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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
,r,nr..ot. Woodmen Meet.

{ ST.. PAUL, Feb. 3.-Th6 state camp,
Modern Woodmen Of America, is in
session at Labor Assembly hall. three
hundred and fifty -four delegates are IN
Attendance. 81 {5ts. ls IA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Passed . womAn's Suffrage Bill.

Passed . W0mAn'S SuAFage Bill.
CARBON, New, Feb. 3.-The woman's
suffrsSo bill passed the senate by vote
Of 9 Is s and was sent to the assembly,
where it was referred to committee.
It is thought it will be defeated in the
assembly by q very small majority.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
In the Cause Of Ireland.

New YORK, Feb. "a large and en-
thusiastic demonstration in the cause
Of Ireland was held at the Graud Cen
trail Palace last night, at which John
E. Redmond, NJ. p, and w. Bourke
Cochran were tho principal speakers.
The gathering was for the purpose of
advocating the release Of the Irish po-
itical prisoners.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
The Fire at Harrisburg En-
~ tirely Destroyed Pennsyl-
vania's Capitol.
Loss viii Amount to a Mil
lion and Half With Lit ~
tie Insurance.
Dignified Solons Make a Lively
: Hustle to Get Out of
the Building.

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ruins and new structure must rise
from the ashes that has served as q
meeting place Of the Pennsylvania leg.
islature since 1922. The flames within
the short space of one hour ate up
$l,5O0,O00 worth of property. The in'
efficiency of the Harrisburg volunteer
fire department is generally blamed.
The house was in session and the
senate was about to convene when the
flames were discovered. Smoke could
be seen in small volumes pouring out
into the capitol GROUNDS from the house
windows The members were not
mindful of it until the great clouds
rolled by the windows. Instantly there
was a motion to adjourn and all was
CONSERVATION. %.
Senators Forgot Their Dignity.
In the senate the members were
lolling about in their seats. The place
began to smell of smoke and soon dense
clouds rolled down the rear elevator
shaft. Senator Grady Of Philadelphia
quickly warned the senators and there
was general hustle to remove effects.
Fire alarms were sent in and the digni-
fed senate became mass of bowling
men. Desks were being jerked loose
and carried out. The same work was
going on in the house chamber. The
fire department was slow to arrive and
when they started streams on the sem
ate wing roof the water had hardly
force enough to reach the blaze.
Flames Spread Rapidly.
Rapidly the flames destroyed the roof
and ate their way down into the senate
chamber. The men who were trying to
recover property were driven out. The
flames shot along the senate roof, about
the dome and on to the roof Of the
house chamber. Soon there was fro
in every portion of the building and
there was no hope for the structure.
For q time it looked as though the adj
joining department buildings would be
destroyed but shifting wind saved
them. About 2 o'clock the flames were
under control, the fire having been con-
fined to the capitol building. There is
talk of finishing the session either in
Pittsburg or Philadelphia but . build.
ing will most likely be secured hese.-
Only SEE, 900 Insurssoe.
Superintendent Of Public Buildings
Delaney, who estimates the total less to
be 81, SOC, 600, with insurance Of $780,
COO, said: Il will fight for the rebuild
ing on the. colonial style. We will
have meeting Of the building coan-
mittee as soon as the house and senate
committees can be appointed I don't
think that it is possible to take the $685.
sion away from Harrisburg. which
city is named in the constitution as the
place of meeting"
The burned capitol was built early in
the century. but was nevertheless re-
garded as one of the handsomest speei-
mems of Ionic architecture in tho coun-
trV
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH. Feb q
WHEAT-Cash No hard 1910; No
I Northern, 1870: No. 9 Northern, 71ho;
No. spring, 67H@6o9<c; rejected, 5oX@
65s<c; to arrive. No. hard. 761fcs No
/ Northern, 1870; May No. Northern.
76Xo.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
St, Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. 2.
HOGS - Market slow and weak;
Yards cleared 1Oc lower. Range Of prices,
e3.O0@A1..
CATTLE-Market steady; good do.
made fa good butcher stuff and stock
ers: common butcher stuff slow.
Sales ranged at q. 4290 for cows;
t5.s0(@S.40 for stockers; $S.5o@S.S5 for
steers.
SHEEP - Market steady. Muttons,
1915; lambs, 3.5O@4.2h
Receipts: Hogs, !, 400; cattle, ESQ; Sheep
5000; calves, 20.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
MinuoapOlis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, Fen. 2.
WHEAT-February closed at 1870;
Nav. 75Ac; July, 749{c. On Track-No.
lhard, 75c; No. Northern, 7sc; No.
q Northern, 7l10
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
,v,..o,.,n Central Denomination.

Wisconsin Central Reorganization.
MILWAUKEE,. Feb. 8.-Edwin H. Alb
bolt Of the Wisconsin Central is in the
city on business connected with the
affairs of the company. Railway men
who are in a position to know say that
at the, close Of the fiscal year OF the
Central, which will be June &c. the
committee will be prepared to reor.
Ranize and that . new and strong com.
pany will absorb the various proper
lies.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Woodmen NJ the World.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. S.-The sovereign
officers of the Woodmen of the World,
together with delegates representing
Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Iowa, are in session here. The con.
:vention will elect delegates to the ma.
tional meeting IN St. Louis in March
and recommend legislation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
-, CHICAGO, Feb. 9
CLOSING PRICES.

e. CHICAGO, Feb. 2.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-February, 1870; May, 1910;
July, 731Sc; September, 7OXc.
CORN-February, 29Ac; May, 247ic;
July, s5s<c; September, $40, }[ =
OATS-February, 16Hc; May, 1910;
July, 1SAc. :.
FORk-February, S765; May, e765. !.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
INsuLTED CONSUL BARKER.

Spanish Ohactsis Open and Retain Inn
portant Dispatches.
KEY WEST, Fla, Feb. 3.-Consul
Walter p. Bar er, United States repre-
sentative in Saguey La Grande, Cuba, is
indignant over an insult offered to him
by the Spanish authorities of that place
and it is understood he has written q
bitter complaint to Secretary Of State
Olney. According to advices received
here, the consul was expecting several
dispatches from the department in, ref
erence to certain important matters re-
garding the relations of Spain and the
United States. He learned that the
dispatches had been forwarded. and
when they did not arrive in due course
he made inquiry. He learned that the
dispatches had been seized, opened and
read by the Spanish officials. Consul
Barker was very indignant and called
upon the commandant for the dis
patches, but that official
Refused to Give Them Up.
The Spaniards kept the dispatches
nearly a week, and treated Consul
Barker's complaints with contempt.
Finally, after the documents had been
copied. the Spaniards turned them over
to the consul. The LATTER. in the mean
while had written a strong letter to
Secretary Olney recounting the circum-
stances.
Captain General Weyler heard Of the
matter and ordered tho. Saguey La
Grande authorities to apologize to
Barker, which they did, but the angry
consul would not accept the apology
and said he. had referred the matter to
his government. This is the first known
case where the Spanish officials have
opened state: department letters, but
Americans in Havana believe that it
has been done ever since the war began.
It is stated on the authority Of one
close to Consul General Lee, that his
mail has, been. frequently tempered
with.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-05
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.
HOGS-Market slow and fully 10 lower
than yesterday. s
Sales ranged at $s.so@a45 for light;
$3.15 1920 for rough; 1926 95.47k for
mixed; &3.l5,o $40 for heavy.
CATTLE-Market quiet; but steady:
Sales ranged at ts.5O@5l5 for beeves:
Q.75,@4.1 10 for COWS and heifers; e3OJ,@
4.15 for Texas steers; -. lo04.1Of for stock-
ers and feeders Flr. sE &.
| SHEEP-Market slow and unchanged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09
CONCEALED WEAPONS.

The St Louis Republic has this TO say
touching the law prohibiting the carry
ing OF concealed weapons: Thieves
and highwaymen and a large percent
age Of toughs carry weapons. Because
law-abiding citizens are unarmed they
are ali the more apt TO be made the vic
tins Of the lawless clement Highway
men and thieves are generally towards,
and attack only when they are certain
that their intended victim is at a disad-
vantage The average robber is very
much like an Indian-he has great con-
sideration for the man who is loaded
and ready for him"
There is good logic in this version of
the case, but ii has little force while the
law prohibits carrying firearms There
is no doubt that train robberies and
HOUSEKEEPING would be rare if thieves
knew that every man was armed. The
mere fact OF carrying a gun would raise
The question in the owners mind as 10
when and how TO use il. The order 10
hold up his hands would, in all proba-
bIlity. bring out his pistol. and he would
hardly resist the temptation TO shoot
Two men could not hold mp fifty if they
were all armed, even if the thieves had
the drop on them. The train robber fig
ures that not one man in fifty carries a
gun. and that the one who does knows
that there are few others among the
passengers of a railway train. 1t is the
robbers show of bravado that intimi-
dates the one man who is armed though
the robber is The greatest coward on The
train. 1t would be different if all were
armed. and all passengers knew it. But
here is the difficulty The law prohibits
the carrying ~ arms, and most men are
law abiding. In the main. the law is,
doubtless, a good one. but might it not
be made effectual nv enforcing II
against thieves. or by making the penal
" more severe? II the highwsyman
convicted Of carrying arms could he
sent to prison for long term of years,
IL would al least rid the community OF
his service for time. There would be
less difficulty i'll establishing his guilt.
and the expense Of his conviction would
be greatly reduced. He is Il thief at
best, and il matters Ettle which crime
serves the purpose OF locking him up
AS between the good citizen and the
thief. the thief is the one who ought 10
be shot If the lives Of both are to be
spared, the citizen enjoys greater secur-
ity when tae thief Is dong service for
the state The best law would be one
aboliShing the gun, and sending the des-
perado who carries it 10 the peniJentiary
for a long term Of years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09

bargain counter. Just Why the bargain
counter should be such an Objectionable
institution al sensible persons Who have
given 4 reasonable consideration are anN-
jous 10 find out TIE merchant. - ne
season advances, finds himself with more
or less handsome zud seasoua0.s s50fs aH
hand and naturally wants 20 aura i..-in
into cash. II = possible that many Of iasrn
nay h novelty fabr - FOR vich ne pa
= far rrsce. but which. according - GUS
.o-n are marked % sell a, an enormous
rrcat To cut these prices down 70
rassarabIv low figure means 20 realize o.
his Investment. perhaps eEt1 tier 20 leave
IN H.-ie margin There are les ees-f-
st,rs rsrd- that must be- turned % scsount
~ once or a los e. sustained ias uFE-
chan zoes tarough rs stock and s@-e-ts
q large quantity o. those matff-ais iaai
ba tanks vEH pied h.n tie pest Tean.ih.
.,d makes hen Up into parcels o. meas
MOS teeus and attaches taSs. a.ta - Uia-
,,,- warns Il Eye1 p-rce. He Isrka lht4a
6ovn. some o. them probably fsf p-.@~
co.. This makes tlrT att-a -.Fe. ara CAS-
fo--zrz coming sn to ,.ok a. f1- extra par-
coins see these ard many Other sr-ieiSs
-. ,e-r9- them 90 purchase. Tss visitor
= benefited. the des.er gre bis ess7- ara
eys-vh95y ls ssti-aed except taf fa-i+n-
.are7... and ,re craak zao profess 10 ses
zon4.-trg vicious Id go fsri IA, ten
~; fsts-l- = sold sog use cruis- o.. Pee
=lb-y fer lesz thaa ii cost 70 maze g.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09
Along the Kansas Nile.

The United States of America has still
managed TO escape the dire vengeance OF
Webb McNan
The country from Pennsylvania west Is
drying up. Many pump-handle in Kan
sas IS timber just now.
This morning al Wellington the private
supply Of all water consumers will be shut
OF. There is a water famine
Burglars entered Mike Sutton's house the
other night and stole his vest and trousers.
a gold watch and s21 in cash.
Leedy says that he VIII not abolish the
police commissioners. Tire police commits
SONS VIII go with Prohibition.
The Populist politicians in Kansas have
begun TO Joke the Republican politicians
because wheat Is falling Slightly.
II would be great thing fer Kansas II
some scientist should discover that by in
oculsting kassan with the virus Of an
offloe. h womb thereafter be bereft Of AZ
desire for office.
When the fire boys al Dodge CITY have
nothing else 10 DO they &c; out t~o pieces
OF the big hose. tRo nozzies and alta 81
them 10 MIGRANTS and turn o. tie water
and have agAt.
A man told Editor klaine OF Dodge Ci;y
ihs other Gay That Ike preachers and 3D.
.lors are indispensable. as TIE preacaers
lei as ;he truth. While the editors TEL u
everything eise'
The government recently issued the
"Aeszzgss q: The Presidents u several
volumes ed Greer OF W.ntesd received
a set and some gzloo; has Jusl WzIkst
OF with volume three
The Democrats Of Kansas have agreed
sthst Jeedy shah have z-Ota>- rcn13z-
r1s- with the understanding that a. the
following state convention Democrat
shah Se nominated for xore-zc--
TIE Kansas SUI = getting - se very I'D
= TIE ves,. Jus; a. 4 etsassea-z- Tke
Si- L fsu of azs dust ole 81 TIE wS-s-
iroa:hs il Ire l-s.OTy O. ;Ss STATE : CT.
Bat no grUnbliBg. G-oELag has gc=s GIL
CO fsSa-c1-
g. Leland : TO l0ags- &c b coEzty
Sc-z.z-ss.ole- % Doaiphau county. X
cozi: ao1 se that AMI aos1 a te1e-z. CT
Gee. too- So tAe Eep-sh-sns have uo-os-
rated lis nephew to- ccunrs eo-zE.sS-9rsr
% succeed h-n-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09
Southern Kansas Business Men

HID. Winslow of Hutchinson, books. ad-
vertises the latest popular stories.
Jacob Engle. dry goods, of wellington.
had his regular fall opening yesterday az
ternoon and evening.
No wise clerk will debate with Gus
toner Nine out of ten customers believe
that the salesman has no right to argue.
The very best plan. in avoiding stupidity
in advertisements, Is not TO write so bill
iantIy that you go over your readers
heads.
The world has been educated by para
bles. and an Illustration or a fable dem
onstrating a certain point is always ef-
fective.
The salesman who can talk entertain
tnzly on the fashion OF his goods and
wherein they differ from old goods, can
sell readily.
The unsupported statement: Prices low
- than the lowest IS not as effective as
when you tell why your prices are lower
than the lowest.
J. s. Mann. clothier OF Winfield. says:
I'VE delight 20 show our suits and over
coats to fnnicky. hard-to-plsase-and-f'
men. old or young"
The Star clothiers OF Hutchinson. usu-
ally wide awake, nave been running one
shoe advertisement for q month now. and
it Is just a little bit stale.
FeaIty 10 2 store on the part % a sales
man Is shown by a constant anxisty for the
stores success close watch OF other
stores the suggestion OF new ideas. and
untiring work.
II the majority OF your customers are
women. your language IN an advertisement
should approach elegance. Elegant dictiou
has an effect on women 20 which men are
entirely exempt
Over-anxiety 10 sell may be Just as harm
ful in an advert. sernen- as n a sales
man. The Eze. we must sell these goods"
may have been effective az one ;ine. bat
IL I'd longer draws trade
Rear Is a good idea from the Star cioth.ers
Of Hutchinson. Don't bura your cantie
a, bota euds-Iiks buying without regard
TO prices. DO your shopping : 7sTe PG-ces
are E1de- and values 0ve--"
] p Lynn 81 c.. OF Winfield. szE. our
cloak department = hsapc4 up. pissd aga
ard spread cut before yo2 w-th Eos-erf-.l
bsrEsias y fns. no5oy srd stYLsa ssr-
neats that are sure % s; and pIesss al
In ,rz5Ex tne natural ard aorzssi state
OF pubic NM Is suspicious Tae n@.s>:
: cs-erzl that Il an @asle % Dc cAested-"
I. should be IL Constant arr Ok z7er-
chant 20 ally ms sBzP.esoa - gv.us
honest vslurs-
. cas-ors- las 10 rsgkt q 6>ooase F-eS-
ulseeS against = s1or. oseszss q the rsoii
ro,R.czz o. religious cVtalo1s 81 c7s % 80
c,erks bUt taE laas4z.szb.s fax = TIA
customers do b@ooras pT@tG4icel eSsirst
q SIRE f0- that ve-y -szsoz-
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q sp-ss< fr-sa from -as -Ss1srtEi so-k-
ssor,s a. satu-e- Tsers = es~E4nc@ z tsis
thc1-h- a15 = FL SET ~ POSTS
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sa-srsYsry % TIE Es@zcAzrt e snza
meas. 5ars b>>a lad 9; "a ecc- g -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09

=; would b ss crsary az n there were M
Nirr.nias. There would bs no child i.ss
f3ifh then 20 poetry. no somarre 20 make
toserasie th's existence We should have
go vnl13 assrt. except % sense ard slKht
T.. eternal tEhi a,.a wh.-h caiidhoog No
word would 30 cHtlss.shsd
$of believe 81 Santa Claus. ToI nriRat
- vel not bc.ieve in fairies. 7 90 might
get your papa go hlvs men 20 watch 81 al
the shiuneTs o. Christmas eve 20 csfca
Santa Claus b8f even n ihsy ia 70; 80
Santa Cia18 coming oozn. Mai would
that prove Sob9-f seea santa claus. hp'
that Isl 30 s,ga fasf there is 70 ssnia
C.sua TIE ruost req thirgs 'n ~ ~cris
are those that ne.faer ehiitfsn nor n1~n
can See ID goo ever 49, fairies tsneiag
on ths lawn ~ ce1Tsc &C. bet taafs "a
grosf mat fhsy srs u5t there Sosofy
can ceace ~ ~ imagine a. fas s0E1sfs
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sua Sc Vha' nakr1 me no.se fnss9- hBi
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ualas strsTrtn ~ 81 ~ str9BEsst re.
t-at ever arrf rog.6 tear apart Drfy
flth fzrrF. poef-y. sose. roman. an
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09
A NEW DISEASE.

DR.. Morticole, an eminent French
physician, has discovered a new disease
called theatre Sickness" which in a
general sense resembles sea sickness.
He does not mention the cause; but the
suggestion that the malady Is akin TO
asphyxia suggests bad ventilation as the
explanation. The symptoms are thus
described: when men feel theatre
sickness coming on they become Obliv-
ious 10 all considerations Of locality and
put their heads between their knees,
while women feel an inclination to re-
cline with their feet at an acute angle
above their heads, so excessive is the
vertigo
Fortunately. this form of theatre dis
ease has not yet reached this country,
though it has doubtless been only
averted, so far as men are concerned,
by the instinct which takes them out be-
tween the acts for breath Of fresh air.
AS 10 women, the inclination TO angular
ity of pose, which is rather a masculine
than a feminine trait in this country.
has thus far been successfully repress-
ed; and the thoughtful legislatures
which have undertaken to regulate the
! feminine headgear would doubtless eX-
ert paternal interest in women'S heels
should the emergency become sufficient
ly pressing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-09

before long, for neither freight trolley
roads over the mountain passes nor
long railway lines through the Can
adam Northwest Territory can COM
pete. in the transportation of heavy
and bulky merchandise, with the water
route from Puget Sound, or even the
longer one beginning at San Francisco,
which uses the Yukon for the last 1,SOO
miles of the journey to the gold fields.
Soon there will be loud demand for
cheaper service by the transportation
lines. and then it will be found that
the deficiencies of the Yukon are
serious obstacle in the way of develop
ing the interior Of Alaska, as well as
the gold region across the British
frontier For a river which exceeds
the Mississippi in the volume OF IFS
discharge, during a large part OF the
wear. and has no great falls or rapids
in more than 1900 miles Of its course,
the Yukon is singularly lacking in the
characteristics which make an easy
and open highway of commerce. 1t Is
so broad a stream, in long stretches,
that navigation may be greatly i'm
peded by lack of water and shifting
sand bars, even for steamers of very
Light draft, while in other places, where
the river narrows, a current of eight
miles an hour a. the highest velocity
interferes greatly with the use of
small boats. Moreover, the tortuous
nature OF the channels available for
steamers il certain parts of the rivers
course renders the employment of
skilled pilots imperative and Obsructs
navigation at night.
Clearly the conditions are favorable
for loud and strong demand for
money, before long, TO be spent in i'm
proving the great river which was
more distant and less interesting TO
Americans, no. many years ago. than
the Nile or the Congo.