The Austin Daily Herald from Austin, Minnesota • 2

I Daily Heralo CITY COUNCIL Established Nov. 9, 1891. JOHN H. SKINNER, Editor and Prop GERTRUDE ELLIS SKINNER, Assoc. Ed One year $5.20 One year in $4.00 Three months in per week A .10 Advertising Rates.

Locals 5 cents per line for single insertions. For more than three insertions 2-2 cents per line. Black faced type 10 cents per line. Half rates to lodges, churches, and societies. Oarde of Thanks 25 cents.

Resolutions 50 cents. 1904 APRIL 19041 Mo. Tu. We. Th.

Fr. Sa. 1 3 4 5 6 8 co 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 POT POURRI Things of More or Less Local Interest. Once in a while Minnesota skips a but it has never been known to season a winter season. Now it begins to look, with the shadow of the Maypoll upon us, a hot fire in the furnace and a cold nor-easter blowing, that we are to get no spring.

1 the weather from man, his fur over coat into a linen is doubtless planning to jump daster without any dalliance with spring togs. There will be no, break between the coal bill and the ice bill, and farmers will have to start their spring work in winter and finish it up in summer. There will be at least two drawbacks the banging of -May baskets this First, no flowers to fill them year. and Second, they would freeze to the door -knob if there were. Last year there was considerable complaint about street sprinkling.

Some waited until the dust was blowlike a Sahara sirocco filling the ing the lawns and the lungs with houses, dust. Then they wanted the sprinkling cart sent right up. Then street sprinkling seemed cheap at any price. But to have one's street sprinkled is not 80 easy and quick a matter a8 this. petition to have the street sprinkled must be received.

The council meets but once a month 80 there is the possibility of a month's delay after the petition is signed. Don't wait for your neighbor to bring the petition around. Get it started yourself so that the first dust storm will be followed up quickly by the street sprinkling cart. Flowers are not five cents a at the green house. Even -slips cost you more than that.

Dandelions will be about the only competition that artificial flowers will have. Justice George Bailey performed his first marriage ceremony Friday and those who are judges say that George was a star. Evidently nature designed him a clergyman while destiny made him a barber. A more solemn air were never seen in a minIsterial sanctum. Between shaves George is studying for the ministry.

Even before he is ordained, he promises to make serious Inroads upon the local ministers marriage fees, for several have remarked that they would rather George Bailey would marry them than any minister in town. So when in need of a shave or aminister, step around and find He Advised Him. Hadley--He asked me to give him a little advice. Belding -And you gave It to Hadley- Oh, yes; I didn't care much his friendship, you know. -Boston Transcript.

Use For Her Money. Felicia -Do you buy mans books, Patricia? Patricia- me, no. It takes every cent of my pin money for cab hire and beauty Journal. ELECTS NELS JENSEN OVER TOM DU GAN BUSHMAN FOR STREET COMMISSIONER Prisoners Who Can't Pay Fines Must be Set to Work on the StreetNo Opposition to Recorder, City Attorney and Some Other Officers. At a meeting held Saturday nigh' the council elected the following officers for two years: City Attorney- -T.

H. Pridham, City Recorder T. M. Foster, Fire Chief- -Nels Jensen, Oity Teamster--E. H.

1 Elward, Street Commissioner- B. Bushman, City Surveyor--E. H. Allen, The council chamber was crowded with the friends of the contestants, when Mayor Cook called the meeting to order. Lawyer T.

H. Pridham was unanimously reelected city attorney. T. M. Foster also had no opposition and got every vote of the council.

There were two candidates for the office of fire chief. Thomas Dugan whose application was indorsed by every member of the two fire companies, and Nels Jenson the tailor. Alderman Bump, Hall and Beckel voted for Mr. Dugan and Johnson, Bell, Padden and Riley voted for Jensen. The firemen felt indignant that their request for the reelection of Tom Dugan should be ignored and soon it was noised around the hall that the two companies had resigned.

Fire Chief Dugan however persuaded the volunteers to remain on duty until 1st of May so as not to hamper the new fire chief and leave the city with out fire protection. After the council adjourned there were angry discussions. Alderman Bump took Alderman Padden to task and accused him of not having the interest of the city at heart and of having violated his oath of office. Padden replied, "I vote for my friends." There was but one candidate for city teamster, E. H.

Before a vote, was taken, Alderman Riley said, "we shall expect the city teamster this year to drive a sprinkling wagon and at other times to be under the direction of the street commissioner." Alderman Johnson Phat la a good suggestion. On motion that. the city teamster drive a sprinkling cart within certain prescribed limits, and work at other times under the supervision of the street commissioner and do the stewart's work at the engine house, the vote stood 4 to 3. Aldermen Riley, Bell, Johnson and Padden voting for the motion. Padden was for a time undecided how he would vote but finally got counted in favor of the motion.

Hall, Beckel and Bump voted against the motion. The vote for the reelection of Mr. Elward was unanimous. It required four ballots to decide the street commissioner question. There were three candidates: B.

Bushman Frank Ryan and Burr Maxwell. The ballots were as follows: 1st Ballot, Bushman- -Beckel, Padden, Ryan -Johnson, Bell, Maxwell -Bump, Hall, Riley, 2nd Ballot, Bushman-Beckel, Padden, Ryan -Johnson, Bell, Maxwell -Bump, Hall, Riley, Before the third ballot was taken Alderman Riley announced that he had voted twice for Mr. Maxwell. He said that pretty nearly every office had 1 gone to the second ward and that he was going to change his, vote on the next ballot. 3rd Ballot, Bushman-Beckel, Hall, Padden, Ryan -Jobnson, Bell, Riley, Maxwell -Bump, 4th Ballot, Bushman- Bump, Hall, Beckel, Padden, Ryan--Johnson, Bell, Riley.

G. H. Allen was the only candidate for city engineer, but Alderman Johnson said he wanted the First Ward to get something so he would vote for Clausen. Some one in the audience suggested that the First Ward might furnish the dog catcher. Johnson, Padden and Riley voted for Olausen.

A resolution fixing the salaries of the officers at the same rate as last year, with the exception of the city engineer, whose daily wages for actual work is cut from 84 to 83. Mrs. Julia Keyser asked for permission to repair the Rogers barn buildng that was damaged by fire some THERE IS NOTHING LIKE ACQUERET HOUSEHOLD LACQUER. restoring original lustre and tone to old worn, scratched FOR and faded furniture, woodwork floors. not or crack.

LACQUERET, dries over night and wears like rawhide. It will LACQUERET is all right in everyway for everything. A child can it. LACQUERET is sold in convenient packages ready for use Light Oak, Dark Oak, Mahogany, Cherry, Rosewood, Rich Red, Moss Green, and Clear It TRANSLUCENT, BoRlading, brilliant and durable. Superior in points of merit te anything on the market.

Ask for Color Card and Instructive booklet "THE DAINTY DECORATOR." FOR SALE BY W. J. URBATCH BRO OFFICIAL Proposis for City Printing. T. M.

FOSTER, City Recorder, Closing out at Cost. Office of City Recorder City of Austin April 25th 1904. Sealed proposals are invited to be handed in at this office on or before May 6th at 4 o'clock p. m. To do the Oity printing for the ensuing year in any legal Newspaper in the City of Austin, Minn.

Bids must be accompanied by a good and Sufficient Bond with Two Sureties. By order of the City Council. Fam positively going to close out my entire stock at and below cost beginning Tuesday April 26th. Nothing will be reserved, every thing must be sold by June 15th. Come early and and get a choice selection of millinery at cost at MISS NOLTINGS.

At St. Augustines. Among the announcements from St. Augustine's pulpit Sunday came the usual yearly warning that the time for making one's Easter duty was fast drawing to a close. The Rosary Society will receive Holy Communion in a body on Sunday May 1.

The procession which is customary each year on the first Sunday evening of May will take place as usual. Father Devtin preached from the text "You shall be made sorrowful but your sorrow shall- be turned into joy." Margaret Kelly sang "Thy Heart is My Home" for offertory. Musical Treat. Hal Stevens the most popular baritone of Minneapolis will give a concert in Elk's Hall Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Ladies Musical Society, Friends of the Musical will remember Mr. Stevens having heard him in two complimary recitals and will now be no doubt glad to show their appreciation by their attendance.

at this concert. Admission 35 cents. Large Hotel For Sale. The Swan House at Dexter for sale. Barn included.

All in first class condition. G. SORFLATEN, 223 N. Main street. Avery Hangs Paper, 20 cents a Roll.

20 cents a roll for hanging paper at Avery's wall paper and paint store, phone Notice to Parents. All parents or guardians who desire admission for their children into the first primary department of our I schools next ember should immediate application for such admission. Blanks can obtained of any teacher or from the superintendent. The beat way to advertise our work is to place it in your homes. May 1 we offer' you our $7 mounted platium photo's at 85 per dozen, mounted on hand made cards and art folders.

BISHOP opposite the court house. Two Good Men to Hang Wall paper. Avery's wall paper and paint store, phone 235R. DEDICATION OF ILLINOIS MONUMENT Shiloh Batt'efeld, Tenn, May 17 18, 1904. For this occasion the Chicago Great Western Railway will 00 May 14, 15 and 16 sell round trip tickets to Cairo, or Paducah, Ky, at the rate of one fare, good returning until May 23.

For futher informatioL apply to any Great Western Agent, or J. P. Elmer, G. P. Chicago, Ill.

5-16 DROWNING IS QUICK. Man Cannot Live Under Water More Than Two Minutes. "The story frequently repeated about professional divers who have been able to remain under water for over two minutes is silly," said a doctor. "No one can remain under water that long without drowning, whether 'he 18 a trained diver or not. At Navarino, where the sponge divers are reported to be able to remain under water three and four minutes, tests were made recently and resulted conclusively proving that none of them remained down as long as a minute and a half.

Ninety seconds seems a very long time to the watcher on shore, and it is about the limit of a diver's endurance under water, At Ceylon, where time testa were also made among the famous pearl divers, it was ascertained that few of them remained below the sur. face as long as a minute, and other tests made on the Red sea among the Arabs proved that a minute and a quarter was the longest they could endure without a fresh breath. the coast of England several years ago a diver, a trained diver, one of the best on the coast, renowned for bis endurance, went down and was pulled up so slowly when he gave the signal that be was under water about two minutes and five seconds. He was Grawn out of the water insensible, with blood flowing from his nose and ears, and it was only after long and arduous work that his recovery from the effects of that two minute stay under water was assured. Drowning is a quick death.

Even though the water kept out of the lungs, Insensibility will ensue in one minute and complete unconsciousness in two. The stories of people who have been in the water Ave minutes being resuscitated are generally mistakes or untrue. A man could not be in the water five minutes without coming to the surfaco several Lines and be restored to life." -St. Loula Globe-Democrat. The Palm Room.

"Why do they call it the palm room asked thre bride De they entered the botel dining room, "The palms. are very few and only varnished ones." "The waltern, the waiters, my dear. They all have palma, and they must be slivered by the guests." -Cleveland Leuder. CITY AND FARM CITY PROPERTY At J. S.R.

ROOR in New York. Scovill The course of time is best measured by a It is this time P.M. Waltham Watch. in Londen. 10 Watchmaker and Jeweler.

time ago. The matter was referred to a committee with power to act. The matter of a cross walk at the corner of Oakland avenue and Oak street was referred to the street committee. A petition for street sprinkling on Lansing avenue was received. This is the first petition of the year.

The committee is ready to go to work and is waiting for petitions. No sprinkling will be done on any street where it is not petitioned for. Alderman Riley moved that the city attorney notify the Justices of the Peace to put into operation Ordinance 76. This will be done, and convicted prisoners will be put to work on the streets. 'The motion prevailed by a unanimous vote.

D. A. Wright was reelected janitor at the old scale of wages. The bonds of the Justices of the Peace were accepted. Williams the furnace manufacturer came before the council and announced that Mr.

Olson of Owa-. tonna had become a partner of his and that they wanted to get from the city 83000 for a term of two or three years. $1200 would be put into a building and from $700 to $1000 into machinery, They would give the city a mortgage on the entire plant including patterns and patent rigata. -It was a question what could be done so the matter was referred to the committee on finances to investi-1 gate after Mr. Williams had submitted his proposition in writing.

Ed Barr came before the council in reference to a bill of his that last year's council turned down. It was a bill that was contracted under a misunderstanding. The bill was tracted after the high water of last year. Alderman Zender understood that Mr. Barr had a lot of waste material at the brick yard and he ordered the city teams to haul the stuff to fill in the washout at H.

C. Waldecker's property. Mr. Barr put in a bill for $1.50 a load for the material. Alderman Johnson of the investigation committee found that the city was not responsible so the matter remains on the table as far as the council is Mr.

Barr says the matter is not settled. Shorter the Time, Hotter the Pace. Of course we are after your money only not'as hard as the other fellow for we have left no stones unturned on making prices on Hats and flowers that must convince smart buyers that they are dealing with people who know how to buy and sell goods. No chance getting socked on rubber stem and rubber leave and all silk and velvet flowers for 3 cent.a bunch, and Hats what is left for the last 2 days 59 cents worth up to $2.00 come early to the new store oppsite -the Court House. Whimsical Criminals, In.

the Sew Zealand Medical Journal appears this story: On walking to the scaffold in solemn procession a criminal once caNed to the governor of the prison, "Just oblige me, guv'nor, by telling me the day o' the week." answered the surprised governor, "Monday!" answered the prisoner In disgusted tones. "Well, this 'ere's a Ane way of beginning a week, ain't it? And he marched on with dissatisfaction imprinted on every line of big face. On another occasion an officious hangman whispered as he placed the white cap on his victim's head, "It there's anything you'd like to ask me I'll be pleased to answer." The victim, craned his neck forward and said in an equally low but very much more anxious volce, "You might tell me, isthis scaffold safe?" WEDDINGS. CARSON-ISAACS The marriage of Rudolph Isaacs and Miss Phea Carson of Ouranto, took place at the home of Mrs. Lovell Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. Roseland in the presence of a few intimate friends. Mr. Isaacs has many friends in Austin, as he was employed by the Mower County Lumber Comfor some time. He went from pany here to the lumber yard in London and from there to Egen S.

Dak. Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs will reside in Pipestone: WALTHAM. Born to Mr.

and Mrs. William Beck, a bouncing baby boy. Will says another section hand. The R. N.

of A. held a social meeting on Thursday night, after which they enjoyed dancing and supper. We are glad to report the improvement of Mrs. John Matter who was quite sick last week, The Hamm's saloon has been closed for the past week or two. Have not heard whether they intend to run it this season or not.

Granger loaded stock here last week. He also drove some cattle fro this place to Hayfield. O. P. Rask and Mr.

Veblin of Blooming Prairie were Waltham callers last week. Everyone seems to be pushing their farm work. It seems rather late for seeding and the footing is soft for this time of spring but there has been no warm weather to draw the frost. A new blacksmith shop has just been opened up in this village in F. J.

Hill's building. Henry Beck has it in charge. He will also do general repairing of wagons and other wood work and intends to serve the public at all times. We learn that Mr. Beck is a very good workman, which is much needed in this village.

G. R. Church is able to sit up again after a relapse for several weeks. The mill is running after a few days shut down for repairs. He is pretty busy catching up with his work.

The Waltham base ball nine played the Lansing nine at Waltham Sunday. The score was 17 to 7 in favor of Langing. It was the first game of the season. The Waltham boys will have to do some practicing if they expect to beat Lansing. J.

C. Schieck finished seeding Saturday. That is the first in this neighborhood and the first we have heard of this season. Strawberry Plants for Sale. Ten best varieties 50 cents per 100.

Special prices on large orders. RIVERVIEW FARM, Austin, Minn. Plato's Helieme. It was Mr. Streeter, a London Jeweler, who was instrumental in exposing the notorious Pinta, who to have discovered the philosopher's claimed.

His method consisted in having a bag of gold dust concealed up his sleeve, from which, by an ingenious contrivance, he was able to squeeze the powdered metal unnoticed into the crucible. By this means he was able to melt a sovereign and produce three or four times its weight in metal. Yourself. Yourself. The real opportunity for self tinprovement is not in the city or in the country or anywhere outside of you; It is in yourself.

The Initial impulse, or motive to do or to be, must come from within or nowhere. CLERKS, BOOK KEEPERS AND BUSINESS MEN. 1 give private lessons in automatic and Soenneken free hand and mechanical lettering. Just what you need for display ads, Thirteen styles and six colors. I furnish supplies.

F. A. HEILMAN, PENMAN, At the S. M. Normal College.

PROPERTY E. H. SMITH, JAMES BALWEBER, General Manager, Field Manager, E. H. SMITH Land and Loan Co.

Austin, Minn, Cattle on Shares a heavy burden of debt when a few hundred dollars will" put you on the road to easy wealth. We offer 30,000 acres of productive land at from $4.00 to $8.00 per acre on easy terms, where the water is good and easily obtained; where fuel is free and the climate is milder than in Southern Minneseta. This is the last chance to secure good land at such low prices. Will you seize the opportunity before it is too Call or send for our book "The Missouri Slope" which tells all about it. H.

SMITH, 'Land' and Loan Co. AUSTIN, MINN. Office over Wold's Drug Store. GOOD PERMANENT WALKS. Austin Made Brick Better and Cheaper than Wood or Cement.

I am now making and have ready fer sale brick for sidewalks. A sidewalk of brick is CHEAPER, NEATER! AND MORE DURABLE than wood or cement. It is not as slippery as cement in winter. The first cost is about that of a plank walk but a brick walk will outlast any other material. The cost is less than cement.

I will furnish them on a five years guarantee. Any further information will be gladly given. Ed. Barr. to purchasers of our Western North Dakota land.

We will furnish cattle on shares for five years or longer if desired. We have the stock on the ground ready to turn over to you. Here is a chance for a man of limited means to get. rich in a few years. There are hundreds of wealthy cattle men on the Missouri ope today, who a few years ago started with stock on shares.

You can do the same. Why stay here and pay rent or labor under A Splendid Time to Marry is when you have a nice home of your own to return to af. ter the honeymoon. Consider the ten bargains given below. 8 room house on Water street, 1, bik.

west of Great Western tracks City water, furnace, electric lights, one of the finest houses in town. Fine large 9 room house, one block east of mill on Water street. City water, electric lights, good locatien and can be bought right. Large 9 room house near the Third ward church. Fine location, city water, fine cellar, coal house, ete.

Price to be agreed upon. Good small house between the church and foundry on Water street, 8800. A good 8 room house, corner of Bridge and Oak St. Can be bought reasonable and is certainly a fine place. A good new 8 room house near Lafyette Park South of the bridge for sale cheap either with one or eighteen acres of ground.

good small house' on Mill street 2 blocks east of the River. Fine location and lot and can be bought cheap. good new house on Corner of Kenwood and Freeborn street. City water, sewer, electric lights, and built very good. good 9.room house on Oakland and.

Fourth street, and is one of the best houses in that locality. and can be bought right, A good 6 room house on corner of Maple and 5th. street. Good cellar, well and pump, coal shed, etc. Large Timber Tracts, Ranches, Farms and Town Property FOR SALE OR TRADE Over 1,000,000 acres.

in the Southern United States and Old Mexico, from 30 cents an acre uP 275,000 acres of nice prairie land in North Dakota from $4.00 and up, and chance to get a homestead adjoining free. Over 2,000,000 acres in Canada from $3,00 up and homestead adjoining if desired. G. SORFLATEN 223 N. Main Street, AUSTIN, MINN.

NEW SPRING SUITS and trouserings for suitings be seen at overcoats are to Schiewek's in all the latest novelties from English, Scotch and American We will make your Spring suit in the best overcoat or and swellest style and of artitic elegance at a reasonable COPYRIGHT price. ED. SHIEWEK, Over Murphy's.