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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE.
Fruit Pits, Heretofore Thrown Away,
Now Have IL Market Value.

Fruit Pits, Heretofore Thrown Away,
Now Have IL Market Value.
Growers OF stone fruits can count
upon n new source Of revenue. The
pits of peaches, apricots, nectarines,
plums and prunes, heretofore thrown
away or used for fuel, have market
value. Especially Is this true Of peach
and apricot pits. This year, according
to the California Vineyardst, there is
q strong demand for them at from SIS
to $40 ton, delivered In San Fran.
cisco.
The kernel is the product sought.
From the apricot kernel that delicious
French nut candy" is made, displac-
ing the almond. Cinnamon, allspice
md nutmeg are adultcrated with this
same pit, ground and highly prepared
for the purpose. Prussic acid and es-
sence and oil Of almonds are made
from the peach and prune pits. and
these fln"ors are used in thousand
different ways. The pits are cracked
IN San Francisco, and the kernels are
then sent east.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
Indfnn Simmer.

Eince spring the covering OF leaves and flowers
Has hid the coarscncss OF the rocks and clay,
And now DER leaf and bloom. on banks in bowers,
A mantle falls more bcaL!.+.l than they.
Distilled by natures subtle alchemy
From many varied Co!cr5, r"c ar r"-",
magic mist spreads earth and sky
And fills with languorous spell the wide, calm
air.
Poured from the sky. Ike moonlight's mellow
rays,
Der all the landscape. softcnng every line,
The Indian summers rich, mysterious haze
Floods the whole earth and air with tints divine.
This is the paradise OF all The year,
time of quiet rest, Of gentle calm;
Natures most tender e. ! = lie j. here,
And her sweet breath soothes like a heavenly
BALM
Oh, mny our sad and anxious hearts be blessed
With calm like this, bringing them sweet re.
lease
From wearing cares, from tempcsts OF unrest
Tho Indian summer of the soul is peace.
Dennis B. Dorsey in Chicago Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
POPULAR SCIENCE.

A pure blue is shown by experiment to
be the natural color of water.
Scientists declare that black letters on
a white background form the worst pos
sible strain on the eyes.
The human heart is Of almost uniform
size in ell adult subjects, which accounts
for the prevalence Of heart trouble among
large people.
No comet, so far as is known, has ever
come in contact with the earth, or min
gled it's substance with our atmosphere.
The nearest approach ever observed was
the comet of ITO, which approached to
within 100000 miles of our planet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
The penalty imposed on Admiral Mo

The penalty imposed on Admiral Mon
tito for the sinking of his feet by Dewey
is retirement without the right of pro-
motion" AS Spain has no navy left in
which to promote. the punishment is less
injurious to the interests than decorating
to the feelings Of poor Montijo.
delphia North American.
1t is probable that the Montijo judg-
ment is not undeserved. \ commander is
not to be condemned for defeat. if the
forces and conditions We're against him.
But this was not the case with Montijo.
His fleet was at least nominally the equal
of Dewey's and he had many advantages
Of which he did not avail himself.-Phila'
delphia Times.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
How to Make Turnip sauce.

Have boiling pint of sailed water.
in which drop two medium sized white
onions and two white turnips the size
Of teacup. Boil until tender and mash
fine. Do not use the liquid, but add to
the pulp one cupfnl Of milk and one
half cupful Of cream, adding tea
spoonful each Of -four and butter rub
bed smooth together, half teaspoonful
of salt and half tablespoonful Of pep
per. Stir until smooth and hot and
serve in boat It is delicious with
roast duck.
The White Mans Burden.
In the absence Of specified Instructions
from Mr. Kipling, the white man is dis
posed to consider himself predestined to
take up whatever isn't nailed down.
Detroit Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
MONTlJO'S DISGRACE.

The deficiency was not in Montijo,
who made such use as he could Of the
material at hand, but was with the gov
eminent, lax, imperfect, indolent and
possibly corrupt.-Chicago Chronicle.
Rear Admiral Montijo has been con-
demned to retirement without the right
of promotion" yet his offense was the
same as that committed by Admiral Ger
vera, though the latter was acquitted
Chicago Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
Military Term.

Pilson-Is he a man Of much callber?
Dilson-Why, yes; he's about the big
gcst bore l have run across for some
time.-Ohio State Journal.
Provcrb Revised.
"That's the best can do for you," SAID
the theatrical manager. you've been
idle all season SO far. Now, will you
stay idle the rest Of the season or take
this small part?"
IN take it," said Lowe Comcrdy. "In
this case small role is better than a
whole Ioaf."-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
An Editors Luck.

Society Reporter-Mrs. Skihigh COM
plains that the picture we printed does
not look q bit like her.
Editor-That's lucky. We can use it
for some one else then. - New York
Weekly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
Light housekeeping.

"You advertised for a girl for light
housekeeping and"-
"Well, this is the lightest house in the
vicinity. 1t may be bigger than some Of
the others, but it's frame house. while
they're all stone or brick. "-Chicago
Post
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
ARRANGING the Preliminaries.

"Let it be a duel, them exclaimed
the due. "Let it be deadly! Let it be
with mushroom bullets!"
Monsieur forgets that have the
choice of weapons" replied the visconte
coldly. II do not care for mushrooms
I prefer trufles. "-Washington Star.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
Only DfsEuHted,

"No, sir" said passenger on steam
ship to the captain, II am not scasick,
but I am Disguised with the motion OF
tie vessel."-Ohio State Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24

Mrs. Clancy-Shure, an it's this day mo
nm Moike how STINT Admiral DOGGY din
ner invitation.
Mrs. Casey-He'n rayfoose.
Mrs. Clancy-Phwat az it? We nov as
much right to git noospaper advertising
as other people.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24

less they can wallow In water several
times day.
The Siam left San Francisco about
the middle Of August with 200 more
mules for Manila, to be used in the
wagon train, with four animals to each
wagon and 100 pack mules for pack
train. Since April about 500 mules have
been sent to Manila from San Francis
co, and some 1926 were shipped before
that. About $50 mules left St. Asaph.
Va, on Sept. 2 for San Francisco en-
route to the Philippines. They were
used in the southern military camps
and in Cuba during the Spanish war.
With these added to the foreign equip
ment, Uncle Sam will have approx
mately 1860 long cared kickers ID
Luzon when the campaign opens. and
some 4,7O) American horses will be
there to keep them company.
1t was only q few weeks ago that n
dispatch came from Washington stat
ing that 1900 horses would be shipped
to the Preside and that stables must
be built to shelter them pending their
departure for the Philippines. 1t was Il
rush order. The government could have
bought all the horses necessary right
o., this coast. but sections had to be IA
vored. Different parts Of the country
must profit by the campaign. SO Chi
cago and Louisville and Omaha and
Denver and the state Of Texas were
given chance to sell horses to the
army. 1t meant something to the own
ers Of saddle horses, for the govern
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24

Champion spellcr of His State

Judge Henry s. Kelly of St. Joseph
who is the author of three law books, is
also the champion speller Of the state
He can spell any word in the English
language with which he is at all familiar
His law books used to be printed in st
Joseph by the old St. Joseph Steam
Printing company, and the printers uset
to watch his copy day after day for mis-
takes in photography. There was be
lief among them that the judge woult
pay $40 for any mistake of that kline
that the printers would find. The OLE
printers are mostly scattered, but few
of them are here yet. They met the othe
day and talked about old times, ant
about Judge Kelly's books. They kept {
dictionary close at hand to watch fo
mistakes, but they never found any
Mike Lawlor was one of the printers
and he was something of speller him
self, but he looked in vain for mis-
spelled word in the copy furnished b!
Judge Kelly.-St. Joseph (Mo.) News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
FIRE IN SOUTH CHICAGO.
ro~r,,.u BuildIng. " ere Harmed. Iaclud-
Ing the Grand Central hotsi-A
Dossa psrssps Injured.

CHICAGO, Oct. ga business block
in South Chicago was burned early
Sunday, entailing n loss of si20, 600 and
painfully injuring 10 persons Four
teen buildings were burned. An old
landmark was destroyed in the burn
Ing OF the Grand Central hotel. 1t
was frame building and was con-
sumed rapidly. The guests had barely
time to save themselves and fed for
safety with but little apparel. The
persons who were injured received
burns or sprains and bruises
The fre originated in the barn in the
rear OF Peter Hason's sai oon and spread
both east and west. The Grand Cen
trail hotel was one Of the first build
ings to 60. Nearly all the property
was insured.
Several fremen were injured, one
probably fatally. Several guests OF
the hotel were burned.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
ATTACKED A LAUNCH
A.. Am.r,ran Of,csr KIlisd and Two mss
wounded--Gen. Otis Reply 90 the
Filipino Commissioner

MANILA, Oct. o3.--An American ofii-
Ger was killed and two men were
wounded by the Filipinos in an attack
on a launch with Gen. Lawton's expe-
dtion in the Rio Chiquita near San
Isidro. The rebels fred volleys from
the shore.
Gen. Otis has replied to the three in
surcent officers who entered Angeles
last Friday with request, MADE
through Gen. Macarthur, for permis-
sion for Filipino commission. headed
by a Filipino major general to visit
Gen. otis in order to discuss peace
terms and to arrange for the delivery
of more American prisoners; that the
desired interview can not be granted.
because the suggested propositions OF
the Filipinos are vague. indefinite and
unmilitary, and because the Americans
must continue to decline to receive any
commemorative Of the SO called Filipino
government.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
WILL NOT VISIT ATLANTA.
Aaa. Dewey. Cpea Advice % Hts Fhy"-
siss. WA Not viss Atissts-ns'h
sssssw u ~. sou hers CITY.

wAsmiSeToS, Oct. 90 -By advice OF
his physician, Adm. Dewey has cancel
led his proposed trips TO Philadeiphia
aud Atlanta and Will accept no more
Invitations
ATLANTA, Ca. Oct -. - The news
that Adm. Dewey's health would pre-
vent him FROM fulfilling his Atlanta
engagement was received here with
much sorrow and sincere regret The
city had been beautifully decorated
and all preparations to welcome the
admiral with an imposing military ana
civil show had been made.
Rr. Adm. Schley. who has accepted
an invitation TO visit Atlanta, was
asked Saturday morning to make his
trip next week. filing Adm. Dewey's
place. Preparations are going ahead
on the idea that Schley will represent
the santiago feet and Brumoy the
Asiatic squadron in next weeks eele-
hration
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
VIII Try to I.,.resp, Gen. Andrsds.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct GA Wig
orous attempt will be made by the
acting president to prevent Gen. An
drade. who fled Friday morning to La
Guayray. without transferring power.
leaving that point with gunboats and
valuable government supplies
United States Minister Loomis, the
doyen Of the diplomatic corps was ap'
pealed 10 with n view Of obtaining his
assistance for the provisional govern
ment: but he declined to interfere in
any way with the flight of Gen An
drade
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
The Annual Report Of Surg.
Gen. Van Reypen to the
Navy Department.
An INCREASE IN THE CORPS URGED.
Five Surgeons, Twenty Assistants and
Five Volunteer Surgeons Who
Served in War Needed.
OF tho 81 Casualtiss During the War
with ,pain Only II Have Received
Peasions-Ihs Ercsiisnr sanisary
Conditiona In the Navy.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-The strongest
recommendation in the annual report
of Surg. Gen. Van Reypen, just made
public, is that relating to the increase
of the medical corps of the navy. He
points out that while there has been
steady increase in the enlisted force OF
the navy for the past two years, and
while the marine corps has been
swelled by the addition OF 5000 men.
there has been no suitable provision
made for a corresponding increase in
the medical corps, whicn is charged
with the care of the health of these
men.
Every surgeon who is not sick is said
TO be on duty and the department has
been unable to supply surgeons for
needed recruiting and other duties
Therefore, the surgeon general says
that the corps be increased Ave sur
geons and twenty assistant surgeons
and five volunteer surgeons who served
in the war and who are now in service,
be transferred to the regular rolls and
the age limitation be removed. There
are eighteen of these men. and in some
cases they are over thirty years OF age.
1t is also earnestly requested that
the naval assistant surgeons be placed
on an equality with those of the army
in pay and rank. Atpresent the army
can get all OF the medical service 1t
needs, while the navy can get scarcely
any surgeons to serve. There are now
four vacancies in the rank of assistant
surgeons, and there will be eight more
during the year, and the hope Is ex-
pressed that the corps will not be al
lowed to die out from lack OF recruits
which must follow unless the induce
ments are equal to those offered in the
army. at least.
The surgeon general calls attention
10 the fact that OF the "a casualties
during the war with Spain, only II
have put in pension applications
so far, a most noteworthy fact in view
Of the report that is OF the casualties
resulted for the year.
In concluding the report special at
tention is invited TO the excellent sani'
tary conditions existing in the navy
and especially in the Asiatic squadron
during the past year. Early precau'
tions were taken to prevent as far a'
possible the ill effects resulting from
necessary climatic exposure and te
give the best care and attention to th'
sick. The results have proven theii
efficacy and the sick reports from th'
vessels in the Philippines indicate
high standard Of physical efficiency II
the squadron.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
HURLED FORTY FEET.
Six Passengers Injured In an Accident en-
the Brooklyn Elevated-A WitneH
Dies From Fright.

BROOKLYN, y. Y, Oct 2l.-A terrible
accident occurred on the elevated rail-
road this morning. six persons were
dashed 40 feet to, the ground, and re-
ceived severe injuries One is dead
and two will probably die. All the in
iured were taken to the hospital. The
accident was due to blockade. Pas
scngers got off train and the train
started up. One man jumped back on
the car steps. AS he did so his body
projected, and he swept one after the
other of the victims to the street be-
low. Mrs Lizzie Hill, colored, died
from shock as a result of seeing the
accident. When the men came tumo-
ling down one after another she
screamed and fell dead.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
Tn. Philippine Commissionsra

CHICAGO. Oct. 23.-Col Charles Dem
bv and Prof Dean c. Worcester, spec
ial commissioners to the Philippines
en- route from Vancouver to Washing
ton. ID. c., reached Chicago Sunday
Col Denby and Mrs. DENLY and their
son. T. e. DENLY, who acts as his
fathers secretary, left at 5 p M Tor
Washington. Mrs. Worcester came
down from Ann Arbor and met her
husband. They departed for Ann Ar
Dor. where the professor will remain
until Monday with his family when
he will depart for Washington.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
Feasibility OF Fight B.inx Henswsd.

WAsHrNoroN. Oct. President Me-
Kinley will send to the senate the
nominations Of Rr. Adm. Sampson and
Rr. Admr. Schley, and other officers
recommended last year for advance
ment as a reward for gallant conduct
in action. This is likely to renew the
old fight between the friends OF Samp-
son and Schley. as Sampson is to be
advanced six numbers and Schley four.
Ou. west the president found great en-
thusiasm for the navy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. Canine
men perished in the recent blizzard.
Five bodies have been recovered, ana
ills probable that this is not half the
lost The asst body found was that OF
II. llerold, a sheep herder The sheep
had eaten of his beard, clothing and
part Of his boots. Several bands OF
sheep without herders have been wan
dering in that country and point to
many unknown deaths
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
ADM. DEWEY'S NEW HOME
The subscription Was sumcient 10 rur-
chase a House In the Most Desirapie
Part ofthe City.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The Dewey
house committee. which has in charge
the purchase Of home for the admiral
from the moneys received by popular
subscription, has selected house No.
1747 Rhode Island avenue, northwest
known as the Fitch house. The house
is one door removed from the corner OF
Connecticut avenue, in what is regard
ed as the most desirable section OF the
city. 1t is understood that the amount
of the popular subscription was suili-
cient to cover the cost of the house, its
furniture and all incidental expenses
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
IN. BispniaI pilgrimage.

wAsgISGToS, Oct 2S-The biennial
pilgrim age Of the supreme council ot
Scottish Rite Masons of the southern
jurisdi elton TO the grave of Gen. Albert
Pike, ate supreme commander OF the
order WAS made Sunday. The grave
hlocaIed in Oak Hill cemetery. Short
urvieeIs were held after the masonic
diaal, Represen tative Richardson, OF
Teun&ssee, presiding.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
Isldro Captured.

MANILA, Oct. 9l.--Gen. Young's ad-
vance guard of Gen. Lawton's column
left Cabiao Thursday morning and en-
tered san Isidro at haft' past l o'clock.
The American loss was one killed and
three wounded. The heaviest resist
ance met with was at San Fernando
where the enemy destroyed a bridge
Gen. Pio Del Pillar arrived from San
Miguel and personally commanded the
Filipinos lie and the bulk of the enc
nv retreated up the river. One Span
lard and Is insurgents were captured
The loss of the enemy is not known
The towns people appear to be
friendly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
MAY TRY AGAIN.
Sly Thomas Lipton In,ima'es That lie
VIII Try to Capture the American
Cup with Eetfe Yacht.

NEW YORK. Oct. o1.-Through wild
and hoary seas, in a breczc that ap-
preached the dignity OF gale the gall
liant sloop Columbia Friday vanquished
the British challenger Shamrock by
six minutes and IS seconds actual time
and minutes and S4 seconds cor
rected time. thus completing the series
for the Americas cup with a magnifi-
cent rough weather duel and a glori-
Gus yankee victory. For the llth time
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26

New YORK, Oct. 21.-Jesse L. DAVIS
author of many popular songs died
Thursday of heart disease aged 80
wears He was a Negro, n native OF
Cincinnati and a graduate of college
there. Among his compositions were
"Poyerty Row." "Send Back the net
ure and the Ring" and 1.-The Fatal
WeddinO"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26

the attempt Of a foreigner to wrest
from America the yachting supremacy
of the world has failed.
The trophy WOE by the old schooner
America As years ago is still ours
monument to the superiority of Amer
lean seamanship and American naval
architecture, and a standing challenge
TO the yachtsmen OF all nations. Un-
be aten America again tastes the glory
of victory. The intrinsic value OF the
reward which hundreds of thousands
of dollars were expended to secure is
small-simply an antiquated piece OF
silver ware which Queen Victoria Of
fcrcd to the best sailing ship in
the world in the early days OF
her reign, but around it cluster
the precious memories OF unbroken
American triumph and the honor Oh
mastery in the noblest of sports 10
Sir Tomas Upton, whose name is now
added to the list of defeated aspirants
for the honor OF carrying the cup back
across the Atlantic, failure was
crushing blow. His hope had been
high. But like the true sportsman
that he is, the sting of defeat has left
no bitterness and with undaunted
courage he intimates that he may be
back with a better boat to try again.
LONDON, Oct. 2O-A provincial paper
is authority for the statement that II
the Shamrock fails to win the Amcri'
cas- cup, Mr. Lever, a millionaire soaI
manufacturer. intends to issue chaI
lenpe for a series of races in 1900.