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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
WOLCOTT HAS ACCEPTED
| VIII Succeed General Draper a. Ambnssa-
dor to Italy.

Will Succeed General Draper A. Ambnssa-
dor to Italy.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Mr. Roger
Wolcott has accepted the presidents
tender of the post of ambassador to
Italy, vice Draper, resigned, and his
commission as such has been issued.
Mr.. Draper's resignation does not take
effect for about six weeks, so that the
new ambassador will not assume his
Office until fall, taking advantage of
the intervening time to make flying
visit from Paris to the United States.
1t is said at the state department that
Andrew D. White, United States am.
bassador to Germany, who has sailed
for home, is returning on leave of
absence which was granted at his own
request by tho state department some
weeks ago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
Refused to Leave Pekiu.

ROME, Aug. IA telegram from
Taku, via Ohee Foo, July 20, says:
1.-THE commander Of the Italian war
ship Elba states that letter from the
British minister In Pekin, dated July
%, confirms the information Of the Jap.
anese military attaohe that tho Chinese
government on July 20 again asked tho
ministers to leave Pekin, but they ~
fused."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
Want B,ds for six Cruisers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2,-The secretary
of the navy has issued to shipbuilders a
circular calling for bids for the con.
struction Of six armored cruisers, three
authorized nS the act Of March 8, 1899,
and three by the act of June 2, 1900.
Those authorized by the former act are
to be sheathed and coppered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
We're Hurled Ninety Feet.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Aug. IA pre-.
mature explosion Of blast at Duck.
town killed viii Paris and James
Harkniss, blowing them q distance Of
% feet and tearing them into unrecog'
nizable masses Of flesh. The accident
occurred on line Of railroad being con-
structed by tho Tennessee Copper com.
|nauY.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
Merely Buyin1

merely O0y1nBs
Caller-Isn't your mother in, Hhel7
Ethel-No, ma'am. She down town.
Caller-Shopping9
Ethel-Oh, no, ma'am. I don't thinl
she had time for that. She said she wa
just going to run down and get SOM
things she needed.-Philadelphia Pveas.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
Wanted t. Asaassinate Aloxant3~r.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Vienna CORE.
spondent Of The Daily Telegraph wires
a. follows: A rumor comes from Bel.
grade that an attempt was made to
assassinate King Alexander: The 70.
port says that ae was shot at twice,
but he was unhsrmed. The report is
upoonhrned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
Long Takes E.C,i. i.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.->;" ".r' w
Long left Washington trr .l;; Va,
Mass, where he will spend nls sa':..
tion. IIe will be absent abuut six
weeks. Assistant Secretary Hackett.
who has JUS. returned from his vaca-
ton, will be acting secretary during the
absence Of Secretary Long.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
strike c>~t Over ol.Ooo. .oe>.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Aug. a. The
strike OF the miners of Georges Crsek,
in effect since June Is, was broken
whom work was resumed by every COL
Nery. Over 81, ,0O0, 900 has been lost to
the region since the strike began.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
Tabernacle, where an immense crowd
was addressed by the state Democratic
candidates..

Memorial Mass Meeting fsr Humbsrt.
CHICAGO, Aug: 2.-The Italians Of
this city have decided - hold monster
mass meeting ON the evening Of the day
upon which tho funeral of King Hum.
bert IL held. All tho preliminary ~
rangements have been made and It 10
expected that several thousand italians
will be present go
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03

ulinos Democrats Open the Campaign.
PEORIA, nlA, Aug. 2-The Demo.
Gratis opened tho state campaign In shis
city during the day. In the evening .
.aFada marohed through tho city 10 the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
Kentucky Populists Nominate.

LOUISVILLE. Aug. 2.-The Kentucky
state Populist convention (middle-of-
the.road) nominated for governor o. H.
Cardiu Of Chittenden county, and also
nominated presidential electors. The
platform endorses the Omaha and Gin
einnati declarations and the candidacy
of Barker and Donnelly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
HfRhlY O0loHeA

Highly ColoreA
Lady-You have been drinking Yun.
Sandy Pikes-Not . drop. mum
Lady-But how did your noss ee4 -
aedI
eanAy Pike From drln1ing e1Dsu1
femueoe, pam-CA1caoo NgHk
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
REACH PEk,N IN A WEEK,
Allies Arc Now Eighteen Miles Distans
From Tien Tsin.

Allies Arc Now Eighteen Miles Distans
From Tien Tsin.
BRUSSELS, Aug. an. de Faveroe,
minister Of foreign affairs, has received
the following, dated Aug. /, from II.
de Cartier de Marshein, secretary of
the Belgian legation, now acting a.
charge d'affairs of Belgium at shang-
hal:
1.-The allies are marching on Pekin.
They are 18 miles from Tien Tsin and
should reach Pekin in eightdays.
cal! the Europeans have taken refuge
IN ..e inner enclosure Of the imperial
CITY," =:
"That fellows eyes were glued on mn
all the timc." T.,
"He must have been stuck on you"
"Did yoH see the face on that frank
fI'tr t:cale::'
'','c:. KS a sort of a haugLoG loox."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03

There" are many imitation baking
powders, made from alum, mostly
sold cheap. Avoid them, as they
make the food unWholesome.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
alteration Prices lis is. Week

We have storekeepng principle would like to get
better acquainted WITH It's business characte we've built
during all long have been before the people asking
their patronage We solicit their implicit confidence and in
promise give the most jealous study to the perctng
of facilities for meeting their wants. This coincden
ally that every advantage gain straight to the people
who patronze We ask fair share for ourselves
We have taken consequently have than the
satisfaction of succeeding have the OF
dealt fairly with those who have successGhe Pe
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
A Handkerchief Story

A Handkerchief Story :
Some times the prices on our handker-
chiefs are so low that you might think they
were not linen. But when we say linen,
that m cans linen, every thread of it. =
At &c ladies' pure linen handkerchief.
At 10c very nice ladies' linen handkerchief.
At 13c a very fine linen handkerchief for
men. i
Children's handkerchiefs 1C, Sc and &C..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
coed Demand for Lumber.

G3OOO DODo00 x0t A0mUOHs
DULUTH. Aug. 2.-There have been
some good sales Of lumber in this mar
ket tho past few days, in all 6,00o, 900
feet having been sold at good prices.
There 10 more inquiry than for many
months, and an era Of good sales seems
to have set in. Most OF them are to
the east.
Views Coincided After All.
Hicks-They have said that Berton is .
man of peculiar views. But It seems
that he can think the same as others do.
Wicks-Possibly. What led you to that
conclusion?
Hicks-When met him today, he said
he supposed hadn't dollar wanted to
spare, and-really, it was quite coinci-
dence. supposed 30 too.-Boston
Transcript.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03
UNQUALIFIEDLY FALSE.

Times Uses Strong Language In Reference
t. Chinese Assurance.
LONDON, Aug. Accommodating on
DR.. Morrison's dispatch, The Times
Gays:
1T is now beyond doubt that asser~
tions of the Chinese that the legations
for a fmonth past have been enjoying
the protection Of the throne is totally
and unqualifedly false. The evidence
10 now all tho other way and against
the Chinese government.
1.-THE task now rests with the powers
10 make the Chinese government under
stand that it will be held fully respon-
sible for whatever happens in Pekin."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-08-03

Wash Dress Goods at Half
These prices are made to effect speedy
good bve. Quotations are less than current
mill prices, and you need these pretty dress
stuffs. Schools will soon open and here is
chance for you to dress your little ones at
half price, All the wash goods that we
sold at 1Oc, 12c and 15c are now o.
on tables priced at, per yard. Nv
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-11-01
Final Payment on the Star Group

Sol Hip informs us that he and his
partners, Messrs. Sadler, Wren, Chen
ey and Jackson, will to-day draw down
the final payment of 81, 600 on the Stal
and Star Of the West copper mines,
which were bonded about one year age
To NJ. Martin of New York for the sun
OF SO, 600. The payment will be made
in Reno. where the deeds have already
been prepared.
A similar payment also comes due
to-day on the Calumet group, adjoin-
ing the Star Of the West and bonded to
the same party for sl5, 600. This pay
ment goes into the stockings of Messrs.
Rockhill, johnson and Boyd and makes
total OF Sll 0O0 TO date
These properties are situated on Cop
per Flat in this district and are among
the most promising in the camp. Con-
siderable development work has been
done in the past year, but has been
temporarily suspended on account of "A
heavy flow of water in the shaft
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-11-01
4 New Gold Strike.

An important strike was made last
Tuesday by Messrs. Reed and Mount
who have been prospecting in the hills
just above the Robust mine. While
shaking some timbers near the summit
Of the. mountain, they discovered a vein
of iron stained quartz cropping through
the lime. They dug down on il and at
depth of three feet found free gold in
the rock, visible to the naked eye. The
ledge is about feet wide at the point
OF discovery and is to all appearances a
continuation IN the Robust vein, being
about three-iourths OF "A mile from that
mine in north-easierly direction. The
discoverers are much elated over their
find aud will push the development
work rs fast as their resources will al
low
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-11-01

home in Gunnison, Utah, on charge
of larceny. On looking around, Sheriff
Scott found the Nelson boy here in
town and located his partner next day
at Mollison's ranch. Both were ar
rested and lodged in jail awaiting fur
ther instructions from the officers In
Utah.
China Sam, the old Chinese packer,
was caught by Deputy Sheriff Weldon
last Monday morning in the act OF sell
ing a bottle of whiskey to John Henry,
an Indian. The eulprit was arraigned
before Judge Tyler and pleaded mot
guilty.. His trial took place on Tues
day afternoon ut one O'Clock, when the
chnrge was easily proven and the
Chinaman was sent to jail for go days.
This is his third oflense.
About twenty men are now employed
on the Pilot Knob group of copper
mines in this district, which is being
actively developed by Denver capital
lists. The gallows-frame for the new
gasoline hoist Is being erected and the
engine will be placed in few days.
Meanwhile, sinking in the main shaft
has been suspended temporarily and
the force divided between the Brooks
aud Taylor claims, where the showing
is nearly, if not fully, as good as it is on
the Knob The lodges on this ground
are simply immense and are bound to
develop into one of the greatest copper
mines in the country.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-11-01
Lost His Life for n Hat.

PC. Weber is in receipt of Brook
lvn paper. containing the account OF
the frightfnl death Of VIM. II. Math-
ews Of that city, who will be remem-
bered by many oldtimers here, whore
he spent six months in 1883 as the guest
of Mir. Weber. II appears that he was
waiting at a station for an elevated
train and his hat was blown onto the
track. He reached for it with his um-
brela and lost his balance, falling in
front of the coming train, which passed
over his body, producing instant death.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-11-01

Latest quotations; Lead, s4.00; cop
per $l6.87!.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-11-01
Bathroom Opened.

c. GrifIen announces that he will
open q neat and comfortable bathroom
next Saturday and will operate it in
connection with his barber shop. Pub
lie patronage is solicited. Baths $50.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-11-01
Wood! Wood.! Wood!!!

II. Darling win deliver it anywhere
in Ely at the following prices:
Mahogany, 50. 90 Il cord;
Dry Pine and Cedar, 81
Give him your order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Bangor,
Wed, June ~, 1900,
AT TWO O'CLOCK P. NJ.

for the purpose of nominating candt-
date for Governor to be supported at the
September election: and transactlnS any
other business that may properly come
before 1t. The basis of representation
will be as follows: -,
Each city, town and plantation VIII De
entitled to one delegate, and for each
can candidate for Governor in 1875 an
additional delegate. and for traction or
forty votes in excess of Seventy-hVe
votes an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any city,
town or plantation can only be nlled by
residents of the county in which the va
Cancy exists.
The State Committee will be in session
In the reception room of the hall at one
o'clock Z. NJ on the day of the ConVen-
ton for the purpose of receiving the Gre
dentials of delegates. Delegates. in or
der to participate in the Convention.
must be elected subsequent to the date
Of the call for this Convention.
The voters of Maine, without regard to
vor of sustaining President Mckinley and
his administration; who believe in the
present gold standard; in whatever lcSiS-
lation will restore American shipping to
its former rank in the world; in favor of
the Nicaragua Canal; a Pacific cable; ma
believe in free popular education; in the
promotion Of the cause Of temperance;
in lust and equal taxation; In an economl-
cal and efficient administration of State
affairs, are invited to unite with the Re
publicanS in the selection OF delegates To
this convention.
Per order. Republican State Committee
j. H. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, May LIST, 100.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
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LEAVE Portland. 235 T. NJ. Augusta
30 T. Nj: Wattryiilr, 310 T. Nj: Bangor,
4.i5 T. NJ Arrive Brownvillc. G3a T.. MI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28

In the mention Of Congressman Nc
CIcllar as the running mate for Bryan.
the Albany Journal finds parallel
with the campaign when the Demo-
Mcclellan, for the presidency in 1864.
In that year the Democracy. advo-
eating national division as the Populo-
Democracy is now advocating national
contraction. nominated General Nc
Clellan against Abraham Lincoln, on a
platform whose principal plank was
the declaration that the war to pre-
serve the Wilderness of the Union was
ii failure The anti nionist Democra-
cy IF that time stood in exactly the
same attitude toward the national adj
ministration in which the anti-expan-
sionist Democracy OF today stands.
The people overwhelmingly defeated
General Mcclellan, thus emphatically
declaring that the war was not a fail
IRE. and within six months thereafter
their Judgment was vindiCated by the
success of the Union forces and the res
toration of peace. History will re
peat itself Next November the people
will overwhelmingly defeat the candi-
date who will stand upon platform
demanding the remuneration of the
rights and the reputation Of the obli-
cations which have come to this natl N
within not many months thereafter
the peoples judgment will be again
indicated by the restoration Of peace
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
G. R. WELLMAN.
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
ORGANIZED 1913.
Banking Rooms 235 Water
Street.

TRUSTEES-J. Fl. Manley, L. G. Cor
nish, Lendall Titcomb, B. f. Parrott,
Trebv Johnson.
Deposits are placed on interest the first
of February. May. August and Novem-
Der.
Interest paid or credited on account on
first Wednesday of February and Au-
gust.
Deposits are exempt by Law from all
taxes. and accounts are strictly confiden-
tial.
Especial privileges afforded to Execu-
tors, Administrators, Guardians, Trus-
tees, married women and minors.
EDWIN c. DUDLEY. Treas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
The Eclipse OF the Sun.

Though Maine is not in the path of
the eclipse where the observation will
be total it is. nevertheless, so near it
that our people will be treated. today,
to a spectacle as unusual as it is sub
lime. The temporary blotting out of
the great sun in the blue heavens by
the interposition OF the dark and life
less moon between that dazzling 1umi-
nary and our earth is something to in
spire awe in every breast In all
of natures ample category there is no
phenomenon more spectacular. 1t is no
wonder that such events have invari-
ablv inspired barbarous races with
terror. and that the people of an
tiouity, in spite of their high state of
civilization. were filled with fear and
awe when the face of the sun was thus
darkened at monday. The Greek his
torian, Xenophon, tells us of a city cap
tured during the CONSERVATION into
which it's defenders were thrown by an
eclipse. and Herodotus relates how two
hostile armies We're in the same man.
ner terrorized into throwing aside their
shields and spears and becoming
friends.
Today's eclipse is total in this coun-
try only in a narrow strip extending
through the southern states from New
Orleans to Norfolk, Virginia. but it is
partial all over the United States, and
in this particular section the sun will
be about eight-tenths covered. Here
in Augusta, the beginning of the eclipse
will be at S.19 A. M: the time of the
greatest observation, 9.37 A. NJ; and
the end of the eclipse at 1886 A. Nj. SO
get ready your smoked glass early. this |
morning. and take an elementary |
lesson in astronomy.
This is an opportunity that will be |
improved by American scien-
lists. Not only the government. but |
almost every university in the land has
observers in the path of total eclipse
to take observations. Many European
scientists have crossed the ocean for
the same purpose. And all of these.
as well as the public generally, are sin
rercly hoping that the skies will prove
hospitable and cloudess. This oppor
tunity for investigation is welcomed,
inasmuch as while total eclipses of the
sun are not infrequent, some 30 or GO
occurring in century. the narrow !
track swept by the moons shadow is
often 50 remote as to necesSitate
large expenditure of time and money
to secure an observing station within
its limits. while sometimes it is
actually physically inaccessible. As a !
matter of fact. the average occurrence
Of the phenomenon at any given point
Is but once in about three and a half |
The territory OF the United |
States has been particularly favored
in respect of total solar cclipses during |
the present century. seven Of these
having already transpired, two of |
which, however. touched but small |
areas. In contradistinctiOn England |
has not been situated in the shadow |
Dath for century and three-quarters, |
while another quarter century must |
clapse before the long blank record |
can be broken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
DISTRESSING Stomach Disease

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power OF South American Nervine Ton
iC. Invaids need suffer no longer, be-
cause this great remedy can cure them
all. 1t is , cure for the whole world of
stomach weakness and indigestion. Tho
cure begins with tho first dose. The re-
lief it brings is marvellous ana surpris-
ing. II makes no failure; never disap-
points No matter how long you have
suffered. your cure is certain under the
use Of this great health giving force.
Pleasant and always safe. Sold by Bow
ditch, Webster & 60, druggist. Augusta,
Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28

delegates out of his trip, but it showed
him one thing very plainly as he indi-
Gated in an interview since his return
to Washington. The South was never
ina moro prosperous condition than it
is today says the admiral. who has
Just been through that section, land I
know that the people of the South
don't want Bryan for President"
Neither do the people Of the East or
of the West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
4 Republican County Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Augusta,
Wednesday, June 9Th, 1900,
AT 1880 A. NJ.

For the purpose of nominating three
candidates for senators, one candidate Tor
sheriff, one candidate for clerk of courts,
one candidate for judge of probate, one
candidate for register of probate, one
candidate for county attorney, one can
didate for county treasurer. one candi-
date for county commissioner. all to he
voted ~ ~ 80 "on'"rr7hor election; and
transacting any business that may prop
erly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city and town and planta-
ton will be entitled to one delegate, and
for each 10 votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1896, an addi-
tional delegate, and for a fraction Of 40
votes in excess of 10 votes, further ad-
ditionaI delegate-aS follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28

The St Louis Globe Democrat says
Kansas. five farmers have gone To the
Paris exposition and taken their fami-
lies along. Their absence in Europe
seems to be the only thing that will re
ducc the farmer vote for Mckinley in
Kansas, this fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
,gate-aS follows:

Vacancies in any delegation can only be
filled by such delegation.
Delegates in order to participate In the
convention. must be elected subsequent
to the date of the call for this convention.
The County Committee will be in ses-
sion In the anteroom of the hall at 10
O'Clock on the morning of the convention,
for the purpose of receiving the creden-
tails of the delegates.
Per order of the Republican County
Committee.
WILLARD NJ. DUNN. Chairman.
r. c. STEVENS, Secretary.
May =, 1900.
may10dtjune6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28

The fact that the bank deposits of
Montana have increased from four
millions to almost nine millions in five
years shows that many citizens besides
members of the Legislature are lay
ing aside something for a rainy day.
these good times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28

II had a running. itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tortures. poan's Ointment
took away the burning and itching in
stantly. ana quickly effected permanent
cure. g. W. Lcnhart. Bowling Green,
q.
mon. wed. fri&wky. If