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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
MANKAro As RAILROAD CENTER.

The vigorous prosecution of rail-
road enterprises in the city so early
in the season and In contemplation
during the year, point Enthusiastically
tn Man kato as the great railroad
center of Southern Minnesota. In
addition TO lines already completed
we have improvements going Oh ana
in prospect. that will make our city
hum with business the coming sea-
son and establish it as the grand
central point from which VIII r"uia.e
a railroad system second il the SlaI9
only to that at st. Paul anu Mime
apolis. 1t warrants the most san
guine anticipations of the future
growth of the city, and soon manu-
facturers will plant themselves IN
our midst and commerce will seek
this favored locality, and fortunate
will be those who first invest. With
three completed routes to the east,
we have unusually favored facilities
for importing our necessities.
Another road, the Austin & Mankato,
is believed to be an additional inlet
and outlet that assures another COM
peting line.
The vast and rapidly growing
country ut the southwest is reached
by two roads already in operation and
transporting our wares, our wood,
brick, stone and lime out upon the
boundless prairies in that direction.
BY way of the Winona Il st. Peter
road the west is at our doors. and the
line to New Ulm will no doubt at an
early day be made more direct by
building cutoff to that point; sur
veyors are at this moment on the
line towards st. Cloud, and the road
will undoubtedly be built to Glencoe
and from there to Minneapolis the
present season. This will open q
competing line also to Minneapolis
and st. Paul, and then with the road
extended to st. Cloud, will place
Mankato in close communication with
surrounding towns in every direction.
1t is truly an outlook from rail
road standpoint that warrants our
business men in enlarging their facil-
tiles for trade, and invites hither
new enterprises of every industrial
branch. 1t points to our city as the
future mart of trade for scope of
country stretching far out and which
promises to pour in its business and
build up here town that will be the
pride of our State and the abiding
place of busy business men, whose
hopes have never been brighter than
at the present time. Our growth is
fixed and certain. Soon we predict
the DAILY FREE PRESS will be speed.
ing along all these railroads telling
the surrounding people of the daily
occurrences of our city and inviting
them to come and deal with our
merchants and manufacturers now
retailing their wares, but soon fur.
nishing the same at wholesale and in
quantities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
How Will the Bond Case be Decided by
the Referees?

Editor Free Press:
The legislature of Minnesota is
prohibited by the Constitution of the
State from passing law to pay the
old railroad bonds. 1t is not proposed
to get any court to render its decision
as to whether or not this constitu-
tiOnal provision is valid one, but
the legislature has referred this
matter to three private citizens, who
are to render a decision on this point.
These three men are reputed to be
men of learning and integrity; they
will find public opinion and public
law pulling down on one side of the
scales, and four million dollars of
''swag' pulling down on the other
side. Which end of the scales will
be likely to 60 down? But let us
suppose this scheme to be successful,
and the legislature succeed in over
riding the Constitution in this way;
what consequences will certainly fol-
low? Every succeeding legislature
ohoO w Hooo
law, and finds that it is only prevent
ed by the Constitution, can take this
case as precedent, and select any
three men they choose to decide
whether or not that particular part
of the Constitution standing in their
way is void, and it will hardly be
safe to expect those men so selected,
will be men of either integrity or
learning; they may be chimney
sweeps or hoodlums; they may be the
paid attorneys of railroads or other
corporations.
If a precedent for overriding the
Constitution in this manner by the
legislature is once established, then
it must follow that the Constitution
hereafter will be no restraint upon
the acts of the legislature, as they
can take it by piecemeal, and appoint
a commission Of their own selection
who can be relied upon to decide that
every part of it is void.
If the three men already chosen to
decide the bond case, have One.tenth
part of the learning or integrity they
are represented to possess, they will
certainly decide that the Constitution
of the State cannot be set aside or
overridden by any such method.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

Parratt, who was sentenced IN no
hung in April for murder. made an
attempt to escape from jail last even.
ing by attacking the jailor, Robert
Rankin, who went into his cell to
give him his supper as usual, about 7
o'clock. The prisoner had in some
mysterious way obtained a file. with
which he had filed off his shackles
and with the shackles he struck the
jailor terrific blow over the head.
knocking him down and inficting a
serious wound. George then made a /
dash for liberty, but fortunately Mrs.
Rankin had accompanied her husband
into the Jail. She had witnessed the |
proceeding and instantly shut the |
cell door and fastened it, thus pre-
venting the prisoners escape. The
affair soon became generally known,
and citizens of Rawlins assembled |
and proceeded to the Jail, from which
they took George and led bir"
telegraph pole near tn" e..
rope was throw" ..h to a
and noos~ ..o depot. A
TIM over the cross-arm
20 was tled around the vic.
50 neck. He was then made IN
nouht barrel, which was soon Jerk
ed from under him. This proved a
taiiure' as he was only stunned, and
nc was cut down and, upon reviving
suhiciently, he was order to climb a
ladder which was placed against the
pole, and commanded to jump off.
ms ne did, but the fall was not suf.
lcient to break his neck. In his des.
Perate struggles he got his hands
loose, and, grabbing hold of the tele.
graph pole, he climbed up several
1eet in the hope of easing himself
and regaining breath. He got breath
enough to speak, and begged piteous-
~ Tor some one to end his suffering
with bullets; but no one seemed i'm.
cllned to comply with his appeal. He
soon became exhausted and finally had
to let 60 of the telegraph pole, and
swinging out from it, he made few
kicks with each departing breath and
in few minutes he died. The lynch
ing was quietly conducted, and the
coroner cut down the body and took
charge of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THE Supreme Court of this State
has finally decided the Lieutenant
Governor case between Barnum and
Gilman. Barnum claimed Gilman
was ineligible on account of Gilman's
being a Representative in the State
Legislature at the time he was elected
Lieut.. Governor. The Court decides
that by virtue of 10000 majority
Gilman was duly elected. Chief
Justice Gilfillan dissented so far as
Gilman's ineligibility was concerned,
but at the same time Barnum was not
elected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

readily and he is comparatively happy.
Great minds and brainy men would
no doubt select differently on some
occasions, but if ability and integrity
are taken into account in the various
appointments the country is liable to
be as safe as though other mems
preferences were consulted instead OF
the good of the service and at the
same time the general good of the
Republican party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THE Missouri river is on rampage
and nearly destroyed the new town
of Pierre at the crossing Of the Tracy
branch of the Northwestern railroad.
The ice gorged and the inhabitants
sought refuge on the bluffs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

JUDGE w. H. ROBERTSON, an anti.
Conkling man, has been appointed
collector Of the port of New York,
whereat Senators Conkling and Pratt
naturally rage little. But we have
abundant faith in President Garfield,
and believe he will manage those
appointments as we'll for the party
and the country as Conkling. A lit
tie "bossism" removed from party
management we believe will be
healthy,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

BY way of an offset to Minnesota
good luck in scooping in so many
Offices in the present administration,
the painful announcement comes that
our own LeDuc, Commissioner Of
Agriculture, is booked to walk the
plank. DR.. Loring, of Massachusetts,.
is reported as likely to be his sue.
cesSOr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
A LIVELY EXECUTION SCENE.

Out in Wyoming Territory they
have had bad character known as
George" and he had been
sentenced to be hanged in April, and
a Rawlins telegram of the 23d. tells
how that execution happened to be
few days:
Big.Nose George, alias George
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

JUSTICE CLIFFORD Of the United
States Supreme Court has returned to
his home in Maine and his state of
mind is such that it is likely, In q
brief time, his resignation will be
handed in, and it is generally regard
ed that his successor will be ex.At.
torney General Devens, of Massa-
chusetts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

ANOTHER Office for Minnesotian.
Charley Johnson, Of Minneapolis, has
been nominated for Chief Clerk of
the United States Senate. 1t is one
of those selections "eminently fit to
he made" Mr.. Johnson's hosts of
friends in Minnesota hope the nomi.
nation will be followed in due time
by his election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

CoNKLING is mad and Wayne Mac
Weigh is mad, too, the former be-
cause Judge Robertson is nominated
for Collector, and the latter because
Vim. L. Chandler was nominated for
Solicitor General. Steady the spinal
column, President Garfield, and not
let the boys brighten you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THERE seems to be hitch in the
old railroad bond arbitration business.
The Judges of the Supreme Court,
for some reason, hesitate about per-
forming the new duties assigned
them by our recent Legislature. The
Governor may yet find a board that
will tackle the unpleasant duties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
10 the Farmers of Blue Earth IN.
MANKATO, Aupl1st %

-, MANkATO, August 2S.
e, we are agents for the Celebrated Uoos,ry
nEEDEit, ana claim for them cOmbinatinn ~
ntbnn desirable Textures than is found i'm anv
court u critical comparison with other Seed.
n,rs' knowing that its superiority will tberchv
G g.,,, rendered noa more prominent and be more
y reh,,Sen and appreciated. For recon-
many farmers who are using them '''
Henry Dyer, Good Thunder
Peter Mahcr, Belgrade.
John Roberts, South Hend
J.. y. Englerth, TiyoIi
Jacob Dame, DecOrin.
L. T. Parsons, Belgrade.
d. W; Burlison, Dec0ria.
A. G. Wood, Lyra.
.,., DAVIS
Agents for Blue Earth Coz"
q DEAN,
..nty and Belgrade
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

PRESIDENT GARFIELD says he
doesn't propose to bulge an inch just
because some of his nominations do
not happen to suit certain Senators.
The inference is that the President
sleeps soundly and his food digssts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

TIE investigation to prove whether
or not the st. Cloud Normal School
had been guilty in its management of
Presbyterian leanings, and of which
committee Senator Buck, of this city,
was a member, has held the session
for which the recent Legislature pro-
vided, and it failed to sustain the
charges and the evidence produced
shows that there was no cause of
complaint and if reports are true,
the whole thing dwindled into a
farce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THE Republican Senators have de-
cided upon a vigorous advance all
along the Bourbon line and give the
stalwart Republicans of the South a
tair chance once more. Now We will
see what a little backbone will do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THE Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St..
Paul Railroad company proposes to
take time and the next blizzardy
winter by the forelock by purchasing
two or three coal mines and rushing
in the fuel and filling the bins along
the lines early in the season. The
experience along the Hastings &
Dakota, the Southern Minnesota, and
the Iowa division, the present winter
has had the effect to impress upon
the company the Importance Of this
proposed new departure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THE famous old war eagle. "Old
Abe" has gone the way of all good
birds. He went through the war
with a Wisconsin regiment and last
Saturday night his spirit scared to the
great hereafter prepared for good
eagles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

IT was Flanagan, of Texas. who
loosely asked in the Chicago con-
yention, what are we here for ex-
cept the offices ?" He is now in
Washington looking after the one he
then had in his minds eye.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

A ST. PAUL correspondent Of the
Chicago Times very boldly remarks
that 1.-The Democratic party does not
flourish to any alarming extent in
Minnesota" Strange!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THE Democrats Of Rhode Island
have nominated w. l.. Segar for
lieutenant governor. That Segar
will be smoked out about election day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31


Term, March 28th, 1881.
In the matter of the estate Of Christian Albus,
deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be tho last will and testament of Chris
tian Albus, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered to this court; and, whereas,
August Albus has filed Herewith his petition,
representing among other things that said
Christian Albus died in said county on the 9th
day Of March, 1881, testate, and that Gertrude
Albus Is the executrix named I'm said last will
and testament, and praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate, and
that letters testamentary be to her, said
Gertrude Albus, issued thereon.
1t is ordered, that the proofs OF said instru-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
this court, at the Probate Office in said county
on Monday the 25th day of April, A. ID. 1881,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, when all con-
cerned may appear and contest the probate
of said instrument.
And II Is further ordered, that public notice
Of the time and place of said hearing be given
to all persons interested, by publication of
these orders for three weeks successfully
previous to said day Of hearing, in the MAN
KATO FREE PRESS, a newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said county.
GEORGE. w. MEAD,
40wD Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

In last Tuesdays st. Paul Globe
occurs on the first editorial column
nine short squibs about Malone.
Evidently the Globe doesn't like Ma.
hone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

In the Sprague divorce suit Mrs. S.
called for bill Of particulars, but
probably to save hearts from aching
the Judge denied the application.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

The mans name whom Senator
Malone wants rs Sergeant-at-arms Of
the Senate, is Riddlebarger. Give
Mr.. Fiddlebarker a chance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THE Readjusters in Virginia
generally endorse Senator Mahone's
course in aflillating with the Republic
cans. And why shouldn't they!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

WIN. NJ. EvARTs declines to eat
that is, he declined public dinner
rendered him by the eminent citizens
of New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

THE United States Courts have
found 100 indictments against Florida
Democratic bulldozers for committing
election frauds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1881.

AGAIN the indications are that
there will be no extra session OF
Congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

GRANT and Conkling say they are
not candidates for President in 1884.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
Real Estate transfers.

Rose & Noe report the. following
sales:--7
VIM. and Edwin Bradley to William
T. Mills, Of the lot occupied by their
office, for 81, 500.
Mrs. DR.. Jones to T. II. Williams, of
house and lot on Second street, next the
residence Of c. H. Payne, for 81 800.
These are two good sales.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
New Advertisements.
CLOSING OUT !

AS I intend to close out business at this
place, am now Offering my goods AT Cost.
Strictly Cash.
JOHN HANSON,
IOWA Little Cobb, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA-county of Blue
y Earth--ss-In Probate Court. Special
Term, March 28th, 1881
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-03-31

IOWA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-24

4 WouAs or Nor. From u com
munjcaiion to the Graham EieuHcr, We
take IN extract relative - Il lady WI"
died recently at the rcsi,tcac- Of DIR
Alex. wilson. in AIamaI ct: Mi 5
.EliZlte h Jones Sweet WAS born il
New Iutk up the HUDSON r.v'r, Nov
vemher III l1gl Her t%a'il"r. Surgeon
in the revolutionary war. died when
she was quite young Her mother
MARI ing. she was taken and raised 10y
Il maternal aunt. Mrs. Newkirk. Abou,
the year 1920. Miss Harriet Relay,
afterwards Mrs. William Tucker, o.
R~aleion. met her in New York. where
she was engaged In some department OF
female industry. ml!!ntry as is recol
.ected. Miss Relay sought her services
in Raleigh and with her she came tt
North Carolina. DIR. Alexander vii
son was at thar time Just starting upon
his long and useful career as teacher
and preacher and had charge Of a
school in W~illIamsboro, in Granville.
He very soon formed the acquaintance
of Miss Betsy, as She was generally
called. aud invited her to pay a visit
to hls family, at WILLIAMSBURG. She
accepted the invitation, and the visit,
at first prolonged by sickness in the
Dr's. family, eventually became one OF
life duration. With the family she re
manned as OF the household, till one by
one most of them passed the mysteri-
u boundary leaving her behind"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-24
For the FARMER AND
Fine Prospect for Raleigh.

T. these DAYS of b~lood-letting by
lroajs which drain poor cid North
Carolina to all points OF the compass;
!. : refreshing to hear OF one little road
H. viii bring a little OF the heathful
r;gor into the State.
GrpsnN STORE. y c., March Is.
nm Sir. L wish to keep you posted
lard to the Bennettsvllle X Ham
iet Railroad and other matters in this
section. -
At meeting held at Bennettsville on
,bc Isl Monday SAC, 900 was shown Ia
b,ve been subscribed. When $50 0oU
i subscribed the company will organ
;ze a. required By charter. Two routes
from Eennettsville to Hamlet are pro
rosed. one route will be about 81 miles
west of the State line at this place
the other will cross owe into North
j Carolina miles west of this place. The
cost of constructing and putting the
road I'm running order is estimated at
$1,000 Thos. interested do not
think it viii exceed hat amount as the
country Is comparatively level between
the two places uutil the sand hills neal
Hamlet are reached.
A liberal offer from q moneyed man
has been declined. He proposed t,
build. or rather furnish the funds and
take a mortgage on the Road. 1t Il
proposed to build and equip 1t by sub
scriptions at home, and have no mort
gage placed upon the road or rolling
stock. The distance between the two
points In an air line is u miles.
II will open to Raleigh a very deslra
bic trade, as the country is thickly set
tied, appearing like a village on each
side of the proposed rails. Benefits
vile the county seat Of Marlborough
handle something over 10000 bales
OF cotton each season. With railroad
facilities this could be doubled in the
course ct :. year OIL two This cotton Is
I.Yw haulcd 10y wagons to Laurlnburg.
y. G., II mites ivI sltIl ment at a cost o1
one duila, per ba.c. Along the line o.
the ed road there is not less thai
10. 600 bales cotton that are hau ed L
stations OH G.. &. X. ami shlppeo
North.
in return tur cotton We get dry goods.
groceries. aud a large amount OF iertlh
Zers.
n~aleigh should seek the trade Of this
country. tie thrsa paint. IL You see III.
[ ccrtalu Y wish VA hu h success With
your paper. irt.j > il m"ch-
Yours Truly.
Is VI HITTING.
Thanks. fieni Whiting aud we
hope YOU viii keep US posted And
Eate!-b should help your road.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-24

The DASvrLLE < II wv RIVER RAIL
ROAD.-We learn from MAJ ". r.
SutheVlin who attended the meeting
held at Graham, y. c., Thursday. tie
18th in the Interest Of the Dany'lle and
HaS River railroad that considering
he incleHency of the weather that day
the Attendance was very large and that
those present expressed themselves a.
being very anxious 10 secure the con
structinn Of the road al the e~arlicS. day
practicable. Col. Thomas NJ. Holt and
Other prominent gentlemen engaged in
manufacturing cotton on Haw River
were very earnest in their support Of
the scheme aud sad they would sub
scribe literally in aid Of It's cous,ruc-
ton. DdariHe Ners.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-24

wilmington ''STAR'-LIGHr.-TLe
lectuiea al the Opera House, on Tuesday,
by DR.. Eugene GrisSom. or Rltiga.
on the The Prince Of Men will IT,
for the benefit Of the Library Asso
citation, in which all should take an
interest. The we'll established rep
tation Of DIR. Gnssom as a public speak
or Will dolbtless insure him alargc and
appreciative audience.-GaTticli i
becoming disguised At the rush OF the
omnIverous office seekers. He has
scared them IF for the present 10y tell
ing them he will make DO changes now,
making only vacancies for cause. The
housc-mOvlng is 10 occur a little later
on.--A handsome stem Yacht, thirty
feet long, and seven feet in depth Of
hold, arrived here from Philadelphia
and will be used to convey empt,yes TO
and from the Navassa Guauo Works,
being the property of that corporation.
She will draw about % feet OF water.