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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
S6l,425 II
DISBURSEMENTS

DISBURSEMENTS
BY Salaries Paid Observation-Disclosures. 8,766 81
By Cash Paid on Account of streets 1854 IL
trio Light lant..................... 1858 20
By Cash Paid on Account OF Gas
By Cash Paid on Account of Print
By Cash Paid on Account OF Fire ' q
Com panies. .......... ................ 1900 90
Works ......................... 2,249 90
ton ar Registration .................. 356 Is
By cash Paid on Account of Con-
stables Uniforms S4S ~
pons due, (old) 2O5OO 90
pons due, (new) 1,44s 90
moval of Garbage. ...................... 6SS 70
tion~ry. ......................... 90 81
and Buildings. ..............::.:. 49,. 2,74s So
BY Cash Paid on Account of Bridges
AMI Lumber. ......;..........:..:.;::...;' 70 oz
ianeous Expenses. 49,, ............. 126 50
By Cash Paid on Account of Iele-
phone % w
By Cash raid on Account of Insur-
ance Paid W 0O
By Cash Paid on account of Taxes 90 -
By Cash Paid ON Account Of Black. wv y
shifting and Hardware. ...... -. 26l So
BY Cash Paid on Account of Coal for
use of City Hall. MISUNDERSTANDING. ~ 80
Court and Witness Fees.............. 4O7 II
By Cash Paid on Account of Interest
and Discounts Paid .................. 1872 II
By Cash Paid on Account of New
Dynamo and Extension of Electric
Light Plant.... Observation-Disclosures. 1926 30
By Cash Paid ON Accnont of Grad
ing Grounds at New Reservoir, &c. $40 30
descent Electric Lighting ..:.:......... 75l So
Supply Of Water ........... 416 So
Department. ....... 6S 80
By Cash Paid Appropriation for
the Relief Of the Poor.....3...;..... SO O5
ton OF Note Citizens Nat. Bank 5000 90
Expenses. ............................ 1000
BY Cash to Sinking Fund Account 1900 90
By Balance to General Account
1896. ....................... 1884 As
S6l, 425 n
Temporary floating Debit. ............S $500 co
Total Amount of City's Bonded In
debtedness at per cent?. SOL, 800 90
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT
Amount of Sameas per report Jany.
Interest Collected ...............-....s.. I45 so
Coupons Collected 1886 90
Additional for 1895, as reported
above ............~....... ............. 1000 90
sSO,2l8 is
Invested as follows:
Frederick Coupon Bonds ......"...".s2O,9W 90
Premiums Paid on Same; .;............ l6l 81
Balance on Deposit at 81 per cent. 0,l5l 40
e9O2lS is
Resolued bv the Board of Aldermen Of Bred-
esick, That we have examined the books and
accounts of Lewis M. NixdOrff, Register and
Collector, for the year ending with January
the 3lst, 1896, and find the same correct with
proper vocchers exhibited for all disburse-
ments.
Passed January Slst, 1895.
3. w. TYSON, P. B. A.
feb6s.t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
ONE WOOD STEEL BINDER,
DER NISI ON AUDIT.
NO. 5lSS EQUITY


in the Circuit Court for Frederick County, sit
ting in Equity.
Daniel Saylor Cover VS.. Sarah K. Saylor ct al.
JANUARY TERM, 1896.
In the matter of the Auditors Report fifSd
the 3rd day of February, 1896.
Ordered, That on the oath day of February,
1896, the Court will proceed to act upon the Re
port of the Auditor, filed as aforesaid, in the
above cause, to finally ratify and confirm the
same, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown before said day; provided copy Of this
order be inserted in some newspaper published
in Frederick County for two successive weeks
prior to said day.
Dated this 3rd day of February, 1896.
JOHN l.. JORDAN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick County.
True Copy-Test: JOHN IT, JORDAN,
Ross, Reich and Newman, Clerk.
feb.7-3t. Solicitors.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
u l.. HARGETT & CO.,
L. HARGETT & CO.,
SEED AND
IMPLEMENT HOUSE,

Including Hardware, Woodenware, rams
Oils Glass &C. Often has it been said that
most people are ungrateful. This has not been
our experience altogether: Our gradually N;
only the best goods upon the lowest and fairest
basis appreciated by our many tren0 s,s an =,
PROMISES not only made, but carried out. we
will sell the best of everything in our line that
money can buy, at the lowest living pronts
that q faithful economy. will allow. Circulars,
mailed on application, will give more e1-
tended account of what we epumerate' as lol
OWS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
OF FREDERICK CITY,

OF FREDERICK CITY,
By LEWIS NJ. NIXDORFF, Register and
Collector, from January 3lst, 1895, to
January 3lst, 1896, as required by
Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed Jam
uary, 1872:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

Consomme a la Richelleu.
Fried Oysters.
Queen Olives. Mixed Pickles.
Celery.
Lettuce MayOnnaise.
Chicken Salad Potato Salad.
Cold Roast Turkey.
Ham. Smoked Beef Tongue.
Roast Leg of Southdown Mutton.
Roman Punch.
Neopolitan Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.
Fruit Nuts. Raisins. Figs.
Swiss Cheese. Crackers
Coffee. Chocolate.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

Immense Crowds at
City Hall.

The Bazaar OF Seasons for the bene-
1T Of the Independent Fire Company
opened Monday night brilliantly IL
spite of the inclement weather which
was discouraging to those who had been
working so steadily for the last four or
five weeks to make it a success, how
ever with the lighting Of the lamps
came a stream Of people. who dared
brave the elements, and they came on
all the evening.
Promptly at seven o'clock began the
grand march, in which to the music of
Rhodes orchestra marched the assist
ants of the different booths, making q
joyous pageant - Winter, Spring,
Summer, Autumn, Gypsies, japanese,
all being cleverIy represented.
To the right of the main entrance is
the news stand, on the front and sides
of which are most tastefully arranged
the leading magazines of the month,
the principal feature being prettily
gotten up souvenir bazaar benefit, con-
tanning the history of the three fire
companies, their present officers and
account of the bazaar and list of those
interested. Next comes Bobby Shafto
in dear little boat containing queerest
freight as he sails over the sea from out
his shady green grotto.
The flower laden Summer booth, a
mass of moon flowers, carnations, and
tastefully arranged ivy. forming per-
feet summer house comes after Bobby
Shafto. Flowers, real and artificial,
candy, homemade and that of our lead
ing cOnfectiOners, are for sale here by
summer girls, who like their booths
are f1ower-laden. Passing on to the
Country Store, over which is the signi-
ficant sign, III. A. Seed, where a great
variety of family and useful articles
can be had by the practically inclined.
The Spider Web with it's fascinating
intricacies, comes just before the Au-
tumn Booth, in all its red and yellow
splendor, the deep red light and red
drapery forming most effective back
ground for the unique front, a large
pumpkin surrounded by apples, rye
and great ears of yellow corn. Here
are sold cakes and seeds. Across the
hall is another booth with it's snow-clad
roof, icycles hanging down in the most
chilling way, and the appearance gen.
orally of a sluggard. Here are all the
paeatsg oysters. and supplies generally.
Next is the Fireman's Booth, where
there are several things to be ratified;
then comes Spring with apple bios
SONS, dainty fancy work of all descrip-
tions and maids in green and white
gowns to persuade people to buy it.
The GVDSieS cave mVsteriOJls wonder
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

Hesotued bv the Board of Aldermen of Fred-
es-ick, That we have examined the books and
accounts of Lewis M. Nixdorff, Register and
Collector, for the year ending with January
the 3lst, 1896, and find the same correct with
proper vocchers exhibited for all disburse-
ments.
Passed January Slst, 1896
q. w. TYSON, P. B. A.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

spring wagon, one two-seated jaeger with pole
and shafts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
Don c. Hall, the hypnotist and mind


Don c. Hall, the hypnotist and mind
reader met with serious and per-
haps fatal accident at Lawler Mon
day evening the IL inst. Hall was to
break large lime stone placed on the
breast of person whom he had
mesmerized, striking with aterpound
sledge. He had delivered two blows,
and in making the third stroke the
sledge came in contact with chande-
lier suspended above him, breaking
one lamp into fragments, igniting the
oil which in blazing mass fell di-
rectly upon his head, burning his hair
entirely from his head and his face
and neck to blister. A panic was
narrowly averted as the hall was filled
mostly with women and children. We
CLEAN from the Lawler Dispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21


Mr.. A. j. Berkstresser is putting ins
steam laundry OUTFIT in the old
south side bank building for Fred Sal
isbury. The washer is a No. 2, a. M.
Dolph Co. washer, which is SO arrang-
ed that it reverses the movement from
right to left every third revolution,
the washing being done entirely with
out rubbing, and consequently no
injury to the most delicate fabrics.
The ironing will be done with Sim
clair combined ironer, the most per-
feet machine in use. The polishing is
likewise done by machinery. A fine
laundry wagon for collecting and de-
livering to customers will be put on
the street as soon as the plant shall be
ready for work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21

The stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank elected the following board
of directors: S. A. Converse, S. b.
Carpenter, B. +. Davis, o. G. Wanless,
which board elected S. A. Converse,
presidents; S. B. Carpenter, V. P, and
10. G. Wanless, cashier. In the bank
Miss Abbie Converse will be employed
probably as assistant cashier and type
writer.
The Florenceville Roller Mills are
running night and day, and furnish
farmers with their grinding almost
invariably the day the grist is receiv-
ed. Our Cresco merchants are always
supplied with choice buckwheat from
! these mills, and it may be found with
A. H. Caward, f. A. Glass, VIM. Kel-
low, Jr., p. +. O'Malley, johnson
Bros, Amundson & Lofthus, and with
D. Platt.
Frank Bickford drove into town Fri
day evening with a horse and buggy
which he hitched near the corner north
of Lomas' hardware store. He was
gone about half an hour. returning to
find horse and buggy missing. At
this writing. no positive information
has been received IRON it since, but it
is reported that horse and buggy
was found standing before a barn in
Harmony, Minn., Saturday morning,
which is probably the lost property.
"A cattle buyer purchased some cat
tie from M. b. Doolittle, to be deliver
ed the 10th at the stock yards in Cres-
co. The stock was delivered and
weighed, and the purchaser being
down town, Moses found him, and
from the weights asked pay. The
buyer declined to pay without first
seeing that it was the stock bargained
tor, and then seeing it weighed. They
went to the stock yards and had the
stock weighed, the weight being short
of what had been reported. Doolittle
demanded the money then and there;
buyer said his money was in the bank
and offered him check for the
amount which Doolittle declined, the
buyer telling him if the check was not
paid he could have his stock. Moses
not being willing to accept this, words
followed, then blows Doolittle had
the stock buyer arrested for assault
and battery. the case coming before
Justice Woodward, and jury which
decided against the state and in favo,
OF the stock buyer. In other words
the verdict was, ''Served him right.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21

The Dubuque papers report Frank.
f. Longs Company as playing to
houses where standing room was at a
premium during recent engagement
there of two weeks. This company
play here the week commencing Feb
ruary 3rd. and should meet with q
hearty patronage as they are eminent
ly deserving in every respect.
Senator Upton is chairman of the
committee on Senatorial and Repre-
tentative districts and member Of
the following committees: the judic-
ary, the railways, the congressional
and judicial districts, of elections, of
corporations. These committees are
all important and will give our sena-
tor ample work for the session.
Services in Grace Episcopal church
next Sunday. morning and evening at
the usual hours. This will be the
last visit here of the pastor, Rev. c..
d. Browne, who goes, probably, to
Mis- souri,, desiring a warmer climate
on account of his family's health. The
quarterly collection for diocesan mis-
sions will be taken at the morning SER
vice.
Tho revival meetings now being
held at the NJ. E. church are we'll at
tended and much good has been al
ready accomplished. Rev. Taylor is
hard at work to make them success.
These meetings will continue during
this week. Song services every even
ing with special music by the choir.
Let everybody come and help along the
good work.
The cases from this judicial district
to come before the supreme court for
hearing for two days, commencing
January 81. number eighteen, five ol
which are from Howard, three from
Fayette. four from Winnesheik, two
frcm Chickasaw, and four from ALA
makee. The cases from this county
are state US. Waite; c. Aultman s. Co
VS. Teeple; Spaulding VS. c.. St. 2. &
X. C. Ry.: Shakman & Co. VS.. Potter
ct al, and Purcell vs. Lang, ct al
i Messrs Mcintosh and Ryan have
bought the w. II. Roche blacksmith
4 shop and converted the property int
an agricultural implement ware house
and will handle during the year tn
best lines OF farm implements. Boil
: are we'll known and popular in tn
community and both have good practi
cal knowledge of the best goods in tn
several lines i'll use among the bes
farmers. Give them call and lie
them help you to what implement
your business may require.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
Frank E. Long, February 3rd.
Rebecca Mckenzie January %.
Farmers Institute Jan. 80 and 81.

Farmers Institute Jan. 80 and 81.
Babies picturesfor 81 at Schafer's
Fine line OF Sewing Machines at
Kellogg's.
H. L. Spaulding, OF Elma, is trans
acting business in Cresco.
Shacklock will make your time
piece come to time. Try him.
Mrs. John Walton jr. visited at
Ridgeway, Friday Of last week.
Children's photos 5000 q dozen all
through January, at Schafer's.
Two thoroughbred Shepherd pups
for sale. Enquire at this Office.
You can find just what you want in
our spring line of hats at O'Malley's.
Ching Lee had i cousin, Sam Moy,
visiting him from Mason City. lust
week.
DR.. Preston occulist and.aurist at
DR.. Kessel's Office Wednesday
JAN, 20. 34t4
$500 per month for one year buys
an elegant organ, stool and book, at
Kellogg's
Have you seen those 78 cent lamps
at A. H, Caward's g; they are bargains
if you need one.
w. B. Ousley, D. ID. s., in Cresco,
Isl to 10Th. All work guaranteed to
give satisfaction. 15tf
j. j. Lowry is on the Legislative
visiting committee to the Mt. Pleas
ant insane asylum.
We can show you the largest line Of
hats ever carried in Cresco, Mt the
Department Store.
Mrs. Albert Hess will do plain sew.
ing or any kind Of work at her home
near the fair ground.
NJ. o. Tuttle, the life insurance
man, is looking up some Cresco bust
ness for his company.
G. j. Peck will organize a class ir
dancing which will meet in Chora
hall commencing next week.
Lamps OF all kinds are selling very
fast at A. H. Caward's; don't put it of
too long or you will be too late.
If you want tho latest spring STYLE
in hat, go to the Cresco Department
Store and ask to see the GonDoN.
| / have the finest line of Organs eve
brought to Cresco; will not be under
sold by any man. GEO. H. H.kELLoGG.
| Chas. Roach, of Cresco, who ha
been visiting j. j. Sloan, returne'
home Tuesday. Riceville Recorder
/ Hoods Sarsaparllla. taken at thi
season, will make you feel strong an,
vigorous and keep you from sicknes
later on.
G. Z. Chamberlain, physician an
surgeon, Office in Lowry's drug store
Residence. corner northeast FROM Sis
ters school. tt
Mrs. Prirat Of Florencevllle, was
Cresco visitor saturday, looking to tn
OuSinesS oI tAe FlorenGeP4llb Wllls
operated by her husband.
Hall & Walton are husily engage
in filling their ice house with as fine
quality OF crystalized aqua as has bee
packed for several years.
Miss Orpha Bowers returned to he
home at Cresco, Tuesday, after
pleasant visit with her mother, Mr.,
Joe Tiffany. -Elkader Register.
Mrs. Campbell has recovered sufH'
iently from her recent illness that the
have removed to the sheriff. residenc,
Mr.. Hewlett vaaating yesterday,
It's a fact that we are prepared
show you the finest line of fancy CHR
for the least money that was ever q
fered. A. H. CAwARD.
Church services will be held q
this week in the Nj. Z. church at g:
p. M, and at the usual hour ca,
evening. Thepastor respectfully i
yites a general attendance.
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
HERE THEY ARE
MEMS TENDERFooT

This is one of the great selz Shoes
and is made OF the best kangaroo
Calf leather, Goodyear welt and war
ranted in every way. The price was s.
To close out $248 pair.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
s | Q S

We have jnst finished invoicing and find that
we have quite good many lines Of Shoes
pairs left. These we are going to cut to the
quick to close out.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
For rRent:

A good commodious office in Berg
Block. Enquire of B. F. Davis, or NJ.
r. Ling.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21

OUR ss.5o SHOE
In extra wide. Every pair war
ranted. Only few left.
To close out $1.9S a pair.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-01-21
Hats! Hats! Hats!!

Over so different styles at O'Malley's,
All new.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
Deadly Storm In Ohio and Indiana.

storm carrying in its path death
and destruction, swept over portions
of Indiana and Ohio resulting in the
known loss of six lives and great dam
age of property. The dead are: Neel
Bliss, struck by lightning at Delphos,
o.; unknown man, Albion, Ind; three
unknown persons, at Hammond, Ind.
Jas. Stevens, Logansport, Ind. Near
Mt. Gilead, o., the barn of Charles
Gordon was destroyed by lightning
and seven blooded horses were burned.
terrible wind storm passed over
Wood county, o., unroofng houses and
leveling forests, and hundreds of oil
derricks were blown down. The loss
in the Bowling Green oil field is over
100000. At Logansport, Ind, several
houses were unroofed. At Thornhope
16 cars were blown from the Pennsyl-
vania siding. At Seymour, Ind, the
barn of George Stahl was struck by
lightning killing valuable horses and
cattle. Near Wabash, Ind, a number
of bgrns and contents were destroyed
by lightning. Several dwellings in
the same locality were struck. At Hunt
ington, Ind, Wallace's circus tents
were wrecked, many of the animals
injured and the horses stampeded.
Several houses in the town were par
tally wrecked.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
..r-es FOR MICHIGANDERs.

William Burgess, of Brown City, was
perhaps fatally kicked by a colt.
Andrew Tenbrock, an old soldier,
was instantly killed by train at
| Galesburg.
An incendiary burned the large barn
of Duncan Mcintyre, near Bad Axe.
Loss SO 900.
William Gelisle is under arrest at
Saginaw, on the charge of whipping a
horse to death.
Despondent over the loss of barn
by lightning, Philip Major, a wealthy
farmer near Grand Ledge, hanged
himself.
The Union hotel at Okemos, one of
the old land marks on the old Grand
River road, was destroyed by fire.
Loss 81 500.
Postmaster John II. Hicok died very
suddenly at Flint of heart disease. He
was appointed by Cleveland little
over two years ago.
Ray Coates, convicted at Grand
Haven, of numbering Enos Lawrence
at Holland, has been sentenced to
jackson prison for life.
Dwight Maclxay's home, near Jasper,
was entered by a female thief who
stole jewelry and dresses. She was
seen as she drove away.
Phillip Major, well-to-do farmer
near Grand Ledge, lost his barn by
lightning and it so preyed on his mind
that he hanged himself.
Over 200 delegates from Ottawa,
Kent and Allegan counties attended
the district Christian Endeavor con-
vention at Grand Haven.
Tramps emptied the till of III.
Logans saloon at Seney and blew open
the safe, containing several hundred
dollars. The safe was shattered.
The strike at the G. II. Peters Il Co. +,
plant at Eastlale has been placed in
the hands of the U. 5. marshal, as the
affairs of the firm are in the federal
courts.
Simon Van Patton, a farmer near
North Adams, was found dead in his
cornfield with his throat cut from ear
to ear. He had undoubtedly committed
suicide.
+ The residences of w. c. Sterling, Jr.,
and j. Ii. Dewey and Deinzer's furni-
ture factory, were struck by lightning
at Monroe. The Electric Light e.
Power Co. sustained damages, which
will take nearly week to repair.
Several barns in the country were
burned.
VIM. Wilson, laborer who had been
discharged by w. ID. Rhead, farmer
near Hudson, because of drunkenness,
started out to have revenge by muir
dering the entire family. He was
foiled in this, however, and ended up
by shooting himself in the head, prob
ably fatally.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-27
PARAGRAPHIC CHRONICLE

A fire in the Mason coal mine at DAY.
ton, Tenn, threw 500 men out of work.
Swarms of poisonous files are kill
ing hogs and cattle by the hundreds
near Charlottesville, Ind
Two men were shot and killed and
another mortally wounded at the an
nual convention of the national party
in the Cherokee nation, ten miles north
of Tahlequah, Indian Territory.
An engine en- a work train on the c.,
c. S. railroad jumped the track near
Carrollton, o., ran about GO feet and
then turned over the embankmeDt up
side down, instantly killing Engineer
Joseph Kirk and Fireman John Hard
esty, both of Canton.
Two barns and several outbuildings
belonging to George w. Hill, of Sagi-
nav, located about three miles south,
were destroyed by fire. They were
filed with oats, wheat and hay, the
big stacks of oats and wheat close by
being also consumed. Loss, s., 500; in
sured for 81, 225.
Mrs Robert Maxwell, of Clare.
rushed after her 3-year-old child, who
was playing dangerously near the rail
road track. Seeing her coming, the
child ran upon the track. Mrs. Max
well tried to snatch the little one out
of danger, but an engine struck tn EN-.
throwing both 30 feet and killing them
almost instantly.
Henry Conklin, an early settler, shot
himself through the head near Port
land He lost his farm on a mortgage
two years ago. The night of the
tragedy he left his boarding place and
tramped about the farm all night. At
daybreak he mounted the steps of the
house and fired three shots. The first
missed him, the second inflicted flesh
wound and the third passed through
his head.
During the artillery practice of the
French Mediterranean squadron, off
Toulon, Admiral Gervais and his staff
had a narrow escape. Instead of aim
ing at target which was being lowed
500 yards behind the flagship, the
cruiser Vautour turned her quick fire
guns on the flagship for some time.
The shot rained around Admiral Ger
vais and his staff and their escape was
a miracle.
Two passenger trains collided head
on on the d., l.. & N. railroad, near
Fowlerville. Fireman Geo. Gassett
was probably fatally injured. All the
passengers were badly frightened and
were shaken up. Gen. Kidd and Capt.
Mitchell, of Ionia, who were on their
way to camp at Island Lake, were
thrown PROSTATE on the floor and
bruised. The train going east was
standing on the track waiting for the
other train TO switch, but through the
Misunderstanding of train orders, the
train going visit crashed into it, de-
molishing both engines.
There are $4,000 kilds OF postage stamps.