Mower County transcript., 1901-10-02
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R@v. J. "A. Peterson, o. D., president
Of Heidelberg university, is at the
point Of death at his home in Tifin q,
Harvey D.. Young, formerly Of -, III.
luth was fatally hurt by failing down
q steamer hatchway at Portland. or.
Mrs. Cushman K. Davis will donate
I$to the schools and colleges OF the Twin
Cities about $500 volumes from I'm
late senator's library. sss IS: ~. y
F.. w. Hoyer OF Henderson. who
threatened bodily violence to Govern.
or Van SAINT a few days ago, has been
committed to an insane asylum!
Fire at Edgerton caused a loss of
$15O,00O It started from a gasoline 10
lamp explosion, and 225 feet on the
west side OF the business street
burned. 49, ....ss3=>3z. :.
A dispatch from Christiania saws
that the condition Of Henrik Ibsen the
Norwegian dramatist and poet, has
grown worse and that his death is
hourly expected. s<, s.ss, -,
Stone Nelson and Pete Fruland were
injured by a work train at Cloouet.
Nelson had an arm cut off. Fruland
sustained severe cuts and bruises. but
will probably recover. They were in
toxicated. s = S:==. .I--
Fire broke out in the Elba mine.
at Mckinley, and one life has in ali
probability been lost. The men fled
from the mine, but one is missing.
He is Gunder Olson; who had charge
OF thespumps. q :..$ :.
Congressman Stevens has been ad.
v1sed that the proposed trip of the
Indian affairs committee of the house
OF presentattves through the park
district sof Minnesota has been aban-
>doned, owing 'to the death Of President
Mckinley. s. .,.eq,,s:.. ~: ::r5: ;' -.
The Minnesota and international
has closed contract with the Backus.
Brooks company for the hauling of
100000 feet Of, logs to- Minneapolis
this fall. This will keep the mills of
the company running until the close
Of the season.
2 A jury at Fergus Falls has awarded
the plaintiff 81 in the case of whet-
stone VS.. Sutton, an action for $25, 900
damages for slander. The trouble is
the outgrowth Of horse deal. The
parties are well known citizens of Ar
gyle, Marshall county.
The department at Washington has
definitely decided to transport mail be-
tween the Minneapolis main and sub
stations by automobile Bids will be
advertised for, and the new service
will 60 into effect as soon as the ve-
hicles can be procured.
Two new pure food laws took effect
Oct. l. One prohibits the adulteration
OF maple sugar and maple syrups.. and
the other is directed against adul-
terated fruit jams and fruit preserves,
These laws will be rigidly enforced by
the state dairy and food department.
Ludwick ,Keisler, laborer, about 40
years old, was instantly killed in the
Great Northern yards at St.. Cloud.
His hat blew off and Keisler promptly
jumped from the train after it. His
face was toward the rear Of the train
and he was thrown directly under the
wheels 1~~::- >>',->-,.l s,s:.:.--~s: .
Governor Vans SAINT 4 has removed
George B. Whitehorne from the Office
OF county commissioner of Ramsey
county because Of "willfully without
Justification or excuse, he wholly neg
lected to perform the duties of said
office, and is hereby adjudged guilty xof
nonfeasance in office" .-.~.s1 ~ 80 -
Smallpox is again on the increase.
During the two weeks closing last
Monday 122 new cases were reported:
to the state board of health, as against
so in the preceding fortnight: There
were three new cases in Minneapolis
and two in ST.: Paul, while Dexter,
Mower county, has So, '.t''*% -;
In federal court at: Fergus. Falls ole
Melbye, postmaster at Ulen, pleaded
guilty to embezzlement and was SEN
fenced to six months, Imprisonment in
the Clay county. JAIL William Mid
dagh, postmaster at Rollag, was given
two months in the Clay county jail for
padding his stamp account: j.. a.
>; Rev. S. w. Taylor OF St. Paul, secre-
tary of the American Bible Society, is
reported to have been seriously hurt
in railway accident in New Jersey.
The accident was of the nature of
collision and occurred at Somerville.
It is said that Mr.. Taylor is likely to
die as a result Of his injuries. ~
, Three persons have died as the re-
suit Of the gasoline explosion in, the
house of Mrs. M. J. Filbert at Renville.
One child; 20 months old, died in
three hours after the; accident, Mrs.
Filbert, the mother, at 9 o'clock the
same evening; and Ada, a s12syear-eld
girl, at q O'Clock the following after
noon. .zs* e45. = Ski r.. .3&&sz :
Lumbermen in Northern Minnesota
are making 2 strong effort to reduce,
the rate Of wages to be paid men the
coming winter. AS high as. $50: to $35
q month has been the ruling scale for
the summer, but now it is reported
that these camps are paying but $26
and are giving IT. out. that no more will
be paid for the winter. .1=..
"A rather peculiar circumstance oc.
CURED at q public auction near Plain
view Saturday while selling the per:
sonal effects OF the Jonathan Calby