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ing for this bar:
lst.-A saving of fuel
over the ordinary bar.
End. Such construc-
ton as will equalize all
strains resulting from ex-
pansiOn and contraction.
thus avoiding warping, and
thereby insuring long SER
vice.
Srd.-ThOrough com
bustion of fuel, owing to the
large air spaces exposed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
THE STORM.

Though the winter throughout has
been unusually severe in all the states,
it remained for February to produce the
severest and most universal storm OF
the season. if not for many years. 1t il
rarely that II snow storm prevails over
the same extent of territory simultane.
ously, as did that Of last Saturday, Sun.
day and Monday. Dakota, Minnesota
Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Illinois, Wis
consin, Indiana and Missouri were in.
,lud,d III lie tia, X where II showed on
"the Just and unjust alike" Minnesota
and Dakota were most favored, they be-
ing visited with very little snow, and a
moderate wind, comparatively, though
il was bitterly cold. In some of the states
named it showed for forty-eight hours,
and afterwards it was piled in massive
drifts by the wind. Railroads were
blocked in every direction, and trains
practically suspended throughout the
whole region. The storm generally abat-
ed on Tuesday and the different roads
wcrr at once set upon by large forces OF
shovelers, and the work of lifting the
blockade has gone on steadily until
the trains have got down to schedule
time.
The storm created the most suffering
and inconvience in and about Chicago,
that city seeming to have been the CEN
trail point. A great deal of suffering
among stock in the stock yards was en-
dured, and considerable loss to dealers
ensued.
Portions of Canada were visited by
the storm also, where the snow fall was
even more heavy than in the United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
sANITAaY MATTERS.

To The Editor:
We wish to call the attention of the
people of Mankato to certain statements
of DR.. C. F. Warner while at the State
Board of Health, nearly all of which are
extremely and undeniably false. There
may be, and we believe there is, and
efficient board of health" but having
such an incompetent chairman what of.
fort Of theirs could be expected to meet
with fair measure of success?
He says that the abatement of nui.
sances are enforced through prosecution
in the police courts. Will he kindly
give the pubic an instance of such hav
ing been done within the last year, and
further do they not still exist in his own
immediate neighborhood? If it were
not for the bluntness of his own olfactor.
les he could detect them. The abate.
ment of nuisances and prosecutions
have all been made and recorded in the
insterstices Of his own mind. He fur.
Their tells us that we depend upon flow
ing wells charged with iron and sulphur
for our water supply, and that our cit,
is devoid of surface drainage, both o
which statements are utterly untrue
For the future, think the board o
health had better educate their chair
man to speak the truth, or make him alb
dictate his position, for we fail to Sc,
wherin such wrong assertions can hell
either the sanitary condition or the fail
fame of our Young city.
CITIZEN No. 2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
George says he Is now able to associate
with Republican Office holders.
THE FRATERNITY.


We found few moments to call upon
our brethren of the FREE Press and Re
vieU, and there, too, we observed the
same spirit of activity that pervades the
whole city. Both offices are well equip
ped, run by steam, and turn out large
amount of work, besides their lively 10.
cal publications.
In mentioning our industries he says
"The Empire Stone Ledge, of w. B.
Craig & Co., is undoubtedly the finest and
most extensive in the northwest. Al
though opened some twenty-five years
ago, its extensive working was not begun
till three years ago. II has a frontage
of 800 feet, with track the entire length
and connection, or transfer connections
with all the railroads entering the city
| Is opened to full depth of lodges, abou
40 feet, consequently, can furnish any
dimension desired in the way of bridge
stone, coping, engine beds, tagging
sawed work, flooring, thing and al
kinds of house work.
The cement works are also great in
dustry for Mankato, and the works ar,
very extensive. So is the mammoth
butter tub factory, the oil works, -four
ing mills, and host of other industries
which we have not space 10 turtle
mention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

The question of boomage on the Mis-
sissippi river Is creating much conten-
ton in the legislative body.
A measure is before the legislature
making it misdemeanor to compel q
railroad engineer to work more than
eighteen hours per day.
Mr.. Reese introduced bill on We'd
nesday propouhding that the salaries OF
county superintendent in counties re-
porting 70 schools, shall not be less than
81 900, and that they have an Office pro.
vided therein. This measure has the
sanction of the superintendent of public
instruction.
Mr.. Spaulding has introduced meas
ure for the prevention of injury &c
bridges, etc, by traction engines.
On "Wednesday Mr.. Wigly introduced
d bill amending the act incorporating
the village of Lake Crystal. The act wal
passed under suspension of the rules.
The committee on education, ate
proper deliberation, reported back thu
bill providing for the establishing
of school for dependent and neglected
children, with recommendation tina
it be indefinitely postponed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

SHERBURNE S. MERRILL, manager OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road, died at his home in Milwaukee
last Sunday morning, the imminen, Q
of his death having been widely an
nounced for several days. In. his death
the railroad crc.e loses one of its most
efficient, industrious, and upright mem
beers. He has been largely instrumental
in attaining the standing the company
he served now enjoys, and has won f !
this company what only close attenii" N
and laithfulness will procure, the repu-
tation of the most progressive company
in the West. Mr.. Merrill was well ac-
quainted through Minnesota, where his
duties often called him, and was gen.
eral favorie with those who met him in
business intercourse. lie was 81 years
old at the time of his death, having been
born in the State of New Hampshire III
July 1918, and was reared on farm un-
til reaching adult age. His railroad
career began in 1850, a. foreman of u
gang of laborers. He left wife and
daughter, the latter married. His
wo. Idly wealth is estimated at S., 0O0, 900.
His funeral occurred on Wednesday at
Milwaukee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

REPORT saith that the construction OF
the Canadian Pacific road bed is one gi-
gantic fraud. The grading is being done
in the most shabby manner, being con.
structed of brush, moss, stumps, etc..
with shallow coating of dirt over the
outer part. 1t is the opinion at Ottaws
that when the warm weather comes and
the dirt thaws out that it will be utterly
unfit to run train upon. The opinion
is prevalent in Canadian circles that i
is not the intention of the company t.
even put the line in operation, they on
ly aiming to draw their pay for the con
struction of the track.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

Hon. c. NJ. LoRING, of Minneapolis,
who has just returned from Washington,
where he has been attending meeting
of the National Board of Trade, thus re-
fers to the high esteem in which Hon.
William Window is held by the repre-,
sentative business men of the land. He
stated that on one evening he was in
company with prominent delegates from
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincin'
natl, Detroit and other cities, when the
highest eulogies were paid to Minneso
ta's pride by all present, and that Hon
Frederick Fraley, president of the Ma
tional Board of Trade, there remarked
that he considered Window second only
to Alexander Hamilton in matters O
national finance Mr.. Loring spoke in
the highest terms of WINDOWS paper
read before the board. He also bring
good tidings of the standing of Minneso
tn, and especially Minneapolis capital
lists, in the east.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

On Wednesday, Representative c. G..
Spaulding introduced a bill asking that
Mankato be reimbursed for the thousand
dollars she contributed toward the State
exhibit at the Worlds fair. There is no
apparent reason why the measure should
not pass. st. Paul, Mimi, apolis and
other cities have been reimbursed foi
their outlay in this direction, and as q
matter of justice We should be consider
ed with equal favor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

DYNAMITE, the king ofexplosives, thus
far, is simple in composition, but terri
BILE in force. 1t was first made by a
Swedish engineer by mixing gun-pow'
der and nitro-glycerine together. 1t
was mixed with earthly matter, to make
it more easy to handle. Some chemists
use % parts nitro-glycerine and 70 parts
of pulverized burnt clay. That which
is made in America is principally COM
posed of nitro-acid and glycerine oil.
This explosive always acts with a down
ward pressure, hence 1t needs only be
placed on the surface to do its work, re.
curing no CONTINENT to make it effect
ual.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

on last Tuesday evening. The President,
with his sister, daughter, and guests oc-
cupied orchestra chairs; the party seem.
ed to enjoy the play thoroughly. On the
following evening, the President gave
his annual dinner in honor of the JUS
tees of the Supreme Court. Owing to
absence of Chief Justice Waite, who Is
now i'm Florida with Mrs. Waite, seeking
regeneration from his recent severe ILL
ness. and the absence of Justice Mat
thews i'm consequence of the recent death
of his wife, the affair differed from the
banquet of last year, when all the mem.
bers of the Supreme Court were seated
ut the White House board. The Attor.
new General, the Chairman of the Sen.
ate and House Judiciary Committee
and number of President Arthur
| friends in private life increased the
number Of guests TO forty. Seven wint
glasses, goblet and carufe were set al
each plate, and the ladies boquets were
clusters of large roses tied with pink OF
blue satin ribbon.
The funny member from Colorado
Mr.. Bellord, who has not been in Con
gress this session, made his appearance,
ON the floor of the House on Wednes
day, and held an Impromptu reception
When he arose to speak he was applaud
ed by both sides OF the chamber. HI
began at the outer row of seats on thu
Republican side, but before he closes
he had been all over the floor, and final
ly finished among the Democrats. H
shouted, as of old, for the unlocking G
the Treasury and the disbursement G
the surplus, wanted reservoirs wit
which to irrigate Colorado, and mad
some high flown reference about tn
sun "just stopping in the East to drin
} the dew, and sinking in the West to COG
his axle"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

The one absorbing issue In the legisla.
ture this winter has been railroad legis.
lation. The one standard issue upon
which large number of the legislators
were elected, was that bill would be
passed restricting railroad transporta-
ton in many ways, which would give the
agricultural classes relief from the many
grievances of which they have long CON-
planned. At the outset of the session
number of measures were brought be-
fore both houses, each one of which con-
thcted, essentially, with all the others.
Many Of these, perhaps we. may say ALL
contained some provisions which were
nearly, in substance, what was desired,
but all were more or less loaded down
with superfiuous sections and clauses
which made them entirely unacceptable
to the sense of our legislative body. Out
of this multiplicity it was seen to be
necessary to bring one measure that
could be brought up with some degree
of possibility of its success upon final ac'
ton. The House railroad committee &C.
cordingly set to work to construct one
for this purpose and after labor long and
hard, and much amending and changing
it was presented to the lower body o.
Solons, and last Tuesday witnessed da,
of hot debate and vain effort over the
said bill. 1t seemed that it had beer
determined to pass the measure withou
amendment, and SO we'll was this plai
executed that each amendment Offered
was promptly voted down.
In the mean time the Senate was max
T ing Herculean efforts to incubatea meas
ure, fit and acceptable, for presentation
and the railroad committee of tina
branch of the legislature had compiled
long and many proyisioned hill, whicl
in many points is entirely unlike that G
: the House. 1t was presented to the sen
atorial body on Tuesday and read in full
, 1t met the appreciation of those VIII
heard it, and provides for most Of tn
objects of the House bill, while IL il les
: cumbersome and more rational in il
! provisions
q But this outlet of substituting bill fo
Ill the useless ones presented in the tirs
weeks of the session may yet be clogge
by the two departments of the bod
meeting in opposition, each contendin
. for its own measure. 1t is to be hopet
however, that this possible difficulty wi
i be successfully avoided and that the tw
:, bodies may yet compromise and agree
: an act which will secure at least parti,
adjustment of this very much agit te
matter. lfthis is not done the work {
:. the legislative body will fall far short ,
j. what large percentage Of its constitl
IL ency has expected of it, and will onl
give rise To another two years TRAD
of complaint and angry agitation, whic
u is not only unpleasant, but hurtiul
u many common interests.
The House bill above referred to pas
" ed that body on Wednesday and it no
stands for the senate to concur or not,
s they see fit. The bill being better !
many respects which the Senate prepa
:, ed, the prospects are the concurrence
- that body with the House measure al
not very hattering.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

Mortified Neus: When Gov. st. John
was in Mortified last week he told
reporter Of the Ne,cS that he was not up
in this country for his health or for love,
but for the nonev he got from his lec-
lures. We have since wondered whether
he ran for president for his health or the
love he bore the cause. There are very
few men so generous as to throw time
and money away for nothing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
Armed Again

Mr.. Thomas T. Rogers, ll8 Springs
street, Jacksonville, Ind, states that
for five months lis arm hung limp at his
side. The doctors called it paralysis
and the best physicians said he would
never recover the use oft. He tried
st. Jacobs Oil and from the first applica.
ton the circulation seemed restored
By the continued use Of the great rem.
edy, in two weeks he recovered the en-
| tire use of his arm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

IL Dakota there are few parties fol
whom the hemp rope spirit is exertinl
itself among the popuiace, but the re-
sistance of officers have kept it at bay
thus far. In consideration of the lax
manner in which the courts have dealt
with criminals there recent it is not @
matter of surprise that the people have
lost ordinary restraint.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

ST. PAUL and Minneapolis are wagng
war ofwords over their extension. Min
neapolis thinks she has the bulge on the
SANITY city, while the latter can't see
the point. Like their former outbreaks
this will blow away in a short newspaper
combat, which is being pretty vigorous
" waped now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

RAMSEY county's populace receives
many compliments from the state press
for the generosity they manifested by
giving to the State Agricultural Society
their poor farm for state fair grounds.
1t Is an act that the people Of Minneso-
Ia will remember and reward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

4 FARMER in northern Minnesota has
devoted his leisure winter hours to cal
culatimg the value of farm machinery
standing in fields during the winter, in
this State and Dakota. His estimate is
100000. The same machinery will be
worth much less next spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
list. of I,.-ffars

Remaining uncalled for q, the Post once ~
wankato. Rlue Earth county,. Mimi, for the
week ending February 49, 1879.
Roverstedt Mr. Albert lane Mrs Jennie n
Frederick Nr John L"kken Miss ROSA
Catv Mr. louis Parks Mr.
Dagen Mr. Henry Skarfhol Miss Belle j
Djessner MrCTh Sropson Miss Augusta
njpehsrt Mrs Emma schultz Mr. william
Gates A V"rwinkle Charley
Hale Mr. Orville Williamson Mr. Leo
Johnson Alex
in calling tor above letters please say I'D
vertised." and give date ~ this list. Letters
remaining unclaimed Mt the expiration of 70
davs from this date will be sent to the Dead
Letter once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

MINNEsoTA's educational exhibit at
New Orleans is said to stand in the front
ranks, as regards extent and excellence
This, with her fattering achievements
in other departments, is a source Of
pride TO her citizens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
Something for the Baby

What a terrible affiiction about the
house is cross, crying baby! A young
man on the very edge of matrimony
might easily be frightened from his pur
pose by having too much of that kind Of
music at the homes of his married
friends. Y. babies cry commonly on
~ when they are sick. One teaspoonfu
of Parker's Tonic, given the little one
will bring rest and sleep to the baby and
all in the house. Only 80 cents, at drug
gists
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

Two men, Cunningham and Poland
were recently arrested in Londor
charged with conspiracy in the parlia
ment house explosion of a fortnight ago
and evidence was produced to make con
yiction reasonably certain, but since
then the charge has been changed &c
high treason and felony, instead of con
spiracy. 1t is averred that Cunningham
left New York city for England on Dec
10th last.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

THE matter of properly marking the
graves of early settlers killed in the
Sioux massacre in being laid before the
state legislature, with view of securing
an appropriation for that purpose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

IT is positively asserted that Mr.
Cleveland has made formal offer Of the
patio" Of secretary of State to Mr.
Bavard, and that he has summoned tn I
gentleman to ALBANY to have personal
interview on the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

DESTRUCTIVE floods are now prevalent
in the Middle Atlantic states, the Rari-
tan, Brandywine and Delaware rivers
being flooded to their utmost by heavy
rains and melting SHOWS. Manufacture
ing establishments, dwelling and bust
ness houses, as well as other structures
are flooded, and much damage is being
done. The financial losses in all that
region will be enormous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

DIR. MARY WALKER has written play.
We have not perused it, but circum-
stances force us to the conclusion that il
is Il pant Qet )omime.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

THE United Hishmen. O'Donovan Ros
sa's paper, makes an offer of $4,000 re-
ward for the body of the Prince of Wales
dead or alive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

RB~Scotch Pebble Spectacles, John.
sons Gold Pens and Wostenholn
Knives at p. h. Wiser's. A fine as.
sortment just received.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

DANIEL DUDLEY FIELD is eighty years
old to-day, and Cyrus W., his brother,
is giving n reception in honor of the
event
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

A HOTEL and saloon at Eau Claire, Wis
consin, was burned Tuesday morning
involving loss of $500, mostly cover,
ed bv insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

MONDAY evening last Mr.. W d. Chan
dler, son of Secretary Chandler, was
married at Winona, this state, to Miss
Lily Porter, OF that city, daughter OF l..
{. Porter, prominent banker of
Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

Mr.. Reed characterizes the custom of
crowding the work of an entire session
Of Congress into the last month, like at
tempting TO force Niagara through Il
goose quill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

A GANG of conterfeiters have been con-
victed in Wayne county, Illinois, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for term
of years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

DAKOTA records another murder this
week, woman named Dell, near Ber-
lin, killing her husband by shooting him
twice with arevolver borrowed from the
hired man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

RED WING, this state, is to have n
Irvine mandatory with a capacity of
1000 pounds per day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13

THE representatives of the Montana
press met at Helena on Tuesday and
fromed territorial ASSOCIATION.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
MANKATO CITY.

The CITY Of kankato has population Of Z 600, IL
sftHdtsdiR SonttcWssern Minnesota and Is surround
eSby oH'ofts finest agricultural disrictsin the stat,
Has tour railroads, ria: The g. N. d 81. r., N, c. d
Mn the G. 81. y. N. d o., aud the NGnkdto d
Emore. The State Normal School Is located her,
ard its IGbiie Schools are among n. first IN ~
Northeast. Fbr the superiority Of its clay, brick
limestone, building stone, de-, Adnkdto is note,
hroGghoUf The land. ~ a point for jobbin0 an,
manufacturing IL has superior in the North,gsst
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-02-13
pFAU g. SHIssLER, Attorne
LIST insertion Feb 10; last ius.r'Iun tcu. "a.
PROBATE NOTICE.

PROBATE NOTICE.
,TATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth.-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate Of John c. Jones
deceased
The State of Minnesota and the said Pro-
bate Court to all persons interested IN the
estate Of John q. Jones. deceased Greeting:
Whereas, Nancy Jane B yer Of the county ut
the county of Blue Earth, State 81 MINES TIA:
has filed her petition In ,he Probate Court Ut
the County Of Blue Earth, tor Letters OF Ad.
minlstration To issue To A. M. Rutan Of said
county. upon the estate of john y. Jones, late
saId COuuty, ueceased.
Therefore. you, aud each of you. are cited
aud required To appear at the Office of the
Judge Of Probate In the city OF Mankato, IN
said county, on the eth day OF March.
1855. at ten o'clock In the forenoon o.
that dav. and show cause way Letters OF Ad.
minstration up N said estate should not Is
sue as prayed for in said petition.
In testim, ny whereof | nave nereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 18th day Of February: A ID: 1881.
q. W. MEAD,
fSEAL.l judge of Probate.
THOMAS & WAsHBuRN,
Attorney for Petitioner,