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THE TRANSCRIPT AUSTIN, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15,1894. First Ward Republican Caucus. Tbe Republicans of tbe First ward of the City of Austin are notified to meet in caucus at Baird's store building, corner Main and Water streets in said ward, on Monday even ing, August 27,1894, at eight o'clock, to select nine .delegates to attend tbe Republican county convention to nominate candidates for county officers, which meets on Septem ber 6.1894. Also nine delegates to attend south distriot legislative convention to nominate a candi date for tbe legislature. D. H. STIMSON, A. W. ALLEN, N. NICHOLSEN. Lansing Caucus. A caucus of the Republican voters of tbe township of Lansing will be held in tbe Ram sey school house, on Saturday, August 25, at ten o'clock a. m.. for the election of five dele gates to attend tbe county convention meeting at Austin, September 6, and five delegates to attend tbe legislative convention meeting at Grand Meadow, September 4. By order of Committee. —Plan to send in exhibits to the county fair. —Creamery butter in jar lots for sale at the creamery. —Attend the Queen City College of Commerce, Austin, Minn. —Begin today to get ready for the county fair, Aug. 29, 30, 31. •'-For rent, furnished room on Mill street. Inquire at this office. —Mrs. J. C. Belding was visiting at Clear Lake a short time last week. —Ab Hunt, of Dexter, bought up a carload of stock at Oakland Friday. —I. W. Comstock's family, of Mos cow, visited in Blooming Prairie last week. —Mrs. J. C. Belding is enjoying a visit from her sister, residing at Fargo, N. D. —The populist congressional con vention will be held in Austin, Fri day, Sept. 7. —Amos Smith, of Moscow, recently hurt his hand, so that he is laid up for a few days. —Mrs. L. B. Fairbanks and child ren arrived from California yesterday and intend to remain here. —The drought was broken by rain Friday and Saturday. This will help pastures and late potatoes and corn. —Notice prices paid in Austin for Butter and Eggs. McBride, The Grocer. —Valentine Rettig, of Moscow, has leased John X. Wilson's farm just south of the creamery for the year to come. —If you wish to learn of the process by which wealth is created, attend our County Fair. The dates are Aug. 29, 30 and 31. —The Turtle Creek cheese factory is making about seven cheeses a day and have a ready sale for all they can manufacture. —For sale. One No. 6 Furman boiler, hot water or steam. In good condition. A. N. Kinsman & Co., Austin, Minn. —The health of City Recorder Johan Wold has been poor of late and he went to Minneapolis yesterday to have his lungs examined. —I. W. Comstock, the butter maker of Moscow, has put up a house just north of the town hall. Dimensions 16x20, addition 12x14, 9 feet high. —Found, a strayed hog. Owner can have same by identifying and pay ing for keeping and advertising. Call at Jule Smith's place. H. C. Buck. —N. F. Earl, living northwest of Oakland a little distance, is erecting a granary 24x36, with a driveway in the centre. It will soon be completed. —Dr. L. Douglas Smith, the suc cessful magnetic healer, has moved to Austin and occupies the Giles house next to Grand Army Hall. Call on him. —There will be an exciting game of ball in this city next Friday after noon between the Albert Lea and Austin nines. Game called at three o'clock. —Nels Jenson, is putting up a new house on the farm he bought of Baird & Stimson, town of Lansing. His place is just east of Sidney Dav enport's. —H. Fero, of Moscow, has built him a barn 24x36 this summer. It makes a neat looking building and is a great convenience. He also built a large house last fall. —Mr. and Mrs. Charley Beeman celebrated their fifteen wedding anni versary Friday. They received some very acceptable gifts. After a 6 o'clock dinner the friends returned home happy. —For the Musical Festival at Clear Lake Aug. 19, the C., M. & St. P. R'y will sell excursion tickets at $1.50 for the round trip. We sell Aug. 18, tickets good to-return until Aug. 20. C. F. Wenham, agent. —Halvor Steenerson, ex-state sena tor, who stands a fighting chance of winning the Republican nomination for congress in the Seventh district congressional convention which meets at Fergus Falls today* got his start in Austin, working for Greenman & Abbey in the insurance business here twenty years ago. —A. Newell, of Moscow, received a Los Angeles paper last Thursday night with the sad account of the tri ple murder of three former California friends of that city. They were ail members of the Hunter family: Wil liam Hunter, wife and daughter, Mrs. Emily Craig, whose husband did* the foul deed, and a son, lies at the point of death. It was quite a blow to Mr. and Mrs. Newell, as they were very intimate friends. Vii- I'if Alag. Awarded Highest Honors—World's Fair. —County fair, August 29, 30, 31. —Fresh cream for sale at the creamery daily. —Rev. S. N. McAdoo is home again from his vacation trip. —Episcopal sociable at Mrs. Water man's on Oakland avenue this even ing. —Mrs. Charles E. Lord and child ren returned to Mason City Monday noon. —Miss Daisy Maxwell is teaching the fall term in the Saint's Rest dis trict. —Barnum & Bailey's greatest show on earth at Austin, Thursday, August 30. Performances at 12 and 8 o'clock. —D. H. Stimson and wife started Monday evening for Chicago and Man istee, Mich., to visit relatives. They will be gone ten days. —The honey crop in this locality is reported as very poor on account of the dry weather. The bees have been able to find but little material for first-class honey. —Special services were held at the Catholie church this forenoon in con nection with the departure of Sisters Angeline and Juliana to their re spective fields of service. —There was a high wind after mid night Monday night which frightened many. Some trees were blown down and loose material scattered about in a lively manner. No damage reported. —John Tracy, of Oakland, has sold over 115 bushels of early apples from his orchard this year and still has more. This fruit business is made to pay by those who follow it intelli gently. —The Enterprise Union Sunday school will hold a Milk Maid social at Mr. Tail's Saturday evening, Aug. 18. The milk maids will serve ice cream and cake. All are cordially invited to come and enjoy the fun. —The concert given under the di rection of Mrs. T. L. Catherwood Friday evening was highly enjoyed by those present. There were several enthusiastic encores. Miss Mina Blackmar's recitations were very pleasing. —We learn from the Faribault Dem ocrat that the German Harmonia so ciety of that city has been invited by the German society of Austin to give a concert in this city on Saturday, Aug. 25. The boys are hard at work getting up a fine program, and their Austin friends may feel sure of a treat. —Mrs.Charlotte Schumaker, mother of Mrs. C. Michaels, died Sunday afternoon after a long illness. She was 77 years of age. Funeral ser vices were held Monday afternoon and her remains were taken to Can non Falls, her former home, for inter ment. Her husband was also buried there. —E. D. Ames, of Lyle, has sold several hundred bushels of Duchess apples this season, although his or chard is not in full bearing this year. Mr. Ames thinks there is more money in apples and honey than in some other lines of farming.. We hope that he will make a large exhibit at the coun ty fair. —List of letters remaining uncalled for in the Austin post-office for the week ending 13,1894: T. H. Campbell, Geo. E. Cook, W. W. Cooper, Harry Gamble, Miss Hat tie Coyle, W. R. Gregg, Mrs. O. H. Hill, Geo. Kelner, John Margies, F. H. Palmer, E. D. Townsend, Dr. A. Van Alstine. GEORGE BAIRD, P. M. —The campers at Litchfield's springs finished their outing today and re turned to the city. An association was formed for an outing next year with the following officers: Presi dent, D. H. Stimson Secretary, Ben Hunkins Treasurer, John W. Scott Executive Committee, C. H. Coats, M. N. Beardsley, Mrs. C. D. Belden. Camp life this year has been full of pleasant experiences. —The Presbyterian church society of this city have purchased the very desirable lots on the corner of Water and St. Paul streets, known as tbe old A. S. Everest property, and intend in no distant future to erect a fine house of worship thereon. For pres ent use they have purchased the old Baptist meetinghouse and are getting it ready to move it upon their lots this week. This will be fitted up for temporary use until the times justify the erection of their new church. —It is safe to say that no\county of Minnesota will be represented this year at the Winona Normal School by a brighter or abler class than Mower county sends. The following from Austin expect to enter that in stitution for the. fall term: Kate Miller, Kit Webb, Virginia Bartlett, Yeta West, Emma Sun berg, Anna Merrick, Jane McAfee, Daisy Hart, Grace Hart, Jean A. Crane, Daisy Maxwell, Dolly Kimball. They are of the best. Powder: The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.—No Ammonia No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Standard. —Get ready early for the county fair. —Public schools in Austin com mence Monday, Sept. 3. —Land contracts, farm leases, war ranty deeds and other legal blanks on sale at this office. —Mrs. Eva Brown is putting up a fine residence on St. Paul street, op posite Dr. Gibson's. —Jacob Nicholsen is attending the national meeting of the League of American Wheelmen at Omaha this week. —There was only a small attendance at the lecture of Mrs. E. T. Fitch Monday evening at the Congregational church. —Mrs. George Campbell, of St. Paul, who has been very ill, is now with her parents in Austin and is convalescent. —M. Dixon, of Windom, reports that the chinch bug inoculation is a success as he finds lots of dead ones where he distributed the diseased bugs. —Supt. Selleck and Principal Davis returned Thursday from the summer school at Fairmont. They had a total enrollment of 110 and report a very successful course. —We understand that the Populists of the First congressional district have decided to issue a weekly paper to be their organ in this part of the state. It will be issued from Austin as headquarters. —The Osage military band passed through Austin last evening on their return from an outing and gave a concert on the opera house balcony. The .music was greatly enjoyed by a large crowd. We wish that the boys might repeat the program. —Prof. A. C. Tibbetts and wife passed through Austin today on their way to Janesville, Minn. Prof. Tib betts closed a successful term of sum mer school at Rochester last Satur day. He has been engaged as princi pal of the schools at Janesville for an other year. —The workmen are putting the fin ishing touches oh the Main street front of Charlie Fox's new Austin hotel this week. The veranda ex tends the whole front of the building and is broad and roomy. The brick work on the Water street side is up to the second story. -On account of trouble with some of the hackmen, the Milwaukee rail road company ordered off their grounds all busses and hacks last week. A compromise has since been made and public conveyances are now al lowed to stand several rods west of the tracks. We are inclined to think the change an improvement. Grand and Petit Jurors. The following is the list of jurors for the September term of District Court, just drawn by the clerk of the district court, the sheriff, and Justice Ranney. Grand Jurors: Z. B. Dailey, LeRoy town Louis Rawn, Lyle town Amos Hill, Austin A. D. Moore, Grand Meadow village H. J. Hanson, Adams town William Hodge, Dexter village John Wagner, Frankford John Skyberg, Grand Meadow village: E. J. Ames, Austin city Ben J. King, Sargent T. Emerson, Nevada L. Kirkland, Red Rock R. Dunkel mann, Austin R. D. Gregg, Nevada J. W. Darstt, Bennington C. A. Roy, LeRoy E. D. Ames, Lyle town Andrew Wilson, Lyle village A. T. Rounce, Windom: Fred Rolph, Mar shall M. Krebsback, Adams August Quandt, Pleasant Yalley John De Young, Grand Meadow town. Petit Jury: W. E. Harris, Racine August Detloff, Pleasant Yalley W. J. Drake, Pleasant Valley John French, Windomi M. E. Kessler, Lansing S. E. Boyes, Frankford Ed son Bassett, Austin Parke Goodwin, Austin G. H. Hadland, Bennington George Johnson, Waltham John Biederbach, Racine J. E. Flood, Dexter village W. Mandeville, Aus tin Julius Owen, Lyle town Nels Anderson, Marshall J. Munsey, Brownsdale E. Jorgens, Grand Mead ow town George Quast, Clayton William Wells, Lansing James Sprott, Jr., Bennington Andrew Tor gerson, Adams village Joseph Brow nell, Lodi Frank Haney, Lansing Lewis Schultz, Marshall. Southern Minnesota Fair. The Southern Minnesota Fair at Rochester, Minn., Sept. 3 to 8,1894, will be one of the best ever held. The season being nearly one month in ad vance of ordinary years, will give every bo.dy a chance to get their work done, and then have a week off to attend the races. The association have spared no pains to get the best at tractions possible, and the races will be of the best. The Fort Snellin band will give daily concerts, an that in itself, is well worth the price of admission. Everybody should air Dame Rumor Says That the north pole is still there. That the long drought is broken. That George M. Pullman looks sick. That the slate ticket is all made up. That rainy weather makes wet camping. That the St. Paul Globe is not what it used to be. That some of the pension spies are gay seducers. That Jim Davidson is keeping cool these hot days. That the creamery saves lots of drud gery on the farm. That the showers of Friday caused the cattle to smile. That wheat is now cheaper than corn to feed to stock. That a bicycle is a mark of selfish ness in a married man. That many are named in politics but only one is elected. That settlers are deserting western Kansas by the thousand. That Minneapolis aldermen who get drunk are locked up all samee. That there will be a big Centennial Exposition at Baltimore in 1897. That the first Monday in September is Labor Day and a legal holiday. That the Coxey army has been driv en from the sacred soil of Virginia. That there will be less wheat left in granaries and elevators this year than ever before. That a widow has the same fatal faseination for a man that a candle has for a moth. That State Superintendent Pen dergast is an immense improvement over an old fossil, That Capt. A. H. Reed, of Glencoe, is a rival of Joel P. Heatwole in the third congressional district. That the total number of inmates in the penal institutions of Minneso ta has decreased eighteen per cent, during the last year. That if the Japanese should kill 1,000 Chinese daily it would require about 1,100 years to dispose of the en tire population of the Celestials. Married. MY ATT—MITCHELL. At the residence of the bride's par ents, in this city, Sunday morning, August 12, 1894, by Rev. S. G. Briggs, Thomas M. Myatt and Miss Ida, daughter of L. S. Mitchell, of this city. We trust that the highest hopes of happiness may be realized by them. DRAPER-IN GRAHAM. At the residence of the officiating clergyman in this city, Tuesday even ing, Aug. 14, 1894, by Rev. S. G. Briggs, Francis C. Draper, of Madison county, N. Y., and Miss Jessie E. In graham, of Mitchell county, Iowa. We hope that these young people will make their residence in this city. BAILEY-MILLS. At the residence of the bride's mother, in this city, Wednesday morning, Aug. 15, 1894, by Rev S. G. Briggs, Theodore G. Bailey and Miss Jennette M. Mills, daughter of Mrs. H.D.Mills. We are well acquainted with both of these young friends and wish them lots of joy and prosperity. TURNER-EASTMAN. At the residence of the bride's father in Windom township, Tuesday noon, August 14,1894, by Rev. C. Belden, Dr. Arthur L. Turner, of Nerstrand, Minn., and Dr. Frances A Eastman, daughter of C. Eastman, of Windom. There were about thirty relativesand intimate friends present. After the ceremony a very inviting lunch was served. The presents were appropriate and valuable, including a check of $125 from C. F. Eastman, a brother of the bride. The bride is one of our most esti mable and highly educated young ladies, being a graduate of the Austin high school, a graduate of the Univer sity of Minnesota, and with the course in the medical department of the university completed this year. She has grown up among us and is highly regarded by every one. The groom is also a graduate of the state university and has received a medical diploma after a full course. They will be at home after Sept. 1 at Nerstrand where they will locate and practise. They took the afternoon train north, amid a shower of rice and old shoes too numerous to count following them We sincerely hope that life's choicest blessings may be theirs abundantly. Teachers' Examinations Will be held at the Austin high school building August 10 and 11 and October 26 and 27. This is a change from the date printed on the summer school circulars Examinations will be held at Grand Meadow, August 24 and 25. Work will begin at 9 a.m. 22-24 GERTRUDE C. ELLIS, Superintendent. ATTENTION, FARMERS. When You Have Butter, Eggs, or 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, hoots, shoes, clothing, etc.* or cash.' Gall and see us. corner Main and A REVEL IN WONDERLAND. The Curious Sights and Strange People in the Barnum & Bailey Show. tend. For information and premium lists, address T. H, BLISS, Rochester, Minn. Sold by SMITH HUHTLIY, Op«ra Horn* Ptarmaay. H. BIRKETT,' Austin, Minn. ARNUM & BAI LEY will this sea son present the perfect show of tbe age, an up to date, magnificent and colossal insti tution, abreast of the times in which we live, and with no old-time fea tures about it whatever, except the notable one of the old-time talking and singing clown, whose reappear ance in the ring will be hailed by many as a novelty. The. circus this year is so much larger and better than all previous ones, that no one would rec ognize it as the Greatest Show on Earth. It now contains, besides three rings, two stages and a race track, a separate big steel barred arena for the wild and domestic animal performers, a veritable midway, lined on one side with the huts, tents, houses, boats, canoes, weapons, instruments and utensils of the strange and savage races of people in the Ethnological Congress, and on the other side by the living people themselves. Behind and around these again are all the animals in cages, and at one end of the walk a big cage, containing the two gorillas —Chiko and Johanna—the wonderful and human-like giants, the like of which were never seen before. The performances are of the grandest pos sible character, embodying every kind of arenic entertainment. Sixteen champion bareback riders of both sexes will undoubtedly prove a revela tion in equestrian feats, while scores and scores of the best aerialists of Europe and America will display their accomplishments in mid air. Cossacks will strive with our native horsemen in the equestrian tournament, May pole dance, and with high leaping and long distance jumping horses, while scores more of athletes and acrobats will contest in leaping and tumbling tournaments. Giant and pigmy ani mals, and curious animal freaks, will also prove interesting objects to our rural friends, and the children will be delighted with the extent of the eye feasts provided for them in the antics of the clowns and the capers of the tiny trained animals, birds, and other creatures. The new street parade, too, will prove a source of pleasure and instruction to the little folks, as it contains the representations of all the rulers of the world, the reigning kings, queens and emperors, with their military escorts, national music, and other interesting features. All these things will be here on Thursday August 30. Poisoned With Strychnine. The mysterious poisoning case in the family of Will F. Hatch, of Oak land township, culminated last even ing in the arrest of the hired man, by the sheriff of Freeborn county. Two weeks ago yesterday Will sat down to his breakfast as well as usual. He had eaten but a few mouthfuls and took a drink of coffee when he imme diately was seized with spasms and extreme sickness. Neighbors were speedily called and medical aid ob tained. The physician pronounced it at once a case of strychnine poisoning. By prompt measures, Will's life was saved and he is now able to be around again. The only ones present at the time of the poisoning were Mr. Hatch, his wife and three children and the hired man, who came a stranger in the community late in the spring,and who goes by the name of Rush Smith. Mr. Hatch had a policy of $2000 on his life in favor of his wife. All sorts of rumors have been afloat and we have refrained from making any com ment. It is expected that another arrest will be made today. If half the rumors prove true it is a hard, sad matter. New Depot at Kansas City., The Chicago Great Western Rail way has secured the most centrally located and complete passenger station in Kansas City at Second and Wyandotte streets, only a few blocks from the business center and adjacent to both cable and electric lines. Pas senger, will now be assured of the best depot accommodations and should insist on having their tickets read via the Maple Leaf Route to Kansas City and all points in the Southwest. F. H. Lord, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Chic ago, Illinois. We will fill all orders for hard, coal that we receive during this month for $8.25 per ton, delivered anywhere in the city, cash to accompany orders. George Duffy & Co. Our County Fair. Only two weeks remain before our county fair is held. There is much on the part of every one to be done in order to make it a worthy success. An especial effort is'made to make the agricultural features of the fair prom inent. In order to do this, every farmer and every gardener should be already planning to bring in for ex hibit the best of his products. We should have a large number of exhib itors from every part of the county. The fair will be simply what the peo ple of the county choose to make it. If they take hold of it with enthusi asm, it will be a grand success, for there is no county in Southern Minne sota with larger resources than Mower. The danger is that the majority of our people will simply give this mat ter a passing thought until too late. Every year, we hear visitors at the fair, as they examine the exhibits, say that they themselves might have brought articles equally as good. This is always the case. Now is the time to give this matter attention. There are in our homes and on our farms, in our stores and gardens an abundance of superior exhibits. We wish to make this department of the fair conspicuous and prominent. There will be an abundance of other attractions, including races and sports, but these are subordinate to the fair itself. We hope to hear from a thousand exhibitors before the fair commences. We are especially anx ious that a large exhibit of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry should appear. ADELICI6DS DRINK —ISflLBBHiy IN|— -=11 lb,PACKAGES l=r MANY FINE PREMIUMS GIVEN FREE TO DRINKERS OF LION COFFEE Order for Hearing Proof of Will. STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Mower,-88. In Probate Court. Special term, August 9,1894. In the matter of tbe estate of Irene D. Bacon, deceased. Whereas, an instrument In writing, pur porting to be the last will and testament of Irene D. Bacon, deceased, late of said county, bas been delivered to tbis court: And whereas, James E. Dorr bas filed tberewitb bis petition, representing, among otber things, that said Irene D. Bacon died in said county on tbe 2d day of August, 1894, testate, and that said petitioner is tbe brother and one of the heirs «f said Irene D. Bacon, and thai no executor was named in said last will and testament, and praying that ibe said instrument may be admitted to pro bate. and that letters of administration,'with the will annexed, be to O. W. Sbaw issued thereon: It is ordered, that tbe proofs of said inBtru ent, and the said petition, be heard before this court, at the probate office in said coun ty, on Monday, tbe tenth day of September, A, D. 1894. at ten o'clock in tbe forenoon, when all persons interested may appear for, or contest tbe probate of said instrument: And it is further ordered, that notice of the time and place of said hearing be given to all persons Interested, by publishing tbis order once in eacb week, for three successive weeks prior to snid flay of hearing, in the MOWER CODNTY TRANSCRIPT, a weekly news paper printed and published at the city of Austin, in said county. Dated at Austin. Minnesota, tbe ninth da of August, A. D. 1894. By the Court: S. S. WASHBURN. [Seal.l 23-26 Judge of Probate. Order for Hearing on Claims. STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Mower,—ss. In Probate Court. Special term, August 14,1894. In tbe matter of tbe estate of Ootlicb Herr, deceased. Letters testamentary on tbe estate of said deceased being tbis day granted unto Lizzie Herr of said county: It is ordered, that all claims and demands of all persons against said estate be present ed to this court for examination and allow ance at the probate office, in tbe court bouse in the City of Austin, in said county, on Mon day, the eighteenth day of Febrnary, 1895, at ten o'clock a. m. It is further ordered, that six months from the date hereof be allowed to creditors to present their claims against said estate, at tbe expiration of wbicb time all claims not presented to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction, shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown further time be allowed. Ordered farther, that notice of tbe time and place of tbe bearing and examination of said claims and demands shall be given by publishing this order once in each week for three successive weeks, in tbe MOWER COUN TY TRANSCRIPT a weekly newspaper, printed and published at tbe City of Austin, in said county. Dated at Austin, Minnesota,-the fourteenth day of August, A. D., 1894. By the Court:—S. S. WASHBURN. 23-26 Judge of Probate. L. D. BAIRD, Attorney. STEAMER BELLE OF AUSTIN. Tbis trim Steamer makes regular trips to Columbia Park everv Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Leaving home landing at 7:15, and Main St. landing at 7:90 p. m. Extra trips every Saturday and Sunday after noon, leaving home landing at 2:15, and Main street landing at 2:30 p. m. Six miles round trip. Arrangements made for picnics and excursions on 3 or 4 hours notice. FURTNEY ft ANDEK80N, Proprietors, 17-85 Austin, Minn. cures SPASMODIC COLIC, and All Kinds of Bloat inii HORSES and CATTLE