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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Good Roads Delayed.

There is to be no road legislation in
New York this year. In spite of all
hearings and arguments the country
members are opposed to any change.
Their fathers carried the grist to mill
on horseback and they are willing to
do the same. They say the roads are all
right in good weather and when the
weather is bad it is best not to travel.
A bill had been arranged that placed
half the cost of road improvement on
the state, IS per cent on the county and
is per cent on the locality benefited. 1t
educed the cost to districts to less than
that attending the old .'pathmaster"
system. But it did not go, and as re-
suit the era Of decent roads will be put
off another session. York Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
CROSS SECTION OF BRICK ROAD.

CROSS SECTION OF BRICK ROAD.
and when the contractors were ready to
lay brick it was as hard and even as
floor.
The first thing was setting the curb
ing. This was made Of 2 by inch oak
plank, set seven feet apart and held by
oak stakes IS inches long, and put
down every four feet. Inside this was
put s inch bed Of sand. This was
evencd up, and the single course OF No.
paving bricks was put down. They
were set on edge, and make fine road
bed. Outside the curb two feet Of the
crushed rock was laid, graded up to
make an easy approach. This makes u
road II feet wide and the finest in the
land. The earth road on each side was
graded and worked, making it all &c
feet wide and afording tracks on each
side for use in dry weather. =.
These vitrifed bricks are not made Of
clay, but of peculiar shale rock, and
are so exceedingly hard that sharp
edged fragment will cut iron or steel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

The question of adopting city
charter under the Sheehan "Home
Rule" constitutional amendment
is being considered BY some oftho
Minneapolis aldermen and mem.
bers of the board of trade. 1t
is proposed to arouse general
interest in the matter, and if there
is a public demandfor it, have the
district court judges appoint a
commission to frame charter.
If the charter seemed an improve
ment over the present one, the
people could adopt it by their
votes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
NOVEL FANCY WORK.
ARTICLES WHICH ARE BOTH USEFUL
AND DECORATIVE.

-
4 Fancy Case For the safe Keeping Of
Darning Needles and Darning Cotton.
Minute Directions For Making Ono OF
tho New Laundry Pin Balls.
Articles which represent original
ideas wrought out in the handiwork Of
the giver hnvo largely taken the place
Of Easter cards as Easter offerings
Sometimes these articles are made with
pencil and brush guided BY, an artists
hand, but often they represent fancy
pecdlework, for the great majority Of
women understand needlework Of one
kind or another. The Standard Designer
presents these helpful hints made plain
with illustrations:
Darning needles and darning cotton
are about as far removed from beauty
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
A ROAD. EXPERIMENT..
Durability Of vtsrlasd Brick Pavement 70
Re Fully Tested. ,

pur.b,lity Of vtsr,aad Brick Pavement 70
Be Fully Tested. ,;,.g ;
The successful use Of vitrifed brick
for the paving of streets has caused
much discussion of its adaptabality to
country roads in sections where good
stone for macadam is not readily OBJ
tainable. ..,r~,, 4..
The people Of Monmouth township,
Warren county, Ills, have the credit Of
being the first in this country to pave q
country road with BRICKS. This expert
ment will be watched with much inter
est by all who are concerned in road i'm
provement in the prairie regions. go.
This road was built by contractors at
about 90 cents per running foot. The
ground was prepared for it by grading
and being allowed to. stand for two
months. II was treated to an occasional
scraping so that it would pack evenly,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
GENERAL CHARLES J. PAINE.

conference, sailed for Havre on the
French liner La Torrnine. s,s
Before their departure Mr.. Stevenson
said that the commission would 60
directly to Paris, and after comforting
with the French government would
visit London, Berlin, Vienna, and the
capitals of the other European govern
ments. He expected that much good
would be accomplished by the commits
sion and did not anticipate any trouble
in inducing the govA nments to ap.
point delegates to the contemplated
nnference
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
ON A FIEND'S TRAIL.
OfficialA Trace Murderer Normand to tn.
Vicinity of FcsSenden.

OfficialA Trace Murderer Normand to the
Vicinity of Fcssenden.
FEssENDEN, N. D., May 10.-Great
excitement was created here by the ap-
pearance of Deputy United States
Marshals Hennessy, McHune and Han
nah and Deputy Sheriff Collins Of
Grand Forks county. They are after
August Normand, the murderer Of the
Hillstad family near Larimore. The
officers have traced him to Peter An.
derson's farm, about IL miles north of
Fessenden, where he traded the back
pony and Salvation Army coat and cap
to the farmer for shotgun, then to Il
farmer named Venor traded the gun
for rifle. The officers have left with
posses for various parts of the county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
THE LAUNDRY PIN BALL.

ribbon across to hide the pencil marks
and fasten them in the middle with q
small rosette. II the ribbon straps are
but ON before the two pieces Of card are
overhanded together, the needle can be
run through the rosette to the card and
the thread drawn tightly, thus drawing
In the ball at the middle, giving it
somewhat the shape Of q tomato. Rib
bons are attached at the top to hang the
bag up, and all around the edge between
the two pieces Of cardboard are run pins
TO make border when not in use.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
VARIOUS NOTES.
New Jacksts and Fusay Little Capes-os
rAnium 8 Fashionable Color.

New Jacksts md Fusau Little Capes-ae.
rAnium Fashipnable Color. ...
Corsalets are still In favor, and they arc
no longer necessarily associated with the
bolero, as they have been during tho past
winter. They adorn evening, gowns and
theater bodies, being frequently Of q con-
trasting color. The bolero has not disap.
peared, however, being seen on many Of
Capes have 1t. no, longer all their own
way, jackets having reappeared in force.
But the cape continues to be fashionable
feature, however, being ruftled, frilled and
furbelowed to an incredible extent and
worn for dress OCCASIONS. The present
capes arc very short and excessively trim
med and are very pretty and frivolous
looking. Several different materials are
often combined In them, sometimes AZ
many oolors. Flowers, feathers and lace
are employed in profrsion for them in oil
sorts Of original and fantastic ways. ,.
The color known as geraniu1n is very
fashionable at present for gowns, Access
series and millinery. It is q warm, vivid
and effective color, but should not be used
In very large unbroken masses.
Pink and scarlet Is one Of the new com.
binations and q very unpleasing one A
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
MEANS MORE BLOODSHED
Leader Of Feuds That Have Cost Fifty
Lives Assassinated.

Leader Of Feuds That Have Cost Fifty
Lives Assassinated.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 1O.-Captain
William Strong, leader Of the faction
that bears his name in the Strong
Amos and Strong -Calihan feuds which
have cost more than 80 lives in Breat-
HIT county, was found in the roadside
near his home shot to death with seven
bullet holes in his body. Two weeks
ago he met Ed Calihan, leader of the
opposing faction, in Judge Days Office
at Jackson where they shook hands and
declared the feud ended. Strong was
~ years old, captain in the federal
army during the rebellion. Strong's
friends will never rest till his death is
avenged.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Movinr For Good Roads.

The first county good roads league in
the state Of Pennsylvania was formally
ORGANIZED at Scranton recently. The
name Of the association is the Lacka-
wanna County Good Road league, and
it will be q branch Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Good Road Leagues OF the
United States, which is connected with
the department of agriculture.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Epirram on Rough Roads.

I'm now arrived. thanks to the gods,
Through pathways rough and muddy
A certain sign that maxim roads
Is no. this peoples studyl
Although I'm not wi Scripture Grand,
I'm sure the Bible says
That needless sinners shall be damn'd
Unless they mend their ways.
Robert Burns.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Whiting Cards.

The size Of ones card is matter OF
taste. One authority in such matters
tails that the card most used at present
IN Sk inches long and ~ inches wide.
Smaller cards, being easier to carry. are
often used. A pretty size in small card
n 8 inches long and Q inches wide.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Result of Poor Roads

At the beginning of March the people
of Fossil, in Gillian county, Or, were
suffering for want of -four. The roads
were in such condition that no hauling
could be done.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
The Turnerbund Ends.

ST.. LOUIS, May lO.-The 27th ma.
tional festival of the North American
Gymnastic union, or turnerbund, has
closed q most successful meeting of
four days and prizes were awarded to
tho visitors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
COMMISSIONERS SAIL.

Stevenson. Wolcott and Paine Start on
Their Monetary Mission. 54Q
New YORK, May l0.-Ex. Vice Presi-
dent Adlai E. Stevenson, General @. j.
Paine and United States Senator E. o.
Wolcott, who were recently appointed
by President Mckinley as q commits
sion to confer with the leads Of Euro
pean Governments re.uI.ve to the hold.
inp of nm international blmetallio
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

The startling news comes from
Greece that the war enthusiasm
has died out. The loss of the
army and navy and most Of the
territory has created sentiment
for peace.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

The Turks do not propose to
give up all the rights they feel
entitled to on account Of their
defeat of the Greeks. Thepovers
will have something Of a problem
to solve.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

1t is claimed that the Burling.
ton road will extend it's line
through to the Pacific coast in a
few years, ond will make the OK.
tension at once if Hill gets the
Northern Pacific.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

Investigation shows that one Of
the best uses the Democrats made
of the civil service law was to de-.
termine that Republican Office
holders were incompetent, and
Democratic applicants competent.
Turn about is fair play.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

In the reorganization Of the
senate committees Senator Kyle,
South Dakota, is placed on COM
mittees by the Republican caucus,
so it appears that tho party man.
ayers consider him a Republican.
If their calculations are correct
there are as many Republicans as
of the combined opposition, and
with the vice presidents vote they
can control the senate. There are
also several of the silver Repub-
licans who willvote with the R..
pub]icans on tariff measures.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Shot the Woman and Himself.

CHICAGO, May l0.-Freeman G. Bard.
ner, q carpenter, shot Ida Miller at the
Acme hotel, on Twenty.second street,
and then shot himself. Both will die.
Jealousy was the cause Of the tragedy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

Iowa has selected tho wild rose
as the official flower of the state,
and Michigan has selected the ap.
pie blossom.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Children Crenotod.

CHARLESTON, S. G., My lo.-A spe.
cial to The News and. Courier from
Laurent, s. c., says that the cabin of
Ladrez Tubker, white, Oh the planta-
ton of w. S. Gray, was burned dur.
ing the night and four children were
cremated., The father and mother had
gone fishing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

The Washington correspondents
are nominating state tickets for
Minnesota. That might be better
than some methods that have been
used.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

The arbitration treaty was
killed in the senate. Many votes
were apparently cast against it on
account of England's treatment
of Armenia, Crete aud the Trans.
vaal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

Before the Greeks can receive
CONGRATULATIONS for one Of their
victories, they are OH the retreat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

St. Paul and Minneapolis are
each trying to establish a "dairy
board of trade" and each inslnu.
ates that the other city can't sue.
coed. They propose to hold sales
once a week OH Tuesdays.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
DARNING CASE.

as things may we'll be, but they sug-
gcst a novel and at the same time at
traotive darning case which all women
given to domestic affairs will aIpreci-
ate. The darning case in question is
made of cardboard covered with white
linen, embroidered with tiny blossoms
in wash silk and edged with linen cord
On the inside are two crossed ribbons
holding in place winde- Of black darn
ing cotton and one of white. On the
other side are pieces Of pinked flannel
for a needlebook, filed with darning
needles of all sizes. Ribbon hinges hold
the parts together, and button on one
side and loop on the other keep them
shut when the case is hung up A pair
Of small scissors can be hung from
the case, also little holder for a Thin
BILE, but without either the case is still
a great convenience.
The laundry pin ball is something
comparatively new and takes up much
less space than the satin covered list
with pencil dependant from it, which
is often seen. The ball can be made Of
linen, silk or satin and can be highly
decorated or simply made. A piece Of
cardboard cut circular is needed for the
foundation.
This is large or small according to the
list of things tho maker intends to put
on it. OF course many more articles are
used than are mentioned on the one to
which attention is here called, but
ball inches in diameter will be large
enough for everything, and some may
be made as small as inches across.
Divide off the linen into as many COM
partments as there are articles by draw
ing light pencil line which the rib
bons will hide afterward Mark the
names of the garments with indehble
ink or outline them with wash silk.
Cover the cardboard on one side with
horsehair thick enough to permit pins to
be thrust into it. Put over this a layer
of cheesecloth or scrim to make smooth
underlayer for the linen or silk. Cut the
linen large enough to allow the edges
to be turned in, and also cut another
piece to cover the back of the ball. Use
another piece of cardboard for the back,
cover it with the linen intended for this
purpose. Then cover the front piece OF
card with its own piece Of linen and
overland the two together, afterward
binding the edges with narrow ribbon or
putting q cord around them. Put the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

Hereafter the reports of the
public examiner to the governor
will be made public, as was done
with the report that showed the
extravaga nee in Hennepin county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

Tams Bixby will negotiate with
the Indians. The Indians will he
satisfied, and the government will
do al its commissioner starts tor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

The national leaders Of the
political parties are giving atten-
ton to the coming election in
Greater NV York. Chairman
Jones, of the Democratic com.
mittec, insists that Organism be
endorsed. Tom Platte thinks that
the Republicans should put up a
straight ticket, and the independ.
eut element claims that a party
fight will result in turning the
great city over to Tamma1y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14
Minneapolis is to have Kcller's
first sugar beet factory.
When the Greeks retr Gated,
wheat dropped cent in price.

It is several minutss since Jerry
Simpson has ordered Tom Reed to
appoint the house committees.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

A Washington telegram ar
ranges the following state
ticket for Minnesota Re.
publicans next year: Governor,
M. Il. Clapp; secretary of state,
s. Langum; auditor, r. G. Dunn ;
clerk Of court, Mike Bowling;
treasurer, j. H. Black.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

How will the Republicans Of
Minnesota carry the next Cam
paign? Bixby is going to nego.
tiate with the Indians, and E. M.
Johnson, secretary of the commit
tee, has been appointed a judge of
the district court in Hennipin
county.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

The Popocrat papers all agree
that the Republican tariff bill
(Which has not yet passed. has not
gone into effect yet. And th'y
naturally defy the world to show
any good effects yet accomplish d
under the proposed protective
tariff. And it is further claimed
that nearly as much gold has left
the county the past month as
was coined by the treasury during
that time.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

A telegram from Winnipeg on
Friday says: It is announced this
evening that Premier Greenway
has a railway deal with New
York capitalists to build an air
line from Winnipeg to Duluth for
a guarantee of bonds; the maximum
rate on wheat to be 10 cents per
hundred, and rs per cent reduc.
ton on incoming freight.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

o
Tomtom Watson, who was a
piece of the tail of the Popocrat
national ticket last fall, indicates
by the following item in his paper
that he is as happy as usual:
"Great heavens! Are we to be
compelled to listen four long
years to the constant humping on
that one key of the piano-silycr,
silver, silver! Is there no balm
in Gilcad for the bruised and bat
tered ear! Is silver to be the
Aaron's rod of the reform move
ments? Are we never to hear any
thing from orator and editor and
book writer except the continual
beating of the same string in the
vain effort to say something about
silver? Is silver the Alpha and
Omega of human life? Give the
other issues a chance. We don't
know how you feel, comrade, but
we are sick unto death of seeing
the 'I'eople's party swung around
by handful of utterly selfish mil
lionaire silver mine owners. It
was a day of infinite woe to our
movement when we allowed a few
place hunters TO place Populism on
the shelf in the interest Of silver
ISM"
While there is dissatisfaction
with any delay in the passage of
protective tariff law, the prgress
so for is about as rapid as could
be expected from congress on 80
important a measure. Within
six weeks from the time the ex-
ira session was called the bill has
been introduced in the house
and passed, and the consideration
of it by the senate committee
completed, and the bill amended
and reported back to the SEN
ate. The senate amendments will
result in increasing the revenue
and not injure the protective fea.
lures in any important par.
ticular as it came from the house.
The revenue must be great deal
larger than it has been during
Cleveland's administration, when
there was a large annual deficit.
Not only must the deficit be over.
come, but there should be a sur.
plus of many millions of dollars
a year in order to decrease the
national debt. Undr the Cleve.
land administration government
bonds to the amount Of 1852, 000,.
600 were issued. and it should be
the'aim of the Mckinley admins.
tration to pay off a. much of that
increase as is possible. At the
best the nation Will have lost
eight years in the progress of
paying off the national dept-as
the present Republican admins.
tration can scarcely get it below
the figure at which it stood when
Harrison went out of Office.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-14

Minneapolis is to have Kcller's
fifst sugar beet factory.
When the Greeks reiterated,
wheat dropped a cent in price.
It is several minutss since Jerry
Simpson has ordered Tom Reed to
appoint the house committees.
Before the Greeks can rec eive
congratulations for one Of their
victories, they are OH the retreat.
Iowa has selected tho wild rose
as the official flower of the state,
and Michigan has selected the ap.
pie blossom.
Tams Bixby will negotiate with
the Indians. The indians will he
satisfied, and the government will
do all its commissioner starts for.
The Washington correspondents
are nominating state tickets for
Minnesota. That might be better
than some methods that have been
used.
Hereafter the reports Of the
public examiner to the governor
will be made public, as was done
with the report that showed the
extravaganza in Hennepin county.
The arbitration treaty was
killed in the senate. Many votes
were apparently cast against it on
account of England's treatment
of Armenia, Crete aud the Trans
vaal.
The Turks do not propose to
give up all the rights they feel
entitled to on account of their
defeat of the Greeks. The powers
will have something of problem
to solve.
The startling news comes from
Greece that the war enthusiasm
has died out. The loss of the
army and navy and most Of the
territory has created a sentiment
for peace.
It is claimed that the Burling-
ton road will extend it's line
through to the Pacific coast in a
few years, ond will make the OK.
tension at once if Hill gets the
Northern Pacific.
St. Paul and Minneapolis are
each trying to establish a "dairy
board of trade" and each inslnu-
ates that the other city can't sue.
coed. They propose to hold sales
once a week OH Tuesdays.
Investigation shows that one of
the best uses the Democrats made
of the civil service law was to de.
termine that Republican Office
holders were incompetent, and
Democratic applicants competent.
Turn about is fair play.
How will the Republicans of
Minnesota carry the next Cam.
paign? Bixby is going to nego-
tiate with the Indians, and f. M.
johnson, secretary of the commit.
tee, has been appointed a Judge of
the district court in Hennipin
county.
A Washington telegram ar.
ranges the following state
ticket for Minnesota Re-
publicans next year: Governor,
M. L. Clapp; secretary of state,
s. Langum; auditor, r. G. Dunn;
clerk Of court, Mike Bowling;
treasurer, J. H. Black.
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