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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

about two years Of age. He made full
confession of the crime. The trap was
sprung at SOC p. m, and the fall Of four
feet broke his neck and in ten minutes he
was pronounced dead. John Norland was
engaged in the crime and committed suicide
in the jail soon after the arrest of the two
murderers. Waisenen's confession is as
follows: 'sNorland and myself were at
work for Joseph Farley. We knew he had
some money. and, as We were hard up,
Norland advised that we kill him and take
it. He lived alone in little shanty on the
Iron Range railroad. We we're at the shanty
and as Farley was going through the door
Norland said to me now was my chance.
struck Farley blow on his head from
behind with piece of hard wood-not a
very large club. He fell and though he
was not killed instantly and breathed, he
never spoke a word. Then Norland put a
rope around his neck. showed him under
a bench with my foot. Norland then set
fire 70 the shanty and hitched the horses
and started away. Norland took his
monty and watch and gave me 80.
don't know how much money john got.
Farley was killed at once, and didn't
hardly know what had done. We both
drank a large amount ct whisky to make
our nerves steady. was not mad at Far
ley-never had cross word with him. l
am sorry, but am not afraid. will go to
heaven. Ihave been five years In America
from Finland. I lived four years in Michi-
gan. kept saloon a little while in Duluth.
My father, mother and one sister live at
Nora, Hamlin county, Oak. I have not
seen them, but get letters from them"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
Girls In AustrI8.

Up to fifteen years of age Austrian
girls are kept at their studies, but are
not deprived Of society. They dress
very simply, rarely wearing a silk
gown until the day they leave the
school-room for the ballroom. After
they leave school they go through a
years or even two years teaching in
the pantry and in the kitchen under
some member of the family, or even,
in some cases, in another family, under
trained cooks. They may never be re-
ouired to cook dinner, but they are
thus rendered independent of cooks
and servants, as they learn how to do
everything themselves long before they
begin housekeeping on their own ac-
count. When married they are most
affectionate wives and mothers. An
Austrian lady, in fact, is as accom-
plished and learned as an English gov
erness, az good housekeeper and
cook as German, as witty and viva
cious in society as Partisan, as pas
sionate as an Italian, and as handsome
as an American, some OF the most
beautiful women in Europe being found
in Vienna. Germans and also Aus
trians are celebrated for their stocks
of linen. Hence, as soon as a girl is
born, the weaving Of her linen is be-
gun, and every year piece or certain
number of yards is set aside for her
trousseau, ready for her marriage.
Grandmammas on their side are not
idle. They pass their time knitting
for their grandchildren, supplying not
only their wants, but also laying aside
for the future dozen dozens of stock
ings of every kind, being the usual num-
Der of any BRIDES tronsseau. and some
Of these knitted stockings are al fine az
the finest woven ones. An Austrian
girl or lady is never, / may say, seen
without some kind OF work in her
hand. Register.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

TUE execution at Duluth, on Friday,
makes the seventh event of the kind,
that has transpired in Minnesota. The
first was of an Indian Yu-ha-zce, De-
cember 81, 1854, who murdered a Ger
man woman near st. Paul, where he
met the capital penalty. The second
was that of Mrs. Annie Bilanski, an
American woman who poisoned her
husband, 4 Pole, at st. Paul, March %.
1860. The third took place at Albert
Lea, where Henry Kriegler, who muir
dered Nelson Broughton, Sept, 6, 1855,
was hanged March /, 1861. Dec. "a.
1862. thirty-eight Indians were hung
upon one scaffold at Mankato, making
the fourth. The fifth was the execu-
ton of two Indians at Fort Smelling, in
1865. for murders committed during the
outbreak of 1862. The sixth took place
at St. Peter, March 6. 1868, Andreas
Roesch being hanged for murder of a
boy. Joseph Saurer. Sept. 5, 1867. in
Nicollet County. For about quarter
of a century capital punishment had
been abolished. but the legislature re-
stored it in 1888. The execution of
Waisenen; August 18th, is the first one
occurring under the new law.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
No Place Like Home.

II ever a country was beautiful, that
country is Kansas at the present time.
Trees loaded with budding fruit, wheat
and grass waving in the gentle breezes
-rich green carpet covering undulating
field 200 miles wide, 400 miles long; its
foundation the center of the earth, its
dome the sky, and itself the center OF
attraction for all eyes not only on this,
but on the Eastern Continent.-Bur-
den, Ks. Eaqte.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

Mr.. BRADLAUgH has issued a cam
paign manifesto to his constituency in
Northampton and urges their adoption
of the course pursued in Middlesex in
returning John Wilkes, until for very
shame he was accorded his rights and
his seat in the House of Commons.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

THERE is only one October state this
year, Ohio, where the election takes
place on the second Tuesday of the
month. In November, Connecticut,
Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Mis-
sissippi, New Jersey, New York, Pen
sylvauia and Virginia hold state clec-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

THE Waltham Free Press, with inn
passioncd diction repels the accusation
that the women Of the present day are
idle in comparison with their grand
mothers. BLESS you gentlemen. says
the Waltham defender, 1.-The wives of
nine out of ten laboring men work
more hours day than you do, and do
far more than your grandmothers
thought Of doing or could have done.
The trouble is they are doingtoo much.
They become old when the bloom of
youth should still be upon them. They
go to bed tired and wake up in the
morning to get your breakfast unre-
fresheu.'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

Coffee milk (for the sick room).
Boil desscrt-spoonful Of ground
coffee. in nearly pint Of milk, aquar-
ter Of an hour; then put into it shay
ing or two Of isinglass, and clear it; let
it boil few minutes, and set 1t by the
side Of the fire to clarity. This is very
fine breakfast; it should be sweetened
with sugar Of good quality.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
ut KnOclxs tho Spots"

and everythingin the nature of erup-
tions, ,blotches, pimplcs, ulcers, scrofu-
lous numors. and incipient consumption,
which is nothing more nor less than
scrofula of the lungs. completely out Of
the system. 1t stimulates and in
vigorates the liver, tones up the stom-
ach, regulates the bowels. purities the
blood, and builds up the weak places
Of the body. 1t is a purely vegetable
compound, and will do more than is
claimed for it. We refer to DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

The international Geological Con-
gress, whose meeting was postponed
last year owing to the epidemic of chol-
eu in southern Europe, began at Berlin,
September 23th it's third session, un-
der the honorary presidency of Prof.
II. Won Dechen.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

II. B. CLAFFIN Il co., the New York
merchants, are the authority for the
statement that dry goods of all sorts
are active and strong, and the report
Of the trade from principal Western
and Southern points are of a highly en-
couraging character. the fall trade
having started up vigorously. Another
advance has been made in cotton
goods, including white and brown and
plaids in at New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

A TRAIN of twenty cars laden with
$4,000 pounds of wool has been for
wardcd from Portland, Oregon, to
Philadelphia, being the largest rail
shipment ever made from the Pacific
coast
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

II WAS never exactly buried alive, y
said an old clerk, recounting his cx-
pcriences, but once worked week in
a store that did not advertise. When I
came out my head was almost as white
as you now see it. Solitary contine-
ment did it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
A Large Mortgage.

From the st. Paul Daily Globe Aug 22)
On Thursday mortgage Of 20,0o0
was filed from the Pioneer Press COM
pany to the Clarke institute for deaf
mutes in Massachusetts. The mortgage
is given on the buildings and the
ground leased BY the Pioneer Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

DR.. NEWMAN, lecturing at Chautau-
qua On General Grant compared him to
Wellington and declared he possessed
one of the greatest intellects the age
has ever produced.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

THE backbone of summer seems to
be pretty weak in the halcyon east. In
the last week of August frosts were re-
ported in Virginia, and Pennsylvania
had the luxury of snow storm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
TlHOS. PHILLIPS, N. D.,

X0NEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN d SCRGE0F,
Has permanently located in Austin. Calls in city
or county promptly attended to at all hours
Office and rooms In Schleuder's block. first door
north OF Mower County Bank. - Electric
baths given ut the office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

a CIVIL service examination is to
take place at Philadelphia beginning
September eth. Over one thousand
applications are already on file for
clcrkships and letter-carriers in the
city post-otfice.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

THE steamship Etruria made her
last trip from Liverpool to New York
in six days one hour and twenty-five
minutes. For twenty-four consecutive
hours of the time she ran twenty miles
an hour, something never before done
by 4 shin.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

Mr. GLADSTONE took walk of eigh-
teen miles day or two ago. What
ever may be the matter with the re-
nowncd Prcmicr's vocal organs,
there seems to be abundant vigor in his
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

THE spendthrift King Louis Of Ba-
varia, has been adjudged bankrupt,
and guardian has been appointed to
take charge of his affairs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

why Old violins Have the Richest Tones.
One of the principal reasons why old
violns are so superior tomodern ones,
lies in the fact that the secret of the old
varnishes is lost. The fact that the old
gum-amber, obtained from the interior
of Africa, and the transparent dragons s
blood, the chief ingredients Of the old
varnish, are no longer procurablc, may
be a cause for this. On this matter.
however. critics differ. The chief
reason, however, is, that as time goes
on, the resinous matter is gradually
shaken out of the pores fbers Of the
wood and drops below into the hollow,
owing to the vibration. The sap
becomes honcy-combed, and conse-
quently more porous, light and elastic.
The number of vibrations in given
time is increased, the vibrations also
harmonized and unified, and Thus the
mellowness and intensity Of sound in
augmented. the original roughness and
harshness is smoothcd away, and the
violin becomes more deliciously sonor-
ous.- Ncw York stnr.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

In jefferson County, Kentucky, there
has been recently discovered q large
bed of slicious earth, possessing Pc
culiar and valuable property used for
polishing metals. The only other de-
posit known to exist in the country is in
New HAMPSHIRE
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
7 Y. WHEAT, n. D.,

HOAEOP47HIC PHYSICIAN d SURGEON
Special attention given to the diseases Of women
and children. Ofice and residence opposite
Congregational church, corner st. Paul and Mill
streets, Austin, Mower comfy, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
".As Good ~ New"

are the words used by a lady, who was
at one time given up by the most cmi-
nent physicians, and left to die. Re-
duced to a mere skeleton, pale and hag-
gard, not able to leave her bed, from
all those distressing diseases peculiar
to suffering females, such rs displacc-
ment, leucorrhna, inflammation, etc.
etc. She began taking Dr. Picrcc's s
"Favorite Prescription, and also u.s.
ing the local treatments recommended
by him, and is now. she says, "as good
as new Price reduced to one dollar.
By druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
NOTES OF THE TIMES.
DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES eel
ebrated his 10Th birthday, August 29th.
THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINS is to
prepare biography of H. H., the
late Helen Hunt Jackson.

THE next general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church is to be
held at New York City in 1886.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
ALLEN,
JUDGE OF PROBATE,

Attorney at Law and Real Estate Agent Col
lections made and Taxes paid. Office in Court
house, Austin, Minnesota. 39-tf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
BUSINESS CARDS.
I Obj 6 COSKLIS,
BARRIERS 4yD HAIR DRESSERS,
At their new Tonsorial Parlors. Shove. and Hot
Baths. We have two frst-class BATH rooms.
Basement Dunkelmann's block, Main street,
Austin, MINI.
7 Obj j. COEKLS,
DENTISTRY
DIR. p. B. PECK

Has opened an Office in Mrs. Wrght's house, fret
north OF the Davidson House, on east side OF
street, where he is prepared to do all kinds Of
work in dentistry, and soiicits a share Of public
patronage.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
DED CEDAR MILLS.
j. GREGSOV,

Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in the best
brands Of Grocers and Bakers Flour. Also all
kinds of Mill Feed for sale at his store on Main
street, Austin, Minn., and at the mill, two miles
south OF the city.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
ELLEN NJ. FAIRBANKS, N. D.

ONCE and residence, corner West Main and
Maple streets, opposite Public School Building,
Austin, MINI. At home until q. m. and frc IN
u to 9 D. M.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
ATTORNEY AT Law,

Will practice In the courts OF record and the L.
8. courts. Office In Schleuders block. Main
street, Austin, MINI. 40-!y
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
SOCIETIES.

LIIDELlrY LODGE, NO. 80, A. F. i A. NJ.
Il The regular communications OF this
w lodge arc held in Masonic Hall, Austin.
~ Minnesota, on the first and third We'd
nesday evenings Of each month.
JOSEPH ADAMS. ". NJ.
l.. D. BAIRD, Secretary.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
7 iMAS D. BAIRD,

Austin, MINI. Practice in all the courts OF the
state. Prompt attention given to collecting.
ONCE over Duakemann's store. jun2O
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

l0I Meets first Monday evening Of each
month at Masonic Hall.
~ EUGENE WOOD, E. c.
G.. L. CASE, Recorder.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
TERMS: Two Dollars Per Annum, in Advance.
Two Rear Stories.

Joseph Gilbert, the superintendent of
the great farming operations of the
Lsguna ranch, recently discovered a
large cinnamon bear in one of the cor
rails of the ranch occupied by band of
mules. Bruin had evidently RECALLED
himself on some young pigs and gone
into the mule corral to get drink of
water. While MIR. Gilbert was gone to
the house to get rifle to shoot the bear,
the mules became offended at the
stranger and struck at him right and
left and all other ways known to an
active and earnest mule. The heaviest
battalions were on the side of the mules,
and when Mr.. Gilbert returned the
bear had climbed tree to escape their
fury. 1t was then discovered that his
bearship had short chain attached to
him, and on the presumption that some
body had lost bear the workmen on
the ranch climbed another tree near by
and with RATA lassoed the brute and
brought him down to terra tirma.--
[Los Angeles Herald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
THE MARK ETS.

ST. PAUL.
Wheat--No. hard, Sic bid; August, SAC
bid; September, s5c bid; October, SAC, bid
No. 9 hard, SOC bid regular, zoe bid.
Corn No. 2, 43c bid
Oats No. mixed, 2oc. bid, CSC asked.
No. white, Sic. bid.
Barley No. 2, SIC. bid.
Rye No. 2, 47c. bid,
Baled hay, $500 asked timothy $1,000.
Dressed beef, choice steers SIC. q 9H;
veal, 1860.
Butter, extra 16c. bid, 1s c. asked.
Cheese, q SC.
Eggs, extra llhc bid, 12]Ic. asked.
Potatoes, new, BIC per bushel asked.
Blackberries, $4.0O@4.D per case of 2
quarts.
Bluoberries, se.oo@a. Is per bu.
MINNEAPOLIs.
WHEAT-August and September offered
at SIC; October sold at S311GoS211; No !
Northern, October, 77ll40o72
FLorR-Patents, $4.5OC1475; straights,
S4.300l44O: first bakers, So. 4O(el3. Is; second
bakers, s3.9O(a4.25.
CHICAGO.
Wheat, August 79l5; Sept. 50; Oct. s2]]aa.
Corn, August 43N. Sept i33s.
Oats, August Is Sept. PAX.
Flax seed No /, $l,1S.
Pork, August, ss,G5 @s,775; Sept. $s,72111
G0s,75.
Live Stock, Cattle *4.5o@s 20; Hogs
S4.2o(94.6o; Sheep, s2.00t94.25.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat-No. 2, 79slc; Sep- 7994c; Oct
7S
DULUTH.
Wheat-No. hard cash, s3Lc; Sep
tember S3c; October 81.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
W. ALLEN. II. D.,
PHfSILI1.T AND SERGEOI.
T N. GREESMAN,

Office over Solner's store, Austin, Minnesot
Oaice hours from to II a.. m. and from to
o, IN,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

Sure enough, there were two bears
(Which afterward proved to be an old
she and a nearly full-grown cub) travel
ing up the bottom of the valley. much
too far for us to shoot. Grasping our
rifles and throwing off our hats. we
started offas hard as wecould run dag
onally down the hillside. so as to cut
them off. 1t was some little time be-
fore they saw us, when they made of
at a numbering gallop up the valley.
1t would seem impossible to run into two
grizzlies in the open, but they were 60
ing up hill and we down, and moreover.
the old one kept stopping. The cub
would forge ahead and could probably
have escaped us. but the mother now
and then stopped to sit down on her
launches and look around at us, when
the cub would run back to her. The
upshot was that we got ahead of them.
when they turned and went straight up
one hillside as we ran down the other
behind them. BY this time | was pretty
nearly done out, for running along the
steep ground, through the sage brush,
was most cxhausting work; and Mcrri-
field kept gaining on me and was well
in front. Just as he disappeared over
Il bank, almost at the bottom of the val
ley. tripped over n bush and fell full
length. When l got up knew | could
never make Up the ground l had lost,
and beside could hardly run any longer
Merritield was out of 81 ght below, and
the bears were laboring up the steep
hillside directly opposite and about 300
Yards off; so l sat down and began to
shoot over Merritield's $ head. aiming at
the big bear. She was going very
steadily and in a strai ght line, and each
bullet sent up puff Of dust where it
struck the dry soil, so that could keep
directing my aim; and the fourth ball
crashed into the old bears flank. She
lurched heavily forward, but recovered
herself and reached the timber, While
Merriield, who had put on squirt, was
not far behind.
l toiled up the Hill at sort Of trot,
fairly gasping and sobbing for breath;
but before got to the top l heard a
couple of shots and a shout. The old
bear had turned as soon as she was in
the timber and come toward Merriticld;
but he gave her the death wound by
firing into her chest, and then shot at
the young one, knocking it over. When
I came he was just walking toward the
latter to finish it with the revolver, but
it suddenly jumped up as lively as ever
and made off at great pace-for it
was nearly halfgrown. twas impossi-
bic to fire when the tree trunks were so
thick, but here was small opening
across which it would have to pass, and
collecting all my energies ! made a last
run, got into position and covered the
opening with my rifle. The instant
the bear appeared fired, and it turned
a dozen somcrsaults downhill, rolling
over and over; the ball had struck it
near the tail and had ranged forward
through the hollow of the body. Each
of US had thus given the fatal wound to
the bear into which the other had fired
the first bullet Century.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
ORGAN TUNING.

ORGAN TUNING.
The undersigned is prepared to do Organ
Tuning and Repairing. All work done in the
best manner possible, and fully warranted.
The best OF references furnished. At Donovan's
furniture store, one door east Of Oscar Ayers.
G. T. MILLS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER. NO. II,

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. H.
a. The Stated convocations OF this Chapter
.MsN are held In Masonic Hall. Austin. Minnesota,
on the second and fourth Friday evenings
OF each month.
EUGENE WOOD, N. E. HP.
F. I. CRANE, Secretary.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

iMAS D. BAIRD,
ATTORNEY At Law
Real Estate, Insurance and Collection Agent
Office front room. ccond hoor, over Hall & Vests
store Austin, Minnesota.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
THE DULUTH EXECUTION.

The execution OF John Waisenen, at Du-
luth on Friday, for the murder Of Joseph
Farley at Tower, MIMI, Nov. 20, 1884. is the
only instance in which the death penalty
has been enforced in Minnesota, since 1858.
The event attracted q large gathering at
Duluth, but the day was without incident
The execution took place in an enclosure
over 30 feet high, to which but few were
admitted. and those mostly visiting SherifEs-
The condemned man was q years
Of age and leaves a wife and one child
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02

r. b. CRANE,
ATTORNEY 1T LAW
Real Estate and Collection Agent. Taxes paid
for nou-rcsidents. Office, second floor OF
Dunkelmann's new block Main street. l9-tf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
n II. JOHNSON, VI. D., c. NJ,

(!SNccessor Ia Dr. 4. .M1rd0a9iR.D
Graduate OF McGill College, Montreal, late AS
sis ant Surgeon in Montreal General Hospital.
ONCE over Clemmer & Poolcr's drug store. Calls
attended day and night.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
7 AFAYETTE FRENCH,
ATTORNEY IT LAW,

Austin, MINI. Collections and other business
attended to carefully aud promptly. Agent OF
the .Etna and other Fire Insurance Companies.
Once over c. W. Taylors store. jun20
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-02
DAILWAY HOUSE,
HORRORfE f cox

HORROBTN e cox,
Proprietors. Rates, 100 per day. Good Sample
Rooms up town. Guests carried to and from
the city free OF charge. Up town connected by
telephone ut Clemmer Il Poolers. Austin, MINI.
DED CEDAR MILLS.