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stars had six points, she suggested they
should have but five. She then, with a
clip OF her scissors made a perfect five
pointed star and handed 1t to him. Though
admitting she was right, he chung to the
idea of star that would be copy of his
coat of arms He finally yielded, however.
and left Betsy to make the sample flag
according to her own IDEAS Accepted by
the committee on June IA. 1777. II was adopt-
ed by Congress as the American flag just
a year after it had authorized it's
adoption A flag emblem, with it's cor
ner combination of the crosses of ST.
George and st. Andrew, had been hosted
the year before by Washington from his
headquarters at Cambridge, Mass. In New
England the Pine Tree flag, as borne by the
earliest armed vessels sent out by WASH
ington. had predominated; while in the
South was used the flag with the coiled
rattlesnake and the words, Don't tread
ss Sasd the bv bim
The red. white and blue had thus been
recognized. But, according to A. N. Whit
marsh, NJ. A, IL remained for the first
unfurling of the flag. as made by Betsy
Ross. to occur in August, 1777, over Fort
Schuyler, military post in New York
State, now marked by Rome, Oneida coun-
~. The next year ii was first saluted by
a foreign power on board Paul Jones's
Ranger. Ten years after its adoption II
began its first trip around the world on
the ship Columbia. girdling 1t in three
years. By May. 1875, two new stars had
Deen added t1or vermont ana kentucky,
and that was the flag used in 1872. And
to-day we all know and love our flag with
It's forty-five stars.
The work OF Betsy Ross was appreciated
more or less at the time. Congress at one
time ordered her to be paid nearly Els for
flags for the fleet in the Delaware river.
She also received the contract to make the
government fagS-a contract she held
many years. Her daughter continued the
business until 1857. and to-day the Betsy
Ross Memorial Association. with its head
quarters in the old historic home t239 Arch
street,, opens a way for the American peo-
pie 10 honor this woman who made our
first national flag. The possession of one
of the 10-cent unique souvenir certificates,
illustrating the historic fact Ito be OBJ
tanned at headquarters), marks a member
ship Every home and school in the land
should be glad 10 own one.
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FAILED TO OBEY ORDERS.
Naval Omcer ColweIIs Case Under In
vestigation by Inquiry Board.

NEW YORK, June ia special dis
patch to the Herald from Washington SAYS:
Lieutenant Commander ]. c. Colwel, just
relieved as American naval attache in Lon
don, is under investigation for failure TO
obey orders of the Navy Department
court of inquiry, of which Capt. F. A. Cook
and Medical Director c. II. White are
members, is sitting for this purpose in the
Washington navy yard. Lieutenant Com
mander Colwell received orders TO report
on a certain date in the United States pre-
liminary TO going to the Philippines. He
failed to report, and sent an explanation
that his condition was such, in consequence
of an operation, that il was inadvisable for
him to travel 1t is alleged that he SUBJ
sequently placed himself under medical
treatment in order TO justify his explana-
ton. The department believed that Lieu
tenant Commander Colwell had tried to
get out of his orders so as to remain longer
in London. The court is expected TO submit
its finuIngs in few days"
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BIG STEAMER LAUNCHED.
She Is 641 Feet Long Over All, with n
Beam of Fifty Feet.

WEST SUPERIOR Wis, June 1s.-The
steamer Charles r. Van Hyse was launched
at the yards of the Superior Shipbuilding
Company in this city to-day. The big
steamer slid from the ways in the presence
of thousands of spectators, including
crowds of excursionists. who came in from
the West. and a large delegation from
the Union Commercial Travellers conven-
ton. being held in Dulth. The boat is the
largest ever built here, and is of the
most powerful on the lakes. Over all she is
CAL feet long and her tonnage length is 439
feet. Her beam is fifty feet and depth is
twenty-nine feet six inches. The Van Hyse
is named in honor of President Van Hyse
of the University OF Wisconsin, the author
OF various works on the iron-beariag region
of Lake Superior district.
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WANTS OF PORTO RICANS.
Conference of Representatives of Mu.
inequalities on Legislation.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. June 1e.-Twen-
ty-hve delegates, representing municipal
governments. met in convention here last
evening in preliminary session. their OBJ
ject being to discuss insular affairs and
suggest future legislation. Among the
items which they will investigate is the
disposition of s2.O95. appropriated by Con-
gress; that the telegraph system of the
army be turned over to the municipalities;
that high tariff tariff be imposed on salt
imported from all countries, thus protecting
the home product. The argument was put
forward that silver pesos and the dollar
are equal, but that the United States pays
CD cents for peso and coins it into dol
lar, leaving the United States a gamer of
40 cents. The convention will continue it's
work to-day
Mr.. Elliott, the commissioner of the in
terror, took the oath of Office yesterday.
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Lippincott.


Part of the Investigations Of May % will
be directed. not TO the sun itself but to
the space lying between the sun and Mer-
curry. 1t has been the dream OF many as
tronomers that about half way between
the sun and Mercury lies little planet
lost in the effulgence of the sun SIR VIII
liam Ball names this the Planet OF Ro-
nance" Other astronomers have searched
for il, christening IL Vulcan before il has
been found. IL ever such a planet rolled
exactly between the earth and the sun il
would sometimes be seen crawling like a
black dot across the suns disk In the
show its face If its position as regards the
earth were favorable. Most astronomers
have concluded that there is no such planet
but that the space between Mercury and
the sun is empty.
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Imitation Pearls.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Tro,cDara,,t 1ono oollorC ohov,,;en.


Transparent lace collars. chemisettes ard
Jokes are more popular than ever The
transparent collar insures continued favor
for the circlet Of pearls for day wear The
prejudice against imitation pearls seems to
have been vanquished by fashion, and sure
ly, as one dressmaker puts ii, If a string
of pearls around the neck of a well-dressed
nounce them just because they were made
by a man instead of an oyster? Imitation
pearls are as becoming to the face Al pearls
of purest ray serene, and to the woman
who loves the ''real thing" but cannot af-
ford it in pearls ii is comfort to know
that really fine limitations cannot be pro-
duced cheaply. $40. $50 and even $50 being
asked for a single row of very fine imita-
ton pearls At these prices they cannot
become the property of every little peacock
who in many things successfully apes
the fine feathers Of those above her in
worldly wealth.
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One of the most surprising announce
ments of the features of the Milwaukee
biennial is the information that Miss Dock
will speak on 1.-The Quality of Mercy"
At the risk OF an accusation Of slanginess
we must say that this appears to be a
horse on the biennial. And yet we dare
hope that Miss Dock will disprove an un-
pleasant suggestion and again demonstrate
the cynical truth of the inquiry Whats
in a name?" But more important than
the gossip concerning Miss Dock is the
intelligence that during the week of the
federation gathering THE School for Scan
day. will be played at a Milwaukee the
ater-not as a reflection. not even an
accompaniment. but merely as a sort of
diversion for the jaded feminine intellect
Greatly as we admire Mr.. Sherfdan's play
in its literary forms, we must deplors its
presentation at such time and mcsi ex-
press our regret that the managem at did
not select a more innocu0us production,
such as Hazel Kirke" or "Esmeralda'
or Little Barefoot" We canpot believe
that anything savoring OF scandals will
IN the least interest the grave women who
are 5ourney1ng to Mnwaukee ~ elevate
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.coNsuMprrvE COMPETITION
Curious State Of Affairs Ont I'm south
ern California.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune
what they call 'consumptive competi-
ton out on the Pacific coast has certainly
become a grave problem, said visitor
from California at one OF the hotels From
San Francisco TO Los Angeles the country
is simply overrun with one-lunged M
dIvfduais, who have emigrated from the
East 10 save funeral expenses and are will
ing 10 work for anything that VIII keep
them alive. The trouble is that most OF
them are SO distressingly competent l
know men who held positions at their Ola
homes that 1aid them $500 a year who are
willing and anxious 10 90 10 Work Tor ~
a week OF course. the services OF such
chaps are in demand. and they are rapidly
filling all the good jobs 10 the exclusion OF
healthy natives. 1 was talking 10 the pro-
prietor of one of the largest hotels In
Frisco the other day and he was boasring
about HIS crack Office force. There's my
head bookkeeper, he SAID: ne USED 10 De
Street Railroad In New York and Is one OF
the finest actuaries in the United States
My chief clerk was formerly manager OF
the Victoria in London. lie speaks four
languages You must have 10 pay them
fancy salaries 1 remarked oh, 1 don't
know he replied, the bookkeeper gets SO
a month and the clerk so. OF course. he
added. that includes board Without ex-
aggeration. that's fair sample To be
sure the average consumptfve doesn't last
very long but another Is always ready TO
take his place. and the way those who are
OF good positions and calculate their
chances OF holding on Is somewhat horrifys
ing 10 an outsider They viii chan one an-
other about IL, too / was In big dry
goods store recently. when a hollow
checked gentleman sauntered up 70 one o3
the department managers and asked him
Row he was feeling Having night swe4tas
eh. he said: then I suppose 1 can take
hold here about October But don't hurry
on my account Take your time. old man:
take your own timer Consumptiye comle-
tition was really behind the late effort to
have a bill passed restricting cases Of
tuberculosis from entering the State The
talk about infection was all a blum IL Wa
a matter Of cheap labors-ssme 90 ~
Chinese"
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RENO. New, June 16--Orders nave been
received by Federal Health Officer McQues-
tin. in this city. from Quarantine Health
Officer Kinyoun. in San Francisco. 20
search all eastbound trains for passengers
from California at the State lines. These
were TO be required TO show certificates
signed by the United States marine officer.
In the event of their failure TO produce this
document they are 10 be turned back
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ST. LOUIS, June 16.-Robert Hoesle.
twelve years old. and Gordon Collier, aged
nine played William Tell here with almost
fatal results. The boys got a revolver
and for a while amused themselves flour
ishing the weapon in wild West" fashion.
Then they remembered the story of Will
liam Tell, and Hoesle agreed TO represent
Tell, using part OF a brick instead OF an
apple Collier fired at the brick. but hit
his companion in the cheek, infiicting a
woung which is serious.
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their sex, II further elevation is possible.
And we know that in fits unexpurgated
form the Sheridan play will give serious
offense to hundreds of women who are in
terested In the publication OF the stage.
Happily IL is not too late 10 change the
bill and TO substitute for a drama of ques-
tionable taste and morality a fireside idyl
of irreproachable intent Can we as hus-
bands survey with calmness the depart
ure OF our wives 70 a town where play
of scandal and gossip is paraded to lure
them from the solemn obligations of the
feminine life?
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Hanna Wa. Not There.


An Eastern newspaper has considered II
advisable to inform its readers that Mr.
Hanna was taking no part in the election
OF Methodist bishops in Chicago II was
hardly necessary to prove an abb for Mr.
Hanna While there seems to have been
as much politics I'm the conference as there
usually Is In an Ohio convention. II never
requires seventeen ballots to nominate ia
any convention that Mr. Hanna bosses
Usually &s> -drst ballot decides It Nr
HaunsS methods jnay not always Be relIa-
be. BIT hts road ROLLER = great dfscour-
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A stransie Hold.
cleveland Plain Dealer.

The millionaire lobbyist had rudely re-
jected the sutton for his daughters hand.
Never mind" said the young man calm
ly. as he picked up his hat, II will see you
later
mot If see you first" said the lobby
list coarsely-
"You will have to see me-" said the
youth.
'sWhat do you mean by that?" snarled
the old schemer.
II mean said the youth calmly. ''that
have every assurance that will be elect
ed TO the next legislature. and you know &c
Il going to be reform body"
Then the old man Quaiied before him.
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were painfully injured and fifteen or twenty
others were more or less hurt by the wreck
OF the Carnegie accommodation on the
Panhandle Railroad this morning The
wreck was caused by landslide from
Mount Washington. over one hundred tons
OF rock and earth topping over on the
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who is a regular attendant at Covent Gar
Den, summoned Mr.. Maurice Grau on Tues
day and congratulated him on the success
OF the opera season
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-09
CLAIMS OF REPUBLICANS.
Nick inley Has Two Hundred and Eighty
four Electoral Votes

Mckinley Has Two Hundred and Eighty
four Electoral Votes.
New YORK, Nov. Irrational Com.
mitteemen Manley, Gibbs and Bliss
held conference at the conclusion of
which the following statement was
given out: ION the returns received
.at Republican headquarters the ma:
tional Republican committee claims to
have elected Mckinley and Roosevelt
by an electoral vote Of 284 votes, with
the possibility of 81 votes in addition,
making total of 305. These 81 votes
consist of IS in Kentucky and 8 in Ne.
braska. The states we claim for Nc.
Kinley and Roosevelt are: California.
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indi-
ana, Maryland, Iowa, Kansas. Maine,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota.
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Dakota. Ohio, Oregon.
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington,
West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wy.
oming."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-09
MAJORITY REDUCED.
Mckinley Carr - the ssats Of Ncv Ys1h
= = :Siqs d. ~ lSO, 600. "A IN " 5s5E 45s3 a,

Mckinley Carr. o. the ssats Of New York
:Sf ~. 4. BY lSo, 900. N "A ls$% 5553 ~
NEW York. Nov. THE indications
are that Mckinley has carried New
York state by majority over Bryan
Of about $50, 900, com pared with q Re.
publican majority in the last presi.
Dental election OF 28S, 480. The total
vote in the city, Of New York. 10 ap.
proximately 10000 larger than It was
in 1896. and up thestate 10 about 80. COO
In the city Bryan wiped ont the plural.
ity Of 10000 which Mckinley had four
years ago and took on plurality tor
himselfof about 25,o0o Up the state
Mckinley barely held the vote hs had
in 1895, the added vote going TO Bryan.
The vote for B B Odell, Jr., Re.
publican nominee for governor, \ 10
considerably larger than that
for Mckinley. In Brooklyn. par.
ttoularly, tho Democratic nominee
for governor, Mr.. stanohdsld. appears
to have been scratched. 4. ~
The election passed OF quietly both
In the city and state. There were NO
more than the usual arrests Of men 90.
cused Of attempting illegal voting at
oity precincts and where the aooussd
made IL clear that they ware innooent,
they were permitted to return to the
polling places and vote without further
nolestation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-09
MAJORITY FOR QUAY,
HE Friends Claim Bo win Control Pen,
sylvauia's Lsgislat ure.

His friends Claim Be win Control Penn.
sylvauia's Legislature.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7.-Estimatea
from one-half Of tho precincts in Penn.
sylvania indicate q plurality for Nc.
Kinley of over 100000 In Montgom.
cry and Chester counties. where the
fusionists made . strong fight to elect
nine anti-Quay members Of the legis.
lature, they suffered severe setback.
the regular Republicans winning by
large majorities. Pennsylvania dele.
cation in the next congress will not be
less than "a Republicans to Demo.
Gratis, as against 30 Republicans and
10 Democrats in the present congress.
M. S. Quay's friends are claiming
they will have majority on joint bal.
lot favorable to his reelection to the
United States senate and the returns
would appear to bear out this claim.
The control Of the state senate, as be.
tween Quay and anti Quay, is in doubt
with chances favoring the Quayites,
though the complete returns may give
the. organization of that body to the op.
ponents of Mr.. Quay.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-09
STATE OF M1NNEsorA,) s%.:! =.
COUNTY OF MORRISON:
t ~ - =" In Proha<e

In the matter OF the estate of William
Edward schmitt, Deceased.
Letters of I'D ministration on the estate
of William Edward: Schlnitt, deceased,
late of the city of Little Falls and state Of
Minnesota. being granted toLaura simon.
e 1t 10 ordered, that three months be aud
the same hereby is allowed from and
after the date of this order, In which all
persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are required to
file the same in the probate court of said
county for examination and allowance, or
1t is further ordered, that the first
Monday il "a each month during TIE
Jssnusrv, Ct 10 o'clecka, n, ct TIE
in the court house In the city OF Little
Fails, Minnesota, be and the same hereby
Is appoir ted as the time and place when
and where the said probate court will ex.
anime and adjust any claims or demands.
It IL further ordered, that notice of such
hearing be given to creditors and per sons
interested in said estate by forthwith pub.
fishing THE order once in each week for
three successive weeks In the Little Falls
Transcript, weekly newspaper published
in b safe f Ct Istle Fails. nan on this 18th
GO T. , $ 4 i s'ss!ss.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-09
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COuNTY OF MORRYsnn
IN FTUDAtf Court
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Bent
field. 1ecenaed.

In Probate Court
In the natteT Of the estate of Joseph Bent
Barbara Schroud. and il appearing among
other things that. the said Barbara
whereby the said joseph Bentfeld, de-
the following. described real estate sit
uated In Morrison c. unity, state of Mime.
sofa, to.wit: The Southwest quarter Of tile
northwest quarter (swA Of nwA) and the
sw14l and the southeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter (seA OF swH), oil in
SECTION NUMBER ten uo) in township, forty
(4o), north of range thirty 1907 wet, cor
ment survey thereof, to the said Barbaru
Schroud, and 1t appearing by said petition,
made thereon and that the said BarbarH
thereof, and II further appearing that the
said petitioner is DESTROYS of paying In
full the sums due upon said contract and
obtain a deed therefor, according to til.
made and provided.
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given
that said petition will be heard on the 23r1
day OF November, 1900. at my office in the
court house. at nine (e) o'clock a. M. OF
II Is further ordered. that notice thereof
of said petition be given to the heirs OF
said deceased and to all persons inter
each week for three successive weekh
prior to said day of hearing: in the Little
Fails Tr ram weekly
li bated at Little Falls this goth day q,
MnAN n. RICHARDSON,
W. Judge of Probate.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-09
sHER1FF's, SALE OF REAL EsTATE.
UNDER JUDGMENT OF FoREoL OsURE. @.Ef
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

sHER1Frss SALE OF REAL ESTATE
UNDER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE e. .F3
STATE OF MINNESOTA IN
COUNTY OF MORRISON,
District Court, <a'
Seventh Judicial District =.
Frank II. Peterson, as executor
Of the estate of Charles L. {,
Vnnderburgh. deceased. II
OWN" e. Trace and Minnie !
Trace. :
DEFENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given that under and
by virtue of judgment and decree en-
tered in the above entitled action on the
9th day of September, 1900, q certified
ne, i the undersigned, sheriff If said,
Morrison county, will sell, at public auc-
don. to the highest bidder for cash, on,
Monday, the 18th day of Move mber, 1900,
ut two O'clock in the afternoon, at the
in tho city of Little Falls. in said county,
m one parcel, the premises and real es-t
tate described in snid Judgment and de-.
cree to-wit; All the tract or parcel of
lend lying and being in the county of
Morrison and state Of Minnesota, de-.
scribed as follows, towit:
The lot numbered seven ~ In block
numbered seventy-nine go in the town.
plat and survey Thereof made by s NJ
Putnam. said plat being on file or of rec
ord in tue office of the register of deedss
within and for said county.
Dated Sept goth, 1900 Z
H. A. RIDER,
Fl. v. MERCER,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Minneapolis, Mimi. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-09
Il how "a, N1aIss vvood staan.I

s5s 5&3y OvvBvOS N10A0 49, OO0 Oy0SmS
Oak stain IL made BY mixing together
q pint OF boiled linseed oil, a Fill md q
half Of turpentine. three ablespo onftls
Of raw umber three tablespo onfuls 81
whiting. Mahogany stainSis made with
one pint Of boiled oil. q gill aid q half
Of turpentine, three tablespoonfuls Of
burnt sienna, three tablespo onfuls OF
whiting. half a t. bleApoonful Of yellow
ocher. half D tablespo onful OF bismarck
brown and half a teaspoonf'll OF anil
line black. A little Of the stain should
be tried on piece Of boart- before us.
ing Il. on any articles Of furniture q a
floor. The shade Of color may be deep
eped or lightened BY increasing q d.
sminishing the coloring matter The
stain should be rubbed into the wood,
and after a LAY or two rubbed hard
with soft wooden cloth. 5t.s "a $s5 ,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-09
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE.
OF APPLICATION FOR APPOINT.
MENT OF ADMINISTRATORS.
COUNTY OF MORRISON,

In Probate Court
Special term, October q, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Charles J.
BergstrOm. deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of
p. W. BerRstrotn as attorney for Maiias
BergstroI1l, of Pike Creek. Mimi, repre-
senting among other things that Charles
j. Brrgstrom, late of said county, on the
26th day Of February, a. 3. 1906. at Pike
Creek. Minnesota, died satcstate. and be
ing resident of this county at the time
of his death, leaving real estate Ewithin
this county, and that the said petitioner
is the attorney for Mutias Bergstrou
father of said deceased, and praying tbi
administration of said estate be to p.
BergStrofn grained.
Itis ordered that said petition be heal
before this court on Saturday, the al
day o. November, A. o. 1900 at 10 O'Clock
M, at the probate Office 10 said county.
Ord cred further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased. and to
oil persons interested, by publishing this
order once in each week fer three success.
sivc weeks, prior to said day of hearing, in
the Little Falls Transcript, weekly
newspaper printed and Published at Little
Falls in said county.
Dated at Little Falls the 23rd day of
October, A. D. 1900.
BY the Court:
GO n 3 $'S$: !; R;ss:'e.