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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
Lost ON nm Ocean Liner.

! The New York Times tells an Incl.
dent that shows how large ocean
steamships have become: "Once q lit.
tie immigrant boy, about years old,
was lost for four days on the voyage
over. He left his mother and started
In quest Of adventure about the big
ship, but upon growing tired was una
BILE to find his way back to her. In.
stead of asking some one to show him
where to 90 or telling that he was
lost, the young truant decided to con-
tinue his explorations indefinitely.
When found, he was sleeping in an
empty coal box down among the en-
gines. One Of the crew took him to
the captain, who detailed six stewards
to search for his mother. They found
her with some difficulty and discover
ed that she, too, had been lost, having
started out to look for her son and not
being able to get to her own part of
the ship again."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
TROUBLE in JERICHO
WHY THE TOWN WON'T CELEBRATE
4 - -,,s j.. THE FOURTH. so% .

There Was Altogether Too Jealous .
B Desire On the Part Of Everybody
In the Town to Get Up a Real Cele-
bratiOn Of the Day. q.
Copyright. 1900. by G. 3. Lewis.l
It has bin decided that the town Of
Jericho won't celebrate this year. The
public feelin was in favor Of it, and the
Jericho Gazette come out strong for a
whoopin old time, but things happened
the other evelin to knock 1776 and 10
states and George Washington sky high.
The. was sort Of p,.L!ic :irct:n at tie
postotl;ce to talk over t!.;n.s. Squar'
Jos'yn took the chair without bein called
and opened the case. He called the
crowd Teller patriots, and he made a
rinSia speech about tic pilgrim fathers,
Valley Forge and the glorious old flag.
When his collar begun t. git limp. he set
down, and Deacon Spooner tunked his
cane on the floor and shoutci:
"Eeroes of Jericho, but the squar' had
made no less'n FIVE strong p'ints In his
speech--mighty strong! We ought to be
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
BRYAN. 3 | D !! J ! IS NAMED
Nebraskan Is Unanim ously. Sc.
lected BY the Kansas City
:3 Convention.
Came as the elimination OF a
u: Demonstration Lasting q =.
~.4es 4. Il. Half Hour. - =: :3 Ii
THE FEATURE Of THE pay
Intensity Of Former. Outbursts
Added to This Tribute to
'@s5 the Leader r.
HIPS Nominating Speech En-
Enthusiastically Received by
W. tE5f r.. go 7s5. f'iSs1 .| ri.
= ~E&, 4...... the Crowd. ~.

KANSAS Cry, July civilian Jen.
nings Bryan of Nebraska was placed in
nomination for the presidency on the
Democratic ticket on platform oppos-
ing imperialism, miitarism and trusts
and q specific declaration for silver at
the ratio of Is to /. The, nomination
came as the elimination of a frenzied
demonstration in honor Of the party
leaders, lasting ~ minutes and giving
utterance to all the pent up emotions Of
the vast multitude. It followed also a
fierce struggle concerning the platform
declaration on silver and on the relative
position which the silver question is to
maintain to the other great issues Of the
day. 1t was late in the afternoon when
the convention was at last face to face
with =. the presidential nomination.
Earlier In the day there had been tedi-
GUS delays due to the inability Of the
platform committee to reconcile their
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
We Are Cleaner Today.


With regard to all the reflnements Of
habit conveyed In the words cleanlkI
ness, sanitation and facility Of locomo;
ton the small shopkeeper, the mechan-
ic, the very peasant Of today, is better!
of than were princes and noblemen 70I
or SOyears ago. That little bathroom
of poor Queen ,larie ..I.oinctte ut the
Trianon must Lave been almost as
much al object VI curiosity for its sin:
gularity IN her day as it is now for lts
associations, and ce,tai in it Is that in
all those vast piles OF buildings at Yer
sailles, with all their gorgeous magnid-
cence, bathrooms were an unknown
quantity.
According to some authorities, Louis
XIV never washed. little cold cream
applied with a cambria handkerchief
serving instead. This let us hope was
a calumny, but in st. Simon's minute
and detailed account of the monarch's
day, from the handing In Of his peril
wig through the closed bed curtains IN
the morning until several dukes ard
marquises had handed the roya! night
chemise to eae. other. the highest In
rank placing it on the regal shoulders,
and his chaplain, kneeling at a prize
dieu at the foot Of the bed, Ia. said
his night prayers for him. no mention
is made Of any additions. except that
he was shaved every other day.-Corn-,
hill Magazine. to-. ~. = !.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10

America. ~ 5t 5 s IN HUI VA
"I'ii b; hanged i i dol replied sauas,
"And so'n ~ added the 4 r VI ipE
The crowd was ready to scatter whsn
Enos Williams come to the front. Nnoes
has allus bought hides and pelts fur
the Boston market and bin willin to let 4
others have the honors, and it was sort
Of felt that be would pour lie on the
troubled waters and bring about an en-
thusiastic understandin. \. @5
"Feller citizens" he began, eve lived I
In this town Of Jericho ever since light
min struck the meetin house, and that
was 20 years ago. I was movin into
town when the storm come up. I've paid
taxes, shoveaed snow, rented postof-
fee box and worked out my poll tax on
the road, and IL hain't yelled fun
Jericho as loud as some folks. it's be-
cause I've had quincy about ten months
out Of the year. think you'll all agree,
however, that I've done my full duty a.
citizen" ~ 3
I'VE will, Nnos," said the deacon.
And. by the way, that snow shovelia
and postoffics box are strong p'ints-
mighty strong! It was helpin Jericho
and the United States at the same time"
Have l ever asked anything Of Jeri-
chop inquired Enos as he looked around.
"Have wanted to run camp meetins
or boss Sunday school picnics? Have I
sought political honors or sent in petit
it. I've stood back and said nuthin and
minded my own bisness. I'd keep right
on that way only that the welfare Of
Jericho demands q change She's calm
fur some one TO sacrifice hisself that she
may not be wiped off the face Of the
airth. She wants a marshal of the day
fur the Fourth Of July. Nobody wants
to take the place. Whoever does take it
has got to pour out his lifeblood by the
barl and buy porous plasters fur his
backache fur the next six months to
come, but within the last ten minits T
have made up my mind. aud nuthin kin
change it. Patriots and freemen, I &C.
cept the position and will yield up NIX
life il it becomes necessary"
"Who's offered you the position?
shouted Squar' JosIyn us he got red in
the face and waved his arms.
"Who wants your bloodY yelled Lisb
Billings as he danced around.
Hes made strong pint, gentlemen,
might strong pint, on that backache!"
says Deacon Spooner. 'but I'll either
boss the procession or old Jericho won't
hold no Fourth Of July!''
'"rhat's mel" yelled everybody in
chorus, and the meeting was busted up
in mint. Everybody said everybody
was selfish aud mean spirited and orter
be ashamed of hisself, and Moses Plum
Der and Aaron Bradshaw shook their
fists under each others nose and declar-
ed they'd stay mad this time all the rest
Of their lives. In wavin his cane around
and hollerin fur liberty or death the dea-
con poked some one In the eye, and when
the row was over most every one had his
coat collar torn off and his vest ripped
open. 1t is understood all over town
that Jericho won't celebrate. Here and
there one of her patriots may swing his
hat and yell and ache to die fur free
dom, but the rest will stand ready to
throw clubs at him and keep the hired
man and the boys hoein corn all day to
spite the American eagle. NJ. QUAD.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10

nincant ana attractive III 10 sIttlttoolno
plea for unity. The eloquent Daniel q
Virginia added his glowing tribute.
while Former Governor Pattison d
Psnnsylvania spoke for his stateSand
for ths East, and Governor McMillin q
Tennessee voiced the wishes Of Stats
which had Furnished three prod.
dents" Hawaii, through it, delegate.
John H. Wise, made it, first seconding
speech in q Democratic national con.
vention, and, finally, : sweet voice, q
pleasant faced woman from Utah, Geo.
5onded the nomination Of Mr.. Bryan in
behalf Of her state. Then came the
voting. State after state recorded III
vote in behalf Of the Nebraska candi'
date, giving him the unanimous vote Of
all the states and territories. The5ma
ayers Of the convention had decided
that this was enough work for one day
and the nomination for vice presiden.
tial candidate was allowed to 60 over.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
THE LIMEKIIN CLUB.
HON. CRAaTREE JONES DELivER9 4
STRIKING ADDRESS 585 III

~ H10 00See41y 10AOQ 49,
4 TAemss Most Dear to the Hearts e
4 the Possum Party He Succeeds n
Arousing Great Enthusissm. I'M.
tcopyright, 1900. BY G. 3. Lewis.l n
E There was mighty gathering at Para-
dice hall, and, acting on the suggestion sot
Brother Gardner, about 80 members had
brought their wives with them. It had
been announced ON the bulletin board
that the Hon. Crabtree Jones Of Ala
bamA would deliver . political speech.
and the audience was ready to give him
m enthusiastic greeting. He appeared
promptly at the hour named and was M
troduced by, the president amid vociferous
applause. Under the glare Of three ker-
osene lamps with tin refectors behind
them he sized up as a short and chunky
man with one short leg and bald head.
He didn't look bit like the pictures Of
Cicero OF Demosthenes, but no one was
disappointed on that account. He had
scarcely made his bow when good judge
Of character would have offered odds Of
five to one that he was no brickyard
wrangler. I.>,..' 2 y 55
Respectable fellow citizens" began
the orator % he got his feet planted on
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
PARAMOUNT, ISSUE.
Imperialiam II o. Designatsd & th'
s.s1@@55 II Platforms #T#5 %

imperialism u O. Designated 4 the
Next to tho demonstration for tho
party candidate that greeting tho an.
nounoement that imperialism waste b
the paramount issue Of this campaign
was the most spontaneous and signifi.
cant Of the day. Senator Tillman read
the platform, and with much force
brought out the fact that imperialism
was now given the, first and supreme
place among the issues Of the party.
That the delegates and audience were
in complete accord with the programme
was shown by the long and continued
applause, lasting over % minutes. Fol-
lowing this the announcement that the
16 to idea was retained received only q
faint and short demonstration, the ap.
plause being only continued few min
utes,, It was regarded as significant
of the spirit Of the delegates.
The most stirring incident of the day
was the appearance OF Webster Davis,
formerly assistant secretary Of the in
terror in McKinley's administration, in
speech severely arraigning the Re.
publican party for its lack of sympathy
for the Beers and formally announcing
his allegiance to the Democratic party.
Most Remarkable Struggle.
But the great battle Of the convention
has not been fought under the eyes Of
cheering thousands, but in the privacy
of the closely guarded quarters Of the
committee on platform. Here was
waged one Of the most remarkable
struggles that has ever racked this his.
toric party. On the one hand was the
influence of Bryan and the absolute
unity of devotion felt towards him and
the cause Of silver with which his name
is inseparably linked. On the other
hand were many of the patriarchs of the
party insisting that the very life Of the
organization was endangered by cling
ing to it's old issues and the duty of the
hour called for new issues based upon
new and vital events. And out of this
fierce struggle the adherents Of Bryan
emerged SCARED but victorious. They
have written the platform in their own
way with 16 to l. And it has not been
a victory without concession. for in the
final draft silver is no longer para.
mount" It is far down in the. plat.
form, while in the very fore front is the
declaration that imperialism is the
paramount issue of this campaign"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
Plenty Like Her.

F1GHty A1Ke 1xeEs
Mrs. Spankcrs-I wish to get house
in quiet neighborhood.
Agent-Yes, madam; we can accommo-
date you. have q vacant house In 4
street which is as quiet as a Sabbath
morn all the year round. No barking
dogs, no children, no nuisance Of any
kind.
Mrs. Spankcr-That's exactly what I
want. How lucky I happened to come to
you! How many rooms has it?
Agent-Ten.
Mrs.-Spankcr-That's just right. We
need good deal Of room. We have nine
children. I hope there's space at the
back for doghouse. We have three
New York Weekly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
A Negro View of Crea ton.


The following incident was told by q
missionary who has spent the greater
part of his life among the savages OF
South Africa:
Travellers in that country are always
much impressed by the intense dislike
which the pure negroes evince for their
mulatto brethren. The doctrine Of uni.
versal charity is perhaps the hardest of
all the Christian tenets for them to &C.
cept, particularly as applied to the mu'
lattoes. Talking upon this subject
with q native chief, the missionary OBJ
served one day:
"But why don't you love the mulat'
toes? They are men just like your
selves and all Gods children"
''No, no." responded the black, shak.
ing his head theoretically; "God make
so0ee, God make milk, but God never
make cofIee-milk."-New York Com
naocial Advertiser.
Ancient Cattle and ButcherinE.
The earliest records Of Egypt depict
q butcher cutting up an OK. exactly as
it Is done today outside of the great
Strengthening establishments, with a
knife that he sha,pened upon stee:
that hung at his side and providing
cuts, Of meat precisely like ours.
They used leather. and they did better
tanning than we d.; the blood, instead
of being proccssed into fertlliziug, was
used for cooking purposes, and our
Spanish friends never see better bull.
light than was daily purveyed for the
delectation of those ancient sports"
A little later In the worlds history
we find records Of tricks being played
in the cattle trade, for do not some
historians aver that Jacob exercised
undue influence upon the cows Of La.
bans herds as we'll rs upon the ewes
of his aoczs? And others tell us that
Zarh-u-to-otherw known as 40
seph the WISE" stockbroker In chief
for the PHARAOH Apophics, who, Of
course, was not known in the deal
cornered the cattle as we'll as the grain
Of all the couDtry about.-Self Culture.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10

w. .-,@ WILLIAM J. BRYAN. -
differences and present report. On
til this was ready the convention man.
ayers beguiled the time by putting for
ward speakers Of more or less promi-
hence to keep the vast audience from
becoming too restless. The first ses-
sion, beginning at 10 o'clock in the
morning, was
Entirely Fruitless of Results,
and it was not until late in the after
noon when the second session had be-
gun that the platform committee was
at last able to reach an agreement. AL
ready it's main features had become
known to the delegates, and there was
little delay in giving it's unanimous ap-
proval. This ended the last chance
for an open rupture on the question of
principles and left the way clear for
the eliminating business Of the day
the nomination of a candidate. The
vast Auditorium was filed to it's utmost
capacity when the moment arrived for
the nomination to be made. When the
call of states began for the purpose of
placing candidates in nomination, Ala.
bama yielded its place at the head of
the list to Nebraska, AMI Oldham Of
that state made his way to the plat
form for the initial speech placing Mr..
Bryan in nomination for the presi-
dency. The orator was strongly voiced
and entertaining, and yet to the watt
ing delegates and spectators there was
but one point to his speech and that
was the stirring peroration which
closed with
-. The Name Of william j. Bryan.
This was the signal for the demonstra-
ton Of the day and in a common pur.
pose the great concourse joined in q
great tribute of enthusiastic devotion to
the party leader. A huge oil portrait of
Bryan, measuring 10 feet across, was
brought down the main aisle before the
delegates. At the same time the stand
ards Of the state delegations were torn
from their sockets and waved on high,
while umbrellas Of red, white and blue,
silk banners Of the several states and
many handsome and unique transpar-
encies were borne about the building
and the deafening clamor Of 10000
yelling, gesticulating men and women.
All of the intensity Of former demon.
STATIONS and much more was added to
this tinxl tribute to the leader, 49,
When the demonstration had spent
itself the speeches seconding the nom.
ination Of Mr.. Bryan were in order.
Senator White spoke for California,
giving the tribute Of the Pacific coast to
the Nebraska candidate. When Colo.
RADIO was reached that state yielded to
Senator Hill Of New York. ~: i. ~
.,-s' The Distinguished New Yorker ~
was accorded splendid reception, the
entire audience rising and cheering
3 wildly, with the single exception Of the
little group OF Ta1nmany leaders, who
sat silent throughout the cheers for
their New York associate. Mr.. Hill
was in fine voice and his tribute to the
. Nebraskan touched sympathetic chord
In the hearts of the audience. The
speech Of the New York leader was sig
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
Withous Clarl's Consent,

BosToN, July 6.-Noticesg were sent
ont from Christian Endeavor headquar.
tors to the effect that the nomination of
Rev. DR.. Francis Clark, president Of the
United States Society Of Christian En-.
deavor by the United Christian party
for president Of the United States was
made without consultation with DR.:
Clark and without his knowledge or
consent. .,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
PLEAsEs CONSERVATIVES.

Giving Imperialism tho Leading Plaes
ssatishactory 20 the Minority. H..
KANSAS CRY. July 6.-Thes commit
tee on resolutions completed Ito work on
the platform 1t 1910 p. m. and I'D.
iourned sine die. The vote on the
adoption Of tho report was. unanimous.
The conservative element 81 the com.
mittee on platform are highly pleased
over the making Of imperialism the is.
sue of paramount Importance and some
Of them express the opinion that this
declaration will be Of greater benefit to
them than the omission Of reference to
the ratio would have been. :. -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
The Modern Father.

"Papa, he has broken my trusting
heart" moancd the old mans senti-
mental daughter. "What shall I do?
What shall do?"
"Take it round to the quick repair
shop" said the practical old man.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-10
THE PLATFORM.

Synopsis of the Declaration OF Principles
Adopted by the Convention.
The platform adopted by the conven-
ton reaf1irms their faith in the Dec.
laration of Independence and allegiance
to the Constitution; declares that the
Constitution follows the flag and that
no nation can remain half republic and
half empire; denounces the Porto Rico
tariff law; demands the prompt fulfill.
ment of promises made to Cuba; con.
dennis MoKinley's Philippine policy;
favors commercial expansion and terri
torial expansion when it takes in de.
sirable territory; declares Imperialism
the main issue Of the campaign; insists
on the maintenance Of the Monroe doc.
trine; opposes militarism, calls for a
small standing army and favors the
militia system; condemns private mo.
nopolies and trusts and the Republican
system which fosters them and com.
mits the Democratic party to unceasing
warfare against them; condemns the
Dingley tariff law as trust. breeding
measure; favors the enlargement Of the
scope of the Interstate commerce law;
reafirms the free coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 16 to L.. and denounces the
present currency bill; favors election of
United States senators by the direct vote
of the people; opposes government by
Injunction and blacklisting and favors
arbitration; asks congress to create a
labor department in the cabinet; favors
liberal pensions; calls for the immediate
construction of the Nicaraguan canal:
condemns the Hay Paunoefote treaty;
favors statehood for the territories; de.
nounces the alliance with England;
sympathizes with the Beers and do.
nounces English aggression; favors the
repeal of war taxes and asks all citizens,
irrespective Of party, to support their
ticket and platform. $50.
The times., 1900-12-30
THEY SAW NAPOLEON.
Two Men Now Living Who Rcmem-
Der the Emperor.
Qrom the London Chronicle.


There are living at least two English
men who saw Napoleon on board the
Bellerophon, off Plymouth. One is Mr.
James Doei. our oldest living actor; the
other Mr.. Joseph May contributes to the
Westminster Gazette" n most interest
ing account of his experience. 1t was un-
derstood that the captive Emperor would
show himself at definite times on deck
Long before the time arrived great
crowds of peope of all ranks had gath
cred round the ship. but were moi al
lowed to come quite near. l
have distinct recollection of the scene
at the moment Napoleon presented him.
self at the gansway and received the
respectful homage of the thousands-men
women and children-that stood up in
their boats and gave expression TO their
feelings by a subdued roar, not approach
ing huzza nor psrtaking in the least OF
reproach. | fancy ! see him now-sbort
in person. stiff. upright. rather stout. "
This supplies further proof of the re-
vulsion OF feeling in England in favor of
Napoleon as soon as he was beaten and
helpless.
Mr. Joseph May is probably the only
living man who has seen all four Napol-
eo3s. IL was at Vienna. in the theatre,
that he saw the second Napoleon, who
was born King of Rome, died as the Duke
of Reichstadt, and has been revived in
public memory as "L'Aiglon. Ar. May
at the time was returning from Poland,
where he had been serving the country In
its struggle for independence. He saw
Nepol, on III and the Prince Imperial
when they were guests of the Earl of
Mount Edgecumbe, after Sedan