Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-23

"a very pleasant event last week was
q musicale given by Mrs. w. ". Engle and
cher girls. Now that these meetings
have begun let them be continued as they
are both pleasant and profitable.
We learn from some Of our enterpris-
ing farmers that j. G. Bennett, repre-
senting the New Era Road Grader, man
ufactured by Gould & Austin, of Chicago
is making preparations to introduce that
grader to the inhabitants of this county,
If the weather will permit travel in the
country. It has been evident to many
for years that we need something for
road work in advance of the pillow and
scraper, as now used. Road graders are
used with the best of results in many
places, and our people should improve
the opportunity to test one, if it Is
brought into this vicinity. ~
Herbert Schaffer, who was supposed
to have been fatally shot in Jacobs store
last week, is still alive and seems to be
in q fair way to- recover. From what
he remembers of the events of the morn.
ing, it seems he must have been shot
soon after 3 o'clock. When discovered
about 3 o'clock, he was very low and his
immediate death seemed certain. but
good care and careful nursing bid fair to
bring him through. There has been q
report about that he had told DR.. John
son that he could name his assailant, but
the doctor says that this is utterly untrue
and that he was entirely unable to recog-
nize the man. There seems to be no way
of fastening the crime upon the perpe
traitor and the plucky boy stands little
show of being avenged.
"A petition to the council has been
circulated and very generally signed ask
Ing for the appointment of night police
man for the business portion of Main St..
The occurrences of the last few days
should convince anyone it seems that a
good man to spend the entire night on
Mains Sits necessity. TO expect one man
to look after the street and visit the de-
pots, on the arrival of trains, is asking a
great deal too much. Rogues visiting the
city will soon learn the watchman's round
and be able to take advantage of his alb.
sence. A place thus guarded is not guard
ed at all. and in fact worse. for the oppor-
tunity offered the blackleg is ample
and fancied security makes individ ual
watchfulness neglected. The council
should give US protection or make no
attempt at it.
Manager Davidson has succeeded in
making an engagement with the cele-
brated Hicks s. Sawyer's Ministries. fol-
day, May 20. Everybody will remember
years ago with the original Flyers Sisters
Combination. He is now with Hicks &
Sawyer, and is probably the best colored
nc ho ct fs>-1
The Minneapolis Journal of last Satur.
day makes the following reference to
this justly celebrated troupe: Hicks &
Sawyer's colored Ministries will be at the
Grand the latter half of next week
Hicks & Sawyer's MINISTRIES are the only
reputable colored organization on the
road, aud the company contains all the
old talent of the celebrated Callandel
and Frohman organizations. The com.
pany is headed by Wallace KING, Sam
Lucas, Charlie Reed, j. Taylor and 9th
ers. The musical features of this Organi
Zatlon are said to be exceedingly clever,
and include great band, drum corps
with an acrobatic drum major, and q
genuine Marimbe player from Guate
mala.
We clip the following special from
Owatonna. to the Minneapolis Tribune
May 10: A detective claiming to be {
milk tester arrived In this city soon afte1
Mr.. Sanders hardware store was entered
and $500 taken from the safe. The com
blnation of the safe being known to San
ders and timer, VIM. Race, some sus
picion rested on him. The detective ha!
watched Race since arriving, and having
considerable work done by him, and also
visited places where he formerly resided
learning his character and record, unit
finally, this afternoon, having obtained
sufficient evidence, he charged Race will
the theft. Race confessed and surren
dered $500 of the money taken. Rae
has not been arrested yet and it is no
known what further action will be takel
by Sanders.
A latter account says that Race was ar
rested Saturday and bound over in $50
bonds to the district court. Race wa
employed in E, Morton's store at Bloom
ing Prairie for several years, and he ha
many friends about there who will hop
to hear of his innocence of the grav
charge.
Mr. G. w. Battell, travelling man rep
resentlng Messrs. s. Collins Son & Co.
printing inks, New York, after sufferin
intensely for two or three days with lame
ness of the shoulders and back. completed
cured it with two applications of Chan
berlain's Pain Balm. 1t cures lamenes
an5 rheumatism when all other treatmer
fails. Guaranteed and sold by Giles (
Shepherd.
I THE BAIRD RECEPTION.
7 The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Baird last Friday evening to thei
son e. Fred and his bride, was brillian
and successful affair. The wedding OF
CURED at Northwood, Dakota, May II
, Immediately after the wedding they too
the train for Austin, but by some mistak
, missed their train in st. Paul, and di
not reach Austin until II o'clock IN tn
evening. The Reception" went right 1