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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

The Are department Of the village
OF Melrose celebrated its eleventh
anniversary on Monday, May 4. The
afternoon was given to athletic
sports, and the following from the
st. Cloud Journal-Press shows the
result Of an event in which a former
resident of Little Falls participated;
Gan event which called forth no little
excitement was the howard foot
race. The contestants were Mitchell
Burton, the clothier OF this village,
and Albert Fritz and John Pontius,
Of st. Cloud. The race was won by
Burton, with Fritz q very close
second. Early In the evening, how.
ever, Fritz played even with Burton
in q race OF the same distance on 9
bet Of $5, and bested him by a lead
OF eight or ten feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

The Illinois law directed against
sweatshops has failed Of its object.
There are now 800 more such shops than
there were when the law was passed.
It's advocates met the bitter disappoint-
ment which all reforming enthusiasts
encounter when they undertake to law
righteousness into people before the
people are ready for it. The clause pro-
shibiting the employment Of women and
children more than certain number of
hours was pronounced unconstitutional.
which was right SO far as women are
concerned certainly. A law interfering
with the liberty Of full grown indivi-
dual to work when and how he likes is
tyranny. Strangely enough the reform
ing enthusiasts claim as remedy for
the failure of their law more law. They
want congress to take the matter up.
forgetting that if moderate law cannot
be enforced stiff law certainly would
not be. The reformers must 60 to work
another way to abate the frightful evils
Of sweatshops. II they could find some
new employment for the victims. for in
stance, they could clear out the sweats
ahons in "a hours I
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08
Children Cry for
eltchep'1 Caatorla.

o. T. Avery is well pleased with
advantages Little Falls offers for a
robe tannery, as far as, he has In
vestigated. His present location in
Michigan is farther from both the
supply Of raw material and the
marketEl than Little Falls is, and he
is convinced that such an industry
as his would gain great advantage
by locating In this part Of the North.
west. 2 His firm not only tans
hides, but makes them into robes,
coats, mittens. igloyes, etc. Under
good business management there
Is no Nquestion but such an
industry would prosper al Little
Falls, and Mr.. Avery and his assoc.
ciates are possessed OF practical
experience and business ability
sufficient to insure success II they
should conclude to come here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

The Transcript is pleased that but
one Republican member Of the
council was q party to the deal by
which thecity printing was awarded
to the bidder who was more than
seven times as high as the lowest
bidder. OF course Mecusker has city
political interests in common with
Medved, Moeglein &C.,, but it was
hardly supposed that he was willing
to abandon the principles of Republi-
can fairness in public matters. The
three Democratic votes in favor OF
the Z to- l bid of the Herald was In
good line with party policy. The
trouble with the Democrat was that
it didn't bid high enough.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08
Living Long and Happily.

i il possible to prolong life comfort-
ably for century, The general opinion
d psychologists is that 1t IS 90 and that
lie average Of life is frightening. IN
vestigation into TIE lives Of those who
have lived long seems to show the 1oa-
lowing qualities necessary to length Of
aays-one must be Of q serene, oheeEful
disposition and have good digestion.
Nearly one fourth OF those who live TO
b very old are Arstborn children, II
~ besn found They are people Of e.
nellsnt Intellectual power. usually above
The average In intelligence.
Professor Humphrey Of England hnds
5khe longest average Of lite among the
most civilised and intellectual nations
HsFe. however. to somo extent. faots
Cuutradict him. sines the Oldest people
living are to be found among tho Indiana
Gof Lower California, Mexico, Chile and
Peru. In the United States tho Oldest
living people known are often negroes
who cannot read and write Oneof these
died lately in New Jersey Ut tho ago OF
1911. s=
There is ono point In which tho intel
Ngent and active old people who arc
nearing the century mark resemble ono
smother they are all ct cheerful dispo-
Gition and all buhiy engaged in profess
sional and industrial duties They never
give up to be old. DR.. Charles West OF
Brooklyn. the eminent educator. now In
his eighty seventh year. has never worn
spectacles. He says the great secret OF Z
rare old age is happiness He made up
his mind long ago never to fret Conse-
quently his mind Is as clear ~ It ever
was, and bis body is healthy and com
Portable. This fine old gentleman is now
studying the astronomy Of the Chal-
deana
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

A strawberry and ice cream fes.
tival will be held by the ladies Of the
M. E. church next week, when the
largest. II not the most beautiful
piece OF fancy work ever made in
Little Falls, upon which will be
wrought seven hundred names OF
persons. mostly residents of thiscity
will be sold to the highest bidder
You are invited. The time and place
of the festival will be announced
later, r.', @~:s.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08
PERSONALS.

Jerry Root. Of TT. Ripley. " as iii tlie
city Yesterday.
c.. i. McNair went to Duluth sun
day night on businers.
H. IA. Warner. OF st. Cloud, was I'M
Little Falls yesterday.
Mrs. a., C. Morrill, returned from
Minneapolis Tuesday evening
s. A. Siverts went to Aitkin
Wednesday night ON business. Il,
John Wrtzel went to st. Cloutl
Tuesday afternoon On business.
Mrs. E. E. Stuart and Miss Corey
visited RoyaltOn friends Sunday.
John Newman, the Rich Prairie
hotel keeper, was In the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Belle Wood returned TuestIav
from yisit with relatives atAldrich.
John BOhan, Of Minneapolis. II
visiting his brother. T. F. Bohan. 81
this city. $t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hyde, Of ROYAL.
ton, were visiting relatives In Little
Falls Yesterday.
Mrs. and Mrs. w. T. Chadwick, 81
Minneapolis. were visitors III Little
Falls Wednesday,. Nh St5 "A
John Adams went to Minneapolis
Monday afternoon where he has &c.
cured employment. s.., I
Mrs. F. e. Cawley went. TO Mime,
apOlis Wednesday for visit Of q few
days with relatives. ~ 5'8Ss
Mira. w. M. Fuller went to st. Paul
Tuesday afternoon for q visit 81
several days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bowers and
Mrs. H. McNeal. of RoyaltOn, were
In the city Tuesday evening.
VIM. von Domar,is, proprietor of
Hotel Columbia, went to- Perhani
Wednesday evening on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H: F. Schleusener II.
turned Tuesday from a viaitOfseveral
days with relatives ut Staples and
Wadena. 5s. 81.
Mrs. A. Becker. Of KaslO, B. c..
arrived In the city Monday for Il
visit with her sister. Mrs. VIM. Won
DOmarus. ss# NJ
p q !. g
Mrs. Dan Kirchgessner. of Staples,
arrived in-the city Tuesday afternoons
for a visit with her parents, Mr.. and.
Mrs. g. F. Foster.
Mrs. VIM. Watkins. of st. Cloud.
who has been in the city several
days visiting her sister. Mrs. C. d.
Boom, returned home Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. G.. W. Brow n. of J acksOn, Mich,
arrived in the city Wednesday on a
visit to relatives. Mrs. Brown is a.
daughter Of County Attorney j. H
Rhodes. -a
Drs. Niven and Howe arrived in.
the city Wednesday, evening and
opened their dental Office at the
Buchanan.
Geo. Patterson returned from St
Paul Saturday evening. He was ac-
cOmpanied by Miss Nettie LOvery, OF
New York, q sister of Mrs. Pa tterson,,
who is here ON visit. III.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08
Eleven.

The Republican National Conven-
ton to be held in ST. Louis. June
10Th, will be the eleventh held by
that party. The Burlington Route
trains run to the principal points in
eleven tates-a coincidence. Another
fact is that from st. Paul, Mime
apolis and all points In the Missis-
sippi Valley. the Burlington is the
best and the direct line to st. Louis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

Policeman Richardson Tuesday
evening locked np four men w!.o were
in a more or less drunken condition In
the railroad yards. near broadway,
and were said to have used abusive
to several ladies who were
riding bicycles In that vicinity. Two
of them were almost sober, and on
their promise to leave town they
were released and escorted to
the city limits by chief Roy. The
Others being more intoxicated were
kept In the city hall all night and
were also escorted out Of town by
the police. When Chief Roy was
taking the first two out of town he
ran across about twenty or more
hoboes that were laying around. the
north end of the railroad yards, and
they were also nudged out Of the city.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08
What x Rays DO.

From experiments made by him and
reported in The Electrical Review, Tesla
is inclined to believe that the Roentgen
rays represent stream Of actual parti-
cles Of matter. Whether these are from
the electrode and walls Of the tube or
whether they are from the outside OF
the object that is photographed and are
driven by the rays against the sensitive
plate he is not certain. It is certain.
though, that they strike with great
force the sensitive plate On which the
photograph appears. Mr.. Tesla finds
that these rays will, so far as known,
pass straight through everything but
bone and metal. His most interesting
experiment is that dealing with the
sensation produced on the human body
by letting a stream Of the rays flow
steadily and for considerable time up.
on any part Of it. He himself is inclined
to believe that the atoms which form
the flowing stream Of the x rays are
from the charged surface Of the cleo.
trode, and that they are driven into the
body by the rays. Reasoning from this
he sees the possibility Of indicating
any part of the body by merely driving
into it by these rays atoms Of any de-
sired chemical. If this be true, the long
suffering human stomach will be re-
leased from it's function Of serving as q
drugshop for the whole human body.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

The linemaD who was sent upfrom
st. Parl to repair the local exchange,
completed his work and returned
Wednesday,. x He had some difficulty
relocating the trouble, but finally was
successful, and found 1t to be in the
cupola on the pole near i. J.
Michaud's grocery store. Sparrowe
had built their nest in the cupola
and the pests had eaten the insula.
ton from several wires which came
in contact with each other, and III
this manner ..the several letters be
came crossed. They intend closing
their cupolas in a way that will keep
the birds out and trouble f.Om that
sources will probably cease. VI
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08
Children Cry for
Pitchers castorla-.
StraYed.

S Strayed. IA
From village of Motley. a buck
skin mare, weight about 1900, had
halter on. Anyone giving informa.
ton leading to recovery will be
suitably paid. 4
:a N. F. PECKHAM, u.
April q, 1895 Motley, Mimi.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

The residents Of the south part OF
the city are complaining that some
unknown parties have been ma
liciouslye mutilatinR the shade trees
in that vicinity. Several trees that
are near the sidewalk have been
hacked up In a shameful manner and
most of the branches cut Off. The
work IL done at night when there ID
no one: to see them. Should these
miscreants be caught they will un.
doubtedly beseverely dealt with.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

Judge III Probate Richardson re-
ceived notice today that Mike
O'Brien had been released from the
lnebriate ward Of the Rochester in
sane asylum. He was sent to that
institution last September, for the
third time. 1t is probable that ne
will now make an extra effort to
control his appetite for liquor, that
q fourth and more extended visit to
that place will not be necessary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

The Hennepin Paper cOmpany's
pulp wood drive reached the rear Of
the biz log jam in the Mississippi
about five or six miles up river Sun
day. and the crew came down to
this city. The wood cannot be taken
out Of the river until the jam is
broken, which will not be for some
time, on account OF high water.
The Mississippi has raised several
inches each day for several days. and
is again almost up to the highest
notch. 1t would be dangerous to
start breaking the jam until the
water goes down considerably.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

"a Expert bic ycle repairing Of all
kinds. Full line OF bicycles and sup
plies. st. Cloud Cycle Co., St. Cloud,
MINI. \ - ID ~ Il. Z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

sumption who are only suffering from a
chronic cold or deep seated cough, often
aggravated by catarrh. For catarrh use
Ely's Cream Balm. Both remedies are
pleasant to use. Cream Balm Soc per
bottle; Pineola Ba1sam, sc at Druggists.
In quantities of $50 will deliver on re-
cefpt of amount.
ELY BROTHEEs.seW Warren ST. New York
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

- ns
The street sprinkler should he ut
work ut once, as the dust Is already
blowing some. and II the streets be-
come thoroughly dried 1t will be
difficult for the sprinkler to keep the
dust down. We understand that
the delay is because the city has
made no contract for water with
the Electric & Water company. Mr..
Berkey stated plainly to the city
council Monday that the city could
use any services the company he'd,
pending the effort to make some ar
rangement Saturday evening for SER
vice. The city may take water for
street sprinkling for the next few
days it 1t wants it, and the city or
the people should not be put to in
The tronble can begin
when the trouble hexins.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

j. G. Morner, of Waseca, returned.
to that place Sunday after a several
days visit in Little Falls. Mr..
Morner was returning from trip
to California, where he has been
spending the winter. He visited this
place on his way west last fall. just
after he had sold out a general mer-
camille business in the southern part
of the state. He 1s very favorably
impressed with Little Falls and it's
future prospects, and may decide to
locate here in some business enter
prise.
"A Minneapolis Judge dismissed
Mrs. Perkins suit for life insurance,
as her case was not proven.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08

Busy people have no time. and
sensible people have no inclination
to use n slow remedy. One Minute
Cough Cure acts promptly and gives
permanent results.
L. d. BROWN. h
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-08
Pineola Cough BalSan.
is excellent for all throat inflammations

and for asthma.
Cons u m ptives
invariably derive
benefit from its
luse, as it quickly
! abates the cough,
renders expectOr-
alton easy, assist
ing nature in re-
STORM & w q sted
tissues. There is
q large percent
age OF. those who
9 u ppo g e their
cases to be con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-19

the face Of opposition Of church and state
she bestowed upon Germany one Of the
greatest blessings she has TO be thankful for
by tern nssing the Thirty Years war.
There has been more than one instance
where brunettes have had to give up their
crowns In honor Of their blond sisters.
The creole Josephine had to give up her
imperial crown that it might adorn the
brow of the blond Marie Louise.
Margaret of Valois. the qrccn Of Henry
" of France. had to share the same fate
that Gabrielle distress might he made
queen; but death. the m;ghticr monarch,
claimed her for his own ere the corona
ton, ard while size may have been placed
OF the great white throne, yet ono good
nction Of this woman whom Henry 80 ten
derly loved has iInmorraiized her name.
1t was her influence over the monarch
who confessed he could refuse her nothing
that the edic. Of Nantes wns signed.
How much her people Preferred her to
Margaret was shown when they bore her
In triumph through the streets of Paris
covered with diamonds end ether precious
stores.
The fair Margaret CT AEjou, who was
iikened TO her emblem flower, the daisy,
was another queen of power. After the
death OF thc king, fieIrs VI; S"e csAffieu
on the War OF the Roses ard fought with
untirin2 zeal for tho rights Of her beloved
Edward. Ono Of her historians has said:
England has never iG,l a queen moro
worthy IT throne than Margaret No
woman surpassed her in beauty and few
men in courage. IL sccIucd that she had
been formed by heaven t. supply the royal
husband the qualities which 10 required
to become n great king"
The unfortunate termination OF her zeal
Is no reflection upnn her mentality. As
matters stood with tho houses Of Yor. and
Lancaster. 1t needed but breath TO turn
the scale either way. Although she was
powerful in battle. Margaret was n woin-
an. When her physical fo-ce began to
weaken, the current turned.
Among those Of this type who turned
their strength and influence in the wrong
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-19
REIGN OFBLONDWONEN
1t Is Almost Over, According to
Certain Scientists.
FAMOUS BLoNDs OF HISTORY.

Fair Eaired Women Have Ruled In All
Ages-H the Type Is Dying Out, Let Us
Hope the Chemical Blond VIII Disap-
pear Also.
A scientist has recently stated that
blends will soon he thing Of the past.
The percentage Of light haired people IL
rapidly growing less ard less, and the day
Is not far distant when there will be no
more blends. 1t Is needless to say that
this ethereal type will be much missed
and the place Of the stately blond will he
hard to fill. But everything has its bright
side and deepest regret Will find balm.
Nature is going to take from us our
golden haired goddcsses; let US hope that
art will follow in her footsteps and remove
hers The loss Of the real is great, but,
oh, what infinite gain to know that orr
artistic taste and love of nature will lie no
longer shocked at the sight of the chem
ical blond!
Some scientists have said that fair peo-
pie were the most highly developed and
as the human race advanced blends wou;d
increase. Are We then dcgenerating, that
the type Is dying out? Certainly it Is n fact
that more blends have figured in the
worlds history than any other tyre
Cleopatra, the enc!lartrcss Of the east,
who won her kingdom with her charms
and conquered heroes of her time, pos
sessed red hair. Just what the success of
this fair Egyptian would have been had
she had black trcsses instead of red pos
tarity Is unable to say, but that she Was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-19

direction Isabel of Bavaria and Catherine
de- Medici must take first rank. The Int
ter. wife OF one king and mother of three.
so literally endowed with all the qualities
BETTING u ruler, will ever be associated
in history with the massacre of ST. Bar
tholomcw
She whom Mile. dc Schubert intrndnccd
in the .'Eyrus Of pnr.bcnio,, ne "a t,lI
graceful woman. with f,ro crcs III.
comp,exicn. the ,noe. i,o.,,,,r,,i 49,, a.,
the world and n fipc s,,ilo ox,ross;,,,. ,t,
sweetness or bitterness of bo- so,,I - 10
came the most important pcrsonnre in
France But rage and suspicion-not with
out Misunderstanding posscss;op ~ bcr
countryinen's minds AGAINST hoy she To-,
control. and civil wars foIlo,vc,I Lor 20 ,he
end of her life.
Ouceps INNS. rov- .4o,. ia. A.
plnce to one who ,xb;ie sbo -. -,
crown, yet ruled. Sarah Jennirgs auchess
of Marlborough. that bcau,i,ul ard e,,,c-
lady " hose vii! WIS oyer Law Port ,Le
color OF her golden hnir nv tho nse ~
honey water until she reached n r;rc ola
age, and was so sucrcssfnllv rresarvci, tim.
when n grandmother neitier ~ ber ,b-co
daughters could rival her in ,nrc,-ance
although they y-cre nj, b.nd,,,,,n ,,.,,''a,'
She and Princess Anne were intimate
from childhood Mrs. Morley and Mrs
Freeman, rs they later stvIcd ,bcmseIves
grew in intimacy until the nrince~s Lera,nc
Queen. Then much ,rnuhle ersn,d Wh,le
sarah's DOMINATING naturo s,,,Srd t.- 60
queen il over ell. sine was SINCE 80, nth,
full, atiored by her bushan,, 80 c,iicd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-19
kissing.

It is thoughtlessly said that man
kisses woman, but it is not so. 1t may
be set down as principle or dogma
that it is always the woman who kisses
the man. On such occasions man acts
only in q responsive and not in an init
alive capacity.
To produce a kiss only two things are
necessary, and man, except by his mere
presence, has nothing to do with its
origin. The first circumstance is the
opportunity. and the second is the de-
sire existing. though unexpected, in the
woman's own mind to be kissed.
When these conditions are present,
there is sure to be some kissing, for the
woman will, i'll dozen ways that can
not be defined, convey the idea to the
man. and he, if he be not altogether a
stick, will respond to her will There
fore in all cases of true kissing, it is the
woman who kisses, and not the man,
who simply responds to 4 power and in
fuence that he cannot resist. That pow
er lies in woman. and if it is not pres
emit there will not be any kissing
Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-19
Drawing tho Line.

Many years ago the minister of
Forbes, in Aberdeenshire, was Benjamin
Mercer, a man of great bodily strength
and of great eccentricity of habits. One
day as he was preaching q man in the
congregation fell very sound asleep.
Still Mr.. Mercer took no notice of him
until he began to snOre, and then called
to the beadle, Charlie 3, wauken up Sandy
Much; he's sittin j. the corner o. that
square seat snorin." The beadle was
quick to act, and Sandy awakened in a
hurried and excited manner. whereupon
the minister addressed him: "Sandy,
I'm nae freely sac hard upon sleepers j.
the kirk as some folk, because the preach
er is sometimes as much to blame as the
nearer, but''-and he held out his clinch-
ed fist threateningtr"but, Sandy, l de-
bar snorin. London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-19
Some Of Our Sleepers.

Some of our well known men knit up
the raveled sleeve Of care by curious and
apparently unnatural methods of sleep.
Edison, for example, can remain awake
a week if his mind is wrapped up in a
new discovery. There is famous doctor
in this city who sleeps only 40 winks at
a time. DR.. Joseph Howe slept the last
20 years of his life in a Turkish bath.
He could sleep nowhere else. W. j. Ar
kell stays awake from Monday morning
till Friday night, then goes to Canajo-
harie and sleeps for two days. DIR. De-
pew has lately acquired the habit of tax
ing a siesta and finds it beneficial. Web
ster could never stay awake later than Q
O'Clock. Many time he was caught
standing behind the door fast asleep.
His head grew an eighth of an inch a
year, and tho increasing weight of brain
made long sleep Imperative. New York
Press.