as£s WINONA SCORCHED.^ I MINNESOTA CULLINGS. day, was then resumed Mr. Abbott's friends JCHDfGS TO SMILE AT. j&. Aufderheide*, stood by him through several ballots, but after awhile the Bock Island was left practically alone in his support The Bock Island, Visitor at Medical College—"Whe*fc The News of the Week Throng/hout C.H. GHASBOUSjr, *J. BOBS. Sire Destroys the Sa Mills and however, remained steadfast, effectually did those skeletons come from?" Presidents Manufacturer of Yards of the Laird-Norton Company ?T s- tne Hiiitire state* (reassess*'*'?*' preventing the requisite unanimous Young Doctor—"We raised them." Cor. Minn and Centre Sto. votes for any of the several other candidates at Winona. proposed. Finally this afternoon it was decided Fire, Well Bnildingr and Steeple Love is not always blind—it can John Heftier, 24 years old, was to abandon the attempt to elect a see the proportions of a nice plump ricmm NEW ULMUSL- -I uma. thedrowned in Bush creek, at Hokah. chairman until a futufe date, and fortune about as far as it is visible. Twenty-Two Million Feet of Lumber duties of the office were turned OsUecttonsaaf all baateeos pertem)** to baakta* The annual fair of the Rice County over to Thomas Thompson, chief clerk 1 K«»PHr •MmSu** Destroyed, Entailing a It is one of the paradoxes of life Fine Pressed Bric for Union Agricultural society occurs in Mr. Abbott's office, who was elected secretary that the more a wife keeps her husband Individual Responsibly, Loss of $310,000. in cnarge until further notice. The October 4 and 5 at Noithfield, ornamental fronts* meeting then adjourned- subject to the call in hot water the colder he Carl Hegg, a farmer of Fisher, was of the presiding officer, Tucker While A 4500,000 ,r grows toward her. t^f ^LL.^. the balloting was in progress, some one sug. terribly mangled by the cutting bar Have the best of shipping facilities and WINONA, Special Telegram: The LairdNorton Eagle Mill Co. gested to Mr Abbott that he put an end to "Are you going away this summer?" of a binding machine, which caught will pay prompt attention to mail order* Lumber company has been visited the agony by sending his resignation to the by another disastrous fire Its immense him as his team run away. zw^^ said one merchant to another. meeting. This Mr. Abbott emphatically de, lumber arda on the river front were NEW ULM, MINNESOTA. "No. Iamgoingtothestoreeveryday clined to do He had nothing to resign He Lightning struck of burned, together with several warehouses Manufacturers of but I have made arrangements to had been thrown out without a moment's and other buildinga Nearly a quarter of Mason Coupland, in Stillwater, and ^iV warning, for what reason he did not kno»v. H. Rudolphi, takearest." "How?" "1 took my BOLLEB FLOUB million dollars went up in smoke inside of it was burned to the ground. Loss, The chance to resign honorably had been denied three hours. Shortly before 2 o'clock advertisement out ofthe paper." $3,500. him, and his self-respect would not permit the afternoon smoke was teen issuing- from BY THE him to cringmgly sanction the action of A Jersey City policeman having offered one of the lumber piles back of the blacksmith The barn of B. Story, of Marshall, the meeting by assuming any portion of tho MANTFACTUKJtB OF DKAXJLB Of Braflnal Reduction Hoik shot). The fire then had such his hand to a young lady, was struck by lightning and burned, responsibility attached to it The managers headway that it seemed impossible Boots and Shoes! which was refused, he arrested her. together with a valuable horse, several had chosen to employ the most unfair methods from the outset to check it "What is the charge?" asked the sergeant to humi'iate him. They had done their tons of hay, and other property An alarm was turned in at worst, and he had nothing to gam by resigning at the station house. "Resisting once, and the screecb.ng of mill whistles and NEW VIM. Minn. 4 3d N. str*., ^Nsw Ulm, Minn. MINN. W E. Selement, general delivery after the office had been taken out of hia ringing of bells soon brought the entire fire an offer, sir." hands. clerk in the St. Paul postoffiee, was department and every hose company the A large assortment of men's aa4 -fi« arrested for robbing the mails of She (tenderly)—"Did the dog bite city to the spot, while thousands of laborers HOSTILITT. EXPLAINED boys' boots and shoes, and ladies' an* and basmesa men lent their aid in checking large amounts. His family lives you, darling0" He—"Yes, he did The Times says "There are those who children's shoes constantly kept em the fare But their eflorte for a time seemed ki-ow the cause of Mr Abbott's treatment southern Iowa. She (reassuringly)—"Well, it was practically luti'e The dry piles of lumber Last May the interstate commerce commission hand. Custom work and xepauing Vi thepapa's dog, darling, and we know he summoned before it at Washington all Fred Kmgsley, an inmate of were roaring masses of flames, extending for promptly attended to. the passenger officials and association chairmen blocks ai a stretch, *nd it soon became apparent Soldiers' home at Minnehaha, was isn't mad." H—"Yes, but I am 4i in the country for the purpose of finding that the entire yard of the LairdUorton If killed by a falling tree. He was 70 Somerville ournal. out if the law was being complied ith company, and possibly the mills and John Hauenstein, Among the many who were called upon to years of age, a native of Maine, and yards of the Empire Lumber company and "No doubt you have heard songs testify before the commission was Chairman Obtuned, and all PATENT XUXlNkAis av had been the home four years. BREWER Winona Lumber company were doomed Abbott It came out that members ot the without words," said a young man tended to for MODERATE FKXS Onr offiet it Western States Passenger association had Mayor Ludwisr teiegiaphed at once for aid opposite the S Patent Office, and we can obtain John Styner, section foreman on to Mrs De Porque. "No," replied employed private detectives to ferret out Patents In less time than tltot* remote from from Li Crosse and Sc Paul, the forn.er city WASHINGTON. Send MODEL. DRAWING «f irregularities and violations ot the rules of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City that lady, "but I've heard them getting a fare engine and hose company and PHOTO of invention We adviae aa to patentability the association and report all such cases to and at West Concord, in jumping from a several men here by 3 3 0 o'clock. For a sung Italian, when you couldn't free of charge and ve mat* NO VUAMOM the chairman By this means Mr Abbott UNLESS PATENT 13 XEVURJSD passenger train at that place, fell under while a t*ar seized everybody that the baa come in possession of much information MALTSTER understand a word, and I don't For circular, adrico, terma and referanea* to concerning pecret manipulations of passenger 1Jie tram and had his leg cut off actual clients in your own fctate County, City oi doubt that it was almost as bad." rates, collusion with scalpers, etc all of EJ.TIBE LTJMBEB DISTBICT below the knee. which he was compelled to "reve&l to the would have to go At the end of the LairdKbrton Customer—"But do you think commission when pat 'on oath A number Cppotite Patau Office, Wuthmgton,!*. (I company's yard a slight space intervened John Quick, who has been confined Our brewery Is fully equipped and able to fll* of the Western toads were thus placed in a these suspenders will wear?" Shopkeeper—"They're betore the Empire Lumber company's ill orders. in Stearns county jail for some bad light, and while a few had the backbone Bingham Bros. strong as iron, sirThey'll Mr. F. Grebe has charge oi the bottling estab» yards commenced. It soon became evident to take their medicine others have oeen patiently months pending his trial for the killing waiting the opportunity to punish Jshment. that here the fight for supremacy must bemade, wear out half a dozen pair of of his sister-in-law at Mora, was Mr Abbott for daring to tell the truth He (Jim, Minn and the gallant firemen braved the pants." Customer—"Then I guess I Moreover they professed the greatest friendship taken to St. Cloud to answer to the scorching heat as best they could, sheltering for him until the hour came to strike." don'twant them. I don't caretohave charge of murder. DEALERS themselves by doors as they fought the LUMBE my pants worn out any faster than R. Pfefferle, fire away It was not until after 5 o'clock Frank Lommel, who was accidentally Justice Field Testifier, that tne citizens rested assured that further I could do it myself." shot Aug. 21 at Richmond, prepress of the fare eastward would be prevented SAN FBANCISCO, Special In the case ol Mrs. Dumpsey—"Thomas, you In the meantime the flames took Deputy United States Marshal Nagle more Stearnes county, died there of blood Dealer in evervthmg in their way A brave tight saved testimony was adduced showing that must tell Willie not to spend all the poison. He was a merchant and the Laird-Norton company's big saw mills, Terry habitually went armed and indulged time looking at the circus posters. LATH, SHINGLES, B00BS, thirty-five years old. He leaves a Groceries, violent acts. Judge Field testified •dry sheds and planing mills although the fire It takes him all day to do an errand." wife and three children. Deputy Naerle and myself entered the dining fiend made heavy inroads into the blocks SASH AND BUNDL Mr. Dumpsey—"Let him room a,t L-ithrop for breakfast, and soon afret east of them. There were dozens of streams CANNED, DRIED ft 6RES9 Gutzer Bros who started a creamery taking our seats Judge Terry and his wife entered. Lime, Cement and Coal study 'em, Mariar. and after he has playing on the fire from all directions but As tney nassed down the aisle Mrs Terry at Kenyon and Waseca, have FRUITS, the water only seemed to fan the flames into seen thp circus he will know more glanced at me for a moment, and then I turned made an assignment, L. D. Newcomb greater furv Chief Smith manaced his men and left the place Judee Terry seated himself, about the deceits of life than he but arose immediately and came toward me. being appointed assignee. The liabilities admirably and is entitled to the highest Lowest prices always* FT-oiir etnei FeedL Before realizing what he intended to do I felt a could learn in ten years any other -credit for the good judgment he displayed are estimated at $20,000, powerful blow on my cheek I turned around way About 4 3 0 an additional calamity called and Saw Terry giant form towering ovor me assets from $3,000 to $5,000. STOrt.WopDKW AH» WUAOWJul with his clenched fist upraised. I then heard some of the firemen to the UDper levee The Opposite Railroad Depot, Brown—"How is Jones getting on Nagle say "Stop, I am an officer" I then fine buildings occupied by the cit pumping The Fillmore County Agricultural KEWULM, KINS heard two pistol shots in quick succession, and building his house?" Smith—"Slowly. works took fire in the boiler room while both HEW ULM, W saw Terry fall to the floor I was dazed for a society will hold its thirteenth annual pumps were working at high pressure The A falling timber injured one of moment, but soon realized that Terry had received fair at Preston on September 17, Fr. Burg, his death-wound, and I arose and left FRANK FRIEDMANN, roof of the building was burned and the machinery his hands so he cannot work. Brown the room 18,19 and 20. Great preparations deluged with water, but the engineer —"Jones was working this morning Justice Field further testified that he believed are being made to make this the best stood at his post 'midst the smoke aud that if Nagle had not shot Terry ha and appeared all right." Smith— dealer in flames and kept the Dumping works going fair ever held in the county. (Field) would have been dead within the next The departments of Red Wing, Lake City "Yes, he is all right, it's one of his five seconds The expression of Terry's tace Groceries, Crockery. Stoneware, John Mayall, who has been a resident and Wabasha when he raised his fist to strike a second hired hands that's hurt.—Omaha blow could not be mistaken In was full of of Anoka twenty-eight years, Manufacturer of And Dealer ia World. WEEE TELEGBAPHED FOB malice and muider Justice Field declared he died at his home in that city. He Slassware, Notions, Canned at this juncture, as it was feared that the had never had any difficulty with Teiry prior CIGARS, Young Badger, from New York, on had been sick over a a month with to the Sharon decision a year ago pumping works would have to Bhut down, They had been on the most friendly the first morning of his visit to his but later in the evening it was deemed unnecessary blood poisoning, supposed to have terms Terry had often tried cases TOBACCOS, Fruit, Flour, etc. to bring them all down, and word Uncle Abner's farm appears bright resulted from the kick of a cow. before him, and on entering court had was sent for them not to coma At 6 o'clock and early in a pair of white flannel always spoken pleasantly During the last The body of a man was found floating PIPES the fire was under good control, although year or two. however, he seemed to have entirely trousers Uncle Abner (taking him All goods sold at bottom prices and burning fiercely in its confined space The changed, and to have lost his respect in the river at Hastings. I is aside)- "Gee whitaker,nephew! Why Cor. Minnesota and Centra) delivered free of cost to any part oi firemen were nearly exhausted with theh for the courts. Justice Field added that the supposed from the dead man's appearance story of his having asked Terry to support blazes didn't you tell me you was hard ork, but kept up bravely under the the city. streets. him for president some years ago was pure that he was a laborer or heat. The Laird-Norton company put out a so poor. Here, boy, take this $3 and fiction. Justice Field was not cross eramined. N E W ULM, MINN. NEWIM, MINN: steamboat hand. He was about 30 fine spread for the boys' supper, and a dozen run down street to the store and buy Mr Nagle will probably be examined streams at a later hour to-night are still to-morrow* years old, and of sandy complexion. you a pairot pants before the women Jno. Neuman, playing on the flames. The S Paul department GEO. BENZ & SONS. folks get up."—Clothier and Furnisher. BEPOBT Or THE MARSHAL. The residence of E. Dalen, a arrived at half past seven WASHINGTON, Special In his official report on a special tram Although the danger was short distance south of Little Falls, to the department of just'ee under date of Importers and Wholesale Bealarvta over it was thought best to hold them here a Aug 21 United States Marshal Franks of was burned. Loss, $1,500, insurance, Over in Indiana a man went out Dealer in nivsr San Francisco save that in obedience to the WINES & while for relieving the Winona boys About QOODSI $600. A house conducted by hunting, and while he was thus engaged, instructions of the department, he had constantly 6 o'clock the main pump at the water works exercised the utmost caution for the Jack Hanna, in the eastern part of there came a big rain, and gave way The scene along the levee tonight LIQUORS. protection of Justice Field and Judge Sawyer Hats, Cup*, notions, is a desolate one, with blocks of halfburned the city, was burned. Most of the he sought shelter in a hollow log. from violence by S Terry and wife. lumber and buildings, while contents were saved Loss, $1,000. The log became soaked with water Groceries,* Frotrtstonq Of the assault the dining room at Lathrop, 217 & 219 E. 3rd Str. St. Paul. Mron thousands of spectators form a dark outl'ne Marsnal Franks says Terry struck Justice and swelled until the aperture was Croekery and Glassware, Field twice before Deputy Marshal Nagle interfered The Standard Oil company's storehouse to the burning debris The firemen are still too small for the man to get out He continues Green, Dried and Canned playing nearly a score of streams on all the at Austin was burned completly PETEE SCHEBEB, again. There he was in a dilemma. Terrv was a man of very large physique and oi burning material and swarding carefully the Fruits, etc, etc, Several car loads of oil and gasoline great strength His passions were apparently property that was saved from the fierce He quickly reviewed his past life,and bevond his own control, and he was moat ready were also consumed. Loss, flames of the afternoon. As near as can be with a knife, a weapon which he himself declared when he came to think that he was I wJU always take fsra prodnee t» •KCBSBS* $2,000 Thefiresupposed to have estimated he had habitually carried for thirty year?. not even a subscriber to his home for geeds, sad pay the highest market priceforas STagleia a man of slight build, and he well knew been caused by spontaneous combustion. Terry's violent character and skill with weapons. -DEALER INT- klada at paper rags. paper, he felt so small that he crawled THE LOSS OF LUMBER When he saw good reason to believe that Terry, is about 22,000,000 feet, 7,000 000 feet of out ofthe log without any trouble so far from being deterred bv official warning LUMBER, shingles and 3,000,000 feet of laths Besides la eoaaeeUea with my store I knte a frrt filasT to stop was desperately determined to take W. C. Foster, living near Sleepy whatever. mleen foraUhed with a splendid bUllard table ass} this theie were burned two brick store the life of Justice Field and his (Nagle's) own Eye, was accidently shot by a companion life, Nagle prevented it in the only wav any reasonable houses filled with building paper, sash, etc. ay easterners will always find good liquors «a /'Here, sonny, hold my horse,' person conversant with the facts will The total loss is in the neighbornood of while out hunting. He lived cigars, ea4 every forenoon a spleadld laaaa. pretena he could have done It will be clearly said a gentleman as he alighted from $300,000, while the insurance foots up only shown that there were not two seconds between long enough after the accident to 4170,500, divided among twenty-hve mutual a carriage on Washington street the •II go«!s pwehased of me will be SeUrered ft* Justice Field life and the shot from Nacle's make his will, which he did, and gave pistol that saved it and semi-mutual companies. Although say part of the city free of cost. other day. "Ha he had his oats I I detailed instructions as to where and the oldest and wealthiest company in the In a subsequent letter to the department, •HBBQSOU Street. WewUlm,Mlaf ter-day, sir?" asked the boy, as he Marsh Franks denies the statements of North est, the Laird-Norton company will how he should be buried. Meat Market.) certain papers that Nagle was a "killer" of hesitated. "Had his oats? What feel severely the loss at this time of the LATH, SHINGLES, DOORS, the border ruffian type, and asserts that his year, with orders coming briskly and logs The announcement that the iron has that to do with it?" inquired the repu'ation was that of a peaceable, law-abiding scarce and high The loss of almost their car company would at once proceed man, but of much courage, which had gentleman in surprise. "Well, yer SASH, BLINDS, entire stock on band comes as a depressing M. EPPLE, Prop'r. been proven on several occasions. to the erection of 200 new buildings see, sir, de las' time I hung onto a blow Two years ago the company MrnMsoxASr.NEW tf.MIN!g —and all kinds c*— in West Duluth has advanced the lost $100,000 by the burning hoss he eat the straw hat of! me Secretary Noble's Ultimata of their saw mill. The firm price of lots in that suburb within head, and I only got a nickel, and Building Material. are men of wealth and influence throughout WASHINGTON. Special Telegram* Secretary the past few days from $1,500 to alickin' when I got home. Put up a q^naaderttgaed desires totaferm the aeepleef the entire Northwest and are noted fox their Noble has settled the matter of 1 New 171m aad vtcltUty that he has re-tstaMlae $2,500 per lot. ^.§? philanthropy and public spirit The hundreds quarter an' I'll take de risk. The the opening of the Sioux reservation by ed his meat market ana la aow prospered to waP saw ULM, MIHH oa ats old easterners aad friends with only tfc* of hands that lent willing aid to them proclamation of the president There hive boy got the quarter. Erick Anderson, aged 60 years, a ••at fresh and cured meats, esesagee, lard and em in their loss to-day shows how highly they been so many diverse claims about the matter erytUag •easily kept la a flrat-elasa market I farmer who resided near Albert Lea, Citizens'Bank, are held in the city they have so substantially that the secretary's opinion is needed to An inventive genius in Rome, Ga., helped to build up Among other losses in attempting to get into his wagon settle the dispute. To a Newspaper has constructed a little machine that bv the tire are William Miller, ice house, correspondent the secretary said: "It is well in some manner frightened his XFFLX he calls the "chicken walker." I $ 7 5 0 insured for $500. Charles Green, known that two bills were passed by the last horses, when they ran away, throwing goods stored in warehouse, $150 J. McConnel. proposes to do away with the fences TTTOLI congress, both on the same day—one authorizing him out, inflicting such injuries bouse, $100 Harris, wool in store, the secretary to negotiate with the around gardens, and protect the $10 0 The origin or the fire is unknown to his head that he died in about an Indians, the other authorizing the president gardens from damage by chickens* Charles Grafton, a well known young to appoint a commission. The latter con. hour. When the machinery is placed on a painter, while assisting in tearing down a tained a proviso that the treaty should b«* NEW ULM, MINN. AND lumbei pile, was thrown from the pile by a chicken's feet, and "the fowl goes Asa Judder, postmaster at Farm ratified by congress. It was found necessary BREWERY stream of water, striking on the ground the garden and makes an effort to to abandon the former bill, and the president Hill, was kicked by a horse and almost thirty feet below on his head producing concusiou appointed a commission to make the treaty scratch the soil, instead of accomplishing instantly killed. Kidder had MMttllen, Pres'L S, Vajen, Vxct-Trc*^ of the brain. and gave them their instructions. I am its desire, the attachment been a resident of Olmstead county not authorized to speak for the president, O S. SCHMUCKER, Prop J. €. Budolph, Cashier. walks the chicken out of the garden, for thirty-three years and postmaster but legally the reservation cannot be opened Chat nn Abbott Boanced. the harder it scratches the laster it directors: NEW ULM, MINNESOTA until congress ratifies the treaty. It would at Faim Hill far the past twelve CHICAGO, bpeciul The extraordinary deadlock not be the best policy to open the reservation goes. years. over the chairmanship of the Western Pure beer sold in quantities to suit tha in the fall. In the first place, the report of Werner Bosch, Ckas. Wagner, DrWeschcke, purchaser. Special attention paid to the States Passenger association came to a climax the commission has not been received. Ii Larson & Sands steam threshing "I will be frank and truthful with bottling of beer. to-day. When the general managers O. M. Olsen,E.G. Koch, will probably be along in due time, and will outfit burned up an entire setting of you darling." said George Himself of the various railroads belonging 10 the be submitted to the president. Before it can wheat for H. 0 Melby of St. Olofif, tenderly, "as I always intend to be organization assembled the choice of W H. be considered the winter wid be almost upon Otter Tail county. The separator 5 THE HEWEM Newman as temporary successor to Chairman after we are married. You are not us, and if the lands were then thrown open DRAFTS TO ALL PARTS was with difficulty saved. Loss, John N.Abbott was annulled by the the settlers would endure many hardships beautiful, but you have more good %0F EUROPE, AND PAS- strenuous objections of General Manager S and privationa We want to proceed under 450 bushels of wheat, estimated at $300 ii sense than all the pretty girls I know CITY PLANING MILL John, of the Bock Island. Then the proposition the law and give tho people a clear title to put together." "And I, too, will be Jt? SAGE TICKETS SOLD was made that Mr Abbott should continue the lands when thev are once opened. They frank and truthful," replied Amanda must be patient and await the action of congress. as temporary chairman- until such time Cornelius Mulvinul, a farmer living MAXCTACrUBXS This would seem to settle the matter." Herself, for it was she. "You don't as his successor could be elected. Had this svak six miles south of Leroy, died from «ffet |f been done it would have given Mr. Abbott an know as much as a last year's bird's Close Attention Civen to DOORS, WINDOW SASH. the effects of a snake bite. The victim HIS PBOBABLE ACTION. opportunity to resign and turn over his office nest, but you have a larger mouth It has been stated several times in these was in a comatose condition for Collecting. in a regular manner to whomsoever might and keep it open longer at a time VENETIAN BLINDS* dispatches that congressional acaon was several hours previous to his death, be chosen to fill the place. But it was not necessary. All the Indian bureau officials, than any man I eyer saw." She all attempts to restore him to consciousness done. There seemed to be a determination as well as the prominent attorneys connected MOULDINGS AND FRAMES. smiled like an angel when she ceased Buoklen Arnica SaWe with the interior department are unanimous on the part of Borne of the members to proving fruitless. in that opinion. The law under which the to speak, and somehow George Himself The best salve in the world for Guts, humiliate the ex-chairmen to the lastpossible commission was appointed provides for ratification. Waning, turning and ell During a severe thunder storm at began to wonder whether this Braises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Kheum, degree, and the proposition was The president named the commissioners, doggedly voted down. It was argued than Red Lake Falls lightning struck the Fever Sores, Tetter, chapped Hands, franking privilege couldn't be carried and their report will De submitted to work with rib-saw promptly by the resolution just adopted Mr Abbott him and by him to congress, as the law directs. Chilblains, Corns, and all Kkin Eruptions, large frame residence of Pierre Botteneau to excess. had ceased to have any connection whatever Secretary Noble, while not speaking and positively eures Piles, or no ||pn4t neatly executed, and severely, though not fatally, for the president, speaks for himself, and it with the Western States Passenger association, pay required. I i& guaranteed to give 18 not supposable that tho president will act injured twQfof his daughters. Three French citizens have been expelled and that the business before the meeting Itt work fejrantswfl Batssrsais— perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. contrary to the combined opinion of those from Aleaee-Lorraine. They have been accused The old man was stunned, but soon was the election of a chairman. The who have given the matter so much attention. Price 25 ceata per box. Sold Dy a of crossing the frontier to foment an balloting, which had already lasted over a recovered^!* «. ZELLER r»pfc L. Boafl. anil-German agitation ~7M