Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-28
Mrs, George Baird arran red q very

| Mrs. george Baird arranged very
pleasant surprise for her husband last
Friday. The day previous invitations
were sent out to the Sir Knights of Aus.
tin to spend Friday evening with their
companion, George Baird. Accordin ely
about half past eight goodly number of
knights with their wives convened at the
residence and enqulred for the gentleman
of the house. They soon learned that not
feeling very well he had retired. Moth
ing daunted, however, by this bit Of in
form alton, they walked in and dem anded
his Knightshlp's immediate presence
George soon presented himself before his
friends, accepting their congratulations
upon his good habit of early retiring, he
in exchange, extending a most cordial
welcome to his companions and their
wives. The sequel tells of very pleas
ant evening. An enjoyable lunch which
was rellshed by all, and the desire ex.
pressed that some other wife would re.
member to do likewise:
Malt Snyder, postmaster at Germania,
IN this county, and Arnold Bertram, e.
postmaster Of Adams, are in Jail in st. Paul
in default Of $500 bonds each. The first
is charged with "unlawfully making false
reports 10 the auditor Of the United States
for the postoff1ce department" for the
purpose, Of course, of increasing his sal.
ay; and the latter il arraigned As his
abettor. Bertram was brought before U.
3. Commissioner Cardoss Friday, when
e. D. O'Brien, his attorney, demanded
his discharge on the ground that the
complaint did not warrant his being
held. Judge Cardozo declined to dismiss
him, and the matter was taken before
Judge Nelson, where it was argued and
submitted ~ if in the matter of habeas
corpus. The judge has reserved his de-
cislon.
Saturday Judge Nelson rendered his
decision UNFOLDING Commissioner Car
dozo's view of the case with reference to
Bertram, and he was remanded to Jail.
Before the proclamation of the State
Sup erintendent Of Schools, recommend
ing the holding of services in commemo-
ration of President Garfeld's death, reach.
ed Austin, the teachers of our public
schools met and arranged exercises suit
able for the occasion. The halls and
recitation rooms we're draped and on Fri
day afternoon the pupils were all gath
cred in the High School room to listen to
appropriate selections, reciting points of
interest in the life, character and death Of
our President. The High School room
was hung with drapery, and over the stage
was picture of Garfeld's enclrcled by
beautiful wreath of flowers and also by
the motto, 1--WE mourn our fallen Presi.
dent"
The following program was we'll exc.
cuted by the members of the High School
and 9Th grade:
Song. Quartette, HE is Gone.''
Prayer.
Chant.
Gertie Sherwood.
Recitation: Apostrophe to our fallen pres
Song. Quartette, ''Rest. Soldier, Rest
BERTHE Dinsmoor.
Defamation; Character of President Gar
Song. Quartette, "Evsr Remembered"
Recitation. "Thy Will Be Done" Maggie
Wilton.
Defamation. Eulogy to our martyred
chief. Fred Glow.
Song. Quartette and chorus, Lincoln's
funeral hymn, ''Toll, Toll, the Sad Knell."
Quite large number Of visitors were"
present. and touching and appropriate re-
marks were made by Prof. Rankin, Rev.
Mr.. Belden, Supt futile and Prof: Bige-
low. The effect of the exercises was to
impress deeply on the minds of the schol-
ars the sad solemnity of the event, and
much credit is due the teachers and sehol-
ars who prepar ed and carried out the
program.
THE DEADLY CHLORAL.-Saturday
evening W. B. Ransom, who has been in
the employment OF Mr.. w. F. Day, the
sewing machine agent, for the past two
weeks, took an over dose Of chloral, and
died from its effects. 1t is probably not
a case Cfsuicide, as the deceased has been
accustomed to take the drug when under
the influence of strong drink. This death
is unusually sad, and it should be most
terrible warning to all who indulge an
appetite for Intoxicating beverages. Mr..
Ransom was about IS pears Of age, and
has history that is both strange and in
teresting He was the son of clergy
man, and received fair education. After
the death of his father and the seizure of
the property by his step. mother, he left
home and went into the army. After the
war he travelled through the southern
and western states, serving for a long
time as secretary to Gen. Miles. During
the past four years he has been engaged
in various pursuits. Evidently the child
Of misfortune and the victim of an uncon
trollable appetite, which we will do him
the justice to say, he tried to overcome,
he has at last closed his wanderings and
misfortunes. He was a gentleman Of cul-
ture and wide reading, and could give
many interesting "reminiscences. He
leaves a young wife and one child with
out any property or means of support.
Died, in this city, Monday at 10 A. M,
Mrs. Martin Litchdeld-aged seventy
seven years. Her maiden name was
Sally Aldrich. She was born in Spring
field, Vermont, in the year 1904; was
married October 10, 1928, and lived at
Springfield, with the exception of two
years, until seventeen years ago, when
the family came to Austin. She was the
mother of five children, all living but
one, son Frank who died IN California
twenty-five years ago. Her children are
William, Sarah L. Davidson, Abbie L.
Crane, and G Gorge, all residents of Aus
tin. She also had two children by adop.
tion, one of whom is still living, and to
these she gave a mothers tender love
and care.