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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22
A New Lettuce.

Bulk and can oysters at Bradley's. tt
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Try the Eagle Clothing House Of Hahn
q Meyer when you are IN need ofany-
thing intheclathing line. Good goods at
living prices. 3t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Pan candies q all kinds It stoves. II
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

The report ofthe Napoleon Schools for
the week ending Feb. 0, 1888:
Yearly enrolment, 652
Term enrolment, 604
Weekly enrolment = 497
Per cent. OF attendance, 90
Pupils perfect in attendance, .329
Pupils tardy, s
Teachers tsrdy,
Visitors,
Per cent. of attendance by Departments:
High School96; A Grammar so; BGram-
mar 9l; CGrammar 94; A intermediate a.
B intermediate 90; A Primary So; B Pri-
mary 81, 1st Primary Sc; I'd G Primary
81; I'd b Primary 81; German SO.
@Pupils tardy: Win Norton, Chas. Show
man, Sherman Edwards, Mary Hardy
Henry Bostleman, Homer Snowman
Charlie Broadnix, Carl Groschner.
Visitors: Marian Lemert, Master VIM
Beckham, Charlie Shoemaker, Will BauH
Miss Pauline Scherer, Miss Lena Scherer
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

A silver spoon! BlackIm,aup imam 4 CO. II
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22
of all kinds at Stoves. t

For lamps and lamp fixtures, go to
headquarters at Bradley's., If
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

For parlor lamps go q Bradley's.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Caramels Of all kinds at Stoves. t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Fine New Orleans Sugar at Bradley's.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Candies ofall kipds at stoves.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Frs~b Cream candiesa ct Stoves.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Visit Stoves Resiau rant.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Pan candies OF all kinds at stoves. tf
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Visit Stawe's Restaurant.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Boston Chips at Etowa's.'s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-22

Visit slowe's Res.aurant.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-02-02
PAT EN- S

Inventors will Advance their interest by
employing an experienced Attorney resi-
dent in Washington. F. A. lehman, So
licitor Of American and Foreign Patents,
Washington, ID. G has had years of sue
cessful practice, and was formerly sn Ex-
aininer of Patents in the Patent Office.
A II business before the Courts or the De-
partmcnt promptly attended 10. Fee con
tingent upnn sus cess. Send for circular
Roslo 6ice Hours.
II, ring week o.ys 1ntil further notice,
the ostoffice v-;ll ne ! ept open from seven
A. NJ until min. p 81
S ndays from haif-past twelve to one
and from four until slx P. NJ.
MONEY ORDER BUSINESS.
The Money Order Office will not be
opened at all ON Sundays; and no Money
Order business will be transacted on Sat
urtlays after four o'clock 1. NJ.
s. e. SILSBY,
Idaho City, Dec 3, 1873. Postmaster
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

WAsnBrRN, MOEN & Co, the
barbed wire monopolists of Worrcs-
ter, Mass have instituted suit against
an Albert Lea firm for selling what
they call unlicensed wire. There is
considerable question us Ia tn" right
they claim Of exacting II tributc from
all consumers of the wire, AMI suits
recently terminated in the United
States courts of Missouri and Iowa
have been adverse Ia the claims of
this corporation. The use of money
without stint in buying off litigants
has until recently allowed this com
pany tn exercise complete control of
The harbed wire traffic in this country,
but the persistent opposition of GER
lain parties who could not he bought
off has resulted in q death blow To the
monopoly and although there may yet
be many contests before the matter
is finally settled, the success of the
consumers against these holders of
invalid patents will in time be com.
plete.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

ONO talks of enacting i law to
punish professional tramps 10y i'm.
prisoning them in the penitentiary.
While this may he considered severe,
there is no question bnt States will
have TO take steps to protect them
selves more fully against this nui.
sance. With the country in its present
prosperous condition, with labor
skilled and unSkilled in demand al
most everywhere, there is absolutely
10 reason why able-bodied men should
tramp the country living without
work or means. They have become
not only nuisances, but by their dis
regard of public and private rights
are not entitled TO the protection Of
citizens, and should he treated by the
States in Il manner belitting their ac-
tiUns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27
Medic.

Mcdo is about on Il par with her ncighbor:
i'm the Injuries from the recent storms. W,
have h.,d three or four very heavy rains Ia
gcthcr with little hail on some occasions
which have almost always been accompanied
by Il severe blow. Last Saturdays storm
probably devastated the fields more than an,
of the others. At any rate grain is every
where i'm II sad shape, wheat badly lodged an,
twisted, 50 much 50 that il will he very diff
cut Ia harvest, even though we do have
favorable weather hcnccforward. Besides
the yield " i'll certainly bc less and the quail
~ much poorer than il otherwise would have
been Oats is gone beyond redemption We
are afraid! that much of II cannot he cut with
the ordinary rcaping machine. Corn is also
badly beaten down. some of il completely
broken OF, and all the leaves are tatter,s
and torn. In short, every kind %; crop has
been injured more or less.
a large amount of new mOwn hay has been
destroyed and meadows are i'm many places
Hooded, ~ that not much more hay can be
made. before harvest. Lightning has left its
traces in s,intry tracks about the country.
Peter Hoerr has been out here buying
cattle lie has already secured n large num-
her and has paid good prices. Ii appears to
MS that farmers realize iargerproiitso ON stock
than ON ANYTHING else within their line. Guess
they are beginning 10 lind this out too.
LAMBDA"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

TIE Bismarck Dakota Tribune
took advantage of the opportunity
offered 10y the telegraphic strike to
exhibit the robustness of its imagn-
alton. 1t printed two columns of
special kilograms of the most sensa-
tional character. One gave the de-
tails Of the elopment of Mrs. l.angtry
with samuel j. Tilien; another re.
ported that David Davis had been
abducted 10y the proprietOr5 of an
oleomargarine factory Il third, that
Queen Victoria is on her way tn Id
cate IA tree claim in Dakota another,
that Il can of baked beans had eX-
ploded under the chair of Governor
Butter with frigbtful effect, and that
the President Of Harvard College was
suspected 10 be the perpetrat0r of the
outrage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27
Our Water Expense.

Ettor F,s" PTtSs'
ID appears that the City Council have voted
to appropriate $500 to test the How of water
of the Bunker iiill artcsian well, bored some
years ago, NJ the expense of fifteen thousand
dollars or more to- our city. We were in
hopes that the money spent then To carry in
Ia execution the dclusivc ideas of others.
would tie sufficient tn convince any individ-
ual that the enterprise was an imaginary
one, and should be forever abandoned, and
that some new method he adopted To lessen
oar expense and bc II profitable investment
To our city.
Il il evident that II mistake has been made
which caused unnecessary expense and troti-
bile. The sooner we relieve ourselves of II
the better, and lessen the expense of our
present water supply, ana furnish the city
with pure wholesome water, such Us families
can use.
We should look for some place To Locale
our pump-wurks, where the power would be
made profitable To the city for manufacture
ing purposes. besides pumping water for city
supply. Mankato should own her own power
and bc independent of any company or cor
porution. Suppose We select IL spot ON WASH
ed, then sink II well one or two hundred feet
deep, below all river or slough water, thc
eypcnsc will not he grcut.) If pure, healthy
water is obtained, then locate our pump
works there, Jay pipe up Washington street
20 the ravine above sixth street. build there
"A reservoir ar large cistcrn, and lay Al pipe
in the same ditch Ia connect with the present
mains. In this way our water supply could
bc obtained easily ana with little expense.
A pipe could hc laid ut some future day the
entire length oi Sixth street To the Normal
school building ON the west, and To Dukes
addition on the east Then lay pipes i'm all
the principle streets running from Front
street To sixth street, and have hydrant nt
the corner of every block. In this way all
tb,. buildings ia the thickly settled portions
of the city would have II water protection,
and the inhabitants II supply of pure, un-
ndultcrntci water.
Oar railroad facilities, commercial
strength. edica tionaI advantages, AMI all th"
natural interests that Mankato possesses are
spoken of in the highest terms, but her waite
supply may be looked upon as an expensive
failure, us compared To Eastern cities. We
have natural location AMI should avail our
selves Of il. Our principle street runs parni-
lei with elevated bluffs in the rear, which
with cross streets make n complete net work
for Il first class water protection. Shall we
avail Ourselves Of IL, or shall We sim CON
time to pay about ten dollars per day Tor
pumping water, when the income to the city
* only about 80 cents The eastern business
men may look upon MS as very benevolent
people To companies and corporations, but
not very successful engineers of public works
A. ID.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

THE Editorial Association, winch
met in St.Paul last week. pr paratoiy
to starting ont Oh its annual excur.
sion, was well attended by the news.
paper fraternity. and the trip to Win
nipeg and other Northwestern points
is represented rs being IL most enjoy
able one. The royal tcitainment
afforded the party along the route has
rendered the pen of our correspond
ent incapable of criticism upon the
condition OF the country generally
and where a good word could not he
said, it is noticeable that the bad side
is concealed. 1t is evidently Il put-ui
jolt to keep mum about the deplora'
hle condition of the country aud the
extreme 10 which many of the inhah
itants will he driven to the coming
winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27
The Great Lottery War Over |!

From this time on the Commonwealth Dis
tribution Co will withdraw from the foolish
war wayed by rival lottery companies, and
attending to its own business leave the call
ing of fraudulent sc, I" them The country
is large enough for all, and this war has
caused the new Postmaster General to call
these lottery companies illegal and frauds,
and DENY them the use of the registered
mails. The G. ID. Co, 10y their fair manner
OF drawings, hope to merit patronage with
out saying anything evil against other COM
panies. .Liye and let live" will henceforth
he their motto. On July 3ist, i'm Louisville,
Ky, the next drawing takes place with
capital prize of $30,cOo and numerous other
large prizes, IA tickets cost only 81 each,
everybody should have one, including their
rivals, rs they would be overjoyed by return
ing them good for evil" BY seeing them
draw big prize. Address h. M. Boardman.
Louisville, KY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27
Sterling Items.

Harvest is near 1T hand. Most of the barley
has been cu.. Wheat and oats are looking
finely. Some however, of the latter have
lodged owing To the recent rains
Haying is progressing, but on account OF
the frequent rains, there will be some pOol
hay.
The big storm of Saturday forenoon did moi
strike Sterling with much force, but between
. and o'clock on Sunday morning we had /,
very heavy thunderstorm. Two of Mr.. l.. \
Cornelrs cows were kill,dby lightning, ant
left Il good long scar on one of David NJ Hnr
riman's trees.
Miss frankie Cornell is slowly recovering
from her severe illness. We hope to see her
enjoying the best of health so0n.
Miss Hassen has left her Sterling and Lyra
friends and will soon return to her home il
Mortified.
Mapleton was the scene Of Il lively game OF
baseball Il short time ago. The game was
played 10y the Garden City and Maplctor
clubs; the latter, as usual being the win
ncrs. The scorc stood: Mapieton 23 Garden
City 10.
Johnnie Johnston went To Dakota last week
in company with Will Roberts, I'M old Sterling
boy, who now has home in that Territory.
The Y. +. VI. l. Society met us usual last
Saturday evening, and Il very interesting
meeting followed. Those who wish to hear
the tariff question discussed had better come
out this evening. july 2sth.
REN-IIAY-DAp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

TIE trade dollar has provoked
considerable discussion of late, on ac-
count of the general refusal by banks
tn accept them only at Il reduced
li.ure. They represent only bnl.
lion value here. being coined only
for the export trade, and are not in
tended for circulation in the United
states. Their coinage was discon-
tinued in 1873, as the supply was suf-
ticient Ia meet all demands of the
trade. To redeem them at par and
RECON- them into standards would
cost the government about 100000,
lroviding the redemption were limit
ed to those now supposed to be IN
circulation in the United States. If
this were done it would relieve bust
mess men from great annoyance,
ana afford protection to those who
are almost daily deceived in the real
value Gf the coin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

\ TERRIBLE calamity occurred
near Baltimore, at IN excursion re-
soit last Monday, in which over six
ty lives were lost. hbuut :nO ca
cursioniS,s had assembled on ii pier
to take passage on Il boat. The pier
being rotten and unable to sustain
the weight upon il, gave way. and
precipitatrd over one hundred people
in the water. with the fatal results
above mentioned. There seems to
have been criminal carelessnrss, and
the responsibility for such Il terrible
loss of life should he determined and
I just punishment administered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

LAST Saturday morning Southern
Minnesota was visited by heavy
tornado, which swept through the
state with great rapidity, causing
Joss of lives, injuries to buildings
and damages to crops. Every town
that lay in the path of the storm was
more or less injured, and the details
nf the terrible work of this powerful
agency of death and destruction are
most sorrowful. The storm seemed
To have struck first IN Beadle county,
Dakota, sweeping from there across
this state until it reached Elgin,
where its strength seemed to scatter.
No damage of Importance is reported
from places east of there. The course
of the storm SO far rs reported was
about as follows: 1t first struck in
COdingtOn county, from thence to
Sleepy Eve, Brown county, where ii
was accompanied with terrific hail.
From there it went to New Ulm, and
passed through NicOllet county to st.
Peter, laying waste many fields.
From st. Peter it followed the gen.
eral course of the WinOna& st. Peter
road, through Kasota, GAINESVILLE,
Waseca, Window, OwatOnna, Dodge
Center and Mantorville to Rochester,
where it made Il turn and struck the
village of Elgin, which was almost
completely demolished. The number
of persons instantly killed was eight,
and sixty or more received injuries,
many of which will prove fatal. The
greatest damages tn crops are report
cd from Brown and NicOllet counties,
the loss estimated being fully 50 per
cent. of the entire crops. The injur.
les to people and buildings in these
counties was comparatively slight.
Buildings were destroyed at WaSeca.
GAINESVILLE, Rochester and other
points. Persons were killed at Ell
gin, Mantorvillc, Byron, kasOta and
Stewart. y train on the &. x n. w.
road was blown from the track be
tween Waseca and Owat0nna, injur-
ing nearly forty persons, hut so far
10 fatal results are reported. The
village of EIgln suffered the most
severely, scarcely IA building in the
town being left standing. Many lost
all they possessed and are in sore dis
lress. Relief is pouring in from all
quarters Of the State and the gener.
Ous impulses Of the people will do
much toward alleviating the distress.
es INTO which the people OF this vii
lagc have been plunged. To give the
details of the storm would require
great space. but we have endeavOred
to give an epitome of the general
damage wrought.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

distance =. miles, being run in 2a.t minutes.
The party partOok of I'm excellent dinner ut
the railroad eating house, interpcrscd with
resolution of thanks to the Canadian Pacific
road and its officials and United States con-
sui Taylor, for the many cOurtesics received
ut their hands, and speeches OF acknowledge
ment were made by the officials mentioned.
Among our Canadian friends were some
very fine musicians and the trip back To-
Winnipeg was made exceedingly pleasant
with the flow of wit and the sound of song.
The sleepers of the party were attached to
the regular southwark bound train which
leaves ut SO sunday evening, when the
Eomcward trip was commenced over the st.
Vincent branch of the Manitoba road. The
party took breakfast at Glyndon, the cross
ing of the Northern Pacific ana Manitoba
roads. From this point down, the country
grows in beauty with every mile. The train
stopped for dinner at Osakis, where the par
ty succeeded in hiding II good meal. After
the replSt we struck various attitudes about
the balcony and steps while Il suburban artist
took our pictures, which. if they are good,
will be in big demand
We arrived in ST. Paul ut Go Z. NJ, tired
dirty and hungry. Babe the friends with
whom we Ind such n pleasant trip good-by"
and silently took our baggage and softly stole
away. During the trip homeward II business
meeting of the association was held, and res
olutions of thanks Ia President Herbert AMI
Treasurer Ran,alcs, and the management oi
the ST Paul, Minneapolis Il Manitoba Rail
road company and also the Canadian Pacific
railroad for colrtesies extended were passed.
A vote of thanks WAS also rendered Mr.. Han
ford Lennox Gordon, the author,of Minneap-
oils, for the beautiful present he gave each
one of the party, in the shape of II handsome
ly bound copy of his pauline"
Mcssrs. james Lee of Chicago and DR. X. +.
Elliott OF Minneapolis were elected honorar!
members. II was voted that the executive
committee appoint historian Of the trip
and that his report lie printed In pamphlet
form. There is II movement on foot by the
association to secure Il permanent resort.
which il snail own ana control. about some
lake, where the meetings of the society may
be held and the annual vacation enjoyed. Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

HARDY. the Polk City, Iowa, muir.
deIer was taken from the Jail ut llar-
Ian last Tuesday morning and lynchei
by mob. Iowa has made an unen.
viahic record this year. this being the
fourth pers.m that has been lynchcd.
But if iurics were less doubtful and
the trial of Il criminal subject to few
or delays, We imagine the reports of
such lawless proceedings would soon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

THE annual report of the Chicago,
st. Paul, minneapolis and Omaha,
road, Tor the year ending Dee. 3lSt,
lSS2 shows 4 net income at $500. ll9.-
-, and adding the proceeds from the
lana department and other sources of
revenue the total net income is ST.
!a26, 6le.lI. \ dividend of 7 per cent
WAS declared upon the preferred
stock of the road. During the year
the management have been active In
extending the road into new territory
making theequipment more thorough
and improving in every direction
The road is now in IN excellent con
dition,a and one of the most prosperous
in the northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, SIXTH JUDI
''CIAL DISTRICT. DISTRICT Court, Blu,
Earth County.
Fri Ii. Evans, Plaintiff, against Charles
ThurstUn, Defendant.
The STATE Of Minnesota 10 Charles T.. TurSiOa
the ab0rs R0s,ed Defendant.
You. said defendant are hereby summonc,
and required to answer the complaint in thi.
action which il now on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court for said County OF
Blue Earth and To serve Il copy of your an
swer To the said complaint. on the subscriber
at their Office in the city of Munkato, said
County, within twenty days after the service
of this summons upOr You, exclusive of thu
day of such service: and you fail To answer
the said complaint within the time afOrc said
the Plaintiff in this action will take jiidg
ment against You for the sum of eighty foui
and 7j-IO0 Dollars,with interest at seven per
cent from the first day of November 1882, Dc-
sides the cost Of this action.
Dated July 10th, a. ID. 1889.
THOMAS * WASHBURN,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

Jay Gould, while protesting to lie
well satisfied with the condition Of
telegraph affairs, is clearly not in the
hest bumor over it. a recent stormy
interview between him and the act
ing President of the company, he.
cause nothing was done to end the
strike, shows more clearly the feel
ings of the king of Wall street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27

WILL the next Congress take IN.
der consideration the question of
government control of telegraph
lines! 1t has been agitated before.
and the strike will no doubt bring the
question into greater prominence be-
fore the people. A monopoly III
which the people are the stockhold.
ers would hardly be managed So rs to
bring about general cessation of
work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27
MANKATO.

n. siig of MnLaio hos popaloiion ~ 'n", as
slfad,ri,E NH',rr.Ss,rH hi,H'srd ".d IS SSffor""-
sdbg fl, finest dgT'o"ifHraj districts a" 'h' STATE
Has 'oar Td.iroddS,r,s: The &. W. Il ~. F,t'' "a
Nv, The e. ~. 4. ". Il %, dRd the hd"h"f" Il
Hmors The STATE NorHd &hooi as located hfTe,
and ais iIti., N'I,s.ls among The hr>t iH The
NortL,csd. f"r the superiority ais cidg, "''"A,
A,as-s;oA, hE.li.n9 S,d,.e, &c, n'tkdto 's noted
throughout Ia Ln,i. Asa point for ,obt'hg """
manufacturing a. Lds superior ia tht Nofh''ssi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-07-27
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
Sterling

Sterling.
Hon. VIM. Hall, Of st. Vincent, paid hi:
friends q. this community II flying visit In,
past week.
a number of oir people attended the circus
last week. both old and young: the old folk
only went to take the children of course.
Mrs. W. Wells ana son IA boy of ahaut |:
years of agc) are certainly deserving of ere
dit for the manner in which they have con
Quoted their farm this season. The crops arr
the best that have ever been raised on il
even some of the old farmers will have I,
look sharp io get AZ many bushels of corn I,
the acre this fall us the prospect il that the,
will have. L..