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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
GREAT INDIAN POWWOW.
Omaha and Winnebago Tribes Gathering
for tho Evont.

Omaha and Winnebaro Tribes Gathering
for tho Evcnt.
DECATUR, Neb., July 1O.-The great
est Indian powwow in recent years be-
gan at the Omaha and Winnebago In
dian reservation Sunday. 1t is held at
Yellow Smokes lodge, five miles north
of Decatur.
A great many Indians have already
pitched their tents and great prepara-
tions are being made for a two weeks
celebration. The chieftains gave it out
to the whites that the celebration this
year would eclipse anything attempted
by the Omaha and Winnebago tribes
during the last quarter of century.
The traditional rites and ceremonies
Of these ancient tribesmen will be per-
formed. If not prohibited by the au-
thorities, the savage wardance will be
INDUCED in as grand finale. The
chieftains say tho event will draw to-
gether no fewer than 5000 Indians.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
RAINING CONTINUALLY.

Troops Around Manila Suffering Great
4'rS = DiseomfeSt. ~ .$s $s 4 t,.s
MANILA, July 1O.-It has been rain
ing and storming almost constantly for
two days and the country along the
American south and bay lines is liter
ally flooded. The soldiers are suffering
great discomfort. The Thirteenth in
fantry regiment at Pasay is in the
worst position, being practically sur
rounded by water. The bridges that
were used for getting supplies have
been washed away and some Of the
companies are now separated by streams
six feet deep. In many cases the men
are sleeping with three feet of water
beneath their hunks, (which are elevated
on cracker boxes. The company cooks
when preparing meals stand knee deep
in water. Some of the roads leading to
Pasay are simply impossible and the
Rjce Fields Are Ono Great Lake.
A high wind blew over several tents Of
the second reserve hospital. Manila
bay is impossible Of navigation by
launches or canoes and no vessels are
leaving the harbor.
The United States transport Centen.
nial is ready to sail for San Francisco
with discharged soldiers, but the latter
have to stand around the water front
all day d1enched to the skin, waiting
for launch to take them to the
steamer.
The Pasig river and all other streams
are swollen and the city at low points is
covered with water.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
Gold Standard for india.

LONDON, July 10.-The report of the
parliamentary committee on Indian
currency, just issued in the form of a
blue book, approves the decision of the
government not to revert to silver
standard. 1t adds that it is impossible
10 continue the status quo permanently
and says that measures should be taken
to adopt the gold standard.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
VERY RICH CLEANUP.
Gold Stories From Dawson Country Con
tinue to Arrive.

Gold Stories From Dawson Country Con.
tinue to Arrive.
TACOMA, WASH, July 10.-Dr. L. O.
Wilcoxon of Chicago, who has arrived
from Dawson, brings authentic news Of
an enormous cleanup that took place in
the first half of June, pack trains arriv-
ing at Dawson daily from Bonanza, e.
dorado, Hunker and Sulphur creeks,
each bringing in $500, 900 to 81, 900, 900
in dust. The big pack train made sev-
eral trips from Prof. Lippey's claim on
Lliorado, which produced two IONS Of
gold dust.
The largest nuggets yet found in the
Klondike were discovered during the
cleanup. One from Claim 4, below, on
Bonanza, weighed 6OH ounces, and was
valued at $685.. A still larger one. but
impregnated with quartz, was found on
Gold Hill. It weighed over 100 ounces
and 10 valued at 81, ,804.
Steamers were leaving Dawson almost
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
FOR Furnishing DREYFUS.

Governor of the Isle du Dlsbls Has Besn
Removed.
PARIS, July 1O.-M. Deniel, governor
of the Isles du Salutl and administrator
of the penal settlement on Isle du
Diable, where Captain Dreyfus was
imprisoned, has been removed and will
be succeeded by NJ. Ia Soucan. M.
Dsiniel was responsible for much Of the
punishment meted out to tho prisoner
in the hope of compelling him to de-
clare himself guilty.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
The New York chief of police, Ca]

The New York chief Of police, Cap
tain Devery. does not believe in fist
fights when they are ''agin tie e>law,'
bot he sat out the Fitzsimmons.Jefrie
slugging match with unalloyed satis-
faction. seeing one man pounded insen-
Mble, and then remarked that it was a
ane scientific scrap As an interpreter
Of the law, the police captain Is almost
the equal Of the sluggers Themselves
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
LUDLOW'S GRAND BALL.
'-nce Iny Function tho Most

,ol r, uCO Ahny tH0 MOO1
." >Ocietv Brilliant In Years.
HAVANA, July 1O.-The reception and
ball given by General Ludlow, the mil
itary commander, outshone every other
social function in Havana in recent
years. Innumerable red, white and
blue electric lights, thousands of roses,
hundreds of flags and no end of ma
chetes, bayonets and rifles artistically
grouped made the scene within the
palace memorable. More than 1000
guests assembled. Music was furnished
by two military bands. All the for
eign consuls were in evidence, most of
them wearing glittering orders and
many of the women wore handsome
jewels. General Ludlow gave tho
function in honor of Independence day
and the representative Cubans and
Spaniards Of Havana wfSe present.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
COST OFTHE TEXAS FLOOD.
People VIII Be Poorer by Probably Tel
Million Dollars Because Of II

People VIII Be Poorer BY Probably Ten
Million Dollars Because Of IL
81. LOUIS, July 10.-A special to The
Republic from Caldwell, Tex, says:
Cotton buyers estimate that not less
than 2OO square miles Of cotton bearing
land has been flooded in the Brazos dis
trict. Every acre Of it would have pro-
duced big bale. Basing the loss on
a4a cont figures, the crop destroyed on
these plantations was worth almost g.
000, 900. It is reported that tho flood has
cost the people Of Texas little less than
$4,000, 900. Thousands Of mules have
been drowned, all of the domestic ami
mails have perished; rented houses and
negro quarters have been swept away.
The gins are nearly all ruined, and hum
dreds of plantation stores carrying big
stocks of general merchandise are un-
der water. Not q bridge has escaped
and not q train has passed over the
Santa Fe railroad between Brennan
and Milano for week.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
LTTLEjFAIlS MORRISON CO., NINN. TUESDAY.

daily for St. Michael, bearing rich klon-
sdikers and their dust.
He thinks So, 000, 900 and their owners
will arrive on the first steamer from st.
Michaels.
Il Coming out Wilcoxon learned Of two
inaportant new discoveries, one on
Thirty Mile river, where 81 per pan was
found, and the other on Big Salmon
where the winters dumps averaged $3S
per day per man. Wilcoxon goes home,
but returns north in August
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
COOPERATIVE COLONY,
An Eight Thousand-Acre Tract Secured
Near Toledo, O.

An Eight Thousand-Acro Tract Secured
Near Toledo, o.
TOLEDO, o., July 10.-Plans have
been formulated for large cooperative
colony to be situated on Lake Erie near
here and 5000 acres Of land are to be
secured to be devoted both to farming
and manufacturing interests. The pro-
moter of the scheme is Joseph A. John
son of the state of Washington and he
has with him number of local people
who have ample means. Mr.. johnson
has announced that it is the intention
to build city which will engage in q
commercial trade, the profits of which
are to be divided equally among the
members of the colony.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
SKELETON REGIMENTS.

Otis Cables That Two Are Fairly Wsll
Started At Manila.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-General Otis
cables the following:
"Desires of all volunteers in Philip
pines ascertained. Two skeleton regi-
ments fairly we'll assured. In two or
three days will cable names Of officers
nominated for regiments, 90 that ap-
pointment Of Neutenants to recruit in
United States can be made"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
Three Vessels Go Ashore,

CLEVELAND, July 10.-Three vessels
vent ashore Saturday night during tho
gale on Lake Erie. They were the
schooners George n. Warrington and
Sophia Minch and the steamer Sequin.
The Warrington and Minch were in
tow Of the steamer John N. Glidden.
The crews were taken off safely.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
Yosem ito 1T Singapore.

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement, July
1O.-The United States auxiliary cruise,
Yosemite from New York, May 10, for
Guam, one of tho Ladrone islands,
with Captain Richard P. Leary, u.
g. n, the new governor general Of that
place, and q detachment of marines to
garrison the island on board, has arrived
here from Colombo, Ceylon, which port
she left July /.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
: Thousands Of Cattle Drowned.

ANaLEToN, Tex, July 10.-All tho
streets of this town are under two or
three feet of water. Very few lives
have been lost in this vicinity but tho
losses Of live stock and crops will be
heavy. Cattle along the Bastrop have
been drowned by the thousands.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
Rockefeller Buys q Mine.

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-John D.
Rockefeller has purchased the Texado
Island iron mines in British Columbia.
The mines will be operated by the
Monte Cristo Mining company. owned
and controlled by Rockefeller. and it is
probable development work will be
commenced at once,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
Shamrock q Fine Boat.

:. SOUTHAMPTON, July 10.-The mag
niicent weather enabled the people to
obtain a aplendid view Of the Sham
rocks performance and the experts
ashore were thus able to fairly judge
her work in the Solent. They agree
that Shamrock is tho finest yacht seen
in these waters, and that she is show
ing great speed and behaving splen-
did1y.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11

FARGO, N. D., July 1O.-A private
cablegram here from member Of the
North Dakota regiment, says the regi-
tnent leaves Manila during the day for
home on the transport Grant. Idaho
and Wyoming accompany them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
Lieutensnt Pogus Suicides.

CHICAGO, July 10.-Lieutensnt Sam
uel F. Pogue, U. s. A., retired, COM
mitted suicide in the New Era hotel.
His body was found upright in chair
in his room. Lieutenant Pogue was
courtmartialed in 1895 for an assault
upon Colonel Crofton of the Fifteenth
infantry al Fort Sheridan.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
Probably Prevented . Lynohing.

4. Probably Prevented LynohinE
: GRESHAM, Wis, July 10. - Sheriff
Mcdonnell has arrested A. j. Weloh on
= charge of numbering Wallace w.
Lousey on July 4. The shooting was
the result of feud that had existed for
years. The arrest Of Welch prevented
what would doubtlessly have been a
lynchirp
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
Quite 4 Difference.

Hassit-1t's strange you're 80 hard up,
old man. I thought you owned half Of
Swamphurst and had lots to sell?
Haddit-1 have, but what want ID
lots to eat.-Brooklyn Life.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11

Ladies' It is very extraor-
Children's dinary at this. time
and Mems of the year when
Hosiery. cotton buying has
only well begun to offer goods
as cheap as you read of here.
Here is a very fine full gauge
ladies' fast black stocking at
1Oc.
Here is another stocking
worth 3Oc. we offer at zoe. or
three for &c.,, if this is not cut
ting prices we miss our guess.
Children'S Two cases of
Stockings children's stock
Cheap. ings 49, nearly
two hundred dozen pairs; this is
an extraordinary lot at one buy
ing it is only houses of this size
that can handle such lots then
such low prices at SC pair.
Children's hose from 81 to 81.
these are worth 1Oc in the ordi-
nary retail way.
These One of the leading
For Men. features of this busi-
ness is mems hosiery, we sell at
wholesale and retail.
Over 300 pairs of good socks
at SC a pair.
Over $50 pairs of very fine
gauge socks in a nicegray at8c a
pair.
200. pairs of heavy socks at
10c a pair. 4..,.s. Z, ..,.,..... ..,... n.
ladies' Shirt waist news is
Shirt good news from
Waists March to Novem-
to Close Der. We have a
Out. small lot to close
out at about half price, mott ce
these prices 45c, 55c and 75c.
Some Not many of these
Separate low price skirts.
Skirts. Some nice crash
skirts, just the thing for hot
weather, 35c, 40c and SOC.
Lace We made an extra
Curtains ordinary purchase
at SOC of lace curtains, all
Instead the best of Nothing
of$1.0O. ham lace the kind
that wears well and looks we'll
here is price hints, SOC, 75c, 90c,
$1.25, l.5O, 1.75 and $50.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11

Solid There is only about
Comfort 25 of these solid
in comfort hammocks
Hamm0ckS. left. They are
we'll made, all pretty colors and
the little prices are not to be
forgotten, $1.O0, 40, 1.50, 1.75
$50, 2.75 and 4.25.
Madras If these goods
Remnants &c were not in rem
Pique nants you could
Remnants 10c not buy them at
one cent less than double this
price. This madras we sell at
Sc, is worth 15c and cheap at
that. The piques at 1oc would
be cheap at zoe.
The Gage The big selling of
Downs those corsets and
C0rsets waists that have
and Waists. been here prove
conclusively what we always
thought. That is that the G.. D,
corset and waist is the best gar
ment in America for the money
and we might truthfully say for
a good deal more money.
The G.. D: Chicago waist at
99c.
Summer corsets that fit long
and short waists, 35c, 45c and
SOC.
These corsets look we'll, wear
we'll and fit we'll.
There is These corsets and
Some waists are not
Damaged much the worse,
CorSets and just a little han
Waists died. 9th ers
at 25C. would say nothing
about such small damage, when
the least speck is on anything
here we call it damaged; you
will find these handled corsets
on the main floor. None of
them sold for less than $1.00;
price now is 25c.
JardeniereS Last week we
and Vases. spoke of these
jardenieres and vases; the jar
denieres at a discount of 20 per
cent off; the vases at about half
price. There are not many of
these left, so come soon.
. C4 Ts>~A O.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11
TOMLETYS BAZAR STORE.
Very Important Store News Today

It is of interest to you because of the very
low prices on these articles:
Shirt Waists Separate Skirts, Womens Hosiery Chdrens
Hosiery. Lace Curtains, Hammocks. READ ON.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11

one cent less than double this
price. This madras we sell at
SC, is worth 15c and cheap at
that. The piques at 1oc would
be cheap at zoe.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-11

HanlmOCkS. lett. They are
well made, all pretty colors and
the little prices are not to be
forgotten, $1.O0, 1.10, $50, LIS
$50, 2.75 and 4.25.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Porch chairs and bamboo furniture
can be quickly cleaned with brush
dipped in salt water.
A soap factory at Acapulco. Mexico.
has an output OF 100000 pounds
month and finds it difficult TO supply
the demand.
IL has been estimated that al the be-
ginning Of the new century England
will have s., 900 900. 900 tons OF coal still
unused and available.
Japanese workmen are obliged to
wear on their caps and backs an In
scription stating their businNis and
their employers name.
Women sailors are employed in Dem
mark. Norway and Finland, and they
are often found TO be most excellent
and delightful mariners.
Frost has a variety of effects upon
different products. Under the same i'm
nuence eggs will burst. apples contract
and potatoes turn black.
II has been estimated that English
people use an average of eight matches
each person per day, and annually over
LOO, 900, 100000 are burned.
Prince Christian Victor. eldest son of
Prince Christian. is very popular in the
service. Educated at Wellington, he
was captain of the eleven.
1t is stated that the employees OF the
Boston Elevated Railway company are
paid higher wages than on any other
street railway in the world.
In the fourteenth century armor be-
came so heavy that many soldiers only
30 years old were deformed or perman-
entity disabled by its weight
Henry Baerer OF New York has won
the contest for designs for the Goethe
monument To he set up in Garfi I'd park.
Chicago. The Statue viii cost 1900.
Maj. Rice. now colonel OF the Twenty
sixth infantry. was n college mate of
Admiral Dewey at Norwich university,
Vermont. The two heroes have been
lifelong friends.
Mrs. Joseph VI .ChUate, I'm "A London
interview. says that her husbands
chief recreation Is reading. She herself
paints both In oils and water colorg,
Much OF her work is said to be excel
lent
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Attack Followed DIsconiInuancs Of Case
Before Judge LesnirIit
MINISTER WROTE LETTER TO JUDGE.
Concerning on Action on Trial and The Judga
Promptly Stopped Trial and Turned Case
Over 10 Another Justice.

New York, Aug. 16.-In his attack on
Tammany Hall from the pulpit on Sun
day the Rev. Dr. +. II. Morse. associate
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, in
cluded the venalty OF judges as one of
the evidences of city maladministra-
tion the Mazet committee had exposed.
Members of the Bench regard IL as a
strange coincidence that Dr.. Morse's $
attack should closely follow the discon-
tinuance of an action before Judge Lee
NentIitt, OF the Supreme Court, last
week because DR.. Morse had written a
personal letter 10 him in favor of one
OF the parties IN the action. Not wish
ing To give judgment which might ap-
pear To have been influenced by the
letter. Judge Leventritt declined To hear
furth1 argument I'm the suit and had
IL sent to another judge for tidal
Judge Leventritt WAS reluctant to dis
cuss the matter He admitted that DR..
Morse had written "A letter concerning
the SUIT and that he had referred tho
action To another judge. He said he
could not recall the title OF the suit or
it's nature.
Judge Bischoff of the Supreme Court
said he knew about the AFFAIR and re-
g2rded DR.. Morse'S letter as an inn
proprlety.
HIS attack on the judges was en-
tirely unwarranted.' Judgs Bischof
said. Some clergymen seem TO have
forgotten their calling. They complain
OF the falling off in attendance at the
churches. | do not wonder at II In some
of them. When 7 go 20 church ! do not
expect To hear political discussion. lf
the preacher talks on politics stop go
ing"
II do mot say that this cltrgyman's
attack from the pulpit had anything to
Inc.
Leventrtt on the discontinuance of the
action before him, but IL Is strange that
il should haye followed so soon.
DR.. Morse said he had written To
Judge Leventrftt private. document
ary letter as to the character of a per-
son. Who the person was or what the
action was i'm which he was concerned
DR. Morse declined 10 say. He scoute'i
the suggestion that his attack on TAM
many was due to the discontinuance OF
the suit before Judge Leventrttt. and
said he did not know such action had
been taken.
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IN THE CASINO AT nARRiG'NSET.

For an hour after bathing all Nara
gansett gathers herr, TO drink, to gos-
sip. and TO smoke Gay music is heard.
Walters rush about Men and women
pass up and down. noddlng and bowing
10 one another. Groups of women sit
alone, and those chilled from the bath
order beverages with straws. Now and
then an old man and his wife sip coffee
looking on with quiet and amused
faces.
Mr.. Pettijohn, thinking Dorothy
chilled from her swim. ordered Julep
--an order which katherina instantly
counteTmanded. she thinks no young
girl should take stinulants in public. /
think she is right Mr. Petttohn, how
ever, ignores appearances. Perhaps ne
is a better man for that very reason
knowing so little, as ne must, y what
appearances may mean.
We were Joined at intervals by hall a
dozen women whom we knew at the
hotel and who were here alone TheN
talked for fw moments and Went
away. Each one had tha same thing 10
say. and each one wondered who all
the other people were and where they
came from. and each was careful IN
one way or the other 20 explain why
she herself knew So few. especially why
she knew 50 few of the men. tNhy rs
it by-the-way. that women of uncer-
tain yvars are always 50 careful 10 eN-
plain TO each other why III know no
men. and have none In attendance
Every woman who came up today came
up unattended. and had SONS thing TO
say ON the subiect--either that she
didn't care for men. or that she didn't L
see man she had ever laid eyes On be-
fore)
And then how Every one stared, and
every one talked about every one else.
IL was like an entreacte al the opera,
when glasses are turned i'm every direc-
ton. and all the occupants Of the boxes
are discussed. One person was pointed
out because Of divorce tas " we We're
not used tD them BY this timaD an
other because Of q separation. third
as the Wife Of a. Kscly-Cure paueni'
this nlan because the season never be-
gan until he camccto renaw his atteu-
tions To some on and that man be
cause. though he hrs left his wife aud
childr y long aYJ. ms ~ cial stamp of
apptpN WAS needed before any sum
mcr girI could De considered the belle
of he season som body was point q
out because he had made his money IN
a patent medicine somebody else in Ci-'
Eareti = and sill som body else iu r.
tooth powder. Somebody was said tO b.
= schemer. AMI somebody a pusher and
still third-bu 7 ia not STAY to lis
G IN. ! hear1 Katherine suddenly oN-
claim 90 cynthia. ~ favnns' there's
Mr.. Anthony. and in a white iinrn tir
in Tho morning. Suppose DO should Join
US -lfarper's Bszar.
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