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The Monitor-register., 1896-07-10

Don't suffer with corns, when a To-
cent bottle of Clark's Corn Cure will
relieve you. Prepared by Geo. M. An
drewS.
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SHARPTOWN STORE,
WIN. RICHMAN, Prop'r.
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING IT.

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USING IT.
The tobacco habit grows on a man until
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1mpa1rtng health, comfort and happiness.
10 quit suddenly is too severe n shock to
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ually Graves. "Baco-Curo" is n scientific
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an eminent Berlin physician who has used
IL In his private practice since 1872, without
a failure. IL is purely vegetable and guar
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the tobacco You want while taking "Baco-
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give a written guarantee to cure peTma-
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the money with 10 per cent. interest. "BacO-
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cure, That cures without the aid of Will
power ana with no Inconvenience 1t leaves
Inc system MS pure AID free from nicotine rs
the day You took Your first chow or smoke.
The Monitor-register., 1896-07-10
Instructed for Bland for President.

At this season use Jones' Cattle Pow
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Wisconsin Republicans.

Milwaukee, Aug. Ton the sixth bal
lot Thursday Maj. Edward Scofield was
nominated for governor by the repub-
lican state convention. Other caDdi-
dates for the nomination were Baensch,
La Toilette, Elliott, Bradford and Esta-
brook. Scofeld's nomination was
made unanimous. The platform adopt
ed announces col dial Endorsement of
the national republican platform, 6e-
clares for Sound stable currency.
honest money with which to pay :he
wages of labor, buy the products of The
farm and factory, and carry on the bust
ness of this great country, and for fair
and equitable tariff, that will protect all
the people and every section of the
country" 1t Endorses Mckinley and Ho-
bart, expresses disapproval of the ma
tional democratic platform and fayors
restriction of undesirable immigration.
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FIVE HUNDRED SLAIN.
MatabeIe Charge Up to the Muzzles of
British Guns.

Cape Town, Aug. s.-Details have
been received her of the decisive victory
won Wednesday by the 700 British
troops composing Col. Plumer's column
over a native force estimated to have
ter fought most desperately and brave
ly, charging up to within a few yards
of the British rapid-fre guns. About
500 of the Matabele warriors were slain
and the loss of the British included
Maj. Kershaw, Lieut.. Harvey, four
sergeants and about 80 soldiers killed,
and six officers, several noncommis-
stoned officers and about so men wound
ed. The Matabele and their allies were
commanded by the big chiefs Sokombeo
and Umlugulus and were divided into
five impis or regiments, each of over
1000 men, well supplied with arms and
ammunition. They fought desperately.
The natives rushed headlong at the
British and in spite of the heavy fire
which was poured into their ranks sue
ceeded in getting within Is feet of the
Maxim guns. A minutes delay would
have proved fatal to the Beresford de-
tachment, as the white infantry was
apparently unable to check the reckless
charge of the tribesmen, who seemed to
court death in their fierce attack upon
the column. But when the screw guns
began crashing case shot into the enc
my, tearing wide, bloody gaps in the
ranks, and the deadly Maxim ratified its
hail Of lead into the serried masses of
the rapidly moving impis, the natives
wavered in their charge, and moment
later the rush was stopped and they
began to give way, leaving heaps of
dead and wounded on the field.
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MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS.
Prominent Men Read Out of the Party.
The State Ticket.

Prominent Men Read Out of the Party
The State Ticket.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 5.-The dem
ocratic convention was held here Tues
day. National Committeeman Lawler,
ex-Secretary of the State Committee
Cutcheon and Mr.. McCafferty, a lifelong
worker in the democratic ranks, were
expelled from Minnesota democracy.
Kisses were intermingled with cheers
and the greatest confusion ensued. Ma
tional Committeeman Lawler tried to
make himself heard, but his efforts were
in vain. The band struck up lively
air and after several minutes order was
again restored.
j. w. Griffin, on behalf of the silver
republicans, promised their support to
the democratic and populist fusion
ticket in consideration of the nominc-
ton of John Lind, silver republican,
by the convention. The name of John
Lind was the only one put before the
convention for candidate for governor,
and he received the nomination by &C
clamation. For secretary of state j. j.
Hinrich. of Minneapolis, was also nomi-
mated by reclamation. For state treas
urer the names of George Grisser, of
Stearns county, and Alex McKinnon, of
Crookston, were placed before the con-
vention, Mr.. McKinnon receiving the
nomination on the third ballot. Mime
sofa is entitled to nine electors. Tues
days convention selected four demo-
Gratis and one silver republican, leaving
the remaining four to be selected by
the populists. The populists will also
name an attorney general and lieu
tenant governor.
In the meantime the expelled gentle
men walked out of the hall, followed
by one whole delegation and several
members of the Ramsey county dele
cation, of which they were members.
The platform as adopted declares in
favor of the Chicago platform and the
nominees of the Chicago convention;
denounces the platform of the repub-
lican party, more particularly in re-
gard to the monetary plank; denounces
the struck jury system and declares for
good roads. The platform also de-
manded an amendment to the constitu
ton of the United States providing for
the election of president and vice presi-
dent and United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
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George Chittick, a workman in the
stone quarry at Pipestone, was run
over in the Burlington yards and killed.
1t is reported that A. c. Rodgers,
who has been superintendent of the
state school for the feeble minded for a
mum Der of years, and who has been in
VENEZUELA for several months, has sent
in his resignation and will devote his
energies in the future to the Orinoco
company.
At Wilmar two strangers were held
up by tramps. one in the Great North
ern yards was struck on the head with
a revolver and deprived of few dol
lars The other in the west part of
the city was knocked unconscious and
deprived of watch and sum of
money.
]. M. Goss. an Anoka lumberman,
has taken a large logging contract
from the Foley-Bean company of Mi
laca. The contract is for cut of 5O,-
600, 900 feet of logs at Mile Laos lake
in five years. The timber is to be
fioated down Rum river to the COM
pany's mill.
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LYNCHED.
Louisiana Mobs Wreak Vengeance on
Brutal Tramp.

-
Brutal Tramp.
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. GA special
from st. Joseph, La, says: Information
of a terrible case of outrage and murder
committed in the neighborhood of
Coulter Point, on Tensas river, in
this parish, several days ago, was
brought to this place Wednesday by
Mr.. Alex Wood, of Waterproof, La. A
respectable white woman, employed as
q domestic in a prominent family on
the border of Franklin parish, was sent
across the river on an errand, and, fail
ing to return in the proper time, the
family became alarmed and sent y
party in search Of her. After tramp
of several hours the party came upon
the dead and horribly mYtilated body
of the woman lying in the woods and
partially concealed by bushes.
The most intense excitement fol-
lowed the discovery, and in short
while the whole country was aroused.
Suspicion Immediately fell upon white
tramp who had been seen in the neigh
borhood shortly after the unfortunate
woman had crossed the river. Dogs
were procured and in few hours a
searching party came upon the tramp
a few miles from the scene of the MUIR
der. He was accused of the crime and
Immediately confessed that he had met
the woman and outraged her, and to
cover up his crime he had murdered
her. The Infatuated crowd bound the
brutal wretch, dragged and tied him to
the nearest tree, and after burning his
body and riddling it with bullets quiet
" dispersed.
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Republicans in Michigan.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. THE
republicans of Michigan assembled in
state convention nominated Mayor Pin
gree, of Detroit, for governor, on the
fourth ballot. The results of the last
ballot were: Pingree, 449; Bliss, 300;
O'Donnell, rs; Aitken, II; Conant. 2.
Pingree's nomination was made IMAM
imous. The platform, which was unan-
imously adopted, declares continued
allegiance to the republican party.
which now as heretofore stands for the
unfolding of law and order, the encour-
agement and protection of the COM
merce of our country, its industries,
its labor, it's farms and its firesides,
the development of its resources, the
of its credit, and the de-
Tense of it's honor among the nations
of the world" 1t indorses the national
republican platform, denounces that Of
the national democratic convention,
and congratulates the party upon the
"eminently wise and satisfactory Sc
lection of standard-bearers in the pres
ent national campaign"
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.

-He-"May-mayI kiss your hard?"
She-"Certainly. But if you had init
mated that you preferred hands
wouldn't have removed my veil"
Cleveland Leader.
Spencer-'They told me at your of.
flee that you were only one of the
clerks. And you said you were di-
rector" Ferguson-"So 1 am. I adj
dress envelopes N. Y. Herald.
Eve can't venture positive pre-
diction about the election" said the
statesman, until we see the tickets"
eyes," assented Senator Sorghum.
land the check stubs" -Washington
Star.
-Staker-"See here, haven't you al
ways heard that money makes the mare
go?" Rhone-"Yes." Staker-"Well.
it's a lie! risked all the money had
on that bay mare at the track to-day
and she didn't 60 at all. "-Philadelphia
North American.
First Chum-"I'll never speak to
that Fred Bumption again. He had
the audacity to back out of the parlor
the other night throwing kisses at me-"
Second Chum-"Why, the heartless
creature! And you right there with
in reach!"-Detroit Free Press.
The very positive man had alluded
to somebody as ''a crank" when his
patient audience of one interrupted
him with the inquiry: what is your
idea of crank. anyhow" "a crankf
Why, crank, sir, is somebody who in.
sists on trying to convince me instead
of letting me convince him."-Wash,
ington Star.
"A gentleman was assisting at
bazar last winter by reciting now and
again during the evening. He had re.
cited once or twice, and the people were
sitting about chatting, when he heard
one of the committee go up to the chair.
man and whisper: Hadn't Mr.. -
better give us another recitation now?"
Whereupon the chairman replied: "No,
not yet; let them enjoy themselves a
bit longer."-Tit-Bits.
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| HOT WEATHER IN ST. LOUIS.
Fig hteen Persons Succumb In Two DAYS
The Relief Work.


The Relief Work.
St. Louis, Aug. IAN epidemic of
smallpox could hardly be worse than
the present hot weather. Wednesday
night all records were passed. At mid
night, with the thermometer register
ing 81 degrees, the streets and parks
were full of people seeking fresh air.
Not breath of breeze was stirring. AT
midnight Thursday night the death
roll had reached eight and Irostrations
reported were 81.
st. Louis, Aug. s.-Thursday night
was the hottest experienced in this
city in several years. At midnight the
mercury marked 81 degrees and at
four o'clock Friday morning it lowered
about the SO mark. At ten o'clock in
the morning surface thermometers
showed the temperature to be 90, with
not breath of air stirring. Reports
from various points throughout Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, eastern Kansas and
southern Iowa, southern Illinois and
Indiana state that the present hot spell
is the highest recorded in many years.
In Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas great
apprehension is felt fer the corn crop,
much of the late planting being burned
up by the continuous heat. Several
towns in Kansas and Arkansas are suf-
fering from ice famine. At Eureka
Springs, Ark, ice is selling at $40 per
ton, and adjacent towns are similarly
affected. Railroad men in Missouri
and Illinois are great sufferers from the
heat. At Hannibal, Mo-, the construc-
ton train forces are greatly depleted
and men are being constantly employed
to take the places of those who have sue
cumbed to the weather.
In this city, by steady steps, the mer-
curry climbed to the 100 mark at noon.
The scorching streets reflected the suns
blistering rays like the focus of burn
ing glass. Painting humanity was
driven indoors and business was sus-
pended, the passing street cars alone
showing signs of life in the city,
The average heat for the past seven
days exceeds by four degrees that of
any other like period in the history of
ST. Louis. The effect upon human and
animal life has been woeful. Fridays
record of fatalities and prostrations eX-
ceeds any previously recorded. Ten
deaths and AZ prostrated are reported.
These, of course, are directly within the
city limits, but the effect of the heat
upon life in the country around must be
equally disastrous. Relief societies are
doing much to relieve suffering and
rescue many from death. Following is
a list of fatalities reported up to seven
p. M: Mrs. Annie Tufts, domestic, "a
South Eighth street; John Redgik,
stoker, 167 st. George street; Mrs. Sarah
VatteIer, 1854 Dickson street; Charles
Bomish, laborer, AS South Third street;
unknown man picked up on Market
street, died at city hospital; Henry
Gehne, laborer, found dead at s33 Man.
chester road; Ed Hill, porter, 1900 North
Broadway; B. w. Hart, laborer, city
hospitals; two infants at ST. AIMS
founding ASYLUM.
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BETTER TIMES IN ENGLAND.
Board of Trade Labor Report Shows
Prosperous Conditions Prevail.

Board of Trade Labor Report Shows
Prosperous Conditions Prevail.
London, Aug. 5.-The report of the
labor department of the government
board of trade for the month ending
July Is demonstrates that, despite the
croakers, hard times across the water
are rapidly becoming thing of the
past and prosperous conditions are
prevailing in proportion. The report
goes on to say that in most industries
the state of employment continues very
good, and that the percentage of I'M
employed in the various trade unions
was but 3.2 per cent, as against Sc per
cent. for the same period of last year.
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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
G. A. X. Railway Rates.

Inquiries are frequently received at
Grand Army headquarters about rail-
road rates for the encampment from
points in the northwest. This informa-
tion can be obtained from local rail-
road agents, but such inquiries are
answered by General Secretary Pinney
with the statement that, generally
speaking, the rate will be one fare for
the round trip. In some cases, the rate
will be less than that but not much.
The time limits on tickets, when
sold, will be Is days, but the time may
be extended to Sept. 80 by depositing
tickets with the joint agent in st. Paul
before Sept. Is.
The joint agent is man who will
represent all railroads centering in st.
Paul that desire to participate in such
an arrangement. His Office will be a
sort of railroad ticket clearing house.
He will have force of trained clerks
and will be located at a central point,
where the thousands who need his
services may reach him easily. At
present the citizens committee expects
to locate the joint agent in the Mann
heimer building, corner of Sd and Min
nesota streets, where general inform
alton bureau will be maintained by
each encampment committee.
These half fare tickets from north
western points will be sold for trains
arriving in st, Paul Monday, Aug 81,
and Tuesday, Sept. 1.
This is the general plan for encamr-
ment business that north western roads
expect to observe. The Northern Pa
cific has posted its rates with all agents,
and sent copy to the citizens COM
mittee and all other roads will likely
to do so soon.
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An Election in Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. Tennessee
held an election Thursday to select
three judges for the court of chancery
appeals and county officials. Indica-
tons point to the election of Barton,
Wilson and Neil, democrats, for judges;
but the republicans claim the election
of w. r. Turner, their candidate in this
district of the state. The money ques-
ton was not considered in the cleo
fiop
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FROGS FROM MISSOURI.
An Agent of the Fish Commission Tells
How They Are Caught.

An Agent of the Fish Commission Tells
How They Are Caught.
w. a. Wilcox, agent for the United
States fish commission, was just from
the upper part of Arkansas and the
southeastern part of Missouri. A re-
porter asked him for an account of what
he had found.
'In southeast Missouri" said the COM
missioner, Il found that a new industry
was springing up. Last week a firm OF
fish dealers at Kenneth shipped to New
York the first carload of buffalo fish
ever sent from this territory to that
market. The car contained $4,000
pounds, and the sale of the shipment
was so satisfactory that the same par
ties will make another shipment this
week. This bids fair to become big
business in this section. The supply
of buffalo, or rough fish, in these waters,
is almost without limit, and New York
offers a good market. Heretofore the
principal market for the catches of
northern Kansas and southern Missouri
have been in Kansas City, ST. Louis and
Chicago, but now they are opening up
a new field, which will prove of great
financial benefit to that section. All
of these buffalo are caught out of Little
river and Big lake, through which the
former flows.
81 was amazed at the frog industry
there. The town of Kenneth alone
shipped 10000 pounds of dressed frogs
to the markets last season, and New
Madrid not less than $4,000. got these
figures from the books of the railroads,
and know they are true"
"How do the frog fishers get the best
results? ?" asked the reported.
"They fish in all sorts of ways. Some
frogs are shot, some are caught with
red flannel tied around hook, but the
best results are from spearing. The
frog season commences about the mid
die of March and lasts three months.
During the first of the season the nights
are cool aud the frogs stay in the water,
only coming out in the daytime for sun.
Most of the fishing is then done in the
daytime. But as the nights become
warmer the best results are obtained at
night and by the spear. 1t takes two
men to work this. One sits in the
stern of the boat, and pac-5 81 along
close to the bank. On the hs>s ere is
big reflector, arranged so xat the
light can be thrown in any direction.
Just behind this stands the spearer.
The light so blinds the frog that the
boat can be padded right up to him.
The price paid to the fishermen for the
frogs last year was rs cents per dozen.
the frogs averaging one-half pound
each. This made revenue paid to
the frog fishermen of Kennett last sea-
son of $1,000 in three months. These
frogs are shipped not only to the cities
of the Mississippi basin. but large
amount of them go to New York, where,
1 am told, they command much high
er price than the frogs caught in the
northern waters. The swamp lands of
Arkansas and Mississippi are the finest
places I ever saw for frogs, and will
bring large amount of money to those
who go into the business. "-Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
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Reed to Run Again.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 7.-Thomas p.
Reed was on Thursday renominated by
reclamation for congress by the repub-
lican convention of the First district.
1t is the tenth successive term for which
Mr.. Reed has been nominated. In a
brief speech Mr.. Reed explained why ne
believed in the gold standard.
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A Collector Now.

Keep STILL" commanded the tail
drgfar, pointing his revolver at the
householder, who had just walked up.
''We don't want your money. We've got
all the money we want. All we're after
now is your monogram handkerchiefs.
We're making collection"
And while he thus discoursed with
the owner of the premises the short,
pimply-faced burglar went through
the bureau drawers.-Chicago Tribune.
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The States's Cash.

July 81 marked the close of the fiscal
year of the state of Minnesota, and
during the day the state treasury was
enriched to the sum of $685., 900 by re-
mittances from the various counties in
their June settlements. Hennepin
alone sent in 1929, 900, and Ramsey
helped along with S2sO,O0O
The following statement shows the
condition of the various funds:
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Heavy Grain Receipts.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 3.-The Grain
handled at Duluth the past year is the
greatest amount on record. During
the twelve months there were received
rs, $50, 20s bushels of all kinds of grain,
and shipments were 81, 0SS,6 bushels.
Of the grain receipts there were 64.191,
453 bushels of wheat; 2O3,9S2 bushels
corn; 3,34s,5 S7 bushels oats; 924,957
bushels rye: 1902 Ala bushels barley;
5,31S. SIS bushels fax. The increase in
in receipts was nearly 1000, 900 bushels
over the previous year.-It is now set
tied that C. M Willcutts is to be chair
man of the republican congressional
committee and T. w. Hugo will be the
members for st. Louis county.-John
H. Norton has retired from the contest
for the republican nomination for the
legislature, and it is now likely that
that the nomination will be Carl M.
Johanson, B. f. Howard and Nell Nc
Innis.
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A Narrow Escape.

While Harry McIlvane was driving a
spirited team along the north shore of
Roberd's lake in Rice county, the
horses became frightened and leaped
down bank some 60 feet high into
the deep water. Mr.. McHvane was
thrown out of the carriage and had his
left arm broken before the water was
reached, but his companion, lady of
Faribault, remained in the carriage.
She would have been drowned but for
the great presence of mind of Mr.. Nc
Ilvane, who called to her to throw her.
self into the lake as he saw the horses
making for the center of the lake. She
jumped into the water, but could not
swim. Mr.. McIlvane, with his left
arm dangling, swan out to her and
brought her to shore. The team swan
half way across the lake and turned
and swan back. Mr.. McIlvane's in
juries are not serious. The young lady
is entirely recovered. The horses and
carriage are uninjured.
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News In Brief.

Total. ..............