Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive

The Austin Daily Herald from Austin, Minnesota • 2

Location:
Austin, Minnesota
Issue Date:
Page:
2
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

NEW SPRING SUITS i BIhMd I JKbO SR8i4m Ry Tv wWM ill ORiMM i Wh fv HtiitingH and trousering" 'r overcoats aro to l0 seen in nil the novelties from English Hotch nnl American manufacturer Wo will make your overcoat or suit in the 11 nnd Hwellent Htylo and nrti tic elegance at a rtatiialI price A ED SH1EWEK Over CITY AND ARM CITY PROPERTY Ud a ii i 0 0 I I OICIAL I QHD oK Time to Will Marrv 1 Band and Loan Co Austin Minn IH i WEDDINGS POT POURRI A WALTHAM Ej SMITH 1 5 GOOD Large Timber PERMANENT WALKS Tracts Ranches arms and Town Property OR SALE OR TRADE side f)ld DROWNING IS QUICK SORLATEN Ed Barr CLERKS BOOK KEEP HOUSEHOLD IACOUER NESS MEN OB BALE BY' 4 4 CHEAPER NEATER! AND MORE DURABLE Strawberry Plants for Sale Ten best varieties 50 cents per 100 Special prices on large orders Riverview arm Austin Mino Smith James Balwebkr General Manager ield Manager flf iz IS It was Air Streeter a London Jewel er who wns Instrumentul In exposing the notorious Pinta who claimed to have discovered the philosopher's stone His method consisted In having a bag of gold dust concealer! up bls sleeve from which Jjy an Ingenious contriv ance he was able to squeeze the pow dered Ynetal unnoticed ip to the crucible By this means be was able to melt a sovereign aud produce three or four times Its weight In metnL ufacturer catne 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 city3000 for a term of two or three years1200 would be put into a building and Rask and Mr: Veblin of Bloom ing 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 nowarm weather to draw the frost A hew blacksmith shop has just been opened up in this village in building Henry Beck has it in charge He Will also do general re pairing 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 Church is able to sit up again after a relapse for several weeks 1 The mill is running after 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 Lans ing It was the first game of the seas on The Waltham boys will have to do some practicing if they expect to beat pausing Schieck finished seeding Satur day That is the first in this neighbor hood and the first we have heard of this season the ten given be At noen in New York 275000 acres of nice prairie ni in North Dakota from IJI400 and up and chance to get a honiertead adjoining free Over 2000000 acres in Canada from $300 up and homestead ad joining if desired I am nowj making and have ready fer sale brick for sidewalks A walk of brick is wood or cement It is not as BUSilMAN OR STREET COM MISSJONER Over 1000000 acres in Southern United States jtnd Mexico from 30 cents an mr Yorir Ths real opportunity for self Im provement Is not In the city or In ths country or anywhere outside of you tt is In yourself The Initial Impulse or motive to do or to be must come from within or Success tiixre is jjornTNG Austin Made Brick Better and Cheaper than Wood or Ce ment Shorter the Time Hotter the Pace i Of course we are after your money only nbt'as hard as the other fellow for we have left no stones upturned 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 vel vet flowers for 3 cent a bunch and Hats what is left for the last 2 days 6) cents worth up to 200 come early to the now store oppsite the Court House Notice to Parent All parents or guardians' who desire admission fortheir children into: the firsts primary department of pur schools should immediate application for mission Blanks can be obtained of any teacher or from the superintend ent Ji 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 8 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 aTea vy burden of debt when a few hur'dred'dollars will put you on the road to easy weann We offer 30000 acres of productive land at from $400 to 800 per acre on easy terms where the water is good and easily obtained where fuel is free and the climate i milder than in Southern Minnesota? This is the last chance to secure fyette Park South of the bridge for nalt good land at such low prices Will cheap either with one or eighteen acrei you seize the opportunity before it is of ground too late? Call or send for our book sour! which tells all about it "The story frequently repeated about professional divers who have been able to remain under water for over two minutes la silly" said a doctor one enn remain under water that long without drowning whether he is a trained diver or not At NavarinoWhere the sponge divers are reported to be nble to remain under water three and four minutes tests were mnde re cently and insulted in conclusively proving that none of them 'remained down aa long as a minute and a half Ninety seconds seems a very long time to the watcher on shore and if is about the limit a endurance under Water At Ceylon where time testa were nlso mado among the fnrnoua pearl divers It was ascertained that few of them remained below the aur facu as long as a minute and other tests mafio on the Red sea among the Arabs proved that a minute and a vuiuici wan iue longest tney couia endure without a fresh breath "On the coast of England several years ago a diver a trained diver one of the best On the coast renowned for his endurance went down and waa pulled up so slowly when he gave the signal that bo was under water about two minutes and five seconds Ila was 4rawn out of tho water inaenslble with blood flowing from his hose and ears and It was dbly after long And arduous work that bls recovery from the effects df that two' minute stay under water was assured Drowning is quick death Even though the water kept out of tho lungs Insinalblllty will ensue In one mluuio and complete unconsclousnees In two 1'be stories of people have been in the water five minutes being resuscitated are gen erally inistnki's or uutruo A man eould not be In tlie water five minutes without I'omlng to the surface several limes and be restored to BL Louis Globe Democrat a gooti email nouse on Min street 2 blocks east of the River laa In cation and lot and can be bought cheap A good new house on Corner of Ken wood and reeborrf street City water sewer electric lights and built very good AcoQ4 9jroojnJouBo on Okktandand street on of best' hQuses In that locality aid can be bought right A good 0 room house on corner of Maple and 5th street Good cellar well and pump coal shed etc 223 Main Street AUSTIN MINN I'alm Hoorn "Why do they call It the palm roomf asked the bride a they entered tbs betel diningJXwinX'nieajialmsare very few and Only varubhed "The waiters the waiters tny dear They all bnvo palms and they must be silvered by the guests Cleveland Leader 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 com mittee 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 Aiderman Riley moved that the city attorney notify the Justices' of the Peace to put into operation Ordinance 70 Thia will be done and convicted prisoners will be put to work on the streets The motion prevailed by a unanimous vote I A Wright was reelected janitor Born to Mr and Mrs William Beck at the old scale of wages 1 a bouncing baby boy Will says an The bonds of the Justices of the other Section hand Peace were accepted The of A held asocial meel William Williams the furnace man ing on Thursday night after which Carson Isaacs The marriage of Rudolph Isaacs and Miss Phea Carson of Otranto took place at the home of Mrs A Lovell Saturday afternoon at 4 The ceremony was performed by Rev Roseland in the presence of a few in timate friends Mr Isaacs has many friends in Austin as he was employed by the Mower County Lumber Com pany for some time He went from here to the lumber yard in London and from there to EgenS Pak Mr and Mrs Isaacs will reside in Pipe stone The course of time is best measured by a Waltham Watch It is this time in Londen than slippery as cement in winter JThe first cost is about that of a plank Blk but a brick walk will outlast any other material The cost Is less than cement I will furnish them ou a five years guarantee" Any further information will be gladly given 8 room house on Water street lj blk west or Great Western tracks City water furnace electric lights one of the finest houses intown ine lage 9 room house one block east of mill on Water street City Jwater electric lights good locatien etc and can be bought right Large fl room house near the TWrf ward church ine location ci tr water fine cellar coal house etc Price to be agreed upon 'Good small houso between the church andfoandryon Water street mi A good 8 room hohse corner of Bridge and Oak St Can be liought reasonable and Is certainly a fin A good new 8 room house near la is when you hive a nice home of your own to return to af ter the honeymoon Consider bargains low Watchmak 4) er and Jew eler svraUhcJ 4rt Srr nlrhl nd wears like rawhide It will nvt lade tura while er crack LACQtHWeT Is all right la eysryway ler avary tblaf A chll4 ean apply 11 LACQVCVtrr la la ceavcahat packatu ready tar la llht Dark Oak Mahaaaay Cherry Walnut tr ear woad Xkh Rad Mum Oraaa aaS It Is 1 KANSLUCHN aen ladlae brilliant and durable SuperUr In paints merit ta nay thia aa the awkaL Ask for Color Card and lnstreotlo bookUt "THE DAINTY Larqe Hotel or Sale The Swan House at Dexter for sale Pam Included' All In first class condi tion Sorflaten 223 Main street a i Avery Hangs Paper 20 cents' a Roll 20 cents a roll for hanging paper at wallpaper and paint store phone 235R 'Last year there was considerable complaint about street sprinkling Some waited until the dust was blow ing like a sirocco fllllngrthe houses the lawns and the lungs with Adu8t Then they panted the sprink rvllng cartsent rlghtup Then street sprinkling seemed cheap at any price But to have street sprinkled is not so easy and quick a matter as this petition to have the street sprinkled must be received The council meets but once a month so there is the possibility of a delay after the petition is signed wait for your neighbor to bring the petition around Get it started yourself so that the first dust storm will be followed dp quickly by the street sprinkling cart 'Uh pW aiowqr are not five cents a bunch the greenhouse Even cowslips oost you more than that Dandelions will be about the only competition Ihat artificial flowers will have ft1 At the 3 Normal College 4iaisiiiii iiifmi' Hi "ni' iiiy iiiiila ELECTS NELS JENSEN OVER TOM DUGAN There will be at least twoefrawbaieks iiaDging 'Gt Mav baskets this year irst" no flowers to fill them fcnd Second they would freeze to the door knob if there were land Loan Co Office over Drug Store Wblmuleul Criminal In theSew Zeiilnnd Medical Journal eppenia Uila story On walking to the scaffu)1rIn solemn procession a crimi nal once called to the governor of the prison oblige me by telling me the day o' the "Moh8' day" answered the surprised governor Answered the prisoner lu disgusted tones "Well this 'ere'S a fine way of beginning a week ain't And be marched on with dissatisfac tion Imprinted on every line of bls face On another occasion an officious hangmap whispered as he placed the white cap on bls head "If anything you'd like to ask me I'll be pleased to The victim craned his neck forward and said In an equally low but very much more anxious voice "You might tell me Is is this scaffold they enjoyed dancing and supper We are glad to report the improve ment of Mrs John Matter who was quite sick last week The saloon lias been dosed from 700 to 100011016 machinery I for the PaBt or They would give the city a mortgage heard whether they intend to run itonthe entire plant including patterns tlls season or not affd pa'' loaded stock here last It was a question be "week fie also ffrtrve eowecattlo done so the matter was referred to this place to Hayfield the committee on finances to investi gate after Mr Williams had submitted his proposition In writing I Ed Barr came before the council in reference to a bill of his that last council turned down It was a bill that was contracted under a mis understanding The was con tracted after the high of last year Aiderman Zender understood that Mr Barr had a lot of waste ma terial at the brick yard and he ordered the city teams to haul the stuff to fill in the washout at property Mr Barr put Ina bill for150 a load for the' material Alder man 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 con Mr Barr says the matter is not settled 1 give private lessons in automatic unl Scu nnckcn free hand aud mechanical lettering Just what you need for di play nils Thirteen styles nndaix color? I furnish supplies El 1 A Prisoners Who Pay ines Must be Set to Work on the No Opposition to Recorder City Attorney and Some Other Of ficers At a meeting held Saturday 1 nigh the council elected the following offic ers for two years: City Attorney Pridham City Recorder oster ire Nels Jensen 'City Teamster El ward Street Bushman City Allen The council chamber was crowded with the friends of the contestants when Mayor Cook called the meeting to order Lawyer Pridham was unanimously reelected city attorney oster 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 com panies and Nels Jenson the tailor Aiderman Bump' Hall ad Beckel voted for Mr Dugan and Johnson Bel) Padden and Riley voted for Jen sen 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 ire Chief JJugan however persuaded the volunteers to remain on duty until the 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 Aiderman Bump took Aiderman Padden to task and accused him of not having the in terest of the oity ab heart and of hav ing violated'his oath of office Padden replied vote for my There was but one candidate for city teamsterE Elward Before a vote was taken Aiderman Riley said shall expect the city teamster this year to drive a sprinkling wagon and at other times to be under the di rection of street Alderman good suggestion On a mption that the city teamster drive a sprinkling cart within certain prescribed limits and work at other times undqf the supervision of the street commissioner and do the stew work at the engine" house the vote stood 4 to 3 Alder men Riley Bell Johnson and Padden voting for the motion Padden was for a time undecided how he would vote but fin ally got counted in of the mo tion? Hall Beckel and Bump voted against the motion The vote for the reelection of Mr Elward was unanimous i It required four ballots to decide the street commissioner question There Were three candidates Bushman frank Ryan and Burr Maxwell The ballots were as follows: 1st Ballot Beckel Pad den Ran Johnson Bell Bump? Hall Kiley 2nd Ballot Beckel Padden Ryan Bell Maxwell Hall Riley Before the third ballot was taken Aiderman Riley announced that he had voted twice' for Mr Max welt He said that pretty nearly every office had gone to the second ward and that he was io change Hiau vote on the next ballot 3rd Ballot Beckel Hall Padden Ryan Bel) Riley Maxwell 4th Ballot Bump Hall Beckol Padden Johnson Bell Riley Allen was tho only candidate for city engineer' but Aiderman John son said he wanted the irst Ward to get something so he would vote tor Clausen one In the audience suggested that the irst Ward might furnish the dog catcher Johnson Padden and Riley voted tor Clausen A resolution fixing the salaries of the officers at the same rate as lait year with the exception jf Die lty engineer whose dally wages for actual work is cut from 4 to 3 Mrs Julia Keyser asked for permis sion to repair the Rogers barn bulki ng that waa damaged by fire some EH SMITH jjffiinO More or Less Local rf'' Interest Once in a while Minnesota skips a season but it has never been known to skip a winter season Now it begins i to look wlth the 8hadow of the May Tz Zpoll upon us a hot ire in the furnace and a cold nor easter blowing that £jXywe are to get no spring The weather Xan Is doubtless planning to jumpfrom his fur over coat jnto a linen 'v duster iwithout any dalliance with Vt'f spring togs There will be no break between the coal bill and the ice bill gad fanners will have to start theirA: 'x spring work in Winter and finish it up insummorV J9 1 Proposls for City Printing th jXlffiMLOt Qty Recorder City AU87 tin April 25th 1901 Sealed proposals are: invited to be handed in at this office on or before May 6th at 4 To do the City printing for the on suing year in any legal Newspaper in the City'of 'Austin be accompanied by a good and Suffi cient Bond with Two Sureties!" By order of the City Council oster City Recorder? Closing out at Cost? I am'positivelyfgoing tojnlose my entire stock at and below cost be ginning Tuesday April26th Nothing will be reserved every thing must be sold by Jude 15th Come early and and got a phoice selection of millinery at cost at Miss Noltings 1 I jEwT 'XS At St Augustine Among the announcements from pulpit Sunday came the usual yearly warning that the time for making Easter duty was fast drawing to a close The Rosary So ciety will receive 'Holy Communion in a body on Sunday May 1 1 The pro cession which is customary each year on the first Sunday evening of May will take place as usual ather Dev tin preached from the text shall be made sorrowful but your sorrow shall be turn edr into rjoyRisMargaret Kelly sang Heart is My for offertory i Xl Musical Treat Hal Stevens the most popular bari tone of Minneapolis will give a con cert in Hall Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Ladies Mu sical Society riends 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 tbis concert 'Admission 35 cents Andrew Nelkon The best way to advertise our work is to place it in your homes Until May "1 we offer' you our 7 mounted platium at 5 per dozen mounted on hand made cards and art folders BISHOP opposite the court house Two Good Men to Hang Wall paper wall paper and paint store phone 235R Dedication of Illinois Monujiisnt Shiloh Bitt'eCeld Tenn May 17 and 18 1904 or this occasion the Chicago Great Western Railway will on May 14 15 and 16 sell round trip tickets to Cairo lUi or Paducah Ky at the rale of one fare good re turning until May 23 orfuthnr in formation apply to any Great West ern Agent or Elmer A Chicago Ill 5 15 WOPERTY 8sX Cattle on URBATCH BRO JuBtice Georffe Bailey performed hli first marriage ceremony riday nd ar0 JadR08 83 that George was a star nviuentiy nature 7 designed him a clergyman while des tiny made him a barber A more solemn air were never seen In a mln 7 htertal1 sanctum Between shaves 5 George Is studying for the ministry Ifj Even before he is ordained bo prom isea to make serious inroads upon the IaasI vvdfihfArfl marrlAtrA fftfiHfOP fiGV cVW I nAI1 lz srai nave reniariLeu wvuu rather George Bailey would marry them than any minister in town So when In need of a shave or amlnister step aroundjsnd find George llfm? HsfficyLne asked me to civs him a little advice And you ave It to hlml' Ob yes I didn't'lt eore much for his friendship you Boston Transcript 'v I ee Hsr Msue Do you buy many books Katridal Dear me no It take levery cent of my pin money for biro and bcaqty India apolls Journal fLooals 5 cents per line for single in sertions st or more than three insertions 2 2 cents per line Black faced type 10 cents per line Half rates to lodges churches and societies 1 Hsxwla Ytf 25 oenuL 'A Resolutions 50 cents a Jr Shares rlfh b4 taM larak Sfc my 2 saawqyi! I 7 rf sjH 'B0BWftHWrCyfil(CSSsEljCUfc )) E2 Arcy W'lw TflW rlijraDg iiaUffisla to UJMUIPIt Established Nov 91891 cv ft) rk JOHN SKINNER Editor and Prop Gertrude Ellis Skinner Assoc Ed 4i d'ft i I 1 Une year 520 One year in advance 400 Three months in $100 per week 10 ijS Advertising Rates II in 1 1904 APRIL 904 Bu Mo Tu We Th Jr Sa 12 10 11 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I 1.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

About The Austin Daily Herald Archive

Pages Available:
617,662
Years Available:
1891-2016