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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
NOVEL INSURANCE SCHEME.
Life Policy ON Customers Taken by
IN Installmcnt Merchant.

Life Policy on Customers Taken by
IN Installmcnt Merchant.
An Indianapolis merchant is work
ing out plan for a unique insurance
scheme. He sells household goods on
the weekly payment plan, but has re-
Gently had several losses by reason Of
tn" deaths Of his customers.
w. new plan is to have policy Of
insurance issued on each customer for
$780, says tho Indianapolis Press.
The premiums are to be pad by the
firm until the debt is discharged, when
the customer has the privilege Of con-
tnuing the insurance by assuming the
payment Of the premiums. The amount
paid ty the merchant is lien on the
policy and is deducted when the insur-
an"r is paid
Should TIE customer die before the
Grbt is paid, the balance due with in
tcrrSt and the amount Of premiums
paid. Is deducted and the residue Is
paid over to the beneficiary.
The plan is new in the United States.
but is operated by two or three firms In
EurODp
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
VASSAR'S NEW iNFlRMARY.
Mrs. Atwater's Building Will Be
Unique and Complete.

Mrs. Atwater's Building Will Re
Unique and Complete.
Mrs. Caroline s. Atwater Of POUCH.
keepsle. N. Y. an alumna Of the class
Of IT, has doubled her original gift OF
money to Vassar college for new In
Urinary. the rise in the price OF build.
ing materials since the gift was made
last June necessitating larger ex-
penditure than was anticipated
The building will be In appearance
unlike the typical businesslike college
building. Its exterior being planned to
resemble one Of the handsome old CO.
lonal dwellings Of Portsmouth. N. H..
says the New York Press. The plans
for the interior include the best mod.
ern facilities for the care Of the sick
and for the isolation Of contagious dis
eases. A complete kitchen equipment,
with matron's rooms and the doctors
Offices will occupy the FIRST door. with
one ward for patients suffering from
noncontagious diseases. The second
floor also Is given up to noncontagious
diseases. and on the third. reached by
a separate iron staircase. are the wards
for contagious diseases. 80 arranged
that three different contagious cases
could be isolated from each Of the 9TH
ers at the same time.
Vassar was the first college in the
world to establish an infirmary. hav-
ing had one In the main dormitory
since the founding Of the college. This
will be known as the Swift Memorial
infirmary. in honor Of Mrs. Atwater's
father, a member Of Vassar's first
board Of trustees.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
THE BRITISH SPY.
S0Iue thing About This Highly PAID
EnKlish Army OMcinl.

The word "spy" has an ugly sound
owing to its many unpleasant associa-
tons, yet in war time spies afford an ar
my aid which is as valuable as it is high
ly remunerGtCd.
One Of the ma ims for commanding Of
iccrs in a book for their guidance writ
ten by Lord Wolscley is that successful
spy must be petted and made much of.
The management Of spies Is very difficult.
Out OF every ten employed by the officer
commanding a war district he is fortu-
nate il one gives him truthful informa-
ton. 1t is most important thing that
spies should not be known to each other.
Great care is generally taken by officers
that each spy shall imagine that be is the
only one who Is employed.
1t is very necessary that all bona 6de
spies should have about their persons
some means Of proving themselves really
to be what they represent themselves.
For this purpose coin of a certain date.
a Bible Of a certain edition, a Testament
with the seventh or fifteenth leaf torn
out. arc generally employed.
BY these means spy who was employ
ed by an officer in neutral state making
his way to the headquarters Of the army
in the field could thus Mt once make him
self known to the intelligence department
there. In some instances it Is considered
that a password or sign should be EN-
ployed. as it is less compromising. The
putting up Of the right hand to the ear
and then to the left ear or some such ges-
ture is generally employed.
The more extensive the rnmifcations Of
the system the better are the chances OF
escaping detection. 1t is very necessary
that officers Of the intelligence depart
ment should be provided with specially
prepared paper upon which letters car be
written III ink tlnt does not become visi
bic until it has been submitted to some
chemical process. 1t is also necessary
that commonplace letter in ordinary ink
should invariably be writer IN TIC SANG
sheet Of paper containing the information
that it is required to keep secret.
Although Il spy runs the great risk Of
immediate death if he is detected, yet the
service is not without glory mt times. and
it is certainly extremely lucrative.-Lon-
don Mail
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
Mediation In BOcr War CrEed.

Remembering the right accorded and
accepted ut The Hague Of offers by
neutral powers for mediation, rcmem-
bcring the ultimatum which precipi-
tatcd the war closed with q frank offer
to arbitrate every matter In dispute,
the further question arises, Why should
not the Christian powers offer media
ton? Why should not even now every
unsettled issue be submitted to that
court Of arbitration. the creation Of
which has been regarded as the crown
ing achievement Of the peace congress?
Surely Great Britnin and the republics
Of South Africa would listen to the
united representations OF the powers Of
Europe and America.-Christian Intel
ligencer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
General Wnucl,Opc's Speech.

Her" is an Amusing story about Grner
nj WH,lrhnpr AZ Il soldier and n politician:
When IN command Of the Black Watch.
tn" fHuln'I> hi ;llnnu regiment, he WAS
said to have attempted to address the
men after I'nrah" at MnryhlI barracks
GLASGOW. From the q, nrnnor Of the colo
mel the regiment anticipated an eloquent
address. but it is stated that the genial
Andrew only got the length of "1cn Of
the gallant Eorty-sccond. when his
mouth.
Thrice did he make the attempt, and
thrice did he fail to make progress. until,
exaSpcrntcd with himself, he suddenly
exclaimed, to the establishment of the
regiment "Men Of the gallant Forty sec
Snd, right about whcel"'-M. A. T..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

J. ID. Hatten, who has had charge
Of u crew cutting hardwOOd' timber
for Rhodes & Staples near Sullivan
lake. came home Saturday. Mr..
Hattcn states that the cutting of
the timber is completed. and that
between 10000 and SCW,WN feet OF
hardwood, mostly oak, but mixed
with maple and birch has been cut.
a large PERCENTAGE OF this amount
however, is still on the skinways
as there il no snow there and haul
ing is difficult. Ice roads have been
made, and the logs are being hauled
to the mill OF Rhodes & Staples
at the lake quite rapidly. If 1T con-
tinues cold for month about all
the logs will be got to the mill. The
mill is now running night and day
and Mr.. Staples is there superintend-
ing the work. Between 10000 and
200. 900 have been sawed so far. but
1t is probable that logs will not come
in fast enough to continue saving
nights.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

George Cornwell has purchased
the Home bakery, located in the
Vasaly block, one door east OF the
Herald Office. A. 3 Lindbergh, who
has been conducting the business for
the past year, disposed OF 1t to re-
turn to Miles City, Mont, where he
has stock interests that demand his
attention. The transfer was made
today and Mr.. Lindbergh, will, after
a short visit to Cass Lake, return to
Montana.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
HORSES FOR PHILIPPINES.
The Best For Array Use Are Raised
In the Pacific NOrthwest.

The Best For Array Use Are Ratse0
In the Pacific Northwest.
The Pacific northwest is doing its
share toward Quitting and mounting
the army in the Philippines. In Ore
gon and Washington the government
during the past few months has bought
1000 head Of horses.
The buying has been done by two
cavalry officers of the regular army
who were detailed for the duty-Cap
tains Wainwright and Sheever. They
now have S43 horses collected at Van.
couver and Walla Walla. which will be
shipped to Manila on the transport
Lenox and other steamships.
The natural result Of buying up &C
many horses has increased values OF
horses that during the past few years
have had but little value. For service
in the Philippines the government has
relaxed its rigid rules concerning cav.
airy horses and accepted animals from
5 to Z years old. weighing from 900 tc
100 pounds and standing II hands 9
inches to Is hands 2 inches. Hereto
fore candidates for cavalry horses I'm.
der Is hands high have been rejected
None but horses broken to the saddle
were wanted by the government. aud
there had been but little object in
breaking them during the past few
years. So the fact was advertised
weeks in advance that the buyers
would be in certain districts at particu
lar times. and that gave owners q
chance to break their wild horses.
The horses raised in the Pacific
north west are the very best for army
purposes, and the war department
knows 1t and for this reason has
bought more horses here than In any
other section OF the country. says the
Portland Oregonian. The governments
orders have been fully filled now. but
it Is probable that it will need more
saddle horses In the near future, as tho
process Of wearing out and being con-
demned goes on day and night and IN.
ceasingly and never sleeps.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
SURPRISED THE GIRLS.
Their Reception at Dawson After .
Disseminating Journey.

u
DiscOuraEinx Journey.
Nothing queerer or quainter ever hap
penrd in Dawson City than the reception
If the schoolma' ANS" said Mr.. l.. D.
Carl. klondike miner.
you see, in the spring Of 1897 a lot OF
young women, mostly from west Oregon.
banded together to 80 to Dawson, at
tracted by the stories Of high wages.
They were nice girls. all Of them. who
had been earning their own living as
clerks. stenographers, bOokkeepers, seam
stresses, schoolteachers and so on. and
they had enough good American pluck to
believe they could make their way In any
temperature. AS bad luck would have it.
however, they got snow bound at Lake
Bennett and were tied up there for over
two months. That exhausted their mon
ey and enthusiasm, and when they finally
set out again for the Yukon they were as
homesick and hopeless and generally de-
jected crowd as over you saw.
meanwhile the report reached Daw-
son that party Of rs beautiful school
ma'ams would arrive by the next boat,
and great excitement prevailed. There
was no school there at the time, but it
was instantly agreed that several would
be put up if necessary to give the stran-
gers occupation. What we need said
one of the speakers Mt a public meeting,
is the society Of real ladies to give tone
to the town, and we must keep EN- here
regardless Of expense. This met general
approval and arrangements were made
for an elaborate reception and banquet.
the tough element being put on notice
that the slightest disturbance might bring
on lynching.
1.-THE boat arrived about dusk, and the
poor, respondent girls were amazed at
the appearance Of a reception committee
who greeted them with profound bows
and escorted them to a gorgeous|y deco
rated supper room. with brass band
footing in the background. They were
informed by the spokesman that Dawson
was honorcd by their presence and while
the town was temporarily short on
schools that defect would be promptly
remedicd. In the interim they were to
consider themselves guests Of the munich
pality, and quarters had been engaged
for them ut the best hotel. The situation
gradually dawned on the dumfounded
young women, and their spirits scared
skyward. They explained that only two
Of the party were really teachers, and
next day they all secured good positions.
Most OF them did exceedingly well, and
the majority eventually got married. l
know several who are the wives Of W.
kon millionaires."-New Orleans Times
Democrat
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
Notice..

All accounts due the firm Of Hall &
Co. must be settled on or before
the first day of March, 1900, These
accounts have been placed in the
hands of 3. Y. McNairy for collection
and to save any further cost or
trouble must be paid as above, for
on and after this date all these ac-
counts will be placed into hands Of
attorneys with Instructions to force
election. HALL & co.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Some changes have been made in
the force OF employees at the Northern
Pacific freight house Chas. Hogle,
who has been one of the freight
handlers, has accepted the position
of Waterman at the Broadway
crossing, and is temporarily sue
ceeded by Eugene Carley. Eugene
Schingler, who was formerly day
baggageman is now car checker, and
John Nelson, who was'express driver
now looks after the baggage and
express on the day shift.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
A bird.

"My doctor is bird" exclaimed the
woman with the capsules.
"A regular pelican" grunted her hus-
band.
"Why do you call him a pelican. Archi
bald"
"On account Of his long bill, Eva
New York World
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

John Perowitz, the alleged "blind
pigger" of Flensburg, arrested
Saturday on a charge of assault, pre-
ferred by John Siminski OF that
place, pleaded guilty, when ar
raigned before Justice Sheldon
Saturday afternoon was fined
~ and costs. In the matter OF the
charge OF selling liquor without a
licence against Perowitz, his pre-
liminary examination was set for
today, but the matter was taken
up Saturday. He waived examina-
ton and was bound over to the
grand jury. with bail fixed at $500,
which was furnished.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
PERSONALS.

F.. NJ. Hoover went to Minneapolis
Friday.
jill. Anderson is in Duluth on
business
Father Cleary went home Saturday
afternoon.
Albert Peterson, of Aitkin, was In
town Saturday.
s.P. Casey went to St. Cloud Mon
day afternoon.
10. Vessel came up from st. Paul
Friday morning.
A.Murphy. OF Royalton, was a CITY
visitor Saturday.
John Peterson. of Eagle Bend, was
In the city Monday.
J.W. Jones, of St. Cloud, was in
the city Saturday.
II. landau went to Minneapolis
on business Monday.
DR.. Carpenter, of Pierz, was a city
visitor Friday evening.
J. G. Hickman, OF Aiexan dria, was
in the city Friday night.
Attorney j. H. Rhodes went to st
Paul Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lavoy went to
Brainerd Monday on a visit.
Louis Seaman, of Minneapolis. is
visiting Little Falls friends.
w. II. Grimes, OF Sank Centre, was
O. Little Falls visitor Saturday.
Rev. Father Brender. Of Long
Prairie, was in the city Mon Jay.
AL. Drake, of Detroit, Mimi, WAS
registered ut the Culu1aNia Saturday.
II. Hover, OF Gresham, Neb., was
registered at the Columbia MOnIhy.
Mrs. j. G. A1ilIspau&h hns returned
from q visit with friends at Du-
lnlh.
John Newman returned Saturday
from q visit with relatives at Balm
rrI.
J. n. Hrnn"tt, Of Waterloo. Ia,
q 49,, REGISTERED ut the Columbia i'ri-
day.
Fred y. Cairns, OF Itirrs, visited his
brother. JOHN. in this city Friday
uit"rnOOi.
l:rv. Father Cleary arrived in the
city Friday on the east bound over
Land train.
ThrO ThOrson. OF GlenwOod. was
in the city Thursday night enrOute
home from the cities.
Mrs. VIM. Holden, OF Brainerd. ar
rived in the city Saturday on u visit
tu relatives and friends.
Chas. Wegner, of tile Herald force,
went to his home at st. Cloud Mon
day to spend a weeks vacation.
City Justice f. f. Shaw left Monday
for Il visit of several weeks at his
former home in Baltimore, Md.
II. u. Musser, who accompanied
his cousin, z NJ. Musser. to iIinne-
apnlis Thursday, returned home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. N. Hartman, of
Pierz. returned Saturday from visit
with relatives in the southern part
of the state.
Miss Margaret Peckham, OF llice's,
who has been visiting relatives in the
city the past week, returned home
Saturday.
John Chounard, who has been en-
ploved as cook In one of the logging
camps near Grand Rapids, came
home Monday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
Perhaps the Only Palmetto snwmill.

G.. w. Kennon l. Co.'s palmetto saw
mill in Sanford. Fla. is now running.
1t is probably the only mill for cutting
palmetto in Florida. If not In the world.
says the Florida Times Union and Cit
izen. The palmetto is very hard to
saw. and special machinery and saws
are required. The logs are sawed into
strips Of various shapes and sizes. They
are used for pilings in salt water Pal
metto Is impcrvious to the tcrc1o.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Cass Lake-Charles Tedford's new
building ia being rushed as fast as
the cold weather will permit. twill
he the first brick structure erected In
the town. Pressed brick is being
used on the side that faces the street,
and tn front will be OF brown stone
to the second floor.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

An employee at the Anderson wagon
factory named Brandon got his lett
hand caught in the boring machine
Saturday and before he could stop
the machine he drilled a x inch hole
through the second finger near the
first Joint. He will not lose the fin
ger.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

W. w Higgins, of San Diego, Cal,
arrived in the city Friday. Mr..
Higgins ia q brother in-law OF j. H.
Anderson, proprietor of the Ander-
son wagon factory. Mr.. Higgins
coutemplates purch asing an interet
in the wagon factory, and If he does
will locate here.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
No Caune For DeaDafr.

Mrs. Youngwifc-The baby talks inces-
sanity. think he will grow up to be
congressman.
Mr.. Oldbach-I wouldn't worry about
it if were you. Maybe he'll be bar
ber.-philuuelphia Record.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

The 3-months. old child of Mr.. a, d
Mrs. John Brodkert, Of the West side,
died from commissions Friday even
ing. Funeral was held from the
German Catholic church OF this city
Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Engineer f. w. Goodrich returned
Monday from Mandan, N. d., where
has been superin Intending the erection
OF another Northern Pacific bridge.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Bert Stewart returned Sunday
morning from Brainerd, where he
has been employed for several weeks
on the Dispatch. He was assisting
in the work OF typesetting for the
county printing, and this work be-
ing completed, he will not return.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

The Bemidji authorities today
took Whipple, the man who recently
shot and killed a man named Moore
in that town, to st. Paul for safe
keeping. Mob violence, it is said
was feared
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

The proceeds of the entertainment
at the Congregational church Tues
day evening will go into the treas
ury of the Working club, and will be
used to pay church expenses. The
best the participants can hope for Is
an appreciative audience-and may
be the thanks of the club.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Chester in Wales, city founded 1900
years before Americn was discovered, is
gwen at the present time surrounded by
wall from II to 40 feet high, built by
the Roman lcgions under Julius Agricola
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

"Philippine evening" Feb. 20, at
the Congregational church. Admis-
sion 25 cts.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Mrs. II. Cary and Miss l.. Cofield.
of st. Paul, were in the city Sunday
night enrOute to Swnnville to visit
relatives and friends.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

los. Schwartz, who was employed
for several years in L. D. Browns
drug store in this city, and who
since opened a drug store in Torah,
Stearns county, will erect a two
story brick business block the CON-
ing season.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Byron Crandall, Alfred H. Tanner
and Dan Lille left Monday for Cass
Lake. where they expect to- be EN-
plOyed in the saw mill under E. NJ.
Rogers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

A marriage license was issued Fri
day to John Tscheda and Mary
Ziegler.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

1t is expected that Mayor Vasaly
will agree to find that water pipe II
he gets another term as mayor
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

The Denis foundry, recently badly
damaged by fire, resumed operations
Monday. The first casting will be
done Wednesday or Thursday OF
this week.
Mesdames G.. H. and J. A. Nichols
were among the Little Falls citizens
who Went to Royalton to attend
the funeral o. James Munry Monday
afternoon.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Vim. H. Laird, OF WinOna, was
ell cted president OF the state Y. NJ.
T.. A
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

The state hardware men are in
convention in Duluth this week and
the grocers will meet in WinOna next
week
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Policeman ThOs. Cannon ia on the
sick list. John Peterson is filling
his place.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

james Wood, former resident OF
Morrison county, now livingin Anoka
county. arrived in the city Saturday
on q visit to old friends.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20
LOCAL ITErls.

Dr.. Chance was called to Randall
Sunday night on u professional visit.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

A letter from Miss Bessie Jelly,
who was called home Tuesday by a
telegram, says that her mother is
ve,v III width appendicitis. 1t has
no, vet been determined whether or
not she will have to submit to an
operation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Rev. Arthur LamOLhe went to st.
Matthias Monday and willcolduct
services in the Catholic church at
that place this evening.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Father Raster, who removed from
little Falls to Millerville, Douglas
county, has obtained permission OF
Bishop TrObec to build a $50, 900
church in his parish this year. His
CONGREGATION is rich.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

The original regiment Of dragons is
said to have been "iG,,NiZrn IN England
In 1851
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

There's no beauty in all the land,
That can with her face compare.
Her lips are red. her eyes are bright,
She takes Rocky Mountain Tea at
night.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-02-20

Three Indians near Butte. Mont
are killed by drinking wood alcohol.