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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
Stapton's Poverty.

Mr. Stcrton, soon alter he left John
eon's cabinet, wrote somewhat in these
terms to the Hon j. X Muirheud. who
was for many years member OF congress
from the EitUsJurg district:
DEAR GrNEKAL-I ,.m N need Of money,
even for marke ting. / could q oil want, If
l would let my poverty be known, ly IL public
tu!:scr: tiGN. Ext you know wLull not think
Of permitting s,:eh thing. went to borrow
l3OO My security, you know, is sufficient in
the coal laliLs we own tugt1irr
General Muirllcau told ne this soon aft
u receiving i,li.Alou's Letter. he WIS my
Einsl.lan u!.u MUst i.it.ui.lc lliend, and
ho was aware OF MY irr nuship ior many
.e;.4s for Mr.. Stanton. NY Last ;..YU;Iint-
incc with l. 1t. s,w..t lawyer WIS n.ude in
1850 in Philadelphia, here lC was argu-
ing before the supreme court, believe,
what was known as the Wheeling bridge
case. l knew he was In great poverty
when he ceased to be secretary of war, and
tnat he borrowed this money, and it was
raid back after V ard. james l.. Clughorn
and the Union league OF Philadelphia soon
Litter Mr.. Stnnton's death raised u fund of
800, 900 for his family. Twas subscriber
to the fund. 1T that tine lived in Will
Transport, Pa. Henry Dundas, when Sec
letury OF war under William Pitt, and
while England was putting forth every
IMAM and dollar to break the power of Ma
poleOn BOni. larto, TOOK u bribc Of $780,
COO. Our great secretary, If he had de-
Gired had the Opportunity to acquire
wealth beyond the greed OF avarice. But
he died in absolute Lo,ert We should all
he proud of his memory. B. Ii. in New
York Sun
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16

The majority o. mankind are heartily
IN sympathy with Miss Frances f. viii.
lard in her latest undertaking, the cir
culation Of q petition to the editors of
America. She respectfully asks them in
their news columns to boil down the re-
citals Of crime and horror and enlarge
and pad out the details of good deeds,
brave and generous actions and all that
is praiseworthy III the day g happenings.
The illustrations should likewise follow
suit. We have had enough Of pictured
monsters made doubly blood curdling
In appearance by bad newspaper art.
The demand of the readers of many Of
the bulkiest newspapers printed in this
country ia that they should publish
pictures that will not mako the children
Of Tie family wake from their sleep
with nightmare.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
FOSSIL MINES.
ocientists Often Buy Stone Fences to Get
the Treaaurea Therein.

Scientists Often Buy Stone Fences to Get
the Treasures Therein.
The pavemeAts Of cities are not infrs-
Quently veritable dimes of fossils. Slate
flags often conteSn the visible rem inns Of
marine whelks and ancient Inollusks re-
lated to the modern pearly nautilus, etc.
The paleontologist, walking down Broad
way in New York city, finds whole story
book of antiquity in the sidewalk. In
northern New York state the limestone
fences are SO full of fossils as to excite
amazement It is not an uncommon thing
for scientist In that part of the country
to buy few rods of stone fence just for
the purpose of knocking it to pieces and
getting out the fossils, which stand out in
bold relief, SO as to attract attention.
Among the fossils arc many kinds OF cor
ais, numerous species If extinct mollusks
and not a few 'ssea lilies''-animals coun-
terfeiting flowers in their appearance,
which lived on the bottom of the ocean
when New York state was covered by the
SEQ. The rocks of the Heidelberg noun
tains in Schoharie and Albany counties,
N. Y, are full of queer crustaceans, which
were the ancestors of modern Holsters and
crabs. Such crustaceans are yielded in
large quantities by the famous cement
beds of Buffalo. From these is obtained
a so called water limestone, which is con.
verified into cement by simple process OF
burning and grinding.
Once upon q time there was shallow
Lake in q little valley near Pixies peak,
Colorado. Ancient streams poured into
this lake, their waters carrying insects,
which fell into them. There was great
volcanic eruption in the neighborhood, and
great quantities of ashes and other debris
filed up the lake, burying the insects and
preserving them in fossil shape. Thus 1t
happens that biologists nowadays dig out
the fossil insects with piokax and hammer.
One little hill, which was formerly an Is.
land in lake, has been found q mine Of
these bugs of antiquity. Buried in the
rocks are mosquitoes and gnats in album
dance, bees and wasps Of many species,
ants Of all sorts, saw flies, butterflies and
moths. OF fossil beetles the variety is end.
less. There are ground beetles, water bee.
ties, June bugs, blister beetles, snout bee-
ties, with long noses; also dragon flies and
oockroaches. It seems wonderful that
things so fragile, SO minute and so easily
destroyed should have been preserved in
rocks for millions Of years in such perfec.
ton that the very hairs which fringe the
wings of certain small varieties are visible
today beneath the microscope. From the
remarkable deposit described comes tho
greater part Of the National Museums col
lection of fossil insects, which, appropriate
y enough, is placed alongside Of the new
collection Of fossil jcllyfshes. - Boston
Transcript.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
MINOR Items OF INTEREST.

The Minnesota state fair for '97 viii
be held Sept. to II. -s. &-
A bicycle race is being arranged be.
tweed w. G. Sanger and E. G. Bald for
u purse of $1,000.
The government report makes tho
April condition Of winter wheat 81.4,
against ~. s in Decem Der. 49,. 4ss
The Burlington road, it is said. will
'z;end to the Pacific coast through the
kootenai mining country.
The big St. Croix log jam is now
,Ztarly two <miles in length and con-
tt, lis 20, COG, 600 feet of logs.
MIR. Brice will not be a candidate for
senator from Ohio next winter, accord
ing to his political manager.
Miss Serena Rhinelander of New
York has given to the St. James Epis-
copal church of that city $500, 00O. s4
The United States government now
has two warships at Hawaii, where the
Japs are becoming too numerous.
The famous yacht America, which
captured the cup offered by Queen
Victoria in 1851, is being made ready
for sea.
Senator Hansbrough and Represen-
tative johnson Of North Dakota have
had misunderstanding over postof1ice
patronage.
The authorities of Scotland Yard are
said to have finally untangled, large
conspiracy to blackmail men in high
social positions in London.
Dispatches from Vienna describe a
new machine tor the manufacture OF
lace which turns out an article not dis
tinguishable from hand work.
A new arrangement for preserving
the European peace balance is about to
be made. Italy being dropped from the
dreibund and Austria taken in.
Rumor assigns Vice President Pea.
body of the Baltimore and Ohio South
western to the Interstate commerce
commission III place Of Morrison.
Theodore Durant has for the second
time been sentenced to be hung for the
murder of Blanche Lamont, in Eman.
ual church two years ago. He will be
executed at San Quintin prison on
June II.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
DIVISION FENCES.
Chosply Made and Effectively Used In Ohio
For Dividing Pastures.

Chssply Made and Effectively Used In Ohio
For Dividing Pastures.
Waldo T. Brown, one Of Ohio's pro.
gressive farmers. believes that it adds
greatly t., the value Of pasture to d.
vide it into three parts By this plan
be changes the cows each week, 50 that
they will 60 Oh fresh pasture each
Monday, and each lot will have two
weeks to grow fer one week to be
grazcd. 1t is made to appear that these
division fences can be made very cheap
~. Following is an illustrated descrip.
ton, originally submitted by Ar. Brown
to Country Gentleman: y
We make division fences with fine
plain wircs-one a ribbon wire to show,
90 that they will not run into it. and
with posts 60 feet apart. We stretch
these wires perfectly tight with a ratch-
ct, made to be used with common
monkey wrench, and then staple a light
paling-IH inches thick aud 8 inches
wide-every 10 feet. This keeps the
cows from spreading the wires apart
and crawling through. These ratchets
cost but 10 cents each and give perfect
control of the wires, as with wrench
You can at any time take up the slack
in a wire, and ON level land wire. from
80 to 80 rods long can be stretched.
In making this fence the end posts
must be set deep and thoroughly braced,
and then the staples used on the posts
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
Why Bees Do Not Swarm.


There are various reasons why bees do
not swarm. Here are some Of the rea-
sons specified by Kansas Farmer:
. In the first place, it is we'll known
that the common or black bees do not
increase to such an extent under the
same conditions as do the italian bees.
The honey season has also much to
do with it. During a scarcity of hon.
ey, bees will not increase SO rapidly as
if the honey flow was heavy. Also the
size of the hive has much to do with
the control of swarming. If abundance
of room is given black bees for storage,
they will seldom swarm at all, even in
the best Of honey seasons. Plenty OF
storage room has much to do in control
ling the swarming Of Italian bees, but
they are more liable to swarm than
blacks. 1t is very important to have
beehives just the right size, even if
they are made old box fashion. A very
large hive will never produce good re-
suits any way you take it. Hives
should be made sectional, and if at any
time more room is needed add another
section. The required size, as given in
our standard works, is about 2, 900 cubic
inches.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
f;lectr,c Matches,

n The electric mattel, is the next important
invention promised. Before very long the
lLosri. oroGs CiEEed wooden splints now In
use will he reI laced by handy little tool
Z thi. ! May DC carried in the pocket or hung
up conveniently for striking a light when
wanted. Twentieth century people doubt
less will speak Cf Tic ''hLil sticks" Of the
prene.;+, day as primitive and absurd, just
az we are DISPOSED to looh with scorn upon
the fi..t Et.u stell Of Cur forefathers. AL
ready there is on the market u gaslighter
which affords more than u suggestion Of
the electric match of tho future, q twist Of
the handle generating sufficient electricity
To aCcO,..i fish ti4e kt:Hk 80; also there are
several styles of cigar lighters which de-
pend Tor .heir supply OF electricity upon
storage batteries. or some years past the
gas Jets in theaters and public buildings
have been lighted by the electric spark.
Int;ced most persons have soon the curious
experiment Of lighting tho gas with the
Anger alter II shuttle across the carpet to
a,cncruie The electricity needed.
The portable electric lighter Is bound to
come. Meanwhile inventors, az shown by
the records of the patent office, exercise
much ingenuity in trying to improve on
tho common Q. cry day match. There are
matches of bone and matches of PASTE
hoard; also matches made of glass and
Ma tches of paper, while one enterprising
genius proposes to manufacture matches
OUT Vi Aix.ure ol oyster shells and clink-
ers ground .;:. Not least Interesting Is q
spherical mntcb-a little ball of wood
pulp, covered With PHOSPHORUS compost
tion. lii using it holder Ia required, In
asmuch as there is no stick, the ignited
wood pulp burning slowly until wholly
CONSULTED linus yhere is no residue Of
stick and char TO be disposed of, and
matches OF this kind have the further ad-
vantage that they are c.eap and can be
LACED in very sn...u compass, like pills.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
MUSCULAR CRAMP.
Massage Said to BE the Only Certain Rem
edy For the Trouble.

Massage Said to BE the Only Certain Rem
f.. edy For the Trouble.
Muscular cramp, muscular exhaustion,
or myalgia, as it is variously called In
common and medical parlance, is often
COMPOUNDED with neuralgia and rheuma-
tism. There are undoubtedly many in
stances Of muscular cralnp in which one
or the other of the last named conditions
"a present. But in these cases the exhaus-
tion depends upon the existing neuralgia
or rheumatic condition and disappears
under treatmentsof the original trouble.
Myalgia---the word is derived from the
Greek. and means muscular pain-arises
from exhaustion of the substance of the
muscle. This loss of vitality is in most
cases the result of subjecting the muscle to
excessive or long continued activity under
favorable conditions.
The amount of vitality which q muscle
consumes when in action is, of course,
proportionate to the amount of work re.
quired of it, and under normal conditions
the supply furnished by the blood is su1ti-
cient for the need. Under adverse condt-
lions, however, there is no opportunity
offered for the complete recovery OF the
muscle from its labors, and strain is the
result. The muscle feels lame and sore,
and not infrequently one can almost i'm
aRine that in some way 1t has become tied
into knots.
Myalgia may attack any muscle, though
there are certain ones which, by reason OF
their location, are endangered more than
others. Seamstresses are very liable to
have cramp in the muscles of the shoulder
on account Of the steady application and
confinement necessitated by the manure OF
their occupation. -@E
a% A favorite seat for myalgia, as most of
DC can testify from painful experience, is
in the calves Of the legs. The pain is espe-
cially severe on lying down at night, and
may be 80 great as even to draw up the
limbs. 49, 4
Massage offers the only certain relief
from myalgia. The rubbing should be
brisk to insure an abundant circulation of
blood to the distressed muscles, and for
this reason also it should be in the direc-
ton of the vessels through which the
blood flows. .s
a Liniments Of various kinds may be
tried, or, what is better, the external appli-
cation of alcohol may be resorted to.
Cloths wrung, out Of hot water, with q
teaspoonful or SO of laudanum sprinkled
on them, and placed directly over the ach-
ing muscles, are useful to ease the pain.
When the trouble 10 In the muscles OF
the leg, hot footbaths may be employed to
restore the circulation in the limbs and to
"draw out" the pain. The observation OF
general hygienic measures should not be
forgotten where there is . tendency to
muscular cramp -Y outh's Companion.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16

So lately as the year 1853 Professor
Huxley says there was only one noted
biologist Of Europe who was inclined
to favor tie Darwinian doctrine of evo.
luton. All ridiculed it. The only dis
tinsuished nonprofessional man who
accepted evolution was Herbert Spencer.
Now there is not scientific man any
where who repudiates the doctrine.
Some other ideas at present hooted at in
a lively manner by the learned will be
as generally accepted as evolution in
less than 80 years from now. The world
The ambition of the schoolboy may
now soar toward possessing notary
public's seal instead Of sitting in the
presidential chair since Garfield Abe
Berlinsky Of Lexington has been com.
1nissioped as a notary by Governor
Bradley. Garfield Abe Berlinsky is only
Is years old. the youngest notary in the
world. He Il smart as lightning in spite
of carrying the burden Of such name
as Garfield Abe. His father is q Prus-
sian Jew IN the clothing business 1t
Lexington. .g...
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
WARNED RY LIBERALS
oalisbury's Govern ment Likely IT, 0et Int
SerIOus south African Trouble.

sslisbury's Govern menA Likely IT, Cast Into
n S~rIous south Airlcsn Troabis.
LONDON. April 12.-There are indica.
tons that the British preparations
against the Transvaal multiply lin
many directions 1t was semi officially
reported, during tho week that two
more regiments have been notified 10
prepare for service in, South Africa,
and negotiations are pending with
Scotch ship owners for tour transports,
to be ready ut the end of June.
Though President Kruger has court
martialed his grandson. Lieutenant
Eloff, for using insulting language
towards Queen Victoria, the most BIT
ter comments can be heard in the clubs
aud among the better Classes Of peop.e
here against President Kruger, who, it
is claimed, has done as much as Lieu
tenant ElG,f to insult the Seen.
EARNED by l. berxIs ,5
The Liberals a,e evidently begin.
ming to scent coming troubles and are
raising up warning finger. Truth,
on tins subject, says There is serious
danger that we shall drift into war
with the Transvaal. Lord Salisbury's
government is apparently bent upon
forcing a quarrel upon President
Kruger. Every occasion is taken to in.
suit him. and everything he does is
misrepresented. If the outcome il not
war, this is because there are men III
the ministry who have at length real.
lied that war with the Transvaal does
not mean Il contest 18th puny Afri.
can tribe, but q r.. = war in which a
majority Of the whires at the Cape and
all the Eoers will be against US.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
News. and Notes.


The horse and arrow are the designs
most commonly used in weather vanes.
1t is generally conceded that finely
ground bone is the safest and surest
form in which to apply phosphoric acid.
Crematory ash is new fertilizer
which is for sale in cities that burn
their garbage by the crematory process.
Bring seed potatoes out into the light.
Don't let the sprouts grow all bloodless
and white. Short, green and stubby the
sprouts should be found when you are
ready to work up your ground. says
Rural New Yorker.
Professor J. G. Arthur Of Indiana an
nounces a new fungicide for potato
scab. This is formalin, which possesses
advantages over corrosive sublimate,
Eight ounces Of formalin to Is gallons
Of water make the right bath for seed
potatoes.
The Missouri experiment. station
claims that tobacco dust will destroy the
apple root plant louise. Take the earth
from the roots and put in the dust.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16

II Russia can afford to spend $780,
600, 900 On railroad through frozen
region like Siberia, the United States
can certainly afford to spend half that
amount on the Nicaragua canal through
Il stretch Of the most fertile lands Of the
globe. Besides that, the Nicaragua Ca
NAL will bring hitherward the com.
smerce Of the world and give us an in
lcalculable advantage from the military
iGtandp s55s ss5. .5..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16

DIVISION FENCE FOR PASTURE.
must not be driven so as to hold the
wire close, but left SO that they will
play back and forth, but Oh the palings
tho staples must be driven tight. The
best plan of bracing the end posts which
/ have ever found is an iron rear brace,
as shown in the engraving. Br is the
brace, 3 B the bolts, NJ S the 1nudsjll,
to which the lower end of the brace is
bolted. The upper end is bolted to the
post P. We make the braces Of old wag-
OH tires and use half inch bolts: W W
W W w are the wires The advantage
of rear bracing is that the strain of the
wires pulls the post down instead Of
lifting it up, as is the case with a prop
front brace.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
What is;

astoria Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant Its guarantee IL thirty years. use by
Millions Mothers Castora destroys Worms and allays
feverishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoca and Wind Cole CastOrio relieves
teotling troubles constipation aud fatulency
Castoria assimates food. regulates the stomach
and Lowcls, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria is tho Children's panaccato Mothers Friend.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee Grain.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, April 10
FLOUR-Very dull.
WHEAT-No. . spring, 642<c: No l
Northern, 72>5o; May, 500.
CORN-No 3, &c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 18H@191c.
BARLEY-No. 2, 53o; sample on track
26O35c.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
The Plank Drag.

An Indiana farmer assures Rural New
Yorker that he finds good plank drag
indispensable in preparing lands for
any crop. He has homemade affair
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
3 q q q q q \ q 3 q :
INDIANA PLANK DRAG.

which he prizes. Here is what he says
about it: It is made Of 2 inch plank
and is 8 by feet in size. At the front
end harrow teeth are set in, sloping
back, SO that they will not catch and
hold trash. These teeth elevate the
front end of the drag and help to break
up the large clods and stir the soil.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, April H.
WHEAT-May closed, 65hc: July,
CSC: September, 611Sc, On Track-No'
l hard, 6S3fo; No Il Northern, 663zc; No
3 Northern, $50
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
definition.

Hungry Higgins-Wot is a pcssimist
anyway
Weary Watkins-You know Dismal Daw-
SOM
"Yep."
IAN the other duy you beard i'm say
that he LSliu>ld they would come time
when ev'yNoly would have to work?
Well, he's one Of them fellers. Indian
apolis Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
Duluth Grain.

DuIuth Grath'
DULUTH April 70.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard, Is &c; No
l Northern, 66hc; No,.2 Northern, 64c;
No. 8 spring, 6o1S@611So; rejected, 44A@
$50: to arrive, No. l hard, 651fc; No. l
68xc; May No. hard, 6sNc: No. l
Northern, 66Nc: July No. Northern,
67Xc; September No Northern, 63No.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
NEpit,Ai,.

~ G. TRACE. physlcian ara SURGEON. Lind.
We bergh Block. Office hours from to II Q.
IN. 2 to 8 p. m. Residence ON East side Of
Fourth street, south of Oak st. ATsurseon to
N. p. X. Il.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
.Castoria.

"Castcria "a IN excellent medicine fcf chill.
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF i'll
gocd effect upon their children"
d.. &. G. OsGooD,
f.' .'.a lowell NaSs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH ST. PAUL April IL
HOGS-Not enough in to make q
market
CATTLE-Market active and strong;
more fat cattle, stockers and feeders
wanted. as s.
Sales ranged at g. eoaa75 for cows;
436o "a. Il for stockers: $3.50 for heifers
SHEEP = Aarke 'ong.
Muttons, $a75; L.. p, - &
s.- Chicago Union stock Yards.
lux CHICAGO, April H.
HOGS-M Market closing weak; early. ad-
vance lost.
Sales ranged at $3.50 e4o5 for light;
08S5@4.lO for mixed; 2N@A 10 for
heavy; ta66@4.O5 for rough.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranges at Si75@5D for beeves;
S2OO@A y for COWS and hetfers; e.25@
2s0 for Texas steers; &400445 for
stockers and feeders d.
SHEEP-steady; lambs weak.
Sales ranged at .0o95'Oo tor natives;
o3.7595.0J for Western; $40O9o.N for
lambs.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, April Ia ]
sy CLOSING RlcEs.
WHEAT April, $50; May, $50;
July. 6sfc; September; 64sf@64xc.
CORN-April, 2sN@a2Ac; May 23h0
$3.50; July. 24N@25c; September, 1880.
OATS-April, 49,; May, l6t@l6ho;
July, II &c; September, 1880.
Z PORK--April es.50; May, 1875;
July, $S.47h. 1 N
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-16

llR. MILLSPAU1H physician and surgeon,
~ Office II FlynR's new block. Once hours
to p. M, and TO 8 q. N.
Residence corner Third street and Third avenue
southeast. Telephone ct residsnce.