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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
The O'Bannon Idvl.

Pressly O'Bannon was a promising
young lawyer of Leavenworth, Ind,
several years ago, with a wife and two
children. he had many virtues and
one VEGA gnawing appetite for liquor.
One day he started to attend meeting
five miles from home, but getting drunk
he wandered down to the river, got on
board a steamer, and when he next came
to himself a week afterward he was saw
ing wood for farmer in Illinois. He
then determined that as he had disgraced
himself, his wife and children, he would
never return home; and so settling down
at Vienna in Illinois he began the prac-
tice of his profession under the name of
Brown, abandoned the intoxicating
bowl, became a prominent member Of
the bar and finally judge Of the county
court. The man was base and weak
enough to assume relations with female
who passed as Mrs. Judge Brown.
Finally a prisoner brought before him
discovered the missing Leavenworth
lawyer in the person of Brown, the Judge,
and informed Mrs. O'Bannon of The
whereabouts of her husband. Great
was the rejoicing in the family; although
on the day the news came the wife, who
had long believed herself to be widow,
was to have received $4,000 from pol
icy of insurance upon her husbands
life, he having been given up for dead.
The father of Mrs. O'Bannon went to
Vienna and brought the long lost wan
derer home; the wife received him with
open arms, all was joy in the household,
until O'Bannon or Brown told the Mrs.
Judge Brown part of the story, when
she fed from his presence as she would
from pestilence. That was the straw
which broke the woman's back, and to-
day she is suing for divorce.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

raised of rearing large flock of birds
were destroyed, the chicks being killed
by sudden storms of rain or by disease
which has been observed to attack the
birds in South Africa as we'll in Austria
liza.
The young chickens exhibited the first
symptom of illness by appearing unstea-
dy on their feet, and this gradually in
creases till they are at length unable to
stand still, and must either keep NOV
ing about rapidly or fall to the ground.
The appetite all the time keeps as good
as ever, and remains so until near the
end, when the birds, worn to skeletons
by constant running, fall to the ground,
are unable to rise, and die. In some
cases death has not ensued for some
months, but scarcely any ostriches SO
attacked have been known to recover
An examination after death of several
specimens has shown the legs and feet to
be extensively congested, but the vital
organs to be quite healthy. Misfortune
attended all the attempts to rear brood
of birds, both at Murray Downs and on
Sir Samuel Wilson's estate on the Vim.
mera. Last year brood of young
ostriches was Matched out, but an eagle
carried off two or three; two others
were killed by the male bird, and one
died of disease, and only two were in
health at the time of the presentation
of the report.
Nineteen birds in all remained in the
possession of the Acclimatization Society
at the end of last summer, and, with the
experience gained, it is hoped that they
may be fully acclimatized, and become
ultimately source OF profit. The ole
birds have been plucked on two or three
occasions. One small parcel of feathers
being sent to London, realized EGG, anc
they were pronounced superior to any
of the Cape feathers. Unfortunately
the method of cutting the quilts with {
sharp knife was not adopted, and tht
birds suffered somewhat in consequence
but in future the Cape method of cut
ting, instead of plucking the feather
will be followed.-London Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

A PARTY of New York gentlemen are
erecting on the shores of Clear lake, in
the town of North Elba, log hotel,
which they christened 8 Adirondack
Lodge" tits built in q thoroughly rus
tic style, of unpeeled logs from the base
to the top of sixty-five foot tower
with long piazza of the same material.
Its dimensions are 85x36 feet and is
designed to accommodate fifty guests.
1t ls one of the largest, if not the largest.
log building in the Adirondacks, and is
built at the altitude Of 2,l60 feet above
tide water, making it the highest build
ing in the state. More than 600 straight
spruce logs have been deity joined in
the style,of beokwoods architecture,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

GREAT interest is being awakened
among the marine insurance writer's of
New York and London in reference to
the loss of grain laden vessels bound from
this country to Europe. The disasters
ar ttributed to imperfect loading and
lll-packed cargoes. 1t is proposed that
the London Lloyds and other foreign
underwriters co operate with the New
York Board of Underwriters in recognize
ing single board of surveys under the
control of responsible companies, and
thus prevent the frequent recurrence of
such losses,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
The Response to an Enquiry.

The custom of shouting words and
phrases Of encouragement which pre-
walls among the NIethodists is once in d
while very suggestive. a preacher who
was unusually long and unspeakably dull
was, on a certain occasion wearing out
his congregation. An old deacon did
what he could to enliven the scene by
CRYING out, "Praise the Lord!" at
stated intervals, when at last the minis.
ter seemed really to come to standstill,
and everybody hoped for the best. TAX
ing in long breath, however, he began
again with, "And now, my beloved
brethren, what can say mcre," which,
of course, mean that he had a good deal
more to say. The old deacon thought it
time to do good, and so shouted,
"Amenp' and the amen was said.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Russian Filial Devotion.

The Russian papers tell a singular
story of flial devotion. A woman in
Stavropol, 60 years old, had reprimanded
her son, full grown man, and was ex-
cited to still greater anger against him
by her daughter. At last she grew SO in
furiated that she raised her arm to strike
her son; but he grasped his mothers
arm and prevented the blow. For this
action the old lady made, complaint
against him before Judge, and he was
ordered to appear in court. Where
upon, filed with remorse at having
tried to avert the wrathful blow of his
mother, he seized an ax and chopped off
his offending hand.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

POOR people could get far more COM
fort and nourishment out of cheap food
than they do if they only knew how to
cook it and to make varied diet by
simple expedients known to skillful
housewives. How many poor families
are there, for Instance, familiar with the
virtues of soup? Yet this is not onlv
one of the cheapest and most nutritious
articles of food, but it is one of the
easiest to prepare. A good soup is both
economical and toothsome, and every
cook ought to know how to make half =
dozen different ones.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

GAS all of U.S." says London Times
correspondent, are interested in re-
Iuiring less wheat and meat from Amer.
lea, If it can be done without reducing
the food OF the people. May suggest
plan which, from my standpoint of
thrift, would, I think, at least assist !?
This is simply that we should not waste
as we do. The amount of bread that is
wasted, even in the poor parts of Lon.
don' is very great. Saving this bread
and meat from waste is the same as pro-
ducing the same amount more at home.
1t would reduce the Americans bill bv
exactly a corresponding amount, and 20
tend to open their ports to our goods.''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Exercising 8 Lazy Husband.

A gentleman of the new Twenty -sixti,
district, Of this county, informs us
that on last Saturday, as he was riding
through the country he witnessed the
most novel sight of his life. 1t was
nothing more or less than white lady
blowing, her husband acting as the
horse, mule or steer, as the case may be.
He was regularly harnessed, and drag
ging the plow as complacentiy as an
OK. The gentleman spoke to the woman
about her team, and she replied that
this was the only way she could get
any work out Of Elan, and she would
make him do what she could. The
plowed ground was we'll broken up, and
showed that the woman was expert in
the use Of the pillow, and that man can
be a horse if he will.-Americvs (Ga.)
ReDtbZicnn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
American Bible Society.

The sixty-third annual anniversary Of the
American Bible society was held at New
York city on the night Of the 9Th instant,
and was very largely attended. The an.
nual reports shows there are employed in
the society's work in this country 16S super
intendents, 90 county agents and 6,929 vol.
unteer bible distributors. Receipts for the
year $462, 274; excess over the previous
year $15,320. During the year while the
bible was translated into the Turkish and
portion OF it into many other Languages.
During the year there were 1,226,95S bibles
manufactured, and of these 949, s14 were is.
sued at home and 23S,040 abroad. The is.
sues of the society during So years are &c..
052, 1863 copies; 445, 1854 families were visited
during the year.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

Two months have already elapsed
since the prizes Of the national lottery
We're drawn. Nevertheless, no less than
twelve thousand prizes remain unclaim-
ed, aud 100000 francs still remain in
the hands of the administration. There
were 100000 francs employed in the
purchase of prizes; 1000, 900 francs were
spent in bringing workmen to Paris to
visit the exhibition; 100000 francs
were expended in food and drink, which
with the 100000 francs noted above,
make up the twelve millions disbursed
IN expenses by the public.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

ESTABLISHMENTS for the refining of
petroleum are Increasing fast in Japan.
The existence of petroleum in several of
the provinces has been for twelve CEN
turtles, but it was only six years ago that
the Japanese learned how to refine it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

Sub'Lieutenant Coyle, of the royal navy,
arrested on suspicion of being the author Of
the story about the pirate ship of Fastnet
Light, on the 10th of January, has been
convicted of the offense and dismissed the
service. This was the story that sent the
gunboat Goshawk to sea. Sub.Lieutenant
Coyle was serving on board of the Goshawk
at the time.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

The Board of Health of Carlsruhe.
Baden, publishes a notice stating that
chemical analysis shows that the outer
portionsof American canned beef, which
have been in contact with the tin of the
case, are impregnated with the lead and
are injurious to health. Consumers are
advised to cut off thin pairing on all
sides Of the package before using the
moat
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
The Doomed Civ.

A violent hurricane at szegedin, Hungary,
on the 3Oth ult., destroyed the works pre.
pared for restoring the railway and filing
the breaches in the dam. Barges filed with
building material and earth were mostly
sunk. The storm caused extensive fresh
breaches in the railway embankment, and
the laborers are in great danger. Relief has
been sent them,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

ONE firm in Statesville, N. c., sold
nearly half million dollars worth of
medicinal plants, roots and herbs last
year. 1t is claimed that not only the
greater number of known medicinal
plants in common use are found in that
state, but some of the rarest and most
useful.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15


NEW YORK, May 1913: 100 P. M.-Cotton-
Quiet at IL 7.16c for midling upands. Flour
Quiet, firm and unchanged; receipts H.
600 bbls; sales IL, 0G0 bbls; good 70 choice,
$3.95@4.50; Minnesotas patent $5.o0@7,75.
fair to good springs, So G5@3.75; low springs,
$3O0@3. Is; patents, $6.00@8.c0; rye fle9r,
firm and unchanged. Wheat-Quiet and
prices generally without decided change
receipts $1,000 bus; sales 5000 bus; No. 2
spring cash at $1.G4. Rye-Firm. Corn
Moderate trade; receipts $1,000 bus; sales
$4,000 bus at 44I@46Ac. Barley -Dull
ana hsayy H. o Oatswf3En; receipts $4,000
ern; 36@40c for white do. Pork-Weak at
$1,000. Beef-Unchanged. Lard-Easier
at $6.27H. Butter, Cheese, Whisky, Sugar
and Eggs-Unchanged. Petroleum-C Crude
at 7H@7Ac; refined uuchanger. Leather
Steady. Wool-Unchanged.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

TIE first sugar mill erected in Louis
lana driven by steam power was in 1922,
by firm in New Orleans, who imported
an engine for the purpose from Aber-
deem, Scotland, at a cost of $4,000. A
few years afterwards the building of
sugar mills was begun in Cincinnati, and
carried on for two or three decades quite
extensively,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

Two Buffalo mothers have been prac-
ticing a novel trade to increase their
allowances by the poor department.
When the agent came around they Dor
rowed each others children. The ius-
tice decided that smartness didn't con-
stitute a crime, but they must not do so
any more.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Indian Territory.

The president regards with great solicit
tude the situation of affairs in the Indian
territory. High army officers, however,
agreeing with Gen. Sheridan, anticipate no
difficulty in the execution of the orders of
the war department. The military force for
the service has been increased,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

A POOR viuedresser of Burgundy drew
from q lottery q prize of $4,000.
Thankfully he gave $4,000 for the
building Of church in his native viii
lage, and then with his family he went
to Paris, where in one year he spent the
remainder OF his money. He then 70
TURNED to biz village and became sssxson
Of his church,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

By the laws Of Kansas, women stand
upon an entire equality with men in re-
gard to property. If an owner of prop
erty dies intestate, leaving widow and
children, the widow takes half in her
own right and the children the other
half; or if the wife is the owner, the
husband takes half and the children
Liz - --~,",-~. VIVA uvi1Iv0 Vic OLler
OF such share by will. In every respect
as regards trading and suing and being
sued there is no difference.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
New RlahOns.

A dispatch from Rome to the New York
FTeema"s journal, announces that the pope
has named the Very Rev. Lawrence s. Nc
Mahon, vicar general, of Providence, to be
bishop of Hartford, and the Rev. John Yer.
tin, of Negaunee, Mich, to be bishop of
Marquette.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Forest Fires.

Extensive forest fires all causing great
destruction of lumber around the city of
Scranton, Pa. The village OF Tobyhianna
was entirely surrounded by fire on the 18th,
49, i - --~ -. IT, ~..el. s1lu .uUsu ucsperaLe
efforts that the calamity was averted. In.
less rain OCCURS soon, the destruction of
will be immense.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Desperate Strikers.

Fifteen hundred men are now engaged in
the Canada Pacific strike and violence is
threatened. The strikers are marching
under the red flag and threatening to pre-.
vent all work till their demands are com.
piled with. Military are ordered from Win.
nipeg to the scene.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
The Turf.

The Western Trotting circuit, beginiug
the fourth week in August aud ending the
first week in October, and comprising the
cities of Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas
City and St. Louis, with purse offered of
$4,000 at each place, and at Chicago with
purses of $4,000, has been arranged by
Columbus giving way to Chicago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Ostrich Breeding in Australia.

The last report of the Acclimatization
Society of Victoria contains some inter.
esting particulars concerning the at
tempt to introduce the industry of o.
trich breeding into that colony. Three
or four nests of eggs were laid, some of
which were Matched out by the parent
birds in the ordinary manner, while 9th.
ers were intrusted to the incubator,
which was proved so successful in South
Africa, where it has almost entirely
superseded Matching by natural means.
BY both the artificial methods Of incu-
baton the young ostriohes were safely
patched, but the hopes WHICH were thus
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

ing, Mrs. Henry Ligbtner Of Peoria, slipped
and fell, her head being caught between the
door and the elevator arch. She was so
badly injured that she died in a few mo-.
ments.
At the Calf house, Louisville, on the
night of the 9Th inst, Bridget McDonough, a
servant, endeavored to leap from an elevator
while it was in motion. Her head struck a
frame gateway causing the gate to fall and
break her neck. Her body was thrown
eighty feet and horribly msngled.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

The race to decide the superiority of the
champion scullers of Yale and Harvard
colleges, took place at Lake Qainsaea.
mond, on the 9th inst, over a two.mile
course. Harvard's Goddard won easily,
beating Livingston, of Yale, by six lengths,
in ii minutes and 80 seconds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

KELLEY is again heard from, and, as
usual, claims to be rapidly nearing sue
cess that will revolutionize machinery"
He, it is said, still retains the confidence
and enthusiastic support of the several
Intelligent and practical capitalists
who have invested in the motor compa-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
TIM nrasont n1on adontod hv ohm

The present plan adopted by churches
of making contributions by envelopes
enables man to drop two old-fashioned
cart.wheel copper cents into the basket
with IS much style and flourish a. if they
were trade dollars at psr,=yasubsnw'b
Herald,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
lfemRfCh.

The house of DR.. Delos W. Southw orth,
of Angeles, N. Y, burned on the morning
OF the 9th inst. The doctor persisted in the
names, and his wife was probably fatally
burned.
A Victoria, 3. c., dispatch says the farm
house OF Thomas Paal, at Pemberton Mea.
dows, near Silooet, burned on the 5th inst
Paal and two children persisted in the
flames. Undoubtedly case of murder and
arson, by the Indians.
J.F. Young and John Riley attempted
to escape from Jail, at Galveston, Texas, on
the 5thinst., by setting fire to it. The flames
spread rapidly and both were burned to
death.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
WOPfhv Of Emulation.

The late VIM. B. Howes, of Beverly,
among other requests, has left $4,000 to
the Boston Athen;cum, to be expended fol-
library purposes.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Chicaxo.

CHICAGO, May 10-l 80 p. NJ Flour.
In good demand and prices firm; fancy to
western spring extras, $4.O0@4.50; fair to
choice do $3.50@4.00; choice to fancy
Minnesota, 81 00@5.00: common to choice
do, $4,000 90; good to fancy Minnesota
patent, Sc: CO@S.00; choice to spring SUPER
hne,. $2.5O@3.25. Wheat-Firm; steady {;
95c for cash; $3.50 for seller June; 95Mc
for seller Jaly. Corn-Firmer a. $3.50 for
cash; 35M@35Ac for seller June; $3.50
for sellerJuIy. Oats-Easier; 26Ac for
cash; 26sc for seller June; 37Ac for seller
July. Rye-49@4s19c. Barley-7Oc. Pork
STEADY at $3.50 for cash; SO 52E for seller
June; SO 81 bid for seller July. Lard
Steady at SOL fer cash $610 bid for seller
June; s6.12% bid for seller July. Whisky
At $l.O4. Hogs-Receipts 10000 head ;
quiet, weak and 5@l0c lower light at So. IS
@3 IS; heavy packing at S., 25@S.45; heavy
shipping at $3.4D@3.6O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Self SIauxhter.

Two young men, August Miller and John
Miller, friends but not relatives, attempted
to commit suicide at Burlington owa, on
the 9Th inst. The former was successful,
having used pistol, and the latter used a
knife with probably fatal effect.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15

The brick-making industry is now one
of the most important on the banks of
the Hudson river. 1t is estimated that
there are upwards of $50 brick-yards be-
tween Tarrytown and Albany.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Gone tn. the Wall.

The old established bank of Swaun,
Clough & Co., Cork, Ireland, known as the
Cork bank, has suspended. Note circula.
ton, &46,383.
The suspension of Whittemore, Peet,
Post 4 Co., WOODEN dry goods commission
merchants, New York city, was announced
on the 9TH instant. Their liabilities are not
known, but estimates regarding them range
from $500, 900 to $75O,000.
Martin & Co.. hardware merchants, Mem.
phis, Tenn, have made an assignment.
Liabilities $4,000.
Robert Barrett, cotton mill owner at Boil.
ton and Manchester, England, has failed for
100000.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
A Nice Secretary.

Wallace L. Darbee, of Buffalo, former
agent of the society for the prevention of
cruelty to children, has been sentenced to
twelve years in the Auburn prison for rape.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Fore ign.

LONDON, May 10-12:30 l.. M. -Liverpool
wheat market opens improved. Floating
cargoes improving; the continental demand
is strong; on passage improving; there is a
continental demand; good cargoes Califor.
MIA wheat off coast, AS 6d@45s; good car
goes red winter wheat off coast Al 49,; fair
se'c1ase qualify No. Chicago spring wheat,
for shipment, ETC., sos. English country
markets generally 6d@1s dearer. French
upward tendency. Weather in England is
unfavorable for growing crops; unseason.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
A Freshet in New Brunswick.

A Newcastle, N. B., dispatch of the 9Th
inst, says the greatest freshet ever known
has occurred. Large quantities of logs
have been carried away, farms submerged
and stock drowned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
Mine Explosion.

At Wiikesbarre, Pa, on the 9TH inst, an
explosion of gas in the Stanton shaft, LIE.
high and Wilkesbarre Coal company, &C.:
verely burned Martin Kerrigan. At mid.
night, while the men were brushing out the
accumulation of gas in the lower vein, it
came in contact with blower" causing a
terrific explosion. A large force of men
were driving the tunnel at the time, and
eight OF them were badly burned, MAORI.
ty, 1t is thought, fatally. The mine was set
on IRE and soon six; hundred feet of solid
coal was burning furiously. To extinguish
the flames tn 9 mine had to be .ilooded.. )"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
bad Medicine.

A fatal mistake occurred at Palmyra,
Portage county, o., on the 9Th inst. It
seems that DR.. Ezra Rose, proprietor of a
drug store, inviteda friend named Sylvester
Canfield to partake of some new liquor
which he had just received. By mistake
they each drank two ounces of aconite
The doctor died in two hours, but at last
accounts Garfield fingered in precarious
state.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-15
NEWS. IN BRIEF.
A Inst Sentence.

Cox, the murderer or Col. Aston, at AT.
lanta, Ga, was sentenced, on the 9TH inst,
to imprisonment in the penitentiary at hard
labor during his natural life.