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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

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yells for help continued, but the bear,
the moment it discovered that the
limb on which it was chewing was of
good white oak, fell prey to astonish.
ment if not alarm. 1t dropped the leg,
backed off few PAGES, sat down upon
its launches and gazed at this strange
and inedible species of man. Jake
realized at once the creatures bewilder.
ment, but the crisis was such a painful
one that the humor of the situation
failed to strike him.
After few moments of contempla-
ton the bear made a fresh attack. 1t
was hungry, and perhaps thought somo
other portion of Jake's body might
prove more delicate eating than his leg.
Jake, however, gave it no chance to
try. The next hold the bear got was
upon the very end of the oaken men,
Der, where the iron ring proved little
to it's taste. 1t tried fiercely for an.
other hold, but Jake, in his desperate
struggles, endowed with the strength
of his terror, succeeded in foiling it in
every attempt At length, with the ut
most force of his powerful thigh, he
drove the end of the leg right into the
beasts open mouth, inflicting serious
wound. Blood flowed freely from the
animals throat, and presently, after a
moment of hesitation, having probably
concluded that the morsel was not savory
enough to justify any further struggle,
the bear moved sullenly away, coughing
and whining.
Jake lay quite still till his van
pushed antagonist had disappeared in
the covert Then he rose and wendell
his way homeward, thinking to himself
how much better his wooden leg had
served him than an ordinary one could
have done. In few minutes he was
met by some of his fellow-townsmen,
who were fastening to find out the
cause of all the noise. To them Jake
related the adventure with great Ella
ton, adding, as he concluded: ''You
see, now, how every thing turns out for
the best. If hadn't lost that ere leg Of
mine this night ten year ago, I'd have
mebbe lost my head this very even.
ing"
In spite of Jake Dimball's reputation
for truthfulness, his story was not be.
lieved in the village of Second West
cock. It was voted altogether too i'm
probab BILE, from whatever way it was
looked at. In fact, so profoundly In.
credulous were his fellow-villagers that
Jake coule not even organize bear
hunt. Some ten days later, However,
his veracity received ample confirma'
ton. A man out looking for, strAyed
cattle, in the woods not more than a
couple of miles from Jake's pasture,
found & large bear lying dead in cedar
swamp. Examining the body curiously
to find the cause of death, he was
puzzled till he recalled Jake's story.
Then he looked at the dead brute's
throat The mystery was solved; and
the community was once for all con-
yinced of the fighting qualities of tho
wooden leg. -Chas. G. D. Roberts, in N.
Y. Independent. 'ts
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
A Pretty Lamp.Sha de.

A very pretty lamp-shade may DO
made of satin or taffeta ribbon, with
white cotton lace or embroidered net.
This lace is found in cream or white
only, but at trifling expense may be
dyed scarlet yellow, palo-green or any
artistic color desirable. After dyeing
it, match it in the ribbon, as dyers arc
not always certain of exactly the shade
they may hit in their work. Make the
lamp-shade three times the circum-
ference of the frame on which it is to
rest, put alternately of rows of lace or
ribbon. When it is of sufficient width
,shirr it with four or five rows of gather
ing into shape at the top, leaving q
little standing ruffle about an inch wide
OF double-satin ribbon. The shirring
should all be in the satin on the ribbon.
The new brass frames for these silk
shades are 80 ventilated at the top tina
the heat of a Rochester does not scorch
them or turn the color Of the most deli
cate silk.-N. Y. Tribune.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
mo MANS LAND"

The Original Strip of Territory Entitled
to That Name.
When one speaks of mo Mans Land"
we generally presume that he refers to
that little neck of land in Indian Terri
tory, lying between Colorado and Kan
sas on the north and Texas on the south.
But such is not always the case. The
original <'No Mans Land is little
tongue of land extending few miles
south of the Mason and Dixon line, be-
tween the States of Maryland and Della
ware. Every now and then somebody
starts the story that this tract is, prop
erly speaking, part of no State, literal
~ out of the jurisdiction of the
United States; that it is one of
the leftover pieces of the whole coun-
try, wherein no one owns the
ground upon which he lives. On the
maps the ground is credited to Pennsyl-
va MIA, but according to those same au-
thorities the claim is a shadowy one.
This triangular bit of territory was
marked off in . curious way. The
eastern boundary of Maryland was
early determined, but the southern
boundary Of Pennsylvania was long q
matter of dispute. Finally Mason and
Dixon began their work at the eastern
boundary of Maryland, and proceeded
westward, while the northern boundary
of Delaware was declared to be semi
circle, whose center was New Castle. In
surveying the semi-circle it was found
that the circumference did not touch
the boundary of Maryland at its juno
ton with the Pennsylvania line, thus
giving rise to this triangular bit Of land,
which has been discarded by the three
States and only allowed to attach itself
to Pennsylvania for judicial purposes
St. Louis Republic.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

into 6rnn. In q moment there was tho
same dreadful crashing In the thioket
Was he dreaming? He looked down In
bewilderment, and his eyes foil on
the iron-shod end OF his wooden leg!
That settled 1t. Evidently; he was
not dreaming, and twas time for him to
hurry home. He broke into u run, ~
rapid as his wooden ley would allow.
Now long use and natural dexterity
had mado Jake almost as active In the
handling Of this wooden leg as most men
are with the limbs which mature gave
them. But with his original legs, in their
pristine vigor, he had found himself no
match for bear. What then could he
expect in the present instance? Jake
looked over his shoulder and behold
the bear hot on his tracks. He could
have sworn 1t was the same bear as Of
old. He made up his mind to run no
more, but to save his breath for what
he felt might be his last fight He
gave series OF terrific yells, such as he
thought might pierce even to the cor
ner grocery under the hill, and threw
himself, fiat on his back on Q gentle
hummook that might pass for post Of
vantage.
Jake was not hopeful, but he was firm.
He thought it would be too much to ex-
poet to como off twice victorious from a
scrape like this. He eyed the bear stern
ly, and it seemed to him as if the brute
actually smiled on observing that its
intended victim had not forgotten his
ancient tactics. Jake concluded that
the approaching contest was likely to
be fatal to himself; but he calculated
on making it at least unpleasant for the
bear.
The animal turned little to one side
and attacked his PROSTATE antagonist
in the flank, but Jake whirled nimbly
just in time and brought down his iron.
shod heel on the brute's snout. Tho
blow was heavy one, but that bear was
not at all surprised. If it was the bear
of the previous encounter it doubtless
argued that years had brought addition
al weight and strength to his opponents
understanding. 1t was not to be
daunted, but instantly seized the
wooden leg in its angry jaws. Jake's
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

John McCraney, living near Kings
ton, has found a most wonderful stone,
says the Savannah News. While plow-
ing on a sand-bar in the Etowah river
he saw something shining with the
most brilliant of lights just to one side
of him. He stopped his plow and went
to pick it up. 1t was clear, white
stone, the size of an egg, rejecting in
one way the colors of the rainbow.
Turning it over, the colors took on the
character of a spirit lovel, following
each other up through the center Of the
rock till all were gathered at one end.
Mr.. McCraney has been offered $1,000
for it, but refused it. He will take it. to
Atlanta to have it tested. It may be o
diamond. It emits q perfectly white
light in the dark. - r.. FL"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
Tho Dear Girls.

Flossie-I made large collection Of
beautiful stones while was at the sea-
side. -
Maud-.So did ]; but mine were all set
in engagement rings WIN got them.
--Munsey's Weekly. ..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
JAKE'S WOODEN LEG.
A Tale of Adventure In the Cana
dian Backwoods. y

NE evening in
the early sum-
mer, about ten
years ago, Jake
.Di i'm ball was
d irwin 6 the
COWS home from
pasture. At
that time Jake,
a stout youth
o t seventeen,
had no thought
ofs such an ap.
spendage as "a
wooden leg. In
deed, he had no
place to put one
had he possess
ed such q thing;
for is o W n
vigorous legs Of
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
Size Say, Too Much.

She latter marriage)-You told m
that was your first love, but / have
found whole trunk-full of letters from
all sorts of girls, just bursting with
tenderness. /.
He'll said you were the first l
eyer loved. I didn't say you were the
only one who ever loved me. Seen.
Y. Weekly. z= 81. .4.#g
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

"A citizen of Griffin, Ga, planted
nearly a quarter of all acre with morn
ing glories, thinking they were potato
slips. -.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

The coins of Siam are made of por-
celain; those Of Japan arc made prin-
cipally Of iron.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24

The Araucanian people, inhabiting
the northern part Of Patagonia, are of
medium height and great strength, the
principal popularity Of formation be-
ing in the narrowness Of the front of
the head and the size Of the foot. Their
marriage is an odd mixture Of ceremo-
MES. Theoretically the bridegroom is
supposed to steal his bride against her
will and in opposition to the wishes OF
her parents; practically he buys her.
Strange to say, the match is generally
ne Of affection. As in Spain, music is
the method Of expressing feeling, but,
alas, the instrument is . jews-harn
| without which NO lover is ever seen
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-09-24
An Ancient Slot Machine.

The slot machine which has recently
had such q run in all catch-penny
schemes was known and used by the
Egyptians centuries before the opening
of the Christian era. Hero Of Alexan-
dria, who lived 200 years before the
time of Christ, describes one used for
the dispensation of holy water. A coin
of five drachmm dropped into slot in
vase opened valve which permitted
q few drops of the purifying liquid to
escape. Surely there is nothing new
under the sun.-St, Louis Republic
The sun., 1890-11-16

:..ss %:ss. 'vss s rs: :ss... . -
The ,ss &nssssy sy p.rhs. There we're No sss,ss SSss,ysS
closing weak, ~ish sellers a the foeviss pfisss;
November .ie ESQ 10 SOC. .tsaos.
January. ..laSoc Aprii. .lApSo
E :us.r. ss ss vSg e fG 1sr
sfa s csntrlfursE London idSisss we're qu..t
granulaied sAc for powdered al<c fof eubss q iec
sor mould a" Q Lice. for candy a." MO for CON
feetonsrs "A" SIC. for on "a" bf8sySc. for
i. wniss nh sIir. sna tisls9sac- for ysiIowa Mo
good old I7027c fair TO Hns new s5Sssse Rice dull
quoted Domestic. fair to good SN969kel; prime to
choice ohsoSe; fa'na, 5h@o1sc, Japan. 6x0Shs; |;
MIIAs-siraits lin was dull and iowsy pa,es 20 tons
g. g.. Io1oc. for spot and 2uisc. for fseruary. Lssd
s,,as sJ,o..sp,rs .srp.n,in. wa. gale. and
s,1e:; ,ass % =. sb: Ro.in steady foi the sonmYn
strained S si'iIS aud iS SSi"' w a. at ss,sa
Quoted; Common TO good strained gl $b0ei, s.; y.
."M.sS;sS; IN" R7s; m" sss6i Nv a." NBs
Nv W" 81 Tar dull at s2.Ta 0. T. Fitch nrm Al
PsIRo,Eux-Ths marie. WAS dull and lower in sysn.
gahy with the Ismef s,ed condition OF the gtock mar
sod 7S@ns r.as's and 'srs,ssa:ss sa.s s cRtasa as
sales tttN 6b,s Rehnsd Ia bbls unchanged NJ iSJo
7ioc Naphths, 7..uc.
The sun., 1890-11-16
o.. or E.b.. Allen. Le,..-s.

GLKHs FALLS. Nov. .1e.,-M Clark OF Poult-
noy. Vt. has In his possession @ letter written
By Gen. Ethan Allen, commander OF tho Green
Mountain ;boys IN the gear .lT75. The docu-.
usnt 10 stslI prssdrs6d. Hero Il is h, e..
"sR-This Hour ,Caps Warner and my bolf
Arrived at TiconderoRs with the soldiary con-
sistinR OF seventy SIX mon Including ofiicors
We met with Canonading of Grape shot the
Musiok was both Terrible and Delightful we
were across tho water at The DISTANCE OF. 1s or
regulars Broke their ranks but We Know not as
We Killed any OF thom. The Council OF War
have agreed TO Immediately Take Possession
Of the lsle OF Noah which Is ten miles this side
Saint Johns and foriify it and aiyance ull the
on tho Lake this is therefore to Desire and
Those Of our friends that are at your. station to
TepaiiT heEs s,n i9r the purpose Above Mentioned
Your station and forward Provision Except
Proper hands to manage tho water Crsfts for
the purpose Desire You would send all the
soldiers You Can and urge forward Provision
and Amunision Fail not. Given Under my
Hand the 2lst Day of May 1775.
ETHAN ALLEN. Commander OF the g. H.
IN. D. this Express is BY tho agreement OF
the Council Of War. Z. A.
ITO Capt Moan LEE commandant at Eceens.
borough. lotherwise WhitehalD"
The sun., 1890-11-16
OVERHEARD BY THE JANITOR
rHE KLEiNMARS TALK lT THR PLAY
:. or SOMETHlHG THAT MAJ RAfP6x.

Cettep lIurries Hone asa Ftaas Their
Roons Anrs asa tho Other Tenasts In .
Psnie-story or Kerosene Device 20
Counterfeit ~ Lamp Explosion.
In the Gve-story teLomont at l48 sarolk
street on Friday night, shortly before mid
night, fire broke out on the third floor in
rooms occupied By Kuppel Kleinman. hs wlfe,
and two children. Kleinman and his wife had
gone to tho Thnlia Theatre. tnk!nR their chill
dron with tbem ana 10 king their door. The
tenement Ia what the east sdc dwellers call
double. .docker 1t hns four apartments on
each floor, two in front and two In tho ronr.
About twenty families lived IN the house.
The fro was discovered by n late lodger. who
saw smoke coming from under tho door and
who gave the alarm. Noarly everybody IN the
house was asleep and thcro was q scene Of
great confusion. Tonnnts ran into tho halls
half drossed. md somo climbed the stairs to
the roof and shivored In their scsnt, nttire
while oth6rs made their way to the street. An
old woman. Mrs. Worsboflsky. on the fourth
noor wns 80 much overcome By the smo oke that
che, had to be carried 10 tho street, whore she
Il was yery narrow escape for every one in
ns ousE H ths 20 a
iempt BY MIR. and Mr-. Kloinman 70 burn the
house .totter saws ho wont TO the Thali3 The
husband: anything has happGnod whom
We get back wo must nrctend We are
greatly distressed over our loss. and
We must pretend we know nothing nbout IT,"
Cotter says ne Immediately left the theatre and
hurried to the house. and found the fro burn.
Ing In klcinman's room. Tho alarm had just
boon given. lie burst In the door and found
fire burning in three placos. In the centre OF
tho floor, in some old clothing hung on the
wall, and also In pile OF rubbish. which seem-
cd to have been made for tho purpose. Thore
was also n broken kerosene lamp under the
table and q demijohn which had contained
Then. Cotter says. he remcm bored walking
through tho hall in the afternoon and looking
in the Eleinman family room and seeing
curious thing. There. was demjohn lying on
tho noor tilted up slightly and near the mouth
candle end. touching which was a fire.
cracker. Tho frecracker seemed to be so
placed TINT after the candle end had burned
ehort distance the frecracker would explode.
Mrs. Cotter who lives on tho floor below tho
fire. said last evening that she heard slight
explosion In the direction Of the kleinmans'
room shortly before the flre The Kleinmans
had taken their pctures from the walls and
the clock from the mantal and put them on the
Ded. They had an insurance on their property
Kleinman eaid last night that tho fire. was
caused by the explosion Of q bracket lamp
that he had loft burning when he took his
family to tho theatre. He denies Cotter's story
about the arranRsment OF the demlohn the
candle. and the Hrecraoker. The Fire Mar.
ehal is Investigating the case. Neither Mr. nor
Mrs. Kleinman has been arrested.
The sun., 1890-11-16
HENRY WILLARD COMING RERE
He Has Already Sent Over Here Several
Millions. Mr.. Cromwell Says.

he Has Already Sent Over Hero Several
Millions. Mr.. Cromwell Says.
Mr.. William Nelson Cromwell Of Sullivan Il
Cromwell Of 40 Wall street. said yesterday, in
answer to an inquiry regarding Mr.. Willard
and his movements:
Speaking as MIR. Wizards counsel. I feel at
liberty TO state that Mr. Willard will be on the
ocean for New York within the Rext few days
His passage is engaged for the Goth inst. Mr.
Willard will como to give the situation his
personal attention. Mr.. Willard cables me that
he and all his friends have the fullest conf
dence In his properties. and are not seriously
disturbed by the present general depression
OF the markets OF tho world. While mention.
ing the fact OF Mr.. Villard's return. 1t may
be we'll to refer to the idle talk concern
ing his absence. Mr.. Willard left here
In July last for physical recuperation made
necessary By absorbing devotion to his official
duties in connection with these properties for
the preceding two years. and Immediately bo-
cause OF the death OF his son and the sickness
six months or a year. His interests in Gs Ger. r.
many were as large as In America, and could
he served by him while there. His daughters
iilness has become 50 serious that ne is per
Germany away from Berlin: a tnat remote
New York most substantial aid during the
recent troubles. remittinR several million dol
lars cash. and even on the day OF Decker.
Howell d Companys failure he personally
ne Situation had become toe, ,inyoiyed 70 make
that sum OF sufficient use: Mr.. Willard Is not,
Of course, personally involved by the failure Of
Decker. Howell Company"
The sun., 1890-11-16
DECISION IN SUGAR TRUST CASE
a Full and Exhaustive Aecoustiug to be
Filed Withlu Thirty Days.

In the suit OF Donald Cameron against the
trustees Of the Sugar Trust. Justice Pratt OF
the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. yesterday filed a
judgment in favor OF the plaintiff. The judR-
ment is dated Nov. Is. and provides that with
in thirty days after date tho trustees shall file
with the Clerk OF Kings county full and ex-
haustlve accounting OF their acts as members
Of tho Board. according to the articles Of agree
ment upon which the Irust was formed
Tho trustees nre required IN their account
Ing TO debit themselves with all the property
which they Ut present have or ought to have as
such trustees. and lre also to credit MI pay
ments made In tho disposition OF tho property.
They are also instructed to mako q full ac-
counting 10 the receivers within twenty days.
, Their nceounts are to be submitted to samuel
and report to the Court; All the money which
receivers. Tho reioreo is 10 have power to
send for persons and papers In making his
70 take any steps that may be necessary to
9ccept the certiflcntes Af The trust .And issue
Rew ones siKns.t Stwoiok thsiEpuhper !
The sun., 1890-11-16
New York Markets.

sArrRnAr' Nov. l5.-FLorR AND ME,L-Ths market
Is extremely dull and unsettled Large orders arc At
materially reduced prices and our lower hEpres are
extra, s5es0stSI; No ! extra s4ioSsLaO; clears,
sgoessi9; wlnisr S,ss' - MIs same qa.lI.i:s u
ring s.,r.; 8 sosss = Rye @ loa5 esL@spgsrans;
and s3.1 for Brandy wine. Buckwheat -four. u 100
Ms. s.. iuGs2.2n.
Coi1os-Futures opened at point advance, closing
nrm at to points advance from yesterdays closing
prices The market was feveri.hly unsettled. Liver
~; Sa. lhs a!.iprDsa STATE q ,hs Ysnsy marx s!s
~ the Soveriux OF shorts otherwiss ths market
CAs devoid Of shsraeter spot c9ttoR 9uiet Snd un-
The Following the details Of tho transaetions IN
The sun., 1890-11-16
lArxsr lokpox auorArIox4
SATURDAY, Nov. Is.

SATURDAY, Nov. Is.
The Dews from London this morning that
Messrs. Barring Brothers & Co. had become
embarrassed chiefly on account Of their inter-
ests In the Argentine Republic and have had
to accept assistance from guarantee syndi-
cate formed for the purpose, OF which the Bank
OF England Is the principal member explains
all OF the distressing rumors that have attend
cd tho enormous liquidation which has taken
place during the last few months in the Lon
don and New York markets for securities. In
spite OF those rumors, tho news csme to the
great majority OF people unexpectedly, and /:
gave our stock market o shock that
demoralizod 1t for an hour moro COM
pletsly than at any time during the last ten
days. The fact that the London market for
The sun., 1890-11-16
The Roger. Typoxraph Company.

At q meeting Of gentlemen interested In the
Eew York Typograph Company operating the
Ropers TypoGraph held ut the Lincoln
National Bank yesterday. tho following were
elected officers: President. tho Hon. II. L.
James; Vice: President md Treasurer. Col.
J; y. Van Wornor; seeretarM Ford Star
the, Hon, T, J., James. tho Hon. Warner
Miller. g., W. Turner. J. II. Breslin. md
made with the Rosers parent Company 10 % At
onos equip . largo factory In the East. the OK
Of wh1Sh to hc New
has already In hand contracts for over 400
The sun., 1890-11-16

eoIs, West shore "a Richfncnd and Terminal
Pc. Pittsburgh aud Western lste. Oregon Short
Line e. Ohio Southern generals; n T. rChics;; =;
sonsois. Atlantic and Pacific incomes. Atchisop.
Ing, Texas Pacidc and Wabash issues. Tho
more important net declines were In htchis9nn n
Aanso sns Sfn Psee iS e Sns 81
burlington and Quincy, Nebraska ex. I, 70 50
snd baeop s s9 iss ERE ia
90; kansas and Texas AZ. to- 74S. and 2ds.
Eastern lists. !, to 10. and incomes. to ~, /;
Pittsburgh and Western lists. ITO n Rich
mond and Terminal %; as.t9 Sas Reading
\. to Sax; Rio Grande Western lists; /. 10 40;
81; Wabash i ists. 'i is to % %. and ads. 3. to 10
and West Shore 4s. y p cent to 1Qlh; Canada
Northern Pacific H eonsoi H IS, x y cont. to 7sS -
:. In bank stocks 1856 shares OF Western Ma
tional sold at 100.
| Silver bullion certificates for 77,Qoo, ounces
sold at lOOa@1O2si. Bar silver in London
47hd. p ounce.
Money on call. bas 2 cent. Time money
nominaIly y cent. for all periods.. Commercial
paper quiet; Prime endorsed Gills receivable pie
srs gStea nspss a. s Ssa cen ana
rates. 1890 Tor, long bills and 1886 for de-
mand. There are no ACTUAL rates worth quot
bfils especially sight drafts and cable transfers
The amount Of Az "a cent. bonds redeemed
to-day under the circular OF Oct. 3 was S15S5O,
making the total to date s4.969.750
The sun., 1890-11-16
Schwager Appeals.

August C. Schwager. the Progressive party's
candidate for Alderman in the Nineteenth As.
sembly district. who wanted Judge InRraham
to compel the Police Commissioners to put his
name on several official ballots before election.
JUDGES decision. which was against him.
The sun., 1890-11-16

MIppLETowS. N. y. Now l5.-Probably tho
Oldest man who voted ct the late election In
this State was James OCopncr OF tho Taborg
district. town Of Annsvilo. who 10 In his Goth
year. Ho walked hrisEly up TO the polls and
Ieceiyed his tickets. but; as his eyesight is
OF his son in solectng and folding his ballot.
He Is Q native OF Ireland. He has bsen voter
lq this country, for over aity years. and has