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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
About Walls and Floors.

For papeging walls the salmon pink
10 q new departure in small apartments,
noted by The Decorator and Furnisher
II the ceilings are high, deep frieze in
used, and the ceiling proper is calci.
mined in two or three different tones. to
match the walls. This style is peculiar
u artistic for north rooms. ,
As a rule, many housekeepers do not
know the convenience Of the small
sponge in general housekeeping. The
authority mentioned says good porous
sponge is all that is necessary for the
cleansing Of, painted walls, woodwork
Of doors, windows and sur bases. If there
is q spot hard to move. a slight rubbing
Of the sponge with sapolio will eradi.
cate the dirt and leave the surface bright
and clearly.
Denim, when used as a floor covering,
should be washed before putting together
or laid. This prevents certain lines given
by the broom when being swept, and a
smoothness Of texture is acquired if
treated in this manner.
To keep polished floors in good order
q broom incased in thick canton fan
mel bag serves as an excellent sweeper
for those boards where light dust has to
he removed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
How TO Make, Pea Soup.

Boil a ham bone in about three quarts
Of water. The previous night have steep
ing large breakfast cup full Of yellow
split peas. Add these to the boiling
stock, a little bit Of onion, pepper and
salt to, taste and either stick Of celery
(perhaps you have an outside piece which
does nicely for soup) or else teaspoon
full Of celery seed, tied up in . little bit
Of muslin. The celery flavor is great
improvement to this soup. Boil all to-
gether till the peas are soft about three
or four hours-then strain and rub all
smooth through sieve and return to
the pot to get quite hot. This soup should
be- thickish, not watery; 80 be sure all
the peas are well rubbed through to
make it nice and smooth. Serve along
with it toast, cut up into little dice, and
dried mint taken with it is supposed to
make it more wholesome.
Lentil soup can be made in much the
same way, and no stock is required,
only water, but it really requires a good
Bit OF butter, about the size of an egg,
put in, and, to my thinking, it has not
the same nourishing and heat giving
properties in it.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
BILLY AND THE BEAN.
4 Helpful Little Boy Who Was Trae
Philosopher.

a Helpful Little Boy Who Was . True
g~r Philosopher. N.&
First.-On a bright spring day up In
New Hampshire little Billy Blowgun was
watching his papa plant the garden.
Second. Why did little Billy Blowgun' 8
old man plant the eardens En-
Third. Because little Billy father was
poor and had to do so, that he might be
able to furnish his numerous family with
a winters grub stake. They were so poor
that they never had any other kind Of
steak. This is why little Billy helped his
pa. Esery time old Billy would bore q
hole in the earth with his boot heel little
Billy would steal slyly behind and drop In
a Seeding potato; then he would cover the
hole up. Oh, children, is 1t not beauti-
full thing to be able to assist our parents
40 little Billy is doingf .
Fourth.-As Billy Blowgun put his
right hand In his pocket to rest 1t while he
continued TO drop seeds with his left his
fingers touched two beans that wene left
over from last Sundays hunt with his
little blowgun. Running to his papa, he
exclaimed In childish glee: "Oh, papa,
see what have found! Two large kidney
beans. May plant them and have the
crop for my very owney own, that ! may
in time become bean merchant"
Fifth.-So old Billy gave him the de-
sired permission, and all that summer lit
tie Billy watched his bean vine grow
Quoth he: when ! sell my beans, shall
buy my dear mamma new sealsktn sack
and my father q new clay pipe, for the old
one IL strong enough to kill hen. I"
Sixth.-One bright day in July little
bean Was born.
Seventh. But, though he watched long
and earnestly, no more beans grew upon
the kidney bean vine ResigninR himself
TO tho in-ev-i ia BILE, he said: "Well, by
ohowder, don't care anyway. This Is
not evidently bean year, and ! am lucky
to get one bean for next years seed. I
must hope for the best. Ma and pa,
know, will wait another year for their
presents IL I ask them.'' So Billy hoped
on. SaaEizr.,': >E-H#
Eighth.-But one September morn, whom
baby was playing in the yard, little Susie
came running to her mother, who was also
Billy's mother, and said, ooh, mamma,
baby has picked Billy g bean when WASH t
looking and put it up It's dear little nose. -
Ninth.-Alas for Billy, with his only
Seeding bean in the baby 8 nose! Did lit
tie Billy rant and curse at his Ill luckp
No. Billy was made of better stuff, and
besides he loved his little baby brother.
So he swallowed his disappointment and
felt better. He wished baby might swal-
low the bean as easy. Anyhow" he
unused later, 81 had intended the proceeds
Of my bean farm for pa and ma, and baby
got 'em. It'sall In the family anyway"
Try, children, and initiate little Billy
Blowgun's unselflsh example. New York
Sunday journal. sg e EjsEsii !. 5s,s - s.g. 5.s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
From, the st. Paul Globe.
Mr.. FEES IDEA.
Thinks Senator Ringdal has
Not Studied Thoroughly.

d F. {.
General Passenger Agent Fee,
of the Northern Pacific, speaking
Of the bill Of Senator Ringdal, to
FIX the passenger rate IN this state
at a maximum Of two and one-half
cents per mile, says:
''Some people seem to forget
that the average rate in this state
is already considerable less than
two and one half cents per mile.
The railroads are Offering great in-
ducements to settlers in this state
and the Northwest. Cheap rates
are offered to actual settlers. For
every convention, whether it be
state, national or local Importance,
reduced rates are asked for and
conceded by the railroads. All
kinds of societies and organize.
tons ask for these reduced rates.
a- : 10. III. +. e. 81 3 : Is
Parties of ten or more are given
low rates. Special trains and cars
are provided for visiting parties.
On all these occasions the rate is
even lower than two cents pc,
mile, and liz cases like the G. a,
r: encampm"nts and other nation.
al gatherings the rate is about one
cent per mile. "
Mr.. Fee also said that forsparse'
~ settled territory the roads il
this section of the country give
much lower rates than lines In the
thickly populated East.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
KILLED WIFE AND SON.

Double Murder and Suicide ut GAINESVILLE,
81 Wisconsin.
EVANSVILLE, Wis, Jan. l1.-Herman
Stimm shot and killed his wife and son
and then committed suicide. Family
troubles were the cause.
The crime was committed at 8 o'clock
p. M, but was not discovered until the
store below their dwelling was opened.
and blood wa found to be dripping
from the ceiling above. s5 .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
Proctor See. Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. Senator
Proctor Of Vermont has returned from
Clevel and. where he was in consulta-
ton with Preside nt.elect Mckinley.
The senator declines to discuss for pub
location the object Of his visit, as he
says his conference with Major NICK
ley was entirely nfidential.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
FABULOUS Find Of ore.

CEADwooD, s. D., Jan. 1l.-Ore
worth u, 800 ton has been struck in
the Dacy shaft at Ragged Top, which
was sacked before being sent to the
top OF the shaft. This strike is the
richest ore yet found in the Ragged
Ton camp.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
Assign to Governor Upham.

ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. II. - E. a.
Shores and E. A. Shores, Jr., have
made personal assignment for the
benefit Of creditors to Governor Up
ham. Both Mr.. Shores and his son are
interested in several enterprises here,
but it is said their personal assignment
will not affect the solvency of these
companies. u 5s...l.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

Lind still insists that he was
elected governor, but says he will
not make any contest. he is
afraid he couldn't get the office in
time to give the needed advice to
the present legislature.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
nIinistsr Wi,li sinklnr Fast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. --latest
Honolulu advices dated Jan say
United States Minister Willis is very
low and that his death is expected any
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

Senator Wolcott is now IN
Europe for the purpose of investi-
eating the chance for an interna-
tional agreement on bimetallism
He is said to have the confidence
Of Mckinley in his mission.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

Gov. Clough does not approve
+ the proposition to establish a
female ward at the St. Cloud re-
formatory, but favors plan for a
separate prison for women, in
charge of a board of women man
ayers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

In some parts Of the state there
is strong opposition to the struck
jury law. In Morrison county,
where the intelligence Of average
juries is very high, the struck jury
law has never been resorted to.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
This and That.

The majority Of modern halls are
built much like rooms and should be
furnished like a cozy reception room,
Sweeping with air is the latest This
IL accomplished with the pneumatic
sweeper, = new invention.
u brand new fad consists in present.
ing your friend with q cast Of your hand
81 place Of photograph.
The secret Of long life 10 moderation
n eating and drinking. sa5
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

Alvah Eastman, Of the st. Cloud
Journal Press, promptly denies the
rumor that he IS to be Clough's
private secretary. He says he
doesn't want the place, and that
there is no truth in any reports
connecting HIM with it. Z.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

Judge Moer, Of Duluth, has
called the attention Of the grand
jury to the reports Of corruption
in the various city departments,
and urged an investigation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
Qas,a,s Charity Is Hlndoo.

LoNDoN, Jan. The queen has do
mated e6OO to the India famine fund
which has been opened ~ the lord
mayor of London.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

The Populists and Democrats Of
the legislature in some man aer
were able to tell each other apart,
and each element Of the Popocrat
party had a caucus and nominated
a candidate for speaker. That
would indicate that the leaders
propose to maintain separate or.
carnations in the state. "a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

The Washington correspondents
Of the Minnesota papers all agreed
on Sunday that VIM. r. Merriam
was to be McK;nley's secretary OF
the treasury.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15
title Men
and Wor1len.

We cali them little men and
little women, but they are
neither. They have ideas and
ways ali their own. Forte
nate1y they soon become fond
Of cod-liver oil, when it is
piven to them in the form Of
SCOTS EMULSION. This
IS the most valuable remedy in
existence for all the wasting
diseases Of carly life. The
poorly nourished, scrofu1ous
child; the thin, weak, fretting
child; the young child who
does not grow; all take SCOTS
Emulsion without force or
bride. It seems as If they knew
that this meant nourishment
and growth for bones, muscles
and nerves.
Book telling more about Il, free.
Il won't pay to Try . substitute for
Scots Emulsion with The children.
They win relish tie real thing.
For sale 4 50c. and $780, ~ IN
druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New Yak &
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

Dulsih has been granted = 10
per cent reduction II insurance,
I rates, owing ~ the very small
losses there during the past year :.
Gov. Clough has appointed ~.
III. Dearth. son.in.law ,of \ y Mike . \, J
1 Deran, the Democratic boss, to
the office Of state insurance COM
saissioner.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

The Sank Rapids Free Press as.
serts that the Rice vio]ators Of the
game law were fined the small
amounts after ali understand
ing with Fullerton and Benson
of the game and fish commits
sion. The Free Press says they
were let off easy because they were
rich, and were pr prominent >Repub.
licans. Since the small fines
were assessed and paid the com.
mission has protested against such
settlement, and insisted On the
Benton county grand jury taking
up the cases. If the other news
paper statements are any where
near correct. the Free Press con-
clusions are wrong. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

Minneapolis Lumberman: T. B.
Walker returned the first Of the
week from Washington, where he
went in company with several
other northwestern lumbermen to
represent this part Of the count. y
in the interview between the lum.
Der interests and the ways and
means committee Of congress. He
says that he is satisfied with the
hearing they were given and ex-
presses confidence that either the
present congress or the special
congress that will pro badly be con.
vened, after the fourth Of March.
will pass tariff bill that will
afford relief to the lumber trade as
well as to number Of other in.
dustries that are in need of pro.
lection. 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

.
were introduced in the legislature,
was pretty good one for reforms.
Bills were introduced to decrease
railroad rates, and there were reso.
lut,ons to investigate means to
abolish department stores and pro.
vide means to develop the beet
sugar, and potato alcohol industry.
jackson Day. was observed by
both kinds of Democrats, and free
silver and gold standard Demo.
Gratis gushed over the great prin-
ciples represented by the particular
faction they belonged to. Bryan
& attended Jackson celebration at
Omaha, and Watterson and other
sound money Democrats cele DRAFTED
at Chicago.
The St. Paul Dispatch is au.
thority for the statement that
Tams Blxby will receive federal
appointment In Aprilp and that
Alvah Eastman, Of st. Cloud, will
be selected by Gov. Clough as his
private secretary to succeed Tams.
It is more probable that Eastman
will prefer one of the St. Cloud
land office positions.
Many members Of the legislature
are in. favor Of providing for some
state bounty that will encourage
the beet sugar industry, and it is
quite probable that laws will be
enacted this year to provide for
such bounty. The beet sugar
industry has become an important
one in many states, and it is q
sspr ofitable business in most cases.
Congressman Towne has intro.
duced q bill providing that all
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota
Except those at Red Lake) be re-.
moved to White Earth, and given
S160 acres Of lard each. This
would include the Mile Laos tribe,
who have SO far been able to re-.
main on the Mile Laos reservation,
although the authorities have been
irving for years to remove them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

The prominent citizens of Rice
fro m whom thestate game warden
recently took a large amount of
game, pleaded guilty to the charge
Of having the game in their pos
session, and were fined small
amounts by the justice. Now the
game and fish commission authori-
ties declare that they will try and
have the offenders indicted by the
Benton county grand jury Friends
of the guilty parties claim they
cannot be placed on trial again
for the -offense, and the Sank
Rapids Free Press says the settle
ment'' was first opposed by the
state warden. Warden Fullerton
and Commissioned Benson are both
anxious to secure indictments
against the men. Il
a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

On Dec. 80 the Bankers Elk.
change bank at MINNEAPOLIS closed
it's doors, and it is now open for
business again. At. the time It
closed it had much more money on
hand than it usually considered
ample to meet all Legitimate de.
mands, but the bank closed on &C.
count of the danger Of All unreason-
able run owing to excitement
oyer the failure OF a weak bank in
the same city. The bank is in
good condition, and its officers
acted flor the interest Of all de-
positors when it temporarily closed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-15

Three prisoners sawed their way
out Of the new Minneapolis jail
Tin the big court house) Wednesday
night. The papers have been
claiming that the Jail was not Sc,
cure, and the prisoners somehow
became possessed Of copies Of the
papers telling how to escape. Il
was. an unwise suggestion on the
part Of the newspapers, and may
result in as disastrous Effects as
Altgeld's administration in I'LL
nois.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03

ment suspended on payment of the
cost.
State VS.. William Nixon, colored, lar
ceny. Continued till the October term.
State VS.. Robert Williams, colored.
larceny; defendant submitted Sem
fenced to eighteen months in the state
~penitentiary.
The jury. which stayed out all night
on the case against Neill Hayes, COL
ored, charged with abortion, came into
court and reported that it was impos-
sible for them to agree upon a verdict.
A juror was withdrawn and a mistrial
was ordered. The defendant was bound
over to the October term.
About II m. the court adjourned
sine die.
Judge Sutton left for Fayetteville at
1915 p. M, and Solicitor Richardson
will go home today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
THE ECLIPSE.
The Phenomenon Viewed With Interest in
W~ilmingtOn-Mr. Eugene Martin Saw it
in n Peculiar Way-He Owns the Largest
Private Telescope in the State

i IL AcuOulOuOn viewed win lnterest In
Wilmington-Mr. Eugene Martin Saw il
in n Peculiar Way-He Owns the Larges,
Private Telescope in the State
Yesterday morning was clear and af-
forded a fine opportunity to watch the
eclipse of the sun. Smoked glasses
were in order all over the city, and
large numbers of people watched the
phenomenon. The eclipse began at
S:23:52 a. M, and ended at 11:16:3O a..
IN. During the progress of the eclipse
the sun had the appearance of the
moon in it's various phases, and at the
greatest observation there was a hazy
cast to the suns light.
Eugene S. Martin, Esq, of our city,
who has the largest telescope in the
state, made no observation of the
eclipse, as it was an ordinary annular
eclipse, and no particular interest at
tached to it. Mr.. Martin, however, OBJ
served the different phases of the
eclipse in a peculiar way. When the
sun is shining through an aperture
onto a white object it reflects it's shape.
While Mr.. Martin was sitting at his
breakfast table he noticed that the sun
through a hole in the blinds. There, as
plain as could be, was the outlines of
the moons shadow as it made it's way
across the suns disk. So Mr.. Martin
sat in his seat at the table, and with
others of the family whom he called,
yyofohn6 tho 80
outlined on the table cloth.
The Raleigh News and Observer, Of
Wednesday,, in Speaking of the eclipse,
said:
1.-THE largest telescope in this state,
owned privately, is that of Colonel A.
w. Shaffer, of this city. It is of four
inches aperture, n it was made by
Brashear, of Pittsburg. 1t cost 1915.
1t is mounted in a brick and mortar OBJ
~servatory, and the equipment is very
complete. Colonel Shaffer will use it
tomorrow in looking at the eclipse. The
next largest telescope in the state,
owned privately, is that of Mr.. Eugene
S. Martin, of Wilmington. 1t is a
three-inch, also made by Brashear. OF
course, all the principal colleges of the
state have large telescopes for use by
their classes in astronomy"
Our esteemed contemporary is some
what mistaken in this matter. Mr..
Martins telescope is the largest pri-
vate instrument in the state, if Colonel
Shaffer's has an aperture of only four
inches. Mr.. Martin has a three-inch
telescope and also one with a five-inch
aperture. They were made by Alvan
Clark & Sons, the we'll known instru-
ment manufacturers, of Cambridge.
Mass. Mr.. Martins instruments are
mounted e~quatorially in an observatory
in his residence. $40 Dock street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
New Paper ut Southport

The Messenger cordially welcomes to
it's list Of exchanges The Southport
Standard. 1t is a new paper, and the
first issue appeared yesterday with the
rame of Mr.. c. Ed. Taylor at the mast
head as proprietor.
The Standard is a ~six-column folio
and cleanly printed. The editorials and
locals are we'll prepared, and the mis-
c~ellaneous matter is we'll selected. II
Is the aim of the publisher Of The
standard to make it an independent
home paper, and The Messenger ex-
tends the new enterprise its best wish
es for a successful, prosperous and use
full career.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03
The Strikers Bureau of Organization

Columbus, Ohio. July 29.-President w.
D. Mcmahon, of the Street Car Employees
Association left tonight for Charleston,
w. Va, where he will establish head
quarters for the miners organizers. The
organizers bureau will be under the direct
supervision of Mr.. MacMahon. and have
control of the miners forces in West Vir-
ginia. The state has been divided into
three districts with a labor leader in
charge of each. j. w. Rae, of Chicago,
vice president CT the Painters and Deco
of the Fairmont district: Robert AskeW.
president of the Mineral Miners National
Association, will nave charge of the Elk
norm district and Chris Evans. -ex-Secre-
tary of the American Federation Of Labor.
will have charge of the New River dis
trict.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-03

Ex-President Cleveland is writing
quite a number of letters. He proposes
to keep his hand in.