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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-09

ADJOURNED MEETING
Tuesday evening Oct. s.
Mayor and aldermen all present except
alderman Miller.
The finance committee recommended
the following tax levy.
For General current expenses S47sO 40
For For Main Sewer or system of seweree. s 20 60 60
This levy was adopted.
The levy last year was little larger
being 10615. 5000 for general expenses,
1915 for interest and 700 for sewerage.
The matter of tax against delinquent
sidewalk builders was taken up but "a
the report was incomplete the matter had
to be postponed to another meeting
which will be held this evening.
Aid. Miller appeared and took his seat.
The bids for construction of sewer
were then read. On motion all bids ex.
cept the one of E. Black were 1ejected
his being the lowest.
Aid Phillips moved that Blacks bid be
also rejected. He stated that he was in
favor of sewer but did not think the
present plans if carried out would be
satisfactory and hence favored dropping
all the bids. His motion was seconded
by Aid Padden. On the question of its
passage. aldermen Day, johnson and
West voted for a sewer and aldermen
Leonard, Miller, Padden and Phillips
voted against 1t.
Aid. Phillips reported that W. W. Pat
terson' s lot on cornor of Bridge and St.
Paul streets could be bought for $14OO,
and he recommended it's purchase for a
hose house. The matter was referred to
the committee on fire department..
Aid Leonard moved that roof of build
ing at water works be repainted.
Council adjourned to this evening at
7:3O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-09

Many cases of rheumatism, which
have resisted the skill of the profession,
have promptly yielded to that wonderful
remedy, Salvation OIL Is cents.
Take the news home to Mary, and tell
her that my cough has gone, and that q
25 cent bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
did the blessed work. :.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-09
Peculiar.

In the combination, proportion, and
preparation of its ingredients, Hoods
Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures where
other preparations entirely fail. Peculiar
in its good name at home, which ''tower
of strength abroad" peculiar in the
phenomenal sales it has attained, Hoods
Sarsaprarilla is the most successful nedi-
cine for purifying the blood, giving
strength, and creating an appetite.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-09
MCINTYRE POST, G. A. R.

Meets on the first and third Saturday of
each month, at 1850 D. m. at Grand Army
Hall. D. A. McFADDEN, Com.
G. W, MERRICK, Adjt.
WILSON BEACH, Quartermaster.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-10-09
Common Council Proceeding


Mayor Gibson was absent. Acting
mayor Leonard and all the aldermen were
present. Minutes of preceding meet
Ing read and approved.
Bids for the construction of sewer
were read from. J. A. Trane & Co Of
La Crosse, F. Youngrecn & Co of Mime
apolis, D. W. Linnehan. Dubuque, Iowa
and g, Black of Dubuque Iowa. On
motion of alderman johnson the con
sideration of these bids was put over
until Tuesday evening Oct. 8.
The petition of G. M. Allen to erect a
storm house in the rear of his store was
referred to the committee on fire depart
ment.
Collins and Kenevan asked that the
license given to johnson and Peterson be
transferred them, which was granted
Winslow & Southwick asked permis
sion to erect building for an engine
house on the north side of Water street
opposite the Engle Mill. The petition
was granted upon the condition that the
remove said building upon notice of
not less than sixty days, said building to
be erecteted under direction of the CON-
mittee on streets.
The acting mayer presented paper
from the school board asking for the use
of the council room as place for hold
ing the meetings of the board. The
petition was granted.
Reports of officers.
J. D. SheedY reported 9 cases brought
before HIM, 5 committed, dismissed and
paid fues amounting to $40. As.
j. E. Ingalls, chief Of police reported 10
arrests, drunk 6. keeping nuisance l.,
selling liquor without license /, assault
2, Peddling1 l, violating fire ordinance l..
Lodgers in lookup 4. Total 18.
J. Void City Recorder reported that
interest on water works bonds amount
ing to $3.50 and interest on MINI. n. W..
R. R. bonds amounting to:$48O would be
! due Nov. /.
The tax levy was taken up but deferred
to Tuesday night.
! The sum of $43 62 incurred by the
Board of health in accordance with the
state law was certified to the county
auditor to be added to the tax levy.
The fire marshall reported that the
First ward hose house was out of repair.
Aid. Phillips was directed to see what a
new hose house and place for its erection
would cost.
Chairman of committee of fire depart
ment reported that there was danger OF
fire at the pottery works and that the
kiln was source of danger. The city
atty was added to the fire committee tc
see what could be done.
The City atty. brought in complain
in regard to the R. r. draining thei
land onto Slaven's land.
Aid. Phillips brought up the subject OF
extending Main street to the river. Alt
Johnson made a motion that street com
missioner open this street, but with a
little expense as possible.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of sidewalk on Hickory stree
reported in favor of building the sid
walk as at first directed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Collected for Quick Digestion.

The Standard Oil company, through
William Rockefeller, has subscribed $780,
COO to the New York worlds fair fund.
ley Could, the Manhattan Elevated Rail-
road company and the Western Union
Telegraph company subscribed $4,000
each.
HE robbers who boarded the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas express train in the In
dian Territory Sunday night secured be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Express
Messenger Johnston is practically under
arrest On suspicion Of being in collision
with the robbers.
HENRY N. SHALL, of the cashiers de-
partment of the Northwestern road. who
left Chicago last January, taking some of
the company's money, has returned,
pleaded guilty and been sentenced to two
years in the peuitentiary.
TIE death of several people at Chelten-
ham, st. Louis suburb, has been traced
to arsenical poisoning from well water. 1t
IS thought the arsenic came from the
Cheltenham Smelling works, which used
large quantities of arsenic in refining ores.
JAMES SPURLocK, ex-treasurer of Du-
bois county, Indiana, committed suicide
by cutting his throat with razor. He
had met with heavy financial losses and
was behind several thousand dollars in
settlement with the county.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
CoyyI,itled an Editor.

Editor Bickle, of the Cameron, Mo-,
Vindica'or, was badly used up by Mrs.
H. A. Weaver, a milliner The Vindicator
contained an article concerning MIR. and
Mrs. Weaver. The plucly wife took the
matter into her own hands. She bought a
strong cowhide, and as Bickle entered the
postofiics at Cameron she got after him.
The irate woman belabored the editor until
bystanders interfered, when she dropped
her cowhide and began pelting him with
stones. His injuries are painful. This is
the second cowhding scrape this month.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

law was designed to reach. Tho ASSOC
ated press is cooperative organization,
not corporation, and is not engaged In
the business of money getting. 1t is man.
eyed for tina newspapers of the country
and cannot in any way effect the wages or
the business of the people. 1t has on the
contrary served their interests by giving
them newspapers for cent.
Phillip D. Armour said: The dispatch
does not worry me in the least. 1t is true
we have been doing business in Missouri
and we will keep right along doing busi-
ness, too. I will assure you of that. The
Armour packing company was never an in
corporated company in Missouri and do
not see how the secretary of state can re-
woke its charter or stop us from doing
business in Missouri"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06

O. NJ. Mitchell, the astronomer, who, as
general in the army, made famous
record Young Pendeton made grand
tour of Europe, travelling on foot through
Germany, Italy, ana Greece He studied
at Heidelberg and Paris. Returning
home he studied law and became part
ner of George e. Pugh. afterward United
States senator
Defeated for Congress in 1854, Pendle-
ton was returned i'll 1856, and was elected
for four successive terms In the national
Democratic convention of 1861, at Chicago
when Gen. George B. Mcclellan was nom.
mated for Presidency, Mr.. Fendleton re-
ceived the second place o the ticket. Be-
fore the national Democratic convention
of 1868, which assembled at New York, he
was prominent candidate for the Presi-
dency. but after protracted ballot, the
two-thirds rule prevailing. his name was
Withdrawn and that of Horato Seymour
substituted, In 1860 Pendleton was the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Ohio, but was defeated by Gen. r. B..
Hayes by about $, 600 ma iority. In 1873
Mr.. Pendleton was elected United States
Senator to sue eed the Hon Stanley
Mathews. Upon the expira ton of his
senatorial term of six years he was an
pointed in 1885 as minister to Berlin,
which position he held until succeeded by
William w. Phelps last spring.
Perhaps Mr. Pendletons greatest
accomplishment as a statesman was the
prominent part he took in the advocacy
OF civil service reform. He was chairman
OF the Senate committee having the mat
ter in hand. AS such he introduced, in
the year 1880, the bill that became law in
1882.
In person Mr.. Pendleton was taller than
tie average man His figure was stout.
MS head large, and his neck short. He
was always we'll dressed and was the pink
o correct denortment and gentle ranlv
courtesy. This always characterized him
and won for him, twenty years ago, the
title, Gentleman George.''
Ill SAG he married Miss Alice Kew. of
baltimore, whose father Frances Scott
Key, was shot by Daniel E. Sickles for
alleged intimacy with the latter's wife
lnheriting great wealth, Mr. Pendleton's
investments were profitable and his luck
commensurate. AS an actor his STYLE was
polished and elegant. 1t is said that he
never trusted himself to speak in public
without the most careful preparation. ex-
tending even to practice before the glass.
lie was celebrated as a good entertainer,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Ohio Election Aftermath

II. G. Wood, who recently obtained
national notoriety by alleged connection
with the famous ballot box contract
forgery, has been arrested at Cincinnati ON
a warrant sworn out by Attorney Probasco.
a relative by marriage of Senator Sherman.
The affidavit of Probasco charges Wood
with perpetratlng libel Oh or before Sen
TENDER z, 1889, against William Mckinley
James d. Campbell, Ben Butterworth
John Sherman, s. S. Cox, w. C. Breck-
lnrdge, Charles S. McAdoe, j. r. Nc
Pherson, J. r. Whiting and T. j. Stock
bridge, all members of the United States
mouse or senate, in that he counterfeited
their names to a forged contract, which
forgery Wood committed with malicious
intent to disgrace these men and damage
them Ill the eyes Of the nation, bv leading
people to believe they were in a corrupt
scheme to make money by violating the
laws of the United States by being pecun-
larlly interested in the passage of the ballot
box bill pending before congress. Woods
bail was fixed at $1,000, but he failed to
obtain bail. He protests his innocence.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Attacked by an Eagle.

Frank Engleman, farmer while on his
way home from Taylorville, Ind, the other
day, WAS attacked by huge grey eagle.
Being on horseback, Engieman was at q
disadvantage, and before he could dis
mount was badly cut about the head and
shoulders by the bird. A desperate fight
ensued. Finally the farmer succeeded in
grasping the bird by the feet, and getting
to the ground choked it with his feet. He
was badly hurt and lost great deal of
blood from his wounds. The eagle meas
ured six feet four inches from tip to tip of
wings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Injury to a Mitchell, Man.

Lawyer hratz, vice. president of the
Mitchell Security bank and well known
throughout the state, was seriously in
Jured the other evening at Sioux Falls by
beng run over by runaway teum. Judge
Edgerton was within few feet of Mr.. Kratz
and escaped injury, but the latter gen.
'leman was struck by theteam and rolled
under their feet and carried half block
by the frightened horses before he became
dlsentangled. Examination showed that
his skull was broken where the nose Joins
the forehead, that there were scalp wounds
above his left ear and on his right temple.
Evidence Of internal injuries were also
found.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
A Boodler Chief 1,c,c,se,,

Dan Wren. the boodler chieftain of Chi
cago. has finished his term at the Joliet
penltentlary and returned to the city.
He states that he will renounce politics
hereafter, but still insists that his trial
was farce. 1T was simply a mo ktrial, {"
he said, like the anarchist trial, the
Mackln trial and the present Cronin trial.
We were not tried by the law; we were
tired by the newspapers and found guilty
by them u
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
FlotsaIn and Jetsaln,

The following fourth-cl class postmasters
have recently been appointed in South
Dakota: Miss NJ. b. French, Esmond.
klngsbury county; H. B. Veerhusen,
Goodwin, deuel. county. The presiden-
tial appointments include Orville S. Bass
ford. Redtield; VIM. r. Robinson, Scot
land; J. D. Reeves, Groton.
The X. of l.. will organize mixed as.
sembly at 1ankton in the near future.
Mrs. MARY CLAIBORNE, the Oldest lady
IN 1ankton, died recently, at the age of 50
years.
PERMISSION to establish Catholic do
cese in Custer county has been granted by
Bishop Marty.
WHILE absent from home ono day last
week, the house OF Mark Edwards. near
Roanoke, together with all its contents,
was destroyed by fire. Children playing
with matches We're the cause
The 5-year-old son of Herman Eller
man, Of Aanlton, was run over by an ON
nibus and seriously injured
A MOVEMENT Is on foot to form q stock
company to develop the coal find recently
made near Blunt.
Tie other night while Christian Much
Ter, living near Eureka, was preparing to
retire, he was somewhat surprised to see
the muzzie of a double barreled shotgun
appear through pane OF glass in the bed
room window. He was further surprised
when the gun went off and the charges of
both barrels took effect in the leadboard
OF bedstead q few inches from his head
The cause of the shooting is mystery,
but 1t is thought to be the act CT robbers,
who were after Muchlef's money.
STuRGIs citizens have raiseL $4,000 to
sink an artesia0 we'll.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
An opins,on ON Court Seals.

Relative to seals of courts, Attorney
General Dollard enightens the judges with
this opinion:
My Dear Sir: Your favor referring to the Office
of county judge and that of circuit und county
clerks, is received and contents noted. In re-
ply thereto desire to say that 1 concur with
your view of the situation, that there should be
q seal of the circuit court and ono of the county
court, each bearing the name of the state,
county and court, and tho word seal that while
the county judge is judge of probate, as a mat
ter of law, he should sign papers as county
Judge OF judge of the county court and that the
county clerk succeeding the territorial probate
-, +lNn lo+to,.'- e. ~ -
bate court, should perform the duties thereof
and receive tho fees provided by law therefor;
ROEERr DnrrAnn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Latest Market Reporr.
Current Prices for Staple Products.
SlOUX CITY

y Cattle-Market steady at unchanged prices.
S quotations Gamers. 75cGsl. 10; cows 81. OO,d
80 Seoi seockors 81 80 .2s5; feeders, S225@o 80
=Hogs-Another week Of heavy receipts, with
prices steadily maintained with last quota
mGns % light q ss3559s60 heavy, $3.5oa5CO
ao Butte a. :, Prices steady. Creamery, 15c !;
dairy airy 9Gllc; fresh roll 5ll7c.
Efggs-Fresh, candled, 16Ml7c.
per doz. !; live per pound, Sc. -'' - 80
H., hides-Green. 4c: cured. 4,s@5c; flint, 7@sc !;
ary salted, 40Gc; green pets. shenrling each
1o92Oc; dry pelts per h.. lOlel4c
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
SEVEN PERSONS BURNED.
Child Roasted TO Death in It's N1ot,,or,s


"A Chiu Roasted To Death in Its Mothers
Arms-Gthers VIII Die.
dispatch from Medical Springs, Mo-.
says: Seven people were terribly
burned, one child fatally. in most ne
cullar accident last Sunday afternoon.
from one of the wells which have been
bored near the spring for the purpose of
feach'hg better supply of water, there
IS a constant flow of natural gas Tha
proprietor has piped this gas and uses it
Tor the purpose of making a displov
to attract attention to the sncin1
from the we'll proper there extends
vertical pipe and to +b;s
Is connected horizontal nine
ior distance of about twenty feet. where
IL IS nent at right angles with the arm
extending about ten feet in the air. From
IneSe pipes lame burns to the heipbt of
ABOUT Ten 1eet. On Sunday afternoons
the place is generally crowded with nao.
PIE, VINO come from the surrounding
country to drink the water and have y
merry-meking. Sunday afternoon wben
ohe crowd was largest u party of rouohs
got INTO fight and during the melaa
,he stand pipe was thrown down
bringing the perpendicular portion
oowh Win crash. The gas fame
WAS .hrown directly upon party Of
tho'1' ei. "'iu children, burning several of
,,r VIII III Terrible manner. Mrs. Henry
w M'noushny was standing directly in front
arms when the fame struck the chill, Nc; =.
the face, literally roasting it Nv w Wa ~
loushby was also fearfuly burned ,,,, :,
hot expected to recover, The child a.,
Almost instantly. Two other India ,,',,
WI &c cA''dren were burned about tba eo.a
but none of them fatally. ''l0 iaee'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Train Robbers Arrcstcd.l

Eight men have been arrested a Ard
more, l. T., for the robbery of the Santa
Fe train Monday night. There areyomon
Ill the case. Most of the men are gmble.s
of Ardmore and Purcell, aud hap been
taken north
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
CHICAGO.


@, C na steady to strong; beeyes.
s go s 80 steers. s2.s5a5.35 stockere.
western rangers. S2.G0ea3.5O.
Hogs-Market weak, hut not quotnblv lower
$3.65,aS95. i1sh''
sheep-Market steady; natives s2.75a5Oo
, western sYassers. S3.50a4.2o; Texans, 40
lambs. St.50t15S5. 1'
p Proa anc;s, firm; winter wheat, s7.oo@
TO- TO- spring wheat, S3t5a4.9D; rye, So. 5Oc92. e5
louckwheat, 81. 75et s.. rs por cwt. Wheat, easy
f November, 1ssic December, 7sac; May, ss7sc.
Corn, steady; November, sa,oc: January.
s sac May ;3s@c. Oats, stentiy November
2 1 H., December, 2oc, NIny, 22.c. Rye, l5c'
=, 81 6oc. Timothy, sl.1oa9. 20 Flax cash
proyision = easy; November, s?.s7,b;
ssa "a qua r.. s9s1.e. Lard steady; November,
4.oo; SNORT clear. S5.25a5.37 !. !ehort ribs. No.
peanpeY, $53I}2. Butter steudv; creamery. Is
e12oe dairy. IA 22c. Cheese tr1ner fuil cream
cneddars 9sl Zoe flats, 9i>@9a4c young Alnel.
lcas, laa lotac. Eggs unchangad.
dlue Stendy Light and green heavy sailed
~ suited pull, itec green sailed calf ;ilac dry
, aa,, VIC dry snlted &c dry ca.f 5n6c leu-
2, 3'ec, cake, axe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
= Rich Strike OF Gold.

one OF the richest gold strikes reported
III Montana since the days OF the famous
Penobscot was made few days ago in the
Hidden Treasure mine north of Helena.
The Hidden Treasure is located near Stem
pie, about half mile north of the Inv
Gould. Ore from the new vein, which is
two feet wide. assays nearly S1,4OO per
ton. The lowest assay vet made runs over
$1,000. The ore is free milling. md
carries but small proportion of silver.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
BIG BOSTON BLAZE.
THE GREATEST sCoKCH THE CITY
HAS KNOWN SINCE 1872.

Almost Identical Starting With That of
the Great Fire-.Many Magnificent BUILD
ings Destroyed-At Least Two Fircmen
Missing-Othcr News of Thankful and
Unthankful Sort.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
They Died in the Blizzard.

-Four OF the bodies which were discoy-
cred by worlSmen digging a cellar near
Pierre the other day have been identified
by the authorities at Fort Bennett. The
names are Lieut.. Edward Donnelly, Pri-
Yates S. S. Loman and Peter MCKINNEY.
and Corporal S. w. Chandler. 1t is now
certain that they We're frozen in the great
storm of January 12. 1888, and afterward
found and buried by number of Indians.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Closed a Treaty with tho rlatbe.,,s

letter received at Fort Custer Mon,
from Gen. Henry B. Carringtor, from
Flathead agency, announces the rrfect-
ing of the treaty for the removalof the
Indians from Bitter Root valley md the
sale of their lands. Gen. Carringtn will
appralse the lands, after which lie will
visit Gen. Brisbin at Fort Custer, aid will
go to the Custer battlefield to SIC the
graves of his men who fell in IT, Phil
kearney massacre December 21st, 1867.
Gen. Darlington is sixty-elght year old,
but still rides thirty and forty miles day
on horseback
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-06
Prospect of More I:looashca.

A late special from Huntington, W. Va,
says: Al Blumtield and Heart Dinges
have arrived at Barboursville with War
rants for the arrest of several members OF
the Mccoy and Runyan families for the
killing of old Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Hatfield
in Lincoln county. The warrants were
issued by Justice of the Peace Tom Blum
field, and he says he is going to have the
men arrested if it takes all the Blumfields
and Hatfelds in Lincoln county to cap
ture them. The McCoys Will not give the
men up, and the new move in the feud
will reopen the war, and a succession of
W. S2L k!aSoSals.e