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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
The Austin, IankatO & St. Cloud Railroad.

The Austin, Mankato s. St. Cloud Railroad.
The following additional news in re-
gard to our new railroad enterprise, we
take from the Mankato Free Press of last
week. The encouragement in regard to
bonuses thus far received from towns
along the line is most liberal. A con-
tinuation of this encouragement at every
point is needed to make the enterprise an
assured success. Let the voters of Austin
and Lansing remember this fact newt
Tuesday.
Mr. W. H. Officer, one of the directors
of the Austin, Mankato and st. Cloud
road and gentleman well and favorably
known in this locality, was in the city
yesterday looking up the interests of the
proposed line. and arranging for local aid.
1t is we'll known that a contract has
been drawn, signed and delivered be;
tween the directors of this railroad and
pany, the wea]thiest organization of the
kind in this country, which insures sue
cess of the enterprise if the people will
do their share in the matter, It will be
necessary for the towns and villages
through which the road is to pass to vote
a certain tax in aid thereof, and about
5000, 900 must be raised by this means.
When this is accomplished, the compa-
ny agree to commence work within 30
days and to have the entire line COM
pleted and ready for operation by the
18th of December, 1884. The length
of the road from the State line to St.
Cloud is 1856 miles, and will put this
country in direct communication with
New Orleans and other Southern points,
as it is understood that the Illinois Cen
| trail will lease the bed for term of years.
The importance of this road is obvi-
Gus to any one who has looked at it from
| geographical or a commercial stand
point.
| At the general election on the 9TH of
next month, the following towns will
vote on the question Of aiding the Aus
tin, Mankato & St. Cloud road in sums
noted: Alma City, $4,000; Freedom,
$1,000; Austin City, $4,000; Austin
town, $1,000; Lansing, $4,000; Geneva,
81, 600; Mcpherson will vote on $40, 0O0
aid the 18th of November. 1t will be
necessary to vote this required bonus
now, or the Austin, Mankat6 & St. Cloud
will never be built. Every possible ar
rapgement has been completed for its
immediate construction, and it now re.
mains with the people to say whether
they will have it or not. It is pretty
well assured that the towns noted above
will give large majority in its favor;
and it will certainly be to their advantage
| tn d. 90
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
Clemmer & Pooler

Are so busy waiting upon customers,
and arranging their large stock of new
goods, that they havn't time to write On
advertisement for the paper, so we have
concluded to write up little '|boom" for
them ourselves.
1t is all true that this store Is packed
full of new goods, and that everything
that any person can wart in the line of
drugs, medicines, chemicals, fancy and
toilet articles, sponges, brushes, per-
fumery, books, stationery, paints, oils,
&C., can be found at this emporium, also
very fine and elegant stock of goods
for the holiday trade which is near at
hand,
Clemmer & Pooler are making prepar-
atoms for an immense business in their
line this fall and winter, and they are
more than up with the times in goods and
prices. Don't forget them.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
Suicide of A. W. Kim5all.
... SOCORRO, N. NJ, Oct. %.
A. w. Kimhall is dead. What Instructions?

SOCORRO, N. NJ, Oct %.
A. W. Kfmball is dead. What 1nstructlonss
The above is-a copy of dispatch
which arrived in Austin Sunday of this
week. How swiftly the news passed on
from one to another of the citizens and
'neighbors of the man who once honered
the name of A. w. Kimball. How eager
the inquiry for particulars But all we
know at this writing is, that he is dead,
and the County Recorder who sends the
message. says, '*What instructions?" The
surmises are many, but suicide, or MUIR
der, from the hands of some of his COM
panions in the gambling dens of Socorro,
seems at present to be the most probable.
His destruction has come upon him like a
whirlwind.
In yesterdays Pioneer Press we find
the following item which confirms the
surmise that Mr.. Kimball had committed
suicide:
Socorro, n NJ, Special to Denver
Tribune: Last night the body of A. W.
kimball was discovered in his room. He
had committed suicide by taking an ir-
ritant poison. The cause was domestic
trouble. Last winter he left Austin,
Mimi, (where his wife lives, in company
with notorious character, with whom
he has been living in Socorro for six
months. The latter left him lately, and
the depression drove him to suicide. He
had been working in the recorders office
and formerly held high position in Aus
tin. The jury found a verdict OF death
NV r,oico,, Of hic hon1c Ho left 1pt-
tiers explaining his death.
A. W.. Kimball was born Feb. Is, 1916,
in Kennebunk, Maine. He was an only
son of six children. He Joined the reg
ular army at the time of the breaking
out of the war; Was in the same Com
pany with W. F. Sutherland of this city.
He remained in the army five years and
four months. He was afterwards given
the position of Government overseer of
the Notifications in Boston harbor. He
was married fifteen years ago next Sun
| day; came to Austin in 1872, and was
engaged in the furniture business with
| G. NJ. F'ernald until about two years ago;
was Clerk of the Court of this county
for four years ending 1st of last January,
making an efficient officer. January 10th,
1882, he left Austin, and the 18th, we read
of his marriage in St. Joseph, NO., to
Mrs. E. NJ. Bascom. We next heard of
him as living in New Mexico; then, as our
readers will remember, we learned of his
trouble with Mrs. Bascom-and now
comes the end. He dies alone, by his
own hand, without love, without sympa-
thy, in land Of strangers. His man
hood gone, his friends gone, the memo
rics of wasted life forever haunting
him, and remorse following him with its
relentless hold, were more than he could
bear-and live; and so, not having the
courage and will to live, and be better
man, he dared to die. May his sad and
tragic death be warning and lesson.
To his forsaken and afflicted wife, whom
he deserted in this city for creature
we cannot call woman, we have only
the kindest words and tenderest sympa.
thies. Gladly would we, if possible, add
some word of comfort or consolation-but
of this she can be assured, the hearts OF
this people are with her in her sorrow.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
BROWNsDALE.
winds.
cold.

High winds.
Decidedly cold.
Frosty mornings.
-Threshing is nearly done.
Err Colby is on the sick list.
Saturday was bad day for dust.
Colds in the head are prevalent now.
Thatcher g. Bigelow arc buying hogs.
-Fizell & Billings are shipping live
poultry.
The boss overcoat, only $40, at Sleep
er l. Sons.
Have you tried Budweiscr. 1t is a
good tonic.
Fred. where is that promised month
ly magazines
"A. L. Sleeper has gone on trip to
Hitchcock, D. T.
Our merchants are putting in big
stocks of goods.
Miss Florence Haynes returned to
Rochester last week.
MIR. Pierce, of Rose Greek, will soon
start blacksmith shop here.
Ready made clothing; ladies' water
proof circulars, at Sleeper & Sons.
james Stokes, Jr., is stopping at F.
A. Stimson & Co.'s harness emporium.
The cemetery will soon be enclosed
with substantial and much needed
fence.
Miss Eta Sanborn presided at the
organ Sabbath evening at the Congrega-
tional church.
Mrs. L. Sims has purchased the city
hotel property now occupied by Rev.
Dan Priest, who tips the beam at two
hundred pounds, was in the city last
week with his '.grip.'
The many friends of NJ. Nelson will
find him at F. A. Stimson & Co.'s harness
emporium for few days.
-[Brownsdale items did not arrive
last week until Wednesday. That is the
reason they did not appear.-ED.]
Elder Satterlee, of Blooming Prairie,
Congregational church Sunday evening.
Now is the time to fix things up for
cold weather. Get your vegetables in
the cellar, and patch the holes in your
barns.
The new brick store is nearly finish
ed. w. Webb, A. J. Hunt and Hiram
Hunt are the artistic brlck layers who
are doing the veneering.
The future president of the Unite d
States made his appearance at the resi-
dence of Ed. Billings, Friday night, Oct
20. The mother is doing we'll.
Our market: Butter, Csc; eggs, Csc;
potatoes, Csc; beans, 81; wheat, No. 2.
SOC; oats, CSC; barley, 4Oc; soft wood,
$3.50; oak, $3.50; maple. 81; coal, $3.50.
"A young lady made her appearance
at the residence of Geo. Sanborn, Fri
day night, Oct. Goth, and George says
chow ish dot for high?' The mother is
doing splendid. George, we'll take CT
gar.
THE meanest man" lives in this city
he has been engaged in putting out poi
son, and killed two bird dogs for F. A.
Stimson, one rat terrier for A. L. Sleeper,
and number of others. There is re
ward of $25 offered for the detection of
the person who did it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
Canning Factory in Austin.

A few of our citizens have been lnveS-
tigating the Canning business at other
points this fall, and have about decided
to establish an enterprise of this kind in
Austin if the business men will come to the
rescue and help subscribe for the full
amount of stock required. These men
are in earnest, and desire prompt CO.
operation. 1t is the intention to start the
building this fall. and keep timers en-
ployed manufacturing cans by machinery
all winter. Four men stand ready to
take large proportion of the stock, but
they cannot take it all. The corporation
will probably start with capital of $780,
600, which will need TO be half paid up
the first year.
The canning factory at N1arshalltown,
Ia, gives employment to 275 men and
girls during the fall season, and cans the
product of 700 acres of land: Tomatoes
yield from 200 to 500 bushels per acre.
and are purchased at rs cents per bushel.
Each bushel makes twelve three pound
cans. Corn is purchased at SO per ton in
the husk and fills 375 three pound cans.
The company owns seven acres of land
surrounding the factory, and has an in
vested capital of $4,000 with an adj
ditional working CO pital of 500. 900. The
enterprise has proven very profitable.
Here now, is a valuable suggestion for
Austin capitalists who want to make
money and at the same time help to boom
the city. We are right in the heart of the
best farming country Of Iowa and Min
nesota where all sorts of vegetables such
as are sold in cans can be procured
in endless quantities and at very low
prices. All over the country there is a
great and growing demand for canned
goods, statistics showing that the con-
sumption is nearly Ave times greater than
it was ten years ago. Every canning fac
tory in the United States is making mon
ey, and every one that We know of has
had to increase it's capacity within the
past two years. A canning factory, be-.
sides heipg q paying institution to its
propEetoEs fq5n f employment for
bers Of men, women and children, who
from lack of skill, could not find work at
anything else. It is thus good thing
for city in every way, and we should
like to see one established here along
with the many other industries which we
have reason to believe will spring up in
| the future.
The men who are at the head of this
enterprise have capital, financial ability,
Austin push ahead and be fully up to he1
privileges in the way of manufactures
and public enterprises, and now is the
time for our business men to show BY
their immediate action that they arr
willing to do their part toward making
Austin what she should be and what she
may be, thriving and prosperous city
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01

I IS. s. CONVENTION. There will be q
Sabbath School convention at Oakland in
the Presbyterian church, commencing on
Friday night, Nov.1O, 1882, att o'clock,
Rev. r. B. Abbott, Mr.. r. +. Sulzer Of
Albert Lea, and other speakers, are ex-
pected to be present All workers in the
s. s. work are cordially invited to attend,
also the public are expressly invited to
attend this convention.
N, G. GREEN. IS. s.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
Itching PiIes-symptoms ana cure.

The symptoms are moisture, like perspira-
ton, intense itching, increased by scratching,
Aery distressing, particularly at night. as If
pin worms were crawling In and about the rec
ed; il allowed to continue very serious
results may follow. ''Dr. Swayne's AllHeal-
ing Ointment" is pleasant sure cure: Also
for letter. itch. salt rheum, scald head, Fry
eipelas, BARRIERS itch, blotches, all scaly,
crusty, cutaneous eruptions. Price 80 cts. 3
boxes for $l.25. Sent BY mail to any address
on receipt of price in currency, or three cent
s Son, $50 N. sixth street. Philadelphia, Pa,
to whom letters should be addressed. Sold by
ali prominent druggists. july6ly
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
Apples! Apples!! Apples!!!

Mr.. w. II. Anderson has five car loads of
apples, every one Of them choice winter
fruit. He says he can discount any man
in Mower county on prices. Go and see
him in McClellan's block, and make your
choice while the bins are full. Purchas-
err are hurrying their orders; and you.
will find his fruit like himself, sound to
the core K
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01

ALL cases Of weak or lame back, back
ache, rheumatism, &C., will find relief by
wearing one Of Carters Smart Weed and
Belladonna Backache Plasters. Price Is
NJ "a
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
Money to Loan.

T: At : sery loo rate Of interest, ON real
estate security. One Of our firm will be
1t the Davidson House on Saturday Of
each week. SANBoRNs e Son,
BroWhsdale, MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01

Get the Original.
DR.. Pierce's "Pellets"-the original
Little Liver Bills" (sugar- coated)-cure
sick and bilious headache, sour stomach,
and bilious attacks. By druggists.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01

Miss Ada Noble wishes us to call the
attention of the ladies of our city to her
fine assortment of house plants, which
she wishes to clear out at reduced prices,
within the next ten days. Call early at
Park Place, and make your selections.
Ernest Sernson, formerly teacher of
the Rose Creek schools, and very fine
young man, is now located at Appleton,
Swift county. He is secretary and treas
urer of the Appleton Mill Co., proprietors
of the Appleton FIGURING Mills and gener~
al merchants. :
The neatly and nicely papered rooms
at the Davidson House are self-evident
proof of the ability of Mrs. M. A. Ford
to do good work, she having hung nearly
hundred rolls in the house within the
last two. weeks. Her prices are low.
Give her call. sj .s
The G. NJ. &St. P. Co. have recently
put in Us at Ramsey on both sides of the
main track connecting with the s. NJ. on
the south side of that road. On the north
side the Us have been in for some time.
The r. r. Co. ought now to run their pas
senger trains into Austin. ~
Mrs. Amelia NJ Martin, Of Kasson, will
not be able to visit in Austin before next
spring. George is Principal at Byron for
the winter school. They will make pre-
parations to 60 east early In May to visit
relatives in New York. George is requir.
ed to report at West Point, June 14th. 80
Herald.
| You've men or middle aged ones, suf-
fering from nervous debility and kindred
weaknesses should send three stamps for
Part VII Of Worlds Dispensary Dime
Series of books. Address Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo.
i N .-.ss rs,
! WHY WILCONE.-What makes Fl0rest0n Co
lo9ne welcome ON every lady's toilet table ID
1ts lasting fragrant and rich, 6oWery odor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01

WHY WILCbNE.-W What makes FlOrestOn Co
ito lasting fragrant and rich, nowery odor.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22
Sheet and PiIlowcase Party.

This party given under the auspices
of the Olympic Club, on Monday ev-
ening was well attended. The first
appearance was tableau Of phantoms
on the stage under colored lights, at
nine O'Clock sharp. The grand march
followed the tablsau and dancing un-
til half past ten, when the sheets and
pillowcases were removed. After
supper dancing was continued until
three o'clock in the morning. Many
OF the costumes were quite elaborate
and unique in appearance. One
young gentleman caused an uproar of
merriment by frantically tearing off
his sheet before the appointed time,
and exclaiming sits pretty hot herer'
The party was grand success both
socially and financially. he Club
deserve the highest praise for giving
so select and enjoyable an entertain
ment.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22
Ships Libeled for Pilotage.

The case of W. A. Belts against the
SHIPS Glenmara and Dochra came up
in the o. s. District Court last Satur-
day, and by stipulation was argued
before the court without jury. Col.
Efinger appeared for plaintiff and
U. S. District Attorney Mallory for
the defendants. After hearing the
arguments of counsel the cases were
taken under advisement by Judge
Deadly. The case is one of consider
able interest to pilots and shipmasters.
1t seems, says the Standard, that Mr..
Belts, who is pilot for the Columbia
river, boarded these ships some dis
tance below Astoria and offered his
services to pilot them to this city.
For some reason his offer was de.
clined and at Astoria they engaged
another pilot. Mr.. Belts thereupor
hbeled the ships for half pilotage.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22
Star Pupils.

The following pupils have attained
to tbs first rank in scholarship and
department, and have been neither
absent nor tardy during the past
month:
Higher Department-CouchC Clinton,
Sallie Jones, Milton Bozorth. Willie
Clinton, Thaddeus Trullinger, Pauline
Parker, Grace Carruthers.
Intermediate Department = Lily
Byrd, Ethel Merryman, Katie Nc
Kean, Lizzie Grounds, Helen Snow,
Cecil Corwin, Hattie Dunning, Ralph
Hanna, Anna Anderson, Rossie Clin-
ton, Zoe Carruthers, Robert Fox, Olga
Pohl.
First Primary-Alma Heilborn,
Agnes Stockton, Luella Kidder, Cora
Bochan, Alma Pohl, Lena Bochan.
Second Primary-Jennie McClsna-
han, Dolly Campbell, Richard Car
ruthers.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22

Tho director of tho mints has
issued circular announcing that
mutilated silver coins will be received
at the mints in sums Of three dollars
and upwards, if forwarded at owners
expense, at the rate of one dollar per
ounce, troy, or about ninety-one cents
per ounce, svordupois. At this rate,
one dollar in subsidiary silver coin, if
anmutilated, would be worth about
eighty cents, and the value of mutilat-
cd coins will be proportionately less
according to the degree of mutilation.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22
LOSS OF THE CORSICA.
Sunk in IS Fathoms of Water.
Statement OF Capt. seysey.

The British bark Corsica, rs tons
register, Veysey master. loaded with
wheat for the United Kingdom, sunk
twelve miles southwest of Cape Han
cock yesterday morning, at twenty
minutes past FIVE. The captain and
crew we're saved; they came mp to
Astoria on the steam tug yesterday
morning. Following is the statement
of the captain:
1--WE left Fort Stevens anchorage in
tow Of the tug Astoria, at IL o'clock,
on the morning Of the Goth inst, wind
NE; set all square canvas and pro-
ceeded favorably till We came to the
bar; going out north channel We found
heavy swell setting in from the
southwest; the ship struck several
times. After striking the second time
I asked the pilot to take the ship back;
he replied, IF you do, you will lose
your ship We sounded the pumps
and found the vessel was leaking,
having then twenty-three inches of
water in her hold. All hands set to
work at the pumps, the sea very rough
both on and sitter crossing the bar. |
asked the steamer to lie by, as the
water was increasing. Despite all ef-
forts the water gained at the rate of
fifteen inches an hour. At seven P. NJ,
/ found there was four feet, seven
inches of water in the hold; L then
ordered the boats astern to lay
by. At half past nine there was nine
feet, six inches of water, and at 1870
was satisfied thst / could not keep
ship free, and there being a heavy
swell, it being pitch dark, after con-
sultation inquired if there was any
chance to beach the ship to save the
cargo; learning that that was impos-
sible, the ship then laboring heavily,
the sea sweeping her decks, all hands
were ordered to the buats. l followed
and We went on board the Fearless,
which at my request lay by the ship.
The wind went down and at ) A. N.
the swell abating, kept the ship above
water longer than [ expected. She
was gradually settling, tho fukes OF
her anchors being in the water, and
at twenty minutes past five she foun-
dered. We steamed all round, but
found no vestige OF her"
The Corsica was 10 feet long, 81
feet breadth of beam, 81 feet depth of
hold, and drew 19t feet of water. She
was wooden vessel, worth $50, coo,
and had cargo of 43, ,s67 bushels of
wheat worth s4O,833. The captain
desires to return thanks to the cap
tains of the Astoria and Fearless for
their assistance in standing by
through the night. Capt. Veysey
goes to Portland this morning. He
has lost everything, and III this con-
nection We would say that, as accord
ing to the rules of the English mer-
chant service, ship master is not
furnished assistance in the matter of
transportation or sustenance, though
the crew is, that his case is one that
calls for recognition on the part of our
citizens. His family are here, he has
little infant three weeks old, and
is a a.stranger. This is probably suf-
cient to say.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22
1t is claimed that gold has bee,

1T is claimed that gold has been
found in the vicinity of Gray's Har-
Dor on the outside beach. Like all
gold found on the ocean beach it is
greasy, and no plan has yet been
found by which it can all be saved.
The lead Is from FIVE to twenty inches
in thickness, and extends from the
Oahut to the Anderson house, about
fifteen miles. 1t is located between
extreme high and low water mark.
Its location is such that it will be
hardly possible to bring fresh water
to work it except by pumping and
long bitches. About one dozen claims
have been located on the lead.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22
New establishments.

Mr.. d. A. Mcintosh. merchant tailor.
he has left by the steamer Column
bia for San Francisco, 10 purchase
stock of Foreign and American cassi-
meres, English and Scotch tweeds and
cloths. Also, a first class line Of gents
furnishing goods, hats, clothing, etc.
He will open in the new store of the
Occldent Hotel block. which will be
ready for occupancy about the first OF
March
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22

The State Temperance Alliance.
in session at Salem, have elected the
following officers: President, DR.. J.
Watts: Vice Presidents, Rev. J. N.
Denison, Mrs. A. s. Duniway, Rev.
D. T. Stailey and Jacob Censor: Sec-
retary, J. E. Houston; Corresponding
Secretary; G. Selhberde.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22

Fort Colville il to be abandoned.
The Secretary Of War recommends
the construction of a post to accom-
modste six or eight companies of in
fantry and cavalry at or near the
mouth of the Spokane river.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-22

The fifteenth annual report of
the Oregon Children's Aid Society,
Salem, has been submitted. Thi S
elbows that during the past year the
Home has cared for seventeen chill
aren. The funds of the society dur
ing the year amounted to 81 ,401 %;
disbursements, 81 1884 so.