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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
sTHEMERCHANTssACT.
AZ iI--, 1t ~ tEtt.
There Are Two Plans for Keep
ing Up the Price Of
a- Wheat. ..ia ".

Tue merchants of tho .city are tax.
Ing active means to maintain 4 good
wheat market. but there Ia not
entire harmony. The committees
composed III l.. y. Vessel, Archie
HERON, Barney Burton, Mat Blake
and Frank Ellenbecker agreed this
morning ON u scheme IT, get one Of
the regular local buyers to pay with
in 8 cents Of the Duluth price. That
allows no margin for the expense Of
handling, ami the committee has
secured pledges If money to make
up the necessary sum tOwarrant the
buyer in handling the business.
Charles Gravel does not approve
Of this plan. and IL circulating Il
subscription list for the purchase OF
the small Tanner elevator ut the
west end Of the wagon bridge. The
Transcript has not learned what the
plaus will he after this elevator Ia
bought, bot further contributions
would certainly lie necessary, II any
BUYERS pays enough for wheat there
tn bring the local price withinS cents
Of Dulnth.s ..-
II the merchants buy an elevator,
and join in IL company tn buy and
ehip:wheat, the outcome Is liable to
be Il hea W loss. II they arrange to
pay one cent per bushel for all wheat
bought on an s cent margin COM
pared with Duluth prices. they know
that, their. expenses are $40 per
thousand bushels handled, and the
better their scheme works to draw
the market to Little Falls. the bet
ter they should b. pleased.
The business mems committee has
made arrangements with the Globe
Milling Company to do the buying,
and the price tomorrow will be So
cents. There IL no definite time fixed
for the continuation of the deal, but
it is proposed to make it last several
weeks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Barn on a. K. HALLS Green
Prairie Farm Destroyed
Sunday Afternoon. '

The large barn on A. K. Halls
farm "a the town Of Green Prairie
was destroyed br fire Sunday after
noon, together with large amount
of grain, hay. etc. Il. 3 5sS - /.
The are started between ] and =
O'Clock In the afternoon, and but Tor
the hard wxkk II the neighbors every
building on the place would have
been destroyed. g..
Mr.. h all states chat no went to
Green Prairie Sunday forenoon. and
as there was no one at home on his
farm he went to the farm ut Sam
Gautchier about q mile and half
from lis place. jeff Bryant ana
family have been living on Mr.. Hah's
farm several months but they were
all away visiting. On Saturday
evening there was a dancing party
at Mr.. Hairs house and many Ut the
guest, had their teams In the barn.
Mr.. Hall thinks that the fire must
have originated from someone throw.
ing a lighted cigar or match down
on the floor which was more or less
covered with inhammable material.
Shortly after the fire was dis.
covered several OF the nelghbors were
on the scene. as was also Mr.. Hall and
Mr.. Gautchier. and as everyone 81
the othe.. buildings ON the farm took
fire from the barn they were kept
busy saving them.
Mr.. Hall estimates his loss at
about $4,000, with $4,000 Insurance.
The barn was very large building
costing, Mr.. HALL says. $4,000. ex-
elusive of the cattle shed 10O feet
long which was also destroyed. In
the barn was stored large quantf-
ty of grain, which is a total loss.
Mr.. Hall stimate that there were be-
tween 1000 and 8,,N*n bushels of oats,
500 bushels of wheat. 700 or 800 bush
els of corn so, tons of hay and large
quantity OF oat straw in the barn
and everything 10 a total loss. The
insurance ia divided up as follows:
Building, 2.5o0. grain $4,000, hay and
fodder $500.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

Some weeks ago the Baptist
church of this city began correspond
Ing with Rev. John is. Festerson. Of
Utica, N. Y. with regard to the
pastorate made vacant by the resig-
nation of Rev. C. R. 4. Poole. Mr..
Festerson came on the field and has
preached for the church the past two
Sundays, Sunday evening after the
service, at q business meeting, the
church extended a unanimous eau tn
him to become their pastor. The
prospects for aggressive Chtstian
work seem very hopeful. a.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
Accidentally Sh ot.:

Another accident. due to the care
less ,ha nd]ing of tirea rms hy bOys.oc.
Cured Sunday. and Harvey Garfield
the crippled son Of Mrs. VIM. Can
field, was the victim. The Garfield
boy and a young, son Of George
Keller, both Of the West side, were
out hunting Sunday afternoon, and
the Keller boy was carrying a q
calibre target rifle. In some way
the rifle was accidentally dischs rged
and the ball struck young Cantieldi in
the right thigh, and passed almost
through.hi leg. The boy. lost his
left leg below the knee several years
ago by being run over by the cars.
and walks around on crutcheS. He
was about two miles from. home
when he was shot, and walked the
entire distance home after being IN
jured. j..
DR.. Chance was summoned, and
says he found the limb badly swol-
len and imflamel as the result of his
walk, but does not think the wound
will prove serions. The bullet did
not strike the bone nor any large ar
terry, and it Is not probable that
omputation will he necessary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
/ ANXIOUS FOR A RIDE.
A Young Man With a Revolver
Was an UnWelcome
Passenger.

Saturday evening, about O'Clock,
as Mrs. Richard Neill and daughter,
Miss Jessie, gOf Green Prairie, were
driving through the north part Of
the city on their way home, n man
got into the buggy aud tried to
brighten them into driving out Of the
city with him. ss->> III. rs "..>
As Mrs. Neill aud her dang liter
were diving On one Of the streets
near the Little Falls & Dakota ON
the East side man ran up behind
the r!g and asked them to stop.
SuppOsing it was an acquaintance,
they slackened he speed of the horses.
and the man ran alongside the
buggy, and jumped into 1t. He then
pushed Il revolver in front ut Mrs.
Neill's face, and commanded her to
drive on. Miss Neill then took the
reins. and started back toward the
business part Of the city. A man
and team were soon met, and the
fellow in the buggy jumped out.
The ladies again started home, and
their late passenger ran after them
for q short distance, but the team
easily took the ladies out OF his
reach.
When they turned back with the man
they drove quite near an arc light,
and the ladies had a good view vi
the fellow. He WAS a young man,
smooth faced, wore a light cap,
dark clothes and striped shirt.
Miss Neill was in the citv Monday
and told Oi the experience.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

Col. William Westerman in st.
Cloud Journal Press-I have just re-
turned from a trip which occupied
two weeks and took me over the
larger portion Of my territory. Gen
orally speaking farmers are in pretty
good condition. The crDp in local.
ties is light, but the better prices
that prevail will bring the revenue
from their farms fully up to that OF
two years ago when the big crop
was harvested. They are go busy in
getting their fall work in shape that
many of them hove not gotten
around to pay their interest and
principal on their debts, but our
agents who have visited them de-
clare that they have the wheat
which is the equivalent of money
and will do SO before January l.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

A fakir was granted license Mon
day to sell his wares on the streets
of the city,aHe was selling q tooth.
ache medicine and tooth powders.
He also claimed that he was a
dentist and could extract teeth with
out pain and free OF charge. 1t ia q
credit to the Intelligence of our citi-
zeDs that he was not very literally
patrOnized. 1880 !. !:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

Judge of Probate Richardson has
been notified that Joseph Lainer, 9
resident of Buchanan. who In 1884
was committed to the Fergus Falls
insane asylum, has been discharged
from that institution. 1t was
thought at the time he was commit
ted that he was hopelessly insane,
Int he is said to have completely re-
covered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

How would it do to continue the
Business Mems Wheat Boosting As.
ISOLATION" as the Republican cam.
paign committee for next year? It
might be necessary to impeaca Presi.
dent Gravel. but that would add
strength to the association.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

4 Morris Tribune: The farmers are
engaged this year in clearing their
farms OF the most dangerous weed
that ever grew-the mortgage; and
from all reports are doing very ef-
fectual work. It is said there have
been more mortgages paid off, and
less put on this year than any for
the past six years. -"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

It is claimed that the colored
men in New York city are sup
porting the Tammany ticket.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

Eastern capitalists are at Mime
apolis consulting Senators Keller
and Theden about the beet sugar
refinery.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

-Leutgert's attorneys will soon
apply to have bail fixed for the pr.
soner.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

Duluth didn't get any benefit of
the recent reduction in insurance
rates in Minnesota cities.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

LESS winter wheat is seeded IN
the neighborhood of Winona this
year than last year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

"A petition is being circulated IN
Duluth to have the Democratic post
master removed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

More men are now employed In
the st. Cloud railroad shops than
ever before.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-09

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-09

of pleasure to this part of the trip
Imagine. therefore, my disgust wher
having gotten up high enough to catch
, a glimpse of what might be seen. the
cars entered snow sheds great strong
ly built sheds covering the track com.
pletely. Up, up we went yet with only
a break of a few feet now and then
between the sheds. kept hoping that
by and bye we would CONE to the end
of them, until, or asking the conduc-
tor, was told that there were 81 (thir-
ty-seven) miles of them. You can get
some idea of the extent and cost of
these sheds by thinking what it would
cast to shed the road from Staunton to
Mcdowell, Highland county. After
getting through the sheds there is some
grand scenery on the western slope of
| the mountains. California at this sea-
son of the year is dry and dusty. But
the beautiful farms and extensive or
chards loaded with plums, pears, ap
Piles, and acre after acre Of vineyards
were doubly pleasant after the days
spent on the barren plains.
Tuesday night at o'clock we were
landed safely in San Francisco. A bad
wreck of a pass enger train had occur
red at the eastern foot of the Sierra
only few days before, but by our
Fathers mercy we came all the way
with no serious delay or accident of
any kind.
I was frequently asked how far it is |
from Staunton to Shanghai. From
the railroad maps I find that from
Staunton to Cincinnati is 444 miles and |
from st. Louis to San Francisco is 2372. |
The distance from Cincinnati to st. /
Louis have failed to get. Perhaps
you, Mr.. Editor, will kindly supply the
missing figures. From San Francisco
to Honolulu is 2080 miles. From there
to Yokohoma is 3440 miles, and Shang-
hal is 1130 miles further.
shall write again from Yokohoma
or Shanghai telling something of San
Francisco and our steamer and voy-
age. Yours truly,
JAS. E. BEAR.
Mailed at Honolulu, Aug. 18th.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-09
Confederate Stamps Wanted.

We want old Confederate stamps and en-
velOpes OF all kinds. No q. S. stamps desired
For all stamps we buy we pay good prices and
promptly. Overhaul your old letters from '6l
to Us and send us the Confederate stamps and
envelopes. We deal fairly with all. Satisfac
tiOn guaranteed, We are a reliable STAMP
house, bank reference Send us your Confed
crate State stamps NOW.
T. G. HARBAUGH & CO.,
jun A-3m* Main St., Casstown, Ohio.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-09
VIRGINIA HOTEL RESTAURANT

On First stF1oor-Entranceo on New street.
Nice newly furnished rooms, private for
ladies and gentlemen and connected with the
ladies' Entrance and Front Restaurant Din
ing Room. Nice Oysters served in any style
desired. The best service-Low charges.
nov 2l-1y ]. G. SCHEFFER. PrOp'r.
The herald., 1897-10-26
THE COST OF ARC LIGHTING.

Figures recently compiled from nearly
1,10O plants, with 100000 lights, scattered
over forty-six States, and including stu
tions Of all sizes under all conditions, show
that the general average contract price for
lights burning 1926 hours a year, with coal
costing $500 per ton, Is S101.1S. The cost
per lamp hour is 0034, and the candle-pow-
er per hour for l cent Is $50. In Pennsyl-
vania, with coal at s1.56 per ton, the prices
average $s5.75. and In Ohio, with coal at
the same price, the prices average $7SS7.
But In Pennsylvania the average burning
Is 1891 hours per year, whereas in Ohio it
is only $3.50. In California, with coal up
to 81 per ton, the average price per light
Is $119.6s; while In Colorado, with coal at
only $3.1S, the lamp price reaches $12S.31.
The herald., 1897-10-26
RE-PAPER FREQUENTLY.

People with due regard to hygiene re-
paper their dwellings frequently, a thing
made possible by the chenpness OF wall
papers. This is particularly desirable In
the sleeping rooms and in the nursery.
Children frequently have eruptive disor-
ders, and after such attacks it is important
that their rooms should be refreshed In
this way. One often wonders at the cal
lousness with which women permit little
children to occupy a room In which mea-
sles, for instance, has been in full blast.
Sometimes you hear housekeeper boast
Of how long term of years such a wall
paper has been In use! The so-called sanl-
tary wall papers have much to commend
them. They can be wiped off with damp
cloth, and are well adapted to use both In
nurseries and bath rooms.
The herald., 1897-10-26
MORMON WOMAN SENATOR.

The first woman Senator In the United
States Is a fervent Mormon, and she has
written some interesting "reminiscences in
honor of the jubilee, but she admits what
very few Inhabitants Of Salt Lake City are
inclined to do-namely, that polygamy was
more of curse than n blessing, says the
Sketch. As nm actual fact, Mormon women
have now the fullest political privileges.
Utah places men and women on perfect
equality, but whatever may be the senti-
ments of the now homogeneous saint. the
strange religion founded by Brigham Young
can celebrate its jubilee with the pleasant
conviction that it Is more prosperous than
The herald., 1897-10-26
LATIN AS A LIVE LANGUAGE.

A good story is told of holiday maker
who has just returned from doing the
continent. He was one Of party who
had the advantage Of the services of a
guide and interpreter. But he unfortunate
~ found himself alone in his lodgings. He
wished to regain the party from whom he
had been separated, ard whom he thought
he could track by means of his map, but
his difficulty was that he could not make
his landady understand that he wanted to
60 out and leave his luggage behind him.
He knew no French and she no English,
but, bethinking him that she was a Cath
ol.c and would understand scrap Of Latin,
he extended his arm over his paraphernalla
and said: "ReQulescat in pace, MADAME"
The lady nodded and smiled, and the diff
iculty WAS over,
The herald., 1897-10-26
aid really applaud their fastidlousness

should renlly applaud their fastidiousness
and their honor.
They were tramps. The policeman in
the neighboring park drove them ignomn-
iously from the bench where they reclned
In tattered ease. The policeman on the
street to which they emerged said to them
gruffly as they lotered:
"None er that around here No loafn'
In this neighborhood Move on there!'
SO they moved on. They moved on, as
has already been stated, to the residence
Of Mr.. Cramer. Mr.. Cramer was away
playing golf and otherwise disporting HIM
self merrly. The tramps did not allow
the absence Of a host, however, to prevent
them from making visit. They called on
Mr.. Cramer They acted as If Mr.. Cra-
mer had received them with that time
honcred remark: Make yourselves at
home. boys" They did make themselves
at home.
The herald., 1897-10-26
BERNHARDT AND THE GERMAN

Madame Sarah Bernhardt wished to play
at Strasburg. but the Statthalter has re-
fused to license performance In which she
would take the leading parts. says the
London Daily News. He said that he would
be sorry indeed to make her contradict her
self by authorizing her. She refused three
or four years ago to appear in Berlin. and
registered vow never to appear In Ger
many. However. as ladies have right to
change their minds he would give her leave
to play In Strasburg but on one condition
that Of performing first In some German
theatre. Madame Bernhardt declines and
Aasace must do without seeing her
The herald., 1897-10-26
PNEUMATIC CANDLESICK.

Pneumatic inventions have begun In the
realm of the household. Cnndlesticlzs are
now made by pneumatic methods, whicA
can be stuck against any wall without din
Guilty and without hurting the wall. AM
ingenious system of jointing rendera 1t USE
full for both tables and walls. Fixed upon.
a table or bracket 1t serves as an ordinary
candlestick, but with the advantage that,
being adherent, 1t cannot be overturnedil
hence, no danger Of IRE. and no spots from
melted wax. In order to nx It to a mirrcr,
piano. wall. window pane, ETC.. It sufaceaI
to place even with the rubber the unovahlo]
The herald., 1897-10-26
Fox Farmi7q
IS Easy
a7d Pays Well.

Fox farming Is as profitable an industry
out In Prince William Sound as fox hunt
ing is a popular sport in less remote re-
gions. The farming is carried on for the
sake Of the fur. For some time the Alaska
Commercial Company has carried on the
business, but recently the miners and trap
pers have undertaken 1t on their own ac-
count.
In Prince William Sound there are many
Islands, well separated from one another
and from the shore. To go about fox rails.
ing man secures an Island, purchases
ably $3.50, and turns them loose upon the
island. Fish are very plentiful in the
waters Of the sound, and all the food neces.
sary for the animals can be gathered in
with a net In very short time. The
foxes make homes in the moss and among
the rocks and roots, and the only care nee
essary is to give them some fish every
evening. They increase very fast, at the
rate Of eighteen for every pair, and in no
time the fox farmer has big herd. 1t Is
a very profitable business, for the furs
bring from SIS to s35 for the blue foxes and
from SIS to 800 for good black fox furs
The foxes are killed when about a year
old, If their fur is in good condition, other
wise they are kept for breeding purposes.
The method Of catching and sorting the
foxes at killing time is rather odd long
box Is built near the regular fish feeding
place, with n trap door in one end and the
other opening into securely built house,
where the foxes can be looked over and
sorted The animals are easily caught,
and all that have good fur are killed, the
Others being turned loose. There is no
trouble about keeping them on the
Islands. as they will not swim in salt
water.
The herald., 1897-10-26
CHILDREN'S ANSWERS,

Here are some amusing answers given by
shool children In reply to questions which
ire Indicated by the replies:
"Charlestown Is a naval arsenic" "a
0ckbfter is fiea," BLACKSMITH Is a place
Shere they make horses. because you Gun
Zee them mailing the feet on" 1.-THE nest
,gg Is the one the hen measures BY" and
-The four seasons are pepper. salt, mustard
and vinegar"
The herald., 1897-10-26
CAPE COSTUME.

Many complete dresses with very full
skirts nre being made Of cashmere, Of
the fabric formerly called repp, which
now masQuerades under sundry fanciful
names, and of Irish poplin. They are very
neat and pretty little double capes are
sent home with them, pointed at the waist
before and behind, and covering the arm
down to the elbow.
The herald., 1897-10-26
A FRENCH IDEA.

French women claim credit for a clever
device for decreasing the apparent size of
the abdomen by fastening their stocking
supporters OH either side Of the corset steel
directly In front. This holds the corset
down and well in place, and has the addi-
tional advantage of doing away with the
strain on the hips caused by fastening the
supporters at the side.
The herald., 1897-10-26
DUCAL TRAIN.

Among the Weather members Of the
aristocracy small private train is the cor
rect thing. The Duke and Duchess of
Sunderland have one, with engine COM
plete. Included In the train is saloon,
white and green in color, with the ducal
monogram In gold. The vehicle is uplol-
stored in chenille, and has silver fittings
outside and in.