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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

The Duluth, st. Cloud, Glen
coe & Mankato Railroad COM
pany has issued a prospectus in
which there is an interesting de-
scriptio, Of the country through
which it is proposed to build the
road.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

Senator Nelson respects +, his
declarations in favor of electing.
United States senators by
direct vote of the people. ]
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
North Dakota Cities.

Washington, Dec. II The popula.
tion OF certain incorporated places
in North Dakota having a popula-
ton OF more than 1000, but less than
than %, 600, is as follows: Bismark,
3,l09; Dickinson, 2.O76: Fargo, $3.50;
Grafton, 2,37S; Crank Forks, 1852;
Jamestown, 1858; Valley City. 2,446;
Wahpeton, 2,22S. Ar
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

B. w. Lakin came down from
Grand Rapids Monday and went
to Rices this afternoon. Mr. Lakin
is employed by G. b. Buckmanss near
Grand Rapids and states that con-
siderable Ut their logging road has
already been built and they, will
commence hauling soon. %.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

The English treaty, and the
Nicaragua canal measure will
have a hard time before present
congress, The canal project is
such an immense one that the
nation hesitates about entering
upon it. :....>.:s:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

1T is rumored that the big pass
enger steamers North west and
Northland will ply between Buffalo
and Chicago next year. (. ..sa
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

Nels Nelson. of Starbuck, passed
through the city Monday morning en-
route from Washington to his home
at Starbuck. .z"T.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
Antarctic Gales.

" With short Interruptions we had con-
|tinually experienced heavy gales, some Of
which exceeded go miles an hour, These
gales naturally considerably checked the
progress Of sledge expeditions Borche-
grevink Of Southern Cross II Geographic.
III Magazine. f.s855 m n n '%ls
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
\ Mn !. grauk Hildrsth is DSaa.

MA M1. Frank AlldIotA - Deao.
Elk River. Mimi. Dec, l6. Mr..
Frank Hildreth q this place, q sister
OF the late s.. w. and Robert Farm
ham, well known lumbermen Of Min
neapolis, died from pneumo niaat
her home today. g years old. Thres
sons and = daughter survive her. her
husband having been dead several
years. st +. &, Ks. Y s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

The populatiap of Chippewa
Falls is now 1904, a slight de.
crease since 1890. Eau Claire
has 17,517-an increase of 102 in
ten years. <'@->- ~: ..'.. IL
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
Secures Right Of way.

Glencoe, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE vii
lage Of Winsted, Mimi, yesterday
vote1 $1,000 to pay for the right OF
way Of the Duluth, Glencoe 4 Man
kato railway through their town.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

There is strong sentiment in
the house of representatives
against increasing tie present
number of membership. If no
increase is made, the reappor-
tionment will give Minnesota
one more member of congress,
and it is not unlikely that
the legislature will decide to
leave the seven districts as they
are ana enable the state to elect
one member at large. Of course
that means a member from the
Upper Mississippi valley-the
finest country on earth.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

Poor crops in the Red River
valley last fall have resulted in
an unusual number of farmers
seeking work in the lumber
camps Of. northern Minnesota
this year. Wages have been
pounded down a little from the
standard set last month.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

Senator Towne expects to
make speech during his brief
term, in spite of custom and pre-
cedent. AS he has no hopes of
ever entering The senate again,
he is not greatly concerned
about the customs that tend to
influence other new members. X
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
County Commissioner Meet.

The county commissioners met IN
regular session at the commissio toner's
room in the court house Mon
day. The members present were
LaFond, Enke, jacobson, Lakin
and Gross. A large number Of bills
were allowed and road and bridge
petitions heard. The board then
adjourned to Jan. 8 1901. 49, Z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

> 5-President Gompers was unani
mously reelected president OF the
American Federation Of Labor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

c. F. Smith returned to Sank
Centre Monday morning. ~, e..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

Jan. IL has been fixed as the
day for delivery in the senate
of eulogies on the distinguished
services of Senator Davis. Z
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
A CASE OF IT.

Many More Like 1t in Little Falls.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18

y Mississippi has let the contract
for q new capitol to cost 1881, 000.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-18
METHODS eYWtilcH THEY INCREASE,
THEIR REVENUES.

They Get small Wages, but Manage
to Swell Their Pay by tbs. ~
MakinE Mistakes and by "staadins
In With the Cashier.n s.,@
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

'In conclusion,'' said the professor, T have just received one of those kegs of cider from my brother in the country, and if any of you boys want to drop around to- night will be at home to all comers."
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The age-herald., 1900-09-30

the county courthouse Friday morning. No; haven't served on jury in sixty years." was the answer.
 Good! come with me-" said the deputy. The citizen and the deputy stood before Judge Coleman in the Circuit Court
 Have you served on jury within the past year?" asked Judge Coleman of the citizen.
 NO; haven't served on jury in sixty years" was the answer
 Are you over sixty?"
 'I believe I am"
 ssThen you will be excused if you don't care to serve.''
 T have no objection to serving" said the citizen.
 Are you related to either of the parties to this case.' asked the judge.
 q don't know; don't know either of themh
 Are you related to either one of coun- sel?"
 q don't know; don't know either of them"
 You will do,'' said the judge, and the citizen was sworn, and made foreman of the jury. The case to be tried was one of the thousands of damage suits fiat have been filed in the courts of Jefferson County. 1n the afternoon the case was given to the jury and 1t proceeded to get hung; re- nsaining in that condition all night till broad daylight and later, yesterday morn ing. When the jury entered court 1t sub nitted its verdict. which gave the plaintiff, a woman, 5000 damages.
 But the fact of general interest about all this Is that the substantial-looking citizen who hadn't served on a jury in sixty years was both Christian minister and justice of the peace; and probably there is not a similar case on record in the courts of Alabama. preacher, a justice of the peace. and foreman of jury, all one man, constitutes fact as novel as a novel, The citizen is the Rev. E. ". Jones of Birming ham. a Methodist minister, known all over Jefferson County. who was several months ago appointed justice of the peace See ing that his jury was hung all night, Dr. Jones doesn't believe that he will agree again to serve the State as juror.
 
 One hundred and nine school children in one beat of Jefferson County are most likely better off in the way of school money than any other public school children ir the world.
 Henceforth these 1G9 children will have al least 5000 a year of public school money foi their educational expenses. This will be more than $45 for each child. The average for the school children Is about g. dollar and fifty cents year.
 The beat of the favored children is Short Creek, township !, range IT; and doubtless they are the worlds most favored chil- dren in the way of public edueat tion The sixteenth section of that township, con sisting of GAO acres, still belongs to the public schools 1t being the last unsold section of school lands in Jefferson County acquired under the Sixteenth Section act of Congress for the support of public schools. The land lies seven miles west from Ensley on the line of the new Ensey Southern Railroad.
 On the 22d of June last County Superin-
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
Sketches From Every Day Life


treaty on etymology published under tho title, Diversions of Purley found many purchasers who thought 1t was a book of games and a work entitled Essay on Irish Bulls had large sale amongst the farmers who were under the impression that the work related to that animal
 ''rhe first property right acquired in life is that of a name. Eo instante, by opera tion of law, when man is born into tho world he has a right to a name. This is g. common law right and often of great value. It can be an open sesame to the halls of the great or the hearts of the peo- pie, or both. A good name, saith the Book, is more to be desired than great riches This is particularly true with woman. A flower so delicate that even an unklnd look or a sighting word can injure 1t. Kill 1t, as any fool may, and for her lfe'5 dream is OCT and hells nightmare begun
 And now, boys one word more to il- lustrate the memory of a name. Your fel- low-citizen, General Whee1er was in a hotel lobby one night in Washington city. In looking over the register of the hotel he saw a name that awakened old mem. ories. The name was Smith, by the way, Henry Smith, Jr., yet there was something about it that brought back to the Generals mind the smell of the burning pine logs, the ghostly tents Of an army, tho scenes of the Civil War. Yes unused the Gen. eral Henry Smith, Jr.. of R.-surely that must be the son of my old eomrade.' The General asked about the youth and the clerk pointed him out standing in tho lobby
 "Now, the youth had never left his mothers apron strings before, and of all the dangers of travel had had the fear of bunco men impressed on his mind by his mother. They will come up to you, my son. she said, and call you by pame and say that they knew your father. Now. promise me. my boy. that you will not be taken in by them T promise he said, and ever before his eyes stood the frank, smiling face of the bunco man, and ever he kept his guard.
 "The General walked up to him and ex- tended his hand.
 "Are you Henry Smith, Jr., the son of my old comrade, Henry Smith of R?'
 "'Excuse me, sir said the youth, but I do not know you
 "'Why, I am General Wheeler said the General. Your father and I were in the same command during the war
 "'Ah, mo- said the youth. You can't fool me. You are a bunco man. Mother told me all about you, and I'm not as green as you think
 "The General gave it up. For once he had met defeat.
 "In conclusion," said the professor. 1T have just received one of those kegs of cider from my brother in the country, and if any of you boys want to drop around to- night I will be at home to all comers
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The age-herald., 1900-09-30

Think of the meaning to the wanderer in the word home, of beer to the tramp and police to the thief There Is a little sta ton called Jug Tavern. What warmth, comfort and rare old times it suggests.
 was talking the other day to a news paper man about the names of papers.
 The name of a newspaper is an important factor Nothing else is so exclusively known by it's name. He was telling me something about the Alabama papers. "In Alabama" he said, "there is the Ozark Free Press, which is not free; the Carroll ton Situation, which is improving; the Brewton Standard Gauge, which is no longer marrow; the Peoples Party Advo- cate, which lost its cause; the Weekly Enterprise, which should be 8 daily mat ter; the Daily Mercury. which tells about the weather the Morning Times, which are usually good; the Marshall Banner, which goes to war; the Huntsville Daily Post, which should use the telegraph; the Flu Jaw Observer. which is not a Peeping Tom; the Marion County Democrat who will vote the straight ticket; the Anniston Hot Blast, which needs the Columbia Breeze; the Mobile Daily Item, which shows that something happens there every day; the Bessemer Workman, who was struck by Lightning as discovered by the Alabama Enquirer; that there was a race for circulation between the Alabama Cour- fer and the Troy Messenger, the Gadsden Tribune, to decide the matter, while the Montgomery Advertiser heralded the event. The Alexander City Outlook is good, while it takes Spot Cash to buy the Montgomery Journal. The Greensboro Watchman reads the Selma Journal, while the Fayette Banner waves in the Warrior Breeze.
 "There are many other papers in Ala bama,' said the editor, with good names suggestive of purpose. There is the Canebrake Herald, for instance. It should be a sporting paper, for its name calls 10 mind the freshness of a wintry morn, with a smell of powder in the air, 0 flask of old Bourbon in the pocket, the dogs on the qui vive and the game taking cover i'll | the canebrake. It has a melodious sound. | You hear the far-off bugle of the hunts man, the cry of the hounds and the ham, mer of the horses hoofs, while nearby murmurs the breeze in the pines and the voice of the lark is heard singing in the wilderness.
 "Then there are the Elba Clipper and the Collinsyille Clipper, both good names that indicate fast, rattling and lively pa- per, with fresh, breezy articles, well salt ed; and the Falkland Progress, that sug- gests the ring of hammer on anvil, the push and go of the age, lifting a column of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night to lead the march of the toilers And then for colored paper, what better name could be found than the Alabama Coon? This is the name of a well-known song, and iF paper under this name be- came as popular as the song it would be a bowling success.
 "Then there is an art in naming a book If its subject is dry it's title should be attractive. To be financially successful it should be like a sugar-coated quinine | pill. It is related that a very abstruse
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

@ HERE are some inaccuracies in N~ this composition of Jimmie Jun
 gles on the Kearsarge and the
 S Alabama" said the professor, fixing the glass through a pair of strong new spectacles and holding the offending document in his hand, which in a boy of Jimmie Jungles' age and general information is surprising" Here Jimmie didn't know whether to look pleased or offended. For instance," continued the professor, "the statement that the mean ing of the word Alabama, namely, here we rest was originated by the ships resting on the bottom of the sea; and the further statement that the word is used on tomb stones in certain parts of the State as the equivalent of the Latin 'requiescat in pace are both erroneous. Likewise the state ment that the name Kearsarge was made up of a lot of letters of the alphabet left on remnant counter. He has also left out one of the as in Kearsarge. I am at a loss to know" he added, where MT. Jungles obtained his information"
 At this point MT. Jungles made up his mind to look offended.
 Had MT. Jungles taken the trouble to ask me- went on the professor, "he would have learned that the Kearsarge was named after a mountain in New Hamp- shire and the name Alabama is an Indian name.
 And while we are on this subject" he added, q wish to give you boys some talk about names. Shakespeare asks Whats in a name?' Well, there's a great deal nowa- days. Sometimes there's a libel suit if the name Is not complimentary, and sometimes a suit for infringement of copyright if the name belongs to a patent medicine that some one is trying to initiate. There is a man in Paterson, N. J., named Rogers who recently charged $1 900 for the use of his name in a manufacturing concern. Other names more euphoneous can be had cheaper.
 There Is sometimes music and melody in a name, as Lucien and Arden. and some- times bad spelling. as in MT. Jungles' rem dition of the word Kearsarge There is his tory, fame and opprobium-witness Napo- leon. Thermopylae means character and patriotism, and always there is world of suggestiveness in a name.
 Everything has its name, and by it's name it is known. Give a dog bad name! What ever sort of dog he may be or may have been, his name henceforth is "Dennis." ," 1t is conceded that a rose by any other name would not smell as sweet. This name, like others, is sacred. It could not be changed without losing it's fragrance. Who was it said the French call their mothers meres and call their daughters files? There are, perhaps, misft names like misft clothes. They are manufactured by bad artists, as bad clothes by bad tailors. Peo- pie have been made or marred by names. Some names have the power and magic to send men to their death shouting them. Some people lose their names, but like the sheep of little Bo Peep, leave them alone and they'll come home and leave all tales behind them.
 But of all attributes of names, I think their suggestiveness is the most potential
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

SE Court, marry, ask favors and visit thy friends"
 Fortune favors thee, and thy affairs will prosper"
 Young women will receive offers of mar riage which they may accept without hesi- tation."
 "A child born on this day will be gener- ally fortunate in all that 1t undertakes, and will never lack friends"
 If female she will marry well and live happily"
 Astrologer Raphaers prophecies for Monday, October 1, 1900:
 ..very doubtful, be careful
 This being thy birthday. thou wilst ex- perience sickness, losses in thy business, and domestic bereavement"
 .'Set thy house in order and prepare for trouble"
 "A child born on this day will be un- fortunate in employ or in business for it. self; it will be indolent, careless, and often in trouble. If female, she will be liable to disgrace"
 Ghost stories are always amusing and therefore always popular. One of the best of all current ones, and possibly one of the oldest of purely modern stories of this character, is the one now being used as a stock-pieoe by Al. Fields, the comedian, who was at the Jefferson theater the other night, and who is making tour of the South with an excellent minstrel company. What far cry from the troubadours and the wandering ninstrels of romance to Fields!
 The story which Mir. Fields has apero- priated, and adapted to form not so good as some others, is the one about the brave man who bravely occupied haunted house until one night while he sat smoking his pipe big black cat appeared and quietly and genially said:
 Just two of us here, ain't there?"
 "Yes and if you'll wait a second there answer as he fled.
 In the accepted version the man ran a mile down the road, and then fell upon 6 log to catch his breath. Instantly the black cat appeared by his side and said:
 That was a devil of run, wasn't it?' ! "Yes; but you just watch me now!'' the man made answer. as he tore off at faster speed than before
 Fields in his version makes the flying man meet in the road another man carry ing mans bloody head under his arm and the head refers to the great run. That is very inartistic, and repulsive in fact and MT. Fields ought to change it.
 Perhaps it is to be regretted that MT Fields did not get one well known Bir. mingSam man of notable wit to tell the story. This man tells it in a manner thai would make the sourest person on eartt laugh, and would make the fame of this local wit if he would but tell it to the public. He has been telling the story which Al. Fields spells, for twenty years and more.
 Have you served on jury within the past twelve months?" asked a sheriffs deputy of substantial-looking citizen al
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
HE is COPIED AFTER

From the Mobile Register.
 Lucien Julian Walker, writer for The Birmingham Age-Herald. has reached that point of eminence in his profession where other writers think it worth while to parody him.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

'Then there is an art in naming a book If its subject is dry it's title should be attractive. To be financially successful it should be like a sugar-coated quinine pill. It is related that a very abstruse
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

= sTRoLoGER RaphaePs prophecies IkA for this day, Sunday, September I@ 30, 1900:
 S@ Court, marry, ask favors and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-02-14
GUARDIAN OF THE PEACE.

The letter from Germantown to Col
Burgess Ball represents Washington
ns the sleepless guardian OF the pub
lie peace:
(To Burgess BALD
The business Of establishing Arsen-
nls and providing proper places for
them. Is within the Department OF
War; the Secretary of which General
Knox set out on Friday last for the
Provence of Main, and will not be re-
turned in less than six weeks-But as
} am persuaded he has no idea ( nor
are there indeed funds provided there
io) OF giving $4,000 Dollars for the
site OF one, only, l would not have
you. by any means, avoid sewing
wheat. or doing anything else which
you might have had IN contemplation
10 do. on account of what ! mention to
you In my last, on this subject
What (under the rose / ask it) Is
said OF thought, as far as Il has ap-
peared to you, OF the conduct OF the
People in the Western Counties OF
this state (Pennsylvania) toward the
Excise Officers ?-and does there seem
TO be q disposition among those with
whom you converse, to bring them to
q sense OF their duty, g. obedience to
law by coercion, If, after they are fully
notified by Proclamation q other ex-
pedients Of the consequences OF such
outrageous proceedings, they do not
submit TO the laws of the United
States. & suffer the Collection OF the
duties upon Spirituous Liquors &
Stills, to be made as in other places
I'm word. wonld there be any diff.
Guilty, as far as the matter has passed
uhder your observation. in drawing
out a part of the militia Of Loudon,
Berkeley & Frederick to quell this re,
bellious spirit. & to support order q
good government?-You will readily
perceive that questions Of this sort
from me to you & your answers are
for my private information, & to 60
10 further than ourselves.
am sorry 10 hear that your bad
state Of health requires the Waters
OF Bath but hope they will restore
you-My love lin which Mrs. Wash
ington unites) is offered to Mrs Bal
and the family
/ am-Yr Affecte,
G. WASHINGTON.