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Mower County transcript., 1908-05-13
OFFICIAL PROGRAM

OFFICIAL PROGRAM
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Austin chautauqua, Six Days Begin
k ming July 7ttp.
TUESDAY; JULY1?th. 3
Afternoon
Music by the Ohios :.
Lecture, ''Signs of the Times" d..
Thos. E. Green, Lyceum's Greatest
Orator, ..-......
Evening :. ~
Music by the Ohios 49,
Lecture, <*First One Thing and d5Then
Another, - Opie S. Read, Americas
Most Popular Writer: #
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 9Th.
Forenoom
+ Seton Indian work for the lyoung
folks r
! Special didaetic lectures, to be an
nounced later. I.
afternoon ~
Music by the Sterling Jubilees. 4
Lecture, ''Rescuing Rascals;' Prof.
A. E. Winship, Editor Journal Of Edu-
cation.
Evening
Music by the Jubilees-
observation-disclosures Moving Pic
lures and Illustrated Songs" W.. Robt.
Gosss, operator; Miss Bartell, soleist.
THURSDAE. JULY 9th
Forenoon
Same as Wednesday,
Afternoon
Music by the Roya4. Hungarian Or
chestgzs
Lecture, ''Our Naygy;~ Captain Rzzsh-
mon6 Rearson Hobsen..
Evening
Musie by the Royal Hunzarians.
Lecture. t+Our Heritage, >" DR.. Thes-
E. W1l~ See'y American. Farestry As
sociati0n.
FRIDAY, JUlzYEE rsstst.
Sanne as Wednesday,.
Afternoon
Music by the StelzL Quartet
Leisure, *eAnimal Hhsbauary," by a
practical farmer, H. M:: Miller of Ohio.
4:3o p. m., extra speciak exhibit of
arts: and industries by the Pueblo In
dians>
Evening"
Music by the Stelzls.
Lecture, illustrated with ten Pueblo
Indians and srereoptieen. slides, ''The
Ancient Cliff Dwellers,,' Ee. Geo. La
Monte Cole:
SATURDAY, JULY 11th-
|! Forenoon 5'+
!; Same as Wednesday.
4 Afteraaon
3 Music by the Barnards.
K Lecture, Footprints on the Sands OF
FTime, Today" Rt, Rev. Mrg.J. Henry
ETihen, Eminent Cataolic Pre1ate.
I Evening
I Music by the Barnards.
Cartoon-Lecture,. <*Unele Sam;
Folks" Alton Packard. Most Cleve
Cartoonist Humorst.
SUNDAY. JULY 18th.
| Forenoon
Special announcement later
Afternoon
Music by H.. Ruthven Mcdonald
| Lecture, '|Ihe Puritan in Tw,
Worlds, ," Dr.. s. I'arkes Cadman,
Brooklynns Greatest Preacher.
Evening
Recital by Mr. and Mrs. Mcdonald
Lecture, <aOur Wild Neighbors> ~ FL
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-13
3Df4l1IHS12 Dfl1HS2
MRS. JAMES KEENAN,.

We find it our sad duty to record
the death and burial of another good
and worthy woman of Austin, Mrs.
James keenan,, who died in Los
Angeles, California, February 20,
after years of illness more or less
severe. She was brought home to
the city and people she loved so we'll
at her request by her husband,
arriving at the home of his brother,
Joseph keenan,, May 5th, coming all
the way through rain and snow
storms to find Austin dressed in the
robes of peace. Her funeral took
place at 10 o'clock, from st.
Augustines church May 7th, with
Fir. Devlin officiating. He preached
a beautiful and touching sermon.
Mr.. Keenans brother, John
Keenan,, of Winona, Mimi, Mrs.
Keenan's brother, E. P. Hall, and her
nephew, R. o. Hall, of Des Moines,
Iowa, and her nephew c. w. Hall, of
Albert Lea, Mimi, were in attend
ance. The Rosary Society, of which
Mrs. Keenan, was member, attend
ed in a body and with a large circle
of loving friends laid her tenderly
rest in the beautiful st Augustine
cemetery on the banks of the Cedar
river. Her death at that time came
as a severe shock to her many friends
in various parts OF the country but
it was exceptionally sad for Mr..
keenan,, who did not look for it so
soon. Perhaps very few men have
sacrificed SO much to restore to
health a loving wife. Not only
material resources but his own per-
sonal comforts have been flung into
the balance for thirteen years with
out ceasing. But not wholly in vain,
for altho he did not succeed in keep
ing her longer with us he did sue
ceed in keeping her comparatively
cheerful and happy to the end of her
life.
Belle A. Hall was born in North
Grotor, N. H. Oct. 18th, 1847, and
lived there among those dear old
hills through her young girlhood.
Later she came to Western New
York with her parents. In 1870 she
came to Victor, Iowa to assist her
brother in telegraph and Office work
on the Rock Island Railroad. In
1881 she came to Austin, Minn., and
took charge Of the Western Union
Telegraph Office of which she was
manager until 1884, when she was
married to James keenan, at
Dubuque, Iowa.
While her health has been poor
for several years she enjoyed with
her husband an unusual degree of
happiness. She became member
OF the Catholic church in 1885 and
has been a very loyal member of it
ever since, drawing strength and
comfort to support her in her suffer-
ings and trials from it's teachings.
She was tender loving sister and a
devoted wife who will be mourned
~ her husband and relatives and
missed by ttany loving friends.
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-13

at Otranto to Miss Lizzie Lovett> She
died at Otranto For his second wife
he married Miss Ruth Nash at Deer
Creek, Iowa, Oct. goth, 1879. They
lived at Otranto until 1902, when
they moved to Austin township at Of
ticer's mill Mr.. Kilgore bought the
mill property and conducted the
business. Eight children were born
to them of whom four are married.
The widow and eight children sur
vive. The chi1dren are Mrs. c. G..
Larson, Meltonvil1e;. Mrs. w. E. Han
son, Nevada; Mrs. Harry Trowbridge
and George of Lyle village; Willie,
Harry, Nellie and Frank at home.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev.
c. D. Belden, were held at the fam
lily residence Sunday afternoon,
very large concourse of friends being
present. Interment in Woodbury.
cemetery. The burial service was in
charge of Otranto M. w. A.. lodge Of
which deceased was member. Mr..
KilgOre was also member of the
Northwood G.. A. r. post. Deceased
was an excellent citizen, upright in
his life, public spirited and patriotic
and was an exemplary husband and
father
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-13
MRS BELLE VARCO.

Mrs. Isabelle, Widow of George
W. Varco, died May II, 1908, at the
home of her daughter Mrs. S. A.
Rockafellow, in Lyle village. Age
ST years. Isabelle Bennett, daugh-
ter Of Andrew Bennett, was born at
: Brooklyn, Wis, Sept. Z. 1850. She
caIne with her folks to live in Aus
tin township in 1863 and was mar
ried in Austin, Nov. l, 1858, to
George w. Varco. He was a veteran |
OF the Civil war, serving in the End
Mimi. cavalry for two and half
wears. They lived on the farm west
of Varco station and he died there
Jan, II, 1894. Mrs. VarcO con-
tinued to live there until two years
ago and since that time she has been
with her daughter, Mrs. G.. M. Kel-
sey, and son, Allan Varco, at Lako-
ia, N D., and her daughter, Mrs. S.
A. Rockafellow, in Lyle. She has been
in poor health for several years and
has been very i'll for the past two
months. Every thing that loving
hands could do for her recovery and
relief has been done. She has suffered
much but through all she has main
tanned a cheerful and hopeful dispo-
sition. She was very appreciative of
what was done for her. Many friends
and relatives called on her and she
much enjoyed the flowers sent by
Austin and Lyle friends. She was
very patient through all her years of
suffering. She was a member of the
Austin Baptist church. Five children
survive: Cinda Rockafellow, Roy A.
Varco, Berdean Hall, Amy Kelsey
and Allan A. Varco. All were with
her at the last. There are also six
lob:
Quoted by Rev. C. D. Belden of Aus
tin will be held at Lyle this, Wed
nesday, afternoon at 1 o'clock and al
Enterprise school house at o'clock
Interment at Enterprise cemetery.
Mother dear mother, thou art gone
The grave is now thy bed.
That form we all have loved so wei
Lies numbered with the dead.
We saw disease usurp the throne
Where strength and vigor dwelt
And as we watched it's onwar
march
What sorrow we have felt.
Yet death mas conquered, laid the
low,
But short his reign must be,
Jesus, LQe lie OIL every SAINT,
Will surely welcome thee.
Oh, may we meet thee once again
Where death shall be no more,
And shout the victory DER the gra,
With thee on that bright shore.
w. E. KILGORE.
William Edwin Kilgore died at b
home in Austin township Thursda
noon, May 8, 1908, of heart troub
and dropsy. Aged IS years. He b;
been in failing health for sever
months. He was born in Lancaste
N. H., March 18, 1843. He moved
Columbia county, Wis.,, in 1856. T
enlisted in Co. G., 18th Ill. vOlunte
cavalry Nov. 25, 1861, and was hol
orably discharged March Is, 1856
after protracted illness in hospits
He came to Mitchell county, Ia,
1866 and worked at his trade of ca
penter For fifteen falls he ran
threshing machine. He was marri,
Mower County transcript., 1908-05-13
MAJOR L. 5. WILLARD.

Major L. s. Willard, aged 70 died at
Seattle, Wash, May l, 1908, after brief
illness. He formerly lived in this city
where he was in the dry goods business.
He moved to Seattle in 1885 and his
home has since been there. He is sur
vived by the widow and one son Lee
who is an actor. He enlisted in an Illi-
nois regiment during the civil war and
had a splendid war record. He COM
manded battalion of cavalry at the
battle of Shiloh and was later on Gen.
McPherson's staff. He is we'll remem.
bered by many of our readers.
M. X. SKINNION.
Conductor Mike K. Skinni0ne died at
the hospital in Mankato May 5, of apo.
plexy, aged so years. He was on the
W ellis MankatO run. He ivad in Aus.
tin for ten years moving to Mankato
eight years ago. The body was
brought here for interment. Services
were held in Elks hall Sunday under
the auspices of the EIks of which Mr..
Skinnion was q member. l.. French
gave an eulogy. The body was then
taken to st. Augustine's church for ser-
vices there. A large number Of rail-
road men were in the procession. In
terment in the Catholic cemetery. De
ceased leaves a widow and one daugh-
ter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
Law Is imperative.

Attorney General Bonaparte. in an
opinion given out Saturday delivers
a severe blow to cherished law Great
ed by the reformers Of the new state
of Oklahoma. by declaring that it is
Illegal for national banks TO take part
in any scheme TO guarantee the de-
posts in banks. The opinion is form
al one rendered on the request of Sec
rotary Cortelyou, of the treasury
Bonaparte says: The statute OF
Oklahoma creates state banking
board, and requires the board to levy
against the capital stock an assess
ment of / per cent of the banks daily
average deposits, with certain deduc.
tions upon each and every bank or
ganized and existing under the laws
OF this state The assessment is to
constitute what Is designated as a
'depositors guarantee fund.- and ad-
ditional assessments are to be levied
against the capital stock of the banks,
proportionately TO the amount of their
deposits, SO as TO always maintain
the fund at the designated amount.
1T is generally recognized that a
national bank has no power to guaran-
tee the obligation of a third party
unless in connection with a sale or
transfer Of It's own property, and as
an incident to the banking business.
1T has been argued that the bank
in this case would not guarantee the
obligations of other banks, but would
only agree TO put the state Of Okla
homa, through its banking board. in
funds TO make effectual such a guar
anty on its part. | think this is a dis
tinction without a difference.
Il hold that it is illegal for the Of
ficers of any national bank to enter
into such an agreement as Is contem-
plated by the Oklahoma statute, and
that persistent and willful action to
this effect on the part of any such
bank would be just cause for the FOR.
fixture of its charter"
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THE STATE IN
GENERAL
FIRE AND WATER CLAIM MORE
VICTIMS AND MAKE
SAD HOMES.
SOME CASES UNUSUAL.
A Record Of Disaster and Death That
Visited People In Several Towns Of
the State.

Three men are dead and one severe
ly burned and bruised as the result OF
an explosion OF coal dust in the coal
conveyor at the plant of the Aetna
cement company at Silver Lake, one
mile west OF Fenton, Sunday morning
The four men were engaged in clean
Ing out the coal chute of the conveyor,
which had become clogged. when
there was sudden report followed
by sheets of flame which shot through
the chute and enveloped the men be-
fore they had a chance to reach a
place of safety. William Harris and
Andrew Corwin received the full force
OF the flames, which were sent through
the chute with lightning speed by the
force OF the explosion. They were
knocked down and all their clothing
except their shoes, was. burned from
their bodies.
George HIATT was also Frustrated
and so terribly burned that death re-
lieved his awful suffering. Robert
Boyd leaped from the high conveyor
and jumped 40 feet to the ground. AL
though severely burned on the head
and arms he seized the hose and
turned water upon his blazing COM
panions and called for help.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

Lawton T. Hemans, OF Mason, is
definitely in the race for the Democrat
ic nomination for governor. Friends
are circulating petitions in order to
obtain for him a place on the pri-
mary ticket.
James Manning. a steeple Jack, has
been brought to Lansing from Battle
Creek, where he was arrested sus-
pected Of being implicated in the re-
cent Lansing burglaries. Manning has
a bullet wound in his hip and it is
thought he may have been the man
Detective Rowell shot last week while
he was making his escape from a resi-
dence.
Colonial Jack" a decidedly unique
character who says he is travelling
5000 miles on a wager of $1,000, struck
Standish Friday. $50 miles ahead of
schedule. He pushes a wheelbarrow
with Cobb. weight in It, He left Port
land, Me-, June l and says he will
reach the coast in 400 days. Jacks
wife travels ahead to bill him and in
cidental TO winning the alleged bet, he
reaps a small harvest by selling souv-
enirs.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
Accidental Drowning.

When he failed to return home Sun
day evening, the family of Stephen
Miller, chief engineer of the fishing
steamer Anna, at South Haven, be-
came alarmed. Miller had gone to put
lights on the boat for the night 1t
was feared that he had slipped into
the river and drowned. Monday morn
ing life savers dragged the river near
the steamer and recovered the body.
Miller was 90 years old. He is the
second marine engineer to be drowned
there in the same manner this year.
John Macarthur, of Chicago, was
drowned in a boating accident at St.
Joseph Sunday morning. He had come
with three others on visit and after
breakfast they went out for row
The boat was upset by two of the
party changing seats. Macarthur swan
for the shore but sank about 200 feet
from II. The others clung TO the up
turned boat until they were taken off
by the life-saving crew. McArthur's
body was found but life was extinct
Peter Under met his death in the
Ontonagon river Sunday while at
tempting to save his brother-in-law.
John Mieshauer who was drowning.
Mieshauer threw his arms around Lin
der's neck and they went down to-
gether. The boys body was recovered
later. Under was resident of Amigo.
Wis. and was visiting in Marquette.
Miss Catherine Giest. daughter of
a wealthy Pittsburg man, was drowned
while bathing in Walloon lake Sun
day. She had an epliptic fit while in
the water and went TO the bottom.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
The independence Nominees.

The first national convention OF the
independence party finished its labors
in Chicago Wednesday after nominat-
ing Thos. L. Hisgen, of Massachusetts,,
for president, and John Temple
Graves. Of Georgia, for vice.president,
and adopting a platform OF principles
The nomination of Hisgen was reached
on the third ballot. with vote OF S31
out OF 94S ballots cast. Graves was
named for second place on the ticket
by reclamation.
John |. Sheppard, of Kansas, who at
tempted to put w. j. Bryan's name In
nomination, had to be given the pro-
lection Of the entire force OF Independ-
ence party officials to save him from
Infatuated delegates. Sheppard was
escorted from the hall by a detail Of
sergeants-at-arms, while the crowd Of
delegates surged behind denouncing
him as a traitor.
The national committee elected VIM.
r. Hearst as chairman; C. f. Neal. of
Indiana, and NJ. w. Howard, of Ala
bama, vice-chairman and Chas. A.
Walsh. of Iowa, secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
DEATH DEALING
CONFEDERATION
cANADA's GREATEST FOREST
FIRE-oREAT LOSS OF LIFE
AND PROPERTY.
THREE TOWNS SWEPT
Over One Hundred and Seventy Peo-
pie Perish and the Financial Loss
Amounts to Millions.

The worst confagratiOn in the his
tory OF Canada has swept the Elk riy-
er valley in East Kootenai. For so
miles a tremendous bush fire has
burned everything before il 1t began
its full and terrible sway at 4 o'clock
Saturday Afternoon. The death list
totals more than 10, while the prop
erty loss is $450O,O00. The following
places have been destroyed:
Fernie, population $500.
Coal Creek, LOO.
Hosmer, so.
Michel, with a population Of so, was
partially destroyed.
There are 5000 people homeless
from the flames.
The disaster is unequalled in the
history or western Canada. Railways
and bridges are swept away and late
Sunday night the fire was still burn
ing. The conflagration started with a
bush fire in 'slashings" of the Cedar
Valley Lumber Co, across the river
from Fernie. The flames spread rapid
ly from near Cranbrook to within four
miles of Frank. Alberta, distance
of so miles, the country was devastat-
ed
Thousands of dollars were sent by
western Canadian cities Monday to
the relief of the destitute. Medical
supplies are greatly needed.
The fire was still raging around Hos
mer and Sparwood Monday afternoon.
but Michel was safe, the wind having
dropped at midnight
Ten cottages, two coal Offices, the
Western Canada grocery and the coal
company's new warehouses are all
that remains of Fernie. Within 10
minutes of the time the fire broke in
to the city the place was mass of
flames
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
CONDENSED NEWS.

The New York court of appeals
holds that owners of automobiles are
not responsible when their chauffeurs
take out their cars, with or without
permission, and become mixed up In
accidents.
Stephen Bozitovo. priest OF the
Servian orthodox church, is held at
Ellis island as an Anarchist.
James O'Connell, workman shock
ed to death in a manhole in New York,
is said TO have been Admiral Dewey's
chief gunner on the Olympia In the
battle of Manila Bay.
While hanging clothes in her back
yard, Angelina Evangelesta, an Ital-
ian girl living in Coney Island avenue.
New York, fell into a hole IL feet
deep. Quicksand on the bottom
pulled her under several feet OF water.
Policeman Oscar Rothman sprang TO
her assistance. Boti were pulled out,
but the girl died.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
All Parties on the Ticket.

Attorney.General Bird has given out
several important decisions. He has
ruled that all parties must have rep
resentation on the fall primary bal
lots for governor and lieutenant-gov-
ernor, and it is the duty of election
commissioners in every county to pre-
pare ballots regardless of local con-
ditions.
Charles +. White, who would be a
candidate against Sam Kelley for the
senate, is not eligible unless he re-
signs as prosecuting attorney of Ber-
rien county.
The offices OF county drain commits
sioner and county surveyor are incom-
patible and cannot be held by the
same man.
The Saginaw Coal Co. is notified It
cannot collect a bill for 1892 80 against
the employment school for the blind
at Saginaw. because James Malcolm.
treasurer of the school, is a member
OF the company.
In answer to a request from James
Helm, Mr.. Bird states the inheritance
tax will not be rendered imperative
by the uniform taxation clause in the
revised constitution
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06

DETROIT & BUFFALO STEAMSHIP
CO.=Foot OF Wayne st. For Buffalo
and Niagara Falls daily p. m. Week
end trip. $3.50.
WHITE STAR LINE-Foot OF Girls
void st. For Port Huron and way
ports, week days at $3.50 a. m. and 2:30
y. m. Sundays at 800 a. IN. and $3.50 p.
NJ For Toledo, daily at Sis a. m. and
400 p. m. Sunday at S:45 a m. and
p. m.
DETROIT AND CLEVELAND NAvI-
CATION CO.-Foot of Wayne st. For
Cleveland and eastern points daily at
1890 p. m. For Mackinaw and way
ports: Monday and Saturday p. m.
Wednesday and Friday at $50 a. m.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
Convict Escapes.

Fred Collins, painter by trade, es-
capped from the east side Of the Jack
son prison wall Tuesday morning. Col
Inns was sentenced from the record
er's court in Detroit in 1908 for as
sault with intent TO rob. and has Civ
en- the prison officials trouble before.
Last fall he escaped while working
on a similar job, went down town TO
search for his wife, and the next
morning he was found in the vicin-
ity of her home. Warden Armstrong
was short Of painters for the present
job and was obliged TO employ two
outside painters. Collins promised not
TO attempt TO escape. Orders were
given not to permit him to leave the
scaffolding. Nevertheless Collins is
again at liberty.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
LATEST NEWS
Of MICHIGAN
A SUMMERS DAY OUTING HAS A
SAD ENDING-MOTHER AND
CHILD DROWNED.
WERE FROM KANSAS CITY
little Girl Fell From Dock and Moth
er Plunged In to Save Her, Both
Losing Their Lives.

Walloon lake resort was the scene
of one of the most pathetic accidents
last Friday that has occurred there In
years in which heroic mother met
her death trying to save her little
child from drowning. II was a merry
party consisting OF Ralph Harris, his
wife and 5-year-old daughter, Mary,
that left the new Walloon hotel In the
morning for a days boating and ex-
cursion on the beautiful lake, but
there was hitch in the proceedings
when the gasoline launch which they
hired failed to work properly. Harris
.ook the boat back to the livery for
repairs, which took till noon when he
returned to the hotel expecting to find
mis- family there. Inquiry failed to find
them and search was made. Some
boys found the little child's hose on
the dock and Immediately off the end
of the dock the bodies could be seen
at the bottom in 10 feet Of water.
Just how long they had been in the
water it is hard to say. Although there
were a number of people on the dock
none saw the accident. 1t appears
the little child slipped off and the
mother jumped In after her trying to
save her life, but the water was too
deep and Mrs. Harris could not swim.
Harris is real estate man of Kansas
City, Mo. His wife was formerly Miss
Mary Clark, daughter of banker of
Leavenworth, Kas. The party had
only been at the resort since Monday,
coming from Petoskey, where they
were with a number of other Mis-
SOurians
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
Wife Divorced, Married Again. q

Ten years ago David Porter sold
Jut his confectionery business in Ann
Arbor and after shipping his family
and household goods to Detroit, left
for Cuba to make his fortune. Mis-
fortune was his lot at first and he
got work on a sailing vessel His
letters TO his wife were unanswered.
Recently he decided to come back
and find his wife and four children.
He learned that Mrs. Porter had new
er received his letters and, after wait
ing five years, obtained a divorce and
was now happily remarked Porter
says he will not attempt TO break it
up. but will return TO Cuba after Wis
ting his children a few weeks.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-06
Paw AS You Hear.

A unique campaign in which voters,
sympathizers and all others who wish
to listen to orators will have to pay
% cents apiece for the privilege, has
been arranged by the Prohibition ma
tional committee as the basis of the
party's activities until November. The
innovation was devised by Eugene w.
Chain, Prohibition candidate for the
presidency.
The members OF the national com
mittee see in the device prospects of
a campaign barrel which will never
be empty unless the public does not
go to the meetings. This contingency
is not expected