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il MEMORIAL DAY Memorial Day Exercises in Austin Saturday, May 30,1914. Saturday, May 30, was an ideal and an unusually large company attend ed the G. A. R. exercises held in this city. The procession formed at G. A.' R. hall soon after ten o'clock and marched to Lafayette park, where the program was given. There were 100 flower girls in white with sashes of the national colors and each carried a small flag. ARRANGEMENT OF PROCESSION. City Police. Cbief Marshal, Major N. Nicholsen. Austin Band. FIKST DIVISION. Marsha), P. Bump. (3o. G.t 2nd lnf.,M. N. G., Capt. C. F. Cook, Commander. Mclntyre Post G. A. li. Ira Suyder, Commander. Spanish War Veterans, N. K. Chris topberson, Commander. Sons of Veterans Camp No. 3, L. A. Sherman, Commander. Womnan's Relief Corps, Mrs. A. H. Davison, President. Ladies of the G. A.. B., Mrs, Grace C. Ardell, President. SECOND DIVISION. Marshal, Geo. Hessler. Mayor and Members of City Council. Orator and Committee on Arrange ments. Fire Department. THIRD DIVISION. Marshal, C.N. Beiseker. Faculty and Students of University of Southern Minnesota. Teachers and Scholars of the City Schools. Civic Societies in order of arrival, in cluding Ladies Societies. Citizens in Carriages. The exercises at the park were un usually good. The Masonic quartet, J. H. Anderson, J. L. Mitchell, W. M. Crane and F. C. Wilbour sang patriotic selections and a ladies quar tet led national songs by the audi ence. The Salute to the Flag was given by four very small boys dressed in regulation military dress and carrying small muskets. They were attended by a diminutive Uncle Sam and Miss Columbia. The oration by Co. Attorney Baudler was listened to with the closest attention and we print it substantially as given. It is well worth reading. PROGRAM AT LAFAYETTE PARK. Major A. C. Page, presiding. Music by the Baud. Invocation by Rev. C. D. Belden. Music by Quartette. Salute to toe Flag. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Mrs. Carl Johnson. Music by the Band. Decoration of Chairs of Departed Comrades Music by Quartette Address by County Attorney Otto Baudler. Music by Band. In the afternoon, 05 autos of the Austin Auto club took the G. A. R. veterans and the flower children to both cemeteries where the graves of deceased soldiers were decorated with flowers. The 1914 observance of Memorial Day was one of the most successful ever held. We have Mr. Handler's address in full set up in type to run this week, but it is crowded out until next week. Complete List for County Offices The time for filing for candidates for county office expired Wednesday night and there is no way of any other names getting on the general ticket at No vember election by petition or other wise. In the primary there will be no contests where there are onlv two appli cants for the same office. Therefore at the county primaries June 16 the only contests will be on county treasurer, representative to the legislature and member of the County Board from the Fourth district. The contest on senator for the two counties Dodge and Mower will also come into the primary as there are more than two candidates. J.J. McCaughey has withdrawn leav ing the contest to the three Mower county men. The complete list of filings is as fol lows: For Senator: R. E. Crane of Grand Meadow. Geo. Gilbertson of Austin. Alex S. Campbell of Austin. For Representative: Gilbert Sorflaten, Austin. Hubbard Carey, Adams. Frank Reed, Racine. For County Clerk: George Burnham, Austin. George M. Shortt, Brownsdale. For County Auditor: Geo. Robertson, Austin. F. C. J. Christie, Austin, For County Treasurer: S. A. Smith, Austin. Lew Lewis. Austin. J. G. Handke, Austin. For Sheriff: Nick Nicholsen, Austin. Art A. Anderson, Austin. For Judge of Probate: Henry Weber Jr., Austin. For Register of Deeds: Eugene Wood. For County Supt. of Schools: Eunice L. Rice, Austin. For County Attorney: Otto Baudler, Austin. For Commissioner Second District: W. H. Goodsell, Grand Meadow.* For Commissioner Fourth District: Sylvester D. Thompson, Windom. Peter Lausen, Nevada. Peter Heffner, Rose Creek. Cattle In Brazil. While there are no reliable statistics of the pastoral industry in Brazil, it is estimated that there are 30,000,000 cat* tie in the country. Dumping On Our City Parks. All persons are forbidden to damp manure or garbage of any kind within the limits of any public park of this city. All offenders will be prosecuted. Those having ashes or dirt will have the privilege of dumping at such places as may he designated within the park. v".«. The Thirty-eighthannualCommence- taent exerciBes of the Austin S:hool were held at the Methodist Episcopal church W edneaday evening, May 27th, 1914. & The church was elaborately dec orated in class colors, green and white. The juniors escorted the graduates as they entered. The class was an unusually good one. The program was all by home talent and all the better for that. The honor pupils did exceptionally well. The diplomas were presented by F. Sasse, Esq., president of the board, who made very fitting jemarks in connection. He spoke very highly of the work of Supt. H. E. Wheeler. The scholarships at Hamlin, Macal ester and Carlton were given to Zella Chamberlain and Neil Christ opherson, the honor students. The program was as follows: March Invocation Rev. F. E. Kntipf High School Bells—A. F. Lord Girl's and Boy's Glee Club Salutatory and Oration, "Ideals"— Neil Christopher Oration,"Child Literature".lna Warren Oration, "International Arbitration and Universal Peace Nina Hegge Humerous Class Song, Eldridge— Boy's Glee Club Oration, "Is the World Growing Bet ter?" Alex Hirsh Oration, "South America as a World Power" Ethel Givens Chorus, "Happy Days Gone Bv," Parke Senior C1&8B Oration, "A Great Triumph of Ameri can Genius" W illard Peshak Valedictory and Oration," You and I" Zella Chamberlain Trio,"Good Night,"Franz. .Senior Girl* Addrese, President of the Class— JameB Barrett Awarding of Scholarships— Following is the list of graduates: REGULAR COURSE. Osper Anderson, James Joseph Bar rett, Ronald A. Bieloh, John Earl Bu chanan, Grace Margaret Buck, Zella Antoinette Chamberlain, Warren Neil Christopher. Mary Wallace Craig, Vern R.Cullen, Chester D. Dahle, Ella K. Dable, Marcia Lois Daigneau, Helen Elizabeth Dexter, Alvin L. Gerhart, Ethel E. GivenB, Golda Mae Gregg, Ar thur Johnson,Forrest Sanford John eon, Glenn Ivan Johnson, Ida Nina Hegge, Alexander 1. Hirsh, Robert Laird, John Kenneth Lynde, James S. Merrill, Albert A. Murphy, Vera E. Murray, Flaurence Olive Nelson, Wil lard Ralph Peshak, Margaret E. Roberts, Ross R. Robertson, Flossie M. Wilder. NORMAL COURSE. Catherine Marguerite Cotter, Lauret ta M. Enright, Marguerite L. Grau, Mary Heimer,Mina Belle Hickok.Agnes Knudson, Bannie Milburn, Ethel M. Olson, Myrtle Edith Reynolds, lvaB. Tbou, Morine Jeonette Tollerud, lna Dell Warreu, Hazel Margaret Williams NORMAL (POSTGRADUATES) Anna Odetta Chase, Ethel M. Dai'y, Florence Martell, MyrtleJM. Smith. Rev. ff. F. Stout preached the Bac calaureate sermon, Sunday evening, May 24, at the Methodist Episcopal church. The class motto is "Through the Clouds to the Star." The colors are Green and White. The officers of the 1914 class are: President—James Barrett. Vice President—Marcia Daigneau. Secretary—Hazel Williams. Treasurer—Alex Hirsh. St. Augustine's Commencement. The final graduating exercises of St. Augustine's High School with con ferring of diplomas took placeon Fri day, May 29. In the morning High Mass was sol emnized by Monsgr. E. H. Devlin who gave a sermon to the graduates. He spoke from the text "Man goeth forth to labor until the evening." He spoke of the great purpose of this life to pre pare for Eternity. Mere earthly pos sessions and honors count for little There is no success without work. Recreation and pleasures to a certain point are beneficial to brain and body. Beyond that, they are detrimental. In the evening the following program was given before a large audience:7 Song Recital. Chorus, "Sweet May" Barnby Trio, "Pretty Red Tipped Daisy".... WTM High Wekerlin Chorus, "The Nights" Roberts Duet "Sweet, The Angelus is Ringing" Whiting Trio, "Twilight Star" Barnby Chorus, "Rest" Veazie Quartette, "Forget-Me-Not" Giese Address and Presentation of Diplomas Right Reverend E. H. Devlin Choru8,"The Pilgrim's Chorus" Wagner Accompanists: Pianist, Miss Bertha Fraught. First Violinist, Mr. Donald Tichy. Second Violinist,Miss Loretta Keliey. There are 15 graduates in the class as follows: Stella Maud Gahagan, Stella Kathryn Gavin, Alice Margretta Farrell, Zophia Catherine Kloyda, Chester James Ken evan, Leon Edward Kenevan, Francis P. J. Meany, Naomi Elizabeth Revord, Mabel Teresa Rhein, Harold George Ryan, Vera Thomas Sullivan, Clara Isabel Sullivan, Anna Lucy Schneider, Marie Magdalen Taylor, Mary Alice Tichy. U. of S. M. Commencement. The programs for the Commence ment exercises of the University of Southern Minnesota are issued. The outline is as follows: Sunday, May 30, Baccalaureate sermon at Baptist church by Rev. W. L. Riley. Tuesday evening, June 2, Star Lit erary Society Program at University chapel. Wednesday evening, June 3, Alumni Banquet. Thursday evening, June 4, Com mencement program at 8 o'clock at University Chapel. Friday, June 5, alumni picnic and reunion at Lafayette park. The class motte is "Out of the Har bor into the Sea." The coloss are green and .cream and the flower is the cream rose. There will be abo&t sixty diplomas to be given out completing the J' 1 ,' I |L -t A. H. S. Commencement Exercises. Junior High School Graduation. PAID ADVERTISEMENT A class of lOo reciiveed their di- plomas of graduating from the Junior t0 |^e The exercises were held at the Princess theatre. 1 The theatre was crowded with ^de lighted audience. The motto of .the class: "Win We Can and Win We Will," was conspicuously displayed. The reception given by the Riley peo ple in Part Second was especially en joyed but all the exercises were excel lent. The following was the program: PART I. Invocation Rev. J. A. E. Naess Music, The Mellow Horn—The Clbss "The Teeth of a Gift Horse." Mrs. Buttler Merle Henifin Mr. Buttler Uhle Schuldt Aunt Marietta.... ... Edna Goalee Ann Fisher Esther Enochson Devlin Blake Loren Sayles Katie (the maid). .. Malinda Lewis Synopsis of the Play. Mr. and Mrs. Buttler received a pair of large hand painted vases from Aunt Marietta, as a wedding gift. After stor ing the vases in her attic for five yearp, Mrs. Buttler sold them at a rummage sale. One week later Aunt Marietta arrived unexpectedly for her visit at the Buttler's home. When the play opens, Mrs. Butler is trying to locate the vases in order to get them back be fore Aunt Marietta should miss them. Intermission. PART II. Dumb-bell Drill Twenty Boys A Party for the Famous Folks from Story land.—The James Whitcomb Riley people give a party for well known characters from literature,among whom are Louise M. Alcott's "Little Women/' "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," Freckles" and the "Angel," "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm," Bar rie's "Little Minister," and "Mary Cary." The guests participate in con versation suggestive of the characters they impersonate. rje'8 Superintendent H. E. Wheeler ... Presentation of Diplomas, President Board ot Education, Mr. F. G. Sasse Class Song Seniors Benediction.... Rev. G. H. Ten Broech ««jJittle Minister," and "Mary The order of arrival:— a. The Riley People. The Hostess Eunice Toilifson 'Lizbuth Ann.. .Loretta McCarthy Tbe Raggedy Man. Walter Lindsay b. Mrs GriBby Naomi Rice Samantba Allen Lorna Hill c. Scene lrom the Little Minister. The Little Minister and Dr. McQueen come to take Nanny to the Poor House. The Gypsy interferes and takes care of Nanny. The Little Minister...Charles Earl Dr. McQueen Fred Schradle Nanny Elizabeth StaeHliog The Gypsy Agnes Fraser d. Tbe Angel Anna Laird Freckles Cleon Gibbons e. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Marion Martell f. Aunt Hitty Tarbox... Alma Root g. Patty Wyatt Georgia Beatty Priecilla.ber chum..Rose Brinkman h. Jerusha Ann Abbott.Mary Craig i. Pomona of Rudder Grange— Lillian Waterman j. Little Women (preparing to enter the reception room) Meg Rachael Anderson Jo Agnes Anderson k. Mrs. Wiggs..Mandalina Running Miss Hazy Theresa Anderson Lovey Mary Florence Dug&v? 1. Ann of Green Gables— Josephine Harris Dianna Dorris Shattuck m. Mary Cary Rebecca Gold The Entertainment for the guests:— a. Timothy Trot and his Pretty Mathilda (a pantomime) Timothy Trot Everett Brown Mathilda Katherine Robinson Tbe Grandmother... Mayme Lowry Reader Christea Hickok b. The Maypole Drill. The May Qneen Ruth King PART III. Chorus, Our Old High The Boys Essay, Our City Lewis Sanford Reading, One of the HeroeB— Elizabeth Staebling Address, The Junior High School— Floy Murray, Class President Presentation of Certificates— (Only members of the class took part in the program.) The members of the class are: Agnes Anderson, Rachael Anderson, Theresa Anderson, Helen Baker, Leonard Bar douch, Ethel Bergstrom, Lester Biery, Olava Bridley, Birdie Bryan, Olive Cooley, Katie Cress, Evalyn Decker, Francis Drost, Bernice Elefson, Esther Enochson, Marvel Freeman, Rebecca Gold, Ethel Gripman, Viola GundereoD, Herbert Hessler, Lorna Hill, Hazel Johnson, Dwight Kneeskern, Anna Laird, Malinda Lewis, Wilma List, Marion Martell, Alice Olson, Irvin Pettit, Naomi Rice, Alma Root, Loren Sayles, Fred Schradle, Elizabeth Staeh ling, Albin Swenson, Zelda Warfield, Cecile Austin, Robert Bassler, Georgia Beatty, Helen Bergstrom, Simmie Bix, Rose Brinkman,Hilma Carlson, Valeria Cooley, Kittle Cress, Ross Dinsmore, Florence Dugaw, Karen Eliassen, Anna Finkelson, Adeline Garbish, Edna Gos lee, Lois Gripman,Elmer Hanson, Merle Henifin, Ruth Jacobson Willie John son, Rebecca Knudson, Delilah Leigh ton, Marion Lewis, Virginia Lott, Lo retta McCarthy, Knute Olson, Alice Rassuussen, Frances Robinson, Mada lina Running, Lewis Sanford, Doris Shattuck, Gladys Summy, Elmer Swen son, Lillian Waterman, Gertrude An derson, Donald Barr, Gwendoline Beatty, Laura Bendickson, Leonard Boody, Everett Brown, Doris Conditt, Mary Craig, Genn Dahl, Bruck Dono van, Charles Earl, Loretta Elmer, Agnes Frazer, Cleon Gibbons, Doris Gregson, Grant Gulickson, Josephine Harris, Christea Hickok, Clare Johnson, Ruth King, Gertrude Kruger, Lulu Lerud, Walter Lindsay, Mayme Lowry, Floy Murray, Morris Peterson, Frank Rey nolds, Katherine Robinson, Lester Ry ther, Uhle Schuldt, Dorothy Snyder, Mable Summy, Eunice Toilifson, Glenn Weber, Martha Wlodson. R. N. A. County Meeting. The Royal Neighbors of Mower County will hold their annual meeting in Austin next Wednesday, June 10. There will be an afternoon session with initiation and other work. At 5:30 a banquet Will be served by the Austin Royal Neighbors to all members and visitors from Lyle, LeRoy, Brownsdale, Waltham and Kacinev The evening meeting wttHm-open and entertainment will be furnished by local talent. Alt members of the order are invited to the thl. ,«ar to thowjnftto*" JM# Will bjta courses. nali- Elks 1 All announcements in this column are paid for .at the uniform price of ten cents a line|each iD&ertion.. For Treasurer. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for treasurer of Mower Countv subject to the decision of the voters of said couuty at the primaries June 16 1914. adv. JOHN G. HANDKE. For Representative. 1 hereby announce myself as candi date for the office of Representative for Mower County. GILBERT SORFLATEN, a*v. Austin, Minn. For Representative. 1 hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of representative from Mower County to the legislature lOtf HUBBARD CAREY, For County Commissioner. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for member of tbe County Board of Mower county from the Fourth dis trict subject to the action oftheJuue primary adv PETER LAUSEN. For County Treasurer Having received such a ia*g* vote for couuty treasurer in the primaries of two years asro, I have decided to file for tbe same office in the preset primaries. The time is now so short that it will te impossible for me to ail my friends personally but I shall surely appreciate their aid and support at the Primaries June 16. LEW LEWIS, adv FOR COUNTY TKEASXTSEB. I have filed for the nomination of the office of County Treasurer. Mow er County, Minn., on the Non-Parti san ticket. I have lived in this coun ty since 1884 was raised cn a farm and for the last twent'v years I have been actively engaged as manager for different concerns, have been in business for myself and am now with the W. D. Bassler Clothing Store, and with such experience I feel that if nominated and elected I will be qualified to fill the office of County Treasurer. As the time is short, it will be impossible for me to get around to see you all personally and 1 take this one means of putting my self before you voters and would ap preciate your support at the Prim aries, June 16th, 1914. and now is the time for you voters to use your good judgment in securing a clean campaign. adv. Supt. H. E. Wheeler JOHN G. HANDKE. Austin. Minn. LITTLE PIGS. Or big pigs should have a feed that will produce bone, muscle and fat. You want the little fellows to grow and mature quickly, the older ones to keep strong and vigorous. In order to do this they should both have a feed that is rich in food val ues, such a feed is sold by J. W. HARE, the Feed Man and some of the largest feeders in the county are using his flour white Middlings for this purpose. It sells for $1.35 per hundred and is better adapted to the feeding of hogs than some of the higher priced feeds. Comes in hun dred pound sacks. Have you tried it? Carload just in. J. W. HARE, the Feed Man. 2t Adv. Minor Happenings of tiio Week Throughout Minnesota. Donald Smith, Lord of Strathcona and Mount Royal, one of the builders of the Great Northern railway, own ed 43,340 shares of the stock of that corporation at the time of his death, Jan. 21t valued at $5,567,000, on which his heirs will pay an inheritance tax to Minnesota of more than $100,000, The exact amount has not yet been fixed by Attorney General Lyndon A, Smith and John W. Sterling of New York, executor of the estate. The attorney general has received from Mr. Sterling a proposal that $75,000 be paid on account. 4* Six persons from Virginia lost theii lives when the Empress of India sank in the St. Lawrence river. They were Louis Toma and Angelo Vagni, min «rs of the Mesaba range, returning to the old country, and Vagni's foui children. A party of Eveleth. miners, mostly-Austrians, are believed to have perished. The nines had closed and thrown thorn out of work, so several were «oingf back to their homes in ib We cut only the best Government Inspected Corn Fed STEER BEEF BEEF ROAST CHUCK ROAST lb BOILING BEEF ib Good Tender ROUND and 4 SIRLOIN STEAK lb 1 ©C HAMBURGER STEAK Our Pure 4 Of PORK SAUSAGE lb........ 1 H/2,0 PORK SHOULDERS PORK STEAK 4 F lb PORK LOIN CHOPS A lb Sugar Cured 4 HAM lb I O PICNIC HAM 4 Breakfast 4 BACON lb IOC Our Pure 4AI/ LARD LB 1Z72C Dairy Brand 4 PEAS can LARD lb I O SALT PORK 4AI/ WAc Sugar Cured 4 gm S A O I O SWEET CORN can Early June 4A Above Prices Cash at Market. We can save you money. Hormels Provision Market Europe. Friends say that they wer« to leave on the Empress. 4* John Hingston, ninety-five years old, said to be the oldest pioneer of St. Anthony at the time of his death, and a relative of Sir William Hing ston, mayor of Montreal, former premier of Canada, is dead at Minne apolis. Hingston settled in St. An thony in 1849, when he was a young man of thirty years. He was born in Skibereen, Ireland, May 2, 1819. 4. 4. Professor C. M. Andrist of the de partment of romance languages of the University of Minnesota, has re signed to take effect at the end of the college year. Professor Andrist has been connected with the univer sity for six years. It is understood that his activities in his coming cam paign for lieutenant governor are re sponsible for his action. George F. Wedge, former president of the city council of Plainview and vice president of the First National bank, committed suicide by taking laudanum. He had been prominent in the business life of the place .many years, his residence dating back for ty-seven years. He had been sick and unable to sleep and was no doubt temporarily insane. Mrs. Anna Marie Schultz, seventy eight years old, who reached St. Paul in 1850 when it was only a village, is dead at the home of her graddaugh ter in that city. Mrs. Schultz was born in Rengen, Germany, coming to Minnesota with her parents when four teen years old. The last stage of tfce jcurney to St. Paul was made .on the Mississippi river. Three women narrowly escaped death at Duluth when an electric au tomobile in which they were riding plunged from Boulevard drive into a ravine. The car was stopped by sev eral saplings after a thirty-foot drop, otherwise the passengers -would have been dashed 100 feet to the bottom of the chasm. 4* 4* 4*' Paul D. Boutell, seventy-seven years old, long a resident of Minneapolis and founder of Boutell Bros.' furni ture establishment, is dead. He had been in poor health for three years. Mr. Boutell was prominent in the lodge of Elks. He was born in Ba kersfield, Vt., and came to Minnesota in nl872. 4 4 Bernard Lynch, aged seven years, was drowned in the Mississippi river at St. Paul while swimming with sev eral companions. Harry Lynch, aged eleven years, brother, was almost 'drowned attempting to#save Bernard. ?nf*r iAl/ 12'Ac 11c 10c 4 1 1254c 1254c 15c 16c 14c mm I UC He carried the latter ashore, but phy sicians failed to revive him. 4* 4* 4* Congressman W. S. Hammond, candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for governor, has placed Stan D. Donnelly of St. Paul in charge of his primary campaign. It is expect ed that Hammond headquarters will be opened in St. Paul at once. Less than two hours before she was to have ascended the throne as "Queen of the May" in the pageant of 600 high school girls at Minne apolis, Miss Alice Glemmestad of Tyler, this state, died of a hemor rhage of the brain. 4* 4* 4* Dr. E. Y. Chilton is dead at' How ard Lake after a short illness. He had resided there about thirty-three years. He was state senator from that district at one time, and had held other positions of trust and influence in the community. 4* 4* 4* Richard Cahill, thirty-eight years of age, is dead at Janesville as the re suit 6f injuries received while oper ating a gasoline engine. He wag struck by a whirling belt. 4* 4* 4» Charles Skeat, a farmer residing near Litchfield, was struck by light ning and instantly killed. He leaves a wife and nine children. 4* 4* 4* Mrs. Elizabeth Overpeck, eighty six years old, a resident of St. 9aul forty-three years, is dead. Ostriches, Please Note. "They say that when an ostrich is I surprised he hides his head in the sand." "I wish he'd hide his tail there!" remarked a man who had just settled his wife's millinery bill. Deep Devotion. "Is there anything as strong as a I mothers' love for her child?" "I guess not. The only thing that approaches it is a baseball fan's devotion to the I national game." THE COZY THEATRE Monday and Tuesday, June 7 and 8 "The Adventures 7 of Kathlyn" COMING, The" Tragedy ©f Ambition! Photoplay in two Heels