailor Made Suits For the wheel-short
Skirts and Jackets.

Tailor Made Suits For the Wheel-Short
Skirts and Jackets.
The bodioes employed for bicycle wear
are diverse. The blouse, the bolero, open
OF closed, and the short jacket, with q rip
pied basque are all seen, but the bolero is
falling little out of favor. The shirt
waist naturally prevails during warm
weather and Is very neat and satisfactory,
IL Is a great mistake to wear frills and
furbelows for riding or large and gayly
trimmed hats. These, no matter how pref
ty and becoming they may DO in them
selves, look In bad taste and are as much
out Of place on bicyolist as they would
be on an equestrienne.
The short skirt necessitates the wearing
Of trousers underneath. These may be of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-01
HAS A BAD MEMORY.

Hawkins Taylor, who has the prefix
OF "Hon" added to his name iu the
Peoria, Ills, Journal, In n series OF
sketches OF pioneer life In Iowa aud
Illinois written by him for the Journal,
has been givlng considerable attention
OF late to what he alleges to be history
OF the Mormous ia Missouri and
Illinois. Mr.. Taylor was sheriff Of
Lee county, Iowa, in 1850, so he 10
getting TO be an old man now,
and from his statements In the Jour.
NAILS article those who arc well In.
formed or Mormon history Of that time
will reov. nizo at once that with hls
advanced years Mr.. Taylor has also
advanced In the ability TO economlzs
the truth. His stories OF Mormon life
In the states named, and OF alleged
prophecies by tho Prophet Joseph
Smith. are made out OF whole cloth,
and are wholly undeservisg Of a place
In the columns Of a reputable journal,
because OF their libelous character.
THIS statement IL applicable to the
whole Of his references to the Nor.
mons prior to 1850, not Rn incident
that he nam being a narrative any.
where resembling the truth. As to the
Moruons subseque At to 1850. he says:
Tho history OF the Mormon Church
since tha,, II Il was written as novel,
would DO read with great interest, and
would be n remarkable book, especially
II the secret, as we'll ~ The public history
could bo written No other church has
had the Same prosperity as tho Mormon
Church, Of tue Same membership, N
their cities, towns, churches aud homes
are made the tost of prosperity II has
boon u church OF moro power, OF indus
try and church Of the worst and most
immoral practices.
Mr.. TayloT's alleged history prior to
that date Ia indeed "written as move, -
and a mos, despioable one too; aud
the great intercept It may awaken In
| the minds OF its gesdsrs arises. from ia,
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the PLAGUE or pLAcE.HUSrISs.

II there could bea rule by which tho
appointing power could summarily
turn down every man who by himself
or by his friends makes himself n
nuisance as = place-hunter, the public
service would no doubt loso some
pretty effective official material, but II
would be the galner In the long
run. There would be better
opportunity to pick tho right man
n the authority which makes the
choice were not pestered TO death by
applicants. There would DO health In
a return 10 tho pristine idea that Office
10 an incldout OF honorable career,
not . profession outside OF which the
incumbent cannot mako living.
There would be guaranty Of the porpo'
tuiiy OF American institutions In the
assertion aud observance OF the doctrine
that the country was no, made for tue
politicians aud pap.suckers, and that,
unless they change their methods, they
were not made for tho country. Thore
would DO an ASSURANCE Of purify In
elections and OF consistent particular
In maintaining In the e1ric1est sense
that the Office should seek tho man.
Utah's progress In tho art Of place.
hunting has been shameiully rapid
during tho four or nve years past IL Is
probably still much loss grievous hers
shan In most other states, but III bad
enough In all conscience and " Is
getting worse. For every little position
with Tow hundred dollar' salary, there
isa scramble that ought 10 make de-
eency blush-a swarm Of triiing, hun
cry applicants whose conduct gives The
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OF recent years, but their Classification
As being the work Of a particular race
has not been definitely determined
upon. with the continued additions
being made to present information, the
afoi o. ilogists are about constrained 10
recognize that these ancient works are
those OF distinct race Of people from
the American Indians, 80 far ss the
condition Of the latter indicates At
present.. There IL no doubt that
many Of the antiquities referred to
are those OF highly civilized
roople, with an intelligent aim beyond
any now possessed by the savage tribes,
and equal n not superior TO the oivili.
E,lion OF Rome and Greece In theif
pslmiest days. The observations Of the
MoGhee party are looked N NJ the
FINAL not In establishing the fact that a
superior race 10 the Indians occupied
this country and have disappeared.
This is the idea expressed in the dis.
patch received, and referring to pro-
historic people not heretofore reoog-
nlzed, yet not unthought OF or upoon-
sidefod by archie jlogisis. In fact their
existence ~ 20 thoroughly established
that no one questions as n part Of
prehistoric American experience that
thoroughly civilized people were
overcome or supplAnted by savages
whose descendants now inhAbii the
land.
There IL now no dispute among the
well Informed a. to the correctness Of
the Book Of Mormon order OF these i'm
porlant occurrences; the tendency be-
Ing 10 ignore rather than to conilIer
that record, though occasionally there
Ia made an effort to explain how n cor
rect conclusion on this subject could
have been deducted from information
available In iS2O.3O. AZ time goes on,
however. the indiSputable evidence
that corroboratts the Book OF Mormon
is steadily accumulating, and It's ox.
i,tence cannot be ignored or explained
away. Whatever the McGhee expedl.
ton brings forth will be In conformity
with what has been done already In
the direction OF confirming the divine.
iy revealed record glven TO the world
through the Prophet oseph Smith.
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ATIlMris 40 DUY CUBA.


n washington Correspondent Of The
chicago Record, answering query
from areader gives some Information
that VII DO OF local Interest, with
reference to the several attempts that
have been made by tho United States
To purchase Cuba. The first was by
John Quincy Adams. When he was
secretary CT state under President
Monroe he Instruct d Hugh Nelson OF
Virginia. our ministor TO Spain, under
date OF April 2s, 1928, to sound the
Spanish governmon! ON the question
and ascertain what terms aud price
would be accepted. Mr.. Nelson seems
10 have taken his ums about II, for
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nEALING AND FAIIn.
J. Wells Hess, Of Elba, Idaho, sub.
mits tho following:

J. Wells Hess, OF Elba, Idaho, sub.
mits tho following;
WIN you please answer tho following
question through tho columns OF your
valuable paper: Can person DO healed
| without faith on his own part? refer
you to Acts Q, lst to 18th vorsos, which
was tho lesson We had In our meeting
when tho above question was asked and
was not answered satisfactorily to some
that were present.
To the question propounded We will
reply, YET; many persons are healed
without tho exercise OF faith on their
own part. For instance, there arc thp
henlings OF infants whose mental
capacity or understanding has not de.
yeloped to that condition where they
eau comprehend ths principle OF faith
and exercise It. A number OF the
miracles recorded In the New
Testament SGT this idea forth
clearly, where II Ia evident that the
afflicted persons were not In a
position to do anything In their own
behalf, mentally or physically. At the
same time no person iS hoAlsd without
the exercise OF faith, though frequently
that exercise 10 ON the part Of those
who perform the intimidation q,
servants Of the Lord.
Regarding the particular case cite
In Acts, third ohapteb,n King James,,
translation OF the New Tes,Smslt II II
not made clear whether or not the
lame man was believer. II IL possi
bic, however, that he was n follower
OF Christ, aud not one OF those wht
"denitd the Holy One anC
tho Just" as spoken OF In lhl
same chapteB and the likeli,
hood OF his having exercised faith h
Indicated in TIN sixteenth verse, WheTI
It Is said that It was the faith which II
by the Lord that made the man whole
Further. the man being capable OF OK
sfcislng faith, It ls not probable that h,
would have obtained the blessing Will,
In the condition Of pronounced un
believer, since uhbeliet is a bar there
to. But II the subject were inca pAblI
OF the exercise Of faith, such as per
son In Infancy, or In a oomalose ooh
diIion, OF who had not been taught
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came fact that would give'grsai inter.
eat" to bis suggested later novel-lts
wholly fotlonsl and sensational char
eoter. Inasmuoh a. people as a rule
are not overburiened with dlscrlmi-
nation no doubt many will believe
tbs Taylor sketches In our Peoria CO.
temporary; but those who give n
second thought 10 the subject should
easily discover that Mt. Taylor's state.
menis are At least inconsis-
tent because Of inaccuracy; A.
for Instance, where he says 10 the
foregoing quotation that lu dyed
by "their clties, towns, churches nnd
homes" no other church has had toe
came prosperity "a the Normons ,
while ut the same time II IL ia church
Of the wont and most immoral prac'
tloss." Such practices IA Mr. Taylor
falsely charges against the Mormonf
do not 10 10 make prosperous cilie',
towns, chuf, hes aud homes, az IL
amply proved by history, ami which
should have bvun rcmsin1etel by Mr.
Taylor, who evidently docs not seem
10 possess tbs long memory which 10
an essential In the vocation he hRt
adopted.