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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
Leaving 1t to the Jury.

A story is told of a judge who up to
his death sat on the crown side on the
South Wales circuit. Counsel for the
defense once asked leave to address the
jury in Welsh, and, the case being a
simple one, permission was given with
out demur. He said but very few
words; the judge also did not think
much comment was necessary, but was
somewhat startled by prompt verdict
of acquittal
"What was it," he afterward in
CURED, "that counsel said to the jury?"
"Oh, he just said: This case, gentle
men, lies in nutshell. You see your
selves exactly how it stands. The judge
is an Englishman, the prosecuting coun-
sci is an Englishman, the complainant
is an Enslishman. But you are Welsh,
and am Welsh, and the prisoner is
Welsh. Need I say more? I leave it all
10 you.
The judge did not allow the expert
ment to be repeated of addresses to the
jury in vernacular which he did not
understand. Mail.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
spanfsh-Amerfcnn Words.

Many English words are taken direct
~ from the Spanish. When you speak
of Piccadilly collar, you are not using
slang. The "piccadallo' is a collar
which at one time was worn by all men
Of position in Spain.
A few years since many American
cities boasted of companies of volunteer
soldiers called grenadiers.
The first grenadiers were in Grenada.
Our marines, of whom we are specially
proud just now, got their name by clip
ping the last syllable off 'marineros, y
which is the equivalent Spanish word.
Rye bread without caraway seeds
would not be rye bread atall. Caraway
is purely Spanish word, derived from
"alcara hueya."
The hammock on your veranda got
lis name from the Spanish ''hamaca, y
although that is not purely Spanish
word. Columbus got it from the In
dams 400 years ago.
There are many other examples.
"Banana, "apricot, canada, i"
"duel" and "palaver" are all directly
from the Spanish. -Chicago Dispatch.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
A Trick That Won,

"Once, when Long John Wentworth
was mayor Of Chicago, says The Jour-
nal Of that city, "a hot campaign was
in progress. The rough element was
showing signs of turbulence, and Long
John knew that the police force was
totally unable to cope with it if there
should be riot. There wasn't much Of
any police force in those days. The few
officers that there were didn't have any
uniform outside of a plug hat. On the
front of this was semicircle Of tin,
with the man 8 number on it.
''There was no money to pay for ad-
ditional officers, so Long John be-
thought himself of fright scheme. He
had figure 90 added to the number on
every one of those hats. On election
day the different members of the force
were stationed conspicuously where the
trouble was most likely to break out
The roughs saw the numbers, 1850, :
$780,, $780, etc.. where they had be-
fore seen only '25, 1872 and 49, The
word went around that Long john had
added several hundred men to the po-
lice force, and the tough crowd were so
intimidated that they never dared to do
thing
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
Another Tight Squeeze.

"John," said Mrs. Younglove, lido
you know that you forgot something
when you went away this morning?''
Mr.. Younglove thought for mo-
ment, and then replied:
"No, didn't know that had. What
was it?''
She put her handkerchief to her eyes
and sobbed. Finally, when she could
trust herself to speak, she answered:
"You-you kissed the baby before
you started, bu-but you did-didn't kiss
anyb-b: body else. ~
"Oh-ho." he laughed. $50 you did
notice it, eh?"
A glad light came into her eyes, and,
throwing her arms around him, she
said:
"And did you do it just to try me?''
"Er-yes, he answered, and then
felt so good over his cleyerness that he
had to 60 out and buy himself quar-
ter's worth of cigars.-C2eveland
Leader
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
Down and Up.

II don't understand it at ALL" she
said, knitting her brows with puzzled
look.
"What?' he asked.
"Why, heard you telling about that
deal you went into with Mr.. Brown,
and you said he dumped you good and
hard"
"That was right
"But not more than five minutes
later the subject came up again, and I
heard you say that Re threw you up in
the air.
.'That was right too
It looked like a hard problem, but
with the aid of slang dictionary she
was able finally to solve it.-Chicago
'Docx
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
WHY Bill Was Discounted.

Blizzard Bill went up to the new
PARSONS house with an unpleasant er-
rand in view. He meant to run him
out Of town. ,
Three hours later he met Ginger joe
Ginger looked him over.
"Grizzly or dynamite?'' he softly in
Auired.
Bill looked at Ginger through his
half shut eyes. -.
"You're a derned pretty sort O.
friend, you are!" he hoarsely growled.
,"Why in merry thunder didn't you tell
the the parson was an army chaplaln:''
NCleveland Plain Dealer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
He Registered.

Il will register for another piece of
pie, ma" said a precocious urch:n.
my son, you have cast one thought
less ballot of pie down your throat
there shall be no stuffing the digestive
ballot box in this family" '~
And the little fellow hung around
the supper without avail. Golden
DAYS. ..-~
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
Cowboy Alteration For NOrdica.

Once, when Nine. Nordica was sing
ing at a concert in Texas, she forgot her
warm overshoes. A cowboy, whom she
had utterly fascinated, offered to bring
them to her, and he did so, but he
brought only one at time. When Nine.
Nordica thanked him and in her gra-
cious way regretted to have given him so
much trouble, he said to her: "Dcl't
name it, ma am. I wish you were a
centiped. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
Caused the First Goodness.

Mr.. Newlywed (reading) - Nobody
over yet saw dead mule.
Mrs. Newlywed (who is thinking OF
something else and not listening)-
Don't you think your life insurance
premiums are waste Of money, John:
Boston journal.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
Geographical Inf0rmatiO on.

swell, what is an island?" asked the
man upon being informed that his son
had now taken up the study Of geog-
raphy at school.
; Gland entirely surrounded by wa
ter, replied the boy.
"That is not correct" said the man.
IAN island is land surrounded by wa
ter on all sides except the upper side.
Lana entirely surrounded by water is
suburban real estate. " Detroit Jour
nal
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
According to Promise.

CHOW that you've got your dog
again." said the rough looking man,
pocketing the reward, ''you might ask
me if I wouldn't like something to
drink"
"You forgot, SIR, sternly replied the
owner of the animal, THAT 1 said in
my advertisement NO questions ask
ed. '"-Chicago Tribune.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07

Many of the vegetables we daily use
on our dinner tables were in use in
Bible times. It is known, for instance,
that asparagus was grown 200 years
before the birth of Chrust, while let
tuce was cultivated so far back as $50
B. G.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07

There are more spoiled men and wo-
men than spoiled children-only we do
not hear so much about them.-Boston
Transcript.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-07
Just Like Other People.

"You look nice enough to eat, - ex-
claimed the youth.
"And so I d." replied the maiden;
"three times day. "-Ohio State Jour
nal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10
THE ROYAL BOX.

Princess Louise marchioness Of Lorne.
is the favorite sister Of the Prince OF
Wales.
Slams crown prince having completed
his education at Harrow, his brother,
Prince Rangsit, has now been sent to
England to school.
Muzaffir-I-Din, shah Of Persia, was
made the governor Of province when he
was quite small boy, though he had no
work to do in connection with the Office.
Efforts are being made to persuade the
emperor of Japan to visit the Paris expo
sition. Should he 60. it would be the
first time in the history of Japan that its
ruler has undertaken trip to a foreign
country.
The late czamwitz Of Russia left a
widow and family. His imperial high
ness was morganatica married to a
beautiful young girl who before her mar
riage with him was in poor circumstances
and earned her livins; as telegraphisr,
but who was descended from princely
family of the line of the last king OF
Grusien.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10

wisd om Comes with Experience.
The Youth-Why should Victory al
ways be represented by a female figure?
The Sage-Yon don't see the appropri-
ateness now, but you haven't married
yct.-1ndianapo!is journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10
Biz Loss From IinSt.

ST. PAUL, Nov. S.--Professor Otto
Luger Of the state experimental station
has returned from trip through the
western part Of the state, where he
went to investigate the ravages of black
rust. He Says that the Hessian fly and
the black rust are largely responsible
for the fact that the wheat crop has not
come up to expectations, and adds that
rust alone has caused the loss of mil
lions of dollars TO the farmers.
Redeemed Himself.
Bacon-l see they say Dewey descend
ed from some of the old English kings.
Egbert-Well, he seems to have work
ed up again, all right.-Yonk State,
man.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10
TOWN TOPICS.
Grusien.

Brook6eld had FIVE weddings and
street fair last week and Is all out OF
breath.-Kansas City Star.
Chicago is always equal to the occa-
sion. The reception to Mckinley was
uagnifcent.-Champaig News.
New York is never so happy as when
reveling in three pieces of an unidentified
woman and a murder mystery.-Roches~
ter Herald.
Chicago's bicycle parade, with 1000
cyclists in line. to say nothing of divi-
sion of IS automobiles, takes the pre-
MUM tulip in. that sort Of demonstra'
tion.-Boston Herald.
New York is now trying to perpetuate
its Dewey arch in marble. If some 0f the
marble hearts along Fifth avenue could
be utilized, the raw material, at least,
would be at hand.-Chicago News.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10
PERsIAN LAMB JACKET,

PRRsIAN LAMB JACKET.
No doubt the immaculate At Of our
skirts about the hips has been large
factor In favor Of the bolero. 1t were
woeful waste to hide from view such
positive evidences Of sartorial skill.
A fur bolero Of supreme novelty and
one likely to be applauded by portly
personages owns for its chiefest virtue
long stole ends in front, which may
reach-well, frankly, as long as your
purse will permit-to the full length
of the figure, II you will. OF. course SO
detached a detail presents itself to the
artistic eye as having been specially
ordained for the display Of Innings Of
rich and attractive character, though
that might be said Of all furry wraps,
which could quite as successfully be
worn inside out as in their destined
way.
A remnant Of the latter end of last
season is the chiffon scarf, matching
exactly the tone or one Of the tones Of
the fur upon which it forms deco
rative feature.
Various smart little coats have been
designed, and one Of the most becom-
ing models Is shown in the first cut-a'
Persian lamb Jacket with chinchilla
collar and facings. The sleeves are
cut in bell shape at the wrists, SO that
they can either be turned up like cuffs
or allowed to fall over the hands In
very cold weather. and a muf may
thus be dispensed with.
The long coat Of the second cut is
tailor made and is trimmed with mink
or other suitable fur. 1t also has the
convenient bell cuffs.
Fur collars can hardly be built too
high. Big muffs are likely to have
much vogue, but small muffs and reti-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10
Colors In Clothesland.

Colors are all bright and consist of
automobile, a garnet red; lie dc vim,
copper, emerald green, cream, cron-
ktadt, a true blue, but not SO deep as
xb~ navy; drab mauve, periwinkle, or
ange, pastelle blue, new beige and eil-
Yer gray. But the colors Of the opening
season are cronstadt and automobile.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10
IN DOUBT.
"A Story Of Tvvs, Irishmen and Some
Innocent olives.

They had crossed over from Canada
little before they had come there from
Ireland. 1t all occurred in lower Wood
ward avenue restaurant. 1t was dinner
time. Both searched the bill of fare. Oys-
tiers and olives were ordered. One of
them had eaten olives, but the other
hadn't.
The one to whom the salty little things
were no novelty devoured them, one aft
er the other, ravenously.
Skepticaly, Burke reached across the
table and took up one. He examined it
carefully. Then he placed it in his mouth.
he made wry face, but managed to get
the olive down.
"Say, Kelly" ne exclaimed, do yez
suppose thot wor good wan thot l et?
"Phwat did ut taste like?'
"Like ut hod been dragged in tn say
fur three or foor wakes"
"Salty?"
"Will, l should say 500
''That's phwat they all taste like"
'Will. I'll thry another wan"
The performance was the same.
"Say. Kelly" said Burke, with little
shudder. 'do yez ate thin bekase yez
really like thin"
"Shure do"
kelly
"Phwat?
eyer lar!"
Kelly looked up and in the excitement
Of the moment swallowed one of the olive
pits.
"say, Kelly"
"Phwat?'
"Arc thin things impoorted?"
'"Tnay are thot.'
Sand thay're good?"
'"Thay are thot. Thay're tn furst class
Imported arthcle.'
Say, Kelly"
"Phwat?"
"Maybe tn wan ycz got came oyir furst
class; but, aye gar, tn wan l bod come
over in tb' eeras"-"Detroit Free
Press.
Boston Bcne dict's Gossip.
Fuddy-I see you still have that girl at
your house.
Duddy-Yes; she's smart one. When
she came to US, she had the spiciest sto-
RIGS to tell She's born story teller.
That's why we keep her. We are afraid
if she goes away we shall be the subject
of her new edition of domestic tales
Boston Transcript.
Wisdom Comes with Experience.
The Youth-Why should Victory al.
ways be represented by a female figure?
The Sage-You don't see the appropri.
ateness now. but you haven't married
yct.-lndianapo!is Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10

cule arrangements are equally smart
Fur tassels furnish the new adjunct
Of the season. They consist Of round
balls Of long, soft hair and will replace
the too familiar tails of the past.
There Is much talk of white baby
lamb being worn in combination with
0no lsEin
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10

AGENTS wANTED-FOR" THE LIFE
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-10
Going to Mafeking's Relief.

CAPE Town, Nov. "a dispatch
from Thurman, dated Friday, Nov. 3,
says dispatch rider arrived there from
Mafeking that morning, announcing
that Colonel Baden-Powell had cap
tured a number of mules and horses.
Fighting was occurring daily at MAIZE
king, all. it was added, in favor Of the
garrison. Natives report that Colonel
Plumer's force from Fort Tuli is work.
ing its way from Rhodesia to relieve
Maftking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
MILES WANTED FROZEN MEAT.
DAILY Insists That He Asked for II
EARLY In August.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb 12.-Dr. w. II. DAILY
in a long statement tonight anent the
war investigating board report says he
reported his suspicious of the refrigerated
beef to Commanding General Miles in the
early part of August and the latter at
once endeavored to have the army SUD-
piled with frozen beef and requested the
war department to send no more refrigr-
ated beef. To this latter request no ct
tention was paid.
He asserts that the board studbousIy re-
Trained from ealing the common soldiers
before II, and when any one did appear who
gave honest testimony as to Irregularities
or shortcomings they were without ex
ception bullied, brow-beaten and treated
in the most brutal manner generally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
should Select the General.

Perhaps the most significant utterance
In the whole document, so far as con-
Germs the discipline and efficiency of the
army, comes next.
For many years the divided authority
and responsibility in the war department
has produced friction, for which, in the
interest of the service, a remedy. If pos
sible, should be applied. The constitution
makes the President the commander-in-
chief of'the army. and he cannot transfer
that authority TO any other person. The
President selects his Secretary of War.
who has his confidence. and who is his
confidential adviser.
"The President must have the same
power of selection of his general-in-chief
as he has of his Secretary of War; with
out this there can be no guaranty that he
will give, or that the Secretary of War
will place in the general-in-chief that con-
fidence which is necessary to perfect har-
mony Neither the President nor the Sec
rotary of War should have in the com
mand of the army an officer who is not
working in harmony with him"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
The Lessons Taught.

Speaking of the lessons taught by ex-
perlence, the report says:
The rapidly with which commanding
officers of corps, divisions, brigades, regi-
ments, and officers of the staff depart
mehts have proited by the first six
months service IS shown in the improve
ments in the new camps their location.
water supply, and sanitary arrangements.
The weak spots in the first arrangements
for camping troops were soon discovered,
and it was learned that with proper sys-
TEN and little expense they could be
camped under favorable sanitary condi-
tons. The present camps are models. the
hospitals adapted to the comfort and care
of the sick, the grounds clean, and the
sanitary conditions greatly improved"
A recommendation looking TO the future
then follows:
zone of the lessons taught by the war
is thar the country should hereafter be in
a better state of preparation for war. Es-
pecially should this be the case with such
supplies, equipment and ordnance stores
as are not in general use in the United
States, and which cannot be rapidly OBJ
tanned in open market"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
DEATH OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.
He Was the Third Son of Prince
Lucien BOnaparte.

Rome Feb. 12.-Prince Napoleon Charles
Gregolre Jacques Philippe Bonaparte, third
son of Prince Lucien Bonaparte,, Prince
Of Canine and chief Of the older branch
of the Bonaparte family, is dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

The late Prince Napoleon Charles Bona
parte, who was born in Rome, Feb. g. 1885.
succeeded to the headship Of the older
branch of the house of Bonaparte In 1895.
on the death of Cardinal Prince Lucien
Bouaparte, his brother. He took part In
the expedition to establish a Mexican
monarchy. with the Austrian Archduke
Macmillan as King. In 1859 he married
Princess Marie Christine, daughter OF
Prince n-Nopemucene Ruspoll, and
leaves two daughters and three sisters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
rhe secretary of War.

The report now takes up the war de-
nartment and its various chiefs of sub
divisions beginning with the Secretary of
War
"The records of the war department
which have been laid before us, show that
the Secretary Of War extended to all
chiefs of bureaus cordial and full support
and promptly responded to every proper
demand made upon him by commanding
officers
mo testimony has been presented show
ing intentional neglect of duty, nor any at
tempt to serve personal interests. The
charges made that the Secretary of War
was pecuniarily interested in contracts
purchases, and other transactions OF the
war department have been thoroughly eX-
amined and found baseless.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Camp Thomas, ChicIsamauga.

The report is to the effect that Chicka-
manga Park is not adapted to the accom-
mediation OF more than 10000 at time Ga
June 80, there were 5s,54S men in the camp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

industries of our people were met so
promptly, will remain-one of the marvels
Of history"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Foresight Lacking.

I'm the judgment of the COMMISSION
there was lacking in the general admins
tration of the war department during the
continuance of the war with Spain that
complete grasp of the situation which was
essential to the highest efficiency and dis
cipline of the army.
''The commission has refrained from
criticising certain of the heads of bureaus
for not having acted with foresight In pre-
pairing their various departments for active
war before war was actually declared, be-
cause it has appeared that the national de-
tense fund provided by the act of March
9. 1898. was not made available for use ex-
cept for the navy and for coast detehses
and the expenditures incident thereto, un-
IN after the declaration of war"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

"BT1g. Gen. NJ. I. LUulTBUOlI' III CIdIgt
ION March 1, 1893, with the possibility
Of war with SPAIN the quartermaster's
department found itself charged with vari-
ed. numerous and important duties, its
appropriation small, and facing the prob
ability of a large army being soon organ
lied for field service. The declaration of
war threw upon the quartermaster's de-
partnent an amount of labor and respon-
sibility for which It was neither physically
or financially prepared.
but however handicapped the quarter
masters department might have been for
lack of funds before war was declared,
congress freely placed immense sums at
its disposal as soon as II was believed that
a determined struggle seemed inevitable.
Within a few weeks it became necessary
to provide for clothing and equippng an
army of more than quarter of million
OF men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

Charges of corruption were freely made
in connection with the location of this
camp. They were investigated carefully
and found to be without the least founda-
ton. The conditions there were reported
as being most favorable by the sub-com-
mittee of the commission detailed to make
4 he iuuuirV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Miami, Fla.

This ground was selected by the major
general commanding. and highly recon-
mended by him in a communication TO the
Secretary of War dated June IA. 1898. IL
was abandoned July 81, having been found
In all respects unsuitable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Ordnance Department.

Brig. Gen. D. w. Flagler in charge.
THE testimony before the commission
shows that the ordnance department was
untiring in It's work, both before and dur
ing the war. and that every effort was
made by its officers to properly arm and
equip the troops. The delays that oc-
CURED were none of them of serious inn
port, and it was beyond the power of the
department to prevent them.