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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
MAY Purchase California Property.

julius Gross, Of Little Falls. MIMI,
is reported to have purchased the
Albemarle II otel, San Diego. 1t IL
said that he will replace the building
with a new $5O, 900 structure.-Hotel
World.
The above item refers to p. H.
Gross, OF this city, who ia in Cal
iforniu ut present and has been
there all wl:ter for his health. In
regard to the purchase Of the prop
erty, p. j. Gross, son of T.. Fl. Gross,
says that his fu Their has been ncgO-
tiatinE for several weeks on the deal,
but when he had last heard from
him 1t had not been complete. P.J.
says it is n mistake about erecting
$5o:O0O building II the trade Is made,
for there ia now a large, three story
building on the land, and 1t is rente
to first.class tenants and pays q
good rate VI interest On the money
invested, The property IN situated
In the best business portion of the
city Of San Diego. Mr.. Gross ia a
great admirer Of California, and II he
succeeds in securing this property,
it is probable that he will remove to
San Diego to live.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
HIS ARM SAWED OFF.
Frank Rauch, of Rich Prairie,
Met With a Painful Accident
Saturday.

ritauN NuuCn. a. young uSau "uu
lives at Rich Prairie hear Fish lake,
ilset with a serious and painful ac-
cident at Barney Gross saw mill
Saturday. Kauch was employed ON
the slab saw and In some manner his
LETT arm came in contact with the
saw, and it was almost completely
severed Just below the elbow.
The saw mill IL about thirty.fiv
miles from this city. and this was the
nearest point ut which medical at
tendance could he obtained and he
was driven here by team. The In.
jured arm was banduged In such a
manner that the flow Of blood was
almost completely stopped. and h.
was driven here ut Il rapid rate not.
withdrawing the almost impassa ble
condition of the roads.
He was driven direct to the hos
pital saturday afternoon aud DR..
Millspaugh was summoned to attend
him. As the bones III his arm were
badly shattered 1t was necessary to
un,pu tate his arm. aud the operation
was performed shortly after his
arrival at the hospital.
His chances Of recovery are good.
not wit lbs adding the serious nature
of his injuries and the long suffering
the unfortunate mnnenhurpd before
medical aid could be reached.
+. Railroad Building In 1907.
The difficult task vi uscertaining
just how many miles of railroad the
various lines in this country propose
to construct in the near future, has
been undertaken by the Railway Age
with the result that It finds that
three hundred different lines In forty
nix states and territories cONtem-
plate building altogether II 81 miles.
1t says that II 20 per cent III this
total is actually built this year 1t
will be doing very well. That would
mean nearly as much new cOnstruc-
tion in 1897 az has been completed In
the last two years combined. 1t be-
Iieves that more new lines will be
built this year than In either Of the
last two, as general conditions are
more promising. and the break In
the price Of steel rails will also help,
even though the actual economy re-
sulting thereirOm averaging perhaps
$500 a miles, AZ compared with the
prices ruling Immediately before the
break) is II relatively small item in
the total cost Ut cOnst ructiOn. 1t Ia
Interesting to note the different Sec
tiOns of the country In which this
building il projected. In the south.
west states 5,4SG miles Is contem-
plated while the milenge In the south
Atlantic states IL 1892; in the gulf
and Mississippi states. 2,347; In the
central northern states, 2,S49; In the
north western states. Liz, and IN
the Pacific states, 1876. In the In
dian and Oklahoma territories IL the
greatest projected mileage, 1t
amounting to 1917 miles. Texas,
Missouri, lndiunn. GeOrgiu, Illinois
and Wisconsin also have a large
amount Of the projected mileage.
These statistics are interesting In
that they show there will be con-
siderable activity In railrOnd circles
before tue present year IL over
Lumberman.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Town Elections.
RAIL PRAIRIE

RAIL PRAIRIE.
SupervisOrs-P. Neiman, .hair-
man; l.. Snow.
Clerk-H. C. Andel sOu.
Trpasurer-MartinE nke.
AssessOr-Ed. Doyle.
Justice-Mr. Bartholomew.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02

st. Cloud Times: Warren Hasty,
who took a contract from the city
to cut a channel through the ice In
the river from the dam to the water
works station, is finding that it is a
hard job. He began work last even
ing. 1t was thought that after cut
ting the ice on both sides 1t could be
blasted out. Today both dynamite
and powder have been tried. but
without satisfactory results. TIE
experiments made so far would indi-
cate that but little progress can be
made with blasting.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02

The ice In the \, ..ei ,sippi ia rum
ming 80 swiftly that it prevents the
closing of the pcntn0n fridge at
Prairie du Chen, and NO railroad
trains can cross. {
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02

Over two hundred final citizens
papers were issued at Alexandria ut
the last term OF district court.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
WAS HASTINGS GUILTY?
Attorney Smith Thinks He Can
4, Prove an Alibi For the
@ Motley Burglar.

! Attorney + 5. Smith, who defended
Chas. Hastings amd John Denahay,
the two men charged with burglar
ixing the store Of A. B. Cole. at Mot
ley, at their trial in the March term
Of the district court, now thinks
that Hastings, who wastound guilty
and sentenced to five years In the
saltwater prisOn was innocent, and
says he has secured additional t VI
dence since the trial, which will as
sis9 in completing an ablibi for his
client.
Attorney Smith says that at the
conclusion Oi the trial he Visited the
convicted man, and ut that time
Hastings asked him to look up GER
tain witnesses, whose evidence
would be very material In securing d
new trial for him. Consequently.
Mr.. Smith being in Staples a few
days ago ON other matters improved
the opportunity to look up the wit
nesses referred to by Hastings. and
while Mr.. Smith did not give the
names OF the witnesses nor the exact
nature M the evidence they could
give in the case, he expressed himself
az confident that 1t IL sufficient to
esta blish an alihi for Hastings.
Speaking Of the evidence produced
at the trial, Mr.. Smith says there
were several discrepancies IN the tes-
tim"ny given by the three trampn,
Carlin, Tice and Kinney. whose evil
dence convicted Hastings.
Although the evidence secured since
the trial is pretty strong MIR. Smith
says there are still some points lack
ing, which he IN very confident Ut
being ahle to secure, and II successful
he will ask the court for u new trial
for Hastings.
A number OF those familiar with
the evidence against Hastings do
not agree with Mr.. Smith In his
opinion Of being able to prove an
alibi for him. Justice Hodge, M
Motley, before whom the men were
taken for their preliminary examina'
ton. was in the city Saturday. He
says the evidence Of the men them
selves was almost sE tficient tOc0nvict
them without the evidence of the
other three tramps. Sheriff Rider
and Others are also Of the opinion
tina it would he difficult to- make u
Jury believe, with the evidence that
the state has against him. that
Hastings was not concerned in the
robbery.
mir. Smith says that Hastings
still stoutly denies his guilt Of this
crime, and while admitting that he
has been d tramp and pretty wild
for several years. says that he knew
nothing of this crime until he was
arrested.
Hastings has respectable and qnite
weli-to. do relatives living In North
Dakota, and they will, no doubt.
come to his assistance II they find
there is q chance to secure his re-
lease.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02

Utter Tail county pioneers have
organized an old settlers assOcia-
ton.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
Children Cry for
Pitcher'0 Caato+'A

The Pingree plan Of cultivating
vacant city lots will be tried again
in Minneapolis this summer. 1t
proved quite successful last season.
The Panama scandals have been
revived III Paris by the statement
that the government has secured
proofs against nearly fifty officials
who had been bribed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
GORGE AT ST. CLOUD.
The Ice Cut Out of tho Pond
Gorges Below the
Dam.


atements Of the plans carried ont
In st. Cloud to cut a channel through
the frozen pond above the dam, NO
that the danger from the spring
"brenk-up" would Ue lessened. The
following from Saturdays Journal
Press will show the peculiar cOndi-
tiOns existing at that place-and
which can only he relnedied by re-
peal by the Minnesota Legislature of
the laws of nature:
"St. Cloud IL quite likely to be In
.t1urk0ess tonight. street railway
traffic will I've abandoned at $50 to-
night and the TilestOn nj | was
forced to shut down at 2 O'clock this
afternuun. This Ia the result Of a
gorge Of ice which has formed In the
Mississippi below the dan, and which
has backed the water upin the canal
leading from the power house.
Lust night the lights were dim
enough for this reason. but at noon
today the water was three feet
higher than ut that time. 1t Ia rising
az a result III the Ice dam. and 1t ts
very much feared by Manager Benson
that the electric light plant will have
to be closed down entirely tonight.
The Ice which has been. cut from the
channel above the dam IL the cause
ui the trouble. This has been fiOated
over the dam and has caused Il
natural dam some distance below.
Mr.. Benson complained to the COM
mittee Of aldermen under whose d.
rec ton the channel Ia being cut about
the dam, and this afternoon the
mouth Of the channel was blocked
80 that the Ice while cut AWAY from
the main body will he held In the
channel until the danger from a
gorge below becomes less than any
danger from above"
The pier built to protect the Mis-
sissippi bridge against log jams and
Ice gOrges was completed yesterday.
1t IL 22x42feet ami very substantially
built Oi huge logs securely bound to-
gether and filled with 40 cords OF
rock. Ind will prove ample pro:ec-
ton. 1t IL believ 3D. Russell Harmon.
OF AnOkn, foreman of the M,sst4sippi
Boom company, had charge of the
work. The plans were furnished by
H. A. Conner, of the Pine Tree COM
pany, Little Falls. The committee,
Meslrs. Murphy. Russell anu Wilson.
observes the thanks Oi allfOr their
part Oi the work. The per, including
the work done to strengthen the east
end Of the bridge, will cost fully GOO.
-Royalton Banner.
A very interesting sight was pre-
scented on the southern horizon Mon
day morning when Round Prairie
was lifted by mirage until the hills
west Of that prairie could be seen
Clearly above the housetops VI our
village and the strip of woods inter-
veaning south Of town. The houses
on the prairie could he distinctly seen
with the columns 1T smoke ascending
sky wards. We have Witnessed this
sight before. but never so distinctly
as this. The sight north Of town
was almost us interesting.-Long
Prairie Argus.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02

John Hays Hammond, the American
who was mixed up in the British raid
in the Transvaal, and who was one Of
those captured and subsequently released
by Paul Kruger's government, writes
for The North American Review pa
per on the future Of South Africa. HI
says it will certainly be 80 years yet be-
fore the gold deposits in Witwatersrand
district arc exhausted. Three billion
dollars may be put down as moderate
estimate Ct the gold that will be obtain
ed altt;t ,.r from the district. When
we CO..: :t.,r that the entire output OF
Cali,u:,,i:, from 1S49 up to the end OF
1896 has ?crn only $1,2s2, 600, 900, we
form an it.ca Ct how rich the South AT.
rican central gold yielding district is
Mr.. Hammond believes that in few
years the annual output Of the Rand
district will be 800, 100000.
Bessemer Interests Combine.
CLEVELAND, March 26.-Immediately
following the failure to revive the
old iron ore pool new one was formed
during tho day composed exclusively
of operators on the old Bessemer ranges.
The Minnesota company and hocke.
Teller and Carnegie are not rspresente1
in the new pool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27

Tammany has received a severe blow
in the announcement that Bryan's sym
pathies are against that organization
in the New York campaign and is with
Henry George. the socialist, This is
cruel OF Mr.. Bryan. In view of the fact
that the Tammany organization en-
dorsed Mr.. Bryan for the sake of party
regularity" last year. Now that Tam-
many has the regular Democratic. ticket
in the field in the metropolis, this recog-
nlzed leader of the party. who, from
every stump a year ago, denounced as a
traitor to Democracy every Democrat
who refused to support the regular
nominee" espouses the cause of the
nominee of a conglomerate mass, made
up of dozen factions and declines to
put IN a word for the regular candi-
date" of the Democracy.
1t is a beautiful situation, II reports
from New York are correct = beautiful
for Tammany and for Mr.. Bryan.
Probably Tammany's evasion Of the ma
tlonal question in its campaign accounts
for the Nebraskan's course, but what
will the Popocrats throughout the cCun-
try, who sympathize with the Tammany
Tigers desire to get Its paws on the
treasury OF Greater New York, think Of
Mr.. Bryan?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27
PASSING pIEAsAErR1Es.


One Spicy suggestlon-"Any spicy
features In the new play?"
"Well," the lady answered, John
had his mouth full OF cloves."-Kansas
City Journal.
Mahomet and the Mountain..-"Nit,"
answered the mountain, gently, but
firmly.
Mahomet bit his lip.
1--WE n good mind to call some OF
these bluffs" he muttered.
Bluffs don't go, either" observed
the mountain.
Thus, according to the latest exege-
sis, the Incident closed-Detroit Jour-
nal.
A Possible Reason.-M other-That
makes the fourth time I've had to tell
You that! What makes you forget ev-
erythlng say?
Boy-Perhaps It's because you tell me
things that l don't take any interest in.
-Somerville Journal.
An objection.-"Don't you admire the
Venus of Milo?" said the young wo-
man.
Every much" replied Willie Wishing
ton. what a pity It Is she has to get
her living as an artists model!"-
Washington Star.
Leisurely pproach.--She-ou minis
ter does not jump at conclusions,
Hell should say not never knew
him to reach conclusion in less than
au hour.-Brooklvn Life.
Well Fitted to Endure.-Arctic Ex-
plorer--Do you think you will be able
ta ,t,,d aI tina rtrnru ~ n trin IN 4ba
north pole?
Applicant--I haven't doubt of It.
For the past two years have spent my
vacations camping out.-Judge.
He Was Easy,-Brother Bobby-What
are your initials. Mr.. Nicely?
Mr.. Nicely-J. 3.
Brother Bobby-That's funny. I heard
sister say last night that you was "E.
z."-cleveland Plain Dealer.
Naturally EHough,-Perry Patettlc--
You are singer, ] don't think. Your
voice sounds like the wind BLOWN
across empty jug.
wayworn Watson--Why shouldn't III
/ amt had n drink fer two days-Cln-
cinnati Enquirer
Warning to star-Gazers.-Mr Plan
et-Before we we're married my hus-
band and used to sit and watch the
stars for hours.
F'riend-Yes?
Mrs. Planet-Now he tells me that he
cultivated taste for astronomy in
those days, and that he stays out late
taking observations with several learn
ed Philadelphia North Amerl-
can.
The Real Thing, -Mudue-Won't you
try one of these cigarettes7 They are
the real thing.
Yabsley-I thought they smclled as II
they were all wool,--Indlanapoll Jour
nal
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27

The passage of the refundlng ordi-
nance by both branches of council last
night, now places the matter directly
before the people for them to adopt or
reject. The character of the vote shows
that the Democrats intend to make this
simple business proposition partisan
issue, but It is very probable that many
Democrats will not so regard 1t.
The question is whether the people of
Wheeling will favor measure designed
to relieve them of the burden of tax
alton for necessary repairs and i'm
provements which would have to be
levied In the event of the defeat OF the
ordinance.
In the course of the thlrty-one days
of the campaign the voters will have
ample opportunity to post themselves
on the merits OF the ordinance. on the
citizen or the party attempting to make
the matter n football Of politics hoping
to thereby defeat It, will rest the re-
sponsibillty for what must follow II de-
feat comes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27

Wheeling will give cordial welcome
to the members OF the Cleveland cham
Dor of commerce who will be within her
gates to-day and tonight Represent
Ing, az they do, the business interests OF
one of the chief cities OF the great state
OF Ohio the business men OF this city
have neighborly feeling for them,
which will be expressed In the shape of a
sample Of genuine Wheeling hospitality.
The 1ntelllEencer trusts that the
guests will leave feeling that when they
included this industrial community in
their itinerary they made no mistake,
Undoubtedly the visit VIII bc m occasion
OF mutual pleasure to guests and
entertainers, and result in the cstab-
llshment OF closer relations
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27

been called to the violations of the laws.
in the fitting out of flibusterlng expedl-
tons, prompt action has been taken, and
that It has already cost an enormous
sum to patrol the American coast for
this purpose.
Spain will possibly ascertain that her
policy of BLUR win not accomplish
much in the matter OF Increasing sympa-
thy among the powers for her attitude
in the Cuban question. The European
nations, while naturally sympathizlng
with the Spanish course toward Cuba,
and opposing any attempt of the United
States to bring about the cessation of
hostilities and to prompte self govern
ment on the island. win not support,
even with sympathy, any unjust claim
that may be made by Spain against this
government.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of tho disease.
Catarrh Is blood or constitutional dis
easc, and In order to cure II YOU must
take internal remedies. Halls catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, and acts d.
roctly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls CAtarrh Cure ia not a
ouaok medicine II was prescribed hy
one of the best physicians In this coun-
Try for years, and Is q regular pre-
acrlpton. II Is composed Of the host
tonlcs known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly ON the
mucous surfaces The perfect comblnh-
lion Of the two ingredients IL what pro.
dnccs such wonderful results IN curing
Cntnrrh. Send for testimonials. free.
II, j, CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75 cents,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27
W. H. HKLIER, Al
TIRus1EE's SALE.

BY virtue Of deed OF trust made by Ra-
chel r. Lipplncott to the undersigned as
trustee, bearing date May {, 1896. and OF
record In tho clerks office OF the county
court Of Ohio county, West Virginia, In
deed Of trust book No. ~, folio 39i, will on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1897,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, proceed 10
sell at public auction in the city OF Wheel
Ing, at the front door Of tho court house OF
Ohio county, West Virginia. the following
described property, that Is to say: The
undivided ono-oleyenth d-lD Of all that
certain tract Of land on WoodR' run IN
RIchfand district. In Ohio county In the
state OF West Virginia, about four miles
IN northoastcrly direction from the city
OF Wheeling commonly known as the
Gregg farm and containing three hum
dred and eighty-fvc (SSS) acres, and which
farm Is now In the occupancy OF John w,
Nichols as tenant, and which farm ia pnrt
OF the land which Hugh Nichols died
seized and possessed. for fuller descrlp-
tlOn Of which reference is made TO tho
deeds OF the late Hugh Nichols deceased
TERMS or SALE-O He-thiFd and he
much more rs the purchaser may elect 10
pay IN cash on the day OF sale. tho balance
OF the purchase money IN two equal IN
stallments payable respectively at six and
eighteen months from the day OF sale
with interest from that day. for each or
which deferred instalmonts the purchaser
shall give his negotiable promIssory note
bearing interest from the day OF sale ns
aforesaid, the title to tho property being
retained until the payment In full OF the
same.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-27

Chicago Inter Ocean: "oh, dear,
they've begun all over again." the girl
exclaimed, as she threw aside impa-
tiently her afternoons mail.
what have-bills?"
mo, the eternal round of afternoon
teas. Those cards mean farewell to
summer and the real Joys of existence,
and the putting on OF society manners
and white gloves with black stitching,
] declare. can feel my face hardening
Into a polite smile already"
II never could understand the rea-
son for calling them afternoon teas"
said the man; "they occasionally serve
tea, to be sure, but nearly every one
prefers the ices; and, besides, one usual
ly associates something cozy with tea,
and I've never discovered anything
particularly cozy about should think
an afternoon freeze would be a much
more appropriate title"
The girl laughed.
Look here, now, be honest" he con-
tinued; why do you go TO such
thngs?"
why do I go to such things? Why,
what very silly question. l go be-
cause happen to have been born a
woman in polite society, l suppose.
They are dreadfully dull as n rule-af-
ternoon teas, mean-but II one could
only llven them up bit, say. by sliding
down the bannisters or by playing dumb
scramble. society wouldn't be such q
dreadful bore"
"why don't you do or say something
unusual some time and see how II would
go2"
at wouldn't have any effect, Vlr-
ginia Lewis tried 1t once. / made the
remark that serious conversation was
impossible at u tea, that It didn't make
any difference what one said. because
the response was always. oh, indeed.
or Charming, I'm sure. or so glad TO
find you here, or Really, how delight
fur so she thought she would expert
ment. The very next afternoon tea she
went to she said to the hostess on en-
tering. Good afternoon; did you know
/ was found dead In my bed this morn
fng?' and her hostess 'nuFmHred as she
handed her on, Really, how delightful
The next person she tried 1t on said,
oh. indeed and II wasn't until she
made the remark to the fifth person
that she saw in the reply any sign Of
Intelligent comprehension"