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The age-herald., 1900-12-09
A General Waste.

From the Chicago News.
 q am writing some verses that 1 shall call Wasted Love-" sighed the girl who had been tilted by the dashing student. The stern parent drowned and said:
 "Yes and don't forget to mention the wasted gas and the wasted coal"
The age-herald., 1900-12-09
Two Good Reasons.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 He-Why do you girls spend so much time and money on dress?
 She (candidly)-To Interest the men and worry other girls.
The age-herald., 1900-12-09
cNvistmas Rosievu.

Our unequalled showing of fine holiday hosiery is now ready for choosing See the exclusive novelties while the line is complete.
 Womens cotton hose of fine gauge-black and colored grounds with silk embroidered instep-new black Efln boots colored tops-very choice at. .......... UUU
 Womens lsle hose-extra fne-new vertical stripes, silk embroidered boquet instep and handsome CT mn all-over eects-prced for Mondays selling at. OIVV
 Womens hose in extreme novelties all over and coored vertical strpes-back silk, serpentne eff fects-wonderfu assortment of choice hosiery at CT k
The age-herald., 1900-12-09
SIX and Satin NOaists.

Of.JJ mendous purchase of silk and satin dress and shirt waists We bought the surplus stock of Now York
 foremost manufacturer and shall offer the finest taeta satn amure peau de soe gros grain at threefourths their real value In other words give you cH (1A your choice of $7 50 waists, at. OfsJf
The age-herald., 1900-12-09
Reflection.

From the Detroit Free Press
 'Wait for me at heavens gate" sang the silly sentimental young man.
 "No;' murmured the girl. q don't want to stand around outside forever"
The age-herald., 1900-12-09
LOOK IN OUR SHOW WINDOWS.

The windows that you will find in teresting. They contain hundreds oi articles suitable for Christ tmas presents. Then the doll window will hold your attention, even if you dc not buy.
 Then walk on the inside of the store, and look at the Goods on Display.
The age-herald., 1900-12-09

People who suffered with rheumatism have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and found lasting relief
The age-herald., 1900-12-09

How to Learn Your Friends Income. From the Boston Journal
 Do you know how to discover mans in- come? Ask him what he thinks comfort able income should be, and divide his an-
The age-herald., 1900-12-09

Work Boxes, filled, from 25c to $500.
 Manicure set cases, from 49c to S5.00.
 Smokers sets here, at SjG and up to S7.50.
 Toilet cases, filled, either in celluloid or leather, at Sl.25 to Si5.00.
 Shaving sets from Si.50 te $6.00.
 Complete line of anything you may want now on display in this department.
The age-herald., 1900-12-09

swer by two. This is the rule given by a Harvard professor of economics-a shrewd mani
The age-herald., 1900-12-09

What about a music festival for next May? That question will probably be an- swered within the next week or two. The May Musical Festival Association will meet
The age-herald., 1900-12-09
3aNcY 3Med casesl

Manufacturers entire stock of sample cases, bought for less 60c on the dollar. Sensa- tionally priced for Monday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-07
HI AIN AND 4 UNITED srArEs
Y lRssgrses Ioyyard Treaty 81 snSsal Eessad
III IL ship and III ssroo assss s


v sssssss IsysaIt Tssaty 81 snssalE sssad-
s3S5 shtp susi III ssrsos -
Atisfactory progress has been made
saS afd the conclusion IN % = general
mn. spain. ia rspis eemsnts n az III I'D
treaty, which passed Into abeyance BY
#roAsOn of the latoS war. sA new cOnvan-
Y don Of exErAdltion sls approaching COM
splettons and 4 should be much pleased
we're Y cosnMsrcial arrangement 70 fol-
Z low. Z feel that we should not suffer 20
cordial tisg that existed Bet venus and
i epain from the time OF our earliest IN
s0ApAndence, and TO- enhances the mutual
hensfits #Of THAI commercial intercourse
which A llatNts between the two couIs
tries & j8 532
Us line bcunding I. t ,ss cedsd P ii
group IN the southwest failed 10 In
clude several small Islands Tying west
sof the Suluss which have always been
Nc0gni1ed ~ under Spanish control.
The occtapati on 81 sibutn ana Cagayan
e ssln " y Sr sy. !, sc , g; s,ictsd
{ tai EQUITY of which could not ~ tain.
80. Ill IN order 10 cure the detect % the
4 treaty by reno why MI possible g1ound
sSloe fotures misundeFs ndln9 rsspscting
4 the Interpretation or 10 third article,
81 directed the nero tiak ton sof ~ aupple-
meiltAry treaty. which Will be ferth-
\ with laid before the. senate, whereby
Spain quits M Title ina claim Of title
1 ~ the islands named Asawell an 70 any
and mn islands beIcng tn9 10 the Philip
pine arch pelAgo lying outside The lines
! described IN said third article. and
$asreIaS that q IN such islands ash4lls u
c0nnpEehGnded III the Gession gof u the
Aschlpelago % fully III IL TREY had been
expIessly sineluded WI thin those linex
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-07
,lRl,eAEcIA, c. ! o. 800.
slts E6sct 10 co. II diacation sfE Nasiona1
Isank Act III .Apparent.s5s8 4t 5;s

&Sss IN SBAnking Act "a AppaTent.sSs2s s
The bench cial effect of the fInancial,
act OF 1900, 40 far an III relates TT: M
mobilization OF the ma ional ia nkin9
3 for the incorp0ra ton OF RATIONAL banks
with apital Of not less than $a6. GOO Nh;
places not ding 5000 inhabitant
has resulted In the extension of bank
ing facilities to many small commun-s
tiles hitherto unable to provide them,
ganized from the enactment Of the law;
up to and including Nov. 20. 500 nation.
al banks, Of which 266 were with fcau-3
ital less than $50. 600 and l0s with CAPT
tai OF $50, 600 or more. s$ sE5 sS Es '5,#s
greater number Of banks being organ
E ICED under the new law are III sections
where the need OF banking facilities has
been most pronounce q. Iowa stands
first, with thirty banks OF the smaller
class. " lille Texas. Oklahoma, Indian
. .sations the country a es. also
ayailed themselves largely OF the priv
ile9es under the new law. 2s.s M 81 Sss
large increase In ma fonaI bank
note cfrculat ton has resulted from the
provision Of the act which permits ma
/ Is the par value Of the United States
bonds deposited as security instead of
only 50 per cent. thereof, rs HERETOFORE
The increase In circulating notes from
Marcl, IL to Nov. 80 Is 81, 8s9, SO. mn
The party IN power Id committed Ia
such legislation en- will better make the
currency, responsive to- the varying
needs of business q all seasons and IL
an sections. a; n 3 AIS
our foreign trade shows q rennarka-a
4 ble record of commercial and Industrial
pr0Eresns 81 The total OF imports and e.
ports Tor the frBt time Ii the his.s
h tory u the country exceeded s.; 900, 000;-s
1 900. The exports are greater than they
have ever been before. the total for
the sfi1cAI year 1900 being 8, 394 48S, 091.s
m increase over 1s9e sof RS167; l59s 7S0, m
Increase over 1873 sof 3l63 O00. 76z, over
1911 ofsssAs. Ase. 80. and greater than 1875
W. 3S1l, IN, IN. IN
& recommend & that congress- ~ itlE
present eeA1lon reduce the internal rev.
enue taxes impoSd TO meet the expensegi
or the Swar With spain Ia the sum of
90. oo0, go This reduction should be;
secured by the reInission OF those taxeeI
Witch experience has shown TO- be- the
most burd snsonie 70 the industries 81
the people. VI. ssls
81 speeiaify. nrss That there ~ IN
cluded In whatever re4 lctaon 10 made;
the legacy tax, bequestg for pebble uDeD:
of = literary, educA tional or Charts l hles
Il GhA
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-07

Our For ce1 successfully GOnIEOASMG5 0EenI1ySS
er Part III the Isis ndsL|
M 1n MY last annual message IsdWelt Sat
some length upon the scondi ton OF af
fairs in the Phil ppih es. lille seek
ing to Impress upon you that the grave
response ility of & the flit.lre govern
ment Of those is u nds rests Will the
stained from Il q coinInendi At that
StiI1aes q specific and fna1 form Of gov;
ernment Tor the territory actually held
by the United States fogces and IN
which as long as tnsurrect Ion conttn-s
ues the militaly arm 4 must ne essarfly
til the congress- shall have made known
the formal expression Of its will 10 Use \
the authority vested III me by the con-
stitution and the statut ss Sto uphold the
I sovereignty of the United tates IN
those distant islands as IN all other
places where our flag rightfully floats.
placing, to that end, at the disposal Of
sfhe army and navy all the means
which the liberality sof the congress
N and the people have PR vided No con
trary expression OF the VIII. q ths.con-SS
SRress having been made. ~ have stead
fastIy pursued the purpose 70 declared
erpIoying the civil arm rs wen toward
the faccOmpli shment OF pat tftcatt Jon and
the institution nc local governments
within the lines; of aut hority andslaM
has been Favorable. Our forces hayes
i successfully cont oiled the greater pafI IA
,bof the islands, overcoming the organ
ICED forces of the insurgents and ear.
rvine order and admin ativesregular-
5itys5 to all quarters. w hat opposition
remains is for the most part Ecat tered.
obeying no concerted plan 81 strategic
action. operating only BY the methods
common to the tradi tiOns OF guerrilla
warfare. which, while tneffeetive to al
ter the general control now establ ished,s
are still sufficient to :heget insecurity
among the populat ions that have felt
4 the good results Of our control and
e thus. delay the confermerlt upon them
of the fuller measures OF local sself-g
and agriculture develop which We
stand ready to give them. W. s@
W BY the spring sOf this year the effec-s
tive Opposit ton Of the dissat fsfied Ta-s
gals to the authority Of the United
States was virtually ended thus open
ing the door TOR the exten Sion Of q sta-a
4 the administr over much Of the
to bring this about. s1 appointed In
March last a civil commission COM
posed OF the Hon. w lliam il. Taft OF
Ohio; Professor Dean q. Worcester OF
/; Michigan; the Hon. Luke =. Wright Of
Tennessee: I, the Hon. Henry g. 1de Of
Vermont, ana Professor Bernard Moses
OF California. The aims of their mis-
sion and the scope Of their authority$
are clearl set forth in my instructions
rotary Of war to- be nsmitte to-
IThe president then quotes what he
\ sald IN regard TO the Phi ippinea and
the duties OF the commissio In his n1es-S
sage to congress- OF SDecernbe 1881
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-07
4 rrHE r1C;ARNGuA cav Z. yE&s

Overtnres for : Ct,nveDElon 70 Effect III
ssnilding ~ the Ugitesl States.
The all-imp0rtant ma liter OF an inter
oceanic canal has assumed d new phase.
Adhering to. its refusal to reopen the
question OF the forfeiture OF the con.
tract Of the Maritime Canal company,
which was terminated for alleged nom
5ment Of Nicaragua has since supple
Emented that action. by declaring the SO
styled Eyre Cramin optic void for
non-payment Of the stipulated advance.
Protests IN relations to these acts have
been filed In the stRte department and
self relieved from existing engage
ments. the 81 Nicaraguan government
shows q dispOsiton to deal freely with
I; the canal question either In the way 81
negotiations with the United States 81
by taking measures to promote the wa
sss overtures Tor q convention Sto eject
the building 81 d canal under the aus.
8piceS OF the United States are under
lcOnsiderat a IN the meantime the
Views az the congress- upon the general
subject, In the light OF the report Of
the commission appointed TO examine
the comparative merits sof the various
trans thmi Y !3l ship canal projects may
1' j commend to the early attention 81
\ the senate the convention with Great
Britain tos faeilitats the construction ol
such q canal and to remove any obiec-
ton which might arise out Of the con-
vsntion commen tcslled the Clayton
Tie LONG stsnding cont ntio,n With
Portugal, growing out of the doisure of
stha Dslagoa Bay 81 ilW0Y, has been ~
alast determined IN ri favorable award
Sof the tribunal % arbitra ticn q Bernie:
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-07
TIdE PENSION FUI.
NnIn, ber2of Nsme Added Duling tho Fis-5
CA Year Was ~ ,3A4sS !$a

Nnm lera of Names Afde,i DufinR tho Fis-
4 Year VAS !,
At the end 81 the fiscai year there
were On the pension roll ses3,,12s names.
q net increase Of 2,010 over the nscal
year 1893 The number add eds 70 the
rolls during the year was 45, s44. The
during the year was $1s4 io0. 6s7 90, 4 and
for navy pensions 81, 4, 5s3, n, sa total
$of $1sS, 462, 100 65, leaving an unexpend-
ed balance OF s.. $40. 1925 TO be covered
into the treasury, which shows an In
crease over the previous years expen-
2diture Of $40. 077., 20. There were 6S4
names added to- the rolls during the
Session Of the Eff y-sixth s con ress.
M he act ~ OF Ma 1900, among other
thin s, provides for IN extension OF In
come to widows pensioned under said
act to- $3.50 per annum. The secretary
OF the interior believes that by the ops
era tons OF this act the number Of per-
sons pensfc ned under 1T will increase
pensions will be between g, ooo, 900 ana
$4 900, 900 Rs $8@ss3 Ss d u.
b The dire sof the ceDsus states that
the work in connection with the twelfth
census IS progressing. fayorably. This
national undertaking, ordefen by the
congress each decade, has finally res
suited In the collection OF ah aggrega-
ton OF: statistical facts to- determine
the Industrial growth OF the country its
sources its richness ii mines and for
ests, the number Of It's agrfcult urists,
their farms and prod ucts, Its educa-
Etiona1 and rel igious opportunities, as
as well as questions pertaining to so-
Geological ftions.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-07

fR:;S neSotiA 81 { srEu-
lated fays he government Ut the French
tain reservations as I'd s details. made
necessary BY our own circumstances.
Z but. like similar reservations by other
d powers, open 10 discussion In the prog
ress Of the Hnegotiat ioils. The dispose
ton OF the emp 3, G0vernment ~
4 adn,it liability for wronGs done to Tor
and to act upon such Id iitional Ndesig-
ma ton OF the guilty persons as the for
b eign ministers cit PekiH may be In q pO-
sitfon to ma Fc, dives hope OF a cOmpfete
settlement OF all questions tnvoly we'd, as
surfing foreign rig hts: OF sresid encs and
intercourse on terms az squal1ty fGr Ply
the world. $ s s$s
5fS 81 regard q y one uf the essential fac
tors OF a durable adjustment the se-
cureme1k Of a deQuat eSs guarantees for
4 liberty of faith. since INSECURITY of
those natives who. may embrace alier
9 scarce !.
ship and teaching I han would he the DIT;
rect invasion thereof.
The matter Of Indemnity for our
Wronged citizens ts q question Of grave
concern. Measured In money alone. d q
sufficient paration may. pI cve e &c
A All the powers concur In ss $,'', & IL dis
chalmers Of any purpose Of I'll ssss re-
ment# throush ismemberment of IL
empire. I an disposed to think that
due compensation may be made IN part
by Increased guarantees OF security fer
foreign rights and immuRities, and
& most import ant lof All by the srsninR
4 Of China to the equal commerce. Of All
the world. II These views nave been and
viii be earnestly advocated BY our our, reE :.
y resentatives. e; s%
The government $eof russia has put
forward a suggestion, that In 3theSsevent
OF protracted divergence Of views In
regard to iridemnities the nktter may
be RELOCATED to the court nj arbitration
ut The Hague. I sfavorahl incline t.
& this, believing that high tribunal could
mot fail H to rea Oh 81 ssolut lion no slesa
conducive to the sstabtlit and ENLARGED
prosperity az China ttself than imn1edi-
I atelv beneficial 10 the powers.
The preside lent here tells OF our rela-
4 tions with " other foreign count ries.
which are very friend IN. Ne devotes
sconsid erahie space I'd our exhfhi at n ne
I Paris exposit Ion. the Samoan settle
snreilt, s boundary quest ions and other
matters iii which the United states IL
Interested With nther countries
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-07

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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-12-07
NATIONAL 1,EF.ENsEs.
strength 81 tho Army Nfiiaiors for Forts
Il: and Guns

etrer 9Th Of tho ARMY Afiiiiors for Forts
and Cams. 52I5
\ The present strength OF the army ID
100, 900 men Is, 600 regulars and $1,000
B volunteers. Under the act of March
u 1899 :, on the z30th OF June next the
present volunteer force will be dts
charged and thesregular army will be
reduced to 2, NJ officers and %. 025s en-
1 q n 1883 "a board Of cfiicerss convened ~
President Cleveland adopted g compre-
5hensive scheme Of coast defense forth
/ factions, which involved the outlay OF
something over 81 o.. 0O0. 900. t8 This plan
received the approval Of the congress-
and since then regular appropriations
shcation has steadi Nv progressed. More
than $50, O0O. n00 have been Invested In
"a Ereats number Of forts and guns with
all the complicated and scientific ma
schinery and electrica pliahces 5neces-
Ssary fer their. use. The prof. per care
men trained II its use The number of
men necessary to perform this duty
alone Is ascsrtainedSb by the war depart
ment at 81 minimum allowance to- be
Is, 40. There are fl eight or more
military posts In the United States 9th
3er than the coast defense fortifc lions.
The number Of these posts Isl being
constantly increased by the congress
More than 81, 700. 600 have been expend-
ed in building and equipment, and
{ they can only be- cared for by the regu-
lar. Ss army. The posts now In existence
and others to be- built provide for ac-
,risoned, require 526, 900 troops. 81 Many
of these posts are along our frontier
or at important strategic points, the
occupat ton Of which lis necessary. S
ttsss We have In Cuba fbetwe en- s, 900 and s.
200 troops. n For the present our troops
iii that island cannot be Withdrawn or
not until the conclusion OF the labors
|iof the constitutional convention now
IN session and a government provided
by the new consti tuition Sgh I'll have been
established and its stability assured. ID
In Porto Rico we have reduced the
tive troops. There is no reason TOR
further reduction here. We will be re-
CURED to- keep q consid erable force III
The Philippine islands for some time
[4t0$ come. From the best & Information
Isobtainable we shall need there for the
immediate future from 50, 900 to s6O,O 900
meri. am sure the number may bes re-
duced 10 the Insurgents shall come to
acknowledge the authority Of the Unit
ed States, Of which there are izssuring
Indications. 81 .3$5s
IT must Fbe apparent that w win ~
quire an army Of q bout go 900 and that
during present condi Ions in Cuba ana
the Philip pines the president should
have authority to- increase the force to
the present number Of, 1O0. 900. In
cluded IN this number authority should
b. Eiven to raise ma tive stroOpe In the
Philippines up to- Is. 900, which the Taft
communion believe will be more ef-
1ective Sd etecting and suppreasing
guerrillaS assasinat lions and ladrones
than our own sold iers The full dis
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28
NAVAL ORDERS.

The following naval orders have been
issued:
Capt T. r. Strong is granted sick
leave for three months.
Ensign j. a. Hand. Jr., order detach-
ing him from Philadelphia and ordering
him to the Solace is revoked.
Ensign w. NJ. Falconer is detached
from the Philadelphia and ordered to
the Solace: report for duty on the Asia
tic station upon arrival.
Naval Cadet w. X. Workman is de-
tached from the New York and ordered
to the Buffalo as watch and division
officer.
Orders were sent to the BROOKLYN
navy yard to-day directing that the
torpedo boats Porter. Dupont. Ericsson,
Foote Gushing. Rogers and Winslow
be prepared to accompany the North
Atlantic squadron to the West Indies,
as an aid in the annual winter man
oeuvers. This order. 1t was explained
by naval officer, was the result of the
work done by the submarine torpedo
boat Holland in the manoeuvers off
Newport. The torpedo boats will be
used in searchlight practice.
The Wilmington left St. Vincent to-
day for Tcneriffe, Canary Islands. The
training ship Topeka is at Lisbon. The
Rogers has left Newport for New York.
The Yanliton is at New York The
Massachusetts is at Key West.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28
THE UBIQUITOUS Beers.
BRITISH WORSTED IN SEVERAL
SMALL ENGAGEMENTS.
dsy Telegraph to virginian-P ilot)


Qsy Telegraph to Virginian- PILOT
London, Oct. PA dispatch received
ut the War Office from Lord Roberts,
dated Pretoria, Friday. October. 20, re-
fcrring to the fighting of General Bar
tons column with General Dewdl S
force October %, says:
The British losses were heavier than
at first reported. An additional officer
and l. men We're killed and three Off
GERS and - men We're wounded. The
Beers left 81 dead and 10 wounded on
the field and % Beers were made pris-
oners. Three Beers. who held ZIP their
hands in token of surrender and then
fired on the BRITISH, We're courtmartial-
ed. convicted and sentenced TO death.
have confirmed the sentence"
The dispatch also refers to minor ar
fairs in which the troops of General
Kitchener ana General Methuen were
engaged and a serious incident between
Springfonicin and Phillipopolis. Orange
River Colony. where 80 caNalrymen
we're ambushcd and captured by the
Beers, only seven of the party escap-
ing.
Another dispatch from Lord Roberts
says:
wet near Frederickstad. The Beers
we're scattered in all directions:-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-28
A DESERVED PROMOTIONS.

Mr.. James Askcw well-known
Portsmouth boy who has been run
ming as second assistant engineer on
the Boston steamer that phys between
Norfolk and Boston. has been appoint
cd first assistant on the steamer Dor
chester. of the same line, that runs
from Baltimore to Savannah. Ga.
Mr. Asllew was promoted on merit.
He entered the company'S service
about three years ago as an oiler, and
by strict attention to duty he rose to
third assistant engineer on the
steamer he was oiler on. He was
watched by his employers, who saw
in him good material for promotion,
and they promoted him when an OPP
portunity offered itself. His last pro-
motion shows in what esteem he is
held by the company. The promotion
is a deserved one. His friends in the
city will be glad to learn of his good
fortune. Notwithstanding it will sep
arate him from them. He entered up
on his new position this week.