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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Mapleton.


There was Il frost last week which destroy
ed the corn and late garden vegetables.
Our primary school opened Monday with
good attendance and II sprightiy, brisk and
bright teacher.
DIR. Ira Bishop made II flying visit to Min
noapOlis this week.
Sociable this week ut Mr.. l.. Chcstrint's.
Two little men came to the residence of
Mike Clark last saturday. They will stay.
Mr.. Chas. Case cOntcmplates building II two
story addition To his deservedly popular hotel
for the accommodation of his guests.
Mrs. w. Leighton, and her daughter Mrs
viii Leighton, mother and sister OF Mrs. j.
NJ. Spraguc. returned Saturday, IRON their
visit to Vermont.
Miss Mary Norton, accompanied by her
niece Nellie Grace, of Waukesha, Wis, is
visiting MIR. Jno. Norton and Mrs. Mcnamara.
Miss Mamie Hartshorn, of Charles City,
Iowa, is visiting her uncle Mr. &. q. SpatIld-
ing and family.
Horace Greely's people have daughter.
Mike McCarty lost child three months old,
cause. cholera infantum.
Jno. Croak, of Lake City, Mimi, is here
looking after his crops and land interests.
and Thomas O'Connor, of Mcpherson, were
visitors in Mapeton last Saturday ana Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cross, Of Vernon, spent
| Sunday with w. N Plymat and family.
Teachers are I'm good demand and we fear
some of our schools will he left" The gen
| eral call is for good teachers, but trustees
| still insist that they must have IL "chcap"
one. Gentlemen, your wisdom should have
taught you ere this that good teachers and
| cheap ones are utterly incongruous, and if
you have tho one, you cannot have the other.
| If a man is endowed with that peculiar tact
which wins success, he is very apt to bc con-
scious OF it, and will utilize it in whatever
| capacity its worth is recognized, and where
| it will bring the recompense 1t deserves.
Remember that teachers OF age and expert
cnce cannot teach for the same pay that II
girl or young man mt sixteen, who has neither
| mature judgement nor II particle of practical
knowledge can. Open your treasury to the
good teachers and they will stand by you.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
Comsumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and pcrma-
nent cure of Consumption. bronchitis, Ca
tarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Aztec
tiOns, also positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands OF cases, has felt II his
duty to make 1t known to his suffering fellows.
Act,iated by this motive and desire to re-
lieve human suffering, Twill send free of
charge. to all who desire it, this recipe IN
German, French or English, with full direc-
tiops for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper,
w. A. MOVES, l49 Po,oer's Block, Rochester, ". T..
12eOW,y1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

JOHN JACOB Aston has decided all
his property to his only son. William
Waldorf AstOr, now United States
Minister to Rome, reserving to him.
self an annuity of one hundred thou
sand dollars. 1t is supposed that this
has been done in order to avoid the
expense of having the estate adj
ministered upon at his death. and
also to keep its real value unknown.
The whole property is estimated at
from $GO,OOO,0O to $7O.0OO.OOO, hut
what it actually amounts to will not
be made known to the public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

THE campaign III Ohio is being
warmly prosecuted, and each succeed
ing day makes Republican victory
more certain. The Scott law. which
the Republicans made ard propose to
maintain, and which the Democrats
are moving heaven and earth to un.
do, is the leading issue, and it is such
measure as should by all means
lead the party that sustains it to IA
complete victory. 1t is well known
that free whisky ruled in Ohio
until the Scott law was passed by a
Republican legislature, and under the
provisions of this act, saloons are
made amenable to taxatian, lifting
just so much of the burden from
farmers and laboring class. The
operations Of this law have put two
millions of dollars in the treasury,
and its popularity among the masses
cannot be questioned. While the Re.
publican party is in splendid shape
within itself, the success of the
Democrats a year ago has demOralized
them, and SO turned their heads that
they wander about In sort of alb.
stract mood trying to catch some
thing that will give them strength
with which to carry ont the canvass.
But the Democratic party of Ohio IS
doomed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

TIE trouble between China and
France over the TOnquin question
will likely be settled without Il great
deal of bloodshed, as the French
have by this time found that China
intends to assert her rights, and that
Il little concession will be prudent.
China has submitted her proposals
and demands, and If France is at all
reasonable in meeting her, the war
will be checked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
Sterling.

Much corn is killed by the frost, but we
will not say that it is totally destroyed. Some
corn, we think, will be injured but little.
Farmers do not think that Minnesota has
ceased to bc capable of raising good corn. A
little care in selecting early seed and in tend
Ing corn while young may even put it out of
the way of as early frost as we had this year.
Nearly all of the farmers are done haying.
Jack frost spurred them on somewhat.
Fine threshng weather, but very poor
blowing weather.
Miss Emma Drews has gone to Chicago to
remain during the winter.
Miss Anna Burrows has gone to Mankato
to attend the Normal School.
Mr.. Will Johnston commenced making
molasses last Tuesday and will do his best to
put the cane crop beyond the power of an
other frost. Those who have cane standing
had better cut 1t and give Will a call.
ISIS Augusta Roberts intends visiting rcia-
tiyes i'm Wisconsin.
The Y. p. NJ. rs had very interesting
meeting last SATURDAY. night. Another cdi-
ton OF the Sterling chief will be read the COM
ing meeting. Sept. 18th, 1888.
BEN-HAY-DAD.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

TIE foreign exposition at Boston,
which was formally opened on Mon
day of last week, is pronounced sue
cessful i'm the number and variety of
exhibits. The Japanese exhibit is
attended by natives i'm their home
costumes. Ireland has on exhibition
a stone cross weighing five tons, and
a model of the treaty stone Of LINER
ick. The Rajah who entertained
Gen. Grant IN India has sent case
OF curious musical instruments. Mu.
sic is furnished By the Victoria band
of Montreal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

WITH two Democratic tickets in
the field in Hamilton county, Ohio.
of which Cincinnati is the county
seat, it does not appear that the ut
most harmony prevails. The success
of Democratic principles in the Buck.
eye State must be reserved for another
year than this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

BIT ion the temperance issue the
campaigns i'm Iowa and Ohio this year
would be very quiet. That question
however. is one that must sooner or
later he settled. and it is probably us
well now as at any time. These
States are now feeling what will in
time probably he the experience of
nearly all others in the Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

THE Dakota constitutional cOnven
ton is moving along nicely with its
work and so far rs it has gone has
done well. The female suffragists
have only been able to muster three
votes, and they will accomplish moth.
ing. The proceedings so far have
been marked by good judgement upon
the part of the majority Of the dele
gates. and while there may he results
that will seem almost revolutionary
we believe that they will not he the
result of hasty work. There seems
il disposition on the part of the
delegates to give every question il
thorough, reasonable and judiciOus
consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

A NEW land fraud has been dis
covered in which forged government
deeds are presented us evidence of
title i'm western lands. "A number of
sales have been made in the States
farther east, and upon investigation
the buyers found they had no title.
AS the fraud is against individuals
and not the government, the United
States can do nothing in the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

TIE Republican convention soon
to meet will unquestionably re nOmi.
nate Mr.Geo. w Monks for Sheriff and
Mr.. VIM Jones for Treasurer. These
gentlemen have made first.class Of
ficials. Ia fact they have given such
universal satisfaction that there will
be no competitors for their places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

THE Chief of the Money Order Di.
vision of the Post Office Department
estimates that ut least two-thirds of
all money orders are for sums less
than SIS. and, therefore. the new
postal notes can be used in the place
of postal orders. AS these notes are
issued with much greater facility
than money orders, he concludes that
their use will materially tighten the
labOrs of mOney.order clerks in large
post Offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

TIE treasury department has had
prepared Il tabulated statement show
ing the amount of customs collected
1T the different ports of the United
States during the past year with the
cost of collecting. At Atlanta, Ga,
it cost $50.S4 to collect ST.. but the
average cost in all the districts was
.29 and fraction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

DAVID BLAKELY, Esq, for some
time editor of the Minneapolis de-
partment Of the Pioneer Press, has
severed his connection with that en-.
terprising journal. Mr.. Blakely en-
joys the distinction of being one of
the ablest editors in the Northwest,
and his management of the Minneap
oils department of the Il. Il. has given
eminent satisfaction to the manage.
ment of that paper as well us the
public generally.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

THE Republicans of Iowa are this
fall making exceptionally good nOmi-
nations for the legislature, and will
not allow weak candidates to he the
cause of defeat i'm any of the assem-.
bly, districts. 1t is conceded that the
Democrats are working in collision
with the Greenhackers to capture the
legislature, ana the knowledge of this
has placed the Republicans on guard,
SO that the accomplishment of this
design will without DOUBT fail. A
gallant fight is being made i'm the
Hawkeye State, and glorious victory
will he It's result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Malkat0 City Ordinance
NO. So.

4 N ordinance to provide for the laying
u down. maintaining and operating spur
L. tracks, side tracks and switches by the
Winona g. st. Peter Railroad Company, on
and along the south side of Willow street,
commencing at or near the southeast corn
er of Spring and Willow streets, running
east, crossing Elm street ut or near the
northwest corner of Willow and Elm
streets and on to and along the south front
of the south half of Block l3G, lots 6, Z and
s, by and along the Gas Works in the city
of Mankato.
The Common Council of the city OF Mankato
do Ortiain as follows:
SECHON /. That the WinOna s. st. Peter
Railroad Company be and is hereby author
lied and empowered to lay down, n aintain
and operate spur tracks, Side tracks and
switches, commencing at some point on Will
low street, on side track of said company
leading to the MankatO elevator at CT near
the southeast corner of Spring and Willow
streets, and running eastwardly along and
across Willow street, crossing Elm street, at
on near the northwest corner of Willow and
Elm streets, and on to and along the south
front of the south half of Block 1856. lots o, {
and &, by and near tho Gas Works I'm the city
of MankatO.
Provided however, that no cars or engines
shall be allowed to stand Oh said streets for a
longer time than may be reasonably required
for the moving of trains.
And provided further, that the City Coun-
ell of the city of Mankato shall have the right
to amend this ordinance from time to time
to make such rules and regulations concern
ing the use OF said switch and said tracks as
they may deem necessary for the safety and
good order of the city.
And provided further. said railroad COM
pany shall, in laying said track or tracks con-
form to the grade OF said street as the same
now is or may hereafter be established, and
the use of said street by said company shall
not materially interfere with the travel and
the ordinary uses of said street, nor prevent
or hinder any other railway company from
laying its track along or across said street.
when authorized SO to do by the Common
Council of said city.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet from and after its publication.
Passed September 9Th, 1898.
q. LEONARD,
City Recorder.
Approved September 8th, 1888
GEORGE MAXFIELD,
nO12w2 Mayor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
MANKATO.

7b' sity Of NIHtf'o has population Of 1000, is
situated, SDo,,r,rsisra ViaB.sold dHd is sH,ornd-
sibV IN. finest districts az The state
Has t"tT rJiiyuuds.ri Tie q. w. Il ~. p,tL, =. Il
Nh, n. e. ~. y. w. Il a.. and fis MHldto Il
ER"r'. The Nd', NuyBidl N-looI as located h,r6.
and tS l1d'ic Schools or among hs first iR n,
A"'fiir's'. For ~, Superiority efns clay, bricl,
Ias-Si"ss, budding st"Hs, Dc, MmkUio as no',d
Throughout n, LuI9. Asa point for jobhing and
manufacturing IL las "a" superior ia The Northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

JNo. G. New still hangs to the will
lows. lie pronounces the report of
his resignation rs incorrect, and says
that he has no intention of so doing.
He needed two months time to look
after his private business, and this
has been granted him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

BEGOLE is the "anti mOnop' Gov.
ernor of Michigan. but he rides on
free passes I'LL the Same, and his fol-
lowers claim that il is scandalous.
In that he is as consistent as anti
mOnopolists usually are.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

TnE golden spike of the North
ern Pacific was driven with great
ceremony, AMI the stroke that
fastened 1t, hy the aid of the tele-
graph, carried the signal of the COM
pletion of the work Ia prominent
points throughout the nation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S return to
Washington from his western trip
was not marked 10y any public dem
onstration, there being only three
officials ut the station to meet him.
1t probably was more satisfactory to
him, us he must surely have tired Of
the numerous receptions given him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

THE earnings of the Milwaukee Il
st. Paul road for the first week in
September were 1901 200. an Increase
of SI0,536 over the preceding week.
The Chicago n Northwestern during
the same period earned SS5IS 900, an
increase oi S4I 300.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

L. III. WINSTON, heretofore one of
the leaders of the Democracy of
North Carolina, has formally an
nounced his conversion to Republican
doctrines. When he delivered the
valedictory at the University of
North Carolina, in the presence of
William III. Seward, the latter took
off his watch and presented it To the
young orator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

IF Missouri is now through with
Mr.. James, il will be in order To
honor the reIuisition of Gov. Hub
bard, that he may be brought to AN
swer the indictment against him in
Rice county, for participation in the
Mortified bank robbery. a Mime.
sofa jury would probably base their
verdict upon facts more closely than
seems to have been done in Missouri.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

THE prospect now is that the Dem
ocrats and Greenhackers in the 9th
Iowa district will join their forces.
and support Judge Cook for the va
cancy caused 10y the death of Con-
gresham Cults. The two combined
have II large majority over the Repub.
Leans in that district. Gen. Weaver
has declined tn lie Il candidate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

lr is becoming evident that the
Queen of England will not much
longer exercise her royal power, as
her health is failing. That country
is almost ready to become II Republic
Will the Prince of Wales succeed tn
the throne?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

TIE Dorsey letters and interviews
having fallen fiat. the New York san
must adopt other means to create Il
political sensation. For two weeks
il has not said 1.-THE Republican party
must 60" Why not start the old
tune again
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

THE excitement attending the
James trial is reported to have sub.
sided in Missouri. The verdict of
the Democratic jnry was in such
complete harmony with the demands
of the public that sweet peace reigns
again. 1t is not yet decided if MI.
James is to he Il candidate for Con.
gresS next fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON.
VENTION,

In another column of this paper
will be found the call for the Repuh-
lican County Convention, which is
designated To meet ut the Court
House in the city of Mankato, on
Tuesday, October 2nd.
In our county matters there are
several very important offices To he
filed at the November election, and
it hehooves the people generally, and
the Republican party in particular,
To see that the best men are placed
upon the ticket. Ii this very essen
tial part of the programme is carried
out, the Republicans can easily make
clean sweep-elect every man upon
their ticket.
Ii goes without saying, and it is an
exceedingly unworthy commentary,
that too often men are placed in
nomination who do not possess any
qualifications for the positions as.
signed them, and who do not stand
any show whatever of an election !;
but there being IN innate desire on
the part of some few Ia beat some
body, this plan of sacrificing party
principle for personal revenge is re-
sorted Ia.
All will agree that the plan Is de-
moralizing and degrading. Ii is dis.
organizing aud disagreeahle business
10 indulge in, and it is truly To he
hoped that nothing of the kind will
enter into the contest this fall. What
we want, and what every true Re
publican will exact, is that Il ticket
composed of representative men he
nominated. There are plenty of
such in the county, and the plea that
this man or that man had To be nomin.
ated rs no one else could lie found 10
accept the place, will not be put for
ward rs an argument 10 cover any
weak nominations. There are plenty
of first class men, who, while not
continually seeking office, will never.
theleSs consent TO Il nomination if
proilered in the right spirit, and who
can be elected 10y splendid maJorities
In Il county with 500 Republican ma
! jority il is entirely needless and mex
cuSable To allow Il single Democrat Ia
slip in. Let the bars be put up IA,
every crossing, and the victory can
be made complete.
Now, the starting point for such q
result is ut the primaries. Every
man who has the interest of his
country, county ana town ut heart
should he AS particular in going [,
the caucus as he is in casting his bal
lot. 1t is right here that the candi
dates are made whom You are 4 it'll,
later called upon To vote for. How
necessary, then. that You have ;
voice i'll naming the ticket. How
important Ia good government, Il
party success and 10 personal salts
faction. that you take IN active par
in the campaign right At home, an,
not allow the primaries To pass by de
fault and the convention to he com
posed of a set of greedy and seliisl
il dividuals who enter into polite
for the mere fun of slashing some
body"
Let the Republicans of Blue Eartl
county come together this fall IA
never before and elect i solid licke
10y Il rouslng majority. If Gaze i
taken in the nominations this result
may hc reasonably looked for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
Notice.

Arnold GOesman, Jr., has been duly
appointed local agent for Blue Earth
county and vicinity tor the Minnesota
Mutual Benefit Association. Any one
desiring to become a member of tins
Association will please call at my store,
No. 420 South Front street, Mankato,
SIMS Mimi, ARNOLD GOEsMAN,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

BARNUM is bound to sustain the
standard he has laid down for his
show. and gravcly announces that
none of the ladies of his company
chew tobacco. Tally one more for
II ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

\ RUSSIAN lately arrived in this
country WAS arrested this week ia
New York for forgery and robbing
his employers. He is much disgust
ed at the proceedings, as he had
labored under the idea that this is "a
free country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

MALARIA is good. Democratic
statesmen haye often searched for an
excuse to keep out of a campaign. and
one has now been presented which
answers every purpose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

TENNYsON has been commanded by
the Queen to immOrtalize in verse the
virtues of her late gil,ie, John Brown.
There are even some things more
pleasant than being poet laureate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14
Republican County Convention.

The Republican County Central Committee
met AT Maukatn. Sept. luth, ISIS, at : O'Clock
4. NJ
un motion, IL was ordered that the town
caucusCS hc held al the usual places "f hold
ing caucuscS IN each town from until {;
O'Clock l.. NJ, on saturday, sept, mhcr Goth,
lSsi. AMI that the delegates hc chosen 10y bal
lot. unless otherwise ordered 10y the town
committee. Hut the town committee may
change the time uf meeting and the manner
of clcctiug delegates.
On motion, il WAS ordered that the Rcpuh-
lican County Con, cntion hc held in
Mankato. Tuesday, Oct. End, 1889,
nj o'clock 4. Nj, NJ The Court House, IL
nominate candidates for county offices as
follows:
Onc sheriff.
One Treasurer.
One Clerk ul Court.
tone Register al Deeds.
Onc County Superintendent al schools.
one County surveyor.
one Coroner
One County Cummi>siuncr-lst District.
The several towns of the county and wards
Of the city are entitled Ia representation AZ
follow :; hascd upon the Preside, ntial vote al
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

\ BRONZE statue of the late Oliver
i. Morton is To he unveiled i'm one
OF the parks in indianapolis, Nov.
1st, that being the sixth anniversary
of his death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-09-14

a NEW comet was discovered on
the evening of the lst inst. in the
constellation of Draco. 1t is quite
large. nearly round, and is moving
SLOWLY westward.