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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
,VENOMOUS SNAKES.
Those Most Frequently Encountered by
TPavolors In India.

Those Most Frequently Encountered by
Travellers in India.
skiing COBRA the largest poisonous
snake known, sometimes measures over
fifteen feet. The cobra is a poisonous
snake and can be found 5000 feet high
in the mountains. They are of many
colors and attributes. The females of
the cobras are ''hooded" and the males,
the ''rat snake" are said to be harm-
less. A male cobra once bitten by a
hooded cobra died from the effects
Of the poison infused into it's system.
Once year, during the rainy season,
The cobra lays it eggs and when born
the snake is about seven and orle-half
inches long. OF all serpents the cobra
ts the most easily charmed. If it's
attention is attracted it will not turn
to strike one selling it.
The Kiait, often found in India, is
venomous and subsists on smaller
snakes. a.. I
In the ''chain VIPER the fangs are
very long and being very fierce it is
the most dreaded snake in India. The
chain viper has been known to live o
whole year without food and gets to be
seven feet long.
The green tree viper is cousin OF
the American rattlesnake and consists
of eight species, though but one species
Ia we'll known. - Chicnq0 Ne,us.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
NOTES FROM ABROAD,

A CANAL across Italy is being planned, to.
connect the Adriatic and the Mediterranean.
1t will begin at Fano.
TIE wearing of gloves Of different color
the right hand different from the left
is increasing in Paris.
PORE LEO has decided that all his Jubilee
presents which are of a sacred nature are
to form Leonine Museum.
TIE Hondurian Government has ordered
. scientific survey to be made of the ruins
Of Copan, and take sketches of the same.
The Sultan Of Turkey lately ordered
several typewriters for the ladies' of his
harem who can write in the French Ian
guage.
A STATUE of Shakespeare is to be erected
In one of the most conspicuous and fashion
able parts of Paris, but it is at the expense
of Englishmen.
AFTER an expenditure OF three quarters
of a million OF dollars for machinery and
prospecting, Egypt has abandoned tho
search for petroleum.
TIE consumption Of wheat in New South
Wales, Australia, Is said to average ga
bushels per head yearly, rate claimed to
be higher than that Of any other country.
THE number Of rabbits killed for the bocn-
ty last year in ono Australian colony was 49,
1859, and the bounties paid that year have
been estimated at $500 900. In addition
millions of dollars have been paid for hun
dreds of miles Of rabbitproof fence. And
still the rabbits seem to be as numerous
rs ever.
QUEEN VIcToR1A has now reigned over
England longer than any monarch but two,
Henry III, and George III. She overlook
Queen Elizabeth six years ago, and has out
done Edward ILL.,, who only reigned 148
days over half century. II she lives q
few years longer Victoria will have reigned
lonHsr>than any royal parsonage Of history.
As THE annual local consumption in
Frroce Of brandy is 12,000, 900 gallons and
the yearly product only 13,OO,O 900 gallons,
American lovers of eau de we are wonder
ing what the stuff is which comes across tho
Atlantic labeled as French brandy. Scien-
tif1c experts say that most Of it is cheap
German spirits, favored with cunningly
devised extacts and cordials.
AN order recently issued to tho officials
OF the German state railways requires
them to treat passengers ''properly and
politely" and TO- take great care OF the
baggage To insure public comfort car
riages are not to be crowded. During the
hot weather all carriages should be we'll
aired, and the roofs frequently sprinkled
with cold water to keep travellers cool.
PERSIA is building railroad from Tehe-
ran to the Caspian Sea. Instead Of begin
ming the railroad ut the sea and building in
land, bringing forward the rails and other
materials on the road as it progresses, the
Persians have all the rails carried on mules
across the desert to Teheran and have be-
gun the building there. The transportation
expenses are the biggest item almost in the
cost Of the road. -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
KILLED BY LAUDANuM.
The Danger of the Employment of Opiate
In Infancy.

The Danger of the Employment of Opiates
in Infancy.
Notwithstanding the numerous warn
tngs which are so frequently given OF
the danger of the employment of
opiates in infancy the soothing influ-
ence still claims it's votaries and its
victims. In the last case which has
come under our notice four drops of
laudanum were administered by the
mother to child about five months
old, and, in spite of subsequent treat
ment, the child died. The case is per.
fectly typical. The child had been
artifcially fed from six weeks old, and
when it became very irritable, the
opiate was lgnorantly given without
any medical advice. It is highly prob.
able that had the child been properly
attended to, some slight error of diet
or digestion would have been dis.
covered, and the life saved by judicious
feeding and comparatively trivial treat
ment. Only after two hours and 3
half, on becoming alarmed by the
sound sleep, did the mother call If
help. The verdict, as usual, amounted
only to accidental DEATH but the
coroner made some very strong re
marks upon the ease with which
poisons could be obtained. The dan,
ger of opiates in infancy are sufficient
~ appreciated by the profession, but a
lingering fondness for soothing potions
turks in the minds of many of the wise
women of the poorer classes. Until
this is eradicated, or until further re.
strictions are placed upon their sale,
it is to be feared that the infant NOR
tality from this cause will continue tc
be very high. London Lancet.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
COLONIES in WINTER.
sugar slrup the Best Food for Bees Dur
Ing the Cold season. FSf

sugar slrup tho Best Food for Bees Dun
II Ing the Cold season. @
The bee-keeper often finds that in
removing the surplus honey in the
sections above the bees he has left the
colony short of stores; or in case OF
late swarms very often they are found
to be short, not having stored sufficient
to carry them through the winter.
The question arises: How can we pre-
pare these colonies for winter, and do
It safely and SO cheaply that it will pay
the bee-keeperp /. = s3
l have used sugar sirup more or less
for winter stores for the last ten years,
and consider it superior to any thing
except the best quality OF white clover
honey gathered early and thoroughly
ripened. 1t is fully equal to this, when
properly made. I would use nothing
but granulated sugar. To ten pounds
add four and q half pounds of rain
water or soft water. Place this in the
vessel in which it is to be boiled, and
to prevent scorching (Which will not
answer in the least degree) use a boiler,
setting a dish in the bottom. Pour in
water enough to two-thirtls cover the
dish containing the sugar. Now dis
solve ono teaspoonful of cream tartar
in half a cup of water and add this to
the sirup with two pounds of extracted
honey. Stir it until the acid and
honey are thoroughly mixed through
the sirup, being sure that the sugar is
all dissolved. Bring it to a boil and
skim off all that may rise to the top.
Remove the boiler of strip from the
fire, and when it is cool enough not to
burn the bees it is ready to feed. 1t
will not granulate and ~ far superior
for winter stores to the average honey
gathered by the bees.
The sirup can be fed in any feeder
to suit the fancy of the bee-keeper. To
a good-sized colony that had no stores
when the frost killed the flowers, l
would feed twenty-five pounds; if they
have partly enough, as is commonly
the case, make an estimate, always
letting the estimate be in favor of the
bees. Feed enough to make twenty
pounds OF sealed stores. use small
feeder for stimulating. I first cut q
hole through the quilt or honey-board
or If it be box hive, through the top
OF the hive, and place the feeder there
For winter feeding use feeder hold.
ing twenty-five pounds, and it covers
the whole hive.
Should the bee-keeper be so careless
as to neglect the feeding until the
weather is so cold that the bees will not
take the feed down from the feeder,
the next best thing is as follows: Take
the frames from the side of the hive
not covered with bees and lay some
sticks across q large tin pan plac-
ing the comb on the sticks. Then hold
skinner eighteen inches above the
comb and pour the sirup through it,
letting it fall in fine stream on the
comb. The force of the sirup will
drive the air from the cells nicely.
When one side is filed, turn the comb
and fill the other in the same way. The
suction will hold the strip in, and four
or five pounds of it can easily be put
into comb. When filled return it to
the hive.-J. B. Mason, in Farm and
Home.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10

PRor. GEORGE DAVIDSON, who recently ex,
euined the great Lick telescope on Mount
Hamilton, Cal, says that when the astron-
omers in charge make public their discov,
cries the whole world will be astonished
Homo Of the discoveries they have made are,
in fact, 50 novel and wonderful that Prof.
Holden and his assistants are timid about
announcing them for fear the world will con.
xklcr them illusions
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10

i 1t is rumored that certain women
in Minnesota are attempting to have, 4
law passed compelling q man to declare
his intentions within four weeks after
paying his first visit to a young woman.
Covrtship by law would be new social
difficulty Il .s5. {.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10

Woman Ito Tramp) -.'Have you
got any friends or relatives?" Tramp
I'll have brother Bill" Woman
''Is Fill a tramp, toop" Tramp. No:
Bill didn't turn out very we'll. He
tried most every thing and finally
drifted into the milk business. -
Time. 5 h. .@
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.

The Amount to be Discussed witt Reach
Over Half u Million Dollars.
State Superintendent Kiehle has COM
pleted the semi.annual apportionment for
che schools Of the State. The total amount
to be disbursed is 1865, The total
number Of pupils in the State is 2l2, 4S7.
The table by counties is as follows, show
ing the number Of pupils each and the
nmONNt rncoiva1. .....-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
Shot His Brother,

A sad accident occurred the other day at
the home of A. simmonet, farmer living
about nine miles from Ada. One of his
sons, aged nine years, took down his
fathers shotgun and while meddling with
it the gun was discharged and younger
son two years old instantly killed. The
boy seeing what he had done ran away, and
was not found until five o'clock the next
morning.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
A Distressing Accident.

Arthur Forbes, boiler-maker at St.
Paul. and employed at the Milwaukee
shops, met with peculiar and distressing
accident the other afternoon. He was
working on boiler, when silver of iron
an inch long and about one-eighth of an
inch in thickness scaled of and few into
his left eye, penetrating the bone behind
the eye. He was taken to st. Barnabas
Hospital, and DIR. Airport, after careful
examination, removed what was left of
the eye, it being found necessary to do
this in order to save the right eve.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
PLENTY OF LOGS.
An Abundant Supply of Raw Material fo
tho MINNEAPOLIS SaW-NIills.

An Abundant Supply of Raw Material for
the Minneapolis Saw-AIills.
The logs were coming fast enough re-
Gently to suit the most exacting millman.
All the pockets at Minneapolis were being
filled up and all the storage capacity was
being used. With one exception all tho
mills had an abundant supply, and none
were fearing famine. Deputy Boom
master Buckley expects that he would get
out Of the boom in short time something
like five hundred million feet Of logs. He
said that the mills were saving faster
than they had ever before done at this
season, and were taking care of the logs as
fast as he turned them over. Logs were
running in the booms little faster than
they were being turned out by the crew,
which was working ten hours day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10

1t is remarkable to think how
closely the fall of man followed upon
the rise ofWoman. Merch a,st Traveller.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-10
A Brutal Assault.

A brutal and murderous assault occurred
in Minneapolis the other evening. The
would-be murderer escaped and had not
been heard from. Stephen D. Moore, bet,
ter known to the old settlers of Minneapo
lis as ''Old Steve" attacked John McElhat,
ton, an old real-estate man, with a jack
knife, cutting him on the left cheek, the
left shoulder and on the breast in close
proximity to the heart. The cuts were all
serious, but were not believed to be fatal
The trouble arose over chattel mortgage
which Mr.. Mobilization held on Moore's ef.
fects.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-22
The Poor Book Agent Again.

'Pve been bothering my wife, late
ly,' said First Ward man to a
GAINESVILLE Gazette reporter, "by the
ringing Of the door-bell when come
home to dinner, and then hiding. At
first she thought it was some OF the
youngsters, but finally found out that
it wasn't. 1t began to look as though
there might be surprise party on my
hands some day, so [ decided to keep
still until the family cooled down
little.
"But just as | was coming up the
other day / saw somebody on the
front steps. He rang the bell Just as
| always had, and then waited.
knew in minute there was trouble
ahead. My wife was not in the kitch.
en-, but I could see her through the
window as she grabbed a broom and
started for the door. She came
through the front hall with a rush,
and when the door swung open that
broom came down on the peddler's
head so hard that it made his teeth
chatter.
Perhaps you'llplay that trick on
your poor wife again, will you'll she
remarked. cheerfully, swinging the
broom around for q cushion carrom.
I think the joke is on my side this
time
"The peddler didn't wait to hear
any more. The first shock had plant
ed him in a two-foot snow-drift, and
when he got out he made a Decline
for the depot. By the time my wife
had seen her mistake, and when |
came out from behind the fence and
walked up to the door she was the
mostsurprised woman thatever lived.
She hasn't said a word about door
bells since. But don't know wheth-
er the joke isn't on me after all.
When q mans wife can't tell him
from a gone-to-seed book agent it is
time something was DONE"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-22
Death OF an Old Milwaukee Mer,
chant

John Nazro, died in Milwaukee on the
9Th. Mr.. Nazro was sixty-one years Of
age, an old resident OF Milwaukee, always
active in public affairs, widely known and
universally respected. He was born on the
island OF San Domingo although Of
American parentage. He went to Mil
walkee in 1S47 and began his hardware
and iron business. In 1850 he entered in
to partnership with Henry j. Nazro In
1850 the firm name was changed to John
NaZro & Co. Under Mr. Nazro's energetic
management the business attained great
proportions, amounting to $l,oOO,0OO a
year. When the panic OF 1874
came he lost everything he had.
For four years following he was
collector OF the port of Milwaukee,
and for the last few years has run g bucket
shop in Milwaukee as q branch Of one in
Chicago. Mr.. Nazro is survived by his
wife and his three sons John, Charles and
Robert, all grown up. John has OF late
resided at Kansas City and Charles at San
Francisco. Robert has been associated in
business with his father
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-22
Preservation OF Timber Lands.

Assistant Secretary Muldrow has sent
to the senate. in reply to an inquiry, a let
ter suggesting certain legislation in refer
ence to the preservation OF timber lands.
He says: As preliminary step, it is rec
timbered or ustan forest growths, at
or in the vicinity OF the head
waters or sources Of prominent
streams, be at once withdrawn from sal g
or occupancy to which they are incident
under existing laws, and that such with
drawn lands be placed under the control OF
forestry division, to be organized in the
general land office OF the interior depart.
meEt, Ito be retained as wood land reserves
for the renewal OF forest on the public do
main by replanting OF denuded tracts
when necessary. Prior to the location Of
withdrawn lands, every person undertake
ing to enter file upon public lands
shall, before the acceptance Of his
application or the issue to him Of
a receipt from the local land Office, make
satisfactory proof at such Office that the
land so applied for is not timber land as
herein described and file with his applica-
ton an affidavit to that effect corroborat-
ing the testimony OF two witnesses who
have personal knowledge OF the land in
question as to its actual character and To-
cation. 1t is suggested that timber cut
ting be carried on under licenses to be
granted by the department. The telling
OF destruction OF the timber on the pro-
posed reservations or the transport alton,
purchase or possession OF the tim Der is to
be made misdemeanor punishable by fiue
or Imprisonment.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-22
Shifting the Current.

New York Times: The railroads west OF
the Missouri river seem to be doing their
utmost to kill the California passenger
traffic. Up to Jan; the through travel
was enorm Gus, and there was every indi-
cation that it would continue to
increase until spring. Since the be-
ginning OF this month, however,
there has been a great dininution
in the number OF California bound passen-
gers. The cause OF the decline OF patron
age is no doubt to be found in the increased
tares. The price of the round trip tickets
has been raised from S11D to Sl35, and OF
straight tickets from SSl.75 to S91.75.
This traffic was nourished by cheap rates
and large commissions but the latter have
also been greatly cut down. The Florida
lines were quick to note their advantage,
and have reduced their round trip tickets
to $50, and their straight fare to S27 SO.
As a consequence there is now "A remarka-
bly, heavy flow OF travel to Florida from
points as distant as Chicago and st. Paul.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-22
Another Dakota Hero,na.

When mention was made OF the heroism
OF the various teachers in Dakota during
the late blizzard, Miss, Fanny Rawson OF
Brookings, OAK, should have been remem-
bred. Mrs. Rawson as born and brought
up in Rice county, Mimi, where she re-
ceived liberal education, and being en-
dowed with the courage which is SO com
mon among the Western girls, she sought
her fortune in Dakota It the age OF eighteen.
When the blizzard swept over that norton
OF Dakota where she had found home,
she, with fifteen OF her pupils was compel
led to face the binding storm or remain
in the school house all night with but lit
tie fuel and no food. Knowing well that
they could not face the elements, she kept
all the school with her and entertained
them as best she could in the darkness OF
the night by relating anecdotes and hold
ing out firmly that all would be well in the
morning. 1t was late the next day before
RELIEF came, but teacher and pupils were
all safe
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-22
Total gross earnings tax

Total gross earnings tax. .$l942 46 &c
One-hait OF the gross earnings tax of the
Northern Pacific has not been paid, owing to
litigation, which is the result of contro-
versy as to whether or not the company's
lands can be taxed. The Northern Pacific
representatives state that the company is
willing to pay tax either on it's gross earn
ings, OF on its land, but not on both The
total number of miles run by trains in Da-
kota during 1886 was "a, 1876, O09; in 1887.
70, SOS, Ali. During 1887 The total tonnage
of grain was 5,22S,634, of which Dakota
had 72O, 52l. In the construction of it's
extension through Northwestern Dakota and
into Montana the Manitoba eclipsed
all previous efforts at track laying,
and opened up one of the richest agricultu-
raj districts OF the territory to the settler
and homeseeker. Another advance step is
that taken by the Northern Pacific in giving
the public through fast train between Sc
Paul and the coast, and thus shortening the
trip nearly one day. 1t has also reduced
the time of its local passenger train The
Chicago, milwaukee, d ST, Paul is reaching
for unoccupled territory; the Chicago &
Northwestern is doing likewise and the Min
nearolis & Pacific has started for the Mis-
souri, valley in a manner that is encouraging
to the settlers along thai stream
SOME COMPARISONS.
Dakota has more miles of completed rail-
road than either California, Tennessee, Vir-
gina, North Carolina, Colorado, Arkansas
Alabama or Georgia; twice as many miles as
either Massachusetts, South Carolina. Flori-
da, New jersey, Mississippi or Kentucky;
and more than three times as many miles of
railway as either Maine, Maryland West Vir-
ginia, Louisiana or Oregon. AS nearly all
the roads of the territory are COMPARATIVELY
new. the bridges and trestles are strong and
unimpaired. On the Northern Pacific and
Manitoba roads there has been reduction of
ABOUT 20 per cent on freight rates; on pass
eBgers the rate has been reduced from five
cents per mile to four cents per mile, and on
mileage books from three to two and one
bali cents per mile. The minneapolis & ST.
Louis has reduced its freight rates about Is
per cent, bus its passenger rates remain I'M
changed-four cents per mile. During the
year there were twenty-eight persons killed
on the railroads in tsie territory Among
these was one passenger, seventeen EN-
poyes, and ten who come under neither of
these heads. The total number of miles of
Western Union telegraph wire in Dakota Is
5,2l1, the number of telegraph offices, 279,
and OF employees. 800. For years the sys-
tenn Of handling and shipping, grad
ing and storing grain had
been source of much annoy
ance to the public, and in many in
stances an absolute loss to the farmers The
owners of elevators werc unchecked in
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-22
Color Blindness Among Rail-
road Raen.
Philadelnhia, Record

fh1ladelpnla record.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road Company has resumed the color
test examination Of its train employ
ees. This test was instituted about
seven months ago, and was the cause
OF considerable hostility between the
company and the men, which was
only settled after the most annoying
controversies. The examinations at
Richmond Junction recent ly were
made by w. w. Salmon. who is carry
ing out the idea OF Professor Thomp-
son, OF the University of Pennsylva-
MIA. The Investigations consisted of
tests for color sense, accuracy of
sight, range OF vision and ability to
read train dispatches at different foci.
About seventy-fve engineers, firemen
and conductors underwent the ordeal,
4 per cent. of whom were perfectly
color blind, and 10 per cent. addi-
ionallydeficient in one or more OF the
tests.