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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19
HELD a HEARING MONDAY.
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Judge OF Probate Richardson held
a, hearing In the Splinter Betzold
case Monday afternoon. The case
was set for 10 o'clock Monday but
as Mr.. Richardson W ae Obliged to be
absent from his Office the chse wasnOt
called until l O'Clock In the afterno ION.
Conrad Sprinter, grandfather Of
Mary Behold, nee Mary Hass, is
suing his grandcbild for 81, 1866
which he claims is due him for board,
for keeping her for a period OF about
eleven years. The case is virtually
against Jake Thramer, of Royalton,
who is Mrs. Betzold's gardian, she
being only II years old. r
Splinter filed his bill last March
and only yesterday did the case come
up for the hearing. For various
reasons 1t has never reached the
probate court. ~
The case has been cited In these
columns before. 1t is said Splinter
deserted a wife in the old country
and emigrated to America. He
came to North Prairie where he re-
married and started farming.
Springer's daughter married man
by the name Of Haas. They had two
children, Mary and Josie, an older
sister, which they deserted when the
children were two or three years
old. Springer took them and
brought them up. The girls are
said to have had a tough time OF it
during their rearing. They stayed
with Springer about eleven years
but could not bear his treatment
longer. Several times they ran
away to escape the cruel treatment
OF their grandfather and step-grand-
mother who are said to have al
most played the parts OF brutes to-
wards the girls, treating them as
slaves. When the girls would run
away Springer would hunt them up
with q horsewhip and treat them
most inhumanely. At the hearing
in the Judge OF ,probate's office Mon
day Springer lost his temper and
shamefully abused his grand child.
He also cursed the young lady's
guardian, MIR. TRAINER, whom he
threatened to lick II he would but
step out of the room. He called the
girl and others all the names he
could think OF which plainly showed
his disposition and portrayed his
character making the case stronger
against him and lessening his chanc-
es OF winning. r
At the hearing yesterday the de.
fendent's counsel introduced, several
witnesses to substantiate his case
while the prosecuting attorney had
but the word of1his client. i $500 s,@ ~:
Mrs. Betzold was married to Bet.
zold few years ago. Three years
ago he was killed by lightning. He
left Mrs. Behold $1,000 in cash and 81
acres of fine farming land in NORTH
Prairie. The land alone is worth
several hundred dollars. It fs this
money and land that Springer IL
after. Considerable Of the money
has already been lawed away.
Mrs. Betzold has been in Duluth
bettering her education. Her Older
sister, Josie Haas, is in West Super
ior.
All testimony was submitted Mon
day. Some points OF law are yet tt
be submitted by the two attorney
before the case can be decidrd.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19

Some Democrats are unwise
enough to disturb meetings
where Roosevelt or Hanna
speak. No cause was ever
helped by personal abuse of it's
leaders.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19

In New York on Saturday the
betting was 4 to 1 against
BRYAN. That is absurd odds for
any political bet. It is sur
missed that Croker and other
Bryan managers will make ain
effort to reduce those odds dur
ing Bryan's visit to New York
which begins on Tuesday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19
h rxpEPrElN cE HAS TAUGHT,

that McklnleyGS eleCtlOn was
better for their interests than
'Bryan's would be. The Demo
Gratis had won the national
Vice tion of 1892 BY an attack on
Sthe Nc Kinley billand by lead;
Iing the voters toeIb believe that
prices could Be greatly reduced
sby buying in q foreign market,
and thatat the same time Am
aSelT-ic wages. could be kept up,
abundant employment offered,
and home demand for farm
products continued. It had
been so long since the people
had experienced free trade that
they would not believe the
Republican predictions that the
American laborer would suffer
lie the Democratic tariff theory
was put into effect. But the
Democratic administration from
1898 to 1897 taught the people
that they wanted no more Will
son bills or Democratic tariffs.
But the Democratic party did
not propose to make another
national campaign on the issue
they won on in 1892. Exper-
fence had shown they were
wrong on the 1892 issue. The
''new Democracy" with Bryan,
Altgeld, Tillman and Jones then
came into control of the party
and declared it was the gold
standard that had caused the
depression, and that free silver
coinage at 16 to 1 was what was
needed to MAKE times good.
The Democrats ignored the tar
if issue entirely, and the battle
was fought. as far as the Dem
ocrats could shape the issue, on
the silver question. 1t had
some enticing features, and
many laborers were brought to
believe that free silver coinage
was needed to increase wages
and employment. The Repub
licans accepted the issue on the
money question-claiming that
free silver coinage would BE- a
detriment and that the gold
standard should be maintained.
4 The remedy proposed by the
Republicans for the bad con.
ditons existing from 1893 to 1896
was the restoration of the Re-
publican protective tariff and
the maintenance of a sound cur.
rency. The issues were argued
by all classes of people to an
unusual extent, and the Repub
licans won an overwhelming
/ victory.
The Mckinley administration
has shown that. business could
revive, wages advance; employ
ment increase, all farm products
obtain a better home market
andconsequently a better price
without free silver-providet
!. the nation was under a protec
tive tariff.
% So the times from 1898 to $780,
L compared with those from $780,
until now show that the country
\ can have bad times under a golt
standard combined with FREE
trade, but good times under
gold standard combined with ;
Republican protective tariff
!: While the laboringman nigh
have been puzzled in 1896, t.
determine whether or not tn
Bryan scheme of free silver wa
1 needed to bring him work ant
B wages, he now knows that thos'
conditions are possible and il
fact do exist under a gold stand
+ ard. He knows beyond doub
that the protective tariff AM
{ gold standard combined hav
restored the conditions that ex
\ listed in 1892. That is VIII.
\ no argument is needed to con
vince the workingman that b
does not need free silver or fire.
trade and Bryan favors both
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19

Shipments of iron ore from Two
Harbors amounted to 100000 tons
the past season, " =
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19

Bryan has not yet explained
why the Democratic national
party has never done anything
to injure the trusts. They need
the agitation against trusts for
political campaigns. -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19

n
pie from the awful oppre ssion
,of a civilized government that
President Nc Kinl ey oses to
establish. And in order to elect
MI. Bryan, who is 80 worried
about these brown people 1000
miles away, the colored citizens
Of several Southern states are
disfranchised. To warrant
casting a vote for Bryan the
American citizen must forget all
the country's material interests,
in order to let Bryan experiment
on giving the Filipinos some
indefinite kind of civil liberty
he having obtained that power
by his party depriving hundreds
of thousands of American citi.
zens of the right to vote.
That is the theory of the par:
| amount issue. p j e." 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19

Z, Sir Thomas Upton will again
compete for the American cup.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19

Political Notes.
The sample county ballots will he
ready in day or two.
The Republicans have nominated
good men for commissioners in each
district. Vote for them.
Remember that Senator Knute
Nelson will speak in the Gross opera
house at Little Falls on Monday
evening, Oct. 70. He has hundreds
of personal friends in the county
who will come to hear him.
Those Truelson figures on the back
of his campaign cards are wonders,
We invite any voter to put those
figures or any OF them to a test OF
the local markets. Mr.. Truelson
evidently doesn't give the voters
credit with Judgment enough to
ascertain plain truths.
H. N. Harding is recognized by all
to be a tirst-class county auditor.
He thoroughly understands the
duties Of this important. Office; is &C.
communicating, prompt and accurate.
He III now serving an unexpired
term to which he was appointed,
and there Ia no good reason for max
fng change.
Ever since George LaFond knocked
Peter Medved out OF the county COM
mlssionership eight years ago the
latter has been anxious to down the
former politically. 1t is natural
now that one OF Mr.. Medved's re-
cent clerks should be put into the
field against LaFond. But George
never lodged contest with any OF
the Medved element.
No citizen would hesitate to place
his personal legal interests in the
hands of F. A. Lindbergh, and no
voter will doubt but he would make
a competent and able county attor-
ney. In the bad political mixup OF
two years ago Frank came within
about 100 votes OF defeating F. w.
Lyon, and this year he could defeat
any, opponent the Democrats could
nomin ate.
The country districts have always
had a fair deal in politics from the
Republican party. The present Re
publican county ticket has especial
strong claims on the votes of out
side towns. The Democratic county
convention in no case recognized the
claims OF the country town for 8
place on the ticket; the Republican
county convention In no place failed
20 recognize the claims of the country
districts.
N. r. Nystrom, OF Iowa, spoke tc
a fair sized audience of Scandina
vians ut the Republican head
quarters Monday evening. He made
an interesting speech. and it was
Enthusiastically applanded. After
the speaking Scandinavian Repub
lican club was organized: The
] officers were: ,.. o,.. =,
i President-Morris Moe. j..
Sec. and Treas-Andrew Swanberg
An executive committee OF seven
will be appointed, and membership
lists will be circulated in differen,
parts of the county. The club pro.
misses to be a large and influential
one. x ,slN 80. X .,
| w.. "A thousand Tongues
Could not express the rapture OF
Annie F. Springer, Of Philadelphia
! when DR.. Kings New Discovery
cured her of q hacking cough that
for many years had made life q
burden. She says: "After all othe,
remedies and doctors had failed 1t
soon removed the pain In my chest
and can now sleep sOundly, some
thing I can scarcely remember doing
before. Ifeel like sounding It's praises
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-10-19
Political Notes

Political Notes.
The sample county ballots will he
ready In a day or two.
The Republicans have nominated
good men for commissioners In each
district. Vote for them.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
ITS ONLY 2S DAYS
 TILL STATE FAIR
Extraordinary Demand for Ma
 chinery Power.
A REMARKABLE SHOW SURE
Colonel Falkner Now Certain That the Fair Will be a Great Success All Buildings Will be Com
 pleted This Week

Twenty three days till the State fair
 Secretary John w. O'Neill of the Ala. bama Fair Association stated last night that more applications for machinery power had been made than the buildings and boilers could accommodate.
 There will be exhibits of all kinds of ma chinery made and sold in this district, and nearly all of the local manufacturing plants have applied for space in which to exhibit their products. Among the local manufacturers that will have exhibits at the fair are the Continental Gin Company, which will have a complete gin plant; the Blakeslee Company, the Avondale Stove and Foundry Company, the Ensley Mill ing Company and others.
 Secretary E. A. Bishop of the Alabama Live Stock Association writes that he will cooperate with the Fair Association in ev- cry way possible to make the fair com plete success.
 All of the buildings will have been com pleted by the end of this week, and the placing of exhibits will be well under way by the first of next week.
 Applications for privileges are coming In rapidly, and all available space will have been let out before the fair opens.
 The advertising Autographs have been re- ceived, and bill posters will be started out over the State within the next day or two.
 President Falkner came up from Mont gomery last night, and will be in the city until tomorrow night or Thursday. He speaks reliantly of the outlook for a sue cessful fair. He says that he feels more encouraged each day. and now has no doubt of the complete success of the fair. On his arrival in Birmingham last night he received the following telegram from General Freight Agent Compton of the Louisville and Nashville road:
 "Col. J. M Falkner, Birmingham, Ala:
 Regard to rates on exhibition for Ala bama State Fair to be held in Birmingham November 1-10, 1t has been agreed 10 transport shipments to Birmingham at full tariff rates, and that same be returned from Birmingham to original point of orig inal shipment by same route free, provided certificate of official of State Fair is pre- sented and surrendered, showing same have not changed ownership, and original expense bill indicating billing on which shipments moved to Birmingham to be also surrendered
 As has been heretofore stated in the Age- Herald, Traffic Manager Graham informed Colonel Fakner several days ago that no charge whatever would be made on mn- eraf shipments intended for exhibition at the State Fair.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
Not So Optimistic

Berlin, October 8.-The somewhat optlmis- tic view of the Chinese situation, which pre- vailed in Germany last week, has been un- favorably affected by the report that Chi nese court has resolved to settle permanent ly at Singan Fu capital of the province of Shen Si. This, the Berliner Tageblatt re- gards as "indisputable evidence that the Chinese are as anti-foreign as ever.''
 "The failure of the court to return to Pekin," 1t says, makes farce of the pro- posed peace negotiations, inasmuch as the Chinese government could annul the whole procedure at any moment by revoking the credentials of Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang"
 Without claiming any official authority for it's attitude, the Tageblatt comments fa- vorably upon a proposal to declare Emperor Kwang Su deposed.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
EPWORTH LEAGUE
 IN CONFERENCE
Twenty-frst Quarterly Meeting Will be Held at 0Wenton
 CoIIege-Programme.

The twenty-first quarterly conference of the Birmingham District Epworth League will be held today at the North Alabama Conference College at Owenton, and large attendance Is expected.
 There will be three sessions, morning aft ernoon and evening, and interesting pro- grammes have been arranged as follows:
 Morning Session, 10 A. m. opening-Devotional services, by Rev. George Stoves, Huffman.
 The Ideal Man." pr. J. P. McFerrin. First church.
 Duet, MT and Mrs. Harry Myers. 'The Southern League Conference at At 1anta, Ga.; It's Purposes and Results," by pr. G. w. Read, Bessemer, Ala. ..The Tri-State League Alabama, Missis- sippi and Louisiana), at Biloxi Miss; Its Purposes and Results," by Prof. w. F. Stott, N. A. c. College.
 Solo, by little Miss Cecil Myers, Twenty first Avenue church.
 General Discussion.
 Miscellaneous.
 Collection. 4ag.4aIsn Benediction.
 Afternoon Session, p. m. Devotional Services-By Rev. J. W. Aiken of Sunnyslde
 ..The Reading Course of 1900 and 1901, and How to Use It'-By Rev. E. H. flaw kins, East Lake, Ala.
 'The Demand of the District for Church Local Mission Work - By Mrs. l.. C. Branscomb.
 An Appeal for Catechism Instruction as D Basis for Bible Study'-Prof. H. A. Smiley Bessemer, Ala.
 Solo-By Miss Maude Bumgardner, Jones' boro.
 ''The Boys Industrial School'-By Mrs. Gen. R. D. Johnston, Birmingham. Discussion.
 Miscellaneous
 Collection.
 Benediction.
 Evening Session, 7:3O p. m. Devotional Services - By Rev. H. D. Wheeler, West End
 Music-Bessemer Male Quartette. Address-"The Regulation of the Sale and Disposition of Liquors by the Dispensary' By Hon. James E. Webb, Esq, Birming- ham.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
Driver Injured
I InYlllPtnn

Lexington, Ky, October S.-James J. Galcomb, the noted driver employed by Thomas W. Lawson, while working out First Love today. collided with Frank Creamer. In the fall which resulted the muscles in his side were torn loose and hemorrhage from the lungs resulted. His injuries are serious.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
Hirsch's Grand Opening. Open tonight, 8 to 10 o'clock.

Wanted-Carpenters to take off old shingles and put on 100000 new ones on houses at Mary Lee Mines. Address, stating price for work per thousand and length of time work can be done in. Jeffer- son Coal & Railway Co.,. Lewis burg, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
IERLE FIGhT
Two Workmen Engage in a Hand to
 Hand Struggle

Chattanooga, Tenn, October S.--A fierce hand to hand fight occurred in the South ern Saddlery Works in this city this morn- ing between two workmen. Prince Beau, colored, used a knife, stabbng Robert Wi ley, white in several places seriously. Wi ley secured a pistol from the office and shot and killed Beau Wiley is under ar rest
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
Evening Session. 7:aO D. m
THE DEDICATION
Of the Third Baptist Church Post
 poned

The dedication of the Third Baptist Church, commonly called the Fountain Heights Baptist Church, has been post poned until next Sunday afternoon, October 1. The rain of last Sunday necessitated this postponement.
The age-herald., 1900-10-09
BESSEMER
Days Doings in the Marvel City-Items
 of Interest

Bessemer,. October s. Especially - Amos Bertram, aged 16, died yesterday at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Charles Stain in Nineteenth street, near the big pipe works. The cause of death was congestion of the brain. The interment took place this afternoon in Union cemeterly.
 William F. Nolan, chief of the Fire De- partment, left today for Charleston, S. C., to attend the annual convention of fire chiefs.
 MT Herman l.. Rains Is able to be at his business again after qLse a serious illness of fever.
 I. H. Bailey of the Bessemer cornice works left today for Columbus, Miss, to be gone until Friday.
 Alex Dallas, manager of the Steiner prop critics, remains quite i'll at his rooms in the Steiner block
 Mrs. A. D. Smiley, wife of Professor Smiley, formerly principal of the Jonesboro Academy, has been critically i'll for sev- eral days She is slightly better today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
Bursting Mountain

a mountai Of rock was blown UP at
Cherman, Wyo., by Contractor Cush-
ing in the construction of the Union
Pacific Sherman hill cutoff and run-
mel. Three miles south of Sherman
station, where the new road crosses
Dale creek, rise up two Mountains of
rock, one on each side of the creek.
The railroad grades will reach these
mountains on levated embankments,
but to pass through them is no easy
task.
Conductor r. Cushing conceived the
idea Of blowing the mountain on the
west side of the creek from its founda-
ton with blasting powder, n by
turning it over int the creek below
use it as an embankment for the grade
Here a 20-fOOt cauSeway Will be con-
structed for the waters of Dale creek.
This is about 200 feet high
and 275 feet in diameter where the
road cuts through. From the east sid
on the roadbed level, he made a four
foot cut into the center Of the hill and
eXcavated enough Speace for 700 kegs
of blasting powder. This line of pow
der was connected from several parts
by long lines of fuse. When all was
ready the underground mine was ig-
nited and a power was released suffi-
cient to raise many thousand pounds
of roc high into the air and turn a
mountain over.
Long before the time set for the ex-
plosion a crowd Of about 800 people
gathered TO witness the great blast.
many of the visitors coming from
Cheyenne, Laramie and the surround
ing country. At 4 .. m, the time set
for the explosion, all was in readiness.
The charge, consisting of about 5000
pounds of black powder, was tightly
tamped at the end of the 46-foot tunnel
to the magazine.
The hill in which the charge was
placed is a buttle of archaen granite
standing out in rugged prominence on
the east bank of Dale creek. The tun-
mel leading to the powder was run in
from grade level, which is about 100
feet above the creek bed. Three lines
of fuse were used to ignite the big
charge.
At 4:10 the fuses were lighted and
the crowd waited GREATNESS for the
shock which was to tear the hill from
I it's foundation. The shock came some
10 minutes before it was expected.
lifting thousands of tons of granite
from the place where 1t had rested
for ages and deposited it with a mighty
roar in the bed of Dale creek, 200 feet
below. Great clouds of smoke and dust
rose high in the air, obscuring for a
time the scene of the explosion, which
tore about one-fourth of the hill, leav-
ing perndiculaer faces on two sides.
The contractors state that the blast
was a success, moving over 5000 cubic
yards of rock.-Rocky Mountain News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13
MaNton Notes.
Correspondence of the Messenger.)

correspondence OF the MeSSengerC
Maxton, y. c., July 9.
Mr.. l.. Gately, of his place. received
a telegram Saturday that his son
Robert, a prosperous young farmer
living near Mangum. Richmond coun-
ty, was seriously shot by some negroes
last Friday.
Alex. Mclean, colored. was shot and
killed by Haywood Bowen. his brother
in-law at Alfordsville, this county las;
Thursday.
II. F.. Seawell, ]. b. Lloyd. Buffers
private secretary, and Senator j. Z.
Teller, of South Dakota, spent Satur-
day and Sunday here with their repub-
lican and populist friends, Seawell
was very indignant as 10 his Laurin-
incident at Shelby. Speaking Of the egg
incident at shelby he a at the time
they We're thrown at him he was
whistling hat good old tune There
Shall be Showers Of Blessing"
Mr.. Wiley ID. Lowe, son of Mr.. W. \.
Lowe, of this place, and one OF our
most e~nterprising and prosperous
young farmers, died Sunday after
noon of pneumonia. He leaves a wife
and several children.
Mr.. William Cook, of Norfolk repre-
senting the Refrigerating Company, is
here looking after the melon ship
ments. The railroad companies are
very accommodating and are Offering
every inducement to the shippers
Abou fifteen cars will be shipped every
day during the rush.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-13

envy, and state normal: Winston SUI
pe~rintendens OF public instruction Of
Cumberland county: DIR. L Il. Moore.
Howard university. Ri. Rev. Il. r.
Lee. ID. D.. bishop of the A. VI. E
church.: DR.. Simmons. Of Statesvifle.
Rev. L E. Farley Of Elizabeth City.
and Professor Gee. W. Williams. 81
Brunswick Ga
So very much pleased was Mr.. ash
ley. the owner OF the silk mill here.
tina he has donated twenty acres Of
land upon which to erect a large edu-
cational plant for colored youth I un-
derstand that DR.. e z. smith IS to b.
at the head OF this
Supt. j. W. Thurston made a very
thoughtful address to the teachers 81
summer normal.
The interest taken in this summer
school by the teachers has been In
tense. This Is seen by Tx large at
tendance upon each session h is
due largely TO the very strong faculty
secured by Professor Smith
State Superintendent Mebane a do
no better service to the colored teach
ers than TO fosttr these normals for the
The teachers showed the
very best department. on our streets
Evidently they are OF a high order o;