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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
County Fair.

Owing to railroad and other facilities,
we deem it expedient that some meas
are be taken by our people toward &C.
:epting the proposition of the County
Fair management in changing the loca-
ton of holding the fair from Garden
City to Mankato. 1t is, or ought to be,
the wish of every farmer in Blue Earth
county to see just us good representa-
ton of stock and farm products as he
can. Not only the farmer, but the mec-
chant, the business man, the property
owner, and in fact everybody, has got to
evince an individual interest if they ex-
pect To make an agricultural show Il sue
cessful and profitable venture. You
must have point for holding the same
which is both accessible and convenient
to the greater number. You must have
have money with which to run it.
You have got to offer sufficient induce.
ments before u farmer or any one else
will take their blooded stock and fine
mares several miles to merely exhibit
them, and ut no uncomfortable expense
to themselves. Mankato IS the place
best adapted for holding the fair, and
our people should at once express them
selves US to whether they desire it or
not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
"He'--O--Heave."

| Editors Ndnkdto Free Press:
l would commend your enterprise in
your proposed immigration edition of
THE FREE PRESS, only you should have
done it before. If the people arc not
ready for such things make them SO by
going ahead. The province of the news
paper is to lead. Mankato people are
getting red hot for more prosperous
times, and they will readily take to
anything you may undertake, tending
to better things. 10000 papers showing
Mankato's advantages, scattered through
the United States, are bound to help us,
and so of your emigration envelopes.
Every business man, yes, and everyone
else, should use them and SO become a
public benetactor, especially when it
costs little or nothing. Yes, and every
man who won't do little for the public
good, at this critical time, ought to be
invited to paddle his own canoe" rather
than receive any help from his fellow
citizens. al together! leo hearc" is
the way the heavy bents in those big
eastern barns used to go up on raising
day. 1t was hard work and slow work
many times but the '.raising cake" al
ways came when the barn was up. So.
if our citizens will lift, lay and haul, if
need be,-"He' -heave, all together!"
they will raise a stately structure, and
after that will-"take the cake" sure,
all of them. If ut that raising bee some
jump upon the timbers and others pull
back with ropes, while the faithful ones
lift Justify with their hands or push on
the pike poles, the barn will never be
raised, and none Of them will get the
"cake and cider"
Now, growing on all occasions
saying taxes are so high nobody will
ever come here, sits the deadest town
get" "the Board Of Trade amounts 70
nothing" ave can't do anything till we
get CROP" &c. isn't lifting the timbers
or pushing on the pixies. Its cutting
off your own noses gentlemen. lfyou'll
compare Mankato with other towns
you'll see these things are not true. Stop
growing, snatch pike and "he>O-
heavc" with the rest, and the town will
90 up, and taxes will go down you'll
find too, that manufactures will yield a
surer crop, than the surrounding country.
We need to learn a lesson from "thc
dog in the manger," too. If man or Il
corporation wants to do something, let
us let him do it by all means, We'll get
collateral if not direct benefit. Don't
let us be afraid somebody else is about
to make something, and pitch into him
or discredlt him. don't say anybody
is doing this, but do say such things
won't reduce taxes or build city. If
any enterprise is started, and the projec-
tor is successful, give him three cheers
and "tiger." Then the best men won't
leave, but will take pride in building
up their town. These better things are
what we are all determined to do in the
future. l KNOW.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
RIIIS ALLOWED
Discovered Wealth.

A Mrs. Clauson, who has been de-
pendant upon the County and the Ladies
Aid Society for several years past, died
one day last week, and then it was dis
covered for the first time that the wo-
man was not so dependant as the people
had been led To believe, for she had on
deposit in the Citizens National Bank
the sum OF $5l5. The manner of its
discovery was as follows A Mrs. Zen
opolski who had attended Mrs. Clauson
during her sickness, called ut the bank
Immediately after the latter's death and
presented certificate of deposit ell
dorsed apparently by Mrs. CIauson to
Mrs. Zenopolski by simply making her
cross after some one else had written
her name, and as this transaction had
no witnesses, it was therefore invalid,
and the bank refused to honor it. An
administrator has subsequently been ap
pointed who will unravel the mystery
and bring order out of chaos.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
What is q Legal Fence 2

We have had numerous inquiries from
farmers as to what constitutes a legal
fence, also the facts respecting partition
fences, ETC., and have fully investigated
the law and ascertained the provisions
to be as follows
LEGAL FENCE DEEINED-All fences
four and half feet high and in good
repair, consisting of rails, timber, boards
or stone walls, or any combination
thereof, shall be deemed legal and SUIT
ticient fences.
WIRE FENCES LEGAL-1n all cases
where any law of this state requires to
be erected or maintained any fence or
fences for any purpose whatever, it shall
be sufficient, and a compliance with
such law, if there shall be erected and
maintained a barbed wire fence, consist
ing OF two barbed wires and one smooth
wire, with ut least forty barbs to the
rod, the wire to be firmly fastened to
posts not more than two rods apart,
with one stay between the posts, the top
wire to be not more than tifty-two
inches high or less than forty-eight, and
the bottom wire not less than sixteen
inches from the ground {; or four smooth
wires with posts not more than two rods
apart, and with good stays not to exceed
eight feet apart, the top wire to be not
more than tfty-six inches high nor less
than forty eight. and the bottom wire
not less than sixteen inches nor more
than twenty inches from the ground ::
,rODided, that five smooth wires shall be
required to constitute legal partition
fence pr0cided, that any other fence
authorized by law shall also be held II
legal fence.
OCCUPANTS TO MAINTAIN PARTITION
FENCEs-The respective occupants Of
lands, inclosed with fences, shall keep
up and maintain partition fences be-
tween their own and next adjoining in
closures, in equal shares, so long rs both
parties continue to improve the same.
PROCEEDINGS FOR NEGLECT To RE-
PAIR, ETC.-In case any party ncglecis
to repair or rebuild any partition fence
which of right he ought to maintain,
the aggrievcd party may complain to
the town supervisors or a majority of
them, who, after due notice 10 each
party, shall proceed to examine the
same and if they determine that the
fence is insufficient, they shall signify
the same in writing to the delinquent
occupant of the land, and direct him to
repair or rebuild the same within such
time as they judge reasonable and if
such fence is not repaired or rebuilt nc.
cordingly, il shall be lawful for the
complainant to repair or rebuild the
same.
FENCES TO BE KEPT IN REPAIR
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR-All partition
fences shall be kept in good repair
throughout the year, unless the occu,
pants of the lands on both sides other.
wise mutually agree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
dor THE FREE PREss.)
To the Citizens of Mankato,


The advertising committee of the
Board of Trade, is now presenting to
tho people of the Eastern States through
the medium of 500 OF 600 papers, the
many natural advantages which our CITY
possesses for various business enter
prises. Some o; us have faith that ere
long our town will be visited by those
searching for new homes and places Of
business, and we are anxious that the
town should present us attractive an
appearance as possible. We feel very
certain that the present shiftlcss appear.
ance of the streets, alleys and sidewalks
will have the effect to drive away many
stranger who might otherwise be
drawn towards the place. have been
requested by the committee on streets,
alleys and sidewalks appointed by the
Board Of Trade, to urge through the
papers, that our citizens Immediately
repair their sidewalks. build new ones
where needed, trim their trees, clean up
the cutters, streets and alleys adjacent
to their premises. straightcn their fences
and thus in small way do much to
beautify our city. Do not wait until
the city council orders all this to be
done, but do it pittom delay and your
example will lead Others to do the same
thing. Cultivate pride in your city,
and in every way show it.
JNO. G. Noe, Chairman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
A Bare-faced Robbery.

We are informed through authentic
sources, that MankatO business firms
are furnished with an aggregate of
100000 credit the year around, but
that every such bare-iaced steal as
GIavin lately pcrpetrated, casts II stigma
upon the town at large, and depreciates
our credit among every first class whole
salcr in the land. The burglars con-
fined in our county Jail were safer ruiz
ming at large and plying their profession
than man like Glavin, who works upon
the confidence of business firm until
he establishes credit and then boldly
steals all he can get. Every such UNI
warranted failure as his should receive
the condemnation of every respectable
citizen, for it indirectly damages the
mercantile interests OF our city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
The Way It's Done.

The old adage that "it takes money to
make the mare go" was never better I'm
derstood than by the railroad companies,
the immigration societies and the spec
ulators who have been identified with
the building up of Northern Minnesota
Through all of these agencies money
has been spent with lavishness worthy
of an ancient Oriental Prince. The
columns Ofevery German, Scandinavian,
Danish and Swedish newspaper in the
land has teemed with Turing and cntic
ing advertisements, portrayed in all the
colors of the rainbow, to attract the at
tcntion of the unwary immigrant. We
have it from authentic sources that the
st. Paul, Minneapolis 81 Manitoba R'y
Co., have expended alone, about $25, 0OC
for the purpose stated above. And in
all probability, the Northern Pacific
and the Canadian Pacific have expended
a much greater sum, as their interests
are proportionally greater.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Self-Sacri6ced.

Albert r. Williams, of Garden City,
this county, shot himself at his resi-
dence, last Monday morning about six
o'clock. He had at various times
previous to committing the rash act
declared his intention of taking his
own life, but had been talked out of it
by his relatives and friends. His mind
had become morbid through various
causes until il had reached that point
when the promptings of reason gave way
to his melancholy musing, and culminat-
cd as above recorded. Mr.. Williams had
been a resident of Garden City for
nearly 90 years, and about fourteen
years of that time was considered one
of that towns most active, prudent and
successful business men. lie was &c
years of age the 9th of last February
lie sold out his business some three
years ago to his brother Daniel, since
which time he had been engaged in nc
active pursuit.
He was buried with Masonic honor.
last Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased was brother to TheO
Williams and Mrs. j. II. Ray of this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Dog Licenses.

Nearly everybody postponed getting
their dog license until about the last
day, when, like the closing hours of
Congress, they ilockcd in, all wanting
to be waited on first. Up to date the
Recorder has issued 274 licenses, nine
tenths being one dollar purps. But one
thing that struck us as rather strange
while looking over the number enrolled,
was that every dog was thoroughbred,
not single grade among them. Their
pedigree was from the poodle to the
shaggy Newfoundland; their colors
were more numerous than the changes
of Kaleidoscope and the variety of
their names Out-wcbstered Webster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Elenru's C0rLOlic S0ipe.

The BEST SALvE in the world foi
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
letter, Chapped Hands, Cmlblains
Corns and all kinds of Skin Eruptions
Freckles and Pimples. BE sure you get
HENRy's CARBoLIC SALvE, as all Others
are but limitations and counterfeits
Price % cents.
DURNo's CATARRH SNUFF cures all
affection of the mucous membrane OF
the head and throat.
is the best remedy for Dyspepsia, Bill.
iousness, Malaria, Indigestion, all dis
orders of the stomach, and diseases OF
the Blood, Kidneys, Liver, Skin, etc.
DIR. Morris LIVER PILLS are the best
Cathartic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Relics Unearthed.

A man named Pear, while excavating
dirt in the Court House square last
Monday, Came across, about two feet
under ground, two cans filled with cast
iron bullets, weighing ounces each
There were 81 bullets in each can, and
the superstition is that they were buried
during the exciting times of 1862.
They are indeed ragged looking things
to 60 tearing through persons body
at short range.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Seed Potatoes.

l have few choice kinds of potatoes for
sale cheap, among which may he found the
st. Patrick enormously productive, hand
some free from rot, and no small tubus,
medium earlyD Alpha, n white variety said
to be the earliest grown, two weeks earlier
than Early Rose.
Also strawberry plants in quantities to suit
purchaser. Six different kinds of Blackcap
uspbcrries, three kinds of red.
Orders for potatoes will be filled by A. w.
Dawlcy at his feed store, or e. NJ. Pope S Com
mission House. GEO. KEENAN,.
Avs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Business Changes.

Mr.. J. b. Ford, Mankato's Oldest
tonsorial artist, has sold his shop and
all its appurtenances, to W.. Shank,
young man who has been Mr.. Ford's
assistant for the past eighteen months
We trust that the new firm will meet
with all the SUCCESS his thorough knowl.
edge of the business merits.
Mr.. Fred Beckett and J. B. Ford
have formed co-partncrship and pur
chased the property of Horace DeGroodt
and took possession May lst The faces
of both the boys are as familiar to every
Mankatoite as ones own relation, and
their prosperity is in their own hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Personal Mention.

Hon. o. o. Pitcher has returned from
Washington.
| Hon. J. b. Wakefield, of Blue Earth
City, was in the city, Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. w. Sladc went to Wells
last Tuesday, on short visit.
Hon. Morton S. Wilkinson was in the
city, yesterday.
Joseph Burger, Esq, arrived in town
Tuesday, and contemplates remaining Il
few days.
Lorin Cray, Esq, of Lake Crystal, was
in town Wednesday, and reports his
town rs ilourishing.
Mr.. A. Lorentz, father of Geo. Lorentz,
arrived from Denver, Col, yesterday
morning, on brief visit.
Miss Sophia Bubanc, sister to Mrs.
w. +. Lcidloif, left for Germany last
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. T. c. Goodman, daughter of MIR.
c. Wampler, arrived from Chicago
Tuesday morning with her brother and
children for brief visit at home.
j. A. James left Monday night, last,
for Durango, Colorado, and from thence
to Silverton, where he has mining inter.
ests.
Several Wells people, among whom
We noticed Nj. N. Leland, j. NJ. Nye,
DR.. Straw and j. p Burke, attended
Rcntz Minstrels ut Union Hall last Mon
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Durkee retured
from their eastern trip last week where
they went for the benefit of Mr.. DIS
health, but he informs us that he cannot
see any change for the better.
Rev. II. +. Jones, of this county, who
has been enjoying visit in Wales for
some months past. landed in New York
City last Monday, cn-routc home. Parti.
culars from authentic parties say his
reception at the home of his birth was
Il most hearty one throughout.
Mr.. VIM. Hughes, an old Mankato
boy, departed for Watertown, Wis,
yesterday morning, on brief visit. IT'S
whispered that VIM. has speculation
on his mind, and if nothing prevents he
may induce some one there to change |
their name to Hughes. Stranger things |
than this have happened
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Council Gleanings.

Regular session of the City Council
was held last evening. Considerable
business was transacted.
Geo. ii. Clark and A. b. Smith
petitioned Council for exclusive right
and privilege for thirty years for
erecting poles and stringing wires,
cables or other conductors thereon in
the city of Mankato for telegraph, tele
phone, fire or burglar alarms, electric
light power or heating purposes, and all
such as appcrtain to electricity. Re
ferret to committee on ordinances.
Robert Johnson presented bill of
$275 against the city of Mankato for
damages sustained by driving his wagon
into hole in Randall's Addition Re-
ferred. ~
The committee recently appointed by
the Board of Trade on streets, bridges
and sidewalks, consisting of Messrs
Noe, Shoemaker, Burt, Christensen, Pay,
Taylor, Heinze and Vosbeck, petitioncd
the Council for strict enforcement Of
all ordinances pertaining to cleaning Of
streets, alleys and cutters, removing
nuisances in alleys, Instructions to
streets, repairing of sidewalks and caus
ing new ones to be built wherever neccs-
sary, and trimming the trees along the
street. Accepted and filed.
Case of Henry l.. Guide against city,
decided in favor of plaintiff and judg-
mcnt of $500 entered. Case appealed.
Mayor Maxficld submitted lengthy
communication upon city affairs and
hoped he would have the hearty CO.
operation of the Council to assist him
IN the performance of his duties.
Henry Zimmerman applied for and
was granted license for holding thea
tiers and other amusements in Union
Hall. The license was fixed at $25 per
year.
A lengthy petition from our citizens
demonstrating against reducing the sa-
loon license was received and filed.
The Mayors appointments were W.
K. Young, Chief of Police; o. X. Robin.
son, Police Officer. II. w. Perry, Police
Constable, James Kelly, Alex. Mcdonald
and Geo. E. Blake, night watchmen
Messrs. Young and Robinson were ap
pointed for police service in the city
and Mr.. Perry for serving papers outside
the city.
BILLS ALLOWED.
IL Davis. supplies furn. Street Com. 81 o
| Laird, Norton & Co. 70 5
| N Lang az
j Webbcr, work 50
Report of Street Com. for April showed
an expense OF .....................9i o
REPORT OF CITY TREASURER.
Received since last report. $I95 3
balance In Treasury ................ ',Vso y
There were 80 applications for saloon
licenses granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Sign of the Mammoth
Boot.

Our spring stock of Boots, Shoes and Slip
pors have arrived. We had them made t.
order especially for us, in Utica, N. Y, Phila'
dolphin, and standard Massachusetts facto-
rics. The desires of our patrons were care
fully considered before ordering. We also
have mems calf and kip boots of our own
make which we warrant in every respect.
Call In and see the new styles and get prices
46w6 G. IL. AUSTIN & SON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05

Mr.. Noah Bates, Elmira, N. Y. writes :
"About four years ago I hal an attack ni
billions fever, and never fully recovered. MY
digestive organs were weakened, and would
be completely FRUSTRATED for days. After
using two bottles of your BURDCk bihoi'
BITTEitS the Improvement was so visible thai
l was astonished. I can now, though 81 years
of uge. do a fair and reasonable days work.
Price 81 90, trial size 10 cents. Sold by Col
Inns & Co. MnnkatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
A CARD,

Having made the study and treatment OF
lung diseases specially for many years, l
know. that consumption, caused by tubercu-
lOSiS, when il has reached II certain . gree, is
no more durable but my own treatment has
shown So happy results, that do not hesitate
any longer to advise persons with diseased
lungs 10 call Oh me. The treatment is strictly
homeopathic, and practised by me alone.
The names of those cured by me, in the State,
county and city, will be communicated, on
request DIR. D. TRENkLER,
MankatO.
Office over J. F. Meagher's new brick block.
nov 81, 81 ,6mtS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Red Ton seed Mt II. ID. JONES'.
How She Saved Money.

"FOr nearly six years my daughter. was
most of the time on sick-bed from kidney
and other disorders peculiar to women; We
criptions without any benefit. Our dominic
advised us to try Parker's Ginger Tonic, and
fOur bottles effected u marvellous cure. As it
has been our only medicine since, and dol
lars worth has kept our tam'liy Wen over a
money again for rainy day."-A poor Mans
Wife.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
We personally guarantee to O,

We personally guarantee to our
farmers that the market quotations pub
lished in THE FREE PRESS each week
are correct and can be implicitly relied
upon. This feature we make an essen.
tial one, knowing that many have no
other medium upon which to rely for
their home market reports.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
N Oti C @.

In last weeks Beobachter, there APP
peared certain false insinuations against
myself which were as false as the man
who made them. And my advice to
the editor of that delcctablc sheet is, he
had better pay his workmen for labor
performed before casting imputations
upon them. AID. DEEBACH.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05
Gard of Thanks.

We wish TO thank all ne kind r"i"nds who
assisted tis i'm the recent sickness and suisse
qIent death and burial of our beloved sister,
Miss Eta SchwitZer, and for such admins
tration we will always feel grateful.
MIR. & Mrs. ii. i. JENSEN,
MIR. Mics. HERMAN HAAS,
j. Il. PEINKE,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05

A good brick residence on Second street
near Methodist church-9 rooms, pantry, Gel
lar, woodshed and stable. Hard and soft
water. Possession May LIST. Inquire of
I4l1 THOMAS & WASHBURN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05

ELLIS-At Sterling Centre, 9TH ult., Francis,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ellis,
aged months and days.
Two little hands folded soft and silently,
Two little curtained eyes looking out nomorc
for me
Two little snOwey checks dimple-dcntcd never
more,
Two little troddcn shoes that will never touch
the floor.
Shoulder ribbon softly twisted, apron folded
clean and white,
These are left me and these only of her
childish presence bright.
Two little snOwey wings softly fiuttcr to and
fro,
Two tiny childish hands beclxon still to me
below;
Two tender angel eyes watch me ever earnest
ly,
Through the loop-holes of the skies baby 5
looking out for me.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-05-05

Mrs. Dittman has just returned from the
eastern markets with choice display of mil
lincry and fancy goods, also splendid line
of pattern hats, feathers, flowers, and in fact
every adornment of ladies' and childrcn's
head wear. These goods are just opened, and
to avoid the rush, come early. 4itf