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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
SW0nville Items.

Swanville township has two saw
mills, one owned by John Blair,
about one mile east of Swanvil'e, the
other owned by LUrig Bros. about
six miles east of Swanvllle. The two
mills produce about 10000 feet Of
oak and ash lumber annually.
The wood shipments from Swan
vile is about 5000 cords per year.
and about 5O, 900 oak ties are brought
to this place annually. The tics are
shipped out to the main line of the
Northern Pacific railroad.
The products of the saw mills are
shipped to Minneapolis and Sauk
Centre.
MIR. Blair has made deal with the
Pine Tree Lumber company, of Little
Falls. and will ship his ash lumber
to that city.
There is no piling marketed here
to speak of.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
There Is Nothing 50 Good.

There is nothing just as good as
Dr.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. SO
demand it and do not permit the
dealer to sell you some substitute.
He will not claim there is anything
better. but in order to make more
profit he may claim something else
to be just as good. You want DR..
Kings New Discovery because you
know it to be safe and reliable, and
guaranteed to do good or money re-
funded. For Coughs, Colds, Con.
sumption and for all affections OF
Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is
nothing SO good as is DR.. Kings
New Discovery. Trial bottles free I
l.. d. Browns drug store.
Regular size so cents and $1.OO
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
Did You Ever

TE Electric Bitters as a remedy fer
your troubles? II not, get u bottle
now and get relief. This medicine
has been found to be peculiarly
adapted to the reliei and cure Of all
Female Complaints, eXerting u
wonderful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. II
you have LOSS OfAppetite. Constipa-
tion, Headache, Painting Spells, or
are Nervous, Sleepless, EXcitable,
Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy
Spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine
you need. Health and Strength are
guaranteed by it's use. Fifty cents
and $1.O0 at l.. d. Browns Drug
Store
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
Benson Was Discharged.

C. G. Benson. of the town Of Buck
man. was tried before J ustice Gaudet
Wednesday afternoon, on a charge Of
petit larceny and was discharged.
Benson was arrested on the CON-
plant of Sheriff Rider, who levied
upon some property belonging to
Benson under a jude ment rendered
by the district court. The officer,
after making the levy, took Benson's
receipt for the same, and left the
property in his hands and it is
alleged that when the officer made
a demand for the property Mr..
Benson had in some way disposed
of it and would not turn it over.
The levy was made on seventy
five bushels of wheat and a colt,
and rwO charges-one of grand
larceny for the wheat and the other
for petit larcenv for the colt, were
preferred against him. The grand
larceny charge WIS. heard before
Justice Shaw and Benson was bound
over to the next term of the district
court. The second trial also came
up before Justice Shaw and a change
of venue was taken to Justice Gau-
det.
Deputy Sheriff Crest testified to
making the subsequent demand for
the property, and in the latter testi-
mOny was supported by VIM.
Tourtillotte, who accompanied him
when he went after the goods levied
upon.
Benson denied that a demand had
been made for the colt and claims
that the animal strayed from his
premises, and it's present where
abouts are unknown to him. Justice
Gaudet reserved his decision until 10
O'Clock Thursday and then dis
charged the defendant. 1t is said
that Benson will be re-arrested on a
charge of perjury.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18

| Nothing could be fairer, more phil.
anthrOpic or carry more Joy in its
wake than the Offer OF II. A. SlOcum,
NJ. & of 1873 Pearl street, New York
City.
| Confident that he has discovered
an absolute cure for consumption
and .all pulmonary complaints, and
t" make it's great merits known, he
will send, free, three bottles to any
reader OF the Transcript who is suf-
iering from any chest. brOncial,
throat and lung troubles or con-
sumption.
Already this "new scientific course
of medicine" has permanently cured
thousands of apparently hopeless
cases
The DUctOrcOnsiders it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to hu-
manity-to donate his infallible cure.
F Offered freely, apart from its in
hercnt strength, is enough to COM
smeid it. and more so is the perfect
scontidence Of the great chemist
making the proposition.
E He has proved consumption to he
a durable disease beyond any doubt.
There VIII be no mistake in send
inS-the mistake will be in overlook
Ing the generous invitation. He mas
ON file in his American and European
laboratories testimonials of expert
Fence from those cured, in all parts of
the world.
I Delays are dangerous. Address II.
IA. Slocum. NJ. g., 1S3 Pearl street,
New York, and when writing the
3l)octor, please give express and post
|Iottice address. and mention re"dine
Isf,is article in the Transcript.-,-..,>ss-.~~.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money If 1t fails to cure. 25c.
MOTLEY Items.

A. G. Lawrence has gone to Min
neapOlis, for Il week, on business.
Rev. G. T.. Tindnll is holding a
series of special meetings in the NJ.
e. church here.
Samuel Trebby and j. II. German
were in the village, Tuesday, on
business.
W. H. Benson has gone to Scott's
camp ut Spider lake for Il few days.
Woed and ties are taking the place
Of free silver at the stores In this
place, and at present many are being
brought in.
Mrs. Emma l.. Daley arrived home
Tuesday from Duluth, where she has
been visiting friends.
Every tenement house in the village
is occupied.
W. G.. johnson went to Brainerd
Thursday to interview a dentist,
who made things quite interesting
for him.
Charles Kapphahn is visiting his
sister. Mrs. F. o. Landeen.
O. L. Brown ia pressing hay for l.
A. Morrison and others.
Henry Moore, Of Lisbon, N. d.,
was in town imaking contracts tor
wood to be delivered on board the
cars.
Wood-choppers are in great de-
manG.
r. Hedemark, Of Minneapolis, il in
the village on business.
Our schools will close Friday for
three weeks vacation.
Mrs. NJ. p. Murphy is very sick.
w. w. Wolf, United States timber
inspector, was called to Thief River
Fails, to assist in the investigation
now being held.
Land Agent Hodge receives many
inquiries about railroads and other
lands near here. with intentions to
purchase.
r. w. Sipes and wife are visiting
their son, Ira, who lives in Princeton.
Over 800 worth OF goods were re-
covered from the burglars who
| robbed Coles store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
LITTLE FALLS MORRISON CO., MIMI, FRIDAY
SHE WAS DISCHARGED.
Mrs. TOlliVer is Old and
Childish, But Not
Insane.

Mrs. TOlliver. who was brought
down from the town Of TT. hipley.
Wednesday,. and examined in the
probate court. to determine her
mental condition, swas, on the rec
cOmmendatiOn OF the doctors who
conducted the examination. dis
charged.
Mrs. Tolliver IL old and childish.
probably never very bright, but in
the opinion Of the doctors she is not
insane, and would not be kept long
bs the authorities of the asylum if
she were committed to the care of
that institution.
Mrs. TUllivcr was examined ON the
complaint of Israel Potion, OF that
town. with whose family the unfOr-
tuEate old lady has lived for several
years, aud to whom her care is u
burden which they do not wish to
hear further.
1t appears from the evidence in the
examination that Mrs. Tolliver has
been married three times, her last
husband beng an old soldier. After
his death she was Rranteda Il pension,
which Potion received for her care.
Several months ago someone dis
covered that her deceased soldier
husband had been married twice be-
fore marrying her, and had not been
divorced, it is said, from either.
This was communicated TO the pen
sion bureau AMI her pension was
stopped.
AS Mr.. Potion received no pay
for her support since the pension
was stopped, he wanted the rrsp"n-
sibility Of her care shifted from him
self, and as she was childish unl
with but little memory OF pnst
events, he evidently thought it prob
able that she would be declared in
sane and sent to the asylum.
The probate court failed to make
this disposition of the old lady. and
Mr.. Potion was instructed TO take
her back home and apply to the
town where he lived. as ii was their
duty, under the law, TO pay for her
support. ..,.. -..
oRss 4aNTsgFI&g ....,-I ~
Mrs. TOlliver has been a resident
of Ft. Ripley for two years. having
removed to that place with the Pc.
tion family from Wayzata, Hennepin
county, and under the pauper laws
the town Of TT. Ripley IS liable for
her support.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
Elm Dale Items.

MANDERsON, Dec. 16.-James John
son anu Mike Amerin went to Little
Falls, Wednesday, on business.
Skating was fine last Sunday.
w. Thompson had n bad fall last
Sunday while skating.
J. II. Misieldt and N. r. Twist
drove over to MelrOse. Wednesday.
ON business.
E. Borstrom is visiting his bro ther,
J. S. Borstrom OF Elm Dale. He
says that the snow is three feet deep
where he came from, in Kittson
county.
Some of our friends will return
from Minneapolis next week to
spend the holidays with US.
Miss Annie Thompson will leave
for Albert Lea. this week. where she
will spend Christmas with friends.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Anderson.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
How Is This Offer?

On receipt OF ten cents, cash or
stamps, generous sample will be
mailed of the most popular Catarrh
and Hay Fever Cure tEly's Cream
Balm) sufficient to demonstrate it's
great merit. Full size SOC.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren ST., New York City.
A friend advised me to trJ Ely's
Cream Balm, and after using it six
weeks 1 believe myself cured of
catarrh. 1t is a most valuable rem.
edy.-Joseph Stewart, GA Grand
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
OLD SOLDIERS MEET.
Workman Post Holds a Camp
Fire in honor of Adjutant
Mertz Wednesday Night.

Owing to the late hour Of the
announcement that Adjutant j. X.
Mertz would visit with the local
Grand Army post, the attendance
OF country members was not large
at the informal camp fire held in his
honor Wednesday evening, but there
was a good sized attendance OF
mer1bcrs from the city. ladies OF
Martha Washington circle, and
citizens. e
The ladies prepared and served q
regular. Old-time camp fire supper,
and after the other exercises Of the.
evening, all partOok heartily Of the
bareback, baked beans and other
edibles usually ON Il camp fire bill vi
fare.
Several musical selections were
rendered. including patriotic hymns
and songs always welcome to the
ear OF the old veteran.
Adjutant Mertz was introduced,
and delivered a very eloquent speech,
which though short. was interesting
and entertaining. He touched
briefly on the three cardinal princi-
pies of the Grand Army of the
Kepublic-Loyalty, fraternity and
charity, advising old soldiers TO
always teach to the rising genera
ton lessons of loyalty to the
government for which they fought
for during the rebellion. y
The fraternalism Of the order was
one of its most cOmmendable
fcatures, and the speaker elOquently
referred to the brOtherlv love thai
should and does exist between the
old comrades.
He showed where the Grand Army
of the Republic had given over 300
900, through charity to the widows
aid orphans Of old soldiers. =
The occasion will long be remem-
bereA by all present, for the evening
wasintrestingly and enjoyably spent.
Adjutant Mertz left this morning
for Willard, and he will inspect the
post at that place this evening.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
Hoods Pills to operate. Is CENTS.
SWAnvilIe News.

Rev. English, of Bnrtrum, pre-: :ched
place Sunday.
j. W. Coti"lh and family have
moved into town ana viii occupy
rooms in The MrGinuis building.
w. 4. Bitcman has traded his
place to Albert Znms for the Tschofen
building and will open Il hotel in it.
VIM. and Albert Hurley and fam
lilies now occupy MIR. ChurchiII's
house.
G.. W. Churchill and son, Willie,
have rented rooms in the Wick build
ing and moved into them.
Miss Eilic Alshire, of Lake, Beauty,
Is visiting IN town with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. }. Batch
elUr.
Rorn--To Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Balm on Dec. Is, a son.
Guy Adams has gone to CIarissu.
Todd county, to spend the winter.
L. j. Bntchclor made Il trip to
Little Falls on Friday Of last week.
The hntelat Bnrtrum burned to,
the ground one day last week.
A number of travelling statesmen
were in town last week selling goods
to our merchants.
Henry Barber and family now Oc-
cupy rooms back of B. B. Cox y store
building.
Mr.. and Mrs, T.. M. Mcintyre
visited Belle Prairie friends last week.
Frank Fairchild. of Millbank, N.
d., was here last week visiting with
John Mehegan and family. While
here Mr.. Fuirchild made u contract
with +. {. Muske to ..ship u large
amount of maple wood to Millbank.
Fletch Ferrell, of Little Falls, was
here last week writing insurance
policies,
Abe Cyrus, Il former resident of this
vicinity, but now Uf Stearns county,
in town looking for team work.
The village council met on Satur-
day evening for the purpose Of ap-
pointing Il village marshal. G. W.
COfield was appointed.
Mr.. CaDser, Of Sauk Centre, is in
town making sale OF his land III
this vicinity to j. d. Stith.
WIN. Clifford, u former blacksmith
Of this village. but now OF Sauk
Centre. ia in town.
There will he u Christmas tree in
the Congregational church Christmas
eve.
Mrs. Biggerstaff visited at the
Balm farm In Culdrum over Sunday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18

And now A. DeLacy Wood is about
to start newspaper at Frazee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, CO
LUCAS co UNITY. } "
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm OF
F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the city of Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRn CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before ME and subscribed
in my presence. this 9th day OF De-
cember, A. d. 1896.
(sEAL A. w. GLEASON,
Wv Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
T.. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Trade Conditions.
The near approach of the holiday
season has given considerable
stimulus to trade in all lines during
the past week, and all our merchants
are highly pleased with the number
of sales made during that time.
The indications are that the hOli-
day trade this year will be fully up
to the average of former seasons,
and merchants are looking forward
to good general business through
out the winter.
Wheat receipts were not very large
during the past week. The price has
fluctuated some during that time.
reaching as high as 70 cents, but has
dropped back again to the quota
tions of the previous week.
In other products there is but little
change. A slight advance in pork is
noted, and further advance is
probable within the near future.
uC lOI""luks 10 IHC COIICCIcu pilCC
list:
s.Wheat-No. 1 hard. c; 60 No. L, Northern CSC
No. 2, Is; No. 3. 64c.
Flour, patent process. per Dbl. H.6O.
Straight grade, per bbl. $40.
Bakers per bbl $3.50.
Ground feed, S12.5 so per ton.
Bran-S9
ShOrts-$10.
Oats 16 a 18
Corn-2O @22 per bushel
Dairy butter-12%c @ lSc.
Eggs-18 a 900
Fat cattle-2Z q 2%c.
Cows-2c.
Veal dres sed-5 @6.
Hogs live-S2 o. 1925 per cwt.
Fresh pork &c @4
Mutton dressed to SC.
Cut meats. to 1910.
Chickens, 6 @ &c.
Lard, SC.
Potatces-20c per bushel
Beans-75c per bushel.
Onions-35 q 40 per bushel.
Apples-S1.25 a. $500 per bbl.
Peas-75c per bushel
Lemons-25c. a 30c per dozen.
Oranges-3oc. per dOZ.
Tranulated sugar 16 tbs. for 81.
Kerosene, 13c per gallon.
Hay-S500
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
Wanted IAN Idea r.: r. s? $: ;s's;

Write J6HN WEDDERB6RN & Co, Patent zttor:
neys, Warrington, D. c.. for their e1.aO prize onse
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
Sars a parilIa

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. ~.
Prepared only by G. I. Hood 4 Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
MEDICAL WISDOM.
The Dreaded Consumption
Can Be Cured.

Il. A. Slocum, NJ. C., the Great Chemist
and Scientist, Offers TO Send Free,
: to the Afflicted, Three Bottles
Of His Newly Discovered
Remedies to Cure Con.
sumption and all
Lung Troubles.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18
COMPARING TWO CITIES.
Assessment, Tax Rate and
Population OF Little Falls Il
and St. Cloud.

1t will be interesting to compare
the assessment and tax rate OF Little
Falls with that Of st. Cloud. The
city tax rate in st. Cloud has just
been completed, and we publish the
following comparisons:
Little Falls, st. Cloud.
Real estate. ,54l So, ,139. .422
Personal. .$369.74l 1886, ,484
Taxable property $992,2s2 $2.695, ,9@
Formulation. SIG 9,l7S
State tax, mills............2.!5 2.95
County revenue, mills. 800 2.s5
Other Co. taxes............3.65 none
Citv taxes. 1890 1442
School taxes. ..17.6O S.2S
Total tax rate............4l.SO %.Oa
1t will be seen that while st. Cloud
pays only two-thirds OF the Little
Falls rate, the difference is in county
and school taxes-the Little Falls
city rate being in fact lower than
tnejSt. Cloud city rate. The Morrison
county rate ie three times as high as
the Stearns county rate. and the
school tax here is more than double
that in St. cloud.
While Little Falls has more than
half as much population as st.
Cloud, the real estate assessment OF
the latter ia three and One-half times
greater than that Of Little Falls.
1t is hardly probable that there 1s
that much difference in the actual
value of the real estate in the two
cities.
The low school tax in st. Cloud Is
accounted for by the fact tha t paro-
chial schools relieve the public
schools in st. Cloud of a great many
of their pupils. The number OF
pupils attending the st. Cloud public
schools is only u little greater than
the number attending at Little
Falls, while the district has almost
three times as much taxable valua-
{ on to sustain the expense.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-12-18

-Towne consents to the appoint
ment of McCleary as secretary of the
treasury.
The herald., 1896-12-15

lady abstracted the valise from the wag-
on, declaring that she would hold 1t
until the jardiniere was replaced
1t was to recover her valise that Mrs
Bryant desired the services of the police,
and declaring herself perfectly willing
to pay for the broken piece, If possible to
effect a compromise, Officer Long was
sent down with her to patch up truce
On arrival at the place Price appeared
and injected himself into the controver-
sy. He became very abusive to Mrs.
Bryant and told her that If she was not
a woman he would thrash her. but that
if she would send her husband around
he would lick him anyway. Foul cpl
thets were applied and. unheedng all
warnings from the officer to behave him
self, he was arrested despite his asser-
ton that he was deputy constable.
AS Long was taking the prisoner away
Mrs. Price, who is said to be subject to
heart trouble, tainted and her husband
was allowed to go to her assistance,
after promising to report promptly to
the station to give himself up as soon
as he was able to leave her. This he did
not do last night, and as consequence
today officer Long will swear out war
rant and go after him.
The herald., 1896-12-15

card was attached which stated that the
offering was by the veterans of the
Twentieth Pennsylvania district ITO
Our Choice for Governor" Hon. E. f.
Meredith of Virginia received ponder
Gus tribute from the board of directors
of the Indian tribal school for colored
youths.
Two splendid floral crescents labeled
mississippi" We're brought in for SEN
tors Walthall and Blackburn, but unfor-
tunately enc of them went a-begging,
for Senator Joe was not on deck. Sena-
tor 'rhurstons flowers We're tied with
green. delicate compliment to his Irish
ancestry, perhaps; Senator Cullom's Of
tering was confined with golden ribbon.
long and broad enough to cast golden
glow all over the Democratic side and
Senator Peffer reveled in a regular sill
Yer bouquet. Senator-elect Wellington of
Maryland had prize collection of white
chrysanthemums Turner Of Georgia,
Howard of Alabama Gibson of Tenn
essee. Loud of California, Lodge. Man.
tie, Proctor, Sewall, Shoup Gallinger.
were among the literally remembered.
The desk of the late Speaker Crisp made
ore dark spot on the scene 1t was
draped in mourning emblems, and above
them Mrs. Blankhead Wife of the rep
rcsentative form Alabama. had placed
white and purple orchids, and white roses
on a bed of maidenhair ferns His por-
trait in the lobby was also festooned
with Grape, and the mantel below it
covered with Easter lilies.
The long wait began to grow tedious
before Major Pruden. one of the presi-
dents secretaries, brought that blessed
message for the clerk to read. Unlike
all his predecessors President Cleve-
land has never set his aristocratic foot
within the magnificently appointed mar
bic room provided on purpose for his
use in the capitol but when he has spe-
cial business with congress a messenger
must gallop to the White House, more
than mile away. The quid nuncs say
that this is due to Mr. Cleveland's s well
Known fear of assassination. Extraor.
binary precautions for his safety have
always been taken. in quiet way
such as an extra detail of policemen
around the executive mansion and detec-
tives in citizens clothes to follow him
about on his walks and drives. Verify,
when ore is sixty and has the gout and
is soon to be an "EX,' one should not
be so unwilling a candidate for para
disc. During the reading of the mes
sage the closest attention was paid As
usual, it informed congress of all the
well-known happenings of the past year
-as some good people in their prayers
make it a point to post the Lord on his
own business. The representatives OF
Spain leaned over the rail and their
faces were study during the discourse
on Cuban matters; and when he came
to that portion referring to prospective
action to stop Turkish atrocities which
have shocked the civilized world Mou-
stapha Bey and his satellites abruptly
left the senate, the tails of their little
fezes trembling with Indignation.
BRIGHAM.