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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25

Nrs. Stephen Robbins In the wife of =
prominent farmer living on large and we'll.
kept plantation just Ut the edge of Monroe,
La. They have resided in this community
but two years, having moved here from Iii.
nois. The change was made for the benefit
Of Mrs: Robbins' health, her physicians hav;
her ever regaining her lost health.
"Three years ago this last winter" said
Mrs. Robbins, II was very sick with that
most treacherous disease, the grippe. had
= very severe time with it, but was able to
get out after being confined to my home
several weeks. think went out too
soon, for l Immediately contracted = cold
and had 9 relapse. which is common occur.
weeks I was confined to the house; and after
this did not fully recover until recently.
! was able to get out again, but was quite
different woman.
"My former strong constitution was wreck.
ed, and was dwindling mass of skin
and bones. My blood was thin and had
Pf s ana boas MY o onss te
sumption. During my illness had lost thirty
pounds in weight. / tried to regain my
strength and former good health by trying
different medicines and physicians, but moth
ing seemed to help me. My appetite was
gone, and when I ate the food it would not
stay on my stomach.
1.-THE only thing my physician said for me
his advice I came here. At first seemed
benefited, but to my sorrow it proved to be
only temporary, and In few months was
in my former condition. The color had left
my cheeks, had no energy, and life was q
misery. had become q burden to myself
and family. Finally happened to read in
. newspaper Of how Dr.. Williams' Pink
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
ON THE, IOWA PLAN.

Hlnnesota League Of Republican Clubs
Has Been Keorganixsd.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 24.-The State
League OF Republican clubs has been
organized after the Iowa plan. BY
means Of local, county and congress
sional district leagues the main body,
known as the state league and the Off
cials in control Of it, are kept in touch
with every community in the state.
Fred B. Wright Of Minneapolis was
elected president and Fred Bryan Of
St. Paul secretary. Thirty.four dele.
gates were named to tho Omaha ma.
tional convention, four from each con.
gressional district and six at large.
Tho resolutions adopted rsaffirmed
party principles and warmly commend.
cd the administration for the wise and
conservative course it il pursuing. War
was not desired but the sentiment Of
tho resolutions was that it should be
declared il 1t became necessary to de-
fond national honor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
C0lyL, d h ! : lat.
A Woman's ciisgocgpa ; lC;ssss'iiItl!ion Wrecked.
Effects Of a TV'srssaa(ell;sooroGs Disease.
a q Wonderful Case. 49,. -. !
From the Bulletin, Monroe, La.

Pills for Pale People had effected miracn.
lous cure with the same disease which .
neirhbor of mine had in Illinois. a..
'sOn the strength Of this testimonial de-
cided Mt once to give the medicine . trial. I
accordingly sent for . box Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and gave the
pills thorough trial. did not notice any
was discouraged little with the result Of
the first box, but knowing that should not
expect q sudden cure of such chronic case
a. mine, I tried the second box with the re.
suit that Immediately began getting better.
I used five boxes of these pills and was COM
pletely cured, as you see me to-day, weigh
ing more than ever before"
Az evidence of the truthfulness Of her
story Mrs. Robbins volunteered to make
II hereby affirm that the above statement
is every word exact and true"
Monroe, L., March 2, 1897"
"Subscribed and sworn to before me, Q
Notary Public in and for the Parish Of Vim,
State of Louisiana, this the I'd day Of March,
1897. AMOS R: JEssuPs, Notary Pubic"
contain, in a condensed form, all the ele.
ments necessary to give new life and rich.
ness to the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such dig
eases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis,
St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheuma-
tism nervous headache, the after effect of 10
grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and
either in male or female. Pink Pills are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid
on receipt Of price, so cents . box, or six
boxes for $3.50 they are never sold In bulk
or by the 1907 by addressing DR.. Williamss
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
sCHlCACO's FAVORiTE PAS
SENCER STATION.

& Reasonable success seems to have
followed the IF 'rts Of the manage
nent of the Nickel Plate road to
make it popular IA a passenger line
Ter travel Eas.. 1t Is regarded as a
1Avorite by many In making the
tourney from Chicago to eastern
Ioints.
Patrons of that line will be graft
Odd to learn that arrangements have
Aeen made, effective sunday, March
~ for all passenger trains ut the
DQtekel Plate GOa,i ~ arrive at and
dlpart from the Van Buren, Street
4 tatiOn In chicago.
The mAnv advantages AFFORDED by
1kjs great Union depot, located In
e. heart oi the business portion Of
Il Icaxo, aud the, continued advan-
Sf4xe afforded by hwer rates lthan
sSv8r other lines. having three ex.
n Isess trains daily. with through
1eeping cars, to New York and Bos-
TN. and the advantage Ut superior
4 lnlng-car service, when all con.
adhered, should show increased
travel over the Nickel Plate road.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
GALLlNGER ON CUBA.

Mover Country ON Earth Has Bssu SO Op.
prsssad-A Vivid Picture.
WASHINGTON, March M.-Interest in
the senate session conferred on the
speech of Senator Gallinger, who has
just returned from Cuba. The senator
did not materially enlarge upon the
statements made by Senator Proctor.
though his words carried more feeling
and his denunoiation Of Spain and Of
Weyler III particular. was caustio in
the extreme. Weyler, he said, had do.
yised scheme of human suffering that
put Dante,s Inferno in the shade. Ma
5tanzas was literally . place Of beggary
Ind death. 49,. did -. - s.,..s ID. i. /. ,
4 Discussing Spanish rule the senator
said that never had people ON the face
Of the earth been 20 oppressed, tho
treasury of Spain being literally sup.
piled from tho revenues extorted from
Cuba and the Philippine Islands.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST

Hans Wachenhusen, the Prussian
novelist. is dead.
DR.. w. B. Allen, aged "a, is dead at
Dubuque, La. He had been resident
Of that city tor 81 years.
A receiver has been appointed at
Butte, Mon., for the American Devel-
oping and Mining company.
Wednesdays statement Of the condi-
ton OF the treasury shows available
cash balance, $224, 342, 314; gold reserve,
$l72, O04, 265.
John DAILY, the Irish patriot recently
released from an English prison, ad.
dressed large audience at St. Paul
Wednesday night. ~: ~a>-'.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
UNDER ARREST
Government Officials Jail the
TNvr
Alleged st. Paul Swindler.
MUCH FRAUDULENT PAPER OUT
Ranks, Business Men and Capitalize Said
TO Hold Checks to the Amount
Of Half . Aillion.

ST. PAUL, March 24.-J. H. Southall,
late chief clerk Of the upper Mississippi
river division Of the United States
engineers Office in this city, whose
dealings in time checks to the extent OF
about $500, 900 were made public Tues
day, has been arrested by United
States Marshal O'Connor and taken be-
fore United States Commissioner Nc.
Caferty. His attorneys waived pre-
limiuary examination and pleading and
being unable to secure bondsmen, the
bail having been fixed At e25. 900.
Southau was committed to the Ramsey
county jail. being held for appearance
before the United States grand jury,
which meets in this city on June 70
next. The charge 70 which Southall
must answer is that Of uttering
False Claims Against the Gov~rnmsns.
The charge 10 in three counts, copies Of
three fraudulent time checks being
attached to the document. Aside from
tho arrest and hearing Of 9outhall
there were no developments in the case
during the day, those who had suf-
fered or who feared they had lost pre-
ferring to keep that fact silent. The
amount Of the time checks outstanding
10 still unknown and has been esti.
mated variously from $500, 900 to over
q, 000,00O. It is probably about $780,
600.
It is claimed that much of the fraud
ulent paper is held by st. Paul busi-
ness men and capitalists. Some is held
by the Twin City banks, some in Min.
nesota country banks and some in
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Hart
ford, Chicago, Milwaukee, La Crosse
and Dubuque.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
ON HUMANE GROUNDS
Believed by House Leaders
the President viii Inter-
vene In Cuba. ,.
Message to Congress on tho
Subject viii Follow the
4 Maine Report. 5.+
Has Decided to Treat tho
Two Questions as Sepa-
rate Matters.

q WASHINGTON. March 24.-The pro.
vailing impression among tho Repub.
ican leaders Of the house 10 that the
president will intervene in Cuba on
humane grounds. hut it 10 positively
stated by one Of them who 10 close ia
the president that the intervention will
not come until after the report Of the
board of inquiry into the Maine disas.
ter goes to congress. 1.-THE two ques.
tons will be treated separately" said
he, land tho message relative to Cuba
will be sent to congress soon after the
report Oh the Maine question"
Tho Cuban message, as forecasted by
. prominent Republican, will waive
the question Of tho Maine disaster, and,
putting aside that awful occurrence,
will be in effect declaration to Spain
that the present methods Of warfare in
Cuba must cease. It
VIII Rss ult 10 Intervention
In case Spain demurs. The message
will be accompanied by tho reports Of
the consuls in Cuba.
Mr.. Dolliver (Rep.. Lay says that
intervention on humane grounds will
place our action upon moral level that
would command the broad sympathy
of the world. Another prominent
member Of tho house, who has been
several times in consultation with the
president recently, says that while the
board will not fix tho responsibility for
the explosion it will be startling in its
nature. The information at the Capitol
is that already @25, OO0, 900 Of tho &c..
000, 600 appropriated for the national
defense has been expended or contracts
entered for it, expenditure.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25

system that Childblrth is made easy
and the time of recovery short
ened-many say "stronger after
than before confinement" It in
sures safety to life of both moth
er and child. All who have used
= Mothers Prlead" say they will new
er be without it again. No other
remedy robs confinement ofitspain
"a customer whose wife used Mothers Friend, ;
saYs that II she had to 60 through the ordeal
again, and there were but fo1r bottles 70 b
Obtained, and tho cost WAS 91o000 per bottle, -
would have them" G1o. LAYTON, Dayton, ono
Sent by express, on receipt Of price, 9loo PER
BOTTLE. Book to "EXPECTANT AOx1 +
Frs" mailed FREQ upon application, oo0ea1l1QI
valuable Information and voluntary 6oooDoooS
Tws oRApFlIIo REGULATOR CO., AylAuGa -
500 " AL oNvoosoS2
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
MONITORS IN COMMISSION.

Eight Of the Old Civil War Fighting veo-
ssls 70 He Pint in Service. -
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secretary
Long at noon determined to bring into
service the eight old single.turreted
monitors, used during the war, and
now lying at League Island navyyard,
Philadelphia. He issued orders that
the monitors Catskill and Lehigh pro.
coed to Boston, and the monitors Ma
hant and Jason to New York. The
other monitors, Manhattan, Mahopao,
Montauk and Canonicus will remain ct
Philadelphia, where the work Of pro.
pairing them for service will begin i'm.
mediatolY,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
1HEINFLuENCE

of the Mother shapes the course
of unborn generati s-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??, 1898-03-25
hhipping Pro jrcti10s.

READING, Pa, March 24.-The Car.
penter steel works has shipped 200 +
inch and 20o 5-,nch pr ,ctiles in re.
spunse to all order from Washington.
Ammunition aud GuEs.
PORTSMOUTH. Il. H., March IA
schooner ar1lv.u during the day from
New York with a cargo OF am mum ion
and two S.inch Euus Tor the 1ortl6ca.
tions ut New Castle The defenses OF
Portsmouth, harbor will be pushed as
fast as possible to competition.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
STEEL TUG PURCHASED.

Accepted by the Navy Board and ut Once
Turned Over.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The board
appointed to select merchant vessels for
the use of the United States navy re-
sumed its sessions during the day. The
steamers Tallahassee of the Savannah
line and Ell Paso Of the Morgan line
were examined.
The negotiations between the Nor.
gan Towing company and the govern.
ment for the sale of the steel tug De-
witt @. Ivine were concluded during
the day. On receipt Of q dispatch from
Washington the naval auxiliary cruiser
board took possession of the tug and
proceeded to the navyyard.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
DUNKARDs EN- ROUTE.

Eleht Carloads Round For North OAK ota
Arrive 1t %. Paul.
ST. PAUL, March 24.-Elghs carloads
of Dunkards from various parts Of the
East have arrived here ON their way to
new homes in North Dakota. They
came to Chicago over the Baltimore
and Ohio, and from there on special
trains over the Chicago Great Western
to St. Paul. It is expected the exodus
is but a forerunner Of others Of the
Same sort.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
local SHEDS AND PIERS.

Dids Opened for Extensive Improvements
1t Key West and Dry TOrtugas.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The navy
department. opened bids during the day
for extensive Improvements at Dry
Tortugas and Key West. These con-
sist OF two solid steel piers to be con.
struoted at Dry Tortugas, with the ex.
tensive coal sheds and an elaborate
mechanical equipment for loading
naval vessels with coal. At Key West
the improvements consist of . steel pier
and two coal sheds, with similar ma.
chinery for loading warships with coal.
The bids ranged from 81, l51. O00 for tho
entire work down to about 500, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
WAR DEPARTMENT ACTIVE.
Secretary Busy IN Conferences With Bu-
e~au Chiefa

Secretary Busy IN Conferences With Bu-
rsau Chiefs.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secretary
Alger's Office at the war department
presented an unusually busy aspect
during the day. Much Of the secre.
tary's time was occupied in conference
with the various bureau chiefs of the
department in, connection with prepare
tions to improve the -fortidcations on
the seacoast. In addition there we're .
number Of members Of congress who
called to have q word with the score
tary, among them being Senators
Lodge and Hoar and Representative
Marsh of Illinois. Secretary Alger was
also in conference with General Miles
respecting tue military occupation Of
Fort Jefferson, on Dry Tortugas island.
The determination to garrison this fort
has been reached by the secretary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
GIVEN TO Mr.. THORPE.

Congrsasman Epss Of Virginia Uuseated
by Party Voto.
~ WASHINGTON, March 2l.-R. +.
Thorpe has been given the seat from
tho Fourth Virginia district, Sidney p.
Epes, who obtained tho certificate Of
election, being .unseatsd BY strict
party vote. The vote was l6l to 100.
The Republicans without break voted
for Thorpe, and tho Demoorats and
Populists, with the exception Of Mr..
Howard (Ala.), voted for Epes. Mr..
Thorpe contested the seat Of Mr.. Ken.
ney in tho last congress and was seated.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
PASSED WITHOUT DEBATE,

House Bill for Relief OF Maine Victims
Quickly Disposed OF BY the senate.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Mr. Hale,
chairman of the senate naval commit.
tee. called up for passage in the senate
the Maine relief bill, and it was passed
without q word of debate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25

To Take 0n Beard Anaunition.
GRAvEsEND, March A.-The United
States cruiser New Orleans formerly
the Amazonas) started for Hole Haven
At IL O'Clock to take on board her am.
munitiop,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
Hurryiue - Washington.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March a.
Lieutenant Commander Mark, bear.
ing to Washington the findings of tho
Maine court Of inquiry. reached this
city at 7:45 p. M, and left at 8 o'clock
for Washington. Tho railroad wires
have carried the message down the
line to use oil dispatch. This praoti.
cally makes . special of the Mark
train,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
First Boat Of the reason.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, March a.
The tug Goodman left this port during
the day for Ashland with lumber sup
plies, thus opening navigation to cities
down the lake. Many marine men
doubt the ability of the tug to enter
Ashland on account of ice.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
Many Tons Of supplias,

New YORK, March 24.-The steamer
Orizaba, which sailed for Havana dur
ing tho day, carried $50 tons Of Cuban
relief supplies, consigned by the cen.
trail Cuban relief committee to Consul
General Leo. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
A. O. U. w. Elects Omcors.

A. o. U. w. Elects Oncors.
ST. PAUL, March 24.-The grand
lodge of the A. o. U. w. wound up its
business with the annual election of
officers, as follows: Grand master,
Charles G. Kinds, Shakopee; grand
foreman, j. M. Diment, Owatonna;
grand overseer, Fred White, Duluth;
grand recorder. O.at O4son, Wiilmar;
grand receiver, J. J. McCardy, st. Paul
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
Mines shipping Orc.

Two HARBoRs, Mimi, March a.
Forwarding iron ore by rail from the
Chandler mine at Ely, MIMI, and the
Fayel, on the Mesaba range, has
started. and, in the course Of the pres
emit week. many more mines will be
shipping from their "pockets.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
"SAvoY"
n seaa )eDelx q foialb
MAQklNIQS FL
Fro" $3.50 Up.
A United States Map
At TURN ER'S,

Mounted Gu rollers. forty by forty
eight inches, suitable for home or
Office, will he sent hy mall to my
add ress, on receipt OF fifteen cents,
~ Geo. p Lyman.
sl3en. Passenger Agt. 4. 3 4 N. r. R.,
st. Paul. MINI.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
LATE MARKET REPORT.
MiIwaukse Grain.

Milwaukee Grain.
MILWAUKEE, March n
WHEAT-No. Northern, 500; No 3
northern, $50; May 99ho; July, 96ko.
OATS-No 3 white, 100.
RYE-No. !, SOC. /
BARLEY-No. ., 40; sample on track
e804oO.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
workius ON the l5ayaowsr.

NEW YORK, March 24,-The steam
yacht May flower was put into drydook
at the maynard and viii be imme-
diately transl ormed into war vessel.
The rifles which will be- put aboard her
are now at the maynard and tho tor.
pedo tubes Will arrive from Newport
within few days. 70
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
Coutraot, for lroi.ct,lss

WASHINGTON, March "a. The bureau
Of ordnance has awarded contracts for
supplying about 1900 cast iron pro.
iectiles for seacoas5 forti f1cations. Two
Virginia companies were, given the
contracts, the Petersburg iron works
and the Tredeger company OF Rioh.
mond. SELL.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
Great Damage in Pen.syIvania.

Great Damage In POn0sylvanta.
PHILADELPHIA, March A.-The re.
cent heavy rainfall has wrought great
damage throughout Eastern and Cen.
trail Pennsylvania. At Dubois many
acres are under water and hundreds Of
homes are surrounded.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
The Hixhest since 1854

STEuBENv1LLI, o., March 4.-Ths
Ohio river has reached . higher stage
here than at any Time since 1884. The
mark shows 20 feet. Fully 80 families
have abandoned their homes. ..,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
Monitors Go To Key West.

H0nltOTS Go 10 KY West.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secretary
Long mas determined to order the mon.
itors Puritan and Terror to Key West,
where they will be attached to the
squadron under Admiral Sicard.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
May 0et . 0erman Vessel.

LONDON, March 24.-It 10 reported
that the United States 10 negotiating
with the Elbsling Shipbuilding COM
pany Of Germany for first class tor
pedo boat Of about 500 tons which 10
ready for sea.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
Many LIVES in Jeopardy.

Many LIVES in jeopardy.
CANAL DOVER, O., March 24.-The
Tuscarawas river has broken loose in
of the biggest foods ever known here.
The damage done will aggregate many
of dollars and unless the
water recedes soon many lives will be
in jeopardy.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, March IS
wHEAT-Cash No l hard, 9y9fo,
No Northern, $3.50: No. . Northern,
$40; No spring, So]fo. To Arrive No.
/ hard, sl.OOX: No. Northern, 500;
May, 1870; July, YaA,; September, 75o
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-25
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays all
Nervous
ness, re-
lieves the
Headache
Ora s,
and N a u
sea, andso
fully pre-
DareS the
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Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, March %
WHEAT-March closed at "6]<c; May,
o5kc; July, 1870. On Track
No. / hard, 1910; No Northern 96>to