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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

Simon Lazard, founder Of the bank.
ing firm Of Lazard Frsres, 10 dead.
Robert Law, the pioneer coal opera
tor Of Illinois. il dead at Chicago, aged
Is years.
James Vincent Cleary, archbishop Of
the Roman Catholic diocese OF Kings.
ton, Ont. 10 dead. ,s --t
Hamilton Townsend, for years .
PROMINENT citissn and business man Of
Milwaukee, is dead at Now Orleans.
Asa b. Stow. the pioneer circus pro.
prietor, died at mis- home in Middle.
town, Conn.,, Of heart disease, ased ".
Christian l. aLundstrom has been
nominated tord traoaaver. and ERNEST
Kent for register OF the 4Grsnd Forks
William O: Moody plead guilty to
endorsement Of @28, 900 OF the funds of
the Oak Park Building and Loan asso.
citation, and @2,747 from Dunlop Bros. j,
Chicago He.recelved an indeterminste
sentence.
Tho postofflce department has award.
cd to P. .. Richardson of Seattle,
WASH, . contract for carrying the
mails during the open season Of 1893
from Seattle, via St. Michaels, Alaska,
to Circle City.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
JOINT TRAFFIC CASES.

Supreme Court Begins Hearing That
Very Important Matter.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20. Tho supreme
court OF the United States began the
hearing in the joint traffic case III which
the United States seeks TO have agree
ment on the part OF the 81 leading roads
OF the country constituting the traffic
ss,oiation, a. formed in 1895, set aside
and declared null and VOID, and to
have the association enjoined from OPP
Grating under this agreement.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Won by n Minnesota Man.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 26.-The big
event OF the day at the buttermakers'
convention was the awarding Of prizes
for the best creamery butter. There
were 500 entries in the contest. The
judges awarded the first prize, a gold
medal and $25 in cash, to Sam Hong
dahl Of New Sweden, Mlnn.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
HOUSE WAS INDUSTRIOUS.
Disposed Of Thirty ages OF the sundsy
CtvlI Bill.

Disposed Of Thirty isgss OF the sundsy
CIVIL Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The house
devoted itself strictly to business our
ing the day and disposed OF 10 addi-
tlonal pages of the sundry civil appro-
pliation bill. The fact that tho govern
ment is preparing tor contingencies
was recognized in the house when
Chairman Cannon, who has been labor
ing to keep down appropriations, ao-
cepted without . word of protest an
amendment to increase the approprla-
ton to cure for tho unused machinery
at the Springfield arsenal, Mr.. Gillette
explained that necessity for using this
machinery might occur at any time.
Resolutions which were objeo.ed to .
few weeks ago Tor tho appointment OF
two extra naval cadets to positions in
the engineer corps Of the navy were
also adopted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Wide Tires DO the Ress.

Many a county road. today a typical
"slougb Of despond," would be 30 i'm.
proved by the use of wide tires proper
y arranged that repairing it to first
class condition would require proper
drainage only, by shaping the surface
and keeping the side bitches clear,
leaving the rolling Of wide tires to do
the rest. A. w. Bulletin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
90 NOT FAVOR WAR.

sssa CsSs.s weu,a 1.sSs, Cats 1Asas
y IsSsPssAssss VvssAess Oar An.
81. LOUIS, Fsb. 36.-Lupsroio Mar.
tines, . Cuban residing in St. Louis.
and man reputsd 70 b in close touch
with tho junta and tho leaders OF the
cause for Independence. says IN IN in.
tsrview that the Cubans are not In
favor Of war between the United and
Spain.
1--WE do not want to 900 the United
States declare war against Spain. " said
Mr.. Marines. I'VE can win our indie
pendence now, and need no interven-
ton. Spain realizes it, and the Sagssta
party 10 anxious for war in the interests
Of ito own solhshuess, and ~ tho only
one means loft by which it can perpot-
nate itself in view Of tho impending
crisis in Cuba.
"Spain realizes it, inability to keep
the island. But the sagasts party dare
not declare such to be the oaaA because
to do W would mean the downfall Of
tho party. IT'D utter destruction In tho
whirlpool Of popular fury. and most
likely . revolution. To declare the
island independent would be death
blow to the powers that now rule
Spain.
. "Now, If that party can force war
with the United States it will DO just
what they want, because by it they
could surrender Cuba, and at the same
time preserve their existenc& War il
the only ss.vation Of Sagasta and his
followers. II they can force it thy
live, it not they perish - the dominant
force in the nation"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Relief for sh~ Maine viet,.ns.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is Representa-
tive Boutelle of Name, chairman Of the
house committee on naval affairs, has
introduced bill providing for the re-
lief of the victims Of the United States
battleship Maine. It follows generally
the lines of the Samoan disaster relief
bill Ut 1880 aud 10 tho result Of several
days. conference in committee aud en-
bodies the views of tho administratio
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
VOa Der Abe RNlAnOo6.

P1TTsBuRa, Feb. 25.-Chris Won dor
Abe, the st. Louis base ball magnate.
was released from Jail during tho altar.
noon, the Mercantile Trust company
giving bond in, q. O00., The National
league authorized the bond and will in.
demnify the trust company should the
bail be forfeited. Won der Ahe loft foz
St, LOUIS ut once.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
FLAMES ON THE PRAIRIE

Heavy Losa From Fire on Stock RAngos
in SulIy County. 9. u.
PIERRE, s. D., Feb. 25.-A prairie
fire burned over large territory in
western Sul!y county. 1t started on
the Missouri river and burned to Oko-
bojo creek. . distance OF about 10
miles, and was several miles wide. It
swept through . stock country and do.
stroysd q large amount OF hay, and
large buildings were destroyed for 8.
H. Ritter and James Howardson and
others whose names have not been
learned,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
SP0oNER MADE A SPEECH.
Wisconsin Man Fsvors Seating Corbstt Of
Oregon.

WISCONSIN, MAN Tsvors oeeelo8 CoEosss Oh
Oregon.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-A feature of
the senate session was the speech Of
Mr.. Spooner (Wis,) on the right Of
Henry w. Corbett to seat in the sen.
ate from Oregon under appointment Of
the governor. Nh. Spooner made .
con stitutional argument in favor of
seating Mr.. Corbett and had not con.
oluded when the senate adjourned.
An effort was made to obtain consid.
Grafton Of the Alaskan homestead aud
right Of way bill. but on psrlismen.
tary technlcality it went over.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Allen
(Neb.) to appoint q committee OF five
senators to investigate the Cuban stu.
alton was Withdrawn by its author
when it was laid before the senate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
MoCab~ Ia General Manager.

WALLA WALLA, WASH, Feo. %. 1t
IL reported on good authority that
Joseph McCabe. formerly superintenu.
ern Pacific, with headquarters ut Ia
coma, has been appointed general
manager OF the Washington and
Columbia River railroad, which was
recently solo to the Northern Pacific.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
mar. Addrasa.a K..,..a.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 25.-William J.
Bryan addressed 600 Democrats ct .
banquet held In this city. Tho gather.
ing was In the nature OF . reunion of
the Democrats Its magnitude gives il
considerable significance, a. showing
the Democratic strength, - . balance
m power party In this state. g..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
A MahoRany Road.

4 The roadway Of the Rue Lafayette
has been torn up and will be relaid
with blocks Of real Brazilian mahogany
Of Ane texture aud color.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
WOnaan'S Love.

Vhero Is nOCnln8 ike IL IN heaven o.
earth and it is good thing there is not.
Martin Thorn, convicted of one of tho
foulest murders in history and now
awaiting execution in Sing Sing, is del
uged with love letters and frantic Offers
of sympathy from sweet, tender and re-
fined women. The writer's say he is a
lovely man, and dear. put upon victim.
10 he is, and they know the killing and
subsequent butchering of the body of
Guldensuppe was all the fault of that
nasty Mrs. Mack. Although a witness
swore that Thorn confessed the fendisb
crime to him, q crime SO terrible that
we have ,refrained from hurting our
readers sensibilities with any close ref
erenoe to il, yet these loving and tender
women who write slushy letters to the
slayer bla,ne:the whole affair on Thorn 4
accomplish. the woman. Is it because
she is q woman they do 80? ~7<
None Of this scrubbed stopping over
Of morbid emotion is given to Thorn BY
the prison warden, who knows his bust
ness and is disguised with the writers.
II Thorn received the correspondence.
he would undoubtedly feel himself ex-
allied into q stage hero.
Il seems M if women have not yet
been sufficiently kicked and beaten and
choked and shot BY brutal men. Many
Of them want more Of It, much more of
it, apparently, before they will be satis-
fed to make heroes Of just plain, good
men who never butcher anybody O.
commit hishvay Eobbery.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
A Good PAraphrase.

Teaoher1Yo may put into other wordA
TO express the same meaning, the phrase
ACCIDENTS will happen" .,
Freddie Fangle-Even a weather fore.
east may be fulfllled.--R troit Free Prass
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Internationally Speaking.
The butterflies Of fashion
Are caught and tanned, the pets,
By spreading wide the meshes Of
Stout English coro.nets.
Brooklyn Life
He RAila.

n. Bulletin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
To Incrs.ss the Ars,,lsry.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The increase
Of the artillery forces of the country
by two regiments, 90 provided for in
the senate bill was agreed on BY sub.
committee OF the house military affairs
com mittee, and will be reported to tho
full committee at the regular meeting
without the change Of . word.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Fame.

Prord Is man when crowds are ruled
His praises to relate,
But pgouder he whose wife Is fooled
AID thinks he's something great.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
RICHIE VEIN OF COAL.

1t Extends Straight Downward, No
One Knows How Deep.
Richie Mines Is a comparatively un-
known and rarely visited locality eigh-
teen miles back of Cairo, w. Va. Years
ago vein of coal was discovered in q
hillside overlooking a creek, or run"
as the natives call it, and later another
vein was discovered in the opposite hill
side. The coal was found to be 90 per
cent. petroleum oil. Baltimore capita
lists learned of this and sent brick from
Maryland, and Eastern machinery, and
built large plant for the extraction Of
the oil from the coal.
Then the greatest wonder of all ap-
peared. The vein was found to extend
straight downward, nobody knew how
far, between two parallel rock faces,
and from the surface of the rock faces,
which were perfect counterparts one of
another and only about four feet apart.
The mystery, for scientists as well as
for others, is what split the rock hills
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
MORE ISOLATED THAN CHINA
terrible Experience of an Enc1;.h.
man Who Venturcd Into Th;Ha.

experience of an EncIisb
man VINO "enturcd Into Thibet
Inc chinese empire has long been
considered the most exclusive terr,+o,.,,
Oh the race of the earth, but it has no
mean rival for the distinction in itS
near neighbor, Thibet. The rel,giors
1anaticism of the natives and the Wild
ana difficult nature of the countrv boyo
served TO keep it isolated from the ONT
slue world longer and more comnletelv
than any other region. From the 14tb
century onward explorers have entered
the country and few have even nana-
trated as far as Lhasa, but. since two
frehch missionaries got there in 1S45,
foreign feet have not desecrated tha
soil OF the capital of Thibet. The rea-
son VIII not be very hard to understand
when the experience of one who recent
ly yentured near that section is re-
lated.
henry Savage Landor is a thorough
Englishman and has all the British loyo
OF adventure. 1t was this love that led
MIN to make Journey to the forbid
den land" Mr.. Landor made his first
attempt toeXplore Thibet in Nav, 1896.
but the Thibetan authorities prevented
MIN from entering the country by the
Llppu LEX Pass-the easiest route-and
1t was only in the middle of July that
he entered by the Lumpia Pass, but
tI1Isnn1 hO aly l. ~ L
succeeded In getting across the noun
tains to Mansarowar. Soon after that
his followers, originally thirty in num-
Der, were reduced to two, the rest hay
ing gradually come to the conclusion
that the air Of Thibet was not healthy
for foreigners.
Left with only two attendants, Mr..
Landor was at the mercy of the ma
tives. He was engaged in buying q
horse at place called Tucker when
he and his servants, Chanden Sing and
Man Sing, were attacked by an over
whelming force of Thibetans, thrown
down, beaten, kicked and finally led
off, tightly bound, as prisoners into the
presence Of the "Pombo," or governor
of the province. At first Mr.. Landor
himself was not tortured. the "Pombo'
only trying to lntimidate him by the
cruel scourging of the unfortunate
Chanden Sing. Then, on pretenSe of
conducting him to the frontier, the Thi.
betans put Mr.. Landor on a pony and
took him across country in a spiked sad
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09

rency of war times. In fact these
checks would be nothing more nor less
than fractional currency in general cir
culation as long as the spaces on the
face were left blank.
When man wants to pay q bill in
another part Of the country he affiXes
two-cent stamp to the lower right
hand corner Of the post note, and then
writes on the face of the note the name
OF the payee and his city and State. His
own name is so written as to cancel
the stamp. Then he puts the post note
In letter and sends 1t away. This
check can then be cashed only by the
person who is named on it's surface as
payee or by his order. When the payee
gets the post check he can get the mon
ey on 1t at the nearest postoffice. The
two-cent stamp which every post note
would have to bear would cause large
revenue to accrue to the Government,
If the plan worked as well as its advo-
Gates think it will. The proposed sys-
TEN, 1t Is thought, would be of great
benefit to merchants who have a large
out-of-town trade. The bill providing
for the scheme will probably come be-
fore Congress at its next session.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
The December Century.

In the first installment of his story
of the "Merrimac" in the December
Century, which is to be an unusually
attractive number, Lieutenant Hobson
lays no claim to having originated the
idea of blocking the channel at Santi-
ago. The sinking of the collier had
been ordered by Admiral Sampson, but
the commanding officer off Santiago had
not executed the maneuver when the
flagship arrived, and the working out
of the plan, as we'll as its execution,
was intrusted to Lieutenant Hobson.
The preliminary steps are detailed in
this number of the magazine, and in
later issues the story of the sinking of
the ship and the capture and imprison-
ment of her crew will be given at first
hand. This is the only account of his
exploit that Mr.. Hobson has written
for publication.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
A VICTIM OF FANATICIsM.
Henry Savage Landor, before and after his ut
tempt 10 exp ore Thibet.

die, the most terrible torture of the
many which they inflicted upon him.
The spiked saddle, it would seem, is one
Of the most devilish contrivances ever
devised by man. The terrible torture
which it caused is best told in Mr.. Ian
doris own words.
"It was" he said, Gin reality the
wooden frame Of a very high-backed
saddle, from the back of which some
five or six sharp iron spikes stuck out
horizontally. AS sat on this instru-
ment of torture the spikes caught me in
the small Of the back. My guard hav-
ing been augmented by twenty or thirty
mounted men, with muskets and
swords, we set off at furious pace.
The horseman riding in front of me led
nv pony by means of a cord, as my
hands were manacled behind my back,
and thus we travelled across country for
miles. In order to accelerate our speed
horseman rode by my side, lashing
nv pony to make 1t go its hardest.
Meanwhile the horseman who held the
cord did his utmost to pull me out of the
saddle, no doubt in the hope of seeing
me trampled to death by the cohort be-
hind me. AS l leaned my body forward
SO as to maintain my seat, and with my
arms pulled violently backward by the
rome. the flesh was rubbed off my hands
and knuckles by the chain of the hand
cuffs. In places the bone was exposed
and every tug brought me into forciDle
contact with the spikes and inflicted
deener wounds. The cord, though
strong. eventually and unexpectedly
qove way. The soldier who was pulling
at the other end was unhorsed, ana
was myself all but thrown by the uneX'
pected jerk.
"I was then hustled to the execution
ground On the ground was long log
Of wood shaped like a prism. Upon the
sharp edge Of this / was made 10 slt
and several men held me by the body
while four or five others, using thelr
combined strength, stretched my limbs
"a far apart as they could pull them
Then the Pombo approached and for
Four or five minutes held red-hot iron
within an inch of my face"
Then followed other tortures untll
+,o oxacutioners becoming impatient
the last grand act was arranged for
rho cuImination was to have been be
headment, but curious circumstance
caused this most unpleasant ceremony
to be dispensed with. After MIR. Ian
Sor and Man Sing had been placed on
rock with their feet tied to log anc
their hands to a post high In the air
and allowed to remain there for twenty
four hours, it was discovered IN examlI ,
ing Mr.. Landor's hands that tne wei
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09

between the ringers was quite high
no'e VINO possess such fingers have.
according TO the Thibetans. charmed
-, lrle' ana no harm can be done to them.
ihey were accordingly taken to the
frontier aud allowed to return to civil
izatioD. -
Mr, Aandor's experiences Will put an
enectual damper on any further explor-
aVions INTO the interior of Thibet and
Cne region will be left to the care Of the
ianatical natives until some one dis
covers gold mine there or the powers
decide to parcel it out among them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09

A little girl petltioned the Lord for
fair weather, and the next morning the
sun shone bright and clear. She told
of her prayer to her grandmother, who
said: "Well, now, why can't you pray
tonight that 1t may be warmer to-
morrow SO grandma's rheumatism will
be better?" "All right, l will" was the
response, and that night as she knelt
she incorporated this request In her lit
tie prayer: 10, God, make 1t lot Cor
grandma"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
|ERVOUS DEPRESSION.
IA TALK WITH MRS. PINKHAM.1

IA TALK WITH MRS. PINKHAM.l
woman with the blues is very un-
iOr'aole person. She is illogical,
appy and frequently hysterical.
ue condition of the mind known as
olues'" nearly always, with wo-
results from diseased organs OF
eration.
source of wonder that in this
VI advanced medical science, any
VI should still believe that mere
VI Will and determination will
'One depressed spirits and nerv-
@ 'Ss IN women. These troubles are
'auons of disease.
cry woman who doesn't under
ner condition should write to
u Mass, to Mrs. Pinkham for her
w. her advice is thorough com
sense and is the counsel of a
a'u ~ woman of great experience.
sne story of Mrs. F. S. BENNETT,
'pnalia, Kansas, as told in the fol-
ng letter:
SEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I have suf-
. ,or over two years with falling,
senent and liberation of the
:, and this spring, being in such
aAened condition, caused me to
.Or nearly six months. Some time
Sri %gea by friends, 1 wrote to you
S'lce' After using the treatment
you advised for short time,
'erri0le a flow stopped.
am m now gaining strength and
ana have better health than 1
=. nao Tor the past ten years. I
~ say to all distressed, suffer-
Vmen' do not suffer longer, when
'ou.n ou "iiinB W
d S'i :. =, pinkham's Vegetable Com
4 ~, woman's remedy for wo-
his lis. More than a million wo-
4eve been benefited by it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
TRY ALIENS FoOT-EAsE.

powder to be shaken into the shoes.
hs season your feet feel swollen, ner-
and uncomfortable. If you have
ting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
tEaSe. 1t rests and comforts; makes
hing easy. Cures swollen and sweating
blisterS and callous spots. Relieves
sand bunions of all pain and is GER
cure for Chilblains, Sweating, damp
osted feet. We have over thirty thou
testimonials. Try it today. Sold by
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
age FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
], Le Roy, n, Y.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
Ldis pills cure biliousness, indigestion
EAlLosoPHY AND THINGS

vour conversation use short words
not too many of them.
husbands love is on the wane
N be begins to stop kicking his
ID pet dog.
he'd lots of hair upon his chin.
But none upon his head
| b always spoke before he thought,
So many people said.
IN Indiana woman was made to pay
nlges to the extent Of Sl26 for say
that her neighbours beauty was ar
hal.
Foster Brown says that by the year
|O Great Britain will have used H.
| b Of its best resources of coal, and
/ there will then remain workable
gradually increasing cost, sufficient
to last $50 years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
PROPOSED POST CAEouE.
May BE Issued by Every Postoffice in
the Country,

A system of transferring money bv
mall which will be cheap and easy and
Within the reach of everybody. and at
the same time afford the Government
d large revenue, has been under consid-
GRAFTON by the postoffice and treasury
departments, and may become opera
i've 1t consists in the issuance of post
checEs. These checks it is proposed to
nave OF various denominations running
from five cents to $5. They will be
something like the old fractional cur
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
Improved Car Seat.

|n improved seat for railway cars
the bottom cushion mounted on a
FINS frame to swing out on either
as the back is turned, the move
b Of the bottom allowing the back
|Elng down further and permitting
use Of wider cushion than those
in use.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09

in that manner. Across the creek from
the main mine is similar crevice In
the rock, filed with like coal and oil.
Since the discovery of the large pc
troleum fields in Southeastern Ohio and
the consequent cheapened production Of
OIL the refinery has been abandoned.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
Delay Makes 1t Harder.

Mis-steps have made the worst
sprains, but it is no mis-step to use st.
Jacobs Oil. 1t makes cure by
strengthening, soothing and conquering
the pain. Every hours delay makes
it harder to cure.