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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

THE new constitution for Dakota, form.
nlated and adopted by the recent con
vention at Sioux Falls, is said to be most
rigidly drawn, and the parties who ac'
complished the work are highly com.
mended by the press generally for the
discretion and foresight used in perform.
ing the task. From some of the provis'
ions therein, we Judge that the lesson
of experience was not forgotten, 70,
wherein the constitutions of other States
have proven to be weakly, theirs has
been prepared with exceeding great
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
First ins. Sept. Is; last ins. Oct. 2.
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of William Robin
sou, deceased.
rhe state Of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons Interested in the estate of
William hohlnson. deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, AN instrument In writing purport
ing Ia be the last W i'll and testament of William
Robinson, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered Ia this court, and application
has been mad, To- the said court for the proofs
Of the said instrument
Therefore, You and each oT you are cited
and required Ia appear at the office at thu
Judge of Probate In the city of MankatO ~
said county, on the 18th day al Octo
tier, \. ID. lSsA, AT Ia o'clock in the forenoon
of that day aud attend the probate at the sale
VIII.
Ia testimony whereof ! have hcrcunto SCI
NV hand and Affixed the seal of the Prnhat,
Court this 10th day oi September, A. ID. 1854.
q. W MEAD,
lSeall Judge at Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
First ins. Sept. lS-l.ast Oct ,.
PROBATE NOTICE.

S,TATE OF MINNESOTA, County al Bu,
- Earth.-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate oi David }. Mo
Cracker, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probat,
Court Ia all persons interested i'm the estate al
David j. McI'rackCn. deceased Greeting:
Whereas, !. =. Morrow, of the county al
Blue Earth. state of Minnesota, has filed his
petition i'm the Probate Court of the county al
Blue Earth. for letter. Of administration q
issue Ia said petitioner upon the estate al
David J. McCracken, late of said county, de
ceased.
Therefore, you ami each of you are CITED
and required la appear at the Office at thu
Judge at Probate IN the city Of Mankaio ia
said county an the l2th day Of October. 1885, al
ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that day an,
show cause why letters of administration up
on said estate should not issue Ia the said J
:. Morrow, a. prayed for in said petition
In testimony whereof have hcreunto Sc
my hand and affixed the seal Of the Prohat,
Court this 18th day ot September, A. ID. lssa
q. W, MEAD,
Seal Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

TnE 81. Paul Pioneer Press has kept M
IN editorial and reportorial fussilade on
the gambling dens of that city for sever
al weeks, which is about 10 bring the
enemy's ontposts to the ground, and the
result bids fair To be an entire annihila
ton ofthose dens, ortheir very stringent
restriction at least.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

Our readers will call To mind the re-
marks of The FREE Press last week re-
garling Senator Sabin and the Presi-
dent Here is an interview had with
the Senator in New York, which shows
how much he intends to support and
help confirm President Cleveland
nominations without u question:
"lhs sort of thing has been going on in the
newspapers of II certain class for some time
There are II lot of Republicans in my state
who are opposed To me, who are interested IN
spreading reports that they think will injure
me. There are n lot OF Democrats In Mime.
sofa, Pat Kelley and the Spencers. the ruling
Democratic dynasty In the state, who know
that some nominations have been made by
Mr. Cleveland that will fight as long as
have hair and teeth, who think they must get
up II row In which am involved, AT whatever
cost of truth These are all very able inter.
views, lacking principally the solid element
of truthfuIness, have not thought that my
advice, whether given in letter or by word
of mouth. would he acceptable To the admin
istration or was wanted or desired, or that il
was reasonable that anybody should suppose
that had rendered such advice. u anything
more is to he sand, I will Just deny the whole
story point blank"
"Will there be opposition tn the presidents
nominationsY'
"ln certain class Of nominations there GER
tainly will be. Where drunken scoundrels
have been put forward to make charges
against reputable officials, and removals have
been made on charges affecting mems charac-
tiers without giving them any opportunity Of
defense-charges affecting their positions and
standing in society, that go into the records Of
the departments, and, unless disprovcn, form
a blot and stain from which NJ man IL safe
in all such cases, and they are numerous
there will he opposition 10 confirmation.
have no objection To the Democrats taking
ans position they see 1T for Democrat; hut
they shall not, with my consent, bespattei
honorable men with secretly-made charges.
think the possession OF the offices by Republ.
cans under Democratic administration IL an
element Of weakness to the Republican party
The men who are retained become lukewarnl
and Indifferent and inefficient Republicans
The men who get kicked ont become strong
workers They have an incentive In their
grievances"
When people take Senator Sabin for a
mugwump, or a sawed-off Republican,
il is just about that time of the old moon
that they get left. The Democrats will
have to cast about for senator made
up of very different material from that
of Mr.. Sabin, if they find Republican
who will swallow all of their nasty pills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

PRAIRIE fires have done dreadful work
on the prairies of Dakota this fail. The
grass was heavy, and continued dry
weather has made il delicatelv combnst-
ible Much grain and other property
has bppn Inst
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

MINNEAPOLIS seems dead bent on an
exposition which shall be purely Min
neapolitan, and the Grocer's Association
of that city endorsed the movement at
their meeting last Monday evening.
That great big city may maintain a nice
little local fair, but we fear they are
reckoning too extensively
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
First ins. A ny. rs; last Oct. ..
SHEKIEE'S EXECUTION SALE

10y virtue Of an execution issued Out at and
ID under the seal Of the District Court ia
nd Tor thc county of Blue Earth AMI State al
Minnesota, upon Il Judgment rendered and
dOckctcd ia said county. ON the END day al
August, A. ID. 1885, for the sum of ninety nine
and G1-lOO dollars, in AN action wherein Fred
,.rck Kron was plaintin, and Peter Birk dc
PENDANT, have This 2Gth day of August, A. d.
1855, levied upon ali the right, title and inter.
81 of the said defendant, Peter Birk, In and
90 the following described real estate. situate
~ the county Of Blue Earth'and State Of Min,
ucsOta, known and described rs follows: Lots
six lGl and seven III, Block twenty-six l2Gl,
MankHto City. Now, therefore, notice IL here.
10y given that will sell the above described
real property Ia the highest bidder for cash al
public auction at the front door of the Office Oi
Registcr Of Deeds Of Blue Earth county afore
said, in the City of Mankato therein, on the
18th day Of October, A. ID. 1885,
at 10 o'clock ia the forenoon of that day a.
satisfy the said execution, together with tho
iutcret and cost thereon
Dated August 2Gth, 1883.
GEORGE w. MONKS,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County.
r. 4. FOSTER,
Attorney for piuintiu
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

JOHN McCoULLoUGH, the broken down
actor is fast declining and his death is
near ut hand. His estate is valued AT
$55, 600, his theatrical wardrobe being
worth $40. 900 alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
First ins. Sep. 25; last ins, Oct. 10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ItTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of nluc
- Earth ~ In Probate court.
In the matter of the rstat" NJ James L.. eli
lis, deceased
Notice IL hereby given Ia ull persons having
claims and demands AGAINST the estate of
James L.. Gillis, late of the county al Henry.
state NJ Iowa, deceased, that the lulg" of the
PROBATE Court Of said county viii hear, OK.
anime and adjust claims and demands against
said estate, nj his oilirc la the cIty Uf Man.
kate In said county, on the eth day OF
NOV cmhcr, 1885, aud on III" 18th day nf Erhru-
AIRY, 1856, at ten o'clock in the forenoon IN
each oi said days and thai six months from
the bate hereof have been limited ana allowed
10y said Probate tourI Tor creditors To- present
their claims.
Dated September sIih, Issi.
q. w MEAD
Judge al PruHatc
WILLARD Il Hu0HfS,
Attorneys for the Executor of thr estate of
James l., ellis, deceased.
r,rsi insertion Sep. -; last ms Oci.9
PROBATE NOTICE.
| STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
| - Earth.-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter oi thecstatc of Evan ID. Davies
deceased,
| The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
| Court Ia all persons interested in the estate oi
| EN an ID. Davies, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas. an instrument in writing, purport
| ing t. bc the last will AMI testament Of Evan
| ID. Davies, deceased, late Of said county has
been delivered Ia this Court AMI application
has been made Ia the said Probate Court fOI
| the proofs of said will.
| Therefore. You aud each nj You are cited ana
required Ia appear M the office al the Judge
NJ Probate in the city nf Mankato in said couir
", on the 10Th day of October lsSj, nj O'Clock
| in the afternoon of thai day and attend IN,
| probate of the said viii
| In testimony whereof I have hercunto sci
| my hand and affixed the seal OF the Probat,
Court this 2ard day at September, a. ID. 1881
q. w. MEAD,
| IScall Probate Judge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02

A FIEEMEN's tournament took place ut
WinnnA Yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
Parker'sToniC

A Pure Family Medicine that Never IRlOxCaleS.
lf you are II lawyer. minister or business man
exhausted by mental strain or anxious cares
do not take Intoxicating stimilants, but use
PARKER'S Tonic.
II you have Dyspepsia, rheumatism, Kidney
or Urinary Complaints, or IL you are troubled
with any disorder Of the lungs, stomach,
PARKERS Tonic.
II you are wasting away from age, dissipa
ton or any disease or weakness and require n
stimulant take ParkcrS Tonic at once; il will
lnvigortte and build You up from the first
dose hut ID will never intOxicate. II has saved
hundreds of lives, IL may save yours.
CAUTION !-Refuse all substitutes. Park
er's Tonic Is composed of the best remedial
agents in the world, and Is entirely different
from preparations Of ginger alone Send for
circular.
HiSCOX g. CO.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
Many a Lady

is beautiful; all but her skin !;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
First u- Sep. -; last insertion Oct. ..
PROBATE NOTICE.

TATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of Blue
Earth-ss. In IA obate Court.
BE- the matter of the estate of John &. Jones,
DECEASED.
The State Uf Minnesota aud the said Probate
O .,IIrt Ia all persons Interested ia the estate
John e.. Jones. deceased. Greeting:
You and each of you are hereby cited and
.quircd personally Ia bc and appear before
D. ~ Judge of Probate of the county of Blue
..arth AT his Office ia the city of Mankaio in
AID county On the 18th day Of October, 1883,
: ten o'clock III the forenoon of that day
hen and there To attend the final settlement
81 the account of A. VI. Rutan, administrator
4 the estate nf John &. Jones deceased, and
Z hr distribution Of said estate.
In testimony whereof ] have hcrcunto set
ny hand aud affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 18th day of September, A. ID 1859.
q. w. MEAD,
ISEAL.l Judge OF Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
We Cautinn ail Against Them,

The unprecedented success and merit al Ely :
Cream Balm-a real curr for CatarriI, hay fc-
yer AMI cold ia the head has induced many adj
vrnturcrS Ia place catarrh medicines bearing
some resemblance in appearance, lyle or name
upon the market, ia order Ia trade IIpOn the
reputation oi Ely's Cream Balm. Many in
your immediate Locality Will testify in highest
COMMUNICATION. Don't be- deceived Buy only
Ely Cream Balm. particle IL applied into
| each nostrii; no pain; agreeable 10 use. Price
nfty cents: of druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-02
First ins. sept. -; lasi oct.
PRORATE NOTICE.

TATE OF MINNESOTA, County at Blue
Earth.-sS Ia Probate Court
ia the matter of the estate uf Ellen Cheshire
-Cstst.d.
The State Of Minnesota and the said Probate
.,Irt To all persons interested ia the estate of
lien Cheshire. deceased. Greeting:
iuu and each ui yuu ARE hereby cited and re-
aired personally To- be and appear before tn"
Idgr Of Prpbat" oi the county of Blue Earth
his office in the city ui MnnkatO, in said
unity, on the Eth day Of October, lSs", AT ten
clock ia the forenoon of that day then and
mere Ia attend the final settlement of the aC-
amt pf j. l.. Washburn, administrator at IN"
tate al Ellen Cheshire, deceased, aud the
a.ribution of said estate.
ga testimony whereof ! have hcrcunto set
5 hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
"urt, this 18th day of September. 4. -. iNs5
G.. W. MEAD,
seal Judge Of Probate.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
- oLD LOVES sAAA.
adobe DAY EALsToN.

Inns way he said, is smooth and green ant
fair,
There are no thorns to wound and bruist
thy feet;
Where summer reigns, and starlile bios
SONS sweet
Bend to the winds low call; tbv notb !.
there!
And mine: Alas, no dcwny mornings break
Across the valley where my path hath lain
And yet, though youth be dead and faith
be slain,
keep this token for the old loves sake.
Above the urn that holds no hidden flame
vi altar fires that long have PAS ed away,
yet may pause, and in the ashes gray
heau with dim eyes the old familiar name.
ana II some shadowv memory should awake.
II once again my eyes with tears grow wet,
II Ill my heart should spring some vain re.
greet,
Nay, 40 not scorn me for the old loves sake.
AS one who sees in oh remembered hooks,
with eyes that have grown sad with cease.
less tears, e
The same glad beauty of the long-lost
vars,
ana hcars again the song of summer brooks.
eoll rom troubled dreams / could awake
Anu 'eei thy warm, soft kisses on my face,
l think the sweetness of thy winsome
Would touch me-only for the old love's
sake.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
Six Millions Gone IN Smoke


OF late years the impression has
been gaining ground that the old-time
celebration of the Fourth of July wa
falling into desuetude. ard that in the
not-dlstant future the boniires. fire,
works. and other accessories of the
day would be gwen up. A visit to the
various manufacturers tends to dispel
the delusion that firework on the
Fourth are going out of date.
1.-The fireworks season" said n lead
ing dealer yesterday, "bcgins early in
February, when the far west sends in
its orders. The factories are busy
with these until early in the spring,
when the states east OF the Mississippi
begin to stock up. 1t is a curious fact
that, although the north, from Maine
to California, lays in Il full stock to
blow up on the Fourth, not a dollar is
spent by the people south of the Pc.
tomac and Ohio rivers. They use
them only on Christmas day. The
demand for all kinds of goods fell off
rapidly. for two or three years after
the Centennial, but for the past five
years it has steadily increased, and
this year l think will show II general
increase all over the country. 1 don't
believe that there was ever before so
many fire crackers exploded as on
Saturday. From all the data obtain-
able L should say that there were dis.
rlbuted over the country over 800
600 boxes, worth about $500, 900. Then
the big crackers. which have risen
rapidly TO favor, have been more ex-
tcnsivcly sold than ut any other time,
tho n1fTIntiSJn nf TIA. ,,,, ,.k,.
are too old for the old-time fire crack.
er eNpendiGg itself in producing the
uncarthly din these bic crackers make
Of course l Judge ut least 100000
more wcre blown into smoke aud irar-
ments on the Fourth.
1.-The fireworks manufactures do
their best to discourage the consump-
ton OF ~tirecrackers, but the young PEG.
pie appear 10 have renewed the LOYALTY
to these time-llonored explosives, and
our opposition seems to have made
but little Roadway. The fireworks
now mostly in demand are of Il kind
decide lily superior to those mostly in
vogu in the past. and the demand for
them is not by any means confined %
the big cities, but Oregon and Mon
tana want just rs good fire goods rs
we "A make. OF these. rockets,
Roman candles, and the various col.
ored ilres have struck popular fancy.
There have been sold this wear, |
think, fully 50, 900, 900 worth of these
for consumption on the Fourth alone,
so that Saturday witnessed the disap-
pearance of fully SO. 600, 900 IN smoke
as an evidence of the patriotic feelings
of the country north of the Ohio river.
This does not include the new
tangled Japanese fireworks, which are
now extensively used for daylight ex-
hlbitions. Every visitor of a country
fair now thinks the show lacking if the
committee does o set off between
each heat Of the races Il lot Of these
Japanese constructions. Their use,
however, is almost entirely confined 20
such occasions. But few are sold for
the Fourth, as the celebrating patriot
of to-day, like his predecessors of old,
wants just as much noise as possible
by day and just as handsome "a show
by night lis money will buy."-New
York Times.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18

straw. This seemed 10 protect the
plants from further injury, and the ex,
per ment resulted 50 favorably that il
was thought best to test the matter
more thoroughly the next season.
"Accord!noly three plots were set
apart to be treated TIL straw mulch.
One plot was covered very slightly;
another was co, cred about twice as
heavy, aud upon the third three times
as much was used as on the first.
The yield for the uncovered wheat
was at the rate of SS.9 bushels per
acre; for that lightly covered. 45.j
bushels; for the medium covered,
32.9 bushels; and under the heavy GOV
er.ng there was u total failure, the
mulch and snow together evidently
%smothering the plants.
The winter OF 1884 was quite dif.
ferent from the preceding one. In
stead of the ground being bare most
of the time, and the temperature ex.
ceedingly variable. there was an UNI
err was quite un formly cold. Under
these conditions, the straw mulch. ex
cept where sparingly used, proved an
INJURY lEStcau pl d DcncIll
This experiment, it will be seen, is
very defect We, in. that the actual guam
tity of straw used is not given. and
that in the use of such small plots the
errors arising from accidental varia.
tons of SOL are liable to be so multi
pl ed in reducing the results to acre
age ratios that they may wholly OBJ
scure the results obta ned. Moreover,
the plots for experiments of this char
acter should always be duplicated. in
order that the errors ars no from va
riat ons of soil may be corrected by
comparison of duplicate results.
Nevertheless, the results of the expert
ment encourage further Investigation
in this line.
During the similar winter of 1915,
the writer spread Il load of coarse ma
nure. fresh from the stable, on a Dor.
ton of 4 wheat field peculiarly ex-
po.cd to the west wind. At the har-
vest there was y very wide difference
between the yield on the mulched and
unmulched ground, that where the
manure was spread be no apparently
double the other. This experiment
was still more defective than the one
Just quoted, and is only mentioned
here to introduce the suggestion thar
Il portion of he coarscst of the manure
which may have been intended for TOP
dressing, be left until Immediately al
ter the wheat is sown. and then an
Piled as Il mulch over the more ex-
posed portions of the fields.
This work might be done in Janu-
airy with 81 II greater advantage to the
wheat, if the manure could be so pre-
served as to be accessible at that time.
Where the is kept under the
shelter there VIII be no trouble Oh this
point, the only care needed being to
prevent 1t from freezing in large humps
on the field. We hope this matter VIII
e We more attention than it has vet
had, and that those who may have ac-
CURED any experimental knowledge on
this subject VII communicate it for
the benefit of others.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
He Told Hen. So

On the rear seat of a fremont street
car We're two gentlemen, INDUCING
themselves in that vice only allowed
on the three rear seats. They were
strangers To each other. However,
they exchanged a few commonplace
remarks about the variable New
England weather, and, finally. the
younger a spying a female down
on the front seat wearing "a ridicu-
ious ole trap OF a bonnet" which was,
in fact, the latest love of feminine
hcadgear, jocoscly gave expression to
his thoughts, and closed by inquiring
of his neighbor if he didn't think the
bonnet most ripe enough to shoot"
Eyes, do" said The elder man en-
%pha,lcally. NOW that's my wife,
he added. by way Of explanation.
'.and l told her when she brought the
thing home that some fool would
make fun of it before she'd worn it
twenty minutes. "-Boston Common
ueath.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-09-18
An ANGEL Rat-Catcher.

There is at present in the county
hospital a professional rat-catchcr,
named Angel. He is Il half-witted,
low-browed fellow, and his looks indi-
cate that he is ANYTHING but what his
name would imply. As Il r~at-catchcr.
he is ii success, and late Yesterday at
ternoon he gave an exhibition of his
powers that was simply wonderful.
Several of the best rat teri crs in the
city were procured, and against these
Angel was pittcd. The first exhibi-
ton of his beastly work wa at the
hospital, where twenty-five rodents
were dispatched. Angel killing II ma
jority. The party then went over to
Gerber Brothers slaughicr-louse,
whore tke game was found to be
more plentiful. The rodents had con
gregated by the score under bales of
hay. and the exciting contest was kept
up for over an hour. The dogs and
man would gather about a bale. some
one would give the hay a sudden tip,
and the rat-catclicrs would rush in.
Angel, with the rapidity of lightning,
would grasp a rat with his left hand,
and with his right gave the rodents
head a quick twist that would break
its neck instantly. At other times he
would grasp a rat in each hand, dash
them together, and both would tall to
the ground l~ifeless. Over one humid
red were killed here, and Angel killed
two to the dogs one. Prior to Angel
going to the hospital, he gained a liv-
ing solely by killing rats. and On one