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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24
PERSONALS.

r. H. Chute. OF Minneapolis. was in
the city Tuesday.
Jn,. \. is"rkey went to st. Paul
Sunday afternoon.
I.lW. Squ1er, Of Sank Centre, was
In Little Falls yesterday.
Ell Rs tiers returned from Mime
ap"iis Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Belle Wood went to >ldrich
Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs. T. O. Williams went to Min
nea polls Monday after moon.
Attorney r b. Brewer. Of st.
Cloud, was in Little Falls Tuesdav.
G. W. Belts returned Monday
evening from visit to Alexandria.
!, Messrs. Drew MnsSer and Z. |. Nc
Nair went tO the Twin Cities Monday.
Lewis A. Larson, of Duluth. state
boiler inspector. was In the city Sat
urday.
Misses Adele and Selma Roche:enu
of this city are visiting ut RoyaltOn
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Raglan. Of
Staples. spent Sunday visiting rela-
tives in this city.
County Attorney J. H. Rhodes
went to the Twin Cities ON the San
day afternoon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. a. Bowers, VI
'ROvaltOn. were visiting Little Falls
friends Tuesday evening.
j. w. Irwin, M the Interstate
/ ,.lSss5. went to Brainerds Tuesday TO
vlsi, Gus toners in TINT city.
,.'tphen k"ene. of Minneapolis, was
III tin city Wednesday,, visiting his
brother-in-law, J. G. Fetherspil.
Miss Hattie Michaud returned
Wednesday from Il visit Of several
months with relatives in Montana.
Herman Hyson, Jr.. left on the
Sunday evening tram for Marysvillc.
Mont, where he has secured employ
rnent.
James Costello arrived in the city
Monday evening. He has been visit.
ing rela tives in the southern part OF
the state several months.
Messrs. Al. Lee and Verne Debolt,
Of Long Prairie, were visiting friends
in the city Wednesday, on their way
home from the Twin Cities.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24
TT. Ripley Items.

Miss Minerva Cook 's quite Ill
with the measles.
Geo. f. Johnson, OF Snuk Centre,
visited friends In town Friday.
:. +. MOners, VIII lins heefi visl ting
his family for tho week, returned to
Lake Park Monday.
Geo. Felix and Mary Drrosier were
united III marriage Monday by
Father Lamuthe, III Little Falls.
Miss Caroline Scheffer commenced
Il four months term OF school in the
La Force district Tuesday,, April %.
The bodies of Mrs. Davis and Van
Rasmussen, who were drowned Sat-
urday, have not yet been recovered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24
RoYaltOn.

This has BEEN a quiet, lifelees week
in the village 50 far Ms business was
concerned. Roads are In bad con-
ditiOn, bridges gone and farmers
generally busy at home.
Building operations are being
carried on in good shape.
N. Burgraff has his ferry running
ut the old crossing directly int"
North Prairie.
A meeting was held Tuesday at
Geo Geissel's store relative to the
Mississippi bridge matter, attended
hy officers and citizens Of the towns
of Bellevue, Two hivers, Elm Dale
and Swan River. The feeling was
unanimous for putting the bridge
right back on it's old foundation.
A committee from the various towns
was made up to meet in Little Falls
April q. to ascertain what assist
ance could be obtained from the
county. 1t may not Le generally
known but this south tier Of towns
is q part of Morrison county and a
pretty good part of it, too.
Last Friday night at half past ten
citizens of Center street were aroused
by the cries Of woman for help.
I. w. Bouck hastened out and found
the ladies' at Ii. II. Gilbert's residence
greatly frightened by parties trying
the windows and doors. The night
was dark and nothing was dis
covered but tracks around the house
and at the windows. One half hour
later on the east side of the Platte,
while Robert Lutes was uncOn-
cernedly vending his way home, a
couple of gentlemen suddenly
suggested to Robert to hold up his
hands. Robert says, all right, but
l haven't got IL mic. After the
gentlemen ascertai0ed that Robert
wasn't prevaricating they told him
to 20 on home.
On Sunday evening Bishop Gilbert
was greeted at Grace church by his
usual large number of friends and
admirers. Those in attendance from
Little Falls were DR.. and Mrs. Rob-
erts. Mr.. and Mrs. Mann and daugh-
ter, Bessie. Mr.. and Miss Tanner and
Mr.. Martin.
Other visitors Sunday, Chas.
Gravel, F. Stangel and F. P. Graham.
Miss Macarthur, Of Little Falls.
was in the village a couple of days
looking up scholar RS for music lessons.
Fremont Parkins, of Buckman, is
home with his parents In the village
and Is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
We are sorry tO record that our
friend J. N. Chapman is not improve
ing in health.
Died, at her home in Bellevue, Mrs.
M. YOnk. Her sickness was quick
consumption. Sne leaves one child
motherless among the mourners.
The funeral was held ut North
Prairie, Thursday Of this week.
Cold, hard rain Thursday will re-
tard seeding seriously on our heavy
land
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24
SHE'S WITH US AGAIN.
Brainerd Authorities Return
Mrs. Jos. Boisjoli to this
City Today.

Mrs. Joseph Boisjoli and children.
whom our city council ha ve been for
snme months trying t" find wher"
they rightfullv belong under the
Dauper law, were broaght ba.k to
this city ON Thursday 10y a
B:aineId official.
One thing is certain. Mrs. Boisjoli
has no claim upon the city of Little
Falls. She was sent from mere 10
Brainerd bv the authorities here.
after seeing affidavits Ot certain resi-
dents of Brainerd that she had re-
sided in that city for more than u
wear, the atfidavits being secured by
Henry RasicOt, of the town III Belle
Prairie, to show that she was not a
resident 0f that community.
The officer who accompanied Mrs.
Boisj0li to this city today carried
letter from County A ttOrne! Clipper
field, nf Brainerd. to City Attorney
Rhones in which ne claims to have.
and evidently with good foundation.
sufficient proof to show that Mrs.
l,oisjoli was not \ legal resident OF
Brainerd, under the requirements OF
the pauper law.
This matter should be settled at
once and forever :, II Mrs. BulsjOli ia
MT resident of Brainerd she be-
longs to the town Of Belle Prairie,
and it is for those two communities
to settle between them, for no one
now, nor ever has claimed that she
belonged to Little Falls. and this
community has been put to enough
expense for her without being liable,
already.
A strange part of this case is that
Mrs. Boisjoli has a large number Of
relatives living here who it seems
have done n.thing to aid her. Why
they should allow her to be sent
from place to place, In the manner
she has been for the past nix or eight
months without attempting to do
something in her behalf, is quite a
ay.-s Ia.
mystery. -,-
Then again. it is very evident that
she in making but very little effort to
help herself. 1t is true that she has
two small children. but there are
many other women today with more
children than she has and less able
physically, who have placed them In
an orphanage or some other asylum
and gone out and earned her own
living and paid the expense Of keep
ing their children besides.
The city council has sent for the
Belle Prairie authorities and it is the
intent tion of the people here to de-
termine Immediately whether Brain
erd or Belle Prairie is entitled to
keep her. and whichever is will be
compelled to do so.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24

We might tell you more about
nne Minute Cough Cure. hut you
probably know that itcures a cough.
Every one does who has used it. 1t
IL n perfect remedy for coughs. colds,
hOarsenpss. 1t il an especial. favor
ite for children, being pleasant to
take ana quick In curing.
l.. y. Brown.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24
Trade Conditions.

No improvement worthy Of note
has occurred during the lost week In
the general business. Farmers In
most of the localities have not much
more than begun their seeding andit
will be at least two woekA under
favorable weather conditions before
any increase in the trade from that
quarter can he expected. The local
trade, however, will soon increase.
The saw mills have started, also the
Jog drives, and there is considerable
building in progress in the city and
there are now but few unemployed
men in any line.
Wheat has declined three cents
during the past week, but very little
is being marketed. Other farm pro-
ducts have unchanged in that time.
Sugar has advanced, and is now
higher than for several years past.
The folio wing is the corrected price
list:
Wv
No. 2, 49; No. 8. 47c.
Flour, patent process. per Dbl. $780,
Straight grade, per bbl. $3.50.
Bakers per bbl $3.50.
Ground feed, S12. so per ton.
Bran-SS
shorts-&lO.
Oats IA a 18
Corn-2O @22 per bushel
Dairy ybutter-12cH q l5c.
Eggs-Sc
Fat cattle-2% a &c.
Cows-2 a 2%c.
Veal dres sed-5c.
Hogs live-3%c
Fresh pork-4Hc
Mutton dressed &c
Cut meats. s to 12%c.
Chickens, SC.
Lard, SC.
Potatces-1212c per bushcl.
Beans-s1. 90 per bushel.
Peas-75c per bushel.
Lemons-2Oc. "a Csc per dozen.
Apples. $500 % $3.50 per bbl.
Cranberries $2.75 @ $500 per nu.
Tranulated sugar-15 lbs. for 81.
Kerosene. 13c per gallon.
Hay-S5.0O
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24
Tariff Facts

For speakers and students. or Defender Doc
ument No. Q geo pages). has just been issued by
The American Protective Tariff League. This
is perhaps the most valuable document ever
published by this organization, and includes fall
Information as to the effect Of threatened free
trade and the present low tariff law. Order
by number only. Sent to any address for ten
cents. Address Wilbur F. Wakeman, Gen. Sec
So West z3d Street, New York.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24
Lincoln Items.

Both saw mills start on the 23rd,
and then then things will hum.
s. F. Staples was up on business
last night.
Ole Paulson is at home again.
The ice is still in the lakes.
George Warmer was at Philbrook
on business today.
Roads are getting better but still
are nearly impassable.
Frank Jergins has cometo Lincoln
with his family, he is going to file
for Long this summer.
Kerchner Rouch and their crew
are keeping house in the old school
house.
Amos Randall was here and
preached for the benefit of our
citizens.
We had church, Sunday school
and g. prize fight without gloves
last Sunday.
There was a dance here Saturday
night.
X. Bergun is making some ini-
provements ON his place.
6. Straw and Amy Randall were
in Little Falls on business Monday.
The First Day Adventist will hold
their conference here June l1th.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24

The chief objection to having in con-
gress delegate from Alaska is that he
would be owned body and soul by COM
mercial corporations that hope to reap
fortunes in one way and another out o6
this great territory.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24

The new warehouse OF the North.
ern Pacific, at, Rice's Point, Duluth.
was totally destroyed by fire Mon
day afternoon. The building was In
process of construction, and the loss
was nearly $4,000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24

BY q decision of the supreme
court the county seat of Renville
county will go back from Olivia to
Beaver Falls.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24

The Grand opera house in Min
neapolis is being transformed into a
bicycle academy. The New England
Furniture company will manage it..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24
COUNClLMEN DISCUSS.
But did not Submit any Pro-
position to the Electric Il v.
Water Company.

At the special meeting Of the city
council Wednesday evening, when
was called by Mayor Richardson lor
the purpose uf submitting u proposl'
ton 10 the Electric \ Water company
for light and water service, nulu'ng
further was done than 20 discuss
what was the best course to pursue
in dealing with the company.
The matter vi submit ting a prOpO-
sitiOn at once ri what the cuuncn
was willing to Pay the company Tor
the present service was argued Dy
Alderman Martin us the proper
course, and he unsupported III that
by Aldermen Mueglein aud Me:usker.
The other members VI the council,
though taking but little part IN the
uiscusslou. were evidently more III
favor Uf the plan recommended ny
the citv attorney, to meet the officers
Of the Electric & Water company ut
special meeting to see II some
agreement could he reached with
them before submitting propositions,
1t is evident that the council iii-
te.lus acting on the recOii,nlenda-
tiOns OF the citizens committee In
making it's proposition. Several
propositions We're drawn up, for the
consideration Of the council, alI
ranging closely around $4,000 per
annum, the figure recommended by
the committee, for all the present
light and water service, Including
flushing sewers and street tsprinkling
The proposition which was Alder.
man Martins idea Of fair one was
itcmized and js as follows:
Fo~ty-three hydrants $6O.....$ 1850
Twenty six arc lights $65...... 1880
Lighting city hall............... l2O
care of fire alarms. s..............". 10
Street kling.................... l3O
Flushing ewcrs.................... 36O
TOtal........."......
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-24

The city clerk was instructed TO-
serve q certified copy of Ordinance
Chapter ~, annulling water contract,
passed over the mayors veto. upon
the officers of the Electric & Water
company.
The council adjourned. with the
understanding that another special
meeting would be called as soon AZ
President Berkey, of the Electric &
Water company, returned to the
city, and he would he given an op-
portunity of comforting with the
council, II he SO desired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-08

it with jewels, is said to have originated
with a very lovely young matron and
leader who, seeing her husbands fortune
trembling in the balance last September,
willingly cast her jewels into the scales
and saved his credit. But, my darling,
what will you do for gems next winter?'
queried the grateful husband anxiously.
Il shall wear crown of glory as brilliant
as these jewels" replied this modern he
roine, land shall make it the fashion-un-
til you can restore my diamonds to me-"
And she did it. Her first move was to place
her own portrait with hair richly rolled
back, on exhibition. and she started a fad
for the smiling plainness.
To be positive of making the hair dis
tinctive and becoming. the owners of the
discarded uaras are visiting the studios of
great artists in order to have original
coiffures designed for them.
In vain will Eames and Calve, Nordica
and Melba twinkle to opera-go for be-
fore them will sit rows of box beauties
calculated to make man forget his allie
glance to music and even to his-well
country-in their charming simplicity of
beauty unadorned. Harry Germaine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-08

If no shotgun messenger happened to be
on the stage the road agent usually had
no difficulty IN getting the box. the pas
sengers being only too glad to be let
alone.
But once in a while a passenger with
more grit than discretion made resistance,
and the road agent did not always get the
best of the controversy. one day in the
early seventies three men stopped the
Marysville stage and ordered the passen-
gers to get out. All but one obeyed the
order, and one of the robbers marched
them along up the road while the other
two remained by the stage co. attend to
the treasure box, an iron affair bolted to
the floor of the coach.
Jacob Billinger an excitable and obsu-
nate German, had ignored the order to dis
embark and remained seated inside the
coach One of the robbers got half way
into the coach to examine the treasure
box, and, seeing Billinger sitting there,
asked him gruffly why he had not got out.
BY way of reply Billinger placed his foot
against the robbers stomach and with
vigorous shove sent him heels over head
into the road. The robber yelled when
Biilinger's foot Struck him. and his com
panion wheeled around and discharged
load of buckshot at Billinger's breast and
cut off one of the bows that upheld the
canvas top of the wagon, the charge strlk-
ing within an inch of Billinger's hand.
The report of the gun frightened the
horses, and they ran away up the road at
the top of their speed The passengers
ahead heard the team tearing along, and
scattered into the brush, and their guard
mad to jump aside to avoid being run
down.
When the driver stopped his team and
the passengers had collected once more,
Bnlinger was asked why he made such a
break and took the chances of being
shot Why" replied Billinger, that fell
low hat no right to get in our stage al
ready | pay for my seat and don't get
oudt until l was ready myself. what
business that fellow half 70 NEEDLE with
the box? Some of my money was in there
already, and you think let any son-ot-a-
gun who comes along take that box? NO,
sir
ANY man who tells me to get out when
I pay for my ride l kick him yust quick
in der stomach every time, you bet your
life"
Along In the summer of 1880, the Ma
rysville stage had another of the periodi-
cal hold-ups. This time John Davis was
among the passengers inside. An Italian
was the highwayman on this occasion
There were four or Ave passengers be-
sides Davis, all young and strong men,
who would not like very wen TO see their
names in print in connection with this
incident.
The Italian highwayman, a tall athletic
fellow, stepped out from behind rock
at the foot of a steep hill, and, leveling "a
shotgun at the driver, ordered him TO stop
and throw out the box. which contained
several thousand dollars, TO the robber
who took 1t in his left hand and remarked
that that was all he wanted.
Davis looked at the robber a moment
and said.
Don't you think you've got lot Of
cheek to hold up stage with five men
in it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-08

1T strikes me-" said the robber. that
you've got a d sight more cheek to
make any impromptu remarks on the sub
ject when nobody has bothered you. Have
you got any money about your
Yes, I have" said Davis. i've got
hundred dollars; but what of that?"
Nothing particular. except that | want
it, and l will blow your head off If you
don't hand it over lively" And so saying
the robber sighted along his gun barrel
at Mr.. Davis head. He looked as if he
meant business, and Davis leisurely fish
ed out his purse and held it out to the
robDer. Davis sat on the front seat, be-
tween the driver and another man, and
IN handing the purse to the robber he
had to lean forward and across the other
passengers while the robber had to lower
MS gun, step up close to the stage and
reach up for the purse with his left hand.
Just as the robber grasped the purse
Davis pitched forward and hurled himself
upon the fellow landing him on the
ground with crash.
Davis weighed over 200 pounds. and the
Italian had hard job to shake him off.
put laws was much the older man and
ms wind did not last long. The struggle
on the ground lasted for minute or more.
and had the other passengers gone to Da-
Wis assistance, they could have over
powered and bound the robber without any
dlnculty, but not man of them stirred
hand or foot to help the old gentleman.
ana In a few moments the Italian got out
from under him and regained his gun.
Whlch he had dropped when Davis fell
upon him.
You are the checklist old man I ever
saw said the Italian, as Davis almost
GREATNESS and wholly disguised, scram-
bled to his feet and began brushing the
dust from his clothes.
That's all right" painted the old gen
tleman, but if any of those d towards
on the stage had stood in, we'd have had
you tied up and the joke would have been
on you"
Now, 1t would be a fine ending of this in
cident to relate how the road agent. ad-
miring the spirit and courage of the old
gentleman, returned to him his purse and
punished the cowardice of the other pas
sengers by compelling them to give up
their money and watches, but highway
men OF that type went out of fashion long
ago, and the cold, unromantc truth of the
matter is that the Italian kept Davis
800, didn't rob the others and went away
into the brush with his gun in one hand
and the express box in the other.
The sheriff took his trail that same dav
and arrested him in a wayside saloon, but
forgot to search him, and when the robber
was taken to Jail he gave Davis 500 to a
lawyer to defend him. The Italian was
prosecuted, convicted and sent to prison
as John Doe, and he never was identified
otherwise, and the express box that he
stole was never found
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-08
THE SURNAME GREEN.
The Name Offers Much Difficulty to
GeneaIOgists.

From English Notes and Queries.
The surname Green seems to have Deen
one offering much difficulty to writer's on
surnames and to genealogsts, for, in
endeavoring to trace it's origin, that it
has not one but many origins is proved.
while the variety of its sources carries
with it the conviction that under the ons
covering surname Green reside people of
altogether different blood and lineage who
bear it; for Green, in the style attic, de IL,
de, or del Green, was applied to any per-
son who lived by a village green, to dis
tinguish him; hence it became a surname
for him and his descendants, and the num-
Der of different stocks could only be linz
tied by the number of village greens, anu
perhaps not even by that, since there
may have been more than one person llv.
ing by the same village green who coul1
yet be particularized by that addition.
Besides the descendants of each of these
there may be the descendants of Godwinus
Grenesune or Grenessone. who held a,
Winchester under Edward the Confessor
wide "Winton Domesday'O, and who. II
is assumed, was a Dane or foreigner in
vited or brought over by Edward: Of
Creme who held of Harold at Coceham
(Cookham), Sussex wide "Excheduer
Domesday'), and who, considering the
connections of Harold, may also have been
a Dane, or Scandinavian; and of Gren
styled Dane, occurring in a roll of barons
and knights temp. Edward I CHarl. MS
2116, all of whom would fall under the
same surname Green; and, turning to
some scandinavian words, imagination
may play its part In bringing materiaf
to the test of research--to affirm its va
lidity, or leave it still such stuff as dreams
are made of-for the root and origin Of
these surnames in Scandinavian.
These words are as follows: Green
Scandinavian Gothic, from Grow; Gren,
Scandinavian. from grena; Morse
Iceiandic greina, TO branch out divide:
Gren, of Viking origin, meaning the same:
andperhaps, in connection with these, and
probably Of Viking origin, Gren. Grain.
provincial English, a prong or branch (.
Creme, Middle English, difference. de-
bate. But in Gernon Grenon, Greno. a
sobrlquet meaning whisker, moustache.
applied to Eustace, a count of Flanders.
and belonging to Robert in Normandy.
who appears as witness TO a charter as
Guernon, and in "Domesday'' as any OF
the former indifferently a possible origin
may be found for Green, which receives
countenance from the fact of Gren' an
pearing In some index to the records
that has slipped the writer. and remark
ing that Grenon means whisker or nous
tache in the langue doll while Il Is
Greu that signifies II in the lanRre doc