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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
NOTICE TO
ACTORS.

CEALED proposals will be received by the
- board Of County Commissioners, Of Blue
Earth County, Mimi, at the Office OF the
2nd day of january, 1884, for putting new
floor. Of either Black Oak or Rock Elm, ON
the Good Thunder bridge and approaches In
accordance with specifications on file In the
Auditors Office. , sv.y
Chairman Board Of 20. Commissioners.
n ankato, December 18th, 1853.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

The editor OF the Fargo Argus has
brought suit against the Republican
Printing Co.. Of that city for libel.
The damages claimed are way up in
the thousands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
First Insertion Dec. %, last insertiC
PROBATE NOTICE.

PROBATE NOTICE.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth In Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship of Mar
garet X. Funk. minor.
On reading and filing the petition of John
Funk, guardian Of said minor, representing
among other things, that his the said ward Is
seized of certain real estate i'm the city Of
Mankato and that 1t IL necessary that the
same should be sold, and praying for license
to sell the same; and II appearing TO the
Court, from said petition, that 1t would be
for the best interest to the said minor to sell
said real estate.
II is ordered and directed that the next OF
kin to said ward. and all persons interested I'm
said estate, appear before the Judge OF this
Court, on the 9Th day Of February, A. ID. 1884,
at 10 O'Clock A. M, al the Probate Office in
the city of MankatO i'm said county, then and
there to show cause df any there bel why II.
cense should not be granted for the sale Of
said real estate, according To the prayer OF
said petition.
And it ia further ordered. that copy of this
order shall be published for four successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing, the last
of which publications shall be at least fonr-
teen days before said day Of hearing, In the
Mankato FREE PRESS, weekly newspaper,
printed at Mankato in said county.
q. w. MEAD,
Probate Judge.
Dated at Mankato, the 10th day Of December,
n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

MISSOURI, having tired of petting
frank James, Is now making an eff.
fort to saddle that worthy upon the
United States. The Governor of
Missouri has put the matter into Sen.
ator Vests hands 10 lay before the
President. From experience with
the District of Columbia jurors in
the Star Route trials. it were better
10 let Missouri have it out with
James. His chances for conviction
are fully as good there as in Wash
ington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

=. X. WISER, long established land reli-
able icweler. Mankato. No goods misreprc-
cnted All work warranted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
Consumption.

This fell destroyer has brought a
blight to many prominent life and
sadness to many home circle. There
is one remedial agent that will as its
naturein throwing off this terrible dis.
ease viz. Speer's Port Wine. 1t has
been used by hundreds with wonderful
success, has checked the progress Of
disease, and brought thousands back to
health. For sale by ]. r. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

TIE millers Of Milwaukee have de-
cided tn abolish the use of twelve
hoop barrels after the present stock
has been used. when all patents and
other fl0nr will he put up in ten hoop
barrels. This viii save three cents
per barrel, enough 10 pay the carriage
on the wheat. and afterwards on the
-four. The question now of most in
terest is will the farmer get the ben
eft of the differencei
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

IN the makeup of the House Com
mitteeS, as announced by Speaker
Carlisle on Monday. Minnesota Con-
gressmen are parcelled off as follows:
Appropriation Washburn Agri-
culture White; Postoflices and Post
Roads Wakefield; Public Lands
Straight: Indian Affairs Nelson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
NOTICE TO
Printers 8 Blank Book Manufacturers.

C,EALED proposals will be received by the
y Board Of County Commissioners of Blue
Earth county, Mimi, up to noon, January
md, 1884, at the Office of the Auditor of said
county:
For publishing the delinquent tax list and
for advertising.
For printed blanks, etc, etc.
For Blank Books.
All of the above to be furnished for the
wear ending Dec. 3lst, 1884. Bids may be for
any or all Of the items The right is reserved
to reject any or all bids.
JAMES B. SWAN,
Chairman Board County Commissioners.
MankstO, Dec. 19th, 1883.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

THE Minneapolis millers have been
having hard time of it for week
past. On Thursday the water was
lower than it has been for eighteen
years. Only a small portion of the
mills are running, and these OH about
half capacity. The total output for
the week did not reach $4,000 barrels,
An average of about $4,000 barrels
per day. The shipments are falling
off rapidly, the week closing with 49,.
100 barrels sent out. The production
of -four at this time, compared with
the corresponding period last year, is
hardly two-thirds as great. For the
week ending December ~, 1882, the
shipments of -four were 99,O59, and
for the corresponding week this year
they were 1900, "a decrease of $4,000
barrels. Pillsbury & Co. will have
their new engines in soon after New
Years day, and will then he able to
grind, water or no water.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank of Man kato, Mime
sofa, for the election of a board of seven
directors will be held at their Banking House
in said city on the 18th dav of January, 1884.
Polls open from to 4 o'clock p. NJ.
GEO. H. CLARK, Cashier.
Mankato, Mimi. Dec. oath, 1888.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
L. HENLEIN
Philadelphia Square Dealing
HOUSE
First insertion Dec. IS; last insertion Jan. Is.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Collin
Macbeth, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims and demands against the estate OF
Colin Macbeth, late of the county OF Blue
Earth, deceased, that the Judge of the Pro-
bate Court of said county, will hear, examine
and adjust claims and demands against said
estate at his Office i'm the city Of Mankato. in
said county, on the 18th day of March, and
on the 23rd day of June, A. d., 1894. at 10
o'clock I'm the forenoon on each of said days.
and that six months from and after the 22nd
day of December 1888, have been limited and
allowed by said Probate Court for creditors
to present their claims.
ELLEN MACBETH,
EXecutriX of the estate of Colin Macbeth,
deceased.
Dated December o. 1859.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

SENATOR SAEIN is spending his va
cation in Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

THE governor Of Utah took very
positive grounds in support of Presi-
dent Arthur's recommendations to
Congress on the Mormon question.
and for his commendable position and
earnest advocacy for the suppression
of polygamy. he has won the hearts
of Utah people. A large meeting was
held Saturday, comprised principally
of Democrats and Republicans, for
the purpose of endorsing the Presi-
dents recommendation of council
for Utah, and also to express their
approval of Gov. Murray's stand for
good government. Polygamy and all
that its foul name implies should be
stamped. out, and too stringent mea-
sures to attain such an end cannot be
passed by Congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

MANY prominent Democrats in the
National House of Representatives
are on the warpath, on account of the
committee makeup. Springer, of
Illinois swears vengeance, Cox of
New York is boiling over with rage,
AMI several of the lesser lights are
kicking high because they were not
recognized 10y appointment to more
prominent places. Let the good work
20 on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28
NJ A II R lie -.

wards, at his residence No. SIS 4th street, on
Christmas Eve: Mr.. James Morrow to Miss
Agnes /. Hislop, both OF Beauford, Blue
Earth county.
HISLOP. -WARD-By the same at same time
Alice Il. Ward. both of Beauford, Blue
Earth county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-12-28

The Senatorial contest in Ohio will
open on the 18th of January. and TN.
less all forecasts fail to materialize,
a lively time will be had i'm the selec
tion of a successor to senator Pendle-
ton. A strong opposition to the pres
ent incumbent is known to exist, but
whether a sufficiently stronger com.
blnation can be formed to defeat his
reelection, is question tina, absorbs
the attention of aspirants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03
tion in the manner nrorde.-in ts chanter % con.

ton in the manner proyided.n this chapter to-
duct or pursue or promote any one or more of the
following named purposes: For any lawful mer-
camille trading. mining smelling, quarrying. pro-
ducing, numbering. manufacturing agricultural.
mechanical, chemical. transportation, shipping,
forwarding, commission or storage business, for
building, constructing, maintaining and operating
private steam logging railroads for use in carry
ing on and conducting a logging and numbering
business, and TO be used and operated for the prf
waite purpose and exclusive use of such corpora
ton in such business and for transporting and
conveying is logs ,,, timber lumber and
and for no other use or purpose
whatsoever; also 10 acquire any such
railroad heretofore constructed and to maintain,
use and operate the same for such purposes; for
loaning money on securities or otherwise: for
buying. selling, exchanging and dealing In all
kinds of property, real or personal, or both; for
building, selling renting buildings of any kind
or for any purpose constructing, leasing or oper-
ating docks, warehouses elevators or hotels; for
improvement of rivers and streams and for driv-
ing sorting and delivering logs or timber; for
building and operating telegraph lines or conduct
ing the business OF telegraphing IN any way; for
encouraging or aiding inventors or patentees or
for the purpose Of forming board of trade; for
cuItivating or advancing science, literature or art
or any branch thereof for the establishment
maintenance and use OF schools, high schools,
academies. seminaries colleges universities lvce-
ums libraries. art galleries and the ike; for the
cultivation and practice OF music; tor the de-
and other exercises or by practice and compe-
tition in shaTp-shooting or any lawful games or
sports; for the practice or Improvement or
promotion OF general interest in any lawful
games or mode of amusement; for practice in
and promotion of debating defamation or public
speaking; for establishing, maintaining and man
aging driving parks; for the establishment
and maintenance of any Industrial school for the
keeping and reformation of children lawfully
committed to the same; for the establishment
and maintenance OF any benevolent, charitable or
medical institution, hospital or asylum; for the
mutual support of the members, their families or
kindred in case of sickness, misfortune, poverty
or DEATH or for contributing to the burial OF the
dead; or for any lawful business or purpose what
ever except the business of banking, insurance,
turnpike roads or other cases otherwise specially
provided for. Any such corporation may be
formed to have a capital stock divisible into
shares, or without any capital stock, upon such
plan as may be agreed upon-
Section p This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
Auproved Nf11ch 81, 1882.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03
Burial in Chicago of the Creel
CITY Victims.

On the arrival in Chicago Of the bod
les of the young wards killed at Creel
City, they were inclosed in .eautiful
caskets, richly ornamented with silver,
after which they were taken to the Sec
ond Uniyersalist church. The scene at
the church was singularly sad and sol
emn. The social popularity enjoyed by
both young men was attested by the
manifestations of sorrow that could be
seen in the faces of every one present.
The church was completely filled. All
the members of the ward and Farwel
families were present, and also a large
representation of the First regiment in
uniform, including nearly all the
officers. On the platform and cof.
fin were many beautiful floral
offerings. wreaths, crosses. immortelles
and symbolical pillows of rest. The
Harmonic quartet-an organization made
up of the finest voices in the city
opened the service with an exquisite
rendering of the hymn Abide With Me,
after which Rev. Sumner Ellis deliver
ed the funeral Grafton amid deal still
ness, only broken by the occasional
sounds of weeping that arose from the
seat where sat the parents of the boys
and the young wife and child of Fred
Ward The remains were then taken to
Rose Hill cemetery for burial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03

Religious journals complain that the
young men of this country are av oiding
the ministry more than ever; that while
the medical colleges ana law schools are
crowded and graduating large classes
every year, the theological semina-
ries are not in a fourishipg condition.
President Eliot, of Hazard, referred in a
recent speech TO the fact that Young men
Of brains and ambition were avoiding
the pulpit But did not attempt to as
sign adequate reasons therefor, but oen
need not go far for an adequate reason.
Young men, whatever may be their re-
liglous order, as a rule do not relish the
idea of devoting their talents, and their
lives TO unappreciated labor-labor
that will barely give them decent liv-
ing. When ministers are properly paid
there need be no difficulty about young
men avoiding the ministry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03

The successful cultivation OF oranges
and lemons in Florida is causing reduc-
ton in the quantity Of those fruits inn
ported from foreign countries and bids
fair before long to render further i'm
portation unnecessary and Improbable.
a writer in the New York Journal of
Commerce on the fruit trade predicts
that the pro luct of the orange groves of
Florida in a single decade will be suffici-
ent to supply the whole United States,
with an abundance of fine oranges.
About 100000 boxes and barrels of
oranges were shipped to New York this
season from Florida, and found ready
market, and about 100000 boxes and
barrels of oranges were distributed
throughout the west, south and south
west from the same source. The trade
in West India oranges the past year
proved both unsatisfactory and unprofit-
able.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03
Murders at Devils Lake.

Larimore, OAK, special. A message
was received recently by P. Goodhue OF
the townsite of Bartlett, that the bodies
of his nephews, Charlie and Fred Ward
were found dead near Creelesburgh. The
bodies are at Minnewsukan. ]. A. Per-
cival, clerk of the court, telegraphed this
place that Charlie and Fred Ward were
both killed. The Ward brothers are inter
ested in the townsite of Bartlett, and are
also prominent real estate dealers and
well known here. There is much excite
ment, both here and at Bartlett.
Grand Forks, Oak, Special. Charles
and Frederick Ward were found MUIR
dered in their claim shanties near Creel
City, Devils Lake. The brothers were
dong a real estate business at Bartlett
and were holding claims near Creel City.
They were lately from Chicago and were
quiet and peaceable young men, and no
cause can be assigned except that some
parties wanted their claims and took
this manner of getting rid of them. A
great many threats have been made, but
none against the Wards. The news has
Just reached here and causes great ex-
element. Some are alarmed for the
safety of friends they have in that vicin-
itv on claims. The murderers will be
hunted down, and, no doubt, lynched
if found. The manner OF their death
cannot be learned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03
Winter Wheat Prospects.

S. w. Talmadge of this city is to-day in
receipt of official information from the
agricultural departments Of Kentucky,
Illinois, Ohio and Indianaan relation to
the present condition of the<yinter
wheat crop. Mr.. Talmadge in speaking
of the general outlook, says: Notwith-
standing so much has been said of late
about the improvements of
the winter wheat crop and
the. probable increase in acreage
throughout the spring wheat states
which from the latest and most reliable
information l fail to see, still adhere
to my estimate made April 10: Our crop
of wheat will fall short 20 per cent. of
last year, and that the United States will
not provide over 400, Zoo, 900 bushels of
wheat, or 100000 600 bushels short of the
average crop of the past five years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03
Further Particulars OF the Devils
Lake Tragedy.

The result of the inquest held Wednesday
IS given below:
THAT said Charles Wards death was pro-
duced from wound in the neck, inflicted
by rife bullet feloniousIy fred from a gun
the hands Of some person TO this jury uu-
known, members of a aanton's assembly
consisting OF the following persons Fred
Wards death was produced from q wound
in the back in the regions of the kidneys,
inflicted by a shot gun loaded with about
so b b shot. Said gun WIS discharged at
short range; and also shot
from revolver in the top Of the right
shoulder. The sid Weapons were fred fell
oniously, by parties unknown TO this jury,
members of an armed mob, most OF wnom
are men hired by the Greet City To ~nsite
company, and consisting, so far as we are
able to ascertain. of 9. s. Uline.--
The documents ending abruptly.
The names of the parties arrested are Cal
vim s. Uline, William G. FarriRgton, Hugh
Malarkey, Patrick McHenry. William Led
ford, Dennis Maloy, George Carpenter,
Thomas Burns. Brickham Liar, Ric hard
Turpin, John Bell, and Charles Cole.
In default of bail for appearance at the
next term of the district court at Grand
Forks, in the sum of 50, 600 each, they were
committed to the officers, who took them TO
the United States military garrison at Fort
Totten for imprisonment.
The boz les Of the Wards have been sent TO
their friends in Chicago.
Col. Calvin S. UliRe is an old citizen OF st.
Paul, and stands well in the community,
having been county treasurer
for several years. He went into the war 0s
a private in the second regiment and came
out Lieut. Colonel. William G. Harrington
is the son Of John Harrington one OF the
proprietors of the Metropolitan hotel and
president of the board of public works He
is young man of good character and was
probably led into the affair by older heads,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03

the germs. They refuse to sprout and
are rotting. County Treasurer Foley
has investigated and believes that Mr..
Enos is right. DEPUTY County Ireasur-
er Everts tested carefully, and found
that only forty or ftrty-five ears of corn
out of fifty would ST rout. Seeding usual
ly begins about MAY 10, but work began
earlier this season, and seed has been
in the ground fora week or more. Seed
from Southern Illinois will not mature
in Wisconsin because it is not easily ac-
climated, and the corn crop will be set
back very materially, perhaps 80 late
that frosts next fall will damage the en-
tire yield. Enos feels confident of the
truth of his statements. The great dan
ger seems to be that farmers won't dis
cover the worthlessness of the seed til
too late to plant new. 1t is feared, too
that seed which will mature in this eli
mate, and is of the same isothermal line
has been subjected to the same conditions
viii be found worthless also.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03
The Late Iowa Cyclone.

Des ~~Moines, Special.--Advices from
Maj sston give fuller particulars of the
Iayages of Saturdays cyclone in that
part of the state. The dispatches say:
At Mapleton serious effects were wrought
Six miles east of here a farm house, oc-
cupied by Charles Spencer, containing
some five or six occupants, was lifted
bodily from the foundation where it
rested on high eminence and carried
nearly seventy-five feet away, being
completely demolished, leaving the &C.
cupants in an injured condition on the
floor. OF the number hurt were Mr..
Spencer, who was bruised about the
head. Mrs. Spencer was hurt about the
head, face and back, receiving a num-
Der of painful injuries.
Further on in the track of the storm
the sheep sheds of the White ranch
were completely destroyed. Here were
feeding nearly 100 head of cattle. Here
the storm spent its fury, and number
were killed and others injured in almost
every conceivable manner. The storm
which vas quite plainly seen, when it
first set in, soon merged into a cyclone,
taking the regular funnel shape, at first
swaying from one side to the other,
then ascending and descending after the
usual manner Finally fairly balanced,
it shot out on the work of destruction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-03
Freezing in Presence of Hun
dredS.

New York Special; William Jacobs
age sixteen, started to cross the Dundee
lake this morning. The river was high
and the wind was blowing gale. In
spite of his efforts his boat WAS swept
over the dam. Jacobs was thrown out
and fell with it. The boat lodged on a
rock short distance below the dam,
where it lay bottom side up. The boy
made great efforts to swim to the boat
and after an half hours struggle in the
eddie she succeeded. Climbing on
the bottom of the bot he
stretched himself across it apparently
completely exhausted. He called to
those who had gathered on shore to
come and save him, as he was dying
with the cold. His parents and broth
ers and sisters were soon on the shore,
together with 800 or 800 other specta-
tors, all frantically encouraging the eff
forts at rescue. Jacobs kept up piteous
appeals to his friends to keep trying to
rescue him, but little after IL O'Clock
he fell over on the bottom of the boat
and was not seen to stir. He had been
over four hours in the icy water and cut
ting wind. About noon boat was
guided out by means of rope to where
he Law. He was then Quite dead.