The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-09

DIR. w. Jacoby was called to Madison
Lake Saturday, to amputate foot foi
!, Daniel Desmond. The latter had cut
his right foot very badly, while choppinR
on the Mcnamara place.
/ -Kruse Bros. the enterprising pro-
prietors of the Nicollet House. have just
put in electric lights. This lively firm Is
always at the head of the procession
when improvements are being made.
John Lang & Son have leased their
new brick store at S27 North Front street
to Jacob Miller, who will open a meat
market therein about April LIST. The
new firm has taken five years lease,
and has come to stay.
Mr.. H. P. Christensen reports the
following real estate sales: Lots 5, 4 and
5, block 5, North Mankato, by Fred WI
dell to VIM. G. Hoerr, for 81 500; ii. r,
Christensen to VIM. F. Jones, VT, lotl4,
block II, Van Brunt's addition, for $3.50;
La. P. Christensen to Owen Z. Richards,
Ell, lot IA, block IL, Van Brunts addi-
ton, for $3.50.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Cuddy, of South Bend, is
getting ready for business at his poultry
Yards. He informed US to-day that Or
ders have already commenced to come
in both Tor fowls and eggs, many being
from former customers, who thus show
that they are suited. An effort will be
made to get the incubator started the
last of the present month.
1t is rumored that another gas fitting
and general plumbing establishment will
be started here in the near future. Well,
let it come. The more the merrier, and
there is no doubt plenty of room.
Mai. Geo. A. Clarke reports the sale
of lot l, block q, Warren's addition, for
Eli S. Warner, to Mrs. Smith, of Min
neapolis, for $500. This property is
situated at the corner of Clark and Locke
streets, and contains house that has
been unoccupied for some time. 1t is
valuable location.
-Messrs. Fowler & Pay inform us
that they contemplate the erection OF
new warehouse near their lime kilns
this spring. The building will be SOx5O,
and is made necessary by an increase OF
business, which the prosperous trade OF
last season shows may be expected.
Mr.. Fowler also expects to add another
gang of saws at his quarry, and his stone
business is certain to be larger even than
last wear, when the shipments were over
1000 cars.
John Ottinger, an employe OF the
Big Mill, has been missing since yester-
day morning and is supposed to have
deserted his wife. He took with HIM
$50 belonging to his wife and $72 belong
ing to boarder named Joe Naczinsky.
The police were promptly notified and
made thorough but vain search for the
missing man. He leaves four children
besides his wife.
The sermon of Rev. DR.. Allen at the
Presbyterian church yesterday morning
was of great interest and highly en-
joyed by all present. His many years
of experience among the freedmen gave
the speaker the advantage of speaking
with knowledge of the condition OF the
negroes of the South. DR.. Allen con-
siders the question of the future of the
colored people as the most serious one
this country has to encounter, and as
serts that unless the government fultills
its obligations to the people upon which
1t thrust the duties of citizens, there is
sure to be trouble for the country. The
only safety lies in the proper education
and enlightenment of the l,022,OOO
negro voters who can at present neither
read nor write. These voters hold the
balance of power in seven Southern
states (when the votes are allowed to be
as the Doctor said) and it can
easily be seen what power they would
be in the hands Of ali INSCRIPTIONS
leader. The speaker, however, holds
that they are naturally loyal to the
Union and if properly educated will
make as good citizens as can be desired.
The whole subject was presented in
plain and striking manner. The work
ofthe Presbyterian board was explained,
including the methods of education now
in operation. An earnest appeal was
made for aid from the North in the
work of educating this down-trodden
people. The country owes it to the
safety of its government to see that this
work Is performed. The congregation
was large one and appeared intensely
in the statements made.