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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07
SOCIETY CHAT.

Mr.. A. p. Man, I'd engineer of the st.
Louis & San Francisco r. r., formerly
of the Wells road, arrived in this city on
Friday last. He will take Mrs. Man,
who has been spending the summer with
her father, Judge Brown, to st. Louis,
where she will spend the winter.
Miss Anna E. Irwin, sister Of Miss r.
win who spent the summer here, was
married in st. Louis last week, to James
w. Avery.
Halloween, the evening preceding All
Saints Day, was duly celebrated by var
ious parties in the city, in ways accord
ing to the custom of the occasion. Our
reporter has heard Of some young ladies
who spread the table at midnight, with
vacant chair ut the side of each, to DC
occupied by the spirit Of her destiny"
Others walked down their cellar stairs
backward, with lighted candle in one
hand, and looking glass in the other,
expecting to see the form of their intend.
ed. Others placed chestnuts in the fire
at the mystic hour Of midnight, watch
ing them, and the popping chestnut was
the lucky man. Youth is the season Of
dreams.
Mrs. Waite entertained few of the
young folks Of her ncighborhood on last
Saturday evening with delightful little
german" in honor of friends visiting
her from Columbus, Ohio. There were
present Mrs. Gear, Of st. Paul; the Miss
es Paine, Arietta Wagner, Ella
Shirk, Lue Bradley, Lila Warner, Lizzie
Sparrow and Mary Hall, together with a
sufficient number of young gentlemen to
make the evening pass pleasantly. The
ladies vote Mr.. Harry Holman very
agreeable, and an elegant Walter, and
express the hope that he may revisit
Mankato at some future day. All ex'
tend their thanks to Mrs. Waite for hel
generous assistance in advancing the
cause Of the german"
A good and approciative audience
listened, on Monday evening, to the
flushed and classic rendering of the fine
historic play of Mary Stuart. If Mr.
Chambers 10 going to furnish Us dramat
&c entertainments Of that high order, b.
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4 shop-Lifter. or KIeptomaniac.

Mrs. Orr, who lives near Mapleton,
came into this city and did land Office
business IN shop-lifting last Saturday.
She went into McConnclls store in the
morning, and told him that she would
call later in the day and get bill of
goods OF him. She also visited several
other stores, but bought nothing. She
had a boy with her, who is about 10
years old, and at noon he came into J.
G. Andrews boot and shoe store and
wanted to change pair of boots which
his mother had got, and did not fit him.
Mr.. Andrews did not remember that the
woman had bought pair of boots, and
told the boy to sit down, and he would
wait on him IN a few, minutes; but the
boy was in hurry, and when he saw
suspicion was aroused, started for the
door. Mr.. Andrews was too quick for
him, and left him in charge of a clerk,
whilS no otartea out 10 look Tor the boys
mother. He found her in Brett's store,
and when she came out, told her that
she must come with him. She objected
at first, and he took hold of her, reach.
ed under her cloak and took out bolt
Of cotton cloth, which she had just taken
from Mr.. Brett's. Mr.. Andrews took
her over to his store and called in an of.
ticer, who took her in charge. Chief Of
Police Robinson then searched her wag-
on, and made big haul. The goods
were taken to Judge Johnson's Office, and
some of the merchants came and idcnti-
fed their property. Mcconnell found
that she had been as good as her word,
and had got bill Of goods from him,
finding two hats, cloak, twenty yards
Of fine embroidery, four pairs of hose,
and q hat-feather from his store, the
goods being worth something over SEQ.
From Mr.. Andrews she stole one pair Of
boots. L. L. Davis found an axe belong
ing to him; Mr.. Brett identified the bolt
Of cloth as his, and Honest Abe" found
she had three caps belonging TO him.
After her arrest she said that she had a
husband and seven children dependent
on her efforts at Mapleton, that they had
been hailed and grasshoppered to death,
and she came here on purpose to steal.
She plead guilty to the charge sworn
out by Mr.. Mcconnell, and his honor
fined her ten dollars and costs, amount
ing in all to $ls.5O. Her story of their
poverty, and the intercession Of those she
robbed, is all that saved her from a
heavy fine, and long Imprisonment,
If she had not been so particular about
the fit of the boys boots she might have
walked away with her plumber, but it is
safe to say she will know better next
time,
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A HORSE belonging to Mr.. VANDERBILT,
stirred things up in lively way on
Cherry and Front streets last Friday.
The horse started from VANDERBILT &
Williams, and ran down to front street.
Here he collided with VIM. Wilson,
wagon, throwing Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
to the ground. Mrs. Wilson tainted,
and was carried into DR.. Shows office,
where it was found her injuries were not
Of serious nature. The horse contin-
ued on, running through streets and al.
leys, until he brought up against VIM,
Bradley's fence, knocking both the fence
and himself down. He got up and ran
into the yard, where he was captured
The wagon was badly used up, and the
horses hind legs were cut and bruised
considerably.
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will open his doors to our best people
and a cultured patronage will flock to
his dramatic temple,
Mrs. Henry Smith, DIR, Ayers, and
Others OF good taste came up from lie
sueur, ON Monday evening, to listen to
the exquisite rendering OF Mary Stuart.
The club dance will take place at the
Opera House on this, Friday evening.
Aud now the young ladies so to the
N, L, Church, and that is right,
THOSE SIpR-wALKs AaAIN.--Wc again
call the attention of the City Council to
the condition of our sidewalks, Even
the ladies Join the FREE PREss In the
petition, The ordinance relating to the
construction of sidewalks, provides
that the Common Council, wnen persons
neglect TO Tx the walks, shall advertise
ten days; then, Il the party refuses to
make repairs, 1t Is the duty of tho
Street Commissioner by the order Of the
Council, to make the repairs and charge
the same to the property. The Council
talked il overat recent meeting, but
no definite instructions were issued.
The present ordinance is too slow In its
operation and il should he changed.
Meantime, the Council will be held by
public opinion, to full exercise of oil
the powers they now possess to remedy
an evil which Is a shame and disgrace.
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FARM Frs !!

When you come TO Mankato be sure
to go and see j. G. Andrews, the pro-
prietor of the New York Boot and
Shoe Store, as you will save 50 per
cent. on all goods bought from him.
You will find the largest stock to
select from rs he has the only com.
plete stock in Mankato. You will
find his prices the lowest, as he is the
only man dealing in Boots and Shoes,
who buys all his goods for cash and
discounts all his bills. You will find
his prices the lowest because he
bought all his goods before the rise
in the Eastern markets. You will
find his prices the lowest, as he sells
for cash and cash only. You will
find it to your interest to buy your
Boots and Shoes at the New York
Store, rs you get all new and clean
goods to select from. You will find
1t to your interest to go and see j. G
Andrews, the only exclusive Boot
and Shoe dealer Of Mankato when
you want prices on Boots and Shoes,
as he is determined to mdersell every
other shoe dealer in Southern Mime.
sofa. My motto III the future, is as
in the past, to sell so per cent. cheap
or than any other house in Mankato.
LADIES you will always find a full
stock of fine shoes ut the New York
Shoe Store, for ladies misses and chill.
dren, as j. G.. Andrews is the only
dealer In Southern Minnesota, who
keeps full and complete line Of fine
II oIt mil nj Atn1
full line of Burt shoes at the New
York Shoe Store. Ladies will find
the Ziegler Bros shoes at the fa.
nous New York Shoe Store. Ladies
will find Gray Bros fine shoes at the
New York Shoe Store.
Remember the times are hard and
money scarce, and that you must buy.
your Fall and Winter stock of Boots
and Shoes as cheap as possible, and
In order to do so you will find 1t to
your interest to call and examine my
large and well selected stock of boots
and shoes. My stock Is all first-class
and of the best makes known and en-.
tirely clean, as have no shop worn
goods, nor goods carried over for the
last ten years rs you will find In 9th.
or places. My stock is new, my
prices new, my method of doing bust.
ness new. My experience in the
boot and shoe business for the last
fifteen years enables me to buy close
and to buy nothing but what sells,
and know what goods are, and how
to buy them, and as goods well
bought are half sold, so 1t is with me.
Remember the place, New York Shoe
Store, next door TO Geo. NJ. Rays
Grocery Store, and strangers will find
the place by following the crowd.
], G, ANpREws,
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GRAPELAND.

There has been another prairie Are in
this vicinity, and it destroyed B. Tits
worth's cornfeld, besides several stacks
OF hay in the neighborhood.
Geo. Roc and Miss Carrie Jones were
duly married last week and have gone
to housekeeping. And that faithful
beast "Old Ben" gets rest.
Our farmers are well advanced with
their blowing.
The FREE PRESS is having hearty
welcome. And may its shadow never
grow less.
CEREsCO.
Joseph Meixal had a ploughing bee
last Thursday afternoon. About 80
acres were ploughed by his neighbors.
In the evening the young folks had a
dance.
Joint School District, No. "a have
re-painted inside and out The winter
term will commence Nov. 3Oth, for
four months. Miss Hattie Barnes,
daughter of Franklin Barnes ESQ.,, is
the teacher.
LAKE CRYSTAL. "
Our election last Tuesday went off
with usual quietness, with Republican
majority OF 81 on the State ticket. There
was one hundred and nine votes cast,
and on the county ticket it was badly
mixed. The great excitement seemed to
be on Sheriff, Lamb falling behind his
ticket bad. 1t is generally supposed
that this vote turned on the temperance
Mr., r. ]. Lewis, of the firm of Fuller
ton & Lewis, of Montivedo, was looking
over our town last week with the view of
starting in trade, and has decided to To-
cate hero and put in general stock of
hardware, and has returned to Monhve-
do to make arrangements to that effect.
Our wheat receipts dropped off some
last week, owing to the decline; but pri-
ces being better now, 1t is coming In
more freely.
MEDO.
Ice four inches thick on the streams
and lakes. Farmers through blowing
until 1t thaws. Corn mostly gathered
and one of the best crops of that cereal
ever grown here.
| Schools in several districts began the
Sd; Others will soon follow. Teachers
wages from $2s to $35.
Election passed off quietly. The
greenback candidate for sheriff was In
town Monday. Thought his chances
were the best of the lot. Perhaps the
vote here will disappoint him.
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To Subscribers and Advertisers.

Having purchased both the U.ioa and RscoSti
printing establishments, together with their sub
seriptioL lists and good WILL We have eonsoiidat'
ed them into Que Journal under the name Of Tas
MASKAro FRKE PRKss-
Subscribers to both the UaiOR and Rsec~Swill
he supplied with the new paper precisely In &C.
eordanee with their agreement with those papers.
There will be no change In the subscription lists.
What 10 due for subscriptions for the Union and
Record will now be due the proprietor OF Tax
FRKE PRkss.
AZ TO advertisements, parties should call At
once aud make new arrangements, a. We shall
reset all our advertisements with entire new
type. The combined circulation Of the Record
and UaioH presents the greatest advantages ever
offered 10 advertisers In Hue Earth county.
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ous wheat markets will be corrected
every Thursday, at . =. NJ, by the Man
kato Mill Co. They will give the pre-
else prices OF all grades OF wheat, at that
date, at the new mill, and II will be true
guide to the farming public, Other
produce markets will he carefully cor.
rected on Thursday evening of each
week
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A FIRST. Class FIRM.-We take espec-
ial pleasure in calling attention to the
grocery firm of r. p. Oilers Sons. We
have examined their stock and prices,
and find them all the trade can desire.
Try them, and see for yourselves. Coun
try stores and farmers should examine
their stock and prices. They are in
Shaubut's Block, Nos. 9 and 4.
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We have heard Of one Democratic
candidate on the county ticket who Of
fered to give ten men in the town Of
Danville, ten dollars each, if he was
elected. This sort of bribery is open
and infamous. The man who will offer
il is At heart a scoundrel, and the man
who would degrade himself in accept
ing it, should forever be deprived of the
right of suffrage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-11-07

The condition of the grounds sur
rounding the State Normal School build
ing in Winona has long been q source
of chagrin and modification, not only to
the residents of Winona, but to all the
citizens of the State, and the Winona
people are trying to have the matter put
in shape for improvement at the
earliest practicable moment.-PioGser-
Pres.
Mankato takes pride in the excellent
condition and good taste which marks
her Normal School grounds. We hope
winona may do herself and the State
justice, in surrounding that institution
with appropriate enyirons.
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DISTRICT CouRr.-At special term
of the District Court held Nov. Sd and
4th, George Dilley and E. J. Segerstrom
were duly admitted TO full citizenship.
Mr.. Geo. W. Mead, after full and
critical examination by the Court, was
duly admitted to practice as an attorney
in all the courts of this State.
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AccIDENTs.-Mrs. Owen Sullivan, of
Marysbnrgh, lie Sueur county, was
badly injured IN the head, by reason of
the horses attached to the wagon becom-
ing frightened at the cars near Ward
lows Ravine, below this city. She was
thrown from the wagon.
w. &. Moses, near Kasota, was taken
with Bleeding from verbose veins in the
leg a few days since. The bleeding was
80 proftIsc that his case was for u time
very dangerous.
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THE winters storms are coming; and
now provide yourselves with storm
windows and doors and sash of all
kinds, by calling on NJ. A. Sherwin, at
the old Tom. Warren place, and get
them cheap.
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Mr.. WV. PADDOCK has received
another car load of those fine Ohio bug
gies, which he offers at the lowest figures
known to the trade. Give him a call
at the corner Of Third and Cherry
streets.
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WHY Mr.. Longini is ahead Is be-
cause he can dispose of three times
as much goods as any house in the
city, which is known to q good many.
Mr.. Longini also owns the popular
Lyon Clothing House In Lyons, Iowa.
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$4,000

TO Loan, at q low rate Of interest, al.
lowing borrower the privilege of pay.
ing part or the whole of his notes
before maturity. W.P. COFFIN,
Real Estate and Loan Agent, First
National Bank Building, Mankato,
MINI.
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LARGE SHIPMENT OF FLoUR.--!The
Mankato Mill made and shipped 1925
barrels of -four to New York, last week.
This elegant mill is now getting under
way, and is turning out le5 barrels per
day.
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ROGERS, the Republican candidate for
County Superintendent runs like a red.
tail deer! He belongs to the same church
as Gen. Garfield. Give US more religion
in politics
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II Lamb had run as we'll in the coun-
try, as in the city where he is well and
favorably known, he would have been
elected.
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A SPAN of horses belonging to farm
er named Foster, took run up Second
street Monday. They started from DR..
Dornberg's, turned into Second street
and ran up to John Meagher's, running
into one OF the small trees in front of his
house, Knocking down the tree and one
Of the horses. Not daunted by this they
Strengthened up and took fresh start.
IL front Of Mr.. Hodgson's they ran into
another tree, freeing one of tho horses
from the wagon, and he kept on up the
street. The other one was caught.
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ATTENTION, FARMERS!

In reply to numerous inquiries being
made, MS to what we will charge for seed
for the crop of 1880, we will say that
the price will be $1.25 per bushel, to be
paid for from crop raised.
MANKkTo LINsEEp On Co.
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Pillsbury, SO; Rice, 90; Gilman, SO;
Barnum, 81; Baumbach, "a; Borrer, Oh:
Kittleson, so; Cowdy, 55; Start, 81;
Babcock, SO; Marshall, "a; Colville, 90.
County ticket, Evans, A: Hoerr: 82; d.
w. Evans. 25; Lamb, 40; Schweitrer,
90; Gerlich, go; Fowler, AZ: Thomson,
|; Daily, 81; Rogers, A; Payne, 90;
Golf, 10; lockwood Ia; Swan, 90.
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MAPLRTON.

Pillsbury, 81; Rice, 72; Gilman, 80;
Barnum. II; Baumbach, 80; Borrer; II !;
Kittleson, SO; Cowdy, II; Start SO; Bah
cock, Il; Marshall, SO; Colville, IL.
County ticket, Evans OF; ID w Evans
10, Hoerr, 90; Lamb "a; Schweitzer, II !;
Fowler leo; Thompson, "a; Rogers, So;
Payne, 70: Lilly, 80; johnson, 49,;
Gainor, 81.
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THE COUNTY.

Correspondence giving news. or facts Of in
terest to our public suggestions looking 10 the
development of the resources Of Blue Earth coun
~, written In brief and pithy manner, will be
thankfully received from every Town In the coun-
~. The name Of the writer must be given In all
cases, but not necessary for publication.
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A RADICAL DEMONSTRATORS
were filed for n divorce in this city,
during the past week, in which the
husband, plaintiff, sets up as one ground
of complaint against the wife, that there
were no children rs the fruit of the
marriage. The wife, as defendcnt, sets
UP as one of the grounds of resistance
70 the divorce that there Is child five
months old. Surely things are badly
mixed in that family!
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Ladies', you are cordially invited to
inspect our millinery. Stylish goods
and low prices is our motto.
MCCONNELL & Co.'S.
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The election passed off very quietly.
Not drunken man to DE seen on the
streets, and not row in the city during
the entire day.
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FIRE.-0n Monday night, at about
12 o'clock, the residence Of Mr.. Shigley
was discovered to be on fire. The house
was situated on Bunker Hill, and was
so far from the business part of the city,
that the house was very nearly consumed
before the fire companies could reach
the place. All the furniture WAS saved,
and half dressed woman gained for
herself reputation for great bravery,
by trying to rush into the house just as
it was ready to fall, to save the last
remnent ofan old boiler, but she was pre-
vented, by force, from carrying out her
purpose. The fire originated in a pile
Of wood back of the house upon which
hot ashes had been thrown. The house
was insured in the Hartford and Con-
necticut insurance companey for $500.
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WE are really astonished how Mr..
Longini has fitted up his store. 1t
seems that his prices are considerably
below those Of others.
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IT has been sugges ed that if farmers
do not sell their hogs alive, they will
get much higher prices for dressed hogs
this winter.
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THE election news is 30 lovely that
you will not fail to look at Prsel i
DuBuisSons advertisement.
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The dance at Union Hall, Saturday
evening, was we'll attended, and u lively
time was had.
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REMEMBER j. ii. Davis meat market
will be closed hereafter on Sundays.
Don't forget it.
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on. Amt it jollyt The election, OF
course! Then come at once and sub
scribe for the FREE Press.
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WHAT OUR BOYS AND GIRLS ARE READ
ING. This all important question the
pupils of the High School are about to
meet in a square way. Through their
literary society, they have determined to
establish library of standard works of
literature and books of reference. State
Superintendent Burt, has kindly con-
sented to deliver a lecture on some liter
airy subject on December end, the pro-
ceeds to go to the library. Approaching
the fact that the early bird catches the
worm, they have begun canvassing for
the sale Of tickets. We hope that our
community will give them good sup
port. We know no cause more worthy.
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SEND in your job work. Our new
type is arriving, and our presses are
ready for work.
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Many items from various towns came
to hand too late for this weeks FREE
PRESS. Please send In your communi.
CATIONS earlier.
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PRESBYTERIAN ANNIvERsARY SER
MoN.-We shall publish, in full, in our
next issue, on the 18th inst, the very ex-
cellent historical sermon of Rev. J. b.
Little, delivered on the Goth Of of Oct.
Not only the intrinsic merit of the ser
mon itself warrants Its publication, but
to preserve the loSsl history of the
church is Of great value, and in accord
anee with the general purpose Of the
FREE PKEss, to perpetuate everything
Of importance touching the history of
our city OF county. Send in your orders
for copies of the paper in advance of the
issue.
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The cloth pedlar is abroad in the
county. Look out for the swindlers.
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Bill Herr has ordered u private GENE
terry in which TO bury his dead.