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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
to breath Of life once moro, while on
I'll sides the painters splashcd and 'spat-

t.r breath of life once moro, while on
I'll sides the painters splashcd and spat-
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Ten years ago the wharf side would
lave resonnded to the creaking Of blocks
,rd the shouts Of the ringers as they
Lent the sail to the yards Of the trim
scl.col:c,s But the day Of sailing vessels
Oh the lakes has almost passed, and al
though there are few fresh water sail.
ors up aloft in Losun's chairs, scraping
the masts ard tarring the backstays,
there are not 10 now where there wero
100 before the stoker succeeded the able
seaman.
The warm Gays, of the latter end Of
March were heartily welcomed by the
lake navieators. The season is short
one at best, and in order to pay owners
dividends they have to mako the most
of It. If wiutcr cid not interfere, the
lake craft would be busy all the year
round. We have heard much about the
decline Of our shipping interests, but
tic s::tisti::::rs end campaign orators
who talk on this text get their figures
from the salt water ports. $50
Our interstate commerce has grown
Sc fast that our lake mariners have been
unable to keep up with it. The tonnage
taken ont and carried into the port Of
Chicago annually is almost double that
which arrives at and leaves New York,
with port never closed.
The 5uez canal is popularity supposed
to handle more business shan any other
similar waterway III the world, yet in
1904, just after the panic, the Sault Ste
Marie canal. that little artery which
connects Lake Superior with the south
and east, exceeded it in tonnage by more
than 100000 tons-and 1.-THE 500"
was open only 234 days at that.
The house flags of the various Amer
lean ship owning firms fly above 5000
craft which sail the lakes. They carry
30, COO. 600 tons a trip, ard their aggre.
gate value is $65, 100000. S."
Don't talk "dccline of Americaus ship
ping" west Of Buffalo.
But perhaps you do not understand
what such great feet can find to busy
itself about You may remember that
last fall, just before the close of naviga-
ton, there was great rush Of grain
from the west to the eastern seabOard.
Europe and Asia had a short crop, and
q demand was made for American grain,
Did we meet it? Well, rather. Our farm
crs in Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, the
and their neighbors were won
dering what they could do with the vast
CROP which they had Just gathered. !
They had had ii great crop the year be-
fore, too, and their granaries were fairly
bursting. Vixen the word came that two
continents we're short of grain, they
rushed their surplus on to the lakes as
fast as steam could carry it.
But railroads have their limitations.
Their rolling stock is unelastic, and one
train cannot be stretched out into two.
So before tue western farmers could get
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
CHEAP ALUMINIUM.

Con.ui Gsr,nain Thinks tho Price Will
Fail to About ~ Cents y Pound.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The fact has
been recognized among metal workers
that the solo obstacle to the wide use
of aluminium was its high cost as COM
pared with other useful metals. There.
fore it will be good news to learn
through United States Consul Ger.
main at Zurich thc in q short time,
probably within year, the price Of
this metal viii fall to shout ~ cents
per pound, so that but threa CONNER
cial metals will be cheaper than. alum
mum, namely, lead, lrOn and ENC.
The consul bases this statement upon
the figures he has collected showing
the production of this metal and the
prospects increase Of of the plants.
Last year the output was 1870 pounds
daily, of which 4. 1913, pounds daily were
produced in the United States. This
year the plants will be- increased to
bring the daily protluct-up TO Al, $50
pounds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
TAKING OFF THE COVER car.

TAhlNG OtF IHE CONtR CAi.
the machinery ut the Worlds fair. The
word was caught up and repeated all
along the water fronts of half a dozen
of the greatest states in the Union.
Thousands Of men who had been wait
ing for this message jumped from idle
ness to activity. Fires We're lighted I'LL
der the boilers Of hundreds Of steam
craft which had been held in leash all
winter long, and scores of propellers be-
gan blowing up the waters Of tho great
lakes.
Lake navigation is open for 1897.
That was the import Of the message
Only those who do business Oh the great
inland seas or who arc connected in
some way with lake commerce will,
however, realize the full Significance Of
this fact. How can an eastern man who
doesn't follow the steel rail market or
who never thinks of the freight tariff on
grain be expected to understand?
If you are familiar with the map Of
your country, you remember that Lake
Huron and Lake Michigan, which al
most encircle the southern peninsula Of
Michigan, are connected at the northern
extremity Of that state Ivy long, mar
row neck of water labeled the strait Of
Mackinac. Through this outlet all the
water traffic of busy Lake Michigan
must pass. Chicago, with her great
stretch Of wharfs and miles of Lecls,
sitting at the foot of Lake Michigan,
sees great, wide highway stretch out
northward. At the strait of Muckinac
this highway, which presents an unob-
structed deep water course clear to Buff
falo. 900 miles away, is contracted
This strait forms the gateway to the
cast.
Unfortunately for Chicago, this gate
is we'll up toward the north. In summer
it does not matter, but along in Deceni-
Der comes Jack Frost, and some fine
morning the lake mariners find that he
has shut it with bang, locked it tight
and sat down on the portcullis. Up
there on the strait the cold is intense,
and the ice freezes, not inches, but
many feet thick While three-fourths Of
the water of the lakes is never covered
with ice, the strait freezes up solid, and
the winter gales, instead of breaking it
up, drive in fields of loose cakes until
there are sometimes foes which are piled
30 feet thick.
So for about five months in the year
the lake navigators are forced to rest.
But when spring drives Jack Frost away
from his post and with warm fingers
unlocks the narrow portal, Chicago,
Milwaukee, Duluth, Cleveland, Detroit,
Buffalo and the other municipalities
which vie with each other in trying to
realize and deserve Proctor Knott's IA
nous eulogy, "the zenith city OF the
unsalted seas,' become free ports in the
full sense of the word.
Lake navigation opened this year at
IN unusually early date. Sometimes it
ia full month later before the strait
ia clear of ice. I remember seeing the
first steamer pass through in 1881. For
hours she butted away at the solid field
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The New York legislature has adj
journed sine ole.
President Mckinley is said to favor
the annexation of Hawaii.
The food blockade on the Oregon
Navigation road between Huntington
and Baker City has been raised
The Duchess of York., wife Of the
heir presumptive to the English throne,
has been delivered of daughter.
Major Thomas E. Breckenridge, the
noted Western pioneer who crossed the
plains with Fremont, died at Hannibal,
Mo-. Saturday.
Sunday, May l6, will be. celebrated
throughout the United States and Cam
ada as the eighth anniversary Of tho
Epworth league. -... 49,.
Officers of the National Capital Life
association Of Washington have been
indicted in Chicago, fraudulent use Of
the mails being charged.
DR.. Peters, the German African
commissioner on trial for i'll treating
African natives, has been dismissed
from the imperial service.
Ex-President Cleveland. speaking at
= New York banquet, condemned the
protection policy and urged that ''truo
Democracy" be rehabilitated.
The annual convention of the mis-.
sionary council of the Episcopal church
of the United States will be held in
Milwaukee, commencing Tuesday, Oct.
49, =,
Samuel Colgate. who amassed q for
tune which runs into millions in man.
ufacture of soap and perfumery. died
at his home in Orange, N. j., of heart
disease and dropsy. ''.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30

HAeirculating medium should never b indaS'
ed,"jl .,gJz.a.l!yFft. .Aa,r. '..s
Remarked college lecturer, who spoke - "
~ he knew. r''. - D., r.
HI felt impelled to hint to him that truth
j, he hadn't stated, ..,....., b..
Due otherwise, great Jimmy, what would wo
: az. Chicago Times-HeraA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
! WHEN. THE: ICE GOES OUT
What the Opening Of Lake Nav
iga ion Means to the Nation.
THREE THOUSAND KEELs SET FEEE

Spring Arrives at the Strait Of Mackinac
Z and Unlocks tho Gateway to y Great
Water Highway Passing of the schoon-
or and Ginning of the Whalebsok.
} lice broke nip last night and is going
nut Of the straits this morning before
westerly wind"
The operator at the Lake Marine
News station in Mackinac City, Mich,
when he sent this message over the wires
the other day caused greater sensation
than did President Cleveland when nc
pressed the electric button which started
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
LATEST MARKET REPORT.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, April 80
FLOUR-Held b@10c higher.
WHEAT-No 3 spring, 7S1<o; No
Northern, S9ko; May. 773<c.
CORNING. =, Axc. -, 49,
OATS-No . white, sl@@1o
BARLEY-No. 2, $40; ssmple on
track. 8K@s1>1c $50
duluth Grain.
DULUTH. April g.
wHEAT-Cash, No. hard, 1910; No
1 Northern, 1870; No. y Northern, 1910;
No. y sprine, 7l3<@7y3Io; NAY No. hard,
7oo; No. / Northern, 1870; July No. /
Northern. 7sNo; September No I North
e1n, 72<o. ..., ..,.....A.:.:....'i>s'' i.,'
-'......,..,>. Minneapolis araia.
:. .... -MlNNEAPoL1s, April 81
T. WHEAT-May.. closed. 76]<c; July.
7ok 076ko; September, 70Ac On Track
mo, hard, oO1<o; No Northern, 7s>to;
No sNorthern 7o1to
o.. Paui Uniea Stock Yards.
.,' . SOUTH ST PAUL, April 80
z, HOGS - Market firm and active
oualitv. .iai1. Yards cleaEed early.
Range of prices, $50 sae&
OATTLE-Market strong and active;
more buyers ON the market; not enough
cattle to ,, supply the, demand; more fat
cattle, sstookers and feeders wanted
:. sac ranged 1t @aoo@A26 for cows
oo.65@a.e6 for stockers; es.7s tor dsafsrs;
04.62x for steers.4 o:i !. Nlijl .s.s,'.;r
SHEEP-1arket strong, good demand
~~~ Chicago Grain and Previsisns.
.,.lr,. CHICAGO, April 2&
CLOSING PRIC1A.
WHEAT April, 1910; May, 1910;
July. 1910: September, 78j<c.
,CORN-April f.. S5}<c; May $3.50;
July, 25hc; September, a71<o-
: OATS-April, l74<c; Nay, 1870;
July, 1910; September, 1870.
PORK-April ea65s Nay ss.e7; July
oQ61. ~ - ",,-.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
scRAP1NG DOWN THE MAsra

~; 6CRAP1NG DOWN THE MASI6
without apparently making any impress
sion and finally handed her passengers
md freight % the ice two miles ont Of
We. little port Of Cheboy gan. This was
May; IL, and the record which is kept
NJ BunAlo shows that Lake Erie, much
Etber south, was open only two weeks
Ryi0us that year. n. ! $sss3t *s3 sS /!
lsE Hut winter came to US early last fall
M has not fingered in the lap Of spring.
Weeks ago the water fronts Of the lake
cities were astir. On the big steam
freight carriers the battened matches
were lifted of, the canvas shrouds and
iron caps were taken from the big
slnokestacks, and theengineer and his
crew were busy below decks getting the
powerful engines into shape to receive
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
Oldest National Flag.

The Oldest national flag in the world
is that of Denmark, which has been In
use since the year 1919. .,, g.. ,.... =. Il
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
Emperor to Visit Cx1I

EmperOr to V1ast Car.
VIENNA, April 26.-Emperor Francis
Joseph, with Archduke Otto and Count
Gouluchowski, the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister. has started for St.
Petersburg.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30

TYR. MlLLRPAUGHs, phys,ciAn and s.,seeon.
IL Once II FlynR's new block. Omce hours
to ~. M, and I to 8 p! N. N " n !. s&@.|
ReSiiisnCe corner Third street and Third avsnue
southeast. Telephone 1t iresidsuos. f4,(fM}
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
ON THE DIAMOND.

Western League.
At Kansas City, IA; St. Paul, II.
At Milwaukee, 4; Minneapolis, IL.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30
LEGAL.
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MEDICAL

~ c. TRACE, ply ician ard suraeon, Lind.
~. t'srFh BLOCK. Once hours from 9 to II ..
n. to 3 y. m. Residence on East side Of
n. p. 4. X. ''"" = 4,i:t s4af -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30

I NJ. kuBEKTs, fhysio,an and surgeon, n. D.
- ,Philad4lphia, Pa, L r. g. C., London,
England, Speciality: Nose throat and eaf.
RN0DES BLOCK, ~ ..,.. LITTLE FALIA MINI.
= Residence at Hotel Buchanan
once houra to II =. %. 4 70 I and 2 to s p. y.
Telephone. - VIII. ~ Nh,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30

~ MA. FORTlEK. n. D.. CM. Graduate
W. Of Victoria University. Montreal. Canada
to 10 a.. u, and to 4p. III. Once at residence
corner Of First street and First ave. N. f.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30

nR. n. W. Chance, physician ana surgeon.
H. ,, Office over Tanners stOTe. kesidenc0
Second street between Sixth and Seventh
avenues Sc. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-30

CHAS. q. FEE, 0enY Pasg. Agent.
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The herald., 1897-12-13

which will be here next week to report
the discouraging existing conditions.
The bill will cover the question of citi-
zenship, allotments of lands, disposi-
tion of townsites, mineral lands, full
Jurisdiction Of the United States courts
over the present reservations and other
matters bearing on the extinguishment
of tribal organization. The first steps
in the matter have been taken by the
Indian committees Of both senate and
house. 1t is understood that In few
days there will be a Joint session of the
OF the senate and house. at
which these matters will be gone over
and some steps taken in the way Of set
Ting the problems by congressional en-
actment In view of the large amount Of
work necessary to be done, however. 1t
is not probable that any bill can be
passed till well toward the end Of the
session.
The herald., 1897-12-13
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The herald., 1897-12-13
Southern Service

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 12.-As the
result Of the operations Of the Southern
Pacific Sunset limited trains out Of Chi
cago during the present seasons. the
passenger department Of the Southern
Pacific has decided that tourists who
desire to make the southern trip via
New Orleans to San Francisco may have
the benefit OF a similar service out Of the
Crescent city Commencing out Of New
Orleans on January 4th and every Satur-
day and Tuesday thereafter, the Sunset
limited annex will depart for the Pa
cific coast, making connection with the
Sunset limited at Ell Paso A similar SER
vice will leave San Francisco for New
Orleans every Monday and Thursday
commencing on December 30th
The herald., 1897-12-13
Calling the Hosts Of the
G. 0. P.
WAR on THE CIVIL SERVICE
PROMISES SPOIL FOR PARTY
MANAGERS
immigration Restrictionists Hope to
Dispose Of the Matter Promptly.
The Senate Program
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-If the pres.
'ent program is carried out, congress will
adjourn for the holiday recess next Sat-
urday. The week in the house promises
to be made memorable by the formal in
auguration Of the war against the civil
service law. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. which
will be taken up on Tuesday, contains
the regular appropriations for the civil
service committee and whether or not
all the members who favor the repeal or
the modification Of the law unite to
strike down the provision for Its main
tenance as the quickest and most direct
method Of Gripping its operation, un-
doubtedly some will advocate this course
and the whole civil service question will
be dragged into the arena Of debate.
How long the debate will last 1t is i'm
possible to predict. but as this is the
only item In the bill which will occasion
much of q contest, Chairman Cannon
hopes and believes the bill can be passed
before Saturday. This latter day, under
an order made on Thursday, has been
set aside for paying tribute to the mem
ory Of the late Representative Cook of
Illinois.
Tomorrow the chairman OF the foreign
affairs Committee will again seek to Sc
cure the passage Of the bill to prohibit
pelagic sealing by citizens of the United
States. There IL very strong opposition
to the passage Of this measure In Its
present form. and the whole question Of
the Bering sea negotiations may be pre-
cipitated when 1t is called up. Hopkins
of Illinois and other members favor a
Limitation on the period Of operation Of
the act II y II to be passed. 70 that IN
caAe Great Britain refuses to restrict
similarly ,helu eitiHen9, our citizens may
not b. pI9ee6 At . disadvantage. othsrx,
like johnson Of North Dakota, think the
extinguishment Of the seal herds in the
near future Is certain and are not dis
posed to favor legislation looking to
their preservation.
The herald., 1897-12-13
The New Fast Schedule

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12.-The Mexico
and California express of the Santa Fe
arrived here at II o'clock this morning
from Chicago on its initial trip under
the thirteen-hour schedule. 1t was on
time, and continued to keep up its fast
schedule west Of here as far as Newton.
Kansas, the last point from which local
officials Of the company received re-
ports Todays run demonstrates the
fact that the agreed schedule Of fourteen
and one-half hours as minimum be-
tween Kansas City and Chicago can be
lowered by the Santa Fe without special
effort
The herald., 1897-12-13
IN THE SENATE
Immigration and Census Bills to Re-
ceive Attention

immigration and Census Bills to Re-
ceive Attention
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The work of
the senate so far as 1t has been mapped
out for the week includes the considera-
ton Of the immigration BILL which
stands on tho calendar as the unfinished
business. the probable debate of the
census bill and the pronouncing Of eulo-
gtes upon Representative Holman Of In
diana.
The general opinion Of the friends Of
the measure is that there will be no very
strenuous opposition to the immigration
bill and that 1t may be passed after a
brief debate. When a similar bill was
before the senate last session 1t had Its
principal opponent in Senator Gibson Of
Maryland. and as he has retired from
the senate the friends OF the bill arc
hopeful that no one will be found who
will champion the opposition. They re-
member. however. that when 1t was nee
essary In order to have the bill become
q law to pass 1t over the presidents veto
the two-thirds vote requisite for that
purpose could not be secured. Hence,
while they are hopeful of the speedy and
favorable consideration Of the bill they
realize the possibility OF delay on ac-
count of opposing speeches. There ap-
pears to be no reason to doubt that when
the vote shall be reached that the bill
will pass.
By special arrangement between Sem
ators Carter and Lodge, In charge, re-
spectively, of the two bills. the immigra-
ton bill will be temporarily displaced
on Tuesday in order to give Carter an
opportunity to call up the bill providing
for the next census. When this agree
ment was made on last Thursday, Sem
ator Carter expressed the opinion that
very brief debate would be necessary to
get the bill through, but there are now
some indications that the civil service
question will be raised in this connec-
ton. and II 1t should, q prolonged debate
may be inaugurated.
The friends Of annexation Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations are now ex-
pecting to ask the senate to take UP the
treaty during the week, though quite
well aware OF the impossibility Of secur-
ing final action before the holidays.
They are decided also upon taking the
treaty up as such, instead of attempting
to secure legislation on q Joint resolu-
tion. They may postpone their request
for consideration until January.
The senate leaders express themselves
as agreeable to the house program Of
adjournment for the holidays on Satur-
day.
The senate eulogies upon the late Rep
resentative Holman will be delivered on
Friday.
The herald., 1897-12-13
Will StreW the Road From
KlOndike
THE STAMPEDE FROM DAWSON
rs NOT ALONG THE ROAD TO
SAFETY
OF the Thousand Terror Stricken Men
One Fourth Will Never Live to
Tell the Tale
y Special Wire


VICTORIA, Dec. 12-The prophecy Of
old miners that the wild road FROM u
klondike back to civilization wifi b
marked this winter by dead mems bones
is now all too certain Of fulfillment, for.
by the steamer Topeka, arriving this
morning from Lynn canal, news is re-
ceived that more than 1000 ill-provis-
ioned men stampeded from Dawson DUR
ing the latter part of October. and. inn
PEELED by the haunting fear Of faminey
are now madly forcing their way over
the mountains. A
AUX, the Indian mail carrier VINO
brings this report, left the Yukon cap
ital fully ten days after Dalton's party
terror-stricken army is less than q week
behind him. He passed many ON hin
way out, not few of them men who
had just reached the Klondike after en-
during innumerable hardships on the
journey inward. Speaking from long ex-.
perience Of the country and it, winter
conditions, he declares that fully 35 per
cent of the stampeding army will never
live to recite the terrors Of the flight
from the north.
The steamers Bella and Weare. II now
appears. did not land more than 100 tonA
of provisions on their arrival in DawpoH
in early October, owing to their having
been held up at Circle City, and what ak
first seemed the salvation Of the hunger
beleagured residents proved but Z moeks
cry of their misfortune.
The only bright view Of the ps1aenAs
situation is that the crossing Of the paaa
above Dyea and skagway has la4e1y.
been greatly facilitated through tho
rapid advance Of the tramway buildsf1
at the former point. and the rapid pro-.
gress the 10S men under Superintendent
Black Of Minneapolis have made with
the wagon road from Skaguay, and the
possibility that the departure Of 30 large
a number Of men renders little less
dangerous the position of the miners
still in the Klondike.
ONE STEAMER PASSENGER
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 1.-THE
steamer City Of Topeka arrived here to-
night from Alaska with sixty passen-
gers. T. D. Smith, who left Dawson
City October IA with the Jack Dalton par
ty, was the only Klondiker. He brought
no late news.
Captain Wallace reports having passed
the overdue steamer Augusta, from Cop
per river to Seattle. in Clarence straits
| on the night of December in a heavy
storm. He says she appeared to be all
right, and he thinks no fears for her
safety need be entertained.