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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-29

Dixon--Mywifei is fearfully cross. ~ n
: sign she's getting better, Isuppoess
Enpec (resignedly-My wife y
ways In robust healths--N. Y. jour
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-29
Misunderstood

Farmer ~Oatbin-Bring me sum more
rorn--
Waiter-Hey?
Farmer Oatbin-No! Corn, gol dern
ye!-up-to-Date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-29

Geese IN migration often ,ra1el over
G,O00 miles
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

Il. A. Pierce returned Wednesday
from Motley, where he has been with
his hay press, baling hay and ship
ping it tc the lumbermen ut points
% the Brainerd 4 Northern railroad.
M. Pierce says that he can buy hav
cheaper at Motley than here. He
estima ties that there. will he plenty
IL hay in, this vicinity this winter,
and that It will be much cheaper In
the spring than now. So far farmers
fave only been feeding hay to their
horses. for the weather has been
mild and the cattle, could run out
and feed on straw and fodder. Then
there has been a large number Of
cattle shipped out Of this county
during the last few months, which
Will greatly decrease the amount of
hay needed by the farmers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

The supper given by the Beneve-
liant Aid society at the Close block
Tu esday evening, for the benefit OF
needy children at Christmas time.
was we'll patr0nized. Eigh: tables at
progressive euchre were played later
in the evening. and an enjoyable time
was spent. The receipts from the
supper and sale Of score cards, to-
gether with some cash donations.
now amount to nearly $50. The
school children Of the city have also
been asked to make penny contribu-
lions, and the entire amount to be
at the deapOsal OF the society will
exceed $50. The society wishes the
names Of sll needy children sent to
them, and It is hoped that there will
he no child in the city who will not
share In the universal Joy VI
Christmas tide. Is 4.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
From Tuesdays Pioneer Press;
BUSY LITTLE FALLS.
Resident Explains the
Commissioners
Figures.

A resident OF Little Falls. who was
III the city Yesterday. thinks that the
labor commissioners report ON the
industrial conditions Of Minnesota
towns Ia apt TO he misleading unless
1t is explained that the commission
er's figures include only theemployes.
in factories subject to inspection un-
der the state factory laws. 1.-The
report says for i'm tance," says the
Little Falls man, THAT our largest
lumber c",npapv employees 1S4 men
IN i,@ mill. But this H. by NO, 'uenns
the entire fore ~ tn, cOiapnny.
which has G1O ln.n un IT, pay roll.
Little Falls has two mills, one sash.
door and blind factory, two machine
shops, one foundry. three flour mills
with daily capacity Of ] $50 barrels,
paper mill, pulp mill, two wagon
factories. five blacksmith shops, q
brewery and other SIN aller industries,
employing altogether more than
1000 men," .s, 49,.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

The long contest tIet wepu the North
ern PAciti: ana Great Northern
railroads over the title to lands
where their several grants Tapped IL
at last ended. This will confirm and
make secure the titles to lands Occu-
pied nv many ettlers, and will en-
able railroads to- place considerable
more On the market. Some III the
best land IN the county has been tied
up for years becnuse neither COM
pany could give a clear. title to It..
There are several Thousand acres Of
such land In Morrison county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

Deputy Sheriff Crest went to
SwanvilIe town Tuesday to see II the
horse advertised Ivy Ernest Smith
WAS the one stolen from Blaise So
biak. Of Pike Greek. Saturday night.
1t proved to bp the missing ani:Ea al,
and the officer returned 1t to its
owner. Smith found the animal in
the road ncur the Workman farm in
Culdrum. Mr.. Crest thinks that the
animal was taken by some resident
Of that neighbOrhood. who. wanted
a ride home. and after reaching his
destination turned the animal loose
and started 1t back In the direction
III its home. 1t was travelling In that
direction when found. ,- -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

rh" committee uf the merchants
H&s'"jatiOn has made its report Of
IT," r'vej p,H ana expenditures IN the
cnl"rtinna from the business men
ana pa. nI+nts to the CLONE Milling
company for buying wheat within 8
cents Of the Duluth price. The re-
port shows that the receipts were
$3.50. and that $4724O was paid to
the Globe company for buying 47.24O
bushels d wheat from Oct. 20 to
Nov. "a. Tn" other expenses were
81 GO ana 1918 was refunded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

dos. BelIeferille. Of Belle Prairie,
met with very painful fall Friday
evening. while in the city. He fell
backward out oi the door III T. J.
MnthiesOn's warehouse. a distance
Of about four feet, the back Oi hts
head striking the frozeD g!ound with
terrible force. He was rendered nm
conscious for about half an hour.
Dr.. Trace wac called. and by the
application Of restOratives the in
jured man was brought back to
Consciousness, but It was some time
before he was able to return home.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17


1t is III the Republican city Of
Little Falls that local Democratic
leaders or managers must look Tor
public patronage. The nation, state
and county give them scarcely any
hope. But a ''nOn-partisan" condi-
tion IN city affairs gives chance to
gather In a few crumbs that would
not 60 to Democrats In fair. open
fight. Thos. Bailey. who had charge
OF the Democratic headquarters last
fall. Is now chtf ~ rnltr" Of the city.
with the police force III the same
politics. Dr.. EOrtier, chairman OF
the Democratic county committee,
was appointed health officer by the
Republican city council. and that
position come. as near being ''easy"
as any thing does; at the last meet
ing Cd the council the position Of
city physician was created, and
Chairman Fortier promptly selected
to dra " the SALARY. "Non-partisan-
ship seems To be a local necessity In,
order. to secure plumbs for managers
OF Democratic campaigns. u W..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
BOTH WERE DISCHARGED
Morrill, and Bennett, Charged
With Cow Stealing, Were
S Discharged Monday. T..

The preliminary examination 81
Frank Morrill,, Ot ParkfrtOwn, and
Samuel Bennett, OF Todd county.
Was completed before Justice Shell
don Monday afternoon, and resulted
ID the discharge s,f both of the ac-
cused. Nj d * ~ / i. ~, ...f J
3It was conceded by all parties In
the case tnat there was no evidence
against Bennett further than that
the COW was found ON his premises,
and as Morrill, acknowledged leaving
the animal with Bennett his dis
charge was quite certain. IA 4.
1t was thought that the state had
astronger case against Morrill, than
was shown by the evidence. Morrill,
claimed to have sold the COW to
Bradford, the complaining witness,
receiving for the animal $50 in cash,
and gave Bradford possession Of the
animal, he said, with the agreement
that the cow was to remain the
property Of Morrill, until the balance
of theYpurchase price-about .$N@
was paid. He testified that he did
not take the cow from the barn, but
found her ON his meadow, and In
this statement he was cOrrOb'>rated
by Mrs. Morrill, and Miss Olson.
daughter Of one Of the neighbors,
vi 0 claim 10 have seen him W hen he
found the COW. !. @.s
# Bradford admitted that he still
owed a portion Of the purchase price
5of the COW. but claimed that Morrill,
agreed to allow him to pay 1t IN
work when convenient for him to do
80. NJ
Morrill, claims to still be the owner
Of the COW under the agreement, and
even II he did take the animal from
the barn, the statutes Of this state
say that 1t is not larceny where a
man takes property in the belief that
he is the rightful owner. The testi-
mony showed that Morrill, had GER
tainlya claim on the animal and
believed himself the owner, 80 Justice
Sheldon discharged him. ~
Bradford now has possession Ct
the COW, but Morrill, claims that be
will replevin her and stand lawsuit
to determine who IL entitled to the
animal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
1lNNERY AND FUR FACTORY

All kinds Of hides and
skins tanned for harness,
shoe, mitten and glove
leather. Buckskln and
moose hides, and all kinds
Of fur hides and skins
tanned for robes, rugs,
Over-cOats; etc. Gloves
nufactured First-class
work guaranteed, twenty
flveyears' experience In the
work. Very low prices.
For information address
BRainerd Tinnsfy md Fur Factory,
II. HERMANSON, Prop,
Box 9O7, Brainerd, Mimi.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
ESoen Friday's Daily.
a COW STOLEN.
sA Parker Town Man Charged
With Grand Larceny BY
s5sss 8 Neighbor. .s.s

About the 18th 81 Octobe i
Quinn Bradford, resident Of the
town oi Parker, reported to tn.
count authorities that his barn had
D l,eell opened and Il COW belonging to
him stolen. II b: \. 81.
The officers made q quite search
I for the missing animnl ut that time,
but could find no trace Of 1t.
Bradford was advised to keep the
affair quiet and continue on the
lookout for his COW, WHICH he did
and finally located her.. Deputy
Sheriff Crest WAS sent for. and he
found the animal in the possession
sNOf q faImer named Samuel Bennett,
VIII olives west Of Parker, Just across
the linetln Todd county. &S ttls,
Bennett claimed I hat he was feet.-
ing the CO " for man who brought
her to his place several weeks Drf0re,
but a first refused to give the mans
name. When he found himself under
arrest he changed his mind, and told
the officer that u resident Of Parker
named, Frank Morrill,, " as the person
who left the animal in his care. The
officer then went to tile home OF
Morril. placed him under arrest and
brought both him and Bennett to the
comfy jail Thursday. The cns'ge
against them il grand larceny, and
they were taken before Justice Shel
don today for their preliminary ex-
animation. ...~... - 4
Attorney Rhudes appeared for the
defendant Morrill, and asked for
until Monday next at =
O'Clock. which WIS granted.
n III default Of bHil both were sent
back to Jail, hut it Ia probable that
Bennett will be releasd aud allowed
to 20 home II the authorities arc as
sured that he will ret urn Monday as
q witness it is generally believed
that he was not implicated III the
theft oi he COW,
E . 10"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
INDIANS CUTTING TIMBER.

Grand Rapids, MIMI, Dec. S.-A
trip to the WinnibigOshish reserva-
tion shows that the Indian lOsgers
have not been Idle and have their
seasons work well advanced, not
withdrawing the fact that some Of
the bucks are not over anxious to
indulge In genuine hard work. In
consequence there are more white
.Ineu at work driving teams, etc:.
than had been expected. Some very
well intentiOned Indians, too, are
giving their time now t., picking out
their allotments and they. will hold
very desirable claims In this section
when the projected railroads are
pushed through. There is very little
disposition on the part OF the lead
Ing Chtppewas to cut and slash their
fine, green lumber. The many piles
that are not skidded show plain
evidence that the trees were dead,
but as 10 general rule the logs are in
excellent condition. These Indians
have not even made the attempt to
cut any of the little scattering
groves Of green. timber that were
mixed IN with the dead and down
tracts. .. t.s.s. ..s 4.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
cLoouEr SHIPMENTS.

Co4uet Pine Knot: The total
number OF cars shipped from here
during November, 1897, was 746.
This is q considerable falling OF
from the October shipments but
cannot but be expected, as No
ve,nber is usually the dullest
month Of the year for trade.
However It is a big gain on the ship
ments for November, 1896, which
were 425 cars. and November 1895,
which were 2,5 csrs. Ihese figures
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

The annual STATISTICAL number u
the Minneapolis LninberiDan will bt
issued on Jan. 81.
There Is snow en- az b Ia the North
ern pineries for hauling. and the
ma rslles are in good conditions.
Lumber shipments have expert
enced the usual December decrease,
and are not half what they were
during the fall.
Land Commissioners Herman has
granted the request of the Chippewa
Indians for permission ii erect a
small 81 W mill ON the cedar portion
OF Red Lake reservation, to be under
control of the Indians.
During the past saving season
49,, S77, 16O feet Of logs were scaled for
the Minneapolis mills. This . mount
was considerably larger than the
srale Of 1896, but smaller than for the
proceeding two years.
The million or more feet Of pine
logs, belonging to the Fojey-Bean
Lumber company, which went over
the, lower dam at Milaca, Mimi,
during the high water last uly. have
all been collected and tktdded at
points along the river, and will be
hauled back to the mill this winter.
Minneapolis Lumherman: In the
woods the manufacturers havestart-
Ell on their ga altering Of the log crop.
ard the rate at which men have
been sent to the woods indicates
that there is no fear but that the
trade Of the coming year will be bet
ter than Of the year that is soon to
pass into history. :.' =.
i An English paper states that q big
ection IT a California redwood tree
which Mr.. Astur ordered sent to
LONDON for him, to he used "a a table,
around which ne is to seat fifty PEG
pie to settle wager, arrived In
London recently. Its destination
was Cliveden. and 1t appears II hai
to be taken by rOud to- this point.
:Ehe slab weighed thirteen uld y
half tons, and stood sixteen feet
high. The journey from London &C.
cordinK to one English :contempor-
AIRY occupied two days, although the
'.trolly was dra WIN by several horses.
There were also several mishaps ON
the road. 1t seems that our English
cousins are not used TO handling
such little pieces of our small trees
The Brainerd Lumber company
had a very successful manufacturing
season this year. The cut Of the mill
was 81, O0O ,OW; feet of lumber, lO,W0,-
900 lath and III, OOO, 900 shingles. The
stock is cut from an excellent quality
Of logs and runs largely to white
pine. The company has had All ex-
cellent trade throughout the year.
They are now logging quite extern
sively along the line Of the Bruinerd
& Northern Minnesota railway.
They will put in about 40, M'O, 900 feet
Of timber. About $4,000. 100 feet OF
this ia being cut north Of Walker and
the balance near Lothrop and south
Of that place. Most Of it will be
hauled down during the winter over
the railroad and dumped into their
mill pond. S~
. 4 ~ Il Ks. :. ,5a-Ets-l"l.ta 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

Erick Dahl, OF Randall, was in the
city this morning. He was In
search Of q man named Ole Olson, Of
that town, who skipped out from
there Tuesday after having disposed
of some property upon which Dahl
held q chattel mortgage. A warrant
was issued for Olson's arrest by
Justice Parker OF that town. Deputy
Sheriff Briggs. of Randall, has been
searching for Olson, but as yet has
found no trace of him. The mort
gagged property which Olson is said
to have disposed OF is team of
horses. According to the state
.ments OF some Of the residents Of
that locality, Olson is something III
a sharper and was implicated In
the COW stealing case in which Nor
rilt and Bennett were arrested.
CA9T07IA.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
The lake shiln,pD To ut lumber frum
Duluth during 1897 were 18T, OGO. OOO

H Eastern leather men are buying
large tracts u hemlock 10 northern
N.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
u oGs . AND LUMBER.
interesting Items About Saw
Mills and the Lumber
4 n. ,@g Business.

AlinneapOlis shipments last week
we're 3.s6O, OOOa feet. a5Si 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

=. Michael Meyer. uf Pi.rx, VIII" left
this city for the Puget sound coh!-
try three weeks ago, returned Tues
day night. Meyer likes The country
aud will return there with hls family.
he says not later than next spring,
and possibly about the first OF the
year. He has bought piece OF land
near MI. Vernon, Skagit county,
Wash. He says Ne met many Tor
mer Morrison county residents III
seattle, among them Gordon Shea,
SON Of Adam Shea. ~ Buchanan
town. Gordon WIS in the hotel bus
mess and sold out t" 90 to the
Klondike. After being Il year IN
Alaska. he returned to Seattle with
1885, 900, but his career with wealth
was something like that III" Goal on
johnny" only not quite 50 long and
he is now working for another
'.stake" to take HIM back
to the gold fields Os the frozen North.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17
CAN'T THIS BE sTOPPED7.
Isn't There Some Way of
Heading Off This P. Q. &t5
t& 49,. 9& % Matter?

It seems too bad that this post
Office site matter promises to be
settled sometime. and 1t ia believed
that some method will BE- found to
head off any sudden action of tue de-
partment. II the Pioneer Press cor
respondent is correct ther- isn't
much time to lose. "
The Pioneer Press Of Wednesday
contains the following from WASH
ingtOn: -. : ~, .%,.as
!, ut is understood today that the
postmaster general has decided to
issue an order In u few days remov-
ing the postoffice at Little Falls.
Mimi, from the Buchanan building
to the Rhodes building. This ia in
opposition to the recommends lions
OF the inspector who was detailed to
make an investigation Of the matter
some time ago, who urged that the
office be retained to ia present quar-
ters. Representative Morris declined
to take any part in tho contest
merely presenting the claims of each
nefore before the postmaster
general" 49,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-17

The Jr. U: U. A. NJ. will give a hall
at the Gross opera house on New
Years eve. Friday, Dec. 81. The
music will be furnished by the City
hand orchestra. Tickets are 70
cents, and supper will be served at
the Columbia for Is cents u couple.
The following committees have all
matters incharg':
Arrangements.-J A. Nichols, Al
yah Ashcraft, Frank S"nthmayde.
s. &. Crowley. Chas Sylvester.
Reception.-Frank Southmaydh
VIM. Mattisun. JAS. A. Nichols. re.
!. Floor mnnagrrs.-J. y. Morrison.
Chas. Sylvester, Willard Perry,
tlank Senkler. g. iii.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-30
ANDRgE's EVIDENCE,

Suppose Andree reaches or
crosses the north pole, how will he
prove itY
No one will desire 10 dlHtredt the
intrepid air navigator But II Ia
but natural that the world should
demand good evidence Of the aes
eomplIshmcnt Of such a feat
What will Audreo have 10 show for
ltY
lie must baekup bis statement
and the statement Of his eompana
ions with ali the evidence he can
bring lon5lhcr And IT ls 10 be
feared chat that evidence will, In
the nature OF thups be very meas
ger
There are no self registering eoms
passes or other instruments that
could not be tampefed with to show
longitude and latitude. And II Ia
evident that Photographic pIe-
lures would be Of little use, AftIe
sttases looi much alike, and no Que
knows what The scenery Ia like at
the pole
n Andtoe returns ana claims TO
have succeeded, hia claim will have
10 be eoroborated by other en-
pIofers. Il Is probable that many
years will be needed TO yeYfy hs
statements. Allot the plouvou Ia
stIuntp ana explorations have had
TO combat sbeptiyIsmi Pest. Dis
patch.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-30
THE PENSION LIST.

The New York Sun has stirred up
a sensation that threatens to prove
something more than a passing
subject for comment or seven days
wonder, The Sun punches some
pension facts and the only infer.
euce to be drawn IS that a great
proportion of the old soldiers en- the
pension rolls are frauds of the first
water and that the list might be
cut with immense gain TO the treas
ury and without injury to anyone,
From figures recently published the
Sun shows that at the present rate
Of expenditure the annual pension
list has been consuming more than
nine tenths of all the revenue taken
in at all the custom houses Of the
United States; or again, If the GUS
tom duties are considered as paying
the general expenses Of the govern.
ment, the pensions have been using
up not less than 96 per cent Of the
total receipts from internal reye-
nue.,
Thrty-two years after the end of
the civil war the number OF pen
sioners, on account Of that war,
exceeds by about a quarter million
the number Of soldiers actually en-
gagged in service IN all the armies Of
the government at any one time
between the firing upon Sumter
and the surrender Of Lee at Apo
matoX, The army Of pensioners,
after a third Of a century, is be-
tween 30 and 40 per cent larger
than the fighting army at any one
time during the war, We have al
ready paid in pensions since the
war two billion dollars, or two.
thirds as much as II cost the gov.
erumeut to carry on the war,
The intjmation Of gigantic fraud,
while not put In those words,
Is made plain by the Sun,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-30
HE WAS ACQUITTED,

On one occasion John McSwecny
a famous lawyer was engaged as
counsel for the defense In a proyins
cIal murder case, The case looked
hopeless, Mr., MtSwceny submitted
no evidence for the defense, Be-
lleying that the trial was won, the
state attorney made only few pre-
(unetory remarks In conclusion,
Then the great pleader began In
quite a conversational tone, No
reference wla made TO the MUIR
der but Mr. MeSwceny drew a vivid
picture Off pretty country cot.
tage, a lovely wife preparing sup
per, three uddytaeed youngsters
Iooking up the road TO see papa"
coming home to supper Suddenly
the speaker stopped and drawing
himself up to his full height he eXs
claimed Ia a tone which startled the
e0urtro0m|
'Gentemen you must send him
home to theml'
A roar Of applause followed, and
one gHg1led old juror blurted OUT
oWell do It, sir, we'll do II,
Mr. MtSwec0y instantly stopped
and sat down The jury brought IN
a verdict Of atquIttal without lcay.
Ing their seats, The prisoner with
tears streaming down his cheeks,
wrung hs eounse's hands aud
thanked him again and again, But
between hIa aoba he managed to
say
mo other man In the world could
have done that Why sir / have
no wife or children, | never was
married you know
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-30
what nr. A, ID, aaltsr SAYS,

buffalo, N, " Dents From my
personal knowledge, gained In obs
serving the effect 0l your shilohs
Cure IA cases Of advanced CdhsumB.
tl6h, am prepared th say II Il
the most remarkable ltumpdy that
hta ever been brought tony atten
tlon, n has certainly saved mani
from Consumption. Sold by Smith
Doug 90 I'm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-30
Program Entertainment, West Side
Assembly Hall, August 3lst,
Benefit Building Fund lat
Baptist Church

Benefit Building Fund lat
Baptist Church
I, Physical bflllguu,u.u Glass,
=, RetltatIonu,Mlas Lula Win
field,
3, Vocal 6olo=the DANA ,, Miss
Webb
4. "thafge Of Light Brigade In
Pahtomime ,tuuSiXtoeh Girls,
D, Recitation Miss Tyler Smooto,
q, lmotIona In Pantomlme ,,uuSIX
Girls,
T. Reeited fableau Abon ,,,,, ben
Adams,
&, Buanee River In pant0mlme,
y, Vocal Solo,
10, Recitation ''llow Salvador
Won h'tuu,uMfs, David TIs0n,
STATUE P0sfs=
Group No, 1 draeee, fatos
Group No. 2 'forpslehorc, lln.
tofpe, Eralo,
Group No, . kllo, Melpomene,
Thalia,
Group No, Three Pictures OF
Nobe,
Mob llobo the CUP bearer
No. 4 GupId's Garden,
Music by MgGann's Orchestra