The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-10-01
attend the McGill rally tonight.

| MIR. 4. 4. Brown INFORMS uS that he
has purchased home at Merriam Park
ST, Paul, and will soon remove his family
To that place.
The ladies' aid society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
J. A. james this afternoon, at her resi-
dence OH Broad street. Tea at O'Clock
and gentlemen are invited.
The knights of Labor of Minnesota
held "A meeting at saltwater last week,
and adjourned, after transacting some
routine business, To meet in Mankato on
the third Sunday in January.
Remember, Mr.. Farmer, that II vote
for VIM. Webb means one, indirectly,
for the Democratic candidate for Sena-
tor IL You value your own interests
you will support Hon. c. Il. Spaulding.
1t would appear that the Register the
comfy true blue Republican paper in
Mankato (?)' is supporting Pope, the
| Democratic nominee for State Senator.
At least il is generally conceded that
this is the fact. Consistency!
-THE FREE PRESs dcvotcs considera-
bile space this week To political matters.
But as the people of the county are
more or less interested IN gaining all
the information possible regarding the
different candidates for office, no apollo
~ is necessary for the liberal space al
lottcd Ia the cause.
Mr.. j. Barnard was last week offered
$500 for Il colt foaled the first of last
month. He is probably the finest colt
and from dam with record Of 30
promises Ia he II flyer. Mr.. Ii. is unde-
cidcd whether or not Ia accept the offer.
Stout Il Dolson have Withdrawn their
haze removed To Redwood Falls. Messrs.
Lee e. llolbrook have always given the
travelling public nrst-class accommodate
tiops, and will continue la serve all who
clII upon them i'll the best possible man
ner, and with their usual promptness.
The Register says that al. X. Lee,
the next county commissioner from this
city is attending the Madclia far. He
has his young trotter there" Mr.. Lee
is visiting friends in Ohio, and Indiana,
and has been absent from the city for
over four weeks. lie does not expect
Ia return before the last of December.
This explanation is made Ia avoid con-
fusion and mis.lpprehcnsion.
Mr.. James Abbott, of West Manka-
To, an old and well known resident of
this city, dropped dead yesterday after
noon of heart disease, while engaged in
threshing grain for Mr.. Bates. north of
{. \. ChapInan's residence. Mr.. Alb
bott was ia years of age. He leaves Il
wife and several children To mourn his
sudden death. DIR. Frisble was called,
but life WAS extinct before he reached
the patient.
Rev. Hugh Jones, of Liverpool, Eng.
preached IN the Salem church, Butter
nut Valley, on "Wednesday, to the larg-
est congregation ever assembled in that
section. Ii is estimated that over 2Oo
wagons and carriages were in line after
the close of services. Mr.. Jones is II
very forcIblc speaker and fine orator.
tc is making visit To this country for
e first time and wherever he comes
Il, pss settlement of his countrymen
lac interests them with Il sermon.
The trial of Nellie Hermann against
Geo. W. Monks IL Sheriff, that has been
pending for long time, was recently
tried before Judge Perkins, and decided
in favor of Mrs. Hermann. The She riff
had levied upon Il certain buggy us the
property of c. IL. Hermann. Mrs. Her
mann claimed the property as her own,
and therefore not liable for the debts of
her husband, and this decision of the
court fully sustains her title Ia the pro-
perry in question.
There are large number of disgust
ed Democrats in Mankato who will bolt
Amcs. They recognize the fact, which
is potent to ALL that he is simply tn e
tool of the bosses whom he had de-
nounced; that his prctensions in behalf
of the labOring classes Is only Il dema-
gogueic dodge to catch votes, and that,
as a whole, he is unworthy the position
at the head of the Democratic State
ticket. This feeling is not confined to
Mankato, but it is general througho ut
the State. McIiill will get thousands of
votes from this class of men.
Mr.. Geo. T. Barr, for the past three
years cashier of the City Bank of Man
kato will, upon the opening of the Man
kato National, retire from the banking
business. He will take the winter TO
settle up old matters connected with the
City and in the meantime will look
about and see what suits HIM AZ bust
ness. One thing We are pleased Ia say,
and that is Mr. Barr has no intentions
of leaving Mankato. George, is one of
our best youn" business men and what
ever he engages in success will be NOR
ally certain Ia follow.
Mr. J. H. Rays young son was made
the recipient Tuesday evening, of Il hat,
pair of boots, boot.jack, and other nee
| w. i. Mcconnell, ]. l.. Washburn and
Geo. I. Barr, and the thanks of the
young man, wh0a present lacks Il name,
| is extended 10 the gentlemen for their
very generous remembrance. The
father also feels gratiiicd Ia know that
| his son is received with so much con-
| sidcIaiion at the hands of those who, in
| former days, he condescendcd to ASSOC
that sudden change has come DER the
dreams Of the once plain John II. After
reaching the comfortable age of ~ years
and then becoming ''pa" for the first
| time, hc has very little use for common
mortals, and lac ought not 10 have. Hos
bigger man than Cleveland.
| The over-Scnsitive editor ofthc Rer;eT
| Is respectfully informed that THE FREE
| PRESS disclaims taking anything from his
| paper regarding the Maplcton fair Tor
anything else for that matter.) The art
icIc was written by one who was in at
tendance at the fair, and We were re-
auested Ia use il without sign or sigma
turc, which we did. If the ReCie~ would
occasionally let the columns of its con
temporaricS alone, il might have some
reason To cry piracy" but for an cdi-
tor who makes his paper mp almost
| wholly from others, 1t comes in poor
grace for him Ia call other papers to or
der. IfTmE FREE Pass is ever driven