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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
Discovered BY a Woman.

.., Discovered by q Woman.
Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by q lady Ia
this country. Disease fastened Ito
clutches upon her and for seven years
she withstOOd it's severest tests, but
her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent, For
three months she cOughed intessant-
". and could not sleep She finally
discovered q wav to recovery, by
purchasing Of us bottle Of pr.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. and was 50 much relieved ON
taking first dose that she slept. all
night; and with two bottles. has
been absolutely cured. Her name lie
Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes
W. G. Hamnick Il Co., OF Shelby, n.
G.. Trial bottles free at L. D. Bro WINS
drug store. 81
Regular size 5o,. and $780,. Every
hottie guaranteed. :! 1870 &-.,.e 4g4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
AN NO THE PINES.

fY-Er.
The ton doctors appointed by
tho Minnesota Homeor athic and
Allop .thic Associate 10, 70 consider
the advisab ihty Of creating : pub.
lie he.lth resort in tho coniferous
forests Of Northern Minnesota,
have about completed their report,
says the Minneapolis Journal.
They have decided IN favor Of
setting aside tract ofland twelve
miles square near Walker but the
undertaking Is 80 large : one that
either the state OF the national
government will be asked to take
hold of it. p. H. McGarry. the
Walker boomer, is Of course much
intere ted in the plan, and is now
IN Mimi eapolis in it, interests. The
proposed forest reserve will include
land now owned by ext Governor
John s. Pijlsbury and T. B.
Walker, east Of Walker, around
Kabegona Bay and Steamboat Bay,
Goose Island and Ottertail Point.
and all the land where the agency
stands. Some Of the included
land will be coded Indian lands
not yet sold, for which the Indians
will have to b. rein bursed. It is
estimated that it will coast $780,.
600 to set aside the tract. .-s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

Pains in the chest when a person
has q cold indicate q tendency
toward pneumonia. A piece Of
flannel dampened with Chamberlain'e
Pain Balm and bound on the chest
over the seat of pain will promptly
relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack Of pneumonia.
This same treatment will cure lame
back In a few hours. Sold BY M. "
Wefxel Ss>9. ( 4 y #sAt
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

Maybe Bryan is selfish in his
opposition to national expansion.
If the United States keeps the
Philippines, it is ruined again.
worse than by the gold standard.
And Bryan would not care to be
president of such q double.ruuied
country.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

Lieut.. Robson was buster Sun.
day evening than usual. He de-
livered q lecture under the auspi-
ces of the Press Club, and held q
reception after the lecture. He
was kissed by 1853 girls during the
reception: He has dates at Kan
sas City and San Francisco, and
sails for Manila ON Dec. "a. He
will not mind the torrld climate Of
the Philippines. n..s *+,t
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

Stead, the English writer, has
Just had an interview with the
ear of Russia, and he is con.
WINGED the great ruler is in earn.
est in his plans to decrease the
burdens of standing armies. He
is particularly anxious that the
United States show its interest in
the plan. r.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
From New ZeaIand. !.

-, -
REEFToN, New Zealand. Nov. q,
1895. s~~sf-t - 9'.- ."'4t =.
am very pleased to state that
since took the agency Of Chamber.
lain's medicines the sale has been
very large, more especially OF the
Cough Remedy. In two years have
sold more OF this particular remedy
than of all other makes for the pre-.
vious five years. As to its efficacy.
I have been informed by scores Of
persons Of the good results they
have received from 1t, and know ita
value from the use Of 1t In my own
household. It IL 80 pleasant to take
that We have to place the bottle be-
yond the reach Of the children. @%>i
afEts ~,-s '3 e. j. SCANTLEBURY. Z
For. sale by M. v. Wotzel. =. .,.,s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

"A Philadelphia combination pro-
poses to control the street lighting
plants in the country east OF the
Mississippi. -. a. 4, $g
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
o. T0HEA Ia
s.a,,.,. ,1h Kind you Han Nxlys Dsuk
.'s':''' H., fzZztz.r D

Capt. McKelvey, Of the st. Cloud
volunteers. captured some guns and
ammunition that had been concealed
in Manila. T.. g. =, =. 4 -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

81 The best salve In the world for
rheum, fever sores. letter, chapped
eruptions. and positively cures piles.
or NO pay required 1tia guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction Or money
Price Is cents per box.
For sale by L. u. Brown. - i" ?
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

A woman has cOnfidenced eever-
al hundred dollars out Of Minneapo-
lis business men on the representa-
ton that Hhe was raising $15,0O for
q newsbOys' home. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

Tho Atlin river country IL the
latest Alaska gold field to which
miners are stampeding.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
There Is a Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee: Re.
Gently there has been placed In all the
GRAIN-O, made Of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate
stomach receiveeit without distress, and
bat few can tell 1t from coffee. It does
not cost over n as much. Children may
drink It with great benefit. is cts and Is
cts. per package. Try 1t. Ask for
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

"A Young Japanese count insists
on adopting Bryan as father.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
The Brainerd merchants give;
notice that they will close their
stores on the Mondays after
Christmas and New Years.
Russia il said to be seeking q
large loan in the United States.
President Mckinley had = very
pleasant trip from Atlanta to the
COO .#@.... ~. * r. ~ '''
sea.

Col. Tim Sheehan would like to
succeed O'Connor a. United States
marshal for Minnesota. Shee.
han has been deputy under sew.
eral administrations. a&
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20
ITEMS FROM BEDE'S BUDGET,
The Sunday school scholars ar

ITEMS FROM BEDE'S BUDGET,
The Sunday school scholars are
now sparring for position around
the Christmas tree.
And if we should after all the
talk cell the Philippines, the
kickers wouldn't have an island ia
stand on. 49,
st. Paul and Minneapolis are be.
ginning to scrap again over which
shall have an insane asylum near.
est. Wouldn't it make you crazy!
The campaigner who couldn't
see how the drift was drifting this
fall in Minnesota, would not know
q blizzard till the world was
blizzed away.
We give a little more space to
cow culture and the legislature in
this number than the character of
our publication warrants, but
cows are Of some consequence.
Col. William jennings Bryan
writes Minnesota silver leaders
that John Lind's victory is an
''oasis in the Northwestern cleo
tons But If the Colonel had
crossed the desert he would know
that what he secs is only : mirage
that will vanish when the voters
tryst again.
This is the season of the year in
which we used to 60 to huskinR
bees and pairing bees and kiss our
best girl everv time we found .
red ear or apple. O, gladstone
days! But, we finally attended
one pairing bee with q kinder
garten as its sequel, which has
kept us budging every since, bless
the Lord.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

: III I'll Stages OF Na1aI CdtHrrH
there should be cleanliness. AZ ex-
perience proves Ely's Cream Balm IL
a cleanser. sOOther and healer. of the
diseased membrane. 1t 10 not drying
or Irritating, and does not produce
snee5ing. To test 1t trial si1e is
mailed for 10 cents or the large for so
cents by Elv Brothers, IS Warren
Street. New York. Druggists keep
1t. Upon being placed into the mus
triis it spreads over the membrane
and relief 10. immediate. It 10 an
agreeable cure. ,ts & -. a,t,5 -, =
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

Brainerd Tribune: There is al
ready q good deal Of talk Of Van
SAINT for the Republican nomlna-
ton for governor III 1900. Mr..
Van SAINTS manly course during
the last campaign, in gracefully
accepting defeat in the nominating
convention and afterwards work.
ing loyalty for the party candi.
dates, has made him stronger than
ever with his party. There is only
one trouble with Van as a candi.
date-it was his misfortune to be
born in the United States.
t6rAlways III season. Hopkins
Steamed HOminy Hul!ed CORN. Ele-
UAr,y lunch IN milk Or can 1N: Fta
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-20

"a Sc. $40 gold brick was brought
down to Duluth from tho Golden
Star mine IN the Seine river district.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

GHOSTS RE-ENHET KE ALPINE
are said to frequently lose their proyerbial
nerve when they recount the catastrophes
of the mountains and their spectral re-en-
actments.
A particular apparition is said to be
that of a party fastened together with a
rope In which ono Of their number is pre-
cipitatsd over a gigantic cliff. Old climb
ers know that a rope is a safeguard when
four or InOre men are fastened together, of
doubtful bsneflt to three, a positive dis
advantage when there are but two, be-
cause ono man cannot support another's
weight on q slope. In rope climbing the
most experienced man runs the greatest
risk. He il always at the upper end of the
rope II five roped men so over a ~precipice
together, the first four are somewhat
staid in their fall by the strain on the
rope, hut the last ere flies well out from
the brink.@ the precipice because Of this
strain and falls more heavily han if he
were not ropcd. It is like the boys game
of t'snap the whip" This is one reason
why SO many guides are killed.
The RON of victims of the mountain
climbing fever IL a long one 1t holds
nany names of men whom the world
could i'll spare. Arthur Balfour, doubtless
q coming premier Of Great Britain, mourns
a brother, Professor Francis Balfour, who
perished with his guides on the Aiguille
Blanche, a virgin peak Of Mont Blanc, in
1882.
1t could not be said of Ralfour that he
didn't know his danger. He made his
will before attempting the ascent
A few days later Mr.. Penhall was, with
his guides, killed by an avalanche on the
Matterhorn, and Mr.. Gablett of Durham
university, with two guides, persisted on
the Dent Blanche.
Lord Francis Douglas and three other
members OF the Alpine club fell, roped,
to death in 1866, dropping from cliff to
cliff of the Mntterhorn, 1000 feet.
Death claimed a shining mark last year
when DR.. Stoeber, q German professor,
was frozen to death during an ascent of
Mount Ararat by members of the geolog-
ical congress, and when, on our own
Mount Tacoma, Professor Edgar Mcclure
was dashed to pieces ON the rocks. Ameri-
cans nave not however, often been victims
of mountain climbing in their own land.
Our highest mountains are often, Like
Pfke's peak, comparatively smooth and
safe ascents.
In 1895, Aug. 26 was an unusually bad
day for m-ountaineers. DR.. ~Schnurdreher
81 Prague and two Italian guides were
killed by falling over a precipice on Mont
Blanc, and on the same day a Berlin law
student named Modl fell upon the Ram
joch mountain and was killed.
Tho PredigtstuM has a bad record. Its
first six ascents included two fatal acct
dents, The Mittagspitze and the Meijc, in
the italian Alps, have claimed their share
of dead.
Mount Ortler il the loftiest mountain
of the Austrian Tyrol, the pride of the
Rhretian Alps. Five Engiishnien went
ont : sshout guides In the summer Of 1896
to climb the Ortlerberg. They fell over
a precipice together, dragged n after an
other By tho fatal rope, but only n was
killed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

outright. I was shot all to pieces, pu,
they patched me up and scnt me here foi
lifo. ! would I had been killed too.
But the strangest part OF tho tale is
yet to be told. The conductor who was in
charge Of the first train, where our trou.
bles began, WAS also In charge of the train
we tried to hold up, and it was he who
killed poor Tom. He had a peculiar make
of revolver, and the coroner identified ii
with the bullet found In Tom heart.
nNo, he was not hurt in the first en-.
counter. Hearing tho shot whom he got
my blow on the head he concluded that he
had been shot and ought TO be dead. He
called his sw~eetheart's name and threw
himself on the floor. When the passengers
picked him up, there wasn't a scratch on
him.
The railroad boys plagued him so much
about bis tragic death that he resigned
his position, came west and obtained an
other. That was how he happened to be
in charge Of both trains.
IA coincidence you say. 1t may be,
but T call it FATE"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
WON AT CHESS.

The bashful man in love has been a
stock joke for ages, but failed to see any
thing humorous in tho situation as / sat
In my loved ones snug front parlor. with
in a few feet of the object of my affections,
exchanging commonplace upon ordinary
topics, while the splendid things I had
previously intended to say ran coldly down
my back, trelnbled awhile at my knees,
and finally oozed out of my boots.
do you play chess, Miss Thurscow2''
mo-" she replied, but 7 should like
to learn"
Iquickly arranged the pieces and pre-
pared for q game.
nWhat dc all these funny things means"
she asked.
She spoke SO ~oharmingly and looked SO
delightfully."- puzzled, with such a quaint
little frown on her forehead, and with her
lips pensiyely pursed in such a most ag-
grayating manner, that I felt forced to
proceed.
s.Er-chess is a-very-ancient game, :"
I falteringly said, and then collapsed once
more.
"How niceln she answered. 81 love old
games. But what is this?" she exclaimed,
holding up the king for my inspection.
"That is the king I replied, and then
proceeded to Illustrate its moves and
value.
aWhat a curious affair, " she said. aThe
king is SO important and yet SO helpless.
If he is lost, all is lost, although it may
not be his fault in the least
mo, perhaps the queens, I ventured
to say. You see, the queen has such a
variety of moves and is supposed to be
able to protect and fight for her royal con-
Sort
1T is evident that you chess players be-
lieve greatly in the abilities of us ladies, =
she laughingly replied. but do please
tell me, what is this?, she asked, point
ing to the castle.
ooh, that is a rock, or castle,"I ex-
planned.
"Then let us call 1t a castle, " she said.
eve have already got a king and queen,
and To- a castle seems most appropriate;
besides, it sounds SO much more respecta-
BILE than 'rook.'n
The knight next attracted her attention,
and / had to explain the difficult techni-
calities involved in the knights move.
I'm afraid / made rather a poor show, but
she seemed quite fascinated, and said:
ssThis is really romantic, / am sure.
Just fancy the valiant knight brayely
springing from square to square, fighting
mad1y for his king and queen, and finally
perishing nobly in a heroic attempt to
capture the enemy's c~astle!'
I smiled; I could not help it. My nerv-
BUSINESS was vanishing fast, and ! felt
more at ease. The bishops quite won her
heart, and the idea of the church militant,
il only on a c~hessboard, amused her i'm
menseiy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
DEVIL


Wild C1ng41eSe McfAoQ OF Cur1hk
Tarnntuln Bites.
The historic and once highly civilized
little town Of BrIndisi, in southern Italy,
is a wild place, in which the fields and
commons abound with scorpions, >ip6rs
and tarantulGs, which are daily killed BY
scores, III still multiply their kind to the
terror of the inhabitants. Whatever skep-
tics may gay, says rhe San Francisco Elk
aminer, the tarantula's bite does cause
that terrible exhibition or series of jumps
and distortions which give rise to the love-
ly and graceful dance.
A recent traveller writes from Brindisi:
IT have seen a t~arantata and can bear
witness to it. It was when visiting the
Puglie province a few years ago that I
came across q taraItata. Her eyes were
staring wildly, as If she saw tho tarantula
still before her. Every second she would
stretch forward her hands, then hurriedly
clasp them together, as if to crush the
horrible beast. The only means of healing
from the bite Or sting is dancing, and for
this musicians are engaged by the victims
family"
There is also O sacred well about 36
miles from Brindisi, dedicated to St. Paul,
the protector of tarantula victims, and
every year these poor creatures make a
pilgrimage thither on st. Pauls day,
which occurs at the end of June. b
water of this we'll is supposed to cure the
tarantula's sting. During the journey the
victims are a prey to violent commissions
Those who cannot undertake the journey
perform the ceremony at home in a room
hung with colored handkerchiefs or bits
Of colored rags, ard they dance, jump n
scream as long as their strength lasts.
Another traveller, who visited the sacred
well, says:
Sometimes it takes several days to cure
them. The girl I saw was o handsome
peasant girl. Her hair, which was mag
nifcent, fell over her like a cloak. She
was sitting on a chair in front of the U
and was surrounded by a crowd of rela-
tiyes and neighbors. asked what was the
matter and was told, 1t is a ta%rantata.
The girls head was moving from side to
side, as IL listening to something. In
fact, an organ was heard approaching.
Little by little as the organ drew nearer
the girl rose from her seat and began to
dance wildly. Then when her strength
was spent she gave long, loud cry and
fell as if dead in her mothers arms.
1.-THE following day she danced again,
and for over 10 hours without ceasing, ex-
cepting for short intervals. The musicians
engaged to keep the girl company were
paid 10 francs each for the day, and the
family consisted only of poor peasants.
But how can you afford this2' asked the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

catcher enjoying q ride, and there he stuck
until the train pulled up at Olcut. An
Olcut lawyer, off on a hunting trip, met
the bar face to face. Tho bear turned
into an alley TO which there was no outlet.
AS he started bacs the lawyer sent two
bullets into him, whereupon he charged
the crowd. A boy had his leg broken, but
before any more damage was done the
bear was stunned by a blow from the butt
Of a gun, and the crowd finished him.
Then the train went on.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

father of the girl. Well, he answered, Id
must be done, otherwise our girl would
die of the tarantula's poison. And you
would not hare us see our girl die before
our eyes for tho sake of a few francs? We
must starve a~ftarward, but Jul girl must
have music to help her in her dance I
always think of this poor girl at the ap-
prcaoh Of st. Paul's day"
The real Cingalese devil dancers in Cey-
Ion are ferocious and savage fellows.
Their dances are revolving and horrible.
But their profession is popular and af-
fcrds a royal living for the men who go
into it. There is a superstition among
the Cingalese that when man falls sick
he is supposed TO be afflicted by a dcyil.
In order to rid him OF the disease the devil
dancers arc called in to propitiate the de-
mon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

When you enter the County Hall at
springgardens just now, says London, you
zee cleaners and painters here. builders
and carpenters there. and confusion every
where. Even the balIxeepers celebrated
parrot got bewildcred amid the chaos the
other day. "f1ullot' 1t cried to a caller
who entered the building. picking his way
over ladders and t~restles. Hu1lot" said
the caller. looking right and left. but see-
ing nobody: where are your I'm blow
ed II / know said the parrot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22


( the aisle of the car,
ssBefore I had had time to realize what
had happened Tom had grabbed me by the
arm. hustled me out of the car and was
| urging me to q run across the adjoining
| field.
sTbe nassenpers came runn;no ont Of
the coaches ii learn the canse az the COM
motion Init Tom fred 4 few shots in the
air which bad the effect of alIavinp their
cpriositv and sending them hurrvino hack
| n tho shelter If the cars When We had
reached tha middle a. the second Acid tha
eng;naar How tho ,srbistla rnng the hell
| and hv the sonnd If the engines ~n,1ffinp
We Lnaw that tbe tra;n was milling ont
| We braathed eas;ar after that. Init con-
| tin,cd 10 nress onward thinkino o,,lv Of
~nuttinp as oreat . distance AZ nossihle be-
tween Ourselves aud the railroad
ssTon, f3pr,red that If would take about
| Ave ho,,rs to organize a noesa and get tham
startod IN o,,r trail and tbat we mist
nrofit NV the grace 70 90. s,~ffic;entlv far
| away to enable MS to elnde nursrit.
ai wanted III ro ~ the nearest town
| and Give MYSELF nm hnt Tom woujdn,t
| lister To me sWhat , said he me oet Won
| into n scrane and then RIM avvav and leave
Won, 70 ha bnng9 No sir re vou hang
IN hand with won, hut tbev m,,st catch
| ne first ,
uT.-4 ahaa
t % ICY vas ne ~ 1aa4ss
- u 80 go 800 - onass;na naa,ld
80 : !"
~ hnnaaaa So 800 om
ID nun Nl Ious po"n s'ie.'l1 rs saw
80 = Law upon ono 'aho any "a
ias sxv ~ a los. u ram
mso.ouS . aaoa NC nesi.oa I'm
sn aeAsu up !" ooAo snu oesan
ono iooh.
Agnas6 az ms evlcent lntentlon, 1
grabbed nm ny the shoulder ana demand
so 20 DC toid II ne meant TO take the poaO
without the owners permission
e gavea harsh laugh and then SAID:
That is the best joke ever heard. You
start out by committing murder, now you
hncEfrfn 0f fnnff What x71Il Won dN Wll0yl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
Appalling List Of FATAL
ties Among Noun
tain Climbers.
SUPERSTITION OF THE NATIVES
ASPIRATIONS Among the Crags
and Peaks on Dark and
Stormy Nights.

For centuries fatal accidents have been
frequent in the Alps. During the present
season the average weekly death rate
among mountain climbers has been more
thar two. Practically all those who have
persisted haye been people of wealth and
position. Their deaths have been widely
reported, but not all the publicity that can
be given to them viii forestall the inevita-
BILE. The natives nave become superstitious
and report tragic apparitions among the
craga and peaks on dark and stormy
nights. Even the guides, around whom
tourists have thrown a sort OF heroism,