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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-20
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Air in tts pure state, - composed thus;
Nitrogen, '77 per cent; oxygen, 81 per
cent; other! compounds,f 2 per cent .srp}g
Water is the hardest oftall substances to
heat, with the single exception Of hydrogen
gas. The easiest two ARE mercury, and
lead, which stand in this respect on near
ly the same footing. ...,...Y air.,
Coal smoke contains ethylene, from
which, alcohol lie readily made. by simple
means, and it is, recognized that ere long
the smoke Of high. furnaces, coke ovens
and gas works will be utilized In the pro-
duction of alcohol.
By a new ,t process that very useful COM
1nercial compound, celluloid, can new be
d ,ndered noninfammableyb by dissolving
ordinary celluloidine in aceine and work.
ing these to- a paste with magnesium
Chloride rendered solubleeb by, alcohol. ,s.,g
Mr.. Walter Dixon of the Institute Of
Electrical Engineers in Great Britain
has been on visit To- this country to
satisfy himself that allnthe reports
which he had read of the amazing inl.
.proyements made in our steel manufao-
iture were true, He has, just got back
and made his report: He confesses that
he was astounded at what he saw in
America and declares that we are SO
years ahead Of England in the use Of
electricity in manufactures. Twenty
years ago nobody in his widest mood
would have ventured TO predict that
before the end Of this century the
Americans, instead of importing, would
be exporting iron into England and be-
serious rivals of the English in all for
ieign markets. What struck Mr.. Dixon
with peculiar force was the large
amount of labor that the American
workman performed as compared with
bis English brother. 1.-The American, ~
says Mr.. Dixon, ''appears to be perfect
ly fearless OF foreign competition. He
is a stanch believer in the survival Of
the fittest. He knows that if he is weak
he will go to the wall, and hence is al
ways on, the jump to DO something
clever. =, You can see it in; the iron and
steel business and everywhere. Il is
this which makes the American what
we call foolhsrdy. .g He sdoes rnotseoars
who sees what he Is doing. I, His works
are equally open to the stranger or the
competitor, and it seems to. be an in
bred idea with him that if he does not
keep up u to- date somebody win = get
ahead Of him" MI. Dixon's remarks
before the Scotland IRON and Steel in
stitute are said to have produced .
most profound sensation! t.rr.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-20
Faded Carpets Redyed.

It may be news to some OF the good
housekeepers that where dyeing estab-
lishments are easily accessible carpets
may be dyed, when faded and worn.
just the same as many other things
This is often done, especially with hotel
and apartment house floor coverings
Carpets are usually ,redyed in a solid
color. what color will take best depend.
ing on the original hue. Through this
fresh coloring the original design usual
" shows, not in colors, but outlined %
darker shade Of the new color.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-20
why wood Crackles.

Wood crackles when it Is ignited be-
cause the air expanded by heat forces
it's way through the pores Of the wood
with a cracking noise. Green wood
makes less swapping than dry because
the pores contain less air. being filed
with cap and moisture, which extin.
guish the fame, whereas the pores OF
dry wood are filed with air, which
supports combustion. n :.~.: g.. = .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-20
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The coming Memorial day will see
aew veterans at new graves. The wan,
ing Grand Army of the Republic has
now more members beneath the sod
than above It. and every year more
wreaths and more flags are required
Only n few hundred mounds over
which the grass IL growing green for
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-20
A Devise worth co.sadsriae.

.Alrevolving cupboard ia convent
snce described and illustrated in the
Ohio Farmer. This, very. handy device
is constructed between the kitchen and
dining room, Az aperture like doos-
way Is cut through the wall with frame
and casing sc inches wide and 8 feet
high except that the cupboard does not
reach within one foot Of the floor.
: A post the proper length. made from
: inch material, occupies the center
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-20

OF the 6oiuler
boys who died
from bullet or
disease during
the brief war Of
l 3 t summer.
T HI e surviving
veterans o ut
number t h e $ e
mounds many.
many tines.|fr
, These veter-
ans h ave S o
n e W ] y become
such that t h e
| great majority
| of them are still
unOrCanfZed but
t h e movement
which is to band
t h e m together
into, one sorgani-
zation, similar to
that. of the
Grand Army is
already well, I'M
DER way, ana IN
/, some instances.
the re &c r t ~
formed c a m p s
win make their
first public APP
pearance in the
/: Memorial day.
parade.
. 1.-THE Service
M e n, Of the
Spanish War; Is
the name Of the
E II e W 'OrSanlZa-
ton which is be-
.lieved to be the
legitimate sue.
cessor 90 tn
Grand Army. Of
the Republic. It
originated In the
mind Of Captain
Wilson I. Da-
venny Of Chica-
60 while he was
serving as COM
nissary on the
STAFF Of Briga-
Ator Con q a I
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-20

on which - the
shelves and par
tition boards are
fastened or built.
T b 9 partitions
are made from
two J boards Is
inches wide,
screwed { to one,
side Of the post
and reach to, the
frame with a
close ct, 80 as to
turn with ut:
,-~ t.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-20
/. Inducements,

, -, \ Inducements.
/ "Eleanor certainly Isn't marrying Jaol
for his good looks,'' =, ,''oaeq,
.No; probably for his good cents. ~
Colorado Springs Gazette. ..-.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
Taught His Doc TO Pace.

Minneapolis Journal: NJ. B. Scott. a
veterinary surgeon of F~aribaul:. S. D.,
has a nove.ty in the shape of q wonder
full pacing dog. So far as is known,
this is the only instance on record OF a
pacing dog, though a trotting dog Is
not unheard of, and a man named Har-
~ Ketcham, a Canadian, once owned a
trctter whom he called Doc" This
dos, which was a pointer, he exhibited
at race-tracks and fairs all over the
country. He was said to have made
$4,000 out OF the animal. DR.. Scott's
dog will ace against either a horse or q
bicycle, and seems to enjoy it, though
he evidently regards 1t as a very seri-
u matter. Gypsy. as the doctor calls
him, can make very good time. and
DR.. Scott has speeded aim from a
standing start to make a quarter OF a
mile in forty-fve seconds, and the first
eighth in twenty seconds. When he
was teaching him to pace, DR.. Scott put
small string hobbies on him in order
to prevent him from breaking. Gypsy
paced a little before the doctor bought
him, though so little as to be OF no
consequence; but his new master
thought he saw possibilities Of the dog
doing better, and began a course OF
careful and systematic training, until
he obtained the present result. The
dog is a pure blOoded st. Bernard and
weighs 40 pounds, is three feet high,
measures six feet from the tip OF his
bushy tail to the end Of his handsome
nose and is about 4 years old. He
races alone, without a driver, and. be-
sides being a very fine animal, is a real
curiosity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09

be was an admirer OF the brave ad-
miral. Well, there came a day when q
special train was 90 go through our
town, and everybody went down to the
station. / carried a bouquet OF mig
nonette and sweet peas which Brother
Grant and I thought nice enough TO
present TO any great man. By and by
there was a far away whistle. then the
train steamed into view. Cannon were
fired. and the crowd hurrahed. There
were so many people pushing and iost-
ling, such an array OF soldiers in blue
uniforms. that Grant and ] couldn't
see much until we climbed on a hand
car, piled with trunks. switched of on
the track lex to the special. From
this perch We had a good view OF b
occupants of the ear platform. Three
men drew our attention. The smooth
faced one with the solemn look is Pres
ident Andrew Johnson; the short,
thick-set one with whiskers is Gen.
Grant whispered my brother. and he
added, with an ecstatic chuckle. and
the trim fellow with the lean face and
pleasant. twinkling eyes is Farr&gut.
Say, Mollie. | mean t throw the bou-
Quet 10 him. Selling the flowers, he
leaned over 10 throw them at the feet
Of his beloved admiral. The bouquet
reached its destination, but my brother
lost his balance and went sprawl
ing over the lowest trunk on the hand
car. His mishap made something OF a
commotion. and a sehoolboy near by
us shouted m~ischievousiy. 'Hurrah for
Grant meaning my brother. But the
crowd. thinking only of the illustrious
general. took up the cry until the
whole station rang with 'Hurrah for
Grant
Never mind said my brother, as
he scrambled up by my side. The gen
eral-he got the shouting. but my ad-
miral-he got the fiowers!' And some
how, l always thought that the dear
old sailor knew how ii was, for he
looked toward us. gave n of his
c~ourtly bows and genial smiles, and
no one in that vast crowd was hap
pier than my brother and MARY E.
G. Brush
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
Through n Pane OF Glass.

Very few OF us know how beautiful
the bottom OF the ocean is. In south
ern waGars We can see much deeper
than in u northern waters. In Ber-
muda a wooden box about twelve or
fifteen inches deep, with a glass bot
tom, is used to look at the water life.
This box is trailed after the boat or
held at the side, revealing wonderful.
beautiful plants, fish, sea flowers, caves
and mountains and sea forests. IN the
island of Santa Catalina, on the Pacific
coast, boats for travellers are used hav-
ing panes of heavy plate glass about
twelve feet long inserted in the bot
tom, raised so that in running in and
out shore 1t will not be struck by
rocks. The passengers sit on either
side OF this pane of glass and watch
the wonderful sea life over which they
are passing. These boats are used at
night, when the water is Illuminated.
Every move of the boat, the water drip
ping from the oars, brings the most
beautiful colors into view. Sometimes
1t seems as IL great worms were float
ing in the water. These appear and
disappear; coming to the top, they are
caught, and prove to be sea worms.
that. held in the hand, emit about "a
much light as a smoldering sulphur
match. Another thing revealed by
these glass-bottomed boats Is the de-
struction caused by some Of the sea
insects-such tiny creatures that you
can scarcely e them. They eat into
the great trun&T of trees used to build
wharves. and Sc honeycomb them that
the wharf falls into the water after q
time. The piles OF the wharves are
ablaze with light given out by th>se
tiny creatures al night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
isuFrocArEY
40 Certain Animals When Their Mo.ths
Are Held Oman

Animals Of the horse kind AN only
breathe through the mouth with great
dihculty and effort, so that IL their
lose Is DISTRACTED they tend to sufo-
cate. Even their vocal sounds are
uttered through the nose as a rule, but
~hen they do use the mouth, the cry
Is made with obvious effort, and is
generally Of a strident character. The
morse neigh is made by respiratory
EFFORTS through the nose. and is easy
ana spontaneous in character: but the
scream II utters when in mortal pain
Is made through the mouth, and is
and unnatural. The donkey
makes a pleasant hising noise through
the S when pleased. but its bray
through the mouth is painful and
laooTed, Large. open nostrils form an
important feature in a thoroughbred
morse, for from its inability to breathe
through the mouth it is dependent on
us nose Cor its wind" when going az
great speed. Much lower in the scale
OF lie We find the frog, which sufo-
Gates when its mouth is forcibIy kept
open.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
A KInd-Heartnd Gandar.

My grandfather had a Swan river
gander, which had been reared nea
the house, and had consequently at
tached himself 10 the members OF the
family; so much so that, on seeing any
of them al a distance, he would run
TO meet them. with all possible demon
STATIONS of delight. But Swanny was
quite an outcast from his own tribe,
and as often as he made humble ever
lures TO me other geese, so often was
he driven away with great contempt,
and on such occasions he would fire.
Guently run TO some OF his human
friends, and, laying his head on their
lap. seem to seek for sympathy. At
last, however, he found a friend among
his W species. An old gray goose,
becoming blind, was also discarded by
her fortunate companions. and
Swanny lost no opportunity Of recog-
MIXING this comrade in distress. He at
once took her under his protection and
led her about. When he considered Il
we'll for her to have a swim he would
gently take her neck in his beak and
mus ieau neA' soLheNALhes d great us
lance. to the waters edge. Having
fairly launched her, he kept close by
her side. and guided her from danger
places by arching his neck over
hers, and so turning her to a conven-
lent landing place and taking her neck
in his bill as before, lead her to terra
firma again. When she had g~oslings
he would proudly convoy the whole
party to the water side, and IL any III
fated gosling got into difficulties in
a hole or a deep art rut, Swanny, with
ready skill, would put his bill under
its body and carefully raise it to the
level ground.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
Peonle Talked AhOu1.

Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor OF the
typeSetting machine, died in Baltimore.
William H. Webb, the shipbuilder
and philanthropist, died in New York,
aged eighty-three years.
Capt. Nicol Ludlow has been re-
lieved with the rank of e admiral in
the navy, on his own application, after
thirty years service.
Owing TO his opposition 10 the adj
ministration's Philippine policy. Sen
ator Mason was expelled at Chicago
from the TippecaLoe club honorary
membership.
A great meeting at the Boston thea
ter welcomed Daniel Talon, lord may
or OF Dublin, and John L. Redmond,
NJ. p, who are raising funds for the
Parneu monument. Mayor Quincy pre-
sided.
The Russian cruiser Variag, which
is designed to be the fastest naval YES
sci Of her class ever constructed by
the Cramp ship building firm, will be
launched Tuesday, with the usual dis
play.
John Villiers Stewart Townshend,
marquis of Townshend, formerly lib
eral member OF parliament for Tan
worth, whose ancestors distinguished
themselves at the siege of Cadiz, the
battle of Culloden and the surrender OF
Quebec, died in his s~ixty-nlnth year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
GENEROUS LISTENERS.
Went at Poiat OF Gun sr.
Was Well PAID

writing to the Central Christian Al
Vocate, Rev. A. p. George gives the FOL
lowing account Of an adventure had bv
himself on the plains in the wild and
WOODY days OF western Kansas: "Tn
the early days OF Garden CITY district
IN southwes Kansas. / was canned ons
night, sleeping under my buggy in
hearny county, south OF aartIsnd
Ihere were FIVE OF US in the party. We
were all sleeping, and our campfire had
aled down, when one Of our number
was awakened by a cowboy. who want
ed TO know where the big preac.er
was. l was pointed out. and avail.
eaed by a shake with his foot. He
asked, Are you a preacher 4 am
'epiied. Well, hustle out; We want
you TO come to our camp and give Us a
chapter Of the everlasting 7 will he
down in the morning. l replied. He
pointed his gun at me and said: You
Will come now l Immediately an
sWered, All right I hurried ont and
Followed him nearly a mile awav 10 4
camp, where | found his comrades
were waiting. Well, boys. what do
you want?' l asked. The best you
nave IN the shop, and we want l. short
and sweet, and in old Methodist STYLE
answered the leader. Then sit down.
l said, and, as l cannot. o must sing
Ihey sang with great vigor. Jesus,
Lover of My Soul When I PRAYED |
coupled prayer with watching. beliey-
ing that, under the circumstances, the
two should go together. l then preached
them a sermon from Revelation iii. 90.
entitled, The ladder to glory I have
often used an hour on this sermon, but
the boys wanted 1t short, I gave it 10
them in about twelve minutes. and
then babe them goodnight and started
Tor the camp. Hold on; come back
mere They all seemed to speak at
once. We never let a preacher go of
Ia that style; Pete. you take I'D a col
lection and Pete seemed to under
stand his work as steward and turned
me over Sill"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09

When Posy came back with papa
from a visit to New York. he felt very
proud. II saw lots of people, an the
parade-an' President Cleveland" he
exclaimed. strutting up and down the
room. with his hands in his pockets.
"It's nice to be a great man. isn't 1t.
mammoT" Posy remarked. "It's a
good thing TO be a great man. but q
great thing to be a good man."
mamma quoted. and she added. II once
saw three great men together"
"on a PLATFORM" said Posy, eagerly.
Yes, on the platform Of a car" smil-
ing. when l was a little girl had
q brother, who was the only boy in the
family. and he was s years old before
q name was found for him. Then
father decided that he should be named
for the great general who had Just
taken Richmond and helped end the
cruel war. So Grant was his name.
Privately my brother Informed me that
he wanted TO be called Farragut, for
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
From Washington.

\ new treaty with Spain will soon be
negotiated.
Secretary Gage will recommend a
currency plan.
The trouble in Germany Oyer Ameri-
can insurance companies is settled.
The government receipts in October
Were S~3.3J9,562 greater than the eN'
peuditures.
The people of Mindanao. a Philippine
island almost rs large as LuzOn, are
ready 10 accept American rule.
The civil service commission puts
forth Il statement Oh the political as
seSSment question.
The United States demands-prOba-
bly, with sICccSs-that France, Russia
and Germany respect u trade rights
in China.
The state department has been noti-
fed from Berlin OF settlement favor
able TO the insurance company of the
question which has been pending be-
tween the insurance companies and the
PrusSian government.
The making OF uniforms for the army
at the Schuylkill, Pa, arsenal has been
suspended. The effect of the order will
be felt by many widows OF soldiers in
Philadelphia, as il means the laying of
of over 1890 women workers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
Joey Had q Little Dog.

From the Youths Companion: The
teacher OF a district school in Maine
tells q story that reminds me Of Mary
and her little lamb, only it Is OF Joe
and his little dog. Joe was a boy about
s years old, and was devoted to a small,
lank puppy. Out OF school hours boy
and dog were inseparable, and Joe ap-
parently could not reconcile himself to
the necessity OF leaving the dog at
home. For several mornings the teach
er allowed the puppy to remain at
Joe's feet under the desk. Then there
came a day when the small dog could
not be kept quiet. but frisked about to
the delight OF the school and the dis
may OF the teacher. Joe" she said.
firmly, "you must take that dog out"
Joe looked as her mournfully, but
picked up the pup, and, with its head
against his cheek. started for the door.
The boys feelings were evidently hurt,
but he said nothing until he reached
the door. then, giving his teacher q
r%eproachful look. with q plying glance
toward his dog. he said. slowly. And
he's named for you!"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
Don't Lend Your Evening Clothes.

mo, I am not going out in the even
ings just now to anything but strictly
informal affairs" remarked a friend OF
the Saunterer the other day. why?
well, because just now | am not the
possessor of a dress suit. and lack the
wherewithal to purchase another. 1t
happened this way: l had a friend, a
good fellow, who came to me one night
and asked me il l wouldn't lend him
my swallowtail. I consented, but |
told him l wanted the clothes back the
next week. as l had a function to at
tend myself. Well. to make a long
story short, the week went by and not
a word from my friend Or not a sign Of
my evening buds. | had to miss my
date, and was pretty mad. but l didn't
say anything. Another week went by,
and a..,I no word. Then l decided to
go out and hunt up my friend and find
out IL he intended to keep my clothes
forever. | called at his boarding house
and rang the bell. His ~landlady came
to the door. When | asked II my
friend was in she gave a deep gasp OF
establishment and exclaimed: Why,
didn't you know he vas dead and bur-
ied?' 1t was my turn to be knocked
out. After l recovered my breath I
explained that l had not heard the
news, and had merely called to take
back my oress suit. 1t would doubt
less be found among my friends ef-
fscts, ] explained. The landlady
turned pink, white and then pink
again. Why, she gasped. that must
have been the suit we buried him In.
It was the only good one we found
among his wardrobe So you Q the
a why l say no to r 8. V. p
notes Just now"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
wendell Phillips HaIr-ShIrt.

necalling his conversations with
aap Waldo Emerson, during his first
'sit 10 America, Justin Mccarthy
xti1es in the Youths Companion: 1--WE
aised about Wendell Phillips. whom l
aaa already met in New York, and
III expressed his regret that Phillips
Souia not be prevailed upon to come
any Of the dinners of the Saturday
E,ao, for he was so strong a devotee
~ Total abstinence that he was unwil-
Ing to be present at a dinner when
.iue was drunk. I began to express
'@ewhat emphatically my regret that
man SO gifted and otherwise so
|ssniai should have such rigid views.
.@erson smiled bis sweet smile again.
Ia SAID, Well. well. I know how
|.uen Wendell Phillips likes pleasant
raa intellectual company. and so let
|lair shirt"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
ANIMAL Golf Expnnditure.

According TO statistics. golf at the
peesen< moment mean an annual ex-
penditure of $4,000. 900. says Tit-Bits.
Probably this Is an underestimate.
There must be somewhere about 1000
golf clubs and club houses In the
world. Each OF these requires a stan
OF servants almost comparable to that
os an average hotel. Almost every one
has at least one professional" or club
maker. who has to attend to the actual
wants OF the members in such matters
AZ clubs and balls. who has men In his
employ. and who may see that the
links OF his club are kept In order, al
though a special oficer or greenkeeper
il often retained for this duty, and, oil
course, is paid a special salary. In aa-
dit,on. each club has, partly at least
under It's control a large and OFTEN
Gagged regiment of "caddies,' OF al
most all ages, who carry clubs for play
ers at q fixed rate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
Hyacinths.

Long tine my hyacinths abode y
In Cerement swathing gloom. 81
To-day they MI the spicy breath
And Light Of loveliest bloom
The chamber where my darling sits.
And cheer her darkened room.
So out OF shadowy cell full Oft
Streams forth a golden ray
To SLOW h path our feet shall tread,
To smooth a doubtful way.
And evermOUe, asst following night.
Comes on the kindllng day.
Dear little garden preachers. who
Such tender lessons speak.
meaning OF my hyacIaths
Is never far TO seek:
You give the sorrowiug sympathy
And strength you siye the weak
-Harper's Bazar.