Mower County transcript. [volume], April 04, 1894, Image 3

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THE TRANSCRIPT
AUSTIN, WEDNESDAY, APR. 4,1894.
—Legal blanks of all kinds at this
office.
—Attend the Queen City College of
Commerce, Austin, Minn.
—The metal roofing is being put on
the new Baptist church edifice.
—Band of Hope tomorrow afternoon,
4 o'clock, at the Baptist church.
—Elizabeth S. Mclntyre of this city
has just been granted a pension
—An elegant line of wedding
stationery on sale at this office.
—Money to loan on chattel mort
gage. Inquire of D. H. Stimson.
—Vacation in the public schools this
week. Spring term begins next
Monday.
—Notice prices paid in Austin for
Butter and Eggs.
McBride, The Grocer.
—C. G. Hankey, a Pennsylvania
teacher, was in the city yesterday on
business.
—L. A. Davidson has bought a.half
interest in Brown's barber shop on
Mill street.
—A few more of Kinsman's tlower
and seed catalogues at this office for
free distribution.
—Last Friday afternoon, the girls
of the High School presented to the
A. T. L. a banner.
—The county commissioners will
commence a special session tomorrow
afternoon, April 5.
—Prof. M. S. Blodgettleft for Sandy
Creek, N. Y., last night on account of
his wife's failing health. He maybe
gone for several weeks.
—We are now prepared to do first
class dress-making. Apprentice girls
wanted. Mrs. Watt and Miss Perkins.
Shop over E. A. Dalager's. 4-7
—Notice the ad of Miss Tressie Fur
long, She moved her dress-making
on Monday into the room on Main
street recently occupied by H. Jacobs.
—Dr. Bardwell, of St. Paul, will be
af the Tryon Hotel tomorrow, Thurs
day. April 5. Cure of rupture and
piles guaranteed. Consultation free.
—In addition to the regular pledge
day exercises at the Band of Hope
next Thursday there will be a large
hen's nest for the benefit of the
children.
—H. O. Share, of Sargent, was
down to Adams last Thursday visiting
his sister, Mrs. A. Torgerson, and
family. He returned Friday night
via Taopi.
—Alvah S.Wheelock, of Rose Creek,
was a caller yesterday. He says that
hundreds of acres of potatoes will be
put in this spring in the vicinity of
Rose Creek.
—Jacob Hoffman, of Sargent, will
soon have charge of an Oldenburg
Coach horse weighing 1450 pounds.
He is the property of Edward Knott
& Co., of Waverly, Iowa.
—W. Hayes, father of J. J. and
Orris, is getting
quite feeble, although
he is able to be up and dressed every
day. He is ninety years old. His son
Henry of Minneapolis is visiting him
this week.
—Henry Trenary, policeman, re
ceived a telegram Tuesday morning
that his brother Robert died suddenly
in Platteville, Wis. He went last even
ing to attend the funeral. He will be
absent from the city for several days.
—We are crowded this week on ac
count of the report of McKinley's
great speech. Next week, we shall
print entire the beautiful prophecy
by Mrs. E. B. Crane read at the silver
anniversary of the Floral Club.
—The Congregational parsonage at
Rose Creek is being re-painted. Also
a veranda added on the west of the
residence. The house will also be
renovated on the inside. Rev. Frank
J. Brown, the pastor has done paint
ing himself.
—We give this week the closing
chapter of our interesting serial story,
"The Nymph of the West." Next
week we commence the thrilling war
story, "A Yankee in Grey." No one
who reads the opening chapters will
fail to read it all. Watch for it.
—The spacious home of D. H. Stim
son was crowded Friday night on the
occasion of the Baptist Ladies' Aid
.society. Receipts about $20. There
was plenty and to spare for the large
company present and the last look of
the departing company was on Dave
still eating beans.
—Two new papers, both church pa
pers, made their appearance last Sat
urday. The Presbyterian is a three
column four page monthly, edited by
Mrs. W. H. Hormel, and will be a
great help in the prosecution of the
work of the Presbyterian church of
this city. The Message is the other
paper. It is a two column four page
sheet, issued weekly, edited by Rev.
F. C. Whitney, pastor of the Baptist
church. Both of these are ably edited
and we welcome their advent into this
community. We trust that their suc
cess may be enduring.
—We carry the largest and finest
line of children's clothing in Austin
at popular prices. If you are inter
ested in this line give us a call.
GEORGE HIRSH.
Magnetic Nervine, the great re
storative. will cause you to sleep like
a child. Try it. Sold by Cpera House
Pharmacy, Austin, Minnesota.
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—Blank notes in tablets:for sale at
this office.
—M. Lux, of Rose Creek, has seed
potatoes for sale.
—R. A. Carmichael and Henry Tre
nary are now on duty as police.
—High grade Jersey bull calves for
sale. John Mathieson, Ramsey.
—L. French was called to Dodge
county last night on legal business.
—Pasturing for horses and cattle in
town of Red Rock. F. A. Ticknor.
—Grand benefit ball of Comet Lodge
B. of L. F., at the Armory hall this
evening.
—A new stock of typewriter ribbons
and paper just received. Marginal
ruled paper.
—Chapman & Latham are prepared
to do all kinds of sign painting with
neatness and dispatch.
—Mrs. L. L. Jones left for the east
Monday to spend the summer with
her mother at Pittsburgh, Pa.
—P. H. Zender will move his restau
rant and news stand to the Olson
building, southwest of the court
house, April 15.
—Mrs. W. E. Tryon, one of Austin's
sweetest singers, takes the part of
Josephine in the comic opera Pinafore
tomorrow night.
—Remember that Dr. Graham will
be at the Tryon Hotel tomorrow,
Thursday, April 5. See his ad in an
other column. He uses .the "New
German Method."
—Mrs. D. J. Tubbs was stricken
with paralysis on Sunday and is report
ed dangerously ill. She has been un
able to speak for nearly a year but has
been around the house most of the
time.
—The Le Sueur schools have a va
cation this week and Supt. Decker and
family are spending the week with
relatives' here. Mr. Decker has been
elected for the ensuing year with an
increase of $100 in his salary. Miss
Maxwell is also spending her vacation
at home.
—J. T. Ro.vce will move to St.
Charles, Minn., in a few days. Mrs.
Royce has already gone. Her
brother lives there. They will have a
small place near town well stocked
with fruit and other comforts. We
are sorry to have them go from Aus
tin.
—Good Templar's hall was crowded
Sunday afternoon at the young men's
meeting led by L. French. Addresses
were made by L. French, F. P. Mc
Bride, R. E. Shepherd, C. L. West,
Prof. Selleck and others. It was a
grand meeting and it was voted to
continue them. Another meeting
next Sunday afternoon at the same
hall. Let everybody come.
—Improvements at the south end
are already commenced. Harry W.
Morgan, N. Corning and Mrs. H. S.
Smith have been making improve
ments on their residence property.
William Symes has his new barn up
and is getting the foundation in for
his new house. Swen Anderson is
tearing away to build a main part to
his house. And so it goes.
—A meeting of the Executive com
mittee of the Mower County Agricul
tural society will' be held at the city
hall in this city, tomorrow afternoon,
April 5, at 2 o'clock. The question of
changing the dates for holding our
next fair will be discussed, as the ones
now selected seem to clash with some
of our neighboring fairs. The racing
program and other business of impor
tance connected with the premium
list will also be considered. This will
probably be the last meeting before
printing the premium list and a full
attendance is desired.
—Two Austin boys were welcome
visitors over last Sunday. They were
C. H. Davidson, Jr., president of the
Carrington, N. D. State Bank, and T.
L. Beiseker, president of the Wells
County State Bank of Sykeston, N. D.
They brought with them specimens
of the lignite soft coal, which abounds
in their locality and which is freely
used by the farmers and others. They
think that these deposits of lignite
are a bonanza to their section. These
specimens may be seen at the Austin
National Bank. The boys returned
north early Monday morning.
—E. B. Swetman, of Fairfax Sta
tion, Virginia, says: "A party came
forty miles to my store for Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and bought a
dozen bottles. The remedy is a great
favorite in this vicinity and has per
formed some wonderful cures here."
It is intended especially for coughs,
colds, croup and whooping cough and
is a favorite wherever known. For
sale by Opera House Pharmacy.
—If you want a good pair of pants
cheap, come and look over our line of
odd pants which we are closing out be
low cost. They area lot of accumulated
pants and we have to dispose of them
as we need the space for other goods.
GEORGE HIRSH.
Awarded Highest Honors—World's Fair.
The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.—No Ammonia No Alum.:
Used in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Standard.
—Oak fence posts for sale near
Brownsdale by F. A. Ticknor, Austin,
—Pinafore tomorrow evening at the
Opera house for the benefit of the
Episcopal church.
—Land contracts, farm leases, war
ranty deeds and other legal blanks on
sale at this office.
—More correspondence this week
reached us just as we go to press and
too late for insertion.
—The parents of the Birum broth
ers. hardware men, will move to this
city from Redwood Falls in about a
month.
—D. B. Coleman, of Clayton, wishes
us to state that he paid $22.38 per
sonal property tax this year and not
as reported.
—Mother White was 92 years old
Thursday and a number of ladies
went down to Mrs. E. M. Morse's to
spend the afternoon in honor of the
event.
—The Columbian Sunday school
was organized in Windom lust Sunday
with the following officers: Supt., C.
A. Perkins: Ass't Supt., Mrs. Frank
Smith: Secretary, Lizzie Dixon treas
urer, Mrs. O. L. Gregg. Meets every
Sunday at 3 o'clock.
—Prof. Phil Benedict and Fred
W. White left for Iowa Monday for
several months. Phil's wonderful
exhibitions in mind-reading and hyp
notism already given in this city are
an assurance that he will succeed.
We wish him ample success.
—The advertisement of the Prairie
Queen nursery appears this week for
the last time. It is the season for
deciding what trees and shrubbery you
are going to put out this spring.
Write to-day to Prairie Queen Nur
sery, West Union. Iowa, for free cata
logue and wholesale price list.
—Miss Tressie Furlong has opened
dress-making parlors in the rear of the
Misses Rushton's millinery depart
ment—the store on Main street for
merly occupied by F. C. Jacobs. All
ladies wishing fashionable dress-mak
ing done are invited to call. Perfect
fit guaranteed. 4-5
—The seventh annual ball of Co. G.
Friday night was a brilliant success.
Austin's fair women and brave men
were there in large numbers and the
event was one of the notable social
occasions of the season. We are glad
to learn that it was also a financial
success.
—Remember the comic opera Pina
fore on Thursday evening will be pro
vided with special Pinafore scenery
and one of the finest choruses ever
before heard in this section of the
state. The stage represents a full
rigged ship with Dr. Tryon as Captain
Corcoran.
—Work in the Third degree to-night
in the Blue Lodge of Masons. Visit
ors from Wells and Brownsdale are
expected and a grand go- time is
certain. Last Wednesday evening all
the officers and many of the members
of Grand Meadow lodge were visitors
of the lodge.
—To-morrow evening Rev. W. H.
Hormel will be installed pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Austin.
Sermon by Rev. R. B. Abbott, D. D.,
of Albert Lea Charge to the candi
date, Rev. W. K. Weaver, of Owa
tonna Charge to the pastor, Rev. S.
S. Cryor, of Albert Lea Installation
prayer, Rev. A. A. Faust, Clarement.
An invitation is extended to
all friends
of the church.
—At the annual meeting of the
Austin Building & Loan Association
Friday night the old directors, whose
term of office expired, were re-elected.
They were O. W. Shaw, C. H. David
son, L. Dettelbach. The directors
met this evening to elect their officers.
The annual report shows receipts of
the past year, $32,897.35 and assets at
present, $90,741.45.
—The board of education held their
regular meeting last evening. The
term of school for next year was fixed
at nine months. The bills of the past
month were audited and allowed.
The salary of Principal Davis was
raised to $1000. The matter of teach
ers for the lower grades was discussed
but no action regarding their selec
tion was taken.
—Gallagher & Marsh have their
tonsorial apartments under the Citi
zen's National Bank fixed up in great
shape. Four new Royal Grand re
volving chairs, new cases, new floor,
new mirrors, hot and cold baths, new
chandeliers. Rol says he learned to
shave by experimenting on the candi
dates before election. They had to
hold still and dare not squeal.
If you have sour stomach-and feel
bilious, and your head aches, take a
Japanese Liver Pellet, it will relieve
you. Sold by Opera House Phar
macy, Austin, Minnesota.
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—Seth Washburn is reported better
•this morning.
—Ed Powers, an attorney at Flan
dreau, S. D., called Monday on his
way home from Iowa. We knew him
formerly at Waseca.
—We have recently received a copy
of the hymn America in the hand
writing of the author, Rev. S. F.
Smith. It is highly prized.
—Galen Truesdell is elected treas
urer of this district Epworth League,
and. Miss May C. Payne of Dexter,
superintendent of social work.
—O. Nelson, of Northwood, Iowa, a
pipe organ builder, was over to see his
friend M. N. Clausen Thursday.
They have not seen each other
before for several years.
Babe Josephine Wilson as Midship
mite in the Comic Opera Pinafore, to
be given by the best local talent
under the direction of Miss Grace
Wilson, for the benefit of the Episco
pal church. Opera House, Thursday
evening, April 5. Tickets 25, 35 and
50 cents.
Miss Grace Wilson as Ralph Pack
sliaw in the Comic Opera Pinafore is
unexcelled and as the gallant young
sailor has perfect liberty to make love
to the fair Josephine. It is said the
girls actually get stuck on Miss Wil
son in her Ralph costumes.
Farm Machinery.
D. C. March, of Dexter, is now pre
pared to sell the Monitor, Van Brunt's
Patent Shoe Pressed Drills and Seed
ers. The best in the market and all
goods warranted. Call and look the
stock over before going elsewhere and
oblige D. C. March. 51-6
BUSINESS LOCALS.
A good incubator and brooder for
sale. B. Summy, Lansing, Minn.
M. Lux, of Rose Creek, has recently
received a lot of tubular pumps and
piping. Also a carload of hay loaders.
He keeps on hand a large line of bug
gies, disc corn cultivators, etc. He
is rigged out in good shape to do plow
work, as he has just purchased a 600
pound grind stone and poiisher. Give
him your work.
Pasture for horses, colts and cattle
—150 acres on the A. Galloway place,
five miles southeast of Austin. Those
wishing pasturage should apply soon.
For terms and other particulars call
on PETER FELTON.
Cash for Hides and Tallow.
Highest cash price paid for hides
and tallow at the Provision Market,
first door north of postoffice.
Well Drilling.
I am prepared to do all kinds of
well work in first-class shape. All
work warranted. Can drill five to
seven inch bore, Pumps fixed. Prices
reasonable. P. C. ROSENTHAL,
apr Austin.
Notice.
Would like to exchange a farm of
eighty acres well improved, one and a
half miles from Sargent station and
one mile from school, for 160 acres' of
wild or partly improved land. Call on
or address F. D. HARSH,
2-4 Sargent, Minn.
Be Sure and Read This!
Farmers will find it to their advan
tage to give Hazle & Kubat, East
Side, a call. They pay the highest
price for butter and eggs. Call and
see them. They carry a full line of
general merchandise. 4-5
ATTENTION, FARMERS.
Call and see us, corner Main and
Mill streets.
3tf H. BIRKETT, Austin, Minn.
Strength and Health
If you are nol feellnsr strong and taealttay,
try Electric Bitters. If -'La Grippe" bas left
you wtiak and we&ry, use Electric Bitters
This remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys, gently aiding those organs to
perform their functions. If you are afflicted
with Sick Headache, you will find speedy and
permanent relief bv taking Electric Bitters.
One trial will convince you that this is the
remedy you need. Large bottles only 60c. at
Dorr & Wold's Drug Store. 31-34
—List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Austin post-office for the
week ending March 31,1894:
A. Brocer, J. M. Gayland, C. Hargill,
Mrs. Ida M. Jones, Joseph Myres, A.
W. Nelson. C. Stefford, John Welte,
Mrs. Phebe White.
GEORGE BAIRD, P. M.
C7v':
Total Undivided Surplus,
or
'ggs
Anything Else to Sell,
You will find that H. Birkett is pay
ing the highest prices, either in fine
groceries, crockery, &c., or order for
hardware, dry goods, boots, shoes,
clothing, etc., or cash.
Premiums
Interest, Rents, &c.
5«Pf
WINTER.
AUTUMN
.. Don't
PATRONIZE US
Unless you wish the best for your
MONEY. Our stock is complete in
every detail. If its
Clothing
You'r after, just come and see us.
Could we pay—Money back for the
asking and treat you unfair?
CHEAP CHARLEY,
TOILER FOR TRADE."
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1893.
ASSETS.
Bonds and Mortgages
Real Estate, including the Equitable Buildings and pur
chases under foreclosure of Mortgages
United States Stocks, State Stocks, City Stocks and other
investments
Loans secured by Bonds and Stocks (Market value,
$9,449,241)
Real Estate outside the state of New York, including
purchases under foreclosure
Cash in bank and in transit (since received and invested).
Interest and rents due and accrued, deferred premiums
and other securities
Total Assets December
We hereby certify, that after a personal examination of the securities and
accounts described in the foregoing statement, we find the same to be true
and correct as stated.
LIABILITIES.
Reserve on all existing Policies
Claims by death and Matured Endowments
Dividends, Surrender Values, Annuities and Discounted
Endowments. i_
Total Paid Policy Holders....
Commissions, Advertising. Postage and'Exchange
General Expenses, State, County and City Taxes
New Assurance Written in
II
(4 per cent. Stand­
ard), and all other liabilities $136,689,646 57
(4 per cent. Standard), in­
cluding Special Reserve of $2,500,000 towards estab
lishment of a 3| per cent, valuation $32,366,750 33
We certify to the correctness of the above calculation of the reserve and
surplus. From this surplus the usual dividends wUlbe made^
GEO. W. PHILLIPS,
INCOME.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Total Outstanding Assurance ... 932»532577
The above report shows a clean surplus of over $15,340,000 more than any
other Life Insurance Co, in the world. We write all desirable plans of life
insurance. Send your name and date of birth to J. H. Williams, Austin,
Minn and get an estimate on a policy maturing in110,15or 20years.
Represented by J. H. WILLIAMS, Austin, Minn.
$169,056,396 90
J. G. VAN CISE,
Actuaries.
—A
$22,808,916 74
23,928,724 53
89,253,593 42
6,934,463 33
14.396,857 64
5,294,463 13
6.439,378 11
31, 1893 $169,056,396 90
THOMAS D. JORDAN, Comptroller.
FRANCIS W. JACKSON, Auditor.
$35,537,369 59
6485,235 96
$ 42,022,605 55
$10,761,402 80
6,888,912 63
..$ 17,650,315 43
... 4,615,745' 29
3 6 8 9 4 3 $ 0 8
$
25»355i498
1893. .$205,280,227 00
80
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