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Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14

TIE Van Leuven pension fraud
cases have been revived by the serving
of subpoena last week upon the
Preston board OF examining surgeons
commanding them to appear before
the United States grand jury which
meets in Minneapolis next Tuesday,
March 20. inst about as much will
probably come out of this movement
as came in Iowa. Indictments upon
onesided testimony may possibly be
obtained but this is very different
thing under all the present circum-
stances from conviction.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
Historic Brass Knocker.

Trifies light as air have interest some
times, and apparently nothing is too
trifing to feed American curiosity. A
new brass knob has just been placed up
on Mr.. Gladstone's front door in Down
ing street. It replaced one which had
done: the state much service and had
been grasped by the hands of a century
of prime ministers, from Pitt upward.
Hearing Of this treasure trove, an en-
terprising and sympathetic antiquary
purchased the discarded knocker for s
shillings, and it is now upon its way to
New York, accompanied by half mile
Of attractive personal legend, for exhibi-
ton in the United States.-Huntly eng
land Express. r.
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Buried In q Gh0ul Proof Grave,

Mrs. G.. F. Routon, wife of West
Newton pioneer, was buried at that place
few days ago. She was So years of age
and was an exceedingly large woman,
weighing 352 pounds. This necessitated
casket 6 feet long, % inches wide and
10 inches deep. A few weeks ago an at
tempt was made to rob grave at West
Newton, near the lot in which Mrs. Rou-
ton was buried, and this led the relatives
of Mrs. Routon to have a ghoul proof
grave vault of iron made.-Indianapoli
Journal.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
frank Hatton Reviews In Facetious style
Senator Morxan's Hawaiian Report.

Yrank Hatton Reviews In Facetious style
senator MorEan's Hawaiian Report.
Some day, in the sweet by and by per-
haps, we shall know exactly what Sena-
tor Morgan's report on the Hawaiian in
vestigation really means. We shall know
whether it is intended as q manly dem
onstration of American sentiment or a
suave and servile whitewashing Of dis
credltable blunder it is a shrek
of the noble bird of freedom or the still
small warble of the lowly cuckoo.
For the present we are able to olsen
tangle from the bewildering labyrinth of
its language one isolated fact of mo-
ment--the fact that Mr.. Morgan and a
majority Of the committee with him be.
ieve in the annexation of the islands.
Out OF that wild and tossing sea of rhet-
oric we have succeeded in snatchine
this lonely derelict. But all the rest of
it is enveloped in tender haze of volu.
bility, which, while it accomplishes won
ders in the way of stimulating guess
work, is valueless as guide to definite
conclusions. The utterance appears to
be confused with howevers and notwith.
standings and moreovers, and there is in
it an opulence of "if so, why not?'' pro-
fundity that battles exact analysis.
According to this astonishing docu-
ment, everybody connected with the
Hawaiian incident behaved like states
man, a scholar, a hero and a patriot.
Mr.. Stevens was correct, and so was Mr..
Blount. President Dole is great man
on the right track, and Liliuokalani a
perfect lady, if somewhat in distress.
The United States authorities acted
wisely in recognizing the queens down
fall, and the administration has kept
well within it's lawful powers in trying
to set her up again. In word, the re-
port furnishes common ground upon
which all men may meet and where all
sorts of opinions can find encourage.
ment and sympathy.
AS we say, there is just one downright
proposition to which the bewildered citi.
zen may cling, and that is the clear, un
equivocal and unmitigated declaration
by seven out of the nine parties to the
report that they favor the annexation OF
Hawaii by the United States.-Wa Washing
ton Post
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AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY.
An Adventurous Miner Runs Onto Straag<
Prehi6tOric CITY.

An Adventurous Miner Runs Onto . Straage
Prehistoric City.
Manville w. Cresworth, an English
mining man well known throughout
southwest Mexico, arrived at Mapimi,
Mexico, recently from long overland
journey through the Sierra Madre noun
tains, his starting point being Culican,
near the Pacific coast, in the state of
Sinaloa. He claims to have visited a
section of country never before visited
by a white man Of the present genera
tion, and that he discovered large and
beautiful deserted city.
He told the correspondent that the
wonderful city is situated about 80 miles
west Of Lake Colorado, in the recesses of
the Sierra Madres. 1t occupies basin
about 10 miles long by eight miles wide.
Perpendicular cliffs surround the basin
on all sides, rising to height of hun
dreds of feet. The only entrance to the
city is through a deep canyon, which has
a width Of about 30 feet. Mr.. Cresworth
states that he stumbled onto the secret
entrance quite by accident. He gives
vivid description of the deserted city.
The buildings, he says, are construct
ed of redstone blocks resembling granite.
The business blocks are two and three
stories in height and are entirely differ
ent in architectural design from the
structures built by the Aztecs and Span.
iards. The streets are very narrow, but
are laid out in regular order. In the city
is a small park which is overgrown with
rare flowers and tropical vegetation. He
entered the business houses and decay
ing residences, but found very little Of
value except some remarkable and
strange ornaments made of stone.
He believes that the city was looted at
the time that it was deserted, whenever
that may have been. No records or writ
ings Of any kind were found, nor did he
discover any skeleton that would give
an idea as to the race of people who at
one time inhabited the city. None of the
natives of that section of country had
ever heard of the deserted city. Mr..
Cresworth is making diligent inquiry of
them. Mr.. Cresworth's story is very
startling and remarkable, but it is be-
ieved by those to whom he has related
his experiences. He will organize an ex-
pedition to make thorough exploration
Of the city.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14

THE latest to urge the separation
of Canada from the British empire is
no less a person than EX-Lieut. Gov.
ROYAL, recently viceroy of Queen Vic
toria. He claims that Canada has a
right to seek independence if she
wants to. Her great commercial re-
lations are with the United States,
while England comes second. Much
Importance is attached to his argu-
ment in favor of separation from
Great Britain.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
ssERviA'S STOCK TROUBLE.
IN : MIDDLE Over Who Shall Rule, while
Milan Poses as . Patriot.

IN : Middle Over Who Shall Rule, while
Milan Poses as . Patriot.
2 The frugal Servians just now are torn
by conflicting emotions. King Alexander
and his erratic, disreputable father have
managed between them to ALLEVIATE what
little love had been left in Servia for the
Obrenovitsch dynasty, and if the Kara
georgevitch pretenders were reasonably
respectable and fairly disinterested they
could obtain the throne without much
difficulty. But Prince Arsene and Prince
Peter are, in their way, not much to be
preferred to ex-King Milan and his son.
They are ambitious. autocratic, extrava.
CANT and heavily in debt, and their morals
will not bear severe scrutiny.
They are surrounded by impecunious
Russian mobiles and loose people of both
sexes, all of whom will have to be lib.
orally provided for in the event of the
Karageorgevitch restoration out of the
national treasury, and, to crown their
disadvantages in the eyes of the Servian
farmers, they claim the retrocession tc
them of the enormous estates which
were formerly the private property of
their house, and which were confscated
to the state when the head of the Kara.
georgevitch family was assassinated and
all his relatives were kicked out of the
country.
On the whole, therefore, Arsene ana
Peter would be more expensive than Mi.
Ian and Alexander. AS the question is
mainly one of money, the latter will in
all probability remain in Belgrade, the
establishment of republic being entire.
ly out of the question. Meanwhile Mi.
Ian poses as patriot, He pines for Paris
and it's supreme delights, which it is i'm.
possible to enjoy in semibarbarous Bel
grade, but a stern sense of duty keeps
him at his sons side. Privately he is
haggling with the ministers as to the sum
which shall be paid him to clear out. He
has limited that if his price be not paid
he will have himself appointed general.
issimo and inspector of the army and set.
tie permanently in the country. The al
palling prospect thus opened is likely
materially to hasten a settlement.-Bel.
grade Letter.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
EDITOR PEAsE of the Anoka Uni'

EDITOR PEAsE of the Anoka Union
was in ST. Paul, Friday. In speaking
of his business system he said: II
have the best system of bookkeeping
extant. l take in all the money that
comes my way and spend it at once.
My books balance every night, and I
have no trouble at all.' Mr.. Pease
has in his possession cabinet photo
of himself, with and without" his
wig, or before and after taking. The
photos are good deal of a novelty.
and he proposes to send one out to
every newspaper in the state. We
acknowledge the receipt of one at
this office,
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14

IN another column will be found
the gratifying intelligence that
sufficient stock has been subscribed to
insure the success of the Austin Co
operative Creamery. This commun-
ity has at last come to realize that a
first class creamery here will be an
important addition to our numerous
industries and one which will add to
the profits of the dairy business in
this part of the county. Tt is the
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's head is

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's head is
level when he says: "When American
citizens vote. their basis of decision
must be, not the religion of the can
didate, but his citizenship and his
personal fitness for office. To put in
Office a man because he is Protestant
is wrong: to put man in office be-
cause he is a Romanist is wrong. The
constitution which gives the suffrage
does not consider mans religion, but
a mans honesty and ability"
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
The Khedive's Favor.

It is well to be on good terms with the
khedive Of Egypt. This young monarch
has lately presented q beautiful bracelet
to q young English woman who took his
fancy, the value Of which is beyond cal
culation. It is gold set with scarabei,
and each stone is upward Of 1900 years
old. Some Of these belonged to high
priests in the days Of the pharaohs, and
the inscriptions on them relate to magic.
-Alexandria Letter.
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A BAY KNIGHT ON HOOFS,

He Saved His Masters Little Daughter
From the Attacks of q Savage Cur.
The bay Jack is one of dozen hunters
which Mr.. James B. Dill keeps in his
stable at his home on Harrison street,
Orange. His fad is breeding hunters.
The other morning Mr.. Dill was stand
ing just inside the stable door talking
to his groom and had Jacks bride in
his hand.
Suddenly he heard scream and rec
ognized the voice as that of his little
daughter. Jack, the bay hunter, heard
it, too, and he must have recognized it,
for quicker than it takes to tell and be-
fore Mr.. Dill realized what had happen
ed, Jack had jerked the bride from Mr..
Dills hand, backed out of the stable and
was running across the stable yard. Mr..
Dill followed, and what he saw was CAL
culated to make him follow pretty rap
idly. His little daughter was being at
tackled by a dog-a big, ugly, yellow cur
that did not belong around the place.
She had seen her father return from his
ride and had started from the house to
the stable to meet him, as was her Gus
tom. The strange dog had sprung at
her. Its teeth were tearing her dress,
and she was vainly struggling to release
herself.
What Mr.. Dill saw Jack, the bay
hunter, saw, too, and he must have had
the same appreciation of the little girls
danger that the father had. Running
until he reached the little girl and the
dog, he reared up on his hind legs and
then brought his fore feet down with
crushing force on the vicious cur. The
dog released it's hold on the girls cloth
ing and fell, but Jack had not finished
his work. Turning just as the dog was
about to rise again, he let fly his hind
legs and gave the cur a kick that landed
it in heap against stone fence full 10
feet away. Then Jacks work was done,
and he waited for Mr.. Dill to come up.
Mr.. Dill found that his little daughter
was not injured, though badly frighten-
ed. Then he went over and took look
at the dog. It was dead. Then he went
over to his bay hunter, Jack, gave him
an affectionate slap or two and placed
his little daughter on Jacks back. The
hunter seemed to appreciate the compli-
ment and neighed with delight as he
started for the stable, whore Mr.. Dill
told the groom to give him 'the best in
the house and plenty Of it. New York
World. 5...
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
Blondin's 4 Latter Dav >, : Feat,

M. Blondin's name goes on the list Of
athletic chaps Of middle age. On his
seventieth birthday he walked the tight
rope, carrying one Of his children, $50
FOUNDER. M. Blondin is enjoying his
usual health and doesn't expect to reach:
the end Of his rope for 80 years yet.
New Y ork Sun.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14

THE auditing committee of the
Worlds Fair commission finds that
there will be balance left after pay
ing all bills of $4,000. The counties
in the northern part Of the state are
making an effort to have the money
used in the interests of destitute
EaaA.x
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
Notes From Exchanges.

Slayton Gazette: If humorist Allen,
of the Jackson Republic, were to wear
a pair of birch bark pants Cleveland
would be sure to appoint him to some
good fat Office.
Wells Advocates: Mrs. George w.
Bliss, wife OF the assistant cashier Of
the German American State Bank, ar
rived here Saturday from Austin, and
they will 60 to housekeeping.
Lanesboro Journal: Our state cap
itol commission has been in Washing
ton enjoying life among the big-wig
legislators Of the nation and the tax
payers of the state are footing the bill.
Spring Valley Mercury: A man is
going through the country buying the
black walnut timber, paying SIS per
Thousand and cutting and hauling it
himself. He ships it to England where
he sells it for $12O per thousand.
St. Peter Herald: It is a peculiar
and interesting fact as soon as one
becomes absorbed in politics to that
extent which makes him an aspirant
for political honors or to be more
specific a man who becomes a profess
sional office hunter, he becomes sus-
picious of his friends, selfish in his
motives and surprisingly peculiar in
his me thOds.
Brownsville Leaflet: New York is
about to annex Brooklyn to make a
''Greater New York" Chicago, Gin
cinnati and Minneapolis are annexing
suburbs to make Greater Chicago's,
Cincinnati's, and Minneapolis Every
thing is working along to be greater.
Brownsville is to annex Ramsey, Dex-
ter, Waltham, Sargent, Udolpho,
Taopi, Austin and Renova and make
a ''Greater Brownsdale."
Mankato Free Press: Southern
Minnesota is getting to be an import
ant corn raising section and as it
grows more important in that direc-
tion the production of hogs increases,
to the financial benefit of the farmers.
The corn acreage is increasing from
year to year, and the production at
present reaches about 25, ,000,0 900 BUSH
els, and is fast catching up with our
wheat production. The corn belt is
also constantly moving northward.
Albert Lea Enterprise: Augustus
Armstrong was in Austin last week
looking up Jerseys for his dairy. Mr..
Armstrong and Alex Mcneil expect
to have dairy to supply the people of
this city with milk and they desire to
secure the best there is to be had.
&C. E. Baker, the erstwhile farmer of
Riceland but now of Austin, was up
on a visiting tour last week. Ap-
pies are commanding $S per barrel and
few dealers in this city care to handle
them. Oranges are so-plenty that the
Albert Lea Mercantile Co. sold them
at so cents per peck last Saturday and
Gage, Hayden & Co. at ten cents per
dozen, about the same price. Selling
oranges by the peck is something new
for this city. Ii this year is as good
for apples as two years ago they will
be plenty in seven or eight months.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14

LAST nights Herald asks us it
Mayor Gibson?' Well, we should say
not. And further, it looks from yes
tcrday'S results as if it would not be
Senator Gi bson next fall. Austin has
a Republican Mayor for the first time
in several years.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14

intention to put up model creamery
in every respect and to runit economi-
cally and for the best interests Of all
concerned. We expect that the fame
of Austin's dairy products will give
this section a still wider reputation.
We rejoice over the auspicious pros
DectS.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14

Rec. j. her1ttte DrtUes', d. D.
Is widely known az pastor of the First NJ. E.
Church at Columbia City, Indiana, and Is
powerful pulpit orator. His book, "samson
and Shylock, or a Preachers Plea for tho
Workingman," has received much praise
from press and clergy. Dr. Driver says:
..... Columbia City, Ind, June g. 1sss
&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Dear Sirs Among the ralliers of all the
vital forces, I regard Hoods Sarsaparilla a.
the generalin-chief. Crowded and over
worked, as preacher and lecturer, some
times am conscious that I am not measuring
up to the best that I am capable OF doing.
Afew doses bottle or two-of Hoods,
however, greatly
lnvlsorato Ny Body,
Clarity MY Mind, and
Make me feel
s Like 4 Now Man.
!" In week I am up to concert pitch again.
cheerful, buoyant and ready for any work
and capable of any feat of strength or en-
durance. To all overworked professional
men Hoods Sarsaparilla is God-send.
".yery truly yours,
"JOHN MERRITTK DRIVER"
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14
The Canon smokes Cie.rettes.

Those who delight in discovering in
constituencies in personal conduct are
pointing out that Canon Wilberforce,
the new canon Of Westminster, is an in
veterate cigarette smoker, says q Lon
don correspondent. He has for years
swaged q fierce crusade against intern
perance, the opium trade and vivisec-
hon.
Mower County transcript., 1894-03-14

e. +. BARRETT, editor of the LIE
Sueur Sentinel, has been appointed
postmaster of that city. The appoint
ment is an excellent one. and most
worthily bestowed. If anybody de-
serves these official plums, it is the
newspaper CORDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-13
NEWS EPIToNIzED.

Bridget German. the queen of the
gypsies III America, Is dead. aged 50.
Col. Jefferson Dolan, well known
democratic politician, of Chicago, is
insane.
The prison wardens' association Of
the United States is in session at
Pittsburg.
The fifth annual convention of the
postoffice clerks national association
is in session at Boston.
A number of Chicagoans, under the
leadership of NJ. H. Garland, of Engle-
wood, formed Chicago anti-compul-
sorry vaccination league which pro-
poses to attempt to overthrow the prac-
tice of vaccination.
John G. Beatty, of the Colorado Riv-
er Irrigation company, is alleged to
have defrauded many persons out of
thousands of dollars and that he had
scheme on foot whereby he would
obtain possession $7,500,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-13
OFT is OUTWITIED.
GREAT EXCITEM Ont ABOUT
THE WEBER STORE.
Milwaukee Officers Come in Conflict
With One Another The Coroner
Makes Some Threats

Milwaukee, Sept. 9.-There was
great excitement about the Weber dry
goods store, which is in the hands Of
the sheriff, about o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Winkler, Flanders, Smith,
Bottum a. Villas got out writ OF re.
pleyin for some goods in the hands OF
the sheriff and placed the writ IN the
hands OF Coroner OFT The coroner
served the papers for the stock In the
hands OF Under-Sheriff Hole. Hole,
however, refused to deliver. Coroner
OFT attempted then 10 take 1t by force,
but he was resisted. Then he left the
store, vowing that he would have
those goods IL he had to come with 100
men at his back, break in the doors
and take them.
Immediately Under-Sherif Hole
sent out word to the shcrifrs office and
in less than fifteen minutes over TWEEN
ty deputy sheriffs were assembled
within the store, ready TO resist any
attempts TO take the goods In queS.
ton. The doors were doubly locked
and barracaded and a squad OF dep
uties guarded each entrance awaiting
the arrival Of the coroner and MS
force.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-13
A BIG ROBBERY.
An Unknown Thief Steals $4,000 from
Collner e. Co.

Clarion. Pa, Sept. LII. Il. Coll
ner & Co, general storekeepers at st.
Petersburg, were robbed last Saturday
of $4,000 in bonds, notes and cash I.
Until yesterday the theft was kept Sc
cret in the hope of catching the guilty
persons. On Saturday night the store
was closed at 10 O'Clock. The four
members Of the firm. bookkeeper and
clerk, locked the store and went to a
cigar stand just across the street.
They We're not over ten minutes but
when they returned the door which
they had locked securely was stand
ing wide open and the tin boxes, con-
tanning bonds to the amount of 100000,
checks and promissory notes to the
amount of $1,000, and over $1,000 in
cash, were gone.
A search Of the premises showed that
some one had been concealed in the
store during the day and as soon as
the force had left the store he had
grabbed the boxes and followed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-13

when under the use of the drug de-
velops an uncomfortable mania for
stealing. Such in substance is the re-
port of the physicians.
The unfortunate man was taken in
had by Inspector Riemer yesterday
morning. II appears In April last the
residence Of ] A. Black, 33S Madison
street was entered and that case of
surgical implements silver knives sand
an onyx clock were stolen Suspicion
at the time pointed to DR.. Palmer as
the burglar aud when questioned by
the inspector yesterday he freely con-
fessscd the crime. He said that when
under the influence of the drug, nm
Irresistible impulse TO steal anything
he could lay his hands on came over
him. H. acknoN lodged that he had
yielded time and again TO this intlu-
ence, but had never sold or attempted
to realize anything on the property so
taken, 10 matter how valuable it might
be to others and useless to himself.
The property stolen from Mr., Black
was found in DR.. Palmer's house in
the sanlc condition i'll which il was
when ii was stolen by him.
What will be done with DR.. Palmer
is matter for the future to determine
Inspector Riemer Is satisfied that the
doctor is not tit subject for prison
and thinks he ought to be sent TO the
insane hospital. He has served one
year in the state prison for kleptoma-
MIA while under the influence of NOR
phia. He is regular graduate of
Rush Medical college, and as ply
stefan has a good reputation.
The first criminal case against DR..
Palmer created more talk in Racine
county than any other crime for years.
Palmer was Il respected practitioner,
a husband and father, son Of well-to-
do and highly respected country mer-
liant. Postmaster Lars Christensen,
keeper Of store in Raymond Center,
had missed articles aud became certain
that someone was entering his store
frequently and stealing. He watched
in company with his brother-in-law
several nights. Finally the thief came.
The men could hardly believe their
eyes. The thief was DR.. Palmer, their
hitherto respected neighbor. This oc-
Cured the night OF Aug. S, two years
ago. Palmer's conviction and sentence
followed.