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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

& el,s atlsn :, % d I = go =.
4 Il 4 part II n Dsnlocla.io pur.
posssso hpd tho election precinct,
nsxt T ussdsy, With circula.s contaiiu-l
lng al msnnsr d false charxss against.
the Republican nominees. Such have
boon used secretly, during tho last two
~.asks, but on election d.J they viii b
strewn among the voters Of tho county,
. this morning wind scattsrs the ssre
and yellow leaves q the forest. The
Regi.ter will b Shiny, and n.uyeous
With its own 6l;h, irrsdisting stencil
that impregn.tes the morals u comn,u-
nifty, - atoms Of n,ust sosnt tho air
which We inhale. The mouth Of the
slanderer will be open, -emmit,inx
th.t deadly venom which Is without
antidote, because it i impalpabls, and
whose victim 10: without romedy, be.
cause it is character, and above the
reach Of physical relief. 1f,his triple
resource Of the democracy b. 40,
brought into sunspicuous use by shal
party on election day, it will be tn.
frs, omission Of the kind, in al tn.
history Of i,s existence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29
ERUOks.YiSsll.

"Chsrles' ras given notice in al.
vance, 10 Mr.. French that Mcl!is"n
would publish "a <cur,ilous pers'nal let,
ter srt.cl': IN this weeks Krgss.e.. bu'
he took 'hr pr.c.u:i'" t" say that it
Was only FIR Political Effect aud I'll 1t
French must not h"r5"r any III will on
account Of it. Only T." political ct-
feet! Lies, 81 cksuardism, malicious
n..,a..ne>s. all tor p'I'ticaI effct and the
Register b~c"ul:s IN. sr:e, thr"u4;:
whrh this 9th is t.row" upon the:
public. Let u. See: is VT Cali discover
the reason ct M,'lis'n's h'*:iiity t"
French. I. is we'll k""wu that there
ia an Indictment pending against Nal.
lis''n. t"una ty grand jury Of this
county. and h. sears the result IT tn:
tri,., III ,u!l French he cIdcted t" thu:
"fi"e "t County Attorney, Nj Cam
er, ~ ia M"llson ) Counsel III .h.s crim
iual case, aud he wishes to have the
County employ him also. thinking
that with "iS friend to prosecute aud
his friend I" defend him there will b.
= chance If his %.rssi'. clear.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

JOHN Robinson, the broadcloth, kid
glove farmer, and sore head Republican
candidate of the Democrats for the Office
Of Probate Judge, was recommended by
Uncle Ben CARL, to the mercy Of the
convention, alledglng that he had the
rheumatism so that he could not work.
hence he should have an Office. Mr..
Robinson suffers from poor health. and
because he does, lie has the sympathy Of
the kind hearted, but if rheumatism en-.
titles a person to Office, we know whole
brigade who have claim upon the pub
lie. A man should be nominated it at
Ill because he is competent. All admit
that, but who has ever heard it assigned
as the reason why Robinson was nomina.
ted? Sympathy has no place in politics.
The honest voter casts his ballot for the
nominee VIII" represents his principles,
and it is principles that must guide in
politics, for men find US, aud our symp:s.
tlics are wasted.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

WE don't say that HARDWOOD is not strict
" honest, but we do say that for por-
ton of the time, while he held the office
of County Superintendent Of Schools, and
WAS receiving pay therefor, he also held,
and received pay tor clerkship in the
State Legislature. And that while serv.
ing the State in the capacity of a Clerk,
he was not serving the county as Super.
intendent of Schools. AS the Judge" is
now the recognized leader of the Repub-
lican party in Mower county, We just
thought we'd occasionally allude to these
little circumstances by way Of refreshing
the memories Of the Republicans Of the
county, Austin Register:
The statement that Mr.. HARDWOOD re-
ceived pay from the County as Superin-
tendent Of Schools during the time that
he was serving the State in the Senate, is
unqualiticdly false,-whether wilfully
and maliciously so or not we cannot tell.
1t is presumed the lie was premeditated
aud Intentional, since the truth would
have been just as easily told; although
by the Register it was always thought to
be less valuable. Mr.. HARDWOOD as Super
int+ndent, did not draw any salary from
the county for the quarter ending March
31st, 1878. a period of three months, al.
though he was absent from home some
sixty days. and had he followed prece-
dents, would have received from the coun
ty $500 more than he got. Will the Reg
lister make the amende honorable!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29


sasounts L. thatl llonl eaoh
ne citizsns &c his dIitsic VAite %,
''land grabber, 4, and did al IL HIS power
todivide nmong corporations Cor their
special use, = tract Of land worth $259, 600.
dedicated By Congress to tho purpose Of
making Internal Improvements. # the
proceeds Of that land had been divided
among the citizens Of tho State, : each
would have received $500, or 1850 times
q much s each suffers BY tho payment
ofthe increased salary thence II Mr.,
Dundcll is "grabbcr, Waite IS twelve
hundred times more 4 "grabber'' than he.
The choice between thu two. Is not g
choice Of evils. Mr.. Dunncll is regarded
Esverywhere. by everybody, Is man
whose talents and whose character, each,
make him valuable to the State. Mr..
Waite is without influence beyond his
own locality, and without talents Of the
order required to make him \ useful Rep
resentative. He is cmphatically, = fossil
- fair representation of the average
Democrat Of Buchanan's time. Will
progressive, thinking men vote for him
Nor suc.l an office! It cannot be. ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

STEVE SASBoRK, the Mollison candi-
date for Sheriff, publishes letter in the
Register saying, that should he be elect
ed, he will appoint AL. Mollison has dep
uty- This is decidedly cheeky. 1t is we'll
known to all who saw the pulling and
trading for the nomination which San.
born obtained, that he received it through
combination with AL. Mollison's friends,
and to thrust him aside 50 early in the
canvass, looks to rs like poor poll cy and
bad faith combined. It is questionable.
whether Mollison,s friends will contrib.
ute very much to the success of that par
ticular candidate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29


One Of the most important interests
in the county to be affected by the
coming election, centers in the ch"ice
Ut Commissioners. The Bard i. the
legislative aud the executive pnwer Of
the cou"ty. and AZ such can shape ito
p"Iicy, regulate its rate of taxation, su-
perv::e the work Of its officials, prose.
cute malfeasants: and generally onu-
serve the public go"d. .Wm. Rich.
ards Of this city is known t" be an
h 'n"rahl: and successful business nan.
one who k""w~ tire right and st.ives to
do it His electinn would b. the sign
Of continued good management Of
county affaira A. j French. is
know" to BE- careful and julic;..r .
man. whose acts and whose influence
AZ u C"mu'issi"urr. would b. valuable.
and his district will MT fail IT, elect
him Kc"p the c. unity Board pure, j,
y"u desire t.. have an honorable and
prosperous government
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29
knlit Ticket.


The desperation with W ich members
of the opposition are working, will ne.
cessitate great precautions agains. their
tricks. They will imltate,0ur ticket if
possible, in form, color, emblcms &C.,
and by putting the rames Of some Of
their candidates with oilers Of The repub-
lican party, hope to run their men into
Office, Each voter should be careful
that he puts in the ballot that contains
the names Of those he wishes to support.
Get tickets from your personal or politi.
cal friends, Otherwise you are likely to
bs deceived. Vote no ballot without
reading each name which it bears. The
Democrats will do everything in their
power to deceive men at the polls. Don't
let them practice, upon You. .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

.MoLL!soN. in the last Register.
charges Mr. Howe with having used
hi. influence against the csta bl,shm.nt
It = r-nps: manufact .ry in this c;.y
last spring. About the month If
March the County Council, p. Of H
M W are informed, appointed Mr.
Howe u confer with his brother who
was the ! running the foundry here,
and lsarn whether he would undertake
the manufacture # farm machinery -
His reply was that he could d. unth-
ing f,r the benet5s of fsrmere during
the present year, it bsingso late in tho
season; Tint he hid 10 seasoned timber
and m ospitsl q invest in th.!business.
Mr.. Howe reported the facts % the
Council md that 1as an end. Of the
lastts1.s b. $S. s..s.z Nj
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29
How I her mo lnelers are Made

How I Thermometers are Made.
The "Polytechnic BulIitin" thus de-
scribos the manufacture of thermometers
At the Tower Manufacturing Company 5
establishment, Chester, Pr.
The glass tubes, ~ received, are about
= yard long. A boy hicks them with u
hard steel knife, anu breaks them into
the lengths required. The DoIes, which
are flat, are compared, by means Ut lens
with those Of ten standard sizes, AMI the
tubes assorted accordingly. They arc
then passed to the blow pipe table,
Each glass-blower has t0ui-Ueilows, aud
uses an oil lamp. Melting the glass vt
one end sof the tube he blowa it Into a
bulb by pressing the sides OF q hollow
India rubber bail attached to the other,
proportionfng the size OF tue bulb to the
bore OF the tube, ana ascertaining the size
by using pair Of caltipers. While the
mercury, which, as the bulb cools, rises
Withdrawn and a short Indiarubter tube
attached ut its open end. Into this mer-
curry IS poured: that in the bulb Is boiled
to expcl the air, which rises up through
the mercury il lhe lndla-rubUer tuDe,
and III atmosphere ut the vapor OF mer-
curry now ills the glass tube aud bulO.-
As this condenses, The mercury in tilc In.
dia-rubber tube taxes its place, when this
tube, with any mercury reMai:: ling in it,
is removed. The bulb is now warmed
and the open end OF the glass tube her
medically sealed. Z. -. .---. ....
The bnlb and n portion of the tube are
immersed in melting ice, aud the height
Of .he mercury marked; they ars then
transferred " y batil at sixty-two Fxhr.,
and the height marked; next to bath ut
ninety-t~u aegrets Fxllr., aud the height
again marked. The lengths Ut tlltse
three spaces Ut thirty degrees each are
now carefully measured. Ii they are ex.
vctly equal, the bore vi tho lube is Assum
ed t. be uniform, anu the degrees laid oil
on the brass scale OF the Thermometer are
ell made Of the same leAgth. 1.-THE spa
ces Of thirty degrees eaeh are not found
to be exactly equal, then, by means of al
ingenious dividing engine, the degrees
On the scale arc nlaue to increase in
length rs the caliber Ut the tube dimin-
istes. When the pls.e has been divided,
and the figures ana letters punched, 1t is
passed laterally between rt,llsrs 70 re-
move the burr left BY the ttJOls. We're e
rolled lengtLwise, the accuracy of the d.
vidiug w0uld be impaiced> The plate Isl
then salvered and laequered,, the; glass.
tube attached, and the whole Sudden in.
TO the we'll knoRn jsppAnned tin ease
The establishment turns out two hundred
down THERMOMETERS week.
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29
lluulse.ll e. White.

The Democrats have lost all hope of
electing old Judge Waite, unless they &C.
complish it by under hand schea. es.
They have done no work openly,-they
have kept their candidate out Of sight,
and off from the stump. Very few citi-
zens of the District have seen him. and
none have heard him deliver an address.
He is mentally too weak to meet Mr..
Dunnell in public debate, and too igno-
rant Of general political questions to
make it safe for him to take any part in
their discussion. His whole time since
his resignation has been spent it@travel-
ing about In an obscure way, scattering
defamatory circulars, and republican
tickets besmeared with his name. Every
honest voter should feel indignant at
such course, and ignore the man who
adopts it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29
Whats In u N;llkle.

The old rebel democracy, that long ago
attempted suicide IS a party, and that
would now have been dead and beyond
rcsurrec ion, but tor a few corrupt rene.
gadcs from the Republican ranks, is in
the political field again, competing for
positions Of honor and trust, with moth
ing in the world to recommend them to
public favor, except the new name which
they have chosen
What impudcnce. 1t is the very party.
and the only party, which has sought to
make the poor, subject to the dictation of
the rich,-to make the humble laborer
support the aristocratic, in elegance and
leisure,-to foster special privileges,
caste and snobbcry,-to create monopo
~ of labor, by holding and owning slaves
IA monopoly Of capital, by massing it
into corporations,-and monopoly of
government, by making suffrage contin-
gent upon property qualifications, and
yet they call themselves ANTI-monopo-
lists. We're the parties equally respect.
able, the pretcnsions of the Democrats
would constitute PARALLEL to that ia.
NOUS case, wherein the livery of heaven
was stolen, and worn in the service of the
Devil, for the purpose of deceiving the
virtuous and tho pIre. Antimonopoly is
used BY the Democrats as a catcl,-word
Applied to their creed, it is q Haunting
lie; used as symbol Of their practices
it is a gaittering cheat The professional
shop-lifter, with stolen goods in his
hands, never ran through the streets
shouting ''stop thief with more determi
nation to deceive the pursuing crowd,
and to tliwart retributive justice, than
does the Democratic party of today,
shout ~Antdmonopoiy." 1t is like the
cry Of the mocking bird, attempting to
ape the melody Of the lark. my sheep
know my voice, and they follow me-"
Republicans, listen to the voice of duty
and of truth,-then vote your CONVICT.
IONS. i
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29
FARMERS ArrEN rlOH!!

The Democrats would have y"u b..
iieve that .hcir ricket Was >m@de f.
your special rnsfit and pr"tcct."n.-
L"k at it. D" you see anything chat
c"n,mends it /" your special favor?
Was it nominated by farmers? Is its
election advocated by farmers? Is it
composed BY nen oo"sp'cu'us Tor their
dev ton to farmers interests, and t>r
ability t" promote them? We subm,
'w' 'ra'as tor your consideration" be.
'"e you q"tc. The opposition is sup
ported heartily by all the old corrupt.
'"nists now living in th.. county l. is
supported BY the whule array OF r..
public.n. snreheads. Do you think "a
form and good government are likely
T., result from such a combination o1
elements? Vot ynur reply
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

THE Register says, '.the longer the Re
publican party is continued in power,
the lower goes the price of wheat The
Republican party has been in power four
teen years. Last season wheat brought a
price satisfactory to every grower in the
State. What was the reason? 1t was
scarce in other States and countries.
THIS year the crop is abundant through
out the world-hence the price is low. It
will take the Register long time to de-
grade an Intelligent community to its
standard Of estimating the value of re-
publicanism. Is it ignorance, or is it
cussedness, that prompts you to say such
mean thingss Which horn, boys! -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

You are citizens of the United States,
entitled to all the privilege, enjoyed by
native Americans. A large proportion of
you are here by reason Of the provision
which has been made either by the Gen
eral Government, or by the separate
States, to aid and promote emigration.
Scarcely Norwegian can he found IN
Minnesota, whose residence here is not
the result of some action taken by the
emigranr aid society. That society was
established in this State, by the Rcpubli-
can party, and money to make it effective
has been voted by the Republican party.
The farms which many of you hold un'
der the homestead law, were given you
through the action and influence of the
Republican party. That party is now
struggling to maintain its asccrdency
Shall it have your active aid, or will you
promote the success of those whose in
terests and whose action plainly show 10
be unfit to ad minister the government of
the country 1t has been told you that
tile Republican party cares nothing for
foreign born citizens, that it seeks only
their votes. Do facts prove such state
ments. Quite the contrary. The politi-
cal history Of this State, shows that more
of the offices, general and local, in pro-
portio' to the population, have been Civ:
en- to foreign born, than to native citizens,
The Republican party equalizcs the bur-
den Of taxation, fosters the public inter
ests, promotes the diffusion of intelli-
gcnce. economies in the expenditures Of
government, and is perpetually loyal to
the Union. Can you say as much of any
other party? No! Then stand by the
Republican nominees.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

BEFORE an other issue of tho TRAM
SCRIPT the voters Of this county, and
If this State, will have readered a YER
d Ct in the great political action now
pending between Republicans and
Democrats. In this case, every citi-
zen is juror, sitting before the tribu-
nal Of conference.-the supreme um-
pi'e between right and wrong. From:
its decision there is no appeal, and
from the psnaltixs which it ;naic,s up
on those who disregard its instructions
there is 90 escape. In the great can
vsss, now 50 near its close, persons
have been made too extensively, sub.
jects Of discussion. The contest for
supremacy has been narrowed down too
closely to the focus of individual inter-
est. In the organization Of political
parties, candidates are incidental, md
NO consequences attaches to them, ex.
cept 80 far a. each may stand az the
exponent Of principle. It is in this
view Of the case that the present nom-
inees Of the Republican party are in.
rested With degree Of prominence in
comparison with which all else seems
insign ifcant. Those men arc tho
"tandard-beare Of that party; and the
advance guard Of that civilization
which has realized to the world the
'oftiest ideal of human government;
practically and successfully applied in
regulating the affairs Of men. It IL to
them that the voters Of this county
must turn if thsy would perpeluats the
bene6eens .ysteu, under the auspices
Of (which ve have bsnished corruption
from. odicial circles, and inaugurated
40 era Of just and economical manage
p,snt, by those entrusted with the care.
Of public business Those nominees
fairly repre.ent 4hs in.saigeoce, the
honesty, tho business and the princi-
pies Of the people OF this county not
alone, but Of this nation; and because
they do, and. in this canvass, they
alone. no in1iuen oss should Sc suffareds
TO die integrateIths partz end d;mip.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

v. d. WAsuBuRS, of Minneapolis,
has made AT ASST gnment for the bcne-
6t "f his creditors. 1t il stated that
his asserts arc abundant to meet all liza.
bi';t;cs. but not being at present avail
able, he has been compelled to 80 into
liquidation, with the men who hold
his paper. Extensive building opera
lions, and dullness in the lumber bust.
ness are the causes Of his present mis.
fortunes
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

= III !
p,issss ~ sls 1iras.s,sirs.
When shslls " vots io-, and VIZ sh.iI ~
10 thar .5=5. sa.s35ss
= : question .h.t ysxss aal ias.s,ses
sis.s NJ.
We would voss for ) aobl. and wlol.. so.,.a
man,
Whom =. i,ov win work sor oar god.
aHd who oan,
Pssssrvs hi. life % for from political stain.
A. 70 feel he's shsssa for honor, not
gain. 5s1
Who win work for the States interest, not
sell,
whe'n shiak good opinion /, better than
pslt. # . 81 =. IS. .a=..
Who viii s.riv. In al thing. t'.eeonpli.h
rome good, y
We'd have such nan t. elect, II y,
could. !.
Who, then. We ask, shall our Rsp'ssnta-
tivss bel %z
And how best can ws choose them, but
drst let's see.
They win represent whom,i and represent
whatl -
III. men who'r. richest, u..d what such
enes havs gots b
No /! W would not send such 70 misrsprs.
sent %,
W. are the peor's and would wish to
Ind thus. Il
Our noele's and par''t., to oct without
blanc, ..... = 49,
To do what ws want done, and not cause
Shame Of their se'ashns.s, their greed and
their I-s," > '~'.,
Shame Of their trisksry, littlsn.ss, and
~. lies. ... ,
No, for there 10 something more ennobl,na
to gain,
By being honorable in tai:e,-tis plat {
- Whom shall We vote for. is import.nt say
question each voter should think vel
OF, snd weigh.
Never choose . man for appe araness sake
And surely not one because he bribeI
Will take.
Don't vote for man Of Republican mind
fhe's not - we'll fitted % others 70,
ind.
But remember this fact before you decide
Men may DO deceived by the dow If tn,
tide.
Think we'll Of these thing. voters, on 'lect
tion day,
Don't follow toms friend to the polls
cot that way.
But do what you believe, for the publ,
good,
As Legislators might all do, if they
would.
And 80 We will settle this question 70 vex'd
Get = good man this ii me, aud try him
the next.
n. W.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

'Sr1cK to yoar farm" s what tho
Register says to- honest Sam Hartcr,
Republican candidate f"r the Probate
Office. Inst year that sheet fairly
h"wled in its despair at the thought
that FARMERS would not be elected
What do The ullcrs of the soil think
oi such consistency? Lend IA helping
hand, and Int your bruther farmer into
IN honorable otfi:e. He is worthy.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-10-29

LAfAYErrs FRENcH is rho man
whom the pe@pIe want for County At
t"rney. He dent bail out every Grim
inal in the county. Should Mr. Cam
erom be elected, any man who steals
goods, Q. son..nits araps. or shouts his
father in-law, will DO compelled %. r !,
main il custody. for il would 30 i'm.
proper for tho prosecuting officer q net.
= Jail dslivsrep. Once elected county
sAs.oruey, lld 8 ),hello ]. pations
gons. S IS