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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-13
LOAFlNG IN STORES.
Detrimental to the Storekeeper's Interest.
Should Not Be Tolerated.

Detrimental to the StOrekeeper's Interest.
Should Not Be Tolerated.
Storekeepers generally have use for
all the space available in their respec-
tive establishments, and it is an imposi
ton on their good nature for a man or
cluster Of men to crowd themselves
about the store or block the doorway
when the customers are waiting to be
served.
The vile fumes of tobacco smoked or
expectorated impart an unpleasant flavor
to food products, particularly to teas,
crackers, eggs and cereal goods, which
readily absorb all disagreeable odors
This is one reason why the stock Of the
small retailer is frequently characterized
as stale, dirty and unpalatable. A store
should be kept neat and sweet, and as
absolutely free from dust and vile smells
as possible. Many grocers are SO partic-
ular about keeping their stock sweet and
clean that they will not permit smoking
in their stores under any circumstances,
and they never close up for the night
without satisfying themselves that the
various storerooms are properly venti-
lated. q s -. 49, -,.-. ~, .ss.5.
Get rid of store loafers, gently if you
can, but forcibly if you must Don't toll
crate them on your premises; their GUS
tom is not worth what it costs You in
the loss of customers whose patronage is
more desirable. Do not have too many
easy chairs about the place. Put the
stove in q corner where too many people
cannot crowd about it, and make. your
place SO unsuitable for loafing that the
idly inclined will find lounging places
elsewhere. -Grocers' Criterion.
why She Protected. :
"It ia rather crowded in the room where
you are now, is it not, Miss Brown" said
the head Of the firm pleasantly. y
Every crowded." replied the young
woman. -...- ...- .t... IL. ,....-.. 80.
lit would be pleasanter, and you could
do more work if change were made,
could you not9" 80
Undoubtedly, sir"
"That's what thought, " he continued,
with the air of a man who thinks he is
doing something clever, $50 have decided
to give you little room all by yourself"
ooh, please don't do that!' she pleaded,
pale at the very thought. why, sir, l.
I-how can get my coat on over these
big sleeves If am alonep"-Chicago Post.
Advertising the Town.
The Brown County World of Hiawa-
tina, Kan, published an edition recently
, which was printed on bright yellow pa
per made from fresh Kansas straw and
sunflower stalks. The paper was made
in Kansas, especially for this edition.
Commencing with this number 800
copies will be sent regularly to the east
for the purpose of advertising Hiawa-
tha's various enterprises. ,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-03-13
The Bfouad nok's Trial Trip.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE coast
defense vessel Monadnok, the keel OF
which was laid at Mare Island navy
yard II years ago, made her first ap-
pearance in San Francisco harbor dur
ing the day. She was on her trial run,
having been made ready for sea at the
navy yards q few days ago. As a
fighter she is rated well up with the
Monterey, and the two could easily dis
match anything now in the Pacific.
The sun., 1896-08-03
BABr DROWNED IN THE WAsHrUB.
Was Giving Sig Puppies Bath and Fein
In Among Them.

Mrs. Thomas J. Carroll and Mrs. Thomas Jol-
lie are sisters and live in adjoining houses at
400 and 4os Water street. Tho Jollies have q
big good. .naturod dog tnat three months ago
gave birth to litter OF six puppies. 1t was the
particular delight of the children of both fami-
lies tn see the puppies bathed. That operation
was usually performed on Sunday morning.
Yesterday Jessie Carroll chubby, brown
haired, and 90 months old, was not on hand
when the dogs were washed, and later on in the
day. when an opportunity presented itself, she
undertook to bathe them again herself.
1t was about o'clock IN the evening. and the
other members Of both families. excepting Mr..
Jollie were out on the front stoops. Jessie
strayed from her mother into the Jollie homo.
and In a back room found n washtub partly full
OF water. The pups gambolled out from their
bed whom they saw her. and Jessie soused them.
one at time. into the tub.
How long she had been engaged is not known,
but shortly after u o'clock Mr.. Jollie, who was
In tho front room reading, noticed peculiar
noise from the dogs and went to see what allied
them. Opening the door. he saw all six dogs
standing In the tub with their front paws on the
edge trying to scramble out. Jessie was in the
tub, too, her head submerged and her little feet
Just hanging over the edge. She was dead.
In an effort to grab one of the pups she had
evidently lost her balance and fallen into the
water head premost. lfshe had fallen entirely
in she wou.x have escaped with nothing worse
than ducking. but her clothing prevented that
and she was not strong enough to lift herself up.
The sun., 1896-08-03
FELL FROM THE COLCHESTER.
Benson Leaps from Hts shell to Rescue
the DrowninE Passenger

Benson Leaps from Hts shell to Rescue
the DrowninE Passenger.
As the steamboat Tolchester, whom returning
from a trip to Poughkeepsie crowded with ex-
cursionists. on Saturday afternoon. was oppo-
site 155th street, the cry went up "Inan over
board" The passengers ran to tho port side
and saw q man struggling in the water. In
another minute he sank. Word was passed to
the Captain. who stopped tho steamer and
ordered life boat to be lowered. BY the time
tho steamer stopped the sinking man was o
quarter OF mile behind.
Charles w. Benson, q member Of the Hudson
Boat Club. whose boat house Is at the foot of
West l23d street, was rowing single shell
down the river when the Tochester passed.
He saw the man fall from the steamer and sink
a few hundred yards from him. Benson rowed
to the spot and tried to grab the man when lie
came to the surface. He failed, and the man.
who. evidently. could not swim. sank second
time Benson. realizing that he could not act
efficiently from the shell. jumped out and swan
to the drowning man just as he came 70 the
surface for the third time.
Benson caught him around the neck and
despite his struggles held him afloat until the
boat which had been lowered from the Toll
chester came ur. Both men were pulled in.
After u few minutes the rescued man revived.
Benson's boat was picked up and he wanted
to be put on shore the row boat WAS headed to
the Hudson Boat Clubs float. The rescued
man gave his name as ID. ]. lyman Of Boaton.
He said he was stopping at the Hotel Waldorf
with his wife and mis- mother, who were on the
steamer with him.
After Benson had been put of at the boat
house lyman was taken back TO the Toichester.
His wife had tainted when be went overheard
and was now tn Mysteries. lyman refused to
Waldorf the clerks said no one named lyman
was stopping there.
The sun., 1896-08-03
A CASOEIST DROWNED.
william Lawson OF This City Lost In the
Sound or city Island.

William Lawson. 80 years old a contractor
and builder of $50 West l48th street, was
drowned In the Sound off City Island at mid
night on Saturday. He and Christian Williams,
81 years old. OF 223 East 122d street, started
about 10 o'clock on Saturday night from the
Harlem Yacht Club pier, at the foot OF l2lst
street. East River. in n seventeen foot canoe to
sail up the Sound to City Island, where they had
arranged to meet friends for days outing.
Just before midnight, when they were within q
mile OF their destination. the boat struck an
oyster stake, and, the sheet becoming entangled
with the stake the boat was whrled violently
around and capsized. hurling both men into the
water. Williams succeeded in grasping the
keel OF the boat and called TO Lawson to do the
same. Lawson replied. Il can't" and In min
ute or two sank.
Williams clim bed upon tho overturned boat
and shouted for help. Half an hour later Capt
Robinson OF the schooner Harry p. Percy and
his crew who heard Williams cries. went 10 his
assistance and found him still clnging to the
boat, but almost exhausted. A number of men
in small boats began early yesterday morning
to drag the Sound and bay for Lawson's body,
which was found at noon.
Lawson, who was a son of contractor Daniel
D. Lawson Of $50 West liGth street, has been
managing his fathers business for some years,
He was married only year ago, and leaves .
widow and infant child.
The sun., 1896-08-03
MIsHAPs OF EXCURSION BOATS.
Fire on q Bnrge-Th Mary Pntten Breaks Q
Down nt Highland Beach.

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Down at Highland Beach.
Just after the excursion OF the Country Long
ford Mems Association left Sylvan Beach. n.
j.. yesterday. a fire, caused by the exp plosion Of
q kerosene lamp. broke out in the pilot house of
one of the barges towed by the steamer I.enox.
Smoke poured from the windows and en-
veloped the barges. There was much excite
ment among the hundreds OF excursionists.
Some Of the women became hysterical.
The deck hands, helped by several County
Longtord men. put out the blaze with dozen
Fred Baker. a deck hi aud. had his fingers badly
cut by a window which fell on them. An axe
Longford men succeeded in quieting the women
and the band began to play.
se1era eersons ms.ed tho
at the pier and were taken out to them in row.
boat. While they were elm bling IN int the oarges
board. She was rescued and revived with diffi-
Guilty. :,
and Long Branch Steamboa line broke down
yesterday afternoon while making the trip from
One Of the connecting pins In the walking
beam gave way when The Patten was about l5o
feet from her pier at Highland Beach. She was
going at about quarter speed
The mishap caused no excitement among her
500 passengers. Anchors were thrown out to
Fifteen minutes later, the steamboat Pleasure
Bay. also Of the New York York and , Long M Branch
line, move in nRnt, ana eIter lanuinR ner passen-
gers:weut to the aid OF the Patten.
The disabled beat was towed to her dock By
the Pleasure Bay and her passengers landed at
Highland Beach.
The damage to the Patten 10 not serious. and
the company expect TO have her running again
within three days.
Walter X. Patten. one OF the PRINCIPAL own
ers in the New York and Long Branch Com
pany, was stalled yesterday morning by the
breaking down OF his steam launch Charlotte.
while on his way to Highland Beach. He an
chored of Shallow Point with Capt. Charles
Frank Newman on board. The Charlotte will
be towed to this port for repairs.
The sun., 1896-08-03
GREAT KITE FLYING.
Highest Altitude Ever known Reached
The Record, q, ,838 Feet.

BosToT. Aug. o.-From the Blue Hill weather
observatory. maintained by A. Lawrence Rotch.
a kite was sent up on Saturday which reached
the greatest altitude yet attained anywhere in
this form OF meteorological experiment The
kite was sent 1893 feet into the air. This is
1000 feet higher than the top of Mount Wash
ington, and 500 feet higher than any kite had
hitherto been sent
Last year very great difficulty was expert
enced in hold the kites when a strong wind
was blowing. In place OF the old box. with its
reel, a winch. constructed upon the plan of
those used with derr!cks. is now used. which
makes it possible for two men to handle the
three kites. even in a breeze Of from twenty to
thirty miles hour. This winch is mounted
upon truck. SO that Its position may be
changed according TO the shifting of the kites
and the wire be paid out and taken in in
straight line.
The sun., 1896-08-03

that no had recommended his successor TO maxi o
the visit, Mr.. BlodRett returned to Manila on
sept. IL. For three months. the officials, ex-
peotlng every day to see the war ship steam
into the harbor, ceased molesting the firm
But In February, 1896. trouble began again.
Tho Collector assigned the business OF Warner,
BlodEott & Co. to haif-breed and Indian under
lings. On Feb 20 the last straw was added to
the burden. Sugar is packed in mats" Of
varying sizes. Tho weight OF one package does
not in any way indicate what the weight OF the
whole number of packages is. The half-brced
inspector selected several OF the largest and
heaviest mats, and insisted that Warner
Blodgett q Co. should pay on twenty-ono and
half tons additional, and added q heavy
penalty for attempted fraud. IL was pointed
out that had there been so much additional
weight on the lighters they could not have been
foated over the bar. The Collector ordered
that oil the three lighter loads be weighed in
detail. Such performance had never before
been tried with house In the trade. Even the
Chinese who are notorlously gleeful evaders of
the law. have never been subjected to such
treatment. All Manila came to tho weighing.
1t was a circus for everybody except Warner
Blodgett & Co. Sugar was spilled upon the
scales platform, and as the Inspector refused to
brush 1t OF 1t was weighed over and over again.
Tho sugar was exposed to the damp air. and
gained weight from the moisture. On at least
one dny 1t rained heavily. And after all this
fuss the largest overweight shown by the scales
was about one-third Of q ton on which the ex-
ira duty amounted to T2 cents.
Utterly disguised, the English partners de-
manded that the firm resign its American reg
istry. AS n last hope Mr.. BlodRett went to the
cable office with the Consul and offered two
messages, one to the San Francisco agents OF
the firm and the other to Senator White OF CAL
ifornia, The Consul. 1t is said, also cabed TO
Washington. The next day the messages were
returned by the Civil Governor. who said that
they could not be sent inasmuch as they tended
to disturb the peace and harmony Of the islands
On March a stormy meeting OF the firm was
held. Mr.. Blodgett had an opportunity to
remain q silent partner II he would take
his name out of the firm name and let the bus
iness be carried on under the English flag. It
was evident. even Mr.. BlodGett admitted. that
the firm could no longer rely upon the American
flag for protection from injury and insult. This
state of affairs was recog nized so thoroughly
that the firms lighters. which once had been
hired By other firms OF other nationalities. were
left as thoroughly alone as II they had been for
mally boycotted. The matter was finally set
tied by the acceptance Of Mr.. Biodgett's proposal
that the firm 60 out Of business on June 80.
The sun., 1896-08-03
SHOT AND KILLED AT CHURcH,
Col. Lilly or TbomaSviIIe, Ca, Murdered
While Teaching Sunday School.


THoMAsviLLE, Ga, Aug. a.-Durine the Sun
day school services OF the Baptist Church hero
this afternoon, Col James f. Lilly. one of tho
best-known men In this neighborhood, was shot
| down and his throat cut.
John T. Rushin committed the deed, and
after gazing on the face of his victim swallowed
four ounces of laudanum, and ran from the
scene of the murder, pursued by the men OF tho
congregation. Every one in the church made a
rush for the door as soon as the pistol shot was
fred.
Col. Lilly was teaching class in the Sunday
school near one taught by the pastor OF tho
church. The school had been In session for
only a Few minutes when Rushin entered the
church and stood watching Col. Lilly.
Rushin's face suddenly changed. and he had
he had the appearance of wild man. He
threw aside his hat and jerked an ugly-looking
pistol from his pocket. The minister cried
For Gods sake man. don't shoot"
The minute the minister spoke panic en-
sued Lilly. who was unarmed, turned and
Rushin fred on him. lie fed from the building.
followed by Rushin, who continued to fire, and
when Col. Lilly fell, just outside tho church
dooeo there were three bullet wounds in his
body.
Rushin walked from the building and stopping
by Lilly's body kicked it and cursed as
he did 80. An attempt was made to inter-
fere with him, but he raised his pistol
in a threatening manner. He then drew
razor and almost completely severed
his victims head. The razor was quickly placed
In his pocket, and as no walked AWAY he drank
four ounces OF lnudanum from bottle. all the
while pointing his pistol in the direction of his
would-be pursuers.
The excitement had made him Ill. and he
vomited the laudanum. He went to his home
and ba-ricaded tho DOORS having weapons in
the house with which to keep the crowd away.
All who have seen him say that he is un-
dou btedly crazy. II is understood that he owed
Lilly money ana brooded over the debt which
he was unable to pay.
The sun., 1896-08-03
CAPsIZED IN THE BAY.
Lighter and Ferrybo"t Rescue Four Men
from u Sailbont.


Passengers on the ferryboat Southheld. on her
$3.50 trip from Staten Island yesterday after
noon, were much interested in the efforts Of four
men to control a small boat In the middle OF
the bay. Tho boat appeared to be a row boat
fitted with small sail. The wind was blowing
In gusts from the northwest. \ strong puff
finally capszed the bout The men sue
ceeded In clinEng to the keel Of tho boat
and called for help. Capt. Braisted of the South
field stopped his engines and lowered q boat.
The Captain OF the steam lighter, Calvin
Tompkins, who had also seen the accident,
went alongside the wreck. and three OF tho men
who were cllnglng to their boat were hauled
aboard with lines.
foundering in the water. lie was unable to
swim. and the crew Of the lighter were unable
to reach him with their lines. He was saved by
the Southheld's lifeboat Ono OF the crew
grabbed the man as he WAS sinking and hauled
him aboard. lie was resuscitated with difti-
Guilty. He said his name was Williams and
that he lived in Brookyn. The other men were
taken there by the lighter.
The sun., 1896-08-03
DROWNED ~ GmarHsEvD BAY.
Emil Nelson PerIsh.s In sight Of His Two
ErUthers ANA Nephew.

Emil Nelson Perlshes In slight Of His Two
ErOthers ANA nephew.
AD Nelson. 40 years old; Gus Nelson. aged
35. and Emil Nelson, aged 10. brothers. and
their l3-ycar-nld nephew, Gus Nelson, all of
1913 Coney street, BROOKLYN. started of on Sat
urday afternoon from Bath Beach In n catboat
for a fishing TRIP in irnyesend Bay. They were
caught in squR!I, after dark had come on, Off
Coney Island, nnd when one OF the brothers
was arranging the nshIng lines the boat was
capsized. Emil WAS quickly carried Off by the
tide and drowned before assistance could reach
him. Tho others clung to the upturped boat
and were rescued after being in the water over
half an hour. No trace Of the drowned boy
could be discovered.
The brooklyn police steam launch attached
10 the Sheepsh"Gd Bay station picked up
drowned man In the bay yesterday and towed
him ashore. The man WINS about 30 years old
. feet Il inches high. with full gray beard and
brown hair. aud weighed about 100 pounds, He
wore white striped outing shirt. dark blue
mixed trousers, n brown striped sack coat and
cotton pnderGlothing. He had a large brass
key with a tag number 1853 In his pocket
The sun., 1896-08-03
INJURED IN Il RUNAWAY.

Former Health Omeer jenkins and His
Family Thrown from . Carriage.
DR.. William T. Jenkins. formerly Health ON
Ger Of this port was out driving on Staten
Island yesterday afternoon with his wife and
two children. In New Dorp lane, at New Dorp.
his horse shied at the stump OF a dead tree.
dashed across the road. and over two tele.
phone poles lying there. The carriage was
upset. ana all the occupants fell beneath it.
When DR.. Jenkins first attempted TO rise he
fell hack. hut In a few minutes able to
walk. Mrs. Jenk ins. who is n sister Of Richard
Croker. and her daughter were carrlc' into tho
residence OF Mr. w. Hughes. "lOr they
were attended by DR.. Jessup. DR.. .iehn nins and
hts son escaped with painful contusiofs. but
Mrs. jenkins WAS unable to walk. She was
ried to her home at Fort Wadsworth. Miss
Jenkins was Slightly hurt.
The sun., 1896-08-03
srEER SHOT IN TUE PARK.
RevoIvers Were OF No Use, but Keeper
Shaanon's Winchester FInished 1t.


An escaped steer from the yards of East
man G. Co. made things interesting for the
Central Park police yesterday afternoon. The
animal entered the Park at Eighty fifth
street, after u dash down the avenue that sent
tho people flying in all directions. Crossing
the West drive, the animal was stopped by
the reservoir bank opposite the Eighty. first
street entrance. Here 1t was quietly nibbling
the grass when Policeman Mckenna OF the
regular force came upon It. He began firing
his revolver al it. but his shots. instead or
disabling the animal only infuriated IT Re
man Fitzgerald, Who had arrived upon the
scene, telephoned to the Park police station
for reGnforcenents. Sergeant Iiodgins sent
Keeper Shannon of the menagcrie oyer, and
he killed the steer with shot from his Win
chester The animal was taken to the Ar
senal, whore its hide was removed, and the
carcass was slowed away to be used to feed the
Park animals. representative from East
man 4 Co. visited the Arsenal, but made no
claim to the CARCASS
The sun., 1896-08-03
BITYEN NJ 4 ST. BERNARD.
Isonrder Dunn's Dog SHvnEeiy Attacks
Hotel Keeper FInnrgan.

WHITEsToNE LANDIH0 l.. l.. Aug, 2.Wil-
liam FnnegRn, who Keeps II hotel on the shore
at College Point, was bitten hy II st. Bernard
dog this afternoon. The dog which is owned by
Edward Dunn. a bonrder, WAS lying on the
ground in front OF tho hotel. and as Finnegan
was passing IL Jumped at him without warning
and sank its teeth into his left side.
Dunn managed after hard fight to suhdue
tho dog and Finnegan was found TO be bleeding
from half dozen decorations on his arms and
cauteriZed. and the physician said IL will be
several weeks before Finnegan will regain the
use Of his arms; The dog, which is thorough
bred and valuable. will probably be shot.
The sun., 1896-08-03
sEHvED BEEn UNGKACEFULEY.
Walter wiizig Discharged Hndnt style
Enough for the Printers.

Delegate Wcnberger Of Topographic No.
reported to the Central Labor Union yes
terduy "A complaint that o me nber of the Ger
mania wuiters' Union had been discharged
by Paul Wilnig n ~ Fast F1nrth street. The
ian. We nberger said, was discharge Tor IN
competency. -
WIkig owns hall whore Typovranha 80.
meets, and hr attended meeting OF the
for discharginE the man vas that rome or 'Ec
printers com 1lainud that he could not serve
Accustomed 20 wait upon printers.
The @. L. L. ncCeptel The cNnlAnatlOn.
The sun., 1896-08-03
JUMPED THREE STORIES AFLAME.
An OIL stove Exploded and Set Fire to Mrs.
Annie PrOpoer'a Dreas.

An OIL stove Exploded and Set Fire to Mrs.
Annie Prosser'a Dress.
Tho screams OF a woman startled dwellers in
the rear three-story tenement house at 555 First
street, Hoboken. about O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Then tho woman, enveloped in
flames. threw open one of the rear ,op-story
windows and jumped out. She landed OH the
roof OF a wagon shed. wkich broke. and she fell
into the yard where the flames were extin-
gushed.
The woman was Mrs. Annie Prosser. 40 years
old. a Jewish pedder. who lived alone on the
top floor. She was taken to St Mary's Hos
pital. The flremen put out the blaze in Mrs.
Prossers apartments. which was caused by the
explosion of an oil stove. The flames caught
her clothing. The fear of being burned alive
caused her to leap from the window. exit from
her kitchen being cut off by fire. She is fatally
injured, Her husband left her several years
ago, and is now said to be in Germany.
The sun., 1896-08-03
ma. n Mania for Slot Machines.

WATERBURY,, Conn, Aug. 2-Sberiff swee-
ney closed the store of Charles p. Cook, one of
the leading men of Nuugatuck. yesterday, ms
the result of an attachment brought by l.. c..
Bates & Co. of New Haven. Nothing has been
seen OF Cook since Wednesday, and his disap-
pearance and failure have caused much talk in
Naugatuck. Cooks friends attribute his tinan-
cial downfall to His mania for slot machines.
They say that for several months he has neg
lected his business ana spent many hours daily
trying to beat the slot machines, losing a large
amount In the aggregate.