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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

The Diagonal road of Iowa has made
a full survey of an Independent line to
St. Joseph and Kansas City via Winter
set and Creston, from its present termi-
nus at Des Moines, and it is claimed that
the road will soon be built. A right-of
way agent and corps of engineers are
in the field to secure right of way, and
local papers state that a grading contract
| will be let at an early day. and work will
commence before Oct 1. with the inten-
ton of doing as much grading as pos
sible this season and completing the road
next year. The same authority maps
out grand trunk system, with Des-
Moines as the center, on the following
basis: The parties building the Mime
sofa and Northwestern are largely inter
ested in the Dubuque and Sioux City
1t extendes west from Dubuque to Iowa
Falls, a distance of 143 miles. with
branch of eighty miles from Cedar Fails
to Mona, and another from Waverly to
Belmond. John I. Blair and.his associ-
dtCo O"A IAC AOdll 4lOu1 IOWA L dllS W
Sioux City, 1856 miles, which is leased to
the Illinois Central. Blair has taken the
prccaution to build line from Iowa
Falls to connection with the North
western, so that if the Illinois Central
fails to release his end of the road will be
provided for. The Dubuque and Sioux
City also saw the necessity of providing
some inducement to the Illinois Central
to release It's road, and has caused the line
to be built from Cedar Falls to st. Paul,
and proposes to build from Mona direct
to Dubuque. AS further bait negotia-
tons are on foot to consolidate the Du.
buque and Sioux City with the line from
Mona to St. Paul; and also the Diagonal
road, and also to extend the latter from
Des Moines to St. Joseph and Kansas
City-Dubugue Herald
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
being co.. The water deposit was near
~ up to the average. The month Of July

being co.. The water deposit was near.
ly up to the average. The month Of July
was much warmer than the average fol
twenty years, but the cold June and
August brought the mean Temperature
of the summer down to little below tina
of last summer, which was nearly &c
cooler than the average for nineteen
years. st. Paul Globe.
COUNCIL NoTEs.-Meeting Sept 4:
Committee reported adversely to paying
bill of Jerry Quincy, Of 800. for da mage
and moving fence on River street. the
street having been duly plated and en-
tered as highway. :.
The street lamp on Water street, head
of Chatham, was ordered removed to the
railroad crossing on same street. The
new lamps were located as follows: l on
Mill street. at railroad crossing; 1 al
crossing c., III. & ST. p 4. r. and Bridge
streets; 1 at S.-W. corner Maple and
Chatham streets.
Committee on water supplies for fire
department reported that parties will con
struct cisterns complete at so cents Dbl.
The Council ordered plans and speciica-
tons for two cisterns and fire sites.
Mayor French advised that the County
Commissioners would donate to the city
al material of the county jail excepting
the brick. upon the city taking down the
structure, and remove the cell and all ma
terial excepting the brick. Council &C
cepted.
Ordinance passed amending ordinance
ments, making caravans and circuses at
not over 500 per day or less than $75
side shows $50 Theatres, concerts, &c.
&C., not more than $40 per day, nor less
than So for one day, and 81 for each ad.
ditional day when in one license. Re.
corder's fees, 80 cents per license.
Mayor French presented circular OF
S. NJ. Sanford & Co.. of DesMoines,
Iowa, agency for locating manufactures
and other business, the agency asking the
cooper alton of the city that the agency
may advise and influence parties favora,
bly, towards Austin. The Council passed
an order favoring the enterprise, and in.
structed copy of the proceedings to be
forwarded This firm Influenced Pres
man & Co. to come here with their pop
factory.
Council adjourned to Friday evening,
the nth inst
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

Round trip rate to Milwaukee, for Mil
waukee Exposition, will be $1275, in
Guiding one admission ticket. Sell on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during con-
tinuance of the Exposition, opening sale
Sept I'd, and closing Oct. 18th. Good to
return until the Tuesday following date
of sale. G. II. COLEMAN, Agent.
The Milwaukee s. St. Paul r. r. have
put on an extra train to run during fair
week.-Mrs. week only 1t is special
train running between Austin and Min
neapolis and St. Paul. 1t leaves Austin
at 6:15 a. m. arrivino at st. Paul at O:30
and Minneapolis at 100. Returning the
| train leaves Minneapolis at 700 and St.
Paul at 7:45 p. m, arriving at Austin at
II: SO p. nj. This train will he u great ac-
commodaIion to our citizens who wish to
attend the fair, running as it does right
into the union depot. The regular trains
run rs before. The excursion rate has
been reduced to same as MINI. g. NV.
20 round trip, and regular single rate
$500
Engineers Sill. of the C. NJ. & St. Paul,
and O. II. Case of Fountain, looked out
a route yesterday for railroad from
Fountain to Chatfield. The scheme is
for railroad from Rochester, Olmsted
| county, via Chatfeld, Fountain, Preston,
Harmony, and Granger to Bonair on the
Iowa and Minnesots Division. We pre-
sumo the old survey between Chatfield
and Fountain-on which greater por-
ton of the heaviest work is done-will
be followed. as it is in every way practi
cable and affording comparatively light
grades. We understand the preliminary
| work of the entire line will be accom-
plished as soon as possible. Preston
| Democrat.
The fences along the line of the Min
nesola g. Northwestern will be compile
ted by Wednesday or Thursday of thi:
week. Last Saturday one gang of work
men from the north had completed TIT
| fences to within q mile and half of thi
city. The work train. consisting of three
sleeping and dining cars, renamed il
Austin over Sunday. The cars wer
labeled: western Fence Co. of Chica
20. Contractors and builders of Rail
way Barb Wire Fences" Another gam
is working between Austin and the stat
line and the forces are expected 10 COM
together by the middle of this week.
splendid job Is being done-a four-wir
| fence being strung both sides Of tn
track the entire line.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
COOPERATIVE LIFE INSURANCE.

1t is conceded by all classes that CO.
operative or assessment Life Insurance is
as permanent as any other. So says the
Hon. Elizur Wright, ex1nsurance Com
missioner of Massachusetts, and the cost
is not more than one-third of the cost of
so-called old-line Insurance. 1t is also
conceded by all that have had experience
that the joint feature originated and
adopted by and belonging exclusively to
the Kaw Life Association has materially
reduced the cost per 1000 Insurance.
besides placing man and wife, or each
person named in policy, on the same
basis. The following statement speaks
for itself, and shows the average yearly
cost per 81 900 Insurance up to April 1st
1S8E
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

Is comprised in one very simple piece of
advise, improve digestion. No elaborate sys-
TEN OF dietetics is needed. If you lack vigor
it, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. If you take
this hint, and do not commit any excuses.
there is no reason why you should not gain
in strength, appetite and weight. Hosts OF
whilom invalids are to-day building fonnda-
ton for years OF vigorous health with this
sound and thorough renOvator of dilapidat-
ed physique and failing energy. Dyspepsia is
oy It, and the constitution !. 1orti
posed, it must surely euccumb-nOtably NAL
arial fever. Rheumatism. inactivity of the
kidneys aud bladder, nervousness, and their
various symptoms, disappear when it is used
with persistency. not abandoned after brief
and irregular trial.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
RAILROAD NEWS.

The Iowa Central branch, from Manly
junction to Lyle, will be completed in
60 days.
Officials Of the MINI. & NV. R. r.
Co. say the draw of the great Mississippi
bridge at St. Paul will be completed on
the 10Th.
Pesident Stickney has recently pur-
chased grounds in West St. Paul on
which to build the shops of the MINI. &
NV r. r.
O. D. Brown & Co., the St. Paul con-
tractors. were last Friday awarded the
contract for building the Central of Iowa
extension from Manly Junction to con.
nection with the Minnesota & North
western at Lyle.
The hearing of the Milwaukee g. St.
Paul, seeking to restrain the Minnesota
g. Northwestern from laying its tracks
| upon the levee in front of block 80, St.
Paul proper, and from crossing its tracks,
will he taken up Sept. 10 in the United
States circuit court.
The Minnesota & Northwestern r. r.
will sell tickets to St. Paul and return,
during the Minnesota State Fair, at one
and one-tifth regular rates-$4.70 for the
round trip. Train leaves Austin at 6. SO
a. m, arriving Ut St. Paul at II a. m.
Returning leaves St. Paul at 7. p. M, ar
NJ Mt 49,
O. B. JOHNSON. Agent.
THE BANANA RoUTE.-A car of bananas
which left New Orleans Aug. %, arrived
in St. Paul Sept. 1. 1t was billed through
via the Illinois Central and Minnesota &
Northwestern roads, and made the quick
est time by thirty six hours ever made on
freight between the points named. If
the new line does business like this it
will soon become the popular fruit route.
st. Puul GLOBE
Pres. Stickney, Sec. Tho mpson, Supt.
DuPuy, Chief Engineer Fernstrom, O..
D. Brown and other officers and attaches
of the Minnesota & Northwestern wer e
in town Saturday and drove to Wasioia
and Mantorville to examine the stone
quarries at those places and the fcasibli
ty of building spur track to them.
They found an easy route to Wasioja and
the circuit quarries. The engineers are
at work surveying a route starting on
section 8, in Wasioja, and running dow n
the river to Mantorvllle. Center
Record.
Round trip rate to Chicago for Chi
cage Exposition, will be 1896, including
one admission ticket Sales as follows
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

Ayers Ague Cure. when used accord
ing to directions, Is warranted to eradicate
all forms of malarial disease such as Fever
and Ague, Chill Fever, Intermittent, Re-
mittent and bilious Fevers, and disorders
of the liver. Try it. The experiment is
safe one. and will cost you nothing if .
cure is not effected.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
These are Solid Facts,

The best blood purifier and system reg
ulator ever placed within the reach of suf-
fering humanity, truly is Electric Bitters.
Inactivity of the liver biliousness, jaun-
dice, constipation. weak kidneys, or any
disease of the urinary organs, or whoever
requires an appetizer, tonic, or mild slim
ulant, will always find Electric Bittcrs the
best and only certain cure known. They
act surely and quickly, every bottle guar
antced to give entire satisfaction ormoncy
refunded: Sold at fifty cents bottle by
D0rr g. Void. 4
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

SPECIAL NoTICE.-The next time your
grocer.s boy calls and you want Salera-
tus. and Soda, order DeLand's. Try it;
if you do not say it is the best you ever
used, return 1t to your grocer; we gusran-
tee satisfaction, and he will make it
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
COUNTY FAIR NOTES.
Mower County Fair.
Gonton,ror 1Rnn1 ~

HO"Cl SOuuty Il Nll
September Is, 16and II.
1t will not rain next week.
There will be music every day of the
Fair.
There will bc large attendance from
the country.
Entries may be made at any time, on
application to the Secretary.
Read the program for the Mower Coun-
ty Fair IN our advertising columns.
Mandeville's bus will run to and from
the fair grounds. Fare, only 10 cents.
On Tuesday, Gov. Hubbard. the Of
ficers of the I'd regiment, and Com
pany G.
There will be trials of speed on the
race track-the best track in Southern
Minnesota.
The railroads will carry people to Aus
tin during the fair at the usual excur-
sion rates.
Hon. J. M. Burlinxame, of Owatonna,
will deliver the address on Wednesday
afternoon.
Please be prompt with your exhibits
friends You can just as we'll have every.
thing on the grounds on Monday as Tues.
day.
Well, never mind. All those disap-
pointed statefair people may attend our
county fair next week, 1t will be a good
substitute.
There is every prospect of the finest
show of stock and other articles ever
shown in the county, and no one can af-
ford to miss it.
The drill of Co. G will be the finest ex-
hibitlon of our State Militia ever seen in
the coucty, and will make every citizen
proud of the "boys" and their officers.
Every citizen of Austin should con-
slider it his religious duty to attend the
fair with his family. 1t is large pat
ronagc the society wants to make the fair
| a success.
Next week, at the fair, will be good
time to purchase good stock-thorough
breds or grades-cattle, horses, swine or
sheep. We are requested to say that all
kinds of stock will be for sale
If parties desiring shed and stall room
will notify the Secretary how many heads
of cattle, horses, sheep, or hogs they
propose to exhibit, room will be reserved
for them until Monday night, 18th inst
Monday IS the day for bringing in your
exhibits and arranging them. Every
thing must be in order by Monday night,
so that Tuesday, the first day, every
thing may be in condition for the
| Governor.
Admission to fair grounds, Is cents.
A membership ticket, costing you only
! 50. is good for the admission of yourself
and family during all the days of the
fair. The same ticket also allows you tc
enter ANYTHING you may desire for exhibi
ton.
All entries should be made not late,
than Monday, Sept 15th,-and stock
should be on the grounds on Monday il
possible, and Tuesday forenoon surely
as the Governor and staff will be here on
Tuesday afternoon, and we want all exhi
bits in place before noon.
Mayor French requests the business
men of Austin to close their houses nex1
Tuesday from clock until 5, to give
every one, employees and all, an oppor
tunity to visit the fair grounds while the
| Governor and other d1stin p,,ished military
officers are witnessing the drill of Com
panv G. We hope all our merchants viii
cheerfully respond to the request of the
mayor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

George Reed. of West Earl township,
Lancaster comfy, Pa. testifies to the cure
Of poor widow named Nancy Sharp,
living in his neighborhood. She was q
sufferer from rheumatism, unable to
work and in destitute circumstances.
Mr.. Reed hearing of the case, procured
bottle Of Mishler's Herb Bitiers, and
the woman was speedily restored. She
is now able to work. and is entirely we'll
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

and NE4 of sec. 80, town 1O1, range 18.
Con. $500. 49,.
F. Wilhelm Meyer to Charles McIlrath.
Q. c. deed. NEf of sec. 81, town 104,
range II. Con. 81.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

Theodore Tyrer. who recently completed
q several years term in states prison for
forgery. with his family is in Washington, D..
c., and it is reported that he has secured .
lucrative appointment in the government
service. Mr.. Tyrer was formerly from Albert
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
BuCklen'S Afnica Salvo.

The greatest medical wonder of the
world. Warranted to speedily cure burns,
bruises, cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, cancers, piles, chilblains, corns,
letter, chapped hands, and all skin erup-
tions, guaranteed to cure in every in
stance, or money refunded. 25 cents per
box. For sale bv Dorr & Void.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
"A Dreadful Disease,

Read, ponder and profit thereby.
Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs
is conceded by all who have used it to
excel any preparation in the market as
complete throat and lung healer All
persons afflicted with that dreadful dis
ease-Consumption-will find speedy re-
lief and in a majority Of cases perman-
ent cure. The proprietor has authorized
Mills & Johnson to refund the money to
any party who has taken three-fourths of
a bottle without relief. Price so cents
and $1.OO. Trial size free. 3
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
MARRIED.
The Art of Getting VlxOrOuA

HAN-WHEELER-In Austin, Septem-
Der Sd, by Rev. w. E. Stanley, H. A. Vaughan
and Gertie A. Wheeler.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

the highest order. 1t kills pain. Price
25 cents a bottle.
The millinery store of Boiler 4 Musser
is being replenished with the largest and
most elegant line Of millinery and fancy
goods ever brought to Austin. The Ia
dies of Austin should call and see.
Considerable damage has been done
to corn by the recent frosts. although
some fields seem to have escaped almost
entirely Our corn crop will not be what
our fancy painted it few weeks ago.
MY rooms will be found in Mrs. Hill
dahl's millinery store. Cutting and fitting
especially. Jackets and vests In the latest
styles. Prices to SUIT the times.
Mrs. LIZZIE SAVIOR.
Frank Ticknor left for the state fair
last Saturday with An exhibit Of honey.
Franks bees have made for him this sum-
mer over two tons aud half Of honey,
averaging about l40 pounds to colony.
Old Deacon Dobson lvastcd that he
was always prepared for the worst" and
80 he was. for he always kept Dr.. Bulls
Cough Syrup in the house, regarding it
the only safe remedy for coughs and
colds.
THE Boston" is now snugly settled
in the centre store in Opera House Block
Otto Schultz, the proprietor. is ready tc
give his customers big bargains. 50 do not
forget the place: Opera House Block
Main street.
The firm of Lord & uetlcn have just
received fine new stock of all kinds Of
millinery goods. The ladies of Austir
and vicinity are invited to call and in
spect them-at the store OF Bellus s. Case
in Mcclellan block.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09

choicest OF all KINDS OF fruits IN their sea-
son. such as oranges, lemons, pears,
peaches. bananas, grapes, plums. &c. He
has also nice line of fresh confectionery.
all kinds of nuts, and the best of tobac
cos and cigars. This fruit store will sup
ply long felt want in Austin, and Mr..
Fisher asks for the liberal patronage of
the citizens of Austin.
We took 4 hurried trip to LYLE VII
lage Friday of last week, the first in
several years. The town is looking up
slightly-on account of the railroad i'm
provements gong on. There are several
good stores in Lyle. Those which VIC
visited being Myhre s. Lund, J. F.
humel s Co. and ]. o. Myhre, all carry
ing full stocks of general merchandise.
Then there is the genial Capt. Stanley,
who has well stocked drug store. W.
also met the thrifty aud busy L. W.
Sherman. We shall have more to say
of Lyle after another visit which We in
tend to make soon.
Below is q list of the teachers in tn,
village schools Of Mower county. the fal
terms generally commencing last Mon
day:
LeRoy-Frank II. Fisk. principals; Mrs
NJ. L. Fisk. grammar: Miss Lillian B
Hayes. intermediate; Miss Nora A. Martz
primary.
Grand Meadow-A. L. Drake, prin
cipal; Miss Anna Funderhide, primary.
Brownsdale-G. W. Elliott, principal
NJ iss Helen s. Wilder. primary.
Taspi-Miss Lura 4. Hutchins.
Rose Creek-Hiss Della Cronan.
Lyle-Miss Susan e. Russell
| Lansing-S. Sunny.
Dexter-Miss Genie I. Lynch.
Wslthan-Aiss Myra Maxwell.
The Bossier banner., 1885-11-19
AN INSULAR BARON.
How Samuel Gomenr Has Grown Rich In
a Deserted Land.

How Samuel Gomenr Has Grown Rich In
Deserted Land.
On Great Maccatina, Alaska. where
Joliet once had sealing establishment,
lives Samuel Goment, who, besides his
family. consisting of a wife and one or
two brothers, is the only inhabtant. He
was born on the island; has lived there
forty years without yearning for other
habitation and has grown rich in catch
ing seals-caught 5000 the last spring:
net profit to him of that achievement
something like $4,000, which is pretty
wellfor a place where one would imagine
nothing could be expended. This,
however, as Mr.. Goment assured us. is
not the case, as trading boats visit the
island during the open season, laden
with all sorts of seductive wares. In
MIR. Goment's hospitable cellar are ex
cellent brands of Macon, Vieux and
Rumart; and he lives here like an in
sular baron, though without retainers
or retinue getting tribute and revenue
from the annually recurring seal. He
is welLto-do. contented and happy, sees
little of the outside world, getting in
termittent glimpses of it through the
fortnightly visit of the Government
mail boat, the Otter. whose black smoke
pennon we saw day before.our arrival,
and through the occasional visits Of
fishing schooners from Newfoundland
and the Magdalens, such as now lie at
anchor in the harbor. Mr.. Goment,
who is burly, good-natured man,
bearded Ike Barbarossa and with a sort
of Hebridfan accent, visits us on board.
wants US all to accompany him to his
home in order that we may be deluged
with his pent up flood of hospitalites;
tells MS all the wild lore of the region
and makes himself an immense fayorite
with everybody on board.-Alaska Cor.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Bossier banner., 1885-11-19
A PLEASANT HOUR.

How q Young Man Spent q Season of Ex-
guisite Enjoyment in a Humane Dem
lists Chair.
''Come inl said the dentist, pleasantly. to
a young man, whose face looked as if he
was hiding an apple dumping behind his
cheek.
The young man gave a glance of appre-
hension around the room at the various inn
plements of torture and sank into cane
seat chair.
Mice day." observed the dentist with a
smile. ''Tooth acheY'
The young man nodded bis head affirm
atively.
Take a seat in the chair" remarked the
dentist. (which tooth, please?"
The young man indicated as well as he
could with the dentists fingers in his
mouth.
'Ah! yes. see," returned the dentist,
as if lie had found quarter in his last sum-
mers vest. Does this hurt" he asked, as
he took the bludgeon end of a miniature
crOWbar and hammered on the aching mem.
Der.
1t seemed to.
keep you9 mouth open, please" con-
tinued the dentist as he exchanged the
crowbar for rake. "a little wider, please.
There, that will do. Now" he added, as
he plunged the teeth of the implement into
the crown of the tooth and Scraped off the
upper part of it, ''can you feel this? Ahl
Sensitive, is it? Well, l guess that is the
tooth. The pulp is congested. Now, Pve
got to cut away the old filling and open a
vent Then we can kill the nerve and fill