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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

In the First Ward, J. J. Shaubut re-
ceived for Alderman SO votes, and H.
Hillesheim 221 votes 4; for member Of
School Board, J. R, Beatty received 100
votes.
In the Second Ward, 3. Winship re-
ceived for Alderman 100 votes, and H.
Zimmerman 143 votes for Member of
School Board, p. B. Sparrow II votes,
Jas Shoemaker 145 votes.
In the Third Ward, G. c. Burt receiv-
ed for Alderman 131 votes, E. L. Rose
brook o. votes (; for Member of School
Board, DR.. Jacoby 1876 votes, Mrs. W.
P. Coffin IA votes.
In the Fourth Ward, w. T. Mills and
Geo. w. Monks were the only regular
candidates for Aldermen, and Of course
were elected !; for Member of School
Board, 81. McCollum $50 votes, Miss
Pearson 208 votes.
A large vote was cast for city cleo
ton, numbering 1851, which lacks but
90 of the Presidential vote last fall.
We wish the ticket elected pleasant
and profitable year, and hope they viii
fully meet the expectations of their con
stitusnts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
PETIT JURORS.
On Dts from Vernon.

Editor Free Peas:
The person in Mankato who furnishes
special kilograms to the Pioneer-Press,
must believe in and practice the doc
trine of total depravity, if we are to
Judge from his dispatch to that paper
and copied into the Inter Ocean, that
" the snow was about all gone in Blue
Earth county"
A penny collection will be taken up
at the next Sunday School, for the pur-
pose of sending a missionary TO labor
with him.
|ai The fact is the snow is nearly all here,
and is so deep that when it thaws it is
next to impossible to stir team. In
stead of farmers sowing in eight or
ten days." as he stated, we don't look
for any thing of the kind before the lat
ter part of April, and not then unless
some Of the huge snow drifts disappear
in the interregnum.
If all the reports of the Pioneer-P Press
are as shaky as those furnished by its
Mankato correspondent, person would
know all about matters and things in
general and nothing in particular Give
him leather medal
The building mania has reached here
- lo,x horo ,ovor Lpoup co IN opu
buildings, either under way or to be put
up early in the Summer, as are already
booked for the season. Horse-barns
and granaries take the lead, with now
and then human domicil mixed In for
variety.
A Farmers Alliance is also among
the possibilities of the near future.
This is the way, I am told, an enter
prising Edgewood wheat buyer does
business: A farmer from an adjoining
town took locd of wheat not many
moons since to Edgewood to sell. The
man who passes for wheat buyer test.
ed the load and pronounced 1t No. 4.
The farmer said Not much, Maryann,"
and hauled his wheat about go rods and
placed it in store. Next day the same
wheat was loaded on another team and
another party took it to the same buyer
who tested it and made it No. |!
In few days Messrs. Barnes & Bar
nard will enter the arena as buyers and
make an effort to wipe out the bad name
IEdgewood has received as wheat mar
ket, and place it where it deserves to be
at the head Of the list as market 70,
produce.
I,bRrom present appearances, the watel
underneath the ice in the Blue Rartf
lriver,is gradually cutting and thawinG
the ice, and those persons living along
Its margin will be spared their annua
ldresd of floating ice when the rive
breaks up.
| It is now thought by many that VI
are not to have the high water so gener
| ally predicted few weeks ago, since |
has been discovered that but little fros
Is in the ground, afording the meltinl
snow Q chance to escape by that source
GoPHnR.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
JENSEN d HERR.
One Of Mankato's Prominent Manufso-
turing Firms.

A brief visit through the manufactur.
ing establishment of the above firm,
situated on the corner of Second and
jackson streets, will amply repay the
visitor for his time and trouble, and
leave impressions that there is more
work being done there than he com
prehends.
The firm was established in 1871, and
has enjoyed lucrative business ever
since. They make everything apper-
tanning to the vehicle line from baby
carriage to huge six-horse truck, and
all work is done upon honor. They
have at present, nearly completed, q
very handsome phaeton for A. Henlein,
costing $500, and the iron work is ex-
ceedingly ornamental. They are also
manufacturing large platform spring
truck for w. T. Mills, and have finished
ready for delivery other work for Mar
shall. LIE Sueur and other points adjacent
to Mankato. The firm have diplomas
from the Southern Minnesota sgricul-
tural and mechanical fair of 1875 for
the best top buggy, the best delivery
wagon, the best sulky, the best double
seat sleigh and the best lumber wagon.
They are largely using Jensen's patent
spring, which bears a similarity to the
Dexter spring, only it's less complicated
and has equalizers, and at the same time
the patent spring keeps the regular spring
in its place. These springs are gaining
an enviable reputation from those using
them, and Jas. A. Mumford of Roches-
ter writes the firm "that Jensen's patent
spring is the boss of the road" also
Prof. D. c. John, who took a buggy
with him to st. Paul last fall, writes
"that not buggy in St. Paul equals it."
They employ eleven men, all first Gloss
workmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
TRAGEDY AT LAKE CRYSTAL.
Gloss w. Larson Poisoned.-The Inquest
and Decision.

Coroner Durkee of this city was
summoned to Lake Crystal last week to
hold an inquest over the body Of Gloss
w. Larson, who had died from the
effects Of poison administered to him by
some person or persons unknown. The
testimony produced and taken, is very
comprehensive, covering fifty-six pages
of legal cap, but the substance of all is
summed up about as follows
Larson was man addicted to drunken
sprees, and just previous to his death he
came home intoxicated, and according
to his wife's testimony, remarked that
he was going to kill himself and had
taken poison, and she found the empty
bottle ON the floor upon which was
label subsequently found to be marked
sulphate of atropia, deadly poison.
His wife testified that Larson had at
divers times previous to this stated his
intention of killing himself, and that he
had also threatened her life. G. w.
Press, physician, testified that he saw
Larson drinking whiskey and that he
had small bottle with him that he
Press) endeavored to get, but Larson
refused to give it up, asserting that it
was poison. The bottle was labeled,
sulphate of atropis.
CIV. Franchere, the druggist, testified
that Larson never bought any such
poison at his store.
Drs. Herring and Cullen dissected
the body to ascertain the cause of the
victims death, but without producing
any satisfactory result. The examination
lasted three days and its finale was as
unsatisfactory as the commencement,
only the majority are satisfied that
Larson's death was caused by poison,
but who administered it has not as yet
been aScertained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
Departed.

DR.. S. d. Brown, who resided
on Second street, died quite suddenly
Sunday evening of pneumonia at the
ripe old age of 70. The deceased was
identified with the early associations of
this city and has always been
highly respected. He was member of
the Masonic fraternity at this place,
under whose auspices the funeral
obsequies were performed Wednesday
aftarnoop
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

We wish to say to the people of Man
kato and vicinity that we have closed
our books, but will continue our bust
ness from the above date strictly for
cash, and will make prices that no time
system can afford to meet. In all cases
cash will be positively adhered to. To
those who have SO literally patronized
us in the past we feel extremely grateful
and will try in the future to make it to
their advantage to continue their pat
ronage. DAVIS q DEAN.
MsSkato jan, l, 1881. 2stf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Miss Mittie Welch closed her second
term of school in the Red Jacket DIS
trict March S0th, with an entertainment
participated in by the whole SCHOOL,
consisting of declarations, readings,
dialogues, tableaux, charades, etc., in
terspersed with songs. Each piece was
well performed, and furnished an enjoy
able and well arranged entertainment
to visitors who frequently gave vent to
their feelings in bursts Of applause.
Miss Welch has fully established her
self as one of Blue Earth county's best
teachers, and will begin her third term
April Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Frank Sparrow, son of P. B. Sparrow,
went to st. Panl Monday to enter into
employment with the st. Paul book and
stationery Co. Frank is an old Man
kato boy having been reared in the
stationery business since he was large
enough to look over the counter. lie
has served with J. II. Chapman and E.
A. Tiffany of this place, and conse-
quently goes well recommended. We
wish him success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
DIED..

REED-At Amboy, March 10th, Tolber
Lionel, aged twelve years six months ant
six days, only son Of Edwin and Clara Reed
He leaves father, mother, two sisters ant
large circle Of relatives who deeply mourn
their lost one.
Lost! not lost, but gone before,
Waiting with loved ones on that distant shore;
Waiting to welcome US one by one,
As we pass from earth to our heavenly home
In heaven we hope to find again,
The missing links from our household chain.
ROBERTS-In Belgrade, Mimi, March n
1881, Sister Catherine Roberts, wife Of Bro.
Geo. A. Roberts, aged 20 years. 4 months.
For years she had lived consistent Christ
ian life, hence her life did not 60 out in dark.
ness, but emerged into heavenly light. Her
last words to her sorrowing husband, children
and friends were full Of Christian faith and
hope. She will be missed in the home she
made bright and happy. She leaves q hus-
band and six children.
When close this life of sorrow,
When from sin death sets me free,
I'll expect bright tomorrow
Dear ones do not weep for me-
When beneath the sod I'm lying,
And you're wont to think of me,
Think of Jesus and his dying
DO not shed those tears for me.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
Steamship Tickets.

We would advise all those who intend
bringing friends from the Old Country,
or going there themselves, to call on or
address L. A. LINDER, at Mcconnell &
Co.'S, Mankato, before buying tickets.
He not only represents four Of the best
steamship lines crossing the Atlantic,
but will also give second-class accommo.
dations from New York to all Western
points at the same rates other agents
charge for emigrant tickets. (34
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
EtgEfy.Ftce Dollars Lost.

You do not tell me that your husband
IS up and about again, and entirely cured
by SO simple medicine as Parker's
Ginger Tonica Yes, indeed l do, said
Mrs. Benjamin to her inquiring neigh.
Dor, and that to when we had foolishly
paid eighty five dollars in doctors bills
and prescriptions, and after he had been
given up by his physicians to die.
Now my husband feels as we'll as ever,
entirely cured by this excellent Tonic,
And many sick man might be well in
week if they would only try it. (40w4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
Our City Election.

The usual spring election IN TINS city
is something of more Importance and
attended with greater enthusiasm than
is commonly observed in other places.
1t is not because of the pecuniary worth
of the offices to be filled, but we sup
pose it is because the precedents so
firmly established in the past to make
election day one of unusual excitement,
is what stirs up the irascible natures Of
the voters, especially in the Fourth
Ward, where the main battlefield is
staked out by common consent, where
the ladies, with their sweet, winning
smiles and cajoling manners, entice the
aged voter, like the spider does the fly,
into voting for their favored candidate
for the school board, and where the
kitchen girls with their towels for a
banner push to the polls to enjoy the
blessed privilege of equal rights.
Election morning came in bright and
glorious, and the higher the solar orb
arose in the heavens the more the busy
populace began to circulate upon the
corners and at the polling places dis
cussing this and that candidate with the
same avidity they did battle in war
times, while each voter was bounced
upon by the merciless vender of tickets
and led like sheep to the slaughter to
vote for--who they hardly knew. In
the First ward, quiet was apparently
master, while little further up the
street to the Second ward, trifle more
breezy was the crowd, but only just
enough to be animated. As you ap
preached the Third ward you struck a
livelier crowd who were discussing the
qualifications between the lady candi-
date for School Board and DR.. Jacoby
the regular Republican nominee. The
admirers of each were enthusiastic and
worked good naturally for the success
of their favorite. Strolling up street
another block or two, we observed in all
its grandeur the strife in the "bloody
Fourth" where all hands were up and
doing. The withdrawal of the demo-
cratic and republican candidates for the
School Board led to the running of
Miss Hannah Pearson and II. McCollum
for that position with the odds in favor
of McCollum until after dinner, when
phalanx after phalanx of ladies stemmed
the tide and caused the stream to flow
in the opposite direction. Upon the
streets all was quiet and orderly until
after shutdown when the confined spirits
of both body and keg burst their bands
and one was used to appease somewhat
the demands of the other.
The result of the election could not
even be prophesied until after the bal
lots had been counted and which culmi-
mated in the election of the following
ticlnt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
Telephone Prospect.

Mr.. A. j. White of Minneapolis, was
in the city last Saturday, prospecting
for subscribers for the establishment of 3
telephone exchange. He represented
the American Bell telephone company
of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and sue.
ceeded in gaining quitea number Of sub
scribers to the same. Our city council
should establish line in each Of tho
wards to be used principally for fire
purposes, and have them all connected
with the police headquarters and fire
engine rooms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
Building Outlook.

If the present be any criterion, the
coming season will be one unusually
active among the builders. Quite q
number of contracts have already been
let to the masons and carpenters of
Mankato and when the season fairly
opens many others will be let. Most of
the contracts now are for rather expen-
sive buildings, while the greatest need
is for neat and comfortable dwellings
that could be rented at a reasonable
price.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Mr.. S. B. Daniels has tired of
Minnesota and advertises his stock for
sale at auction the 18th, preparatory
to moving to Tennessee, where straw
berries and cream are as plenty as May
flowers here in March.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Riley Stratton who was reported dead
some time ago, writes to inform his
friends in this county that he is not
dead, has not been dead and does not
intend to die if he can help it, and if it
is fact, he is about as lively a corpse
as can be found on the Dakota prairies |!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

The American Express Company sent
their agent at this place last week a
valuable grey horse from Chicago to
draw the delivery wagon. and Mr.. J. F.
lllig, the carrier, is as pleased with
the new acquisition as boy with his
first boots.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Superintendent Egan has been In
town this week overlooking the busy
work now in progress by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad. He
has just returned from out on the western
line where he last Thursday encountered
one of the worst storms OF the winter.
Egan like, he that day dared four
miles walk from the storm-bound train
to Jackson and no one ventured to
follow until calm later in the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

1t is just the same with him when he
goes away from home, as will be seen by
the following item from the Austin
Transcript:
Judge Dickinson, of Mankato, who
is now holding court for Judge Farmer
in this city, is, by his impartial decisions
and promptness in ruling, making many
friends"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

For heavens sake friends, don't send
US any more poems upon spring; at any
rate not until some evidence of Its reality
is known. We have now enough pieces
upon that subject to fill twelve column
paper, both sides, besides a supplement,
and every last one of them commences
Beautiful spring" If they will keep
we will file them away in the safe for
years when tree-toads and Katy-dids
make their appearance before June
flowers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Doctor Kelly, at the Mankato House
and JOHNNY Shaubut, must be the ones
who had two souls with but a single
thought, two hearts that beat as one for
they each, last Monday, presented us with
a nice box of cigars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

J.. G. M. Fletcher is putting in new
cistcrn in the rear of Clement & Piper's
store, and will have the water in the
same carried to the second story of
that building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

AS will be noticed elsewhere in this
issue, Rev. d. 7. Rowlands of Minneopa
Falls, who was burned out few days
ago, offers at public auction ON the 9th
inst. his stock and farming implements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

The city council of Des Moines, Iowa,
the other night appropriated $3.50 for
the purpose of printing and circulating
circulars in the interest of the city.
How does such idea strike our city
fathers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Despite the heavy expense the Milwau.
kee & st Paul company have incurred
the past winter in fighting snow banks,
they have declared a dividend of 81
per cent. on their Southern Minnesota
division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Lorin Cray, Esq, of Lake Crystal, was
in town Monday, and said that tho in.
quest recently held at that place did no,
develop much of absolute Importance,
yet thought that foul play was un-
doubtedly at the bottom of the case
For further particulars read synopsis
of the inquest held by Coroner Durkee,
as published in another column.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Mr.. J. G.. Roller, of the Central ware
house, returned from the eastern part of
the State last Saturday evening, and
reports no snow observable from the
Mississippi west, to Albert Lea, and
that farmers were seeding and dragging
on the prairies along the line of the S.
NJ. r. r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Mcconnell Il Go. put up last week
the largest sign in The city. 1t runs the
whole front of their double store; it is
composed of large gilt letters that arc
conspicuous at quite distance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Farmers look here j. G.. Roller
will pay you the highest cash prices
at the Central warehouse for Wheat, Bar
ley, Oats, Corn, Timothy seed, Old Iron
Zinc, Brass, Copper, Paper Rags, Dress
ed Hogs, Hides and wool. Call and see
before you sell. 15-10m
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

Mr.. W. b. Torrey committed grave
mistake by allowing himself to run as
an independent candidate for Recorder
Tuesday. He not only was defeated
himself but assisted in defeating u reg
ular nominee, but perhaps that was the
object to accomplish at the outset.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

F. G.. Heinzc of the Excelsior Bakery
manufactures six different kinds Of
bread. He takes pride in offering to
his many patrons q new kind "The
Vienna Cream Bread" which is unex-
cellsd. (40w2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

At Minneopa Falls, Saturday, April 9th, 1881,
at II o'clock A. N. Having recently lost
residence by IRE, will sell his personal prop
erty, consisting Of ] Good Horse, Single
Cutter, Extra Hiking Cows, Q Yearlings, 2
Calves, about e6 bushels good potatoes, IN
tons Of Hay, Sheep, Peacocks, Chickens and
many articles Of use 70 farmers and others
not necessary to specify.
TF1NB--Sums above 5000 credit OF one
year, LEES than that amount cash. .,,n.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
FIaE Seed.

The Mankato Oil Mill Company de-
sires to call the attention of all parties
wanting to procure fax seed for the
coming season, that the same is ready
for delivery and may be had upon APP
plication at the mill. m2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07
Notice.

Any desiring to settle any unpaid ac-
counts or notes due to Geo. w. Warner
which remain in the hands of 8. Ran
dali, assignee, can do so at our Office.
40w3 THOMAS & WAsHBURN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

The Teachers Institute at Garden
City will begin Monday, April 18th,
There will be regular programme OF
work, with the best teachers in the
county as instructors. 1t will be rare
opportunity for those who are intending
to teach. Let all teachers attend and
gather inspiration for their summers
work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07


Tuesday morning the Minnesota Val.
ley Medical Association convened at the
City Hall, this city, with the following
members present:
Otis Aver, Pres', LeSueur; Geo. F.
Merritt, Treas. and Acting Sec'y, St. Pc.
ter; E. ]. Davis. G. F. Warner, 2. G.
Harrington, Manksto; G. r. Maloney,
Belle PLANE; d. s. Cummings, M. v
Hunt, Waseca o. H. McMichael, Yer.
non; q. o. Cooley, Madelia; w. R. Cul.
lin, Lake Crystal; G. R. Bacon, Saint
James; w. r. Mcmahon, w. Jacoby,
Mankato; Carrot Murphy, Garden City
Jas. H. Dunn, Shakopee R. Parkin,
Minnesota Lake; F. MCGUIRE Blue
Earth City.
The Doctors were all o fine looking
and intelligent body of men, two requi-
sites well calculated to grace their
profession.
In the evening there was an interest
ing discussion on Diphtheria, in which
the members INDUCED in sort of ex.
perience meeting, after which the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
,President-Dr. Otis Aver, LeSueur.
list Vice-Pres't-C. F. Warner, Man
katO.
I'd Vice-Pres't-A. w. Daniels, st.
Peter.
81 Vice-Pres't-Alfred Mullen, New
Ulm.
Secretary-Dr. Swain, LeSueur.
Treasurer--Dr. Merritt, st. Peter.
Executive Committee-Dr. 2. G. Har-
rington, DR.. E. j. Davis, Mankato, and
pr. Spratt, LeSueur.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-04-07

The little Insignificant town of
Morristown, Rice county, furnishes the
$4,000 beauty for Adam Forepaugh.
The innate modesty of Mankato beauties
prohibited them from connecting.