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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-06-03
STATE POLITICS.

AS the time approaches for the Sc.
lection Of candidates for the various
State Offices the interest in the Re.
publican nominations naturally in.
creaSes. 1t seems to he generally
conceded that there will be a new
nomination for Governor, but who
lightning will strike is not yet re.
vealcd from the clouded political
skies. Blue Earth county is modest
and has but one candidate. Gen. j.
III. Baker is likely to have our dele.
cation all TO himself, and of his abil-
ity the whole State is familiar. That
southwestern Minnesota is entitled to
the candidate should be conceded.
We have furnished the stalwart Re.
publican majorities for the past ten
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ty, and the crab variety appear to he
the only ones that stand the climate.
Small grain is looking well. Corn
is nearly I'LL planted, although there
has been great deal of trouble in
getting good seed, and quite a mum.
Der have had to re, plant. 90
There are number of Pipestone-
ties here who were fast for change
of residence last year, but who still
remain with us and consider that
Blue Earth county is good enough.
The building of the foot bridge
across the Cobb river ut Mr.. Childs'
was let the 2lst to James Morrow
but we understand that objections
are made to its building upon the as
sertion that the vote for its building
was illegal.
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Danvllle.

J. w. Vance has gone to Wiscon.
sin to visit his father, who is very
sick.
Charles and Fritz Habeck and Rob.
ert Degner have been getting material
for barns and stables, all of which
are in various stages of completion
Miss Robbins, the teacher in Dis.
trict 1877, has gone home to take care
of her mother, who is quite sick, and
Miss Jessie Smout, of Wells, is
teach ing the school during her ali
Scnce.
The German Methodists are build
ing large and handsome parsonage
near their church, which will be ap.
preciated by both pastor and people
as heretofore the minister has had to
either board with some of the mem.
beers whose houses were small, or liv,
in MankatO.
George Kauffman's crOquct ground
seems to be Il favOrite place of re.
sort. judging by the crowds scei
there SO often.
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Pleasant Mound.

The Rorie,r of May 24th says: "The
persons who advised the farmers of
this and other counties not to give
crop statistics to the assessors hardly
realize what Il foolish thing they have
done Then goes Oh to say these
reports are made to the State Auditor
and are used TO attract immigration,
and that the assessors collect the in
formation to compare the average
yields. Now those foolish ones that
advised so imprudcntly are not paid
for giving those statistics to the pub.
lie, To be used against them, by the
wheat rings and railroad companies
To make another rise on freight rates,
or i decline III prices, and il news.
papers were not paid for spreading
these wonderful agricultural state
mcntS so prematurely, we think there
would be much less of it.
AS far us the immigration dOcu-
ments are concerned as comparing
the average yicld-that is all very
well-but the RccicD strikes the key
note when it says "the acreage sown
TO various grains, ETC., this spring is
also to he gathered. This is the
worst feature of the whole affair
this part of the statistics are gath
cred and used by spectators ut all of
the principal marts of tho world be-
fore farmer or immigrant ever sees
or hears of it. and if only the facts
We're used it would not be SO grievOus,
hut it would seem us if every one
was not willing to relate it as they
receive it, but like Il neigbOrhOOd
scandal, every time it is told make it
larger.
Why gather those statistics, but
let the county auditors or State com.
missioner Of statistics sit ut their
desk and make out the whole list
They might make out Il greater lie
than the assessors, and that would
suit spectators better.
IL is being published to the world
by the Reeies0 and other papers that
this county has planted 10000 acres
more al corn, oats and wheat than
last year. Now, why not say 10000!
That would sound Larger and the rail
roads could afford to raise the freight
on wheat five cents per hundred, and
the Minneapolis wheat ring could vel
afford to drop the price of wheat q
few cents a bushel and pay Il few
newspapers thousand dollars a week
for help in keeping the price of wheat
down and then be making II large
margin on the transaction.
Now let us see how the case stands
with the auditors figures as published
! in the Rccior. On what authOrit,
docs he guess there will be 14O, 900
acres of wheat, oats and corn seeded
III the county this year, against l30,
OG0 last year! His estimate was
made up before the wheat was al
sown in the county, with but a very
small part of the oats sown and none
of the corn planted. We have made
many inquiries in different location:
in the county and hear of no place
where there is us great an acreage
sown to those three crops us last yea
and in this vicinity there will be Il
per cent. less. GRANGER.
Pleasant Mound, May q, 1881.
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SHOWS the distribution of population
IN The United States in accordance
Win temperature. Arranging it in
groups by five degrees of mean an
huai temperature, it is found that no
less than % per ceut. of the popula-
non lives between 40 degrees and 20
degrees Fahrenheit. The cotton re.
gion OF the country is above IS de-
grees, the sugar and rice above 20 de.
SreeS, and the tobacco regions be.
tween 80 degrees and 60 degrees.
Tie prairie region of the Mississippi
valley lies almost entirely below IS
degrees, while the great wheat re.
gion of Minnesota and Dakota is
mainly below 40 degrees of mean
annual temperature.
saltwater Messenger: Some two
years ago Il blacksmith who had been
assigned to Il room on the fourth
floor of the northeast corner of the
Sawyer house sat down i'm the win.
dow to cool Off, and falling asleep fell
toward tile north instead of toward the
south, and WIS killed. Last Tuesday
night Alfred Moiander was assigned
to the same room, and although lie
had never heard of the tragic fate of
the former occupant of the apart.
ment he had an irresistible desire to
sit in that particular window. He too
fell asleep, and he too fell toward
the north instead of toward the south.
But he woke up when he started on
the descent of forty feet, and clutch.
ing at the projecting window caps rs
he rushed through the space broke
his fall somewhat, and landing in a
h0gshcad half filed with ashes,
stones, broken lamp chimneys, ETC.,
picked himself up and returning to
the Office asked to be shown to his
room. DR.. Waiter was summoned,
and had the somnifallist removed
to tho city hospital, where he will
recover, though it is feared that he
sustained some uEdeveloped internal
injury.
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ANOTHER victory over the British
lion! At the Derby races OH Tues.
day, "IrOquois,' owned by Pierre
Lorillard, Of New York, beat four
teen other fleet stcedS on the famous
EPSON COURSE. "IrOquios is three
years old and won the race i'm $50,
the course iIcing Il mile and half in
length. his is Il victory duly ap-
preciatcd in sporting circles and was
the occasion of cOngratula:iOn in all
principal cities and enlarged upon by
all the daily papers. The history of
the Derby is one of interest To all
admirers OF racing and at London the
occasion is more celebrated than our
Fourth Of July. The victorious
IroquOis was taken to London in
the season of 1879 and there received
its training. Mr.. Lorillord was great
ly surprised at the victory and re
ceived hearty congratulations when
the news was received.
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MaplctOn.

Mrs. Leroy Bowen has the spinal
meningitis.
Mr.. Geo. Wilde has been home on
visit to his people.
Mr.. Keis has his soda fountain
ready at all hours and has ice cream
ready on stated occasions.
Mrs. heller has moved into town
She occupies rooms in Mart Schimeli's
building.
The ladies' festival was dampcncd
by heavy rain, despite which, il
took in about $l4.
Our barber, Charlie Ellis, has re
turned from his Iowa trip. He has
leased Mr.. Thomas new addition
and will open barber shop.
Charlie Eaton has retired from on
list OF wheat buyers in Maplcton
Charlie is Il tip.top fellow, and W,
wish him success in whatever bust
ness he engages.
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whish causes bald spots to appear
whore last winter was an immense
accumulation of wood. Yet we iav,
enough left to keep the railroad com
PAM busy for months to come. Bust.
ness Of all kinds is booming in con
sequence of the large shipments Of
wood and lumber and their CONVEX.
sion into Uncle Sans trade marks.
Locals have been allowed to ac,
cumulato to IN alarming extent at
this place, owing to the fact that i;
was unknown who really was oui
local correspondent, and which must
now he gradually worked off, not the
correspondent but the locals.
Mr.. james Ewing, representing q.
W. VanDnsen at this place. claims tc
be the happiest man in town, owing
to the advent in his household of {;
girl with raven locks. Those of his
friends who haven't received cigars
can get them by applying at the clc
vatOr.
Charley Peck has gone to New
York TO be absent Il few months. AM
it is quite currently reported that h,
will bring back one Of the fair daugh
ters of the Empire State.
| Mr.. a. 5. BaGcOck, our very abb,
teacher. has organized II night schoo
at the Good Templars' lodge rooms
for the purpose of teaching grammar
botany, natural science, etc. YOun.
hdies and gentlemen should not fai
to avail themselves of this oppor
tunity.
Messrs. Ryan, Phelps, Humiston
Alley and lIaggard have taken Gree
ley's advice and secured claims in TN
vicinity of Watertown, Dakota.
4 large number of new and com
modious buildings are being erecte,
tits spring. old ones are being re
paired AMI painted, new sidewalk
put down, streets and alleys cleane'
and widened. In fact Il general spiri
of progress is prevalent among tn
denlzcns of this burg.
AS the little winged pests agail
bnzzes around me they suggest tn
following:
am with You once again,
Sliding up the window pane;
In your car or on your nose,
i clIIdc your quickest blows;
In the gravy dish light,
And am quickly out Of sight.
his
THE FLY.
mark
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ii. A. Flanagan has moved ia
Adrian, Mobiles county. where he
will become Il caterer in one of the
hotels.
n slight error occurred last week
in reporting the total enrolment of
Miss Cooks school. 1t is 50 instead
of 80, Us reported.
Peter McAllen, Il low specimen of
humanity, whose only responsibility
was Il residence among our people,
has left the town with sundry bills
unpaid. What our town gains by his
departure is another's loss.
The patriotic element of Good
Thunder met Saturday evening and
took the initiatory steps toward Il
grand celebration on the coming
Fourth. The following committees
and officers were chosen:
President DIR. Mead.
Vice Prcsidcnts-w. W. Woodard, Mankato;
l.ysandcr Cook, Vernon; NJ. NJ. Pratt, Ster-
ling; j. l.. Brown, Maplcton; J. Is. Swan,
Rapidan; }. q. Thompson, Garden City; J.
NJ. Moore, Amboy; r. Childs, Bcauford; ID.
W. llurlisOn, Dccoria.
Sccrctary--W. IL. Nichol.
1reasurcr-J. g. Graham.
Committee on Contributions-W. II. Nichol,
j. SaXton, W. X. Gcddcs.
Committee on Grounds-O. II. Austin, Fred
Mann, II. +. Wcllcmyer, &. II. Clark, A. 4.
Ludi<c.
Committee on Printing!. G. Graham, ID.
Hardy, I. N. Flanagan.
Committee on Vocal Music--O. II. Austin,
W. Il. Geddcs, Prof. whitney,. DIR. ketchum.
Committee on Programme-H. Cornell, Col.
Mumford, DIR. Mend.
Marshal of the Day-COl. Mumford.
Assistant Marshals-R. l.. Houck, Henry
Dyer.
j. G.. Graham was authorized to
correspond with different orators and
we can trust that no ordinary man
will be secured. a special committee
have been appointed for each post of
work, 50 it can be well and expedi.
tiously executed. The different vice
presidents were selected for their
public spirit and patriotism, and we
hope that they will render us all the
aid they can by working up enthusi.
asm in their respective towns. This
is not celebration for Good Thunder
alone, but for Blue Earth county.
We have the best groves and a No. l
cornet band, two of the most import
ant facilities.
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STATE NEWS.

Annual commencement exercises
occurred ut the State University at
Minneap dis this week.
Decoration day, last Monday, was
duly celebrated ut s.. Paul, Minneap-
oils, Winona and several other points
in the State.
The Duke of Switzerland is report.
ed to have purchased 10000 acres of
land in Rock and Mobiles counties
and will populate the same with
colonies of honest Scotchmen.
David Blakely, of the Minneapolis
Tribune, is announced to deliver the
annual address ut the approaching
meeting of the Freedom county Old
Settlers Association, and Hon. a.
C. Dunn will perform a similar favor
for the Faribault county Old Settlers.
The pOstOfliice ut Claremont was
robbed last Friday night of $75 in
stamps, and between ST. 100 and
81 200 belonging to Goo. Van Dusen
& Co. The funds were taken by
blowing open the safe. There was
II severe storm ut the time, and the
burglars were not heard. They have
made an escape with no clue to their
identity.
The WorthingtOn Adoance is happy
over the mapped out lines of pros
pective railroads ut that point. Mil
Ter, the editor, has been lodging
brickbats from the churches and
temperance people of that town for u
long time, and now come to dodge
railroad trains and big bullgincs every
time he goes to dinner will keep
him in hot water all the time.
Rochester Post. There is much
complaint around here of damage to
the growing barley. Most farmers
claim that the chinch bugs are eat
ing it. but we think it must be too
early in the season for those pests to
get in their work. There is no doubt
that numbers of them have been fly
ing around here. Some farmers at
tribute the damage to frost and
drought and others say there is a
worm at work.
Albert Lea is the city that claims
to have given a bonus of Ss55 900 to
railroads and still the various lines
conferred there discriminate against
that point in the matter of freights
and in purchasing wheat. A delega.
ton Of citizens recently visited Min.
neapolis to endeavor to put a stop to
such discrimination. 1t is claimed
the Minneapolis Millers' Association
has monopolized the purchases and
the city is consequently indignant at
the outrage upon its business inter.
ests.
Census bulletin No. 1T is of special
interest to citizens Of Minnesota. It
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HeaufOrl.

Mrs. Clara Laraby has returned
from Kansas.
Mr.. John Kimpton, who sold his
place here with intentions of going
to Kansas, has moved TO the town of
DecOria.
The roads are in bad condition
owing to the heavy rains, which If
continued in will have bad effect
upon the corn crop in this section.
The severity of last winter killed a
great many apple trees in this vicini.
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Our astute contemporary, the Re
rittr, rehashes IN article from the
Minneapolis Journd! and palms it of
as very nicely laid out plan of the
Republican campaign. Somebody is
evidently playing il on the boys.
Shouldn't let politicians practice OF
Your Credulity.
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TIIP PI.ATT VACANCY

flait Is Kcrnan. ........... 5i
Dcpcw .............. ~ Cornell ....... IL
1t was limited that an arrangement
had been made by which Depew
would be finally chosen to the Conk.
ling vacancy and Cornell for the re.
mainder of Platt's term. but at the
hour of going to press it was impos.
sible to predict with any degree of
certainty what would he the result.
A motion TO adjourn sine die WAS de.
feated, but a concurrent resolution
to take a recess from Friday until
Tuesday passed the assembly, but
was defeated i'm the Senate.
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SENATOR M'MILLAN ON THE STU
ALTON.

A reporter of the st. Paul Dispatch
cornered Senator Mcmillan after his
arrival home from Washington, and
as he has been somewhat misrepre.
sented upon the political situation
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FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1851.

THE next victim for star route
lightning to strike is McGrew, Sixth
Auditor of the Treasury. Secretary
Window does not propose to let any
guilty man in his department escape.
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THE SITUATION AZ ALBANY.

The ha!loting for United States
senators 10 succeed McsSrs. Conkling
and P!att, commenced Tuesday at
Albany, and the following was the
routine report attending the first vote
in the two branches of the Legislature:
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THERE is hill before the Oregon
legislature entitled An act for the
destruction of Skunks ami Indians.
with a bounty of SIS for each scalp
of an Indian" and the committee
have reported favorahly on the same.
We move that the rules he suspended
and the hill put upon its final passage.
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SECRETARY WINDOW arrived home
this week for a brief respite from ar
duous duties at Washington. When
he went out from his humble Winona
home Scvera! years ago to take his
scat in Congress. few indeed I'M
aginrd lie would 50 soon return the
second in rank of our country's great
statesmen. Who knows what the
idcs of l>Si may bring forth!
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Al !: o'clock the Speaker ANNOUNCED that
under IL" order of TIA" House IL wOIld now
proceed 10 vote for United States senator
ia place II C"nkiing. resigned. Each mcn-
her rs his name was called named his cHndi-
date. The vote stood ~ follows
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PLATT'S TERM .
THE CONKLING VACANCY.

On Thursday two joint ballots were
taken, the last OF which was as fol.
lows:
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GAIT. PAU. BoNToN. the famous
swimmer and navigator. started Mon
day morning in his rubber suit on Il
river voyage from -. Paul To Cairo,
and at last reports was successfully
sailing along, though adverse winds
Oh Lake Pepin delayed him for few
hours. All the towns along the river
give him Il hearty welcome and Z
little beer and speed him on his way,
and AT the same time heave another
sigh for cheap transportation.
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THE Albert Lea Standard suggests
u. Sinclair. the able ana accomplished
editor of the Winona Republican, rs II
suitable candidate for Governor. If
we cannot have our own distinguished
fellow.citiZcn, Gen. Baker. for that
position we would promptly and
loudly second the .StdHd,rd's motion.
But the southwest is entitled Ia the
nominee ana il is proposed 10 he on
hand with its man.
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SENATOR ErGERToN happened in
81. Paul one day this week and of
course the newspaper reporters inter-
viewed him upon the all important
subject of Conkling. said the saga.
Ci0uS senator
lit j. exceedingly unfortunate that IL
should have occurred; hUt, my dear sir, tho
Republican party l. stronger thufi amy one or
two mon. Why, when Greeley Withdrew and
sumner i,-I accord with the administration.
remember that thu cry was tn" Republican
party Viii hv d!>m"mhcry,l, yet no such dis
mcmt,rmynI occurred nor was there danger
of Il,
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nominees In the foregoing tables.
OF the leading candidates voted for.
Mr.. Wheeler was late Vice-President
and is IN administration man. Crow
ley is Il prominent lawyer by profess
sion and resides at LockpOrt, and has
served the last four years i'm Congress
and is said to be Il friend Of Conkling.
Cornell is present Governor of the
state. Among those who were com.
plimented with votes and who are
liable TO advance are Depcw, an adj
ministration Republican, and Morton,
present Minister to France, and Fol
ger, for fourteen years Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court, and heretofore
a warm friend of Conkling.
On Wednesday, the first joint ballot
was taken, resulting as follows:
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Eagle Lake,

One hundred cords of wood a day
is being shipped from this station,
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IT HAS been RUMORED
THAT We HAVE ONLY COME

here for the purpose of running
off our surplus stock, which was
purchased from the HarwOOd
stock at Minneapolis, which stock
please do not forget was sold at
663 cents on the dollar of New
York costs.
Il If this is true we would advise all to take
advantage of the same and secure bargains
ut once. Call and see us. We will give you
all Of the attention I'm our power and guaran-
tee to give you satisfaction I'm both price and
quality Of goods. Very truly yours,
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NJ candidate received a majority The
House then proceeded To- vote Ia ill the va
cancy caused by IN" rcsgnuti n Of Plntt. Tho
VIM. -fn,Ll Inll.LNAs
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Strictly One Price Dry Goods Store!
CORSETS!

Ladies will do we'll to call and
examine our stock Of Corsets be-
fore purchasing. Have just re-
ceived large line Of Cream Col
ored Embroidered Corsets, which
are attractive and cheap. We are
selling the CELEBRATED DU-
PLEX CORSET in both white
and cOlored at 75c.
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They might try garnishce process
on the publishers of JEFF. Davis new
book now being printed in London
and scoop in the copyright, and if
that failed TO settle the debt, fore
close on Sitting Bull now on British
soil and one Of Il band of allies dur
ing Tn" war. They ought To be sat
isied To balance the books in almost
any WAY.
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Tho chair announced that the House having
failed To- give II majority for either candidate,
That fact Will hc entered On the Journal of the
House, and legislative business was proceeded
with.
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The following are the averages and
departments of pupils of District
No. 20 for the month ending May % :
Good Thunder.

JENNIE NJ. BAKER. Teacher.
Pleasant Mound, May 18th.
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ANNUALLY the holders OF comfcd-
crate bonds resident in London hold
a meeting and discuss the prospects
of realizing from their rcpudiated
paper. Says a London telegram of
last TmnelnN
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When the hour Of noon arrived, the Senate
proceeded IL vote for United States senator
Ia place of Thomas c. Plat, resigned. The
Nni,. sIL.lI
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Real Estate.

The following il II list of real estate trans
fcrs recorded 1T the Registers Office during
the week ending June I'd: