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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
Johnston, Miss Nellie Burt playing the

Johnston, Miss Nellie Burt playing the
accompaniment.
The class history was read by Miss
Clara Wilkin. Each of the forty mem
beers Of the class was remembered and
his or her record will consequently go
laundering down the ages. The many
and various scrapes that the class had
gotten into during its four years course
were recalled, as we'll AZ the difficulties
1t had encountered and overcome. A
vein OF humor ran through the entire
article, which was of some length.
The class prophecy was conducted on
a little different plan than Is usual on
such occasions. Mr.. Will Schellbach
and Miss Jennie Bennett came upon the
stage, this supposed 10 be their first
meeting after the lapse of twenty
years. The prophecy was brought out
during the course ola sparkling dialogue
in which each disclosed the life of the
various members of the class since
1858. In this way all of the
class were accounted for. The ma
jority of them had risen tn consider
able prominence, of course, The proph-
ecies were we'll laid, to guess from the
amusement they caused. Miss Bennett
was the prophecies.
A quartet composed of Misses Cora
Webster and Clara Wilkin aud Messrs.
Geo. ]. Keenan, and o. h. Haugen, with
Miss Julia McDonouglI at the piano,
sang Sunrise" in n very creditable man
ner.
"Pandora's Box" WAS the subject OF
the class poem, written and read by Mr.,
o. III. Haugen. IL was well written
piece and did credit Ia tine writer. He
likened the future of the class to Pan
dora's box in the following manner:
.'Our future Is the oaken chest
The GIFT of Jove, Pandora's box.
That held within both good and bad
Its sides are what from us do hide
Our destined sorrows and our joys.
The opening of the fatal box
Comes now TO us, as we ga forth
From Alma Matters Sheltering care.
The mist thar rose and blew abroad,
The troubles we shall face in life;
| What staid behind Is kindly Hope,
Which to our new life spurs us ON
without Il thought OF what may come.
Miss White, the class president, then
took the floor and made neat little
speech in which she reviewed the worl
of the past and reminded her class
mates that they had not only their Owl
but the schools credit Ia UNFOLD, whIci
she felt confident thew would do.
| The exercises of the afternoon were
closed with the singing of the cla son'
by the class. 1t was written 10y Mis-
Ida Bunce and was a charming LITTLE
composition.
The exercises of the afternoon onl'
occupied about an hour and everyone
was pleased with them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
First ins. May 25; last June 8.
CITATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ida Hanson
deceased
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested In the estate OF
Ida Hanson, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, Mary Rathschenk, of the county
of Blue Earth, state of Minnesota, has fled her
petition in the probate court of the county OF
Blue Earth, FOR letters of administration to is
sue to said petitioner upon the estate of Ida
Rathschenk late of said county, deceased.
Toerefore you and each of you are cited and
required TO appear at the Office of the Judge of
Probate, in the city of Mankato, in said coun-
ty of Blue Earth, on the 9th day of July. A. ID.
1888, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day
and show cause why letters of administration
upon said estate should not issue to the said
petitioner as prayed for in said petition.
in testimony whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal OF the Probate
Court this 23d day of May, A. d; 1885
lSEAL. g. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
ton by Miss rannelte Johnston, ofowa-

ton by Miss Fanneite Johnston, of0wa-
tOnna
The Schubert Quartet rendered an
other of It's popular selections
The next in order was paper called
the Normal Classic" In two parts.
Charles Shellpack edited and read the
first part. The main object of the paper,
he stated, was To enlighten the world.
Ii was well edited and contained some
very interesting articles, including some
laughable ads" and locals. A witty
poem on the girls of the graduating
class, supposed 10 give their most salient
points, was an interesting feature. Miss
Flora Spicer, of WateItown, OAK, was
the associate editor and followed with q
poem on the boys of the graduating
class which gave them away" quite as
much as the girls few moments before.
There We're several other interesting
features of this part of the paper, also.
Ii was closed by bright, satirical ar
ticle on albums, in which the custom OF
writing nonsense and senseless couplets
WAS decried.
VIM. Hoerger and Miss Alice Ray
sang a duet, Welcome be Thou Light
Of Heaven" in skillful manner.
A comical tableau entitled A Lovers
Difficulty" by Miss Belle Goodwin, Mr..
John Miller and MIR. o. h. Haugen
was the cause of much merrment.
Mr.. Geo. j. keenan, gave an Grafton
entitled Illusions" in distinct voice
and pleasant manner. lie began by de-
scribing some of the superstitions of the
past. The faults ofthe rising generation
OF bows were touched upon. He re-
ferred to many of the works of famous
authors as more OF less illusions. Ii was
an illusion to think that falsenood
conld he easily killed. He ended by
warning his classmates that their bright
pictures of the future would perhaps
prove nothing but illusions.
The audience was delighted by an
other piece rendered by the excellent
Schubert Quartet.
A pantomIme, "Tenting Tonight" il
charge OF Miss Nettie Peterson anC
| Belle Goodwin, was one OF the bes
features of the evening. A military
camp at night was represented and /,
group of soldiers, led by Mr.. q. }
Keenan,, sang the'grand old song Tent
ing To night"
John f. Morse gave pleasing recita
ton, Jimmy Butler and the OWL" il
Irish brogue. Mr.. M rise showed him
self possessed of more than ordinar.
ability as an lmitator.
The program of the evening was clos
eel by male quartet, composed O
Messrs. John Parry, Chas. Shellback, L
Muzzy and w. Rubles, which sang IRE
turn. . Gentle Evening" and it was
fitting close of II interesting program.
Upon the whole the evening
entertainment was up to the stan
dard of the annual public session
of the society, and that is sayin
II grea: deal. The large audience was Ell
lirelv satisfied and went away carryin
nothing but good words for the youn
people oi the Literary Society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

THE persistency with which the Pho
neer- Press misrepresents the objects and
accomplishments of the Business Mems
Association of the State of Minnesota
would be amusing if it were not mislead-
ing. For a long time it was called the
Mankato Business Mems Association.
Since the jobbing and manufacturing IN
terests of st. Paul and Minneapolis have
come fully into line, and are cordially
and effectively cooperating in the work
of the association. it has advanced to the
dignity of the Business Mems Assocla-
ton of Southern Minnesota. When, as
We predict, it will have succeeded in its
object of securing equal and reasonable
rates through the State, prejudiclng to
no locality or city, it is to be expected
that the PIP. will recognize the exist,
ence and efficiency of the Business Mems
Association of the State of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

Nix. BLAINE has never said 10 my
knowledge that he would decline to run
again for President. In the Florence
letter he did not say that he would de-
cline another nomination. If he wanted
to say that think he has enough COM
mand of the English language 10 do so IN
a way that would not be misunderstood.
So talks George William Curtis, Mug
wump. The question arises. should Mr..
Blaine be rendered nomination by ac-
clamation and decide to accept it, would
not the whole crowd of Mugwnmps be-
gin 10 howl that he had lied in his Flor
ence letter? They are laying back
hoping they will get just that opportuni'
ty-but they won't.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

THE Mankato FREE Press very kindly
informs the Democrats that it would be
well for them TO forego the luxury of
nominating DemOcratiCI congressman IN
the Second district this fall. Bro. Hunt
has had such excellent success i'll APP
pointing postmasters in MankatO for the
democrats that he is now endeavorlng to
throw his mantle over the whole Demo
cratic party of this district. Should his
advice be followed the probabilities are
that Kelly, Ames and Doran would next
step down and out and resign the Dem
Ocratic control of this state to the rustling
editor of the MankatO FREE PRESs.-Fdir-
mont Mars.
Mr.. Hunt is pretty well contented to
attend to his own affairs and support the
nominees of the Republican party. He
has no desire to WELD all the power the
Nelrs ascribes to him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

Mr.. FRANK LEwELLYN Powell comes
out IN card to reassert that his alleged
interview with Mr.. Blaine, IN which
that gentleman expressed the opinion
that Depew was the strongest Repubh-
can, was genuine. He admits that MIR.
Blaine requested that what he said I've
considered private, but he made no
promise" This dude has the cheek To
acknowledge breaking faith with MIR.
Blaine, and then ask the public to be-
lieve his own story.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

ruE senate Judiciary committee has re-
,ylved letters from Robert Lincoln,
Judge Gresham and many prominent
lawyers in different parts oi the country
urging the confirmation of Mr.. Fuller.
II is the belief about the senate that Mr..
Fuller's nomination will be reported
from the committee next Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
The Minneapolis Journal has co

The Minneapolis Journal has come to
the conclusion that the country news
paper press is powerful moulder of
opinion. What has made this fact SO
evident to the Journal is the spontaneous
way the country newspapers flocked to
the Gresham standard when the ".Journ-
al had expressed its confidence in the
availability Of the man" last February.
Nothing small about the Journal, espec-
tally not its gall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
Syrup of Figs.

Is 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 Fevers; to Cure Habit
ual Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal. J.
X. Jones druggist. sep 9 lyd&W
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
FRIDAY. MAY. as 1888.

The proposition to consider the fish
cries treaty in open session was Tues
day defeated in the Senate, Senator
Hale voting with the Democrats against
the RiddleberGer motion. The treaty
should have been discussed in the open
Senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
Bucklen'S Arnica Naive

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 paw re,
quired. II is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cts. per box. For sale by j. r. Jones
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
New Store at GOOD Thunder.

New Store at Good Thunder.
+. S. Harmon, who lately purchased
the stock of w. NJ. Neal, at Good Thun-
der, is getting in new goods, and is ready
to supply the people of that locality with
everything needed in the line of grocer
les and provisions. Good goods and low
prices will be my motto.
Ats +. s. HARMON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

IF you want the best sewing machine,
buy the Domestic. For sale by
Mrs. l.. G. SCHROEDER,
l07 West Spring Street, Mankato.
march9 ,3mts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

You can get needles, oil and repairs
for all the different kinds of sewing ma
chimes at Mrs. l.. G. SCHROEDER.
l07 West Spring Street, Mankato.
march9, 3mts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25
THE NORMAL.
The Model School Graduates a
Large Glass.

The graduating class of the Model
school received their diplomas Fri
day and are now entitled to member
ship IN the Normal proper. The usual
graduating exercises were dispensed
with this year, but the class is one ofthe
brightest and most intelligent in the
history of the school. It is also the larg-
est, no former class having contained
more than ten pupils. Many have
passed through all grades in the Model
school, and in the opinion of the teach
ers the class deserves especial credit for
lis earnestness and the rapid progress
made. The following is list of the
people cOmposlns the class:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

The members OF the class
Friday showed their appre-
citation and esteem for their retiring
principal, Miss Cheyney, by presenting
her with most handsome toilet case.
A Mailman at Large!
He is a well-known citizen, and his
nearest and dearest friends do not sus-
pect his insanity. How do we happen
to know about It? Listen; his appetite
is gone, he is low-spirited, he don't
sleep well, he has night sweats, he is
annoyed by hacking cough. These
symptoms are the forerunners of con-
sumption and death, and vet he neglects
them. Is it any wonder that we call
him mailman? Ifyou are his friend
tell him to get bottle of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery without de.
Law. 1t will cure him If he takes it I'M
time. 1t will not miraculous.y create
new lungs when the old ones are nearly
gone, but il will restore diseased ones to
a healthy condition. Tell him about 1t
and warn him that in his case delay
means death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-25

Maria j. Boland, Sibley; Frank ID. Davis,
ManE alto; Lucy X. Durham. Nicollet; Jean A.
Flttic, Madelia; Marcus FrcdercksOn, Ma
della; Petra Gjems, RushfOrd; Lucinda e.
Harvey, TiyOli; Ole X. Haugen; Albert Lea;
johnson, st. Peter; Emma J. Johnston, Owa-
tonna; Fannie Johnston, Owatonna: George
J. keenan,, South Bend; Kitty S. MoultOn,
Mankato. Carrie ]. Pettis, Kasota; Ella e
Root, Redwood Falls; Charles Schellbach,
Mankato; Jennie s. ShOrtt, Austin; Darwin
x. StOckley, Pipestone; Fanny F. White,
.IamaStDwn n TN
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-26

our workingmen need, and with benefit
to them and all our people, by cheapen-
ing their means of subsistence and in
creasipg the measure If their comforts.
i President Clevelnnd's Message, Dec.
G, 1887.
The Democratic panty of the United
Stftes in National Convention Assem-.
bled renews the pledge of its fidelity to
Democratic faith, aud 1eatfirms the
platform adopted by its representatives.
III the Convention of 1884, aud indorses
the views expressed ny President Cieve-
land in his last earnest message TO Com
gress as the correct interprc tation of
thnt platform upon the question of tar.
if reduction. .......
Our established domestic Industries
and enterprises should not, and need
not, be endangered by the reduction
and correction of the burdens of taxa.
tin. Ga the contrary, fair and care
fnl revision OF our tax laws, with due al
lowance for the difference between the
wages OF American aud foreign lSbor.
must proinote aud encourage every
branch Of such industries and enterpris-
es, and bY giving them assurances of an
extended market aud STEADY and con
tinuous ore! ation.
While carefully guarding the interests
Of the people and remaining trne TO the
principles OF justice and equity, il las
paid "ut tnoIc for pensions md houn.
ties to the soldiers and Sailors of the
Republic than was ever paid tefnre dur
ing an equal period.-[ National D,mo-
cratic Platform, 1883.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-25
Short on the evidence.

The charges made that the saloon
men have been guilty of bribing the at
torney for the law and order league
have sadly weakened. The Globe seems
to stand alone in these charges, and al
though it has promised to produce
proofs, and been urged repeatedly to dc
so, it has thus far failed to make public
the statement of single one of the
many witnesses it claimed to have ready
to speak. Statements have been made
publicly over the signatures Of Attorney
Sims, Dan Carrigg and +. j. Day
denying the truth of statements made
by the Globe. Thus representatives
of three different classes have come
forward with proof of the falsity
of the statements made by the Globe.
Mr.. Sims is the attorney in the employ
of the law and order league, Dan
Carrigg is IA we'll known sporting man
and Mr.. Day is representative prop
erty owner. The Globe keeps insisting
on more witnesses. 1t has not produced
one witness in its own behalf, and as
the other side has already produced
three, it seems no more than fair that
they produce just One-even little one
for a cent-in order to keep up appear
ances at least. 1t pretended to have 9
bushel basket full of evidence. il
surely ought to be able to produce one
statement, over somebody's signature
a wee bit of an affidavit, or something
of the sort. The Globe begins tC
realize the situation evidently when il
says: The Globe, while very suspi
cious of Mr.. Sims for some time, had {
very hard field in which TO secure evi
lencen
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-25
The DEATH OF THE STRANGER
49,
He is Identified By His Rela-
CAPTURE OF A HORSE THIEF
The Cnruly Ones Before Ayicswnrth -
A RemarkabicC City Dircctory-The
Plans For Mcrriam's Block
The Board of Trade.
APTURE OF A HORSE THIEF.
Strange Death ofa Stranger.

A man of about sixty years Of age was
arrested by officer Thomas on South
Main street Sunday afternoon while
wandering around IN a da2cd kind of n
way. During the evening he COM
planned of being sick and the city
physician was sent for. but could not be
found until Monday afternoon. He or
dercd the man taken to the hospital.
The patrol wagon was backed up to the
door of the jail and the sick man laid
upon Il strctcher preparatory to re-
moval. He seemed no worse than he
had been during the day. but just As he
was carried out of the door he gasped
and expired instantly.
DR.. Seybcrt was Immediately sum
moned and said that death was caused
by apoplexy. The remains were re-
moved to the undertaking rooms of
Morgan. Keller x Co.. where they We're
prepared for burial. No one appeared
to identify the booy and it was buried
at . o'clock yesterday afternoon in the
potter's field. When arrested the man
gave the name of J. Little. He was Il
stranger to the officers and also in the
city. He was shown all possible atten-
tion by the jailors. who had no doubts as
to his recovery.
EX-Coroner Henry Faul says that the
deceased was blacksmith at Mincola.
and has wife and two children at that
place. Mr.. Faul is the only one who
claims to know anything about him. He
says that the man has been away from
home for some time. If this is the case,
it is probable that his relatives in Min
cola will inquire into the facts in the
case and try to establish his identity.
While Chief Lucas was awaiting an
answer from Nineola last evening he
was az pr )ached by Mr.. Il. =. Jones. of
23l6 avenue B, who said he was the
| father-in-law of the dead man. He left
here about II week ago to visit relatives
| at Pa ic Junction. and returned home
Saturday morning. He probably be-
came dcmented and wandered around
until arrested Sunday afternoon. He
was seventy-two years OF age. He has
two sons living in the East, and Mr..
Jones will notify them of the sad affair.
1t is possible that they will eXhume
their fathers remains and lay them to
rest in some other place.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-25
Personal Para graphs.

Ed Troutman arrived home yesterday
from Spirit Lake.
Mayor ROher returned home from
Avalon, Mo-, yesterday.
w. A. Berger, of Kansas City, is the
guest of Alderman Knclier.
d. w. Bushnell has returned from a
two week soiourn at Lake OkOboji
Miss Louise De Haven is visiting her
friend. Miss Nellie Cotter, of Omaha.
Charles Curtis, II prominent colored
politician OF this city, is in Indianap-
oils.
Masters Thompie and Willie Upton
have returned home for their visit to
Avoca.
Mr.. Simon Eiseman leaves to-day for
the east to purchase goods for the fall
trade.
Mrs. n. Brien and Miss Mollie
Maloney left last evening for Lincoln,
Neb., on short visit.
Mr.. Simon Eiseman left yesterday for
New York City, whore he will purchase
a fall line of dry goods.
Mrs. Il. b. Bowman is lying danger
ously i'll at her home, corner of Second
avenue and Tenth street.
G.. III. MaXson. of Iowa City, financial
secretary of the Y. M. c. A., is in the
city, in the interest Of that association.
Miss Latta Lewis, daughter of a prom
inent merchant of st. Louis, is the
guest of Mrs. +. ID. Moore, on First ave-
nue..
Father Ignatius Wesscliug, Of Rich
mond, Mimi, brother of Father Adolph
Wesselling, has arrived in the city for a
short visit.
Mrs. II. J. Clark. who has been
seriously i'll for the past three weeks, is
convalescing, much to the qualification
OF her many friends.
Henry Atkins, DR.. Lacey, Jerome
McClintock, j. II. Oliver and DR.. Brown
returned yesterday from weeks fish
ing trip at Spirit Lake.
III. L. Thomas has returned from his
recent trip to Macedonia, where he was
called by the illness of his wife. Mrs.
Thomas lis much better and will return
home in a short time.
The Very Rev. Stephen Lyons, O. S.
b., of Creston, went last evening to
Nicola, where he will lay the corner
stone of the new Catholic church to-day.
He stopped over night with his con-
frere, Rev. Father Adolph Wesseling,
/. o. S. b.
Captain w. A. Hayes, who recently
bought an interest in Bouquets livery
stable, has disposed of it to a Mr.. Hall
who took possession yesterday. Mr..
Hayes has not had very good health for
some time, hence his motive for retir-
ing from the livery business.
j. j. Malowney, OF Thayer county
> Nebraska, who is now sojourning at
Lake Manawa, speaks in glowing terms
( of the crop outlook in the vicinity OF
his Nebraska home. According to his
mild statements, cornstalks are made to
do duty as telephone poles in several
instances.
B. c. Harris, we'll known grain
dealer at Lewis, Cass county, and w. j
Woodward, one Of the leading mer
chants and moneyed men of that place
have been spending several days a
Manawa. They are charmed with IL
They are both. brothers-in-law Of J.. A
Odell, OF the. we'll known firm of Odel
4 Bryant, IN this city. -.