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The Universal Verdict of the People

The Universal verdict OF The People
Who have used Clark's Extract OF
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the first and highest place as a reme-
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Erysipelas, Eczema, Pimples, unsight-
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to this wonderful preparation at once.
Price $100 for a large bottle at McFar-
land & Co.'s Drug Store. Clark's Flax
Soap is good for the skin. Try it
price 25 cents.
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Nightmares-"I dream my stories" /"
said Hicks. "How you must dread 60
ing to bedl" exclaimed Cynicus.-N.
Y, Sun,
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His Son Cured.

Mr.. NJ. H. Hinman, a prominent
and influential citizen of Mount Yer
non, H., writes as follows, under date
OF March II, 1890 "One bottle Of
swilt's Specific IS. s. s. cured my son
permanently of d stubborn case Of
Blood Poison that defied the best med.
ical treatment available. | have re
commended s. S. S. to others for blood
troubles and diseases Of the skin, and
have never known it to fail to cure in
any case"
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The reduction in revenue which, it
is estimated, will follow the passage OF
the tariff bill, is taken from the re-
ceipts estimated by the Secretary OF
the Treasury. Even il the tariff bill
could be abandoned and the estimate
of the Secretary be realized the end Of
of current fiscal year may be expected
to show u deficit Of $94 100000.
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Blood Poison Cured.

/ was troubled for years with Blood
Poison in its very worst form. l was
treated by the very best physicians Of
Louisville, KY, and Evansville, Ind,
but they failed TO benefit me any way.
A few bottles OF Swifts Specific Is. S.
S. cured me sound and well. This
was over four years ago, and there has
been no return OF the disease since, or
any symptoms Of it. l have recon-
mended it to Others for blood poison,
and in every case they were perma-
nently cured" D. II. KAHN,
Mt. Vernon, III.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga
Horrifed husband (at ball, to his
wife, who has Just come down from
the dancing room) "For heavean'i
sake, Matilda, slip up stairs again al
quick as you can and get your shaw
onW
Wife (all in futter) "Why, whaf
is the matter, George2"
Horrifed Husband "You have pu
en- your low-necked dress and forgot
ten to take that porous plaster Of
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLEDo,l 9
LUCAS COUNTY.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner Of the firm Of
F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, county and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this, 9th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
'0" Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
E@ Sold bv Druppists. 75c.
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GOV. ooRDoN's VIEWS
Concerning the Force Bill Asked for
by the Philadelphia Press.

Says the Atlanta Constitution of the
2Sd inst. At the request Of the Phila-
delphia Press yesterday Gov. Gordon
sent the following expression OF his
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
A MAN or NERVE.

fhe Remarkable Yeat Performed by jobs
Phil'ips-Cllmbing Chimney 1876 Feet
Hlgh-His PeriIous but Ingenious Method
OF Reaching the Damaged Top Of the
Great smoke stack Of the Clark Thread
C0mpany's Works.
p NEW York, April 12.-Thousands Of
persons kept their eyes on the big Chin
ney Of the Clark thread works, at Kear-
ney, yesterday morning, watching for the
appearance of John Phillips, the bold
slater, who was about to finish his task
Of making the wreck created by light
ming approachable by inspectors. At
7:l9 o'clock Phillips placed the hast
ladder, an iron one, in position, and
climbed over the great bell and collar
to the top of the chimney. On reach
ing the top he waved one hand and a
wild cheer arose from the assembled
watchers. A few more hours work by
the nervy climber made it possible for
workmen to reach the top. The chimney
was found to be considerably damaged.
During the severe thunderstorm on the
morning Of March % lightning struck
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16

was placed on two protruding spikes
to keep the ladder a proper dis
lance from the face of the chin.
ney. This process was repeated with
all the ladders. Each ladder was hauled
up by a tackle block and rope, operat-
ed by two assistants upon the ground.
After the lower end was secured Phil
lips daringly climbed it half way and
drove the spikes with which it was to be
made firm.
The chimney is round, of symmetri-
cal form, and is beautiful piece Of
architecture. At the top there is a
great flare or bell that has an outward
slope of Ave feet, and to overcome this
apparently insurmountable obstacle
seemed to the spectators of the work
the most difficult part of the under
taking. Phillips was equal to it,
however. He carried his ladders up in
a straight course as far as they would
60, and from point fifteen feet or so
lower ran long ladder to the top of the
bell. This was secured in the top OF
the chimney by means of spikes, and
it was made steady by lacing
from the top of the uppermost short
ladder, so that he could climb it to
drive the spikes. To the onlooker it
seemed an impossibility to so fasten a
ladder at the angle required as to ena-
BILE the climber to crawl outward and
get over the edge of the bell at the top,
but it has been accomplished, and the
daring climber has earned snug fee as
his reward
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
IT WAS ALL RIGHT,
A Modest Man Who Did Not Seek to Pus
Himself Forward.

A Modest Man Who Did Not Seek to Push
Himself Forward.
A thin, careworn-looking man, hav.
ing pencil and tablet in his hand.
called at house on Second avenue the
other day. and said to the lady as she
opened the door:
Madam, l am .canvassing for sub
scriptions for poor family. Will you
put your name down for small sum-"
SIS it worthy family?"
eyes, indeed"
"Do you know them personally?
IL do, ma'am."
''And they are really in need?"
"They certainly are"
every well-I'll give you quarter"
She put her name down and handed
him the money, and he had reached
the gate when she called him back and
said:
1T has just occurred to me that this
might be your own family"
Exactly, ma'am. 1t is my family,
but modesty forbade me to say so. am
not one who seeks to push himself,
though l would doubtless get along
better if I was. Thank you maam, l
know the family, and assure you 1t u
all right!"--Detroit Free Press -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
SPLICING THE LADDERS.

the immense chimney of tho thread
works twice. The outer course of brick
was torn of in several places and the
chimney probably injured in other ways,
so that it was thought unsafe to continue
the operation of the mills till an exam
ination could be made.
The height of the stack is 1886 feet,
greater than that of any other in the
United States. How to examine and
repair the damage wrought was prob
lem solved by Phillips, who offered to
climb tho chimney and hang a
painters scaffolding from the top.
He proposed to use ladders which he
would lash firmly to each other and tx
to the side of the chimney by means OF
spikes driven into the cement between
the bricks. His proposition was &C.
cepted, and week ago last Wednesday
he began to ascend the chimney.
With ladders and ropes and spikes
Phillips set to work, and in few hours
he de monstrated the practicability OF
his plan. A fire truck ladder thirty
five feet in length was used as a
foundation, its spikes at the bottom
being sunk in heavy plank, and its
upper end fastened to the chimney
with hooked spikes, which were
firmly driven into the cement The
second ladder, which is twenty-five feet
long, was dashed to the first, underlap-
ping it five feet. A cross cleat of wood
was fastened at the base, to make the
union more secure, and strong plank
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
URAllUM AND lNQluM.
Two New Metals Possessing Some Yer
Promising Qualities.

Two New Metals Possessing Some Very
Promising Qualities.
Uralium is new metal, possessing
some very promising qualities, but
whether it will ever be found in suffi-
cient quantities to be of commercial
value is question for the future to de,
termine. 1t is, next to silver, the
whitest metal known. It is as mallea.
BILE as the purest platinum, but much
more ductile, and is nearly as soft as
lead. Its melting point is about the
same as platinum, but is not volatile.
Its specific gravity is 1925, and its mo-
lecular volume, like that of osmium:
platinum and palladium, is 6.25. Its
atomic weight is 1925. 1t has nearly
the same chemical properties as plati-
mum. The metal was discovered a few
years since by NJ. Guyard in some COM
lnercial platinum obtained from Rus
sian ores from the Ural mountains,
whence its name.
Indium is rare and expensive metal.
Like the above, it is of brilliant, sill.
ver-white luster, which it retains even
in moist air. 1t is very soft and delicate,
and easily scratched. It was originally
detected in the zinc blende of Freiberg.
by Richter and others, in 1865. 1t has
been found since in the flue dust of the
zinc furnaces of Gosler, but is more
easily prepared from crude metallic thar
from any of the original ores. 1t can be
easily sublimated to beautiful brilliant
crystalline scales. The principal feature
81 &C. <n1 So 80
is comparatively the most valuable o,
known metals, one pound of it equaling
in value 81 pounds of gold or 1855 pound:
of silver. This immense value is based
principally upon its rarity, no doubt, as
its practical value in the arts can not be
great.-N. Y. Star.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
The News Brlolty ChronlcIed.


Fire at Winona tho other night did
5000 damage to three small houses.
swindler, claiming to represent
Chicago portrait esta Adjustment, has been
victimizing residents of st. Paul.
During March tho loss by fire in
Minneapolis amounted to SIS, 452.
1t was decided at recent meeting of
the directors of the Duluth Street Rail-
way Company not to substitute electric
ity for horses on the Duluth roads.
The directors of the C. C. Washburn
Mill Company of Minneapolis have, it
is said, decided to sell the mills at the
first favorable opportunity.
A Lake City COW recently gave birth to
fouc calves.
The Government fish hatchery at Du-
luth has planted this spring $4,000, 900
white fish and has about Is, 600, 600 more
to plant. Over -, 900 brook trout have
been planted at Baptism river.
Bireline s. Berdsley, saloon-keepers
at Rochester, made an assignment re-
Gently. Their liabilities were $1,000
and their assets the same amount
Burglars entered the store of M. V.
Harrington, postmaster at Dakota, the
other night, blew open tho safe and Sc
cured six 500 certificates belonging to
A. T. Sinclair, $500 in cash belonging to
M. V. Harrington and $50 worth of
postage stamps.
Burglars robbed the office of the Fari-
bault Windmill Company, f. Peoppin's
hotel and L. Keohoe's grocery store a
few nights ago.
The other evening p. q. Anderson
was returning from Garfield to his
home six miles west of Alexandria
when his mule ran away and threw
him out of his buggy instantly killing
him.
L. w. Henry, well-known iron bro
ker of Minneapolis, was found dead in
bed the other morning. A bottle labeled
''laudanum'' was discovered nearly
,mptied, and it was believed he died
rom this poison administered by him.
,elf. a."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
SkiDDe.l to Canada.

Robert B. Twceton, cashier of the
Fosston National Bank, has fallen a
victim to dissipation. lie had been alb
sent for some time, and an examination
of the banks hooks the other day
showed that he had taken from $1,000
to SIS, 900. Tweeton was last seen in Far.
60 1t was understood that he had gone
to Battleford, n w. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
Death Camo Quickly.

The other morning at 10 o'clock T.
NJ. Stow.rt, an employe in the Column
bia pool room at Minneapolis, died sud
denly of heart disease. lie was sitting
in chair, apparently in good health,
when suddenly he gave gasp or two
and fell forward on the floor and diod
instantly. He was about 40 years Of
age and had been employed in tho COL
umbia about two years.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16

Assistant Secretary of State Herman
Stockenstrom has received communi.
cation from the Swedish Minister of the
Interior informing him of his succession
to the title and entire estate of his father.
Count Stockenstrom, who died last
month in Stockholm. The estate is
valued at $300,OOO Mr. Stockenstrom
will sail for Scandinavia May to claim
his Inheritance.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
Not an EInbezzler.

CINCINNATI, April 12.-Ex-Treasurer
Martin A. Jameson. of Warren County,
O., who has been on trial at Lebanon
for several days on an indictment which
charged him. with en- bezzling q large
amount of the county funds, has been
acquitted by the Jury.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
A Murderer Captured.

The other afternoon man was ar
rested at La Prairie who was wanted for
murder committed at Superior, Wis.
last fall. He killed his sleeping room
mate with broad-axc. The murderer
had been in the Winnibigoshish lum her
camps working for Minneapolis lum-
herman all winter. In trying to escape
he fell into the river and was nearly
drowned
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
Evidently Wero Hungry.

The other night number OF houses
and shops at Faribault were entered by
some party or parties who evidently
were hungry, as they took nothing but
potatoes, eggs, onions, doughnuts. etc.
At one place they took from shelf in q
cupboard six dozen eggs and left small
tin box containing over $4,000 in valu-
ables which stood right beside tho
basket which contained tho eggs.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
FOREIGN.

TWENTY EIGHT Russian students who
participated in the late revolutionary
demonstration were on tho 6th expelled
from St. Petersburg.
ErT1E SHoREY and Teresa Huffman
were drowned at Dresden, Ont, on the
sth by the upsetting of their boat.
RICHARD DAWES, an 1s-year-old boy.
was hanged at Crewe. Eng, on the 9Th
for the murder of his father.
SOUTHERN RUSSIA was on the 9th al
most devastated by an army of field
mice which had ruined cultivated fields
and devoured dogs and small animals
by the score.
HARRY WHITE, his wife and little
child were fatally burned at their home
in Fredericton, N. B., on the 10th by
the explosion of can of benzine.
ADvIcEs of the 10th from Winnipeg
say that many Cinnamon were making
their way into the United States from
Manitoba
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

MUNICIPAL elections were held on tho
7th in Michipan, Indiana and Ohio.
w. w. WARDEN, private secretary for
Andrew johnson during the latter's
Presidential term, died at Washington
on the 8th, aged SO years.
JAMES BRENNAN died Of leprosy on
the 8th in st. Louis. He was an old man
who contracted the disease in Louisiana
three years ago.
THE annual State convention Of the
Prohibition party of California met at
San Francisco on the 9th.
THE California Prohibition conven-
ton in session on the 10th at San
Francisco nominated General John Bid.
we'll, of Chico, for Governor.
In Tennessee Congressman Houk and
Taylor were renominated on the 10th.
Mr.. Taylor's nomination was bolted by
faction which nominated ex-Con-
gresham Butler.
GEORGE H. STUART died on the 18th
at Philadelphia at the age of "a years.
He was the founder OF the Christian
commission.
The Governor OF Iowa on the 18th
appointed Colonel George Green. Of
Cedar Rapids, to be Adjutant General OF
the State, vice Mr.. Beeson, resigned.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
LATEST NEWS,
SAMUEL j. RANDALL.
His Death Occurs at Notwithstanding
Sketch of His Life.

His Death Occurs at washington.-8rief
Sketch of His Life.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 13.-Hon.
Samuel J. Randall, died at his residence
at o'clock a. M, of internal abcess.
philadelphia Oct. 10, 1928. He came
into public life at very early age as a
: Democrat, and has never since been re-
tired even temporarily. He was first
elected to congress in 1862. He COM
menced his congressional life in Deccm-
Der, 1868, in the Thirty-eighth congress
Tin which Hon. James G. Blaine served
his first term) only two years after his
old friend, but political opponent Of
thirty years standing, the late William
D. Kelley, had commenced career in
congress that lasted nearly thirty years.
Mr.. Randall was returned at every sue
ceeding election, and at the time of his
death had served twenty-six years in
congress, or through thirteen congress-
es. He was elected for fourteenth
term, but, though he took the oath
and qualified as member, he was not
able, because of failing health, to
take his seat in the present congress.
Mr.. Randall was candidate for speaker
of the Forty-fourth congress in 1876, but
was defeated by Hon. Michael G. Kerr,
by whom he was appointed chairman of
the committee on appropriations. At
the second session of the same congress
Mr.. Randall was chosen for speaker
Mr.. Kerr having died during the recess.
Mr.. Randall was reelected speaker in
the forty-ffth congress by the Demo-
Gratis in 1877. by reason Of long service
and close attention to his duties, Mr..
Randall became the most expert parlia-
mentarian on the Democratic side of
the house. In familiarity with the
rules and all branches Of the parliament
tary law, he perhaps had no superior in
either party; and as far back as 1875,
when the great contest over the force
bill took place at the close of the Forty
third congress-, Mr.. Randall was by COM
mon consent, assigned the leadership OF
the Democratic minority.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
Duluth Figures on Coal,

Coal dealers at Duluth are making ar
engagements to secure this season 1,2OO,-
900 tons of coal, about 400, 900 tons great
or than last year. There is left over
on the docks from last year 1900 tons,
and the total sales for the year 1890 are
expected TO reach 1,750,0 900 tons, or 6OO,.
900 tons greater than ever known.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
Chicago win 10 Cut Out.

The Duluth Board of Trade has de-
,ided to lock horns with the Chicago
BOARD In the matter of furnishing quo.
atoms. The Chicago board has re.
used to furnish information. An order
las been issued to telegraph companies
not to furnish any more information to
the Chicago board. Quotations and
other information will be furnished to
st. Louis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
New York as usual, but Chicago will be
ignored entirely.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
Indians Starving,

1t is reported that the Indians on Court
d'Orielles reservation are suffering for
food and that the aged and infirm are
likely to die of starvation unless sup.
piled at once. There are about 1900
Indians on the reservation.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
Butler University Given $4,000.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April l2.-Mr.
and Mrs. A. +. Armstrong, of Kokomo,
with some other parties, have endowed
Butler University with $4,000. 1t be-
longs to the Christian or Disciples de-
nomination, which is especially numer-
Gus throughout Indiana.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
MINNESOTA, STATE NEWS
CAN NOT PRACTICE.

rhe License Of DIR. Theodore Dodolph, Of
st. Paul, Revoked.
Tho liconse of DR.. Theodore Dedolph,
81 1T. Paul, to practice medicine in Min
nesota was revoked by the State Medi-
al Examining Board. He was charged
with striking patient in the eye and
permanently iuiuring its sight. The
man was recovering from the effects OF
ohloroform and had struck at him. The
latter says the patient inflicted the in
jury on himself, and the doctor claims
tho case Is one Of malicious persecution,
tnstisa5ed by certain physicians of an.
other school. The doctor has boon in
high standing and has had large prac.
Sice In st. Paul for many years. This
decision debars DR.. Theodore Dedolph
forever from practicing in this State.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
Terrible Loss of Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Adril 13.-Ry steam
ship Mariposa from Australia addition
al details have been received of the
wrecked steamer Suetta off Thurdah
island. On March 1st the vessel struck
a sunken rock. In less than three min
utes the Suetta had sunk out of sight,
leaving 291 people struggling in tho
waves. One hundred and thirteen lives
were lost. OF 106 whites only 80 e.
capped, while OF the 1925 negroes, 81 sur.
viVed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-04-16
& pitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION
CONGRESSIONAL,

CONGRESSIONAL.
ON the 9TH resolutions were presented in the
Senate against the pending bill for u census
enumeration of tho Chinese. A memorial was
presented for the admission OF New Mexico Us
State, and the Montana election case was dis
oussed. In the House motion to suspend
the rules and pass the dependent pension bill
was defeated by u vote Of 100 to S7-not the nec-
essary two-thirds vote in the affirmative. The
army appropriation bill CSC. So, sss) was consid
o00.O0O) was reported.
THE Montana election cases we're further dis
oussed in the Senate on the sth. The anti. trust
bill reported rs q substitute for Mr. Sherman's
measure was passed-yeas. 81; nays H.. In the
House the bill to prevent the enlistment Of
aliens in the naval service was passed. The
bills to retire Major General Stoneman with tho
rank Of Colonel and for bridge over the Mis-
souri, river near Sioux City, Ia, were favorably
reported.
In the Senate on the 9th most OF the time was
spent in discussing the Montana election case
and the Chinese enumeration bill. No action
was taken on either matter The House bill
appropria1ing 5000 to supply the deficiency
accustomed by the defalcation in the office OF
the late Sergeant-at Arms Of the House was
passed. In the House the naval appropria
ton bill! was considered and the bill for q pub
Ito building at Galesburg, ILL.,, was reported
fayorably.
THE bill to revive the grade Of Lieutenant
General In the army was reported in the Senate
on the 10th. and the Montana contested election
case was further discussed. Mr.. Cullom intro
duosd a bill to prevent Mormons In Utah from
voting or holding any political Office. -. In the
House bills were introduced to incorporate the
Society of the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton, an to reclassify railway mail clerks into
seven classes. with salaries ranging from $500
to 800 The naval appropriation bill was fur
thor discussed
THE Montana election case was further dis
oussed in the Senate on the 18th. The House
bill for the worlds fair at Chicago was reported
In the House the contested election case OF
Waddill VS. Wise, from the Third district OF
Virginia was discussed, and the Torrey bank
rupt bill. which provides for uniform system
OF bankrupt laws for the United States, was
favorably reported