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Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

Lost-A large roll of money by not
placing real estate deeds with Frank
Cook, No. Pearl st.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

For sale or rent-Anything you want
IN houses and lots. Frank Cook, No. 5
Pearl st.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

Found-Between Upper Broadway and
the river, desirable lots for residences.
Inquire OF Frank Cook, No. Pearl st..
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20
Too Much Lightning.

Miss Sled, one of the operators in the
telephone exchange, met with rather
unpleasant experience Saturday even
ing. During the storm one of the cleo
trio light wires became loosened from
its fastenings and fell upon the tele-
phone wires. The rain had rendered
the insulation imperfect, and the lady
received shock that "made her see
stars,' to say the least. The current
caused nearly every drop to fall, and had
it not been for numerous ground wires
that allowed much of the electric fluid
to escape, Miss Sled would undoubtedly
have been killed. The opening of the
circuit caused the lights on that line to
go out, and several places were left in
darkness. The trouble was soon reme-
died and the current turned on again.
1t was a narrow escape for the operator
and she has not fully recovered from the
effects of it. This is by no means the
first time that the electric light wires
have been crossed with the telephone
wires and caused scare in the ex-
change. Some steps should be taken to
prevent the possibility of these wires
becoming crossed, rs the electric light
current is so powerful that serious re-
suits are likely to follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

f. H. Sheafe loans money on chattel
security of every description. Private
consulting rooms. All business strictly
confidential. Office 500 Broadway, COR
ner Maip street, upstairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

The point where the coldest temporal
has been dignified by the name OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

Frank Cook, real estate, s Pearl st.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

"ANTED-S Stocks OF merchandise. Have
w Omaha and Council Bluffs city property,
also western land t. exchange for goods. Call
Council Bluffs la.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

If you desire to get new Hall type writer
cheap, drop postal card to II. A. p, BEE
Office A great bargain for the first who
annliea
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

"ANTED-If you have any furniture, stoves
w or carpets for sale, or II you want to buy
above goods, call on A. j. Mandel, 33 and 325
DrOadWaY.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.
WANTS.

DOR RENT-The St. Joe house; good ioca.
I ton: rs rooms. Oliver Lower. 1923 South
Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

NOR RENT-Part of my Office. No. COS Broad
- way, opposite new postoffice DR.. q. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-02-20

"ANTED-To exchange land in central Ne
w braska for Council Bluffs property. Ap.
ply to Council Bluffs Lumber CO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
FRIDAY. MAY, IL 1888.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

A Republican State Convention for the state
Of Minnesota, will be held on Wednesday, May
l6, ISIS, in Market Hall, in the city of st. Paul,
cIecting four delegates nj large, and four alter
mates, to the National Republican Convention
10 be held June 10, ISIS; and also for the NOM
nation of seven Presidential Electors and an
equal number of alternate Electors: ana for
the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
The congressional district delegates to the
National Convention shall be chosen in the
same manner rs the nomination Of member
OF congress is made in said districts.
All citizens who believe i'm the principles of
the Republican party, who desire its success,
and who propose Io support the candidates
nominated 10y the National Republican Con-
Nention To be held in Chicago June 10. 1855,
are invited To cooperate in the election Of del
egateS.
The counties of the Second Congressional
District are entitled To the following number
of delegates and an equal number of alter,
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"Monon" Resolutions I |

Whereas, The Monon Route a., N, H.
& G. R'y co., desires to make 1t known
to the world that it runs the very finest
system of Pullman Buffet Sleepers, and
Chair Cars between Chicago, Louisville,
Indianapolis and Cincinnati, making it
the double Pullman line between the
winter cities of the South and the North
ern summer resorts, and
Whereas, The Monon Route makes the
short and direct cut between the above
cities; running special lay-over Sleep
er between Chicago and indianapolis 80
passengers may have a good nights
rest; and
Whereas, Its depots and general &C
commodations unexcelled, and at the
same time its rates are as low as the
lowest, then
BE 1T RESOLVED, That it is good policy
in the event of starting on trip to cor
respond with +. o. Mccormick, Gener-
al Passenger Agent, Monon Route, Chi
cago, Ills. (City Ticket Office, 70 Clark
street, 41wtf
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AN ELEGANT EQUIPMENT

Is what everybody likes. The preacher
likes an elegant church; the business
man and an elegantly-fitted store; the
horseman an elegant turnout" the
married lady likes an elegantly furnish
ed-house; the young lady likes an ele-
CANT ''love of bonnet" and the ele-
giant dude likes-himself, as the most ell
egant thing he knows of We can al
have elegance when we buy our tickets
for journey over "The Burlington
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Rail-
road. Then we find ourselves in tenn
porary ownership of an elegant equip
ment-coaches that are models of ease
and comfort, sleeping cars that carry us
on the very wings of sleep, dining cars
that well deserve their name of "Peer.
less" All these we get on "The Bur-
lington." If You can not buy tickets
over this line at your station write to w.
]. c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, st.
Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

THE editor of this paper is under OBJ
legations TO Bro. Henry, of the James
vile Argus for the accompanying COM
pliment.
The friends of l.. p. Hunt, of the
FREE Press, are pushing him as a dele
gate from this district to the Chicago
convention. The newspaper frate rnity
has never been represented in the Ma
tional convention from this district and
many members of the party think IT
about time they were recognized in this
respect. As Mr.. Hunt represents the
fraternity IN the publication of daily
and weekly edition, the only daily in
the district, it would be eminently wise
and a perfectly natural thing to do, to
make him the delegate. Waseca county
will favor him no doubt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

A WASHINGTON special says Senator
Sherman is not going to trust Foraker or
any other Ohio man to present his name
to the national convention. 1t is said
Senator Hoar or Representative Long,
of Massachusetts,, or ex-senator Warner
Miller, of New York, will be selected for
this duty. 1t is understood that Mr..
Sherman desires Mr.. Miller to be the
candidate for the vice-presidency in case
he (Sherman) is nominated for the first
place, but it is more than probable that
Miller will be selected as the Republic
can candidate for governor of New York
at the convention which meets next
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

THE Gresham boom has been trans
ferred from the Northwest to New York
state, if We may believe the stories told
in the special kilograms which begin TO
arrive from Albany. We notice the
delegations are all being decided upon
in advance and the same old bosses are
in charge. We thought the people were
beginning TO have something to say
about these things in New York State.
We think it would he wise thing for
the old Stalwarts and Conkling men not
to be too demonstratIve over the funeral
of the Blaine boom. Now is a good
time for harmony, but it is hardly to be
expected that the mountain will come to
Mohamet.
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MAPLETON. Nav q

MAPLEToN, May y.
At the Republican caucus last night G..
g. Spaulding, VIM. Mcqueen, J. M.
Sprague and VIM. n. Plymat were elect
ed delegates to the Republican county
convention, and G. q. Spaulding, J. T.
Brown and J. M. Sprague were elected
the Republican committee for the en-
suing year.
At the regular meeting of the village
council Monday night 1t was decided to
at once make preliminary survey of
the village, with view to establishing a
complete system of sewerage and tile
drainage. They have also ordered a
supply of street lamps, which will be put
in at once and their light made to so
shine"
The gentle, though somewhat copious
showers of the last two weeks have fur
nished us with an excellent supply of
soft water, and the village has taken on
a very neat md tidy appearance, while
the farmers rejoice that the buggerv
prospect of harvest to follow the seed
time.
cts an i'll wind that blows no good"
But by the way, it was an i'll rain for one
of Mankato's leading lawyers, which
flooded our county on the I'd inst, and
prevented Sterling's oracle from bring
ing in load of wheat out of which to
pay the lawyer his fee. Never mind
brother, it will be all right when he
threshes his pumpkins. He'll not beat
You out of that fee. He will owe you as
long as you live first.
The case of State vs.. 0elke, charged
with using abusive and obscene language
is on trial to-day, before Esq. James.
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LIST ins. May II; last June I.
PROBATE NOTICE.

0TATE OF MINNESOTA county of Blue
~ Earth. In Probate Court.
deceased,
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court To all persons interested In the estate
of Levi L. Houk. deceased, Greeting:
Whereas, 4. L. Houk. OF the County of
Blue Earth, State OF Minnesota. has filed his
petition In the Probate Court, OF the County
of Blue Earth for letters of Administration TO
issue to Marion Hills upon the Estate OF Lew
L. Houk late of said County, deceased.
Therefore, you and each OF you are CITED
and required to appear at the ofhce OF the
judge of probate, In the city OF Mankato. In
June. A. d. 1888, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon of that day. and show cause why letters
OF administration upon said estate should
not issue to the said Marion Hills as
prayed for in said petition.
In testimony whereof. ! have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal OF the PROBATE
g. w. MEAD,
[SeaIl Judge Of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

IT seems probable from the manifesto
of Doc Ames declaring war upon Kelly
and Doran, and making clear his inten-
ton to accept the challenge of those
gentlemen in fight for the delegate
ship at-large, that the next few weeks
are to be full of trouble for the Demo-
cracy. 1t looks as though even the st.
Paul Globc would have to abandon its
favorite amusement of meddling with
Republican party affairs to attend TO
developing a little harmony IN the
Democratic ranks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
OUR NHIGHBORHOOD.
GoOD THUNDER, Ma

GOOD THUNDER, May Sth.
Slight showers last week inst enough
to lay the dust.
Mrs. James Scram is recovering from
her illness.
Supt. +. w. Parker was in town yes
terday visiting schools.
Mrs. Stedman made visit to Manka-
to Yesterday, and returned to-day.
Elder Whitlaw preached in Elder
Jenkins place at the Baptist church last
Sunday morning.
Charlie Flanagan was home from the
Mankato High School, on a visit last
Saturday and Sunday.
Chinch bugs don't know how to build
an ark, but we "big bugs will show
them how if 1t keeps on raining.
Flora Long is is about to start for
Washington Territory. May she be
more successful there.
Mr.. WEISS folks have very sick child.
DR.. Davis made flying trip to the
county seat yesterday. We wonder why.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

PERHAPS the 800" road has not been
sold TO the Canadian Pacific company,
but the straws are flying pretty thickly
in a direction that indicates that parties
largely interested in the latter road have
secured large amount of stock in the
800" 1t is to be regretted that there
is a prospect that the control of the new
road will 60 out of American hands, but
it is not likely that the benefits to be de-
rived from the opening of the new out
let to the East will be seriously i'm
naired
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

Wheat-No. hard cash and May, Sc; June,
85lSc; o. t., S54c. No. Enr.hern, cash and
May, SIC; June, S411c; o. l., Si34c. mo. north
ern, cash and May. S214c; June 8234c; o. t.
&}c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
81. Paul Union Stock Yards.

Receipts at South st. Paul, cars hogs.
Market strong at a shade over yesterday We
quote: Light, $5.30D5.5j; mixed, S5;a51555;
packing, $5.4O15.6O; heavy, 5.35Qt5.55; choice
heavy. S5.5O0575.
Cattle-Firm; S0O9l.l0O lbs stockers and
feeders, S2l0Gs3.80; 909l, 800 lbs feeders, S265
@34O; good butchers beeves, 1,lt0al 300 lbs,
$I5O14.25.
Sheep-GoOd demand: medium natives,
shorn, 50 5O6I4.5O; unshorn, S. 25Gl5 20; good to
choice fat,s $5.OO65. 50; fancy lots would bring
= premium.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

The latest presidential gossip is a re-
port from New lGTE of movement to
nominate -Ailen q. Thurman for vice.
President with Cleveland. 1t is hardly
pos iblc to imagine that man of Mr..
Thurman's ability would consent TO play
second fiddle TO one of Cleveland's
calibre. 1t would display a weakness
on the ''old Romans" part which would
indicate that his second childhood had
arrived.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

THERE is no mistaking the fact that
the reception which the Philadelphia
Times Blaine "fake" met shows plainly
that il is the disposition and int ntion
of Republicans to accept Mr.. Blaine's
declination as final and not TO consider
him as a candidate. This is the view
which we have contended that we'll
meaning, sensible Republicans would
take, and have always considered that
the stories of Mr.. Blaine's secret plot
tings TO control or stampede the conven-
ton were the inventions of malicious
and evil-dIsposed Democrats. Mr..
Blaine's past record and methods GER
tainly give no ground for the SUPPOSE
ton that he meant anything else than
he said in his Florence letter, and while
it is not impossible for contingency TO
arise at Chicago which the unanimous
nomination Of Mr.. Blaine only could
solve, it is certainly not the intention of
Republicans that such shall be the case
nor is il Mr.. Blaine's desire that such
an event should occur. Everywhere
there is evinced a disposition on the
part of Republicans to waive any per-
sonal preference they may have to the
one great work ofselecting the strongest
and most available man, and it will not
be until the convention has met and the
chances and strength of all of the ex-
cellent men TO be brought before the
delegates are calmly and ably consider
ed that it will be possible to make any
sort of intelligent prediction as to who
the candidate will be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay re-
CURED. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cts. per box. For sale by j. II. Jones
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syrup or FIGS

Ia natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse the System
when Bilious or Costive; to Dispel Head
aches, Colds, and Feyers; to Cure Habit
ony n SH sse cao1e es ETC.
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal. j.
X. Jones druggist. sep9 1yd&w
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
First ins. May IL; last ms. June !.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
~ Earth, in Probate Court
In the matter of the estate Of Elenor Thorn
as. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against the estate OF
Elenor Thomas, late of the county of Blue
Earth deceased, that the Judge OF the Probate
Court OF said county will hear, examine and
adjust claims and demands against said estate
at his Office in the City of Mankato in said
county, on the 10th day of December, 1888, AT
ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, and
that seven months from the date hereof have
been limited and allowed by said Probate
Court for creditors to present their claims.
Dated May Q, 1888.
THOMAS p. THOMAS,
Executor OF the estate of Elenor Thomas, de-
ceaeed
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Chicago Live Stock,

Hogs-Receipts. l5,G0G head. Market active
and firm at full former p ices; light, S5456o5.7e
rough packing, S4.+5G1560 mixed, S565lO5.7b;
heavy packing and shipping. $5.75de5U
Cattle-Receipts, 1891 head. Market strong;
beeves. $4.l0tL5.lO; cows, S2.0St3.G0; stOckers
and feeders, S2.65d3.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head: market steady:
wooded natives, S5.OOtSG9J; shorn, S4.25QD6.OO;
Texans, $4.OUaL6.l0.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
Duluth Wheat.

Wheat opened at the following quotations:
May, 8415c; June. s4ssc; July, S5Ac. Prices
steadily advanced with reports from in
creased activity at Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The Register of Deeds reports the fol.
lowing transfers for the week ending to-
day:
w. b. Walker and wife to John
+. johnson, lot 5, blk. 3, Hub
bells ad. .........................$ IT'S.
Henry Youngs and wife to Har-
rison Grant, Cd, s&f, nwf, sec.
i, ....................... loo.
Harrison Grant ct al. TO Mahala
Youngs, e4, swi, nwi, sec. l,
lOI-ZI......... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. loo.
III. p. Christensen and wife to
Noah Webster, lots 3, 4 and 5,
blk. IL. LIST extension to East
Mankato ........................... 375.
Noah Webster and wife to Lewis
klugberb, hit 6, Webster's ad. 400.
John A. Willard and Sheldon F.
Barney and Wives TO Thomas
Saulpaugh, lots 10, IL, IL. IL,
IA and 10, Willard 4 Barney's
exchange. .......................... 1900
Francis T.. Barnes to +. III.
BARNES, lots and 5, blk. 0,
village of Vernon Center, M.
Is. Haynes plat.......".......-.- 100.
Total, deeds. 1850.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
special Half-Fare Land Excursions

Special Half-Fare Land Excursions
To prominent points in Northwestern
Iowa, Southwestern Minnesota, Nebras-
ka and Dakota, will be run by the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Railway, March Goth, April Sd and oath,
May 9Th and 22d, June 9Th and 10th.
Tickets will be sold at zone fare for
round trip" and will be good to return
within thirty days from date of sale.
For full information as to Stations at
particular points in above States as we'll
as to certain points in Kansas and Texas.
Address, 4. w. TEAsDALE,
Gen'l Passenger Agent,
4Ot4eow st. Paul. Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11

The Winona d st. Peter and the st
Paul d Sioux City roads have filed their
answer to the demand of the secretary
of the interior for their reasons why suit
should not be brought to annul patents
given them TO lands lying within the
junction oftheir two grants now occupied
by settlers, and TO which it is claimed
that they are not entitled. The roads,
in their answer, simply rehearse the
terms of the granting act, and assert
that the lands which they secured as
even sections were secured in lieu of
lands occupied by settlers. Mr.. Lind
says that he does not consider the an
swers strong, or, indeed, any sort of =
defense to the charges which he has
brought against the roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-11
MANKATO MARKETS.

Grain and Provision Markets corrected
daily, other markets corrected weekly on
date of weekly Issue.
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He latest presidential .;nSSin

Per order Rep. Congressional Com.
\. BLANCHARD, Chm.
Dated April G, lSSS
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Offensive breath vanishes with the use
of DR.. Sa2e's Catarrh Remedy.
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for the purpose of elccting delegates to the
Republican National Convention To he held nj
Chicago June 10, 1855, and to nominate men,
Der of Congress for said District. The basis
of representation for the several counties
comprising the district, is one delegate at
large for each county and one delegate for
every 200 votes or major fraction thereof east
for member of Congress in ls>6, which basis
was fixed by the Republican Congressional
Committee. The several counties are entitled
10 delegates rs follows:
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First ins. May IL; last, June I
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County

CyTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth, in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of George A. Fer
guson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against the estate Of
George A. Ferguson, late of the county of
Blue Earth, deceased, that the Judge OF the
Probate Court of said county will hear, exam
inc and adjust claims and demands against
said estate at his Office In the City of Mankato
in said county, on the 18th day of November,
1883, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF that day,
and that seven months from the date hereof
have been limited and allowed by said Probate
Court for creditors to present their CLAIMS.
g. w. MEAD,
Judge Of Probate.
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REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVENTION
Second Congressional District.

A district Convention of the Republicans of
the Second Congressional District will he held
AT the Opera House in the City of Mankato on
Man 1898 10 n ~