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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
PROHIBITlONISTS DAZED.

P1rTsBURG, Pa June IA profound |
sensation was created in this portion of
the state this afternoon bY the decision
of an Armstrong county judgeln an orig |
inal package case. Some days ago
Charles Silverman, a resident of Allie
gheny county, opened an original pack
age store in Leechburg, local prohibit
ton town in Armstrong county, which is
also prohibition. Silyerman claimed to
be acting as an agent. under power of at
torney of the Cincinnati Brewing Com
pany, of Hamilton, 0. He made his
sales, and was promptly arrested and
placed on trial before Judge Rayburn, at
Kittanning, the county seat Of Armstrong
county, The temperance people were up
in arms, and pushed the prosecution
strongly, claiming that Sllverman was
violating the laws by selling liquor with
out license; also. that he had sold to
minors and to men of known Incorporate
habits. Silverman. who was backed IN
his defense by the brewing company, ad-
mitted that he had sold beer in kegs, half
barrels and barrels. but denied and
proved that he had not sold to minors,
and claimed he had not knowingly sold
to men of Incorporate habits. The de-
| Tense also claimed he had not violated
any local liquor laws by selling these Or
iginal packages, and proved them to have
been unbroken' and to have been duly
sealed and stamped as required by the
United States law, that there could he no
stitution, and laws of the United States
relating to commerce between the states,
he was fully protected in selling original
packages shipped from Ohio INTO Penn
sylvania. Judge Rayburn in his charge
refused to consider the evidence of the
prosecution in regard to the local prohib
tory law, and affirmed those relating to
the United States interstate commerce
law. He said it was a mere question of
fact for the ury to learn whether the
packages were the identical and unbroken
eases shipped from Hamilton, O., to Sill
verman. If the jury were satisfied, the
Judges charge continued, that these were
the original packages, then Slovenian
had right to make the sale according to
a recent decision of the supreme court,
and did not violate the Pennsylvania
liquor law in selling without license: but,
If found guilty of selling to minors, and
Incorporate men, he would come under
the clause of the Pennsylvania laws pro-
hibitlng such sale, for while the state
might not prohibit the sale OF original
packages, it could protect its citizens, as
the miners and Incorporate clause, came
nearly within the police regulation of the
state. This charge was most unex'
pected to the prosecution, and to the
hundreds interested who thronged the
court room. The jury remained out
about two hours and half, and acquitted
Isilverman of the charge Of selling with
Iout a. license and to Minors but found
him guilty of selling to persons of known
Iintemperate habits. Silverman is over
|ioyed, while the liquor people, who have
been in hopeless minority in Armstrong
county, are jubilant. Silvarman says
original packages can now flood every
town in the state, and the high license
paid by the local liquor dealers is practi-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

Mr.. EDITOR:-The name of Charley
Miller is favorably spoken of for Judge
of Probate He has held several posi-
tions of trust in this city and has &C
quilted himself with credit. not only to
the city but himself. He went to the
front IN 1851, served his country with dis
tinction for four years, was wounded
several times. Then let US put him to
the front again by nominating him for
Judge of Probate Judge Miller
salute VOL
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
A Strange Case .

Had Mrs. H. A. Gardner, of Vistula,
Ind, lived two thousand years ago she
would have thought to have been pos
sessed by evil spirits. She was subject
to nervous prostration, headache, dizzi-
ness, backache. palpitation, and forty to
fifty fits day. Though having been
treated by eight physicians for years
without success, she was permanently
cured by one bottle of DR.. Miles Restor-
alive Nervine. A trial bottle of this new
and wonderful medicine. and a finely it,
Illustrated treatise free at Iryon and Mnll's
drug store, who recommend and guaran
too it
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

Republican County Convention for the
county OF Mower, state Of Minnesota, will be
held at the court house, in the city of Austin,
in said county. on Tuesday. the I'D day of
July, 1880, at O'Clock p. H.. for the purpose
Of electing s-Een delegates and seven alter.
Dates to represent the Republicans of said
county at the Republican state convention
to be held in ST. Paul on July p, 1890, and to
eleS1 nine deleSa1eS ana nine alternates to
the Republican Congressional Convention to
be held at Austin on the 26th day of August,
$780, Tor on any other date that said cOnven-
ton may be called). The several towns and
precincts are entitled to the following number
of delegateS: tO-Wit:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

A Repulcan State Convention for the state
Of Minnesota will be held on Thursday, July
II, 1890, at IL O'clock 4. H.. In Market Hall, in
the city of St. Paul. for the purpose OF placing
in nomination candidates for the following
positions:
Governor,
Observation-Disclosures,
Secretary Of State,
Auditor OF State,
State Treasurer.
Attorney General,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
And for the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the c0nven-
ton.
All citizens who believe in the principles of
the Republican party; who desire it's success ;
who supported the canddatcsnnminated by
the National Republican Convention held in
Chicago, in June, 1855, and who want to act
with the Republicans III the future, are in
Iited to cooperate in the election OF dele
gates.
The counties are entitled to the following
IL \ A1Ar ~ .AlIA.r I'm
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
Half Fare to St. Paul,

Via Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Ry.
Agents of this road will sell excursion
tickets to St. Paul and return on account
of the National Educational Association
meeting to be held in that city July 8 to
II, at rate of one fare for the round trip,
with $500 added for membership fee.
These tickets will be sold to everybody.
For dates of sale and full particulars call
on ticket agents OF this popular, and dr.
rect through car route to St. Paul.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
Dean

THE feeling in favor of an entirely new
political deal in this county seems to be
gaming ground rapidly. The latest piece
of political news is the announcement
that Mr.. A. T. Golberg of Grand
Meadow, is bona fide candidate for the
Office Of county auditor. BE is a young
man of excellent moral character and
splendid business ability.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

THE Prohlbitionists held their state
convention at Minneapolis last week and
nominated the following ticket:
For Governor, J P Pinkham
For Secretary of State, II. S. Hilleboe.
For State Treasurer, Newton r. Frost
For State Auditor, Ole Kron
For Attorney General, Robert Taylor.
For Clerk of Supreme Court, w. E.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
Improvement

in my condition, my appetite began to
return and with it came the ability to
digest all the food taken, my strength
improved each day, and after few
months of faithful attention to your
directions, l found myself a well
woman, able to attend TO all household
duties. The medicine has given me a
new lease of life, and ! cannot thank
You too much"
ave, the undersigned, citizens of
Brockway Centre, Mich, hereby certify
that the above statement, made by
Mrs Lake, is true in every particular
and entitled to full credence %. p.
Chamberlain, G. w. Warning, c. A.
Wells, Druggist
"My brother, in England, was, for a
long time, unable to attend to his occll-
patton, by reason of sores on his foot.
l sent him Ayers Almanac and the tes-
timonials it contained induced him to
try Ayers Sarsaparilla. After using it
a little while, he was cured, and is now
a we'll man, working in sugar mill
at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. -
A. Attewell, Sharbot Lake, Ontario.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

W. J. DEAN of Minneapolis has been
nominated by the Prohlbitionsts of the
Fourth District for congressional honors
Getting into the field early. Our Pro-
hibition friends evidently believe in the
early bird theory.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

THE supervisor of the census bureau
has ordered a new count in the FIVE
Minneapolis districts where fraud was
claimed. 1t begins to look like victory
for St. Paul and the Pionee Press. Give
them thorough investigation. We are
all interested in this family quarrel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

ROBERT L. JOHNSON of Waltham is
being mentioned IN political circles as
suitable TIMBER for number one county
superintendent. Robert is another
young man whose morals are above sus-
pic1on and his qualifications and bust
ness ability are acknowledged by all. He
has good record as teacher.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
AUDITORS OFFICE,

AUSTIN, Mimi, July rs, 1890
The Board of County Commissioners of
Mower County will meet as an Equalfzing
Board at the Office of the County Auditor in
the city of Austin at o'clock p. M, on Mon
day, July Fl, for the purpose of equaizing the
assessment of real estate and personal prop.
erty for year 1890 as returned by the assessors
C.. II. WILBOUR,
County Auditor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
People Wonder

WHEN they find how rapidly health
w Is restored by taking Ayers Sar-
saparilla. The reason is that this
preparation contains only the purest
and most powerful alternatives and
tones To thousands yearly it proves
veritable elixir of life.
Mrs. Jos. Lake, Brockway Centre,
Mich, writes oliver complaint and
indigestion made my life a burden
and came near ending my existence.
For more than four years l suffered un-
told agony. I was reduced almost to
q skeleton, and hardly had strength to
drag myself about. All kinds of food
distressed me, and only the most deli
cate could be digested at ALL Within
the time mentioned several physicians
treated me without giving relief Moth
ing that l took seemed to do any per-
manent good until l began the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla, Which has pro-
duced wonderful results. Soon after
commencing to take the SarsaparilIa I
could see an
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

LIE SUER and Todd counties endorse the
present administration and instruct their
delegates for Merriam.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
CAUCUS.

A meeting of the Republican voters Of
the town of Clayton will be held at the
school house in District No. "A, on Satur.
day evening, July 10, for the purpose of
appointing town committee.
c.. P. CLAYTON,
Chairman.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

We have had general rains throughout
the north, and from present outlooks
we anticipate an abundant harvest.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

.cally money thrown away. The decision
is believed 20 he the first rendered in a
nigh license state, aud the nu,come Is
awaited with interest alike Ivy the tenn
perancc aud liquor people. ..:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
Notice of Commissioners Meeting.

dUUITOH . VFFICEe
AUSTIN, MIMI, June rs, 1890.
The Board of County Commissioners OF
Mower county will meet In regular session al
the Office of the County Auditor in the city of
Austin at o'clock, p. NJ. Monday. july IA
1890. c. Fl. WILBOUR,
County Auditor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

COUNTY politics are beginning to show
signs of life again.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02
Half Fare Rates on the Chicago, St. Paul
& Kansas City Railway.

On account of the Fourth of July,
agents of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kan:
sas City Railway are instructed to sell
excursion tickets July 3 and 4, good re-
turning until July 7, 1890, inclusive, at
rate of one fare for the round trip. Call
on agents for full particulars.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-07-02

STANFORD Newell.
JOEL T. HEATwOLE, hartman
Secretary.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
STRATFORD.

The history of the great Stratford cell
ebration and centennial is to be issued in
handsome book form and sold for 81.
Miss McEwen is canvassing for sub
scriptions.
Two Stratfordites brought in 30l blue
fish, Friday.
McEwen and Lewis are to paint II. f..
Meachen's house. The body will be
French gray, with chocolate trimmings
and blinds in harmony.
l.. II. Todd & Co. have put ii new tin
roof on the house of w. n. Ely of STRAIT
ford avenue.
Bad weather prevented Il large attend
ance at the Congregational lecture room,
last week. at the lecture by Clement G..
Morgan, a full blooded African, "A. class
orator at Harvard. The lecture was in
teresting.
The union temperance meeting at the
Congregational church, Sunday evening,
was the precursor of a campaign for no
license. The leaders of this movement
say that they are hopeful of victory,
though the hardest campaign is one
against Indifference.
Robert Dorman now rides Columbia
safety.
Purchasers of single trip tickets to
Bridgeport may have noticed that the
letter b appears on one corner and that
it has been placed there recently. A re-
porter was told that it signified the third
hundred thousand tickets sold. That is,
the first package of 100000 tickets be-
tween two stations is plain; the second
is marked A; the third b; and so on
As the Stratford record dates only from
October, 1888, it will be seen that ovel
100000 single trip tickets between STRAIT
ford and Bridgeport have been sold a
this Office in two years, in addition Il
those sold at Bridgeport. When tn
number of Communication tickets in dali.
use is considered, it will be seen tina
travel between Stratford and Bridgeport
, is exceedingly heavy; more so, probably
than on any similar part of the Consoli
dated line.
: Since the assault on Beardsley am
Curtis has given publicity to the rockies
driving which often occurs on the roa'
from Bridgeport to Milford, it has FIRE
quently been remarked that Stratfor'
has to suffer for the misdeeds of the tw'
shore towns between which it lies. A
almost any hour of the night, teams ar
driven furiously across the Washington
} bridge, in both directions. The horse
are often on a run, the drivers half in
toxieated; too many of them are on thei
way to or from the houses of i'll fame il
which Milford appears to rejoice, for NJ
effort seems made to check this monstrou
evil.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
WESTON.

Rev O. f. Barlow was guest of Lloyd
Godfrey, last week.
Mrs Harriet Godfrey spent last week
in Danbury.
Hawley Williams attended soldiers
Reunion, in Bridgeport, Wednesday.
Mrs Ellen Perry returned, Sunday, to
her daughter, after a two-months' stay
with her son. Mrs Perry is past 81 years
of age and remarkably smart and active
for one so far advanced in life.
Mrs Nichols and daughter of Cannon
visited Mrs Hattie Coley, Sunday.
Mrs Mary Sturges attended the funer-
al of her sister-in-law in Norwalk, Fri
day.
Henry Rowland, former resident,
now of Waterbury, was in town, Sunday,
at S. s. Carver's, his former home.
Owing to mis-step, Mrs James Stur-
ges severely injured her collar bone, last
week.
Mrs Silliman of Warsaw, n. H., has
visited Dea and Mrs johnson.
Mrs George Banks of Bethel has visit
ed her aunt, Mrs M. v. b. Rowland.
Miss Ella Gould Is with her cousin,
Miss Alice Andrews Of Bethel.
Postmaster and Mrs Gregory attended
the funeral of their aunt, Mrs Chloe Tay-
lor, aged "a years, at Westport, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
GREEN'S FARMS.

The fine new organ put in the church
by Woodbury. & Harris of Boston was
used for services, Sunday, for the first
time, with satisfactory effect. The in
strument stands in the corner of the
church, at the left of the pulpit on
raised platform, with room for the choir
beside it. The organ has ornamented
of quartered oak of elegant design and
finish. A large congregation assembled,
Sunday morning, to hear it for the first.
The church was crowded to the doors.
The organ was presided over by Miss
Ophelia Taylor, the accomplished organ
ist of the church. The committee of the
church who bought and put in the organ
was L. =. Wakeman and j. IL. Jennings
and an organ rscital under the charge of
this committee will be held in the church
on Tuesday, September 30, at 30. The
following talent has been secured for the
occasion: Prof Sehwickardi, organist
Madame Evelyn Oertel, the great con-
tralto; the Langzettel Bros. orchestra,
all of New Haven. Tickets will be SOC
and rare musical treat is in store fol
all. Proceeds for the organ fund.
Mr. Robert Martin has offered to pay
$500 in cash if the town will take hold o.
the project to lower the hill on the high
way, west of his residence. 1t will bt
considered probably at the annual town
meeting.-T Standard.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
TRUMBULL.

Samuel B. Sterling is back from Nj
agara Falls and reports dry, hot weather
during most of his journey.
Trumbul Democrats will heed the call
to the caucus for nominating town Off
GERS, Tuesday, 30th, at 30 at the Town
hall.
Seymour Hawley spent Sunday in
Bridgeport.
Charles A. Wheeler is attending the
Bridgeport high school and will gradu-
ate, next June. He is condensng the
four years course into three, taking part
of the junior course and senior, thisyear.
This gives him five studies instead of
three and gives him little leisure. He
has been elected first lieutenant of the
high school cadets, organized last year
and now has, with recruits who have
Joined this term, about 40 members.
Drills are held at the armory in Bridge
port, Tuesday and Friday afternoons and
the cadets show degree of proficiency
| in the manual of arms which would be
credtable to many militia companies.
| Other officers of the company are:
| President, Sidney Lockwood; first lieuten-
ant, Charles A. Wheeler; second lieatenant,
| W. NJ. Burger; orderly sergeant, Sheldon Cat
lin; sergcants, Coester, BestOr, Toomey.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
A Successful Farm.

On an elevated plateau in East Wind
sor, says the Hartford Courant, Fred
eriek Ellsworth has farm of 1856 acres
that is worth the careful study of those
who profess that Charming in Connect
lieut. is played out" This farm is tenand
half miles from Hartford, two miles
east of the Connecticut river and on
ground $50 feet above the river level, so
that the view up, down and across the
valley is ample, and beautiful, for any
wide sweep of Connecticut scenery is
bound to be beautiful. Mr. Ellsworth
bought part of this farm eight years ago
and the rest later. When he got it, the
land was literally starved. 1t had been
worked year after year and not renewed
and people laughed at the idea of trying
to make anything out of it. The land
Yielded about six bushels Of rye to the
acre or about 30 bushels of corn on the
ear. He proceeded to feed it, as well as
to clear and otherwise improve it, AS a
result of intelligent planning and honest,
steady work, the farm has become ex-
ceedingly fertile and productive. Mr.
Ellsworth does not claim exceptional
advantages, but said to Courant repre-
tative who went over the farm that the
same results could be got elsewhere by
similar methods. Four years after he
took possession, the land that had yield
ed 30 bushels of corn on the ear to the
acre yielded 100 bushels; next year three
and one-half acres of it yielded ten and
one-half tons of hay; five years after he
began, he got three tons of hay to the
acre Every year the farm has yielded
more than the cost of conducting it. The
tobacco crop is very fine. He has seven
acres of Havana seed, every leaf of which
is now hanging under cover. 1t is es-
timated to yield ! 800 to 1900 pounds to
the acre. The corn this year will be the
envy of western farmers. 1t will run
from 100 to 125 bushels on the ear to
the acre, equivalent to from so to Go
bushels shelled. Potatoes are doing
| something better than 200 bushels to the
acre; Beauty of Hebron, Early Rose
and New Queen. Thirty acres of grass
have put "A tons of hay in the barns and
in stock and one experimental acre gave
four tons. Mr. Ellsworth keeps an ac-
count with each lot and he knows what
results come from different processes and
where the profit is. His principal crops
this year are as follows:
Potatoes. 1900 to $500 bushels.
Corn.............. 1000 bushels on the ear
| Hay............... IS tons.
Rve.............. 800 bushels.
Havana and seed tobacco
& acres ...... 49, 900 to $4,000 pounds
Eight hundred healthy peach trees fur
nished no fruit, this year. OF course
there are cows, pigs, etc., on the farm,
and there is an ample chicken yard en-
closed in wire fences.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
GREENFIELD HILL.

The brick work on the Bronson man
sion is nearly completed. The main
walls are up and, Saturday, the carpen-
tiers had the roofs ready for the timers.
S. T. Zabriskie, who has charge of the
interior mason work, expects to have it
finished about the last of January.
William YanNess is painting the build
ings of Col A. r. L. Nichols.
Simon Bradley has taken his wife and
two little girls to North Carolina, where
they will spend the Winter, while Mr.
Bradley trains 25 or so blooded dogs
there.
Miss Louise Plumley is to be located
at Glenbrook, coming up every two
weeks to attend her music scholars here.
Miss Fannie Burr of Glastonbury has
been guest of Mrs Charles Bradley.
Jonas Nissan has given up his New
York residence and it is said that he will
Winter at the South.
Oliver Burr, who has been living with
his brother-in-law, Dea Donaldson, since
he rented his place to Frederick Bronson,
has remodeled the house on the road
south of his old home and he and his
daughter are now at home there. Oliver
Morehouse did the work for his grand
4 father
Charles B. Lewis attended the reunion
of his old regiment, the 18th, at Savin
Rock, last week Thursday.
Mrs Seeley Bibbins of Easton has Wis
tied her son, David Bibbins.
w. }. Sherwood, who is overseer on a
railroad building near Poughkeepse. is
expected home, next month.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26

passes but orders are taken for vehicles
trade. Work has recently been turned
out for Huntington, Bridgeport and
Stratford people. Only the best mater
ial is used and this by first class work
men who are qualified in each branch of
the business. No work is allowed to
leave the shop unless strictly first class
and time and pains are not spared to sat
isfy the builder and to please the buyer.
Mr. Coan has orders ahead for work that
will keep him and his assistants busy for
some months. Woolsey B. Sterling of
Trumbull is one of the lucky ones who
has had new two-seated pleasure wag-
on recently built at this shop.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON.

w. A. Beard returned to Oberlin col
lege, lastt week.
The Cleverdons have gone to New
York.
The Ewells will go to South End, De-
tober and the Beechers will start for
California about the same date. This
leaves Rocky Rest without inhabitant.
shall at the State fair at Meriden.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
FAIRFIELD.

The attachment recently placed upon
George d. Chapman's Shepaug stock by
Sheriff Pike was in favor of the New Ha-
ven and Derby road, with the Housaton-
ic road as second in interest. 1t was for
an old Judgment Of $47 900 obtained in
1879.
j. d. Toomey, Jr, son of the store
keeper, who graduated from Yale at the
last commencement, has opened a law
office in Bridgeport, at ~ Connecticut
bank building, $50 Main street.
The Newtown bee., 1890-09-26
REDDING.

There are no less than IL pianos and
four organs within less than mile OF
Whitehead's store and yet our farmers
talk about hard times,