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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14

Could You but Rod, ~ M. this hart d mAoA.
III You'd md yondroas Story writtsn thsess x a
Il 10 the tale my lips would frams u 49, 4
II but dare. II bus dass H iiS 33& 4 58ttsyisS
The tale ~ ons unto whose soul 'was Heans WI Ss
sa@ An angel's whisper, TN 10 slmmsr's win6 X
II 90 forth "a and. 60 forth and 36nd. NJ /. \,
The tale Of one who wandered Der earth. IN
BY land xnd sea,%by home and foreign shoes. \
Until into your eyes he gaSed and knsw EA%
His search was Ger. his search was o'eR.
$lSlG Z ts% 4, ts;58f,3 l,% ALFRED RobyA |;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
u As0 lFTE q: 4 1 i EA 3 f2.s
Her FxbiIit vo.f5 y Cold Gs1al a.t ~

Her rxhibit yv0aS y Cold *1CeAal at ~
\ I. gs PAsia Dx vi SS:$ H Ss5
{ Mrs. II. L. Wilson, who was recently
awarded q gold medal a. the Paris VI
position for her educat ional exhibit, +
a teacher Of biology ID the Girls Normal
school Of Philadelphia. EARLY last win
ter she conceived the idea OF exhibiting
by series Of sra phic charts with ex-
plantations in French, as well Az English,
the methods in use In her department of
scientific methods Of nature study Is the
Normal school. The work was 90 adj
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
/. Prospect of Peace in Colombia.

Colon, Colombia, Aug. 10.-The 90.
lombian government forces, it is semi
officially announced, have occupied
Ocana, in the department. Of Magade-
lima. General Tribe Of the insurgent
forces has been defeated at La Cruz and
is now surrounded at Negra Grande by
Generals Tobar, Hoyos and Martin.
The prospect of peace is not far distant.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
SUMNER STYLES.


vWf18VH0S0 q VA6 S1OK-E10u1030 -
y Trinnin1. II
I The sack remains 40 q summer wrap,
but 10 not 20 long ~ It was IN the spring,
falling no lower than the knees. It IL
straight h. front, curved at the ,iides and
daring around the edge. The sleeves, ex.
banding over the hand, are tight to above
the elbow, where they increase In sire
toward the shoulder. These sacks are
made Of thin cloth in the tailor made.
plain style, or are Of perforated cloth
over silk. with applications Of guipure or
silk and plaitings Of moussehne do role. &
For thin gowns Of muslin. foulard, ben.
galine and similar fabrics the favosita
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14

Mrs. l. L. =
mirably executed that 1t attracted marked:
attention from educators abroad and the
American section, where it was hand
soneiy installed by the appreciative
American commissioner Of education,
Professor Rodgers.
A cablegram recently received an
nounced that the jury of awards had
pronounced Mrs. Wilson's work Of the
highest order of merit and had awarded
it at once the gold medal, which had
been so eagerly sought for by foreign,
exhibitors.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
Bard on the Profession.

"John. our doctor is recommending
Welsh rabbit as breakfast dish"
''Well, you see through that, don't
you? He's getting SO lazy that he doesn't
want to be called out at night.
apolis Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
Turkish Cruiser. Built ut Ktel.

OoNsTANT1NoPLE. Aug. 11.-As a re-
suit of the recent trip to the United
States of Rear Admiral Ahmed Pasha
Of the Turkish navy, the sultan has
issued orders to the minister Of marine,
Hassan Pasha, to negotiate for the con.
struction of six cruisers at the German
works, Kiel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14
GOODNOW OF SHANGHAI.

M r. j b n
Goodnow, our
consul general
at Shang hal,
who. since COM
munication
with Picking has
-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14

Ready Acquiescence.
She-All men have their hobbies. Now,
women, generally speaking
He Gnterrupting)-Yes; so they are.
She-Are what?
He--Generally speaking. - Chicago
News.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-14

The boatman helped him from the
shore Into his skin and gave him his
coat Tor a cushion on the rough hewn
plank which answered for a; seat. The
old man raised his head feebly and
booked about him. Finally his eyes
fen On the spits Il Hereford cathedral.
and there they tested, lighting up for
. few Sesondss With glimmer Of hope.
The boafman pushed off from the
shore, ana 'sIcwiy lid nolslessly the
skin made it's way across. /; No sound
above the gentle ripple 1t the boats
bow disturbed the silence OF the even
ing Suddenly. the faint sound of a
bell stirred the air. It Increased in
voldme;} then the note OF another bell
intermingled, then another and anoth-
or, until the melody Of q full set Of
chimes rose and fell n the evening
stiffness The boatman, who had rest
ed bis oar to listen, turned to the old
man in the rear Of the boat and saw
him standing erect, his arms outstretch-
ed and his face wreathed In smiles Of a
great gladness. His eyes were raised
to the sky with an expression Of
Thanksgiving. He continued in that at
titude until the last note of the chimes
died away, and then be fell in heap
. n the back Of the boat. The boatman
went to him and, laying his hand on
the face Of the old man, felt that It
was cold.-New York Sun.
-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-15

at a suitable point for the erection Of build
ings devoted to the general purpose of
fair, and especially for annual exhibits of
farm and factory products. The fair should
be managed by a special executive commit
tee, but may he formed into stock com
pany.
ut must not be understood, however,
that immigration to our Eastern Shore is
entirely a movement in the future. It has
already begun. Settlements in several of
the counties illustrate the fact. They are
composed of thrifty, industrious people,
reckoned among our hest tillers CT the soil,
as we'll az peaceful, law-abiding citizens
Hundreds Of families have been already
induced to settle here. Many OF them, by
the charm and elegance Of their social life,
have added a freshness and an activity to
the society Of which they are now part
Edwin J. Deyickson, of Berlin, Worcester
county, made an address on the ''Remark-
able Healthfrlness of the Maryland PENN
sula."
Alexander Helper, secretary of the Re
talers Association of Baltimore, spoke on
"Broader Markets and More Factories
II. X. Walworth, of Hurlock, Md, editor
of the Preston New Farm and of tue Hur-
lock Advance, spoke on "'rhe Eastern
Shore as e Home"
Prot. W. G.. Johnson, State Entomolo.
gist delivered an address on ''The Horti-
cultural Possibilities of the Eastern Shore
of Maryland" He illustrated the subject
with stereopticon views of well-kept and
profitable orchards, berry fields and truck
ing areas in every Eastern Shore county
The conditions were shown from the orig
inal farm along the Sassafras river, where
Mr.. Cassidy, OF Philadelphia, planted the
first commercial peach orchard in 1880.
The fame OF the Eastern Shore peach has
long been known.
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TEACHER DROWNED.
Prof. Olin A. Wilson Loses His Life in
the Chester River.

Prof. DIN 4. Wilson, teacher OF manual
training in Chestertown public school, was
drowned in Chester river, off BuIchinal's
wharf, in Kent county, on Saturday after
noon last The young teacher, with party
Of friends, consisting Of J. King Wright,
Misses Mary and Julia Burchinal and
Louise Brown, went in bathing. The Young
ladies remained near the beach, in shallow
water, while the men of the party anchored
boat of shore to enjoy diving. Even
where the boat was, the water was scarcely
shoulder deep, but strong current swept
around the wharf.
Professor Wilson dived eff the boat into
shallow water, but instead OF getting a
foothold on the bottom cndeavored to swim.
He was unable to make any Roadway and
was carried out into the channel. Young
Wright advised him to stand on the bot
tom, but he continued to battle with the
tide, and finally called for help. Wright
swan to him and Professor wilson, appar-
emily cool and self-possessed, placed one
hand on his Epanon' shoulder and tried
to swim with the other.
Both were then in the channel current
and were being carried farther from shore.
Wilson finally became desperate and grab
bed his rescuer around the neck with a
yise-iike grasp. Young Wright, who is
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-15

1t is the medicine above all others for
cattarrh and is worth its weight in gold.
Ely Cream Balm does all that is claimed
for it.-B. w. Sperry, Hartford Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrh He
used Ely Cream Balm and the disagreable
catarrh all left him. c. Olmstead, Ar
chola, Ill.
The Balm does not irritate or cause sneez-
ing. Sold by druggists at 80 cts or mailed
by Ely Brothers, SO Warren ST., New York
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Sick Women Advised to Seen
Advice Of Mrs. Pinkham,

LETTER TO MRS. rIHEl:AM No. 9bSo3l
81 had Inflammation and falling
c. the womb, and inflammation C
cvarics, and was in great pain. Itoo}i
medicine prescribed by a physician,
1uG It did me no good. At last 1 head
CT Lydia L. Pinliham's Vegetable Com
FOUND, and after using it faithfully
cu thankful to say l am q well women,
I would advise all suffering women to
seek advice of Mrs. Pinllham.'-MRs.
G. Il. CuAPPELL, GRANT PARK, ILL.
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THE EASTERN
Shore.
Resources of the Peninsula
Treated al the Meeting Of
tie Board Of Development.

The meeting at Ocean City last week
under the auspices of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland Board Of Development proved a
decided success, and thus u movement has
been started that should accomplish much
toward the further development and bet
terment of this favored section.
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For several years my health was
miserable. l suffered the most dread
lul pains, and was almost on the verge
Of insanity. l consulted one of the
5est physicians in New York, and he
denounced my disease a fibroid tumo:',
-dvising an operation without delay,
laying that it was my only chance for
ife. Other doctors prescribed strong
end violent medicine, and one said I
was incurable, another told me my
only salvation was galvanic batteries,
which l tried, but nothing relieved me.
One day friend called and begged me
to try Lydia E. Pinlxham's Vegetable
Compound. began its use and took
several bottles. From the very first
bottle there was wonderful change
for the better. The tumor has disap-
peared entirely and my old spirits have
returned. l heartily recommend your
medicine to all suffering women
MRS. VAN CLEFT, 416 SAUNDERS AVE,
JERSEY CITY HEIGHTS, N. ].
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SETTLERS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
COLONEL rlLGuMAN's ADVICE.

Mr.. Francis II. Dryden, of Pocomole
City, Worcester county, spoke on Eastern
Shore Settlement and How to Improve It. y
He said
at should be remembered that this
whole territory was formerly cultivated by
slave labor, which, year by year, exhausted
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TIE SEATTLE POST

at meat with the guests. and as she
TOOK her place at the table her grand
mother approached and emptied bucket
or pearls over her head
Ine caiiphs father-in-law "went broke"
over this banquet. and in order that he
might reimburse himself the caliph made
MIN satrap of one OF the richest Persian
provinces. Inasmuch as the holding of
inis ONCE carried with it the privilege of
raising or lowering taxes at will, 1t may
De imagined that the feast giver was not
long in getting even.
The Earl of Warwick, the king maker,
II he could have been consulted through
proper spiritualistic medium, would have
Deen able to give the Persians some
sound advice on how to feed multitude.
There sat down daily as the guests and
retainers of the Earl Of Warwick during
tne height OF his power no fewer than 3d.
GOO persons The earl was a good enter
tainer, and some OF the banquets which
he gave lived in history. but more be-
cause OF their size than because of their
sumptuousness. He was a believer in
beef and ale rather than in pheasants
ana champagne. The king-maker lived
some four centuries ago. but may 1t not
he said with some truth today that the
different ideas that then existed in Eng
iand and France as the proper food ex-
ist In large measure today and find
some reflex in the characters or two
great peoples?
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Inch BANQUET
NOT A RECORD BREAKER.
- Paris to the Mayors Was Small Affair
3. wa Famous feasts Of History.

The Caliph El-ma- Moon was to be mar
ried to the daughter Of q rich dignitary.
The prospective father-in-law wished to
do things UP In proper style, so he asked
everybody, rich and poor alike, within
100 miles of his residence. TO attend the
marriage feast. The historical account
Of the affair says that ten great palaces
with all their rooms could not have given
standing room TO the multitudes that
came. When the people had assembled
the poor, as IL by instinct. herded to-
gether. while the rich kept by themselves.
In order that the common people might
not become impatient while waiting for
their dinner. the caliph and his bride
stood upon great platform and directed
the movements of score of servants
whose labor was to shower the poorer
guests with gold coin. The coin storm
was succeeded By one of small bags OF
ambergris as valuable as the glittering
gold which It followed. Then, as a fur
ther diversion. balls of musk were thrown
among the people, who scrambled and
struggled nightly for their possession.
Inside each musk ball was ticket which
entitled the lucky holder to enough land.
slaves and horses to make him indcpend-
emily rich. The guests all sat down to-
gcther at dinner and were served by an
army Of attendants. If they had been
at one long table the man who sat at
the head could not have seen the man
who faced him at the foot. One OF the
features Of this dinner was a candle OF
ambergris weighing eighty pounds This
candle, worth a fortune in itself, was
kept alight for days by the Eastern po-
tentate, who literally had money to burn.
The candle was in a gold candlestick
Weighing many pounds. The bride sat
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La Fargo ana His Coupe.

Philadelphia saturday Evening Post
John La Fargo. the artist. who lives at
Newport, has all the eccentricity that is
said by the wise to be part OF genius
The late Bishop Brooks. of Boston. was
very fond of La Fargo and they we're ex-
cellent friends. but he hit of the iatter's
eccentricity In single sentence.
Bishop Brooks and a friend were COM
ing out of church where the artist was
decorating a great window. The friend
walked toward a handsome coupe that
was standing I'm the rain, and said: II
suppose this is your carriage. bishop7"
Dear me. no" said the bishop. II al
ways walk. That's livery carriage
waiting for La Fargo"
but La Fargo" said the friend. has
been working IN the church all day and
viii continue TO work until night"
II know" said the bishop. his whimsical
smile drawing the corner OF his mouth:
but La Fargo can never work very we'll
unless he knows he's keeping a carriage
waiting for him somewhere"
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pated in what w. j. Bryan thinks Is the
best joke on himself In his career.
Bryan took an active part In the cam
paign in which Gov. Thayer was elected.
as a Republican, by about $1,000 plurality.
He made fifty speeches against Thayer.
Consequently, after the election. Bryan
was not certain just how Gov. Thayer
felt toward him.
At st. Patrick's day celebration In
Lincoln Gov. Thayer was put down for an
GRAFTON. Gov. Thayer did not have
printed programme. and depended upon
the secretary of civic organization to
tell him the parts as they came.
The programme was varied. there being
speeches. recltations and songs. When
Bryan's number was reached the secre-
tary leaned over and whispered In Gov.
Thayer's ear wv j. Bryan"
Gov. Thayer arose and Bryan advanced
toward him. The former seemed most
cordial. and u pleased Bryan to think
that the governor was not harboring any
malice because of those campaign
speeches made against him. Gov. Thayer
shook Bryan's hand warmly. as he asked.
softly:
DO you sing or speak,.
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orroHE London Yachtsman says Of the

1TruHE London Yachtsman says Of the
fine new steam yacht waturus.
III recently completed at Leith for
his imperial and royal highness,
the Archduke Charles Stephen of Aus
tria:
"Waturus has just been completed by
Messrs. Hawthorne & Co. Limited. en-
gincers and shipbuiders. Leith. from the
designs of Mr.. Alfred III. Brown, naval
architect. London. She Is arranged on
the partial awning deck principle: that
II, with double decks forward. Her
sleeping cabins are placed on the lower
deck and give accommodations for TWEEN
ty guests. in addition TO which provision
IL made for the accommodation of crew
Of thirty-four. On the main deck are
the drawing room. dining room. reading
rooms. etc. rhe vessel throughout Is
constructed TO the highest class at
Lloyd's under special survey. Her
length over all Is go feet. breadth nodded
"a feet 6 inches, depth nodded 10 feet
inches, and she Is propelled by triple
expansion engines. having cylinders is
inches, 70 inches and ~ inches diameter
by IS inches stroke. working at a boiler
pressure of $50 pounds. She is fitted
throughout with most complete In
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stallation Of electric Hight, and has a
large provision OF storage batteries for
service in port. Her pumping and sGni-
tary arrangements are of the most COM
plete. and she Is provided with evapor-
ators, food heater. distiler. also steam
stearing gear, steam windiass and warp
ing capstand. Her weather decks are of
teak, and she carries FIVE boats and a
powerful steam launch. Her trials In the
Firth OF Forth were conducted under the
supervision of his imperial highness. Mr..
A. III. Brown. Commander L. Won
Sxtranyavsky. Mr.. Kaiser (he naval and
engineering attache to the Austro- Hun
garian embassy In this country, Mr..
Ingls and MIR. Herdman. who represent
ed the contractors. Under easy steam
she attained mean speed of thirteen
and one-half knots by the log on six
hours run. and this with all her weights
and sea stores on board. In which condi-
ton our illustration is shown. She has
proved herself to be not only fast and
good sea boat. but also an economical
one, At present she Is on cruise In
the Baltic having on board their i'm
periai highnesses and suite, and at st.
Petersburg was visited. among others.
by the czar and czarina and the queen
OF Greece.
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Catarrh has become such common
disease that a person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. tits customary 10 speak Of Catarh
as nothing more serious than bad cold,
a simple inflammation of the nose and
throat. 1t is. in fact, a complicated and
very dangerous disease II not at first, il
very soon becomes 50.
The blood Is quickly contaminated by
the foul sccfetions, and the poison
through the general circulation Is carried
10 all parts Of the system.
saves, washes and sprays are unsatis
factory and Disappointing. because they
do not reach the seat Of the trouble. 8.
S. s. does. II cieanses the blood Of the
poison and eliminates from the system all
catarrhal secre;tons. and thus cures thor.
oughly aud permanently the worst cases.
Mr.. p. u. McAiliacf. q Hayrod.surr. Ky.
writes Haxinx been terrible Sufferer iron
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Joe HALEY becomes "A swell.


St Louis Globe Democrat
Toe Raliey os Texas. Is about 70 make
a radical change in his dress and man.
ner. says ~ X. Crahtree. OF Houston.
Texas Mr.. Crabtrce told OF Il In the fol-
lowing facetious way:
s'It Il told In whispers-ln whispers only.
mind you-that Bailey has dress suit.
Nar do the whisperings stop az that
Along with the dress suit. 4 u said. ha
has acquired social aspirations This Is
bailey. mark you: Joe Bailey. he ~ The
cammoa people. the statesman whose dis
aaln for the ornamental things q life
was hls chief political stock IN trade II
IL said that Bailey has been busy Of late
gaining share % worldly goods. and
now that he IL 70 be senator ne no
longer has need o. the mob 10 his par
ticular line az business, and ne proposes.
50 the whisperings go. 70 enjoy 10 the
fullest the social advantages that come
ufth his nsw distinction. OF, but what
haus will aScsna 70 tbs skies frota across
the Ntse prAsTies ef the Isone star state
when Il IL chronieied that Baiisy has
biossanaea forth IN Washington as q social
swell. What righteous wrath VIII be
poured forth az indignation meetings.
what lamentations there viii be in the
city and town and at the rancherS lonely
cabin. What an tconocIast q dress SUIT isl
what a shatterer % idols, Clothes may
not make man. but they may unmake
Rasley. The people OF Texas viii wiring
Bailey from their hearts. They VIII for
get him, or remember him only TO heap
rnaledictions upon him"
GOV. Thayer's Joke ON bryan.
Cleveland Press.
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TOLD or wfllkHoWH MEN.
London News.

London News.
One day. legal correspondent writes,
Just before the late lord chief justice took
sick. he was sitting In court, when an
other barrister, leaning across the bench
es. whispered Russell, what's the ex-
trerne penalty for bigamvY' Two moth
ers-in-law," instantly replied Russell.
On one occasion Lord Russell went to
help the Liberals In a certain campaign.
He began his speech OF set purpose with
some very badly pronounced Scotch.
After the confusion caused by his appar-
ent blunder had subsidized, Sir Charles
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cztarrh. and being now
sound and well. the qDes-
ton otten pant 10 me Ia
VIVA; csrrd youfi rnaa-
swer I feel 4, my duty 70
state that swsfts Specific
Il the medicine. Z am
SUCH a true believer Ia the
sehcacy Of swsfts specific
ths, I can honestly and
conscieatiorsly re co m =
faens Il 70 any enc safer
ing from Catarsh Have
reco1r rnendea IL % many.
and am hal py trsay that
49, .-e,~.s.s N ka~. r.. .4es-
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.' = 49,. ~. - -
- fence sney
PIT
~ = n1oefs req
1u ~ b1hquet
y - the kind
II ~ Paris
1l116a they are
~ ieoylne out
11lnof Partisan
:s - 80 go At that
}! go III. Wine
Z (l1es but the
d. 49, nAd cups from
~ fke produce Of
S1y throughout
~ TIE English
80 us feast. and
4 ~ conquest Of
-, iri6i Declared king
~s,S. Of 4 truth. the
71Siytn II their minds
ser ipsiiyai
~ fkere are In gas
s X dinners that
X diners and In
SS1o1ufnntnt the one
x France gave 70
cgunlry's municipsli-
~ 1anquet which
~ = III pond Of
sv b "ouo vadIs,'
~ me- feast was
4 6iIde1 timbers.
- b the shore
"a ~ The whole
~ mammals,
n sDread lng forth
1uiIrs reyenue Of a
Z ~ went 10 pay
~ l1.k Was spread
T. dlhsrs was Of
~ oInsssaTs was
Nv 6s1scs and Asia
IsscA nlayors' ban
G4 daks into the
nparsd With the
~ Z single man.
1ni = NJ appetite.