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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

Sir Nopels Free, will be sent by Cragin &
Co., Philada, Pa, to any one in the U. 3. or
Canada, postage paid, upon receipt OF IS
Of novels on circulars around each bar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

MAN is often fonder Of his dogs than he is
of his kin; but then, dog can never con-
test will Puck.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

IT is possible for the salcswomen to have
shopmaid teeth that are perfectly natural.
-Terre Haute Express
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

A MUSICIAN is not necessarily a good base
ball player because he knows how to exc
cute scOro.-ROme Sentinel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

NEVER fail to cure sick headache, often
the very first dose. This is what is said by
all who try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

THE washerwoman has better luck than
the farmer nowadays in getting living
out Of the soil.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

Ny friend, look here! you know how weak
and nervous your wife is, and you know that
Carter's Iron Pills will relieve her. Now
why not be fair about it and buy her box!
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

Isaac Hicks. The
cut is nearly self
explanatory. T b 9
wire is about the
size of . common
knitting lie,
and may be OF any
desired length. The
label is of common
sheet zinc and may
be made larger or
smaller according to
the amount Of writ.
ing. The one illus
trated gives the
name of the va
riety, date of plant
ing and name of the
nl,l.u''Ilr's|'!e|rym,aan from
whom It was pur-.
chased. latter
!. is, many times, Of
considerabl impor-:
lance. The writ
. common pen and
for superior to the
i, IS II - practical-
"a maybe applie ed to
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

THE saloon-keeper, like the pawnbroker,
thrives on unredeemed pledges.-Boston
Courier.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

BRONCHITIS Is cured by frequent small
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

A MAN can make himself decidedly un-
pleasant by insisting on reminding us Of
what we thought last year.-Milwaukee
Journal
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

A SENSITIVE man Is unlike clock-he 10
almost certain to 60 when he Is ''run down."
A POCKET pin-cushion free to smokers of
'STansill's Punch" SC. Cigars.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-05-28

We show cut of an improved label
devised by that venerable nurseryman,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
FOREIGN CULLINGS,

The proprietors of the boot and shoe fac
tories in Bristol, England, have locked out
their operatives. By this step 5000 persons
are thrown out of employment.
George W. Wurts, charge d. affairs at the
United States legation at St. Petersburg,
has sent to the state department an ac-
count of the prev alence of "la grippe in
Russia with some interesting comments ofhis
own. He states that about the middle OF
November public attention was called to the
large number of persons falling ill with much
the same symptoms, fever, severe pains in
the head, back, and limbs. For lack OF a.
better name" he states, ':the malady has
been called Influenza but it shows signs of
a typhoid character though not of a malig-
nant nature; and up to the date of writing,
Dec. 5, no fatal case has been reported. The
illness in most cases is very light, and lasts
but q few days; seldom longer than two
weeks. 1t leaves, however, all persons who
have been touched by it, in great debility and
depression of spirits; in fact, the after effects
are more unpleasant than the complaint it,
SELF s....
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
III GENERAL.

Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan iron
men a re to hold convention with the OBJ
ject of influencing legislation favorable to
their interests. 1.'
Three bodies were found on the bank of the
Conemaugh near Coopersdale. Pa. All the
bodies were close together, and all were fe-
males. None were identified.
A company with capital of $500, 900 has
been organized at Kingman, Kan, for manu-
featuring and refining sugar and syrup from
beets and glucose from grain and seeds.
The grand jury at Keokuk, Iowa, has re-
turned Indictments against forty-two viola.
tors of the prohibition law All saloons in
the city have closed
Overseers of the poor at Indiana, Pa, are
accused of neglecting their duties, a family of
paupers undergoing horrible deprivations in
consequence.
Thousands of bushels Of corn are being
burned for fuel in Northwestern Kansas. In
some counties the market price OF corn is less
than Is cents per bushel, while coal is from
25 cents to IS cents per bushel
The suspension of J. @. Preble & Co., man
ufacturer of blank books and envelopes, and
j. B. Sheffield & Son, manufacturers of paper
and general stationery, was announced in
New York. In addition to these two firms
the Wabash manufacturing Company, ofChi-
cago, is involved. The liabilities of the two
companies will exceed 81 100000.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
DIDN'T TAKE THE STORE.
Two Burglars Drag a Safe Through
the Streets of Br;daenort Conn

Two Burglars Drag a Safe Through
the Streets Of Bridgeport, Conn.
BR1DGEPoRT, Conn.,, Special-A grocery
store situated on the corner of East Main
and Water streets was broken into early
this morning, and a small safe weighing
500 pounds was taken out and dragged by
rope through the various streets
to the north end of the town, over mile
away. The burglary was committed with
in a stones throw of the Second precinct
police station and was discovered by an Of
ficer, who with others followed the tracks
of the safe until they found it in the cellar
of the house occupied by Patrick Riel.
On searching the house, John Connolly
and Edward Burns, two crooks, were found
asleep in one room. Each had a loaded re-
volver grasped in his hand, and there were
a number of dynamite cartridges in their
pockets. They were arrested, together with
Riel and his wife. The safe was not broken
into.
The police for some time past have been
satisfied that Connolly and Burns were
among the gang which has been commit
ting numerous burglaries recently, but un.
til now they were unable to get any evil
dence against them. A lady living op-
posite the store saw the men take the safe
out, but supposed that they had been en-
ploYed to do SO.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
A FAMILY'S SUFFERINCS
Scanty Allowance to Family of
pennsylvania Paupers.

ocanIy allowance to Family of
Pennsylvania Paupers.
INDIANA, Pa, Special.-At the trial Just
ended of Washington Butler and P. NJ.
Dodge, overseers of the poor charged with
neglecting their duty terrible story was
told by witnesses under OATH Five wears
ago Edward Wisherman became sick, and
was removed to home owned by his wife
in Burrell township. His father-in-law was
also quartered in the same place. Both
men, being unable to work, were allowed
So per week by the overseers. In 1887 the
tather-in-law died, and the allowance for
The family was reduced to $16O per week.
In the meantime Wisherman's body became
mass of corruption, with running sores,
and he was unable to do any kind of work.
The allowance was reduced to Sl.25
per week for a family of five, an
other child having arrived. The cloth
ing was Of the scantiest, the
neighbors testifying that they were ashamed
to look at Mrs. Wisherman on account of
the scarcity of her apparel which was the
same winter and summer. Fuel was so
scarce in the winter that logs were used by
resting one end on chair with the other in
the lire. At the same time the children
were without shoes. The food consisted of
corn meal one week and flour the next,
with some rice and tea. All five had to
sleep in one bed to keep warm. While Mr..
Butler was overseer Mrs. Wisherman was
confined twice, and in neither case did she
have medical aid, and none at all except
that of her husband. Mrs Wisherman
had to go two miles away to get corn meal
and flour and carry it home. On one of
these trips she gave birth to still-born
child and carried it home in her apron.
The child was buried by an overseer, but
Mrs. Wisherman received no medical at
tention. The defense claimed that no order
of relief had been taken out before two
justices in Wisherman's behalf, and that
consequent. the paupers were not legally
on the township. The defendants were
discharged
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
On Track of SiIcott.

MeNTREAI, Special. The big rewards of:
fered for the capture of siIcott, the default
ing cashier of the house Of Representatives,
have induced several Montreal detect
ives to take up the case, and one of them
who is now working on it claims to have
information that will lead to silcott's APP
Prehenslon. 1t is claimed that about week
ago Herninio Thibalt, Silcott's paramount,
arrived in Montreal on visit to married
sister, and prolonged her visit until yester-
day, when she suddenly announced that she
was going to Quebec. The sister, when
questioned, admitted that she had visitor,
but refused to give further information.
The detectives say that they are positive
that the woman in question is Silcott's COM
panion. and that during her stay here She
was visited by man who, it is claimed, an
wered Silcott's description.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
A TERRIBLE DEED,
A Father Kills His Wife and
Three Children and Then
Himself.
Criminal Neglect of Paupers in
Pennsylvania Reyealedby
Investigation.

NILES, Ohio, Special. might was dis
covered one of the most wholesale and
bloody butcheries that has ever occurred in
this section of the state. The victims, five
in number, are Charles Shelar, wife, and
three children, and the crime is supposed
to have taken place early this morning.
When the inhuman deed was discovered ali
i've bodies were stiff and cold in death
with their Threats cut from ear to ear
Shelar and his wife We're lying together
across the foot of the bed and the three
children were on the floor in different parts
OF the house. Shelar was mill man and
had steady employment, but of late drank
heavily, and it is rumored that he and his
wife did not live happily together. The
theory advanced is that Shellar in fit of
madness cut the Threats of his wife and
children and then his own. The weapon
used was razor, and was purchased by
Shelar of a hardware dealer Saturday night.
Fhe street in front of the house has been
densely packed all evening with an excited
populace all eager to get glimpse of the
CHASTITY spectacles.
DISCOVERY OF THE TRAGEDY
Kittie Mneker, little sister of the muir
dered women, caused the discovery of the
tragedy. She went to the house to deliver
The evenings milk, as usual, and was I'M
able to gain admittance to the
house. Charles Mossman was in the
vicinity and she told him about it.
He went with her to the rear of the house
and finding door open, entered The first
floor of the house was deserted, but a ter
rible sight met their eyes in the second
story. The dead baby was on the
floor of one room, two murdered chill
dren, with gaping bloody Threats, lay
in their bed in another chamber, while the
murderer and his wife were clasped in the
embrace of bloody death on their own
couch. 1t appeared that the wife was the
first victim, and that she made a
desperate fight for life. The broken
handle of the razor was found by her
side. Then he went to the room where the
eishteen-months' old girl lay and nearly
severed her head from her body. Then
came the bloody slaughter Of the girls, aged
live and seven years. The murder
then apparently took lamp, went
to mirror, and deliberately cut his
own throat, and, staggering to where
his wife lay, threw himself upon
her body. The scene of the tragedy was
slckening. Niles is intensely excited, and
strong men who viewed the bodies turned
faint and rushed into the open air, and
women had to be borne out of the house.
The only theory advanced thus far as to the
cause OF the crime is insanity.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
Killed His Wtife'S InsuIter.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Special-J NJ. Thomp
son stabbed J. T. Carter to death The men
were prominent citizens. A year ago Mrs.
Carter obtained divorce from Carter on
the grounds of non-support and she after
ward married Thompson. C. tier has often
lnsulted her on the street since then, and
while Mr.. and Mrs ThIo mpson were stand
ing at the corner conversing, Carter passed
and applied an insu lting epithet to his
former wife. Thompson resented the in
suit. The men clinchIed and fell, Carter on
top. Thompson quickly used his knife,
and as Mrs. Thompson stopped to try to
separate the men her face was struck by a
stream of blood that spurted from Carriers
neck. Carter received number of wounds
in various parts of the. body. The tragedy
was not unexpected and public sentiment
is lenient toward Thompson, who is under
arrest.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01

bring myself toI think & a isut Il,
then, oh, Mrs. Harrison, ST % hi StthiilE i6|
what an awful nlista Oh hfs nade hp
putting the bottlesto our la neigh bor's
mouth; just to think that you with your
honored husband were placed at the head
of our nation; for what purpose? Was it,
oh, was it to deal out death and damnation
to your fellow beings, who, with yourself,
We're created in the image of God? Alas, l
feel as if the name of Harrison is polluted.
| had dear brother Of that name who
would have died for the cause of temper
ance. am glad he is not alive know
that such an awful, disgraceful act took
place in the executive mansion. Look back
at the lovely example which Mrs. Hayes
left you, and in the name of God, who has
said. BE We clean who bear the vessels Of
the Lord, and in the name and for the
sake Of suffering humanity, do, oh, do let
it be the last. Pardon me if you consider
my language too strong, but you know
nothing of the real, intense agony which
mothers, wives, sisters and children endure
by this awful traffic. Will you, oh, will
you still continue to make drunkards while
you read in your Bible that no drunkard
shall enter the kingdom of heaven? leave
this with you. Take to the Lord in prayer.
l am your friend
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.


Ablock of buildings in CharterH ouse square,
London comprising eight warehouses and
numerous shops, was burned on Christmas
The loss is $750,OO0.
Several portions of human bodies have
been found on the beach near Sandy Hook.
They are beyond doubt parts of the bodies
of the bark Germania, which was wrecked at
Long Branch short time ago.
Six fremen were injured by the collapse Of
the roof of a burning church in Phila delphia.
Foreman James Orr had a leg broken and
was otherwise injured, perhaps fatally. AS.
sistant Engineer ohm Smith was also severly
injured. The Others were only slightly hurt
piece of timber projecting from a freight
train raked the side of a passing express
train on the Boston & Maine IA ilroad at
Andover, Mass, breaking every window and
sash, and covering the passengers with glass
and splinters. The cars were filed with pas
sengers. Fifteen or twenty persons were
slightly cut OF bruised. A number of ladies
tainted from fright, and one ofthem remained
unconscious for b ours
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01

while attempting to enter Madison & Paul
sons store. d. johnson who had been
employed to watch the store shot him with
a shot gun. The lobe of his left ear was shot
off and his cheek was badly grazed by the
shot. The wounds not dangerous Articles
on his person indicate that he is the same
party who has committed burglaries before
The man gave his name as John August
Anderson; is flight complexion and burly
looking fellow. Among the articles found on
his person was putty knife and glass cutter
and railway time tables on all roads passing
through the state.
Christ BATE of Owatonna: Mimi, killed his
wife and then committed suicide. Mrs BATE
was found in the sitting-roo dead. with
pistol shot in the back of her head, and in
the bedroom adjoining her husband was
found weltering in his own blood. It seems
of getting drunk and coming home and
abusing the family; and, at last it becoming
unbearable, the grown up children bought
lot elsewhere in the city and erected dwell
ing there and took their mother to live with
them. About the time this was being done,
and before they moved, the father came home
in his usual way, and without question poi
soned two hogs almost ready for slaughter.
He was arrested ON the charge of drunken
ness, and in default of payment of a fine was
sent to jail for thirty days. A few days ago
he came back, and stayed in and about the
house, when, all having gone out except q
little girl seven years old, he shot his wife with
a revolver in the back ofthe head. The little
girl ran out crying that her mother had been
killed, and before the neighbors could get
there he shot himself Just behind the ear and
died almost instantly.
A free fight took place at Christmas tree
celebration in Eagle Creek near Shauneetown
ILL.,, at which chairs, clubs, knives and pis-
tolls were used. Thomas Burroughs, the
church doorkeeper and one of the most re-
spectacle farmers in the county, was dam
gerously stabbed in two places; Stout Col
Inns was hit in the chin with bullet, and
several other persons received minor injuries.
The fight arose from mistake in distributing
the presents. AS is usual at such entertain
ments, parents in the neighborhood had TAX
en- their gifts to the church, where they were
properly labeled and hung up on the tree.
When about dozen OF the presents had
been handed to the children. a farmer named
johnson grabbed a sled from child's hauds
and declared it was one he had brought
there for his little boy. The sexton tried to
explain his mistake, but Johnson pushed him
rudely aside and started for the door, car
rying the sled in his hands. Some young
men who had been drinking tried to snatch
the sled from Johnson, and he struck one of
them and was himself hit with a chair and
felled to the floor.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
CHARLES CLARK, a trader in Black

CHARLES CLARK, a trader in Black
ington, Mass, has a big brown horse
he drives IL his dsliyery wagon. In
his barn yard Clark has a hydrant
FOR lying water for use about
the barn and outbuildings. Some
days ago there, was some delay in
giving the big brown house his usual
drink. The horse. walked Nout of the
barn, and, going TO the hydrant,
turned IL e cock with his teeth, let the
4 fnH OF water, and then
turned the cock off the same way he
turned il on. Then he drank his fill
and returned to his place in the barn.
Since then he has performed the same
act every day, and seems to enjoy it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
THE MARKETS.
The Current Prices in the More
Prominent Markets.
NEW YORK.

Wheat-No. 2 red s5A@s51ac: elevator,
northern, 92A@93c.; No. hard, 961a@96Ac.
Corn--No. 2, 421ac.: elevator, 433sc.; afoat;
No. white, 43s4c.; No. 8, 39A@4Oc Oats
No. 2, 311@c.; mixed Western, 27@3Oc.; white
do, 3O@35c.; No. 2 Chicago 80 @3OAc Eggs
Western 221A@23c. Butter-Elgin, CSC;
Western dairy, s@lsc.; do factory, 7@1sc.
CHICAGO.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
dull and unchanged; No. : spring wheat
77zsc.; No. 3 spring wheat. 67@6s1ac; No. 2
red, 771sc; No. corn, 33c; No. 2 oars, 2OAc;
No. 2 rye, 45hc; No. 2 barley, $4,000; No
l fax seed, $1.36@1.361a; prime tim othv
seed, $1.22; mess pork, per Dbl. $8.75@9:25;
lard, per lbs, $5.o719. Butter unchanged.
Eggs-20@21c.
MINNEAPOLIS.
Wheat-No. 1, hard SIC; No. 1, Northern.
7s@soc; No. 2: Northern, 72@76c Flour
Patents, sacks to local dealers. $4.75@4. so;
patents to ship sacks, car lots, $4.30@4.5 so;
in barrels, S4.5O@4.70; delivered at New
England points, s5.so@5.4o; New York
pbn and l Bakers ha
$3.25@3 so: euperfne S1.7O@2 25: red dog,
sacks, 81. 1o@1.25; red dog, barrels, $1.35@.
1.5O. Corn-No. 8. 271ac; choice yellow.
2S1ac. Oats-ior samples, 19@21hc Barley
s-25@45c. Flax-$l.3Ok Chicago $1.36k
ST. PAUL.
Prices on incoming trains only: Wheat
No. / hard, 78@79c.: No. / Northern, TOO
TIC; No. Northern. 73@75c. Corn-No. g.
28@29c. Oats-No. 2 mixed, 1914c. bid;
No. 2 white, 21k@221ac; August. &c bid,
January, 211ac bid: No. 3. 19@21c. Barley
No. 2. 45@5Oc bid: No. 3. 38@42c bid
Rye-No. 2, 32c bid. Ground feed $40. 5OM
LOO asked. Corn meal-Unbolted. $11.5 so
asked. Shorts-S7@7.75. Bran-bulk. Sc
$3.50. Hay-No. ! upland prairie. So a5@
8; No. l. S5@6. Dressed hogs So 1906
asked. Eggs-Held at 50. 1905; fresh, Sc. 80
@6.60. Flax seed-No. /. $1.3oA. Batter
Extra creamery. 2O@22e; extra dairy, 10
@16c; medium, 10@15c roll and print fresh
l21s@16c; OLD, S@12c; packing st..ct lac
grease. 3@5c.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
FORTY BUILDINGS BURNED,
The Entire Business Portion of Pet
rolia. auDeStroXed

rolia, Pa, Destroyed.
BUTLER, Pa, Special. business por-
ton of Petrolia is in ashes. A fire broke
out early this morning in Khngensmith's
grocery and burned along both sides of
Main, Argyle and Fairview Streets destroy
ing practically all ofthe business houses
and many residences. Little or no effort
was made to fight the flames, which swept
over the prosperous little oil town with
fightful velocity. It was all the sleeping
inhabitants could do to get out with their
lives and wearing apparel. The total loss
is between $50, 900 and 100000, with but
little Insurance. The thickly settled por-
ton of the town on the north side of Main
street between Argyle street and the Office
of the United Pipe line, including the lat
ter, and on the south side from the bank,
which is still standing, to Fairview street is
destroyed, as well as the buildings to the
cemetery. About forty buildings were de
stroyed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01
AN ILL-FATED SHIP.
The Two Mates of the Ship Durham
Drowned in San EranSiSco. IL =.

The Two Mates Of the Ship Durham
Drowned in San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Special.-C Charles Stevens
first mate, and William Higginson, second
mate of the ill-fated ship, Durham|
which was damaged by FIRE a
Port Costa last week, and IN, the hold
of which two men were suffocatei
by foul gases last Friday, were drowned in
the bay to-day, Stevens and Higginson,
together with four others started from the
ship in small boat for the shore: High
wind and tide were prevailing at the time
and in attempting to run near barge an
chored in the stream their boat was cap
sized and Stevens and Higginson drowned
Both men are natives of Liverpool, and
Higginson leaves wife and several chill.
dren in that CITY,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01

STATISTICS given by the London
board of trade disclose the fact
that 500 strikes took place in Eng
land, Scotland, and Ireland during
the year 1888. OF these only 200
we're successful. The strikes affected
10000 men and $3.50, OOOwer lost
TO the men in wages during the time
he strikers were out.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-01-01

THE doctors who attended the late
'''g of Portugal during the last few
rs of his illness presentedbills for
"A services amounting to nearly
90. One of them demanded
} for ten visits, another de-
$4,000 for fifteen, while a
ought that $4,000 was not
TOO much to ask for his attendance
at2eighteen consultations. The new
king finally succeeded in efecting a
settlement Of they claims for the
lump sum OF 100000.