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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
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Senator Nelson and Judge
Richardson Discuss the
~ Mile Laos Indians:
Nelson Says the Indians Are
Now Conceded Rights to-
Mile Laos Lands.

The old theme of the Mile Laos
Indians right to remain on their
present reservation liz the subject Of
recent letters between Senator Nelson
and Judge Richardson. A letter
recently received from Nelson says:
"As the department now construes
the law of 1889, the Indians are en-
titled to take allotments of lands In
severalty ON the Mile Laos reserva-
ton. Each Indian can take 80 acres.
II he insists ON it. Thelaw is 30 con-
strued by the department, as you
will see by a copy of u letter which l
sent to the Pioneer Press and the
Globe, which I think they publised.
The Mile Laos Indians can take
allOtments Of land In severality at
White Earth, and it has always been
a query in my mind whether 1t
would not be better for them to
move to White Earth and thus Sc
cure good lands as have been in
formed that the lands are better
there than at Mile Lacs. There il q
large body of settlers around Mile
Laos Lake, who have sent In peti-
ton to Mr.. Towne and myself. and
Mr.. Towne has introduced u bill
authorizing them to acquire the
lands ON which they have settled and
made improvements. The Red Lake
lands and some of the White Earth
will soon be sold, and this will bring
quite an amount OF money into the
general fund of the Indians, and
these Mile Laos Indians will be al
lowed to share in the proceeds of the
land 90 that within q year there will
be considerable funds available.
Every Indian, large and small, male
or female, is entitled to an allotment
of 80 acres of land. and a family with
children, will, in this way, acquire a
large body of land. 1 think the
Indians would be much better off,
get better land, and receive better
treatment If they moved to White
Earth, for it is evident that the
settlers around Mile Laos lake will
give them no peace.
Yours truly,
KNUTE NELSON.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

Mr.. Richardson has replied at
length to this letter, stating that he
takes an active interest in seeing
that Justice is done the Indians. He
saws that ut one time he could prob
ably have induced the Indians to go
to White Earth, if some special in
ducements had been offered the older
chiefs, but that now, since the de-
partment had admitted the rights of
the Indians to remain at Mile Laos,
he was doubtful about inducing
them to go. He reviews the condi-
lions under which the last treaty
was signed Replying to what Mel
son says about the Indians at Mile
Laos being surrounded by white set
tiers Richardson declares that a
similar condition will soon exist at
White Earth, when the coded portion
of the reservations are settled.
While the land on the White Earth
reservation is better agricultural
land, it is claimed that the Indians
are better suited with the Mile Laos
district, where there ,re rice beds,
cranberry swamps, lakes filled with
fish, etc. 1t is suggested that ar
rangements be made to give the
white farmers the better agricultural
land at White Eearth, and allow the
Indians to remain on their land at
Mile Laos.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
Deaths and Funerals.

Mrs. Catharine Derosier, aged So
years, wife of George Derosier. died
at her home at Gravelville, on Satur-
day last from paralysis. The funeral
was held from the French Catholic
church in this city at 1880 O'Clock
this morning, and the remains were
buried in the Catholic cemetery. The
deceased had been a resident Of Nor
rison county for many years. and
leaves a husband and large family
of grown children to mourn her
demise. two of whom, Mrs. Alfred
H. Tanner, and Mrs. Fred Porter,
reside in this city.
The funeral of the infant child Of
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Meyers was
held at 2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
from the German English Catholic
church. A large procession OF rela-
tives and friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyers followed the remains to the
grave in the Catholic cemetery.
The funeral of Edward Burkel, the
two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Burke!, whose death resulted
Saturday morning from an attack
of measles, was held from the resi-
dence on First avenue northeast at
2:3O O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Rev.
August Kohlman, of the German
Lutheran church at Swanville, con-
Quoted the ceremony. The body was
buried at Oakwood cemetery.
The two-year-old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph LaFond. Lying
about three miles south of the city,
died Sunday afternoon from meusles.
The funeral was held from the
Belle Prairie Catholic church at 10
O'Clock Tuesday forenoon, and the
remains were buried in the ceme-
terry at that place.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

Minneapolis Lumberman: Another
decision as to what constitutes
hardwood" has been handed down,
this time by a Minneapolis court.
This court decides that nothing but
lumber cut from trees bearing broad
leaves is properly hardwood, with
in the meaning Of the law. Lumber
sawed from spindle or needle leaf
trees is not to be classed as hard
wood. This makes it all the more
necessary to specify the kind OF wood
wanted in contracts which call for
merely hardwood" and there will
be no ground for dispute.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

With the ownership of the Herald
goes a disposition to attack and
misrepresent the Electric & Water
company-and it is folly exemplitied
in the course OF the paper under its
present management. Even the
comments OH remarks made at the
citizens meeting by Fuller are Of the
usually unfair and misleading nature.
One would Judge from the Herald
that the speaker conceded that the
contracts were not binding, and the
city could not be held to them. No
such impression was given, and the
Herald knows it. 1T ia conceded
that az the city grows and condi-
tions change, the time will naturally
arrive inside Of 30 years when added
provisions would be made to the
contracts. 1t is not admitted that
either party can change or annul the
contracts without the consent Of the
other. But it was natural to EXPECT
that time would develop wherein
changes could he made that would
he fnir and ga tisfac tory to all parties.
1t Ia in view of this fact that the
Electric e. Water company will al
ways he ready to confer with the
other parties to the contract regard
ing any desired changes. The city
has shown no disposition to treat its
own contracts with any respect, or
to consider in any degree the rights
of those contracting with the city.
The contracts have been repudiated
in full, with absolutely no Oppor-
tunity given the company to even
consider what new or changed ar
Management the council had in view.
The methods of the council were
prompted entirely by the personal
and political feelings OF the members.
and no citizen Of the city really
doubts it. The Herald has equally
lofty motives.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
Tariff Facts

For speakers and students, or Defender Doc
ument No. o pso 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 23d Street. New York.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
the Oifense charged. This the jury
have unanimously done.
ri hia

the Oifense charged. This the jury
have unanimously done.
No man should be deprived ~ hls
liberty unless he has heen proven
gull ~ beyond a reasonable doubt
and while do not here express my
opinion as to the guilt or Innocence
of the defendant in this case. yet, l
entertain such doubts as to his guilt
of the offense charged in the :indtct-
ment. and backed up as that ts ny
the tions of the trial
jury, that I hesitate 10 give the pun
ishment which the law imposes for
crimes of this serious character, and
feel that the ends of justice are better
subserved by granting the defend
ants motion for d new trial, 80.
D. b. SEARLE, Judge.
A few remarks were addressed to
Flood by the court, and the defend
ant was urged to merit the kindly
feeling and confidence,in him that
had been displayed by the officers OF
the court. the jury and the public
generally. ..
His bond were fixed at $500, and
they were at once supplied, and
Flood was released.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

A large delegation from the Little
Falls camp, Modern Woodmen of
America, went to st. cloud Satur-
day to assist the camp of that
city in the adoption ceremonies for a
class of twenty-five that were
initiated at their meeting that night.
The list of those who went from this
city included the following officers:
Venerable Council-Wm. H. Hall.
Worthy Advisor-C. E. Vasaly.
Bank er-F. E. Shaw.
Escort-J. A. McCauley.
Musician-W. A. Butler.
Chief Forester-Z. Barnes.
Foresters-James McCauley, w. j..
Hampton, w. A. Dawson. Joseph
Ant, Martin Since, Chas Bessier.
Quartette-Dr. F. II. Nero. E. s.
Brown, A. w. McRae, A. Fleig.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

A little i'll, then little pill. The
i'll is gone, the pill has won. DeWit's
Little Early Risers the little pills
that cure great ills. Is
l., D. BROWN.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
1'elenhOne Extensions.

A representative of the Northwest
ern Telephone company has been in
the city looking aftersome repairs on
the long line. In regard to the pro-
posed extension of this line, to Brain
erd, he said 1t was doubtful if work
was begun ON it for another month
at least. The company, it is under.
stood. intends building several hum
dred miles Of extensions this year in
Minnesota and Dakota. The line
to connect Fargo with the Twin
Cities, as now proposed, will be
along the line of the Great Northern
railroad. and it is the intention to
begin the extension from St. Cloud
to Fargo as soon as the weather
will permit. This work will require
a large force of men, and as the work
can be carried on to better advant-
age by having camps along the line,
The company are waiting for the
weather. to improve SO that the
necessary camps can he established.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

Milaca Times: Real estate circles
i'm this county are considerably
stirred up by the unconfirmed report
that an effort will soon be made to
secure the right-of-way along the
survey made last fall for q railroad
from here to Mile Laos lake.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

AT the term OF United States court
held in Fergus Falls last week.
several whites and Indians were
sentenced to jail for selling liquor to
the Indians at White Earth.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

"A sixteen-room high school
building has Just been completed at
Sleepy Eye, at a cost OF $4,000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17

Special Excurstons--LowR atee
for Homeseekers' and Business Men
from st. Paul and Minneapolis via
The Northwestern Line-C. st. Z.
NJ. & o. Ry. on March 10, April I and
q and May 5. to points in
alabama,
Hrlzona,
arkansas,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Missiesippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska.
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas.
Virginia.,
Tickets good to return on any
Tuesday or Friday within twenty
days from date Ofsale.
For rate to any particular point
or other informatiOnSca call at the fol-
lowing Offices: :, ~ s..-. u
395 Robert St. Cor. 9th, st. Paul.
13 Nicollet House Block, Minneapolis.
4O5 Messaba Block, Duluth.
or address
r. W. TEAsDALE,
Gen'l Passenger Agent, st. Paul.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17
District Court.

Judge Searle held a session of the
district court Thursday evening anil
Friday. The tax case of Morrison
county against Samuel r. Thayer
was argued and submitted and
Judge Searle has taken the case
under advisement. A decision will
probably be rendered soon.
The case of C. A. Sprandel against
H. A. Rider, ct al in which the plain
tiff sues to retain the defendant from
selling certain real estate under an
execution on Judgment against w.
II. Lambert, the former owner of the
property, was also tried. The de-
cision vi the court was for the plain
tiff and a judgment ordered in his
favor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-04-17


that he was q defaulter to the COM
pany with whom he was employed,
and for whom he was acting in the
capacity OF agent; that the note in
question had in fact been paid to HIM
by the alleged maker thereof, when
he turned the same over to the COM
pany as cola teral to his indebtedness.
This fact he admitted. and it perhaps
largely Influenced the jury in reach
ing it's verdict. There were also
other charges of forgery on the part
of the defendant, as to other notes,
and evidence as to those notes was
admitted upon the trial, which
might also have affected the judg-
ment of the jury to the prejudice OF
of the defendant in this case, and
induced them to bring Il verdict OF
guilty, which verdict I believe was
their honest judgment at the time.
1 have great respect for tine verdict
of a petit jury, and 1t ia rarely
that set a verdict aside, and then
always with great reluctance, and l
would not have done 80 in this case,
had not themselves, since the trial
of the case expressed themselves as
desiring that the defendant be not
punished, on the ground. I under
stand, that they now believe that
their verdict was erroneous, and
that the defendant was not guilty 81
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-14
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

According to statistics Of insurance COM
panies total abstainers live on an average
thirteen years longer than moderate drink
ers.
By careful investigation, Mr.. Otto Lang
found that eighty-elght per cent. OF the
crimes committed In Zurich, Switzerland,
were committed under the influence Of alco-
holism.
A brief but cogent argument in favor Of
abstinence from intoxicating drinks Is con-
talned in two sentences from foreign Jour
nal: at is computed that about sixty thou
sand persons commit suicide In Europe every
year. Alcoholism Is said to be the chief
cause"
Doctor Baer. a well known writer on Ger
man prisons, alleges that forty-four per cent.
ofthe prisoners were incorporate.
Florida barrooms number 216, more than
half OF them being in three counties. The
States revenue from them is S10s,OOO.
Men speak OF the opium habit with bated
breath; aud yet drink, which slays Infinitely
more, because its use is more widespread
than that of opium, is introduced into homes
and actually "fed" 10 the children lest they
should not themselves at maturity take kind
ly to the drink habit.
The average Workingman has an idea that
beer or liquor of some sort Is necessary to his
health. strength and comfort. This notion
is so deeply grounded that 1t will be hard TO
eradicate 1t. But 1t has been demonstrated
time and again that alcoholic beverages have
the very opposite effect.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-14
TEMPERANCE
A CYCLING TESTIMONY.


Almost every young man now can cycle.
Seeing young man pass, going like the
wind, and ns straight as an arrow, friend
(writes the Rev. J. M. Straohan, BIB, Kill
spindle, in Life and Work. said. "That Is the
champion cycllst in our county" Recently
had the pleasure OF meeting him.
He has over seventy prizes gained by cy-
cling, forty-ono gold medals, three silver
ones, and the rest made up OF such things as
n silver tea-set aud marble tlmepiece. Last
year he rode 100 milos In flve hours, thirty
four minutes, twenty-five seconds; and last
year also he won the flitY mile road record
In two hours, thirty minutes, nine seconds,
which means that he went on the road for
htty miles at the speed OF mile In every three
minutes and much less than half second.
Ho began his successful career by finding
that the more regularly he pedalled and the
straighter he rode he went the quicker In
long race-he has broken three times the
road record for 100 miles-there * no timo
allowed to take any refreshmont. Il must
be taken on the back OF the bicycle. THIS
champion cyclist usually takes fruit or somo
thin cruel.
'Dld you over tako spirits OF any kInd2" 1
asked. 81 mean whisky or brandy.
mo. They cut tho breith short. You
can't race and take brandy. Anyone who
tries II is soon broken-windod and puffed.
IL may help for little, but II leaves you
worse, believe that u flve or six men were
together in race, say two miles from the
tape, and one was handed a drink Of brandy,
Il mibht let him break away and win easily
Put IL he had ten miles, or had long race
before him, no would lind great difficulty In
riding His breath would be cut
$50 you don't believe in brandy"
mo, IL may help for short squirt, hut
Is no good for long run. Only a temper
ate mGn can be good racer"
AS thought OF the vide meaning OF this
rs applied to life instead OF cycling, l said
"Do you know. you are giving strong tes-
timoDy for temperance? We ministers often
teach that spirits do moro harm than good
for long and successful lite, and that they
are only good In say an accident or illness,
when you need strength to pass quickly some
danger. Would you kindly allow me make
known your experience and words2 People
are willing to believe champion oyolist."
"lcs, am quite willing"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-14
FASHION NOTES.

A very pretty material has garlands
of eglantines and roses on a pink satin
ground.
A beautiful brocaded damask with
white ground has design in gold and
silver, formed of ermine and sable
boas entwined and tied with old pale
blue Louis XVI. bows.
All wooden materials and furs must
be protected from moths. Little blocks
of camphor, or sprikling of insect
powder, are good precautions against
these unwelcome intruders.
The black net wells, edged with
white, are extremely ugly and hid.
eousDT unbecoming. Why will women
pers | in wearing what her good taste
should tell her is very bad form?
Goffered muslins with Valenciennes
edges are much used in Paris, and SO
is the Valenciennes applique on net -
the neweCs1"Paris Lace, as it is called /;
while black gallons also show narrow
butter -colored Valenciennes.
According to the greatest authority
on such matters, the Louis Seize style
of dress is to be much worn in the
evening. Pointed bodices will be pop,
ular again for ball dresses, and it il
highly probable that tulle skirts will
reappear.
Those who delight in fine laces have
a yeritable feast and carnival before
them. 1t will be used more than ever
before, and the edict is for elegant
and costly lace, to the exclusion OF
any that is "common" or imitation.
Torchon laces are in high favor, also
the variety known as point de Paris.
Most of the neck ruffs for the pres
ent are composed OF black ostrich tips,
turning from the neck, aud those about
to cycle would do we'll to note the new
jerseys made OF shot winseys, a capi.
tai stuff with a new face, in green aud
black, red and black, and other mix
lures. The make Is after the Norfoll
jacket order, with boS plaits back an(
front,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-14
FrnIt as ModIcinc,

Why have people always eaten ap.
ple sauce with their roast goose and
sucking pig Simply, explains Professor
Sofshee, because tho acids aud pep
tones in the fruit assist in digesting
the fats so abundant in this kind OF
food. For the same reason at the end
Of heavy dinner we cat our cooked
fruits, and when wo want their diges-
tive action even more developed We
take them after dinner in their natural
uncooked state ns dessert. In tho
past ages, instinct has taught men to
do this; to-day science tells them why
they did il, and this same science tells
MS that fruit should be eaten as an aid
10 digestion of other foods much moro
than IL is now. Cultivated fruits,
such as apples, pears, cherries, straw
berries, grapes, etc, contain on an
alysis very similar proportions of the
same ingredients, which are about ono
per cent. of Hesh.forming albuminoids,
with over eighty per cent. Of water.
Digestion depends upon the action of
the pepsin in the stomach upon the
food, which is greatly aided by the
acids of the stomach. Fats are digest
ed by these acids, and the bile from
the liver and the ocide and peptones
in fruit peculiarly assist the acids OF
the stomach. Journal of Health.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-14
MoURNINd COSTUMES.

"The mourning period for a widow,
one young enough to expect to lay
aside her black, lasts two years.
During the first yoar she is limited to
gowns of Henrietta cloth trimmed with
Grape" writes Isabel A. Mallon in the
Ladies' Home Journal. 1.-The next
six months she may wear Eudors cloth
with lighter trimmings OF Grape, and
for the next six months Eudora cloth,
crepon, serge or any all-black material
she may select, without Grape decora-
tions, Mourning for parent requires
a dress of Henrietta or Eudora cloth
rather simply trimmed with Grape,
and having on the bonnet Grape veil
that reaches just below the belt. For
a, brother or sister a gown OF black
serge, with collar, belt and cuffs of
Grape, and very short Grape veil, is
proper. The bonnet worn by widow
is really nothing more than founda.
tion for holding the veil. The mllliner
fits frame to the head, covers it
plainly with Grape, and then drapes
the veil over it. This veil hangs be-
low the knees in front and is about the
same length behind. Almost all widows
wear white crimped ruching inside
their bonnets.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-10-14
Tgg Sharpers.

A new and cunning scheme is being
worked by certain sleek sharpers and
unfortunately several farmers are the
innocent victims. The schemer in
this case appears at the farmhouse and
states that he represents an Eastern
grocery house. He offers 10 sci! tho
farmer bill Of groceries and nccep
in payment eggs. The schemer then
gives the farmer note promising to
pny the face value in groceries, whilo
the farmer gives his note agreeing TO
pay face value in eggs. OF course this
seems to be fair deal, but the gro-
ceries fail to appear. The farmers
note appears at the local bank for col
lection and there is nothing for the
farmer to do but to pay the same. Tho
schemer has erased all reference TO the
payment in eggs and the note has to
be settled in cash. h.-American Agricul-
turist.