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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
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A JUMPING BEAN CLOCK.
The Clever Fraud Perpetrated By N
Ingenious Jeweler.


A few years ago public curiosity was
excited by the curious beans called the
"devil beans of Mexico" which shop
keepers placed in their windows. They
somewhat resembled roasted coffee beans
In shape and color. They were also
known as the jumping beans" owing to
the fact that from time to time they
made spasmodic movements which pro-
PEELED them quite a little distance. The
beans grew on small bush in the Next
can mountains, and it is conjectured that
they belong to the order euphorbiaceae
pods, which formed a single bean. 1t was
usually third Of the bean which was ex-
hibited as curiosity. On opening the
small larva, something like that frequent
ly found in chestnuts. 1t Is this little oc-
cupant which gives motion to the bean by
it's jerks and thumps against the side Of
Its home. If the bean is slightly warmed,
it begins to turn from side to side and
perhaps with sudden jump turns COM
pletely over and stands on one end and
then. by successive jumps, moves quite
distance.
Those who are not in the secret are
OAIeA SIedlAy puAZleO Oy tQlS strange
eean. An enterprising jeweler devised q
scheme Of utilizing them to make a magic
clock. He accomplished this by initiating
the shape Of two of the beans, making
the dummy beans out of soft iron. One
ne gllded and the other he silvered. The
prepared iron beans were placed with the
ordinary jumping beans on a thin white
piece Of pasteboard outlined and number
ed like the dial of clock, but devoid of
the hands. This dial was located over
the works Of a large clock which was
placed face upward on the floor Of the
store window. He fastened small mag
nets to the ends Of the hands. The works
were Of course carefully hidden from
view. All that was in evidence was the
cardboard clock dial and the Jumping
beans, among which were the gold and
silver painted iron beans. These were
placed on the cardboard over the conceal.
ed hands with the magnets attached. The
magnets were moved by the hands Of the
clock so that they were almost in contact
with the cardboard. As they moved
around they carried the iron beans with
them, thus telling the time Of day, and
the public was greatly interested by the
intelligence shown by the two beans,
which distinguished them from their live
" associates.-Scientifc American.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14

Many women sew sAchet bags IN
their bodices and distribute them in
their closets where their gowns hang.
md some few go SO far as to sew them
in their corsetS and carry them with
them also. But such IL wholesale use
of sachet powders kills the refined deli
cary and faintness SO desired by fas-
tiliOus women.
1t has been found, after much expert
mcnting and careful study, that per-
fume bags scattered broadcast and in
great plenty in the bureau drawers
have n better and more lasting effect
than anything which las ever been
tried before.
Each woman has her own particular
extract, which becomes SO identified
with her n her friends that one of
them picking up a handkerchief and
inhaling the delicate scent clinging to
it will Mt once cxclnim. THAT Is So
Qnd-so's handkerchief" - New York
| Herald.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14

year of the Cox trophy. It vas very
lard match indeed" saiG Miss Under
I'LL afterward as she walked up to the
clubhouse, land I really did not expect
10 win.'' T.!
Miss Underhill has long, full. sweep
ing stroke and let's the club fsh perhaps
two feet too far down behind her. She
goes back very slowly, and also pauses
for fraction of second at the top.
She strikes the ball fairly, follows
through we'll and gets a fair although
not wonderfully long drive.
1t was her superiority in putting that
won her the match. Miss Underhill new
er makes a stroke without having made
at least five or six feints at it and rest.
ing her club behind the ball after each
one, and this makes her one of the slow
est players in the country.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
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NEW FALL CARPETS.
The Cheaper Wenves as Charming
aa the More COstly.

Even the comparatively impccunious
may indulge artistic desires In liOor
v~ovcr ngS this season. and refined
taste need not be restrained by Il re-
stricted purse. Judging from the follow
ing account, which The Art lntor-
change gives Of tie treasures preplr.
ed III this line:
The fuvOritc shades In fall house fur.
uishingS arc to be t:ir'r1l and red. These
come in such variety OF tintS and grn-
lations Of self color that they seem to
represent the whole gamut Of color.
From the pale rose to the royal purple.
there is an infinite variety OF reds, aud
one is almost b,wiIdcrcd by the array
of exquisite green's. coming In mist
gray effect and deepening and vivlfy-
ing the variations Of this color through
olives and myrtles and emeralds. These
, beautiful tones are not confined to ex-
pensive weaves. In carpets, the same
; purity of tone is to be found in the
brussels and ingrainS as distinguish
/ the costly administers and Wiltons. In
i fact, the higher grades are exactly re-
pFOuucct III l)Otu COlcl anu ASS's7'A -
! the cheaper grades. The advantage OF
width, however. comes in the high
grades and expensive Wcaves. Carpets
nre now manufactured in cXtraordi-
uary widths, and the center rugs come
; IN whole pieces, by II feet. which,
! with the usual border make them lai -
( enough for an ordinary room.
I The French wcavecc. s.:-r now doing
, handmade cnr;;,'ts in one piece to iii
any room of any shape or require
mrnts. These are called the savOn'
nicrre and nubusons and represent d
small fortune in each carpet. They
come in the most exquisite colors and
are as lovely as u rare porcelain. Only
a. few specimens are kept in stock. but
SAMPLES are shown and orders taken te
represent auy color scheme. mode ~
decoration or style of treatment.
In the administers ard Wlltorsa We're
are much solf color and two tone ON
ploycd. The plain carpets are rich ant
handsome aud come in all shades.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
ARMY EXPENDITURES.

Report Of the Paymastsr General for
tho Last Fiscal Year.
WASHINGTON, Now s.-The report OF
Paymaster Gen eral Bates of the army
shows the following main items of ex-
penditure during the last fiscal year:
Regular army, $34, Ill 1926; volunteer
army, $35, S77, III; disbandment of Gu.
ban army, $906, 100; extra pay to volun-
teers, war with Spain, $44S. 932; extra
pay regulars, war with. Spain, $202, 500.
General Bates says that some Of the
new paymasters, while evincing great
zeal and intelligence, have been too old
to Withstand the hardships of service
and he recommends that under no cir
cumstances should men be appointed to
this Office who are over 40 years of age,
nor until they have passed an exam.na-
ton as to their physical. moral and
mental fitness for, the position.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14

DIAMOND EDGING.

the small cdgings and is very quickly
done. The diamonds may be joined and
used without the edge for an insertion,
or the edge may be applied to both
sides, thus making a wider insertion
Made of coarse black crochet silk, this
trimming is serviceablc and effective
and may be made much handsomcr by
sowing q small black bead in each
opening Of the diamond. Decorated In
this manner, the edge looks like the
handsOmcst narrow passemcntcr1et
says The Designer in presenting this
pattern.
Conveyed.
~. A.i.sc1ls..r1 a.s,> ..-r-xS-.1
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14


prominent among the players of the IAN
Gent and royal game" She is mem
Der Of the Nassau Country club of Glen
Cove, N. Y. She is by no means a
uovice, however. She has played close
games with the crack men players of her
club and was entered for the champion
ship tournament of 1897. She failed to
qualify, however, but the next year at
Ardsley she was In the lists and wac
only defeated after an exciting and hard
fought contest.
She began the present year we'll by
winning the open tournament for women
at the Lakewood Golf club last spring
and defeated a. number Of the Nassau
men in club contests during the past sum-
mer. At the beginning Of this champion
ship she was not regarded as particu-
Early dangerous candidate, possibly be-
cause she was eleventh Of those who
qualified.
She received outright gold medal.
and her club will have the custody for a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
MADE IT SHORT AND SWEET,
A Preachers Experience With Cow
boys Who Wanted II Sermon.

In the early days Of Garden City dis
trict in southwest KANSAS. | was culnped
one night. sleeping under my buggy, In
Kcnrny county. south Of ElurtInnd. There
were five OF us in the party. We were all
sleeping. and our campfire had died down,
when one Of Our number was awakened
by Il cowboy who wanted to know where
tho big preacher was | was pointed out
and awakened by n shake with his foot
lie asked, Are you the prrucller!'
II am l replied.
"Wcll, hustle ont. We want you to
come to our camp and give us a chapter
Of the cverlasting''
II will be down in the morning." re-
Piled
lie pointed his gun at me and said,
"You will come now"
Immediately answered. "All right"
/ hurried out and followed him nearly q
mile away to a camp. where l found his
comrades were waiting.
'Wrll, boys, what do you want?" I
asked.
''Thc best you have in the shop, and We
wnnt it short and sweet and in old Meth4
odst STYLE" answered the leader.
''Thcn sit down. | said, land as l can.
not you must Sing.'
They sang with great vI"or Jesus,
Lover Of My Soul" When Sravcd, I
coupled prayer with watching, believing
that under the circumstances the two
should go together. then preached them
q sermon from Revelation iii, ~. entitled,
''The Ladder TO Glnry.' | have often
used an hour on this sermon, but as the
boys wanted It short | CAV" it to them in
about l. minutes and then bude them
good night and started for camp.
"1Iod en-. come bacl: here" They all
seemed to speak at once. 1--WE never let
a preacher 60 off in that style. Pete, You
take up the collection" And Pete SCENE.
to understand his work as steward and
turned me over $11.-Rcv. A. p. George
in st. Louis Christian Advocate.
An Apprehension.
"What is that man doins! asked the
leader Of remote and unheard Of com
munity.
"Prospccting for gold"
'"rell hlm to stop it. Does he want
lot Of people to come down here with
Krag- Jorgcnscns to civilize us: WASH
ington Sta..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
Received His Bounty aud Deserte ed

JAMESTOWN, N. D., Nov. 8.-Advices
from Manila convey the news that
James Hamilton, former member OF
the Jamestown company who was dis.
charged in Manila and re-enlisted, de-
serted short time afterward. He was
captured and will, it is understood. be
shot. Hamilton received nearly $500
bounty for re-enlisting and he though,
escape would be an easy matter alter
ward.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
AnEOr1 NGlSCtS are II !.
hV its long MD.

dnguished by it's long nap.
The French WiltonS come III rose
and cream and are elaborate in floral
designs.
The Turkey colors and oriental ri"
designs, as we'll as tapestry colorS,
run through all grades Of carpets. The
good delft colors are also much Sought
after.
Dresden colors and rosebud deSI:-Ne
on cream grounds come for chambers.
Vivid ycllows are glowing floor Gov
ers for music rooms.
Ingrains come in solid C-soSS True
tone effect seems to b., as r0urll Il pU1.
pose Of the cheaper grades as OF The
higher ones.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
Tntted EdEiyix.

Fine tatting is seen Oh some of the
nandsomcst Imported garments. 50 1t is
evident that this pretty fancy work Is
again becoming popular.
Diamond Edging.-To make diamond,
first loop, d s. p. 4 d s, p, 4 S, p, + d
s. close, make three more loops, join.
For the heading, make 2 d S, p, 10
times. This is one Of the prettiest OF
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
TO Determine the Size.

Cut = strip OF thick paper 80 that the ends will
exactly meet when drawn tightly around second
Joint of the finger. Lay one end on this diagram
indicates,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
An ImpOssibility.

Magistrate-Madam. what have you
against this man?
Complainant-Well, sir, he stepped on
my trail, and
Magistrate-Impossible madam. Why.
this man is city detective. He never got
on anybody's trail in his life. The prison.
er is dischArged.-Columb Journal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
These articles mailed FREE in
for lion heads cut from
front Off lib. LION COFFEE pkfs.
Silk Umbrella (either Lady's or 0ents).
}. Knickerbocker" Watch.

Given for IFS lion
heads and 0 2-cent
stamp. Neat appear.
ing and IN excellent
time. keeper. solid
nickel-silver case, with
orna m entail back. :
Nickel movements,
escapem ent fully
jeweled. The famous
"Knickerbocker" \
watch.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
BEST WOMAN GOLFER.
J Miss Ruth I'm

sS1 kGN AVCAVA y II
derhill, the new
w o m an golf
cha mpion of
America, is a
N ew York
young woman
who has never
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14

Young Woman Who
Won tho American
Championship.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
Costly New Testament

No matter how poor a man is, he can
now buy the New Testament in English
for a nickel and yet-strange con-
trast!-perhaps the most sumptuous
copy of the New Testament in existence
is that splendid edition de luxe pre-
sented to the dowager empress of
China on the occasion Of her Goth birth
day, the presentation having been
made in due form by the British and
American ministers, says Leslie's
Weekly.
The book is a royal quarto volume
2 by 10 by 10 inches in size, and was
manufactured by the Presbyterian
Press and Canton silversmiths 1t has
silver covers, embossed with bamboo
and bird designs, and is printed on the
finest paper with the largest type and
with q border of gold encircling each
page. 1t was incased in a solid-silver
casl5et, ornamented with symbolical
designs, the whole Weighing 101a
pounds, and upon the cover Of the
casket there is a gold plate which re-
lates that the book is the gift of the
Christian women in China.
Not long after the presentation of
this magnificent volume, messengers
were sent from the palace to the book
store to ask for common copy so that
the empress and her ladies might COM
pare the two texts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
|. A. w. MEETING
Chair Rules That There Was No
Election Last October

Boston. Dec. 13-The Massachusetts,
division, L. A. w, held its annual
meeting at the Parker house tonight,
and at the outset overruled protest
from A. K. Peck against any save those
representing L. A. W. clubs and ex-
chief ccnsuls taking part in the pro-
ceedings, the chair ruling that as there
was no election last October, the Of
ficers and representatives held over
until their successors were appointed.
The committee on rights and privileges
reported that an election should have
been held, and that A. K Peck and
his associates were the only legally
nominated officers.
The report was accepted but laid on
the table.
Chief Consul Elliot said he took upon
himself the responsibility of advising
the committee not to hold an election,
as he thought it would be a needless
expense. when only a few could be
voted fer. A long discussion of the sub
ject followed. A motion to endorse the
position taken by Chief Consul Elliot
in recommending that no election be
held, was then adopted
The membership of the Massachusetts
division is a trifle over 10000, and shows
a loss of less than q per cent for the
past year, against a loss of 81 per cent
in the L. A. w.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
GERMANY WANTS
C0ALING STATION
Said That Kaiser is pickering
With Denmark for Port
In West Indies

New York, Dec. 13.-The Herald to-
day publishes the following from Wash
ington:
Arrangements are being perfected by
Secretary Hay, Lord Pauncefote and
Herr ven Holleben for the execution of
the provisions of the treaty for the par
tition of Samoa when that convention is
ratified by the Senate.
When the Samoan islands finally
pass under the sovereignty of the Uni
ted States they viii be governed as in
the case of Guam by naval officer
with the rank of governor, who will be
furnished with flagship, and attached
to the Pacific station. The Abarenda,
under the command of Commander B.
F. Tilley, is now in the harbor of Page
Pago, where coaling station is being
established, and he will probably be the
first governor of Tutuila and the ad-
jacent islands transferred to this gov
eminent. AS the natives are well dis
posed, no trouble is expected in the ex-
tension of American government to
their islands.
1t is stated that Herr Won Holleben
has taken advantage of his calls at the
state department to ask respecting the
correctness of the report that negotia-
tons were on foot for the acquisition
of the Danish West Indies by the
United States. AS has been stated,
nothing official has passed between the
United States and Denmark on this
subject, and the German ambassador
so understands. Germanys interest in
the matter lies. it is stated, in the fact
that she is endeavoring to purchase
territory from Denmark
AT present Germany has not a foot
of territory in the American hemi-
sphere, and the islands of the West
Indies now belonging to Denmark
would make site for an admirable
coaling station for her navy. Rather
than see the Berlin government ac-
quire the islands, the United States
would probably prefer to purchase
them, and in any event serious objec-
ton would undoubtedly be made to the
transfer of the territory to Germany.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
TALL OFFSPRING.
Youthful Generation Towers
Above the PaternaI Stature.

A strange thing that is noticed about
London, or hereabouts, is that those
among them who are parents and ac-
companied by their children are all Civ
en- to looking up to their offspring.
do not mean looking up to them in rev
erence and esteem. though, perhaps
children SO much freedom and self
management. What 1 do mean is that
they are taller than their parents.
One sees Mr. Choate's son bending
down to converse with his distinguish
ed parent; one observes your fellow
townsmen, Horace Du Val and Ches-
ter S. Lord, gazing skyward when they
converse with their hopefuls and, bless
me, if 1t is not the same with the girls.
Our girls seem to have thrown off the
shackles Of mere middle height beauty,
such as Dana Gibson gave them, and
the Du Maurier lamppost figure has
thrown the Gibson dumping out of
court.
1 do not know how to account for the
swiftness with which these things are
brought about; I mean do not under
oldHu now Ou MduIleF uIu IL SO qulch-
ly He began the practice of building
tall girls in Punch years before he
wrote "Trilby," and, presto-we are so
much quicker than the English--all our
darlings shot up to the altitude of the
modern office building. Perhaps in time
they will be able to reach into dear
papa's office for pin money without
using the elevator. Already the Ameri-
can papa looks as if it would be advis-
able for him to ring up his daughter
and telephone what he has to say to
her as he walks by her side in the
Streets.-Julian Ralph.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
CROWDED THE HALL
A Merry Party Finds Enjoyment
At Continental Hall

A crowd which filled the hall nearly to
overlooking gathered IN Continental hall
last evening at the second night of the
fair which is being held by the Central
Council, o. U. A. M, assisted by the
Fidelity Council, D. of L. All the tables
ana booths did rushing business, and a
neat SUM was received to swell the treas
uries of these two organizations. Every
thing from dolls to household furniture
for the children and women folks, and
toys to bicycles for the male portion of the
crowd could be found on the various ia
bles. One of the tables especially doing
good business during the evening was that
on which were lot of new axes right
from the factory at East Douglas, many
of which the men carried home Among
the guessing contests to be found in the
hall are the boys contest for a large
pigeon house with three pairs of pigeons,
ton of coal, a silk quilt valued at $50, "a
dolls to be won by 81 girls, the girl re-
ceiving the largest amount of money to
receive the largest and best doll on the
table, ladies' and gentlemen's bicycles, a
barrel of apples, banquet lamp and many
other articles During the evening there
was cake walk, done in real southern
style, the participants of which were too
shy to give the names which they received
at the time of their birth There was also
singing by some of those taking part in
the cake walk and clog dancing by War
rem Squires.
The fair will conclude this evening
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-14
Secretary Gage Of tie Treasury
Denies He Went to New York
Alfred As a SIeuth
NO CAUSE FOR
lNC0GNIT0 TRAVELS
Says He Was Sitting in His Own
House All Day Sunday-Treats
RumOr AS a Joke

Washington, Dec. 13.-Secretary
Gage sat this morning with heap of
New York newspaper clippings before
him describing visit paid by he. to
New York on Sunday in disguise The
financiers and spectators who visited
him, what they talked about, and the
conclusions they reached. 1t is all in
teresting news to him, he said, be-
cause until he saw the circumstantial
account of his trip in print he was not
aware that he had left Washington. IT
was sitting in my library on Sunday"
he added, when my telephone bell
rang, and it was asked by a Washington
correspondent of the New York Trib-
une whether 1 was in New York. 1 an
swered that 1 believed not, and was
informed that report Of my presence
there at some hotel had spread through
the town. Hardly had that conversa-
ton ceased when the bell rang again,
and the Washington correspondent of
another New York morning paper put
the same question of me. AS soon as he
heard me speak, he said oh, 1 recog-
nize your voice. Mr.. Gage; I need not
have asked the question, but they have
a story of your presence in New York,
and I was asked to verify it," AS the
secretary was telling this, some one
entered the room with a few additional
clippings, and on top of all lay a cir
cumstantial story of his New York
visit, cut from the very paper he had
last mentioned The writer of the ar
ticle assured the reader that "in spite
of all semi-authoritative denials, it
could be positively stated, etc
Il don't know whether somebody has
been fraudulently using my name for
stockjobbing purposes" said the secre-
tary, "or whether this whole thing is a
mere coincidence, some one of my name
happening to have registered at a New
York hotel on Sunday. So f2r as !
know. l am the only Lyman j. Gage
in the world. Twenty or thirty years
ago a letter addressed to Lyman j.
Gage was delivered with my other
mail, and when 1 opened it 1 found
that it referred to matters of which ]
knew nothing; but 1 was never able to
trace the man for whom it was intend
ed. Certainly the Lyman j. Gage who
was in New York on Sunday was not
the Lyman ]. Gage who, as l happen
to know, was at home in Washington
unless l have acquired the art of being
in two places at once"