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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-06

Hill's grade at the Columbia during
the latter's illnesa.
The Maccabees attended the funeral
Of John Swanberg. in a body,
Wednesday afternoon.
Carpenter. are ut work repairing
the damages caused by fire at the
residence OF Sam Crowley.
~Always IN season. Hopkins
Steamed HOminy Hulled Corn. Ele-
gahr lunch III milk. ct. can, To-.
Talk about taking change OF
climate-what ia the matter with
this section of Minnesota?
Ned Huff is atten ding school in st.
Paul. He is taking course fitting
himself for the university.
PrOprietors OF the various busi-
ness houses are busily engaged IN
taking inventories of stock.
Fresh Bread 4c. per loaf at Home
Bakery, Vasajv block. Bread de-
livered in any part of the city.
Messrs. Hall, of the Little Falls
Granite company, occupy the Kfewel
residence on Second street north.
Considerable granite is being hauled
from the quarries, at Gravelille. to
the granite works on the West side.
Life insurance is q good thing, but
health Insurance, by keeping the
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
is still better.
The water running over the dam
has frozen In various forms, making
an excellent subject for the camera.
Waiter Folsom returned Tuesday
evening from Hinckly, where he had
been on business for the past few
days.
Miss Addie Tanner went to Royal
ton yesterday to instruct her class in
vocal culture, which she has at that
place.
HOMER Caller and Levi King left
for the woods Thursday. Thew
will work In the vicinity OF Deer
river.
A. P. Hoover. representing the
claim agent of the Northern Pacific
railroad. wins in the CITY on business
yesterday.
Smoke Special Article.
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BALDHEADED SOLDIERS.
pines Ii Destructive to Our
Mems Hair.

''When the Tenth regiment comes
home from the Philippines the people
OF western Pennsylvania must be pre-
pared to welcome an aggregation of
baldheaded heroes"
These were the words of Corporal
John j. Mcknight, who arrived in Pitts
burgh the other morning, after 81
day trip from Manila, where he secured
discharge from Col. Hawkins regi-
ment while on the firing line, says the
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. The
soldier is going to his home at Green's
burg, and while taking off his hat to
some old friends who greeted him at
the Rush house made the above remark
about the baldheaded heroes. His own
hair was disappearing and he fastened
to assure his visitors that he was not
alone in his affection.
Eyes" he said, replacing his headgear,
''the heat of the country occupied by
our troops between Manila and Malolos
is intense enough to literally SINCE your
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
Miss LOckheart's
LETTER TO MRS. PiNKHAM.
I117rE, TO MRS. r1skHAx NO. ez,,o.1

81 cannot express my gratitude =.
you for the good that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me. I have taken five bottles Of
the Compound and two boxes of Liver
Pills and feel better in every respect.
I had suffered for years with dropsy;
the veins in my limbs burst, caused
from the pressure of the water. I had
the worst kind of kidney trouble, faint
ing spells, and could not stand long.
at time. also had female weakness;
and the doctor said there was a tu,nor
in my left side. The pains I had ! !,
stand were something dreadful. g.
friend handed me a little book of your
so got your medicine and it has savea
my life. felt better from the frs
bottle. The bloating and the tumors
have all gone and I do not suffer a,
pain. I am still using the Vegetah.o
Compound and hope others may &. l
relief as have done from its USE -
Miss N. j. LoCkHEART, Box Is, Ell =
BETH, PA.
Only the women who have suff red
with female troubles can fully appre-
ciate the gratitude of those who have
been restored to health.
Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
withoutch to all letters from suffer
ing women. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.

"The leopard cannot change his
spots!" 'No, and one so quickly tires
of loud patterns, too!"-Detroit Jour-
nal.
;. 'Robbie,' said the, visitor, shave you
any brothers and sisters?" NO" re-
Piled Robbie, :'I'nl all the children we've
got. Cincinnati Enquirer.
''Do you think strong drink shortens
mans life?" cit may, but never
saw topper who didn't live out the full
ness of his days.":-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin. =
Sunday School Teacher-"Now, Willie
Green, you may tell me what you I'M
derstand by the future state" Willie
Green-''Please ma'am, it's a terri
tory" catholic Standard and Times.
Ethel-'I saw Count Hardupski last
evening"" Cousin Tom-"Does he talk
as brolenly as ever?" Ethel-'My!
yes. I heard him ask pa to loan him ten
dollars before he left Frank Leslie's.
didn't you say that five hours on
the wheel would be enough to learn to
ride?" ooh, yes; but you must re-
member that you have spent most of
the time on the ground" - Heitere
Welt.
Great Artist-"Now, some one has
written book in which he attempts
to prove that all geniuses are insane.' y
Great lnventor-'The author of that
book must be genius HIMSELF
Cleveland Leader.
John" said Mrs. Hilliins, 81 don't
believe Tom will ever marry. He is too
bashful to ever propose to woman
''Oh, don't know; he may meet a
young widow some day." replied her
husband.-Ohio State journal.
Krepps-'Who is the scared-looking
little chap so completely under the in
fluencc Of the big woman?'' Uigson-
That's Sizboom. Got brevet and a
gold medal for daring work in thetPhil-
ippines. '-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03

THE MAN IN THE HOLE.

M
IA gentleman who lives in Iowa has for
warded to us stirring little poem which
he says is founded on fact, and which,
moreover, according to his notion, shows
that people are too ready to jump at con-
illusions. He has furnished a complete
diagram of the meaning which the verses
are intended to convey, but its publication
is, we think, unnecessary. At all events
we shall content ourselves with the presen-
tation of the poem, believing that the
reader will be able to arrive at proper
understanding of it without any help
Chicago Times-Herald.]
There was man in our town
Who rushed along the street,
When suddenly he felt the world
Recede beneath his feet >
A teamster had delivered coal
And then pursued his way
He left the manhole open. so
There was the deuce to pay.
The man who hurried Eever saw
The yawning hole ahead:
He made some bitter comments as
He disappeared, tits said.
Now comes the moral of the tale:
A cyclone from the west
Came down the street, as cyclones do,
And never stopped to rest.
The coal man and his team were first
Tied into forty knots,
And then distributed in chunks
Ger fifty vacant lots. &c.
The street was ripped from end to end
And split up through the middle
Not one who walked in it was left
To, dance or play the fiddle.
But he who hadn't seen the hole,
And so had fallen through,
Came out, when all was over, just
About as good as new. "a
Keep back the things that thou wouldst
say
When Fate seems harsh with thee;
It may turn out the other way,
So wait awhile and see. r.
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The players were myself and three 9TH
er operators at different points along
the line, We would call each other up
and then every man would deal himself
a hand. making his discards and help
ing as desired. OF course we had to
trust to mutual honor as to cheating,
but l think everybody was on the
square. All played freeze-out and the
loser had to treat when we got together
at headquarters, which was about once
month. l must confess that the ac-
ton was little slow, but the game was
more exciting than one might ina CINE.
Almost all the old operators have played
cards by telegraph at some time or an
other
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03

principally employees, "a very small per-
centage being passengers. Up to this
time the manufacture of artificial
limbs has been considered a local in
dustry, but so great a degree of perfec-
ton has been attained that New York
manufacturers are shipping to all parts
of the world
Recent improvements are the rubber
hand and foot. The ductile fingers are
made of Norway iron, the most MALE
able of metals, which enables the per-
son wearing the hand to have it easily
assume any position. The improved
foot has spring mattress embodied in
the rubber, which gives it greater elias
ITCHY, durability and natural action
than those with articulated joints used
formerly
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
MEXICAN PROVERBS.
Some Trite Sayings from the Land
of the Cigarette and
TOrtilla.

There arc many fine epigrams and
proverbs in Spanish. Many of them
cannot be translated SO as to preserve
the terseness and aptness of the orig
inal. Many, of course, are the same
as the English proverbs or simply
change the smile. They are used with
all possible variety of application. a
gentleman who was seated near u
group of young ladies at a railway sta
ton, busy with their farewell kisses,
stood it as long as he could and then
protested: Don't count your money
in the presence of the poor" Follow
ing are some of the proverbs not uncom-
monty heard in Mexico:
HE who never ventures will never
cross the sea-
There's no gain without pain
'sFlies cannot enter closed mouth"
''Behind the cross is the devil"
"a cat in gloves will never catch
rats"
$40 the hungry no bread is dry"
"a book that is shut makes no schol-
ar"
1.-The good laundress washes the shirt
first"
mo evil will endure a hundred
years."
"When the river is passed the saint
is forgotten"
HE who has little has little to fear"
IF the pill were not bitter it would
not be gilt"
do not trust your money to those
who keep their eyes on the floor (make
an outward sign Of piety).'
'Wind and good luck do not last"
Don't take pawn that must be fed"
1T is good fishing in troubled wa
ters."
"a frugal, rich father and spend-
thrift son.
''No word is ill-spoken if it is not i'll
understood"
"a tongue may inflict a deeper wound
than a sword Modern Mexico.
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ARTIFIcIAL-L1MB BUSINESS.
The War with Spain Had No Eject
Some improvements Re-
GENTLY Made.

The only wounded soldier Of the late
war who has reached New York and
been supplied with an artificial leg was
member of the Astor battery, says the
New York Commercial Advertiser.
During the civil var 10000 men were
deprived of limbs, and in the recent
war only 30, half of whom met with
their losses either in camp or on war
vessels, not in action.
The manufacture of artificial limbs
has been developed rapidly of late; one
firm alone in this city has on its books
the names of 10000 persons who have
been or are to be supplied with artifi.
oial limbs.
The proprietor of one of the largest
manufactures in this city said recent
ly: 'Wars have very little effect on our
business. The railroads are the great
est destroyers of life and limb, not ex-
cepting disease. find that 100000 per-
sons are killed or MANNED yearly on the
railroads of the United States alone,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
til they fell in.o it,. Almost exhausted,
they lay quite still a moment at the bot


they lay quite still moment at the bot
tom.
Presently there was a paving and a
snuffing above them, and Jan saw pair
of fierce eyes looking down upon them.
Could the bear reach them? 1t was
only few feet to the top. They hud-
died close together and waited.
No, the savage brute could rot quite
reach them, though he tried several
times to do so, stretching down his long,
hairy fore-leg. Once, indeed, the sharp
claws caught Uses jacket, and the poor
girl, trembling, cried out: ''Oh, the bear
has got me, JAM"
1t was then Jan thought Of his
Ratchet. Holding on to Use with his
left hand, he grasped the weapon with
his right. Two sharp, powerful blows
he struck, and bruin drew up his
wounded paw with ferocious growl.
Use fell back into JAMS arms and be-
gan to cry. She had been very much
frightened.
Jan soothed her the best he could, and
waited with the Ratchet in his hand for
any further attacks of their enemy.
But the bear did not choose to modest
them any more. After time he moved
away, slowly and painfully dragging
his MANNED foot over the ice. No SOON
er, however, did Jan show his head than
the animal returned to the cleft again.
The boy did not dare to leave their
refuge, and so concluded to stay where
they were until help came.
The two children remained there all
that day and night. They did not suffer
from the cold, for they were warmly
clad, and their narrow quarters were
sheltered from the wind. They slept
soundly and securely all night.
In the morning they were aroused by
the report of gun not far from them.
Presently voices We're heard, and Jan
looked out from their retreat to see half
dozen of their nearest neighbors at
the settlement, who had come to search
for them. They had shot the bear,
which they had found only a short dis
lance from where the children lay.
Jan had no more trouble that spring
with his traps, and bruin' S skin counter
balanced the loss he had experienced
from the bears depredations. He sold
it for II rix dollars to the merchant at
the settlement, and to-day it probably
adorns the sledge of some stylish young
Greenlander at Upernavik. - Golden
Days.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03

hair. Of course, we keep our hats on.
Death by sunstrokc was the fate of
those who went bareheaded, and we
suffered continually during the day.
much complaint was made against
our heavy campaign hats, but we re-
ceived no reissue and made the best of
it. am not eNaggering the conditions
when l say that more than so per cent.
of the American soldiers in the Philip
pines are destined to become bald.
When the boys come home you will
think that they had been recruited from
the front rows of the theater''
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
PLAYING POKER BY WIRE.
Telegraph Operators Have Games
with Distant Brethren of
the Craft.

Few outside the brotherhood of the
key are aware that operators often play
poker over the wire. 1t is, nevertheless,
"a fact, and the diversion is fairly COM
mon. ''When I was working on the
Blankety-blank line at little railroad
station in Illinois, said an ex-operator
the other day, business was very slack
toward early morning and we used to
get up four-handed game regularly.
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A Lucky Deprivation.

A schoolmaster in village school had
been in the habit of purchasing pork
from parents of his pupils OH the occa-
sion of the killing of the pig. One day
a small boy marched up to the masters
desk and inquired IF he would like a
bit of pork, as they were going to kill
their pig The schoolmaster replied
in the affirmative. Several days having
elapsed and hearing nothing of the
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Insures All Its Employees.

The Montreal Street Railway COM
pany has at it's own cost insured all its
employees against accident or total dis
ablement to the extent of $1,000. A
substantial increase of wages has been
granted to all motormen and CONDUCT
ors who have been in the service of the
company for two years. while free uni
forms will be supplied to those of five
years standing. These concessions,
which have been granted by the COM
pany of its own volition, will mean the
payment of about $50, 600 extra per an
mum to the men,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
SHORT ON GOOD STORIES.
ciety Woman with Seven
Calls to Make.

''Seven visits to make in one after
noon! Well, 1 think l can manage it.
Some Of them may not be at home,
and L can make an carly start. Let
me see. There's that anecdote about
Ethel's fox terrier and the cute speech
of little Bob and that awfully clever
thing that Dexter told the other nj ght
about the Goddess of Liberty. Is that
all L have in stock? Oh, dear, no.
There's that quotation from The Pneu-
matte Woman that struck me so.
haven't got i: off to anyone yet, and
dare say it will go as original. Not one
person in ten has heard of The Pneu-
matte Woman Is that enough for
seven calls? I'm afraid not. Well,
there's always the weather. Really, if
it came to the point I'd rather talk in
terestingly about any old subject than
stupidity about brand new one.
There's more art in it. l wonder if
dare risk that joke about Clara again.
I've told it so many times lately-in-
deed, l won't be sure that some of the
times were not at the very places I'm
going. How mean it is that Maude
made me promise not to repeat that
lovely bit of gossip she gave me this
morning! l haven't heard anything so
delicious for a long time. WE'LL with a
sigh. Il promised on my word of honor
l wouldn't tell, and another sigh.
why. here we are at Mrs. Somebody's.
l wonder if have enough to talk about
for seven calls? Oh, well, some of them
may be out-and-oh. dear, if l only
hadn't promised Maude. -Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
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End decided.

Clarisse-Are youse going to de
mountains or de shore dis summer,
Evangeline:
Evangelinc-We hain't decided yet:
pr. says Harlem and ma says de Battery.
and de landlord says any old place so
long as we moye!-Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
The Law Little Mexican Re-

The bee of Mexico Goes not improve
each shining hour" AS there is very
little cold weather there no necessity
exists for laying in winter stores Of
honey and the bee is therefore as lazy
as a cockroach.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
His Experience.

The Boy wouldn't mind if we had
another war wild somebody.
The Man-You amt thinkin' of goin'
to the front, are you?-
NO: but there's nothin' Like war
for sellin' papers. Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
Colorado Metals.

The value of the gold, silver, lead and
copper mines in Colorado in 1895 was
s4e,646.a+4, the gold being one-half that
amount and the silre. about one fourth.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
Insanity Among Half-Breed..

An incident CT the civilization of the
red man is that he is developing in
sanity, just as white folks do, and
therefore the government has bought
$50 acres of land near Canton, S. D.,
whereon to build an asylum to accom-
modate all the insane Indians of the
United States. Indian Commissioner
Jones says. however, that there are no
insane Indians of, pure, race. The in
mates of the new asylum will be half
breeds.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
The H1y1na Jail.

The Times of Cuba asserts that no
visitor can obtain access to the Havana
Jail. even upon a written order from the
authorities, unless he first grease the
palm of the jailer with 4 quarter. 1T
costs money to get in" says the Times
land it costs more to get out
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03
Family of Dancing Masters.

The D'Egvilles, of London, have
taught dancing since the days of
George Ill. The present survivor de-
clares that dancing among the upper
classes has degenerated into vulgar
romp. His principal work now is teach
ing young women how to walk. how to
enter a room and to coach them for
presentation at court.-N. Y. World.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03

pork the master called the boy up to
him and inquired the reason he had not
brought it. "Oh, please, SIR the boy
replied, 1.-THE pig got better"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03

Of
OF
Of
the
than the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03

German Potatoes Imported.
Germany exports potatoes to Amer
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03

You needn't stretch it to put quartz in a
pint cup.-Golden Days.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-03

q
than led her, as he rushed back to the
trap.
The bear at this gave loud sniff, and
advanced toward them, growing saw
agely.
Jan had heard many stories of the
strength and ferocity of this polar ami
NAL and of course knew the full danger
they were exposed to.
AS the great beast trotted toward
them, he caught up his Ratchet and the
fox that he had been SHINING, and, tell
ing Use to run. started after her, drag
ging the fox by the tail.
The bear halted moment, and then
| rushed on in pursuit.
Catching up with Use, Jan seized her
arm, and pulled her forward still
faster.
Run faster, Use! run faster!" he
| cried.
II can't. jan painted Use.
And it almost seemed as if she could
not go another step.
Jams courage nearly failed him: but
with last despairing effort. he pulled
| Use forward a few steps. \ drift of
| snow lay in his path. He set his feet
| upon it. The yielding white mass gave
| way beneath him. Jan uttered sharp,
| Involuntary cry, as he and his sister
went down through the snow that
dashed in their faces.
They did not fall far. 1t was mar
row cleft or fissure in the ice into which
they had fallen. AS it had beea quite
| concealed by the drifted snow. the chill
drep were not aware of its existence IN
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-04-14
Like His Father.

George G. Dewey of New York, only
son of Admiral George Dewey, is evi.
IDENTIFY a chip of the old block. Mayor
Van Wyck selected him as one of a
committee of one hundred to welcome
the officers and crew of the Raleigh
on their arrival from Manila. Though
mindful of the honor he felt it was
best for him to decline to serve on the
committee and did so in the following
words;
have my own idea of what my father
would like. l am in business now, and
have no right to figure in any demon
stration that honors the victors OF the
battle of Manila. think ought to keep
quiet, as l have done nothing for the
country. | should, of course, be very glad
to shake hands and welcome the men Oh
the Raleigh, particularly as Lieut.. Will
lam Winder, who was navigator of the
Raleigh during the battle, is my cousin.
| know that my father thinks him good
officer and skilful navigator.
Young Dewey recently graduated
from Princeton college and is now in
business in New York city. He pos
sesses the same modesty that is charac-
teristic of his father and has no desire
to obtain publicity through his fathers
fame. The youth is wise in this. 1t
is as his father would like to have him
conduct himself and he knows it.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-04-14
Mckinley and Hobart Again.

There appears at the present time to
he no difference of opinion as to who
will be the republican standard bear
ers at the next national election;
Since Mckinley, Hobart, Reed ana
Hanna came together, accidently. as
tbev say. on that southern island, just
what took place between them has been
a matter of much conjecture. One CON;
clusion is generally arrived at and
Chauncey NJ. Depew has it in the fol
lowing:
return from Washington pretty
thoroughly convinced that PRESIDENT NC
Kinlev is to be renominated; that Vice
president Hobart will probably again be
his running mate and that Thomas b.
Reed will have no opposition from the
Administration, and perhaps, from no
quarter, for reelection as Speaker OF the
House of Representatives.
This is quite evidently the program
as marked out and there appears to be
no stumbling block in the way OF its
success. Roosevelt's name which
doomed up prominently as candidate
for a position on the next national
ticket right after his election as gov
ernor is not now mentioned in connec:
tion with either office. Unless all
signs fail it will be Mckinley and Ho-
bart again.