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The times., 1899-06-20
District Guard Troubles.

Time was when the District National
Guard was source of pride to this COM
munity- Under the command and highly
intelligent guidance of Brig. Gen. Albert
ordway it had gradually but steadily be-
come not only an excellent school for the
citizen soldier but a model corps. respect
ed and initiated by similar organizations
throughout the country.
Since General Ordway's death the Guard
appears to have been going steadily down
hill. Whether or not this unhappy state
of affairs is entirely due TO Mr.. Mckinley
selection of person without military in
stincts. knowledge. or experience as COM
mander We are not prepared to say. 1t is
notorious that it is the reason for the
ssenrldemoralization of the brigade as
signed by many and perhaps most of its
remaining officers.
In General 0rdway's day the Guard used
to march two fairly well filled regiments.
and a separate battalion, into camp. This
year the brigade did not muster enough
men TO more than make one skeleton regi-
ment The command is rent with discord
and dissatisfaction and has lost or is losing
majority of the members whose efforts
and devotion served to build it up.
The ridiculous Harries- o'Brien incident
at Camp ordway the other day serves to
emphasize conditions which are as familiar
as they are scandalous and subversive of
good order and military discipline, and
something remedial will have to be done
soon. or the District National Guard will
disappear.
Considering his many greater RESPONSE
bilities and worries. this may, and proba-
bly, does. appear to the President as a
very small matter. But it is one that
demands and must receive consideration
at the hands of some competent authori-
~. If the Guard is worth maintaining at
all its radical reorganization is immediate
iy necessary. At the outset it should be
placed under the command of a competent
and level-headed soldier. and, if it is not
too far gone for salvation on any terms.
/ that probably will save it. The military
spirit is rife among the young men of
Washington. II is asserted by many of
the old officers, some of whom have recent
ly resigned, that nothing but thorough
overhauling, and the appointment of an
efficient brigade commander, who can be
counted on 10 show zeal and discretion
and inspire confidence among subordinate
officers and the rank and file, is necessary
to rehabilitate the corps and, in time,
make it what it was two or three years
ago.
If Mr.. Mckinley is indisposed to take
appropriate action. for fear of offending the
local influences primarily responsible for
his mistake in subjecting the Guard to the
certainty of what has happened. then the
next best thing he can do is to disband it
altogether. As matters stand. it is going
TO the devil at break-neck speed
The times., 1899-06-20
TO ANSWER SECRETARY GAGE.
The Civil Service Reform League
Frepnres Its Reply.

New York, June 19.-Mr. McAneny, Sec
retary OF the National Civil Service Reform
League, was asked today if the League
would have anything further to say about
Secretary Cages defence of the Presidents
recent civil service order "A statement
will be issued on behalf of the Civil Sery-
ice Reform League at some time within
the present week." replied Mr.. McAneny.
concerning the defence of the changes in
the civil service rules recently made by
Secretary Gage. Not only viii the orig
inal statements OF the League be substan-
tiated but it will be shown that in some
respects the injury to the merit system
resulting from the Presidents orders is
even more serious than had been sup
posed.
The preparation of this paper has not
been hurried Time has been allowed for
the possible correction Of those of AIR.
Cages assertions that appear to be seri-
Cusly erroneous, as well as for a closer
examination on the part of the League
of the official records of the Civil Service
Commission. The subject will be treated
as fully and as frankly as the occasion
seems to demand.
The times., 1899-06-20

Mr. Henry o. Havemeyer may be an
honest convert to the doctrine of tariff
for revenue only, but he is something OF
an enigma as we'll. 1t is not so long ago
that he gave his great financial influence,
and possibly something else equally eff
cacious, to the cause of Mckinley and the
Chinese prohibitive fiscal policy. OF course
all sinners have had time for reflection
and repentance since 1896 But we are
afraid that Mr. Hayemeyer's new birth is
not of the kind which will prevent him
from doing business with Mr.. Hanna in
1900 On the whole, we are rather dis
posed to regard his pronunciamento be-
fore the Industrial Commission as clever
offset to the Republican Warwick's friend
ly hint TO trusts, contained in the Ohio
platform. Doubtless. the only result of
the outbreak will be that Hanna will have
to give hostages for what he gets out of
Sugar next year.
The times., 1899-06-20

From the New York Times Democrat)
~ secret drawer is sometimes very hard Co
locate in a large cabinet" said dealer in
eurios Il had such a piece OF furniture in the
store last wntetr and knew the drawer was
there from a reference 10 il in an old inven-
tory hut, in spite OF all my efioIt-, cnuldn't
discover lust where it wass ] Concigded that
the spring must be concealed somewhere about
the very ornate carving which ornamented thu
sides but il escaped my scrutiny until one day
when | had 4 bit OF inspiration. Such drawers
are usually made OF sheet steel both Tor security
and on account OF its thinncss, and simply
passed 4 small pocket compass up and down
bcfure the carving. At certain point the
neodlc Just a. l mad anticipated was detected.
and | knew | had At last hit on the right spot.
| located it within few inches, and then pushed
and prodted every projection with the point Of
a darning needle until something gave way
and out jumped the drawer. IL very clever
Is masked st the edges by the curves OF th.
pattern, and nobody in the world would suspect
ITS existenec l had hoped that ! might find
something OF value in il, but l disappoint-
cd it was quite empty-"s
The times., 1899-06-20

The coming Fourth of July will be de-
lightful time for the small boy-an ul-
tra-deIghtful time-and an unhappy one
for some OF his elders. The reason is that
this is the first anniversary Of the ma
tion's birth since the close of the Spanish
American war.
The last Fourth OF July was celebrated
in glorious fashion by the victory Of the
American leet al Santiago, and there was
an extra Gelebration day or two after
ward, when the news penetrated to the
Of this broad land. in which the name of
Sampson was glorified exceedingly Per-
haps 1t was wise of Sampson 10 secure
that brief season of admiration.
But a year age the country was too
much stirred up and excited by the ac-
ttlal progress of the war to do itself full
Justice The manufacturers of fireworks
flags. spectacular attractions. and other
implements OF celebration have been hard
chance to try their prentice hands at
various small celebrations, such as peace
jubiiees and ovaticns to returned heroes.
They have evolved all kinds OF new de-
vices. named after and commemorating
the great men of the war. which win be
put on the market in time to bewilder and
enrapture the small boy for the next fort
night, and make him despair because he
cannot buy them all.
The Chinese firecracker will retire from
public notice at the appearance Of the
Dewey bomb. There will be Schiey tor
pedoes. to be lighted and placed in the
water. in which they will explode and
| throw up a great column of water. There
are mines named after Hobson. There is
torpedo with weylers face on the out
side. which explodes when struck. There
The times., 1899-06-20

In a country town not far frUIn New York an
old-fashicned preacher had eXhcrted his Hsck enc
sunday not to read the SUNDAY newspapers. ON
the following Monday he was stTullns through
the market pace when he -pied some unusually
fine asparagus, u vegetable % which he al
most giuttoEousiy fond, IN the stall Of one Of
his pIrishOusrs.
'.ur. smith, said the par,on, Il will bIy
some Of your asparagus, II il l. not too dear.
Now, Smith was a confirmed reader OF his SIn
day newspaper. and the sermon had not pleased
him at ALL lie decided to play i joke on his
pastor Moreover. he had sold his asparagus al
ready though he said not word about that
II am sorry Doctor said the crafty smith,
hut would not like to have it on my conscience
that | sold such grass As that"
.sWhat is the matter with it?" exclaimed the
preacher in surprise. Il never saw finer
.'oh. its all right that way, said splith; but,
you see. | picked it only early this morning
1t sprang up and grew ON Sunday"
The times., 1899-06-20

(From the Philadelphia Pre.s.)

"A dear friend of mine. professor OF Latin
in one Of our large Eastern colleges, good
man. but one rather prone To evolving ingenious
things and crediting them to his pupils sent M
some days since delicious specimen OF modern
mistransiation into the classic tongue One OF
the Hour Exams called for rendering into
Latin Of The words. 'Most men. therefore. This
one brilliant student gave 'Hominissini ig-
untur' | appreciated the charming naivete which
sought 70 compare a il it were ad-
jective but the iguntur was almost too much
Tor me / appealed TO my friend. He replies:
Have you forgotten all you learned at prep.
sehooI?'' That ''iguntur'' is the most happy
part of the thing. My unfortunate student has
taken 'igitur- third person singular pas
sivc, and then made it plural y
The times., 1899-06-20
In the Universal Procession.

tFrOm The PhlIadcIlhll IhlHFtf.I
The passing OF the Beers is merely an incident
in the progress OF humanity. Every man is
needed. but 20 man is needed much. So Emer-
son said, at least. The doctrine of the survival
Of the fttest is sometimes called brutal. but it
is true nevertheless And with nations as with
men. They serve their purpose and 20, an ex-
tension OF tile theory of needed but not needed
much. We all can guess, but who can tell
whether the slav ever will dominate Europe or
whether he will not some time again become a
serfg
The times., 1899-06-20
OUTPUT OF GOLD AND SILVER.
The Past Years Volume the Largest
In the Country's History


In the Country's History
Director George E. Roberts. OF the Mint.
has completed an estimate OF the pro-
duction of gold and silver In the United
States during the calendar year 1898. Ac-
cording to the figures given more gold
was produced last year In the UaIted
States than in any other year in the his
tory OF the country. not even excepting
the years Of the California gold fever in
the ao's. The output last year is stated to-
have exceeded shat OF 1897 By about 81 Geo.
ueO. the largest gain as well rs the largest
production being in the State of Colorado
That State also produced the largest
amount OF silver. although. ON account OF
the low market value Of the white metal
many formerly profitable mines have been
abandoned
The production OF gold and silver last
year, by States and Territories. with the
values in each case. is estimated in the
following table:
The times., 1899-06-20

A suggestive remark appears among the
paragraphs of Don't column which has
been going the rounds. Ii is this:


been going the rounds 1t is this:
Don't try TO do too much foreign mission work
until the hot weather lessons. Send bowl OF
ice cream TO the tenement family in the back
street instead
1t is not always realized that the poor
suffer quite as much in hot weather as in
cold. Extreme cold may cause a few peo-
pie to freeze to death. if they are not
looked after. but extreme heat always
raises the death rate in the tenement and
alley districts. and freezing is an easy
fate compared with the slow torture of
dying from heat and bad air Some day.
perhaps, we may have building regulations
which will prevent the packing of human
beings sardine-fashion in unyentilated
buildings. but at present it looks as if, in
some OF the large cities. the herding might
go on till we have tenements two or three
stories underground like those of the
Chinese quarter of San Francisco.
At present there are few alIeviations of
hot weather in the poorer quarters of big
city, but one OF them is what is known
in New York as the Fresh Air Fund -
BY means of this children are sent into
the country for a week or two-the insig-
nifcant sum of s. will send a child to the
country for two delightful. health giving
weeks-and there are also excursions TO
the seashore These little waits do not
demand big hotel. with electric lights
and French chef. for their comfort. All
they want is the beach. the waves, and lib
erty. TIE luxury of sea-bathing becomes
cheap when diyested of the things which
society requires for its comfort. 1t seems
as if there were something wrong in the
plan of civilization when those who need
so little TO make them happy are denied
even their morsel of happiness, that 9TH
| ers may be surfelted
The times., 1899-06-20

The ambushing of battalion of Whea-
toms command between linus and Perez
des Marinas, twelve or fifteen miles south
OF Manila. really does not look as If the
rebels would not make any future deter
mined stand in the southern proyinces."
BY the way, has the War Department bull
letin editor been changed?
The times., 1899-06-20

(from the indianapolis News.l
We onee gave arms to the Indians The result
ought TO have taught n lesson in regard TO
supplying arms to the Pilipinos.
The times., 1899-06-20
Totals. 49,. s,lis,sas 50, i,4os. 900

Totals for 30 2.574.o35 s57,s6s,OO0 5s. .s6),o0)
The commercial value OF silver bullion
for 1898 was 50 cents per fine ounce. while
for 1897 it was 60 cents.
The times., 1899-06-20
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The times., 1899-06-20

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The times., 1899-06-20

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as often as desired.
TUESDAY. JUNE 20. 1899.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05
Report of Committee.

Report OF Committee.
According to q call published In the
Little Falls Herald, q meeting OF the
farmers OF Morrison county who
have been assessed by the Monte.
video Fire association, was called to
order ut the court house at 8 O'Clock,
May 2. to raise funds to procure
legal ad dvice In case suit is brought
by the company. The meeting was
organized with F. J. Farrand, chair
man; David Gabury, clerk; John
Bastian, treasurer. "A COMMITTEES
Of the following Ave named persons
was elected to solicit and disburse'
the funds: F. J. Farranj. of Belle
Prairie; p. Moran, of Ripley; +.
Milan. of Little sFalls; Anthony
Kozool. .Ladoux; IT. E Dotep, Of
Little Falls. Owing to the call not
being published In the Transcript
and Banner, as was expected there
were bnt few out. yet at the ad:
iournment we had in bands Of the
treasurer $500. -.' - /
~ @~ F. j. FARRAND,
- '.-.- e.. ~ -s p. MORAN, -
g .q: p. Milan.
81 -,-~ ,. ! ANTHONY KozOOL,
{: T. E. DOTEN..As:
= ~ - Committee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05
Deafness Cannot be- Cured

+. Deafness Cannot be- Cured
by lt,cal application. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way 70 cure deaf
ness, and that 10 dy an cOnstitiOnal
remedies; Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition OF the mucus lin
ing Of the Eustacbian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed yOu have \
:rumbling sound Orilnperfect hea ring.
and when 1t 10 entirely closed deaf
ness IL the result, and unless the in.
Examinations can be taken out and this
this tube restored to. .itG normal con
ditiOn, hearing will be distrOyed Tor
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused
BY catarrh, which 10 nothing put an
inflamed condition OF the mucous
surface. .,3s ri *sgsg 9l5S.;a =;
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
|catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. send forcir.
culars. free. 1E.i .ax.lss..s 45IEfl..
~ F.J. CHENEY 4 Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold BY Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05
CnAslNe THEN AelAIn.
The American Troops. Are
Driving / 4! the 4 !. IInlls''urgents \
Further North. NJ

y WASHINGTON, May a. cablegrsm IA
from Gen. Otis says: "Gen. Sumner
with six battallons Of Oregon, Dako-
|Eta. and Third Regular infantry and
lA piece Of artillery from the Utah
Light ARTILLERY, m Oi Lawton's d.
viaion, proceeded north to Maasin.
crossed the river, charged tho enemy
10 strong entrenchmenta. driving
him ,northward and infllcting con.
siderable loss. Our casuallties, two
lwounded. Both Wheaton and Hale,
Of McArthur's division, found the
enemy in force. atrongly entrenched.
and commanded by Luna, about
four miles south OF Fernando. Gen.
Hale, on the right, dislodged the
enemy, and 0en. wheaton. on the
Eleit, leading iq person, made a bril-
kliant charge, scattering HE forces
and infllcting great punlshment,
Several officers and enlisted men
Ewere seriouly wouaded. II Gen.
Macarthur will proceed to san
Fernando In the morning. being de.
layed by partial destruction OF
y bridgN across tho river. It u not
believed, that the enemy will make
another determined stand until be
effects q retreat to Mount Arayot, q
short distance from San Isidr0.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05
OFFICIALS ARE coNFloENlTE.

Ulsiaass ssessss Of th~ Nssstia&isas Ter
H.. Paaos Predicted.
WAsHlNoCoN, May 4.-GensrA Otis
made no mention In his report to tho
war department Of the progress Of the
negotiations with the insurgents for the
cessation Of hostilities, but that fact did
not abate the confidenceSof ofhci4as in
the ultimate success Of tho pending at-
tempts to arrive ut an understanding.
There II . belief 1t tho war department
that tho Filipino leaders are thoroughly
discouraged and 1t 10 suspected that the
next step In the peace negotiations viii
be Wholesale effort On tho part Of in
dividual Filipinos in tho insurgsnt
ranks to mako terms for themselves
without reference to others. Mean
while there may b some small engage
msnts between outposts, but nothing
Ikea general battle Il expected. The
reported junction between Lawton and
Hals's forces gives great satisfaction to
tho officials here. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05
Dreadful Accident.

Royalton. Minn., May 3.-Henry
DepgeL aged 70 years, was caught
on q shaft at Posters mill, Buck
man, yeste, day afternoon. His left
arm was torn from the body, all but
q small strip Of flesh. His left leg
suffered q compound fracture below
the knee. One bone in the right leg
was broken. He will probably die.
Early this morning lightning
struck the barn belouRing TO =. W.
Bouck. One horse was killed. The
barn and 4 large amount Of grain
was burned. LOSS, 81, 800; no insur-
auce, -. % ''~ ''~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05

Count Tolstoi's refusal TO believe In
tho cxar's q peace convention IL very char
acteristic Of him. He says distinctly
and bravely that armies can be reduced
and abolished only in opposition to tho
viii. but never by the will. Of govern
ments. Armies win first diminish and
then disappear only when public opin-
hon brands with contempt those who.
whether from fear osk for advantage.
cell their liberty and enter the rsnkA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05
swan River Items.

A dance was given at &. B. Sten-
ards Saturday night. .s., ...'yst
John Hender went to Flensb urg on
business Saturday. .s.g =. BE-. z. ~,
y A dance was given at J. II.
:Kunxa's Saturday night, all report
q good time. ,,ss@g,a,.. ,,ss@ {. 5es ? : y a. !.
John Hender has purchased a, new
bicycle. Z :3.;t(# e ~ .;'f
Heavy rains fell here Sunday and
Tuesday nights. ? s.t' *%'s
Farmers haye nearly all finished
seeding and are getting their ground
ready for corn planting.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05

de tood more delicious and vvhoieeomo

Trade continues very good IN all
lines. Farmers have about c0inllet-
ed seeding, and they were numerous
In the city during the past week.
Merchants generally are nf the Opin.
Ion that prospects are good tor q
large increase Ia business this season.
Wheat fluctuated but very III tie and
the local quotations are the same
today a. they were ut this time last
week. Receipts increased slightly.
A further decline in potatoes has
occurred. and the local retail prices
are s cents lower than last week.
Butter has also gone down In price.
both creamery and dairy, products
heing cents lO wer. Other cOmmod-
tiles are about the same In price ~
last week. 5.'. a.. o-A .af. sj,,1} ~
I The following is the corrected list
OF local prices: " II ~
Ehses-N !. Norshsrn eos; =, No: ;: 2hse9 ~ =.
sss:shse sSa sassss; s:ssss s'es:st or ST. is ssss &C., '
Ground leed. $3.50 Per ton.
L Dran-o1l.0 90 ~ -"5'J ~
ehorts-Sl2,0o. D..
i Barley-30c.
Oats-o0c916c., g
+ Rye-4Oc. l-,
Corn-360So per bushel. .5 '' '.'r
Dairy butter-l2k TO 16c. ,..-
Creamery-00c
! eRRD-l0 q lie, F'l r. '.a
rst eattlse..sho@e. ,.,....
etocksss and issdaeA-208o.
Veal droooed-7c.
Hogs live-)3 to $50 PER oWt.
Fresh pork-oA260 el.60psr cWk
Mutton dressed 3 %
Cut meats. to lie. - ...
Chickens, q %.
Lard, 70ec. Is" - '-, ,-%
t Potssoes-% Qsoo. par bushs,. ....
Beens-Sou 20 1l.00 per bushel.
Applea-ee. .600DAS 90 pee bill Z ~. ...
pees-9l00 per bushsL ~,
LNn0Do-36C. DS0o por 6o1oA. rs ~
OPangeo-l6G07Oc. psr 60a.
aranulAted 6ugar-17 10. for d.
Kerosene, - @ l6c poI gallon.
Hay-e4.ooo0b.S a ,,r ssy
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-05
TON BA STORE.
.= Farewell April, the Month Of Showers.

This business has just passed s 10th April month Our sales in
the past April 50 cent larger than any month Of April this
business and besides the pas and
on this street. these says
here five years IF have sold article that failed
its full SERVICE matter when the transaction, the
purchaser bound in justice chance to redeem the pledge
satisfaction that goes with every SALE No statute limitation
Tell the facts goods have Of that mbe
haved.