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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
NEW RAILROADS.
Construction of New Roads
Being Rapidly Pushed
, THIS Summer.

Pioneer Press: Railroad construc-
ton in Minnesota is heing pushed
forward at terrific rate, as several
lines must be completed before, tile
new crops begin to move. The most
important new line under cOnstruc.
tiOn Ia the FOsston extension OF the
Great Northern, and 1t will be ready
for inspection trains to run over the
new short line from the Red RIVER
valley to the head Of the lakes In
three weeks. A. Guthrie & Co., which
firm of contractors is building most
OF the new track in the state, includ'
ing the Fosston extension, stated to
u reporter yesterday that about
SOON men are at work and not a
minute in being lost in completing
the track-laying, that will consider
ably change the geography Of Min
Eesota's map, and open up extensive
and rich new sections, besides "a wing
the agricultural aud other interests
of the state many millions of dollars
each year.
The Fosston extension from Deer
River to Fosston, 100 miles, has been
completed as far as Beuidjt from the
former point, distance of one-hali
the entire extension. All grading
has been practically completed, and
steel has been laid one-half the dis.
tance. Steel is being laid at the rate
Of two and one-half miles per day,
and the extension will be entirely
completed and ready for traffic the
latter part OF the month.
The Cloquet and Nemadjt line,
twenty Eight miles, ia almost COM
pleted. This line runs from Cloquet
to Saunders, where the Eastern Min
nesota proceeds to Duluth. It is d
part of The new short line from the
great grain belt, and between it's be-
ginning and the beginning CT the
FosstOn extension the old Duluth,
Superior & Western, recently pur-
chased by the Eastern Minnesota.
will be used. Grading on the Cloquet
& Nemadji line was finished yester-
day, and there are only eight miles
more of steel to lay. When this is
completed the force OF men at work
will be sent to Fosston to W ork ON
the Fosston extension from that end
and meet the large crew now at
work somew here between Bemidji
and FosstOn.
Work is in progress on the Park
Rapids & Leech Lake railway. part
of the Great Northern. This line
will tap Becker, Hubbard and Wa
dena mites, and touches the new
route at Cass Lake. Grading he's
been completed beyond Walker in
patches, but no steel will be laid by
A. Guthrie & Co. before Sept. 1.
The Brainerd & Northern, a Pills.
bury concern, headquarters In Min
neapolis. is being built from Walker
to Bemidji by the same contractors.
1t will this season be built to near
Bemidji, and grading will be finished
in about two weeks. The contract
ors got another contract yesterday
for g. piece Of track eight miles be-
yond Bemidji, to be completed Oct.
l. This penetrates rich logging
country.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
-. :. -, $50
WHAT'S. ....
SCOTS Il. !
E. ni''l'1ju|,.Is|io'n?

It is a Strengthening food and
tonic. remarkable in its flesh-form-
ing properties. It contains Cod
Liver Oh emulsdied or partially
dieested, combined with the we'll
known and highly priced Hypo-
phosphites Of Lime and Soda, 50
that their potency Is materially
increased. h,.,..s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Placing His sympathy

~ see the Spaniards at Matanzas orc
compelled to eat their mules to keeE
from starving, remarked the short man
as he laid aside the paper.
Eyes, was just reading about it, u
said the man with the chin whiskers
1T is too bad I actually feel sorry fol
EN-"
"Who-the Spaniards?'
"No, the mules. '-Detroit Free
Press
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
We'll Qualified.

Materfamilias ito candidate for the
post Of cook)-Your general character is
excellent but before engaging you I
must find ont something more from
your last mistress about your cooking Of
fancy dishes.
Oandidate-Oh, you may make your
mind easy on that point, mum. The
Last family Ilived with was just gettin
into society through thei- table-stray
Stories.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Del Nurts Long Overdue.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 6.-Advicea
from St. Michaels of July rs say that
the steam schooner Del Norte with 80
tons of government reindeer supplies
and a number Of Laplauders, is long
overdue at St. Michaels. She left here
June ~ with four lows, all flimsy river
vessels. The Del Norte ia under char.
ter to the United States to carry Shell.
don Jackson to Siberia on q reindeer
purchasing expedition. He is now in
st. Michaels awaiting her.
Protest Against Export Duty.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The Mary
land Steel company has protested &c
the government against the export
duty on iron ore shipped from San.
tiago do Cuba. It 10 stated that the
tax as now fixed 10 absolutely pro.
hibitive and the 1900 workmen en-.
ployed by this company will have to
be discharged.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
DRUM TAPS.

In the Franco German war of 1901 the
losses were about 5per cent Of oil engaged
and were divided pretty evenly between
battle and disease.
The British soldier has not always worn
a red uniform, white having been the pre-
vailing color under Henry VII and dark
green or russell in the time of Elizabeth.
The powder used on a man-of-war ia
brown. A charge for the biggest guns
weighs 500 pounds and is hoisted to the
breeoh by derrick, the powder being
neWed 20 in coarse serge bags
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09

The triumphs and interest in peaceful
achievement do not intermit amid the
clash of arms. Lieutenant Peary has
Just received the Royal Geographical
society gold medal for his ~ years arc
tic work, being the thiSd bestowed on
him. War excitement after all is but
one small current in the ocean Of life.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
Will Soon Start for Norfolk Under Hsl
-, -yr"r =: -! - Own Steam.

VIII Soon Start for Norfolk Under Hol
=, -l'~t =: 49, = Own Steam.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 6.-The Merritt
Wrecking company has received ad
vices from Santiago that makes it GER
tain that the Infanta Maria Teresa il
now floating and is found to be III
fairly good condition as to her ma
chinery and boilers. She will shortly
depart for Norfolk under her own
steam.
Another expedition on the wrecke,
Chapman will be sent Tuesday, carry
ing four immense pontoons, probably
intended for raising the Cristoba.
Colon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-08-09
SUPPRESS LAX DISCIPLINE.
General Miles Dealing With tho Sixth
Massa Oh usstts Affair.

Massach usstts Affair.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Two meg
sages were received at the war depart
ment during the day from Ponce, tho
first announcing the death Of Cap.
tain Edgar Hubert, and one from
General Miles himself touching tbs
trouble in the Sixth Massachusetts
regiment. Details of the latter tele.
gram are not obtainable, but it is ap.
parent that General Miles is deter.
mined to repress sternly at the very
beginning any departure from military
discipline, even among the volunteer
element in his command. AS near as
can be gathered the officers of the Sixth
declined to submit to an examination
which was prescribed by the brigade
officers, the proper authority. and upon
the insistence Of the latter they sought
to resign their commissions
MARIA TERESA FlOATED.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
Cheese a Valuable Food.

Cheese is a very rich and valuable
food, likely to form a very large con-
stituent in the future, and, especially
for the workingman, to be very ex-
tensively used. There is a difference
in stomachs in their ability to digest
this article. The writer is able to
make an entire meal of cheese with
very little bread, and digest it more
easily than rice or oatmeal; but in
most stomachs it is less digestible, in
some extremely SO. Each person
must learn for himself. It is a con-
venient form of animal food, and,
when good, particularly agreeable.
There is a great difference in the COM
position Of cheese both in its water,
fat and heterogeneous matter. In gen.
eral, however. it may be remarked
that every variety contains a large
amount Of heterogeneous matter, and it
is for this that it is especially useful
as a food. Skim milk cheese is es-
pecially rich in this constituent, but
less rich in fat. Those who abstain
from flesh food will find in cheese
abundance OF heterogeneous matter to
take the place of that found IN flesh.
Family Doctor
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
Study Of Household Economies.

The effort to have women under
take the study Of household economics
in their climbs is still sufficiently diff
cult to indicate the strong hold more
abstractsubjects have upon the aver
age club woman. Hours of time are
spent over the most encyclopaedia and
academic work to produce papers on
PARKWAY and irrelevant subjects, while
the vital and practical things of every
day life are indiferently turned away
from. If the matter is brought before
a litere by club, it is declined as being
too prssaio and not in the lines of Gull
ture and general knowledge. This is
q serious mistake. A study Of house,
hold economics can be made as literary
and historical az a study of the Cid or
of the Wars of the Roses. If the en-
ergy expended in pursuing these latter
undoubtedly interesting but unneces-
sary schemes Of study could be ex-
pended in an intelligent and persist
emit effort to understand a few of the
principles included in household
economics, the club movement among
women would be productive of more
tangible results. When these organ
izations turn to practical work, it is
then they achieve really important
anda.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
War in Fashions,

The war fever is beginning to creep
into the world of fashion. Some new
hat pins have for the head a shell with
a scarlet fuse, d small mortar, q cut
lass. or a boarding pike. For pins
the same are employed as are also
crossed rifles, o little cannon, a can
teen or q musket and q bayonet. Cuff
buttons are decorated in similar style,
and the stamped metal ornaments
which are made for pocketbook, work
boxes and the like, bear the same evil
dences of the condition Of the times.
In many of the rev styles of waists
and jackets there are shoulder straps
and epaulettes and the military frog is
beginning to appear in place of the
more pacific button and buttonhole.-
New York Mail and Express.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
The Coming Bodice.

Round-waisted bodices are promised
for hot-weather dresses. These are
finished with epaulettes and sashes.
With the small sleeve has come a per-
feet mania for bretelles to give to the
shoulders the breadth formerly Of
forded by the big sleeve. We have
slashed, gathered and plated bre-
tvlles. One style Is intended to give a
pretty sloping effect; another the
broad look from shoulder to shoulder.
The sleeve beneath the cap is only a
close coat shape devoid of wrinkle or
puff. Shoulder arrangements of some
kindseen equally becomingto both slim
and stout figures. A silk reception
gown is noted with a half dozen tiny
frills forming the sleeve cap, while
another has three successive caps
each slashed in the middle and faced
with plain silk.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
Lavender Perfume in Fashion.

Old. fashioned lavender perfume has
come back to favor among the many
other revivals of nearlya century ago.
It appears in the list Of French OK
tracts and sachets, and its delicate
fragrance exhales from the petals of
choice Parisian-made artificial flowers.
The odor of lavender is agreeable to
many people who do not like other
perfumes. In Imagination 1t is al
ways associated with freshness, sweet
ness, and housewifely daintiness.
Poets have sung the praises of laven-
der, and in sgeneral estimation the
odorous gray-blue-tinted spike ranks
next only to the regal rose and the
modest violet. ,tLavender produces a
sense OF refreshment, and the modest
color of the flower seems in perfect
unison with its scent. The lavender
plant was formerly considered an en-
blem Of affection, and, sweet and
fresh as it always is, has become from
association the synonym Of anything
carefully laid by for future use.-New
York Post.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

The government pawnshop in Rome
the Monta la Pieta, as it is called
was established in 1858. Sums rang
ing up to s. are loaned without inter-
est, on depositing goods worth double
the amount, but for sums over So two
per centum is charged.
Bishop-IIow are you succeeding
here?
Struggling Pastor-The standard Of
morality is rising gradually.
Il am glad to hear that"
eyes, 1 am no longer obliged to de-
mand cash in advance"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23


A notable gsnder belongs to James
A. Kinkead, of Hardin county, XIV.
1t acts as a watchdog, and permits nc
stranger to enter the yard unless he is
attended by a member the family.
The dangerous character of q rail
road in debt was unwittingly referred
to bya coroner's jury in Missouri, who
rendered this verdict: ''The decedent
came to his death by being struck by
a railroad train in the hands of q re-
ceiver."
An Omaha highwayman unexpected
ly secured steady employment and
board. He held up three men, but,
after shooting two of them, was deep
~ ~disheartened by the discovery that
the financial contents of all their
pockets amounted to only asolitary
dime. He vas arrested, and sentenced
to fifteen years imprisonment.
Guest-What q magnificent resi-
dence that is opposite!
MI. Pompous-Grand! A veritable
palace! Ihave been trying to buy that
palace for years.
Guest-They won't sell, Ell?
: Infant Terrible-Yes, but they want
cash.
Edwin Pitts Of Fannin, Tex, called
at the house Of Postmaster Benson
Goff, to whose daughter he had been
payingattention for a year, Golf kicked
him off the stoop. When next they
met, o few days later, both drew pis-
tolls, and each shot the other dead.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

Miss Upman-You will have to in
crease my allowance for servants
wages, my dear.
Mr.. Upman-What for?
Mrs. Upman-Our butler wants u
valet and my waiting maid wants q
waiting maid.
Aunt Hildy-Wcll, it do beat all!
These city people are the worst CAD
ders | ever heard on.
Mrs. Meadow-You have a niece
there, haven't you?
Aunt Hilda-Yes, and her card says
she's never at home, 'cepting Thurs
DAYS.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

There Is n proper season for music,
but it is not the midnight hour, when
neighbors are counting slumber. A
musical girl in Seneca, Kansas, was
rending the silence of the night by
warbling, "Sleep, My Dearest, Sleep
when a weary next door neighbor stuck
his head out of the window and shout
ed, "Durned if 1 wouldn't like to; but
it's no go while I have to listen to that
caterwauling."
An actor is in deep trouble in Mis-
soula, Montana. For work performed
by a local dentist, he agreed to give
him a horse. AS the horse was not
forthcoming, the dentist decoyed the
actor to his office, and while pret~nd-
ing to examine his teeth, ierked out the
full set and pocketed it. The actor is
now forced to feed himself with soft
fodder, with the aid of a spoon.
At a revival meeting in McMinnville,
Oregonl tne Hv. E. A. Ross asked all
thoSf.,n his con fregation to rise who
h. read a passa.oe in the book of Hez-
oklah. About a dozen arose, some Of
them longtime church members. The
clergyman smiling said: "Why God
bless you, there is no such book in the
Bible!"
An odd monur .ens has been placed
over the grave of J. S. Jacobs of Lin
coin, Ky. He was fond of roaming,
and his father has put over his remains
a stone cut in the form of q travelling
bag. On one side is his name, and on
the other these word: "Here is where
he stopped last.
A funny friend of Samuel Mutzer,
at Merchantville, N. j., put some pow
der in a pipe and gave it to Mutzer to
smoke. An explosion resulted, and
destroyed the sight of the victims
left eye.
May-"Miss Passay has some pecu-
liar opinions" Bertha--''Yes; I
think she is the only one who consid-
ers it singular that she should be
single. Judge.
AoBAoiu coHtaluS tue OIucS EnSl1Su
church in Italy, and d large and pic
turesque graveyard, where Smollet,
Francis Horner and many other inter.
esting people are buried. In it are
tombstones dating as far back as 1894.
The pretty South American bird
called the "mot-mot" is said to b egin
shaving on arriving at maturity. Ma
adorned with long blue tail
feathers, it is not satisfied with them
in their natural state g, but with it's
beak nips of the web on each side for
q space OF about two inches, leaving a
neat little oval tuft at the end of each.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
How to Treat soiied Dresses.

Women's street dresses should re-
ceive proper attention. On muddy
days h.alth and neatness demand that
they should be taken off when the
wearer reaches her home, brushed
and hung away to air, as it is not
economy to wear q street dress in
the house. A gown worn exclusive
" for the street, if it is carefully
shaken, brushed and cleaned when
necessary, will outlast two or three
gowns that are carelessly treated.
Dresses that are not thoroughly
aired after being worn DON acquire q
close, unpleasant odor.
A dusty dress requires an entirely
different mode of treatment from a
muddy one. After coming in from a
dust storm it should be removed with
the other wraps and bonnet. and all
should be shaken thoroughly in the
air, and then brushed off carefully
with q stiff clothes brush which will
reach into the seams. The velvet, if
there is any, should be cleaned with a
velvet brush or q clean piece of fan
mel.
A linen cloth SO firm that it will not
shed lint, wrung out in a mixture Of
alcohol and cold water and passed
quickly over the surface will remove
the light dust and give a lovely finish
to the garment. II it is hung in a
warm room for several hours after
ward, it will look almost as good as
new.-New York Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
Strawberries Preserved by the Sun.

"While the sun-preseryel fruits re-
quire time and patience, obey are,
without doubt, much to be preferred
to those cooked over the fire" writes
Mrs. S. T. Rorer, in the Ladies' Home
Journal. SIN the country, where u
hot-bed is at command, the work is
easily done. Stem Strawberries care
fully without bruising; put them into
o wire basket. which plunge down into
a pan Of cold water and drain
thoroughly. Weigh the strawberries,
and to each pound allow one pound Of
graduated sugar. Select large stone
ware plates, make them very hot
either on top Of the stove or In the
oven; sprinkle over q layer of the
granulated sugar and cover this closely
with the berries. Cover with glass
and stand in the suns hottest rays.
Move the dish as the sun changes it's
position. At four o'clock bring them
in and stand aside in a closet or cool
place. Next day put them out again
in the sun; by this time they will no
doubt have become clear, almost trans
parent, and thoroughly soft, but per-
fectly whole. Lift each berry care
fully with O fork and put into o tum-
bier or bottle. Boil the syrup over
the fire for o few minutes until it
thickens; strain, cool, and pour it over
the fruit"
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
Rage For Ribbons.

There is a rage In Paris for ribbons.
Wide or medium ribbon is tied around
the neck in the morning, with the
chemisette and jacket. Bows of rib
o and q long, narrow sash for even
ing dress are accompanied by the
windmill bow, staggering on the
shoulder or at the bosom, conquering
by its audacity and trirmphing by its
lustre. N 3w York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
Give the Tots Sasads.

NlVe the 1Ots SaShuss
Salads are as necessary,for children
as they ore for adults, but they nuts
be of a very delicate nature. Celery
dressed with oil and o few drops Of
lemon juice is very nice, provided the
celery is young, white, tender and
chopped very fine. II lettuce is used
it should be the very tender young
pieces. from the centre of the head,
cut just at serving time into very fine
shreds, dressed with oil and q few
drops CT lemon juice. Mayonnaise
dressing should never be used. Care
fully cooked spinach, chopped very
fine, may be served also with Fronch
dressing. Endive should be cut into
thin strips and dressed. Outside of
the green's mentioned there are very
few others that are advisable to give
to children.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

The New York Ledger is now successfully
sold by bright boys and girls, who thus earn
many valuable premiums. Two cents profit
on each copy sold. No money required in
advance. Send name and address for com
plete outfit, including Premium List, to Rob-
et Bonner's Sons, Ledger Building, 16O Will
liam St., N. Y. City.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
II DO MY OWN WORK."
So Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette Of
Linden, New Jersey, in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham

II was bothered with q flow which
would be quite annoying at times, and
ut others would almost stop.
II used Prescriptions given me by my
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23
The Red, White and Pine.

Even Dame Fashion ispatriotic just
now, the colors she has chose. for the
chl!dren's wear this summer being red,
white and blue.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

ST. VITUS' DANCE, SPASMS and all ner-
voqs diseases permanently cured by the use
OF "; hiine's Great Nerve Restorer. Send for
FREE $l.0O trial bottle and treatise to Dr.. r.
H. Kline. Ltd, 9l Arch Street, Phila.. Pa.
The Opelousas courier., 1898-07-23

Clean blood means a clean skin. NJ
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
TIC clean your blood and keep it clean. by
stirring Up the lazy liver and driving ali i'm
Danish pimples. boils, blotches, b~lackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion BY takin:
Cascarets,-. beauty for ten cents. All drux-
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, IOc. &c. SOC,