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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

AS an old settler who is posted on
past events, the editor of the Recier is Il
sorry spectacle. Speaking of DIR. Me-
Mahan's removal from the ''pension
examining board" our neighbor says
that "When the order was received here
to 'reorganize the board it expressly
stated hat preference should he given
to Republican physicians" In the first
place, allow us to inform the historian
of the Recie~ that there never was what
he pleases to call a reorganization OF
the Board" One surgeon examined all
applicants for pensions until the spring
of 1882, when Board Was organized, com.
posed of three members, and there was
stipulation or rather a suggestion tina,
preference should be based upon
proficiency, and army services" The
reasonable cause for DIR. McMahan's
removal was to give place to a surgeon
who had served his country at a time
when towards and copper heads were
enjoying the quiet of home life,
not for political reasons"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
NEW INVENTION.

Mr.. w. II. Nichol of Egan d. T., has
been in the city several days arranging
to introduce NEWLY invented compound,
Robinson's Patent Detergent, for clean
ing and restoring color to wall paper;
cleaning frescoed ceilings, hard finished
walls, etc. Mr.. Nichol has secured the
state right and desires to sell county
rights and will be in the city next We'd
nesday ready to confer with those de-
string to investigate the article. A sam
pie of its working can be seen in Eph.
Bludsoe's barber shop. It is a recent
invention having been discovered by C..
Robinson of Hartley, Iowa, and has a
high recommendation from those hav-
ing used it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

The W. G. 4. L. society of tins city
will give a supper at their newly
secured room i'm Mr.. Klein's building
on Jackson street next Tuesday wen
ing, from $50 to 500 o'clock. 1t will be
the opening occasion of their new quar-
tiers, and the proceeds will go toward
furnishing the room. supper will be- ri
cents.
There is talk of asking Mankato to act
as arbitrator i'm the quarrel now i'm prog
ress between Minneapolis and st. Paul
over the QuInlan case.-M~ Minneapolis
Tribune.
Should the amount of gall be
exhibited that these two great bi.
overgrown cities usually sling m grim
acing at each other, Mankato or any
quiet, thoroughly civilized municipality
would be fully justified in respect
fully" declining.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
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 he made ofany
color desired. They are ~ durable AZ
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 sufi-
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, 1886-01-15
Special Announcement.

To our patron, and all persons who may deem
.. "a"is"hlA To oive ms a call. we wish to say that
we do not propose to give you imaginary prices
or shoddy goods, but a straight deal. Staple
goods and prices suited to the fiuctuating mark.
ct OF the day, and in so doing We ask you Ia
examine closely the following quotations:
o Packages of Coffee az or. to PACKAGE sI.OO
II TBS Baking Powder first quality or no sale soc
No. / Salt Herring 22 cents per pound.
Fine brand Smoking Tobacco Is cts. per pound.
No. / Plug Chewing Tobacco 30 cts. per pound.
A fine quality of Jap Tea 90 cents per pound.
The quality Of this Tea will surprise You. All
desiring to try it can get a sample free.
Apples per barrel 50. 0O
81 bars of Soap for 81 90. A No. l Soap or no
sale.
Salt per barrel 81. 80
Cotton Battin, warranted to weigh ! N per role
10 cents.
All Wool Red Flannel ..."......20 cts. per yard.
All Wool Socks per pain zoe.
All Wool Socks heavy per 25c.
Mems leather faced Mitts per pain. .............. soc.
ladies Fur Caps very stylish ............S1.3 5
MacklllhW Flililiiel per yard.
III per yafu.
All Wool Gents Underwear tscarlet) .......... soc.
All WOOL BED blankets. 30 per pair.
Ladies' AL Wool Underwear tScarlet) ........... 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
POINTS,! POINTS!
POINTS!

Weigh and measure all you buy.
Return any article not satisfactory.
See that you get the same goods you order
Quality preferred rather than quantity.
One price to everybody.
DO you buy as cheap where you
trade as any one else does at the
same store?
Farmers, are you as careful to know what
you pay for goods in exchange for Butter
and Eggs, as you are the price you get
for your produce?
ALL car trade with GEO. NJ. RAY
ON above principles, and as EcoNoM-
ICALLY as at n other store in the
city. %
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

j. III. Davis, Esq, surrenders his
meat market to-day to John Schweitzer,
Esq, who purchased 1t some time ago.
The public, while acknowledging Mr.,
SIS worth as a business man, are
profoundly sorry to loose Mr.. Davis,
who has served them So long and salts
f~actorilv.
M. Jost, of this city, will return Ia
the Agency in the spring to conduct a
general merchandise business ut his old
stand in that village. Mr.. Jost was Il
merchant at that place several years but
cams Ia Mankato some time ago and con
tinued i'm the same line of trade here
His friends i'm that locality will welcome
him back.
On Tuesday, II fellow giving his name
as Joe Hill, stole a satchel and ~overcoat
from the Omaha depot belonging tn a
passenger who got off the accommodate
ton train that morning. The police
succeeded in bringing him in the same
day and he was held for the grand jury
and now hes in the county Jail.
The Lyceum theatrical troupe, which
was billed for the Opera House in this
city last Friday and Saturday evenings
were snowbound ut Wells and did not
reach here until Sunday evening,
They went on to Minneapolis Monday
morning, but will return to this city and
play "My Partner" on Tuesday evening
of next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
A Fortunate D;scoverv

A new light is thrown OH the subject
of Consumption by DR.. Wagner Kemp,
discoverer of Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs. a remedy that has
proved itself to be a remarkable COM
pound. 1t does its work thoroughly,
by j. f.. Seidel. Price 80 tents and 81.
Trial size free. Get one. jams, miss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

NArUR's WORM DESTROYER removes
the condition of the system and bowels
that breeds these pests, rapidly destroy
ing them and thoroughly removing all
symptoms such as Bad Breath, Loss of
Appetite, Coated Tongue, Fever, Rest
due to Worms pc. per bottle. For sale
by j. II. Jones. 5yl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
A Raliable Houae.

Mr.. j. r. Jones IL always reliable and tries
10 secure the best of everything for his pa
irons. He now has bought a large quantity
always willing and ready to recommend 1t to
every one In need of a preparation for
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis and Con.
sumption, as he knows of 10 other remedy
that 10 gaining such q wide reputation. Sam
NE bottles free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15


The attempt now being made in the
House of Representatives to prohibit
foreigners from securing title TO or own
ing lands in the United States, may seem
somewhat out of accord with that spirit
of liberty for which our fOrefathers
fought and bled, and contrary TO the
hospitabIe invitations they SEM out for
all people to come in and partake; but il
Is a timely attempt to shake off that
which has became a veritable nuisance,
if not a perfect load stone to our agricul.
tural development. The idea of the
founders of the American republic was
that of mutual beneft,an not person
al agrandiZement. The object was to
TO aid in subdueing and utilizing the wild
free land they had adopted. But this
aim has been abused to an alarming ex-
tent, by syndicates of foreign capitalists
who come and take into their %Oppulent
nav large tracts of our best lands ut
the low and easy prices placed upon it
by the.government, that her own poor
people might acquire homes, and then
hold the same at extortionate prices,
thereby verify bleeding those who may
see fit to purchase of them, and then
hieing the capital away to foreign lands
instead of applying it to the develop
ment of the localities they speculate in.
These lands lie wild and waste for years,
at times, actually retarding the settle
ment of the country, and having the
value yearly increased by the improve
ments being made by hard working citi-
zens in adjoining localities. The
scheme has gone far enough and the
ends of our country would be wisely
subserved if a stop could be put to it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

On the evening of January :Ird, on
Walnut street between :}rd and 9TH, a
ladies seal cap with mink trimming.
Finder nlease leave at this Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
Gold Pens.

Call at TaylOrs Jewelry Store and see
the finest and largest stock of gold pens
and holders and novelties ever seen in
any one store east or west. 2tf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

1t is a recognized fact that a true tonic
should contain ingredients that will
n 1ss,ss 4 fully dayys as Ts and "S in tone n;s.! up, the the
TURE's LIFE TOXIC before the public its
manufacturers feel confident in assert
ING that it proves a food as we'll as a
tonic. Sold by J. r. Jones at SOC. per
bottle. 29w2
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HOOP POLES WANTED.

! will pay the highest cash price for
pork barrel hoop poles delivered ut my
tub factory, in Mankato.
Pm CHARLES NJ. MARSH.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

REPRESENTATIVE NELSON of this State
introduced a bill in congress yesterday
providing for the establishment of an
Indian school IN Northern Minnesota
for the benefit of the Chippewa tribes
and asks an appropriation of $4,000 for
that
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Fine Stock for Sale.

One mllch cow, half Jersey with young
calf, and 2 stations I Norman four and
two years old next spring, one mare /!
Norman with foal and other stock,
3OmtI j.. j.. SHAUBUT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
A GARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and
ndiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, ear
ly decay, loss of manhood, &c., ! will send a
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by Il mis-.
sionary i'm South America. Send II self-ad-
dressed envelope to REV. JOSEPH + INMAN.
Station ID. New York City. GyrL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
The Homerest Man in Mankato.

Ahohi0hCSe "AoA' Huohnoeo'
As well as the handsOmest, and others
are invited to call on j. +. Seidel and
get free a trial bottle of kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that
is selling entirely upon its its merits, and
is guaranteed to cure and relieve all
Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma,
Bronchitis, and Consumption. Price
80 cents and 81. jams, mts5
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Thn nldpat Traa

The Oldest Tree.
Which Is the oldest tree The elder, but the
old mullen plant is the oldest In worth, for it
is now recognized of more value than cod
liver oil in consumption. TaylOr's Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen will cure
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

The acting postmaster says that
the box-rent receipts in this Office the
present year Twill be much greater il
the increased accommodations, so re-
peatedly urged upon the department,
are furnished" The same state of
and still relief is not afforded by the
only man who seems to have il IN his
power to grant. Mr.. Meagher's lease
with the government requires that he
shall make such improvements, addi-
tons, ETC., ETC., from time to time, as the
business of the Office shall demand, and
YET we iiiiu ann maintaining a oSICn0
indifference to the crying needs Of the
public. There is M use trying to lay
the responsibility of not providing the
necessary increased accommodations up
on the Department, because it positive
ly belongs.upon the "other Teller" So
much for so much.
The school house in the district of
which the new town of Madison Lake is
a part is situated something over a mile
from the village. At the recent session
of the county board a petition was pre-
scented to divide the district so as to en-
able the village to build a new house for
the accommodation of its children. II
was opposed by citizens of the district,
and both sides of the controversy were
presented with a good deal Of vigor. The
board referred the matter TO the super
intendent for a definite actiOn.-Rerier.
Permit lis to say that the Board did
nothing of the kind. When the matter
Mr.. Diamond, desiring no doubt to
please both sides, informed the gentle
men present that the matter properly
belonged to the Superintendent and that
the question would be referred to him.
The fact is the superintendent has no
more authority in the matter than the
Register of Deeds. The Board is the
only legal tribunal to determine the
case, and it was land Owe until the
March meeting, at which time Mr.. Dia-
mond will have to take sides.
On Tuesday of last week John West
phal, brother of Henry Westphal, of
this city, was killed at Winona b: being
struck by a snow pillow attached to an
engine, while crossing the railroad track.
He was riding in a cutter with u friend.
and it is supposed that he became fright
ened at the approaching danger and
jumped out just in time to be struck, for
the driver of the cutter passed in safety
and did not miss Westphal until he
refined up after the engine had passed.
The unfortunate mar was badly smashed
up and death must have been instant.
He was at that time engaged with a CT
gar manufacturer as travelling salesman
and was getting ready to make a trip
through the State. He leavesa wife and
one child whom this brother brought
to the city on Tuesday of this week.
The remains of the deceased were depos-
tied i'm a vault at Winona and next
spring will be brought here for inter-
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
Some Foolish People

Allow II cough to run until itgets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say
Oh it will wear away, but in most cases
it wea them away. Could they be in
duced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which we sell on
a positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect af-
ter taking the first dose. Price soc. and
81 90. Trial size free. j. +. Seidel.
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]. MILL.
Silver Leaf per 100 lbs. in saoks........ 3
Wonderfu

Wonderful
We do not know of any medicine that has
| gained an equal popularity, In such q short
time, for the instant. relief Of Coughs and
soreness In the lungs, as BEoas' CHERRY
COUGH SYRUP. Ii is mild and pleasant to
take and will not iniure the most delicate in
FAINT. sample bottles free at ] .. JONMc.
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SPEAKS FOR e

Mar Kroiik, Esg.,-Mankato Mimi.
DEAR SIR:-Please send me six pair OF
your Fine 4 Co.'S. french shoes, CO 2-24
and oblige Yours Resp.
e.. A. HEFFELFINGER,
Minneapolis Dec. 10, 's6. 2l9-223 Nicollet Ave
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Max Kr0lik's
NEW STORE,
309 MalkatO House Block.

The name of above manufacture
bears in itself a guarantee of excel
lence. 30
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15

Total number cars received and forwarded
I6,004.
There are certain items in this state.
ment which cannot be passed without a
little more emphatic calculation than
cold glaring statistical figures.
The amount of flax received during
the year is an item of superior signifi-
canoe in a statement ofthis nature, show
ing as it does the enormity of this in
dustry in this section of Minnesota. 1t
will be seen that the number of carloads
of flax received is greater than the num-
Der of carloads of wheat, and, verify, our
milling enterprises are not the least
item in the schedule of industries. The
oil and oil cake shipped will certainly
indicate to the average mind what a
vast amount of money the Linseed Oil
m~anufactury brings to the city, the most
of which is distributed through the rural
districts to the producer, and the resi-
due expended in the city among our
business men,.
Then again when We consider that
one milling firm alone has shipped out
one thousand two hundred and thirty
cars of flour, feed, ETC., besides a large
home consumption and that tins has
gone TO all parts of the civilized world,
and taken first rank wherever sent; the
inevitable conclusion is, that Mankato
must stand well abroad and rank well
up among the -four centers ofthe. north
west.
In the miscellaneous list is included
all materials and commodities not in
dividually classified, such as brick, ce-
ment, wood, lumber ETC., etc.
The total number of car loads of stone
is sufficient to demonstrate that the
quarries in and about the city have be-
come the predOminating industry and is
bound to lead in years to come. To
make the magnitude of these ship
ments still more apparent we ask the
indulgence of our readers in q little
speculative calculation. The number of
cars received and forwarded would
make u train over 100 miles in length.
The weight of stone, l72, $4,000 pounds,
1862 cords. This would build a stone
wall 1 feet high and two feet thick 50
miles long.
When we remember that thirty years
ago Il four horse team and freighter's
wagon could transport about all of the
into and out of the city, and then
think of the traffic now carried on we
feel very much like exclaiming "We're
a big boy now"
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MARR FRIED.

BUFNE-MORE-At the residence of the Of
floating Clergyman, Rev. J. Google, i'm this
city on Jan 10th, 1886, Mark G.. Buncc to
Miss Mary More, both OF Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
ews About Town

Ii is the current report about town that
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs
is making some remarkable cures with
people who are troubled with Coughs,
Asthma, Bronchitis, and Consumption.
J. f. Seidel will give any person Il trial
hottie free OF cost. IL is guaranteed to re-
lieve and cure. Price 10 cents and 81.
tap2 mts;
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The best ladies hand turned Goat
shoes at Krolik's for $2.25 only; they are
worth 500. 80
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Lake Crystal, Mimi, and
415 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MINI.
We wish it distinctly understood that we form
no combination with any other firm whereby
it is agreed to sell goods ut such and such
prices, but do business independent and within
ourselves. Neither do we agree with other firms
to fix prices on produce, thereby forming a
ring where there il no chance for competition
but to the contrary are sell. sustaining, desir.
ing IN open market and plenty of good legitim-
ate competition. TOWERS 4 GARDSER
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Our Oninion.

After selling numberle - preparations, we
arc convinced that BEGGs TROPICAL OH Is
unequaled. For Pain. Cuts, Bruises, Rheuma-
rantcd by US j. H.. JONES.
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Fine Shoes a Specially.
R. D. Hubbard & Co.'s Mills,

Price of Flour.
SuPERLATIVE, per cwt. 8. 80
MANKATO, /. 90
OTSEGO, "a
BRAN, per ton o 90
SHORTS, I" 10 90
At Mill. Delivered I'm City 81 per ton higher.
These quotations are corrected each issue
day and are reliable. Hubbard & Co. make
tionr that cannot he surpassed by any mill IN
the Northwest
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A PROUD

THE FREE PRESS takes unusual pride
in presenting its readers this week with
the statistics of freight received and for
warded at the various depots in Manka-
to for the year 1885. The statistics are
compiled from the books of the railway
offices and are therefore reliable in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-01-15
LOST.

Heavy Split Leather Boots for but one
dollar at Krolik's,
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THE ~AILROAD
chicago n Northwestern
wINoNA & ST. PETER.

wINOSA s ST. PETER.
Depart. Arrive
la Crosse Milwaukee n
Chicago Day Express 90. II :05a I'm. li:35a IN
ia Crosse Milwaukee &
Chicago Night Express. III :l5p.m. II :5np. m
Redwood Falls, Tracy n
Huron Day Passenger -. l:napm. i:3ap IN.
Redwood Falls, Water
town, Aberdeen NPicrre
Through Express -. %. 2:S5a.m. sasha IN.
ST, Peter, New Clm and
Tracy Accommodation S:+5a m. 10: l0a. IN
Daily. ENcepI sunday.
+nnily. M SUNDAY train to Redwood Falls.
1t. Paul omaha.
Depart. Depart.
n. NJ 4. NJ.
Mol KansasCity 9:S2. No2 Kans City east IL
No4 ST &DesM q I:lg| Moss C&DcsM W II :0I
No II FL Ac west l:55 No IL I'll Ac west S:a5
NolG Ell Ac east 1880. No II FL. Ac east ll:lJ
No . DcsM 4 81 Il No 81 L and Pierre
and p OK east lO:S7 exp west $3.50
WEATHER STATISTICS
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