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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
HOME DECORATION.
Furniture For Tedrooms-A Novel Cos
tume For Girl.

CurniEarC For BedrOOms-A NOVEL ]"S'
tume For q Girl.
Enamclcd wood furniture is very much
favored for tho bedrooms of young girls.
1t is usually white or cream, but the style
Of decoration varies. Gold or colorcd lines,
blue or green delft scenes and flower de-
signs painted in oils are all employed.
With this style of furniture Powered cre-
tonnes or blue and white Japanese cotton
grapes, are used for curtains and cushions.
Small tables Of fancy forms, SO useful
for holding q plant, vase or workbaskct,
are easily decorated at home, and as tho
frame may be of plain deal tho whole at-
fair need not be at all expensive. Square,
triangular. round or oblong, they usually
have shelf near the floor which serves
to keep tho legs FIRM OF course the top
only may be made Of deal. the legs and
shelf being of fancy wood. but in that case
tho table is more costly and can hardly
be called homemade. Where tho whole
thing is of deal and the legs arc square
and plain it may be completely covered
with lowered crctonnc, or denim. or bur-
laps, cut to fit the various parts. drawn
tight and tackled with invisible tacks. or
with nails having fancy heads Some OF
these tables and dressing stands are cx-
ccedingy pretty but the frames to bc thus
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03

underdeveloplnent there indicates an utter
lack Of veneration Meyer IS an atheist),
q lack Of buoyanoy and an almost utter
absence of hope.
The organs Of hope, veneration, spiritu-
atty and benevolence are all far below
the normal. Such development indicates
q man without respect for any authority
and one given to fits Of deep dependency.
The shape of the back Of the head is also
most peculiar. This Is the seat of the or
gans Of friendship and love Of homo. In
Meyers head these are almost entirely
lacking
The front Of the head at the point indi-
Gated by D Is also underdeveloped. This
means that he Is deficient in benevolence
and sympathy. Meyers intelligence, how
ever, Is good, as indicated by the develop
ment at E. His reasoning is clear and he
seeks to get to the bottom Of things.
Meyer has also a large development of
the selfish propensities, the organs OF com
bativeness, secretiveness and destructive.
ness. These are indicated by q large de-
velopment behind and around the cars.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03

suddenly i'll. that he expressed his willing
ness, even his anxiety, to announce to tho
world that the woman who had 50 patient
ly loved him for SO many years was his
wife. Death came, however, to seal his
lips, and neither will nor declaration was
left behind to prove to the world that he
left IL widow.
Tho heirs began proceedings to recover
the estate. and every effort was made to
liScrcIit the widows right. Lille Greg
Dry, however, the woman who had pre-
vailed upon her uncle to right the wrong.
he had done threw aside all thoughts Of
inheritance and went boldly to the witness
stand and told her story Of the marriage
which she herself performed. Her evidence
made a great sensation and won the case
for Martha Clybourn.
Judge kuhsilat held that the marriage
was legal. and in handing down his t,rci-
sion made Mrs. Allen Gregory the posses.
sor of the property worth sou, UUU and
gave her back her good name.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
A HEAD LIKE GUITEAU'S.
A Phrenologist's Study Of Fritz Meyer,
the Murderer and Hcceneratc.

the Murderer and Degenerate.
If the evidence of his own family is
credible, Constantine Stcigrr, more com
monty known us Fritz Meyer, confessed
murderer of Policeman Frederick Smith,
who is now on trial for his life in New
York. furnishes IL shocking example of
desperate, doggcd, long continued brutali-
ty. Their testimony as to his character
would show him to be a creature OF I'M
purallclcd fcrocity. ever ready to feed tho
slightest grudgc with the pain or life of II
victim
There is plenty Of other evidence that
Meyer is degenerate. Charles Todd
Parks, the phrcnologist who examined
Meyer for the New York Herald says the
man was born OF bad stock and brought
up under influences which have steadily
smothcred whatever good instincts he has.
Tho peculiar shape of Meyers finger
tips is one of the stigmata Of dcgcneracy.
They arc clumsy and coarse. Instead of
sloping away evenly and symmctrically,
tho fingers arc thicker at tho tip than at
any other part. and tho curve is abrupt,
almost angular. The texture of the skin
on the hands. too, is coarse and lcathcry,
which indicates that Meyer is lacking in
scnsibility.
A study of tho face, Mr.. Parks declares,
also indicates tho mans character. The
eye has furtive look, and the checks arc
sunkcn, indicating malnutrition, while
tho dull, dead color of tho skin indicates a
general ur;rmic condition which would
almost compel it's victim to tako dark
Wow of lifo.
The formation of the head Is remarkable.
From the forehead it slopes upward sharp
ly to the point indicated in the drawing
by A, where it is nbnormally developed.
This indicates extreme cgOtisln, and in
that respect Meyers head is wonderfully
similar to that of Gllitcau
Across tho top the head is shrunllcn and
sunk in. That means that tho organs
there arc undcrtlcvclopcd. This part Of the
head, indicated by B. is tho scat of the or
gans Of moral aut. re- yio',s feeling. The
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
INDICATED IIEt MAXI.
Court Removes a Blc1nish CT
Forty Years Standing.
TIE ROMANCE or Two LIVES.

Love Story Of Allen Gregory. Founder OF
the Chicago Stockyards-Common Law
Marriage Performed by Gregory's Niece.
Her Evidence In Court.
The romance of two lives was unfOltl,Ht
tho other day in Judge kohlsaat's court
IN Chicago in the suit Of Martha Clybourn
to establish her status as widow OF the late
Allcn Gregory and hcircSS to his estate.
Anparcntly the woman cared little Tor tho
fortune involved. Her good name was ut
stake, and whom the verdict was rendered
in her favor she cried out in the crowded
courtroom: ""rhank God! Thank God"
The story of Allen Gregory and the
woman whom he loved and who loved
him is rcplrte with pathos, tingcd with the
kecncst sorrow that cnbttered the life or
a young girl and hardened the heart OF a
man.
Allen Gregory, who was best known
as tho "fuunt!rr of the Chicago stock
wards" from the fact that it was he who
first conc,.ivr, the idea that cattle should
bic Skinned to u certain point to be best
handled. died on Aug. 2 last. He left an
estate of upward OF S:oUn,GUO. He lett no
will, no children. and. as far as tho world
knew. he left no widow.
Grcgnrys ,:rly life always had been
wrlpped in mystery. Ike seldom spoke OF
It, oven to those wLOn lie took most into
his confitl,m,. He appeared in Chicag"
In 1916. He had l!un,y. and began sIrcu-
lating in clttic. lie pUspcrcd. Among
tho prominent men of the day with whom
he became associated WAS Archibald ely
bourn, after whom Clybuurn avenue was
named, and who was at that time u
wealthy landowner of the North Side.
The Clyho,rn family was an interesting
ono, and little Martha. tho youngest oil
three daughters. was then just II years OF
age Gregory became greatly attached to
tho child, and when two years later She
had about completed her education at
seminary Gregory proE'':Nd marriage He
was accepted. but just Il, the wedding day
was about t.. named there came an ugly
runor fro.., New York that Gregory had
Il wife and IL child. and that An effort was
being l;lo to compel MIN to return to
Thorn.
The schoolgirl broken hearted, refused
to listen further to the p''dlngs OF E'r
lover. Ne made every effort to secure her
promise to wed him iii the event OF his Sc
curing Il divorce from his eastern wife.
and TIT last she consented. Gregory made
several efforts to gain IL legal separation
from his wife, but iailH.
In the meantime Gregory lad grown
rich and was among the best known cat
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
FASHION EFFECTS.

Patchwork Cushion Cover and Table
Sprcads-MinOr Matters.
Patchwork is hy no means out Of date
in France Partisan women fond of fancy
work utilize the fragments of wool or silk
materials left from their gowns for the
manufacture of cushion covers and table
spreads as well as quilts. Tho pieces are
cut in the form OF diamonds, squares, hex
agons or triang les.
Fur is to be worn to great extent this
winter, and composes not only polerines
and capes, but Jackets and blouscs. These
blouscs require to be very carefully made,
as they tend to cause the waist to appear
very large Velvet is usually combined
W it'll fur for these garments.
Cuffs are an important feature OF the
costume, now that the upper part OF the
sleeve is shorn Of it's superabundant glory,
and cuffs always repeat the decoration OF
the collar and revcrs.
Bolcros ANT; short pelcrines of fur are
used as decoration for jackets of cloth or
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03

truthfully said, the price Of farm prod
ucts is fixed at the great cities or centers
of consumption and distribution and is
wholly beyond the farmers control, and
the cost Of transportation is a principal
factor in determining his profits or the
possibility of any profit On the rail
roads the cost Of transportation varies,
according to bulk, and runs from 6 mills
to cent per ton per mile. But the av.
I erage common roads are so bad that in
comparatively good weather two horse
team and wagon, the value Of whose
service is So per day, cannot haul ton
Of produce more than ten miles and re-
turn in day. The cost of road trans
portation on that basis therefore, is 30
cents per ton per mile, or about 40
times as great as the rate on the rail
road. Say that the average distance
from the farm to the nearest railway
station is ten miles, and that means
that it costs as much to get the goods to
or from the railroad station as to carry
them 400 miles on the cars.
but there is long season every year
when tho roads in some sections OF Mis-
sour1 ore simply impossible. One big
wholesale house in St. Louis lost $780,,
900 III trade last March on account Of
the bad roads in Missouri. In many
places it was an impossibility to go a
mile away from the railroad. General
Roy Stone, who has charge of the road
department established by congress in
1898, and who works under the dircc-
ton of the secretary of agriculture, says
that Missouri's annual loss by reason Of
defective roads is not less than l 5, OO0,-
600
"Such an appalling financial drain on
the resources of this state should be
speedily checked. Every farmer can
readily see how he will reap immediate
and direct benefit from good roads 1t
has been estimated that macadam
road Is feet wide alongside farm adds
IS in value to each acre Of land. Some
sections of this state can furnish their
own supply Of rock for constructing
roads at a very moderate cost.
GOOD roads over all the state could be
built on q plan whereby the cost Of con-
struction could be paid in installments
when the general taxes are paid, and
the burden would be felt lightly. To
the contrary, it would be no burden, for
the farmer would be benefited many
times over the amount Of his road taxes,
owing to the enhancement Of the value
Of his land and the increased facilities
Of reaching the market with his prod
ucta Then, too, with good roads, the
market would not be glutted SO often as
it is now because the farmers products
could be transported to the railroads the
whole year round.
"While the railroads would be forced
to reduce freight rates, they, too. would
save money in the long run. as they
would be freed largely from the rush at
certain seasons, they would handle more
freight steadily the whole year through,
ind their rolling stock could be dimin.
i>ael -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03

Ito commission men in Chicago. Miss
Clybourn was beautiful and talented and
many offers of marriage were made to her.
Sho loved Gregory, however, and every
offer was declined. For years she waited
patiently for tho time to come when she
could we'd the man of her choice, but rs
the years rolled by and each attempt ut
separation was defeated tho two lovers
gavo up the struggle. In tho meantime
Archibald Clybourn had died. and Martha
found herself without IL protector Her
sisters wcre married, and sho practically
was alono in tho world Gregory had
erected u mansion on the West Sido, and
in this he installed the woman he loved
GREGORY became wrnlthicr and more prom
incnt each year, but gradually Miss ely
bourn began to drop out of the acquaint
ancc of her friends and family. The
wealthy and influential stockyards man
was welcomed everywhere, but tho woman
who loved him was forgotten and I'M.
known. 10 certain of his friends she was
known simply as his housckccpcr; to 9th
ers she was not known ut all.
The years rolled by and still the faithful
woman waited She was no longer young
A. r and sorrow had told heavily upon
hcv 1t was sho who now began to plead
Gregory ALSO had grown old, and rs old
age approached his love cooled.
At last, in 1892. came tho news Of tho
death OF tho eastern wife. Tho child had
died many years before. This had boon
waited for SO many years it was greeted
with tears of joy by tho patient woman.
She saw tho end of her social bondage;
she Thought sho saw tho way clear to tho
proud title of wife.
Gregory, tho man who Ind profcsSc'l
love for over ~ years, however, startled
her with his refusal to at last avail HIM
self of tho long looked for opportunity to
lead her to tho altar. Ho gave only this
reason for his refusal:
"Wo have waited so long it is hardly
worth while now"
but what will tho world says" pleaded
the sorrowing woman.
"We can afford to brave the opinion Of
the world, " was the only reply she was
given.
Gregory was mora than 70 years old, and
the woman whom he refused to make his
wife was past Co. Nothing more was said,
and the pair continued to live as before.
One day there came to the Gregory home
a woman, beautiful and talented, niece
of Allen Gregory. She had come from
Kansas City to visit "Unole AL" She was
Lille Gregory, and with woman's keen
perception she saw the condition Of affairs.
She sought the confidence Of the woman
she found installed as housekeeper, and
Miss Clybourn, for the first time since sor-
row sealed her lips, unbosomed her secret
and made a confdant of her young friend.
The niece was indignant at the recital of
the womans story, and ut once set about
to awaken the slumbering sense Of Justice
and the love of the old millionaire. She
succeeded, and one night after a long argu-
ment Gregory expressed himself as willing
to right the wrong of 40 years standing.
No minister was obtainable at that late
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
GIRLS CrT;T.M".

covered require to l"'|:, plain When
the top only is to be up! H. cred. the lcgs
being of polished wood, FIX. n may be en-
ploycd, with IL finish Of fringe around the
edge.
Today's sketch shows a novel costume
for a girl The skirt Of plaid vclours is
mounted on deep yoke of French blue
grosgruin The Russian blouse Of blue
grosgrain is fastened at the left side with
long pearl buttons, and has rather long
basque Around tho shoulders is a double
collar composed Of a pcicrinc OF blue gros-
grain and similar one Of plaid velours
Tho sleeves arc Of blue grosgrain The
belt is of the same material, with q pearl
buckle, and the crayat is of blue silk.
JUDO CHOLLET
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03

hour, bnt fer fear hc would change his
mind before morning Lille Gregory joined
the illi,,ls Of the two lovers together, nnH,
rc;rling simple ritual, pronounced them
man and wife.
"Whom God has joined together let no
man put as,,rt!rr" were the words OF tho
niece as she left tho lovers standing III the
dining room, their hands still claSpcd.
Alien Gregory still airnnk from rubil&:y
acknowledging his " liz. and it was Only
seven months later, when he was taken
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03

velvet. Fur capes are either long or verJ
short, and the valois collar is lined with
white or bright silk or SATIN
Comparatively large boleros, with sleeveA
are worn with walking costumes, and are
often of dark fur trimmed with light. o.
ter or caracul trimmed with chinchilla or
blue fox is much liked. Brown caracul
Is something new and becoming seen this
season.
The illustration given today shows a
costume Of golden brown velvet. The skirt
Is trimmed near the foot by narrow band
Of sable, forming scallops. The blouse
bodice closes on the left side, where 1t is
cut In scallops and bordered with fur,
each ecallop being fastened by silver but
ton. The short basque is also scalloped
and edged with fur. The valois collar is
fur bordered, as are the wrists of the
sleeves. The belt is of velvet. The hat Of
t";'-' fr!t ie ~ ! v ;th golden brown
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
THERE'S ONLY ONE
RAILROAD,

That operates it trains ION the fa-
nous block system between the
Twin Cities, Milwaukee and
Chicago:
That lights it's trains by electricity
throughout;
That uses thecelebratede electric berth
reading lamp;
That runs four splendidly equipped
passenger trains every day from
st. Paul and Minneapolis
through to Chicago via Mil
Waukee;
And that road is the
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, s.
ST. PAUL.
It also operates steam-heated YES
tibulei trains. carrying the
latest priva te cars,
library buffet smoking cars, and
palace dra wing room Sleepers.
ParlOr cars, free reclining chair cars
and the very best dining car
service.
For 10 west rat es to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico
arply to ticket agents Oraddress
J.T. CoNLEY,
Asst Genl Pass. Agt.,
st. Paul, MINI
NOTE- Elegantly equipped trains
from ST. Paul and Minneapolis
through to Peoria, st. Louis and
Kansas CITY daily.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
Smoker Could Not Teach School.

A man who smoked has been refused .
teacher's certificate in Pierce county,
Wash, it being thought inconsistent to
employ such luan to teach the evil effects
Of the use Of tobacco.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-31

SMUGGLING CHINESE.
Alleged Completely Of Prominent Per.
sons 10 the Northwest.
Arrests and an Investigation WIN BE
nad,-Sinndr-ds Of Chinese
Struggled In.

PORT TOWNSEND, Aug. sl,-The
Tacoma LeIser mas a dispatch from
this city saying:
1t is probable that warrants will be
Issued by the United States author.
lilies within few days Tor the ar rest
OF several persons 10 the Puget Scum d
custom di strict for completely in al
Ieged landing OF Chinese in the U niteu
States. 1t 10 ais probable that the
drag net which has been put In opera
ZION by the govern ment will bring
within ite eutang lements persons OF
prominence 10 political anu socis
lie in other parts OF the state. An
investigation by government officials
1t Is said shows that there has bee n
not only Wholesale smuggling OF Chi.
nese but that large amount OF COL
rsband goods OF various kinds has
been brought into the United States
through this port, II is estimated
that more than !, 200 Cinnamon have
entered this port within the past six
months. Collector Ssmuels den es
oil the charges and says he invites al
lnvs sligAtion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-31
NOW A SPANISH VICTORY.
Big Battle in Cuba, With Less Than
100 KILLED.
rho spahi"rds Surprise An Insurgeni
Force and Capture Their
Position.

HAVANA. Aug. 3l.-Gen. Lineraeres
In the province OF Santiago de Cuba,
has been engaged with an insurge I
force. They lost two men aud the
troops lost thirteen men killed, in.
GLIDING two oaptaine. he horse
Of Gen. Lineraeree was struck by two
bullets and killed.
A Spanish column consisting OF
l,2OO men OF all armF, under the Gem.
mani General Luquo and Colonel
Sotomayer, recently left Hplquin,
province Of Santiago de Cuua, VITO
the Intention OF attacking an insurgen
force which occupied strong fortified
position At Sshaua de Becorro. The
troops camped nine miles from the
enemy's position without being OBJ.
terved anu during the night the com.
mandet Ordered two guerilla
companies anu three companies Of
Spanish infantry to surprise the
enemy. The Spa nish forces ap.
preached close to the insurgent camp
and then rushed upon 1t, under .
heavy hfs, from two siIes, and cap.
tuIed II. The insurgents were com.
plctely taken by surprise anu fed IN
disorder with the loss OF sixty men
killed, according to the OIL oiai report,
and carried away their wounded.
The insurgent general Estrsde is
said TO have been wounded In both
legs.
Tho troops lost fourteen men killed
and had thirty wounded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-31
THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
Ii is 10 Meet in Camasuey Oh Thurs
day Mex.
LsrGs Booies of Spanish rropps ncinr
nnssea TO Prevent the Convo-
cation of RsvoIuti0nisis.

NEW York, August sl.-Thomsl
Estfada Palms, the representative Ct
the Cuban provisional goveTnment,
las received the off cisl list OF deputieE
20 the next Cuban constituent Assem-.
oily which is to meet IN Comsguey on
September 2 to elect a new president,
zoe tilce Of the present incumbent en-.
piring on Thursday. Tho assembly
Will also revise the preseot provincial
constitution, w!ieb was adopted for q
term OF two ye-.s, on September Is,
1919; each oithe army corps slnds iou Z
deputies 10 the assembly.
According to pIivate aIvlces which
have lust reached here, large bodies OF
Spanish troops are being msssed In
Camaguey Tor the purpose OF proven :
ing II possible the meeting Ut tue At
sembly. Insurgents, however, have q
large force in the district to protect the
convention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-31

Dharm ipala, VINO wns the raDrossnta
live ot the Buddhie.H OF Asia to the
Chicago parliament held during In,
WorlJ's Fair. The exercises were In
parli, the Oldest language In India.
A principal feature was the vJwf
taken by the couD cas-, as follow:
~ pledge to abstain from destroying
conscious life. abstain rom any.
hing that docs rot pel,pg TO me. /
abstain from untruth ana slsnuer. 1
abstain from taking alcoholic aud stu
pefying drugs."
The priest and countess sail for Eu.
rope Wednesday. The counters will 90
direct to Asia 10 begin her work and
the priest will 20 to London TO the
congress OF Orie ntsls which 10 10 be
held there In September.