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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
cHNAMAN WEEDS A NEGnEss.
Ills Partner Tried 20 secure an IB-
junction 20 sfOp Him.

junction 20 Stop Him.
Americua. Ca, April N--Joseph King.
Christlanized Chinaman. and Harriet
Berry. a black negross were married here
this afternoon by negro preacher. Siren
uous efforts were made BY white citizens
70 prevent the marriage. and to-day Law
yer Galloway went 20 cordeie 70 ole a pr
luton for q temporary injunction before
Judge Lttflohn, the chlnaman's partner
declaring hat The proposed marriaF9
would lniuro ne laundry business TIE
couple Werg Married hufriediy. befgfe
LEGAL Interference could ofoD them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
NEGRO CHILD ASSAULTED.
Her Black AssniIant in Grave Dam
ger of Lynchfnr

NNE VI IFHtHIHBs
Columbus, Ga, April A.-Twelve miles
from this city in Alabama late yesterday
afternoon, Alec Edwards committed
criminal assault on the person Of Char
lotte Williams, a girl only 8 years old.
Both are negroes. The girl is In a critical
condition. Edward was remanded to Jail
without bail at Scale this afternoon. The
negroes are Indignant and a lynchlng bee
Is looked for late tonight or to-mor-
row, II the prisoner can be taken from
the new iail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
DOLLAR WHEAT AT sT. LOUIS.
The May Option Breaks n Record of
Six Years Standing.

St. Louis. Mo-. April 24.-May wheat
broke a record Of six years standing to-
day by reaching the dollar mark. Trading
in the May options was very light. but
the price has been around 20 cents Tor sew
eral days. The price was not considered
high IN view OF the fact that cash wheat
has sold al siO3. SIN, the effect on Inc
other optlons Maa notleenblH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25

Tho WeIl-read King The missionary
had worked himself into a frenzy. 'You
are the only men," DE shouted, ION the
face OF the earth who Kan your neighb0rs
Without Che slightest cause"
"Oh' ] dont know" replied the king.
There are motor-mcn. Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25

The Dlxies defeated the High school nine
al c. l.. A. park yesterday afternoon by
score Of IS 10 10.
A match game OF base ball win be play
ed at West Savannah this afternoon be-
tween Seay's Brownies and the Footllghts.
Tho Central railroad team and the Pool
ers VIII play IN Poolcr tomorrow.
Billy Duke ana Tom Corcoran will meet
before the Pastime Athletic Club Friday
night In a twenty-rouud go for a decision.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25

Howard Hopkins. who was signed by
Manager Selee of Boston is playing with
Hartford In the Connecticut league. He
pitched his first game Wednesday, and
made hit with the fans OF Hartford. He
pitched the first four innings, when he
was injured and taken out OF the box.
In the four innings he struck out seven
men and allowed but three hits. The game
was an exhibition with Wesleyan College.
and the regular season will begin to-mor-
row.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
TRI-CLUB LEAGUE SEASON.
1t VIII Probably open About the
Middle of May.

A meeting of the tri-club base ball
league win be held in Charleston next
Sunday, at which arrangements for the
coming season viii be made and a playing
schedule adopted.
Augusta wanted the meeting held in that
city, but on account of the railroad sched-
ule, it was decided to hold It in Charles
ton.
Both Augusta and Charleston have or
ganized clubs, and they will have strong
teams. The local club has not been fully
organized yet, but active work will be
done on this line at once. The league
season VIII probably open about May 10.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25

The playing season OF the Nationa
league opened ausplciously Thursday, anC
the race for the pennant Is now on.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
Winter Wheat.

In recent discussion in the Iowa
Homestead it is made to appear that
there is less risk in growing winter
wheat than the spring variety. There
is u firm belief with some of the writer's
that wheat put in in season, in good
ground at tho right time Of the year.
with the right kind of preparation, will
stand q very poor chance Of failure
There is general opinion as well that
tho drill should be used for putting the
wheat in the ground.
Moderately deep blowing is advocated
and thorough preparation also recon-
mended. It is best to roll or float land
we'll, and again in the winter or early
spring if the ground gets dry and plants
are heaved up by the frost. EARLY plow-
ing is best for wheat, and the favorite
rotation is to follow oats with wheat.
Ground that has been corned until it
will not produce paying crops will do
we'll for wheat. The variety Turkish
Red seems to be the favorite hardy va
riety Of wheat grown. One correspond
ent says the Bulgarian is good wheat,
but admits that the Turkish is the
hardest.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
WHEEEMEN AND ROADS.

They Aim to Inaugurate the State Aid
System For Road improvements:
The greatest fault with our old sys-
TEN of bodybuilding lies i'll the fact
that it throws the whole responsibility
of building and maintaining country
roads as we'll as their entire cost upon
the farmers This is wrong, and it is
this wrong which the League of Ameri.
can Wheelmen is endeavoring to cor.
rect by advocating the intloductionp t
the state aid system throughout the
United States. 1t has frequently been
charged that we expect farmers to build
roads for bicycle riders and to pay for
them out of their own pockets. No bet
ter reply can be made to this charge
than to point out the fact that the
efforts of the League Of American
Wheelmen for good roads have been
mainly directed toward the introduction
of such Il state aid system.
The city receives direct and indirect
benefits from good roads, and, being
thus interested in them, should contrib
ute to the expense Of their construction.
This is simply Oh the broad principle
that all who profit from an improve
ment should help to bring it about. In
most Of the states the greater part OF
the wealth is controlled in the cities,
and it is fair and right that all this
property should contribute equitably to
the cost of bodybuilding merchants,
manufacturers and capitalists, the
wealthy corporations, insurance, tele-
phone and railroad companies, in fact
every class Of people should contribute
toward the expense Of building good
rOads.-OttO DOrner.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
THE FARCE GOES ON.
Year After Year the Country Roads Go
Their Annual "Working."

Year After Year the Country Roads Got
Their Annual "Worlking."
In the United States intelligent road
making in the country is, as a general
thing, almost wholly unknown, says the
St. Joseph (Mo.) Herald. Tho ridicu-
lous misapplication of rustic labor and
foolishness known as "road working"
is the gravest farce an ordinarily intel
ligent people ever took part i'll year aft.
er year. 1t is too we'll known to need
description, and the fact that it has so
long been tolerated suggests a doubt
whether as q people we are not desti-
tute Of honor.
The spectacle of all the ablebodied
men Of tho "district" turning out un'
der that master Of roadmaking farce,
the supervisor, as he is generally callt l,
and spending two days each year III
making the roads almost impossible for
the rest of the year, and thus ilnpr1son.
ing themselves in the country during
the late autumn and early spring, is
one that would have delighted tho heart
of Cervantes and perhaps furnished a
the knight of La Mancha.
But the farce goes gravely on year
after year. If here and there city be-
gins to agitate the cause of good roads
into the country in tho interest OF boil,
country and city residents, it is opposed
with much the same arguments and OBJ
stinacy that good roads were opposed In
England century ago. The fact that it
has been proved in other countries that
good country roads have benefited the
country on the whole far more than the
cities is a fact country jewellers, as y
rule, are ignorant Of and apparently
cannot understand or appreciate
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

MUM Bought silk stockings aro unsub-
stantial things, but hand knitted ones last
indefinitely. Bought silk mittcns arc nj
ways too broad and too short ind aro like
wise too loose In tho wrist.
Knitting Is pretty work and has many
poctcnl associations Add to those recon-
lncndntions tho moro practical ono that
there arc numerous knitted articles which
arc attractive presents, and there seems
to be quite sufficient reason for tho revival
Of the popularity Of the art Our grand
mothers would have been us ashamed of
being unable to knit us Of being ullnblo to
sew, and every woman scws.
Totluy's illustration shows gown OF
green taifct4. Tho skirt is trimmed on
each side with three obliquo bands OF
black guipuro insertion, which meet In
points ut the buck. Tho bands of insertion
arc edged with black velvet Tho close
fitting bodice hns a sailor collar and rcvcrs
covered with M application of black
guipuN. Tho front opens over crossed
chcmisetto of black guiruro over green
taffcta The belt is Of black velvet ON
broidcrctl with steel Tho hat, Of black
velvet with steel embroidery, is trimmed
with lnauvo flowers md green folinge.
JUDO CllOLLET.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
Roads of Surrey and Kent.

The roads cannot be passed over
lightly in any description Of Surrey,
though vehicles pass over them lightly
enough. They are for the most part mar
row, barely wide enough for two car
riages to pass, but some are broad;
macadamized, every inch Of them, and
smooth as floor, with narrow stretch
Of green between the road and the
hedge. Those "shady lanes" we read
about in descriptions of rural England
we're very much in evidence-the mar
rowest Of little roads, but all paved,
and all shaded by great oaks and elms
that often join overhead and make an
arch Of green. There is nothing to be
said against the rural roads Of Surrey
and Kent. Most Of our American roads
within a few miles Of a large oity-at
least within a few miles Of New York
ARE as we'll made, but not as well
kept. We are too fond Of making a
macadam road at considerable expense
and then trusting to Providence to keep
It in repair. And we have no such rowa
Of fine old trees lining our roads, except
In rare Instrumentation. New York
Times.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
FROM ST. MICHAELs.
The Steamer Bertha Brings FOurte'
Psssanrars and $4,000.

The Steamer Bertha Brings Fourteen
Passengers and $4,000.
SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. A.-The steam
or Bertha has arrived here from St.
Michaels. Alaska, which place sho loft
Oct. 8. The Bertha brings no later
news than was brought down by the
Danube, which left St. Michaels one
day before the Bertha. There was
about $50, 900 in gold, most of it being
in the possession Of Arthur M. Pope
and Harry Wright. The Bertha brought
no late news from Dawson, her passen.
gers coming from Minonk and Circle
City. The steamer Cleveland was to
leave St. Miohaels two or three days
after the Bertha left, and the Portland
was to have sailed Oct. ID.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
! / ~. ~ :. y y y \ " 40 N'N1f|
HIGHW AZ IMPROVEMENT.
Tho New Jersey Road Law Provides
Fair Division Of the Cost. asss

Tho New Jersey Road Law Provides .
Fair Division Of the Cost. e,
Tho farmers of the country are grad
ually going over to tho belief that good
roads arc for their personal benefit, and
there is decided change of sentiment
along this line in many Of the states,
says the Washington Star. One OF the
chief obstacles to the reform has been
the fear IF the farmers that the cost OF
highway improvements would fall chief'
~ on them, and as they feel that they
are already burdened heavily enough
they resist tho passage of good roads
laws with their local influence and their
votes, often to the defeat of these worthy
projects. ...,
New Jersey has law now in force,
however. that illustrates how properly
this burden can be- divided between the
individual and the community 50 that
it fall> lightly upon the farmer. This
law apportions the cost of all road I'M
provements rs follows: One-third is
paid by tho state. tenth by the indi'
vidual beneficiary Of the improvement,
the owner Of the AUDITING property, and
the remainder by the county in which
the improvement occurs. Reduced to a
scale of thirtieths, the state pays 10
parts, the individual 8 parts and the
county II parts.
Stated in still! another way, tho vari-
GUS burdens are mere easily appreciated.
Tho average cost ct building a road with
a macat,&m finish is about $4,000 a
mile. OF this sum the county would
pay $500, the state $1,000 and the III
dividual $500. 1t is to bo remembered
that the 5000 in this case is usually d.
vided among several persons, as few
properties in CHS section Of the country
extend for much more than quarter
or half mile along a highway, and the
tax is assessed on the owners on each
side of the road.
Thus it will frequently occur that the
individual will pay directly for first
class road in front Of his property and
for mile adjacent such a small sum as
$40 or 500. 70 be sure, he pays as well
his share Of tho county tax and i'll less
proportion his part of the state tax, but
these burdens are comparatively light
and easily borne. These improvements
in New Jersey are undertaken on the
petition of. the owners of the AUDITING
property. Such laws as this, if copied
in other states, would probably result
in an immediate betterlnent Of the
country roads in every section, an i'm
provement Of untold benefit to millions
of people.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
TO WORK FOR GOOD ROADS
Lieutenant Governor of New York Advo
Gates Better Highways.

Lieutenant Governor Of New York Advo-
Gates Better Highways.
CHOW that I have, through my par
ticipation during one session Of the leg
islature, acquired experience concern
ing the management Of state affairs, it
is my purpose next winter to devote q
large share of my time and energy to
the securing Of good roads," said Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff Of New York
in recent speech.
Legislation in that direction fail
ed during the legislative session Of
1897 because of the opposition Of the
farm owners Of the state, who natu.
rally prefer to work the roads run
ming through their farms themselves
rather than pay the tax required for
some department Of the state to do it.
We all know that the making Of good
roads requires u careful study Of the
subject and practical experience such az
most of the farmers do not possess. I
sincerely hope that the rural commune
ties Of our state may be brought to a re-
alization of the real situation and an
other winter acquiesce in systematic
plan for road improvement, not forget
ting that over 60 per cent Of the cost of
such Improvement will be betrayed by
the taxpayers of the cities. I believe
| that almost every farmer will save in
the cost of getting his produce to mar
ket sum greater than his individual
tax by the substitution Of good roads
for the very poor ones now 80 prevalent
throughout the Empire State"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
CARRIAGE WRAP.

" by strictly holding to tho requirements
OF fashion. She should use her brains and
her taste and adopt only such styles as got
of her charms to the best advantage.
There Is fancy now for sash belts tying
with double bow and long ends behind.
These are only appropriate, Of course, for
very young women.
A woman's clothing should be wisely
chosen according to her age and should
be neither too young nor too old. Very
rich materials arc always suggestive OF
ripe maturity and should be avoided by
women under middle age, as should very
costly lacA
The illustration given in today's issue
shows carriage wrap of heavy black
surah. It has pelerine richly embroidered
with jet and steel, and tho wing sleeves
are also embroidered to match. The wrap
is close fitting at the back, with q wat.
teau plat, but Is full in front and adorned
with thick black silk ends fastened by
oasts h,,stoua. Ths 4lose i}eevaA ere em-
c1&6ild % Ehe wflssG end the cellar has
anhuo1asssA tabs The Mn1 epned Wath
noan an. -ejbtoe QlQ1L Z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
FREE PUBLIC ROADS.
Foligatea. Arc Relics Of Bygone Times and
Should BE Abolished.

1OligNtSA are Nel1CS OF 1Sy8One X1moS anu
Should be Abolished.
Men and women not greatly advanced
In years can recall when the tollgate
was familiar object, not merely on
country roads, but on highways near
the cities, and many bridges could not
be crossed save ON payment Of a penny.
Some of these bridges were so limsy
that they were probably paid for about
once q month, to the undoubted JOY OF
the stockholders
The ease Of travel aud freighting
made by railroads, canals and steamers
has made the public impatient Of re.
straints against itself on wagon roads
and sidewalks. Intercommunion has be.
come moro and more Of q need.
The fact that it has long been hard
to maintain it has led to the widespread
interest in good roads. Good roads and
free roads have immensely increased
travel, and travel has carried money in
to districts where the people were poor.
They have also enabled the farmer to
transport his crops with ease and celer-
ity and to save his wagons and horses
They have stimulated tho making and
use of bicycles. They have made it easy
for wives and children to break the long
imprisonments imposed by winter slush
and spring mud and go to town, to
shops, to schools They have become a
prime need in all enlightened districts
The continuance Of public roads in
private hands is anomalous and no more
to be endured than control Of schools,
jails, reservoirs and parks by companies
would be. Private roads for the general
use arc out of date. They are usually
poor roads, and it remains now for the
state to buy such Of them as are left
and make them free and modern. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
Fort Ridgely Defender Dead.

New ULM, Mimi, Oct. 2O.-Bonedict
Junie Tor Eune) aged 70, is dead here.
He was one OF the defenders of Fort
Ridgely during the Indian outbreak
and later served in q company Of ar.
tillery at Knoxville and Nashville. He
was the father of Benedict JUNE, a
prominent citizen of New Ulm, who
was held captive by the Indians for
several weeks until relieved at Camp
Release
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
Good Roads In Prussia.

In Prussia alone $11, 900, 900 per an
mum is paid out Of the public funds for
the maintenance of roads, and this does
not include the moneys expended by in
dividual communes and by private COM
panies and individuals. On the highest
grade Of public roads it is forbidden to
use them for vehicles with protruding
wheel nails, screws, spokes or otherwise
Objectionable gear. The horseshoes must
be Of particular kind Heavy loads
may not pass over the roads without
special permission The tolls exacted on
the German roads, though at one time
generally imposed, are now small and
infrequent. AS the maintenance Of the
roads is fixed by specific laws and reg
ulatlous, 50, too, are the conditions OF
constructing new roads.-New York
Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
Building Up Staten Island.

Building Up Btaten 1s1ands
The Richmond county beard of super
visors has awarded contracts for nearly
90 miles Of macadam roads to be built
on Staten Island and to cost nearly
$500, 900. The roads are to be completed
this fall, and. with those already under
way and completed, will make rs miles
Of macadam roads ON the island
Besides these contracts several towns
on the island are preparing to award
contracts for the building Of roads
through their towns, to cost In the
neighborhood Of 100000 These roads
are doing moro to build up the island
and increase the value Of property than
anything else
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
THE FASHION,.
ssshes to Tie Behind Carriage Wrap Of
Black Surall.

sasfes to Tie Behind --Carrlago Wrap Of
Black Surah.
Tho boloro, which still maintains favor
in spite of It's excessive use, il II feature of
many Of tho latest gowns and has much
success owing to tho facilities 1t offers OF
affording variety to costumes. With this
little garment different bodice fronts nro
worn Mt will. A blouse of silk, n chclni-
sctto Of luce, a plated gnuzc, pulled
plnstron, Il cut of cloth, embroidery or
spangled goOls--nll these and moro may DO
employed nnd will give tho sumo gown an
aspect of novelty md freshness.
A woman should never blindly follow
tho lead OF fashion, but should consider
which of tho several modes which prevail
ut tho Same time is most becoming to her
and should select TINT, leaving tho others
alone. 1t is possible for n woman to dress
herself very unsuitably and Inappropriate
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
KNITTING WORK
Old TsG,e Occupation Produces Many Uss-
ful Things to Wear. "E

Old Tss,e Occupation Produces Many Uss-
full Things to Wear. @|
Knitting Is an old fashioned accom-
plishmcnt and has gone out Of vogue since
tho introduction Of machine made stock
ings, yet it Is u pretty and feminine &C.
clpation, as we'll as a useful ono, and tho
modern young lady fond Of fancy work
and having Plenty Of time to devote to 1t
might we'll learn the mysteries Of casting
on, scanning narrowing md binding off.
Plain knitting, TO and fro or garter stitch,
Is not entirely foreign to damsels Of the
present day, for atghans and carriage
robes arc sometimes made in that way,
hut more complicated knitting work, such
as stockings and mittcns, is quito beyond
thcir powers.
This would not bc OF much consequence
If stockings und mittens had gone out of
fashion, but they have not. Everybody
wears stockings, and In tho northern
states everybody wears mittens In the win
ter. SILK stockings and silk mittens arc
highly desirable things, therefore, and the
woman who can knit thom Is ut pre-