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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
scrofula Of Lungs
Relieved.

am now 10 years old and have suffered for the
last fifteen years with 'ung troublo; several
members of the family on my mothers side had
died with consumption, and the doctors were all
agreed in their op niou that had consumption al
80: had all the distressing symptoms Of that
terrible disease. | have spent thousands Of dol
lars to arrest the march Of the disease; have en-
ployed all of the usual methods, not only in my
own case, bat in the treatment of other members
my family but temporary relief was all that | OBJ
tanned; was unfit for any manual labor for sever
al years. BY chance came into possession of a
pamphlet on Blood and Skin Disease, from the
office of Swift Specific Co, Arlauta, Ga A friend
recommended the use Of swlffs SPECIFIC claim
ing that he himself had been greatly benefited by
its use in some lung troubles: / resolved Ia try
it, Abont four years ago commenced TO take :.
y $ according o directions; ! found II an inylgo-
rating tonic and Ia used about ftty bottles, the
results are most remarkable; my cough has left
me, my strength has returned. and | weigh sixty
pounts more ihao ever did IN my lifc; IL h been
three YEAR, since Istoppcd the use of the medi-
cine, bat have had 40 return Of the disease. and
there are no pains or weakness felt in my lungg ;
do the hardest kind Of mechanical work. Gnd
feel as well SIS Lever felt since was boy; these
know, are wonderful statements to make, but |
am honest when | SAY tina. owe my existence and
hea III To- day to Swiits specific; il l. the only
medicine thai brought me any permanent relief.
do not say that Swifts Specific viii do this in
every case. bHt most positively affirm that il has
done this much for me- and would be TecreaHt 10
the duty owe 10 suffering hum aniiy if failed Ia
bear this cheerful I siimCny 10 The merits OF
tins wonderful medicine. am vel known in the
city of Montgomery, and en- refer to some of The
best citizens Of the civ, II. J. HORT
Montgomery, Ala jane p. 1885.
Swift's Specific Is entirely vegetable, and seems
10 cure cancers b, forcing out the impurities from
the blood
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. Drawel ;, Auan.H.
Ga. No l5I W sd ST. y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

The New York Health Department last
year condemned and destroyed 100, 410
pounds of meat and fish, 212 900 pounds
of fruit, 37,905 pounds of canned goods;
y, 700 pounds of candy. and large guam
titles OF other kinds of food.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Dear Madam Il is now over two years since Won
cured me of sick headaches which had annmber
Of years; also had pains in my back and between
my shoulders; ! still feel well and hearty. weigh
ing more than ever in my life, for which / fepl
very grateful to you and wish You all success /;
any person doubling this will please address me
Yours with respect
MRS. l.. K. PEDDICOED
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Ii you are troubled with nervous or sick
headache, do not give your case up as in
durable until you have tried DR.. Leslie's
Special Prescription. See the testimon>
als in another column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

The population of San BernaIdino.
Cal, is claimed by local paper to have
increased nearly 200 per cent since the
census was taken in 1880.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Knoxville, Tenn, is built over cave,
and occasionally the bottom of street
drops out.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
GOT THE Res OF THE DOCTOR

W. F. Boyer, Garretsville, Ohio. says:
My wife has been troubled with Catarrh
a long time, but have. with what reme>
dies we had, and what the doctor could
do. kept the upper hand of it until this
fall. when everyth NC failed. Her throat
was raw as far as one could see, with an
incessant cough, when | invested my dol
lar In bottle of your Paplllon Cstarrh
Cure as last resort. To day she is free
from cough. throat all healed and entire
ly cured" Papillon (extract of faA)
Catarrh cure effects cures when all others
fail. Large bottles $l,00 at drug store.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Special Prescription This remedy stands 10 day
without a rival and with scarcely a competitor in
the world \ thousands of physicians throughout
the country have acknowledged their inability to
cure it, and are now prescribing DR.. Leslie :
SneciAl Prnscrintinn for all eascs Of Sick
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
THE BEST PHYSICIANS 0UrDoNE.

There were 1875 cases of shoes ship
ped from Lynn. Mass. the past week.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

The coal fields of the Powder river
country have been burning since 1870
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Doctors Remarkable applying
in the
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Connecticut's returns show Is, $50 men
liable to military duty in that state, and
the Communication tax of the state this year
will considerably exceed the entire mill
tary expenditure.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
SICK
DR.. lESlIE'S

Headache are permanently cured every year tas
the hundreds of testimonials in my posse sion will
testify by the use of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
MRS. DR.. KECK'S INFIRMARY,
Corner Sixth and Brady SITS. DAVENPORT 10.

Consultations and Examinations FCnic Diseases Specaes
Deafness Throat and Lung Troubles Diseases of the LveI and
Kidneys and al Female Complaints
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30
Second Letter from an Illinois LADY
CONFIRMING REMARKABLE RECOVERY.

SEYMOUR, Champaign Co.. H. June 1885
want the public know how improved the treatment
and by the advice Mrs DR. Keck friends and
neighbors and doing of house many
of inability anything and suffering Can IN ali
day without lying down those terrible feelings have
nearly all left am hehier than life before good
appetite and feel though life living not troubled
any more with that cold clammy ard sleep.
less nights but sleep retire. and well
night took the tan at Seymour and Champaign
keck short time returning home the
from the depot eighth of mile
thing for who had for Eopees neuab
Mrs Keck being the only who hope.
have during the that
they weud one from the dead earnestly advise afflicted
Mrs Keck and by following her advise implicitly
DONE they WILL without doubt. be greatly benefited
Respectfully, MRs WV ANDERSON
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Prescription viii cure the most obstinate cases Of
sick headache ! mean ja>t What say. aud that Is
that il not merely relieves but
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
n Sklllful Hands.

Much has been said and written q to
the usefulness of alcohol in the practice
Of medicine, and the doctors in all
cases, disagree as to the advantage gain
cd BY its use. Some prefer the common
whisky. Bnt there is considerable dan
ger in the use of mercury and potash.
These strong mineral poisons, in the
hands of Z skillful Dhvsician. may be
made to serve . good purpose. We want
It understood that We make NO war on the
regular physlcian. The danger in the
use of those mineral poisons 10 when thsy
are compounded by ignsramusss into nos
trums % general .'cure-alls." The fear
full results of these nostrums are apparent
to the casual observer on every thorough
fare. We zee men faces giving evidence
Of excruciating pain, We note the hating
step and the unwieldy crutch, We hear Of
sore threats and loose teeth, Of dis
ordered stomachs and less Of appetite, the
emaciated form and sunken eyes, all
telling Of murdered constitutions by in
discriminate use Of these strong poisons.
It is fortunate that q specific has been
discovered to counteract these evil con-
sequences, and bring back life and health
and happiness to the unfortunate victims.
Swifts Specific is that boon to humanity.
Send for Treatise On Blood and Skin
Diseases.
Address TH1 SWIFT SPEc1T1c Co..,
Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga New York. 1877
W. sd st.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
LIE ROY.
Thomas Gibson's little child has been
quite sick recently.

Thomas Gibson's little child has been
quite sick recently.
-Supt. G. D. Belden visited each de-
partment of the town school Yesterday.
Twenty five persons Joined the Pres
bYterian, church last Sunday, fifteen OF
whom were baptized.
j. N. Larrabee returned last Tuesday
from weeks visit to his mother and
friends at Rock Island, III.
during the recent special meetings
at the Wayne church there have already
been twenty conversions and the interest
still increasing.
William Craig has recently built a
cottage for John Began on the south
side, and informs us that John is about
to take to himself better half.
The Village election. has come and
gone, and went about as everybody ex-
Gus ticket was elected by larger major
ity than at any previous election, while
the vote against license was 81 majority.
The outgoing Council settled up with
Mr.. Greenman, giving him an order for
$500. There is some criticism concern
ing the seeming undue haste in this mat
ter, since some question the Villages LA
bilitY in the matter. The incoming
Council, unlike its predecessor, has no
money to run the corporation, and what
is worse still, finds debit of few hun
dred dollars to be paid. It is true they
have the authority to raise money by tax
alton. and as they have large share of
such tax to pay, it will certainly not be
squandered on inefficient functionaries
At the same time they will, no doubt, en-
deavsr to prevent our delightful village
becoming bY-word for disorder, as it
was fast approaching last year -I1aaepen-
dent. 12th
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
GRAND MEADOW.

Grand Army supper. March 10, 1886.
"A. Requa has gone to Arkansas to
see the country. J..
The many friends of Ole Finhart and
family gave them 9 pleasant surprise
Wednesday evening, March 30th.
--D1ED.-At her home with the family
Of the editor of Record, Friday morning,
March 9Th, 1885, Mrs. Ann Pearce, mother
Of Mrs. l. D. Converse. Aged 70 years.
On Sunday last c. L. Judd, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and C. F. Greening of this
place, presented the Grand Meadow
Union Sunday School with fine library
of 60 volumes.
-Messrs. J. J. Weeks Jr. and G. G.
Dalen are going into business together at
Hayfield in about four weeks, as soon as
their new building there is completed.
They will carry full stock of general
merchandise.
Mr.. A. Stenseng, who has sold goods
for John Skyberg for the past four years,
10 about to 90 into business for himself.
He will open new grocery store in G. F..
Greetings building just south of Lowell
d Sheldon, as soon as it can be got ready.
We understand the Bell House has
been rented to a party who, in coming
here. undoubtedly comes with the expec-
tation of obtaining license and Of running
saloon. When the proper time comes it
behooves every voter who cares anything
at all for law, order. or decency, to see
that his vote helps to make it impossible
that that plague should gain footho'd in
our midst.
Mrs. NJ. Christgau, aged 60 years,
died Thursday. Feb. 25th, at her home in
Racine township, of heart disease. The
funeral service was held at the school
house SUNDAY. Feb. 49, Rev. g. Eckhof,
of Spring Valley, conducting the services.
Deceased came to this country in 1875.
She was devoted wife. kind and low
ing mother, and was loved by all who
knew her. She leaves husband. an aged
mother, and three children to mourn her
loss Tive daughters, Mrs. Chas. Schroe~
der, of Racine. and Mrs. P. Schleiger. of
this town, and one son. Jacob Christgau,
of Milwaukee,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
EDUCATIONAL.
G. d. BKLDBN, EDITOR.

Miss Hattie Rugg returned Saturday
from the Usage Seminary.
Miss Mary Z. Miller of LANSING will
teach during the summer at Fosston,
Polk Co.
Miss Anna Vail will teach in the Case
District (Ns. 115) Red Rock, for the sum-
mer term.
Anna Stowe Of Brownsdale will teach
the summer term in the John Rockwell
distticr, Red Rock.
Miss Eta Rockwell has commenced the
ter. She will close during the Institute
week.
The first teachers examination will COM
mence next Friday morning, March 18th.
in the seventh grade room in the school
building.
All who can board teachers during the
Institute are requested to notify Supt. Bel
den at once, as to price, the number that
can be entertained, &c.
Miss Minda Rutland. who has taught so
long and 50 successfully in district %,
Window, will teach during the coming
year near Greedy, Nebraska, where Mr. N.
B. Slocum's family reside.
We understand that the following
teachers have been engaged In the town
Of Watham for the summer term: Dist. 90
Maria Niles Dist. 81, Cora Chadbourne
Dist. 80, Emma Dole. Dist. 107 Bertha
Wilson. Dist. 40, Mile E. Clark.
Our State Institute commences Monday
afternoon March 10Th in the High School
Hall, Austin. Reduced rates will be given
BY railroads., so teachers can probably
return for one fifth fare. Reduced rates
for board will also doubtless be made.
All teachers in the county are required to
be present.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
TAOPI.

-Thes. Rough is hauling stone for his
new house.
The town of Lodi cast 40 votes at the
last election.
Our merchants are crowding their
shelves with new goods.
The town of Lodi has cords of rock
piled up for the abutments of q new
bridge, to be built near F. Turten's.
ED Weber has secured clerkship in
large furnishing house in Sioux Falls,
Dakota, at thousand dollars salary.
Miss Nellie Davis has closed her win.
ter term of teaching in the little school
house on the hill. She is well liked in
the district.
Charley has been casting about for a
new location for his drug business. He
has finally concluded to remain and catch
the coming boom.
Miss Lura Hutchins has closed her
school in the village, and is visiting her
friends in Dakota. The district is fortu-
nate in securing her services for another
term.
The new railroad enterprise is stirring
up the people in this section. Inquiry
for houses and lands has commenced. A
well, Is feet square, is being dug just out
of town for R. r. tank. The tramp of
the coming workmen can be heard along
the line. With heavy rolling stock, iron
bridges, and stone culverts, this new road
will take the lead from Chicago to St.
Paul.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
ADAMS.

There seems to be lots of CONNER.
cial runners.
Our stores think of getting an enor.
nous spring trade.
Mr.. j. G. Harris went back to Prai.
RE du Chen Tuesday night.
p. II. Carr and j. L. Harris are talk.
ing of leaving US soon, and Monday Jim
Carr left for Ipswich, D. T.
District No. Z has closed, Mr.. Harris
being through there, but the Adams DIS
trict No. 8 holds month yet.
Lots of sickness in our midst. and
the faces Of Drs. Alsdurf Of Leroy.
Mcdonald of Austin, and others, are
seen here quite frequently.
AT the election Tuesday the old board
were elected, and old treasurer Jno. Il.
Johnson; for town clerk, E. A. Knutson.
II. Carey was elected against o. A DAZZLE.
No opposition on the others.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
DEXTER.

ID. Williams returned from Michigan
last Friday.
81. M. Jester lost valuable horse last
week while coming from Austin.
Henry Studer has bought the Johnny
Dimon d farm, paying $4,000 for the 100
acres.
1T is reported that Geo. Rolph of
Brownsville will start saloon here in the
near future.
Bert WEIGH of Fairfield, Wis, is here
visiting and attending to the renting of
his fathers farms in this vicinity.
g. Seebach shipped car of potatoes
to Minneapolis last week. Henry Strang-
man accompanied him to the sawdust city.
u. F. Sheldon of Sparta, Wis, broth
er-in-law of w. D. Medbury, is around
here with a view of buying q farm fol-
one Of his sons.
JnAU
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

Our agreeable friend. Peter Strom, Of
Lyle, called upon US Monday.
Miss Emma Rice of Window is spend
ing few weeks with friends in Austin.
Mrs. s. II. Judd went to Albert Lea
Monday to visit Mr.. judd sister who is
very i'll.
The old veteran. 8. Bostwick of Frank
ford, came over yesterday to attend court
and see his old friends.
JIM. Larrabee of Leroy was in town
yesterday; and in making his rounds the
TRANSCRIPT was not forgotten.
FL. scofeld of Grand Meadow, and
A. w. Sanborn Of Racine, were among
the callers at the TRANSCRIPT Office yes
terday.
Miss Emma Nelson left Austin yester-
day for q short visit to Sterling, ILL.,,
with her friends, 81. B. Ball and family.
We wish her royalty good visit.
s. A. Shupe who has been on the sick
list for the past week. left for the home
OF us p8EentS III AO"S, C0suANoy, ou0 " III
remain until able to resume work again.
A. w. Belden, q brother of on,
County Superintendent, arrived in town
Monday from Bozeman. Montana. Mr..
Bslden has spent the past seven years
in making the circuit of a. many states
and territories in the far west.
Z. J. Phillips and wife left Austin yes
terday for Ripon, Wis.,, where daughter
of Mrs. P. resides. They expect to re-
main there al summer. Mr.. P. having 9
contract to build q residence for one Of
the prominent citizens there. Mr.. Phil
lips house in this city will be occupied
by the families of Frank Sterling and
Capt. Sutton.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
LYLE.

--Oscar Ayers, of Austin, was in town
Friday.
John J. Lindland arrived here safe
from St. Paul, Friday.
Mrs. J. s. Schuyler was visiting at
Otranto, Iowa, last week.
Miss Huntly of Manchester, Iowa, is
visiting with Miss jennie White.
The Alpha Society Of Stacyville
played here Friday night to good
house.
Parties from Usage were in town
tho other day looking up location for
q grocery store.
p. Hlldebrand has rented his build
ing which he is now erecting, to parties
from Mason City for grocery store:
Mr.. Burke of Marshalltown is in town
looking up q location. We hope he
will conclude to make LYLE his home
We extend hearty welcome to all.
-Knut Tolefson shipped about 1000
pounds Of tobacco Monday to Edgerton,
Wis. He expects to get eight cents per
pound. Crop raised from three acres of
ground and with very little care.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17

80. $Is-5,
-Walthsm has much needed F. O.
oil cake meal, at Sleeper & Sons.
George Wheeler is building new
house. :.E$'
Beautiful spring. We are waiting
for it. -.
Mrs. L. Lamb does cloak and dress
making. -
Jumbo is a resident Of Grand
Meadow.
John Nelson is clerking for ". b.
Lawrence.
Ladies. get your hair cut short, it,
all the rage.
H. A. Brown il having considerable
cordwood cut.
Mrs. w. O. Palmeter is confined te
her bed by sickness.
Remember Thursday night prsye,
meeting at Baptist Church.
-Hifam Hunt is building new sleigh
Rather late in the season.
Sleeper & Sons intend to put in biz
stock of goods at Hayfeld this sprlng
Sleeper & Sons have been putting VI
few tons of ice to be used in theil
creamery this season.
"A donation will be held at the Bap
fist Church Wednesday evening, for thu
benefit of Elder Belden.
DIR. G. II. Kellogg of Cresco, Iowa
has done some fine work in the dentistry
line for lady who resides in this place.
SCHOOL REPoRr.-Report of the
Brownsville school for the month ending
March 9Th, 1885:
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
No. of pupils enrolled, IS. Total IT.
tendance in days. $50. Average daily
attendance, 80. The following were nei.
Their absent nor tardY for the month:
Annie Madison, BERTHE Johnson, Ernest
Knox, Maud Dunnell, Daza Glover, Rose
Gage. Pearl Dunnell, Nay johnson,
Dddie Hunt, Toy Lawleuce, george
Gage, Arthur DAZZLE, Eddie Erickson,
Stevie Thatcher, and Nettie Sodergren.
Miss HELEN s. WILDER, Teacher.
GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
No. of pupils enrolled, As. Total at
tendance in days, 731. Average daily
attendance, &c., The following pupils
were neither absent nor tardy for the
month: Cora Hunt, Eddie Palmeter,
John Knox. Frank Slocum. Fred Cozad.
George Walter, Alice Rose and Ethel
Stowe. W. G. ELLIOTT. Principal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
Gold In Our Fields.

When we consider the health to be bet
ter than wealth, then must we consider
the old field MULLEN better than gold-at
least the medical world so recognize it,
and attests its merits over cod liver oil
for lung troubles. Made in tea and com
bined with sweet gum it presents in Tay.
lor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen pleasant and effective cure
for Group, whoopine cough, colds and
consumption. Sold by Dorr & Weld and
Mills & Johnson.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
LANSING.

Mrs. J. ]. Qua is quite sick.
Mrs. L. A. Foote is on the sick list.
Don't forget the auction next
Thursday.
John Condo, Fred Condo and Au-
gust Wrasch start to-day (Nonday) March
18th. for National City, California. We
are sorry to see such industrious boys
leave Mower County. They are just the
kind of boys that are needed to make tn q
Minnesota prairies bloom.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
souao 1oolish People

Allow . cough to run until it gets be-
yond the reach Of medicine. They often
say, Oh it viii wear away, but in most
cases it wears them away. Could they
be induced 10 try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which we sell on
q positive guarantee to cure. they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose Price Soc and 500.
Trial sire free. Mills & Johnson. 8
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
An ApswerWanted.

Can any one bring Us case OF kidney
or liver complaint that Electric Bitters
viii not speedily cure. We say they can
not, as thousands of cases already per-
manently cured and who are daily re-
commenting Electric Bitters, win prove.
Brights disease, diabetes, weak back, or
any urinary complaint quickly cured.
They purify the blood, regulate the bow
els. aud act directly on the diseased parts.
Every bottle guaranteed. For sale ct SOC
4 bottle by Don & Void. 1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
An EnterprisinH Reliable House.

An EnteFPFls1nH KoI1AbIo Houoo.
Dorr & Void can Away DO relied upon,
not only to carry in stock the best Of
everything, but to secure the Agency for
such articles IS have well-knoWn merit,
and are popular with the people. there
BY sustaining the reputation Of being
always enterprising, and ever reliable.
Having secured the Agency for the cele-
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. will sell it on 4 positive
guarantee. It will surely cure any and
every affection of Throat, Lungs and
Chest, and to show our confidence, We
invite you to csll and get Trial Bottle
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
Farmers And Mschanies.

Save money and DR.. bills. Relieve your
Mothers, Wives and Sisters by time
ly purchase Of Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup, the best known remedy fol
Coug Chs, Colds. Group and Bronchial A.
fections. Relieves Children of Group IN
one night; may save you hundreds of dol
lars. Price SOC aud 500. Sample free.
Sold by Mills & johnson. 2
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17
Riddles,

A lady asked gentleman his age. he
replied, What you do in everything9''
XII. So does Taylors Cherokee Remedy
of Sweet Gum and Mullen excel over all
other medicines for coughs, Group and
consumption. Sold by Dorr & Void and
Milla q Johnson.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-17

Speak only two letters and thus name
the destiny Of all earthly things. D. K.
But many have died too early from .
neglected cough or cold. II they had
taken Taylors Cherokee Remedy Of
Sweet Gum and Mullen long life would
have ensued. Sold by Dom e Void and
lfilla q Johnson. -