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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Pr opposed Anne ndments to tho City
Charter.


Charter.
A day or two ago we called upon AL.
derman H. W. Page, Of Committee on
Revision of the Charter of the city OF
Austin, and obtained from INN the fol-
having information. II would seem that
the amendments are very important ones
The amendments proposed to the Char
ter of Austin by the Council are in II
sections. Sections l, 2, 8, 8. IL, IA, and
II are mainly verbal, such as Justice" to
Justices" "alderman" to "aldermen," to
correct errors, or make them conform to
other sections.
Section 4 fixes TIE time of the Annual
Report OF the Treasurer.
Section S gives Exclusive and original'
jurisdiction to the city justices in cases
arising under city ordinances.
Section 8 provides for same fees to city
justice as to Justices under general stat.
utes.
Section 7 gives pay to judges Of cleo
ton and members Of Equalizing Board
not to exceed 81 per day.
Section 9 relates to proof of publlca.
ton of ordinances.
Section 10 gives the Council power
First, to provide for the interest to be.
come due during the fiscal year on all
outstanding bonds, and for a sinking
fund sufficient to meet and pay such
bonds at maturity; also in addition to the
general fund now provided for in the
Charter. Second, 10 provide an "improve.
ment fund.-" from which may be paid in
the fret instance all contracts for side.
walks and other Improvements, which,
under chapter 6 are chargeable to and
payable by the lots and parcels OF land
fionting on, or benefited by, such i'm.
provemeots, and all special taxes levied
and collected under the provisions Of
chapter 6 Of this act for improvements
first paid tor from this fund, shall be re.
turned to this improvement fund, but no
greater tax than one mil! on the dollar
perty of the city shall be levied in any
one year, and no tax when the amount to
the credit of said improvement fund shall
exceed one thousand dollars.
Section II changes tue time when the
tax levy shall be returned to Auditor to
the 10th of October, when the towns make
their returns, and further provides tor
monthly payments from the County to
the City Treasurer of taxes collected.
Section - relates to sidewalks, and
gives the Council power to order dan
gerous walks to be re-laid without petit
ton from property owners.
Section Is adds constructing, relaying
and repairing sidewalks to the improve
men.s chargeable 70 the lots, in clearer
language than before. ....
Section 16 relates mainly to what is a
sufficient pleading Of ordinances, and
provides no change Of venue 10 petty
cases VI violation Of city ordinances.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
District Court Items.

Clerk of the Court Kimball issued 1926
marriage licenses during 1880-the light.
est business Of the last three years. 1856
licenses were issued in 1878, and 1873 in
1879.
Mr.. Kimball has kindly furnished US
with the following facts, which will give
the public some slight idea of the work
of tue District Court for Mower county
for one year:
CIVIL CASES
No. suits commenced in 1880. ...... .275
suits tried by court or jury ...... So
" Judgments (money) by default. :. ~
judgments by confession 8
divorces granted. ............... 4
CRIMINAL.
No. suits commenced. .............. 4(
SUITS trlcu.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
CITY AND VICINITY.

WE will furnish the TRANSCRIPT to all
advance.paying subscribers from this
time until Feb. list, for Sits, and give
a premium of DR.. Kendall's book besides.
This is a clean glve-away Of so cents to
every one who will take advantage OF the
opportunity during the next weeks.
It is equivalent to furnishing the paper
at $3.50. Come 10, friends, and pay up,
while the offer holds good. The TRANS.
cR1pT shall continue TO be as it has been,
and as it IS acknowledged to be, the best
local paper in I'll is county.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
MISCELLANEOUS,
(H!ticura
Something Of Interest to Ever,
Man. Woman and Child.

Something Of Interest to Every
Man. Woman and Child.
nd Is your at blood impure and loaded with tho
Is your life strength oozing out through an
incurab!e Ulcer or sore?
ID san a SSxeosa With Itching scay
Is your complexion dishgured with insight.
ly Erupttons or Blemishes2
Is your hair thin, ifeiess and rapidly falling
or ' Sised i'm your hands rough red'
Is your &c child growing up with scrofulous
Is baby aflicted with scald Head or any
Scalp or Skin Humor?
| It 50, then no human agency can 20 speedily,
blood, clear the complexion and skin, restore
the hair and cure every species OF itching
scaiy and scrof9lous humors Of the skin, scalp
sisting of
l: CgT1cuRA, the great Skin Cure, 9 medi-
c1nal Jelly, arrests disease, allays infamma-
| sores, eats away dead skin and flesh and re-
| stores the hair when destroyed by scaly hui
1o9s. eGd blood posons Price 80 cents. Large
2. CUT1CURA MEDICINAL TOILET SOAP, an
exquisite toilet, bath and nursery sanative,
fragrant with delicious flower odors and heal
beauties the complexion and skin. Price e2 e
cents: Prepared for shaving, is cents.
.: CuT1cURA REsoLvENr, the new blood
purlner, cleanses the blood through the liver
Kidneys, bowels, and skin, and eradicates
every trace of scrofulous humors or heredi-
tary blood poisons: Price $l.OO.
| The Cuticura and Cuticura Soap externally
and the Cuticura Resolvent internally will
positively cure every species of humor, from
common pimple to scrofula.
Inquire about them at your druggists.
Right here in this town you may find evidence
OF their wonderful cures
Send stamp for ILLUSTRATED treatise on the
skin. containing the most remarkable testi-
mon1als ever recorded in the annals of medi-
cal practice.
| Cutlcura Remedies are prepared by
I WEEKS POTTER,
Boston, Mass
Cuticura Remedies mailed free to any
address on receipt of price.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

BUTTER wanted, at H. Sprague's cash
grocery store-also eggs-for which the
highest market prices are paid.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Grand and Petit Jurors.

The following is the list OF jurors draw
by the Sheriff and Clerk of Court for til
March term of District Court, commend
ing Tuesday, March Is:
GRAND JURORS.
Geo. w. Phillips, Marshall.
George Sutton, Window.
Orland" Wilder, Lyle.
Alfred Lounsbury, Waltham.
George E Rolph, Brownsville.
H D. Swan, Grand Meadow.
o. y. Finhart, frankfort.
D. p. Putney, Frankford.
j. r. Campdeld, Racine.
E. Kenyon, Racine.
W. F. Dutton, Racine.
r. Eckford, Grand Meadow.
Lars Rurnestrand, Leroy.
Chris. Englestesd, Bennington.
- Thos. G Olson, Adams.
G. N. Campbell, Lodi.
J. w. Eldridge, Austin city.
G. L. West, Austin city.
Gustav Schleuder, Austin city.
J. H. Bliss, Austin town.
NV. Clough, Austin town.
Mathew Gregson. Lansing.
NJ. Teeter, Lansing.
PETIT JURORS.
G. H. Allen, Grand Meadow village.
L. G. Scribner, Frankford.
L. Stewart, Racine.
J. johnson, Marshall.
Geo. Benton, Window.
G. Deremer, Nevada.
b. o. Benson, Udolpho.
Edward Bassett, UdolphO.
John heller, Udolpho.
George King, Sergeant.
J. F. Tompkins, Red Rock.
]. G. Thatcher, Red Rock.
F. W. Frisbee, Leroy.
G. r Engles,ead, Bennington.
s. KnutsOp, Adams.
H. j. Hanson, Adams.
L. w. French, Austin city.
F. I. Crane, Austin city.
] E Ingalls,, Austin city.
E. H. Gerard. Austin city.
John Hickok, Austin town,
Ole G. Anderson, Lansing.
A. H. Chaplin, Lansing.
Lewis Thompson, Lansing.
N y n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

WANTED. to- exchange, farm, stock and
agricultural implements, for city proper
ty. Inquire Of WILSON BEACH.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

FAT CATTLE and poultry wanted at Ku
path Brothers, and for which they will
pay the highest market price, in cash.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

FARMERS, take your hides to Kunath
Brothers, WHO will pay you the highest
market price IN cash for them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

To RENT.-Front rooms over Pooler's
drug store-suitable for Offices or small
family. Apply to A. r. THuRsroN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

MONEY to loan, at 8 per cent. interest
on farm securities Inc lire Of r. n.
Brown, Austin, Minnesota.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

DRY body while oak wood at Thomp
sons for $3.50 per cord, and sawed for
Coo per cord, delivered free ~ nuy part OF
Civ.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

W. T. VAUDEVILLE will haul ice; leave
orders at Charley Pooler's drug store.
Also, teams to let.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

A LARGE assortment Of canned goods.
both fruits and vegetables, the freshest in
the market, always on hand, at
TAYLOR & BALLS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

Good advice. If you have friend
with Il cough or cold, tell him to try DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t Is a good thing,
j and he will thank you for your advice.
The price is only IS cents q bottle.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

THE best brands of -four, including gra.
ham ana buckwhcat, at 81. Sprague's
Cash Store
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

Petrarch used to say that five enemies
to peace inhabit us-avarice. ambition,
envy, anger and PRIDE. An enemy TO 1
writer is bad pen, and there 10 no excuse
for one. when Eslerl,r.,ok's Steel Pens are
furnished by the sta,ioners Il an exceed.
ingly moderate price. s.=.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Father 10 Getting Well.

ratner IL OetCsn8 VIGIL.
My daughters say, "How much better faith
| er is since he used Hop Bitters." He is get
ting we'll after his long suffering from a dis
| ease declared incurable, and we are so glad
that he used your Bitters.-A lady Of Koches-
ter, N. Y.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

GLOVES AND M1rTENs, p0sitioely at cost
to close out the stock, ut
H. SPRAGUE's Cash Store,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

GLOVES and mittens at cost, to close
out the stock, at
II. SPRAeUE's Cash Store.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

The sociable of the Unlversaiist church
and society will meet with Mrs. T. Will.
kins next Tuesday. A cordial invita-
ton ia extended to all.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

MONEY to loan, at lowest rates, annual
interest, on First Mortgage, on Improved
Farms. Apply to D. B. JOHNSON, Jr., at
the Mower County Bank.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

TIE best so cent tea ever brought 10
this city. Enquire OF H. Sprague, the
cash grocer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Cold Weather.!

Cold Weather!
King & Fish will sell goods for cold
weather, cheap.
Buck mi,ts and gloves at King s Fish's.
Ladies' and misses wool hoods and
nubias, AT King s. Fish's.
Flannels, q large stock, at King &
Fish's.
Cotton flannels, at King s. Fish's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

T. r. Boor's crockery, f1ue assert.
nent, imported from England, aud the
best crockery in the m arket, can be found
at II. SPRAauR's Cash Store,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

G1LT-EDGE table butter always for sale
at 81. Sprague's Cash Grocery Store.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

Rooms to rent, over Taylor s. Balls
store. r. O. HALL.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

LIQUID Nitrous Oxide or Laughing
Gas, at H. A. Avery's Dental Rooms.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

Do NOT stay away from Thurston S
Gallery because it is q cloudy day.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26
Important to Travelers.

PO11~UC 90 1tAVe1eE1.
Special Inducements IRE offered you by
the Burlington Route. 1t will paw YOU
to read their advertiseme nj elsewhere in
this issue.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

For the next 80 days you can buy
boots and shoes AT COST, at Il. Sprague's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

WArERPRooFs, cloakings, suitings,
and trimmings, at Solner's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

You will always find the hest brands
of oysters, at TAYLOR & BALLS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

The finest line of imported crockery in
the market, at SPRAGUE's Cash Store.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

CoTF1Ns and caskets always on hand
a fine assortment. I can be found at my
place of business, south side Of public
square at all hours. s. C.. OLSON. %
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

sPRAauE's cash grocery store is credit
to the city and its enterprising proprietor,
and Is entitled to an increasing business
In keeping pace with his improvements.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

SEED BARLEY for sale. inquire of A.
Galloway, Austin.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

SCRATCH Books, in large variety at the
TRANSCRIPT office.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

HAVE you seen Sprague, the Grocer,
in his new store, the best in the N. w.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

VALENCIA oranges, at
TAYLOR & BALLS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

FLORIDA oranges, ut
TAYLOR & BALLS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

! Wnen MS contract closes with this house
he may return and again become q resi-
dent of this city.
| Reuben Williams drew his back
pension last week amounting 10 81 ,653. 10
and will hereafter receive q COMPENSATION
from Uncle Sam IF $12 per month, fol
injuries sustained while in the army
Albert Lea Enterprise.
Mr.. Williams 10 the husband O Jennie
Porter Williams, and we are right glad Of
his good fortune.
WIN. ]. Fish is manager and editor
Of a History Of Minnesota now being pre-.
pared by the North Star Pub fishing Co.,
Philadelphia, his headquarters being in
Minneapolis. 5000 copies Of the work
have already been subscribed for. We
should say Mr.. Fish vas eminen,ly we'll
qualifed for the position.
Invitations received last week from
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Hathaway to be pres
ent at the marriage of their daughter
Alma A., who was to be welded to John
n. Costello. Jan. Path, at St. Benedict'a
church, Atchison. We congratulate AL
ma. whom we remember az q little fax
en-haired school girl. and may her day.
of happy welded life be many.
Ice harvest IS now upon Us IN all It,
fullness and frigi6isy, and, az the sole
bio cks 60 by, the sight of them adds t.
our shivers, and We give an extra pok.
to the IRE, and draw Z little nearer, for
getting for the moment, that CHIP from
these very blocks will be 20 cooling, st
comforting, when our mercurles 60 dane
Ing up beyond the n,neties In 1 few
months.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26

HARD AND SOFT COAL in any quantity
at Thompson's.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-26


day word came from the highest officer
in command that dispensalion had been
granted for conmandery at Austin to
be known a. "St. Bernard" with the fol.
lowing as its tirst three principal officers
Eminent Commander-D. d. Smith.
observation-disclosures Wood.
Captain Gencral-J. 8. Anderson.
e. c. D. B. Smith has handed in the
following list of names of Sir Knights
whose appointment 10 the positions desig
dated will be made by him at the first
formal conclave of the Comma ndery next
Monday evening, Jan. 31st.
Prelate--D. B. Johnson, Jr.
Senior Warden-J. G.. Warner.
Junior Warden-Stephen Ives.
TreAsurer-E. c. Dorr.
Recorder-C. II. Davidson.
Standard Bearer--John Mahoney.
Sword Bearer-M. E. Frisbee.
Warder-John Frank.
Sentlnel--A. K. Vandervarker,
-CouRT HousE.-There are now in
the County Treasury $4,000 to the credit
Of the courthouse building fund. To-
morrow (rhursday) the County Comm is
sioners are to hold a special session for
the purpose of considering the subject of
{. new courthouse. Work could be CON-
menced this summer, and if the prospects
for fair harvest are good, an additional
levy could be made, and &25, 100 s,ruct-
ure completed within two years. Some
people advocate the building of . court.
house costing $4,000. We think $25, 600
or $50. 600, if the money is honestly and
economically expended, would erect q
handsome, substantial court house, large
enough and good enough. The rat.trap
ct present shelter,ng the valuable records
OF the county isa disgrace 10 civilization.
There must b Z safe place for these
records, and the providing Of such ought
not longer 70 b delayed. Twas only .hia
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-14

Gone TO Cloudland.-Mr.J. ii. Chap.
man, who has been engaged here for the
past two years as Superintendent of the
planning mill for Mr.J. A. Smith, and In
the mean time has been engaged In several
branches OF business for himself, has par.
TALLY closed up his business here and start
cd on Sunday night for Coudland, North
Carolina, where he has engaged in the bus
iness of manufacture OF cherry lumber
with his brother-in-law, Mr.. L. B. Searle
They have bought large tracts of cherry
timber, In tire tree, and are going to erect
a saw mill about q miles from Cloudlend,
Mr.. Chapman expects TO return 10 Perrys
burg in about 80 days and complete the
settlement OF his business here, and then
remove his family 10 Cloudland in the
spring.
Messp. Smith & Chapman have done u
good deal of business since they took charge
OF the planning mill, but the property he
coming entangled in the meshes of the In "
they did not know how long they could re.
tain possession, therefore conld not bnse
their calculations ahead and keep up a
sufficient stock Of lumber on which to do a
paying business. We wish the new firm
success in Clouland, and in this wish we
are joined by all The old employees Of the
| firm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-14

A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an
IucurabIe Lung Disease or Consump.
tiOn. BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRIO.
Ca Es are certain to ogiverelief in Asth-
mn, Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh. Coz .
sumptive and Throat Diseases. For
thirty years the Troches have been recommend
ed by physicians, and always give per-
feet satisfaction. They are not new or un-
tried but having been tested by wide and
constant use for nearly al entire generation, /,
they have attained well uer;,ed rank among
the few staple remediesof tue age. Public
Speakers aud Singers use them to clear and
strengthen the Voice. Sold at twenty ii ' Q
cents box everywhere. 80
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-14
A MOST BRUTAL MURDER.
Carl Bach Literally Chops his Wife
to Pieces with Corn Cutter,
near Milton CeMtcr.

About 0 o'clock on Monday night last
Carl Bacl,a Prusslan, Nged about SO years,
chopped his wife to pieces in a most bru-
tai manner, using common corn cutter
Tor his fendish purpose. The details as
written up for the Toledo dalies place
this on record as one OF the most fiendish
and brutal murders ever committed in
the Northwest. Bach resided in a little
log cabin about u miles north of Milton
Center, this county. This is where the
murder was ccmmittcd. II appears that
from the blood on the bed and about the
room that Bach attacked his wife after she
had retired. There were marks of blood
on the window, showing that she had
made an effort to escape from the demon
by breaking out the sash, and near the
| door on one OF n tier of shelves is the
print Of a bloody, fngerless hand, showing
that she had clasped that to prevent her
self from falling while being driven and
beaten from one part of the room TO the
other. She finally sank exhausted near
| the door and was there hacked and beaten
MS long MS there was any indications of re-
naming life.
The fingers and thumb of the right hand
were entirely severed and pieces Of skull
and blood-clolted hair, half as large as .
mans hand, were catered about the floor
The face was gashed and stained will
blood one elbow split open--in all Al dis
tinct gashes upon the head, limbs and bod,
were counted at the Coroner's examination
Bach renamed in the vicinity unit
about o'clock ON Tuesday morning, whe'
he told the children, three in number, tw'
girls and boy, TO 80 to the neighbors ant
he walked across the country to Bowlin;
Green and gave himself up, where he j
now in Jail awaiting a hearing and til
rope. His son, aged about IA years, ha
also been arrested and locked up as bein
an accOmD Dlice of his father
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-10-14
School Examiners Notice

The meetings of the Board of School Exam
iners of Wood county, Ohio, will be held at
Bowling Green, as follows:
Saturday, October Goth, 1881.
Saturday, November 18th, 1881.
Saturday, November 26th, 1851.
RULES.
The following relies will be strictly enforced:
Applicants Will be required to deposit hve
cents with the clerk for postage.
All examinations will commence at o'clock
A. N. and close at 3 P. NJ.
Applicants mustfurnisht themselves with pens
or pencils, paper wi II be furnished by the Board.
Applicants will be required to furnis certifi-
Gates of good moral character.
There viii be no examination of applicants
except at regular meetings of the Board.
No certificate will hereaf fter be antedated to
cover time taught previous to examination.
Five classes Of certificates are granted, as
follows:
First class, valid 30 months second class,
valid "a months: third class, valid s months {;
fourth class, valid IL months; fifth class, valid
6 months,
A first class certificate is granted when the
applicants average standing in the several
branches OF study is nt least Ok. Three years
experience in teaching is required
second class certificate is granted when
the applicants average standing is above y.
| rwo years experience in teaching is required.
A third class certificate is granted when the
| applicants average standing is above s. One
year 5 experience in teaching is required.
fourth class certificate is granted when
the applicants average standing is above 7.
| A fifth class certificate is granted when the
| applicants stan ding is not less than @. II is II
trial certificate aud will be granted only once To
the same person.
| By order of the Board.
r NJ. DoNNELLY.I J Board
W. s. HASKELL. of
| G. b. SPENCER, \ Examiners
W. s. HASKELL, Clerk.
Bowling Green, August 81 1881.