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Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29
Thjevjng Cows,

A friend who is trout fishing in
Wales sends me curious anecdote of
COW eating half-pound trout he
had tossed upon the bank, and asks
If ever heard of such a thing, says a
correspondent of London Sketch.
Cows do not often eat fish; for one
thing, they are well-regulased animals
and conservative in their diet, and, in
the next place, they seldom get the
chance but there is a well authenti-
Gated case of COWS devonring salmon,
1t occurred some years ago near n
strea m in the west of Sutherlandshire.
Two newly killed fish had been hid
den by the anglers gillie under some
bracken, TO be picked up on the way
back, and when sought, an hour or
two later, were gone. The keepers
were suspected, and their endeavor to
lay the blame ON the cows only
the suspicious of the
irate fisherman. However, fresh
salmon was procured from his hosts
larder and laid within reach of the cat
tie, who incontinently renounced grass
until they had eaten every ounce of
the fish. 1 have myself seen COW
with every appearance of
interest, abasket i had put down con-
tanning some small jack.
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Wheels That Ground the Powder.

Near the pretty little history build
ing, at the Nashville Ten. exposition,
resting upon a large fiat stone, is quite
an interesting object, namely, a pair
of massive iron wheels about six OF
seven feet in diameter and eighteen
inches wide upon their rims. They
are coupled together by heavy iron
bar, which passes through the center
of each wheel. and probably weigh as
much as five tons each.
These ponderous iron wheels have q
unique history. They are of English
manufacture, and were brought to this
country early in the Civil War, run
ming the blockade, if not in the cele-
brated cruiser Alabama, certainly un-
der her protection. Fhey were then
taken to Augusta, Ga, where it was
they would be entirely out
of the way of any yankee invaders, and
formed part of the plant of the famous
powder mill at that place,
and ground the powder that was used
to send many bullets into the hearts of
Union soldiers. 1t is good evidence
of the passing away of animosities en-
gendered by the war that now those
who loved and honored the blue and
those who loved and bonored the gray
are both interested in these ponderous
relics of the lost cause.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
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The African Piano.

Among the musical instruments
used on the Congo we notice the long
and short drum, says the Journal of
American Folk Lore. Some drums
are used to beat the time of the dance.
Some other drums are used as telep-
homes for the transmission of messages
to neighboring villages. The stringed
instruments represent the African
harp. The ivory horns are used for
the convocation of popular assemblies.
The double bell is used to call the
attention of the people to some pro-
clamation of the chief The Africans
everywhere are very musical, but
their music does not always suit Eu-
ropean taste
The African dance is not always
indulged in for amusement alone.
Dancing enters into some of the most
solemn ceremOnies-as, for instance,
the Inauguration of a new king. Then
the chief-elect of the tribe dances very
gravely before the assembled elders
and the people.
The madimba has been called the
African piano. 1t is made of Gala
bashes of graded sizes, whscha are
surmounted by boards of graded
sizes also, all being attached to
semi-cireular frame. Each board
represents q note or half note
and emits it's appointed sound when
struck by one of the two rubber balls
at the end of the two sticks which
are cleverly handled by the musician.
While almost every native can beat
the drum or play some of the minor
musical instruments, the playing of
the madimba is nm art which only O
few specialists learn. They must be
paid for playing at festivities or cere-
monies and their art supports them
either partly or entirely.
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How He Knew.

Several Board of Trade men the
other day fell into discussion about.
beer and the fondness of foreigners
for that beverage. One of them final
ly offered to wager that any German
at work upon building near by could
drink a gallon of beer without stop
ping. This proposition was accepted
and German stone-mason was accos-
ted.
''Will you drink q bucketfull of
beer if will pay for it?" he was asked.
The workman was suspicious. He
wanted to know all about the discuss
ion and the wager. At last he said:
"Vell, I drink it if can. don't
know though, if / can. You wait here
a minute. He went down an adjoining
alley for few minutes, but presently
returned, smiling, and said he was
ready to make the test. The coterie
visited saloon near by and the Teu-
ton drank gallon of beer without
winking.
Coming back to his mallet and CHS
ell, he said: 81 vas not sure if / could
drink a pail of beer or not, SO vent
into Chris Olsen's and tried first. -
Chicago Times Herald.
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A Novel Ladder.

A ladder is made to be walked on,
but human ladder is novelty Such
ladder came into requisition in New
York not very long ago. But after all,
though the act was novel, the actor
was but one in the long line of men
and women who, in life's emergencies,
are always on hand to exhibit that
spirit of courageous self-forgetfulness
which makes the looker-on feel that
there is something grand left in hu-
manity yet.
1t was but the old story of tene-
ment house on fire, and a small crowd
of frightened escaping tenants. They
came down the fire escapes in desper-
ate haste, before the fremen arrived
upon the scene. But between the
last rung of the ladder and the ground
was drop of ten feet.
The light, fimsy ladder swayed be-
meath the weight of the most ventur-
some tenant, who stood irresolute,
frightened to take the big drop, and
unable to return, for above was an
ever-increasing weight of human be-
ings pressing downward. 1t was q
moment of peril, and threatened to be
one of catastrophe. But just then the
janitor stepped forward, self-possessed
and self-forgetful. Standing on the
stoop he reached up and found that
his arms could just reach the end of
the shaky ledder.
"Climb over me-" he cried, and
stood his ground, holding on to the
fimsy ladder, while men, women and
children scrambled over him to place
of safety. By means of that human
ladder they all reached the ground.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29
PREVENTION OF HAILsToRMs.
Success Of Aerial Explosions In Swiss
Vineyards.

The American rainmaking expert
ments are sufficiently fresh in the
memory to lend a peculiar interest to
a report recently submitted to the state
department by the consul at Zurich
regarding curious practice that has
grown up among the grape growers of
certain sections of Austria which is, in
effect, the exact reverse of the rain
making theory. 1t is none other than
the prevention of storms by aerial ex-
plosions. The owner of extensive
vineyards found that his profits were
disappearing with the frequent de-
struction of his vines by hailstones.
These storms are common and severe
in Austria, especially on the southern
slopes of the Bacher Mountains, and
as the soil is peculiarly adapted to the
growth of the grape the question arose
whether some means of preventing
the fall of hail could not be devised.
The explosion experiment was tried,
and to the date of the report it had
met with unbroken success. The
method is simple. On each Of six of
the most prominent SUBMITS surround
ing the vineyards the owner erected a
station, built of wood, for the shelter
of battery of heavy mortars, ten at
each station. The neighboring peas
antry, themselves small vineyard own
ers, have been trained to the duties of
manning the batteries, and at the
slightest sign Of the approach of a
storm the men assemble and at given
signal fire all the mOrtars simulta-
neously. Each mortar is loaded with
about four and half ounces of pow
der; the report makes no mention of a
projectile. The bombardment of the
clouds is continued until the moisture
is scattered and the storm is prevented.
At the first trial of the system last
summer after few moments firing
the cloud wall opened up in the form
of funnel, the mouth rising in con-
secutive rings, gradually expanding
until the clouds scattered and disap-
peared. This process was accompa-
MED by no hail or even rain. During
the summer the firing was undertaken
six times, and always with the same
result. Thus it appears that while
man may not be able to force nature
to work at his bidding he may at least
compel her to r~nain idle for time.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29
When the courtship is Over.

A man who is in love with woman
always lies to her, and If he marries
her nothing makes him so mad as to
have her throw his sentimental lies
up to him. This fact causes moro
trouble in matrimony than any other
one thing, with the possible exception
that every man thinks he owns his
wife, and every woman thinks she owns
her husband. -Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29
An Electric Fishing Reel.

A local genius at Columbus Ind, il
said to have invented an electric fish
ing reel which-is highly successful
from one point or view and very des-
tructive from another. As described
in a dispatch to The Journal, there is
incl ,sed in the fishing line q small
wire which is attached to q battery
near the fisherman or executioner and
connecting at the other end with the
hook. When the machine is in action
the momeut the fish toutches the hook
it receives shock that kills it. 1t is
said that eighty pounds of fish were
killed with the machine in an expert
mental trial of few hours.
The inventor seems to be Ingenious
ly diabolical. As means merely of
killing fish, it may have all the merritt
claimed for it, but it is enough to
make old Izaak Walton turn in his
grave, if there is enough of him left
to turn, or rise 10 Indignantly protest
A machine that destroys every element
OF sport and gives the person who
manipulates it every possible advan-
over the fish has nothing to recomend
it except its capicity for killing fish.
In this respect it is quite as unsports-
manlike as dynamite, and only less
barbarous in that it only kills one fish
at time instead of scores. 1t is some-
what remarkable that this internal
machine should have made its appear
ance at the home of the State Fish
Commissioner. Mr.. Sweeney has been
doing good work in the way of putting
a stop to the unlawful catching and
killing Of fish, and il the law be made
to cover this new machine he will
doubtless apply it.--Indianapolis
Journal.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29
Power of Modern Rifles.

The modern army rife has a smaller
bore than the older one, but uses
smokeless powder and has higher
carrying power. The possibilities of
the French guns were recently illus
trated in the vicinity of large town.
A large bull escaped from its herd,
and their caretaker, being unable to
capture it, besought some soldiers to
kill the animal. The first shot missed
altogether, but the second bullet went
clear through the bulls body from
forehead to tail, killing him almost in
stantly. The weapon employed is
known as Lebel rife.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29

We live, and love, and die;
And il we question why
The veal, the woe,
And to what end, sigh
Bears Natures sole reply:
We live, and love, and die
Ere we may know.
Mary e. Stickney in Lippincott,
Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29

To-day Detective Hartly is not quite
such a hard man as he was. He has a
great belief in the human nature, and
even the nder-heartedness, of the
greatest of criminals, and sometimes
he will cite the instance of q man
whose heart, cankered with evil and
hedged in by vice, was reached only
by the small fingers of child. Tit
Bits.
Crawford avalanche., 1897-07-29

prison he bundled Jem and 6nsikh
into cab, and with another police
man ON the box, they were driven to .
small and filthy court short distance
away.
There they all three mounted the
dreary stairs to the dingy garret where
John Endleton sat with shaking
shoulders Watching his dying SON.
At the sound Of footsteps he raised
his head and looked round. With
sudden astonishment he saw that Jem
was handcuffed. He saw the police
man and the detective, and then
Hartly stepped into the middle Of the
room.
He looked round expectantly.
"Well," he said, "what now?" He
had expected to find perhaps half
dozen roughs. He had hoped that
Jem might have given him some valu-
able information--some clew that he
had been unable to pick up himself;
and now all that was to be seen was
man and sick boy.
"What do you mean by this?" he
demanded, turning to Jem, and the
thief pointed with his manacled hand
to the bed.
"There's the little cove as started
me on this" he said; and Hartly
snorted impatiently.
"Look here, Jem Brooker," he said,
''you won't make things any better for
yourself with trickery. Now, what's
the reason for this FOOLS errand?"
Jem stood up.
"That's tn meanin' of it," he re-
peated, still pointing to the bed. cts
the little bloke there as set me on it
i'm as is dying for things to eat.
There e is. S'elp me, that's wot I
done it for"
Hartly turned round sharply and
looked at the boy. Then he stepped
across the room and peered down at
the wan face that was blue with cold
and pitiful with hunger, and all at
once he became aware that there was
strange silence in the room, and
when he looked again he saw the
father staring breathlessly into the
boys face.
He saw it only dimly before him,
and then it faded away to picture OF
his own son. Some vague astonish-
ment at Brokers behavior passed
through his mind-he had never ex-
pected to find heart under the mans
rough exterior-and then he strobe
suddenly across the room to the top of
the stairs.
II say, Harris-Harris," he shout
ed. $50 back to the station at once
and get those things that are on the
table there. Hurry up, now. Bring
the port and the soup, and you'll find
cup and saucer in the cupboard. Be
quick. You'd better take the cab;
and. oh, say, bring corkscrew"
Then he went back and calmly un-
locked the handouts on Jen's wrists.
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younger. Emperor Wilhelm III. of
Germany is more than seventeen
years younger than Albert Edward,
and Gar Nicholas III. more than
twenty-seven years younger. The
Prince of Wales was years old when
Josef was crowned, "a when Leopold
assembled the throne, 81 when Umber-
to became King, nearly AZ when the
young German Kaiser began his rule,
and 53 when the youthful Czar was
proclaimed Autocrat of All the Rus
sias. Young rulers are now the Euro
pean fashion. Not to mention the lit
tie Queen of Holland and the tiny
King of Spain, the powers of Europe
are now controlled, as Gladstone said,
by mere boys in statecraft.
A Berlin newspaper recently spoke
as follows about the American apple:
about this time of the year Bohe-
mian and German apples disappear
from the markets. If any are found,
they are wretched things; or if they
have been carefully kept, very dear.
But the American apple that began to
come last fall and conquered the Ger
man market has not only not disap-
3eared, but is coming in enormous
quantities. Last week saw five thou
sand loads of beautiful, red Baldwins |
landed in the wholesale houses in Ber-
lin and sold, according to quality, ,
from 15 to 35 cents for five pounds.
The 35 cents was paid, of course, for |
perfect apples. Those sold from
wagons by street pedlers vary in price, |
but seldom go over 10 pfennings rs
cents) for five pounds. These, too,
have no faults, except q slight bruise
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-09
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has oeen made in in It the he
conditions of ce pHtn1 Van ofrtg gaIsT
nnd nary fna vsn Sy f'S' VIE
gagors, to Minnesota Saving Fund &
Investment company, mortgagee, dated
o ay Of the register Of deeds Of the
&c., q ats oci loo a. NJ, in book "G2' of
on fhe PaEie a land
'n Morr Re and state Of Minnesota, to;y{t:
d Lot ehSt 49, S1G Tte Fas @
to the plat of said addition, now on tile or
of record in the office of the register OF
deeds in and for said Morrison c9u atx:,,,
the power in said mortgage has beco me
operative, and there is now claimed to pc
due and is due at the date hereof on SAID
the SUM of five hundred fifty-one and 9O-1OO
dollars ($551. 8OD and no action or proceeding
at law has been instituted to recover sald
mortgage indebtedness or any part there
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given,
that by virtue of the power Of sale therein
S morts cage viii be by sale Of said
above described premises by the sherft OF OF
the front door of the court house in the
city of Little Falls, county OF Morrlson,
state Of on Ssat w the ncnct
n fhe forenoon, to satisfy the amount
which will then be due on said mortgage
With the costs and charges of foreclosure,
and fiftv dollars ($5O.0O attorneys fees, as
stipulated in said mortgage.
Dated at minneapolis, Minn'' March o.
MIVN1ESOTA SAVING FUND & IN
VESTMENT COMPANY, Nortgagee.
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-09
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment Of the sum Of ~ three So, hmao vnon ana
d deiiv dS by George Ferry and his wife
Leila Perry s'rnortgagors, to GeoI fgtS oa w;
day OF November, is9l, and with a power
of sale therein contained, duly recorded
in the office of the register OF deeds IN
apS for the 6 Sf day Of
MORTGAGES, on page &S.
Which said mortgage, together Win .nd
BY said George W. Thayer, moftgaget to
George, W. Atweli, !r., by written o ass ~, Ed
dated the a aHy of of sad reygsfe
Of deeds, on the Doth day Of Febr tt., y.
1897, at o'clock p. M. in book , nr. OF
miscellaneous on page 81; ana i,e %nGtea az
said mortgagor SO to do has paid general
taxes duly levied on the premsyl1seezs
hereinafter described in the SUM OF $Sl'I ",
be due at the date Of this notice on &C. &C.
count of said mortgage including IT. th n7
sum SO paid for taxes the sum ',; OF $ 1sesm
and no action or pr9ce:eSagi to Recover
the debt secured by said mortgage OF any
part thereof.
Now therefore notice is hereby err syy,e given YEN
tanned in said mortgage, and puIsuan55
to the statute in such case made ana
provided, the said mortgage VIII De :oLS
in and conveyed by said mortgage, Xiz:
The southeast quarter of the northe t,s
quarter and the northeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter Of section twenty
township one-hundred and thirty-one;
range thirty, in Morrison county and
state of Minnesota, with the hefed lt;c
ments and appurtetiances; which S sac
will be made by the sheriff OF said Nor
rison county. at the north front door Of the
court house, in the CITY of Little Fails. IN IN
said county and state, on the 10Th day or
April. 1897. at 10 O'clock a. NJ, of that day.
at public vendue,, to the highest bidder Tor
five 97-iOO dollars, and interest! and the
taxes i any, on said Rref ees as ,st nma
lated in and by said mortgage in case or
foreclosure, and the dsb snd,etion at at
any time within one year from the day of
SALE as provided by law.
Dated, Feb. a., A. D. 1897.
GEORGE w. ATWELL, JR.,
Assignee of NIortgagee.
Attorneys.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-09
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
hlent of the sum of eighteen dollars, in
terest which is cla al I'D; to- be due, and is
iivered by Schuyler bingham and his
wife. Mary Dingnan, nortga gors, to
dats the 18th day Of 1an.;a5y, 1s95 and
duly recorded in the office of
the register Of deeds in and for the
ats oci S p. ag book Of mort
cages, on page $50; and no action or pro
otherwise, to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue of the power of sale con
thnsd in sad mort and ad snd to
vided, the said mortgage will be forecloscd
by sale Of the premises described in and
The north east quarter Of the nortl, east
quarter of section number thirteen in
township one hundred and twenty eight
north of range thirty in Morrison county
will be made BY tie sheriff of said Nor
rison county; at the north front door
day of May. 1897, at 10 o'clock a. M. Of that
day. at public vcndue. to the highest bid
der for cash, to pay said debt of eigll,
any on said premises, and twenty-five dol
lars attorneys fees as stipulated in and by
said mortgage in case of foreclosure, and
the disbursements allowed by law; subject
to redemption ct any time within one year
from the day of sale, as provided by law
D''e0 'a wi I'LL ii + M;lA2X;srErLD,
L1NDBEKGH, BLANCHARD & LIN DBERGIr
Attorneys
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-09
RECENT INVENTIONS.

Fountain shaving brushes, having res
ervoir for liquid soap or water, arc just
out
A new surgeon's knife is formed In three
parts, held together by screws, so it can be
easily taken apart for the purpose of clean
ing and drying.
The combination Of a screen and storm
door is accomplished by having removable
panels made of wire screen, glass or WOOD
As may be desired.
A recently designed spring bottle stopper
has the operating lever extending over tho
end of tho cork when closed, to assist In
holding the cork in place.
A dustpan which will not spill the dust
after it is placed in tho pan is composed OF
a half cylinder with sliding cover. which
closes down on the edge Of tho pan.
One Of the latest patents in rein holders
for buggies is formed of two springs, ono
to clamp the dashboard and tho other tho
reins, thus making it easily removable.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-09
WHEEL WHIRLS.

Don't try to catch the handle bur with
your teeth.
Don't look around to see if tho hind
wheel is following.
Always fall on your right shoulder and
do not let your car strike the ground I'LL
few seconds later.
Don't DO surprised if tho front wheel
shows disposition to turn into yard and
lie down for Il rest.
Never kill u pedestrian when it can be
avoided, but when you do kill ono dis
mount and say you're sorry.
When you lose q pedal, don't get of and
20 back to look for it. It's there on the
machine still, and if you'll feel for it long
enough you'll find it again.
Should you find runaway horse on
your trail, keep close to the curb until he
has passed. Then make II squirt and seize
him by the tail and put on the brake
Hub.