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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
THE RESERVOIRS.
What One of the Senatorial
Committee Says About
/ Them. .

The five United States senators
have complet ed their examinations
Of the upper Mississippi reservoirs,
and returned to St. Paul Saturday.
Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire, gave the following opinion
of the reservoirs to the St. Paul
Globe:
II believe the upper waters
reservoir system is great help to
navigation, but [ do not think
the reservoirs already constructed
IN Minnesota have had a fair
chance. Before building any
more I think they ought to be re
paired and Strengthened so that
they can hold the maximum of
their capacity. We found the
dam at Winnibigoshish in very
bad condition. We were told that
that reservoir had never been used
to the limit of it's capacity because
the engineers were afraid Of the
dam. Even in the floods Of last
spring the reservoir was not per-
mitted to fill. So l say that be-
fore we build more reservoirs up
here we ought to get all the good
we can out Of those we have. Now
as to the effects of these reservoirs
in mitigating floods. l am not in.
clined to give them much credit.
Certainly they did not prevent the
big flood you got last spring. 1t
is argued that that was because
they were still frozen up when the
water was pouring by here. 1
guess they were frozen at that
time, but that doesn't prove that
foods wouldn't have been as bad
if they had been open. On the
contrary, it might have been ar.
gued that If the ice had broken up
in the reservoirs as soon as it did
further down, the foods would
have been much worse.
eve listeded to some testimony
yesterday bearing on the question
of the effect of the forest denuda.
ton upon the rapid rise and fall
of the upper Missouri. The pre-.
ponderance Of evidence was that as
yet it has had 10 effect at all. l
think Minnesota is far from hav.
ing been denuded of it's forests.
So far it is chiefly pine that has
been cut on the upper waters of
the Mississippi; the other timber
has been untouched, except as it
has been destroyed by fire. The
underground or second growth
which has replaced the pine has
been just as efficient in holding
rain and snow as the old forest"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
CITY TAX RATE-42 MILLS.
The Rate Of Taxation on City
Property VIII be that
=, Next Year.

The city tax rate on the present as
sessment and levies made by the
state. county, city and school district
will be AZ mills on:the dollar. y
The ra to is made up Oi the follow.
ing items:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

4 Red Wing has q tux rate OF q 60
mills; of which 3 & is city tax and
$50 school tax. Last wear the city
rate was 1915 mills.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

Wages on the iron ranges in
Northern Minnesota have advanced
from 25 to 45per cent during the
past ye n, and the demand for men
is much greater than it was a year
ago. 1t was a rather bright move
of those men to be 'sintimidated'
into voting the. Republican ticket
last: fall. The Popocrat papers ex-
planned last fall hsw these slaves
of iron barons were coerced into
voting for Mckinley and Morris.
It was aterrible tale of oppression,
and it will be Just like them to
vote the Republican ticket again.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

Spain will Insist on the right of
search of United States ships in
Cuban waters. Send one of the
battle ships down.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

A power house is being. built in
New York to furnish electricity
for street railway lines that will
supply more power than is now
created in any building in the
world. It's planned to make TO-.
900 horse power. :
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

The st. Paul Globe ia 'exposing"
cruelties at the Saltwater peniten-
tiary. One OF those gentle con-
victs was released last week, and is
now In Jail at Minneapolis for shoot
ing Il man in the back, robbing him.
shooting him again, and leaving
him for dead.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
A%% work, and many Of
~ them did more. than

the men of their tribes. This special woman's
remedy was the one Of most interest to the
as s in fact were ali the other remedies. To-
day Kickapoo Indian Prairie Plant can be
bought Of any druggist, and it is identically
the same as when it was prepared by the
Indians centuries ago. Other Kickapoo In,
dian Remedies can also be bought, and it
should be remembered that these medicines
are all-while prompt and efficient in their
action absolutely harmless, as they contain
no poisonous ingredients of any description.
We would advise women who suffer to give
this remedy single trial and good health
will reward them. Kickapoo Indian Saswa
also should be used to invigorate and build
up q depleted condition Of the body.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

The customs inspector at Du-
luth prevented twenty-eight Italians
from landing ut that port Tuesday.
They had been hired to come to this
country to work.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

The National base ball league
has decided that not more than 5000
a month shall be paid to q player.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

Mayor Truelson and the Duluth
water works bOndhOlders cannot
agree on a price for the plant.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

The Cold Spring correspondent Of
the st. Cloud Times says:
T. F. Bohan, the efficient plumber
OF Little Falls, yesterday finished his
contract here, putting in the steam
heating plant for st. Bonifaee church
including the erection Of the boiler,
etc. Mr.. Bohan,, assisted by three
men, one from Little Falls and Val.
Kray and Bern. Dinndorf. Of Cold
Spring, completed his job in about
three weeks in Il most satisfactory
manner.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

The real fight in New York city
is to determine whether the city
campaigns shall be fought on ma.
ticnal party lines.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

mills.
State revenue. ....................... 81
State school ......................... J q
County revenue. ..................... 5 W
County road and brldge......... l 80
Court House bOnds.........".... o.
Railr, ad bonds. 81
Funding neutrality-suspicious.. g.
Sinking fund........... go. ........ 81
City e..................."... 76O
City ."..."...............".... l ~
City building NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
City .......................... 20
City library ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
school tax. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is 80
Total. : AZ 90
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
4 w0MAN'S SUFFERING.

The Story Of Life That Should
a Have Been Filled with Bright.
ness and Joy. Marred BY Sick.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29
M
Farm: Lands.
NOW IS THE TIMET0 SECURE
BARGAINS!

During the next thirty
days, st. Paul and Duluth
Railroad lands in Morrison
county will be sold at the
following greatly reduced
prices:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-29

This paragraph from the Atchin.
son Globe contains more truth
than poetry: Dollar wheat is a
twin with Republican success. In
1883, under Arthur, the average
price OF wheat was 81 cents a
bushel. During Cleveland's first
term the average was 68 cents.
When Harrison was president
wheat varied from 81 cents to SO
cents. , Cleveland's second term
sent it down at once to 60 cents
and it continued to tumble until
it reached 40 cents, the. lowest
price in a century. In the first
months of McKinley's administra.
ton dollar, wheat has returned"
Princeton Union: A Coterie
Of Duluth politicians and their
trucking organs favor the can.
didacv of Judge Collins for gov.
ernor, not because Of his worth and
ability, but on account Of their
hatred Of Bob Dunn. The Union
hopes to see Judge Collins the
Republican standard, bearer in the
campaign next year regardless Of
the motives Of the astute political
wire.pullers Of Duluth. |
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
SILVER Asovt oIHtR SUBJECTS
>ss.tsr C.ssss-. A..es-s.t - ~.
Dsrin nan.

WAsHiS"roS. ID. e. Msy - -
Senator Cannon. of Utah. To day Of
fcred the following IS al amend inc nj
10 the tAr9 bill
And from and after ,,iy DAY,
from the passage Of this act there
shall be paid out Of apv moneys 10
the Treasury, not oiher~is. appro.
priated. To any exporter OF wheat
or wheat Il ,ur. rye or rye
Hour, corn. ground or upgrolnd. co,
ton. hops or tobacco. pred uced Who'll
ly IN ia. | uIted States and rn ported
by sea from any port n the United
States 10 any port OF another country.
the following export bounty. by "a,
OF an equalization TO agriculture of
the benefits of this sc, TO encourage
the industries Of the United States.
TO WI:
Ten cents per bush-l on wheat.
~ cents per barrel on wheat four.
10 cents per bushel on rye, 80 cents
per barrel on rye Il our. = cents per
bushel on corn, 10 cents per bushel
on corn ground. cent per pound on
cotton, cents per pound on hops.
; cents per pound on tobacco.
And all payments OF bounty IN
der this act shall be made upon ne
gotiAble vouchers, issued by the
Collector Of Customs at the port OF
clearance, upon presentat ION nj the
Treasury or sub-TreAsury of the
l oitsd States; aud the Secretary OF
the Treasury Is hereby charged with
making and enforcing such regulA
tons as may be necessary for the
full protection of the eXporn rs AND
OF the government according 10 tn.
true intent and meaning Of this law
This amendmen Is the result OF q
conference OF the silver Republicans
Populists and some Democrats, AZ.
may bs said to represent the senti
ments Of the element in the = nat.
which puts silver above all other
sui jects of legislation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
what "Cycloas" Davis says.

Alliance indicator, Sulphur Spings Tex.
Butler gave Official notice to Bryan
in January that he nor any other
would ever get the Populist support
again when they were Inside of the
old parties. This taken with the
fact that every member of our party
In Congress signed an address to the
public as Populists and taken with
the further fact that they put up
and voted for their own candidate
for Speaker and demanded of Speak
er Reed that they be recognized as a
distinct party in shaping committees,
shows to my mind that numbers are
doing faithful work for our party
and whatever msy have been the
difference among our people in the
past there should be none now. All
should get to work, quit bicker ring
over past matters and line up, j,in
the clubs and get ready for the next
years fray. Do like Oregon, each
State lay out plan and get to work.
There is no bitterness IN the Oregon
resolutions yet they show clearly
that the Populist Party of that State
Is not allied with nor mixed with
any party, but proposes to run its
own officers. We hope every State
will do the same thing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
A FARM HANDS FORTUNE.
He BefrieDded q Poor, Sick Woman Ono
and She Has Left him $73. 900.

He Befriended q Poor, Sick Woman Once
and She Has Left Him $s3, 900.
San Francisco Dispatch.I
Mr.. William F. Hastings. who has
worked as an ordinary farm laborer
for years, has just received news
from England that he has inherited
$73, 900 left him by a woman whom
he befriended Is years ago, when
she was poor and i'll in California.
At that time Hastings worked on Mr..
D. o. Mills suburban estate at Mill
brae. Miss Carrie Burch was one of
the housemaids. She fell i'll and
Hastings loaned her 5000 of his saw
ings.
After her recovery she went away
as q nurse to q rich woman, who
went to Australia. There Miss
Burch married a retired shipmaster
named Hall. She repaid Hastings
and he heard no more of her till a
few days ago, when he received a
letter from a lawyer named Watson,
of London, saving that six years
ago Mrs. Hall died, bequsathing him
all her estate. Since then Watson's
American agent has been trying t.
find Hastings. The lucky man is g.
years old and has never been out
side of California. He is waiting fo1
q remittance to 60 to England.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
Nioe KILLED In . Colsisios In Idaho.

PoCATELLo, Idaho. May "A
hesd-end collision between . freight
and a passenger train occurred at
American Falls, p miles west Of
here, at 40 o'clock, causing the
death of nine men aud the serious
injury of eight others. Two Of the
latter will die. The westbound pas
senger train was waiting for the
freight 1t American Falls, standing
in front of the station building. The
freight coming east ran away on the
hill, aud, running 80 miles an hour,
crashed into the passenger train
which Was backing mp in front Of
the station.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
Peoples Advocate, Nashville, Ark. !

Peoples Advocate, Nashville, Ark.I
While we have no obi actions to q
conference such as is advertised to
take place at Nashville, Tennessee,
by the so-called middle Of the roa d
Populists. yet We do not believe that
it will amount to any good to the
party as whole. Any conclusion
they may reach, however, will only
represent part of the party. Again,
if it is intended for a Populist con-
vention the National Committee has
alone the right to call the copven-
ton. 1t is too soon to formulate
any plans for the future other than
the platform of the party indicates
For US as party to say at this time
what we will do and what we will
not.do would be supreme folly. No
man can foresee Swhat issues will
come up within the next two or three
years to demand attention. So far
as the indications now point there
is but one thing for US to do and
that is to 60 right ahead advocating
Populist doctrine. We would favor
an early nominating convention and,
4$sossible, harmonious concert OF
[ 3on by all the reform forces of
~; :. nited States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
M'lAURlN SELECTED.
He VIII Succeed Tho Late Senator EARL
in The United States Senate.

He VIII Succeed The Late Senator Earle
in The United States Senate.
COLUMBIA, s. c., May 25.-Gov-
ernor Ellerbee to day stated that to-
morrow he would issue q commission
to Congressman John l.. McLsurin
as United States Senate, for South
Carolina to succeed the late Sena-
tor Earle until the assembling of
the State Legislature in January.
John Loundes McLaurin. of MARI
boro county, was born at Red Bluff
in that county, May 9, 1860. He
was educated at the village school
of Bennettsville, at Bethel Military
Academy, near Warranton Va. at
Swathmore College, Pa, at the Car
DINA Military Institute, and at the
University of Virginia.
He studied law at the last named
place and was admitted to the bar
in 1852. In 1890 he was elected to
the General Assembly of South Car
DINA. He was elected Attorney
General of that State the following
year. He was elected to the Fifty
second and Flfty-thlrd Congresses,
and reelected to the Fifty fourth
Congress as q Democrat, receivip g
Sill votes against 2,452 for j. P.
Wilson, Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
PEOPLES PARTY FaEss on TINE pRo.
P0St0 CONFERENCE


1sssr" rrs.s on the Proposed Cssf.seses
usasihosis-d and IL hsiiseus
farmens Tribune
Some OF the Cox. yi,e papers are
calling for their readers TO vote on
the 4 oestion as to whether or not the
Memphis meeting shall be held.
Why 60 through that farce when the
meeting has already been called 10y
the self constituted bosses:
No, We shall not call for an ex
pression, pro or con. of the views of
our readers on the rump Nashville
conference. The whole thing is un.
called for, unauthorized, rebellious
and disturbing and the game is no,
worth the powder. II few ms Icon
tents want to play at An effort to
rule or ruin something, let them 20
but We shall not waste space by say
ing much about it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03

while the demand Of the Knights OF
Labor does not go far enough, it yet
addresses itself to an Immediately
practical and practicable result,
which may inaugurate the larger
change"
INITIATIVE AND RFFRRESDUM.
The Raleigh News and Observer,
one OF the leading Democratic dali
lies of this State, has also shown
great progress. 1t is not only sup
porting to certain extent transpor-
tation reform, but it has moved up
to another important POpulist prin-
ciple. Read the following editorial:
"Direct Legislative i. o. The Ini-
tiative and Referendum seems to be
growing at the North. 1t is not a
party question. all three parties In
Massachusetts having placed it in
their platform and many leading
men in all parties having declared
for it. In South Dakota, it has been
adopted as an amendment to the
Constitution and is to be submitted
to the voters this fall. In New Jer-
sey it came within two votes of sue
cess and in Kansas it passed the
House but lacked three votes Of the
constitutional two thirds In the SEN
ate. In Nebraska it has been adopt
ed by the Senate.
Whether it is q genuine reform
which shall sweep the Union as the
Australian ballot has done, or a
utopian scheme unsuited to our ideas
we can tell after it has been tried
elsewhere. 1t has done we'll in
Swift ,rland but the cantons are
smaller than our States by much.
II it will work half the wonders its
supporters claim for it, it will win
its way in spite Of any opposition.
The referendum is the right of a
Gel tain number OF voters to require
any given act Of the legislature to be
submitted for ratification to the peo-
pie at the polls. We have something
similar to this in the custom of sub
hitting a new Constitution to the
people, and also in submitting a leg
islatlve act authorizing a town OF
county to issue bonds to vote of the
people thereof. The initiative re.
Quires bill which the legislature
fails to pass to be submitted to a
popular vote on petition of q certain
per cent. of the voters.
In q government whose corner
stone is theoretically at least the
will of the people, there is fascina
ton to many in tho idea of making
it more so in practice by giving thu
people supervision over their agent.
in the legislature. The objection is
of course, the doubt as to its practi
cability. When some other Slater
have adopted it and failed or sue
ceeded we will profit by their expe
rience and adopt it if satisfactory o.
reject it if it fails"
These newspapers are almost full.
on the Peoples Party platform
Now let them get under the People
Party banner and they can do cffec
tive work for good government.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
IS NE A POPUliST.
The koston Traveller A.ks Tn. 90 -s,i,a
and Olives . Personal Description of
senator Butiep.

The Roston Traveller A.ks vh- 90 -s,i,a
and 8isss . Personal Dsseription of
senator butler.
Boston Traveller
Senator Butler came to this city
last evening for a brief visit. He
will be rendered a reception so NOR
row evening by the State Populist
committee and silver people at the
Populistic headquarters in Park
Square.
There was q delegation of news
paper men and prominent Populists
to greet Senator Butler when he ar
rived at the ThorDdike, accompan-
led by Mr.. George +. Washburn.
According to the popular idea. or
the comic papers, . Populist is q
man of wild demeanor. unkempt
hair, i'll fitting. oldfashionad clothes
and with a mind capable of only one
idea-free silver. If this is true
then Senator Butler is not Popu-
list. But il Populist means a man
who has the peoples interests ut
heart, broad min 1ed. with cold com
mon sense the predominatipg fac
tor, a scholar and gentleman
withal, then Senator Butler is truly
one.
He is by no means the typical
Southerner; there is no touch Of the
fire. eater about him, he is cool and
deliberate although, no doubt, he
could wake up his hearers once ir a
while with as fervid eloqlepce al
ever blazed from Bryan's lips. He
is young man, striking. imposing
young man, with magni6cen,
head, covered by mass Of dark
brown hair, trimmed in true South
ern style, and with . full beard
which does not, however, disguise
his firm looking mouth, and q chr
which denotes an iodomitable will
His dress WAS plain.
The newspaper men asked ques
tons, the Senator answered them
He said that it was his first visit u
Boston. Aud then politics. tariff
protection and the financial question
were struggled with gamely.
Then follows q two column inter
vie =; the chief points of which wer
covered in the article published las
week from the Donohoe Magazine
MAN'G. Ed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
WcT0RIA's sIR!HDAy
Observed with C.ssl Ceremony NJ Lon
President Mckinley SENDS Con-

Observed with CssaI Ceremony NJ Los-
President Mckinley sends Con-
xrasaIations-
LONDON, May "a The birthday
of Oaeen VIctoris, who was born
Msy a. 1919, va. observed today
xi.h the usual artillery salutes, the
ringing OF church bells, and reviews
al the different naval and military
stations.
The London celebration will take
place on Wednesday.
WAsHISsToS, May 4.-The Pres
ident this morning sent . cable mes
sage to q leen Victoria, congratulate
ing her on the celebration Of her 10Th
birthday. The message WAS - fol-
lows:
To the Ambassador Of the United
States, London: The President de-
sires you to convey to the Queen his
sincere congratulations and those OF
the American people upon the cels-
bratiou of her 18th birthday.
| SHERMAN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
Adds $4,000 To 1t.

LoaANsPORr, Ind, May 24.-Bank
Examiner Cald we'll to-day found q
further shortage Of $50, 600 in the
wrecked State National Bank. Cald-
we'll says that more such shortages
may be found when other bank &C
counts are checked up.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03

.seo~ei~e IN pacing 10 bilI throuss
'hr ~~nair, eat u failed ~ pas. Tho
does A. the h~x inuinS 80 tn. 60.
sion 10 r~-tnfroiac-d b.. ball. 49, 10.
est received anO,h~r ia,urahl~ r~p-Sf
from the cmmiii~r on public EEiii.
iuGs and Sroans. iftb~r~ "a. ar,
hor~ fos occurring oou.id~rafion Of
this bill 10 tts iIoa.~ ~ tho rr~.~ot
session he uoai: ~ once pV.t 20 10 .
vote IN the ~-nair. hut inA.mach o.,
sp~sh~r Rcd refuses ta con.is~e S-o-
ersi lrEis 3 N q tho n ou.-. tho Bal
siii probably not BE- psrss~d Sntii Tho
feE ulAr se.sl0n n l,xrrmh~r
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
Receiver Fer Cotton Mills.

PETERSBURG, Va, May 27.-The
mills of the Swift Creek Cotton Man
ufacturing Company, in Chester
field county, about two miles from
Petersburg, have been placed in the
hands of W. Brydon Tenant, Of
Richmond, as receiver. The COM
pany took this action, it is said by
reason of suits having been brought
against it. Some of the officials Of
the company have gone to New York
tn make arrangements for keeping
the mills in operation. These mills
give employment to about 200 oper
atives.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
Enrthau.ksin Ysrm.nt.

RUTLAND, VT. Nav IA slight
earth quake shock was felt throughout
the State to- night. BaiIdings tremb-
led perceptibly. At Bellows Falls
and Burlington the jar WAS felt
twice. The earthquake was more
violent north OF here being felt dis
tinctly at Plattsburg and at Montrt-
al. 1t extended as far South as
Fort Edward. n. Y. No damage
WAS done.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-06-03
Three Men Seriously Hjarsd-

NEWPORT News. Va, May 27-N.
II. Cartwright, A. q. Moss, and l..
J. Arnold, wh, we're engaged in put
ting a slate roof upon q twO-story
frame building this morning, were
thrown from the caves to the ground.
q distance of over twenty-five feet.
and SO seriously injured tina. two Of
them may not recover.