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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

Chas. Reynolds, Of Royalton
caused & warrant to be issued Thurs
day for the arrest of John Hoffman,
of this city, on q charge of petit
larceny. Reynolds found his dog in
Hoffman's possession Thursday. and
was of the opinion that the animal
had been stolen. Hoffman claims
that the dog followed his boy home
one day, ard would not leave the
house. The case was postponed one
week, and it is probable that it will
be dismissed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
In Hard Luck.

A man who was feeling particular
ly despondent handed the following
in Monday morning:
CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
After having gOrged myself with
too much turkey, and partaken free
ly of Old Bulge, l had a thrilling ex'
perience of a batCle Of one of our
West side citizens and striped
gopher.
It nattered not which way I looked.
The valleys roared, the mountains
shook;
The striped gopher in his rage,
Has rent asunder his vast cage.
Old women safety sought in prayer,
And thicker grew the heated air,
Till little further, from the right
saw that wOndrous; arnlourd
knight.
Twas Chris, advancing 10 the fight.
Next moment they in conflict roll.
And shook the earth from pole to pole,
Just then Iheard a frightful scream,
woke-'twas nothing but a dream.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
Mr.. MANN REINSTATED.
He Will Again Assume Charge
of the Northern Pacific
Station Here.

The citizens of Little Falls will be
pleased to learn that L. ". Mann
will be reinstAted to his position as
depot agent for the Northern Pacific
here, Il position which he resigned
several months ago through mis-
understanding. which though at no
time rejecting upon the Integrity IF
Mr.. Mann. crea ted an unpleasantness
which in Mr.. Mann's opinion justified
him in his action Of resigning. This
matter has been adjusted and Mr..
Mann will resume charge of the
station here as soon as the transfer
can be made.
Travelling auditors Calvin and
Barthell, of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company and the NOrthe'n
Pacific Express Company, respective
ly, arrived in the city today To MAX e
the transfer, and in few days Mr..
Mann will again be in charge If the
Northern Dacific's large and impor-
tant business here.
While all are pleased to see Mr..
Mann buck again, there will be
universal regret at the departure Of
Mr.. Sterling, who has filled the
place since Mr.. Mann's resignation
from the city. Though only here a
few months, Mr. Sterling has by the
courteous aud accommodating
treatment accorded to all pa irons Of
the road, won the respect and esteem
of all with whom he had becume ac-
quainted or who are familiar with his
conduct of the Office over which he
has presided.
Mr.. Sterling will return to Morris
and all the promotions made at the
time Mr.. Mann left the service will
be spt back to the same ORDER as
they were before. Mr.. Sterling will
return to Morris as soon us the
change ia made here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
Good Isoads In Missouri.

The Missouri good roads convention
at it's session in st. Louis adopted reso-
lutions asking that the 80 counties III
the state authorized to levy tax of 60
cents for county purposes be asked to
set aside one third for road improve
ments, requesting the governor to call
an extra session of the legislature to
consider the question Of good roads,
asking the submission of a constitu-
tional amendment permitting county
courts to increase the tax levy for road
purposes and recommending that the
next general assembly appoint state
road commission.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31


It makes the best road known. For this
reason it is the rule on tho most modern
roadways to have dirt road running
alongside of tho paved roadway, and
in some instances the paved roadway
has a dirt road on each side of it to be
used in good weather. 1t is remarkable
on roads built in this fashion how many
days in the year the dirt roads do the
best possible service, and the wear and
tear on the paved portion of the road arc
thus saved. Besides this, wet weather is
the time when travel over tho paved
road does it the least harm, for the We
hicles then press down the rock and
stone into place instead Of scattering
them, and by being used only i'll bad
weather it lasts much longer.
"There is another argument in favor
of building roads i'll this way, and that
rs that instead of paved or graveled
roadway l6 or moro feot in width it is
only necessary to build it 8 feet wide.
This reduces the original cost Of build
ing the roads just one-half, and it ha,
been found to answer the purpose just
as we'll, if not better, than road twice
the width. How about wagons passing
each other? That is natural question
and simply answered. Ono wagon turns
out on tho dirt road where two wagons
meet, but as two wagons seldom OF
never moet in exactly the same place,
there is no danger Of wearing deep
hole or rut in the dirt road.
"The cost Of building a first class
road Of this kind recently in Philadel.
phia, with inexperienced hands and
other rather unfavorable conditions,
was 81, 200 a milo. The same kind OF
road has been built for 5000, and even
as low as $500 a mile. The railroads
everywhere appreciate the direct benefit
that good roads are to the freight traffic
on their lines and have III nearly every
instance, when called upon, given the
movement their hearty aid and cooper.
alton. The Southern Railway company
assured me that it would be glad to haul
the rock needed for constructing the
roadways to stations along its lines at
the bare cost of hauling the cars.
/"In collecting data OH tho 5000, 600,
900 annually which bad roads cost this
country sent out over 10000 letters,
both in this country and abroad, and
the figures are given only after very
careful estimate. In the state Of Iowa
the farmer hauls 80 bushels in a load,
when, if the roads were good, he ought
to haul 100 in one load. That single
instance tells the story in a greater OF
lesser degree of the bad roads through
out tho country. That 5000, 600, 600 loss
every year through bad roads is tax
not only on tho farmer, bat on every
body. 1 find in my experience that one
of the most difficult things which the
promoters Of good roads have to do,
and especially those who live in the
cities, is to prove to the farmers that
their interest in good roads in the coun'
try is real and personal one. The
farmer has paid the tax Of bad roads
and has suffered from it for so long that
he finds it difficult to believe that he is
to receive aid from people whom nc
has formerly believed had very little
real interest in Them"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
DIRT ROAD THE BEST
IN GOOD WEATHER IS SUPERIOR TO
ALL OTHERS.

In Conjunction With Marrow Paved High
way It Fills All Requirements Of Coun-
try Travel--Science Of Roadbuilding Dis
cussed by General Stone.
General Roy Stone spoke on the sub
feet Of good roads at a banquet rendered
him recently by the Commercial club
Of St. Louis He said:
1T was once thought that in the gen.
eral government taking up this ques-
tion there might be some unfavorable
sentiment in some of the states owing to
an impression which might possibly
prevail that it was all interference with
q states sovereignty over its own do
main. I am glad to say that, on the
contrary, the governments aid and
counsel on the subject Of BODYBUILDING
have everywhere been received i'll the
spirit in which they have been offered,
and the interest which has been develop
ed through the governments policy is
one of the most encouraging signs for the
future of the work. At the meeting Of
the good roads convention in South Car.
DINA the work of organizing the move
ment was placed largely in my hands.
'The science of roadbuilding is
steadily developing, and SO far expert
ence has shown that the very best road
in the world in good weather is the dirt
road. Wien it is either dry or frozen,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
Grants a Liquor License and
Takes Steps Towards Re-
pairing Broadway Bridge.

The city council met in adjourned
regular session Thursday evening.
There were present President Lane,
and Aldermen Martin. Mecusker,
and Mueg.ein: absent aldermen
Mathieson, Stewart and Carlson.
The applica tiunand bond of Geo.
Emder for Il liquor license was pre-
sented and read. and upon motion
duly seconded and carried the bond
with Jerome M.cusker and J. W..
Berg as sureties was approved and
license granted.
1t was moved, duly seconded and
Carried that +. W. Lyon be appointed
chief Of the fire department and chief
fire warden during the absence OF
Chief Of {. N. LafOnd.
1t was moved and carried that the
matter Of repairing. Broadway
bridge. and meeting with the county
commissioners in regard to securing
an appropriation from the county be
left with the street committee with
pOWe: to act in all matters.
1t was moved and carried that the
city clerk be instructed to write to
Supt. A. f. Law, of the Northern
Pacific, and request that the d. ain
ing pipes be put in across the right
If way in Lafond's addition to the
city.
Upon motion duly seconded and
carried the council adjourned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Pine Tree Lumber Company
Adding to it's Boom
Works Here.

While it is generally considered
that the boom works in the Missis-
sippi at Little Falls are the most
substant ial on the river, and have
been tried and found adequate to
hold much greater strain than
will probably be put on them again,
the Pine Tree Lumber company has
decided to add eleven more piers,
which will greatly increase the
strength of the works and also in
crease the log sorting facilities here.
The first of these piers will be put
in at the sorting works about a mile
and a half above the mills and the
Others will extend from there some
distance up the river.
The work is now in progress with
a large crew Of men and teams, with
Beaver Dracksten directing the
work. The piers are all large ones
and crew OF four, cen men are now
employed building the cribs, and
eight teams are at work hauling the
rock with which they will be
weighted. Mr.. D,acksten has
superinterded the construction Of a
great portion of the Pine Tree Lum-
Der company's boom works here.
and also those of the Mississippi and
Rum River Boom company.
Mr.. Dracksten states that the
work here will be completed in about
two weeks and that he will then go
to MINI apolis to replace portion
OF the boom works that were torn
out last spring.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
The Grey Eagle correspondent Of

The Grey Eagle correspondent Of
the Long Prairie Argus saws:
Vet Breeae has bought IS acres of
land near the island on big Birch
lake, south OF this place, which he
will fix up as a summer resort. We
understand Mr.. Breese has home
steaded the Island, which has some
II or Is acres in it. The two places
Will make Il summer resort to tie
proud of. and we anticipate with the
facilities for hunting and fishing and
general recreat ton. this place will re-
ceive it's share Of pa trOnaRe from the
pleasure seeking campers next sea-
son.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
South or East: Which!

When "A trip is contemplated it is always
we'll to prepare in advance, in order to
avoid little Inconvenience, which are
often annoying. The two fast trains leav-
ing Minneapolis and St. Paul daily via
Wisconsin Central lines for Milwaukee
and Chicago make close connections with
trains east and south. Being elegantly
equipped with sleeping cars parlor cars
and day coaches, they are fully apprec1-
ated by the travelling public. Ioir near
est ticket agent will give you complete
Information art. furnish you folder OF the
Wisconsin Central lines.
JAS &. POND.
Wil"uilkcc, Wis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

Have you Eczema?-Hnve you
any skin disease or eruptiOns? Are
you subject to chatting or scaldlns?
Dr.. Agne WIS Ointment prevents and
cures any. and all these. and cures
Itching, Bleeding and Blind Piles he.
size. One application brings relief
in ten minutes, and cases cnred In
three tO six nights. 81 cents.-7l.
Sold by NJ v, WptZel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
Nv All Means.

Few if any toll roads arc maintained
in good condition. While they exist
oonnucl the corporations controlling
<hnm IN ,raL,, them first class.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

TruelsOn is finally convinced
that public gambling prevails in Dn-
luth, and orders the police to stop it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
GOT THE WRONG MAN,
The Thos. F. Martin Caught
~ by Sheriff Rider Was Not
the One Wanted,

@. Sheriff Rider returned home Sun
day night from Knoxville. Tenn,
y where he had been In search of ThOs.
-F. Martin, better known as "Tama-
4 rae TOm,' wanted for d forgery
committed about two years ago.
The sheriff secured Thos. F. Martin,
and although every circumstance
connected with his cap lure. and his
description. indicated that he was
the man wanted, it turned ont TIL; t
he was the wrong man. and he Was
released.
"Tamarac Tom is the man who
is charged with forging the name of
VIM: Long to check for about $50,
the check being "ashed by Barney
Burton. OF this city. His accOmplice
was a young man named Gilbert
Selba. Selba was apprehened last
summer, and ut the last regular
term OF the district court Selba was
convicted and was given II reiOrma-
tory sentence. Through Selba the
sheriff learned that Martin s relat ives
lived in Illinois. and he immediately
opened correspondence with the
officers at that place to ascertain if
the whereabouts of Tom could be
learned. He received Il reply, stating
that the rela tives Of Martin had left
there, but Tom had returned and
was working with ii crew of carpen-
tiers with whom he had come there
from Minnesota.
The sheriff was delayed somewhat
in getting the necessary reQuisition
papers, and when he went to Illinois
several weeks ago he found that his
man had left. Through the hotel
proprietor it was learned that Mar
tin had left two days before. and left
with the landlord Il trunk and
bicycle, with instructions to ship
them as soon as notified to Knox
Vile, Tenn.
d Knowing about the time the trunk
and bicycle would arrive at Knox
vile Sheriff Rider went there, and his
man was caught while at the sta
ton. Martin protested that he was
not the man wanted, but admitted
that he was in Minnesota and in this
vicinity ut the time the crime was
committed. In all respects hut size
he answered the description of
"Tamarac TOm," and thinking that
perhaps the man mighthave grown
more fleshy since leaving Minnesota.
Sheriff Rider was quite confident
that he had the man wanted. He
telegraphed Barney Burton to meet
him at st. Paul, and when hereached
that place and was seen by Burton
1t was found that he was not the
man, and he was promptly released
and furnished with transportation
back to Knoxville.
1t ia seldom that an officer will
meet with the experience that Sheriff
Rider did in a search for q man. In
this case his man was located where
his accomplice said that he would
probably be found, he answered the
description closely Of the man want
ed, and acted very much like a fuRf-
tive from justice. He had also been
in the locality where the Chine was
committed about that time. and in
fact everything connected with this
man indicated that he WAS the man
and it was a great disap-
to the officer 20 find
that he was mistaken.
Merritt, the man who was cap
tured while trying to ship large
number of pheasants out of the state,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

"A little, old schoOl-hOuse was
being moved near Wadena. The
tipped over on two men
who were driving teams, and killed
them. 1T was on the side of q hill.
and the men were buried in three
feet of snow and smOthered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

l. Merritt, the man who was cap
tured while trying to ship a large
nnmher of pheasants out of the state,
was let off with a $50 fine by a st.
Paul Judge.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

In a brawl at MelrOse a few days
ago one man shot at another 16
times. The target was not touched.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
THE DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life's pathway for her, ere she
nresses to her bosom her babe.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31
MOTHERS friend

allavs Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way OF
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pains left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
nee of "Mother's Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

PER BOTTLE at all Drug stores
Or sent by express on receipt OF price.
ooove Containing Invaluable information ton OF OF
bVVAS interest to all women, will De sent 10
FREE any address upon application ny
1.r saApF,ELp REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA Ga
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-31

"1know one lady, the mother Of three
children, who suffered greatly IN inc
birth of each, who obtained bottle OF
:Mother's Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
nnickly and easily. All agree that the'r !,
labor was shorter and less PAINFUL.
JOHN G. PoLH1LL, Macon, ia.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
CAN WE GROW CAMPHOR?
Information on the Subject From the
Agricultural Department

Washington, Aug. 27.-The results of
an investigation regarding the camphor
tree are announced, in a bulletin of the
agricultural department. 1t says for
most of the secondary purposes, the
camphor tree may well be cultivated
wherever it can be made to live. But
for the distillation of camphor gum and
oil with a commercial view and for the
production of wood for cabinet pur
poses, it must be grown under the most
favorable conditions. Minimum winter
temperature should not be below 20
degrees Fahrenheit. Soil should be san
dy, we'll drained and irrigated unless
there are abundant rains and plenty
of food rich in nitrogen.
The bulletin says:
There has been an increase IN i'm
portations of refined camphor due to
improved methods of refining and pack
ing in Japan and changes in the tariff,
but this increase has been much more
than counter balanced by the decrease
in inportations of crude camphor due
to number of causes. AS a result
there has been an increase in the price
of camphor and this has led to the in
PRODUCTION of substitutes, such as men,
thol and other peppermint derivatives,
carbolc acid, naphtalin and formalin.
Tt is therefore apparent that if the pro-
duction of camphor from the trees is to
be carried on with profit in this coun-
try, the price of camphor must be re-
duced to compete with the prices of
substitutes now taking it's place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
WHAT GOMPERS THINKS.
Believes the Miners Will Win the
Strike in a Month.

Washington, Aug. 81. President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor has given his view of the pres
ent coal strike situation to the ASsoci-
ated Press, as follows:
1.-THE situation, as l gather it from the
between so and 65 per cent of the mines
in West Virginia are now closed down
completely. A letter 1 have just re-
ceiVed from the Cooper and POcahontaS
district is brimming with confidence
and says that work in that region
has been reduced one-half in the last
fortnight and predicts a general col
lapse there very soon.
so long as the West Virginia miners
continued operations there was, of
course, little hopes of an absolute VIC
tory for the miners, because West Vir-
ginia could supply the urgent needs of
the market. But with the suspension
in West Virginia becoming general,if if the
miners in the states of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois keep their
ranks unbroken, as am confident they
will, the strike must result in an abso-
lutte victory for the men. Before Sep
tember 10 the lake trade must be sup
piled. The Situa ton becomes daily
more acute, and while hesitate to fix
day, believe that the strike will be
terminated by the end of September and
that the settlement will be IN favor of
the Miners
When Mr.. Gompers' attention was
called to the great destitution and suf-
fering among the strikers, he said that
the coal operators had taught the min
ers how to suffer. They had been drilled
in hardship by the operators. They
would continue to endure their trials a
their situation permanently In the fu-
ture.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-27
MIDSUMMER AT NEWPORT.
Grand Carnival Held at LeIand's Ocean
House Attended by Over Two
Thousand Gnasts

Newport, r. L, Aug. 27.-The grand mid
summer carnival and ball at Leland s
Ocean House was given last evening and
was attended by over 1900 guests. The
exterior of the hotel was decorated with
flags and bunting and the trees in front
of the hotel were dressed with 5000 COL
ored incandescent lights. The corridors
and ball room were decorated with tapes
tries palms and potted plants. Professor
E. Melville Browns orchestra furnished
music for the dancers and a Hungarian
band played on the veranda for the
promenade.
The grand march was at $3.50 and was
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Leland, Jr.
Supper was served from II 80 to l o'clock.
This is the largest social function that
has been given here this summer and the
costumes of the women were more elabor-
ate even than those displayed at the
Casino ball.