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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

that such money was due them, and
they could dispose Of them iu the
intervals between meetings. and
would thereby virtually receive cash
Tor their work AZ soon as 1t was
completed. A motion instructing
the street commissioner to secure the
necessary orders was made out and
passed. -
4 communication from E. w. Col
Inns. asking to be appointed CITY
engineer, was read.
A motion was made and carried
that the council proceed to tho elec-
ton Of city engineer.
Alderman Martin moved for an
informal ballot, which resulted as
follows: "@"~' ~ ~@.ss.
J.. A. Nichols 2, f. w. Collins 2. p.
L. Pa9e2 one councilman not voting.
The second ballot was formal and
resulted in the election Of j. A. Mich.
OILS by a.vote of 4 to 3 for E. W.
Collins.
1t was at this 'juncture that the
''interesting'' proceedings came up.
Alderman Mecusker ''dug up" from
one Of his inside pockets al ordi.
nance relating to the salary OF the
city hall janitOr. "A motion was
made and ca rried that the ordinance,
which fixed the salary Of the janitor
at $50 per month. be given it's first
reading. A vote was taken upon
the ordinance, and it passed it's first
reading by a vote Of 8 to l, Alder.
man Martin voting In the negative.
Alderman Mecusker then "fished"
out another ordinance relating to
the salary OF city clerk, and there
ensued q short passage Of words be-
tween Aldermen Martin and Me-
cusker, with the city attorney mixed
up in It. The city attorney instruct
ed the clerk to note In his proceed.
ings that an ordinance covering the
questions involved In the two or
dinances presented by Alderman
Necusker was pending before the
council. and then volunteered some
advice In the matter, which Alder.
man Mecusker thought out Of place,
because the council had not requested
It. 5t |
Alderman Martin limited that AID
erman Aecusker and the mayor
must have been In conference. and
received Z reply that be was trying
to get funny.
Alderman Martin raised the point
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28
,s27a.o2 10 NURSE WILLIE.
The "Legallzins" Bill Had 4a
Horrible Time in tho donato
No Expenses Ii House.

. II 10 not 30 difficult to understand
nov why the Herald found the pas
sage Of the ''legalising'' bond act In
the senate such . great victory iOr
Senator Buchanan. Il seems that
the local senator had the aid oi
Special Attorney Calhoun. at an ex-
pense to the city 81 $273.O2, tor nine
visits to IT. Paul. It 10 now plain
there was an absurd effort to make
the city officials believe that there
was hard fight on the bill, and It
was to aid the senator that Mr.. CAL
honn was. repeatedly sent to 1t.
Paul. There was no opposition to
the bill, but the people OF the city
were frequently advised of the deter
mined efforts that Buck man WAS
making to pass 1t. He managed to
nurse 1t along III the senate from the
start OF the session to March 80,
when it was unanimously passed.
The senator from Morrison was the
only man in the body interested in
it. and every man In the senate,
friend or foe. would have voted for it
any day he chose to bring 1t up. But
he couldn't very well keep the mat
ter pending into April, as it was al
ready becoming a clear case Of
''stringing" his friends. The bill got
to the house about the first Of April,
and then the city council on April 8
passed a resolution asking the house
judiciary committee to support it.
But We hear OF no call for legal help
from the house MEMBERS, The ex-
penses stopped as soon AZ the bill
got beyond the senate. In due time.
about two weeks, the house mem
beers, Ferris and Stivers, passed the
bill. They didn't throw themselves
any bouquets or make any gallery
plays-and 1t didn't cost the city q
red cent-except the postage on some
useless resolutions and the printers
fees for publishing the resolutions.
The only strange thing about the
bill is that an attorney OF Mr.. CAL
houn's ability and large practice
would leave his st. Cloud Office and
put in time at st. Paul for a fee Of $40
u day. Any attorney OF bis stand
ing is entitled to at least double that
amount for such work. The reason
able explanation is that when he
finally discovered what gorgeous
hippodrOme the. whole game was
that he felt it would be an imposi-
ton on the city taxpayers to make
them pay the full price. It was q
play to impress the gulfible with
the difficulties In the way ofastates-
man, trying hard to do his duty or
"dO" somebody else. That 1t incl
IDENTIFY cost the city about $500 ia not
at all surprising. - -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28
Il. MEYER, Manager.

opened and read by the clerk. J. W.
Jones pid was for $55 per month. the
same amount received by him the
past two seasons. Sam Jackson
pot in a bid for $83 per month for
the same work.
On motion duly seconded aud car
RED the contract was awarded to
j. W. Jones for the ensuing two
years.
The following communica alton was
read by the clerk:
STATE OF MINNESOTA OFFICE OE THE
RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE
COMMISSION.
In the matter III the applica ton of
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
panv to be allowed to meet the
through rate OfcOmpeting lines be-
and Duluth and West Duluth without
regard to intermediate local
charges and charge less for the long
thanthe short haul.
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: The
Northern Pacific Railway company
having this day filed and application
with the Railroad 4 Warehouse
Commission to be allowed to meet
the through rate Of competing lines
bet ween st. Paul and and Mime
apulis and Duluth and West Duluth.
without regard to intermediat e local
charges, and charge less for such
through traffic than they charge up
on intermediate local traffic
Notice ia hereby given that the
Railroad & Warehouse Commission
will on the 4th day Of May. A. D. 1899
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at
their Office 6l2 Endicott Building In
the city Of St. Paul, investigate such
application and will then and there
hear any parties interested for or
against the same and take such evi.
dence an any be offered In regard
there to. .t. .-,.#.lJ
Dated st. Paul, April 22nd, A. d.
1890. >@ n fs@: s. ~
By order of the Commission.
. ..,I.- .--...t..4 f.. A. X. TE,sBERG,
-s......g,5 a .9gp.s .r Het rotary.
A motion was made and carried
that q notice be published in . the
Daily Transcript calling upon the
business men and citisens5 generally
to meet with the council next Mon.
day evening to devise plans for send
ing q delegation to appear before
the Railroad 4 Warehouse Commts-
sion ia an endeavor to get hetter
rates to and from this city and Du-
luth. I:.
Council adjourned until Monday
or ening. May l. *"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28
herr0n'S sold Stand.

Of order on the ordinance that It
could not b. considered when there
was another ordinance covering the
same point pending before the coun'
ell. Both the city attorney and the
president sustained Martins point
of order, and the ordinance was not
acted upon.
Alderman Martin followed this
proceeding with q motion to allow
the street commissioner $3.50 per
dry and to grant an increase Of ]"
per cent over last years. wages to
all laborers ON city work, making
the compensation $l.65 per day, In
stead of $50. The motion carried.
and again Alderman Mecusker
charged Martin with thinking be
had done something funny. Martin
pleaded guilty to having accom-.
pilshed more than Mecusker did.
The bill OF D. II. Calhoun. special
counsel, for expenses and attorneys
fees In preparing and making argu-
ments for the "legalizing" bill was
allowed az presented for $273O2.
The ltemized bill shows nine trips to
st. Paul from Jan. 3 to March ~,
and the cost OF the trips was $91
expenses and $50 fees. Two trips
to Little Falls cost $0.42 III expenses
and 800 fees. There were $3.50 teIe-
phone charges, making the total OF
$273.O2. The last charge Ia March ~,
there being no expenses apparent
after the bill passed the senate and
reached the house.
i The following message from the
mayor was read: :'., .~s)
LITTLE FALLS. April 20, 1899.
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL: .sEt
IS GENTLEMEN-I hereby return dis
approved, resolutions passed by
your body April 18th, fixing number
and salary of police. ! have vetoed
these resolutions because / believe
them to be unwise, unnecessary and
uncalled for. Very truly,
CHAs. e. VAsALY. -
-,F4C-,rt >ytass s@Xa5d Mayor.
Alderman Martin stated that he
did not think the mayor gave suf-
ncient reason for vetOing the resolu-
lions. a. the question Of passing
the resolutions over the, mayors
veto cannot he taken up until next
months. meeting there was no dis
cussiOn OF and no action taken upon
the mayors message. -.
Bids for street sprinkling were
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

~ Burlington train ran from
Chicago to tho Misslssi ppi river, ~
miles, in 100 minutes. on Saturday
night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

saltwater Gazette: Log drivers
are scarce and demand good wages
this spring, better than any time for
several years. We are informed that
men are being paid 81 10 q, day and
in some cases extra good ones re-
ceive from @2.75 to % a day, which
10 the hjRhest that has been paid ON
the st. Cfojx waters for many years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28

u t-Kipling Ii sufficiently recovered
to sue many leading publishers for
420.O0O for infringement Of copy
right. #.s. * e ,.g.s 5aS
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-04-28


that sum would be sufficient to
clothe and feed her children and her,
self. She claimed that since Alder
man Martin has been on the poor
committee she has been furnished
but q fraction of that sum and not
sufficient to feed her children proper
". Alderman Martin claimed that
the reason for Mrs.STrettel's com
plant was that he would not give
her a $40 order each month to spend
as she pleased. He had not refused
her any groceries when she asked for
them. He stated further that he
considered Mrs. Trettel more trouble
| to the council than all the other city
| poor. Mrs. Trettel claimed that
when Alderman Lane handled the
poor fund she had no cause for com
plant, and she did not always use
the full amount allowed by the coun.
cil. She thought that the council
need not have any fears Of extrava;
gence on the part Of any person who
had six children to clothe and feed
on an allowance Of 80 per month.
The council took no action in the
matter.
The street commissioner requested
that the council furnish blank orders
which he could Issue to those who
had neffOPme6 work nnfeP h30 de-
lpartment. This order would show
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-05

peace party IS making the most OF the
interval OF the understanding OF Par
lament
1t IS understood that Sir Alfred Miner
has not yet abandoned hop~ that the pow
erful influence now at work in Pretoria
and Bloemfontein may lead to the arrest
OF the mobilization Of troops on both sides
and open the door to a pacific solution.
other telegrams represent that a Boer
attack upon Natal is expected at any
moment. but assert that commaniant-
General Joubert has threatened to shoot
any man who moves without orders
The London morning papers are incllneu
20 regard the seizure OF gold by the Trans
vaal government as an act Of war.
No absolute confirmation is obtainapie
OF the report that a Boer ultimatum has
been presented. but the news comes from
what is usually good Boer sources.
BLOEMFONTEfN, October 4.-The gov
ernment publishes a telegram from Bosh-
OF stating that The British forces have
crossed the border and that fighting mas
commenced.
Another telegram says me troo1s .t ufNe
crossed the border but that no hgnung
mas occurred.
rhe government discredits the report.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-05
ROANOKE COLLEGE REQUESTS.
Amounts Recently Left by Friends Of
the school.

SALEM va. oct i.-Special-Ihe
trustees Of Roanoke College have been
informed that SteDhen W Marston OF
Boston friend OF the college. who died
on September 4th has left % Roanoke
College the sum of $1,000.
The college treasurer has Just recelt..
the payment OF a bequest OF $1,000 lelt
some years ago by Franklin hyeriy. OF
Philadelphia After paying some com
missions the college realized Sl's19-e.
The college has also recently reSelNe9
the beQuest 0f 500 from the late NlmIoa
Bowman. Of shenandoah county, Va.
The will of the Rev Christian Bearn;
who has been dead Tor number OF
years left the farm on which MS WIDOW
lived at her death % Roanoke Ooltse
and Gettv-hurg Theological seminary
for beneficiary education: also. his libra
rv The amount due the COLLEGE ana
seminary cannot vet be ascertainea I'M
nm "a suit against the estate is decided.
The virginia and Tennessee IeiepnSone
Companv received "A franchise a iew
weeks AGO. and have commenced lo 3uuu
am exchange Ga Salem. They WIZ n'Ne
connections with Roanoke. soul hWeHl
Vireinia and Bristol I'M snort Mhue,
There will De e minstrel pefloi iil"ii
given here on the 10Th of OCTOBER uy .u5
Saiom and Roauorc COLLEGE Mlns,Iet
Club. The best talent of salem ana lHe
college have been selected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-05
TOOK DEADLY ORAUGHT.
White Prisoner at the Jail in Pre-
curious Condition Several Hours.

Walter Turpin, a young white man.
serving a term i'm Jail for housebreaking.
took "A deadly drug tn cup OF water
list night about S o'clock. His life was
disnaircd of for awhile but Drs. Davis
and Rex brought the man around by
working over him until nearly midnight.
The prisoner was removed from the jail
ia the Almshouse Hospital. Judge Witt
granting a special permit for his re-
moval.
Turpin and companion were sent 10
isf at the same time. nearly year ago.
His companions term expired ten Gays
ago. when he was released. Turpin $
term was nearly up. He was employed
as nurse in the Jail. Whether or not ne
Intentionally took the deadly draught
could not be learned last night Evidence
pointed 10 the suicide theory.
Kerry Rosquct. a Western lnion Tele-
eraph boy. was run over by a wagon
near the corner Of Eleventh and Main
sire Is this morning. His shoulder-blade
was dislocated and he was rendered un-
conscious.
Dr. Goode. Of the ambulance reduced
the dis'ocation. and removed the boy to
his home.
Charles Oustman was struck on the
head bv heavy instrument by fellow
emplove and q severe cash made. The
ambulance. in charge of Or. j. WYATT
Davis was summoned and six stitches
were taken i'm the wound. lie was treated
and left.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-05
BIG EJECTMENT SUIT.
Norfolk & Western and Other Ran
road DepOts Involved.

BRISTOL. TENN. oct. t-Special--
Samuel l.. King and j. W. owen. on be
half of the King heirs. fled an important
eicctmcnt suit IN the Hastings Court or
Bristol to-day The action is against the
Norfolk and Western Railway COMPANY
and involves the title 90 real estate IN
the heart of Bristol valued 40 S3H0'
The land involved includes the depot
sites of the Norfolk and Western. the
Southern. and the Virginia and South
western railways. respectively. and a.so
the right Of way 10 fire miles of track
The suit Is brought ON the ground that
the terms of the deed donating the land
20 the Virginia and Tennessee railway
prior 10 the civil war have been violated
by the company. the deed having been
made condi,onallv. The action also seeks
to recover $4,000 in rents covering the
past five years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-05
Venire FaciaS Quashed and Manches-
ter Men Discharged.
PART OF THE JURY SECURED.
4 Xcnirc Facias Issued for Seventy
Five Men from Powhatan Return
able on Friday p. Y. togbiii
Takes the Place of Col VIM,
G. Wickham for the De-
fence, who is Sick.

POWHATAN G. H., VA. oct 4-spe-
cial.-Wlliam Garland Piikinton was
placed on trial to-day for the killing oil
State Senator Flanagan ON 5rd Of July
Powhatan County Court convened at the
regular hour Judge r. NJ. Miller presid-
ing.
AS stated exclusively i'm The Times OF
a fow davs ago. the Judge had ordered
and sent out vcnire facias Tor sixteen
Jurors from the county of P0whatan ana
thirty from the city of Manchester, Va
Owing TO the delay OF the train from
Manchester. II was $3.50 o'clock before
sberin T. 4. Raugh Appealed In court
with his thirty jurors.
PILKINTON N COURT.
The accused came In court with MS
counsel. Hon George u. wise, u. NJ
Smith. Jr. and =. V. Cogoil. Colonel
w. +. Wickham. the senior couhsei lor
the defence. who is sick, was ulaple ~
appear ON account of sickness. Mr.. Cog
mn takes his place for the defehce.
The names Of witnesses on both sides
were called and the most OF them an
swered TO their 'names.
Mr. Pilkinton was arraigned ana pieaa-
ed not guilty. after which the sixteen
Jurors summoned from Powhatan were
called one at the time and questioned by
the court pr0poundng the usual questions
THE JURY.
The names are as follows: Johh T.
Crowder. W. W. Michaux, B. 5. Hurt
+. S. Palmore. J. G. Amos. W. \. Young
W. W. Palmore. G.. B. Walthall, w. n.
Cooke. 4 D. sledd, j. *. L. simpson w.
J. Davis, w. f. Micbaux, and a. G. Pal
more.
out Of this number the following gem
tlemen were selected as qualified jurors
and took seats I'm the jury box. b. .
Hurt. w. j. Davis. w. +. Cooke.
The Judge then quashed the venire hclas
and discharged the Manchester jurors
and ordered a venire facias for seventy
five men from Powhatan returnable on
Friday the 9Th OF october At 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. and had witnesses recognized on
both sides. Witnesses for the common
wealth to appear Friday morning at 10
O'Clock and for the defence on saturday
October eth. at 80 o'clock a. ".
The commonwealth is represented by
Judge \. D. watkins Judge 4. X. Leake'
and Edgar Allan. Sr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-05
SEND VESSELS
TO PHILIPPINES
The President Decides After Confer
ence With Dewey to Largely In
crease Naval Force There.

UAsufEGTON. oct. 4.-The President
,o-fsv directed the immediate dispatch
IN the Philippines OF "a number OF YES
sell. of the navy including the cruiser
B,ookyn and the gunboats Marietta ana
Hachias.
t,., action IS the result Of Admiral
Dewey.s interview to-day in which be
went over the Philippine situation with
the President.
The orders given are iu line with the eX
pressed determination of the President 70
furnish the army and navy every resource
for stamping out the Philippine insurrec-
ton at the earliest possible time.
AT Admiral Dewey extended interview
with the President the former went into
the Philippine situation at great length,
explaining carefully the existing condition
of affairs and his views of the outlook
concluding with am earnest recommenda-
ton that the Brooklyn and some other
vessels be sent AT once to the Philippines.
This reinforcement Of the present fleet
OF The Asiatic squadron be urged as ne
ceasary and said their dispatch should be
directed as early as possible The Pres
ident Immediately communicated with the
Navy Department and instructed Secre-
tary Long 10 issue an order carrying out
fhe AdmIrars recommendation and 70 see
that the vessels be got IN readiness az
once.
OTHERS NOT SELECTED.
Besides the Brooklyn. Marietta and
Machlas. the other vessels have not yet
been selected. The Brooklyn Is now with
tnc North Atlantic squadron on Tomp-
klnsyille. staten Island The Machlas
and the Marietta are 80 the Navy Yard
In this city on waiting orders. having
been brought here o participate in this
weeks celebration in honor Of Admiral
Dewey
These renfprcements will add con-
siderable strength 10 ihe Asiatic squadron
and the admin s.laton believes their pres
ence will have "a material effect in eNpe-
dirng the end of hostilites
Tne Brooklyn Is ln armored' cruiser Of
the first rating carrying 20 nan battery
guns. and having total d's0lacement
of AIS tons and is so wel thought or
by Rear-Admral scolev ihot be desired
that she be assigned ass his flagship In
the new South Atlantic squadron.
The Maretta IS a composite eunboat o'
I 200 tons q dsplacement and with a main
battery equ pment OF six guns. and the
Machas with displacement o. In
tons. carries a battery OF EIGHT guns
ALL Old SEA DOGS.
Their commanders are all veterans OF
long experience In the service. The
Brooklyn Il commanded by Caniain Theo-
dore r. Jewell. who has seen "a years OF
sea service: the M1chias bv Lieutenant
Commander Leav'tt c. Logan with ID
years ~ service NJ sea, and We H9r'etta
nv Lieutenant Commander Edward II
Gheen, whose record shows II years or
sca service The Brooklvn's equipment
VIII make her OF invaluable general SCR
vice. while IN, Marietta and the Machias
are expected to be OF much use 'ulness m
the numerous shallow waters about the
Archipelago where larger craft cannot
go.
II Is not known how soon these vessels
can be made ready. hut they will set
away as early as possible,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-05
But Each Time He Went Under a Off
ferent Name in Court.
S0ESCAPES THE EXTRA PENALTY
\ Negro. Who was Thomas Edwards
in Albcmarle, Became "Paulus
Nicholas" in Buckingham.
Taken Before Ju lgc We'll
ford on "A Writ OF Habeas
Corpus and Released

There is an old story NJ woman who
said 10 she had fifty children she would
never name one OF them Alias -CElas)-
because peop.e OF that name were always
m trouble one man who was IN the
pcnitentary yesterday morning. can this
morning thank hts lucky stars that the
County Court Of Buckingham didn name
him Alias when he was sentenced, a.
thereby he was saved five years imprisou-
ment and is to-day free. The case is
decidedly unique one.
MIR HIDE ALL THE TIME.
The prisoner. who is . negro was some
times known az Thomas Edwards ana
sometimes as "Pauus Nicholas. On
January A. fN1. Thomas E1"afds was
received at the penitenuary from Abe
ma le county AM cn.cred on O. n.teen yedl
sentence ON account of habit ne haa
contracted of slipping off With other peo-
ples horses. Hc was good prisoner
and in duo time received the usual COM
mutation o1 hia sentence. being pardOned
March o. 1881 by Governor Ferrah
Thomas behavior outside Of the pen
during his protrpcted stay in the white
house He had only been out a short
time-in fact. just siX months. lacking two
days-when he again appeared az the pen
itentiary under escort this time from
buckingham county whore as "Paulus
Nicholas" he had been amusing himself
entering houses unlimited. The court got
wind OF "Paulus' " former stay in Rich
mond and decided that as he seemed fond
Of the surroundings. he should have tho
five years extra provided for second con-
victi0ns added to his sentence, making it
I'm an seven years.
HOW He GOT OFF.
"Paulus" served out the two years,
which the jury gave him. on Tuesday ap-
plication was made 10 Judge b. r. Welt
ford. OF the Circuit Court OF Richmond.
for writ of habeas Corpus, on which
the prisoner was brought into c0art His
petition set forth that he had served out
tho two .oars of fha iurv'- so~'0~-n ort
that the first conviction and imprisonment
havi1a been u the name OF IT lo'nts
Edwards" and the latter as "Pau'us
Nicholas his detention under the law
PROVIDING for five years additional i'm
prisonmnet for second conviction was IL
legal. Tie prayed that he might therefore
be released
rrdge wexford heard tho case and ruled
that the prisoner was entitled 20 his 'ib-
erty. Accordingly he was liberated yes
terday afternoon.
The curious wavs in which laws fail
to accomn'ish their purpose IS Illustrated
I'm the peculiar feature 81 the case thar
Nicholas" or "E1war1s' in his 0etifion
set forth the fact that ho was the same
individual The saving clause was that
he was sentenced under different names