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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
RAT-CATCHlNG SNAKES.

Dangerous Pets in the Cellars of Memphis
Merchants.
Whatever virtues a creeping thing
may have usually 60 the way that his
creeping self is destined to travel. A
snake is doubtless repulsive to the in.
stincts of every one, but there are some
who profess to endure their repugnance
for the sake of rapacious appetite
which snakes are said to have for rats.
Cases Of this kind can be cited on
Front row in this city, the proprietors
of two houses in particular, having a
snake in each of their cellars which no
one is permitted to modest or harm in
any way.
The larger of the two is nearly twelve
feet long, and notwithstanding it is do
Gle to approach, and apparently other
wise domesticated, it's bite is poisonous,
and on divers occasions, when in q bad
humor, it has struck at transporting
employees.
It is said to have den in the bluff
where it goes during wet and rainy
seasons, remaining until the appear
ance of dry weather. This snake is
uO1O POI VASOAoAAJ p0o "A9A VIC pEO>
prietors and those who are not COM
peeled to go about it.
Those who are compelled from neces-
sity to frequent his haunts have we'll
defined aversion to his presence, and
would doubtless make short work of him
if it could be secretly done without act
ual combat. On a number of occasions
attempts have been made by parties
whose duties brought them in contact
with the reptile to administer poison,
but thus far IL has either had no effect
or else the rat-eater attends to his own
business. r
The snake is jet black, as sleek as
| ribbon and has white rim around
its neck, breaking into bow shaped
mark ON its throat 1t is said to exer.
else wonderful ingunity in seeking out
rodents, which, when caught, are swol.
lowed at one gulp.
1t is fact, however, that . snake
will keep premises clear of rats; and,
while the majority of people would
yield to almost any pest rather than tc
bear with the knowledge that one was
about, few, and very few indeed,
prefer tho reptile. Appeal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
THE CONTAINERS SECRET.

Nerve Is the Sole Cause Of His Authority
Over His Beasts.
The boldest individuals, who put their
heads two or three times day into the
lions mouth, have told me that the best
way to withdraw it from the gulf is, first
of all, not to open the acquaintanceship
with this experiment, and, secondly, to
perform it with great nerve. Nerve,
that is the great secret of the lion-tamer,
the sole cause of his authority over his
beasts. When he has studied subject
for some time, endeavoring to master its
character-and among the higher ami
mails the character is very individual,
very accentuated-one morning the man
quietly walks into the cage. He must
astonish the beast and overawe him at
once. AS to the training, it consists
and here quote the words of an expert
in such matters-in commanding the
lion to perform the exercises which
please him; that is to say, to make him
leaps which he would naturally take in
his wild state.
There is one fact which no one would
suspect-that it is easier to train an
adult lion taken in snare than an ami
NAL born in menagerie. The lion of
the booth is in the same position as
sporting dogs which play much with
children; they are soon spoiled for
work. Pezon possesses five or six lions
which he has brought up by hand. AS
a rule they live with the staff of the
menagerie on terms of perfect famili-
arity, but this frequently leads to tragic
accidents. Lions, even lions in fair,
will devour man in fine style. Can I
say that the fear of such an accident is
ever sufficiently strong to make me
pause on the threshold of menagerie?
No. I cherish, and like me, you also
cherish, the hope that some day per.
haps we may see lion-tamer eaten.
This contingency sometimes occurs, in
fact more often than is usually sup.
posed. For instance, without leaving
the Pezon menagecie, it is not year
since the proprie 5or narrowly escaped
being devoured by his bear Groom, at
Chalons-sur-Marne. He would have
persisted if his son Adrian Pezon had
not thrown himself, saber in hand, be-
tween the two combatants and killed
the bear on the spot.-Acrobats and
Mountebanks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
Purify
Z our Blood

At the coming Of spring the blood should be uura
ded ~ impurities which have been sccumuIatine
for months or even years, are liable to msnife,t
themselves and seriously Affect the health, Hood,s
8arslpsrilA 10 undoubtedly the best blood purifer
expes every faint OF mpurtty, drives out scrofu.
blood the quality and tone essential to good health
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

The Sultan Abdul Hamid lives in q
constant fear of his life as the Car of
Russia does. When he goes to the
mosque, which he must by the law Of
Mahomet do every Friday, body
guard of 10000 men, we'll paid and
therefore loyal, surround him.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19
Why He Thought So.

Landlord Ito tenant who is very de-
nnquent in paying rent)-1 am very
sure you played football while at col
lege.
Mr.. Owehim-What makes you imag-
inc that, sir?
Landlord-Simply because you are al
ways . Observation-Disclosures Lam
poon.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-19

Every spring for years have made 1t practice
TO take from three to ve bottles Of Hoods sarsa.
pariiIa. because know It purines the blood and
thoroughly cleanses tho system Of al impurities"
W. H. LAwRENCE, Editor Agricultural Epitomist.
TrAl G~A
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-03-20
A Jail Bird in the u. Nj. G. A.

Mandan Times: w. A. Stephens, one
of the inmates of the Jail. who it will be
remembered, is in for stealing some
clothes and watch from Mr.. Augheny
last fall, is an old offender. At Fargo
last summer he associated himself with
the Y. NJ. c. A. long enough to steal $40
from them. and then came to Mandan.
While in the Jail here he told one of his
fellow prisoners of his crime and not
long after he found among some old
papers sent to the Jail, a back number of
the Fargo Argus, which contained an &C
count of the theft and also description
of Stephens. The description fit him
exactly, the only difference being that he
then went by the name of W: A. Boyd.
Stephens seems to take no pains to con-
ceal his past depredations and seems
rather pleased that be could produce a
paper to show that he had not been lying
about his past adventures.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-03-20

Hon. i. s. Rolfe advertises for sale in
the Minnewaukan Slftings, "good mare,
13 years old, well spawned, $40" That
man deserves the title prefxed to his
name if ever horse trader did and is, in
consequence, a freak that would make
the fortune OF some enterprising museum
manager.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-03-20

Benson Dounty News: Now that the
elevator companies will not furnish seed
wheat under the seed lien law that they
had drawn up to suit themselves. the
farmers should SOW flax. 1t will pay
Just as we'll, and they can let the elevator
companies go tO-grass.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-03-20

licensing elevators at the rate OF $3.50
for each 1000 bushei capacity,was passed
with only three votes against it. It will
go to the governor for his signature or
veto. The bill will create revenue to
the state of some $4,000. 1t Is meas
ure calculated to get some taxes ont Of
tho elevator companies in lieu of those
which heretofore have been successfully
evaded.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
EQUIvOCAL SUCCESSES.
Railways Sold Under the Hammer
During 1880.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-The Railway Age
of tomorrow will say that the year
1889 makes much less favorable show
ing in respect to foreclosure sales than
did its immediate predecessor, although,
on the other hand, its record is much
less discUuraging than in the three
years preceding 1883. 4 table is APP
pended showing that during 1889 twerl-
ty-fve roads were sold under fnreclos-
ure; they had an aggregate mileage Of
$3.50 miles, and total funded debt and
capital stock of Sl37, $4,000. Among the
lines 50 sold were the Wabash, with 94S
miles and $27, 100000 of capital; the
Cincinnati, Washington & Baltimore,
with PSI miles; the Richmond u Allie
gheny. with 252, and the narrow gauge
Denver. South Park & Pacific, 325
miles. and Port Oxford IL Port Austin,
2lS miles. The record for 1888 was
nineteen foreclosures, covering 1886
miles, and S64, $50, 900 capitalization; in
1887, thirty-One failures, covering 5,4IS
miles, and 1928. ISL, 900 capitalization; in
1886. fortv-iive failures, covering 1861
miles, and 1874. 100000 capitalization.
During 1889 twenty-five roads, with an
aggregate of 3, 500 miles of track and
So, 702,O coo funded debt and S99,664. 900
capital stock, went into the hands of re-
ceiyerS, the Must prominent of which
was the ST. Louis, Arkansas & Texas,
with ] no miles of line and S35, 443.000
of funded debt and SO. 0S3, 000 OF capital
stock. The international q Great North
ern, with 775 miles of line, Sl5,000,0U0 of
funded debt, and s., 755.000 OF capital
stock, came next in magnitude.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
MARY is ENGAGED.
at Least 1t Looks That Way to a
Man Up Tree.

NICE, Jan. 3.-Miss Mary Anderson
was interviewed by your correspondent
at the Hotel Mediterranean to-day on
the subject of her reported engagement
to young Mr.. Navarro, of New York.
She blushingly said: Il am aware that
reports of my engagement have been
published in New York. but must de-
cline to discuss the subject at present,
AprOpos of this leGme relate a recent
incident. Another Miss Anderson,
who lived in the same terrace, was go
ing to be married in London. Her bridal
presents were regularly brought to me.
Number two, getting angry, brought
her intended to me and said: "You
had better take him, too.''
After this Miss Anderson showed so
much reluctance that the reporter
sought Mr.. Navarro and asked him
whether he would verify the reported
engagement.
81 must decline to discuss the mat
ter" said the gentleman, but he said it
with such an euident air of satisfaction
that he gave good reason to believe the
engagement Is a settled fact. Later Miss
Anderson was met oil the promenade
DIES Anglals, and asked TO either
deny or confirm the report, but
graeiously declined to discuss the
matter. Then she was asked whether
the statements by Abbey's agent that
she would appear at the opening of the
Broadway theater, New York, Oct. 2;3
next, were true. Miss Anderson re-
piled that she should not reappear in
public for an indefinite period, and that
she had no engagement to appear
in New York OF elsewhere with
any manager. Miss Anderson put
an Unconscious, though digDified,
emphasis on the word manager" "Our
Mary" never lacked better or stouter
than she did to-day. She assured the
reporter that ses enjoyed daily drive
and walk, and found that this mode of
open air life had almost thoroughly
restored her health. She failed to
tell the reporter what he already knew,
that on these drives and walks she is
accompanied solely by the NaVarros,
mere ct fills. These words and sugges-
tons from Miss Anderson may almost
be regarded as distinct acknowledge
ment of the engagement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
BEN APpRoYEs.
Tho President Likes Windows
Silver Policy.


NEW YORK. Jan. "a Washington
special to the Evening Sun says: The
president has made up his mind about
Secretary WINDOWS recommendation
that the government shall accept silver
bullion and issue certificates there
fore at the market rate, the certificates
to serve as currency. Mr.. Harrison has
adopted Secretary WINDOWS view about
this matter. He goes even further than
Mr.. Window in his approval of the pro-
Ject. He is impressed with its economic,
soundnesS as principle, believes i'll its,
benetcent effect upon the prosperity of
the c0untry,and regards il as brilliant
step toward the determination of the
silver problem. SO much he has not
hesitated to say, and there is little
doubt that he will express this opinion
Ill communication to congress at an
early day. or he may determine to make
his opinion known in some other way.
bill embodying the recommends
lions of the secretary will be submitted
to congress very soon. 1t is likely to be
offered simultaneously in both houses.
Its fate i'll the house of representatives
is pr0blematic.
There is little doubt that majority
of the Republican senators, and some
VI tne DellOCIdlic llSHlOefS Vi tES SELL
ate favor the bill. aud it is likely first to
pass That body. l asked politician of
influence, who is also a tnancier of
repute, to-day these questions:
Has the president considered the sill
yer recommendation of Secretary VIM
dom vet?''
The reply was: HE has given 1t
very careful study, having devoted
every spare moment he could get TO the
consideration for some weeks"
HAS he come to airy decision?"
''He has"
Are you at liberty to say what 1t tsp"
Il think So, in general way. The
president is most favorabIy impressed
with the recommendation. He speaks
enthusiastically about it, and, l pre-
sumo, will before long tell congress
what lie thinks, as he promised to do in
his recent message"
You have good reason to believe
your Information is correct -
The best; l heard it from the presi-
dents lips"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
BREvITIES BY TELEGRAPH.
John Ruskin is again very i'll.
II ord Gal;-h,,,,- - -Lz1-:.ax = n. -

OOIi 1suohiti ID again NSEy III.
Lord Salisbury is shaking off the grip.
The grip has savage hold on Northern
Italy.
That Tennyson is i'll is denied. He walks
about daily.
W. A. Walker United States attorney for
wisconsin, has resigned.
All the Jamaica railways have been taken
by an American Sydicate.
The French dispatch boat Bouvet, sunk
near Zanzibar, has been raised.
The imperial cable from Bermuda to Hall
fax will be completed in June.
Vienna's death rate has increased so per
cent above normal in one week.
The New York Bible house since April l
last, has issued 725, 900 volumes.
Gayarre, the tenor. who has just died in
Madrid, left fortune of SS0O,00J.
letter containing 800, 900 has been stolen
IN transit between Vienna and Pesth.
The Dutch railway in Holland restricts
transportation, employees being gripped.
Influenza has found the New York de-
faulung banker, John G. Emo, in Quebec.
England is to have Charles Bra dlaugh
again. He is on his way there from India.
Prof. Charles August Huse. the well-knowu
German theologian, died yesterday at Jena.
Explorer Raumann will proceed in a short
time TO Zanzibar in the interest of "a German
company.
The commission of French engineers to
Investigate the Panama canal has arrived on
the ground.
A new customs tariff is being prepared by
the Russian finance. ministry. 1t will take
effect on July l.
The international electric exhibition to be
held at Frankfort has been postponed until
the spring of 1891.
New York last year spent SI7,ooo,000 on
her public schools, hiring 81, 9S7 teachers to
instruct l,SU3,667 pupils.
Prince Charles William Philip. head of the
house OF Auersperg, is dying at Prague from
Inflammation of the lungs.
AT Auburn state prison, New York. con-
victs i'll the clutch of the "sneeZe'' I'LL the
hospital and lay sick in the cells.
The Danish chamber of deputies will be
dissolved before the conclusion Of the debate
on the budget The new elections will be
fixed Tor Jan. 81.
There has been skirnlish between Turks
and Cretans in which many were killed and
wound ed. Sixteen wounded Turks were
brought to Canea.
The police detectives of New York made
l.57S arrests last year, resulting in sentences
aggregating 500 years S29S.716 worth of
property was recovered.
Judge Porter King, OF Alabama, is dead at
AtlaBta, and Judge Samuel Rice, once chief
juStice of Alahama. and III rs an eiector in
the Taylor-Filmere ticket is dead in Mont
gomery.
Two trained bears and one Italian arrived
In New York onthe Lake Huron yesterday.
There were four Italians when the ship
touched Boston, and the snip folks want to
know where the three others are.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
SHORT TEN THOUSAND.
Memphis bookkeeping Which
Needs Looking Into.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 3.-The grand
jury to-day submitted TO Judge Dubose,
of the criminal court, the report of
subcommittee appointed to investigate
matters i'll the offices of the taxing dis
tricts, concerning the revenues derived
from the police court and the disposal
of the same from Jan. l. 1886, to Nov.
80, 1889. The report shows the total
collections for the above period to be
$l4S, 1872, and the total credits for moneys
turned over to the county trustee and
the county clerk as Sl3S,5l5, leaving a
deficit of SlO,37T7. The grand jury
finds that no regard whatever has been
paid to the law, but that clerk or sec
rotary, without bond, is allowed to have
entire control of large sum of money,
and pays over the same at his pleasure
to the trustee and clerk.a and THAI large
amount of money has been misappro-
priated is clearly shown. No indict-
mentS were returned to-day, but it is
believed at least two will be found to-
morrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
JUDGE KELLEY VERY ILL.
The Father of the House May
Never Be Well Again,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Judge Kelley
is slightly improved tonight. The men,
bers of his family who are here were
not summoned to Washington Oh &C
count of the judges illness. but came to
spend the holidays with him. While it
is true that the judge has a throat
trouble of cancerOuS nature, it is not
a new development, as MIR. Kelley sub
mitted to a surgical operation for the
removal of this growth in 1883. There
has been, however, a renewal of the
trouble quite recently, but this was not
the cause of his present prOstration.
About week ago the judge contracted
a heavy cold, which developed into a
very severe case of intestinal catarrh,
accompanied by cOpious and obstinate
diarrhea, which has resulted in great
weakness and general breaking down
OF the system. The Judge is extremely
anxious 10 go TO the house of repre-
Sentatives once more, but his friends
are of the opinion tonight that he will
never take his seat there again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
SHE WASN'T SEVENTEEN,
But She Was old enough to EIope
With a Man.

GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Percy
Wood. medical student of Ann Arbor
university, Michigan, eloped Wednes-
day night with Allie Haines, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. L. Haines, of this
city. Wood formerly attended school
here, boarded at Haincs' and formed
warm attachment for Allie. Her par
ents did not regard his suit with favor,
and refused when Wood asked their
consent to the marriage year ago.
The young man visited during the holt
days at Haines' home. Wednesday aft
ernoOn he babe them farewell, saying
he was going to Peoria. He then went
to the county clerks house and pro-
cured a marriage certificate. Early in
the night Allie slipped out of the house,
met hack and her lover at an APP
pointed spot and was whirled to the
house of Rev. A. Z. Cotton. After they
were married the couple left for Ann
Arbor. The parents were greatly in
censed, and the father threatens TO
have Wood arrested for perjury in GER
tifying that the girl is of age, whereas
she is only seventeen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
UNION PACIFIC BONDS.
The Company Looking for s
Higher Rate Of Interest.

The Company Looking for
Higher Rate Of Interest.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Attorney Gen
eral Miller and Secretary Window gave
d hearing at the department of justice
this afternoon to Judge Wilson, of
Washington, and Judge Story, of Bos-
ton, representing the Union Pacific
Railroad company, in support of their
petition to the secretary of the treasury
for the sale of United States bonds
now in the sinking fund of that COM
pany, and the reinveStment of the pro-
ceedS in other bonds, paying a higher
rate of interest. The question has been
pending for several months, and in
October last Secretary Window asked
the attorney general for an option
as to whether the fifth section of
the act of March 8, 1887, entitled
IAN act authOFing an investigation of
the books and accounts and methods of
railroads which have received aid from
the United States" authorizes a sale of
United States bonds now Ill the sinking
fun0 of those companies and a reinvest-
ment OF the proceeds in other bonds,
and also as, to whether the sinking
funds of these companies can be in-
vested in the first mortgage bonds of any
OF the roads that have received aid from
the government in bonds. The same
question arose soon after tho passage
OF the act of March, 1887, and Attorney
General Garland. in the same month,
gave an opinion that section . did not
authorize the sale of bonds then in the
sinking fund and Il reinvestment of the
proceeds. but only authorized an in
yestment OF the moneys at the date of
the act in the sinking fund, and which
might thereafter be paid into said fund.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
How Sir Francis Austin, a
Scotch Baron, Rid Himself
Of His Wife.
She Escapes and Flies to
America With a Babe in
Her Arms.
The Baron's Attempt to Get
Her Back to Scotland
Proves Unavailing.
An Ann APboP Medical Student
Runs Away With an Hill
nQis Girl.

INDIAN APoLIs, Jan. "a Scotch
noblewoman is here hiding from her
husband. The girl is Kathalene Bride
Austin; and, according to her story,
she was, until month ago, the wife of
Sir Francis Austin, baron of Aber-
deem, Scotland, said to be a barrister of
standing in Northern Scotland. A lit
tie more than two years ago this girl,
with babe but three months old in her
arms. in order to escape, she says, the
cruelties of her husband. bought pas
sage at Aberdeen, Scotland, for Indian
apolis. By ruse she slipped away
from her husband, and, without pro-
teetor and only small sum of money,
she took passage for America. Arriv-
ing in indianapolis, frIendIess and al
most moneyless, she sought and OBJ
tanned situation as a servant girl.
The child died in Olney, Ill.,,
where she had sent it to
be taken care of. In the meantime Sir
Francis Austin, ascertaining that his
young wife had bought passage to In
dianapolis, had come here In search of
her. He had advertised for her and
these advertisements the Lady Austin
had seen. When her baby died, she
was so overcome with grief she notified
her husband of the whereabouts and
death of their child. Sir Francis had
the dead baby embalmed and took it to
New York. whence he shipped it to Alb
erdeen for burial. He returned from
New York and has since been oppor-
tuning his wife to return to their man
sion at Aberdeen. She refuses to go
back with him. and states that they
lived happily in Scotland until another
woman attracted the attention of her
husband, which soon made trouble. and,
to get rid of her, the baron had her put
in an insane asylum. from which she eS-
capped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04
MRS. soUrHwoRTH DYING.
stephen Petius' Murderess Sent
to a Hospital.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Hannah
Southw0rth, who shot Stephen Pettus,
spent a restless day in the Tombs. Coun-
selor Howe, with a sten0grapher, Wis
tied her and conversed with her some
time. She could not speak faster than
thirty words a minute. She requested
that her mother would be allowed to
visit her every night during her illness.
Mr.. Howe afterwards wrote to District
Attorney Fellows, and asked that his
client be removed to hospital. Mr.
Fellows replied that the commissioners
of charities and corrections would re-
move her at any time her friends
deemed it eXpedient. Dr. o. J. Ward
was then called into the prison to ex-
anime Mrs. Southwortn and he advised
that she be removed. She is suffering
from congestion of the lungs, and at
intervals subject to hemorrhages. Mrs.
SOuthworth's mother Will be permitted
TO administer to her during her present
illness,