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MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINNESOTA PAGE TWO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1921 ECLIPSE CORNER Unclc^felte "Sealskin" Coats Made of Black4 TIMETABLE Interesting History of Mower County Rabbit Fur Vi v- Weekly Shavings Edited by c-, by United' Presa CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN \r- S* *1 Vol. 358. :r Splinters Monday, February 14, 1921 Denver, Feb. 14—Most of the St. Paul and Minneapolis "seal skin" coats women buy grew Leave for—4:00 a. m. 4:45 p. m. MAKE THIS YOUR HOME BUILDING ACTS OF VIOLENCE CHARACTERIZED your dream of a New Home! It will originally on the backs of rabbits. YEAR! Ft. Dodge, Mason City, Lyle, Council be the beginning of a pew era of Independence, EARLY DAYS IN MOWER COUNTY F. H. Moulten of Arvada, Colo., a Prosperity and Happiness Bluffs, Dubuque, Des Moines, fiaroll, Deep down in the heart of every rabbit fancier recently showed some for you. r~ Leave for—12:55 p. m. 10:59 p. m. human being is an instinctive desire of his black rabbits that he declared for a Home that is morejthan just morning, June the breast. Search was soon made for 6, 1872, Sunday contributed largely to the seal skin four walls and a roof. "Home" is the Bright sunshine means greater hog' the old man, and he was soon found ordinary quietude of Austin was dis CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST P. spot around which will center the market. profits. Eclipse Sunshine Windows GAY OLD MEN jgu by Colos Fenton, lying 'asleep in th£ turbed by the report that a murder St. Paul and Minneapolis chief events of your life and the lives supply health promoting sunshine. "I don't xpect everyone to believe brush, near the Cedar river, in the of your children. had been committed during the night Leave for—6:40 a. m.—3:10 p. m. what I tell them," Moulten said, 40 AM JAQWAY was trying to be THE ECLIPSE WILL HELP YOU There is a distinct joy in owning a time. The report was only too true eastern part of town. He was arrested Arrive from—11:40 a.m.—7:25 p.m. "but mariy of the so-called 'seal-skin' i3 funny, this morning," related BUILD. -3. J" "home", unlike that which you have and a crowd speedily gathered around and taken to the spot, and he at La Crosse {he horse doctor. "He saw some boys coats are made from black rabbit furshaved in money, chattels, autos, or anything the spot where the dark, unnatural once claimed the dirk knife as his Leave for:—11:20 a. m. 7:20 p.-m. It's part of our business. For fhrnlng handspriqgs, and undertook else that men have devised. down to the regulation length deed had been committed, and where property. Arrive from—3:35 p. m. 11:45 p. m. those who are not sure, just what they to show them how the trick used to b^» Land is a part of he universe, and The rabbit fur doesn't cost much, but prefer in style, arrangement or construction, the ghastly corpse still lay in its A coroner's jury was called consisting Catmar when a piece of ground is deeded to done In the halcyon days, and the doctor made up into seal skin coats, the garments we offer a service that is drapery of blood. The victim was of George J. Warden, M. Gibbs, you, and you walk over it, and call it says he Leave for 7:20 a. m. 11:59 a. m. bring $300 to $1000. invaluable. your own, it seems as if you had wrenched his Andrew Oleson, a Norwegian, aged L. A. Phelps, H. M. Allen, B. Sammons 7:50 p. m. come into partnership with the original p.. m. back so- he'll be Arrive from—6:50 a. m. 2:55 The entire resources _and experience twenty-five years, who worked on a and E. Morrison, who rendered proprietor of the Earth. DEAN WILDER'S GREAT 7:10 p. m. of our organizatioin coveringyears in bed for several farm about four miles from Austin. the following verdict: "We, the jury, TO OWN A HOME— in the building and material business, days." Mason City POLAND CHINAS His own father, Ole Bang, was guilty at a coroner's inquest held June 2, is placed at your disposal FREE. "Disasters of Surely this is a worthy ambition— Leave for 11:59 a. m. —7:52 p. m. of giving him a fatal stab with along 1872, over the body, etc., etc., find The only, fee involved is your good that sort usually The following clipping taken from to become the possessor of an attractive Arrive from 7:00 a. m.—3:00 p. will. If you want information about knife. From the facts adduced upon that he came to his death by a stab ha to and comfortable HOME, a place the February 5th issue of the Farmer, building material or prices, plans or Jackson the trial it appears that Mr. Bang and with a knife in the hands of Ole Bang, you can call your own, and of which a be a is opportune at this time, coming as ideas for a HOME or other buildings, you can be justly prouc^. Don't let his son, Ole Anderson, came to town his father." Leave for—6:55 a., m. 3:45 p. m. tries to demonstrate or special data about lumber, the? it does shortly before the big Sow •kuxv* Arrive from—10:50 a. m. 6:50 p. m. another year go by without realizing to transact some business and brought He was promptly brought before that he Eclipse will gladly give it. Sale to be held at the Dean Farm, isn't any older fifty cents along with them for the Justice Merrick, upon complaint of February 24th. II J. J. CLEMENS than he was forty special purpose of getting whiskey County Attorney Wheeler, which "A Poland China breeding establishment CAR LOADT/ years ago," commented charged him with killing "with malice or alcohol. that is rapidly coming to the the village Manager aforethought." When the complaint They finally procured two pints of front ranks is the Dean & Wilder patriarch. "I'm was read to the prisoner, who received the latter, which they diluted somewhat breeding farm located near Rose Phone No. 47. a a in it by an interpreter, in the person with water and then drank it all. tempted to do some idiotic thing, and Creek, Minnesota. The good boars ia. of Christian Johnson, he was asked, From about ten to eleven o'clock in have to suppress such impulses with service on this farm are a son of Dundale "Guilty or not guilty?" he answered, a mailed fist. It's all the outcome of the evening they were at the Scandinavian Pilot, the grand champion boar Associated Insurance Agency "I cannot remember, I might have vanity. A man hsrtes to admit that hotel, drinking and quarreling Iowa, at 1920. A son of The Pickett he's a back number. He wants to done it." The judge then put the one with the other. While there and and son of Grant's Gre.at Giant. Onehalf Pure Drugs and Sundries. assure the plain people that, notwithstanding same question to him again, to which ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE' in that condition the father pulled a interest in the Dundale Pilot and his gray whiskers and stringhalted he responded, "I guess I must be long sheath knife from off his person Patent Medicines. J. W. DaBuhr O. Niehuis Grant's Great Gipnt boar is owned legs, he's a four-horse team but upon further ^questioning he answered and brandished it about promiscuously by Henry Seikman, Rose Creek, Minn. M. H. KEN ASTON with a dog under the wagon, when Trusses and Hospital "I don't know," whereupon at his son, who was trying to get These young sires are It comes to athletic skill. being mated to Nat. Phns Bridge t02 Office Austin Bank BMg. Supplies. the judge ordered that a plea of not him to go home. They both left the "I was In the livery barn the other a superior lot of sows, containing the guilty be entered. barroom, entered the street and all evening, when young Fretsinger began blood of Victory Boy, M's Long Joe, Stationery, Books, Kodaks. In spite of an earnest plea upon supposed they were going home. But explaining that he had been taking The Guardsman, Highland's Big Joe, the part of his counsel, Sherman Page boxing lessons from one of the soon cries were heard— "Police!" Black Jumbo 2nd and others. The IJjJM* ^|tj old masters. He had learned all the in which he claimed "alcohol was to "Police" With this saying: "You policy of this breeding farm is good Prescriptions filled without tricks of the game, and was just suffering blame for the crime and not the would kill your own son." But sows as well as boars. Neither money, substitution, adulteration or agonies because there was nobody man," he was sent to Rochester to strange it may seem, no one went to nor feed has been spared in breeding imitation. present who would stand up and await his trial before the following see what was the trouble. They participated W. B. NUFORM and buying the most approved type of exchange scientific swats with him. district court, which resulted in his in a short scuffle, when one CORSETS Poland Chinas. The really big type, "In my younger days, If I do say it being sentenced to the state's prson K.O. Wold Drug Co. was 'seen to walk away and the other are Form Builders replacing angles quality kind prevails here. All sows myself, I was a star performer in with graceful curves, and silhouette for four years. Ole Bang was at that to lay down by the fence. When the ordinary knock-down-and-drag-out and gilts are resrved fer the February the outlines in Fashionable perfection. time sixty-three years of age. found there was a knife wound in his form of combat, but I never was worth 24 bred sow sale." Variety of shapes and styles, enables shucks at boxing. Nobody knows that "The Economical Drug Store." every type of figure to be faultlessly Will Cut Open Advertising is the father of goodwill better than I do. Why, then, did I fitted. PRESTON Est. 1866 Phone Main 95 Head So Save and confidence. inform Fretsinger that I would be glad Price $2.00 to $4.50 From The Republican to spar a few rounds with him? It Poor Boxes WB surely was vanity and nothing else. Mrs. James R. Tibbetts passed by United Press I had an idea that, while he might THE NEW SIMMONS away February 3rd, after an illness Buffalo, Feb. 14—Reformatories, have plenty of the fancy stuff on of many months. prisons and such don't seem to cure hand, I might land one of my old-time Mrs. S. Shaw died at the home V. of her daughter, Mrs. Marie Dopking, George Graf's mania for robbing haymakers in which case I felt sure CONTINUOUS AIR SPACE at Minneapolis, February 9th. Deceased the town would soon be ringing with church poor boxes, so surgeons will was a resident of Preston for the story of an old man's prowess. try tS effect a cure by an operation many years and left here about "So I took off my long jimswinger on Graf's skull. Graf, 21, has been twenty years ago. She was past 80 CORSETS BUILDING BLOCK coat, and my vest, and stood up for years of age. The remains arrived arrested six times for robbing poor battle. If anybody tells you, my here today and will be laid to rest in #?ecfoso boxes. It is believed there is a pressure friends, that Fretsinger doesn't know Crown Hill Cemetery. on Graf's brain which is responsible how to wield his hands, you may regard Mary E. Vrooman was born in Toledo, for his tendencies. When a boy, The latest and bests material for building construction. the story as a roorback. I never 27, 1844 and came Ohio, April "Youth-line" Reduco Corsets he fell down stairs, injuring his head Makes two walls'2% inch dead air space thereby saw fists so numerous as on that occasion. Preston in 1861. On February to make stout figures appear slender by 26, 1862 she was united in marriage and has been stealing ever since. I couldn't see anything else for making the rooms dry at all seasons of the year. Choice accomplishing figure-reduction easily James P. Tibbetts and during all with and comfortably. Hips, bust and abdomen a while, and they landed on me in -of finishes for outside. Can be plastered, waterproofed, years has been a resident of TRY A WANT XD these one to five inches smaller. many unexpected places, and I don't Pebbledashed, kellastoned, or Krogstone finish. Preston. She is survived- by three If you have found anything. Weight apparently ten to twenty remember a time when I was so embarrassed. Start the year right, build with cement blocks and children: Owen D. of Sioux Falls, If you have lost anything. pounds less —ALL, with comfort and S. D. Mrs. G. D. Moore of this city If you have anything to sell. enjoy solid comfort. utmost of stylish effect. "Fretsinger explained afterward If you have anything to rent. and Cushman B. of Minneapolis. Price $6.50 MAX W. MILLER MFG. CO. ihat he merely tapped me gently because If you want to buy anything. Theodore R. Dalton of Spring Valley I was a venerable man, old If you want to rent anything. was taken before Judge Catherwood THE VALUE STORE MUfcORM For any of these try a little ad in enough to be his grandfather. In that at Austin last Friday and plead The News. The cost is small and the Old Foundry Building. Austin, Minn. case I never want to become involved guilty.-- On Jan. 18th at Spring Valley Telephone Main 450. in an argument with him when he is he struck Miss Elsie Bosworth a three pound monkey wrench, in earnest. I had a black eye for a with severely injuring her jaw. For several week after this recital, and my nose days she was obliged to take satisfied me since. Every han never nourishment thru a straw. Dalton is downtown, I had to explain time I came seventeen years of age and he admitted but to a people that I blackened thoiy=find that he intended to kill. He my eye splitting kindling, while was# given an indeterminate sentence Incubators or that I a sad-iron on it. dropped Cloud Reformatory. at the St. There is more humWattng nothing marriage of Miss Kathleen The than a black eye, and I made up my grand-daughter of Mrs. Meighen, Catharine Meighen and Mr. Joseph mind that I'd try to realize my advanced -AND- McElroy was solemnized at 10 o'clock age thereafter, and behave myself February 7th, at the Catholic church like a grave and reverend man. Preston. Rev. Fr. Riordan officiating in Braodiers "But no sooner had my eye recovered at High Nuptial Mass. The than I was in trouble again. I bridal couple were attended by Miss saw some young men wrestling, and Catherine Ryan, cousin of the bride, paused to point out that they didn't and John McElroy, brother of the groom, of Aurora, 111. The bride know the rudiments of the game. 1 wore a traveling suit of brown kitten's assured them that in my younger days AT car duvetyn trimmed with I was a holy terror, and I didn't think Kolinsky fur. that my hand had lost its cunning. J. W. HARE'S It would afford me genuine happiness, I said, to show them how wrestling HIGHEST PRICE was done in the palmy days of Muldoon Feed and Seed Store and Whistler. PAID FOR "So I removed my coat and vest and went into executive session with a Poultry and Veal NOTE OUR PRICES ON THESE WONDERFUL MACHINES, husky young man who had no respect WE HAVE THEM IN STOCK SO YOU CAN INSPECT for gray hairs. I am not sure about Get Our Prices THEM BEFORE YOU BUY. THEY ARE STANDARD what followed, but I think he must Before You Go MACHINES AND WILL HATCH EVERY HATCHABLE have thrown me over his head. Anyhow, Elsewhere I made a great dent In the earth EGG. with my person, and I was so sore for Order Early R. H. JOHNSON & SON. And Jbe Ready two weeks that I had to take myself PROVISION MARKET around in a wheelbarrow. Of course, 226 E. Mill Street I am determined to make no more bad 60 $10.00 This damper breaks of the kind, but I haven't much regulates your confidence in myself, and tomorrow •. cheek draft you may see me climbing a tree half 100 $15.00 a EGG BUCKEYE INCUBATOR 110 $18.00 and the direct a mile high, to show some boys how draft to your to rob birds' nests." EGG RELIABLE INCUBATOR firs. EGG BUCKEYE INCUBATOR 18.00 Economy. 140 $22.00 "Here is a fine tonic which Svill EGG QUEEN I&CUBATOR quickly bring back your husband's'appetite." $23.00 EGG RELIABLE INCUBATOR 0 EGG QUEEN INCUBATOR "Dear me, doctor, I've been getting 240 $33.00 $29-00 along so fine with my market money Warming relief fbr since he lost his appetite."—Boston EGG QUEEN INCUBATOR EGG RELIABLE INCUBATOR rheumatic aches* Transcript. 35QEGG $39.00 LIE'S just used Sloan's The Compromise. Coal Burning Broodeis Liniment and the quick "Does your wife object to your comfort had brought a smile RELIABLE INCUBAl-OR playing golf?" of pleasure to bis face. "No, we've made a compromise." Good for aches resulting 600 CHICK SIZE $10.00 $50.00 "That so?" from weather exposure, 1200 24.00 "Yep. She's perfectly willing to have sprains, strains, lame bade, EGG RELIABLE INCUBATOR CHICK SIZE me play the game, but she insists on overworked muscles. Penetrates 70* Sloa without rubbing. All my not talking about It aSfter I get I140 druggists have it. home." AUSTIN, The FeedlanchSeed Man 99 British After Trade. British merchants are planning ex* Liniment hibitions In large cities of China to recover their commercial position lost during the war.