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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Sterling

StefllnR
John Drews' barn is completed.
Wheat and oats are heading out.
The occasional shower Is just what we
require.
NJ. NJ. Pratt had horse badly cut
with barbwire last Sunday.
quite little hail fell on "Wednesday
but il did no particular harm.
Kittic Olcson is around again At one
time il was thought he could not recOv.
er.
NJ. NJ. Pratt sold 5000 worth of hogs
To II. Brush this week at $50 per hun
dred.
Mrs. Chas. Troy intends starting fol
Wis. on II visit next Tuesday, to be gone
II month or two.
\ letter from Kansas reports Mrs. X
ID. Boyn greatly improved in health
since arriving there, So much 80 that
she is able to ride out.
The town board are putting in Il fin,
bridge on the county line, near Andrew
Anderson. Furman and Co are doin.
the filing.
A number of fountains or flowing well,
have been put in lately by Il firm from
Winnebago City. They are lucky mel
that can get one.
We notice II. Brush is on the marke
again To buy anything the farmers Ina,
for sale. Herman is good buyer fol
the farmer; he pays them all he can af
ford too, and sometimes "leetle" more
he says. T..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
CIRQUE dc COLE.

The announcement that w. w. Cole 4
consolidated shows will visit Mankato,
Tuesday, July 9th, will bring Joy alike
To the juvenile heart and to the sire
that has reached the "sere and yellow
leaf of life. The constituency of the
circus includes II more comprehensive
range of people than any king, emperor
or president can count as his subjects.
For more than two thousand years the
circus, with its glamor of romance, has
held undisputed sway in the realm of
amuscments. Other forms of enter
tainmcnt have risen, thrived for Il time,
and then passed away, but the charms
| of the slwdust arena have never lost
their potency from Caesars day down
! to the present. The circus in universal
all-embracing- truly regal ruler of oil
ages, climes and phases of life. AT no
| time during his long managerial career
has Mr.. Cole presented SO much that
was new, novel and brilliant rs is seen
under his ten-acre tents tins season.
Both Europe and America have con-
tributed their most expert bareback
riders, acrobats, aerial marvels, vaulters,
| clowns, jugglers, boxers, wrestlers, fen
GERS and phenomenal artists ofall kinds
so that the show i'm it's present form is q
Wiuc anu toliIDictc ueptTtuTc from Tie
conventional circus. The most import.
ant of Manager Coles recent acquisi.
tions are real Roman hippodrome and
"Wild West" exhibition. The latter
is headed by the illustrious wizard rifle.
man, DR.. w. +. Carver, evil Spirit OF
the PlaIns," said one of the most promi
nent figures in Western history. The
"Wild West combination includes
many noted scouts, cowboys, Sioux
Cheyenne and Pawnee Indians, all OF
whom appear in thrilling scenes illus
trative of wild life on the plains. Man
ager Cole is said to have the best eqipp
ed and most realistic Roman hippo
drome ever seen in this country. TIL,
horses used in the races are of the fines
English and Kentucky stock, and theI
CONTESTS for supremacy are pronounce,
as exciting as those seen at the grea
turf meetings of st. Louis, Long Brancl
and Saratoga. That Cole will be warm
ly welcomed here goes without saying
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

TIE decision rendered by the State
Auditor, by which the County Auditor
of Rock county is authorized to place
the Southern Minnesota railroad lands
on the tax list for 1886, is q matter OF
great importance to the people of that
county. Heretofore these lands have
been taxed at the rate of 81. ~ per acre,
which represents the amount paid by
Mr.. Thompson on his contract with the
railroad companies. The purchase
price was $3.50 per acre. The lands are
now held at So per acre, and will prob
ably be assessed at one-half this amount.
This will make an increase i'm the val
uation of something over SOC, 600 and in
crease the receipts from taxes 81 200.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
REAL ESTATE
For Sale at a Great Bargain for
the Next 20 Days.

Lots IL, 13, IA, Is &
Is, Clark's Sub-Divi-
sion Of lots l & 2, Man
kato, Mimi, in the
heart Of the city, only
800 feet from the Post
Office.
Lot l in block 8, Van
Brunt's Adm, large
frame house and barn.
Clarke's Point at
Lake Madison. 1-3 in
terest in Fair Point 10
acresl, the finest sum-
mer residence in the
West. Lots 90, 3 and
So, Point Pleasant
tOwnsite. All these
tracts will be sold at a
bargain now and are
worth more than mon
ey at 15 per cent inter-
est. Terms: part cash
and good terms on bal
ance; interest 8 per ct.
Also my Real Estate
& Insurance business
with Office fixtures.
GEO. A. CLARKE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18


III TIE state auditor has sent to the sew
pa,ral county auditors statement of the
Suaw which is now i'm force according to
IS he recent tax title decision of the SUI
nt)reme court. This is accompanied by
p. he explanation that IN eases where
lyands have been sold for taxes at the
tllales of 1877 and since, or where as
ltfgnments were made of lands bid in by
Mhe state if the notice was not given, the
4 SIGHT of redemption still exists. The
10 ate of interest on such redemption IL
lone and haifper cent from the time of
4 purchase by the certificate holder to the
d ate of redemption. The certificate
enolder will also he entitled 10 have the
i'm pount ofsubsequent delinquent taxes
ericNby him added TO the amount Of his
Rain with interest from the date of
c;,ymens0f such taxes to the time of re-
no.mption. He also announces that
- les under sSction No. l0l of the gem
al tax law wilf>be suspended for the
- ,.sent as there is a case pending be-
hise the supreme court in which the
.,.,lt 10 redeem from such sales under
hilt provision is TO be determined.
iruL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

=, In speaking of the meeting held in
Ii st. Paul last week by number of rep
/ resentative Democrats, the Recie" say S
J that "many of those prominent in the
+ move were unsuccessful applicants for
le federal positions" 1t is quite true that
. none of the collared fraternity were
there, and the aforesaid meeting is Civ
DC ing the bosses and their lackies dea
& of uneasIness. A very large majority of
:, those present at this gathering are men
., who ask nothing from the existing adj
-, ministratiOn, neither would they ac-
,,,cept crumb from the hands of the
:, Minnesota ofiice-brokers. They have
taken up the cause of the rank and file
Of the Democracy of this state and will
8, mot subside until the "ring-master'' and
~ his clowns are soundly thTeshed. The
:, rejected =. NJ. evidently sees the hand
writing on the wall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

A Fargo Argus special from Hunter,
Cass county, states that last Friday
night ID. ii. Houston's house was struck
by II storm and smashed to splinters, the
house, with nine persons inside, being
carried oyer ten rods, rolling and break
ing 10 pieces. All those who were in
the house were either killed or badly
injured. The debris of the house was
strewn oyer the entire section. The
storm also did heavy. damage TO proper,
" at Crookston, destroying over $50,
600 worth of property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

The action of the House of Reprcscn,
tatives during the last week upon the
appropriation bill, which provides fol
the expenses of the Legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial branches of the gov.
ernment, has been very significant, as
illustrating the disposition of the Demo
Gratis 10 make all they can out of the
government, now they have secured
the offices. They keep up the old cry
OF reform but vote down every prop
osition pointing in that direction.
While the administration was Repub-
lican the Democratic majority i'm the
| House was forever hunting for chance
| to cut few dollars off the salaries of
officials, but this congress has restored
them all to the amounts that were paid
ten years ago. In 1876, when the rebel
brigadiers captured the House of Rep
resentatiyes-th Forty-fourth Congress
the Democratic majority reduced sal
aries all around, not by repeating the
statutes which fixed them ut certain
amounts, but by reducing the figures i'm
the appropriation bill and by inserting
in the enacting clause proviso that had
never been there before. 1t was con-
tanned IN the three words, lin full com
pensatiOn.' The Supreme Court of the
United States, i'm test case presented
to it, held that the insertion of these
three words in an appropriation bill
suspended the statutes fixing the salar-
les of officials for which the appropria-
ton was made, and at the end of the
year the statutes were i'm effect again.
From that time, until the present SEES
sion, the legislative, executive, and ju-
dicial bill has always contained these
words, and the salaries have been re-
duced below the statutory figures. But
this congress, To- celebrate the restora-
ton of the Democratic party to power,
has stricken out those words, and has
raised the salaries to where they were
when the Democrats got the control of
congress. The boot is on the other foot
now, and they are not so anxious about
expenses. The total increase
made for the benefit of Democratic Of
ficials is $40, 100. This is great Reform
AdministratiOn-in horn. u
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

LILLE Mitchell, of st. Paul, has sue d
the Pioneer Press for libel because the pa
per published her portrait. Lille is en-
tirely justified in this procedure. The
p. L. gets out some horrible looking
pictures, and If there is any one thing
more than another that a pretty woman
should not submit to, it is the defama =
ton Of her features. Lille has the SYM
pathy Of the entire female populace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

Gov. HUBBARD did sensible thing
when he appointed Hon. Jos. BoOkwal.
ter of Vernon to represent Blue Earth
county at the Farmers congress of the
United States. to be held at the State
Fair grounds Aug. 18th TO 9th. Be-
sides being practical farmer, Mr.
Bookwalter is thoroughly posted on al
topics connected with agriculture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

THE editors of the Southwestern Min
nesota Editorial Association met in
Waseca Tuesday. The attendance Is
said to have been quite small, but the
entertainment gwen by the Waseca
people was superb. The association adj
iourned to meet in Mankato on call oi
the executive committee which will
probably be in August or September.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

THE Spring Valley Vidette offers to be-
its bottom dollar on Mr.. Dunnell. The
enthusiasm of the Vidette is probably
less the result of admiration for his abil.
ity than the hope that it may have d
chance to stand offand fire away at him
1t offers to eight and die aDih him. v
There is nothing Objectionable in the
fight, and it would be decidedly agreea-
bic if death should follow. There isn't
a bigger demagogue or greater farce
among all the Minnesota journalists
land this is saying good deaD than Ii.
&. Van Luven,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

The Mower County Bank Of Austin
suspended business Saturday. The in.
stitution was owned by Wilkins 4 Smith
and was a private concern. Mower
county had S2l 600 on deposit, but the
bonds amply protect the county from
loss. The liabilities reach 100000, but
it is believed the creditors will be paid
hundred cents for all they have on
deposit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

HoS. DANIEL BUCK Is charged with the
sensible remark that if Kelley x Doran
are endorsed he will help sweep the
ticket organs out of existence,
whereat the ring ordains VERY few III
number, and light of callber) are rant
ing mad Mr.. Buck is becoming con-
siderably renowned for his manly, out
spoken contempt for the Ofiice-brOker-
are business pursued by K, ID. u Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

IT has been definitely settled that the
dissolution of parliament shall take
pace on the oath inst. 1t is expected
that the new election will be over in
time for parliament to assemble in Au-
gust, when test vote on Gladstone's
home rule bill will be taken. 1t is as
serted that the Premier has been urged
to visit Manchester and other English
cities, but he prefers 10 save his strength
for Scotland,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
MANkATo FREE PRESS,
FRIDAY. JUNE ls. 1885.
MANKATO CITY.

TIE city Of Mdnkdto has a population Of ,SSs, 10
situated q. Souticgestcrn Minnesota aud is surround
eddy oneof the finest Idisrctsin the state.
Has four railroads, ri,: The c. NJ d. ST. T., the c. d
NV, the e. ~. Il. NJ o., and the Mdnkdto d
MINOR The STATE Normal School is located here,
and ats Public Schools among the first ia the
Northwest Far the superiority Of IFS clay, brick
limestone, building stone, dc, Ndnkdf" as noted
hroughoai the land. As a point for jobbing ana
manufacturing a. has no superior in the Northcsst.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
CAUCUSES

The Republican caucuscs of the First. Second
and Third wards will be held AT the usual poll
ing places on Wednesday evening, June 3oth
1856, from $50 To 1870, for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates Ia the county convention Il
be held AT the Court House in Mankato Fri
day, July End. Per order
WARD COMMITTEES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
Bucklen'S Arnica SaIye.

The best Salve i'm the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Self Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Ghapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaraateed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by j.
H. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

A VOTE was taken in the senate Tues
day OH the Northern Pacific Land grant
bill, and that body decided almost un-
animousIy to declare portion OF the
lands forfeited. The forfeited tract is
all that lying adjacent to the road from
Wallula Junction to Portland, pa mi les,
and all lands co-extensive with that por-
ton Of the Cascade yet unfinished about
Is miles. There is about three million
acres in the tract. 1t is thought the bill
will pass the house in its present form.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

The Republican convention for Brown
county will lie held tomorrow; Nicol-
let county will hold her convention next
week Saturday, Redwood county will
select delegates to the congressional
convention next Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

"INoCUoUs DIsUETUDE" is the label that
is being prepared for me Mike and
John" and when completed it will con-
tain some very rich colors and bright,
shining background. "Peannt' Dem
ocracy must 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

SAM JONES will begin his meeting a,
Red Rock camp grounds, six miles be,
low st. Paul, on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee X It. Paul railway, Tuesday even
ing. June 22nd. Excursion rates on all
rnalC
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

TIE House yesterday, 10y vote o
I57 to 40, refused To consider Morrison's
tariff measure. All the Minnesota Rep
resentatives except Giltillan voted fol
consideration, White being paired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

BY the aid of NATURES LIFE Tonic the
digestive organs are enabled to perform
their work with new and increased vigor.
All diseases of the stomach, liver and
kidneys are promptly overcome, and the
patient will find himself healthy and
vigorous: Sold by J. r. Jones, at Soc
per bottle. 51w2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
WARD COMMITTEES.

The Fourth Ward Caucus will be held in
Marsh's Feed store, "Wednesday evening, June
30th, between the hours of G:3o and 49, for the
purpose OF selecting delegates IL the RepublE
can convention To be held AT the Court Hous,
i'm Mankafn .IuIy on1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
MANKATo TOWNSHIP CAUCUS

A Republican Caucus will Ice held AT the
usual polling place in Mankato townsh ~
"Wednesday, June 3oth, IssG, al O'Clock y. III
by Order of
Town Committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

THE First Congressional District con
vention will be held at kasson Aug.
18th. All indications point TO lively
time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
Republican County Convention.
InlN ID. lSSS.

Republican convention for Blue Earth
county will Ice held nj the court house In the
city OF Mankato, ON
Friday, july I'd. 1856,
AT one o'clock y. M, for the purpose of select
ing thirteen delegates In represent the county
in the Second Congressional convention 10 he
held AT the Opera House, Mankato, wednesday,
July eth, lSSG.
The basis Of representation for the various
wards i'm the city and towns in the county has
been fixed at on" delegate for every p votes
cast for Congressman in 1884, or major frac-
ton thereof. The various towns and wards
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

HERE is pretty how d do. Because
Miss FoIsom's baggage was not dead
headed" through the New York Custom
House, Inspector Hayes has been dis
missed. Hayes is an offensive partisan!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

GENERAL HANCoCK's widow will be
handsomely provided for. The fund
has now reached nearly so, 900 and the
end is not yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
Notice to Builders.

Sealed proposals will he received by the
Building Committee of the Board of County
Commissioners of Blue Earth county, Mime
sofa, at the Office OF the County Auditor, up ia
pletiOn of the Court House building, accord
Ing to plans and specifications on file in the
Office of the County Auditor
Bids will name gross sum for furnishing
all the materials and doing all the work neces-
sary for the completion of the building, cx-
cept laying hard wood floors, plastcring, in
side finishing, including window frames vault
doors, mantels, heating apparatus, plumbing
and stairs.
Each bid must be accompanied by bond
with two good sureties, for sum equal to 30
per cent of amount of bid.
All the work specified to be finished on or
before the 3lst day of December. 1885,
The Building Committee reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
JOHN KLEIN,
Chairman.Of Building Committee
Mankat0, June l4th, 1886. 52w4
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Bas"If you wish your watch carefully
repaired and cleaned, take il To
=. n. WISER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18
Articles Of Incorporation
THE MankatO Street Railway Com
pany."
ARTICLE /.

ARTICLE i.
The name of this corporation shall be "Thc
MankatO Street Railway Company" the gen
eral nature Of its business shall he to cOnst rlIct
equip and operate railways in the streets and
highways ana other grounds in the city of
Mankato and its suburbs, i'm the county of Ruc
Earth, and State of Minnesota; and the princ-
pal place of transacting the business of said
company shall be i'm the City of Mankato.
ARTICLE H.
The time of commencement of said CORPORA
ton shall be the fourteenth day of June, A.
ID. 1886, and the period of continuance of said
corporation shall be fifty l5Ol years.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock of said cor
Poration shall be tifty thousand lS5o,Oool dol
lars and shall be paid i'm as follows: ten Il0l
per cent thereof within five Isl days from the
time Of subscribing for said stock, and the re-
maindcr in inStallmentS as the same shall no
ordered by vote of the directors.
ARTICLE Nv.
The highest amount of indebtedness or Iia
bility TO which said corporation shall at any
time be subject, shall he twenty-five thousand
l$a5 goo dollars,
ARTICLE V.
The names and places of residence of the
persons forming such association for incor-
pOration, are as follows, tO-wit:
Willard M. Farr. of the city of Mankato, Min
nesota.
John G. Noe, OF the city of Manxato, Minnesota.
John A. Willard, of the city of Mankato Min
nesOta.
Stepnen liaHih, Oh the city oil ManEatO, Min
neSOta.
George F. Piper. of the city of Mankato, Min
nesOta
George H. Clark, of tho city of Mankato, Min
nesOta,
And John Il; Jones. of the city of Mankato,
Minnesota.
ARTICLE vi.
The government of this corporation and the
management of ITS affairs shall he vested i'm n
board of five 81 directors, who shall elect a
president, seer ,tary and treasurer: the office
OF secretary and treasurer may he held by the
same person. The names of the first Board of
Directors of said corporation are: Willard NJ
Farr, John q. Noe, John A. Willard, Stephen
Lamm and George ii. Clark; said directors
to hold their offices until the first annual cleo
ton, and until their SUCCESSORS are duly elect
by the stockholders ON the second Monday i'm
June, and they shall Immediately after the
election ana IN each year, elect the other Of
ticcrs of the corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
The Board of Directors have power and au-
thority to adopt any bylaws tor the govern
ment Of this corporation not inconsistent with
law, or with the articles of Incorporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
The capital stock of said corporation shall
he divided into five hundred [5OOl shares of
one hundred lSI00l dollars each.
In witness whereof we have hcreuntO set
our hands and seals ut the City of Mankato
aforesaid, this fourteenth day of June, A. ID.
1856.
WILLARD NJ. FARR. IScal.l
JNO. q. NOE, Seal
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" IfOotfICCV Vi
j. l.. WAsHBURN,
DAVID w. EVANS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Blue Earth. %
BE IL known that on this fourtcenti
day OF June, A. ID. 1886, before me IL Notar,
Public In and for said county, personally cam,
willard NJ Farr, John e. Noe, John A. Will
lard. Stephen Lamm, George +. Piper, Gcorg,
IL. Clark, and John X. Jones, To me well known
to be the identical persons named as incopor
ators In the above articles of incorporation
and each for himself did acknowledge that nc
executed the same as his own free act and
deed for the uses and purposes therein OK.
pressed. j. l.. WASHBURN,
i~-> Notary Public,
No.arial Blue Earth County,
] Seal. Minnesota
N~-o---J
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of State.
hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record In this Office on the 18th
day of June, A. ID. 1886, at II O'clock u. m, and
was duly recorded I'm Book of Incorporation
ON page 240 etc.
FRED Won BAUMBACH,
Secretary of State.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SPECIAL NOTICE,

Wanted-A few first class experienced can
vasscrs and agents To handle our Fire Extn-
guishers. Extra Inducements. Address THE
LEWIS HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHER co
2b3-5th Ave-, Chicago, Ill. 52wl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-18

Caucuses will be held AT the usual polling
places AT o'clock y. IA. on "Wednesday, Jun,
3Oth, 1856, unless otherwise ordered by thu
town ar ward committees.
:. w. burgess,
Ed Rowland,
G.. y. Ackcrman Com.
David Cross,
Henry Allyn,