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Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
WALTHAM.

The old year is nearing the close
and has been model winter and we
hope the new year will continue as
good the balance of the winter.
The Misses Lulu and Nina Bassett
of Rose Creek are visiting at. their
unele's, LIS. Chapman
DR.. and Mrs, Baken arrived Mon
day morning and are moving in the
L. w. Lewis house. We welcome
them to our village and wish them
the best of success.
Clyde Hill is spending his vacation
at home here. We understand he has
one more year at Pillsbury.
Thomas Graham and wife and Mrs.
J. Graham of Rochester spent
Christmas at the Martin home. =
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Garrity of Min
,neapolis spent Christmas. with Mrs.
Garrity's people, c. c. Erickson.
E. E. Rockwell of Brownsville was
Waltham caller Sunday.
J. G. Werner of Dodge Center was
in Waltham between trains Sunday.
Mrs: L.. S. Chapman, son and
daughter, spent Christmas at the
Rockwell home, Red Rock.
Our school closed last Wednesday
| for few days vacation with a very
nice program in the evening which
was enjoyed by all.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
DEXTER,


There was reunion of the Ver-
milyea families at the home OF DR..
Schotler on Christmas.
Our village school commences
again next Monday after vacation of
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hoppin spent
Christmas with relatives at North
field. ...>. ..y.5
Mrs L. r. Jester and daughter of
St. Paul were guests of Mrs. G. H.
McNeir for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Miller spent
Christmas with her parents in Aus
tin.
The patrons of the village school
have voted to put in new heating
plant to conform to- the arbitrary de-
mands of the state inspectors.
The First Bank of Dexter will
hold it's annual meeting Jan. IL:
Prof. and Mrs. Gilmore spent
Christmas in Mabel.
Installation of Masonic officers
next Thursday evening. w. E. Daily
is elected w. NJ. E. w. Dorr, S. W.;
T. L. Waffle. j. w.; J. H. Vandenoev-
er Sec; F. M. Conklin, Treas.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30


The Eclipse Lumber Co. il noted
for its square and honest business
methods. When in need Of lumber on
ufel it will pay you to see them. They
will.use you right.
Cream shippers, We want your
cream. Write today for price and tags
Miller & Holmes, st. Paul, Minn.
. .5. ~ a.. 1914
The Oberlln Glee club will give a
concert at the Baptist church Thurs.
day evening, Dec. 81, under the auspi-
ces of the Baptist Ladies Aid. +
Especially fine line of rich cut
glassaand hand painted China at Hayes
Bros 80 40
Send your gloves by mail TO Nevens
Go. Cleaners. 6O7-9-11, Hennepin eve,
Minneapolis. Prices from 10 to 25
cents 39 40-41- 1-42. .43-44. 45
Ed. Schiewek has moved his tail
oring shop from over Murphy's store
to the rooms over J. Fitzthum's shop
on Bridge street He invites all old
customers as we'll as new ones to come
and see him. He carries a splendid
line Of woolens and worsteds and is up
to date in style and right in prices. Sm
Il .
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30

Poland Chinas for sale-Big bone
county. Prices reasonable.
3842 J. H. Aultfather.
Ship Furs, Hides, Pelts, Wool
Tall0w to John Mack & Co., Mlnnea-
polls, Mimi. Write for price list e.
1914
For Sale, residence property on
Main street. Come and look it over.
tt G. ii. COATS.
-Chamber sets, lamps, and all
kinds of crockery at way down pric-
We sell Cream Cheese, Brick
Cheese, Limberger, Premost, Putt
Ost, Appetit Ost, and then some E.
A. Dalager. >:.-:
suit you, call at E. A. Dalager's gro
Gerry. >-t.
Get your Boiled Cider, Sweet
Cider, Citron and Lemon Peel at e.
A. Dalager's. ' +
.-Conkey's Roup Cure soc at C..
n. TOOl6f 81 Makes 70 .SdllOuS HGul-.
cine. Save your fowls.
Free: -1Oc package Conkey's
Laying Powder, also Csc Poultry
Book Bring: ad to CA. Pooler's. By
mail &c.
- am now ready to weave your
Rugs and Carpets, on Harry Kings
farm, one mile south Of Burr Oak
school house in Window
s@ 41.43 G. w. THOMAS.
Depositors in the savings de-
.partment Of the Citizens National
Bank are requested to bring their
pass books Dec. 81 or soon after in
order to have accrued interest en-
tered on their accounts.
good supply Of Rutabagas,
.Pafsnips, Carrots, Cabbage, Beets.
Onions and Potatoes at p. a. Dala-
gers.
Hides tanned for robes, coatsrugs,
|etc rite for free catal0g 20. Fos-
TER ROBE g. Z TANNING 20, Mime
apOlis. slss5 Soc
For Oranges, Apples; Nuts and
Grapes, go to p. A. Dalager's.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
cHR1srMAs GUESTS m AUSTIN.


Friday was a white Christmas.
here There was six inches OF snow
on the ground and the s1eighing was
excellent. "A large number of family
reunions was held and many friends.
were entertained Among the
guests for the day were the follow
ing: - 80 s. -; sS'
Mr. and MRS. Andrew Aultfathers
OF Lyle at John Robertson s.
. s Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Graves Of Car
rington, N. D., and Elmer Lontks and;
family Of Window at Q. Hollis
ter's. I. .5 u. ~ 81: 5Zs 75:ss
Mr, and Mrs. Ernest CARL Of Lam.
sing at Wallace Gregson's 5,s
Mr.. and Mrs. n. S. Hammond of
Lansing at A.: r. McLean's.
Irene and Earl HUI ubbard ofaMason
IsCity at Clyde Hubbard,s.
81, Mrs. John Duerst Of Lyle and A.
Elmer and family at j ohm Rockford s.
S. Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Belden and
Catherine Lobb, J.. Solner and Miss
Margaret Rudlang at j. G.. Hawkins.
I, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Aultfather and
son of Lyle at Mrs. L. S. Mitchell's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Parmenter of
Varco at Mrs. Hazel Bovee's.
There was a very enjoyable re-
union of the children and grand
children of Mr:.%and Mrs. J. c.. Haw-
:kins at the Hawkins home on Ale;
ghany street. ~ = #
R. L.. Hazeltine and family with
Mrs. e. T. Dexter. X =.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Beach at
Henry A. Goslee's. r. y
! Mr.. and Mrs George Bennett of
Miles City, Mont, Mr.. and Mrs. Orr
manzo Benton. and Mr.. and : Mrs.
Homer Hubbard Of Fairmont, N. D..
were guests Of Mrs Sarah C. Benton.
Jacob Nicholson and family of
Blue Earth and Harry P. Mcbride
and family Of Minneapolis at F. P.
McBride's. -
(, Mr.. and Mrs James E. jerks at
%. w Shaw's. Mrs. jerks will re-
main for week longer. .,.... ~
Mrs. August King and son, Ken
meth of Superior, Wis, at the home
of j. Weisel.
! Mrs Geo: Campbell and daughter,
Corinne OF st. Paul at j. Schwan's.
/ Mrs. Frank r. Preston and daugh-
! ter, Helen at the home of Mrs. D.: H.
Stimson. @.>=> ~. s-zzss@'
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wells and child
rem of Wells at the w. Arndt home
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sergeant and
children of Red Wing at Chas. Fox's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. l.. Merrick of
Napoleon, N. D. at the home of G..
W. Merrick. =
w. P. Van Camp of Denver, COL,
with his son, w. L. VanCamp. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Johnson of Min
neapolis with Pete" Johnson's folks.
Prof. and Mrs. John L: Torrens
OF Luverne with his mother, Mrs
Charlotte TOrrens.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Jay M. Hall and son
:, Rollin and Miss Emma Dunbar teach
er in St. Paul at the home of their
mother, Mrs. w. w. Ranney.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
MEETING or COUNTY BOARD.

The regular meeting Of the county
board of Mower county, Mimi, will
be held in the auditors s Office in the
court house in the City Of Austin,
commencing Tuesday, ] an. 9th, 500,
at 8 clock p. m. The meeting will be
for the transaction of. any business
which may regularly and legally
come before the board for action.
GEORGE ROBERTSON,
County Aud itOr
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
Seed Oats Tor Sale

For sale, 1900 bushels early yellow
oats for seed. Heavy and free from
quack and mustard. 50 cents per
bushel. Call for them before Jan. l5'
two miles south of London Village.
BERT a, SBISBEE,
Lyle y. o.
! Phone 218
Lyle Exchange
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30

Next week will be the reg dlar week
of prayer. We have not learned how
far it will be observed by the Austin
churches. j. II
-Ormanze Benton went to Rochester
Monday to consult DIS. Mayo in re-
gard to, an operation for appended.
tis. ~ >S.-
Installation of officers of Fidelity
lodge, A +. and A. NJ. this evening.
Miss Ida Weisel is home from
Webster, 5. D, for holiday vacation.
-Supt. Geo A.. Franklin is attend
ing the state educational meetings at
St. Paul this week.
Mrs. A. W. Wright went to Min
neapolis Monday on brief visit.
Prof. L.. M. Whorter, wife and
son of Minneapolis, spent Sunday with
Austin friends. ). -
Announcements are received Of
the wedding of Fay Dinsmoor, a
former Austin boy, and Miss Mary
Wickham which took place at the
brides home in Hood River, Oregon,
Dec. %. Mr. Dinsnloor has fine
fruit farm there. -,
Mr., and Mrs. Geo. S. Burnham
spent Christmas with the Brainerds
in Blooming Prairie. -
Miss Lillian Ebinger who is TAX
ing course in art in Minneapolis
came home Wednesday for holiday
vacation. ....,- :.
-Oberlin College Glee club con-
cert at. the Baptist church tomorrow
evening.
Mrs, Chester Merris leaves to-
day to spend two weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Snyder at
Valparaiso Ind. .>;% ~+
Mrs. Laura A. Carter was taken
seriously i'll Sunday evening and was
in critical condition yesterday. !.
VIM. Wood, who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. G. F. Cook, left
! yesterday for, Albany, N. Y.
Rev. H. B. Hazen returned yes.
terday from GAINESVILLE, Wis, where
he preached for his brother on Sun
day.
Mrs. He. Buell. of GAINESVILLE
Wis, is visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. b. Opie.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dalager wen
to Granite Fall yesterday to spen(
| New Years with relatives.
The, Alpha club was enter
tained last evening by Mr.. and Mrs
Fred E. Gleason.
/ Miss. Myrtle Edison left yester
day for California to spend severa
months with her cousin, Mrs. Cal
IPrestegard.
The X. *. KS held a reunion q
the home Of Mrs. Albert Thon Mon
day evening AmOug the member
4 from away who were present were Mrs
4 Jacob Nicholson of Blue Earth, Mrs
III. M, Nc Whorter Of M Minneapol olis, Mrs
II Jay NJ. Hall of st. Paul and Mrs.
i A.. Graves Of Caring ton, D.
Our city schools epen again mex
! Monday morning There have bee
over 100 more enrolled thus far thi
Il year than q year ago at the same date
4 The. interest in the manual trainin
land domestic science departments j
J. very great bout 200 boys are takin
!, manual training, including AS from th
thigh school II domestic science,d g
y high school girls are taking the cool
y ING course and 25 high school girls an
q 200 grade girl pupils aro tak King the sev
ING work t5ss B
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
Miss Angela Cronon went to La
rOSSe Yesterday on a visit.

The statesmen of Shedd & Wright
were entertained at five course din
ner Monday evening at the home of
H. M. Brown. The annual gather
ing of these salesmen was held yes
terday when plans were laid for an
enlarged business for 1909.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-30
WATCH y NIGHT PRAYER MEETING

There will be q Watch Night,
union prayer meeting held in the
AUDITORIUM Of the Baptist church on.
Thursday evening, Dec. 3 follow,
ing the concert given sby the Oberlin
GIees Club. Dr. M. Lewis will lead
| the meeting There will be solos by
Mrs. DR.. Lewis, Miss Abigail .Lltz,
Harry Petting and others Every y
body invited.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-20
RESIGNS FROM CABINET.
Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf Ten
ders His Resignation.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Secretary of
the Navy Victor H. Metcalf yesterday
rendered his resignation to the presi-
dent, to take effect Dec. l, on account
Of Ill heath. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Truman H. Newberry will
be named as MI, Metcalf's
For more than a year the fact that
Mr.. Metcalf has suffered serious i'll
ness has been we'll known at the navy
department. Formerly of vigorous
health, his friends expected that he
would be able to regain his strength,
but constantly recurring illness has
convinced him that the ouly course
for him to pursue is to sever his con
nectiCn with all active work.
Suffers Nervo Breakdown.
Mr.. Metcalf has suffered from a
nervous breakdown that has rendered
it impossible for him to remain at his
desk for any lensth of time, and the
chronic nature of his trouble has caus-
ed him to abandon nope Of recovery
while burdened with the cares of Of
flee. On April Is last he went to Cali
fornia to review the Atlantic Battle
ship feet. He took a long vacation,
hoping to be permanently benefited
thereby, returning here Sept. l. Upon
his resumption CT official duty his i'll
ness promptly re occurred, and he frank.
" told the president that he could not
remain in the cabinet.
Mr.. Metcalf is thoroughly yersed in
naval matters, having served on the
house committee on naval affairs
while in congress. His first appoint
ment under this administration was
as secretary of commerce and labor,
which he ~relinquished in order to ac.
cept the duties Of secretary Of the
navy on Dec. II, 1906.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-20
HAAS KILLS SELF IN FRISCO JAIL
Former Convict Who Attempted to As
sasinate Heney Dies By His Own
Hand.

San Francisco, Nov. II. - Morris
Haas, who attempted to assassinate
Francis J. Heney, the graft prosecu-
tor. committed suicide Saturday night
in his cell in the county Jail by shoot
ing himself through the head with a
small d%erringer pisto,.
Haas ended his life while four
guards, detailed to prevent just such
a move, stood within three feet of
him.
The weapon with which the would
be assassin shot himself he had Sc
GREETED in the top of his gaiter shoes.
He fired the shot while lying on his
cot and covered with the blankets.
Is Closely Watched.
Since Haas was taken into custody
Friday afternoon, Immediately after
the sensational attempt to murder
Francis j. Heney in Judge Lawlor's
court room. he had been closely
watched by four detectives. When
taken to the county Jail on Friday aft
ernoon he was searched by the police
authorities and all his belongings
"SlS 'dhSu II Oul IIll.
1t was noticed when Haas retired
on Friday night that he did not take
off his shoes. When asked why he
kept his footwear On, he replied that
be was only going to lie down for a
few moments; that he was too nerv-
Gus to sleep and that he would pace
up and down his cell.
Heney Is Improving.
The condition of Francis J. Heney
is still most satisfactory. and the at
tending surgeons report that he is
making excellent progress or the road
to recovery. He passed a comfortable
night, sleeping most Of the time. and
rested easily yesterday. Although the
bullet has been located. embedded in
the left jaw, about an inch in front Of
the ear, the surgeons have decided not
to extract it until Mr.. Heney gains
more strength.
Mrs. Heney spent an hour yesterday
in the examination room of the hospi-
tai while the surgeons were removing
grains of powder from her husbands
face and head. While this was going
on the wounded man sat up on he
table and made jocular remarks.
Find No Conspiracy.
Chief Of Police Buggy and Captai1
of Detectives Kelley said that they
could find no evidence that the shoot
ing of Heney was the result Of n con
spiracy. Detective Burke, who closely
questioned Haas at several times dur
ing the night, made a report to Chef
Buggy of similar import.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-20
sin. and Sinners.

William Graham, a negro, on trial
1T Charlotte, N. c., for criminal as
sault on Miss Pearl Tucker, a sixteen
year-old white girl, confessed and was
sentenced to hang Dec. Is.
Oscar Huder Of Wichita, Kan, shot
and killed his wife, shot at his moth
erinlaw, Mrs. M. A. Turner, and
then turned the revolver on himself
and blew his brains out. The shooting
wa the result Of a family quarrel.
IN a fight at Edwardsville. Ala,
James Vaughan, q college student,
shot and instantly killed Jackson Eal-
ker and wounded Gilbert Jones and
Bart Mccormick. The fight is said to
have grown out of q d~if1culty on cleo.
tion day.
Rowen Smith was shot through the
heart ct Pueblo, Colo. by his room.
mefe. Albert Kennard. Kennard
saans the shooting was accidental.
u H&Ssays he was trying to awaken
4 ~ prodding him IN the sides
gun, when = cartridge explod.
&llae his friend-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-20
San Francisco Graft PrOsecu-
tor Is Target for Ex-
COnvict's Bullet,
IS StRI(VS, But NOT FATAL
WOUld-be Assassin Says Heney Brandee
Him an EX-COnviCt and Ruined
His Life.

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-Francis J
Heney, a leading figure in the prose
cution of municipal corruption in this
city, was shot and seriously injured
yesterday by Morris Haas, a Jewish
saloonkeeper, who had been accepted
as a juror in a previous trial and aft
erwards removed, it having been
shown by the prosecution that he was
an ex-convict, a fact not brought out
in his examination as a venireman.
The shooting occurred in Superior
Judge Lawlor's court DON during a
recess in the trial of Abraham Ruef,
On trial for the third time on the
charge of bribery.
At 6 o'clock last night Mr.. Heney
was conscious. He said:
81 will Live to Prosecute Him.
The physicians in attendance on
Heney expressed the opinion hat he
would live. 1t had been ascertained
that the bullet, which had entered the
right cheek, had lodged under the left
eye and had n O entered his brain.
The shooting occurred at 4:22
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Judge
lawlor had a few moments before de-
clared a ten-minute recess CT court,
and the jury had left the room.
Mr.. Heney was ~conversing with
Chief Clerk McCabe of the district at
torney's Office when Haas came for
ward. He approached Heney and,
placing a revolver against his right
cheek, fired. Instantly the court room
was the scene of the greatest excite
ment. Some bystanders seized Haas,
others fastened to the relief of Heney,
who was caught as he fell forward,
the blood streaming from his wound.
Says Reney Ruined Him.
When he was arrested, Haas said
he shot Heney because he had ruin
ed him. He is a married man and has
four children. In a statement made
TO Police Captain Duke he said:
"Heney denounced me in public,
which ruined my life and branded me
as an ex-convict. It was an outrage.
| am the wronged man. | do not care
what becomes of me now. | have sac
rificed myself not for my own honor.
but for those who are situated like
myself. By God, J would not have
brought my four children into the
world to bear such a brand if | had
known the fact that l was an ex-con-
vict would become known. Heney
ruined me. That is why l shot him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-20
DCWAGER EMPRESS Is DEAD.
Autocratic Ruler G; Celestial Empire
Passes Away Soon After Emperor.

tNHiSI ~. SStSSkdI CTFlplI
Passes Away Soon After Emperor.
Picking, Nov. 17.-TazO Msi An, the
dowager empress Of China, the auto
cratic head of the government which
she directed without successful inter.
ference since 1861, and without pro-
test since 1881, died at 2 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.
The announcement of the dowager
empress death was official and follow
ed closely upon the announcement
that Huang Hsu, the emperor, had
died Saturday at 5 o'clock in the aft
ernoon, but it is believed that the
deaths Of both the emperor and the
doWager empress occurred a consid.
cradle time before that set down in
the official statements.
Three-yesr-old on Throne.
An edict issued at 8 o'clock yester-
day morning placed upon the throne
Prince Pu vi. the three-year-old son
pire, in accordance with a promise
given by the dowager empress soon
after the marriage of Prince Chun in
1902. An edict issued on Friday made
Pu vi heir presumptive.
The foreign legations were notified
yesterday morning by the foreign
board of the death of the mperor and
the succession of Prince Pu vi.
! Troops have been in readiness for sew
eral days to uuell any disorders that
might arise on the death of Kuang
Fsu, and the possibility of uprising
was made greater because of the fact
that the death of the dowager empress
was known to be close at hand.
Guard for Legations.
Twenty sendarmes were dispatched
to guard the approaches to the lega-
tons, but up to the present the duties
of the forces have been slight. 1t vas
announced that the legation guard
was ordered out at 'the special call
Of the legations, or account of the en-
| peror's DEATH
Prince Chun, the recent. has order
ed the viceroys and governors to take
precautions for the administration of
the provinces as heretofore and he
has ordered a hundred days of mourn.
ing. The court will go into mourning
for three years.
Died Alone and Unattended.
They died alone and unattended. al
though surrounded by circles of AFFECT
spectators, who remained a rod dis
tant, as on account of the sacred per-
sons Of their majesties they could not
be approached. The emperor died as
! he had lived, without ministration of
| whatever kind or scientific aid.
Until word of the dowager's death is
| read broadcast no general disorders
are unprecedented. China is quieter
now than at any time since 1900.
There are few signs of antagonism to
foreigners and there is no manner of
doubt that Prince Chun will be able
| to meet the situation, as he is recog.
| nized as thoroughly progressive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-11-20
ASKS FOR CHANGE OF VENUE
Presents Affidavit Declaring It Is I'm
possible to Secure a
Fair Trial.

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-The trial
bribery. the progress of which was
interrupted last Friday by the at
tempted assassination of Assistant
District Attorney Francis J. Heney,
was resumed yesterday. BY the inter
position OF afidavits setting forth
that it would be impossible to secure
a fair and impartial trial in the pres
ent state of pubic opinion, the defense
secured a continuance until to-day, at
which time the prosecution will file
counter affidavits against the motion
, for a change of venue. When court
| adjourned Ruef vas taken back to the
county Jail.
Like Armed Camp.
Never before in the history of this
city had such extensive police pre-,
cautions been taken to safeguard a
court Of justice as when Ruef was
brought to the bar of Judge LawlCr's
court yesterday. Ten policemen on
foot n six mounted men were on
guard in front of the court room, and
the streets for a block on either side
of the building were patrOlled by uni,
formed police. Every person enter,
ing the building was closely scruti
niZed and many were stopped half a
dozen times before reaching the en-.
trance. In the corridors were sta.
toned six policemen and inside the
court room half a dozen detectives
were placed. Behind the tables OF tho
counsel and in front of the reporters
tables sat four more policemen.
Heney Is Operated On.
Francis J. Heney underwent an op
Grafton yesterday for the removal OF
the bullet which had lodged in the
left lower maXillary. Mr.. Honey stood
The operation well, rallying from the
effects Of the anaestheic quickly and
without signs of weakness OF shock
The most careful watching OF his
symptoms has failed 10 disclose any
sign of complication, and there J.
every reason to believe Mr.. Heney's
recovery will be both rapid and com
plete.
The inquest over the remains OF
Morris Haas, Mr.. Henery's assailant,
who committed suicide at the county
jail Saturday night, will be held to,
day.