The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-04
LISBON.

Spontaneous combustion in large
quantity OF millet hay stored in the
barn at the soldiers home, in the out
skirts Of the city, caused much excite
ment among the veterans, and gave the
volunteer fire brigade much concern for
several hours. The barn itself was nG-
much damaged, but the fodder was prae-
| ticaliy dest.oyed by. smoke and water.
MANY self-ignited fires have occurred
IN miiiet stacks even when in the
open, and experienced farmers are very
careful always to know that this kind
ing.
thursday was a bg day for the North
ern Pacific. Twenty-one carloads OF
stock and grain were shipped from this
station. the business of the day being
about $i,5)e.
When Gen. n. NJ. Curtis, national in
speetor OF soldiers homes. tas on MS re
cent tour of inspection in the North
west he popped into Lisbon unexpected
~ which made quite a fur at the loc Il
home, as Commandant McIivain was ab-
sent The inspector found everything N
orGer. He said the LiSb5n institution iiao
more the appearance of private home
than of a soldiers. Seventeen inmates
were reported present. TIE state is quite
liberal in its appropria Ions for it's p,,ouc
magnificently provided for.
The funeral of Hiram D. Gilbert, one
Of the pioneers in this county, who
ty-five. while visiting his son, took place
here this week. Rev. j. -. Sizer read the
service. He was Jealous Oh istian and
temperance worker Deceased leaves 81
widow, four sons and two daughters all
grown up.
j. H. F4.elan, formerly secretary OF
the. board of railroad commissioners,
made several cattle deals here Thurs
day, shipping to his ranch near D.ck'n-
son N. D.
Druggist H. s. Parker is also shipping
his cattle, of which he owns quite a
large bunch, to new range in the
John Fisher, while driving load of
hay into town on Sunday was thrown
violently to the ground, sustaining severe
over, burying one of the horses, and
when found Fisher was unconscious yr
Simmons, of Plymouth, and Dentist
Johnson, of Lisbon. in the absence Of
injured man, and he will recover
Olaf TIL Sherping NJ D., of Endesln,
VINO has been prominent in surgical and
political affairs in this part of the stat
agement of a large hospital at Fergus
Falls, MINI, soon to be constructed. Dr.
kr9n takes over the Sherping practice
at Enderlin Mrs. Sherpin is an active
benevolent matters. DR. and Mrs
Sherping will remove to Fergus Falls il
about two months In the meantime they
VIII travel and visit, the doctor goins,
journeys to this state
Rev Father j. B. Mcdonald. of The
Lisbon missionary district. of the Cath
olic church. conducted a SUGGEST. IL
church fair in the opera house this we <.
The proceeds were nearly $i00. A. ].
Cole won a road cart, Ira Curtis a calf
and Miss Florence .Brunton an opal
August Fritz, of Sheldon. has beer
bound over by Justice Burke, OF that
village, to the district court on a charge
of perjury He was released on 500
bail. 1t is alleged that lie defendant,
who was witness in a civil suit in
Justice Growers court at Lisbon. iii
which he was plaintiff and She if Coop
er defendant, made certain statements
under oath that We're at variance with
the facts. Mrs. Goetsch, who has
by Justice Burke to enter into
a recognizance for her appear
ance as a witness when the case comes
on for trial, but as she declined to DO
So that officer has an elephant on nis
hands, as he is not quite prepared to SCI.
up, housekeeping in the county jail
AT the Halloween festivities the other
dismounted one of the 36-inch rifle ar
non belonging to Battery A, which had
been on guard solitary and alone on the
common since the annual inspection, and
threw it into a ditch near the armory.
One of the wheels of the carriage
is supposed to be taking. bath in the
Cheyenne river. A freight car too, Oh
spur track, was derailed.
John EckStrOm, who recently se--- d
out a 242-day term in the county jail
for operating a blind pig at the neigh
boring village of Sheldon, was up again
on a like charge t. week. Justice
tice Grover, and the latter finally dis
missed the case. Now there is talk of
a peculiar character in reference to the
whole administration of the criminal lew.