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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
AFTER THE NORTH POLE.
DIR. Nansen, tho Greenland Explorer, q
Heaa u Polar Expedition.

DR.. Nansen, tho Greenland Explorer. 20
Hena u Polar Expedition.
An expedition with tho purpose Of
reaching the North Pole will set out
for Norway next year There is
plenty Of money behind the enter
prise. Mr., Camel, the merchant who
fitted out the little party which crossed
Greenland last summer under DR..
Manson, is its chief capitalist. About
100000 has been subscribed and more
can be had if needful. Dr. Nansen
has accepted the command and for the
next few months he will be q busy
young man. He has to write a book
on his adventures in Greenland, to be
published in Europe and this country.
He has to superintend building u stout
little vessel for the North Pole. =
DR.. Nansen says there is only ono
route by which the North Pole can be
reached and that route he intends to
take; but for the present he
declines to speak moro precise
ly on this important question. It
is learned from other sources,
however, that he hopes to reach q
higher point on the east coast of Green
land than that attained by the German
expedition, and then advance along
the coast to Lockwood's farthest point,
practically completing the mapping Of
Greenland's coast-line, and thence final
~ start over the frozen sea to the pole.
Many expeditions to the white north
have spent about as much energy in
securing their retreat as in diminish
ing the distance between themselves
and the pole. 1t is Nansen's idea that
the only way to go to the pole is to 60
there or perish in the attempt. He
says he will waste no time in securing
his retreat. An old Morse proverb,
''There is before us only Heaven or
hell" is his motto. He will establish
no base of operations. but push for the
pole. He remarked in London the
other day that he expected it would be
''the North Pole or DEATH" but he
added incidentally that it might be the
west coast of Greenland. 1t is quite
certain that after his northern
explorations he hopes to cross
Greenland in its broadcast part to the
west coast settlements. having learned
in his recent trip that the difficulties of
this ice-bound country can be over
come by skill and determination. He
does not expect to land on The east
coast till autumn next year. and the
following season will be spent in ex-
plorations.
The North-Pole quest is mania that
will probably ahiict daring young spir-
its. eager for Arctic laurels. until the
goal has been reached and photo
graphed. If it is ever attained it will
probably be by small expedition Ut
picked men in charge of a leader like
Nansen, who has plenty of dash, vigor,
strength and intelligence. If next sea-
son proves to be an unfavorable ice
year the expedition may return to
await more hopeful OCCASION: but if
Nansen, finely equipped, has such a
chance to steam as far north as Leigh
Smith enjoyed on some of his trips to
Franz Josefs Land he will be likely to
make a notable Arctic journey. wheth-
er he fetches the pole or not-N. Y.
Sun
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
PREHISTORIC PEOPLE,

1seCeHC ATCnaoOIOS1c3l Discoveries IN ono
of the Mexican States.
Recently-returned explorers from the
State of Chiapas confirm and add to
the remarkable reports concerning i'm
portant archaeological discoveries. A
fine, broad paved road built by pre-
historic inhabitants has been traced
from Tonala down into Guatemala and
thence in a curve up again into Mexi-
co, terminating at Palenque. All along
this road are still to be seen the re-
mains of ruined cities, and careful
estimate of the one-time population of
these places is about 80, 900, 900. On that
part of the road. near Palenque. the
ruins are of great magnitude. Houses
four and often five stories high have
been found in the depth of the forest
Many of these houses are pyramidal
in form, and so covered are some of
them with vegetable mold that large
trees are growing from the roofs. In
some of the houses employment has
been made of stone beams of tremend~
Gus weight, and the architecture indi-
Gates a. high degree of science.
In some houses visited bronze lamps
have been discovered, and the interior
and exterior decorations of the more
important houses consist of panelings
filled with deliberately carved figures
almost lifesize, two types of men and
women being represented, some plain
ly Egyptian and the others genuine
Africans. In front of one of the
houses the explorers found fourteen
sculpturs of gods with folded arms.
The work of exploration was one of
extreme difficulty, owing to tho density
of the forest and the unwillingness Of
the Indians to enter the ancient edi-
fees, they averring that the buildings
were inhabited by spirits. Another
discovery was that an enormous paved
road extends from Palenque across
Yucatan to the Island of Cozumel, and
is continued on the island.
Palenque explorers assert that they
have discovered in the ediices before
mentioned examples Of perfect arch.
One explorer is a scientifically trained
man who has recently arrived from
India, and by his account tho region
from Chiapas to Yucatan must have
been the seat Of a neutrality-suspicious.
nation. Chicago Tribune
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
Not to be Outdone.

.z.-f
The agriculturist, as every body
knows, does not like to admit that any
body can grow any thing that he can
not. A city person asked farmer out
in the country awhile ago if he had new
potatoes OH his table, and the farmer
shook his head. 55 s.
"But we,'' said the city person,
'.haye had new potatoes for the last
three weeks
HHuh!' said the farmer, without q
blush, = might "a had 'em month
ago i I'd known that they was as
big as they was; but | let 'om go till
last week without diggin' on 'em, ant
then, " hen I went to git some, I'll be
ggoldarned i they want too big Bes
ton Transcript. n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
STREET LIFE IN INDIA

Strange Sights to lie Seen In tlae Thor
ough ares of Oriental Cities.
A great deal of hair-dressing goes
on, all in the street; many men have
their heads shaved bare with the ex-
ception OF one little tuft on the crown
or a strip on either side above the
ears; out the style of wearing the hair
varies almost lis much as the way of ty-
ing turban or the shape Of the Hindoo
cap. Here a man, extended on bed
stead OF rope laced backwards and for
wards on a wooden frame, is being
rubbed with sandal-wood oil. there a
woman is adjoining the space in front
of her door by sticking little flowers
into the earth; here again are girls
coming from the we'll bearing on
their heads polished brass lotas, or
earthenware chatties; there are the
bheesties carrying the water in skins
tucked under their arms, or in YES
sells piled one above the other in nets
suspended from the long poles which
they carry over the shoulder. Every
where are little brown babies whose
sole costume is q piece of string tied
round their waists. and possibly brace
lets or anklets Now pass flocks OF
goats to the milking, or little bumped
bulloclzs drawing rough wooden carts
or carrying burdens; perhaps a line of
camels fastened together with u total
disregard Of their comfort by means of
a string tied to the tail of one and
passed through the nostrils of his COM
panion Immediately following. Here
comes a merchant borne in palki, or
great man reclining in carriage
driven by a gaily, but untidly-clad
coachman aand preceded by mount
ed sowars carrying little flags on
lanccs. Turning into the bazars. the
scene Is even more animated.
On either side of the narrow street are
little open shops, like platforms raised
about couple of feet above the ground,
sheltered, by projecting awnings of
bamboo, thatch. or tiles. The side
posts and liutels are sometimes. as at
Muttra, curiously carved; sometimes,
as ut Baroda, gaudily painted red.
green and yellow. On the platform
the master of the establishment often
spreads his charpoy. and bolster, such
bed as the healed paralytic would
have carried away with him, and waits
placidly for the bargaining customers.
Even the pie, about a third of a far
thing, is not minute enough for native
transactions, and a pile of cowrie shells
by his side represents yet smaller
change. Nineteenth Century.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

Tho Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway,
Double Daily Train Service with Pullman
Buffet Sleeping Cars. Chicago, Hannibal
St. Louis and Kansas City to the principa
cities of Texas and the Southwest. Direc
Cars for Pacific Coast points; at San An
tonic with Sleepers for Points in the Re
public of Mexico. The Only Sleeping Cal
line between Chicago and Galveston and
Kansas City and San Antonio without
change. For Tickets and further informa-
ton apply to nearest Ticket Agent.
CASTOR MEsL1ER,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Sedalia, Mo.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
PILGRlMAGE TO MECCA.
3 Is incumbent ON All Good Moslems Ia
Perform 1t Once At Ienst. S5s


e Is incumbent on All Good Mosle ems to
Perform 1t Once At Least. ]. s
Every year thousands upon thou
sands of pious believers in the name
Of Mohammed desert their homesteads
and Wend their way, both by land and
oy sea, toward the country that saw
the birth of their religion and Wit
aessed the miraculous deeds Of their
arch-prophet. From China, India and
Persia; from every quarter of the
Turkish Empire; from Egypt, Tripoli,
>Tunis, Algiers and Morocco; from
Zanzibar and Senegal; from Kurdistan
and Afghanistan; from the Soudan
and the great Sahara, and from many
other places whose existence we Euro
peans are but dimly conscious Of,
they throng-mostly poor, ignorant
and dirty, but devout and deter
mined in their purpose. They are
pilgrims to the holy cities of Arabia.
Mecca and Medina, and to reach them
they starve themselves for years to
save up sufficient money to defray their
expenses and endure horrible priva-
tons by the way. They commit them
selves to the mercies of the vast and
awe-inspiring sea, dreaded by all true
Easterns.. They risk being robbed by
the Bedouins or killed by the heat
and all with an amount of phlegm and
good humor that is almost sublime
Whatever happens to them they care
not. God will provide for them, and
should they die on their way out they
will oe received all the more readily
into the mansions and the arms of the
voluptuous houris already provided for
each one of them by their much-be-
loved prophet in the seven -storied
paradise of Islm. Last year (1SSS)
the Great Hadi Or principal day,
when all the pilgrims have to unite
in worship at Mecca, took place
on Friday, August II. 1t usual
" occurs about this time, but
the exact date varies. and is fixed an
nualfy by the religious authorities
at Mecca. It is incumbent on all good
hoslems to perform this pilgrimage at
least once, if they can afford it. Many
perform it several times, and some
make a business of it and hire them
selves out as substitutes for others. for
d pilgrimage by proxy is considered to
be as effective as one performed in per-
son, provided that the person in whose
behalf it is performed be dead. No
one can hire substitute during his
lifetime. but he may leave a provision
to that effect in his will. This pill
grimage must not be considered in the
light of a penanoe, after which the
Hadji is to receive y plenary indul-
gence for past sins. 1t is an ordinance
of the religion of Islam, as the same
nature OF our Eucharist, whereby the
believer is supposed to be brought into
closer communion for the time-being
With the Deity.-Cornhill Magazine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

MANY Industries having been established in
the South, particularly a t the rapidly grow
ing city Of Florence, Ala, the Chicago &,
Eastern Illinois Railroad Evansville Route)
has decided torun five personally conducted
Sept. 10th and Oath, and Oct. 9Th. All the
railroads; in the Northwest have agreed to
sell for those dates excursion tickets to
points in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana, at one lowest first-class fare
for the round trip. Tickets will be good re-
turning 80 days. Persons desiring to join
by wri ing to j. b. Morrell, Travelling Agent
G. e E. l. r. r., sol First National Bank
Building, Chicago, or to William Hill, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

Nv VStko IVO Kuys
It's pretty severe test of any DOCTORS
skill when the payment of his fee is made
con ditonal upon his curing his patient. Yet
after having, for many years, observed the
thousands Of marvellous cures effected in
liver, blood and lung diseases, by DR..
manufacturers feel warrau ted in selling it,
as they ore now doing, through all drug
gists, the world over, under certificate OF
positive guarantee that it will either benefit
or cure in every case OF disease for which
they recommend it, If taken in time and
be promptly refunded Torpid liver, or
"biliousness," impure blood, skin eruptions,
scrofulous sores and swellings, consump-
ton (which is scrofula of the lungs), all
yield to this wonderful medicine. It is both
tonic or strength-restoring, and alternative
or blood-cleansing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
WINGED HlGHWAYMEN,

They Despolled = Poor Pelican but Were
Soon Robbed Themselves,
While they were stopping to over
haul huge pile of sea-wced their at
tention was attracted by the comical,
asthmatic cries for food made by some
young pelicans from their nests of
drift-wood in the mangrove-trees near
by. The old birds were hard at work,
diving for fish in the lagoon. The
boys watched one, which was quite
near them, with considerable curios-
ity. It would futter an instant over
its prey, then plunge down, and with
open. dip-net bill resting on the water
would adjust the catch in the capacious
pouch beneath. In one of these ex-
petitions a gull, with trained and
eager eye, lowering near, settled down
on Papa Pelican's broad head, and as
tho fish was tossed about so as
to drop into the pelican's pouch,
the thievish gull would adroitly snap
it up and sail away with a derisive
'.ha, hal" while the pelican, as if &C.
customed TO this sort of pocket pick
ing. simply tapped heavily up again
to renew it's search for food. But the
gull, as the boys speedily saw, had
laughed all too soon. For down upon
it from the neighboring shore swooped
a strong-winged fsh-hawk. With a
shrill cry of alarm, the gull darted
now this way and now that, in zigzag
lines, striving with all his power to
escape. Fear and fatigue prevailing.
he let his choice stolen morsel slip
from his grasp. Then the hawk, with
lower swoop, clutched the falling
fish and bore it away to the nearest
rock. Frederick Holder, in
St. Nicholas.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
Mere Bundles of Nerves.

bundles of nerves. The least sound agitate
their sensoriums and ruft1es their tempers.
No doubt they are born so. But may not
their nervousness be ameliorated, if not en-
tirely relieved? Unquestionably, and with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. By cultivat-
ing their digestion, and insuring more COM
plete assimilation of the food with this ad-
mirable corrective, they will experience q
speedy and very perceptible gain in nerve
quietude. Dyspepsia, biliousness, constipa-
ton and rheumatism yield to the Bitters.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

According to the Oakland Echoes
one can scarcely be half an hour in
Honolulu, keeping ones eyes and ears
tolerably wide open, without arriving
at full knowledge Of the fact that the
Hawaiian kingdom is commercially
and socially '.bossed'' by the United
fssfntes OF America, and by the State 81
California in particular.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
Rlheumstism Can Be Cured.

It has baffled the skill Of our hest nhvs,.
clans and there are to-day more mon. women
and children suffering from this terrible
disease than ever. before, and the opinion
seems universal that it is incurable. but
this IS mistaken idea, for it can be cured
BY using as directed Hibbard's rheumatic
pared by Rheumatic Syrup Co.. Jackson,
Mich; price $1.OO per bottle or six bottles
for 500. First ask your druggist, If he
does not have 1t we will send e TO any ad.
dress on receipt Of price. 8.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills.

Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pills.
These pills are scientifically compounded,
uniform in action. No gripping pain 80 COM
monty following the use of pills. They are
adapted to both adults and children with
perfect safety We guarantee they have
no equal in the cure of Sick Headache, Con-
stipalion, Dyspepsia, Bilousness; and, as an
appetizer, they excel any other preparation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

WILL DO found an excellent remedy for
sick headache. Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Thousands OF letters from people who have
used them prove this fact. Try them. t..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

"THE best thing yet!' That is the way a
young man put it who made arrangements
to work for B. F. johnson e Co., of Rich
mond, Va. You can get further informA-
ton by dropping them card.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

II not aboue being taught by man, take
this good advice. Try Dobbins' Electric Soap
next Monddy It won't cost much, and you
will then know for yourself just how good 1t
IL. Be sure to get no imitation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
Sioux City Corn Palace Festival.

From September 23rd to October 5th
only one fare for round trip over ''The
Northwestern Line" c. st. r. NJ. 4 o. ky.
beauty and size the two previous ones,
and with the low rates offered no one
should fail to visit Sioux City, and it's
wonderful and original Palace. Among
the tens Of thousands who saw it last year
not one person was disappointed, and the
pre- ent festival will be far more elaborate
and on Il moro magnificent scale Excur-
sion tickets will be on sale every day dur
ing the Festival from within 300 m les of
Sioux City, and from North and East Of
st. Paul will be sold on the 23rd and S0th
Of September and October LIST.
For further particulars call on any
agent, or address T. w. TEAsDALE, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, st. Paul, Mimi.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

AUGUSTA, the widow Of vhe late Emperor
otGermany, is Y years Of age The married
Life OF the Emperor and Empress extended
through period of ffty-nine years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

ATHENS. Ca, has a COW that walked o.
the cross ties over q trestle sixty-five feet
high and $50 yards long.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

LoRp TESNYsoN devotes the pension OF
$1,000 i year which he receives as poet
laureate to the relief of the members OF
TIE literary profession who are in pecuniary
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

WooDWAR" & COMPANY, the enterpris-
ing Grain Commission men OF Minneapolis
are loanins largo sums OF money on wheat
at . per cent. 1t looks as though it would
pay to hold grain at present prices.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

TT is no longer necessary to take blue pills
to rouse the liver to action. Carter's Little
Liver Pills are much better. Don't forget this.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

THE effects produced by sulphur baths are
accomplished by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hill s Hair and Whisker Dye, SO cents.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

: GOVERNOR D1LL1NGuAM, OF Vermont, 70.
Gently earned s2.25 by appearing as wit
ness in q local lawsuit.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

ABOUT 25,OoN,OO0 letters pass yearly be.
tween the United Kingdom and North
America -. r.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

IT is said that Paris, when full, can %
commodate nearly four millions Of people.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses Of Pisos Cure for Consumption.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

GR1ECn is about the size OF Vermont
Palestineis about one fourth the size of New
York State - -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

& In afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
iThomuson's EJe Water. Druggists sell II. BOO
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
No Cure No Paw.

THERE are many blessings attached ia
poverty. But they are fearfully disguised.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

A BOX wind matches free to smokers o.
sTanslll's Punchn SO. Cigar. 81
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

THERE is said to be little doubt in En-
gland that Sir Edwin Arnold will be tho
next laureate Z. f. n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

Chronic Nasal Catarrh positively cured by
Dr.. Sage's Remedy. SO cents, by druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

APACHE COUNTY, in Arizona, IS larger than
tie State of Massachusetts, yet it has not
single doctor within it's borders.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

HINDOsTAN IL about twenty-five time
larger than the State Of New York.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

Reno, New, possesses young lady Of
stands six feet and one inch in her gtockinQ
Foe - q
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

IT is suggested that the most probable
means of propelling the air-ship of the
future will be by electricity.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18
After Breakfast.

You may take the mostelegant and com.
plete Y estibule Train eversconstructed, leav-
tllg chicago dailyat 10. 10 "a. M. via the Chica-
goa ana Atlantic Railway. These magnificent
trains e, otter unsurpassed accommodate
for al classes OF travel to New Y ork,
Boston and eastern cities. Pullman Din.
Ing Cars are q feature Of this new de-
partufe and run through, in either d.
rectlon between Chicago and New York.
instead Ct exacting extra charges for fast
time ana the peerless accommodations prof
fered, the Chicago and. Atlantic through Its
own AGENCIES and those Of connecting lines
quotes fares to eastern cities from 81. so to
S3.OOl less than is charged by other routes.
Consult your local ticket agent on this i'm
portant item, or for maps, folders and time
cards giving full information Of the Chica.
60 ana Atlantic, New York and Chicago
yestlouled Limited carrying all classes OF
Passengers. F5ysaas
Address for prompt reply, Is
- Sc Il. G., DONALD,
@@ General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
7lnclose two green stamps for an anus
Ing, novel and paradoxcally ingenious toy.
a harmless a. 1ireless, powderless, eyerlast-
Ing Fire Cracker. - 4s, s..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

GREAT BRlTA1N and Ireland are about thu
size Of New Mexico.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

IT is estimated that the Paris Exposition
this year has caused nearly 4l5OOOO,OOO Of
American money to be dropped in Europe.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-18

The town Of Milford. Conn.,, lately cele-
brated the two hundred and fftieth ami
VerSary Of its settlement