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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
State Solons Believers in the
Doctrine Of International
Arbitration. g..
Wyman Resolution Passed, but
~ as Amended It Means
..&#. Very Little.
Committee Appointed in the
@ Houseto Studythe Salary
y.E' ~ ''s'r,'r., IS
Question: :

/ er. PAUL, Jan. 28.-The senate yes.
terday adopted the Wyman resolution
Endorsing the arbitration treaty now
before the United States senate. Be.
fore passing it, however, it was
amended in such . manner az to take
all the sting out of it. As introduced
! it was an, unequivocal Endorsement OF
=; the proposed international treaty. AS
it emerged from the senate it simply
approves the theory of arbitration i'll a
general way and in the abstract, but
expressly disavows fanny spec al IN.
aorsement of the measures, now pend
ing and allows our United States sena.
tors to figure it out to suit themselves
and then do as they please about it.
The debate on the question was quite
lively and at times rather personal.
Echo Of tho Day Dunn Contest.
The Day. Dunn. contest, almost for
gotten, very suddenly came before the
senate during the morning, and very
much in the nature of surprise. Sen.
ator Cole moved that the vote by which
Frank Days seat had been declared
vacant be reconsideret. He did 60, he
said, because he had learned that if
Mr.. Days seat was vacated since Jan.
ri, 1906, as the senate had declared, it
wcnld nullify every bill ever carried by
Days vote. President Gibbs said that
If the vote was 1econsidered there
would be two senators from the Sixth
district and so he ruled the motion out
OF order.
Frank J. Mead was recommended
for the position Of clerk Of Senator
Theis:'s committee Oh department
stOref,.
The Important New Bills.
The senate judiciary committee has
rcIcrted the amended bill defining the
6,:i.-s of the board of pardons. By it
th.' board can grant pardons only at
la-"tiRss. and all applications must be
made 20 days prior to the sitting OF the
board.
A biz providing that highway COM
misoion be appointed was presented by
Senator Peterson of Nicollet county.
The bill provides that the commission
shall consist of three practical civil en-
glneers:> They are to com pile statistics.
plans, Specifications and informatioEr
that can hslp in any way in the con-
Btruction Of highways, and togive such
facts to any county or township desir-
ing information.
Senator Jones introduced a bill APP
1913, 900 to the State Fair
association, $4,000 to be used in, erect
ing building for the purposes of an
amphitheater; and $4,000 for the con-
of waterworks upon the state
far grounds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
To Loca&e Theo.oph;sts.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, jan 28.-The pur.
chase by E. B. Rambo Of 1879 acres Of
land on Point Iona is said to be with
view Of locating the headquarters Of
the Theosophical Society Of America at
this point. Mr.. Rambo represents a
New York and English syndicate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
CUT OF TWENTY PER CENT

Resolution in the House to Reduce sala
-. y sries Of Otiios ais. - a 4
The house session Friday was partic
ularly brief and undressing. A large
number OF resolutions and bllAs Wert
introduced, several Of them beng Of
more than usual importance. A reso
luton by Representative helmerdingel
favors reduction in the salaries OF
state and county officers to correspond
with the hard times, the cut to be upon
q basis OF ~ per cent OF present sala.
RES. Mr.. jacobson gave notice OF de.
bate aud the resolution went over.
To Tax NJ ming Property.
Representative Reeves is Of the opin-
ion that the iron mines III the noxthern
part Of the state are getting OFT to easily
in the matter OF taxation and has intro
duced n bill to remedy the evil. The
measure takes the assessing OF valua-
tions out OF the hands Of local boards
and makes it the duty OF the state
board OF equalization. The owners OF
mineral lands are required to furnish a
annually to the state auditor
minutely describing the mines, number
OF men employed, output, etc., and on
this statement the assessment will be
based. Provision Is made, however,
for the employment OF experts to ex-
anime the properties for the purpose Of
securing all necessary information.
Two Minor ! easures.
OF the score or SO Of other bills one
by Mr.. Vigen proposes to list FOR taxa.
ton grain or Its products stored in ele.
vators or warehouses along the line OF
railroads or elsewhere. The property
is to be assessed and the tax PAID in
counties where the same is stored.
A bill by Mr.. West proposes tc
amend section rs Of the election law OF
1898, the section pertaining to the
white or state ballot. He wants the
candidates of each party printed in
parallel columns, headed by such
devices as may be selected by nomi
mating conventions. 1t is designed t
give the voter an opportunity to indi
cate party ticket by placing . eros:
below. the party device.
The hnusa adjourned to Tuesday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Counsel in the Dunn-Dcy
Contest Have Finished
Their Speeches.
Members Will Now Say a
Few Words Before the
T.. Vote Is Taken.
Resolution in the House to
Reduce All Salaries
20 Per Cent.

! ST. PAUL, Jan. 23.-The Dunn. Day
contested election case occupied the ell.
tire day in the senate and was not dis.
posed Of at the hour of adjournment.
Immediately upon the reassembling Of
the senate in the morning Mr.. Evans
resumed his argument in behalf of Mr..
Day and spoke several hours, conclud.
ing just previous to the noon adjourn.
ment. At the afternoon session Mr..
Mum supplemented his previous argu.
ment in Dunn's favor by compre-
hensive summing up of the case, and in
answer to the argument presented by
MIR. Evans in behalf Of Day.
Tho Members Take Hand.
Senator Yale, in order to bring the
contest before the senate in due form,
then presented resolution that Frank
A. Day was still entitled to the seat in
the senate for which he qualified in
January, 1897.
Senator Wyman said it was mono of
the senate's business if the sitting sen.
ator from the Sixth had deserted the
party Of his youthful affiliations aud
gone out after false gods. Partisan
bias should be cast aside. He was not
a constitutional lawyer, but there were
certain questions of right and wrong
which any man could judge. There
were violations of the provisions OF the
constitution of the United States which
had not been mentioned.
Knatvolds Substitute.
: Senator Knatvold offered substitute.
declaring that vacancy existed after
the promotion Of +. A. Day to lleuten.
ant governor, and declaring Mr.. Dunn
seated.
Senator Spencer wanted all adjourn.
ment to think it over till Monday or
Tuesday. Senator Yale thought the
senate should go ahead aud settle the
SINGLE question before it.
Senator Young thought the senate
was as well prepared to judge of the
merits of the case as it ever would be.
Senator Knatvold moved that the
committee do now rise and report prog.
ress, and the motion was adopted on u
show Oi hands.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Indicted Kansas City Gamble rs.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2S.-The grand
jury which for the past three weeks
has been. investigating charges of
open gambling in Kansas City re.
turned 81 indictments against gamblers.
". CONSERVATION has been caused among
the profession, and many are max
ing preparations to leave the city to
avoid arrest. q.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
Prohibits Sunday Bill.

AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 20. The house OF
no Texas legislature has practically
bttled Sunday base ball playing BY
es-irs : I'LL prohibittng i.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
'OlNGMAN VS.. LEHMAN.

Aovse Contested Election Case Quickly
\ ~ Disposed ~.
without dissenting voice the house
scccptad the report Of its committee Oh
elections, seating Math Us L~ilman as a
se,rs, sntative OF the Thlrt tn district.
George bingham, y member of the last
leQislaturo and resident Of the Ninth
,Ikrh OF Minneapolis, was the contest.
at,. Judge Hicks, rs chairman Of the
com x,,ttee, followed bis .rst report
with u second. declaring that there did
MT exist reasonable or probable cause
for the contest. the report bong In &C.
scrd with tho resolution adopted the
Arut Q! the week. In order that the
house might inform itself on this point.
IL moved aud the members voted to lay
ihls s.coud report Oh the table until a
atunusraphic report could be made OF
.,hs committees proceedings. After
hearing those read. Dingman's attorney
WI. or will not be awarded his fees ~
the huuse, AZ it may see tit ".a
=, In the Intersst OF Economy.
Mr.. Dare of tho committee on legis.
H. e expenses had his axe in use for q
~ minutes during the morning and
=. q. Potter, w. H. Butler, William
l1owlan, John O'Neil. Tom Montgom.
~. Harry Costello, William Doyle,
. Jerry Rogers and Fred Winkler were
a.nonc its Victims They wanted
amounts varying from $3.50 per diem
p 1pwsrds for services performed Mr..
UOnl slly made an effort to stay the
Ssnd of fateyvin tho cases Of several
paA ", but the house 1sided with the
+ eommittes. The request Of number
committees for clerks were also de-
1sd, the only point yielded being q
Recommendation to allow the Judiciary
&lnnittee an additional clerk
EI, sems Of the House Bills.
~ by Dyer-Rsquiring railroads to keel
telegraph operators In cities, towns and
s IaliuKes with stations yielding III, 600 out
Il soinv freight receipts annually. a.
Isl BY Goar-To appropriate 'O,0OO to open
{ xghsr and it's tributaries.
By Heimerdinger-To require railroad
ac{hpanies to operate second class pas
NJ sanger coach on every passenger train, tn
srs not to exceed 2 cents per mile.
4 L BY Dahl-To make all real property liza
He or any debt for claims for. labor o
rvice performed.
By Mcdonald any persol
With the reputation OF being highwa
Ibbber, burglar, s'con' man, pickpocket Q
2A,ef TO he an outlaw and vagrant on
hi &nenable to the law as such.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-01-29
SONS or HERMANN.

The house adjourned to Tuesday,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-13
NUMBER 35.
Bank Robber Trap.

The latest device for bringing to
naught the i'll directed energy of the
thief who presents pistol to the head
Of bank officials in broad daylight and
during business hours is reported from
the west. This species Of criminal au-
dacity is getting to be painfully com
mon Of late, the usual plan being for
the bandit to select an opportune mo-
ment, when lots of money is in sight,
and rush up to the window, thrust his
pistol through the cashiers opening and
demand the funds on pain of instant
death in case of refusal. The system
devised for trapping this species of the
gentry consists of drop fitted in the
floor in front Of the pay window and
90 nicely adjusted as to be unnoticed ex-
cept upon close examination. The drop
ping Of the trap is effected by knob
on the inside and readily accessible to
the cashier. Directly beneath the drop
q shoot extends downward about six
feet and converging to a point at the
bottom. The sides Of this shoot are
lined with spikes, which project inward
and downward When Mr.. Robber steps
to the window and makes his demand,
the cashier grabs the money with one
hand, as il to deliver it, says, "All
right. here you are." and with the 9TH
er turns the knob that unlatches the
drop, when "down goes McGinty,"
wedged into the shoot between the
spikes, from which no amount Of ours
ing will extricate him, and the bank
partition, being bulletproof, IL he
chooses to shoot, it only adds to the
alarm already given by the banks off,
cials, which brings the police to bag
the game so effectuslly caught. New
Ideas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-13
Little Courtesy Among rravelers.

IT am sorry to have to say 1t" re-
marked a sleeping car conductor, "but
somehow--and have no explanation
for it-men travelling are not as cour-
teous and accommodating to lady trav-
elers as they should be. The men who
ask for all kinds Of accommodations.
when they have their wives, sisters or
female relatives travelling with them
and they never fail then to claim every
thing in sight--are in many cases the
men who decline to give similar favors
to other lady passengers. As matter
Of fact the upper berths in sleeping
car are the best, the best ventilated,
and I think experience has shown the
safest in cases Of wreck. Still, the de-
mand is nearly always for the lower
berths, because it is easier to get into
them. This is particularly so with lady
travellers. In my last half dozen trips
from and back to this city have had
more than the usual percentage of lady
passengers, and have not succeeded in
one case in getting any Of the men trav-
elers to surrender lower berth for an
upper berth. The men, being more ex-
perienced, secured the lower berths and
refused to give them up. "-Washing-
ton Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-13
Good Nature and Justice.

Foreigners are frequently impressed
with the extreme good nature Of our
people In trying circumstances and the
patience with which they endure hard
ships and discomforts which spring
from thoughtlessness and injustice.
Now, patience and good nature are OK
cellent qualities, and the Geld for their
exercise is q wide one. The grumbling
disposition, which fruitlessly complains
Of and magnifies each passing annoy
ance. disquieting and Irritating every
ono in the vicinity, is worthy of sincere
reprobation. At the same time there
are limits beyond which an easy good
nature ceases to be virtue. We plume
ourselves upon it and compare its sooth-
ing effects with the influence stirred up
by an opposite course, to the entire ad.
vantage of the former. And in this we
are correct just as long as it does not
pander to injustice.
To smile indulgently at wrong that
calls for correction, to bear with equa-
nimity what ought never to be borne at
all, to submit patiently to evils that
spring from unfairness and to influence
others to do the same plainly tend to
foster the continuance Of wrongdoinp
and to make those engaged in it sell
satisfied and secure. Patient endurance
SO estimable under certain oircum.
stances, may under others be an ac
tual injury to society. From the resist
ance to an injurious fashion or custom
up to the correction Of grave abuses, the
earnest seeker after Justice is tru,
philanthropist and demands the esteem
and cooperation Of his fellow men.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-13
Two Weeks in Florida

To see Florida is a pleasures; TO visit
it is privilege; bat TO spend fort
night within its borders is an epoch.
There is great satisfaction in Witness
ing the ripening of tropical fruits
in their own native land, and peculiar
joy in wrestling with old oceans waves
when lakes and rivers at home are all
icebound. One appreciates the won
ders of modern invention and railroad
development upon leaving the neigh
borhood of good skating one day and
finding himself in the vicinity of good
bathing the next. Yet this can be
done, and the man who prefers hunting
or fishing will take his aocoutrements
along with him, for Florida extends a
cordial invitation to all spOrtsmen.
Whoever would exchange for two
weeks the uncertain climate OF the
North for the Spring-like sunshine of
Florida should take the personally
conducted Jacksonville tour of the
Pennsylvania Railroad which leaves
New York by special train January 26
Excursion tickets for this tour, includ-
ing railway transportation, Pullman
accommodation Zone berth,, and meals
en- route in both directions while trav-
cling on the special train, will be sold
at the following rates: New York,
5000; Philadelphia, $500; Canandai-
qua, s52.S5; Wilkesbarre, $5O.35; Pitts
burg, $500, and at proportionate rates
from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents, tour
ist agent at ll96 Broadway, New
York, or to Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-13
A Bird That shaves Itself.

The lammergeyer, or bearded vulture.
found throughout the whole mountain
chains of the old world, actually shaves
himself. The expert barber. who has
for his customers crusty millionaires,
could not ply tho keen edged razor to
the stubby beard of his particular pa.
tron more deftly than the monarch of
the mountain tops prunes his own bris.
tly beard.
The head of the vulture is clothed
with feathers, and from the sides of the
under mandible proceeds row Of black
bristles. From this peculiar projection
Of feathers the bird derives his name. A
layer of. similar bristles begins at the
eye and covers the nostrils, forming q
feecy mustache.
With his strong and sharp claws,
which act a. the razor, he begins to
trim his fibrous whiskers with great
care and dexterity. He does this with
great regularity, and soon the downy
beard and mustache give way to full
growth of bristly feathers. San Fran
Disco Examiner.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-13
EASY GOING CONVlCTS.
How They Enjoy Life In Prison In tho
Marquesas.

That "the French are good natured
people and make easy masters" was
Robert Louis Stevenson's conclusion
when he had studied the various pro-
tectorates that serve for governments in
the south sea islands. The Marquesas
group, for instance, is under French
control. Mr.. Stevenson tells in 'In the
South Seas" how he visited the Gala
boose at Tai.o- hae-the port of entry
and found 1t empty.
From this noontide quietude II must
not be supposed the prison was unten-
anted. The oalaboose at Tai-o-hae does
a good business. But some Of its occu-
pants were gardening at the residenoy,
and the rest were probably at work up
on the streets, as free as our scavengers
at home, although not SO industrious.
On the approach Of evening they
would be called in like children from
play, and the harbor master, who Is al
80 the jailer, would go through the
form of looking them up until 9 the
next morning.
Should a prisoner have any call In
town, whether Of pleasure or affairs, he
has but to unhook the window shutter,
and il he is back again and the shutter
decently replaced by the hour Of call on
the morrow-he may have met the har-
Dor master In the avenue-there will be
no complaint. far less any punishment.
But this is not all. The oharmI |,
French resident, M. Delarnelle, carried
me one day to the calaboose on an off,
oial visit. In the green court very rag
ged gentleman, his legs deformed with
the island elephantiasis, saluted US,
smiling.
Zone Of our political prisoners-an
insurgent flom Raiatea," said the resi-
dent, and then to the jailer, ~ thought
I had ordered him new pair Of trou-
sers?''
Meanwhile no other convict was to
be seen.
"Well," said the resident, "where
are our prisonersf'
Monsieur the Resident" replied
the jailer. saluting with soldierly for
mality, ''as this ;s feast day l let
them 20 to the chase" They were all
upon the mountains hunting goats.
Presently we came to the quarters OF
the women, likewise deserted.
"Where are our good ladies1" asked
the resident. and the jsilsr oheerfully
responded, ~ think, monsieur, that
they have gone somewhere to make q
visit.
1t had been the design Of M. Delar.
nellie, who was much in love with the
whimsioalities Of his small realm, tC
elicit something oomioal, but not even
he expected anything % perfect as the
last
To complete the picture Of oonvio,
life in Tai-o-hae. 1t remains to be add
cd that these criminals draw SALARY
rs regularly az the president Of the re-
public. Ten sous day 10 their hire
Thus they have money. food, shelter
clothing, and, was about to write.
their liberty.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-13
CALIFORNIA.
Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsyl-
vania Rail Road.

At S.13 A. NJ. Wednesday, January 81,
a special train Of Pullman composite,
dining, sleeping, compartment, and
observation cars will leave the hand
some Jersey City Depot Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad bound for San Diego,
California, and conveying the first of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Companys
personally-conducted tours to the
Pacific Coast.
This train will be the first that ever
crossed the continent, and the tour 1t
carries one of the most elaborate and
complete ever conceived for trans-con-
tinental and pleasure travel. In charge
of an aflable and experienced tourist
agent, assisted by highly-accomplished
chaperon, this party, without fear of
missing train connections, and without
any of those petty annoyances incident
to individual travelling, crosses the
American continent with as much
comfort and ease as itwould spend week
at the Waldorf, stopping, too, at st.
Louis, Kansas City, Las Vegas Hot
Springs, and Santa Fe, and visiting
their principal points of interest. A
bath room, barber shop, and an upright
piano will be found on the train, and
every other convenience and luxury OF
first-class hostelry.
The great object Of this tour is to
escape the insalubrious climate of the
East and to sojourn for time amid the
transcendent beauties of California,
breathing its invigorating air and bask
beneath its matchless sky. A grander
attraction could not be offered, nor a
more perfect method Of reaching it.
Five weeks will be allowed in this
paradise of the Pacific" during which
tourists will visit Los Angeles,
Pasadena, "Ye Alpine Tavern" Santa
Barbara, San Bernardino, Mt Hamil-
ton, and the garden spot of the earth,
Del Monte.
Returning, tourists will stop at Salt
Lake City, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Springs, Manitou, Denver, and Chicago
Two days will be spent visiting the
famous and sublime freaks of nature in
the Manitou region.
Tickets for this tour, including rail-
road transportation, Pullman accommo-
dations lone double berth) meals en-
route, carriage drives, and hotel accom-
modations going and returning, and
transportation In California, will be sold
at rate Of $4,000 from all stations on
the Pennsylvania Railroad System east
of Pittsburg.
Apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent
at ll96 Broadway, New York, or Geo.
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad street station, Philadel-
phia.