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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-09-08
Common Council.

Council met in regular session last evening
with members al present except Aldermen
Andrews and Burt.
Minutes of last adjourned meeting were
read and approved.
Report of Street Commissioner for labor
performed on highways read and approved.
The amount paid out for same stree last re-
port was $3.50.
Chief of Police YOung's report showed the
usual number Of drunks and vagrancies.
City Treasurer's report showed balance in
treasury to be $11,llS.34
The City Commissioners, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of the proposed sewerage
from east side of Front street along Spring
street to Minnesota river, made an exhaus-
tive report. The City Engineer estimates
that such Improvement would cost 81 800. In
the opinion of the Commissioners the resi-
dent property adjacent to said sewer should
he assessed 80 per cent of the cost, whiie the
city should, I'm conjunction with w. 4 st p.
railroad bear 20 per cent. of the burden. A
letter was addressed to the Superintendent
of the road, relative to the action the COM
pany would be likely to take, and reply
was received to the effect that the Civil En-
mittee from the Council soon and endeavor
to compromise on satisfactory terms.
The Committee who had the matter of sur
veY from the Blue Earth to the Minnesota
river asked for an extension of time in which
to report. Granted.
An ordinance requiring lhe removal Of the
hay and wood market from its present loca-
ton on Cherry street to Main street, between
Front and Third, was read and referred to the
Committee on Ordinance.
The ordinance granting the right to Messrs.
Clark g. Smith to erect telephone poles, cleo
tric light tower, the laying of gas pipes, ETC.,
ETC., was taken mp for its second reading and
final passage. One or two unimpOrtant
mess was killed.
An ordinance for the regulation OF Auc-
tioneers license was placed upon its final
reading and passed.
The Committee on Ways and Means were
instructed to confer with the City Attorney
and ascertain rs nearly as possible the cost
Of revising and compiling for publication IN
book form the ordinances OF the City from
date of incorporation down to the present
time. The Committee on printing were in
structcd to ascertain the approximate cost
Of printing same, and all to he reported ut
next meeting OF COuncil.I
Bills to the amount of some $500 for Timing
City Hall roof, lumber, officers salaries, work
on streets and bridges, supplies, etc, were
allowed.
The Council will meet again some evening
next week, subject to call OF Mayor.
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Cambria Gleanings,

Brutus has sold his stock in THE
FREE PRESS correspondence to Phoenix.
Look out
Haying nearly done.
Threshing is begun.
Wheat yields from 20 to 25 bushels
per acre and oats fIom so to IS.
Cambria's population is on the in
crease. A trio of angelic personages
has been ushered in lately.
d. ]. Davis has gone to Minneapolis,
where he expects to meet his old friend
Conklin.
Mrs. Edwards, sister Of D. Davis,
after pleasant visit here with her rel.
atves, has returned to her home ir
Ohio, via Minneapolis.
Miss. Jennie Williams and Mrs. j
], Edwards have gone to Wisconsin
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Sterling.


oihShiuS3 10 SoiupictCo.
A number have their threshing done,
and the reports are quite favorable.
We suppose the farmers would be
very much disappointed should their
wheat yield IS or 90 bushels per acre.
Considerable sickness. especially
among children.
Mr.. L. A. Cornell has been suffering
from severe attack of lnf1ammatOry
rheumatism, but, through the skill of
our worthy DR.. Francis, he is able to
attend to business again.
Miss Mary Burrows and frankie Cor
nell, attended the Teachers institute at
Mankato last week. We wish more could
have gone, as it was of great benefit to
those who intend to teach.
The Y. P. M. I. Society had very
interesting and lively time at their
society convention, last Saturday. The
following programme was carried out
to the letter:
Music by orchestra.
Remarks on cOnvention,by j. Stevens
Objects of society, by J. Johnston.
Orchestra.
Plan of society, by Il. Lewis.
Foundation Of society, byJ. Burrows,
Quartette.
Material of society, by Mary Burrows.
How to obtain material, G. Stevens.
Orchestra-Recess.
Building up of society, w. Johnston.
Enlightment of society, +. Cornell.
Song, Robert Ellis.
Necessarieso OF society, Mary Lewis.
Protection of society, w. Wowisson.
Orchestra.
Chips of society, Allie Roberts.
Debate,-Question, Resolped that a
half day devoted to society work be OF
more benefit than at our usual duties
There will be no meeting of the Y.
p. M. 1. Saturday evening Sept. End, on
account of school meeting, but at oui
next meeting, we elect officers, and
hope to see every one present.
FITZNoODLE.
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Mankato Axe Works.

The first regular election of the stock
holders of the Mankato axe works, was
held last Monday evening, resulting in
the election of the following Board
of Directors for one year, viz: G. ID.
Taylor, J. L. Washburne, Jno. Klein,
Geo. NJ. Palmer, Geo. H. Clark, 8. F.
Barney and J. A. Willard.
The above directors elected the fol-
lowing named gentlemen rs officers Of
the company.
Thysident-J. A Willard,
Tice-P resident-C. ID. Taylor,
1reasurer-GeO. II. Clark,
Secretary-S. +. Barney.
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All assessments will be reduced

All assessments will be reduced as
membership will justify.
While this Association is purely CO.
operative, and possesses all the advant-
ages of that plan, it is without the usual
weakness of cooperative insurance com
panies, as all certificates terminate at
expiration of ten years, which is about
the time the effect of medical examin-
alton has worn of, thus experiencing
from One-half to twO-thirds less deaths
per Thousand, than any company or as
sociation after they reach the age of 20
years.
The officers of the association are
composed of some of the best known and
most reliable men of Waterloo.
Messrs. Baker and Son, District Agts,
are here in the interest of the Associa-
ton and will put in local Advisory
Board in MankatO.
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Fortune to Farmers and Mechanics

Thousands of dollars can be saved by
using proper judgment in taking care Of
the health of yourself and family. If
you are Bilious, have sallow complex
ion, poor appetite, low and depressed
spirits, and generally debilitated, do not
delay moment, but go at once and
procure bottle of those wonderful Elec-
trio Bitters, which never fail to cure,
and that for the trifling sum of fifty
cents.-7sibune. Sold by John A,
Samboru.
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Hotel for Sale.

The well known WELLS HOUSE, at Wells
Mimi, will be sold on reasonable terms, one.
fourth cash down, and balance I'm easy an.
nual payments. This House is located in one
of the most thriving towns in Southern Min.
nesota, and enjoys large patronage. To any
enterprising hotel man with u little capital
a fortune awaits him by purchasing this
property. For particulars apply to
1lw4 J.P. BURKE Wells.
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Go and See Them

Mrs. j. p. Burch has received a choice loi
of Opal-stones from Mexico for sale, suitable
for rings and breastpins. They can be seen
ut Taylor's jewely store and Fowler Bros
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An Important Discovery

Has been made whereby successful Vege.
table combination has been introduced, which
acts upon the bowels, the liver and the kid
neys, and at the same time imparts strength
and vitality to the entire system. BurdOck
Blood Btters constitute this important dis
covery. Price 81 W. Sold by Collins & Co.
MankatO.
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the former returning to her home Al
Cambria, the latter to visit friends il
that State.
Laura A. Jones paid ten-days visit
to relatives and friends.
L. Evans, brother of j. L. Evans, is
now at Minneapolis.
VIM. E. Jones and Richard G. Rob.
crts have gone to test the virtues of the
West. Both had intended to go to-
gether, but the latter was necessarily
detained one week.
Euoch Shields has come home from
Minneapolis sick with the typhoid fever.
We wish him speedy recovery.
Mrs. Evans, of Chicago, daughter of
Rev. j. jenkins. formerly one of Man
kato's most highly esteemed teachers,
is at her parents home, seeking re-
newed health in the life giving country
air of Minnesota. PHOENIX.
Nervous debility, melancholy, catarrh of
a. \ l..I.I
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A Friend In NepsI

Time over and again Thomas Eclectric Oil
has proved u salutary friend To the distressed
As II reliable curative for Group in children
sore throat and bronchial affections, and As d
positive external remedy for pain, it is d
neyer-failing antidote. Sold by Collins & Co
MankntO.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve,

Tn. best Salve in the world for Cuts
BRUISES, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup,
tons, and positively cures Piles. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents pei
box. For sale by John A. Samborn.
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MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION WATER
LOO, IOWA.
Mortality and Life Insurance.

=. ... Al,
~ Is interesting ~ 100 """oo a. '"'
rate Oh mortality WHICH Ire insurance
companies, old line and cooperative
corporations. have experienced during
Tho ,.., s..uo,..o, wars Tho tall ,a
wy P''' 81 '''e
iore US proves that 'he assessments IN
cooperative organizations, are very
light for the first ten years. The aver
.ae ,,e.,, ,o.s :, thu A n II w f,r
tue past eigh' years ""s peeh less tIah
4 sd to 1000, while ether organizations,
who have been doing business for more
than seventeen years experienced death
loss OF from 10 to ~ per 1000. This
all companies and societies must reach,
unless by some provision they can rid
themselves of the old and sickly mem.
beers.
TO overcome this objection and TO en-
able men with limited means to secure
to their families the benefit vouchsafed
by life insurance, and at the same time
to provide competency for themselves,
The Union Mutual Aid Association of
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Nearly n Miracle.

E. Asenith Hall, Binghamton, N. Y, writes
Il suffered for several months with dull
pain through left lung and shoulders. lost
my spirits, appetite and color, and could
with difficulty keep up all day. My mother
procured some BurdOck Blood Bitters;
took them as directed, and have felt no pain
since first week after using them, and am
now quite we'll" Price $l0O. Sold by Col
Inns & Co., MankatO
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Mr.. y. Z. Bonner, Of Meadville, Pa, writes
81 feel like newborn creature. Trans.
formed from II crabby dyspeptic and nerv-
ous sufferer To robust, strong, healthy man,
1t all seems like dream, yet Browns Iron
BIters did it. l. feel very kindly toward
everybody, especially to the inventors Of so
good n medicine"
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Millinery.

Mrs. Dittman has just returned from the
eastern markets with choice display of mil
linery and fancy goods. also splendid line
of pattern hats, feathers, flowers. and In fact
every adornment of ladies' and children's
head wear. These goods are just opened, and
o avoid the rush, come early. iItf
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Furniture for Sale.

A piano at u low price, also u knitting ma
chine. stoves. furniture, dishes, choice plants,
etc. Inquire of
MRS. ANNA WOODRUFF,
I'd Door from Congre Ratiunal Church.
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How many persons get up I'm the morning
without an appetite, having bitter taste in
the mouth. and feeling weak and debilitated
All these need Carter's Liver Bitters. For
sale by John A. Samborn, Mankato.
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The c. M. & St. P. railway COM
pany will sell excursion tickets from
Mankato to Chicago, during the Elk
position, as follows: l2th and 18th
good until the 10th; 10th TO 23d
inclusive, good until the Goth; 26th
and eth, good until Oct. 3D.; Sd
and 4th, good until the 10th; 10th and
llth, good until the 18th; 18th and
18th, good until the cath. Fare for
round trip including entrance to EXPOSE
ton, 1865 Those who desire to at
tend the Milwaukee Exposition can
secure round trip tickets over the above
road as follows: 18th and 18th good until
the 18th; 10th and Goth good until the
25th; Goth and 9th good until Oct.
end; Oct. Sd and 4th good until the
9th; 10th and 18th good until the 10th
l7th and 18th good until the 23d. Fare
for round trip including admission to
the Exposition $3.50.
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Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. 15c.
Druggists.
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Sparkling Ewes,

Rosy cheeks and clear complexion only ac.
company good health Parker's Ginger Tonic
better than anything, makes pure, rich blood
and brings health, joyous spirits, strength
and beauty. Ladies' try it.-Bdkddr.
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Derangement of the liver, with constipa-
ton, injure the complexion, induce pimpies,
sallOw skin, etc. Remove the cause by us
ing Cartcrs Little Liver Pills. One IA dose
For sule by John A. SambOrn. MankatO.
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Go to Collins & Co., Mankato, for Mrs. Free.
maa's Neto National Dyes. For brightness and
from to s pounds. Directions in English
and German. Price 10 cents.
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"R0uGH ON RATS T,

Stock farm for sale cheap and on easy
terms. inquire of HALL & COFFIN,
5mts3 Mankato.
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SKINNY MEN
AK Acre

"wells' Health Remover" restores health and
vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual
Debility. 81.
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ARCHER Mankato, Sept. 9th
1882, by Rev. Albert Warren, Mr1ierrman
King and Miss +. Helen Archer.
.MAN-P0WELI.-In Flandreau
ID. r., Aug. II, lss2, by Rev. II. Locke, Mr.
Walter +. Councilman, OF Woodstock. Pipe.
stone county, and Miss Alice c. Powell, of
Tracy.
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Why suffer with u cough for days and
weeks, when small bottle of Durkee's Bal
sam will cure II. A word to the wise IL suffi-
STD
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There are many forms of nervous debility
in men, that yield to the use of Carriers Iron
Pills. Those who are troubled with nervous
weakness, night sweats, &c., should try them
For sale by John A. Stubborn, Mankato.
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az BUCHUPAlBA."

Quick, complete cure. all annoying Kidney
Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists.
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VI 4 IL II LIE ID.

Nervous debility, melancholy, catarrh of
the bladder, leucorrhea, etc, are quickly
cured by Browns Iron Bltters.
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The purity and elegant perfume of Park
er's Hair Baisam explain the popularity of
4 lais li.ilA lIll nut IL
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wax. Mr.. Smith will please accept
thanks for his kindly remembrance.
The FREE PRESS has to acknowl-
edge the receipt of Il picnic poem from
an anonymous correspondent, contain
ing seven verses. While it is entirely
against the rules of every well regulat
ed printing Office to publish anOny-
nous correspondence in any form, We
venture to give our readers the opening
stanZa of tins unique production.
| In Tincomville, the other night,
| There came near being fight
About some cake.
The stove was bad,
| And made Il flaw,
| Therefore the cake was raw.
1t is only necessary to explain the re-
naming portion of the poem by assert
ing that the author recommended Civ
ing the "raw cake a rest" We have
concluded TO do SO.
The Knights of Honor of the
Northwest have issued invitations to
the first grand conclave oil the order to
he held in Chicago Sept. IA and Is.
Those who attend this meeting will be
afforded an excellent opportunity of
visiting the Chicago Exposition. and
thus secure the usual reduction of one
fifth return railroad fare. offered by the
Exposition management. Knights from
distance, expecting to attend the con-
vocation, will please notify the chair
man of committee on entertainment, or
, or before Sept. 18th, that ample ar
, Engagements may be made for their re
ccption. Communications addressed Il
DIR. J. +. MacNeill, 207 Lincoln ave-, o
, Edmund Furthmann, 200 E. Madison
street will receive prompt attention.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
THANKS TO TIE PEOPLE,

For theis very liberal patronage and for their
recommending our house as the place to buy
clothing.
We have worked hard to please the people in
buying; we have taken the greatest care SO as
to get the incest things for Gentlemens wear
We are particular in fitting and making We
use good trimmings and allow garments to 90
out until correctso that every suit shall be an ad-
vertisement for us.
We are now offering special bargains in Mems,
Youths and Boys Clothing and Overcoats We
would rather have you to our goods and COM
Pare our prices, than to tell you theyare cheap
j. L. MULLIN & SON
SIXTH { MARKET STREETS
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Snow fell in Petersburg, Virginia
all of yesterday. South aud east o.
that city it fell to depth Of ten incheI
delaying railroad travel.
There arrived at New York duripl
1881 from foreign ports 6929 vessels
of which 1858 were steamers and
from domestic ports 1893, of which
1906 we're propelled by steam.
The total receipts of the Maryland
Penitentiary for the year ending Nov
80, 1881, were $67, 140, and the ex-
penditures, including salaries of off,
GERS, $65, lat. The average nun bel
of prisoners was 5454, and the expense
per capita, $119.b0.
A charter has been obtained for a
narrow gauge railroad to run from the
line of the new Buffalo, New York
and Philadelphia Railroad at Aurora.
New York, southeast to Williams.
port, in Pennsylvania. Work will be
commenced on the road as soon as
possible.
A new daily morning paper, inde-
pendent In politics, called the Times,
appeared yesterday morning In Balti-
more. Yesterdays edition was a
quarto sheet, similar in appearance to
its New York namesake. W. B..
Hazelton is editor and proprietor of
the new journal.
Governor Murray, of Utah, passed
through Cheyenne on Saturday, on
the way to Washington, in obedience
to telegraphic summons. 1t is sup-
posed he goes to testify before the
House Committee ON Elections in
reference to the Utah delegate con-
troversy.
Chin Ian Pin and Yung Wung, the
retiring Chinese Ministers, on Satur>
day evening presented 10 the President
their letters of recall, before leaving
Washington on the night train for
San Francisco. The new Chinese
Minister, Chang Tsao Ju, was then
presented to the President, ana the
customary compliments were ex-
changed.
Mr.. Martinez, the Chilian Minister,
at Washington, has received des-
patch from his Government, stating
that the latter has issued a manifesto
to the former, giving the reason why
Chill went to war with Peru, and de"
finiDg Sin a measurei the Chilian
policy in reference to the present DIM
culties. The circular has been for
warded to Mr.. Martinez and other
Chilian envoYs by mail.
The assessed valuation of. Colorado
is $3.50, ,059, 900, an increase of 1928, ,0OO,-
600 since 1880. During the year Just
closed the output of bullion from that
State, according to the lowest estimate,
was $40, 200, 600, and over SO, ,0OO, 600
was spent in the construction of rail
ways. In the city of Denver more than
"a, 600, 600 was expended in the erec,
tion of new buildings, and the total
assessed valuation of the city shows
an increase Of 20, AGO, 900 during the
year.
The daily gazette., 1882-01-02
wnr widowu.

In all ages and in all countries
war widows, or TO put more grace
fully, the widows Of soldiers, have
manifested extraordinary tenaciLy
OF life, and their remarkable longev
ity, especially where their lords anC
masters may have become interested
In the matter of a pension, has heen
noted as one of the worlds genuine
wonders. The following paragraph
which appeared in the New York
Herald, not long since, having at.
tracted our attention, has ret us to
thinking. The Herald says:
The widows Of the soldiers and
sailors Of the war Of 1872 are fortus
nately for themselves and fortunate.
ly OF the public treasury, blessed
with marvellous health and strength.
According to the oficiaI reports
from Washington, 10000 OF these
interesting ladies present themselves
every three months before the &C
credited agents of the Government,
and draw their pensions with a pre-
cislon that shows a high condition OF
financial discipline. Their ages, in
divIdually or collectively, no one
OF course will be so ungallant as
even to hint at but the date of the
last war with Great Britain is pretty
well back In the century. In the
darkness and uncertainty that enve>
lop the pension Office at Washing.
ton regarding the possible claims
against the Government arising out
OF the late war, the roll of The relicts
OF the heroes of that patriotic epoch
In our history may afford some light
and instruction. The total number
killed and wounded in the I8l2s'l5
campaigns was little more than S.
600. AT the end of nearly seventy
years the pension list OF the widows
alone eutnHmbers that OF the casual
tiles by five to one. If the widows
of the veterans Of the rebellion stand
by the Treasury as ratriotically as
those of 1872, the Commissioner of
Pensions in 1850 will have couple
of hundred thousand Of them on his
books.
If a war that closed nearly sixtyS
seven years ago, leaves us 26 900
widows as the legacy Of the small
d rmy of that day, what are we to
look for xty-seven years hence, as
the residuum of an army of more
than two and a half millions of sol.
diersg