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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
ltCarries About $6O,OOO,OOO.
Stands as 1t Came From
the Committee.
FINAL VOTE ON TUESDAY
Senate Agrees to Dispose of
the Army Reorganization
: Bill Then.
Feature of the Days Debate
Is the, Denunciation Of
Hazing.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE river
and harbor appropriation bill was
passed during the day by the house.
The bill has been under consideration
over a week and has been assailed
from many quarters. but it's friends
have stood solidly by it and defeated
every amendment to which the river
and harbor committee would net
agree. The bill passed practically
as it came from the committee. It
carries slightly less than 100000 03e,
of which s23,000,0O0 is in direcs ay.
preparations The friends Of the Mi.
souri river improvement, although
they were unsuccessful in securtag
what they desired. persuaded Cha +
man Burton to offer an ameniment
to permit owners of property abu4-
ting on the Missouri to build dykes
and wing dams for its protection
where such structures do not inter-
fere with the navigation of the stream.
The section empowering the presi-
dent to negotiate with Great Britain
for the maintenance Of suitable levels
on the Great Lakes was broadened
so as to provide for a Joint commits
sion to conduct the negotiations.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
ROASTED BY DICK.

Chairman Of Booz Investigation Com.
nnittee Scores Cadets.
West Point, N. Y, Jan. 1.-THE
congressional committee put in good
days work at the West Point acad-
emy. Three witnesses were exam
ined during the day. They were Ca
diets Mahaffey, Dockery and Pegram.
All three were thoroughly examined
by Congressman Wanger,,} briggs,
Smith and Clayton. Not point was
missed by these gentlemen, but what
the witnesses received at the hands
of these investigators was as moth.
ing to their experience in the hands
of the chairman, General Dick of
Ohio.
The general questioned them in his
quiet, suave manner and led them on
by easy stages to the point he de-
sired. Then like a bolt from a clear
sky he let loose his torrents of scath-
ing sarcasm, every word of which cut
deeply and made each of the wit
nesses vince. All three of them left
the stand in a breathless condition
and in worse state of mind and body
than if they had just been compelled
to go through the entire curriculum
Of Aazing, which, according to the
evidence adduced at this investiga-
.tion, consists of half hundred diff
fereat forms.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
A Girl "A
with 81; = IS
Grit "

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she's doing rather a fine thing. Very
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laying the foundation for years Of
unhappiness. When the back aches,
when there is irrcgularity or any other
womanly i'll ,sthen the first duty woman
owes to herself is to find a cure for her
ailments.
The use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
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will insure prompt restoration to sound
health. 1t regulates the periods, stops
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sisted by his staff of nearly score of
physicians, has treated and cured more
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
WARNED BY eRAeANT.
Says Reinforcements Are Absolutely
Necessary.

Necessary.
London, Jan. 17.-General Brabant,
who is the commander in Cape Colony
and thoroughly en- rapport with the
situation there, has sounded q note of
warning that cannot be ignored. Ad-
dressing a conference Of mayors at
Cape Town he expressed the some
what dubious hope of keeping the war
out of the colony, but reminded his
hearers that the only hope of checking
the invasion was to send thousands Of
men to the front Immediately.
In connection with this warning is
the fact generally admitted, that the
British troops now in South Africa are
utterly worn out. The Beers have
kept them in a state of anxiety until
many of them border on nervous pros
tration. Others have become indif-
ferent, their fighting spirit is gone,
and new blood must be infused to get
any life into the forces. This has been
brought home to the war Office and
the result is the determination to
hasten enlistments and speed the re-
cruits to he front without delay.
London has taken new heart in re-
spect to the Cape Colony invasion
from Lord Kitchener's dispatch, stat
ing that small parties of Beers appear
to be recrossing the Orange river.
In addition to this slight encourage
ment. the commander-in-chief reports
that the home capital "rebels" who
had Joined the invaders have now sur
rendered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18

removing his hat and overcoat. sat
down to read. In a few minutes he
turned ito his wife and niece, who
were in the room, and said:
II am sick; it's my heart. Send
for a doctor at once"
Mr.. Mount was assisted to reach his
bed and a doctor was summoned, but
was unable to do anything to aid the
governor, as he was already dead.
James Atwell Mount, ex-governor
of Indiana, was native Of the state.
having been born in Montgomery
county in 1S43. His parents were poor
and the family led life of pioneer
simplicity. At the breaking out Of
the Civil war he enlisted in the Sew
enty-second regiment, Indiana volun-
teers and later was a member Of the
renowned Wilder brigade. At the
close of the war he settled on farm
in Montgomery county, Ind. He was
married ans.I<ata A Boyd in 1897.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
NTHETRANSYA
Report at Johannesburg That
Dewet Has Recrossed the
Vail River.
It May Mean Concentration of
Boer Commanders for An.
other Attack.
VOLUNTEERS ARE ENLISTING
Response Reported Very Gen.
eral Both in London and
the Provinces.
fhe Burghers Said to Have Oc.
Cupied Aberdeen on Last
Tuesday.

London, Jan. l7--An important re-
port received from Johannesburg that
General Dewet has crossed the Vaal
and joined forces with the Transvaal
commanders, IL true, probably means
the concentration of 1000 Beers with
several guns for another big attack.
There Is a rumor current in Cape
Town that several Boer leaders are
urging an attack upon the mines. it
has been long understood that Gen.
eral Dewet has been anxious to join
the invaders in Cape Colony and this
rumor may be spread to cover an at.
tempt to break southwark.
AS an outcome Of the fact that the
Beers In several instances have worn
khaki a government notice has been
promulgated in Pretoria prohibiting
civilians from wearing khaki and no
tiflying all persons who wear this COS
tune, which Is likely to be mistaken
for the British uniform, that they will
render themselves liable to arrest and
imprisonment.
The response to the governments
call LOT volunteers is Sdlu u Uc very
brisk in both London and the prov
inces. Defensive measures in South
Africa proceed apace. Seven thou
sand men have joined the City guard
in Cape Town and 5000 others have
volunteered in the suburbs. An ad-
ditional big gun has been mounted on
Table mountain. i, a.
"A small Boer commando entered
Sutherland, cut the telegraph wires.
looted the stores and then proceeded
northward.
According to the Cape Town cor
respondent of The Daily Mail the
Beers occupied Aberdeen, 40 miles
south of Graaf Reinet. Tuesday.
A unique feature of Kitchener's
fighting scouts is the enrolment Of
300 Matabele camp followers for rid
ing and leading the spare horses.
This is likely to renew the color agita-
ton.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
KRUGER STILL UNDECIDED.
Will Visit America If Officially Re.
ceived by the President.

4 London. Jan.y1 y17.-Mr. Kruger is un-
decided whether to visit. America. He
will do so il assured that President
Mckinley will receive him officially as
president OF the Transvaal. The
friends of Mr.. Kruger do not desire
him to travel in his present state OF
health or to undertake any arduous
and fruitless journey in cold weather
John r. Milholland, representing a
group OF American pro-Poers visited
Mr.. Kruger fortnight ago with w
T. Stead and invited him to visit
America. Afterward while ILL., Mr.
Kruger wrote saying his health for.
bade him to do so. He has since re.
covered and has declared he is will.
ing to make the trip If he can be sat.
isfled that his visit will tangibly help
the Beers. He tells his friends that
he has reason to hope for the moral
support of Americans. The operation
on Mr.. Kruger's eyes at Utricht next
week, although slight on its face, will
necessitate absolute quiet for some
time
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
MINNESOTA IS THIRD.
Figures Showing the Standing Tim.
ber Area of Lumber States.

Washington, Jan. ia valuable
report on the lumber trade is now be.
ing prepared for public information
by the bureau of statistics, which esti-
mates that the standing timber in the
United States now cover an area of
1,094,496 square miles, and contains
supply of 100000, 100000, feet. The
states having The largest supply Of
timber are as follows:
~ Texas, $4,000 square miles; Oregon,
$4,000; Minnesota, $4,000; Washing
ton, 47,700; Arkansas, $4,000; Califor-
MIA. 44,79o; Montana, $4,000; Georgia,
$4,000; Missouri, Al GOO.
We are cutting our timber at the
rate Of ahcut 40,000,C00,O0O feet a
year, and if the same average is con-
tinued our supply will last about 60
years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
Why Frye Resigned.

Boston, Jan. 17.-Alexis e. Frye,
late superintendent of schools in
Cuba, who is in Boston, has made
known mis- reasons for resignine
from his Cuban position after serv.
ice of Is months, saying it was the
new school law, which Mr.. Frye said
made him "a figurehead." Mr.. Frye
says that when he protested against
certain of its provisions he was prom.
ised they would be changed. AS the
changes were not made he resigned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
Some Dress Goods at Half Price

support of the measure. The feature
Of the debate was the denunciation
of the practice CT hcZing at the West
Point military academy Mr.. Allen,
Mr.. Money of Mississippi and Mr..
McCumber declared 1t to be an evi
dence Of brutality and cowardice, the
Mississippi senator maintaining that
a cadet whom others attempted to
haze would be justified in killing his
assailants. He declared that If he
were a cadet upon whom such cow
ardly brutality were attempted he
would kill those who assaulted him
II he had to wait 100 years for the op-
portunity.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
Won kETTELER's DEATH.

News Printed in America Four Days
Before the Crime.
GameWell, the Methodist missionary
who did valuable services during the
siege Of the legations in Peking and
who is now in this country, thinks he
has made remarkable discovery.
Baron Won Ketteler, German min
lister, he says, was murdered June 20
in Peking. The announcement of his
death appeared in American newspa-
pers Juns 16, telegraphed from Hong
Kong to London under the date of
June 16, four days before the assas-
sination. Thus far there is no ex,
PLANTATION. Mr.. Gamewell insists he is
sure Of 1is dates.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18

anaco Is not to be found uu .ue or
dinary Charts. but is said to be the
nearest point to the asphalt conces-
sions accessible to the Scorpion, lying
up the Orinoco river about two days
run from La Guayra, SO that the war
ship should be at the seat of the
trouble before the end of the present
week.
The state department also is in re-
ceipt of private but trustworthy ad-
vices to the effect that the Orinoco
Shipping and Trading company, two
of whose vessels have been seized by
the Venezuelan government, is an
English corporation. The vessels are
under British register but fly the Ven
ezuelan flag. Under these circum-
stances the state department has
found itself unable to intervene di-
rectly to compel restitution, but in
view Of the fact that American cap
ital is invested in the company it has
directed Minister Loomis to use his
good Offices as far as possible to pro-
tect these American interests.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
SEVERAL WE'RE KILLED.
Riot Grows Out of Shooting Affair
at Corbin, Ky.

Corbin, KY, Jan. ia riot broke
out here as a result of the shooting
of James Shotwell by Rollie White.
Several persons have been killed and
injured. Shotwell is in precarious
condition and not expected to recover.
The trouble grew out of the fact that
White had been paying attention to
shotwell's daughter against the will
of the latter.
After the shooting White submitted
to arrest and was placed in his
brothers grocery store under guard
awaiting the arrival Of the sheriff.
Shortly after terrific explosion took
place under the grocery. So severe
was the shock that 1t tore the builG
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
DEFENDS CAPTAIN HALL.

Captain McCaIIa Does Not Believe
Him Guilty Of Cowardjce.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE navy de-
oartment has made public the follow
Ing extract of letter of Captain Nc
Gala:
81 am greatly interested in Captain
Hall, U. S. M. c., who has been so un-
Justly accused of cowardice in the
newspapers while defending the lega-
tions in Peking. AS have said in an
official endorsement I don't believe
from my actual experience with Cap
tain Hall during hostilities and from
my knowledge of him that there is
any real foundation for such Il
charge"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
Gift From Henderson.

.Fayette, Ia., Jan. 17.-President
Benton Of the Upper Iowa university
has received letter from D. B. Hen
derson, an alumus of the university,
rendering a gift of s25,000 to the
school for library. This will equip
the best school library in the state
and building will be erected in the
spring and be called the D. B. Hen.
Lerson library.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18

FINLEY, former secretary Of state OF
Kentucky, and that the expectation
was that the Indiana goernor would
surrender the fugitives.
II have nothing to say on that sub.
ject," said the governor firmly
when the papers are on my desk
will give them the same consideration
that would any other document Of
importance. have never said to any
one what would do in the matter"
Governor Durbin refused to say
whether he would make an effort to
have Martin Kuhns, the desperate,
turned over to the Ohio authorities.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
LEFT TO sTARvE.

Captain Tanner Describes Filipino
Methods of Treating Captives.
Washington, Jan. 17.-"Corporal'
Tanner has received letter from his
son, Captain E. W. Tanner of the
army, now serving in the Philippines,
which describes one Of the methods
used by the insurgents to punish ma
tives that will not join them. He says
they dig holes in the ground and bury
their captiyes, leaving nothing but
their heads sticking above the sur
face, and in that situation allow them
to starve to death. .-.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
Nebraska's Senatorial Puzzle.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 17.-Another ef-
fort to solve the Nebraska senatorial
puzzle was begun by Republican lead
ers during the evening when an en-
tirely new petition for caucus was
circulated. It provides that 67 Of the
72 Republican legislators shall be
necessary for caucus and that 4S
can nominate. Many signatures have
been secured and the effort will be
continued.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
alo Department Store Burns.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 1.-THE de-
partment store of Edward Hunter &
Co., one Of the largest retail estab-
lishments in the city, has been de.
stroyed by fire. Loss cannot be
learned at present, but it is thought
to exceed 100000, fully covered by
insurance.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
Plague Is Suspected.

Hull. Eng, Jan. i7.-Three of the
crew of the British steamer Friary.
which sailed from Alexandria Dec.
%, via Algiers Dec. 81, for this port.
have died since Friday. Two others
are in the hospital. Plague Is sus-
pected to be the cause Of the sickness
and deaths.
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
ARE COMING HOME.

The Thirty-sixth Regiment Will Sail
Jan. IS.
Manila, Jan. 1.-THE United States
transport Buford has arrived here
from Vigan, on the northwest coast Of
the island Of Luzon, with the Thirty
sixth regiment of infantry, U. 8. v.
The soldiers will sail on the trans
port Pennsylvania for San Francisco
Jan. 25. This regiment was the
earliest organized Of the present vol.
unteers. Some Of the men will join
the new Manila police under the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
IT IS INCREASING
Said That the Revolutionary
Movement In Venezuela
Is Growing.
Attempt Being Made to Seize
the Arms Of an American
Company.
wARsHIP SENT TO THE SCENE
Scorpion Ordered to Proceed
Up the Orinoco River to
Cuanaco.
TO Avoid Bloodshed If Posi-
BILE, but May Use Force If
Necessary.

Washington, Jan. 17.-At the re.
quest of the state department the
navy department has instructed the
commmander OF the Scorpion to pro.
ceed at once from La Guayra to
Guanaco, Venezuela. to protect Amer
lean interests upon reports that the
revolutionary movement there is in
creasing and the attempt is being
made to take possession Of the arms
of the New York and Bermudez com
pany.
The news came to the state DEPART.
ment from a private but perfectly reli-
able source and was made the basis
OF immediate representations to the
navy department. Secretary Long re-
sponded very promptly to the request
of the state department and within
few minutes after it's receipt Cantain
Cowles, who is acting as chief Of the
navigation bureau during the illness
Of Admiral Crowninshield, was In con-
ference with Acting Secretary Hill
at the state department respecting the
movement Of the naval vessel and
the character of the instructions to be
sent to Lieutenant Commander Sar-
gent of the Scorpion, which happens
to be the only vessel available for
immediate service and adjacent to
the scene of trouble. Respecting
these Instructions nothing could be
learned at the state department be
yond the statement that Commands
Sargent had been instructed to avoid
bloodshed and the destruction5 OF
property If possible. 8
Prepared to Use Force.
Still, taken in connection with what
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Senate Will Vote on the Army Bill
on Friday.

Washington, Jan. ia final vote
upon the pending army reorganiza.
ton bill will be taken by the senate
at o'clock Friday under the terms
OF agreement, reached during the day.
Speeches In opposition to the bill
were delivered by Mr.. Allen> (Pop.,
Neb.). Mr.. Teller (sil.. Colo.l and Mr..
Butler (Pop., N. CO.. Mr.. McCumber
Rep.. N. d. made an argument in
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
Winter Shirtwaists at Two.thirds

There are not over Is shirtwaists left OF
these good warm kind. The kind you need
these cold crisp mornings, and at third
less than you usually pay. The $l.5O kind
for $1.0O. The $l.75 kind at $l.1O. The $l.OO
kind at Csc.
SOn1e Dress Goods at Half Price
This is a lot of new dress goods not more
than two months here. There are few
pieces of not very desirable colors. The
price was 35c to 29c; we cut the price to 15c
a yard. Be on hand soon if you need any
Of this.
Toilet Soap.
Very nice milled soap, good soap for
the complexion, SC a bar. A very nice com
plexion soap 1tlc. A very beautiful com
plexion soap. bars for 25c.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18

provost marshal. General j. Franklin
Bell. the original colonel Of the Thir-
ty-sixth regiment. ..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
WILLING TO SELL.

Denmark May Accept American Offer
for the West Indies.
Copenhagen, Jan. 1.-THE finance
committee Of the folkthing informed
the government that, with the excep-
tion of Herr Cavenius, the committee
has agreed to report that on certain
conditions Denmark could accept the
United States offer to buy the Danish
West Indies
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.

Ex-Governor Mount Of indiana vIo
tim Of Heart Disease.
indianapolis. Jan. Thames A.
Mount. who retired Monday at noon
from the Office Of governor OF the
state OF Indiana, died very suddenly
In his apartments at the Denison
hotel.
He had attended reception ten.
dered BY Mrs. Mount to number OF
prominent ladies of the city Shortly
after the guests departed he started
out for walk. Upon his return he
said nothing about being i'll and after
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1901-01-18

has gone DefOre, tn3fe IS I
If the disturbing forces in.
whether governmental or
ary, are seeking to d'sposS
cumbents in the asphalt
in defiance of the tacit agrt
there should be a thorou
inquiry, the United Stat
will prevent that action, p,
possibly. 9Orcib!y If neceE
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
ANOTHER ZINC SHELTER.
A. b. COckereIl viii Soon Begin One
Near Gas City-IwO Bleeks this
Summer and More Later

With six zinc shelters now in oper-
alton day and night in Allen county
and another building it might be sup
posed that all the available space, was
occupied and that Allen county has
her share, but not yet.
Mr., a, Coekerell until a short time
ago was one of the chief managers OF
the Cherokee-Lanyon syndicate, has
made arrangements TO erect plant
near Gas City, the only question yet
undecided being the exact location.
He may go east, west or south of that
town. but go ne will. a letter from
him states that he will arrive the lat
ter part OF this week and make the
final arrangements and that he will at
once begin work on two blocks of
furnaces which he hopes to have in
operation before fall, and next year
will add to as time and inclination
permit.
Mr., Cockerell is known throughout
the west as a very pleasant gentleman,
u good citizen, full of push and enter
prise. His coming to the county is
tself a good bit of news but his com
ing with factory is better. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. George f. Mich
olson started his plant with two blocks
and now has five.
Today the Allen county zinc smelt-
tiers produce a third of the output of
the entire country and with the two
shelters promised the proportion
seems certain to vary in our favor.