Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-18
Tie slaughter Of the inuocents has

Tie slaughter of the innocents has
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We understand A. V. Ellis. of Austin,
who is we'll known in this part Of the state
sa breeder offine cattle, has secured space
at the fair grounds at Minneapolis, to ex-
hibit his fine herd of blooded Holstein
and graded cattle, for the forthcoming
Northwestern Exposition in that city.
-Knut Void returned Monday from a
trip to St. Paul to see his brother, Ole,
who has been quite i'll with fever
Johan is still in st. Paul attending upon
Ole, who Is, we are happy to learn, i'm
proving. Ole Void is in the drug bust.
ness tor himself ut ISL East Seventh
street.
The Universalis1s had fine time at
the mouth of the Turtle Friday afternoon.
A picnic was the grand order, and
though the day was excessively hot, quite
a large representation of the society was
present and many others who awaited
themselves of an afternoons pleasure at
this pleasant retreat.
-NEw WHEAT.-S. Requa brought
into town last Saturday the first load of
new wheat Of the season. II graded No.
2, and brought the discoursglng price of
Is cents. Only about 200 bushels of new
wheat has been marketed. 1t will be
about a week before the Elevator Com
panY open up business.
Miss Bertha Dunklemaun will leave
home about the first of September. She
is TO enter the st. Clara's academy at
Sinsinawa Mound, Wisconsin, which is,
we believe, but short distance from
Dubuque, Iowa. Miss Bertha Is lovely
girl, and will be much missed by her
young associates in this city.
The child born here is a natural born
American citizen. The child born
abroad IS not citizen. II the father is
naturalized before the son becomes of age
that naturalizes the son; If he does not
the son can only become citizen by be-
ing duly naturalized as he reaches his
majority. Make note of this.
Red Bluff, California, was visited
with destructive confagration August
LIST, and we see, by the Peoples Cause, that
George H. Mayhem, (son of Rev. H. A.
Mayhem, and we'll known In Austin,) lost
a stock Of general merchandise valued
at $4,000, upon which there was an IN
surance Of 5000. We. are sorry to hear
of friend Mayhew's bad luck.
Prof: Couch says the storm periods, or
passage of areas of lower barometer, dur
ing the month Of August, Will be from
18th, 18th to 21st, 23d, 9th, goth, 31st.
The days, central, of lower barometer,
with hail, winds and rains will be nearer
18th, 18th, Goth, 25th, Goth. Warmer days
near Is, 10, %, %, 20. Cooler days near
IL, ID, 1921, IS, rs. The 18th, Goth and 5th
will be periods near which two or more
storm areas will traverse different lines.
Mrs. H. w. Bulls and little son re-
turned last week from their trip to the
east. The old home in Canton, New
York, was changed, and many old friends
were gone to be jewellers in that upper
country, during her absence of twenty
years, yet some remained, and old scenes
and early memories we're revived that had
for many years been forgotten, and the
visit was pleasant and enjoyable one.
MIR. and Mrs. e. w. Austin, and little
Blanche, left Austin for Prairie du Sac,
Wisconsin, Friday of last week. They
will visit Mrs. Austin's parents in Wis
consin. Curt is gong on to Chicago for
a few days. We are glad to see C. w.
start off for little rest and recreation.
Too close confinement and too much
hard work is rather telling upon him.
We wish them health. rest, and a safe
return.
There Is too much Sunday traffic
IN Austin. Saloons do considerable on
that day, and many Of our business
houses also. The blinds are down but
the doors are always accessible. Then
there are several candy and cigar stores
kept open all day Sunday. There IS a
law against this, and it ought to be en-
forced. Gentlemen, close up your shops
on Sunday, and take rest. You need to
rest one day in seven, as we'll a. other
people.
Charlie Boehmer has opened up a
fine stock Of dry go DDS at the oil King
quarters ON Main street, as his many old
friends will ascertain by giving him a
call. He having been in the dry goods
store Of Herman CUM for number Of
years, will be found not lacking in the ex.
perience to make successful merchant.
He has also added fresh stock of groce.
ries which will be sold At figures to suit
all purchasers. Read Charles announce
ment in another column.
quite a valuable dog of George
Baird's met with 9 new and rather disa.
greeable experience last week. Eddie
Morgan, from this CITY, who was working
out on the Baird farm, hearing consider
able yelp,ng from the dog near by, upon
going to find out what was the rumpus,
saw that rattle-snske had laid hold of
the poor fellows ear and was hanging on
for dear life. The snake closed his tangs
and did not let 60 until killed with club
The children immediately commenced
a regular course of whisky treatment and
kept the dog ION drunk" for three days,
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