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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
An Old Pioneer.

| Uncle Nate Richardson Is iii receipt
OF another letter from his old friend
James Fergus, OF Montana, one Of
the founders OF the town Of Little
Falls in the early SOS. Mr.. Fergus
is now 81 years Of age, and, as hesays,
very near the end Of this life, as he
feels very feeble. Although advanced
in years and III feeble health, he
seems to be very bright mentally
still. He Is president Of the Fergus
Live Stock & Land Co, Ind attends
to a large portion OF the great
volume of business done by thatcon-
Germ. He states that the company
sold this year $24,0O worth of beef
cattle, $4,000 worth Of wool and
81 900 worth of horses and still have
"a 900 worth Of sheep to sell. OF
course the company's expenses are
heavy. taxes alone amounting to
$4,000. He states that the first
snow OF the season has fallen in
Montana, II inches in depth, but the
weather is warm and it is melting
rapidly. OF the early pioneers Of the
Northwest there is perhaps no one
more widely known than Mr.. Fer
gus. He was not only an early
pioneer OF Minnesota but also OF
Illinois and Iowa as well, and was
one of the first settlers in Montana
after leaving here. He is favorite
with all the old timers of the Sec
lions he has lived in aud he now de-
votes a large portion of his time en-
joyably to his correspondence with
them, which is gradually growing
less as the Grim Reaper gathers his
old friends In.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
THE "BELLEs OF BLAcKvrLLE.s
They Gave 4 Pleasing Entertainment
and Attracted Large
r ~. Audience.

One of the most pleasing amateur
entertainments ever Witnessed iii
this city was given Friday evening
at the Gross opera house, under the
auspices OF St. GATHERINGS guild pf
the Episcopal church. Every seatin
the opera house was occupied, and
the numerous rounds OF applause
and laughter indicated plainly the
appreciation OF the audience. The
'Belles OF Blackville" is female
minstrel performance, and SO we'll
did the ladies acquit themselves that
it excelled in some features the regu-
lation MINISTRIES. The program did
not give the real names OF the ladies,
and as "All coons look alike''9yye
are unable to give the names OF those
deserving special mention. s.s
The entertainment consisted OF
songs, jokes, drills, and the final
cake walk. Some of the latest
''coon" songs were included, and In
each instance the singer was genef-
ously applauded. Many Of the Jokes
were local hits, and were very anus
ing. Jokes at the expense of the
opposite sex were also numerous.
The drills were cleverly executed, but
the grand cake walk was, without
doubt, the most pleasing feature.
Sixteen young ladies took part In
this. and the graceful manner In
which all of them danced would
make ''real coon" think he did not
know how to dance. fs
In every respect the ENTERTAINMENT
was q success. OF course, q few mis-
takes were made; due to stage fright.
but they only served to create more
amusement. s....-..
Mr.. Burt Klunk, under whose d.
rection the entertainment was given,
is certainly entitled to credit for
the excellent manner in which all
of his pupils acquitted themselves.
The entertainment will be repeated
at a matinee in this city this after
noon, and at Royalton next Monday
evening. E
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
A VISIT WITH MY COUSINS.

Last summer visited my cousins
who live near small village in the
west OF this state. I found the place
to be q very pleasant one. The
sound Of the bells tolling in the vii
lage was very sweet upon the coun-
try air. The stiffness which reigned
about the place seemed to tell OF
eternal rest.
While there, I always got up quite
early to help my cousins at their
work, SO that we would have more
time to play; but at night, after we
had played all day, we retired early.
4 short distance from the house
was small brook, bordered by
gre1n grass. At org end OF the farm
was a small patch OF trees. To these
places my cousins and I often went
to look for bird-nests or to pick
flowers.
We had a horse and buggy for our
use. The horse was very lively, but
not mean: We often went riding,
and as I was always the one who
drove, the horse soon knew my voice
from the others, and would not obey
II 1 did not command. 81
After had been there about two
mon this, I fell sick and was obliged
to return home. I received several
handsome presents when left. I
shall snever forget the good time I
had, and their kindness to me. I
was very sorry that my visit had
been shortened, but I hope that l
may visit them again before long.
HOSANNA PICOTTE,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
Big Up-River Log Drive.

Grand Rapids Magnet: The last
logs of the last drives of the season
those Of the Itasca Lumber COM
pany, John O'Brien, and the Akely
company, were sluiced over Poke
gama dam late on Sunday night,
and by noon of Tuesday. Supt. Den.
Mcmahon, in charge OF the Boom
company's work above Brainerd,
had the rear past the village, and on
the way to Brainerd. The three
drives mentioned comprise some
10000, 900 feet Of logs, and as there are
other drives to be picked up along
the way which will bring the total
well up to $50, 200, 900 feet, it will be
seen that Mr.. Mcmahon has his work
cut out to get the drive over the
Brainerd dam before the freeze-up.
If he succeeds he will have broken
the record by making clean drive
above Brainerd Of. a whole seasons
log crop. And we will wager that
h will do it. It's just a race be-
tween Denny and Jack Frost, and If
Jack wants to win it he will have to
get about his work at q pace that
would make the Columbia look like
a stone-boat= trying to beat up
against Minnesota zephyr OF sixty
miles an hour. +
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to be shaken into the
shoes. It makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to corns and
covery of the age. Cures swollen feet,
blister and callous spots. Aliens Foot
Ease is certain cure for ingrowing nails,
gists and shoe stores, Csc. Trial package
FREE by mail: Address. Allen s. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24

Royalton Banner: The opera
house was struck by lightning during
the storm Sunday morning. The
bolt struck the chimney in the front
end of the building and dividing
came down on both sides, tearing
off the corner boards and badly
splitting the corner posts. Fortu-
nately it did not set the building
afire.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
PROSPERITY IN 1rAsCA COUNTY.

Grand Rapids Magnet: Pros
perity, well, yes. 1t is abroad
in the land, Even We editor
gets a slice of it occasionally.
Fifteen bushels of potatoes, one
bushel of onions, ditto beets,
and six spring chickens, on sub
scriptions .last week. Pros:
perity, well we call it that.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
Bucklen 3 Arnica Salye.

The best salye in the world fol
cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
trheum, fever sores. letters, chapped
hands, chilblains. corns. and all skin
eruptiOns, and positively cures piles,
or no pay required. 1t Is guaran teed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. PRICE Is cents per box.
For sale by L. D. Brown. r., .-: b.. L.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24

Motley item: W. III. Benson's tie
boom broke again at this place last
Saturday. They were run into the
boom at Sylvan Lake, but that
broke yesterday, and now he will
drive them to Little Falls and bank
them there. M
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
OUR VISIT TO NEW YORK.

My sister and j once went with
mother to New York to visit rela-
tives. Ny sister was but three years
old, and i was seven. Although
was young, I remember very well all
the trouble mamma had with us.
One OF us was always sick. We
We're both very mischievous and.lost
many things holding them out the
car window till the wind seized them
and carried them away. When we
changed cars we had to go to the
ticket office to get ourl 8 tickets
punched. To get there we had to 60
down on an elevator. Mamma had
to watch either my sister or. me. all
time, as we jumped around 80. much
that we, were often near falling.
My sister was always frightened
at seeing a negro, SO sometimes
when she was doing something
wrong, told her that would call a
negro If she would not behave. But
one day, after I had done..something
wrong. she saw a negro servant
lighting the lamps. She calleds him
and told him to take me because I
was so mean. ~:
We were on the train two days
and two nights and mamma was
very glad when our journey sended,
as she had had very little sleep.
PAULINE HEIDBRINK.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24

The British parliament sustains
the government in it's troubles with
the Beers. = KIN -4.N.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
Fresh,nan class Papers.

We publish today two more pa
pers written by members OF the
freshman class in the High school,
as part Of their regular class work
in English. 53s. S.5s. z.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
NovAk MUST STAY in PRISON.

Will Have to Serve Ltfe Sentence for Kill
ing Edward Murray.
Dies MONIES. Mag 27.-A decision in
the famous Novak murder case was
made by the supreme court yesterday.
According to majority opinion of the
court, written by Judge Granger, Frank
A. Novak, confined in tho Anamosa
penitentiary for the killing Of Edward
Murray, must serve out his life SEN
tence. Judge Waterman and Judge
I4add dissent from the majority opinion.
In brief, the story of the crime of
Frank Novak is as follows: He was q
married man, Of about IS years. living
at Walford, Ia, where he was part
owner in general store. He carried
$4,000. in life insurance. mostly pay
able to his wife. On the afternoon of
February % he was seen in company
with Edward Murray. some Of the time
in saloon at Walford. and late in the
evening at Novak's store. That night
the store burned to the ground aud in
the ruins was found what was supposed
to be the body Of Novak himself, al
first, but later was alleged to be that Of
Edward Murray. During the same
night Novak himself disappeared. He
was arrested at Dawson City. in the
British possessions. July IL, 1897, and
brought back to Iowa to answer the
burning of his store and the death Of
Edward Murray thereby.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
rwi,ter Hi.. RIVER Falls,

River FALLS. Wis, May 27.-A tor.
nado struck this city shortly after p.
m. last night. II seems to have had its
inception in the Fourth ward Of the
city, where it reached down from q
black cloud and picked up Michael
Linehan's barn, tossed it abont and
landed it upside down. 1t then passed
up South Fork valley. and in George T.
Smiths brick yard, sheds were demol-
ished and considerable damage done.
A small building used for the employees
was wrecked, the inmates seeking ref
uge in the cellar, and escaping injury.
Half mile further up the valley, a
large barn on the farm Of g. P. Burnett
was scattered over half section of
land. Major Burnett's barn across the
road was destroyed. Harvey Veydt,
about is years Of age, was caught in the
whirl at the brick yard and had two
ribs broken. John Deois, aged IA, who
was with him, was struck by some fly
ing missile and had his back punctured.
Large trees were twisted off or up
rooted. The cloud was funnel-shaped
and after moving up the valley for
three miles, it began to move to the
north and slowly lifted.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
Six New State Recerds.

DIES MONIES. May 27.-Six now state
records were established in the Iowa
intercollegiate field meet yesterday.
The weather was perfect and 10000 PEG.
pie saw the contests. Drake university,
Des Moines. won the meet; Iowa State
university second; Iowa college third.
The new records made were: Mile walk,
Ringler of Grinnell won, time z :O6; high
jump, Louis Of State university won,
height feet 10 inches; pole vault.
Poll Of Drake won. height 10 feet il
inches; one mile rum, Wilson Of State
university won, time 4:S9 S-5; 12O.yard
hurdle. Fisher Of Iowa college won.
time l6 2-5 seconds; hammer throw
johnson OF Drake won, distance ZIG
feet.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
FATHER KILLS HIS FAMILY.
brushes the Heads of Wife aud Children
and Thsn Ends His Own Life.

brushes the Heads of Wife aud Children
and Then Ends His Own Life.
JOPLIN, Mo-, May 26.-In tent near
the southeast part of town were found
the dead bodies of j. E. Moss, his wife,
an infant child, girl Of years and a
boy Of 9 years. The heads of all save
Moss had been mashed with hammer.
He had a bullet hole in his head and
still clasped revolver. He had appar.
emily killed his family and committed
suicide. The motive is mystery. The
tragedy is believed to have occurred on
Tuesday night while the family was
asleep. The woman was in a night
dress and had evidently been killed be-
fore she could make resistance. The
girl lay on cot near her mother, the
boy was stretched across two chairs and
the body of the father and husband.
partly undressed. sprawled on the
ground. The infant, its head severed
from the body, was found outside the
tens where dogs had dragged it. The
bodies were partly deoomposed.
Moss had made his living scraping
ore about the abandoned mines aud the
tent furniture and clothes of the family
indicate that he had prospered. The
family came here two months ago and
had formerly lived at Butler and al
Nevada. Mo.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
C0NEY ISLAND IN ASHES.
New York Pleasure Resort Suf-
fers Loss Of $1,000, ooo
TWENTY ACRES BURNED OVER.

Two Hundred Buildings, Including Bath
Houses, Concert Halls aud Dancing Pa
vilions. Wiped Out-Wholesale Work Of
Looting-Blaze of Incendiary Origin.
Four Persons Injured.
New YORK, May 27.-Coney Island
property to the value of nearly q mill
lion dollars was destroyed by fire yes
terday, twenty acres in the heart Of the
summer resort section, the district
known as 1.-The Bowery, being reduced
to ashes. The two hundred buildings
burned were located between the Bow
cry and the ocean, Tillyou's walk on
the west, and the old iron pier on the
east. These buildings ranged in size and
Importance from wabbly bathing ''pa-
vilion" to the handsome fve.story
Hygeia hotel, including theatres, concert
halls. dancing pavilions, stores Of var
lous kinds, restaurants and hotels of
every grade. The fire made shelterless
for a tlme native and transient popu.
lation OF about $500, including 500
men and women classed as comedians
and sou brettes, employed in the district,
and silenced no less than 100 pianos.
which have for years assisted in merry.
making at Coney Island.
1t was nearly 3 q. IN. when police
man discovered blaze in cottage
near the iron pier. A prompt response
of the fire department in answer to an
alarm had this trouble disposed of be-
fore $3.50 and the engines were about
going away when the same policeman
discovered another fire in Scheff1e s
palm pavilion. This was the start of
the big fire and it spread in north.
easterly zigzag line toward the Fatime
theater on the Bowery, at q frightful
rate. Additional alarms followed in
quick succession until 20 engines, some
from as far away as South Brooklyn,
were called. In 10 minutes after the
second fire started the whole
Bowery district was in wild
alarm. The thousands Immediately
threatened rushed out attired as they
slept. 1t was seen that the firemen had
determined to make the Bowery the
fighting line, and then began rush TO,
pillage and plumber. Many thieves
broke through the fire line and entered
the district from the ocean side, and
their work of looting was wholesale. A
crowd carrying off piano was one
sight which Taught the police what kind
of crooks they had 10 deal with.
So far as known only four persons
were injured or burned, and all will re-
cover.
Battalion Chief Kirkpatrick says he
is convinced the fire is of incendiary
origin.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
M0DIFIEs CIVIL SERVICE
Cabinet Approves of Change:
to Be Made In the Rules.
AFFECTS ABOUT 1000 employees.

New Order Ready For the rnesid~nt's
sigunture-PostMl Affairs In Cuba and
Porto Rico Brought Before the Cabinet.
Complaint That Too Many Omclals En-
Joy Franking Privilege.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The cabinet
meeting yesterday was devoted to the
consideration of minor matters. The
final changes in the civil service order
were approved, and the order will be
ready for the presidents signature as
soon as the changes are incorporated in
the final draft of the document. All the
members of the cabinet expressed them
selves as satisfied with it. It is said the
order will exempt about 1000 of the
$4,000 positions in the classified service.
The question of Cuban shipping was
again brought up by Secretary Gage,
who furnished some data showing that
the amount of shipping tied up because
it has NO flag to sail under has been
greatly exaggerated. Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith brought up the ranking
privilege in Cuba and Porto Rico. I'm
der the old Spanish law many munich.
pal and local officials were entitled to
the Thanking privilege, and have been
allowed to exercise it since we assumed
control. The postmaster general read
letter from Major Rathbone, who is
at the head of the postal affairs Of
Cuba, saying that the number of per-
sons exercising this privilege is excess
i've, and the question arose as to whether
it would not be wise to cut the privilege
off altogether. 1t is largely q question
OF policy, and Postmaster General
Smith will ascertain exactly to what ex-
tent the privilege is exercised, and re-
port to the cabinet before final action is
determined upon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
San Fra.cisco to Honor Dewey.

SAN Francisco. May 27.-Sabscrip-
tion books were opened for contributions
to the statue it is proposed to erect in
Golden Gate park in honor of Admiral
George Dewey. The subscriptions yes.
terday aggregated $4,000, comprising
$l0, 600 f1om Claus Spreckels and 5000
each from Mayor Phelan, John w.
Mackay and IA Friend" It is the
hope of the promoters to erect suitable
statue Of California marble at cost of
100000. Acommittee of artists is now
Mt work on q design.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
Paying or Cuban Troops.

HAVANA, May 27.-The distribution
Of the 100000 which the United
States government has offered as q
gratuity to the Cuban troops on disband.
ing and surrendsring their arms, be-.
gan at 1Oo'clock this morning at the
foot Of Prado Under the swollen rolls
prepared by the late Cuban military as
sembly, the Americans who have close
u followed the subject are curious to see
what proportion Of the numbers listed
viii actually appear. There are only
400 on the list for Havana, and Colo.
mel George M. Randall Of the Eighth
United States infantry, the commits
sioner experimenting the distribution
here, does not expect any trouble.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
Automobile Re.che. Now York.

NEW YORK, May 27.-The automo-
bile which left Cleveland at O'Clock
Monday morning to establish record
between Cleveland and New York, ar
rived in front of the Astor house at 5:45
yesterday afternoon. The record made
was 7O7 As miles in 40 hours and min
utes of actual running. This is an av-
erage of 17.6 miles an hour. The trip
was accomplished with only one acct
dent Of serious nature. and the party
is ready to 20 right back to Cleveland
in the same way, SO far as the machine
is concerned.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
Damage Done BY Heavy Rain.

BANCROFT, Neb.. May a7.-A rain
visited this section that did many
thousand dollars damage. A great deal
of corn is washed out. fences and even
buildings Oh low ground have been
carried away by the food. Just south
of town August Blone is thought to
have had twenty-five head of cattle
drowned. Two carcasses have been
found. The report comes from seven
miles southwest Of this place that Peter
BUYERS wife and child and Mrs. Jerome
Pfaum were drowned while attempt
ing to cross Cunning creek.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
Evacuation Of Zamboanga.

MADRID, May 27.-The minister Of
war, General Polavaieja. has received a
dispatch announcing the evacuation Of
Zamboanga, island of Mindanao. by the
Spanish garrison. The dispatch further
said that as the Spauiards had declined
to assent to the Filipinos' demands.
that the arms and munitions of war
should be surrendered with the city.
fighting ensued. the Spaniards suffer
ing some loss. The dispatch adds that
the natives continue bitterly opposed to
the idea of American annexation, and
that the conquest Of Mindanao will
prove to be tough task.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
Newspap er Man rake. a Long Trip.

WATERLOO. Ia, May 27.-LeRoy LATE
Smith. formerly we'll known news
paper man of York, Neb., expects to be
the first man to traverse the Mississippi
river its entire length. He will start at
Lake fernando De Soto, Minnesota,
and attempt to make the journey clear
to the Gulf of Mexico in fourteen foot
canvas canoe. s. X. Langsdale of this
city will accompany Mr.. Smith for the
purpose of illustrating series of ar
ticles, which the latter will contribute
to eastern periodicals. The start will
be made about June l.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
Riots In French West Indies.

LONDON, May 27.-Advices received
from Guadeloupe, the French West In.
dian island of the Leeward group. report
q recurrence of serious rioting between
the native population and British con-
tract labor immigrants which culmin-
ated in the recent fire. Continuous
fierce fighting is said to have taken
place on the plantations, and the po-
lice and military, it appears, cannot
suppress the disturbance. Several IA
talities are reported.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
LENDING BARBER SHOP.
ii. d. Lorentzen, Prop.
Under First National Bank.
Four chairs. All work first-class.
Beautiful Lake New

is an ideal summer resort, the peculiar
pleasures OF hunting and fishing being
found here at their best. The North
Western Line, to afford an opportunity
cursion tickets to Lake View at $3.50
for the round trip from Denison, apply
ing Fridays and Saturdays, tickets Inn
tied to return on or before the follow
ing Monday. Apply to agent Chicago
q North.Wes R'y. 4O-lOwks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
Preparing Camp For Volunteers.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-Pursuant
to instructions from the war depart.
ment, General Shafter is taking steps
to prepare o model camp at the Preside
for the accommodation of 1000 men.
It will be occupied by volunteers return
ing from the Philippines until they can
be mustered out
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30

ST. LOUIS, May CIV. j. Bryan
when seen yesterday as he was about to
take train as the union station, ex.
pressed himself himself as much pleased
with the result of Friday nights ban
quet. Speaking of the platform to be
adopted at the next national democratic
convention, Mr.. Bryan said: 1.-THE
Chicago platform will be reaffirmed en-
tire and new planks added to cover new
questions. The trust issue will be the
most important of the issues
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-30
State May Choose Place.

Topeka, Kan, May Ex-Governor
Stanley received telegram yesterday
from Secretary of War Alger saying
that the Twentieth Kansas will be per-
mitted to decide where it wants to be
mustered out if the state will provide a
suitable place. Governor Stanley at
once telegraphed that the state will
do So