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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07
Made Young Again,

"One OF DR.. Kings's New Life pills
each night for two weeks has put
me in my teens again. writes D.
IL. Turner OF Dempsytown, Pa.
They're the best in the world for
liver, stomach and bowels. Purely
vegetable. Never grippe. Only Csc at
l., D. Brown, drug store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

Jeffries and Sharkey had a
desperate fight in New York
Friday evening and the decision
was given to Jeffries, although
the fight was practically a
draw.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

The war department has re
ceived information which con-
vinces them that the Filipino
insurgent are being aided by the
Japs. The blockade around Lu-
zon' will be made more rigid and
it is not thought the insurgents
will be able to obtain much more
outside aid:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

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Aner'c'ns 1t
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value
Nation the
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The Transcript l~ttI,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

The international commercial
congress, which has been in SEES
sion in Philadelphia, adjourned
Wednesday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07
Grain-Ol Grain-O!

Remember that name when you want r
delicious, appetizing, nourishing foot;
drink t. take the place of coffee. Sold by
all grocers and liked by all who have used
digestion and strengthens the ner yes 1t
is not stimulant but health ouide,
and the children as we'll as the ad unslca'
d ink 1t with great benefit. Costs al,ou
one.half as much as coffee. 15c and 2M
per package. Ask your grocer for Grain q
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

The large increase in imports
during the first nine months OF
the year shows the prosperity
of the country in it's enlarged
consuming capacity.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

Admiral Dewey makes very
plain his position on the Philip
pine question. It would be very
strange if Dewey did not favor
keeping the islands, but the
aunties did not hesitate to mis-.
quote Dewey in the matter.
The admiral feels certain that
the insurrection will soon be
suppressed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

Sheldon Progress: Twenty :
five years ago FL ank H. Peavy
started in the grain business at
Sioux City, Iowa. He had an
elevator of 5000 bushels capac-
ity; one blind horse furnished
the power and Peavy did all TIE
work himself. He now has the
controlling interest in an Gle
vator system extending all ovel
the Northwest, with a capacity
of 50, 900, 600 bushels.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

The national debt was decreased
$2,276, 1919 during October.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

The Shamrock sailed for home
Thursday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07
Doctors Can't
Cure It.!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill of the doctors. They
may dose a patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid of the disease; on the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadily worse. 8. s. 8. is the only cure
tor this terrible affection, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces it
from the system.
was afflicted with Blood Poison, and the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

Trafford N. Jayne, whose fl
nancial deals in Minneapolis
made him quite prominent last
summer, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. His liabilities are
placed at $61, 1898, and assets at
only $8,O07, of which s.. $50, is
claimed to exempt.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

Navy department representa-
tives have been engaged for
three days making tests of the
practical utility Of the Marconi
system of wireless telegraphy,
under demonstrations by the in
ventor. For vessels on block
ade duty the system was shown
to be of great value. Co.,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07


their treatment faith.
fully. In fact, I seemed
to get worse all the
while. I took almost
every social e d blood
remedy. but they ddnot
seem to reach the dis
ease, and had no effect
whatever. I was dt e.
heartened, for 1t seemed
that I would never be
cured. At the advice of
. friend I then took
8. 8. g., and began to i'm
nrnuo 7 t{nnod thu
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

st. Paul Dispatch: When Presi-
dent Mellen, Of the Northern Pacific,
was in Tacoma last week he executed
another OF those coups which sur
prised his competitors. Mr.. Mellen
has been negotiating for the pur-
chase of certain water front privi-
leges owned by the Tacoma Land
company. The land abutted the
Northern Pacitic's water front. Mr..
Mellen, when in Tacoma. closed the
negotiations and deeds were civ en-
him. The Northern Pacific is to
erect an immense wheat elevator on
the site.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07
NEARLY
F0rtY-eight Years Old!

It's long life but devotion to the
true interests and prosperity of the
American People has won for its
new friends as the years rolled by
and the original members of it
family passed to their reward, and
these admirers arc loyal and stead
fast today, with faith in its teach
ings, and confidence in the Informal
ton which it brings to their homes
and firesides.
AS nntuaI consequence it enjoys
in its old age all the vitality and
vigor Of its .:.'t.,D, ~trcn~, thrncd
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07
S.S.S!t%fS6e Blood

is guaranteed Purely Vegetable, and is
the only blood remedy free from these
dangerous minerals.
Book on self treatment sent free by
Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

medicine, and IL cured me completely, build
ing up my health and increasing my appetite.
yet had = sign Of the disease to return.
w. r. NEWMAN,
t. staunton, Va.
It is like self-destruction to continue
to take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro-
ducing stiffness and swelling of the
joints, causing the hair to fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-07

was afflicted with Blood Poison. and the
best doctors did me no good thOurh I took
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
REPUBLICANS
OPPOSED TO
ALL TRUSTS
The Party Will So Declare
in It's Next National
Platform.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The Herald s
Washington correspondent sends the
following: Senator elect Depews de-
claration that the next Republican
platform will undoubtedly contain
deciarati ton condemning trusts is con-
Cured in by many Republican leaders.
Representative Henderson of Iowa,
who. If he is not elected Speaker of the
House, will be chairman of the Judi
ciary Committee, TO which any anti
trust bill would be referred, said to me
tonight that he had no doubt the Re
publican party would declare against
trusts in it's next platform. He said
aggregations of capital engaged in va
rious industries were becoming so
enormous that they could not be ig-
nored.
A high official of the administration,
in discussing the trust question. said to
me: There is no doubt the platforms
of both great political parties will con-
tain antitrust declarations. 1 believe
the Democrats will make opposition to
trusts one of the principal planks in
their platform. They will denounce the
Republican party as friendly to trusts.
We will be ready to meet them on that
ground, however, and we will show by
the record of the party in the present
administration that everything possible
under the law has been done to re-
strain trusts.
TT will be recognized that suits can
be brought when there is some proba-
bility that the Government will win
them. We could go ahead and file suits
against every trust in the country, but
it would be pure demagogy to file suits
which the Attorney General would
know in advance would be thrown out
by the court, in view of it's previous
decisions -
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
CROKER SAYS SELL
THE PHILIPPINES

LONDON. May 4.-"What is the lat
est news the Herald has received from
the Philippines" Richard Croker
asked. on the arrival of the steamship
New York at Southampton this morn
ing, and when / told him that negotia-
tions for a cessation of hostilities were
still in progress. with some promise of
successful conclusion, he exclaimed
emphatically:
Good; 1 am glad to hear that: but
we ought TO get rid of the islands
Spain did a good stroke of business for
herself in obtaining twenty millions
from the United States for them. They
were a continual drain on her. and l
think that we should either sell or
trade our rights in the islands after
peace and order are restored I do not
believe we ought to give away the
possessions the war brought us without
receiving something in return.
Il consider the scheme advocated by
the Herald for the exchange of the
Philippines for the British West Indies
a very good one, but England does not
appear TO think it would be a good
trade for her. She has enough on her
hands in Africa. India and the Far
East without taking on more trouble
IN the shape of the Philippines.
If we retain the islands and attempt
to govern them from a distance, the
question will figure very prominently
in the next Presidential election"
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
EXTRA SESSION
NOT LIKELY
TO Be CALLED
The President Would Like
to Pass the Currency
Reform Bill.
TROUBLESIN THE WAY
Congress Might Worry Him Before
Peace Is Established in the
Philippines.
TROUBLES IN THE WAY
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Herald tele-
graphs: Since it was announced that
the Caucus Committee of Republican
representatives had agreed at ATLANTIC
City on a currency reform bill. which
is TO be made a party measure if it
meets the approval of the Republican
members of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, there has been a revival of the
report that the President will call an
extra session of Congress. 1t is urged
that it would be good policy to have
an extra session, so as to get the House
organized promptly and have the cur
rency bill passed in o. der that the
transition from the old system to new
might take place before the beginning
of the Presidential campaign.
1t cannot be learned, however. that
the President has any intention at the
present time of calling an extra ses-
sion 1 am assured by party leaders
with whom he has discussed the stu
alton that the President wishes to have
all the time possible before the meet
ing of Congress to restore order in the
Philippines and to decide upon his pol
icy for the future government of those
islands.
While it is recognized that it would
be we'll TO have the new currency law
in operation before the campaign
opens, the disposition of the Republi
can leaders seems TO be to try to get
it up and pass it in regular session
rather than to take it up in an extra
session.
The details of the agreement reached
by the Caucus Committee are carefully
guarded from the public on the theory
that 1t would be discourteous to MEM
bers of the Senate Finance Committee
for the House committee to announce
its conclusions before submitting them
to the Senate. There is reason to be-
lieve however that the committee
found 1t hard TO reach any agreement
at all. and that the measure agreed
upon falls far short of being a COM
prehensive scheme of currency and
banking reform.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

tering the first series of intrenchments
near San Fernando. The rebels now
opened a hot fire
Colonel Funston of the Twentieth
Kansas was wounded; one lieutenant
was killed and four wounded while
leading four companies of the Kansas
regiment 10 outflank the enemy
General Hale pushed along the road.
fianking the trenches. More than a
hundred sick and wounded men from
General Lawton's brigade were
brought to Manila from Malolos by
last nights train. The heat is unbear-
able.
The Filipinos retreated toward San
Isidro. and 1t is expected that they will
make a stand at Arayat at which
place the whole of the rebel forces in
the province of Pampangas is con-
centrating.
It is reported that. impressed by re-
cent events. the Filipinos are wavering
in their allegiance to the insurrection
and are likely TO assume a neutral at
titude.
Tt seems that General Antonio Luna 5
forces are destined TO destruction with
in a few days unless they surrender "F
scatter. The American army has been
sldlIfulIy posted at points Of immense
strategic advantage. The insurgents
expected them to advance on Balinag
by way of Quingua, and had furrowed
the entire country beyond Qutngua
with the strongest sort of intrench-
ments. Instead of taking this course
General Macarthur swung toward San
Tomas. the route to which was almost
unprotected. and General Lawton
brought his brigade in against Balsuam
from the southeast, covering the line
of retreat of the rebels toward the
mountains and depriving them Of a
refuge upon which they had already
counted.
General Lawton captured $4,000
bushels of rice. an important part Of
the stores established by the rebels.
The Spanish commissioners have
made another futile attempt for the re-
lief of the Spaniards held as prisoners
nv the Filipinos. Their vessels steamed
TO the port nearest Dagupan. Fearing
10 land they sent a letter to Aguinaldo
saving they were authorized TO ex
change $4,000 Filipinos for the Spanish
prisoners. The reply was received from
Senior Mabini. dated May ?, saying that
Aguinaldo was negotiating Tor peace,
pending which negotiations he could
not discuss the question of exchange OF
nrisOuers
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
Church at CaooCan Ruined by Fire From American Guns

United States troops the following in
cident came under the ken of Mr.. Rus
sell:
A accommodating party found three
insurgents just within the city trying
TO creep out past the trenches and
seized them One of the trio, a young
and sturdy looking native, seemed to
be practically bleeding 10 death from
his wounds. The three We're hurried
to the guardhOuse and violently thrown
TO the floor Then their arms were
Wrenched from them and they were
kicked around like ours. The prison
ers, eXpectant OF instant death, COM
posedly struggled to their knees and
chanted what seemed TO be a prayer,
and then, springing up, barred their
bosoms and waited for the expected
blow. But it did not come. They were
hurled back into the guardhouse and
then they passed from the visitors
view.
The soldiers of Uncle Sam in the
Philippines, according to Mr.. Russell,
are homesick, and are thoroughly tired
of the whole business.
Mark my words" said Mr. Russell
the United States has a bigger con-
tract in the Philippines than they
thought they had and are liable to get
into hole before they get through
with it. The soldiers would welcome
any way that would give them a chance
TO throw off their burden
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

fair; height. feet 1113 inches. It shows
that Bedell enlisted at Camp Hawley.
Galveston, Texas, for three years, and
that he had seen no previous service.
The recruiting officer who enlisted him
IS Second Lieutenant Ferguson of the
First Artillery. The descriptive list fur
ther shows that BedeI has a circular
pitted scar on the left knee and that he
has numerous moles on his back and
shoulders. On Monday Bedell drew his
allowance of clothing, and one noticeable
fact is that his signature for his clothes
bears no resemblance to the signature
upon the register of the international Ho-
tel. The latter is that of a man unused
TO writing and shows very little evidence
of education, while the former is a much
better specimen of chirography.
The men who came here with BedelI
from Texas declare that he never talked
of himself and that they knew nothing
of his former history. They say that he
was friendly and Of pleasant address and
that he was a good companion but that
beyond this they knew nothing Cor
poral George Miller said that when Wei
burn came to the Presidio on Saturday
he told him he had enlisted last May in
the artillery This, Miller declared. he
had since found to be untrue. MilIer's
statement is borne out by "BedelTs" de-
scriptive list, which shows that the SOL
der had had no previous service.
One of the circumstances that convinced
Marshal Shine that Bedell was Welburn
was the fact that when he was examining
his descriptive lists Welburns 5 character
was given as excellent. This is only done
in the case where a man about whom the
recruiting officer knows nothing shows
himself to be possessed of more than or
binary education and whose address and
general appearance is above the ordinary.
Although Bedeu had only been in the
army since last month he has made an
excellent reputation for attention TO duty
and general soldierly qualities.
AS soon as possible after having made
the arrest Marshal Shine took Welburn
TO the Appraisers building. the prisoner
refusing to admit that he was any other
than what he seemed-a private in the
army. Going into the Office of Marshal
Shine. however, he met face to face Shell
ley Monckton. one of the deputies
Hello. Shelley" ne exclaimed Hell
To-" replied Monckton, you're quite a
stranger.
Welburn persisted in denying his iden-
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05

company with others of a detachment of
thirty recruits sent here from Camp Haw-
lev Galveston, Tex. where he enlisted
April % last. The detachment stopped
the first night in town at the Interna-
tional Hotel on Kearny street, and on the
next day, undoubtedly through Welburn's
curiosity to learn how things had been
going on at the Federal building since
his hasty departure, his identity was re-
vealed to one who put the United States
Marshal on his track. This person was
William E. Davis, a colOred man, whose
express wagon stood at the Appraisers
building during all of the time that Wei
burn was in Office.
Davis happened to be at the Interna-
tional Hotel Saturday morning, when he
was approached by Welburn, who felt
sure that his closest friend would be un-
able to recognize in the clean-shaveu,
sun-browned. stalwart. blue-uniformed
OIan H Bedell the ex-Collector of
Revenue wanted by Uncle Sam. That is
where he made his mistake Davis had
not been talking to him more than a min
ute or two when the impression grew
strong on him that the infantryman was
none other than his former patron, Osca
NJ Welburn.
Davis lost no time in conveying this i'm
preston TO the proper authorities. He
hurried to Bert H Thomas, special
revenue collector, and told him what he
knew He said he could not be mistaken
in the strongly marked features of the
former Collector Thomas, in trun, re-
ported the matter to United States Mar
shal Shine, who began the search for the
man. Shine took with him to the Preside
on Monday last Deputy Moffitt because of
his acquaintance with Weburn. The two
officers were unable to locate their man
on Monday and met with no better sue
cess on Tuesday and Wednesday, They
were greatly impeded in their search by
reason of the fact that there are about
1000 recruits at the Presidio. and at that
time they did not know the name under
which Welburn had enlisted. Finally
Marshal Shine went to Captain Hardin
who has command of the casual detach-
ment, for assistance, and that officer sug
gested to him that he look over the de-
scriptive lists of the recruits who had re-
ported on Saturday, for that was the day
that the detachment which had stopped
at the International Hotel went out to
the Preside.
When Shine read the descriptive list of
BedelI he declared his belief that BedeIl
was the man they wanted This was yes
terday BedeII had been assigned to Com
pany l. of the casual detachment, pend
ing assignment TO some regular regiment,
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
AN ENGLISH VERSION
PROBABLY 0VERDRAWN

VICTORIA, B. c., May 1.-Two Aus
+ralian newspaper men. who arrived
here last night from the Orient by
+bA steamer Rio Jun Maru-P. ]. Rus
sell and G. S. Witton-gave the Times
the following account of their impress
sions of the American soldiers, their
present adversaries, and of the treat
ment meted out by the Americans to
the Filipinos;
.eTha Americans" Mr.. Russell said.
are treating the insurgents in most
shameful manner. The sentries in
baIting the unfortunates, do not warn
them. The general practice seems to
he 10 fire and then sing out
a mistake was made during Mr.. Rus
sells stay which nearly cost an Ameri-
can officer his life. captain. Mr.. Rus
sell could not remember ms name or
regiment. went out TO his pickets and,
nIirsuant to the practice of firing and
then warning the conner, sentry fired
~ him as he approached in the gloom
and blew his chin off. Another step
and the unfortunate officer would have
been killed outright
..You never hear of these little Incl
dents over here, said Mr. Russell; the
nraes censor goes through everything
tbe CORRESPONDENTS wish to send out
md the blue pencil obliterates all that
Kind of thing. The Americans as
r,1le have no love for the Filipinos and
If they had their way would summarily
shoot their captives. OF course there
is considerable to be said in excuse
Of this bloodthirstiness. Several in
stances have been witnessed when a
band of insurgents came and parleyed
under flag of truce with the Ameri-
cans and then treacherously hurled
spears at unarmed soldiers. But, all
things considered, it cannot be said
that the Filipinos are being treated
properly in the fighting. The Ameri-
cans used Aguinaldo as decoy when
the war was on with Spain. when his
trained fighters who had so long fought
the Spaniards were Of use to them and
then, to use the picturesque vernacular
of the United States soldiers, they
turn him down
AS for the treatment of prisoners by
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
DR.. SAMUEL KENNEDY
MAY ESCAPE DEATH
English Convict Confesses to the
Murder of Dolly Reynolds, for
Which Kennedy Has Been
Condemned

NEW YORK. May A special TO the
World from Washington says: DR.. sam
uel J. Kennedy, now under sentence of
death in Sing Sing Prison for the murder
of Dolly Reynolds in the Grand Hotel
last August. may yet escape the electric
chair. Richard T.. Nicholson, now con-
fined in Wormwood Scrubbs Prison. Lon
don, has made an alleged confession Of
the crime. acknowledging that he muir
dered Miss Reynolds after a Quarrel in
the bedroom where she was found. This
confession Nicholson sent to the prison
authorities. They referred ii through va
rious official channels to the MARQUIS Of
office it was sent to Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, thence to Secretary Hay, who will
send it. with other papers, to Governor
Roosevelt. 1t is expected the Governor
vestigation Nicholson is undergoing a
sentence Of eighteen months for mfsde-
meanOr.