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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
Punishment of Falsifiers.

During the fourteenth century there
can be no doubt that the companies ex-
ercised very effective superintendent
over trade and manufacture. The city
records abound with accounts of the
exposure and punishment of fraud at
the instigation of the companies, whose
representatives seem to have used their
powers of scrutiny and search with con-
siderable vigor. Some of the cases re-
ported with all the solemnity in the
''Remembrancia. are''very quaint, and
afford curious insight into the man
ners of the time. Thus in 1911 we read
of a scrutiny of ''false hats being
prosecuted Eat the request of the hat
ters,'' with the result that fifteen black
and forty gray and white hats were
seized as false and condemned to be
burned in Chepe, while certain other
hats,' of the bona tides of which there
was some doubt, were postponed for
further consideration In 1916 ''the
good folk of the trade of potters' de-
nounced to the Mayor and Alderman
divers persons, and especially one
"Aleyn le Sopere,'' who busted them
selves by buying ''in divers places pots
of bad metal, and then put them on the
fire so as to resemble pots that have
been used and are of old brass, and
then,' the record continues. "they ex-
pose them for sale in West Chepe on
Sundays and other festival days to the
deception of all those who buy such
pots, for the moment they are put on
the fire they come to nothing and melt.
By which roguery and falsehood the
people are deceived and the trade also
is badly put to SANDER The magis-
trates of the fourteenth century were
not restricted to the dull monotony of
"4Os. or month"; and they seem in
devising penalties to have given free
scope to their powers of invention.
For example, one Quilhogge having
bought a putrid pig, which had been
lying long time by the riverside, for
i'd, cut from it two gammons for sale,
and sold thereof ''in deceit of the peO-
ple." He was sentenced to stand in
the pilory while ''the residue of the
gammons was burnt beneath him. In
the same way seller of bad wine was
condemned to stand in the pillory, to
drink draught of his own stuff, and
to have the remainder poured over his
head. We may we'll envy our ancestors
the protection of this excellent law, and
sigh that the solace of its discriminating
application is denied to us.-1he Quar-.
terly Renie,O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
A Plea for BabY'6 Outlines.

Marian Harland discOurses in Baby
hood upon the baby that must stay in
town. She is urgent in. her advice to
mothers to see that the baby gets out
of the house morning and evening.
And this is part of what she says: IF
you keep but one (nominaD serving
woman, and she cannot be prevailed
upou to lave her work all standin' in
the tlure to tend a babby in the NOR
nin',' postpone the share of household
toll that falls on your shoulders to a
less convenient season, take an early
breakfast, and, arrayed in lawn, per-
Gale, or modest gingham, brave public
opinion by tending your darling in
person. If he can totter along hold
ing to your finger, the business is not
formidable. 10 wheel a perambulato1
is a genuine, l had almost said a cru.
cial, test of your moral courage and
innate ladyhood. If not superior to
the prick of false pride, stimulate
maternal devotion into heroism that
shall tread it under foot.
"Mrs. Postlethwaite, who stays in
town this summer. in order that deal
Oscar may get his affairs in train to &C
abroad with her in October, takes he1
| pug for an airing at the same hour yor
choose for your Princes constitutional
A beauty of pug, of leonine hide, by
acinthine tail, nose like sooty pot fol
blackness, and vicious scowl between
two red eyes. He does not deign tt
salute Baby, who crows out as thu
beauty trots by. Nor does his mis-
tress see Baby's mother, who, if she b
philosophical, will smile, not sigh, q
the slight. Why not, when she know!
that the EXTREMIST tip of Baby's pinl
finger is wol tn more than all the pug
imported into America since the for
eign folly became one of our easily-ex
cited RACES?
"Have stated hour for Baby's re
turn from the morning and afternoon
expeditions. He must not be over
heated in the one nor chilled il
the other. Midday nap and nightly
slumbers will be more profound ant
health-giving for both"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
From jest To Earnest.

One hot night last July, when the
burden of proof-reading in a close
room in the Office of Kansas City the
Times seemed almost sufocating, when
the hot air of blazing gas-burners and
the sitting fumes from fifty jets over
typos cases seemed beyond human
endurance, Dick Shanks might have
been seen working as only-night fiends
on morning papers can work, gazing
intently at the agate and nonpareil
takes, deciphering bad manuscript and
laboriously contributing his share to
make morning paper. With fevered
brow and tired eyes the old copy-holder
toiled on through the busy rush of
''heavy'' night. gazing through his
spectacles to catch turned 500 or
wrongfont ''s.'' About $50 there was a
slack in the run of copy, and while
Shanks and his fellowworkmen were
waiting for other proofs, he began to
tell how night work was wearing on
him, how he could not sleep through
the hot days. and yet how dependent
he was on his small salary for livei-
hood! He longed to leave the desk,
and told how he had lost fortune in
the war and now had to work like a
slave; that he was poor and discourage
ed with his condition, and he did not
care how soon the good angel called
him to another world. A few minutes
later than this the proof-reader who
sat beside him came to telegraph
'take' which said something about
vast fortune in Kentuckey. Thinking
he could have little fun by insertin 2
his companions name in the dispatch,
the proof-reader added in few lines
on the manifold paper of the dispatch
these words:
''The only known heir, of the Ken
lucky Shanks is r. L. Shanks,a proof
reader, supposed to be working like a
slave on the Times.''
The old copyholder read it and
laughingly put it in his vest pocket,
where it remained for many months.
OF course no one ever dreamed that
there was word of truth in the silly
prank of leisure hour, but il has
now come to light that every word of
that manufactured telegram was there.
One day his wife found the telegram in
her husbands vest pocket, and asked
what it meant. just for fun he said it was
a true telegram which he had received.
She told sister-in-law, and this sister,
in-law wrote to Stanford, Lincoln Co.,
KY, to know if it was so. The answer
came that there was a fortune there
for the heir of David L. Shanks,
formerly of Virginia.; that he had at
one time owned a number of shares in
turnpike road. He died in 1841,
and the annual dividends had accumu-
lated and been in the public treasury
ever since, and that heirs could not be
found. When Dick Shanks saw that
letter he knew that his father, who
died just before Dick was born, was
the former owner of those shares, for
his name was David L., and he came
from Virginia. The story is a large
one, but it is enough to say that sub
sequent communication with the State
Treasurer and county officials has
placed Dick Shanks' identity without
a doubt as the heir of three-fifths of
the entire fund, which has been &C
cumulating for over forty years. The
case is in the hands of Mr.C. j. Bower,
of this city, and Dick will soon have
his money, Kansas City Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
NorvOus nihi1itated Men

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Of the use of DR.: Dyes celebrated Voltaie
Belt with Electric Suspensory Appliances
for the speedy relief and permanent cure OF
Nervous Debility, loss of Vitality and Man.
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many other diseases. Complete restoration
to health, vigor and manhood guaranteed
No risk is incurred. Illustrated pamphlet
with full information, terms, etc, mailed
free by addressing Voltaic Belt Co., Mar
shall, Mich.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
How an Egyptian Won . Bride.

A few weeks ago a good-looking
Egyptian who called himself Charles
Costick, late of Arab Pasha's army,
came to Campbell Co., Va, and worked
for farmer. He fell in love with Miss
Annie Harris, the pretty daughter of a.
farmer, who encouraged him until he
presented her with $115 and a silk
dress, when she Tilted him and went to
Staunton to visit relatives. Her lover
followed and brought suit for the money
he had given her. She was about to 90
to jail but capitulated and married the
Egyptian. NeW York World.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30

Presidents snuff box, and he told Mr..
Bassett to buy two and put them on
each side Of the desk in the recesses of
the wall. Mr.. Bassett did this and the
snuff boxes are kept there and kept fill
ed to this day. Carp in Cleveland
Leader.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
Throw Away TrusSes

when our new method, without use of
knife, is guaranteed to permanently
cure the worst cases of rupture. Send
10 cents in stamps for references and
pamphlet, Worlds Dispensary Medicat
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
E1. Z T. E,
nWloker and Wholesale and Retail JeWaer As Jackson Street, Paul. MINI
on Of

that he is most ungrateful. He is the
veriest gypsy-the ''tacho'' or "kaulo
Romany' of all the feathered race.
There is about hin, that peculiar ele-
ment of individuality which American
cries call it''cussedness.' And as
much as his ways amuse us we doubt
whether any patience and kindness
will ever win bis heart.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
RAILWAYS.
THE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

RAILWAY COMPANY
Owns and operates nearly 5000 miles Of thor
oughly equipped road in Illinois, Wisconsin
Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.
It is the Short Line and Best Route
Between all Principal Points in the
Northwest and Far West.
For maps, timetables, rates OF passage and
freight, ETC., apply to the nearest station agent
of the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY
or to any railroad agent anywhere in the United
States or Canada.
r. MILLER, A. V. Fl. CARPENTER,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agt.
j. F. TUCKER, GEO. H. HEAFFORD,
Asst Gen'l Manager. Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30
Beautiful at Four Score.

Beautiful at Four Score.
An old lady over 80 years of age,
and who was once a great beauty,
died recently in Paris, leaving after
her diary in which she endeavors
to show up the alleged vanity of
women. From the age Of 20 to so she
spent three hours a day at her toilet,
which foots up for the period one year
ninety-one days and six hours employed
in dressing her hair, powdering her
cheeks and painting her lips From
80 to so the toilet labors amounted to
five hours day, the extra hours being
consecrated to covering up the tracks
of time, including the obliteration OF
crows feet and other necessary filling
in and grading. Time, four years and
forty days. After so her efforts had to
be redoubled. To the last she resisted
the effects of time Chicago Herald
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30

Y@For notices in reference to Special Ex-
cursions, change Of time, and other items of
interest in connection with the CHICAGO, MIL
wAuKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to
the local columns of this paper.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her CAS-
TORIA.
TORIA.
When she became Miss, she chung to Cas-
TORIA.
When she had Children, she gave them
CASTORIA.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

Rielfs rebe lion and the Northwest.
ern indian outbreak must have worked
strongly upon the minds of some of
our Traverse county neighbors. We
are informed that not long since they
were treated to an indian scare in q
very sim pie manner. The whole
country was aroused over the report
of an indian outbreak. Some of the
weaker ones. imagining they could
hear the war-hoop of the savage in
the distance LOADED their families into
wagons, with what goods they could,
in their frightened furry, quickly
gather together and an immedia te
emigration began, we presume to
Morris--the Dattleford Of such an
occasion--bnt beforea total desertion
Of the place was effected, an investi.
CATION into the cause Of the distur.
bance was made, which was found to
be q genuine old fashioned charivari
being given to 4 newly welded couple
in That vicinity.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06
THOSE REAL ESTATE TITLES,

1t might be Of interest to the gen.
eral public and land owners of Stevens
county, to know that the records of
the county are not perfect as is sup
posed. There are from five to fifteen
transfers unrecorded in the county or
nearly one-halt Of the lands of the
county.
To remedy all these defects and to
make the records perfect, 1.-THE
Stevens County Abstract and Real
Estate Agency" at an expense Ito
themselves only-not to the tax pay
ers) of nearly $4,000, they have pro-
cured all those missing records, and
they now have the only perfect, re-
liable and complete set of abstracts
to all the real estate in the county
showing complete chain from the
government down. They guarantee
each and every Abstract they make.
Their Abstracter is under $4,000
bonds with good and reliable sureties,
besides having paid up capital of
$25, 200. If
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

1t is desirable that Stevens County
should be creditably represented at
the state fair to be held next month
at the new State Agricultural grounds
near st. Paul. The Manitoba Railway
Co. has requested DR.. Heenan TO
secure for this purpose a full an
complete collection of grains, grasses
fruits. vegetables &c. Samples of
of wheat and oats pulled with the
dirt removed from the roots showing
full length of straw.
Corn stalks of full length, and when
grain has been cut, such as barley
and rye, make selection of the clean
est straw, and largest and best heads
obtainable. The bundles of uncut
grain, when bound, in size some six
inches in diameter, carefully selected
and free from dead or discolored
leaves. The smaller ones of cut
grain can be from two to four inches
thick. and some two feet long. Also
corn in the ear and vegetables, select
ed varieties; any fruit, wild or Guilt
waited.
As this exhibit is Of Importance to
each and every farmer, we trust that
each town in the county will be we'll
represented. DR.. Heenan will re-
ceive and forward any specimens sent
to him.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

Newspaper Decisions.


I. Any one who takes paper reg
nlarly from the Observation-Disclosures
directed to his name or another's or
whether he has subscribed or not
is responsible for the payment.
.. If "a person orders his paper dis
continued. lie must pay all @rreara-
yes. or the Publisher will continue to
send it until payment is made and
collect the whole amount. whether,
the paper is taken from the office or
not.
8. The courts have decided that
refusing to take the newspapers OF
periodicals from the post-otlice. or re.
lsloving and leaving them uncaiied
for is prima facia evidence of inten
tional fraud.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06
PERSONAL.

-Mr. Walt Johnson, n prominent
druggist Of Litchlield, and Mr. Ira
Pratt, merchant and post master at
Greenleaf. Meeker county, passed
through Morris last Saturday en-route
for ortonville.
Judge Giltinan and Mayor New.
ell spent Sunday with Squire Engel
in Rendsyille-
Mr.. Henry s. Judson spent Sun.
day ut Lake Minnewaska.
Mr.. JOHN Breen, the former etlic-
lent clerk of the Central House, is in
town.
MIR. NJ. s. Stevens, the successful
machine collector, was in the city on
Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. T. Summers is in town
Mrs. Wells returned yesterday.
Miss Ida isurrill returned from
the Glen on Monday.
Miss Annie Kemp went to Mimi
eapolis on Tuesday for a short visit
with friends at that place.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Giltinan is in the
city.
Mr.. Joseph Wnnsch has returned
| to Norris.
DR.. phalen is attending the con
yention of the National Dental Asso'
citation at Minneapolis.
NJ. Henry Cousins is out of town
Mrs NewelIs father, Mr.
Mcllugh, is in town.
County Attorney Stevens o
Grant county, was in town this week
Mr.. Whally was in Morris OF
| Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Morris. Loan and Building Asso-
citation, held on Monday evening, the
following business was transacted:
A board of examiners was elected
and several applications taken for
loan of the amount of available cash
in the treasury. about $500. The gen.
eral interest shown by the public in
the association and it's meeting on
Monday evening, as first business
meeting, together promise well for
it's success.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

The Board Of Equalization met last
week and fixed the following rates for
the equalization Of the property be-
low described:
Horses, Mules and Asses one year
old, $l5;2 year old. $25; 3 years old
or over, $50.
Cattle l years old, SIS; 2 years old
$40; cows equalized according to re.
turn Of assessor.
Work oxen, $25; all other cattle, 5
years old and over, S25; sheep of al
ages, 80; hogs, per cwt, 50; wagons
and carriages of whatever kinds, SIS
sewing and knitting machines, $40
melodeons and organs, $50; piano
fortes $50; dogs, SIS.
All other property equalized &C
cording to the returns of the assess
| ors.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

The first nine is to have an oppOr-
tunity of adding another to their
bunch of laurels from the base ball
arena. Some time ago the second
uine of this place challenged the
Beardsley nine;to play game, and re-
ceived of them the digniied answer
that they are not playing second
mines, but would play the first nine of
this place for any sum Of money. the
game to be played after harvest. The
first nine at once sent them a chal.
lenge to play for 800. fixing the 10Th
inst. as the date of the game. and &C.
corded to the B. nine the choice of
place. An acceptance Of the chal'
Ienge has not been received, but the
game will probably be played soon at
Beardsley.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

Mr.. Darlington Phelps has plated
a piece of land on Lake Minnetonka,
rs will be seen by the following,
taken from the Pioneer Press:
Among the plats recently surveyed
on the shores of Lake Minnetonka
are Woodland, on the lower lake. by
Harriet Il. Goodwin; Phelps Park,
on Phelps island, by Darlington
Phelps. the banker and capitalist;
Grand Isle Park, on the north end Of
Big island; Crystal Bay Homes, on
the north shore Of Crystal bay; elm.
wood, on Robinson's bay, by Mrs.
Martha Elias, aud tract Of thirty
acres near the Hotel st. Louis by the
Hon. Charles Gibson Of st. Louis.
Only one Of the plat3 has yet been re-
corded.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

While playing with a younger
brother, little son of Mr.. Patrick
Cannon fell upon saw and received
an ugly cut Just below the knee. At
first it was thought to be a dangerous
cut, but was found to be only a flesh
wound. A few stitches were put in
it and the little fellow will be all
right In few days.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

The Morris brick yard company
find that an ordinary threshing engine
falls short of furnishing the necess.
airy power to run the brick machine,
and that they must purchase a sta.
tionery engine to put into the yard.
Mr.. A DeKay left for the cities on
Tuesday night to see what could be
done in that respect.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

The circular of the annual state
fair has reached this Office. From
the list of premiums advertised to be
distributed among the exhibitors the
coming fair promises to be an unusu.
ally successful one. Competition be.
ing open to the world adds to its at.
tractive features, that of being a
worlds exposition. 1t is to be held
on the fair grounds of the Minnesota
Agricultural Society, midway be.
tween St. Paul and Minneapolis, Sep.
TENDER I, 8, g, 10, IL and IL, 1885.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that all ma
nure piles, gargage heaps or other
kinds of filth in the village of Morris
must be cleaned up Immediately.
Any premises not cleaned up before
the 10th, will be cleaned and the cost
of the work, with a penalty, will be
collected from the owners thereof.
BY Order,
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

The new brick machine was tested
at the yard ION Monday as to the qual::
ity or brick manufactured, which is
fully up to the standard and very
satisfactory to the company. Not
having the necessary power no test
could BE made as to speed. but its
capacity Il no doubt as great as rep
reoented.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06
Dress Ma king.

Mrs WHITFIELD, of Brooklyn, de-
sires to call the attention of the ladies
of Morris to the fact that she has
opened a fashionable dress and cloak
making rooms over Spurs grocery
store. and solicits a share of their
patronage.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

Joseph Thomas has been appointed
by J. ]. Hill to make a tour of in
spection of the blooded bulls now in
the hands Of farmers along the lines
of his railroads. Mr.. Thomas starts
to-day, and Will be absent several
weeks.-Litchfeld independent, Aug
dth
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06
BUSINESS LOCALS
Novelty Broom Factory.

We wish to announce that we have
started broom shop at this place and
will hereafter be able to furnish good
HAND MADE BROOMS to the
wholesale and retail trade at prices
as low as the lowest. Merchants
will do we'll to call and see us before
sending their orders to st. Paul.
Brooms at retail, 25 cents piece.
"Patronize home industries" Call
on or address
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

Rev. Fir. Watry departed from here
for his new mission on last Tuesday
morning. He is now located at Fer
gus Falls and not at Long Prairie as
announced last week, the bishop hav-
ing reconsidered his determination in
that respect.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

A car load of bridge lumber, to be
used in the. county, arrived here
Tuesday.
This bridge is one to be erected at
Zahls crossing of the Pomme de
Terre River at an expense of several
hundred dollars. Work Oh the
structure has begun.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. C.. w. Rohne gave a
farewell party at the rink last night,
which was one Of the most enjoyable
social affairs of the season. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rohne leave Morris soon to
make their future home in st. Paul.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

Max Buckentin & Bro. wish to state that
they have at last found an article they can sell
on its merits. II is with pleasure we guaran-
tee to the public Ackers English Remedy as o
sure and ever-failing cure for Asthma,
Coughs, Whooping Cough, Group and all
for Consumption. They have never found
its equal
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-08-06

Most of the tourists who have IA
yored Morris with their presence
this summer, seem to be stuck ON
the shape of the round elevator. and
are nightly in great danger Of being
mashed-they sleep under it..