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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23

ST. PAUL had quite fire on Monday
burning the Grand Opera House. The
loss IS about 800, 1000 with 100000 insur-
ance The fire makes the TRANSCRIPT
late this week by delaying the shipment
of our paper
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23

Mr. P. F. Mcclure, the author Of the
article on Dakota" in Halper's Maya
zine for February, has his home in Pierre
one of the Dakotan towns with future,
He is tie Commissioner Of Immigration
for the Territory.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23
Syrup of fiR6

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken; and the most effec
tive remedy known to cleanse the sys;;
headaches, colds and fevers; to cure hab-
final constipation, indigestion, piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company. For sale in 30 cts and
Il hotties by Giles & Tryon. 45.1y
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To the Editor: Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease. By it's timely
use thousands Of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured l shall be glad to
send two bottles Of my remedy FREE to
any of your readers who have consump
ton if they will send me their express
and post office address. Respectfully, T.
A. SLOCUM, NJ. c., 181 Pearl St., n. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23

JOHS HARRINGTON. of Minneapolis,
collector of customs for the district of
Minnesota. He owes his nomination to
Kelly and Doran.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23

WE were little premature last week
court had been changed, The bill pass
ed the senate only. On reching the house
it was referred to the delegation from this
county who caused it's withdrawal on &C
count of the inconvenient time to which
the change was to be made.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23

THE walls Of the ice palace building at
Montreal, has collapsed on account of
the warm weather. Why not put off ice
palaces to a more convenient season?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23
Gov. Merriam has announced

Gov. Merriam has announced the fol-
lowing re appointments:
State Librarian, ". H. H. Taylor.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
D. L. Kiehle.
Direcor OF Institute for Detectives,
Hudson Wilson.
Regents of State University. c. K
Davis aud Grcenleaf Clark.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23

STATE Railroad Commissioner Austin
has rendered mis- resignation to Gov.
Merriam.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23
CLUBBING RATES.

We can save money for our subscribers
If they will take advantage of our club.
bling list in sending for their reading
for the year. We give the following list
as specimen Of what we can do for you:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-23
I AT AUSTIN OPERA HOUSE
Next Monday and Tuesday nights.
"NEV ADA, or THE LOST MINE. y
Secure your Tickets.

So much has already been said about
the dramatic entertainment to be at the
Opera House next Monday aud Tuesday
nights. by home talent that every per.
son in the vicinity who reads the papers
IS fully informed upon this subject. For
the benefit of those who are not acQuaint.
ed with the plot of Nevada" we give
below brief plot of the play, togethe,
with the names of those who will appear
upon the Opera House stage next Mon
day and Tuesday nights:
The drama Nevada" originated in the
mining regions of Nevada, The star of
the play, "Jno. Murdoch" or Nevada, "
is an old miner, who, twelve years before
the scene of the play, left his home in
the east, in search of western gold. MUIR
dock brings up in Nevada, and after
searching in vain for gold for years, he
finally discovers rich VEN. He digs
deep into the earth and satisfies himself
that he has struck ''pay dirt" when sud.
denly stone falls upon his head, crack.
ing his skull. He manages to get out,
wanders back to camp with the wild air
of maniac. He tells his disjointed
story to his mates, but in his demented
state Of mind IS never able to find his
way back to his find of gold Hence,
the Lost Nine"
The lost nine is eventually found by
an accidental mishap Of ''Silas Steele, -
the pill peddler, who proves to be the
son of old Vermont. Vermont discloses
the fact that Moselle the waif is the
daughter Of John Murdoch, or Nevada,
who. upon receiving this information,
together with the knowledge Of his long
lost mine having been found, regains his
senses.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

A NEAT SUIcIDE.-A dispatch
from Rockford, Illinois dated Tues.
day, says: Louis Wes,ergren, aged
45. an unmarried cabinet maker out
OF work, who had been dissipating for
several weeks, committed suicide
Monday night. On that evening he
dressed himself in his best. black ed
his shoes, W as shaved, lighted cigar,
walked down TO the river. selected a
neat grassy spot, laid down on Lis
back, crossed his feet, and drawing a
pistol drove bullet In his temple.
He even tied a handkerchief around
his neck with tho ends covering his
shirt front, so that the blood would
not soil it. lie was found yesterday
resting peacefully in death. the cigar
in h:s mouth and a satisfied look on
his face.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

PAYING LONDON PRICES FOR Sill
vER. The administration is recur-
ring to old methods in its various des
partments, with the result ia each case
that the taxpayer is more out Of pock-
ct. II was reform introduced bv
Treasurer jordan that silver should
be bought at the lowest price at
which owners Of silver were willing
to sell 10 him, not nessearlly at the
London price. The silver men who
own mines did not, of course, like
that, and they have just induced Sec
rotary Window to alter Jordan's rule
Hereafter the treasury will buy at the
London price, even though silver may
be lower in this market. Naturally
it is lower here, as il is a commodity
which it costs something TO send a
cross the ocean to London. Mr.. Jor.
dan got all the silver he needed here
at prices under the London prices
but his successor must slavishly pay
London prices. Are English prices
better than American prices ? Are
foreigners to determine anything for
this administration 2 Perish the
thought! 1t is not any foreign po-
,entate, but our native silver kings
that are engineering this pull on the
Secretary. But il is unfortunate that
special interest should be thus ia.
vored at the public cost.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

TAE CHAMPION ABSENT. MINDED
NAN lives in Kingston, New York.
The other evening he was DESTROYS 10
see man on business who resides
not far from bis own home. He
started Out on his errand and walked
around several squares immersed in
profound thought. By the merest
accident he came to The doos of his
own residence. He paused in front
OF his own house and rang the door.
bell. He had evidently still retained
the original purpose in starting out,
Tor when his son answered the ring
be calmly inquired OF the lad whe,h.
er bis father was at home.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

American turkeys are being ship
ped to Europe in large numbers.
Mrs. Eliza beth Mcclellan, mother
Of Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, died al
Philadelphia Saturday.
1t is proposed to supplant the B.
Il D. bridge at Harper's Ferry with a
stronger structure.
Mrs. Hiram Smell. OF Malad, Ida
BIO, on Sunday gave birth to six chill
dren, three hoys and three girls.
This beats the record.
The dwelling of Mrs A. Senbower
at Oakland, Md was DESTROYED by
FIRE Saturday and two OF her children
perished In the flames.
A New York judge sentenced a
man to is years 10 the penitentiary
for knocking another man down and
robbing him OF l6 cents.
At limestone quarry AT South
Bethlehem, New York, recently, o.
900 tons Of rock were displaced by
one blast ofidynamite. One thouan9
pounds of the explosive were used.
ne usage Indians are believed to
be the wealthiest community in ex-
isience, The average wealth OF The
l,50l members Of the tribe is more
than $4,000.
Joaquin Miller, who gave tho IL
cipiebt State Of Idaho it's name, saws
IL is written and spelled improperly.
Tie correct form is Idaho, with the
accent on the middle syllable. Tie
name means the light on the noun.
ain g.
Mr.. p. Farrier, Of eenbrier
. unly, this State. shipped this week
los three year-old cattle. G5 Of
them averaging .466 lbs, gain o (
4l6 lbs. since last fall. These cattle
were wintered almost without grain,
and In barn that cost Only $3.50.
This is the way in which sn cas-
tern widow looks upon the death oil
her husband Before he died he ate
a gallon Of oysters for 500. and
cleared SS5 for his family, his fune-
raj costing only Si5.' A practical
woman that
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

Zen. MCMAHON ON PENsIoN LEG.
IsLATIoN. - Gen. Martin +. McMa-
hon. Of New York. q Grand Army
man. one Of the board OF governors
Of the Soldiers Home. and who has
given close study to pension matters
declares it to be his deliberats con-
viction that tho pension legislation
suggested at the last encampment of
the Grand Army at Milwaukee will ii
enacted into laws, cost the people of
the United States al much as did
the war itself. He says that it is
the thoughtful, patriotic men of the
Grand Army who should protest. No.
body will doubt that Gen. McMahon
is entitled to speak as representa-
tive OF the veterans. He was in the
field in every battle fought by the
army Of the Potomac during its FIVE
years Of service. He caught Gen.
Sedgwick in his arms at Gettysburg
as he fell diving. Two Of bis broth.
ers excessively commanded a New
York regiment and SUCCESSFULLY fell
at the head OF that regiment. II the
service pension bill should he adopt.
ed Gen. Mcmahon would receive The
Largest possible pension under it.
Gen. Nc Mahol said:
In my opinior-hc-pfevailing sen.
timent OF the Grand Army, if it
could tie properly ascertained, would
be found to be simply this that the
government should comply with the
implied contract made with the men
who entered the service in the war
of'6l by giving liberal pensions 20
those who were actually disabled and
to the widows of the dead soldiers
who are in need. Neither the gov
eminent nor the people ever under-
took TO do more than this, and the
talk about pensioning every man
without reference 10 his physical
disability or his condition in life is
carried to an absurd excess by many
people who claim TO represent the
Grand Army"
OF the effect Of the passage OF the
arrears of pension bill upon the SOL
diers, he said Il can only say that
the arrears paid to disabled soldiers
In the national homes was, in the
great majority of instances misfor-
tune rather than benefit. BY far
the greater number Of these me n ,.com-
ing suddenly into the possession Of
lagre sums, amounting in some in
stances 10 thousands of dollars, i'm.
mediately took their departure from
the homes only to return after few
weeks CT months utterly broken
down. ragged, robbed and destitute.
When the arrears Of pension bill was
passed il was claimed that $4,000, .
600 would cover the expenditures
under the law; but is has already
exceeded five times that amount, and
the additional pension legislation
asked for now will, beyond a doubt.
if enacted, cost the country more
than did the last war;
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

THEY WILL BE PROMPTLY Met.
1T is statcd that Gen. Malone. the
republican nominee for Governor of
Virginia. will have the assistance du
ring his campaign Of Copgressmen
Reed, OF Maine; Mckinley. of Ohio,
and other prominent Northern re-
publicans. There can be no possible
objection to those gentlemen visiting
the old Commonwealth and ventila-
ting their political views, but it is al .
together probable that they will have
some warm work down there. There
is an abundance Of democratic orator.
ical material in Virginia. In fact.
the woods are full of democratic
"stumpers" thoroughly posted on na :
tional and State politics and trained
In public debate. There are scores
OF democratic speakers in Virginia
more than the equal of the Northern
gentlemen named in public debate,
aud 1t is their custom to throw down
the glove to political disputants who
invade the State no matt or from what
quarter they come. During the re-
construction era q number Of North.
'ern speakers of national reputation
went into the Stste to teach Virgin
ians their duty, but the local speak
ers met them at every point and quick.
~ made 1t too hot for them. Ifthere
Is ANYTHING in which virginians excel
1t Is in political debate, and it Is safe
TO conclude that even now there are
numbers OF local political gIadia, ors
preparing to take The scalps OF Nc
Kinley, Reed and other Nc rthern
statesmen as soon as they cross the
Potomac. II there are any Northern
speakers who expect to ride, booted
and spurred, rough-shod over Viz
ginia this fall they will End them
selves greatly mistaken. The 10 cal
democratic speaking talent OF the Old
Dominion will be found equal to the
great occasion.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

A BANKRUPrED COUNTY. Ever
since the formation of the republican
party it has dominated Warren coun.
ty. Ohio. Out OF vote of 1000 IL
usually gives f'om 1900 to 1900
majority for that party. The offices
have been in the hands OF republic
can ring. and the ring has stolen ey-
erything it could lay its bands on.
As a consequence the county is
bankrupt. Investigation of the
books shows that the stea'ings have
gone on during three successive
terms. Money has been paid out on
fraudulent vouchers and balances
forced 10 hide the frauds. Certain
officials, it is charged. have conspired
to loot the treasury, and they did it
so effectually that the county is
bankrupt OF both money and credit.
Desperate efforts have ben mede to
get funds to carry on the county aft.
airs. but nobody is willin TO ad-
vance The cash.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

TANNERIsM WITHOUT TANNER
II is stated to be practically Ger.
tain" that General Merrill will sue
ceed Tanner as commissioned Of pen.
sions. IL he does we shall have
Tannerism without Tanner and the
country will not be any better eff
than IL was. Gen. Merrill Is chair
man OF the Grand Army committee
on pensions. At the recent encamp.
ment at Milwaukee he made report
urging Congress TO give pension OF
$l2 n month to all ex Union soldiers
now or hereafter disabled without re.
quiring proof that their disability a
rose from service in the army; to in
crease the pensions Of minor children
from 81 to SIS month to give PEN
sions to widows, whether their hus-
bands were or were not in receipt of
pensions. and, finally, to give pen
sions TO all dependent parents from
the time of actual dependence, wbeth.
er occurring at or subsequent to tho
sons enlistment. When all this shall
have been granted, Congress. the
General said, will have gone far to-
ward the completion of the full meas.
ure Of the nations indeb edness TO
the men who defended tue flag"
These are not conservative views
surely, They place the man that
holds them in pretty much the came
place with Tanner. Warner hos been
happily escaped, it appears, but Mer.
rill is nearly as liberal" The Pres.
ident would DO we'll TO remember that
what is wanted is not q man with a
policy, liberal or her, but a man
that will go by the law as it is
There is something scandalous Gin
the Presidents feeling bound to take
the commissioner OF pensions from
the ranks OF wOuld.bc nefclarics Of
the treasury. 1t is like setting UP
the man with a claim to judge his
own case.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27
A Sr. BxRNARp,s WoNprnyu1

A Sr. BERsARD's WONDERFUL
LEAP. - Lieutenant Franklin A.
Shaw was out walking at GreAthead.
Mass. with his lit. lie daughter Grace
Sunday afternoon. They were atten.
ded BY q thorough bred Bernard dog.
While at the highest point OF the
cliff Grace vent close to the eiee,
and the dog, seeing her danger.
walked between the child and the
precipice. The turf started and the
dog lost his footing. Realizing his
danger, be made q spring far out over
the cliff. The child had turned 10
her father and was really out OF dan.
ger ubeu the dog sprang up in front
of her. but the noble brute had done
his duty in guarding her. He sprapg
clear Of the rocks and landed on his
feet on the beach. l20 feet below.
II was remarkable escape: for the
dog Is extremely large. weighing l65
pounds, and such 8 leap, Without
breaking limbs, eeens impossible.
Beyond few cuts on his feet the
dog was unhurt.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

AMERICAN CANN.BALIsM. "A geD1
tleman who recently went from New
York to Western Pennsylvania to
buy farm for present to nepb-
ew whites to the New York Evening
Post to detail his observations upon
the condition Of the farmer In that
region. What he saw he sums up tn
the declaration that the manu-
facturer IS eating up the farmer
Ills advertisements ia tue Piltsburg
papcr3 stated that lie wanted q good
farm in The southern part Of Ale
gheny county not FAR from Pitts.
burg. Pittsburg being great man.
uiac.uring centre if was expected
that The farmers ia tho adjacent
county, having The home market
pro'cc,iouists say 90 much nbo1t,
would be extremely prosperous, and
would ash .su1 prices ior ,Lcir lands.
The fact did not answer 70 this ex-
ptctaliou. The advertiser was over.
b.gel w'r maps descriptions,
U..a
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

As NJ any ss LIS offers to sell we're
received ond they are s,ilI coming ia.
Everybody. says the Posts corre.-
pondsnt, see med 10 be clsmorous TO
sell, but ] could not hear of q sale
Ia many months When farms that
seemed 10 be eligible came To be ex.
amioed. as respects the country re-
cords,f. was found tha. q large pro.
portion-perhaps msjority-were
embarrassed with mortgages or iudg.
ments. Old men wanted To sell be.
cause their IONS hal gone to town to
live and they were unable to do the
work. Young men wanted to cell
because they could do tette. in
town. In short everybody wanted
TO get clear of his farm, On ] the de-
moraliz i,ion among the sgriculturists
seemed to be Widespread As ro-
spects prices, 1t was fonnd that tho
ten 'ency had been downward for
years past and the movement was
still in the same dir, elton.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

Iowa DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF.
The democrats Of Iowa, at their
State convention, put strong tariff,
reform plank in their platfor N and
checred the name of Grover Cleve
land enthusiastically. In doing SO
they have only conformed TO what
appears 10 be now an unwritten law
recognized by all democrats when in
INVENTION assembled. They also
pronounced in favor of the Australian
ballot system. Tariff reform and
ballot reform are d. companions.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

OPENING THEIR EYEs.-Even Ia
the tariff ridden State OF Pennsy Iva.
MIA the farmer 10 awakening to the
bogus character OF high protective
tsrid. At the recent meeting of the
State Grange at Will sms Grove, Pa.
Gerald c. Brown q practical farmer,
put the case Of the farmer plainly
and practically thus.
u am convinced.'that on no one sub.
ject is there so much misrepresenta.
ton and such prevalent prejudice. We
Pen3s slvania farmers srs resolute in
refusing TO other classes OF citizens
the right 10 compel us to pay their
taxes under any pretext wh.tever.
How can We acquiesce In the
kindred proposition that We shalI be
forced TO pay bounty to other class.
es Of citizens to enable them to reap
an assured profit at our expense on
their business?
The theory that the farmer ia more
than reimbursed for the extra cost
Of supplies by the homo market, Gre
ated for him through it's operation, is
so completely robutted by the fa,ts
that argument 10 prove it's falsity is
unnecessary. In spite of protection
farm production has SO in. mensely
outgrown the home market that
prices are lower than this generation
has seen-on the whole, below cost
OF production. From tie foreign
market, which invites US and which
would afford an immense re lief, we
are barred by a restrictive tariff
which cripples commercial exchang-
es. The plea that the tariff also COW
ers and protects the products of the
farm is ridiculous and purposely
misleading.
The wool tariff may yield profit
to the herder OF the far West on the
government lands. but In the enban-
ced price of clothing alone takes
from the average sheep farmer of the
East more than it returns TO him.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

A SCALP FOR TAMMANY.--Hon.
Roswell z. Flower, who is on hunt.
ing expedition in Canada, has cap.
tured q scalp which he intends to
present TO Tsmmany. II is an A g.
merican eagle measuring nine feet
from tip to tip Of wings. He shot
the bird while it sat on a tall cliff.
lie has handed il over to taxider-
mist, who will set it 1T up. and in the
fall the grand sachem OF Tammany
hall will he rendered a gift.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

The awful suggestion is made that
brown-Sequard's elixir oflIfe may be
ADMINISTERED to our vast army OF
pensioners. The country is grateful
20 its defsnders and wants to treat
them noerally, bat the near prospect
That they may live for two or three
hundred years, drawing their pensions
every quarter day With all the vigor
o! youth. is enough 10 turn the hair
OF tue taxpayer gray. No, II the
pensioners are innoculated, the res.
OF us must have o double dose.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

IT HAPPENED IN ILLiNors.-Rey.
Edward Wilson, + co,ored clergy
mar. while attending the meeting OF
an association Of Bsptists ia Decatur,
Illinois, last week, entered the rooms
OF prominent confectionery firm and
asked to be served with ice cream, but
was refused solely on account Of his
color. he caused tho arrest of the
confectioners, and will try to secure
their punishment under the laws OF
The State.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

NATURAL GAS DID IT.-Findlay,
Ohio, is cited as an illustration OF
what the ircipient development OF
natural gas he's done for the localities
that have been able to use 1t. Find
lay has in less than three years grown
from population Of 5000 TO $4,000,
and there are thirly.6ve factories
there. against two before the gas was
introduced. The reason is found in
the fact that enough gas TO run a
glass factory Of thirty-three pots can
be bad at cost Of thirty Eve cents a
day. Other towns have enjoyed
similar prosperity.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27

HoMEsTEADING IN NJ IssIssIPPI-
The report e the United States land
Office, at Jackson, Miss shows an
unusual demand Tor lands for home
stead purposes. There are nearly
1000. 600 acres still subject TO home.
stead entry, mostly in the southern
counties. Actual settlement and the
payment OF Sl4 secures a Homestead
of l6O acres.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-09-27
Is Consumption Incurable?

Read the following Mr.. G. n. Morris
Of New Ark, says "Wssdoun With Alb
secs Of LuRs, snd friends and physicians
pronounced me an lncurable Consum ptive.
Began taking Dr.. Kings New discovery for
Consumption am now on my third bottle
and able 10 oversee the work on my farm.
II is tho finest medicine ever made
Jesse Middlewart, Decator, Ohio Gays -
bad 10 Dot been foe DR.. Kings New Dis
covCry for Consumption ! would have died
OF Lung Troubles. Was given up by doc
tors. Am now 10 best Of heslth " Try IL.
sample bottles free AZ r. l.. vanDeyanter' 9
Drag Store.