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Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-15
ALSO
POLAND-CHINAP PIGS.

In pain or in herd. not akin: all recorded In
A P. c. e., and II psixe-winning stock.
Prices reasonable.
Address II. c. JEwETT,
dss-n Cheney. Kan.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-15
! also have exclusive sale
Of VACANT PROPERTY in
all directions. Am offering
lots in College Hill addition
which will double in value
Before The Next 90 Days,

Residence Property ut prices
ranging from Five Hundred dol.
lars to Two Thousand.
Don't fail to examine my list
before buying.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-05-15

will offer n stock Of Staple
Goods on Douglas Avenue for n
few day. This is a rare chance
for business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
JUDICIAL coMMIrrEF.

During the past week THE FREE Press
has had several letters of inquiry as to
who compose the judicial committee for
the old sixth district. AS a matter of
public information we here append the
committee selected ut the judicial con-
vention held i'm Mankato i'm 1881:
Faribault county,. ii. Sprout, chair
man.
Blue Earth-Wm. Thomas.
Cottonwood-J. q. Redding.
Jackson-B. w. Day.
Murray-B. III. Whitney.
Nobles-Geo. w. Wilson.
Pipestone-C. G. Goodnow.
Rock-E. ID. Hadley.
Watonwan-W. &. Jones.
Under the division of the district, the
present committee for the 9th district il
J. ii. Sprout, Faribault, chairman; Wm
Thomas, Blue Earth; w. G. Jones, Wat
onwan. Martin county, for some reason
is not represented in the committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
THANKING THE COUNCIL.
Editor Free Press.

Editor Free Press.
Permit me, through the columns Of
YOUR valuable paper, and in behalf OF
the workingmen of this city, to thank
the city council of Mankato,. especially
those members whom we believe to be
our friends, for their kind and earnest
efforts to protect our rights and hope
less cause in our efforts for daily bread.
We are certainly very much indebted
to the council for permitting the cows,
dogs, horses and street peddlers to run
ut large. 1t Is q great help to us and our
families, because we would rather be
imposed upon and swindled by peddlers
if only We can buy goods cheap, and II
we should have to pay $40 to SIS sea-
son to the pound master, besides dam
ages caused by our cows, we will gladly
do it, II in the future as in past, our bO-
vines can run ut large.
We fully concur with Mr.. Shelby's
views Oh the court house question. lie
would rather pay $40 to lawyers to fight
the question than to pay $500 In tax
toward the court house,
Now we have only one thing more to
ask, and that is that the city ordinance
be 80 regulated as to allow all the trampf
who will visit our city this season the
privileges accorded the cow-to run at
large. This will give all the hotels and
boarding houses an immense trade and
may be instrumental in securing the
erection of a new hotel In order TO &C
cOmmodate our guests.
| All these things will tend to give oul
city a more inviting appearance, anG
will unquestionably encourage capital
lists to invest money here. Besides, i
will give employment to all our work
men at good wages, and as we under
stand that Messrs. Boegan, HOerr, ant
others are the workingmen's friends
we would especially urge them to us'
all proper efforts to secure the adoption
of our suggestions.
II this ahall be done, we will stick t.
you closer than mother-in-law, ant
you can always depend upon our vot
for aldermen as long as you want thu
office, and whenever we make chang
it shall be i'm the selection of men @
common sense, and true friend of tn
W0RKINGMAN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

The st. Paul Pioneer Press publishes a
purported interview with a Southern
Minnesota politician of repute" upon
the political status of the Second dis
trict, and the Governship. The ignor-
ance and animus of the aforesaid "polit-
ician Of repute" is too apparent to re-
4uire microscope to see through. His
whole drift of argument was TO try and
show that ex-senator Window is a can
didate for something and that every
thing connected with the campaign 30
far rs +. p. Freeman and the opposi-
ton TO Gibbs is concerned means assis-
lance to this end. Such a position as
this would never be assumed by an in
telligent gentleman who has any know
ledge of politics in this locality. In the
first place it has been asserted and re-
peated that Mr.. Window is not a candi-
date for any Office. The Pioneer Press
management, If it desires to build up a
reputation for furnishing reliable infor-
nation will refuse to couptenance such
politicians of repute" as the one re-
ferred TO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.

Word was received in Mankato Tues
day evening that cyclone had swept
over Kansas City, killing 300 people. A
good deal of excitement was caused by
the report here, but Wednesday morn
ing's papers reduced the reported cas-
ualty to 20 killed and 80 wounded. A
school house which had been twice con-
demned but not repaired, succumbed to
the monarch, buryind several children.
The court house yielded to the terrible
gale and one or two people were killed.
A span of the bridge across the Missouri
river gave way TO the force of the wind,
and number of small dwellings were
swept away.
| Wednesday afternoon portions of IL
linois was visited by II terrible tornado
which demolished houses and stores
and scattered lumber yards to the .foul
winds. Several persons were killed
and number injured. At Joliet Il. CIR
Gus was having Il performance and
about $50 the wind lifted the canvas.
and tore it INTO shreds. Three persons
were seriously injured and seyera
others slightly hurt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
Maptetaa.

crops are looking wei.
Z. T.. Fuller Is running the meat mar
ket this spring.
Mr.. Orson Chase's people have an.
other little girl.
Mr.. Robert Orr has rented the Chase
house and will occupy it soon.
Mr.. Hubbard continues in the same
condition, if improving, but slowly.
Mr.. Enoch Chase and family with
Miss Matte Stevens will visit F. Chase
at Evansville MINI. They start Mon
day.
Mr.. p. q. Johnson Is building a good
trade. IF slow, it is sure. The place for
English breakfast tea which is good, try
it.
s. G. Brooks is home for short stay.
Martin Schlmmell's infant baby died
Monday morning, which is hard blow
to the family. It was three months old.
The most pleasant affair of its kind
was the marriage of Miss Adah Arget-
singer and Mr.. James Johnson, of Wells,
last Monday morning Although the
weather in the morning looked unfav-
Orable the invited guests arrived in due
time. Rev. VIM. Pelan, of Wells per-
formed the ceremony, which was I'M
pressiye, but short. The bride and
groom are youthful and looked earnest
and true. Miss Argetslnger 10 hand
some girl, and Mr.. Johnson we'll may
congratulate himself that he has drawn
. matrimonial prize because she is good
as well as pretty. The dinner was ex-
cellent. They received q number of
very nice and useful presents. May joy
90 with them.
Geo. Conrad's team ran away last
Thursday throwing out his wife, break
ing her leg and hurting her otherwise.
They then threw Mr.. Conrad out and
started for a fine time, tipped the wagon
and broke loose, and made their way
into the back of &. q. Spaulding's lot.
The baby was picked up just ahead of
them, while Charley, who was playing
in barrel hung on two wheels for CAR
rying waste water, was turned over and
over and at last spilled out sustaining a
cut over his eye. The team was caught
after running forward and backward in
the lot. Mrs. Conrad's mother from
Northtield was telegraphed and came
the next day. and is now with her
daughter, who is at the house of Mr..
Mcqueen where she is doing as well as
can be expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
Good Thunder.

"Spring hangs her infant blossoms on tho
trees
Rocked in the cradle OF the western breeze"
Good natured "Walt" is home from
Wisconsin.
Mrs. T. j. Atwood made her folks q
visit Tuesday evening.
Herman is by no means broken
hearted, but he begins to feel dreadful
ly homesick.
IL, Graf il doing fine business, and
says prospects look more promising this
spring than ever before,
The Baptist and Adventists churches
are being handsomely painted. II
makes them look much better.
Chas, Austin looks good in those
square corners. Mind your steps
Charles, and you'll never get lost now
g. REIN begins to feel quite sober.
No wonders two weeks have already
past and no letter from Minneapolis.
10. Dyer and family are expected
to leave for Washington Territory in
about three weeks. We very much re-
greet to loose SO good family from our
midst,
Dhas. SchwitEer's career as saloOr
keeper in this place has come to a dis
asterous and disgraceful end, ovel
which We hope no one has cause Il
mourn.
lie came home from Mankato tn,
other day with one of those new styl,
hats, and immediately went down {,
look at the fancy stock, then fingered
awhile at the house, after which h,
came back by no means dis-Gus-ted.
MEDICUs,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

THE management of the st. Paul PiO-
neer Press is nothing If not enterprising
in news gathering. The storm Of We'd
nesday night, while not severe in Man
kato, was conceived by the Pioneer Press
to haye been fraught with terrible de-
struction 10 life and property, and at
IL 80 p. IN. Harry Cleveland was dis
patched to this city to write up the hor-
rible details of the rayages of the cy-
clone. He arrived four hours later. and
imagine his surprise ito find the stars
twinkling in the heavens, and to learn
upon inquiry that We had only exper-
fenced one of those gentle Minnesota
zephyrs so common and.welcome in this
latitude after the depressing heat of the
day. Harry "stood in" solid with the
engineer of the train he came up on, and
to get "night view" of the country
"laId waste" worked his passage by
acting in the capacity of "bell ringer"on
the engine. When the trusty engineer
pulled out of Kasota he ran his train at
very slow speed, expecting every mo-
ment to reach a point where the de-
stroying element had torn up the track
and rooted out the bed. Harry had on
a pair of highwater pants and patent
duplex, self-adjusting collar, prepared
TO jump the engine on seconds notice
and wade or swim into MankatO, rs the
condition of the country might demand.
But happily all this Inconvenience was
averted, through the kindness of Provi-
dence, and the train reached Mankato
without accident or incident. All ar
rangements had been made in st. Paul
for sending out II special relief train
provided the reporter should find the
condition of things such as to demand
assistance, and was held in readiness to
receive the first flash of intelligence
from the special envoy. The Pioneer
Press received news early IN the even
ing that the storm which swept over
this portion of the state had resulted
disastrously, and the prompt action tax
en- to ascertain the facts is certainly
praiseworthy. For time, laying jokes
all aside, it did look rather squally
around here. About seven O'Clock In
the evening heavy thunder shower
came up, and the black clouds sent forth
a pretty stiff gale of wind, but it soon
passed away and before O'Clock the
rain had ceased, the wind gone down
and the storm clouds passed away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
AFTER BAKER AND THOSE OTHER
FELLOWS.

The regular meeting of the Board of
Trade Monday morning was consumed
in matters relating to the transfer of the
st. Cloud, Austin X Mankato railroad.
The Board proposes to go into the in
workings of the transfer, and to that
end the secretary was instructed to COM
municate with Gen. Bishop, president
of the road, and ascertain whether or
not a committee of the Board will be
permitted to examine the book and
papers of that corporation previous to
the transfer.
The old committee which has had
the investigation in charge for some
time was discharged, their actions en-
dorsed by the Board, and the following
preambles and resolutions unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS, James IL. Baker, formerly u d.
rector of the ST. Cloud, MankatO and Austin
railroad Company. was invited To appe ar be-
fore this board of trade and explain the ques-
tionable features Of the transfer OF the fran
chises Of said railroad company by himself
and other directors: and
WHEREAS, He appeared before said board
with carefully prepared statement, which
he presented-evasive, indirect and contra
dicted by the statements Of others; and
WHEREAS. He definitely and positively re-
fused To answer AT that time any questions
which might be asked of him on the subject
under consideration, and by his remarks and
actions tended TO confirm rather than allay
the suspicious heretofore entertaiped I'm re-
gard To that matter, and in consideration of
the report of the committee OF this board Of
trade previously made, therefore he IL
Resolred, That II committee of hyo be APP
pointed by the president OF this board, with
Mr. John A. Willard rs chairman, To make a
full and complete inquiry into the history OF
the said ST Cloud. Mankato and Austin rail
road from the time Of the commencement OF
that corporation, and the companies out OF
which il was consolidated, until and including
the gale and transfer of its franchises by
Baker asd his associates directors. and to re-
port at future meeting of this board.
The president apRGipted the following
very excellent committee 10 carry out
the desires Of the Board. j. A. Willard
chairman; Gen. Pope. j. G. Noe, q. NJ.
Palmer and Stephen Lamm.
Mr.. Barney, who has had local direc-
ton of the Minnesota river impro We
ment matter, presented to the Board
letters from congressman Wakefield re-
gardipg the appropriation received for
q survey Of this yeter course, and he
was directed to correspond with the
Minnesota delegates in congress and
urge them to look after whatever inter-
ests the Minnesota Valley has in thi s
matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

MAJOR STRAIT has announced his de-
termination to retire from the congress
sional race in the Third District, and
leaves the field clear for all who desire
to try their running qualities. The
mayor has made one of the best men,
bers of congress eyer sent from Mime
sofa, and to fill his place will require
care and discretion in the selection of
his successor. b. b. Herbert, of the
Red Wing Republican, and w. Z. Hoard,
of the Montevido Leader, are prominent
ly mentioned. A personal acquaintance
with both of these gentlemen lead us to
remark that they are in every way quail
fled and worthy gentlemen TO 60 to
congress. Marshall Denney is also
spoken of in this connection. and no one
will question his ability or popularity.
And here promises to be another warm
contest. Verify the voluntary retire
ment of our present worthy congress-
men ia giving all the boys chance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
SIDEWALKS.

The Mankato Pipe Co. are now taking
orders for cement stone sidewalks for
delivery next spring. The blocks OF
which the walk is composed are hex
agonal in shape, and can be made ofany
color desired. They are as durable as
stone and much cheaper, and are large
ly in use in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The cost of this walk will be $l.75 per
square yard laid, and all blocks which
become worn or cracked by reason of
defective workmanship will be replaced
without cost to the purchaser for the
first three years.
In order that the blocks may be suffi-
GENTLY hardened and exposed before
laying, they should be at least four
months old, therefore, parties desiring
the best sidewalk in the world should
send in their orders now.
IL F. N. MERRILL. Supt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

One of the terrible results, but just
retnbutiOns accompanying the mob yio-
lence in Chicago, Was the drinking OF
virulent poison known as Wine OF
Coicbeeum, in one of the demolished
drug stores, the partakers mistaking the
liquid for sherry wine. Some eight OF
those who partook of the draught are
dead. The lotion is almost as sure tn
produce death as that it is taken into
the stomach, and it is said that the pa
tient dies in horrible agony.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

! IT is truly amusing to see how the Re
rieW editor endeavOrs to extricate him.
self from the Odium attaching to him
for sticking ms nose into the personal
business of the Board "Reminiscences
| mention of which the FREE PRESS made
last week. Wise says latter a whole
day had been spent in wrangling be-
tween the members of the Board and
the town supervisors without any prac-
teal adjustment Of the differences ex-
listing between these parties" he pro-
posed TO adjudicate the matter for them
without any askance on the part of the
board) and suggested an outside Judge,
etc. He also acknowledges, or at least
does not deny having written to Lawyer
Cray. guaranteeing that this would be
acceded to by the commissioners, but
entirely without the sanction of that
body. HIS excuse for representing or
rather incorporating the commission
ers il because he is "a citizen and tax
payer of the county," This is good. 1t
is really novel. 1t is just such a posi-
ton AS no man in the county other than
the editor of the ReciSW would ever have
assumed. To suggest, or recommend
certain policies to be pursued by public
officers through the public press is en-
tirely in place at times, or to criticise
such officers actions when they are not
in accord with public policy or good
judgement is entirely correct, but for an
editor to presume to outline, through
private correspondence, what position
men acting in the capacity of county
commissioners will take upon any ques-
ton; whenihe knows nothing about il, on
ly entities him to ridicule and contempt. |
So far AZ the expressions made general
in the columns of the Review are con-
cerned regarding the propriety of calling
in an outside judge to determine the
Court House controversy, they are en-
tirely in accord with those expressed
through the FREE Press, but further than
this the editor of the Repiew had no
right to 70. He banked too heavily on
his "infooence."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

IT is altogether amusing to note the
dough-faced Bourbon Democratic press
of the north apologizing for jeff Davis
Qualification of treason at Montgomery.
IL reminds one of the days Of the rebel
lion when many of these same papers
were standing asapologists for this same
arch-traitor. The only change in jeff
Davis is in matter of years, and that is
the only change there is i'm the Demo-
cratic organs that survive the terrible
struggle of the rebellion. But what is
the matter of the RerieUI 1t is as mum
as All oyster on JefTs antics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
pB~If you wish your watch carefully
repaired and cleaned, take il to
p. h. WISER.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
MEETING.

Hon. Ii. J. Neal, chairman Of the Re.
publican congressional committee OF
the Second district, has called meeting
of the committee to convene at the Man
kato House this city, May 26th, to select
a place and name the date for holding
the next convention, and also to fix the
basis of representation. 1t is expecte,
that the committee will be fully repre-
scented. The committee is composed o
the following named gentlemen.
HI Neal-Blue Earth City.
Id H. Owens--Mankato.
r. Kirby Henderson.
a J. Miller-Lu Verne.
J. D. Peterson-New Ulm.
A. Fid.les-Jackson
AZ X. Observation-Disclosures
= ID Comprehensive.
Ar l., Observation-Disclosures Falls.
q l. I.arson--Lske Benton.
T. A. Day-Fairmont.
J. N. McGregor- Wisdom.
Vim. Lockwood Edgertop.
John Swenson-Canby.
w. W. Murphy-Madelis.
q. =. Rrown--Tracy.
H. &. Miller-St. Peter.
w. Farmer-Le Sueur.
h. w woolstencraft -Fulda.
r Jacobson-Lac qui Parle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

SPECIAL meeting of the Carrollsville
(Olmsted county, Farmers Alliance was
held last week to consider the cause of
the present business depression existing
throughout the country. After passing
several preambles and resolutions the
Alliance respectfully requested the Hon.
Judge Wilson, of WInona, to accept a
nomination by the peoples party for
congressman from the First district.
The First promises TO develop into
about as much uncertainty On the con-
gressional question as has the Second
district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
MCCONNELL & co.

Having sold their entire business to
Mcconnell & Thomas, takes this meth
cd of thanking their many patrons for
their liberal patronage. and recommend
them to the new firm who with increas-
ed capital will carry stocks IN all de-
partments superior to any in Southern
Minnesota. We respectfully urge our
many customers who have unsettled &C,
counts to call at the old stand and close
their book accounts.
MCCONNELL & Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
NANKATo FREE PRESS
FRIDAY. MAY IA. 1886.
MANKATO CITY.

The city Of Gankato has population Of ! ,sss, 10
ituated ia Soat,ocesern Minnesota and is surround
eddy oneof finest agricultural disrictsfn the state
Has four railroads, ria: The C. N. d 81. r., the C. d.
NV, the c. ~. p. N. o., aud the 1dnkafo d
Elmors The State Normal School Is located here,
and its Public Schools are among hserst IN the
Northpesi. For the superiority Of its clay, brick,
limestone, baiIding stone, de-, Adnkdfo Is noted
hroaghouf the land. As point for jobbing and
MANI facuring IL has no superiorin the North'oe'f
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

SENATOR EDNoNDs will have opposi-
ton 10 his reelection to the u. S. Sen.
ate, but there Is little likelihood of the
success of his opponents. 1t would be
anything but eommendable in the Yer
mont Republicans to retire their pres
ent senator, for lac as acknowledged to
he the peer of any man i'm the senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14
THE JUNE RACES.

1t is to be hoped that the June races
in Msnkato will be well patronized by
our people. A field of exceptionally
fine horses is promised and everything
connected with the meeting promises
we'll. A number of our citizens have
subscribed literally to the guarantee
fund, and if all will take an interest il
its success expenses will he cleared ant
surplus remain.
Remember the dates for the Mime
sofa circuit at the Mankato Driving Parl
are June 10th, 18th, and 18th.
Entries will close at p. IN. June 18th
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

GEO. WILLIAM CURTIS Harper's Week
~ is kept very busy praising President
Cleveland and damning the Democratic
party. But George Williams praises
are growing constantly weaker as he
notes with what regularity the President
blunders and tramples upon that pet
poOdle-"Civil Service"-and it won't
be long until an ear-trumpet will be re-
4uired to hear his whispered songs OF
praise
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-14

The Glencoe Register says that 1--WE
are just entering upon the second year
of Democratic administration, the
first that the country has had in quar-
ter of century. Hell has broke loose
in the North, and def Davis in the
South" Bro. Hall believes in calling
things by their good old orthodox
names. He does not seem To modern
jZe on the sheol plan.