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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Msnorlal Day fer Fra.ses willard.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Sunday, March
~, has been sst apart by the general
officers OF tho w. g. T. u, az a special
memorial day for Frances E. Willard.
1t 10 already q red letter day among tho
white ribboners-prohibition day. tho
birthday Of General Neal Dow. Tho
last official act Of Miss Willard was to
issue call for its general observance.
mt by white ribbonsrs alone, but BY
churches aud other societies.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
CRUISER VIZCAYA SAILS.

Spanish Man Of. War Leaves New York
for Havana.
New YORK, Feb. 26.-Tho Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya, after spending q week
in this port on . friendly visit to tho
United States, got up anchor at lao p.
m. and started to sea. Her destination
il Havana.
There were no ceremonies or Incl
dents OF, any kind connected with the
vessels departure. The naval tug Nina
and the police boat patrol accompanied
the ship - far - Fort Wadsworth,
when they, saluted and went about.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
POLITICAL QUlPS.

When . politician says that he 10 willing
10 stand upon his record, hif opponents
always jump on it.-Somerville Journal
The Paris doctor who has succeeded In
photogra phing nerve force would fnS
some splendid subjects for his camera
smong the spoilsmen in congress.
delphia Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Miunesots School Apportionm.ut.

8 Minnesota School Apportionmsut.
ST.. PAUL, Feb 28.-The semi.annual
apportionment OF STATE school funds
Will be made Monday. March Z, by
State Superintendent Pendergast Of the
department Of public instruction. The
apportionment this spring will be ut
the rate OF about 80 cents per pupil.
Lust spring the apportionment was at
the rate Of VI per pupil, and last Oc,o.
Der, when the fall appointment was
made the raj" was $3.50 per pupil.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Ryan defeats Green.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s0.-It took
Tommy Ryan IL rounds " dispose Of
George Green last might. From spec
tator's point OF view 1t was beautiful
exhibition OF clever fgntinR. Neither
man showed a mark Ut punishment ut
the finish and the advan tuge A.ternated
until after the l3Ih round, when
Ryan's stamina began to tell.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Arrumspes Concluded

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The argu'
mont Of the Joint Traffic association
case was concluded in the United
States supreme court during the day
and the case was taken under advise
ment. :.
Corrospondests Warned - Leave France
LONDON, Feb. 26.-!The Paris CORE
spondent of The Times says: Certain
G. respondents Of foreign newspaper
have been warned that it 10 advisable
for them to leave France.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
V.o,ory Tor Vvsxt Superior.

MILWAUKEE. FeD. 20.-Judge Bum
at Madison LAS refused to grant the
notion of the Endlon improvement
company III the city of Superior re.
funding case. Tue original order,
which provides tor the retunding Of
$3.50, 600 OF bonds, Will stand. Tnis is q
victory for Superior in its endeavor to
refund 81, 900, 900 OF indebtedness.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Frsncl, Force Landed.

LONDON. FeD. 26.-A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Singapore says: 1T
10 reported from ChiDese sources At
Hong Kong that French force has
landed at Kwan. Chueu. Wan, 24V miles
southwest Of Hong Kong aud informed
tho Chinese that it intends to erect
buildln9a"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Robbed the Mat.

SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. William F.
Clarkson, foreman Of tho rollinRroom
1t tho United States branch mint in
this city, has been arrested on charge
Of stealing gold bullion and 10 held in
5000 bail.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
TOBACCO PLANT BURNS.

Several Employee Fatally In jursd By
Jumping From Window.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 26.-The nam.
moth plant Of the Louisville branch Of
tho American Tobacco company was
destroyed by fire during the day, on.
failing q loss Of over $3.50. 900. fully
covered by insurance. It was the most
disastrous oondagration that has visited
the Falls City in years. The plant
occupied half square and at tho time
the fire broke out contained An army Of
employees. who rushed frantioally from
the building. Many made their way to
terra TRINA via DIRE escapes, but several
on the upper floors who had no means
of escape, in their excitement lesped
from tho windows, two sustaining
probable fatal injuries.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Railr0ad ExtSDsioD.

DEADwooD, S. D., Feb. 20. Iron an
authentic source it is learned that the
Hardin companies are about to take
steps toward tho extension OF q railroad
across tho reservation to Pierre.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Placing Bstt.riss 4. Order.

TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 26,-Men have
been put to work placing the sea bat.
ter,ss at Seagirt in order for service.
At the quartermaster' Office it was de-
MED, however, that this has any Gig.
nifcance, % this work 10 usual st this
TINA OF year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Wealth OF Alaaka Exaggerated.

CENTER POINT, L., Feb. 28.-Henry
Mentzsr returned with 500. a. .
result Of two years spent IN Alaska.
Despite his good fortune In the Klon.
dixie country, Mentzer states that the
reports of its fabulous wealth are
greatly exaggerated aud that far more
money is now being taken into the
country thun will ever be brought out.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Evou Mexico IL Excited.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 26.-Intense
excitement prevails over the possibility
OF rupture between. the United States
and Spain. In case OF q war the police
would have their hands full in prevent
ing collisions. a. there are many Span.
ish and American residents here, some
Of whom are likely to pick quarrel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Co,stant,y Under Stem

NORFOLK. Va, Feb. 26.-Ihe mont
tor Terror remains at anchor at Hamp'
ton Roads. She is constantly under
steam, expecting orders to leave.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Monte Cristo Partially Destroyed.

Monte Cristo Partially Destroyed.
TACOMA. WASH, Feb. 20.-Floods
and avslsnchss have partly destroyed
the town Of Monte Cristo, situated in
the heart Of the Cascade mountains.
The railroad connecting the place with
Everett has been washed out, and the
lack Of railroad connection has caused
the concentration aud part Of the Monte
Cristo mines. which John D. Rookie.
feller owns. % shut down.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Dole Sails fer Hawaii

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26.-Presidens
Dole of Hawaii returned to Honolulu
an tho steamer Mariposa which sailed
at Sd. m. A member Of the Hawaiian
delegation was ct hand to bid him
farewell, .-,,.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
A Cut Of % From Portland.

PORTLAND. Or. Fob. 26.-The Gan.
adam Pacific railway has snnounceda
cut Of $5 in the fare between Portland
aud tho East. making the rate the Same
AZ that between Puget sound points
and the East.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Many Vessels Ashore.

Many VOSeoI0 AonofOs
SOUTHWEST HARH0R, Me-, Feb. 49,
The worst storm Of tho season prevails
here. Five small vessels are ashore at
The head Of the harbor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Major Dick l'aid tho ItilIs.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 26.-The Ohio
senate briGcry investigation committee
met during the. day and examined
Manager Russ OF the local Telephone
company. The only new development
was tnut Major Dick, Hanna's man.
ager. settled the Telephone bills.
PUBLIC LAND STATISTICS.
Commissioner Norman Furnishes Senator
r~tttgrew S"m Figures.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. Commissioners
Herman Of the 3 neral land Office has
sent to Senator Pettigrew OF South
Dakota. who is interested in the free
homestead amendment to the Indian
appropriation bill, letter giving some
statistics concerning the receipts from
the sale Of public lands during the 10
years ended June 80 last. 1t shows that
the cash sales of such lands for the
period referred to amounted 10 $40, $751;
732. In addition to the above 49, 45S, 14j
was received in trust for the Indians
from the sale Of lands coded by them.
Tho receipts from fees and commas
sions paid for entries and filings and
from fees for reducing testimony to
writing were SO, 1873, 638. The expenses
incidental to the dlsEosal of public
lands during the same period amounted
to u. DOL
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Moro Tros,pa for Alaska.

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 28.-The second
desacnment OF troops from the Four.
tenth infantry. under command Of
Co. ouel L. NJ. Anderson, left here dur.
ing the afternoon for Seattle, where
they will take steamer for Southeast
ern Alaska. The command consists Of
Com panles B aud H.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
entucky and Ksarsnrxs VIII Regin Thei,

1s Csrssr. simultaneously.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 26.-The Of.
fioers OF the Newport News shlpyard
announces that the double launching
Of the bat,leships Kentucky and Kear.
sarge will take place March ~, aud
Will be the first double launching Of
first c'rss battleships in the world.
The ships could. be put in commits.
sion IN six months il necessary, but the
contractors have received no hurry or.
ders. The Illinois. the. third big bat
tleship building at Newport News, il
only q month or two behind her sister
Ohips.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Rewards Fer Fr,sndahip to Zols,

Rewards Fer Fftondahjp to Zols.
PARIS, Feb 8.-1t 10 eemi.ofh cially
announced that Colonel Picqusrs. tho
chief military witness for lola during
the latter's trial, will DO placed on the
half pay Of . lieutenant A, chaplain
who wrote letter congratulating lola
has been placed upon, the unattached
list, and Professor Grimaux, Of the
Polytechnic school, who signed the en-.
dorsement Of Zola's action. has been re-.
tired.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Proctor sstls for Msvasa.

PPoote1 60tI0 Tor 00V00o.
KEY WEST, Feb. 26.-The Masootte
sai,ed during the evening for Havana
Senator Proctor Of Vermont 10 among
her passengers. Before sailing he was
shown dispatch published here say
ing that there il considerable excite.
ment at Havana over his expected
visit. He read it, laughed and said,
"Absurd."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01

VANCOUVER, B. g., Feb. 28.-The
Canadian government has decided to
station mounted police in the Stickeen
river country. A small detachment Of
pvlice lett Oh the steamer Danube.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-03-01
Maine Viotima Cannot Be Exhumsd.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 28.-The trends
of he victims OF tho Name disuster
have discovered that they cannot have
tier bodies brought t. this country il
cases where they have already been Ill.
tered. THIS 10 due to the tact that the
spanish laws forbid the elimination Of
corpses until the expiration OF the Pc
,1iod OF five years after burial.
.. SOf the SCI, 7l8, 600 in gold mined in
THIS country the past year Colorado
produced $22, 600, 900.
LAUNCHING OF WARSHIPS.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01
There were girls who seemed to be glad
10 ieu Ilnchurl md when she Ilnred un

There were girls who seemed 10 be lad
10 tell Rachael, and when she ilared up
und said:
"Yo' know as well rs aw do ut Jim
ne'er did it," they only replied:
"Well, he's ta'en his hook ut any rate.
Yo'r Aunt Bet seed him goo, and says
good radiance 10 bud rubbidge. She
doesn't seem TO think rs weel o Jimmy
us her niece does" What could Rachael
say? She went home with rage in her
heart against her aunt, and something
like resentment against her lover for
hasting away without n word to the
girl who could have died for him. All,
little did she think-yet even now q
dead misery had taken hold OF her.
swell, Miss proudie, I'M how's thy fine
gentleman naaY" (Aunt Bets own lad
had had hopes Of the 'ofiice" once, but
had turned out o wastrel-hence her
bltterness.) Jaw thout wot II 'ud be
Some fowk cant stand gettin' up' tn
world. Pride'll hey q fa', an thy whip.
persnapper's come a cropper at ony
rate"
In tongue warfare liachael was no
where; besides, Aunt Bet wasn't worth
answering. Then, that very day the
oyerlooker had threatened 10 reduce her
to two looms, and had humbled her so
terribl, before the other viewers. that
all the spirit seemed clean gone out OF
her. She went TO bed. but not TO sleep
The "knocker up" had an ensy task
next morning. That day was the black
est Of many black ones during the past
few weeks, and now no lovers comfort
awaited her. Everything went wrong
The stun wouldn't weave. Her looms
seemed bewitched. The oyerlooker
overlooked with n vengeance.
"Yo'l start on two looms io-morn,"
be said; 'think on that! AWE lots
wenches O. "a at weave better nor
thee, ar 90 moor wark on TWO looms
tan tha' con O. three"
II was the last straw. She dare not
face Aunt lIet aud her speers.
"Oh. Jim. Jim," was the cry Of her
heart -why couldn't you say a word
TO me7" For when her heart spoke II
cried for Jim and rot for looms. Com
Ing out Of thghot mill II was bitter
cold. Next week wns Christmas week.
Merry chrisimasi She drew her shawl
over her head and hurried away. Not
to the place she called -home." She
scarcely knew where she went. A hope
less despair weighed on her sensitive
spirit. Tears unchecked aud UNDECIDED
dropped % she walked. AAnywhere,
nnyNhoFs. ont Of fhs world" would
hala bosn heF sxolamatIor could she
t1ls expressed n1g deepest Flfh' Ent.
frplf ,te isara nlVlN A |ll iep q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01

A perusal Of the history a railway t.uns-
actions during the past four years sncws
rs that this period has been the most die
astrous, from q financial standpoint. OF any
other Of the present decade. Under the
circumstances Il would almost seem -
though the further development or I'M
provement Of railway facilities must CEASE.
Yet, strange 10 say, many notable instances
prove that the contrary h true. In numer-
Gus instances first-class roads, despite the
hard times and general business depres.
sion, have made very decided advances, NOS
only In the Improvement Of the material
condition Of the roadway itself, but Ike X
wise the equipment and service; And the
public has been q great gamer by the pub
lie spiritedness Of the roads. =.
One of the most notable cases Of rai!s
way development il the Nickel Plate Road
which seems to have forged right ahead
with It's improvements and has exhibited
an unrelenting determination TO give the
public the best possible facilities, In spite
Of the hard times. And how well this cor
poration has succeeded In ito laudable Ct.
forts, the excellent condition Of its system
bears ample evidence. Yet the secret OF
this success In obvious. The people have
responded very generously to. a generous
effort to rive them the worth q ,,, sns,r
hss enabled the road to better IL facilities
in every respect; thus the work has been
Of a mutual and reciprocal character. The
liberal patronage accorded the road has
brought handsome return to the people
in the shape Of improved facilities for
travel. vet at the same time at lower rates.
And now, Il seems, the Nickel Plate Road
In still engaged in further efforts to serve
the people well. It has high-class roadway
TO begin with; most excellent equipment
10 end with, and safe, fast and reliable
service for the delectation Of its patrons.
All in all, II offers most attractive menu to
travellers bound east or west in the shape
Of "a Peerless Trio Of Fast Express Trains
George A. Benham, Special Correspond
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01

Here Ia melancholy story Of q motorman
and his luncheon: The car was nearly ready
10 start at the beginning Of the route, when
woman got on and took her place on the
front seat along with the driver, q stern,
married.looking man." who had q basket be-
side him, and was somewhat hurriedly eat.
Ing his luncheon. The woman began ask.
Ing questions, and the man, a. she left him
opportunity, continued to snatch now and
then a bite. BY and BY at the ring Of the
bell he let on the power and the car started,
while he held in one hand great slab Of
cherry pie" A few blocks down the street
an impish child danced across the track
suddenly 10 near the car that the gripman
put on the brakes, and the woman with the
inquiring mind rose to her feet In alarm.
The danger passed, she sat down again heav.
lily. The stern:faced gripman had ceased to
eat his pie. "You don't have much time for
meals, do you!" asked the woman with the
inquiring mind. Nom" replied the grip
man, sadly. "Where's your pie!" went on
the woman with the. inquiring. mind.
you're sitting on IT," he said.-Washing'
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01
he'll TAX another II aw don't mend my

he'll TAX another II aw don't mend my
work."
"Dost mean Jabe Smethurst? AVN
see that reet-ne'er beed, Rachael," and
as they had passed the railway station
which stood at the upper end Of the res
ervoir, and were In somewhat secluded
place, he put his arm around her waist,
drew her to him, and kissed her fondly.
"Say nowt, Jim. tn do no good.
CATER thinks weel o. Jabe. he hearkens
to him as II Jabe knew everythin' an
him nowt. An II does look as II my
work was bad, for he gives me such bad
'soarts' at aw con on'y do half what
t'others con, an my aunt says who'll
gle me tn key O. tn street II aw cannot
addle more than q little wench. Its
piece work, tha' knows"
"Ay-well, ne'er heed, my lass. Kis-
mas'll soon be here, an we'll get wed as
soon rs tn New Yer comes In. AVN
gettin' two pounds week now, an
aw IN promised rise WI tn New YER"
A month had passed. Poor Jiml All
his fair hopes seemed blighted. Brim-
ley Brothers, firm in the neighborhood
with whom Messrs. Peel occasionally
did business, In checking their bank
book, found themselves indebted With
IN amount paid by check to Peel & Co.
for which they could find no CORE
spending item In Peel's account, and,
ON making inquiry from them. found
that there was no account Of Its re-
CENT In their cash book, nor did such an
account appear to have been paid In the
usual way 10 their credit at the bank.
Evidently check had been drawn and
paid OF which the books OF neither firm
had any record. II was a sum under
ten pounds, but as the youth who
RIM between the mill and the bank In
the adjoining town Of Blackbrook APP
peared too unsophisticated to trans
act such a fraud, and as Jim Sumner
was Immediately responsible for the
current cash, Of the firm, he was held
to be morally responsible, II not actually
criminal, and, according to the imme
mortal custom OF the firm, "had to 60"
Poor Jiml He did not whit to meet
his chapel folks and intlmates. lie just
kissed his widowed mother, who would
not have believed 'owt again Jim" on
the testimony Of IN archangel, and
went out into the frosty air. straight TO
the station, and away to town 30 miles
distant, to make fresh start. His
sweetheart was still In the mill. lie
ought, of course, to have waited for her
and told her. But he didn't. lie would
write. She would learn soon enough
The village would buzz with the news,
as though the new shooter" had pro-
claimed II, by nightfall. And 1t did.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01
What We Cnn Nm.

The passing of the year is not .
"presto, change" but a reminder, n
kind Of Interrogation point crying:
(which way? up or down, right or
left?" The apostle says: Redeem the
time," not time will redeem you. The
New Year offers nothing sentimental
and no guarantee for good resolutions,
but just three hundred and sixty-flve
days OF opportunity. We can be made
good or bad, as we choose. we can
make the old year lesson OF wisdom
or a load Of membranes. And we
can make the New Year old by repeat
ing all the follies Of the past, or we can
keep II new from start to finish by maxi
ing ourselves newer and better.-Chi-
cago Advance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01
GOMPERS TO GAGE.

Federation OF Labor Leader Replies to the
Treasury secretary's Recent Letter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, has replied in IN
open letter to Secretary Cages recent
letter taking exceptions to the resolu'
tions passed by the federation with
reference to the financial bill. Mr.,
Gompers scores the proposed currency
scheme and says it would mean fnan'
cial rule by the banks. Gompers gives
Secretary Gage credit for irreproacha'
BILE integrity and probity, but init
mates that he knows little about the
currency question.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01
The New Year.

Fairy stranger. who art thou,
With the gems upon thy brown
Coming In the Silly night.
Clad In robes OF spotless white,
Noiselessly thy footsteps fall,
In the cottage and the hall.
Soft and low the answer came:
surely thou must know my name:
For. while speeding swift away,
Ere the dawning OF the day,
All the voices OF the night
Cheered me as l came la sigh.
Heard you not the minister bel,
As II tolled the Old Years knell;
Heard you not the glad refrain,
As all nature pealed the strain,
Welcome to the bright New Year,
Welcome. welcome. cheer on cheerf' I"
-Chlcngo 9fandar d