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The times., 1898-07-03

/ contended that in adopting the Krag-Jorgensen
rifle the Government of the United
States did so solely account OF
its superiority all other rifles at SEQ 1000,
l,5O0 yards-in fact, at any range My neighbOr
held that the Springfield rifle was equally effect
i've at LOCO yards and claimed that recent tests
had demonstrated this. X. F. l.
The -Jorsensen rifle was chosen by
Il board of experts appointed by the Sec
retary Of war in 1890. They examined
fifty-three kinds of rifles including three
or more varieties of the Springfield rifle,
and then gave second trials to several
makes of guns. They reported that the
Krag-Jorgensen was the best all-rOund
rifle submitted The model adopted by US
is an improvement over the original
adopted by the Danish government. In
the Ordnance Report for 1892, appendix
TX, pages 110-S07. you will find report and
diagrams
The times., 1898-07-03

Please give me some information as TO settle
ments conducted on the cooperative plan and
how TO reach them r ;
There IS a Swedish colony at New Swe-
den, Ne, a Swiss at Chattanooga, Tenn,
a Russian IN lHddleseX county, Va, an
Italian at Bowie. Texas; a German, al
Anaheim. Cal, and English settlements
in Crawford, Plymouth. Sioux. and Wood
bury counties. Iowa. There is a colony az
Fairhope, Ala; at Grand Blanc. Mich;
at Manistique. Mich; at marlborough,
Miss. and at Greenwood, Ark The Bel
Iamy Equality Colony" is near Duluth.
MINI. There are sociaHstic and commun-
istic societies. which are more prosperous
than the cooperative colonies.
The times., 1898-07-03

What is the fastest-aying bird? T. P. c.
The chimney swift is thought to be the
fastest bird on the wing. II IS said to
nave flown a thousand miles in twenty
four hours. Many birds have been known
TO fly shorter distances at greater speed,
however; the carrier pigeon. for example,
has been known TO fy at the rate Of a
mile a minute.
The times., 1898-07-03

Where can I get stamps to put checks, as
REQUIRED by the new revenue bill2 Is il re-
ouired 10 stamp any order for a small amount
of money drawn; for instance, by farmer on
his merchant 10 pay of his labOrers for a
davis work? Is it lawful 10 draw drafts ETC.,
without stamping them2 J. c. H.
The Postoffice Department has offered
its services in distributing the new
stamps and the work should be well un-
der way by the time this is printed. The
law imposes a tax on checks and sight
drafts; whether the order you describe
is correctly classified as a sight draft we
cannot say. But if the law should be
thus interpreted, be cheerful; everybody
gets a bit Of IL
The times., 1898-07-03

The new volume of Scribner's Magazine
will contain a series of musical impress
sions from the letters of the late Sidney
Lanier.
The times., 1898-07-03

Aside from battleships now building, what bat
Navy2 SYRACU SAN
Three new battieships are so definitely
arranged for that their plans are ready
for wouId-5e builders To bid upon IN
general appearance and type they VIII
be Ike the Wisconsin and Alabama which
are now building They are TO be named
Maine, Ohio and Missouri.
The times., 1898-07-03

One of the juicy bits of gossip in a re-
cent number of The Critic is to the effect
that Mrs. Kendall has said that she never
reads a newspaper, never allows her serv-
ants TO read one, has never shaken hands
with anyone connected with the press,
and is not going TO imperil her hopes of
future salvation by doing so. There is
some queer work here somewhere, but
The Cantab is said to be responsible for
the yarn.
The times., 1898-07-03

The Robert Louis Weed Company will
reissue a book by. John Chetwood, en-
titled, Immigration of Fallacies." which
was formerly published by the Arena
Company. The new edition will be more
than half composed. of new material.
The times., 1898-07-03

Are lands in Cuba owned in large or small
tracts? Are they owned mostly by natives or
SpaniaTds? Are there any public lands in Cubaa
Principally III large tracts The large
plantations are owned mostly by folk who
are Spanish sympathizers. even if they
are Cuban born, though many OF the
plantations are owned by American COM
panies. There are crown lands, but no
public lands in our American sense Of the
word
The times., 1898-07-03

-Four Centuries of Spanish Rule in Gu
ba: or, Why We Went to War With
Spain,' is a historical sketch by Italo
Emilio Canfni, published by Laird & Lee
of Chicago, and bears signs of having
been gotten up in hurry. Topographic
cally it might be improved, and the bind
ing and illustrations are not good. AS to
the information contained, some of it is
new and some is not new, but, in view of
present politics, most of it is interesting.
The author frankly admits before begin
ming his history that there is nothing good
to be said of the Spanish nation, and the
probabilities are that after the book has
been read the reader will have even a
worse opinion of Spaniards than before
And nobody, in these times. is supposed to
admire the Spanish character.
One of the statements made in this
history is to the effect that the swift
disappearance of the native population
from the island of Cuba was largely due
to the fact that many of the Indians
took their own lives-a thing which the
North American Indian has scarcely ever
been known to do. They thought it bet
ter to die by their own hands than to fall
into the power of the Spaniards.
The literary style of this sketch IS very
much like the snakes in Ireland. When
an author says that a thing is way be-
hind the times and left to herself It
would probably continue to be an eye
sore" something is the matter with him
or his proof reader, or both.
The times., 1898-07-03

Please give the size Of our standing Army IN
time Of peace? L. :.
1t consisted of ten regiments Of cavalry,
with a strength of 6,6l1 officers and men;
4313 artillery. officers and men; I4025 in
fantry, officers and men, and misceilan-
eous officers and men to make the total
strength on December l. 1897, amount to
2S. .267. The retired list contained !, 1,g6I Of
ficers and men.
The times., 1898-07-03

The first edition of Richard Harding
Davis new novel, "The Kings Jackal,
was exhausted before it left the press.
The times., 1898-07-03

Where IS the United States cruiser Chicago. and
what Is her speedz . Cannot submarine mines
be destroyed BY dynamite thrown from warships2
B. L. :
AT the navy yard, New York city,
where she has been undergoing recon-
struction for the past three years. Origi-
naIly she made Isl knots. but when re-
stored 10 service. which viii be about
August l. she viii be in the 19-6not c,ass.
Yes
The times., 1898-07-03

Is there any difference in the level of the At
lantie and Pacific Oceans opposite Lake Siea-
ragua2 p G.
There seems TO be, though We find no
definite statement on one side or the
other. At the Isthmus of Panama, the
difference in the level OF the two oceans
is about twelve feet; we suppose 1t is
about the same on the Nicaraguan coast,
as there is no external difference OF con-
ditions there.
The times., 1898-07-03

In case Of the capture Of the PHILIPPINES by
our fleet ard troops world d division Of the ter
ritory be made between the Government, the SOL
diers and the sail0rsy X. u.
Your question is nOnsensical.
The times., 1898-07-03

One of the anecdotes recounted by I.
Zangwill al Booksellers Dinner lately
given in London was OF a lady who once
told him that she had read one of his
books six times, whereuDon he replied
that ne would much rather hear that she
had bought six copies
The times., 1898-07-03

"Persephene,. and Other Poems" is the
title of a volume of verse by Charles
Camp Sarelli which will be published by
the Macmillan Company about the middle
of the month. '' ''
The times., 1898-07-03

The latest bit OF gossip about lie Cal
lienne's Romance of Zion Chapel is 10
the effect that the original TheoDhilus
Londonderry was a well-known Congre-
ga,!onal minister Of Manchester, who was
formerly schoofellow OF Mr. lie Gal
lienue.
The times., 1898-07-03

In Congressional Committees" DR.. Lau-
ros G. McConachle has given us a study
of the origin and the development Of our
national and local legislative methods.
Dr. McConachie traces the development
of the Committee Idea TO it's beginnings
in the British Parliament and then con-
siders the relations of both select and
standing committees to the general legis-
lative bodies of which they are the i'm
mediate creation. Six chapters are de-
voted to the committees of the American
House of Representatives and two chap
tiers to the committees of the Senate;
and there is an appendix relating to the
committee system in the State legislatures
and municipal councils of this country
and to certain other allied parliamentary
topics A well-selected photography is
also added, together with fairly COM
plete index. The book is published by
Messrs. Thomas Y. Crowell and Com
pany.
The times., 1898-07-03

A limited edition of THE Nature Poems
of George Meredith was recently pub
lished, and Mr.. w. Hyde who did the il
lustrations, has also made a series of
drawings, called London Impressions. ("
which viii be published in September by
the Messrs. Constable.
The times., 1898-07-03

Mr. s. Eevett Yeats, author OF 1.-The
Honor of Savelli,' has just completed
new story called "A Maid of Honor"
which viii appear serialIy in the Graphic
and viii then be published in book form.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
HE'S fLEETOF FOOT.
A Young lad Accused of Steal
! Ing, Outran the Police
and Escaped.

Chief Of Police Lauerman had live
ly chase after a young lad who Is &C.
cused of stealing Monday, and
the young lad being a fleet runner es.
capped f.le officer and, as yet, is still
at lard. ..o
Th Joys name is Mayrand, and
he is~ opposed t" be the thief who a
short fine ago entered the house of
Franz Miller, near the hospital, dur
Ing - absence of the family and
took, :rDt the house gold watch
and ct.tsA and q gold ring belonging
'',,.' Iayrand traded the ring
- -. na med Heidhrink. Miller
'entlneo tue ring as his property
i 4 the Heidbr'uk hoy told where he
; nv, cers also learned the
. 49,, .~tle Of the watch and
chain, which Miller claims are worth
SIS. Mayrand ia satd to have
traded them to a boy named King
for pair Of rabbits. and the latter
having left recently for Bemidji took
the watch and chain with him. The
officer went to the home Of Mayrsnd
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
APPLY TO>~ 4~
9 II. LANDAHL,
Little Falls, - y ri. lMInI1.

been able to have prevented a. great
loss Of property. 49,. ...,...
r. FROM Heroux' barn the hre. om-
|municated to barns OF Lyman Sig
nor and Louis Hamlin. sttnated
about 20 and 800 fest respectively
south Of it, and when the depart
ment arrived all these three build
ings and q wood shed and the house
Of F. Como. east of the place where
the, fire originated, were all anrf'
COmo's residence was saved, with
some damage to the kitchen, but the
Others were all destroyed.
In the Heroux barn was q Frencn
Coach stallion belonging to Mr..
Heroux and COW belonging to Mr..
Como, and both periahed in the
flames. Slgnor's horse was taken
out of his barn after the building
seemed all aflame, but his buggy.
cutter and harness were destroyed.
The property loss was comparative
" light and HerOnx is perhaps the
hea West loser. He valued hisstalllon
at $3.50 and the barn and woodshed,
the latter being used as u storehouse,
entail loss OF fully as much more.
The damage to Como's house IL
fully 500, and perhaps more.
Signor's loss Is about $500 and
20 ic, rho 6Q mo.
So far as could be learned none OF
the property destroyed was insured.
The fire is supposed to have Or
ixinatec from u fire that was.started
on the river bank back OF the barn
during the afternoon before to burn
up some rubbish.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19

this morning where the boy was ga ".
ing wood in the yard. Az soon a.
he saw the officer, he evidently made
a good guess ut the purpoHe Of his
visit, for he stopped saving wood
and ran away with the officer for q
time Ia close pursuit.
Youth and agility were on the side
of the fugitive and he soon ran away
from his pursuer and escaped In the
lumber yards. The officer is con-
tident that he will catch the lad,
later, as 1t Ia quite probable that he
will return to his home.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
/ TIMELY II RAINFALL. ! |! |
ltPrevents q Great D Destruction
=" Of Property Sunday
.....~.~ -v- Morning. ~
SEVERAL SHALL BUILDINGS BURNED
Property Loss Was Small, but
~..; a Serious Conflagrat'on ="
49,, - .....,.. =.
Was Imminent.

Considering the conditions OF our
buildings Little Falls has been very
fortunate for several years past with
fires. This fact is due largely to the
efficiency of it's fire protection. but IN
several cases good fortune has
played a prominent part. Such was
the case IN the conflagration that
occurred Sunday morning. The nre
started. az near as it can be ascer-
tained. at about $50, and for period
q, an hour it looked as If a large
norton Of the business buildings OF
the city would be destroyed. Ine
fire orSinated in the barn OF Omcer
Heroux built on the river, bank on
the south portion Of Second avenue
Northeast betwe First street ana
the riyer, which was several years
ago vacated by the city and given 10
the Little Falls Improvement COM
nany. The building was smalI
fra me tructure and had the wind
heen from the south or east there
would have been no danger. but the
w,nd came from the north, and q
stiff breeze carried burning embers to
severol buildings south of 1t before
the alarm was turned In. just
about the time the fire started 1t oe.
gan to rain, aud though it was out
a ilight fall there is no DOUBT OUT
thai it saved thousands of dollars
worth of property, for it wet tne
roofs Of houses and other inf1am'
mable material where the high WIND
carried the burning brands. to such
an extent that they did not take t1re'
and Tor this reason it is believed that
nearly every building on the west
side of First street from where tne
f,ra started down to and including
the Batters hotel, almost miracu'
loualy escaped destruction. Fire
brands from the burning buildings
we're carried blazing brightly as lar
a. First avenue southeast, droppinP
.ll along tho route In piles OF
rnbblah. on buildings and In many
other places where they would unoel
other conditions have caused serious
DANCE, but they were cxtinguished
nv the dampness OF the object upon
which they fell.
Tne tiremen also did grand WORK
in subduiug the flames, but had there
heer no rain and the wind condltlone
the same, double the force Of our en-
tire department would not haye
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19

Ferdinand Earbach. OF the. town
of Pike Creek, the old man who was
arrested on the complaint Of Martin
Karnowski. charged with threaten
ing to shoot the wife Of the com.
plainant, was taken before Justice
Sheldon Thursday afternoon. A
chanre of venue was taken to Justice
shaw. and after bearing the testi-
mUny in the case the defendant was
diechar4ed. This was the second
attempt OF the complainant to have
the old man put under bonds to keep
the peace. In the opinion OF the JUS.
tice the complainant is the one that
created the trouble. ~ y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
The Discovery of the Day.

Aug. J. BOgel, the leading DRUGGIST
of Shreveport, La.. says: "Dr.
Kfnx's New Discovery is the Onlv
thinx that cures my cough, and 1t is
the best seller l have" j. F. Camp
bell. merchant of Stafford, Ariz.,
writes: "Dr. Kings New Discovery
is all that is claimed for It; 1t never
fails. and is q sure cure for Consump-
tion. Coughs and Colds. l cannot
say enough tor its merits" DR..
KipR's New Discovery for COnsump-
ton, Coughs aud Colds 10 not an ex-
Deriment. 1t has been tried Tor a
orarter of a century. and today
stands at the head, 1t never disap-
uoints. Free trial bottles at L. ID.
Browns drug store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
Prison Binding TWine.

saltwater Gazette: The prison
twine factory has now on hand
2,W2. 600 ponds of different kinds OF
twine aud orders have been booked
for 3.098, 600 pounds. Included
among these orders are 1856 car load
lots. The total capacity Of the
factory for the season will be about
5000, 900 pounds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19

w. H. Houlton, Elk River. Minn.,
has sold a part interest in his lumber
business at that place. and the new
company will incorporate as the W.
n. Houlton Lumber company. The
mill has a good stock OF logs To keep
1t running steadily this season.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
HOW,S This Z

E1O" . i MOI
We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot he cured by Halls catarrh
cure.
FL. CHENEY & Co.,
Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry out any Ob-
legation made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALD1NG, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggista, Toledo. O. 49,.
Halls catarrh cure 10 taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by I'LL
: -Dr0ggists. Testimonials free,
Halls family Pills are the best.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bryant. of
Monticello, Mimi, who have been in
in the city visiting relatives and
friends this week. returned home
Saturday. 1t was rumored that Mr..
Bryant was negotiating for lease
of Hotel Buckman. but the deal has
not been consummated az yet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
St. GATHERINGS Guild Officers.

st. GATHERINGS guild held it's an
nual meeting at Mrs. G. b. Buck
mans on Thursday afternoon. April
ID, and elected the folio wing officers:
Pres.-Mrs. j. Cameron.
v. Pres.-Nrs. Il. w. Mann.
Treasurer-Mrs.C G. B. Buckman.
Secretarv-Mrs. J. G. Millspaugh.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
DEATH OF MRS. L|NDBER6'A' !.
lta Suddenne9a iS q PatnfuI
Shock to the Entire
Community. '..$ w
REMAINS BROUGHT HONE SATURDAY.
The Funeral ObseQuieS Held
From the Residence Mon
day Afternoon.

The VisitatiOns OF Oeatn AWAY
creste sadness, but 1t is seldom that
a death creates 80 profound sorrow
and universal regret as did the death
OF Mrs. Mary Lindbergh. wife 5ot y.
A. Lindbergh, which occurred az
Minneapolis last Saturday. The
blow was 81 unexpected that AZ AZ
shocked everyone, and the high ef.
TEEN in which the deceased was helo
by the entire community and the NJ
timeliness Of her end has cast q deep
gloom over all the city. MA
Mrs. Lindbergh was taken t" Min. n
neapolis last Thursday to undergo
an operation for the removal OF an an
abdominal tumor from which she
had suffered for some time. The
operation was not considered dan
gerous one. but after it was begun.
Saturday morning, serious and un-
expected complications were, fouDd
that precluded any possibility OF her
surviving her trouble for m>re than
two months, and had her life con
tinued for that period it would have
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19
Irish Linen Sale.

We have just to hand a nice lot of linen
napkins at l0c, l2c, l5c, Zoe and Csc each.
Iousekeepers should investigate this.
Last Monday we placed on sale 80 dozen
slightly damaged wire dish cloths, worth l0c,
at the small price of &C. There are only a few
dozen left, you must come quick if you want
these at half price.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-04-19

been attended with terrtbl i'ss't,
The operation, 50 far as surgi' "a 'E';i
could render aid. was CON syitff'4y
successful. and she recovered lrU'J
the anaesthetic, but owing ." ,I'-r
weak condition she could not With
stand the shock. which alvey; l@ss'
lows an operation, and her dtf"s'
followed about two hours nftnr II
was completed.
Her death was terrible t."" /"
her husband, who was vii q beg,
and who until a short tims f'fipT%
her death was assured thu &ne
would be fully restored to hes lta.
The deceased was the yG dNt,''.'e
daugh ter,ni Mr.. and Mrs. Mos ~ ~
f,,n.l ~ ,f th,x city, and the l. p! Er
also terrible one to all thu M ,u '''>
of her family for they too sha .. IT,
belief that her trouble wa ~ '.
serious one, and were not pl ~ !
for the end.
Mrs. Lindbergh was within 81 I, >
days Of 81 years Of age. Sire y: T.
born in this city and has Hvet' Es>-'''
all her life, and her untimely demise
has caused universal regret.
The remains were prepared for
burial at Minneapolis and were
brought home By the grief stricken
husband Saturday night.
+. The deceased leaves husband
and two young daughters, aged 10
and & years, who have lost kind
and loving wife and mother. She is
also survived by her parents. one
sister. Miss Ellen t.afond, and three
brothers, George, Charles and Ed
ward LafOnd, all of whom reside in
this city.
The funeral services were held from
the residence on Broadway at 3
O'Clock Monday afternoon. Rev. F. A.
Sumner OF the Congregational church
conducting the services, and the re-
mains were laid to rest in Oakwood
cemetery. The Masonic. Odd Eel
lows and Rebekah lodges, the last Of
which the deceased was a prominent
member, attended the funeral in a
body, and the procession which fol-
lowed the remains to the grave was
one of the largest ever seen in this
city. Beautiful floral offerings en-
blema tic of the several orders were
placed upon the casket.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-11
WORK OF INSPECTOR CLUM.

He Will Have Full Power to Deal With
the Alaska Postal Situation.
WASHINGTON. March ll.-Postofice
Inspector John G. Cum. who has been
designated by Postmaster General Gary
as a special commissioner to Alaska to
examine into postal affairs, will sail on
the steamer Queen from Seattle on the
10th inst. He will travel by way of
Spokane, to consult with Postoffice In.
spector Lynn, in whose district the
Territory of Alaska is located. Mr..
Cum was selected for this responsible
duty by reason of his experience in
postal affairs, and also because of q
long residence in the mining sections
Of Arizona, New Mexico and Califor.
MIA IN the days of booms ana bonanzas.
He gees equipped with every authority
TO deal with the situation in Alaska.
and is authorized to establish postotfices
and appoint postmasters where needed,
and to increase the clerical help in post.
offices, and in every way to meet the
demands required Of the postotfiee de.
partment by the great influx of popula.
ton into Alaska. Clum's duties will
take him to all parts OF the territory.
He expects to leave Skaguay about the
first of May. and travel across Chilcoo,
pass, thence to Dawson and Circle
City, down the Yukon to its mouth,
thence along the Copper river and Will
-eturn by way Of st. Michaels and
SEATTLE.