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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
GARRISON DUTY IN CUBA.
War Department Making Great Effort to
Get Troops There in Time.

War Department Making Great Effort to
Get Troops There in Time.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. - There is
every evidence in the war department
that strenuous efforts are making to put
enough American troops in Cuba to
meet any call upon them through the
speedy evacuation of the Spanish garri-
sons. All the transports available Mt
Atlantic ports are being prepared under
rush orders for sailing south. The Span
ish are carrying out their evacuation
contract with unusual celebrity and there
is some question whether American
troops can be concentrated at certain
points before the Spaniards leave.
Meantime the Cubans are preparing for
demonstrations during evacuation week
and it is thought very desirable to have
IN adequate force on hand to prevent
any outbreak that would jeopardize
the American entente at the outset.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
FIRST TIME IN MARYLAND
Negro and White. Women Sentenced
the Penitentiary for Miscegnation.

Negro and White. Women Sentenced to
the Penitsntiary for Miscegnstion.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Dec. 24.-J. w.
Bowling, colored, and Martha Craven,
the white woman he married, were
each sentenced to 18 months in the peni-
Tertiary, the minimum penalty for mis-.
cegnation. When Judge Boyd asked if
they had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed, Bowling rose and
said he believed the girl had colored
blood in her veins and in marrying hel
he had acted in good faith. The girl
said nothing. The couple came here
from Pennsylvania and were married
several months ago. Judge Boyd, in
passing sentence, said it was the first
prosecution of the kind in Maryland.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
GERMAN AGENT is SLY.

Samoa for His Countrymen.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The. Washington
government, according to dispatch
from Auckland, has instructed the
United States consul at Samoa to act
with the greatest vigilance and not to
entrust his duties to his British and
German colleagues. It now appears the
German agent has taken advantage Of
his colleagues to land guns and NUM-
tons of war without their knowledge
and also to obtain important advantages
for German firms.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
SENIOR SACASTA IS VERY III
Condition of the Spanish Pre-
-. mier Alarming.
LAS BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA
Little Doubt His Illnesa Has Been AGRA
waited by tho Strain Of Re.
cent Events,

MADRID, Dec. 24.-The condition Of
Senior Sagasta, the premier, now causes
great anxiety. Six physicians were in
consultation during the afternoon re
garding his case and concurred that he
is suffering from bronchial pneumonia,
with high temperature and an unfavor-
able absence of expectoration. The
newspapers express great sympathy.
There is no doubt that his illness was
aggravated by the strain Of recent
events. The queen regent twice during
the day telephoned inquiries as to his
condition and has sent her own physi.
clan to attend him.
The list of callers at the premier's
residence includes all the foreign diplo-
mats and host of other distinguished
persons
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
ORDERED TO MANILA.

Distilling Ship Iris to Join Admiral Dow.
ey's Fleet There. =.
WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-An order is
sued by the secretary Of the navy
directs the distilling ship Iris, now
accompanying the battleships Oregon
and Iowa ON their trip around the Horn,
to leave Callao, Peru, on her arrival
there this week and make q course
across the Pacific to Manila, where hel
services are required by the ships OF
Admiral Dewey's feet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Threatened Strike OF Grand Trunk OPP
orators May Be Prevented.
MONTREAL, Dec. 24.-General Man.
ager Hays of the Grand Trunk railway,
in reply to the ultimatum presented by
Chief Powell of the felegraphers' Or
ganization, has suggested that the COM
plants of the operators be submitted to
arbitration. The operators, through
their committee, accepted Mr.. Hays
suggestion OF arbitration and sent him q
message to that effect and giving their
view as to how arbitration should be
conducted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
THANKS TO M'KINLEY.

City Council of Havana Grateful For Food
For Needy Poor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--The following
has been received here from Havana:
mckinley, president of the United
States: The city council in solemn ses-
sion has resolved, in the name of the
people of Habana, to return its warmest
thanks to you for the contribution sent
in aid Of the needy poor.
MARQUIS EsrABAN, President.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Carneeie's Mining Operations,

DULUTH, Dec. 4.-The mining oper.
stions Of the Carnegie Steel company on
the various lake ranges for the past year
have amounted to 8,343. 784 gross tons
about $4,000 tons less than the require
ments in ore Of that concern. OF this
amount 1,15S,998 tons came from the
mines in Minnesota,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Hit May Be Ambassador.

New YORK, Dec. 24.-A dispatch to
The Press from Washington says: Tho
indications are that Robert E. Hit of
Illinois, chairman Of the house foreign
affairs committee, has been asked to
accept the ambassadorship to Russia by
the president. Senator Cullom recently
recommended Mr.. Hit for the British
POST. This is of importance as an indi-
cation that Mr.. Hit is willing to leave
congress to enter the diplomatic service.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Hobson ut San Freucisco,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-Lieutenant
R. P. Hobson arrived in this city dur.
ing the evening and was driven at ones
to the Palace hotel, where he was given
q public reception under the auspices of
the Union League club. The great
court of the building was crowded and
hundreds Of people were unable to gain
admission.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Part OF tho First Texas Sails.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 24.-The head
quarters and the First battalion of the
First Texas regiment, together with
Colonel Wheaton's headquarters, sailed
for Cuba during the afternoon on the
transport Michigan.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Fourth Wisconsjn Soldier Dead.

ADMISSION, Ala. Dec. a. Private
John Cheerette, Company K, Fourth
Wisconsin, is dead Of typhoid fever at
Camp Shipp. The body will be sent to
Eau Claire. A brother of the dead man
10 confined in the typhoid ward.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
VIII Sail on Doc. ~.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. A.-Dis-
patches to the quarter1naster's depart
ment here announce that General Bates,
now at Macon, and General Sanger,
now at Americas, Ga, have been Or
dered here to embark for Cienfuegos
and Matanzas, respectively, on Dec. 81,
with two regiments of volunteers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
FINEST TRAIN ON WHEELS

That IL what Mr.. Pullman says Of
the Burlington's new train between
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago.
Finished throughout In royal
faahion. compartment and standard
sleer,el, buffet library car, chair cars
and dining car. 1t 10 without an
equal In this cou 2try or abroad. Nc
extra fares.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

THE EXCEL ENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA F1a SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance. of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co.
only, . knowledge Of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing Of the CALI.
FoRNIA FIa SYRUP Co. with the medi.
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name Of the Company guaranty
Of the excellence Of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the Kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken.
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name Of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
sAN TRANcIsoo, CAL
1svuv1111. II. INV 1ssk. n. Z:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
For Stealing Mrs. Carlisle's saoque.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-John G. Car
Isle, ex-secretary Of the treasury ap-
peared in a police court as complainant
against Rich@rd Lcake, cab driver.
Mr.. Carlisle accased Leake of stealing
a sealskin sacque belonging to Mrs.
Carlisle and valued at $500. Leake
was held for trial.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
IN AMERICA AGAIN.

Peace Commissioners Arrive ut New York
ON tho st. Louis.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The American
steamer St. Louis, from Southampton,
was sighted east of Fire island at II
o'clock. The American peace commits.
sioners are on board.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
brooke Preparing to Sail.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. A.-General
John r. Brooke and the members of his
staff have left for Miami. where they
will take a steamer for Havana.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Montenegro Soldiers Perish.

Montenegro Soldiers Perish.
LONDON, Dec 24.-The Vienna CORE.
spondent Of The Daily Telegraph says:
Several hundred Montenegrin soldiers
who were recently overtaken by snow
storm in the Lara pass were frozen to
death.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
Boston Editor Sentenced.

DEDHAM, Mass, Dec. 24.-Torrey E.
Wardner, editor of the Boston Traveller.
was sentenced to serve 80 days in Ded.
ham Jail for contempt Of court in per.
mitting the publication in his paper Of
comments and editorials on the Get
ehell case, which in the courts opinion
would have influenced the minds Of the
dury had it reached them while the case
was pending.
Minnesota and Iowa Railroad.
= DEs MONIES, a., Dec. 24.-The Min
.nesota and Iowa Railway company has
filed articles of Incorporation with the
secretary of state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT
The PIONEER HGS| LIMITED.

"Nothing richer has ever been pro-
duced by any railroad. st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
"It's a world beater."-St. Paul
Globe.
1.-THE best thing the railroad
world eau produce. st. Paul
Dispatch.
"Prominent and discriminating
people marvel at the creation of
elegance and comfort wrought by
modern car builders. "-Minneapolis
Tribune.
"The PIONEER LIMITED stands to-
day perfect in construction. gor-
geous in finish and in acme of luxury
and comfort."- Minneapolis Journal.
"The closest inspection bewilders
and take the breath away, for the
magnificence and beauty Of it all is
simply tremendous. ''-MinneapOlts
Times.
The PIONEER LIMITED leaves Min
nea polls at 7:3O and st. Paul at $40
every evening In the year for Mil
waukee and Chicago. via Chicago
Milwaukee & 1T. FAul Railway. mo
extra charge on this train.)
For tickets, herths or Information,
apply to any ticker agent. or ad-
dress, 1T. CONEEY,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt.
st. Paul, MINI.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-12-27

r. N. A; F0RTIER, n. D.. en-, Gradu-
Canada. Surgeon to St. Gabriere Hospital,
Office hours 8 to 10 a. nl., and to p. m.
Office at residence corner of First street
and Fiji st ave. N. E itI,
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MEDICAL.

nk. N. w CHANCE, Physician and Sur.
~ geon. Office over Tanners store.
Residence Corner Broadway and, Eight
street East. .5g
Telephone connection, Wetzere Drug
Store. vs. ~ Nh
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.

oAN IRANCIDC0, CAL
kOUuv1ILE, ". NEW YORK n. Z.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-05-12
GROWTH OF A GREAT MAN.
step by Step He Won His Way from
Obscurity to Proud and
Amuent Position.

The man who had come to WASHINGTON
after an office was talking over old times
with Col. Stilwell.
"Do you remember Mr.. Gowans?" asked
the visitor.
- "Pauffeckjy WE'LL" replied the colonel;
n believe he settled in your city, did he
eyes, subj"
"He didn't seem to have a great deal of
ambition when l knew him."
|There's where you show yourself pore
Judge of human nature, sub. I nevvah saw
man get along fastuh in our community,
subj"
"Perhaps did him an Injustice
"You undoubtedly did, sub. Why, befo'
he had been there three weeks he had got
to be major; in less than six months he
was known as COLONEL and when I left a
great many people were alludin' to him as
general
'Still, that doesn't prove that he has &C.
complished anything practical"
VDon't mistake, sub; don't imagine that
he has wasted his opportunities. A man
cannot achieve all things at once, sub: His
rise was gradual, but sure. didn't tell
you what happened to him aftuh left the
city. Step by step he made his way, sub,
from major to colonel and from colonel to
general, and still onward and upward, until
now, sub, he has got to be real postmas-
ter, with compensation amounting to at
least $500 per annum, sub. "-Washington
Star
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WASHINGTON WIDOWS.
They Persist in Bringing Number
One to the Front on Every
Occasion.

like gratitude. l like to hear of crate.
full people, and an anecdote heard recent.
~ of one Washington man has pleased me
immensely. He has recently married the
widow of very wealthy gentleman, and
on the proceeds of the transaction he has
built a handsome house. When the house
was finished and the moving into it was &C.
complished, the wife and her mother fell to
discussing. just where they should hang the
portrait of the former husband. They had Just
decided to hang it in small room on the
second floor, when the new husband came
IN and heard of the matter.
"Hang him upstairs!" he said. <fNo,
Stree. No, stree. That man was my bene.
factor; owe everything I have to him. He
shall hang in the place Of honor.
And husband No. l now smiles down
from the mantel of the drawing room.
But that makes me think of another
Washington widow who has recently be-.
slowed herself and her belongings on Sec
ond husband.
Its so Fortunate" said she to me; "my
first husbands last name began with w,
you know, and so does my second hus-
bands first name. All Mr.. WIS handker-
chiefs are just the thing for Willie, and
haven't even had to have the initial on them
changed. "-Washington Post.
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A CHEERFUL WOMAN.

From the Democrat, Brazil, Ind.
Every woman cannot be beautiful, but a
cheerful face often supplies the deficiency.
But no one can be cheerful and bring joy to
others unless they have perfect health. For
ttunately, science has placed this priceless
boon within the reach of every woman as
the following incident proves:
Mrs. Amanda Robinson, wife of William
Robinson, farmer and stockman, near
TOWNSVILLE, Clay County, Ind., is thirty
two years old and had for several years been
in declining health and respondent. For
three months she was not only unable to
attend to her domestic duties, but too feeble
to be up and about. To-day she is in good
health and able to attend to her household
affairs. She relates her experience as fol-
lows:
II was afflicted with female troubles and
was in delicate state of health. lost my
er '9 ak ngo v wrx gf1 remedes
without being benefited I was induced by a
friend to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
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A Priceless Boon.

usual work and stopped taking the pills.
"Our daughter Anna, twelve years old,
She lost flesh, seemed to be bloodless and
had no ambition. She took two boxes of the
pills and they restored her appetite, aided
digestion and brought color to her cheeks.
She is now in the best of health. think
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People the
best medicine we ever had in our family and
recommend them to all needing, remedy for
tenn"
No discovery of modern times has proved
such blessing to women as DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. They restore
strength and health to exhausted women
when every effort of the physician proves
unavailing. These vegetable pills are every
where recognized as specific for diseases
of the blood and nerves.
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A Strange Spoon,

She was not much more than two
years old and she was having for the
first time meal with the grown-up peo-
pie. 1t was a great occasion, and she
was consequently much elated. She sat
up in her chair with knife and fork
and napkin in front of her, just like the
rest of the people. But what was man,
mas surprise to see her little daughter,
after examining carefully the table
utensils, take up her fork and throw it
across the table, her face all wrinkled
up, and the tears in her eyes, as she
cried: II don't want 'poon wiz Sits
in it."-N. Y. Times.
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to say: Harry, I pity you, lie hrnvc.' y
Collie had just retreated before this
huge cat, and he was evidently return
ing to spring upon me. Nearer he came
followed by Collie, until, when within
20 feet of me he began to prepare for a
spring. With as good aim as 1 could
take and as steady nerve as boy under
these circumstances could control, I
cooked the faithful old musket and
pulled the trigger.
A flame of fire belched from my mus
ket's mouth, terrible scream rent the
air, and a crash sounded over my head.
I sprang from my unprotected posi-
ton and placed my back against the
trunk of a tree. Just as l emerged
from the smoke I discovered my aim
was untrue and I had shot my dog
blind instead of the enemy thirsting for
my blood.
Four green fiery eyes now cleaned
through the fast gathering darkness.
Purs, half-mingled screams, and the
piteous whining of my dog played
upon my sense of hearing, increasing
my fears tenfold.
l coald see they were trying to sur
prise me. knew they would try to kill
me and then feast upon my body.
With uplifted gun 1 stood ready to
strike the first one that came near. The
mate approached directly in front of
me, as far as he felt safe to come,
crouched, sprang, and his claws clashed
against the sides of the tree just over
my head.
Evidently he had missed his mark,
but before he had time to discover his
mistake lodged to another tree, and to
my Joy it contained a hollow into which
1 backed.
My dog kept piteously whining and
I called him, babe him come to me, but
being blind he became entangled in
vines and bushes, ran against trees and
stumps, which, together with his smart
ing pain and his weakness from loss of
blood, made his progress very slow. He
had come hardly half way. when the
female cat sprang upon him and tore
him to pieces.
The male kept wagging and wincing
his short, stumpy tail, anxiously watch
ing me trying to reload, evidently
picking his chances for spring.
BY this time the wind had risen, and
was moaning through the branches of
the stately pines like some hungry ghoul
by the side of a ncWly-made grave. The
darkness was gathering thicker and
thicker and it was now with difficulty
that I watched the two black objects
pace in front of my place of safety.
Minutes seemed like hours to me.
The puff of wind had blown over, and
all was very still and dark. TIE boot Of
a horn-owl started the ripping songs
of the frogs in the marsh, which were
answered from the hillside by the whip
poorwill. Now and then I could hear
the lowing of some cow in the distance
late homeward bound, and the cackling
of the fowls going to roost. The
guinea's ''pot rack" melted my heart to
tears, and the low, numbering sounds Of
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AN EASY ONE,

HO01sc Di11c are the best after-dinner
AAOO~A . L ITO pills. aid digestion. Csc.
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Not the Way Husbands Laugh When
with Their Wives,

A woman of fashion in a checked dress
and great dahlia-c olored velvet hat, &C.
companied by man in modish garments,
was tripping along Fifth avenue She was
chatting with marked animation, and he
was laughing hatteringly. The attention Of
the passers-by was attracted by the happy
couple.
Behind the pair CHANGED to walk lassie-
the one yet living at home with mamma
and an older woman, friend of mamma.
The lassie spied the mondaine in checks and
dahlia velvet on ahead and puckered her
brow, saying: "Oh, 1 know that womanJ
have seen her often at Newport-she is
ddTreadfqlly riGh-n9w ., [ remember, she is
The friend of mamma was interested. She
asked:
"And is the attentive man with Mrs.
BlanlSly her husband?'
The ,lassie shrugged her shoulders and
scorned the very idea.
',;Ridiculous, she replied. <tYou dear, old
fashioned thing, don't you know that
won1en's husbands never. laugh in that
goodnatured way when they are with their
wives."-N. Y. Press.
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Qualifyinr Himself.

IN. Y. Evening Journal.
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Proficient.

''The idea of holding that woman is not
amply fitted to enter public life!" she ex-
claimed. what is there of more value to
one in public life than the art of extern
poraneous speaking, and when it comes to
speaking extemporaneously-
MY DEAR he interrupted, for only the
late, and the memory of what happened was
still fresh with him, "your point is we'll
taken. When it comes to speaking extern
poraneously man is really only base imita-
ton. Chicago Post.
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An Exclamation

His Little Son-Papa, what is re-
trenchment?
The Congressman .Retrenchment,
my boy, consists chiefly in abolishing
Offices filled by members of the opposite
party.-Puck.
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Lady Tin railroad train on windy day.
Dear me! I can't get this window up.
Gentleman Cbehind)-I would as
sist you, madam, but I presume the
railroad company has glued the win
dows down TO prevent the loss of so
many patrons by pneumonia.-N. Y.
Weekly.