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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
The Minnesota u Northwestern Move.

ments.
Yesterday the Minnesota & North.
western Railway company, of which A,
B. Stickney is president and John I,
Thompson secretary, filed in the district
court its petition for the appointment of
commissioners to appraise the value Of
real estate to be taken in Ramsey county
for its main line, side tracks and depot
grounds. William Lee, John D. Dudden
and William Lindeke were appointed
such commissioners, to hold their Office
for the term of three months. They will
hold their first meeting At the district
clerks office on July 10, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
This line OF railway crosses the state line
near Mona, Iowa, running northerly to
st. Paul, entering the west side near the
corner of Arthur and Concord streets.
and running thence in a northerly direc-
ton on the flat nearly under the Prospect
Plateau bluff, continuing with very little
deviation, until it reaches the corner of
Starkey and Fillmore streets, where it
curves to the east through blocks and 3,
OF Bazille & Roberts addition. and runs
easterly near and parallel with the river
from Custer street to short distance east
OF Eva avenue. The line has been sur
veyed and staked out, and complete
description of the land to be taken in
West St. Paul will be found in the rou-
tine court reports. The work of con-
structing the road will be commenced in
q short time.-St. Paul Pioneer Press,
July 10.
DUBUQUE, special telegram, July a.
An official of the Illinois Central TO-DAY,
in speaking of the Cedar Falls and Min
nesota's intention to extend it's line to St.
Paul, said it would be severe blow to
the wholesale trade of Dubuque. This
road from Cedar Falls to Mona is leased
by the Illinois Central, but the lease ex-
pires in 1885, and it appears to be the in
tentien of the owners not to extend the
lease, but to transfer to St. Paul the trade
along the branch, which at present goes
to Dubuque.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
Cleveland and Republicans,

1t is one of the curious phases of Ameri-
canpelitics that the disaffected Republican
element which lent to Grover Cleveland
his phenomenal strength in 1882 would not
support him as presidential candidate,
since that element was then composed for
the most part of the friends Of Blaine as
distinguished from the Stalwart wing then
following the leadership of Arthur. The
immediate cause of the detection from
Folger was the manner Of his nomination,
not eny lack of personal fitness. It has
been admitted that he was one of
the best of men, II. ct the time,
the worst Of candidates. The nomi-
nation was machine made, and the
protest was less against the man than
against the method. But machine nomi-
nations are not Of such unusual occur
renee as to provoke 50 extraordinary q
demonstration Of .dissatisf actien. They
are concurred in by both parties without
protest. Back Of the occasion viii be
found the real cause. Garfield had beer
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
JUST THE THING.
Fills the Bill to Dot, and as Things Get
Hot Politically Everybody Will Want 1t.

Fills the Bill to Dot, and as Things Get
Hot Politically Everybody Will Want it.
The special edition of the B. s. O. Red
Book, devoted to the history of the Re-
publican party and it's antecedents, is an
almost indispensable publication to those
at all interested in the development of the
campaign of the year. Great care is mani.
Tested in the compilation of data, and
while everything is stated in the most
concise manner, the information is so
hended. The chapter devoted to the orr
gin of the party and its national outcome
from the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of prior parties
is of exceeding interests, as is also the
points showing party policy as expressed
through Congressional action. The con-
densed proceedings of the National Con-
ventions OF the various parties, from the
earliest period of the country's history to
the present, it is of no ordinary value,
and it is thing never before attempted
in such form Of publication. Indeed, it
would be difficult to tell of all the import
ant information gathered together and
shown so intelligently in the little book.
Those who desire so invaluable text
book for handy reference, as matters grow
interesting, will net delay long IN enclos-
ing two-cent stamp with their address
to G. K. Lord, Baltimore, this being the
only requisite to secure copy. In addi-
ton to the data having direct bearing up
on the one party, there is vast amount
of information given as regards both
parties, and with the Red Book at hand
no enc need be at loss for an authority to
settle almost any question as to political
history which may come up. In common
with all the B. & O. publications, it is
model OF perfect Typography, the make
up and type used generally being very
far above the average of political text
hooks
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
People on the Moon.

At the astronomical oh observatory of Ber-
lin, according to the parers in that city, q
discovery has lately been made which,
without doubt, will cause the greatest SEN
sation, not among the adopts in science
only but even among the most learned.
Professor Blendmann, in that city, has
found, beyond doubt, that our old friend,
the moon, is not mere lantern which
kindly furnishesl light for the loving youth
and gas companies of our planet, but the
abode OF living, intelligent beings, fer
which he is prepared to furnish proofs
| most convincing.
This question has agitated humanity
from time immemorial, and has been the
object of the greatest interest. But the
opinions have always differed very wide
ly, and no two minds held one and the
same view. Already in ancient times the
belief prevailed that the moon was in
habited with some higher organized, in
telligent beings, somewhat resembling
man, and in order to communicate with
them the earthly enthusiasts planted rows
of trees several miles in length so as to
form the figure of the Pythagorean
theorem. The celebrated astronomer,
Schroeder. in the beginning of the present
century, fancied that he could detect
places on the surface of the moon which
from this fact he derived the conclusion
that the phenomenon was proof of ex-
istlng vegetation. During the last few de-
cades, however, the idea of life on the
moon has been held up to ridicule, and
totally scOrned by men of learning. But,
nevertheless, it has now been proved to be
correct.
BY accident, DR.. Blendmann found that
the observations of the moon gave out
very unsatisfactory results, owing to the
intensity of the light power of the moons
| atmosphere, which is so strong that it af-
fects the correctness of the observations
in very high degree. He then conceiv-
ed the idea of making the object glass of
the refractor less sensitive to the rays of
light, and for that purpose he darkened
it with the smoke of camphor. 1t took
months Of experimenting before he sue
ceeded in finding his ri ht degree of OBJ
security of the glass, and, when finally
found, he then, with the refractor, took
9 very accurate photo of the moons sur
face. This he placed in sun diameter,
which gave the picture u diameter of 55a
feet.
The revelation was most startling. It
perfectly overturned all hiterto entertain
ed ideas of the moons surface. Those
level plains which formerly were held to
be oceans of water proved to be verdant
fields, and what formerly was considered
mountains, turned cut as deserts of sand
and oceans Of water. Towns and habita-
tions of all kinds were plainly discernible,
as we'll as signs of industry and traffic.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16

'As AN evidence OF the importance of Al
bert Lea it il but necessary to state that the
Foropaugh show does not stop at either Aus
tin or WRseca, but bills are stuck upon every
dead wall announcing to the residents Of
these villages that the great show will be in
Albert Lea on Monday, July7. We invite the
editors of those towns to come here and per-
haps they can crawl under the tent and SEQ
the white elephant" ALBERT Lea Enterprise
The Forepaugh show goes where it
can make the most money, and circus
especially white elephant circus-makes
the most money from soft headed COM
mnnities easily bambeozled. We take it
as no evidence of greatness that such
humbng institutions visit Albert Lea.
and feel no throes of agony because they
skip Waseca. 1t is soft-headed noodles
the circus wants to meet, and we know
of ne more promising field in that respect
than Albert Lea. 30 chip in your quart
ers and halves. Luce, cheerfully and
quickly, but don't attempt to deceive
yourself or anybody else about there be-
ing any greatness connected with it.
Waseca people seized up the big railroad
humbugs long ago and respect their all
sence better than their presence.-Wa-
aee1 Radical
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
Claiming Dogs.

Seeing the statement of the enormous
price recently paid for a dog of the st.
Bernard breed, recalls to mind what one
hears as to the discipline which makes
these splendid creatures perfect in their
severe and difficult work. They are never
beaten. The monks are of the same mind
as Rary, friend as well as master of horses
of all kinds of character, in whose hand
there never was whip. Neither is there
one at the hospice, but instead cell, with
Q grated window close to the entrance
steps. Here by imprisonment and bread
and water, their worst transgressi0ns are
punished. A friend was shown a culprit
in this cell, and could not bear unf1inch-
ingly the story of his misdeeds, but crept
away to the back of the chamber as the
monk told the tale, shame and repentance
making him turn his face away. While
this shows that perfect discipline may be
obtained without the beatings and i'll usage
which break the spirit, and make the en-.
ergetlc, ya!orous, fine strung creature into
how severe deprivation it is to dog to
be shut up. There is NO creature made
for such constant activity, as one can see
IN watching their tireless moments to and
fro as they accompany our straightfor-
ward steps. And yet, there is no creature
who SO often becomes hopeless prisoner,
and this most often through thoughtless-
ness and ignorance. We learn to be lust
to our human brethren when.we put our
selves in their places. and it is probable
that many careless master would give
his dog fair share of freedom if he would
look into his face and read there the sui.
len despair or wistful reprieve. In using
imprisonment for necessary discipline Of
a dog, it must not be overlooked that
part of its efficacy lies In the creatures
strongly developed sense of shame, To
be in disgrace with his master has proved
sufficient suffering to kill dog. There
fore. he must not be overwhelmed. Hux-
ley calls the dumb animals our weaker
brethren, and says we stand in the place
of Providence to them. There could
hardly be found q more powerful state
ment of responsibility. Boston Trans
c,s.lia1t 81! 5.lSSs -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
HON. EARL s. FOUNTAINS, AND HIS
PLATFnRM

El.45
HON. EARL s. YOUMANs, AND HIS
PLATFORM.
The following letter was written to the
editor Of the Caledonia Argus, in reply
to request that Mr.. Youmans should
allow his name to be used as candidate
for Congress in the First District:
P.J. Saalley, Esq. DEAR S1R:-Yours
OF the 18th received While am not in
different to its kind expression, yet / can
not for q moment entertain faverably
your request. I must confess that 1t
would be d,stasteful for me to be can
dldate for congress, and the thought of
going through regular political cam
palgn is altogether repulsive. Even if
the nomination and election could come
with none of the Objectionable and hum
iliating accomplishments, the sacrifice
would be more than could we'll afford.
Not that am careless of the obligations
that rest upon every citizen to give his
services to the country in any way that
may be required. II my ability to discuss
Free Trade and kindred questions was
equal to the interest feel in their proper
consideration, l should esteem it both
duty and an honor if called upon. to
labor In congress for the true principles
OF government, and especially to show
that the burden, the taxation, the i'm
position and fraud of which the people
are made the victims-and through their
Ignorance the willing victims-is a system
that is subverslve of the fundamental
principles of government The arena of
congress is undoubtedly the proper and
most effective place from which to in
struct the farmers as to how greatly they
are interested in wise and economic adj
ministration and to prove to them that
the policy now pursued is wasteful, cor
rupt ana e1travagant, while under the
protective system, they are made beasts
OF burdens for the benefit of classes who
have got control of government and have
skillfully managed through the tyranny
ct political parties, to make them believe
that the first condition of their PROSPERITY
is to continue to carry the load. The
shallow sophisms and false pretesnes of
this policy need to be continually ex-
posed, until the people shall become
familiar with the facts, and the American
Congress is the place from which these
teachings should authoritatively ema-
nate.
But as parties are now constituted, and
as our politics are now run, all these
questions are overslaughsd, and the
whole business is reduced to sordid and
degrading scramble for Office, patronage,
and the loaves and fishes Of partisan sue
cess. I will do nothing to encourage or
sanction this state of things, and for this
reason am not eligible as a candidate
'''' Y: T. s. sie YcunAss.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
WHY EDITOR SMALLEY OBJECTS.

CALEDONIA, July Ito the editor of
Pioneer Press:-You ask IN your leader
Of to-day what ground there is of op-
position to the denomination of Milo
White. It has various elements Mr..
Dunnell and his supporters are one, and
their purpose and motive lie on the sur
face of things. The ambition of few
men to 20 to congress and their friends
constitute another and smaller element.
The larger source is to he found in the
rank and file of the party, who have
learned-your paper being enc of their
educatOrs-to believe in downright earn
estness, in the necessity of divorcing
patronage from congress; that the offices
are a public trust, with a power of ap-
pointment placed with the member, to be
used for the public good and never as
personal possession with which he may
punish opponents or reward friends
Every one who was present at Rochester
heard Judge Bassett pledge Milo Whites
word that, if nominated and elected he
would remove no man from Office except
for public cause, nor appoint any one ex-
cept for merit" aud said Mr.. White &C.
cepts the nomination on that pledge.
What has been his performance? Mr..
Crandall at Owatonna, am credibly in
formed, was told that an application for
appointment would not be considered
because no Dunnell man need apply. D.
q. Wall at Lanesboro was told by Mr..
White that the Dunnell men could ex-
pect nothing from him. Mr.. Hanson at
Albert Lea was removed solely because
he was an appointee of Mr.. Dunnells.
Charley Davidson of the TRANSCRIPT is
the latest of Mr. Dunnelrs appointees to
go down, and Mr. Basford OF the Regis
ter gets his promised reward for support
of White in the office.
These are the facts, and they who are
50 unsophisticated as to believe in civil
service reform, and to believe that politi-
cal pledges are. made to be performed,
whether they have not good ground in
public cause, for opposing Mr.. White. If
they were strong enough to overthrow
Mr.. Dunnell, do you think they will
tamely submit to this smaller but none
the less offensive edition of Dunnellism?
Mr.. White has received all the credit he
deserves for his vote on the tariff bill;
but on this, the coming question, it will
require stronger man than Mr.. White to
hold voters in face of that Chicago plat
form of the party, to which even your
great paper blows it's head" If on these
two vital questions the district can send
to congress an ADLER, stronger, sincerer
man than Mr.. White it is Its duty to do
so, and it has that man in the Hon. E. s.
Younans of Winona.
Yours respectfully, P.J. SMALLEy,
Editor the Argus.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
White Captures'FreebOrn County.
DiSDQtch to the MinnenDOlis Tribune.

ALBERT LEA. July IA At the county
convention to-day to elect eleven dele
gates to the congressional convention, a
delegation headed by J. A. Lovely was
elected favorable to Milo White, and a
resolution was adopted in his favor.
This result was accomplished by the Bier
NANTES, who held the balance of power
in nearly every township. They attended
the capcuses and voted for White dele
gates on the ground that he can be de-
feated by Bierman. There were at least
ten Bierman delegates in the county con-
vention besides several Democrats. 1t
move, and his followers are Growing over
the result, II White is nominated at
Austin it will be impossible for him to
carry Freeborn county.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16

THE report of the Department of Agri-
culture for July represents the status of
the corn crop as follows: Increase in
acreage 2 per cent. Minnesota reports a
decrease; Iowa an increase of per cent. !;
Nebraska 20, Dakota 80. Condition of
corn as compared with last year, SO
against So. Iowa will produce her larg-
est corn crop. Condition of spring wheat
in Minnesota 10l. Condition of barley
good, 90 against 81 last year. Oats SO
against 80 last july
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16

1T is said that Congressman White has
treated Senator Wilkins in a very unbe-
coming manner, in that he has not listen.
ed to his recommendations in the matter
of appointments and other things. As
a result, Mr.. Wilkins and his friends are
sulking in their tents. If Mr.. Wilkins
wishes have been ignored as stated,
then he certainly has good reason to
ignore Mr.. White, for no man ever work
ed more valiently for a friend than did
Mr.. Wilkins two years ago for Mr. White,
who is indebted to him more than to all
the other prominent politicians in the dis
trict for his nomination. Mower County
was the first convention held-it was the
battle ground-and Mr.. Wilkins, assisted
by Goats, Case and others, carried it after
a hard-fought battle If there is any hon
or or credit in sending Mr.. White to Con-
gress, Mr.. Wilkins is entitled to the larg-
est portion of it. The leadership of the
canvass seems to have been transferred to
Messrs. County Treasurer Case and III. o.
Basford who are actively engaged just now
in the country harvesting Milo Whites
crops. We presume they will have good
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16

The Washington monument will be
the highest work of man to be found in
the world. 1t has reached hight of over
four hundred and thirty four feet and the
enormous weight of 10000 tons. The
highest point reached by man SO far is
the spire of the cathedral at Cologne.
which is $50 feet high, and was COM
pleted in 1882. The Washington monu-
ment will be 555 feet high when COM
pleted. The tallest of the great pyramids
is only 4SO feet in hight. The monument
will be capped with pyramidal peak IS
feet high. Visitors will be allowed to
look through large windows on each Of
the four sides 500 feet from the ground
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16

MILO WHITE voted an appropriation to
pay for the written speeches of the Con
gressmen in the Record. Milo Whites
fine speech on the tariff that the Register
tells us so much about, was never deliver
ed in Congress but written and then print
ed in the Record as speech. Give us a
Congressman that can write his own
speeches, and deliver them too.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16

WHITE. of the First District, ought to
be defeated for voting against the Hen
nepin canal appropriation. We look
upon his vote on that bill as being in
favor of sustaining the railroads, and op-
posed to cheap rates for the Northwest
Wnsec0 Radical.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
HIS SLIPPERY GLASS EYE.

THE Squire" says the author of 'The
Hoosier Schoolmaster," "wore one glass
eye and wig. The glass eye was con-
stantly slipping out of focus, and the
wig turning around sidewise on his head
whenever he addressed the people of the
Flat Creek District" Sad spectacle.
Parkers Hair Balsam preserves and pro-
notes the growth of the natural hair. It
also restores the natural color to hair
which has faded or become gray. Clean,
elegant, beneficial, highly perfpmed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

Last Thursday, as may be seen by refer
ence to the fourth page of the TRANSCRIPT
the Democratic National convention at
Chicago put in nomination for the Presl
dency Grover Cleveland, of New York,
on the I'd ballot, and later Thomas Hen
bricks, of Indiana, for the vice Presidency.
Also. our readers will find in the same
place the Democratic platform, setting
forth the distinctive principles under
which the party proposes to conduct the
contest.
In respect to the comparative merits of
the candidates of the respective parties,
and the prospect of their success at the
polls, the opinions of the average citizen
are as veried as their individual prejudices
and preferences.
To the mind of the Republican there
are many reasons apparent why Blaine
and Logan are the coming men, while the
Democrat is equally assured that Cleve-
land and Hendricks are the winning
team From these divergent views of the
leading contestants in the Presidential con-
tlict, there are all shades of opinions held
by independent observers as they weigh
the Importance of local and personal in
terests and prejudices.
Against the election of Mr. Blaine is
opposed the clamorous Independent ele-
ment in Massachusetts and New York,
while Cleveland is threatened with the
vicious opposition of Tammany, and the
want of sympathy felt by large classes of
the working men, who fancy they see in
the Democratic nominee the friend Of
monopolies. The part which Ben Butler
is to play in the contest is an uncertain
quantity, as in fact he is a very uncertain
character, often turning up where he is
the least expected and wanted
Little danger may be expected from the
candidacy of Butler, unless he secures a
fusion with the Democratic party in GER
tain states, and succeeds in throwing the
election into Congress. 1t is thought,
however, that Blaine and Logan will in
spire the most enthusiasm in the contest,
and win at white heat.
The nomination of Hendricks was made
in order to retain, if possible, the enthu-
siasm felt for the old ticket of 1876 But
whatever may be the merits or dement's
of the respective candidates the contest
will be decided in the main by the con-
sideration of the party records and prin-
ciples The mass of voters will ponder
we'll as to which party they shall trust
the prestige and welfare of the republic
for the next four years.
Party customs and policies are often
stronger than men, and the personal likeS
and dislikes of the voter do not always
influence his action.
The conflict will be holly contested,
and it may not be until the first shock of
battle in the October states that we see to
which side the victory will incline.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16

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