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Mower County transcript., 1903-02-11
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SHOOK.

At the home Of his son in this city
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 5, 1903, Of
Bright's disease, Henry III. Shook, aged
nearly 73 years. He was born in Yer
sailles, Ripley Co., Ind, March 10, 1880,
and was reared there, receiving a com.
mon school and academic education.
In the summer of 1852 he crossed the
plains to California and engaged in.
mining for two years, returning to-
Versailles where he engaged in the
hardware business for two years. In
June, 1856, he came to Red Rock town
ship, Mower county, preempting a
quarter section adjoining the present
village of Brownsville on the east. He
engaged in the general merchandise
business in Brownsville and also bought
grain there for years in addition to his
farm business. He was married to Miss
Emily L. Partloe, Jan. 20, 1858. They
had six children, three of whom, Edgar
d. of Austin, Mrs. Dora l.. McKennett
Of Webster, S. D. and Charles H. of
Hunters Hot Springs, Mont, survive.
Mrs. Shook died at Brownsdale, May
13, 1870. Mr.. Shook married for his
second wife Miss Eliza Pilling, Jan. "a,
1881, at Brownsville. One son was born
to them, Ray who survives. The mother
died during his infancy. Mr.. Shook
held various township Offices in Red
Rock and village offices in Brownsdale.
He was an upright and highly respect
ed citizen. He was taken sick last
September at the home of his daughter
in South Dakota but got better so that
he came to Austin. For two weeks be-
fore he died he was critically i'll. He
was one OF the earliest settlers of
Brownsville and always was attached
! to the place. Funeral services, con.
| Quoted by Rev. G. D. Belden of Austin
were held at the M. E. church in
BrOwnsdafe, Saturday afternoon, a
large company OF friends being present
Interment in Greenwood.
| WARNER.
At the home of his step daughter
| Mrs. Joseph Boulton, in Cedar City
Saturday, Feb. Z, 1903, of old age, Just
us H. Warner aged s. years. He was
| born in the town of Lenox, Genesee
county, N. Y. Jan. 8, 1918. He came
west to Fond du Lac county, Wis
| about 1916 and was married soon afte]
to Miss Roxy Vaughn. She died about
! 1870 leaving one son Henry. In 1873
| Mr.. Warner was married to Mrs. P. J
Marsh of Fond du Lac. In the fall OF
1879, they moved to Blue Earth county
MINI. and after living on their farm
for two years moved into Lake Crysta
where they lived until the spring OF
1891 when they went to Minneapolis tt
reside with Mrs. Warmers daughter
Mrs. 81. Mclean. Mrs. Warner die(
there in January, 1895. Since Dec. 81
1899, Mr.. Warner has lived with hi
step-daughter, Mrs. J. 3. Boulton a
Cedar City. He was converted early il
life and united with the Wesleyan
Methodist church and has lived a con
sistent Christian life since. He was o
kindly disposition and will be sincerel
mourned by all who knew him. H
leaves two sons, Henry of Seymour
Wisconsin, and Rollie j. of Bosto1
| Mass. and two step-daughters, Mr.
Linda Mclean of Minneapolis an
Mrs. Carrie Boulton of Cedar Cit.
Funeral services, conducted by Re-
e. D. Belden of Austin, were held 8
the Cedar City school house Monda
afternoon. Interment in the Ceds
City cemetery.
Mower County transcript., 1903-02-11

For the best drink in Is ccoffee,
Fiester & Thomas.
"A full line of fancy and standard
groceries and fish at Dalager's.
Go. G.. will give grand ball at the
armory Monday evening, Feb. %.
Wanted young man to help do
chores and drive milk wagon.
At. F. w. K1MBALL.
For sale q Registered Yorkshire
Boar: Inquire of j. E. Milbrad, Rural
No. /. so
Make your wife happy by burning
our Camel coal. Austin Lumber 4
Fuel Go. 'Pone 16. G. M. Emmons,
manager.
Wanted, a woman to keep house
on a farm five miles from Austin.
Steady job for right party. Inquire at
this office. r.. ~ *n3st AZ
You can get the best 25-cent meal
in the city at HunZiker's, the Farmers
Friend Restaurant, Mill street. Meals
at@all hours.
p. "A special election will be held in
this city Friday, Feb. 13, from 10 a. m.
to p. m. to vote on the acceptance or
rejection of the proposed new city
charter.
Every subscriber who pays up for
the TRANSCRIPT to July 1903 gets
new up-to date map of Minnesota abso-
lutely free. Call in and see them.
Send in your subscriptions at once
while this offer holds good. If
The Austin Lodge, Knights of Py-
thias, will have special initiation of
eight candidates in the third degree on
Monday evening, Feb. %. About sixty
knights are expected from Albert Lea
and their team will confer the degrees.
| -Hildreth Brothers, proprietors of
| Austin Hack Line. Good rigs and
careful drivers. Special attention to
weddings, funerals and parties. Will
make all passenger trains. Residence,
Maple and Third streets. Phone, 164.
Office at Malloys drug store.
I've have perfected clubbing ar
rangements whereby we can now offer
both this paper and the Weekly Wis
consin for the low price of $1.75 year.
The Weekly Wisconsin is a family
newspaper unexcelled in reputation.
Particular attention is devoted to the
local news of the northwest. Its
woman's page of matter every week is
worth the cost of the paper. If
Mower County transcript., 1903-02-11
N. i. social At ". W. Smiths this

n. =. social at W. ". Smiths this
evening.
Hon. John Mathieson went to st.
Paul Monday to visit his sister.
Rev. J. G. Roseland went to Hay
field today to attend q Lutheran con.
-Chas. Kirkow and family went to
south st. Paul yesterday to visit rela-
tives, the Muellers. s..>.
Hon. o. w. Shaw was at the state
school at Owatonna Monday in confer
ence with large delegation from the
legislature. II
An organ for sale, or will trade for
a new mich COW. Organ nearly as
good as new. Inquire at 1910 Lindale
Ave., Austin. 81
Mrs. Arthur w. Wright will give
thimble bee for a company of lady
friends next Saturday afternoon. But
terhy lunch served at $50.
The basket ball game at the Arm
ory last evening between the Shattuck
team from Faribault and the Austin
High school boys resulted in favor OF
Shattuck Is to 81.
Barney Thompson, formerly of
Austin, came Friday to visit old friends
here. He is now in the hardware busi-
ness at Bryant, s. D. He reports his
folks in good health.
sheriff J. G. johnson, Jr., has pur-
chased the fine M. Majors residence
property on south Main street and will
rent it until the expiration of his pres
ent term when he will occupy it for
his own residence.
Robert L. johnson, ex-auditor, has
bought the residence property on st.
Paul street, recently occupied by Y. ID.
Thomas and will move in about April
l. He has fitted up Offices for the Town
Dwelling Insurance Co. over Horrobin's
grocery.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. West of
Minneapolis came Friday to visit rela-
tives and friends here. 4 Mr.. West is a
nephew of Mrs. G. D. Belden and a
second cousin of Charles L. West. Mrs.
West is an old schoolmate of Mrs. H.
E. Catlin.
Sam H. Harrison has sold the Aus.
tin Times to Edward e. Kottek, a
printer who has been working in Aus
tin for the past year. Harrison plans
to go to Seattle, Wash. He has edited
the Times for seven years past. Tom
Hutchinson was his predecessor.
"A heart party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W...Turton on Fri.
day evening, Feb. 6, 1903, in honor of
Miss Mamma Walsh. The first part of
the evening was spent in playing games
A lovely toile set was presented to Miss
Mama. The rest Of the evening wal
spent in dancing. The rooms were de
corated with fancy paper and hearts
Everyone enjoyed good time. Their.
were guests from LeRoy, Taopi ane
Mclntire present.
Mower County transcript., 1903-02-11
Changes in the New City Charter.

The Charter Board in spirit of com.
promise, and with the desire on their
part to do anything reasonable to meet
the wishes Of the people in the new
Charter, have proposed as they
promised at the mass meeting Satur-
day evening, certain changes to the
Charter the purpose and effect of which
are briefly stated as follows: p
1st. The city is to be divided into
three (3) Wards instead of four (N.
There are to be seven Aldermen in
stead Of nine (9). The wards are to re-
main as they have been under the old
Charter.
End: The word "freeholders" has
been dropped out as qualification for
holding Office in the city, and as the
Charter now reads, any man who is 8
resident and qualified, voter in the
city, can hold Office, and any man who
is a resident and qualified voter in the
city and who pays tax upon either real
or personal property in any sum what
ever, if not more than one cent, is, a
qualified voter in the matter of voting
bonds. ......:a :. - :.
3rd. The number of petitioners re.
quired upon petition to submit the
4AC0G1OA VI AxCO1oO VI 1lCOl1S0 ~
a vote of the people, is reduced from
twenty five (25) per cent to ten ,(1W per
cent. S1-ss ~. u l.
4th. The provision authorizing the
Common Council to revoke license is
corrected by SO providing for cause,
and with reference to the court revOk-
ing license it is provided that he may
do SO upon a second conviction instead
of that he must do SO.
5th. The provision with reference
to the discharge of the Fire Chief, and
officers and men of the Fire depart
ment is changed SO as to provide that
such may be done for cause duly
shown upon ten. .(1O) days notice, and
that a hearing duly and properly had,
at which the officer or man complained
of shall be heard.
9Th. The provision with reference to
the pointment of the Water Board is
corrected by providing that it shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with
| the consent of the Common council.
The provisions as to the w Water Board
are further altered by providing that
Mower County transcript., 1903-02-11
THE TlRANSCRIP
AUSTIN, WEDNESDAY,. Feb. IL. 1908.
NOTICE Of Dis.olution Of copertnership

Notice Of solution Of Copsrtnership
Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership between George w. Mer-
rick and G. Fred Baird under the name
and style Of "The Austin Furniture
Company is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, George w. Merrick re-
firing from business, and the business
to be continued in the individual name
of G. Fred Baird. All debts and Obli-
cations of the firm will be paid by the
parties and all debts and obligations
due to the firm will be paid to George
w. Merrick, who is authorized to col
lect and receipt for the same.
GEORGE w. MERR1CK.
G. FRED BAIRD.
Dated February 10, 1913.
Mower County transcript., 1903-02-11
CARD OF THANKS

To all our friends in Austin and
BroWnsdale who SO kindly aided and
sympathized with us during our recent
affection in the loss of our father, we
extend our heartfelt thanks.
EDGAR ID. SHOOK,
MRS. T. MCKENNETT,
RAY S. SHOOK. s..s ,s.s
Mower County transcript., 1903-02-11

Wanted a girl for general house
work. Middleaged woman preferred.
Inquire at this Office. AZ
, 1903-02-06
A Weak Stomach.

causes a weak body and invites disease.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures and siren
CITIZENS the stomach, and wards off and
overcomes disease. }. B. Taylor, a
prominent merchant of Chriesman,
Tex, says: 81 could not eat because of
a weak stomach. | lost all strength and
run down in weight. All that money
could do was done, but all hope of re-
covery vanished. Hearing of some Won
derful cures effected 10y use of Kodol, |
concluded to try it. The first bottle ben
Gifted me, and after taking four bottles
| am fully restored to my usual strength,
weight and health. Cohen Bros, Wild
wood; q. w. Dougherty, Anglesea.
, 1903-02-06
The Easy Pill.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers do not
grippe 0 weaken the system. They
cure biliousness, j%aundice, constipation
and inactive @liyers, by arouslng the Sc
cretions, moving the bowels gently, yet
effectually, and giving such one and
strength to the glands of the stomach,
liver and bowels that the cause of the
trouble is removed entirely. These fa-
NOUS little pills exert a decided tonic
effect upon the organs involved, and if
their use is continued for a few days
there will be no return of the trouble.
Cohen Bros, Wildwood; G. w. Dough-
cry, Anglesea,
, 1903-02-06
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God i'll his infinite wisdom to take
from our worthy brother, Frank p.
Rudolph, his beloved wife, Catharine
A. Therefore, be it resolved hat we,
the members of Beach Council, No.
157, Jr. o. Z. a. NJ, do extend to him
our heartfelt sympathy in this the dark
hour of his bereavement, trusting that
when he shall leave this earth there
will be "a happy reunion where death
and sorrow are known no more, and be
ii further resolved that a copy of these
resolutions be spread on u minutes
and a copy sent to our brother, also a
copy sem to the local papers of Five
Mile Beach for publication.
WM. II. ellis,
II. III. DOUGLASS,
b. G.. INGERSoLL,
Committee.
, 1903-02-06
PRICE 3 CENTS
Angiesea.

Two Wildwood parties were before
Justice of the Peace John w. Young
yesterday afternoon. l.. j. Mccormick
entered suit against Mrs. Maggie Shee-
han for something like S62 for a bal
ance due for a range and plumbing ma
terial. The original bill was $57, Mrs.
Sheehan having paid S25 on account.
Judgment was entered against her for
the amount. Neither of the parties
were represented by an attorney.
The Cape May County Farmers In
stitnte will be held under the auspices
of the New Jersey Board of Agriculture
and the Cape May County Board of
Agriculture at the agricultural school
building at Woodbine Oh Friday, Feb.
ID, 1908. All persons interested in
agricultural matters are invited to
attend. All addresses are open for dis
cussion, and all questions concerning
agriculture, fruit or stock raising will
be answered. The express tram from
Cape May will stop at Woodbine at
500 a. N. and the express from Phila-
delphia will stop at 5.2l p. N. on FRI
day and Saturday.
The scratch of a pin may cause the
loss of a limb or even death when blood
poisoning results from the injury. All
danger OF this may be avoided, how
ever, by promptly applying Chamber
lain's'Pain Balm. 1t is an antiseptic
and quick healing liuiment for cuts,
bruises and burns. Fol- sale by Cohen
Bros, Wildwood; G.. w. Dougherty,
Anglesea.
Salem county Sausage, Ice a pound;
Salem county Lard, lac a pound; Sa-
lem county Serapple, Sc pound at
Wildwood Bazaar.
The "Gulf Stream" one of the Clyde
Line of steamers, plying between New
York and Philadelphia, which went
on the bar at Anglesea early last Fri
day morning, is still fast and the work
Of removing her cargo of general mer-
chandise has been steadily going On
since las sunday morning III charge of
the un. Arwrilers,. who insured the yes
, 1903-02-06
Building up the Jersey Coast.

1R 49, 49,
The Newark Advertiser prints the
following:
"Good news m up the Jersey
coast. The seaside towns are growing
with a strong, steady growth, and
withal, rapidly. There is a progressive
boom all along the beach, aud special
activity Is noticed on its northern
stretches.
"Asbury Park having bought its
freedom and come into possession of
itself, is laying out $3.50, 900 i'll a proper
outfit for its ocean front, which will be
returned a hundredfold or more in all
that makes for municipal betterment.
Asbury achieved its emancipation at a
time of general prosperity, and will
march along in the procession of pro-
gress.
Deal, to the northward, has caught
the spirit of advancement. 1t has pro-
jected a $4,000 improvement. \ board
walk 5000 feet long, Il casino, new
bathing houses, are among the under
takings. Private enterprise is putting
up handsome and costly villas, and
soon a summer colony will add to the
links that are destined one day to make
the Atlantic coast of Jersey resemble
one long unbroken chain of beautiful
summer residences, from Sandy Hook
to Cape May.
"These are only samples of what is
going on. Building activity is general.
And all this progress and evidence of
prosperity is gong TO benefit not only
the specific localities, but the whole
state will feel its good effects. 1t will
attract investors and new residents.
Jersey is growing and doesn't expect to
stop very soon.o
, 1903-02-06
Holly Beach,

AA l. - W NCCA q III
down from Philadelphia this week.
Lewis Goldstein has sold his eight
cottages on Lincoln and Schellenger
to Joseph Rosenthal, of Phil
adelphia.
Centre House guests the past week
have been Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Me
Shane, Mrs. James TAFT, Philadelphia;
o. NJ. Fox, NorristoWn, Pa.
Barker House guests the past week
have been &. f.. Stille, Tuckahoe; Pros
ecutor e. G. Cole, Seaville.
John Reese, our well known and
highly respected townsman, was among
the Sunday visitors. For many years
Mr., Reese has been a successful BUSH
ness man in Philadelphia, spending
his summers III Holly Beach.
Two cars of coal, one of chestnut and
N of stove, arrived for coal dealer
Robert Bright this week. The island
seems to be pretty well supplied now
with this much priced commodity.
w. H. Bright is still belfast with
inflammatory rheumatism.
Mothers can safely give Foley's Hon
ely and Tar to their children for coughs
and colds, for it contains no opiates or
ern-- f5srcss-. sscra C5ars 95ro5: -
Mrs. j. d. Mech has been quite i'll
with pneumonia for the past two weeks,
but is now improving.
When you feel blue and that every
thing goes wrong, take a dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse and ~invigorate your
stomach, regulate your bowels, give
you a relish for your food and make
you feel that in this old world is a good
place to live. For sale by Cohen Bros,
Wildwood; CIV .Dougherty, Anglesea.
G. Kurtz, a retail grocer of Phila6el-
phia, has contracted with VIM. L.
Garrison for the erection of a cottage
on Montgomery avenue, east of Pacific,
adjoining the borough hall property, to
contain twenty-five looms.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Oldfield, of
Philadelphia, have been spending the
week with their daughter, Mrs. Robert
Bright, who has been quite sick.
trousers at Glickman's its your own
fault. Read his special offer. X
Thos. Mont ;0mery and Oliver J..
Leigh were among the Sunday visitors.
John Scott, a Holly Beach cottager,
was down on Friday of last week. IIr.
Scott conducts a large wholesale gro
Gerry business in Philadelphia. n
The pulpit of the Holly Beach Pres
byterian church next Sunday will be
occupied by Rev. II. S. Rush, who is
now located at C~annonsville, N. Y.
Mr.. Rush is a graduate of Princeton
and has been in the ministry ten years.
He wishes to locate in New Jersey .nL.J
One of the most important real estate
deals in Holly Beach recently is a sale
that is now under way through agent
Yenney of the handsome store property
of Frank P. Rudolph, at the corne of
Burke and Pacific avenues, to Miss
Lydia j. Mech, formerly of New York,
and daughter of the well known Mrs.
j. ID. Mech. The consideration is said
to be $500. 1t is the expectation to
move the large stock of goods of Mech
d Co. to the new store where their bust
ness in the future will be conducted.
1t will be an excellent location for this
old established and reliable firm. Mr..
Rudolph will now confine himself to
his Wildwood grocery store. n
John Cheesman, of Melville, WHO
OWNS property in Holly Beach, was
down over Sunday.
, 1903-02-06
CUT THIS u
Special Offer.

On presentation of this COUPON in
II store we will let you select any
$3.50 SUIT or Overccat IN the House for
$500, or any pair of $3.50 Trousers for
S2.47. This offer holds good until Feb
ruary IA. Ii you miss this opportunity
1t Is your " fault.
n. B.-Only II Suit, Overcoat or
Trousers will be sold to each individual
purchaser pa this special offer.
NJ. w. GLICKMAN.
, 1903-02-06

III I'D
were m
steamers "Francis S3
"lsraellail were also pressed inr5l
In transporting goods from stranded
steamer 10 the Grassy Sound wharf,
from where they were shipped by rail
TO Philadelphia. About twenty stoves
dores came down on the train from
Philadelphia last Saturday night and
with the assistance of Capt. John lay
lor and other local seamen have been
transferring the cargo i'll small boats
from the steamer TO the lighters. The
steamer was commanded by Capt. ia
cob Swain, formerly of Cold spring,
Cape May county, and most of the
crew were Austrians. Captain Swain
is a fearless mariner and during the
Spanish war in 1885 he gained notoriety
for his fearless runs by Spanish war
vessels as a filibuster. The "Gulf
stream was built in 1861 and 1t is said
that during the Civil wal she was used
as a Confederate privateer and sailed
under the name of The Victory"
, 1903-02-06
DeWitt's Witch Hazel saIve.

The only positive cure for blind, bleed
ing, itching and %protruding piles, cuts,
burns, bruises, eczema aud all abrasions
of the kin. DeWitt's is the only Witch
Hazel Salve that is made from the pure,
unaduA terated witch hazel-all others
are codnterfeits. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Is made to cure-cOunterfeits are
made 10 sell. Cohen Bros, Wildwood;
G. W Dougherty, Anglesea.
, 1903-02-06

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected. They can be
soon broken up by using Foley's Honey
and Tar. Sold by Cohen Bros.
, 1903-02-06

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
cough caused by attack of la grippe.
1t heals the lungs, Sold by Cohen Bros.
, 1903-02-06

Don't miss reading Glickman's spe-
cial offer, as it means a saving TO your
purse.
Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group aud whooping cough, contains
no opiates, and cures quickly. Careful
mothers keep it in the house. Sold by
Cohen Bros,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
FOUND DEAD IN BED
One Of the Most Prominent Men in
Southwe ST Vir inia.
(spec,al 10 The Times.Djsnatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
ABINGDON. VA. Oct. 2S.-Mr. George
Victor Ltchield Sr., prominent and
one OF the most largely connected ciu-
zens of this ancient town was found
dead In his bed this morning between tho
hours OF and 10 o'clock by one of his
daughters. who went TO h s room to tai @
a business telegram, from his son, Dr. G.
Y. Litnhfield. 1r,, who is now Iocated in
the Wise county coal fields. near st.
Paul.
Al once, his physician. DR.. z. 7. Bra 1y
was summoned and upon examination,
found that he had been dead three or
four hours. The deceased was In las
slSty-third year He was a gallant
Confederate soldier, being member OF
the famous Company D. First Virginia
Cavalry which was organized in this
community by General William Z. Jones
and at the surrender al Appomattox, was
commanded by his venerable and no
less gallant brother, Captain Cont.
i.itchield
He is survived by one son and four
daughters Mr. Litchfield has been con.
nected witt numerous enterprises which
. have led TO the development of the great
southwest For many years he had beer
A member of the Methodist Ep scop4
Church, South, at this place Tho fune
raj will take place Friday afternoon from
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
and the interment will be in the Sinkin.
Springs Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
HOUSEBR EAKERS ARRESTED
No Grand Jury in hes erfleld Until the
December Term.
(snccial to The Times-Dispatch.)

(Snccial to The Times-D ispatch.)
CHESTERFIELD, VA, October 2s.-
Two colored men. Willie Jordan and John
Newkirk, wero placed In jail here to-day,
charged with breaking into the house OF
one Robert F'ttz, an employe of the At
lontic Coast Line Railroad, near Clopton,
or October Goth, and stealing two suits OF
clothes and other articles valued at about
sa5 Policeman Watts had the men IN
charge, and reported them as desperate
characters
There will probably be no grand jury
vnt!l the December term Of court, when
the above two men and the two colored
men charged with the murder OF their
k.nsman, Otis White. will be presented
Mr.. william L. Royal, attorney for
| tho Richmond and Petersburg Electric
! Railway Company, is having the record
! copied in the case Of the Seaboard All
Line Railway. vs., James Bellwood and
the Richmond and Petersburg Electric
Hallway Company, preparatory to taking
ar appeal In the matter Of condemnation
of the Drewry's Bluff park property fol
right of way OF the Seahoard Air Line.
THE last decision In this case was rem
cered by Judge Clopton in December. 1902