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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
A Thousand M,llar Dog.


Any one of logical turn of mind who
had been present upon the sea-wau yes
terday afternoon would most surely
have been convinced of the fact that
the dog is the smartest. animal of the
brute creation. A large crowd was
congregated at the foot of Creep Street.
In way unknown to those who Glanced
to be upon the spot, small terrier dog
fell from the strineer Of the wharf into
the bay, he swan around for some
time in circle, and many plans were
suggested for his rescue by witnesses to
the misfortune, but none of them
proved practical. The little creature
seemed doomed to watery grave, for
it was apparent that he was fast becom-
ing exhausted. The female portion of
the audience was much exercised and
gave many expressions of pity. just
at the moment that all hopes of saw
ing the terrier were given up the bark
of dog in the crowd attracted atten-
tion, and but moment passed when
there appeared upon the s'ripger in
front of the wharf large Newfound-
land. He saw the little fellow in the
water, and with low wall he ran to
and fro along the wharf for a moment
or two, and then, to the surprise of
every one present, he sprang into the
water and at once swan to the terrier,
seizinR him by the neck with his teeth,
and after swimming about for. some
time he sighted the new sea wall extern
sion about hundred yards distant, for
which he headed. he was eagerly
watched by the admiring crowd until
he reached his destination. when every
body started on simultaneous run
toward the rescuer. Upon landing his
burden on terra frma the Newfound-
land gave two or three sharp barks and
seemed to be proud of what be had
done. It was some time before the ter
rier was able to gain strength to walk
away. One of the witnesses of the
strange sight took bis handkerchief
from his pocket and tied it about the
neck Of the Newfoundland, saying: g.:
"This dog is mine, and I would not
take 81, ,OO0 for him at this moment"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
THE WORK OF FIENDS.

A Package Containing a Large
Quantity of Dynamite Found on
q railroad Iracks
An internal machine was found on
the Jersey Central Railroad track, on
the 26th, near Westfeld. It consisted
of square package, bound by shawl
strap. It was placed near the rail, so
as to appear to have been accidentally
dropped. The track walker found it.
The package was so constructed as to
explode if struck heavy blow. It con-
tanned fifty-eight cartridges of dyna-
mite and a lot of No. giant powder.
Had the package not been discovered,
it would have been struck by the next
train, and the result would have been
terrible.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
A Jndga'S Little Joke.

From the Boston Saturday Evening Gaze:te.]
Since the great Chief Justice Lemuel
Shaw,no judgein Massachusetts has been
so celebrated for his power and cecul-
iarities as the late Judge Otis P. Lort:.
During the sixteen years that Judge
Lord sat upon the superior bench it was
gall and wormword to him that bis hur-
1ied decisions at nisi prius were to be
carefully scrutinized and often over
ruled by the supreme judicial court.
His complaints were constant and at
times were loud over what he considered
unfair treatment by the higher court.
At times he could not or would not
speak of that honorable body with pa
tience, and his hostility to certain of the
judges was we'll known. It was supposed
by most lawyers that should opportunity
come to him he would refuse q promo.
ton which would necessitate sitting up
on the same bench with judges for
whose legal attainments he had so often
expressed contempt; and when, in 1875,
bis name was sent IN as successor to
Judge Wells upon the supreme court
bench many looked to see the honor de-
clined. For number Of days, indeed,
it was generally reported that Judge
Lord was hesitating in the matter, and
even his intimate friends had doubts
about his acceptance. One morning, as the
late Stephen B. Ives, who probably
possessed more of Judge Lords conf
dence than any other member of the
bar at least, was entering the court
house, he met the Judge coming down
from the lobby. "Well, Judge" he said,
"have you decided about going on to
| the supreme bench?" Looking him
squarely in the face, Judge Lord grave
ly replied: "Stephen, I have thought
the matter over as to where could be
of the most nse, and have concluded to
remain where am" ~But, judge" ex-
postulated his friend, "you should not
be hasty in this matter" "It's no use,
Stephen" interrupted the Judge, II tell
you have absolutely made up my mind
to stay where I am" "But, Judge,
continued Mr.. Ives, Il am terribly dis
appointed, and You will grieve all your
friends if you insist upon this course.
II think not, Stephen. I think not,
said Judge Lord, as he laid his hand
kindly upon the shoulder of his tried
and trusted friend, ''for," he continued
in an exultant voice, II have this morn.
ing qualified as justice Of the supreme
judicial court, and," he added more
gravely and quietly, II hope I shall
live long enough now to show them
that / do know little law"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
The Print Of the 'POssum Foot.
rFronn the Ma shvtlle Wor1dt

Talk about your "politics," but the
safest bond of union-the most perfect
pledge of peace between the black man
and the white man is the 'possuml In
the hollow of the foot ofevery Southern
man who, in barefoot boyhood, chased
through tangled Southern swamps the
proud old 'rossum to bis lair, is the
miniature impression of 'possum foot.
Palmists study the inside OF hand to
read character, but the style down in
Dixie for hundred years has been to
detect the lover of the festive 'possum
by the bottom of his foot. We have
known cases in which microscope had
to be used to detect the royal insignium
of this royal race I've mean the race
after the 'possum), but practiced eye
il seldom at fault.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07

with the streets, and the citizens were
compelled to leave their dwellings, and
fight the flames. Several persons we're
near the tank when it exploded, but it
is not known that any one was danger
ously hurt, although several are said to
have been burned, while others were
struck by falling missiles. A number
of dwelllng-houses in the vicinity were
badly damaged, and over half the town
will have to provide new chimneys. The
shock was felt at Elmira, in many cases
knocking dishes from shelves and break
ing mirrors. 1t was long time before
the flames were under control, and the
total damage is, rs yet, difficult to es-
innate. It will not fall below $1OO, 900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
LATE NEWS NOTES.

An engine and baggage car were
thrown from the track on the Baltimore
& Ohio by an obstruction near Grafton,
W. Va, on the 1st. The engineer and
fireman were killed.
A collision took place at Barnsley,
Eng, on the 1st, causing the death Of
four persons and the serious injury of
thirty more.
The dry goods house of Miller Bros,
Evansville Ind, was totally DESTROYED
by fire on the 31st, several other busi-
ness houses we're damaged. The aggre-
gate loss will reach $25O,OOO.
A dispatch from Birds Nest, Va, re-
ports the wreck of the Norweg gian bark
Lena, on the 9th, with less of eight
lives.
The tug Admiral burst her boiler in
the Chicago River on the 31st. The up.
per part Of the vessel was blown to
atoms, and five men instantly killed.
Another revolution is reported in
Mexico, five states being implicated.
The steamer F. & P. NJ. No. /, while
entering the harbor at Ludington,
Mich, on the 30th, struck a pier and
stove her side. She sank immediately.
The explosion of steam pipe fatally
injured two men.
Three disastrous fires occurred on the
3Oth. At Pierre, D. T., ten buildings
were leveled, causing q loss of about $685.
600. The loss of E. NJ. Jewett's cooper
shop, Buffalo, N. Y, leave the proprie-
tors out 800, 900, and the destruction
of eight stores and hotel at Hopkins
vile, KY, caused an aggregate loss of
$4,000.
A portion of the roof of theater at
Chalet, France, fell during perform
ance on the night of the 3Oth. The
lights were e1tinguished and panic
ensued. About 150 persons were in
jured.
Etzel, Hutchinson & Co., toy dealers,
st. Louis, suspended on the 3Oth. The
firms liabilities amount to 100000.
A man named Greenwood, while try
ing to cross the Niagara River about a
mile above the falls, on the Goth, was
drawn into the rapids and carried over
the falls.
The works of the Malleable Iron
Company, Canton, o., were totally de-
stroyed by the fire on the morning of
the 29th. The building and machinery
were valued at $167, 600.
Fred. Bergholtz, foreman for Nor.
timer & Tappan, Chicago, fell down the
elevator shaft of the Home Insurance
building on the 29th, and was killed.
He fell nine stories.
An explosion in the Office of the
Augusta, (Ga) Gas Company, wrecked
the building and seriously injured two
men.
A large hotel at Warm Springs, N. c.,
valued at $l5O, GOO, Was totally destroyed
by fire on the 9th. Other fires: An
thony Wstermsn's furniture factory.
Medford, Mass, 10000; and the In
dianspoGs Cotton Mills, Indianapolis.
Ind, 100000. On The 2sth, the nd.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
ANOTHER OIL BLAZE.

Sixty Th0usaod Barrels 0f Burniu4
Oil In tho SaH& cts OF q New York Vii.
laYe'
At West Junction, q town five miles
form Elmira, N. Y, a terrible oil fire
occurred on the Goth. It started q little
before 8 O'Clock, in the morning, when
the citizens we're startled by . terrific
explosion, which caused houses to rock
and destroyed the glass in nearly all the
windows along the principal streets.
There were two large oil tanks near to-
gether, each containing about $1,000
barrels. The explosion of the first tank
sent burning oil flying in every direo-
ton, and before they could be pre-
vented the flames had communicated
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
A Cemetery as an Advertising Medium.
rFronn tho Nov Tinosa

Two meditative beings strolled
thoughtfully through theav enues of
Greenwood Cemetery as amicably in
clined as Frenchman ana an Ameri-
can can be, and apparently determined
that difference of opinion should never
alter friendship. "You have got the
reputation" said the Gaul thoughtfully,
"of being q people keenly alive to the
value OF advertisement. I think you
are. But l beg to state that you do not
go as far as we Parisians. You stop at
churchyards. In Paris they are our
great field for advertisement"
The American begged that this con-
dition of things might be explained,
and the Frenchman begged that he
might explain them at the same time.
I'm Pere Ia Chaise," said the Gaul,
(which, as everybody knows, is the
world renowned cemetery of Paris, you
may always see a crowd of people
whose presence there is at first mex
plicable. They wear no hat-bands, and
are consequently not in mourning.
They are not intensely jolly, and can
not, therefore, be mistaken for under
takers. They seem to go nowhere and
to do nothing, but pretty soon their
work there is discovered. In inspect,
ing the principal monuments, say those
erected to Rossini, Auber, Heloise ct
Abelard, Theirs and Raspai, q state of
things is found which is at
once astonishing, and might
even say disgraceful-but I won't, be-
cause it would not be patriotic. These
tombs are literally covered with cards.
At first you are inclined to think that
on these cards are Scriptural maxims OF
sdages appropriate to the mournful oc-
casion. Not q bit of it. You learn
that the exquisite monuments are sim
ply made into gigantic posts of sdver-
tisements, to be used much in the same
manner a. dead walls. On Rsspails
tomb you will see Elegant bottiues can
be obtained from NJ. A., No. 20 Rue
tMr. B., wine merchant Mime. O.,
midwife; Mile. d., costume MAKER
and 80 on. In ali cases the addresses
are given and the cards firmly fixed 80
that . hurricane could not blow them
away. Don't imagine that You can see
| one, two, three or four cards. The
| tombs are positively white with them,
and they are considered 80 much of m
institution that they are hardly noticed
by well-bred Parisians. I suppose the
scheme was originally commenced by
the undertakers Of the Rue de Ia Ro-
quette, just outside Pere II Chaise, who
| placed the advertisements relating to
their immortelle wreaths and couronnes
ON the monuments, and thought there
was nothing inappropriate in their 30
DOING"
Nothing ipappropriatea" queried
the American Indignantly.
Not according 10 their standpoint,
Vns the answer, "Well. that psyed The
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07

way for the others, you know. and
though I am quite sure that well-edu-
Gated and thoughtful Parisians think Of
the nuisance in the same light as you
do. nothing is done to prevent it, and
the thing is kept up just Is though il
were one ofour institutions. It strikes
every visitor to Paris. but do not re-
member ever. having seen it publicly
noticed
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
He Played Football.

my son, my son." exclaimed . good
mother - she welcomed her stalwart
pride home, whist Is the matter2
Whist has happened? Have you been
run over by the Carp @No, mother,
no; it is Moth" There it's dynamite,
I know, or you wouldn't hsve your face
I'll patched" It's nothing, nothing,
mother" Fell down stairs and broke
both legs. Oh, those crutches-" mo,
I didn't fall down stairs L" "Then
you must have run sgainst q lamp post
in the dark, or you wouldn't have your
arm in sling. do keep qniet. Don't
be alarmed, mother. We won by two
goals and three touch-downs." We'll,
I'm glad it that's all; but why did they
use you for the football?" s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
Clearing Away tho Debris.

= Clearing Away tho Debris. =
RACINE, Wis, Dec. 29.-To-day the
Blake Opera House is massof smoking
ruins. A large force ofmen are already
at work clearing away the debris and
searching for the bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glover and Mrs. Patrick, but up
to IL o'clock nothing had been found
The west wall still stands, although
badly warped, and has thus far resisted
the efforts of the firemen to tear it
down. The Opera House will not be
rebuilt, but brick block of stores will
be erected on the site.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
TERRIBLE CRUELTY.
Shocking Evidence in the Case OF thl
Russian Sailor Jansen, Killed a

Shocking Evidence in the Case OF the
Russian Sailor Jansen, Killed at
Seas
The evidence taken at Liverpool in
the case of the second mate, William
Rauscher, and the boatswain, Ferdinand
Koelpein, of the American ship, I. F..
Chapman, arrested ten days ago on the
charge of having murdered the Russian
seaman named Jansen, shows that the
defendants daily struck and kicked the
deceased; that one cold morning they
lashed him to the topsail sheets for two
hours with his hands tied in front of
him; that he mcaned piteously to be
cut down and the next morning was in
sensible and soon died.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07

ikely persisted in his room. The cham
bermaid was probably burned in her
room also, as she was not seen after the
fire broke out. A servant girl named
Hicks was rescued from a third story
window. All the members of the opera
company and most of the other guests
lost their personal effects and barely
escaped in their night-clothes. Mr..
Thompson places the loss of the COM
pany at $4,000. Mrs. Catherine Dowd,
rich widow, lost about $28, 900 in notes,
mortgages, valuable collections made in
Europe, d1aln,G3s and her wardrobe.
Eugene Northrop, OF tue St. Paul Rail.
road, lost over $1,000.
The property adjoining the Opera
House was destroyed by falling walls.
The store and stock of Gerald Rauscb,
adjoining on the east,is total loss. The
building next adjoining Rausch, owned
by A. Garnkaufer, and occupied by P.
Duffy as a saloon, was also crushed by
the falling walle. Also all the plate
glass in the whole block across the
street. On the north of the Opera
House the old City Hotel nestled close
mp, only divided by a narrow alley, ten
feet wide. The falling of the north
wall of the Opera House, towering
above it, as it did, sixty feet or more,
completely crushed the structure, but
not until the inmates had escaped.
The cause and origin of The fire are
matters of conjecture. Some of the
opera'house company incline to the
opinion that the flames started in the
hardware store of Wood Brothers by
the spontaneous combustion of chemi-
Gals used in the making of a kind of
stove-polish, but the theory that is gen.
orally mooted is that the fire started
either from the basement of the hotel
and opera house, where the boiler for
steam-heating was located, or from the
auditorium. There was an explosion
in some part of the opera house, though
just where has not been located, and
Immediately after the fire was seen at
the northeast corner of the building.
A number of persons were more or
less injured by falling brick, and
Thomas Colbert, one of the fremen,
had leg seriously cut by broken glass.
About $4,000 worth of plate glass was
ruined in adjoining buildings by the in
tense heat.
The members of the Thompson Opera
Company lose effects valued at $4,000.
The Blake Opera House was built in
the year 1881 by stock company, of
whom L. s. Blake, Stephen Bull, and
John T. Fish are the largest stock
holders. The building was 9Ox10O feet
and six stories in height. The front
rooms on Sixth Street, with basement
and stores on College Avenue, were
used as an hotel. The whole building
was fitted and finished in the best man
ner at cost of $125,000.
The loss of the opera house is pro-
foundly regretted by the people of Ra-
cine. It was the only place in the city
suitable for the appearance of first-class
theatrical companies. There is no pros
pect that another opera house or theater
will be rebuilt on the old site, and the
city will be worse off than when the old
Bell City Hall (now occupied as print.
ing and newspaper ofice) was the prin-
cipal place relied upon by those who
furnished stage amusements for the
people of Racine.
The losses occasioned are as fol.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
THE SPOILS SYSTEM.


Letter 1roo tAo National Civil Service
Association - the Proside1t-1leee-
1is Answer Thersto-Hs Pledges HIN.
Civil Service Lawn q Passed by Cea-
gTsse-Omsisls who E.gagsd In Party
AA1ipulatIon Must walk the Plank.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07

AN Industrious hen at San Jose, Cal.
recently hstohed seven chickens, each
Of which had four ]ege,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07

SAN BERaARDMo CoUHTY, Cal, is rev
cling in 4 new supply Of strawberries
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
The insurance on the Blake Opera
House is distributed az follows:

The total insurance on both building
and opera house, furniture, ETC., was
$58,0OO.
The insurance on other property is as
fn11o~ro.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
TK1HOs. PHILLIPS, N. D.,
HOMEOPA THIc PHYglcIA AND SURGEON

Has permanently located in Austin. Calls In
city or country promptly attended to at all hours
once and rooms In 6ch|euders block, first door
north Of Mower County Bank. @-Electric baths
given at the Office
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
NV Yoax, Dec. 29.-Tna following
explains itself:

correspondence explains ltSou: :
NATIONAL CIVIL sERvIcI RIyo1M LxAauI Or
isza fes s,s sse asx fs5e Rss'%Ss' %s S.ss Ss %
honor to address You on behalf Of the National
civil Service Reform League, an association com.
posed Of clttzens Of all parties. whose sole pur-
pose tS Indicated by its name, and which takes
NO Part whatever in the party controversy. Tho
vast increase In the number Of persons engaged
in the civil service. and the grave mischieh and
in he service which {or hsif : Century
has tollowed the change Of party control OF the
national administration, have produced 20 pro.
he ars4 e6eetivs steps towa1d reform were % ;sfen
with the cooperation Of both parties In the pas
sage Of the reform aot of January Is, 1855 Tho
3 1esa 81 ssi y den.
usages Of both parties that there 10 naturally
The national executive effected BY the late elec-
believing ~ We do, that the reformed system
cannot be held to be securely establtBhed
until It has safely passed the ordeal OF such party
ddence your public expressions favorable to re-:
form, and your odaclal acts as chief executive Of
The state New York, We confidently commend
@ IN
pie have intrusted you.
Gro WV. CURTIS, President,
WN. PoTTs, Secretary.
JOHN JAY,
NOoREFIELD STOREY,
J. HALL PLEAsANTe,
w. ". MONTGOMERY,
EvRRETr P. WHEELER,
FREDERICK CRoNWRII,
MORRILL, WYNAN, Jk,
CARL SEIZURE,
eILAs w. BURT,
4. MACDONOUGH.
VIZ. CARY SANGER,
WN. w. AIKEN,
Executive Committee.
FolloWinR 10 President-elect Oleve-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07

F,LLEN NJ FAIRBANKS, MD.
Office and residence. corner West Main and
Maple Streets, opposite Public School Building
Austin, Mimi. At home until 8 A. n. and from
II to 2 p, NJ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
Horses Without Shoes.

1t may do very well for those who
are inexperienced in the use of horses
to talk Of abandoning the process OF
shocing, but it will not convince those
who are accustomed to draw heavy
loads with this animal that they can be
safely employed without the necessary
foot protection. Even admitting that
during the summer season, when the
soil is soft, horse could be used with
out shoes, to. suppose that it could be
safely used when the ground is roughly
frozen and covered with ice is simply
absurd. And the absurdity is increased
in those portions of the country where
the surface is billy Take for instance
portions of New England, with hills
rising at an angle of forty-live degrees,
and with seasons of ice as they some
times occur, it would be utterly impossi-
BILE for horse to travel with even no
load without shoes having sharp caulks.
If Nature did provide feet, it did not
provide for the hauling of heavy loads.
-GeTDaanto,OH Telegraph.