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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
M .3IgT 'I
ctsARuE NOT A. Y STAINED
two aM6n Arrested for Il an
Alleged Robbery, but the
Complainant Skipped

/ Al about 7:3O / Friday evening. az
OTHER Cannon, WIS walking dow n.
Broad way, he was accOstrd w =
man who had just cOmeOut Of Paul
Rallr's seldom. The man asked, the
officer 10 arrest two men, Henry
Ghuunard. anu Leon HDuGe. Jr..
claiming that he had been robbed Of
SO and that chOunard had taken It
from bir pocket. The offer placed
the two men under arrest and locked
them up IN thr;eit, jail, where they
were kept until $40 Saturday morn
ing. al= %I
The man who claimed I have
been ..tOlchtd'' gave his name as
Prof. n. B. Frees. an Op,ic,an, who
had been stopping at the Windsor
MOTEL for a couple of days. /
Frees. az near IA can he learned,
was out TOR q spree. and meeting
huunard and HOude In Bourass" =
saloon, got into a dice game for the
drinks. All ,threr were pretty well
filled. and ChOunard and Frees left
Bourassa q place and went t" Paul
Bahr's. where they played a nickel
in. the-slOt machine for more drinks.
An argument ensupd concerning the
machine. and Frees pulled out some
bills. and offered to net that he was
right In the argument The bet
was not made, and according to the
statement Of some bystanders Frees
put his money back In his vest
pocket, after being advised to do so
ny ChOunard HOude came In In the
meantime. but took little part In
game with the slot machine, which
war resumed by ChOunard and Frees
after the argument closed. The
officer searched Houde and found
nothing ON him, but did not search
ChOuDard. =, .,
After the men were arrested Frees
continued drinking around town un-
til the saloons closed. Next morn.
ing the officers went to his hotel to
summon him to appear in court. as
complainant and found that he had
gone. Landlord Lindgren stating
that he had lett on the ea' ~ morning
sOuthbound passenger train. Mr..
Lindxrpn stated that he was very
aDxioue about 7nOt missing the
train. and would not 60 to bed, but
sat up IN the office until train time.
Az NOON IA 1t was discovered that
Frees had skipped the officer re-
ieasad GhOunard and H0ude. -.
Some PERSONS limited that Frees
was ''bought on" but his tleDar.tu re
seems 20 BE- the only ground for that
suspicion. There were number oi
men in Bahr's saloon at the time the
alleged robbery occurred, and all
atated that thew did not think that
he was robbed. AZ he and the men he
claimed robbed him were in plain
sight and within q few feet Of the
Others all the time they were were in
the house. He. probably, in putting
the money back, placed 1t in another
pocket than the one IT. was taken
from, and being befuddled with
drink, caused the mems arrest before
making a thorough invehtigatiOn.'
The accused men. owing TO their
ceiling, have a bad reputation, and
are readily suspiciOned when crime
Of that kind is charged. However.
the circuIns lances connected with
this affair. are but poor evidence Of
their guilt, and several reputable
citlzrns who were present are strong
believers in their innocence.
IL.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

The Boston block, Minneapolis,
suffered from fire Friday afternoon,
but the department made Il good
atop rs, ~ Z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

AueSS. Love
ana jealousy
E used by
Helen OF Troy
made e. historic
!! trouble - 9. :
two nations.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Another powder mill has ex.
ploded in Ohio, but We are not
now treated to stories of Spanish
spies. 1t may be. well to credit it
to ageots of the Boston anti-ex.
pansion society.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

In all times and among all people
beauty and love are associated, We all
believe that Eve was beautiful. X.
Esther found favor because of her COM
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Renewed hostility 10 the Jews
in France has made Dreyfus'
case almost hopeless, and his his
friends hardly expect any relief
for him at present. N %l, y. Y
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

The Philadelphia mint coined
$4,000, 900 gold money during
January. That was the largest
amount ever coined during one
month. 81. II. II.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Andrew Laseska, formerly a
resident Of Culdrum, now living ut
West Superior. was in the city this
morning on his way to visit rela tives
at tleusburg. Leseska is now ell
gagged in the business nf buyiug
vegetables and shipping them to; the
Duluth and West Superior markets.
He expects to take n carload Of
potato+s back with him, and says
the demand for them is good In those
two cities. Boy. ....i..r, :- -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
Archbisho IS Irela Had q audi.
enae With the pope on Wsdnys.

The government estimates .that
the, winter wheat acreage j. a.
958, 900, which is considerab r.
exc ess 81 last year. I. u d; y.s, !;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

| The legislature is after foreign
corporations doing business In this
state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

American capitalists have &C.
cnred most Of the rtilrOatla Ut Cuba.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

Pennsylvania. Delaw are. Nebras-
ka and California still have their
senatorial fights deadlOcke;...
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07

The whiskey trust and COLI
weather have advanced red liquor Il
cents q gallon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-02-07
St. Paul Dispatch: Gov. Lind

St. Paul Dispatch: Gov. Lind
deserves, and will receive, much
credit for controlling his emotions
Of resentment and Indignation cur.
ing the time that elapsed between
the day and when Manager o 'Brien
made that insulting proposal and
the day when 1t was finally re-
scented. Its not every man who
could thus nurse his wrath and
look pleasant for two weeks after
having received proposal that
made his blood run cold with
righteous shocks Of virtuous in
dignation. But Gov. Lind, even.
though slow to wrath, shows that
he is a holy terror to evil doers,:
once he gets a-going. So look
out, O'Brien, you're it. g.S I: ],
Theodore Roosevelt is publish.
ing in Scribner's an account Of the
organization and career Of thu.
Rough Riders. = In the Febfn.
airy mum Der he describes the trip
from Tampa to Santiago, and tn.
reference he makes to rations is
particularly interesting, consider
ing the controversy over the beef.
Roosevelt refers to the canned
beef furnished to the soldiers on
the ships, and says it was very
poor food. It was not canned corn
beef, but was canned fresh beef.
IT. was stringy and tough, con.
tanned little nutriment, and was
nauseatipg: His comments were
not very enpha tlc, hut plainly
shows Iii idea III HE quality 81
meat supplied as fresh bee u, ss- "
" . 4 u - Gi
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
EGYPTIAN STATUES FOUND
One Represents the Theban God Am
mon and Is 1S Feet High

Cairo, Egypt, April 25--Two of the
most remarkable statues ever found
have just been unearthed by NJ Georges
L-egrain, a French Psychologist, from
the ruins of the temple at karnak, on
the Upper Nile. One of these is in ala
baster and represents the great Theban
god Ammon- This alabaster god is
eighteen feet high and was originally
made from one solid block of stone, the
largest ala abaster statue in the world
1t was found in three pieces, which were
easily put together. The artistic finish
is perfect
The second statue is one that was set
up by King Usertesen I, in honor of his
father, back in the days of Abraham
On the lap of this efigy is a slab. upon
which are carved inscriptions. proving
the antiquity of the work Accompany
ing NJ Legrain when he made the dis
covery was Charles N Crewdson, cor
responding secretary o fthe Chicago So
ciety of Egyptian Research, who is
touring Egypt in the interest of the
society he represents.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rush of Stock From the South
ern Feeding Grounds
To the Northern Kansas Pas
lures Has Begun.
WILL TAX THE ROADS
To Furnish Freight Cars to
Care For Cattle.
Wabaunsee County Has Miles
of Good Range.
TAX THE ROADS

The spring movement of stock from
the south to northern feeding grounds
has commenced and from all indications
the railroads will experience one of the
largest rushes of stock that has ever
been known
1t is likely that within a short time
the western roads will be taxed to their
utmost to handle the stock and a short
age of cars is expected. Stock from New
Mexico and Arizona is already moving
to Montana and within a. couple OF
weeks cattle from New Mexico, Texas
and other points will be shipped to the
Kansas feeding grounds The move
ment to the north will continue through
June and the west will without doubt
be a network of moving stock trains.
One of the largest feeding grounds
in Kansas is in Wabaunsee county in
the vicinity of Alma and Eskridge- Last
year from q, 900 to 1000 head OF cattle
were fed in transit on these feeding
grounds. This year it is likely that
the number fed on these grazing
grounds VIII far exceed that OF last
year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
RUMoRs OF TROUBLE
Santa Fe Pacific Engineers and Fire
men Restless-CompanyS Stor-
ing Coal
TFrom the Albuquerque Citizen.l

IFrOm the Albuquerque C1t1Zen-J
RumOrs OF impending trouble on the
Santa Fe Pacific that will affect engi-
neers and firemen, and incidentally all
branches of railroad labor, employed
between Albuquerque and the Needles,
are flying in the air
From all accounts the trouble Orig1-
mates in a desire on the part Of the rail-
road company to make a cut in the
wages OF engineers and firemen- This
cut has been placed by common report
as high as 80 per cent Rumor also
ascr1bes a desire on the part of the rail-
reduction in the wages of the machin-
lists at a later date-probably following
a successful Inauguration of a reduced
wage schedule among engineers and
hremen- At present engineers in the
territory affected are earning from $150
to $3.50 per month and firemen from $125
to $50 per month. AIaChinists are now
receiving $3.50 per day The suppOsi-
ton is that the machinists are to be cut
TO nine hours work per day and five
days to constitute a week
A feeling of uneasiness in conse-
Quence permeateS the ranks of the en-
pioyes on the Santa Fe Pacific and
large numbers of designations are re-
ported on the part of those who have
no desire to take part in a clash be-
tween employer and empIOye. Whether
there is any significance in the fact or
large quantities of coal are being stored
on the side tracks at various points
along the line This is especially true
at WinslOw, where it is said that a spur
track, two miles long, is filed with
loaded coal cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
A STRONG CASE.
Made Out by Major Lee in Closing the
Beef Inquiry.

Washington. April 25.-In summing
up his case before the beef court. Maj
Lee made the following claims:
1T was perfectly practicable TO have
had at all times herds of fat cattle at
every camp in the United States to
meet any and all exigencies of services
as they might arise.
AT no time during the war was there
any emergency calling for FOOD supplies
by other than the safe methods OF
proved experience
1T was perfectly practicable to have
landed beef cattle with the armies IN
both Porto Rico and Cuba
There was no necessity for departure
from the army travel ration. which has
been found perfectly satisfactory IN
stead Of supplying the troops during
this war as other armies have been sup
piled with wholesome food {Of which
there was an inexhaustible supply in
the country. there was gathered up all
the canned food possible, much Of which
had been stored for years in the ware
houses Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad,
in other places and IN foreign store
houses. and falsely labeled Prime roast
beef when there was not an ounce Of
roast beef and. We believe, not an ounce
of prime beef contained in the cans
The sending Of troops chained to re-
frigera tors and cold storage and ice
houses into campaign against a. hostile
enemy is 50 unprecedented and unUiH-
tary that il would be a waste Of words
to discuss it; Yet this was done, and
there was full knowledge that the COM
Tnissary department required from the
contractors furnishing refrigerated beef
that il must keep for Seventy-tWO hours
outside Of the reTigeTatOrs-
To fulfill these contracts the evidence
shows that the contractors would be
compelled to resort to artificial pre-
servatives; that they possessed and in
tended TO use chemical appliances is ev-
tdenced beyond question
The serious and injurious effects
upon the troops that were compelled to
receive and use these two classes Of
food or 10 suffer in consequence of not
having wholesome food is apparent as
any well established fact: but the ex-
tent Of such injury upon the health and
lives Of the troops can not be well meas
Ured.
While our troops were thus deprived
of wholesome food, many parties were
ready to supply them at all times and
in all camps in this country and on for
eigu stations with any number of cattle
We believe these facts have been es-
tabllshed beyond question. and We be-
Heve that a great fraud has been per-
petrated upon the government and
great crime committed upon its sol
diers- and. as to the party or parties
who have committed this offense. and
whether the evidence should be referred
to the judicial officers of the government
in order that justice shall be done are
matters that we leave to the cOnsidera-
tiOn Of your honorable court"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
FORAKER AND HANNA.
Word Goes Out That the Former Ha 8
Capitalated

Columbus, O., April 25.-A story not
altogether out of line with arguments
frequently advanced, that Senator For
aker is fast losing his nerve and will
eventually become subservient TO Sen
ator Hanna, was circulated today. It
is that the two senators have buried
the hatchet and have combined in sup
port of George Cox in an effort to con-
troll the next Republican state conven-
ton
Hanna is reported to have read the
handwriting on the Ohio wall, and
fearful OF losing control OF the conven-
ton, TO have made advances to Senator
Foraker looking to a mutual under
standing and a combination of forces
in favor Of some man mutually agree
able In fact. he is said to nave placed
the matter of the next candidate in
the hands of Cox for Foraker, either in
fear or with a prior understanding with
Cox having accepted the proposition
Cox favors Judge Philip B. Swing Of
Cincinnati Mr.. Kurtz is reported to
have bitterly opposed the proposition.
He has never been disposed to let up in
his fight on Hanna.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
HOBSON OUTDONE.
Preacher Dieh1 of Chicago Greets the
Women of His Church

Chica go, April 25-Richmond Pierson
Hobson no longer reigns king Of the
kissers. Throughout all kissingdom to-
day have been heraIded the osculatory
featS of Rev. William W. DiehI, pastor
of the Ashland Avenue Methodist EpiS-
cOpal church, who Outkissed the south
ern kisser two to one. and set a new
mark for ambitious kissers to kiss t.
The occasion that demanded such
quantities of osculation was the return
of the pastor from a short vacation.
bringing with him his Indiana bride.
and the reception that preceded the
'-Hobson game was the largest social
gathering the church ever had.
When the wedding march was played
the women of the church. young and old
married and single, large and small,
formed two lines, and the kissing bee
was inaugurated by a young woman
never chews gun or does frivolous
things, but who acted as though it was
a simple matter of duty, and did accord
ingly-
1t is said the elders and old. fnf1u-
entail members of the church regard the
performance with much surprise
However, as the pastor in his speech
to the assem- bIage declared that he is
form his ministerial duties, the matter
likely will be passed over. 4.
Mr.. Diehl today admitted that he had
ben unanimously kissed by the ferni-
professed to be much surprised that the
fact had caused comment
I was kissed first by two elderly
ladies who are warm personal friends
of mine" he said, and others who were
following in the line hardly knew what
to make of it at first. But they either
kissed me or held up their faces to be
kissed. so what could I do? There was
nothing unseeuly or improper in what
was done. and what took place occurred
before the whole congregation
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
COMPRESSED AIR
How It Is Utilized to Lift Heavy
Weights in the Santa Fe Shops

Since compressed air has been utilized
to assist in the work at the shops much
of the heavy work has been taken from
the shoulders of the men and is now
done by air. For instance. where four
men had to stop their other work when
ever a car axle was to be lifted into
the burning lathe a few years ago, now
the man who operates the lathe does the
whole thing without any assistance
from the others. He puts some hooks
under an axle weighing from six hun
dred to seven hundred pounds, turns a
thum mbscrew, and the air lifts the axle
to whatever height he wants it. Then a
crane swings it around into lathe
and he is ready TO start his machine
going
The same power is utilized in many
cases in riveting iron plates A few
years ago human strength and heavy
hammers were necessary for this work
Now the redhOt rivet two or three
inches long is put in place, the jaws of
an immense pair of pincers are placed
above and below it, the air is turned on
and in ten seconds, without a sound
the plate is riveted as soHdIy as though
dozens of blows had been expended on
the rivet. The utilization of air has
been a great factor in helping the men
with the heavy work
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
SUES THE ROCK ISLAND.
Mrs William Freeman Wants $1o,-
900 For Her Husband, Killed
at Volland-

The Rock Island Railway company
has been sued for SO, 900 damages by
Mrs William Freeman of Kansas City,
widow of William Freeman. the bag
gageman who was burned to death in
his car in the Volland wreck several
weeks ago The suit has been filed in
the office of the clerk of the court of
Wabaunsee county.
The answer of the company, which
has not vet been filed, will set forth
that the accident was not the result of
any negligence on the part of company
employees. It Will then rest with the
attorneys for Mrs Freeman to show
that the company was at fault, and a
determination of the cause of the wreck
will probably be arrived at
This is the only damage case result
ing so far from the wreck of the Rock
Island train at Volland-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
HOPE FOR DREYFUS.
It Has Been Determined That He
Shall Not Be Liberated

London, April 25-David Christie
Murray. publishes this morning the
statement that he has learned from
trustworthy sources in Paris that the
superior council of war. including Cen
eral De NegeriO, General ZurIinden
General Giovannineui. General Duches-
no, and General JemOnte. its vice presi-
dent none Of whom. except perhaps
General Zurlindeu. has heretofore been
implicated in the Dreyfus affair has
decided that. under no circumstances
whatever shall Dreyfus be liberated.
He understands also, from the same
sources, that Negotiations are now pro-
ceeding between the intelligence bureau
and the judges of the court of cassa-
ton 10 secure rejection Of the request
for revision and that the judges who
favor revision are being subjected to
terrible intimidation
More than this he learns that every
thing has been arranged for a sham
trlal OF Col Plcquart, who is to be de-
graded and sentenced to imprisonment
for ten years.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
DICE BY ELECTRICITY.
An Ingenious Contrivance Unearthed
by St Louis Detectives

St. Louis, April 25.-Detectfve Lee
KiIIian captured Friday night the most
unique and scientific dice outfit ever
seen at police headquarters An electric
battery and dice that are plugged with
steel are the essential parts of the out
fit.
The game was run at Jacob Gut
freund's saloon.
Gutfreund and his bartender, Teddie
Beard SO the detectives aIlege, were
engaged in heecing Joe Parker, when
the raid took place. The men were ar
rested and the outfit cOnhscated- Parker
lives at 321 South Fourteenth street he
says he lost S23 on the dice game be-
fore the raid was made.
The counter in the saloon is much
the same in general appearance as that
of all other saloons. The polished sur
face gave no clew to what was immed-
lately underneath Craps was the game
being played and Parker lost S23 before
he could understand why he could not
make his point, while the bartender
could, with such becoming regularity
The game started pretty much as all
crap games DO For a While the game
took its natural course. The dice ap-
peared to be regular. Then the bar
tender would shake or 10, or ) or 8
points hard TO make The victim would
increase his bet, so sure was he that
they could not make the required point.
How easy it was to do this was
shown when the police showed up the
a strong electric battery 1t was screw
ed up 10 the counter. Two large round
steel plates, with steel poles in the CEN
ter, were fastened into the counter 50
that only thin wood veneer covered
them Insulated copper wires led from
the battery to these plates Still other
wires led from push buttons concealed
behind and under the counter, SO that
by merely pressing any of these but
tons the circuit was opened and the
plates became charged with magnetism.
The top of the counter is usually wet
and the thin veneering of wood did not
destroy its influence.
So long as absolutely fair dice was
used the electric current had no effect
on the game. The victim was always
supplied with fair dice. But it was no
difficult task for some one connected
with the esta blishment to switch the
dice. These dice that were doctored are
artistic. On the surface they seem to
be absolutely fair. But when Chief of
Detectives Desmond sawed several of
them open it was found they had been
filled with steel and copper wires. The
action OF the electricity was such that
when the dice were rolled they would
invariably stop in a certain position.
Thus. when the bartender threw 4 a
difficult point to make, he could be rea-
sOnably sure of making it again when
ever he saw fit, by simply pressing a
button and turning the current on.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
SNOW BLOCKADE RAISED
At Breckenridge, Colo, After rs Days
Duration

snow blockade which has prevented
trains entering this place since Febru-
airy 4. rs days ago, was broken yester-
day when at $40 D. m. the rotary pIovv
steamed up to the depot followed IJv
the passenger train The rotary broke
down one and a half mile from the de-
pot in the morning and over q hundred
citizens turned out with shoveIs and
picks and cleared the track There ara
still many miles of track TO be cIearad
of snow and Ice before the South Park
line viii be opened to LeadviIIe- but il
Is believed that the most difficult por-
tiOn is passed.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Anti-Imperialists Demand Proof o1
Charges Against Them.

Boston, April 25.-At a meeting of the
executive committee of the Anti-Im-
perialist league it was voted that the
'Anti-Imp periaIist league challenges the
publication of the names of persons,
committees or societies alleged to have
stirred up a mutinOus feeling among the
troops in the Philippines by correspond
ence or otherwise, except of those rela-
tives and friends of the volunteers who
may have expressed a natural solicitude
tions to serve in an unpopular and un-
righteous war"