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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-19
FOUR PERSONS ARE DEAD
r-.-r,ss.It ll E.sSf A. ~, -
Three Others Fatally and Many
- Seriously Injured. -.-'
DETAILS OF THE IOWA STORM


MAxcars1fA l'I Z! 1t'lal T.. ~ la-Ths -
taih of ths cyolone whsoh passed ovsr
tho NORTHERN psre q shis county ase
most narrowing. A. q result foor Per
sons are dead and three Others fatally
injured. +lr> .,.,.~ ,.s>s..,
TIE DEAD-Walter shepherd and u
ysar-old son, J. = Jacobs. George
Lange. ,.... ~
FATALLY lHJURAD--hrs. walter sneD-
herd and two sons. = snd syeass OLD.
b1a1ousL! 1A!unno-(aeoege soarkeJ,
1ony naepao1d, 10 yeaIs e,o; Aonv
49,, .1u 80 1seo1Sv ~ vs.M" ,s.;.,a H-T.1p Ht19-np
Ts.....S - p;d...,,"' ''.. "a. 80 ~ M;s.
Pi1ss,,c:,. q 3'.ie HSisr.ory '"
,es.. ~. -! .s.-..a s.. ~, u. ,,.th ~ A.
.+.,,.s,ss. - '..s - +. envd.r;s En-. ,niis.
,c.th ~ ts...iv. tsi,;nr . S;racton dne
$500 as.ts ~, = ~ ,.;in. ~. 1874 rcr+h s.st
~. -, - ,,.;,es ..s> -. ~
- ..t1' y. -,
Dssis 1n.. :. o
EvaEy 49, farmhouse IN tne tlsc1 OF tne
STORM TOR Z width o. ~ Eods y eithsr
totally destroyed or wrected. AZ hge-
.ow's me H fama!y took sneltef N tne CO.
lar, 9 young papy ~ae tofo 1ron tne
mosnsrS arms ana oss11eo 10 foas wltn.
utfn5ury.4 Az the fAlauss cemetery
only one monumens u leIt sssnoing ana
some g tne eomo0eonee ~ weEH toono two
muse alls sM!y' mo , scno2aooso ~ 4, :. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-19
Po.t troooA Tor az, ,Pvooon1,

Pans, Nay 16.-Owins to tho attend
ance at the cSsr's peace conference at
Tho Hague Of Professor Martens, 6nal
arbitrator o& the vsuszuslsn arbdtra-
tioa oommission, the mesting oe the
vGnSsnslan osumialion has bssn pest.
pone4 for tho present. !
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-19
Devsy's visst e Hsas Kosg.

NV YoRK, May ia Journal spe,
eis1 from Hong Kong says: Admiral
Dewey has eabled Consul General Wild.
man thst he viii arrive in Hong Kong
q tbs Olympia on May ~ s ",
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-19
xxtrs ssSsao. 1tst cs.siA,rsa.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nay 1s.-Prsd.
dent Mckinley hes not yet given CON-
jsideration to the subject Of IN extra
session Of congress- This statement IL
msds ol6cially here and was brought
forward bys published announcements
that IN extra session had been decided
;upon, is@. !. :s e
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-19
I've xills1, 1Arss wes.Asa.

I've KillodI Threo We01Aed.
y, WAsHlNoTosk Nay l0.-0snsEa Otis
reports deaths q Sergeant Iosd HlAsr.
Utah artillery, and Private Janss. Rar-
rington, Second Oregon. Also th
wounding of William r.. Tru3ock
North Dskots, Private William Ydang.
chief Of scouts, and Private Albers
Erickson q Company II. Thirtsentl'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-19
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.


est Just New.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 16.-1any dole
gates to the 111th Presbytsrian general
assembly are in tho city. Preceding
the opening OF the assembly the great
ct interest centerD In the election Of Q
moderator and friends Of tho various
candidates are working in caucus and
out In the effort to win delegates Tor the
contest. To oil appearances Dr. Robert
F. Sample, New York, 10 ID the lead for
the high honor, although Dr.. n. A.
Haines, Indianapolis; 10 . close second.
The choice will virtually rest between
these two men. Other candidstes ars
Rev. F. D. Doyle, California; Rev. D.
F. McKibbin,, Cincinnati; Rev. s. J.
Mcpherson. Chicago; Rev. N. Bsbcock,
Baltimore; Rev. Arthur J. Brown, Now
York; Rev. Charles A. Dioley, Phila-
delnhia. &.. - ~. ,Fn~i
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-05-19

Tuesday ncGn1ng I'd ~ adopt1sa =
ths addrs0- onciuds4 thsir lahoel IN
wa9nee hasl91x y llaae
ASsoad headers ma lCllX 1iiakttG 1iiakttG -
ald heated disoussiea wss5 IN addse61
agreed upon. A'hsrd light ~ ns1s 1o
secure tho indorDemsnt of. Wharton
Barker and Ignatins Donnelly for prssi-
dent and vice president II 1000, but
this the t'" 3>.t. -.
4 Conuitsee BeluseA - Dose1nsnA
Instead . thorough organization Of The
middle-of-ths-rosders In every sectisn
Of the country ID urged, with tho under
standing that they shall enter the next
national campaign with the present
Populist organisation, but that whse-
over fusion shall gain, tho day, whether
In county, state o. national tickets, the
middle e.of-the-roadera shall bolt and BE-
gin IN active campaign to carry eat
their principles T.s H. IL
Tho slleged {us;onist tendencies Of
Marion Butlsr. chairman oe tho Peo-
pies party national COMMITTEES, sse pro
vided against n CLAUSE which author
izss tho national Organization commit
tee to coll . national oonvsntion II they
shall be convinced that tho national
chairman. or national committee srs
playing into The hands of tho fuaionists.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-30

''WANTED-500 Pigaons-old birds on
j.. Apply to 8. j. CrA. ton, Anderson,
s. c..
WANTED - Collector for Anderson,
g.. c., to work on commission. Address,
giving references and II can furnish bond.
The Martin & Hoyt Co, IL Peter Street,
Atlanta, Ga.
1t IL claimed that DIR. D w. Martin, OF
Bethsny, No., has cured more Cancers
than any. man In the world.
Subscribers 20 the a nderson Telephone
Exchange will please add the following
names (ell residenoes) to their lists J.. r
vandiver l2s, Mrp. +. r. Riley i29, d. p.
Sloan l3it G. N. c. Bcleman 1870, J. L..
Ferner 1872.
T9enty-five Dollars WIN buy a fairly
good square practice Piano at tho q. A..
Reed Music Houss. They arc tntrinsi-
'c1lIy worth double thst amount.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-30

The stockholders of the yarn mill
met yesterday Mt ~ O'clock to perfect
its organization. A set of bylaws
governing the corporation were adopt
ed, and it was decided to name tho en-
terprise The Cox Manufacturing Co.,
in honor Of Mr.. w. L. Cox, who has
fathercd it. The bylaws provide for
Il Board of nine Directors. seven Of
whom were elected at this meeting,
viz, w. f. Cox, J. r. Vandivcr, +. p.
Vandiver, +. G. Brown, G. w. Evans,
j. l.. Tribblc and J. A. Hall. The 9th
CT two Directors will be elected Mt some
future meeting. The Board OF Direc-
tors met Immediately after the meeting
of the stockholders and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President and Treasu-
rer. W. F. Cox ce-President. j. r..
vandiver; Secretary and book keeper,
Charles POore. A. committee, consist
ing of W.. F. Cox, j. r.. Vandiver and
F.: G: Brown, was appointed to selecta
site for the mill. In order to secure q
charter, 20 per cent. of the capital stock
will be paid in by September 18th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
Saved by Tact.

A down town woman. who is known
among her friends as decidedly stylish
person, but who is quite Indifferent to
her toilet when at home, had an expert
ence short time ago which gave her
quite shock at the time. She had
given dinner party one day at which
"a very distinguished Englishman was
entertained. The foreigner was quite
captivated by the charming hospitality
of his hostess, and when on his way to
the station to leave the city the next
day he stopped at the house to pay his
respects. All the servants We're out,
and the mistress of the house was by
no means dressed for company. She was
expecting the arrival of a new gown at
the time, and thinking that the ring
was that of a messenger boy bringing
it she went herself, in very slipshod
attire to the door.
To her horror, when she opened the
door, she saw the face of the distin-
guished Englishman. To her Joy, how
ever he asked if her mistress was in.
This cue was all that was needed. Quick
as flash she replied. "NO, sir; she's
out riding" Without recognition the
visitor left his card and went away
with a decided opinion of the untidy
appearance of Philadelphia servants. -
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
A woiter,s Dilemma,

1t was in one of the large down town
restaurants that the short little woman
and her tall husband went for dinner
one night.
"Will you have oysters % asked the
man. CHANGING over the bill of fare.
Yes said the short little woman.
as she tried in vain to touch her toes to
the floor. land, John, l want a has
sock. -
John nodded, and, as he handed his
order to the waiter, he said, Eyes, and
bring hassock for the lady
Zone hassock2" asked the waiter,
with what John thought more than or
binary interest, as he nodded in the
affirmative. Still the waiter did not go,
but brushed the tablecloth with towel
and rearranged the articles on it several
times. while his face got very red.
Then he came around to Johns side,
and, speaking soto voce, said: "Say,
mister, l haven't been here long, and
I'm not on to all these things Will the
lady have the hassOck broiled or fried ?"
Chicago Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
Private Butfer.

am reminded of an incident on one
Of the Atlantic steamers which took
place not long ago and in which a mar
ried member of family, to whom it is
not necessary to allude, was a party.
The husband and wife appeared at all
meals, f1anked on either side by large
dish of butter.
As it was an English ship and butter
was not served at many of the meals,
some who were neighbors Were delight
ed to see that the hors d'ouevre had at
last a place ON the table. They helped
themselves bountifully at luncheon.
AT dinner they were surprised to see
little sticks in the middle of the mound
of butter with a pasteboard card attach
ed. The card read, Private Butter /;
Keep Of the Grass. -
1t is needless to say that the hint was
taken.-New York Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
The Editor on cnreIe.sness.

Yes said the editor as he put his
gum brush into the ink bottle and tried
to paste ON a clipping with his pen,
Eyes, the great fault of newspaper con-
tributOrs is carelessness.
Indeed" he continued as he drop
ped the copy he had been writing into
the wastebasket and marked "Edito-
rial'' across the corner of a poem en-
titled IAN Ode to Death, "contribu-
tors are terribly careless.
: "You would be surprised" said he
as he clipped out column of fashion
notes and labeled them Farm" "to
see the slipshod writing that comes into
the editorial sanctum.
"Misspelled, unprecedented, written
on both sides of the sheet, illegible, I'M
grammatical stuff. Contributors are
terribly careless. They are"-
Just then the Office boy came in with
that dictatorial and autocratic manner
he has and demanded more copy, and
the editor handed him the love letter he
had just written to his sweetheart
London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
Grnveyards In China.

The wife of an American naval officer
stationed at Tien-tsin writes thus to q
friend in Baltimore: "The trip by train
from the landing to Tien-tsin takes
about an hour and half. The cars are
not palatial, but they are comfortable.
When you land, hundreds of coolies be-
siege you for your baggage. You won
der how it ever reaches its destination
in safety. The trip is somewhat inter
esting, but rather desolate to take alone
You pass through miles of graveyards.
There are thousands of mounds without
a sign of green grass or green leaf.
''China seems to be one vast grave
yard, fer they bury their dead anywhere
they wish. They bury in large collins
placed ON the surface of the ground,
covered over with mud and earth. This
is blown and washed away, and then
the collins are exposed to view. A few
miles from the railroad station ON the
river you come to trees and vegetation.
1t reminds you of some of the poor land
that some of our railroads at home go
thrOuOh -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
SIM In the ways of SIN.

This story was told by a Boston
plumber: ''Some years ago one of the
city missions up home had a job of
plumbing done at its meeting house.
The work was much more extensive
than showed on the surface. and
when the bill was presented the min
lister in charge insisted he was being
robbed. He made frightful kick, and
had several redhot interviews with the
boss of the shop. After the last and
warmest Of these confabs he returned
found a well known local character
awaiting him. The fellow had been a
notorious professional crook. but grow
ing too old and rheumatic for safe
cracking he concluded to menH his
ways, and the parson had promised to
aid him in getting an honest start.
We'll, James,, said the parson
alphabetically, have you decided on
what you want to do?'
+" Yes, boss replied the ex -crook.
Seeing as how I'm pretty good me-
chanic, l thought ] might open bit of
a shop.
:. a shopH replied his benevolent
friend. What kind of shop?'
IS a plumbers shop, said the bur-
glar.
g 'Ohr exclaimed the minister, ris-
ing suddenly and picking up his hat.
Il was under the impression that you
wanted to reform. New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
BAD OPINION OF THE PRESS.
Reporters Have to Lie. Van wyck Says, Oh
Get the Bounce.

Moss told the mayor to wait day or
two and he would learn something that
he evidently knew nothing about now.
The mayor insisted that Moss be made
to call a witness to prove the insinua-
ton. Hoffman backed up the request.
IF we are here to sully honest mems
regulations" said the Democratic MEM
Der of the committee, Il want to go on
record as saying that it is absolutely
unfair" There was applause at this.
Mazet said that the mayor himself had
accused Hamilton upon what he adj
mitted was only rumor. Mazet main
tanned that the mayors strenuous de-
NAL was all that was required. Hoff
man again insisted that the matter be
at once investigated. Mazet ended the
matter by Saying that Moss had dis
tinctly disavowed any insinuatiOn, and
Moss INTERCEPTED the remark that he
thought he had done the mayor serv-
ice.
Referring to an article in the news
papers regarding Devery's appointment
Van Wyck said the story was manu-
featured, and that he had helped to
make it up. That is the way they
make their living said the mayor-re-
ferring to newspaper men. They have
got to do il or they cannot live in the
newspaper business" The mayor said
he would make his living the same way
if he could not do it any other way.
by telling fibs?" asked Moss. Il
think so,' said the mayor. However. he
said that he was telling the truth while
on the stand, and reiterated the state
merit that a young man in a newspaper
office could not be truthful and make
living.
The mayor said he had dismissed
Chief McCullagh because he thought
he was not a fit man for the head of the
police force. Police Commissioners
Phillips and Hamilton were also re-
moved because he believed they We're
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
English Army Pay.

The father of subaltern in the Eng
lish army says that his son, latter hav-
ing had about So, 600 spent on his edu-
cation at a public school and being
crammed for his examinations by various
tutors and about $3.50 more spent on
his uniform and Indian outfit, obtained
a second lieutenancy, for which he re-
ceives the munificent pay of 5s. Sd.
(S1.3O) a day, n sum scarcely sufficient
TO pay for his messing, washing and
servant" In India this is increased to
2o2 rupees month, but his expenses are
at least 240 rupees a balance is thus left
on the wrong side. which this British
parent has TO make good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
TRAGIC DEATH OF AN EARL.
He Had Only Last December Married q
New York LADY.

London. May 1.-THE Earl OF STAFF
ford, who married Mrs Samuel ]. Col
gate in Grace church, New York city,
last December, was instantly killed last
evening at POtter's Bar by the Cam
bridge express. The earl was seen
standing upon the platform awaiting a
train from London When the express
approached at a high rate of speed he
suddenly fell forward upon the rails
The body. decapitated and mangled,
was taken to the nearest hotel. where it
awaits the coroner's inquest.
Lord Stafford left London yesterday
morning for his country seat, Wretham
Park. Barnet. Herts. He was then ap-
parently in good health. The Countess
of STAFFORD left last evening for Pot
ter's Bar. having given instructions
that her daughter should not be in
formed of the cause of her absence.
While he was doing duty at Wind
sor castle last February as an equerry
to the queen the earl was seized with a
fit, and his condition has ever since
been a source of anxiety. He was in his
eSth year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
MAzET ON DECK AGAIN
Probing Further into the Wicked.
ness Of Greater New
York.
HAs THE MAYOR UP BEFORE HIM,

Eut Chief Iaquisitor Moss Gets Little Out
1 of His Honor Except "Sass"-Declares
| That Croker Does Not Boss Van wyck,
and Refers Moss to Plat for Information
on Party Leadership Indignant at an
| Imputation His Honor.
New York, May 11.-Mayor Van Wyck
] was the star witness before the Mazet
committee when it reopened its sessions
! yesterday He resented the implication
| that Croker was his boss or had any
control over his actions as mayor. No
\ one dare call him to account, he said.
except n court. When he was asked,
| practically, if he believed in n political
boss, Van Wyck said: You'd better
call Senator Platt and ask him that
| question; he knows more about leader
ship than 1 do
Van wyck denied he had been elected
mayor by Tammany: he had. he said,
been chosen by the people of Greater
New York, when questioned as to
whether he consulted with Richard
Croker regarding the conduct of the
city government, he fatty denied that
| he did so.
Questioned About Pool Rooms.
Moss then took up pool rooms and in
a
did not know of one pool room in the
city. He said he knew James A. Ma
honey, and had had business dealings
with him ten or twelve years ago in
Texas. He had seen him several times
lately. Have you ever heard that your
friend Mahoney is the chief of the great
est pool room syndicate in this city?"
asked Moss. Il knew he made books on
the race tracks" replied the mayor.
n ri inc "a
and receiving bets in those rooms in
New York city" No"
The mayor had never heard that Ma
honey. Carroll and Sexton We're Jointly
interested in pool rooms. Have you
never heard" sneered Moss. that a
gentleman named Van Wyck was in
terested in them?"
City Executive Wakes Wroth.
For the first time the mayor was
aroused. That is absolutely false" he
shouted. He wanted to know who told
Moss anything of the kind. These
things are not easily proved" retorted
the counsel
Il never had any connection with any
illegal calling anywhere in the world,
shouted the mayor. You knew that l
was not interested in pools when you
asked the question. You knew that.
and you wanted to bring il out for the
purpose of creating the impression that
! was i demand that you bring out
the evidence here and show that l am
connected with pool rooms anywhere in
the world or with anything else of an
illegal character, and 1 think the chair
man of this committee ought to enforce
that request"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
Rismarck and the Pope.

On another occasion-it was in 1898
-Eugen Wolf, the well known traveller
and writer, came on visit to the prince,
after having passed through Rome and
having had an audience with the pope.
1.-The pope asked me where / was going
to on leaving Rome. told him that I
was going back home to Germany and
that my first object would be to pay my
respects to Prince Bismarck, who had
hitherto always received me. The pope
thereupon said: II Principe di Bis
marck! Do not forget to greet him from
me- So, when 1 arrived at Friedriohs-
rub, 1 told the prince that had greet
ings from Rome to deliver to him.
80 oh, indeedI' said Bismarck. L
suppose you have paid visit to the
pope. How fares the health of the holy
father? 1 must tell you that I always
got ON very well indeed with him. He
even gave me his highest decoration,
mounted in brilliants. 1t was only that
COMPOUNDED (verfiixte) little excellency
(Windthorst) whom L could not man.
age to get along with. ''-Sidney
Whitman in Harper's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
How Frozen Insects Revive.

Experiments in reviving frozen in
sects. by Mr.. S. F. Aaron. show some
surprising results A large cecropia
moth, frozen in the center of snow
ball until it was perfectly brittle, re-
yived in 30 seconds when held near a
stove. Several newly matched 10 moths
revived in similar manner after being
frozen stiff and then thawed ont. SINH
lar experiments with ants. butterflies
and house flies gave the same results.
But Mr. Aaron noticed that recently
Matched insects resist cold better than
older ones
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17

meeting between himself and Sir AL
fred Miner. governor of Cape Colony
and British high commissioner for
South Africa
Were Organizing in Natal.
a johannesburg cable says that fur
Their warrants have been issued 1t is
asserted that the officers already ar
rested were also preparing to organize
a corps il Natal, the British colony be-
tween the Orange Free State and the
Indian ocean. to assist the projected
movement at Johannesburg.