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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Election of Officers.

Mayflower Council No. 8. Daugh.
ters of Liberty, held it's election of Of
tcers Saturday evening and folio
the election refreshments were served
and an hour or more pleasantly
spent in social converse. Mayflower
council has grown rapidly since Its
organization last winter and is now
in a fl0urishing condition. The fol-
10 wing officers were elected:
Councilor-Mrs.A Allie Briggs.
Assistant CuuncilOr-J. T. Nor
risOn.
Vice COuncilOr-Mrs. Sarah Sear]s.
Assistant Vice CounciiOr-Jasper
French.
Jr. Ex-Councilor Miss Elsie Nor
srison. !" ~ Z r. e. -" ;'.-:,4
Jr. Ex-Assista Councilor-F.
Coon.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Bessie
Hammond.
Asst. Rec. Secretary-Ed. Bell.
Financial SeCretary-Mrs. Gertrude
Wright.
Treasurer-Mrs. Hettle Warren.
Guide-Mrs. Flora Lewis.
Inside POst-Mrs. Hattie Hershey.
Outside Post-James Mason.
Trustees-Mrs. Hattie Hershey, 18
months; Frank Sinkler, II months:
Jane Mason, 6 months.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
SMOKE POWDER.

1T appears that smoke powder
has IT'D advantages as we'll as its dis.
advantages. We have heard much
of the disadvantages; now we are
hearing something of its advant.
ages. Some of the reports of the
naval battle off Santiago mention
it as a feature of the combat dis.
tinctly favorable to theAmericans
that while our ships were obscured
in clouds of smoke, which con.
fused the aim of the Spanish
gunners, the big black hulls ofthe
Spanish cruisers, with no such
protecting curtain, made the
plainest Of targets for our gunners.
In the case of artillery on land,
W lille the white clouds Of smoke
that issue from the American
guns serve to define the general
position of our batteries. they at
the same time protect the gunners
from the rifle fire of sharpshooters.
The troops who use the Spring
field rifle and smoke powder are
said to be protected by the smoke
from their own weapons which
somewhat obscuree them without
preventing them from viewing the
enemy.
Of course. if both armies use
smoke powder, these advantages
are neutralized. On the other
hand the same is true if both Of
two opposing armies use smoke
less powder.
So, after all, in view of the fact
that the Span,ards seem to use
smokeless powder exclusively, and
probably have nothing else, our
smoke powder is as much Of a
benefit as detriment.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
GOOD PLATFORM.

The Red Wing Republican pub
fishes a fattering review Of the
Republican state ticket, and then
comments as follows on the plat
form:
It is especially to be commended
that the trainers of the platform
drew up document whose merits
become mere conspicuous the
longer and the more carefully 1t
is studied. This platform wears
we'll, and it is whole campaign
in itself. There are three declara'
tions that express the deepest feel
1ngs of the Minnesota Republicans.
One of these relates to the existing
and glorious war, and to the duties
that spring out Of it foc the re-
public. On this all Republicans
are alert and united, and to raise
the issue is to inspire them with
enthusiasm. The financial policy
of the party has been fixed and
settled for all time to come by the
curse of this administration,
adbering to and following out the
declarations of the last national
convention. Whatever differ ences
or doubts there may have been
among Republicans of this state
in the past OH the financial issue
exist no longer. The silverites,
like Judas, may go to their own
place. Honest money, based upon
the gold standard, is good enough
for us. and there the party takes
it's final stand. Finally, the ire
mendous enthusiasm and admira-
ton felt for Senator G. K. Davis
is embodied in the official declara.
ton OF the PLATFORM, ana IN the
instructions issued through it to
the voters and representatives of
the party. It is customary for a
party convention to do work that
looks and promises well tor the
next day, but discloses openings
for criticism after cool reflection.
1t is the peculiar glory Of the late
COW ention that It's Achievement
looks as we'll in retrospect as at
the moment of accomplishment;
and it's wisdom and patriotism have
forestalled and rendered certain
the verdict Of the voters at the
polls.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

The corrected report of Gen.
Shafter of the casualties at Santi-
ago is as follows: Killed. % Of.
6cers, 20s men; wounded, 80 Of
ficers, 1928 men; missing, 81;
total, 1856. General Shafter is of
the opinion that the number of
missing will be reduced somewhat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

st. Cloud journal Press: joseph
Tschumperlin, the soil Of A. Tschum-
perrin, is suffering from diphtheria
in his eye. The malady is considered
a dangerous one and 1t IL possible
that the sight may be permanently
destroyed. The family physician is
assisted in the treatment Ut the case
by an eye specialist, and everything
possible Is being done for the young
mans recovery.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

St. Paul Dispatch: 1t was stat
ed on good authority today that
President Hill, ofthe Great North.
ern, has plans all prepared for new
shops containing all the latest I'm
proved machinery for railroad
work, and that ne expects to begin
their construction within two
months, or about Sept. /.
1t is said that he intends to
build the new shops either at Co.
mo or St. Cloud. His statement
is reported to have been:
must have more room when
the new shops are constructed
1t the people Of St. Paul are dis
posed to do what is right, these
shops will be located at Como.
It not, then they will 60 to st.
Cloud. The present shops are in
adequate to meet the demands
upon them by the Great Northern
system, and we are to have new
ones"
There have been frequent ru-
mors of the removal of these shops
before. and none of them have
proven true, but On the other
hand, former rumors were all
based upon some report of dis
satisfaction on the part of the
Great Northern people
with the treatment of the COM
pany at the hands of St. Paul.
This time the statement is
based upon a business necessity,
and it is given more credence for
that reason.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

las II u brick were lying In my
stomach is the description by a
dyspeptic OF his feeling after eating.
This is one of the most common
symptoms of indigestion. 1t you
have 1t, take Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
Not only this symptom, but all the
symptoms Of indigestion are cnred
by Shaker Digestive Cordial.
So many medicines to cure this
one disorder. Only one that can. be
called successful, because only. one
that acts In simple, natural and
yet scientific way, Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
Purely vegetable, and containing
no dangerous ingredients, Shaker
Digestive Cordial tones up, strength.
ems and restores to health all the di.
gestive organs. Try 1t.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
81 90 per bottle.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY IL. 1898.
The weather was warmer in the
early and middle parts Of the week
than at the close. There were show
ers early in the week; generally light,
but in parts OF Ottertail and Mar
shall counties they were heavy.
flooding lowlands and in Marshall
county some grain fields also. Hail
storms caused some damage to crops
In Kittson and Marshall counties on
the 5th. Small areas in the central
portion of the south had showers
frequent enough to delay haying,
and in some places to cause injury to
to the curing crops. The week has
been very.favorable for all kinds Of
small grains. Rust conditions have
been almost entirly absent. Small
areas may have been knocked down
by local storms, but the lodged
grain generally shows tendency to
straighten up. Heading In spring
wheat has advanced to the northern
state line and it is in bloom, or past
the bloom stage in the southern
counties. In kittson county new
land and fallow wheat is excellent,
but old land wheat is thin and short.
The oat crop IL q good one, and it is
rapidly approaching ripeness. Bar
ley is q good crop, ard it is being
cut in the southern counties. Rye
harvest ia on. Hay in Ktttson
county is thin and short. but In
other parts of the state the crop is
good, and where rainfall has been
abundent the crop is very heavy.
Cutting ia general In most Of the
sta te, and well advanced in the
south. Corn has grown very rapid-
" and is In tassel in many places.
All reporters. except one In Herman
county. say that the potato crop is
4 aOod one. Late fax is doing we'll
on some wet lOwlands. Black
berries and raspberries are yielding
large crops.
T. s. OUTRAM,
.. Section director.
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
A Strange Freak.

An exceedinly strange freak Of ma
ture is on exhibition at the Close
block on First street. 1t is w. T.
Sapp, the so-called ossitied man.
There is not q movable joint in his
whole body but three. He has lain
in one position thirty-three years.
Mr.. Sapp has been III this condition
since he was I years OF age,
and although he has been
examined by over 5000 eminent
doctors the cause OF his strange
affiictiOn IL u mystery. He IL
an intelligent man talks freely,
and says that he has never suffered
an ache or pain. He says his
appetite is good that he eats the
same kinds Of food as do other NOR
tails, and takes great pleasure in
reading. He is certainly a sight
worth seeing, and will be on exhibit
ton again this evening.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

The cruiser St. Louis. with 746
Spanish prisoners including Ad'
miral Cervera. has arrived at
Portsmouth, N. H., where they
will be detained for the present.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Help In trouble.

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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
Drowned Near st. Cloud.

Journal Press: John Bretz. a
young farm hand aged q years. met
death by drowning in Pleasant lake
Sunday afternoon. The young man
was in company with Joseph Eltrich
a friend, and EN- ployed on a neigh
boring farm, in q small row boat.
The lake was still and, calm, but In
attempting to exchange places in tue
boat 1t was capsized and both young
men were thrown iut0 the water.
Eltrlch chung to the boat aud his
agonizinx CRIES brought relief from
the shore. He was taken off the
overturned boat and a black SLOUGH
hat floating on the surface Of the
lake told Of the fatality which had
Overtaken his companion. Eltrich
was terrified to such u degree that
he could give no intelligent account
of the accident. but it was Witnessed
by man on shore aud 1t IL difficult
to understand why Bertz did not
catch hold of the boat and hold on
until relief came:
The accident occurred about 8
O'Clock In the afternoon and imme-
diately the young men at the lake
began diving In an effort to recover
the body. Failing In this the people
at the lake sent to Rockville and ST.
Cloud for graphing hooks, and Louis
WEIGH at > O'Clock last evening sue.
ceeded in getting the hooks about
the body and raising it to the sur
face.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
/ HEINZ IuENCE

of the Mother shapes the course
of Unborn generati ons-goes
sounding through all the
ages and enters the confines of
Eternity. With what care, there
fore, should the Expectant Moth
er be guarded, and how great the
effort be to ward off danger and
make her life joyous and happy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
A Cheap Farm
and a Good One.

DO you want q good farm, where
you can work outdoors in your
shirt sleeves for, ten months in a
year, and where y~ur stock can for
age for itself all the year rOnnd? II
so, write to p. Sid Jones, passenger
agent, Birmingham, Ala, or DR.. r.
B. Crawford, travelling passenger
agent, 6 Rookery building, Chicago,
III. .* n Ia
Do you want to 60 down and
look at some of the garden spots of
of this country? The Louisville &
Nash vile railroad provides the way
and the opportunity on the first and
third Tuesday in each month, with
excursions at only two dollars over
one fare, for round trip tickets.
Write to Mr.. e. p. Atmore. general
passenger agent, Louisville, KY, Tor
particulars. ~.
10 you want to read about them
before going. Then send 10 cents in
silver or postage stamps for a copy
Of ''Garden Spots" to MIR. AtmOre.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

Win your battles against disease
by acting promptly. One Minute
Cough Cure produces immediate re-
suits. When taken early it prevents
consumption. And ia later stages
it furnishes prompt relief. l.. d.
Brown.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
The Santiago naval battle has
established the supreme import.
rauce Of. rapid fire batteries on.
battle ships.

The government will establish
camps for troops further north
than those now in use, one prob
ABLY near New York city.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
A.Motih,ear'''s
Misery 3

The story Of this eooman is the every day history q
thousands aOho are suffering she did; a~ho can be
cured as size us; aoho e0iH thank her for sharing Aens
the ovay to eood health W
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

system that Childbirth is made easy
and tn. time of recovery short
ened-many say :" stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
sures safety to life of both moth
er and child. All who have used
" Mothers Friend" say they will new
er be without it again. No other
remedyrobs confinement of itspain
"a customer whose vito used Mothers Friend
says that II she had to 60 through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles to DO
obtained, and the cost was $1,000 per bottlO, 10
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, Dayton, Ohio
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

"A submarine cable connecting
the United States with the Ha waiian
islands IL certain Of construction
soon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15

Chicago newspapers will be ia.
sued in full size today.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-15
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays all
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sea,andso
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

modern churches designed to make churches
popular and religion entertaining. ] call
the attention of the clerical gentlemen VINO
attended the meeting to some recent news
paper accounts of what is going on in mod
ern'' churches; year or two ago the pa
killed cats in the pulpit by administering
nicotine In order to illustrate the direful eff
rects of the use of tobacco. And not long
Press dispatches from New York a highly
entertaining account of the performances at
q church fair in New York city, a ''Trilby
q drop curtain which hid all but their bare
teet, and how the young men bid on each
pair of feet for the privilege of taking the
owner to supper, and how intense excite
ment was created by the bidding on a pair
OF OF. tiny feet with pink toes. And not long
York, by the Associated Press a graphic
account OF an entertainment given in the
IBostwick-avenue Baptist Church at Brook
March g. 1897, and is entitled .'Couchee
(WhateVer that meanS) in a Church. and
proceeds to describe a theatrical entertain
meht, following closely upon a great revival
gwen In the church under the auspices of
the Young Mems Temperance League. 1t
pulpit, dressed lin soft clinging gown, her
black hair hanging about her shoulders
ana now she proceeded TO act out q love
scene between two lovers, Jack and Nell'
who were supposed to be in a swing, Dur
ing this recital Miss - demonstrated the
poem by gestures, impersonating the lovers
shocked, but an unexpected wriggle caused
a gasp of horror from a deacon's wife in
one of the front rows. Regular couchee-
couchee, she said under her breath. AS the
poem approached the climax Miss IS
gestures waxed faster. She would stop for
a While, make the movement necessary to
keep the swing going, and then run about
the pulpit like mad as the swing was sup
posed to reach its highest point among the
tree branches. The poem and the dancing
if such it could be called ended by Miss
- raising her gown slightly, and giving a
kick as she was supposed to clear her skirts
or the swing. At the same time she smiled
at the audience, and some say she winked.'
After this highly eXhilarating performance
a Judge - gave very funny recita-
ton, in which he repeated a conversation
between little boy and his mother
Mamma he. said, who made me?"
God, my son."
God has been doing some good work
around here lately, hasn't he mammal
There are still left in this country some
people who prefer the old Puritan minister
with his hour glass and his long sermon to
the eat-klling Wisconsin kind of preacher
and great many who would rather take
their daughters to one of the old New Eng
land churches than to New York church
entertainments of the kind above described
DANIEL WAIT HOWE
1ndianapO Dec. "a
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labor on public buildings. When the social
departure was fairly inauguTated a board
OF commissioners was appointed to settle
disputes and to teach the doctrines Of Bel
lalny. The colony soon numbered five hum
dred men. women and children. Sawmlils,
Farms and trade shops We're started. AT
f1rst all the men received the same wages.
Brains or skill did not count for a. cent.
Soon those who shirked work lived at the
expense of the active toilers, and the colony
was compelled to start scale of wages
soon after the colony was founded the
prainy men ceased to think--the necessity
ton, no competition. Then it was discov-
cred that the work done in the shops and
mills was so inferior that it was not mar
ketable outside. Many shareholders in the
community asked for their money back. but
they did not get it, Some deserted. The
common eating houses and herding of fami-
lies in big dwellings led to chickering's and
JealousieS among the women folk. The men
took up the quarrels of the weaker sex and
every mans hand was raised against his
neighbor
The commissioners, who held the cash and
arbitrated. were overwhelmed with appllca-
tionS for the administration of justice, mon
etary and social. The commissioners were
not equal to the occasion and resigned in a
body. No members Of the community would
take their place. and there was no law no
justice. Members earned money outside the
community and on their return the mem
berS still faithful to the tenetS of Bellamy
demanded that a division be made Of the
spells earned outside
Then the shrewdest and fittest started up
the sawmill and farms again and employed
their weaker brethren for wages in defiance
of socialistic principles. The community
was drifting back into old channels. The
ambitious got the reins of power in their
hands and all went we'll for little while.
Then creditors arrived and there was no
munity showed a debt of 100000. 1t was a
busted community