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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
MINNESOTA
State Normal Schools
VlN0NA, 0MANKATo, ST. CLOUD AMI
- M00RHEAD. .s..ss.s.4

These schools are organized for the training
teachers for the public schools of the state.
ORGAN1ZATlON.-Eachs school comprises two
departments-the Normal Department and the
Training Department or Model School.
The Normal Department embraces:
(a) An Elementary Course Of two years for
teachers of rural districts and elementary
grades.
TO- An Advanced Course OF five years for
teachers of advanced grades
(c) Professional Course of one year and two
years for graduates of high schools
(d) A.Kindergarten Training Course lat Wi.
mona, St. Cloud and Mankato).
Observation-Disclosures OF high schools and
colleges. and teachers holding county superin.
tendents first and second grade certificates are
admitted without examination. All others are
required to pass an entrance examination.
DEMONSTRATION is free to all who pledge
themselves to teach in Minnesota. Text books
are furnished at rental of s. per year. Pro-
vision is made in each school for economical
living. The average cost Of furnished rooms
with board is about So per week. The Ladies'
Home Eat st. Cloud, the new Dormitory at
Moorhead, and the Ladies' Home at Winona
offer board, furnished room, heat, and light
atfrom So to $3.50 per week.
DIPLOMAs.-By recent act of the legislature,
dip iona becomes state teachers certificate
of the first grade.
The next school year opens at all the schools.
Sept 4, 1885,
For free catalogues and circulars. giving full
information, address the presidents as follows:
IRWIN SHEPARD, Winona.
EDWARD Soaring, Mankato.
GEORGE R. KLEEBERGER, st. Cloud.
LIVINGSTON c. LORD, Moorhead.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11

The news reports about the
Arkansas election say: "Many
counties in Arkansas have no
telegraph office, and returns will
be several days coming in" That
unfortunate is a long ways from
civilization; especially OF the
money question.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11

It is not surprising that Ar
kansas will vote to pay the
governments bonds and pensions
in 5O.cent dollars. So will Georgia
and Mississippi.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11

The oley.Bean Lumber COM
pany are rebuilding their planning
mill and electric light plant
recently destroyed by fire at Milaca.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
THE AMERICAN, ELLSWORTH, ME, THURSDAY. p, 1896

the lock on the door OF the building and
soon had the hearse safe in the road. At
tention was then directed to saving the
building, and the fire was soon under
control. Mr.. Gould proved himself a
good fireman and we would recommend
him to the people of Ellsworth for chief
engineer of the fire department. The Ia
dies OF the sewing circle, who bought the
hearse, are loud in his praises, and will
NotU MIN Il nUW nut Win UuUII h'IIuS7t re-
CARDS at their first meeting. The damage
to cemetery fence is about ten dollars.
May 10. ONE OF THE BOYS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional COUNTY Ncfcs see other PAGES

The AMERICAN has subscribers at 1906
Of the iIG poSt-o6lces in Hancock county;
all the other papers in the county COM
5:ac3 do not rcach SC nsaag. TIE AMER
IcAN is not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has n,ve. claimed 90
be, but ii is The only paper that can prop
erlg be called a COUNTY paper; oil the
rest ore merely iocHl Pdpcrs. The circuld-
ton Of Tha AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Hdrbor Records Summer list, is larger
than that of all the other papers printed
in Hancock county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21


r f. Mace eHd wife returned Friday
from brit trip 10 Bangor.
Messrs. Stone, Coy, and STONE, of Massa-
ehU-etts, arrived Tuesday TO- a few day
fishing Ut Alligator. John Asarman OF
Worcester Mas, joined chem on Thurs
day.
The Alligator drive : expected to be
out TODAY. or Monday, and part of he
men have gone home. \ large number of
logs have already been put through the
Great Pond dam, hut delay was caused
Friday. by the flooring of the 7luiee Civ
ing away.
Forest fires ar burning IN nj directions,
but they have done no damage 10 timber
land thus fur. \ little excitement was
caused Friday by II fire on the jackson
place now occupied by Edgar McIninch,
the result ofa bonfire not being thorough
" ,g' jugu-hed, The teacher closed
school, md with his scholars and some of
the ucighbors went to the rescue. The
5lsze sla, under control in short time.
May r. FLos-IF.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

West Franklin.
w. E. Clark is building piazza around
his house.
j. V. b. Darling has erected lunch
stand, confectionery and cigar store on
Springer's hill.
Norman Smith has returned from Han
'', 9'''" =: ""c":::: .: ::::c !!!..icS5 II ~
wife, who is suffering with heart trouble
-: @.,",;~.. r'-y "a, ...r ,'..-r,,,@.,...--
registered 90 in shade at noon. Those
who had not taken off their winter clothes
felt little warm.
j. p. Gordon has gathered up the wood
and logs which have been collecting on
the shores Of the mill pond for several
years past. 1t was surprising to see the
amount that has thus collected in 50 short
time.
May IS. CH'E'ER.
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deliberately took stand broadside to,
about hundred yards from the house
lie may have been frightened out of the
woods by the thought of the Kissing
snortIng locomotive coming crashing
through his haunts.
MAY u. AIrpu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

A fine fat buck walked out of the woods
Monday morning. about O'Clock into
Charles j, Smiths field, and as if to call
attention to his handsome stalwart self.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
ALEPII.

7~-''a. ssi'L
Arthur W. Penney is home from Haver-
hil'. Mass for the summer
William II. Wilson came Friday. He
mas been IN South Boston the past winter
MA little stranger came to the home of
Lowell tirindle, on Wednesday, May 10.
1t is a boy.
Melvin X. Sellers has his cellar dug near
the house Of o. P. Carter, and will com
mence to build his house as soon as the
lumber comes
Theodore A. Smith, W. NJ. of Egge-
moggin lodge, f. & A. NJ, has been in
Portland at the session OF the Grand
lodge. lie reports very pleasant session.
May IS. C..
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IL She has such sad face she-I
should say it would make any one sad to
have such a face
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
Prospect unrbOr.

Prospect Harbor.
w. f. Bruce and wife were guests of
l.. b. Deasy, in Bar Harbor, Sunday.
Miss Matte Louise Moore, of West Sui
Ivan, spent last week with her parents.
The "a. MacNichol" arrived from New
York last week with a load OF coal for a.
Hamilton.
Mrs John Shepard, of Castine, arrived
Friday for few weeks sojourn among
ner old friends.
Mrs. f. V. Stanley, with her daughter,
of Bar Harbor is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dolliver.
Mrs John b. Cole is in Winter Tarbor,
the guest of her sisters, Mrs. Charles
Grover and Mrs. John Foss.
Mrs. James Hill, of West Gouldsboro,
and Miss Lizzie HALL, OF East Sullivan,
were at Mrs, LArrahee's last week
Mrs Fred Biekiord with her children,
has returned from West Goulds boro
after pleasant visit Of three weeks.
George c. BIance has gone to Winter
Earbor for the summer He is now en-
ployed in The office OF c. c Hutchings.
May is. c.
south Guuldsbaro.
Woodbury. Bunker is ILL.,
q. II. Bunker and wife have returned
from Bar EIarbar.
Miss Jessie Bunk + is visiting her aunt,
Mrs, w. 1t. Hanna, At East sullivan
Or. \. E4ematl, Of Winter Harbor, was
the guest o: Harry Hooper ON sunday.
Mrs. Lucy Rice. of Birch Harhor, has
been visiting Mrs. J. NJ Bunker the past
week
+. {. Sargent and wife have moved to
their summer residence On Ironbouud
island.
b. E. Tracy, wife and two children, of
Winter Iarbor, spent Sunday with Mr..
Tracy's parents.
Miss Alice tIayey, OF last sullivan,
spent Saturday and Sunday With {. T.
Hooper and wife.
Mrs. Fred Hamilton aud t3e children,
Of Prospect ilarbor, have been visiting
here the past Week.
May Is. :. NJ. 5.
Cape Roster.
Capt. Ed. Parker of Basksport, called
on friends here lust week.
Gilman Blake was on n visit to his pa
rents from Bluehill recently.
George Redman and Blanchard Gray
have gone to New Haven where the for
mer expects to stay three years.
Rev, Andrew Gray held two meetings at
the new school house at he Creek Nav 10.
1t must be cheering to this preacher o
see SO fine building so near his old
home, taking the place of the tumble
down one he used to find
Cape Roster is getting ready for summer
visitors and there is more room for them
than ever before. J'ndercliff has better
accommodations, Colon Redman has
fitted his house for a number, Mrs
Charles Blake will accommodate a few
and the usual number is expected, at
other houses.
May IS. b.
Waltham.
Rev c. f. Burleigh spent a few days in
town recently, called here to officiate At
the funeral of George Cook.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

Northeast iIarDor.
{. II. Frazier's cottage IS up and roof
shiugied.
d. Z. kimball is building a store near
the himball house for his son George
:. K. Sargent and family have arrived
for The summer, and are occupying their
cottage, Tine Alder+."
Mrs. Stillman Stanley died gMay;.11.
Hhe remains We're taken to Cranberry
Isles her former home.
{ 4 kimbalI is at home, and is pre-
parns to open his hotel, 1.-THE Clifton,
june -. He has the rooms all engaged.
May Is. JAP.
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south Brooksyille.
Robert Bates and Orvis Gray have gone
to Bangor to ship.
James Condor has commenced shipping
his paving to Bangor. Five cargoes have
been shipped the past week.
Capt Eells arrived home from New
York Monday. He is going to ship lew
loads OF granite to Philadelphia
Capt Isaac Hutchinson has sold his
schooner Jennie Howard and bought
the adam Bowlby" OF Ellsworth.
Levi Franks and wife have been en-
gagged by Charles Babson to work at
"West View" Little Deer Isle, the coming
summer.
a gentleman from Somervile, Mas.
was here Thursday looking after rents
for t he summer. No prettier place can be
found on the coast of old Maine than
Bucks Harbor.
May Is. O.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

Conscience is a great ledger book in
which al or Offences are written and
registered, and which time reveals in the
sense and feeling Of the offender.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
W altman.

Rev. {. +. Burleigh spent few days in
town recently, called here to ofticiate at
the funeral of George Cook.
Miss Mildred Moore, teacher in district
No. ,, attended the Sunday school con-
vention in Ellsworth Friday.
Mrs. Mercy Fox died Thursday, May +,
after long and lingering illness, in the
sixty-seventh year OF her age. Although
a sufferer for number of years
she has borne her troubles uncom-
plainingly, and was ever the kind and
loving mother. She was possessed Of
rare qualities of heart and mind, and her
Christian example won the love and
esteem OF all who knew her. She leaves
three children, who have attended her
with untiring devotion. Funeral ser
vices were held at her late residence, Rev.
|. II. w. Wharf, OF Ellsworth, otficiat lns.
The family have the sympathy OF the
entire community.
May Is. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21

Trout are in The local market thi- week.
Flnnr. Grain and Feed.

Fluur-per Dbl Shorts-bag-- 50
Straights, f25ai75 Mixed feed bag so Il 10
st, Louis roller, Mddling-, bag 80 al 90
- "a -
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-05-21
advertisements.

iru.-t,ts. &c. c, !, Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass
The only Pills 10 take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-13
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT. OF AGRIcUL-
sTURE. WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO Dec.
II 1896. 5 P. NJ Weather conditions and general
forecast
The following are the seasona! rafnfals 10 date
as compared with those OF same date last season:
Eureka 1857 inches last season 10 so inches;
Red Fluff 6.lO inches, last season 4.70 inches;
San Francisco 7O4 inches. last season 2.S7 inches;
Fresno 3.O4 inches last season Al of an inch;
san Lu's Obispo 40 inches, last season 1872
inches; Los Angeles inches, last season 80 of
inch: san Diego 2U7 inches, last season |. 81
inches: Yuma lilo inches, last season 80 of an
san Francisco data-Maximum temperature 9.
minimum 81, mean 65; rainfall past "A hours %
of inch.
i storm of unusual intensity is central in the
vicinity of Vancouver Island. The pressure at
Port Angeles, Wash, is 90 Is inches High sou b
from Point Reyes northward and are now shifting
10 southwest. Rain has fallen from Point Concep-
tion and the Tehachapi Mountains norihward in
California. Rain has teen general throughout
Northwestern Nevada ard throughout Oregon and
Washington and Idaho The conditions now indi-
cate least temporary clearing. but are not such
would render probable continued fair weather.
The rain viii pr0bab end in this vicinity during
the night, but is likely TO commence again sunday
afte1n. on or evening.
Forecast made at San Francisco for 81 hours
ending mIdnig ut December -. 1896:
Northern ENTHUSIASTICALLY occasional rain
Sunday preceded by. partial clearing Sunday
morning; brisk 20 high southerly winds
Southern MISUNDERSTANDING occasional lIg mt
rain in north portion; partly cloudy in south por-
ton: cooler in extreme eastern ort!on sunday;
fresh southeriy winds in northern portion.
Nevada-Light rain or snow Sunday; probably
cooler at Winnemucca-
sUtah-Light rain or snow Sunday.
AIizona-Fair except cloudy in north portion
Sunday: probably cooler at Yuma.
san Francisco and vicinity-Pr0ba bly, occasion al
rain Sunday preceded by a temporary clearing
Sunday morning; brisk TO high southery wind.
w. d. HAMMoN. Forecast Othclal.
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DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs. NUTS. ETC

DRIED FRUITS
Dealers expect the market to remain dull until
after tn turn of the year.
oyotations on the Fruit Exchange are fol-
lows:
CARLOAD Lors-Apricots are quotable at e@9c
for ROYALS and 1l1a@12c for choice to fancy
Noorparks; Prunes, 51ac for the sizes; Peaches.
aaohi,c for prime to choice 61a(17c for fancy and
9(1lOc for peeled in boxes; Apples 5sAc D ID Tor
eVaporated and 2@1212c for sun-dri led; Pears. 212
6G61ac for halves; Piums, &c Tor pitted and l12c
for unpitted Nectarines, 3129412c for choice and
BIC Tor fancy; w bite Figs. &c; BLACK Figs PA
@212c.
fancy 071ac . ID: peeled, 1212c p ii; April
cots 61SC59c q b; fancy, l0c Moorparks, 12@
lSc; evapora,ed Apples C: sqn md s "a gsc
Impressed and 3@312c for pressed; white Figs,
DC: Plums 41a@p5c for pitted and l1ac for un-
ptted: Nectarines, 4g6c o 10 ior prime TO fancy
Pears, 21o(l5c for whoIe, 4120o 13c 1or quarters
and 41a@61ac for halves
CARLoA D Es-Four-crown loose. $3.50; three
crown 4Ssc d ID; two-crown 3ssc r ID; seed
less Sultaras 51sc; seedless MuscaIels, 43sc; g.
crown London layers. 81 10; clusters, IL So
Dehesa clusters. So so; Imperial clusters 49,
dried Grapes, &c q 10.
JoBRINes PRIcEs-SAN FRANcIsco-F our-crown,
loose 53A C: 3crown, 43zc: 2-crown 334 C; seedess
Suitanas. 5s4c; seedless Muscatels, 1ac; 3-crown
London layers, S$l 20; clusters, 81 60i Dehesa
clusters So IS; Imperial clusters, IS 20.
NUTS-Chestnuts quotable at s@10c: Wa,nuts.
61&CD7c p, ID for standard and 9@91ac p ID
3GlsiSc for hardsheII and sG9c Tor paper shell,
iobbing; Peanuts, 496c for Eastern and 4c for
California; III ickory Nuts, 5@ec y h: Pecans,
1885 less ID; th9 G5c lGS AfaAH Nuts
HONEY-Comb lU0121ac for bright and 5@9c
for low er grades. water white extracted, 5@512c;
light amber extracted 41a@4s4ci Clark amber, 40
41ac; dark 2(G3c q ID.
BEESWA X-23Nl16c q ID.
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@ Clear @ Partly CIouor
@ Cloudy @ Ram 8 Snow
Explanation.

The arrow flies with the wind. The top figures
- station indicate maximum temperature for the
oaysi those underneath it, if any, the amolfnt of
rainfall OF melted snow in inches and hundr edths,
curing the past twelve hours. Isobars, or solid
tlnes, connect poin OF equal air pressure; iso-
therIns, or dotted lines, equal temperature. The
woru high" means high barometric pressure and
is usually accompanied by fair weather; dow"
re1efS 10 low pressure. and is usually preceded
and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains.
Lows" uses ally first appear on the Washington
coast, when the pressure is high in the interior
ana low along the coast and the isobars extend
north and south along the coast. rain is probable;
out when the slow is incosed with sobars of
marked curvature, rain south of Oregon is improb-
able Win high" in the vicinity OF Idaho and
the pressure falling TO the California coast warmer
weather may be expected IN summer and colder
weather in winter The reverse Of these conditions
viii produce an opposite result
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-13
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Dec. l2.-Less than 10000
shares OF stock were traded In at the Stock Elk
change to-day, and the fluctuations IN prices were
on parity with the transactions. There was
little pressure to SELL however. and the decline in
the first hour was the weakest, ranging from 1s o
11R per cent Manhattan scored the greatest loss.
fa1ng to 9 1s. The selling of this specially was
attributed to liquida ion OF sales by an operator
recently arrayed the bull side of the STOCK.
Reading sold down TO 1855, the lowest point Of the
week The proposed elimination of the com
pany's char er by The Attorney General Of Penn
sylvania accounts for the decline. The losses in
the grangers, ind ustrials trunk lines and western
Union we're confined TO exceedingly narrow
limits
The bank statement was again favorable, but it
had no effect The banks still maintain g
their policy of expanding loans, the increase be-
ing $1,000, 00O. the largest for any one week
since ection. The increase in the deposit line
was s14, $50, COD and the gain Ia cash $L.7Sl,7O0
The surplus reserve suffered loss OF SS5S, O5U.
and now stands Al $3l ,6O6, $50. Toward The close
bear tra1ers started In 10 even mp contracts and
n market in consequence displayed hrmer
tone. A recovery OF 1sGHs per cent was noted at
this tipe, Manhattan, Western Union, Sugar and
the gas STOCKS ali being prominent. Speculation
closed dull and firm.
The bond market Irregular to-day. The
transactions footed up only 5000 900. quftabie
Gas aud FGel OF CHICAGO sizes rose 3. Bouslon and
texas Central first fves 7s, Kings County Elevated
frsi ayes 4 Loui.viIIe and Nashville New or
leans aad Mobile first SKIES TO 3, Oreron I'M
ps ~ IL ard Rome WattTioWn ana Ogdens-
burg first cODsOi II: ST. Faul, A1nnesota ana
Manitoba. Montana extension tours ieH l "a; Chr
cago ST Louis and Pad ucah hrst nFes 112' ana
Long Island first hves IA
In government bonds 1000 coupon fours of
1926 sold at 81 201s981 2014
Grain.
rfor-PnuiI easy. Winter wheat. low grades,
81 1ON3 20: fair TO fancy, SO 40@4 10: do pat
ents "a 9O@5 25: Minnesota clear, - o0g4:
do straights, S4@4 20; d. patents "a Zog3 oo
low extras. 81 zO13 80; city mills S4S3: do pat
EMS 81 25@5 o5; Go patents, So 1913 %; rye
mixture. s8 1898 80; superfine, So o@s 30 fine.
Al S06ss o. Southern flour. dull, easy; common
10 far, extra S3@3 90: good TO ehoce do, % Dog
3 go Rye -four. dull, easy 81 So93 70.
CORNMEAL-DuI. easy, unchanged Keno"
Western, 81 COG 05
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EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
PRODUCE MARKET.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAIN.


wHEAT-The Ladas takes for Cork 49.677 ctls,
valued at s7O,576
Futures advanced sharply in sympathy with a
rise at Chicago. Spot prices unchanged.
Quoted at 81 4212@1 45 p ctl for common grades
81 4712@i 20 for average No. l, al o21a for choice
and 81 b5@l 50 q cl for extra choice FOR milling
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-9;l5 o'clock-May-4OOO
ctls, 81 563s: 1000, 81 $685. 5000, 81 561a
1900, 81 56A.
SECOND SEssIoN-May-1O,00 ctls. 81 561a
20OU. 81 1855; 5000. 81 56$z; 5000, 81 561s
10000, 81 So $4,000, 81 671s.
REGULAR MORNING 400 cts,
81 57sz: 5000 81 1885, 10000. 81 571I; 1000,
81 57ss 5000, 81 5714 $4,000, 81 571s; 20o0,
81 b.
BARLEY-FutureS were frmer Spot prices
were unchanged The market is quiet. We quote
Feed. S5@s614c p ctl; choice bright, 81 1a@l9Oc
Brewing, 9212G973ac; No. l Chevalier, 81 100
20 g ctL
CALL BOARD SALES.
INFORMAL SEssIoN-915 o'clock -May-6OOO
ctIs. 81 Csc: 2OO0 9l12c
SECOND ShssIoS-May-60 cIls, &c: 1000,
921sc: 12,0O0, 923sc; 1000, 9214c.
REGULAR MORNING SEssIoN-May-S0O0 ctls,
925sc: 5000, $3.50.
OATS Modera-e demand at unchang prices.
quality. Black, tor iced, eOc@S1 O5; for seed,
81 2U@l So; Gray, nominal; Red, Sigh 10: SUR
prise, 81 5U1l go.
CORN-Very little trading. Large Yellow, 500
S3S4c q ctl; Small Round do, 81 q ctl: White.
S5@s71ac p ctI.
KYE-Is lower and neglected at 95cg 81 p ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-$I 15@l 80 p ctl.