Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-04-12

-Messrs. Bishop and Allen settled
their suit, as was eminen,ly proper they
should do, being members Of the same
lodge, without disturbing the public with
their differences. We commend the ex-
ample to others.
The editor of this paper has been
confined to dark room since Monday oil
last week, by severe Inflammation of the
eyes, brought on by overwork. 1t is hop.
ed due allowance will be made for defc-
iencles in this and the last issue, and for
the diminished force in distributing the
mails. The improvement has been such
for the last three days that we hope for
speedy recovery. ~
Fred. Baird removed last week,
from few doors east Of the post.off1ce,
to more eligible quarters on Main street,
lately occupied by w. w. MOBILES drug
store. Among other improvements we
notice he has procured new marble
soda fountain, the finest in the city. A
dozen varieties of syrups, Saratoga water
aud root beer, are provided for all cool
and refreshing drinks. Call in and take
your choice.
Owing to force Of circumstances,
Ives has backed from his court house
bid, and the commissioners are earnestly
thinking of building themselves without
letting the job. If the price Of material
and labor does not rise, and no accidents
befall the work, they may save the County
something by so doing. At all events
they can suspend the work, when the
cash runs low. But, gentlemen, there
are risks in building as well as in raising
wheat.
Remember TO attend the lecture of
o. W. Shaw on "The Struggle for Con-
tinent," to be repeated at Jones hall, Fri
day evening, at tie request of the Austin
school teachers, for the benefit Of the
School Library. The lecture itself Is re-
plete with information and we'll worth
hearing, and the object 10 which the pro.
ceeds are devoted commends itself 10 ALL
Let every one be there promptly at half
past seven, and bring their dime for ad-
mission.
We hear, that in The Hofto case, the
jury divided evenly on an informal bal.
lot, bu: stood ten for conviction to two
for acquittal after q little consideration
It took the further instruction of the
Judge as to what constituted an intent to
defraud, to remove the reasonable
doubts of the two Jurors, and after five
hours careful consideration the jury came
in at p. m, and through their foreman
Geo. W. King, pronounced a verdict Of
guilty. The next morning, on the las
day Of the term, the Judge sentenced the
prisoner tn three years in the peniten.
tiary. Hofto's wife, two small children
and his father were present during the
tri Al, aud when he was sentenced, suffer
ing an unmerited portion Of the shame
and punishment as they must continue te
for coming years.
The next meeting Of the Mower
County Teachers Association, will be
held at Austin, Saturday afternoon, Apri
22d, at p. m, in the public school build
ing. The following program has beer
arranged, and it is expected this will b,
fully given:
Object Teaching, Mrs. c. J. Short.
! The Teacher AnalyticallY considered
w. v. Dudley.
Composition Writing, Lizzie Clough
Solution OF the Square Root, j. E
| Robinson.
Use Of the Dictionary in School, Henri!
A. Davis. ~..
Select Reading from Fifth Reader
Alice Shultes.
Partially ia School, Ida Grimshaw.
Discussion on the use Of The IDtinitiye
to be opened by w. T. Dudley.
How t" make History Recitation Inter
es.ing, Una Ror er,s.
How far should Book knowledge b,
required in issuing Certificates to Teach
ers, A. W. Rankin.
The St. Bernard Commandcry 6
Knights Templars No. Is, assembled a
their asylum In this city, last Saturda,
and devoted the afternoon and evening t
work. About 10 O'Clock in the evening"
the commandery marched to the resi-
dence of R .. Hall TO the music of tn
Austin Union Band. Mr. and Mrs. Hal
were celebrating the 30th anniversary @
their wedding, and there most Of theil
ladies were found by the Knights. Re
forming, the march was continued to the
Fleck house where Knights and Ladie
partook Of a splendid banquet enl,venet
by music from the band. Songs, toasts
speeches ard most enjoyable social tim
followed till the hour of twelve. Beside:
the Knights Of this commandery, there
were participants as visitors from abroad
the following Knights: From Preston, II
r. Wells, e. W. Hard, Chas. Webb, H. G
Velsey, and w. w. Foote; from
Spring Valley B. F. Farmer. g. NJ
Warren and B. W. Huntley; Mason City
n. A. Dyer; Albert Lea, VIM. Morris
w. G. Pratt, F. B. Forbes and Geo. T
Gardner; Wells, NJ. N. Leland aud J. F
Bark.
| On Sunday morning the Knights ha
Easter Service at the Universalist church
which was finely decorated with flowers
Rev. Mr.. Spaff"rd gave an able discours
appropriate to Easter, which he preface
with short history of the formation q
| the order of Knights Templars AID. Ills
! There was meeting Of the Farmer
Alliance at the court house on Saturday
} The mud was too many for them and bu
: few were in attendance. The question {
eligibility TO membership vas the subje(
of some discussion. 1t seemed to be III
opinion Of those present. that mel
farmers should not be eligible but onl
landed proprletors, who were to be Gale
farmers within the meaning OF the all
ance If they had removed from thei
r farms to town, and still depended fl