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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13

LauIt Found With the Court House
Plans.--A Porch Must be Taken

Architect w. II. Dennis, of Minneap-
oils, who was some time ago appointed
by the County Commissioners TO ex-
anime the work on the court house,
submitted his report last week and 1t
Was opened Thursday afternoon. The
architect had already expressed the
same sentiments verbally 10 the Board,
but the members desired TO have bis
opinion in writing. The report is Al
follows:
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. %, '67.
TO ute Board Of County C0mBsissoners,
Blue Earth County, MINI.
GENrLEMEH:--In accordance with your
wishes have examined the work now
done on the court house In the City
oi Aankalo. In regard to the stone
work-as lar rs IL ID done by Ring & To-
ban, will say that it 10, perhaps, no
the best work that could possibly be
/ done with the materials used, but it Il
I III most respects y fairly good job, and i
probably aS good as you can require iron
them under the specifications, etc., "
furnlshtd them by the architect. Whel
the work 10 cleaDed down and properil
pointed II VIII, OF course, look mucl
better. There are SOME places wher,
i the cutting Of the stone Is imperfect, bu
il is very rare 10 iDd q building wher,
this is not the case. These things ca
be greatly beItered ia cleaning dow
and touching up when the work is read
for that.
iuIther find that the porch on FIT
street ID likely to be soon thrown dow
by the faulty design ofits arcn and abu
ments. 1t will be necessary to take TIL
lporch down to the pier caps and reset i
and change the construction of the 10
portion 50 as to bring more weight O
the piers. 1t will also be necessary |
place iron beams of sufficient strengt
, to carry the entire load that is to Z
placed on the arches over the doub
doors on the Fifth street front betwee
! the Clerk of Courts room Il think III
IS the room); also over the arch in II
Treasurer's Office and the one betwee
the Auditors and County Commission
: ers' room. Unless this Is done all
2 these arches will push the outer walls
' the building over.
4 w. I'll. DENNIS, Architect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13
MANKATO FREE Pass.
FRIDAY. JANUARY rs. 1855.
Notice to subscribers,

Subscribers desiring to have their
WEEKLY FREE Pass delivered by the
msil-carriers should leave their house
number and street at this office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13
The Strongest MANN Ohio

ne StTOhgest Wan IN OHIO
is said to be Geo. e, Arnold, of CIeye-
land, o., who less than one year ago,
owing to chronic liver trouble and
Brlght's disease of the kidneys, weighed
less than ninety five pounds, but by
using DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic has gained
in strength and weight until now he is
admitted to be the giant Of Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13
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Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effectiys
remedy known ts Cleanse the System
when Bilious or Costive; to Dispel Head
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Manufactured only by the California Fl,
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13

A man who has practiced medicine for
40 years ought to know salt from SUI
gar; read what he says:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. j. Cheney & Co.-Gentle.
men: have been in the general prac.
tice OF medicine for most 40 years, and
would say that in ali my practice and ex.
pertence, have never seen preparation
that could prescribe with as much con-
tdence OF success as can Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by you. Have pre-
scribed 1t great many times, and It's eff
feet Is wonderful, and would say in con.
clusion that / have yet to find case of
Catarrh that 1t would not cure, If they
would take 1t according to directions.
Yours truly,
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Office, 215 Summit st.
We will give 500 for any case of Ca
tarrh that can not be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
F. j. CHENEY q Co., Props, Toledo, o.
D0rSold by all Druggists, 70 cts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13

Frank Fowler Tilton
Z n Holmes Louis Dentiger
Geo NJ Phillips John Borden
THIRD WARD.
John Klein ] II Hartman
w w p Mcconnell Jas Karmany
I Williams Geo Pond
Geo T Barr Evan Parry
FOURTH WARD.
w j Martin II S Wood
b futile w c Foote
Jesse Welch John Barnard
o Throdahl 10 A Marsh
A I Noble James Morrison
NJ b HAYNES Err Kennedy
John Sanb0rn Chas Mailman
SOUTH BEND.
John A Jones DC Evans
JUDsoN.
Owen X Ovens Ed Jones
Hugh Edwards John G Meredith
BurTERNUT VALLEY.
VIM Jones John Lloyd
Erick Shaw Nels A Nelson
CAMBRIA.
f Davis RI Hughes
LINCOLN.
SiveIt Kelly Geo Homel
LAKE CRYSTAL.
Owen Pritchard Henry McLeon
Henry Humphrey Christian Dossett
RAPIDAN.
Vim Mendenhall Chas Yaeger
w III Roberts VIM Jameson
Chris Brown Eric Knutson
GARDEN CITY.
I B Church Alfred Meservy
Joseph Dilley Ezra Gates
VERNON.
Chas Barney P Mertesdorf
David Carpenter Chas Brown
SHELBY.
Geo Quiggle Frank Cole
Phineas Latin Joseph Morrison
cEREsco.
Oliver Ashley Rufus Thurston
PLEASANT MOUND.
A T Chadbourne August Urban
MAPLEToN.
| Hugh Quinn John Herman
Casper Schimele wv Sprague
Geo Bissell G w Argetsinger
STERLING.
Fayette Decker Geo clark
Ole T Olson Geo Phelps
LYRA.
James Conroy VIM Mcqueen
Ferdinand Bluedo August Zanders
S P Barnard Peter McGrath
BEAUFoRD.
John Laffey Frank Peters
1 DANvILLE.
Michael Burns Chas Kline
V Newbauer Geo Wadell
MEDo.
Patrick Murray Phillips Guthier
Peter o Hauge John Ward
On motion, the salary of the county
attorney was fixed al 81 600 per annum
and 500 per annum was allowed him fol
Office rent.
On motion, the chairman was author
lied to advertise for bids for buildin:
j stone abutments for bridge over the
Blue Earth river at Lloyd's ford, bids Il
be opened on the 10th day of March
1888.
On motion, Commissioners Lee anC
Diamond and the county surveyor were
appointed committee to examine site
of proposed culvert near E. j. Scott's OF
the Agency road and report at mex
meeting. .-
Report of W. B. Torrey, Clerk O
Court, of fees received by him, 81, 1876. 20
was received and ordered placed on file
Report of G. II. Piper, Sheriff, of feel
received by him for the year 1887, 81,
572.64, was received and ordered placed
on file.
Report of Oscar Bierbauer, Register o
Deeds, of fees received by him for the
year 1887, 1889. Is, was received and or
dered placed on file.
AuctIoneer bonds of VIM. Barnick anC
Ole I. Severson were approved, and Ii
cense ordered issued.
On motion, Board adjourned 10 Jan. 7
1888.
Board met Jan. 7, 1888.
Liquor license bond of jacob Pfaff witt
John Murphy and Chas. Cords as surei
ties was approved and license was order
ed issued.
Application of the city of Mankato fol
aid in building a culvert on road across
VanBrunt's slough, was laid over unit
the next meeting.
On motion, Commissioners Lee, Dia
mond and Dietz were appointed a com
mittee on poor farm for the ensuing
year.
On motion, ordered that the full Poart
be committee on court house for the
ensuing year.
Application of FREE Press Printing Co.
for retunding of personal taxes for the
year 1887, ordered sent to State Auditor
for his approval.
IL L. 4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13

The newspapers now consider it a
dull day when they cannot give reports
of one or more railroad wrecks. The
smashup season is surely being improv-
ed by the careless engineers, operators
and switchmen. 1t is about time to call
a halt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13
GREAT SLAUGHTER TN PRICES
THE CASH
FRUIT AND PROVISION HOUSE



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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-13

ZIP s. One trial bottle Ausns Flower Cologne
with each purchase OF Saoo and upward during this great clearance sale
One ceuOid Handle purchase pair ot
Gloves during this great sale
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06
An Odd Character.

Isaac W. Miner, aged 90 years, is an eccentric character living alone at North Stonington, who says he has arrived at his old age by strict obedience to all nature's rules and abstemious habits. Among the first acts of his life after obtaining his majority was the deposit of S2OO in the old Norwich Savings bank. This sum of money has been allowed to remain on de- posit for all these years without disturb ance, and now amounts to a fortune of itself. The only entry on the book since the deposit of the money was made at about the close of the war, when the book was forwarded to the bank and the interest cast and added to the principal, at which time the total amount was over 1000. He persists in living alone in spite of the protests of his neighbors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06
LAUNCHED AND AFLOAT.

A Kimball, Dak., justice of the peace has made the announcement that during leap year he will charge no fee for marry ing couples who will admit that the mar riage was brought about by the lady exert ing her leap-year prerogative.
 After twenty-one years labor and ex- penditure of $50, ,0OO, David Jennings, of Lyons, N. Y., has discovered with all other seekers after perpetual motion have discovered that he has perfect balance, and nothing more.
 The red haired girl is under the protec- tion of the law. Beware of her. A youth of nineteen was taken before New York justice court yesterday and held for ex- animation for calling out in a loud tone ot voice every time he passed the red-haired girls home " Where is the white horse g
 President Eliot of Harvard is decidedly opposed to young women featuring tc young men. He does not believe that 8 woman, especially a young one, receives the same attention or that her utterances are as seriously considered by young men as lecture from one of their own sex.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06
TIT WAS SENATOR GALLAGHER.
The New Haven "Union' Throws Light
 on the "News' Interview.

The New Haven ''Union' Throws Light
 on the "News'' Interview.
 The New Haven Union, speaking of the part Senator James Gallagher played at the meeting of the democratic state cen tral committee at Hartford, and the inter view with democrat published in the New Haven News, says: ''Hon. James Gallagher seems to have accomplished his purpose. He is seeking notoriety, and he has obtained it. He whispered into the ear of the Morning News reporter his yer sion of what transpired in the secret ses- sion of the state committee. The enter prising young man of the News secured the publication of Gallagher's version in one or more of the New York papers. In the Morning News it is stated a promi- nent democrat says,' while in the New York Times Senator Gallagher says This pub lication enables Senator Gallagher to go to New York and pose friend of the ad- ministration, the advocate of tariff reform, and enables him to keep before the public. How is it that our friend Gallagher when he let it go to the Morning News repre- sentative failed to give him that portion of the senator's speech where he asserted he had no fodder; his neighbors had fod- der but that made no difference, etc. It's the fodder that troubles the senator, and he has had a sore head since he failed to catch on."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06
LITERARY LIGHTS.

MT. Theodore Roosevelt has been travelling in Tennessee, looking up material for a new literary work.
 Mme Henry Greville has been ill all win ter and unable to do any literary work She is now getting little better.
 The April number of The Cosmopolitan contains an article on Midsummer Nights Dream" with colored prints.
 MT. Herbert Spencer works three hours a day, dictating all his writings. His favorite recreation is found in playing billiards.
 Emily Courtney Baylor, the novelist, will introduce much that is peculiar to Philadel- phia in her next novel She is making a
 The elevation of Edwin Arnold, author of ''The Light of Asia," to the rank of knight hood, has made of somewhat democratic poet a singer who now chants the praise of kings.
 The last letter written by Louisa Alcott, after speaking of the numberless demands upon her. ended with the worlds ''Shall I ever find time to die?' Two days later her question was answered.
 J. M. Crawford has translated the "Kale- dala," the epic of the Finlanders, into Eng fish, and will soon publish the work in two volumes. It is said that Longfellow took the meter of ''Hiawatha" from this poem.
 The April number of Outing, which is the first issue of volume twelve, and of the new editor and manager, Dr. J. H. Norman, will make decided departure, and is an earnest of more energetic business enterprise and more careful literary and artistic super vision.
 The largest and most influential newspaper in Japan, The Nichi Nichi Shumbun, or Daily Times, of Tokio, has circulation of 16,0OO copies daily. Its columns are filled almost entirely with short stories and poiti- cal essays, with very little, if any, news | matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Count Von Moltke wears a yellow wig. Oscar Wilde has grown very thin lately. Ex-Governor St. John is living in Califor- nia.
 State Senator Walker wears blue shirt col lars.
 A Kansas postofRce has been named after Col. Dan Lamont
 John Ruskin has been seized with another attack of insanity.
 Joe Jefferson has bought trout brook farm at Bourne, Mass.
 Ludwig Barnay, the tragedian, began life as bricklayer's apprentice.
 The president carries photograph of Mrs. Cleveland in his watch case.
 P. T. Barnum is to build a S75 ,OOO mansion at Seaside Park, Waldemere.
 The late sultan of Zanzibar leaves twenty seven widows and 252 children.
 Kaiser Wilhelm's birthday, March %, is to be national holiday in Germany.
 Henry James, the novelist, brides himself on his resemblance to the Prince of Wales. President Eliot, of Harvard, says that women should never lecture to young men,
 The Prince of Wales yearly income from the Duchy of Cornwall alone is over $500, 900. Dr. Mark Hopkins favorite chair has been presented by his family to Mills college, Cali fornia.
 Cornelius Vanderbuilt has promised to give $50, 900 to the New York Museum of Natural History.
 Senator Stockbridge recently paid Senator Stanford 1000 for a brother of the famous horse Bell Boy.
 Ward McAllister calls fortune of $1 ,OOO,- GOO 'only respectable poverty" Most people would like to be poor at that rate.
 Lord Walter Gordon Lennox, who has just taken his seat for Chichester, is the youngest man in the British house of commons, being barely g.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06

The democratic electors of the state are hereby notified to choose delegates in ac- cordance with the rules herewith append ed to attend a state convention to be held at Allyn hall in Hartford on
 WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 18SS at 10 o'clock a. m. The convention will elect four delegates at large-one for each congressional district-and each congres sional district will by itself choose two delegates The twelve delegates thus cleo ted-four at large and eight by districts will represent the democratic party of Connecticut ill the national convention to be held at St Louis on Tuesday, the 9th day of June next.
 Independent and conservative electors of this state who favor economy in the ad ministration of the government and the equal rights of all citizens under the con- stitution, and all persons who are in favor of perpetuating the policy and ideas of the democratic party as ex- emplifed by Grover Cleveland, are cor dially invited to act with the democratic organization in the selection of delegates and the election to follow.
 RULES FOR THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
 1. All caucuses in the several towns for the appointment of delegates to the con- vention shall be held at least seven days before the meeting of the state convention.
 g. It shall be the duty of the secretary of each caucus to send copy of the cred entials of the delegates to the state con- vention from his town to the chairman of the democratic state committee, at least five days before the convention, and the chairman of the democratic town commit tee of each town is instructed to see that this rule is carried out; and the state com mittee shall report to the convention as soon as possible after it's organization as complete a list of delegates as it may be able to procure.
 3. The state convention shall be called to order by the chairman of the state com mittee at 10 o'clock a. m., and the tempor- ary officers of the convention shall be des- ignated by the state committee.
 A. The democratic state committee shall be in session the night before the state convention, to decide upon the claims of contesting delegations whenever both par ties agree to be bound by the decision of the committee.
 MICHAEL F. DooLEY. Chairman.
 GEORGE E. SILL, Secretary.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06

THE prohibitionists are making great preparations for the national convention, in expectation of an immense audience too great to be accommodated by the largest hall in Indianapolis. Professor Dickie, the chairman of the national committee of the party, declares the intention of his fel- low workers to make 8 straightout fight, and show how many men there are in the country who place the temperance issue before all others and refuse to affiliate with or be used by sham temperance re- publicans. The indications point to the nomination of General Clinton B. Fisk of New Jersey as the no-compromise prohi- bition candidate for president.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06

THE republican doors are open for the reception of the much maligned mug wumps, and the fatted calf is ready to be tends this meek and lowly invitation
 The door of the Republican mansion is wide open to all the Mugwumps of 'S4 who choose to enter. The Republicans not wild for their re- turn. They are neither to be rewarded nor punished.
 There seems to be a good deal of piping but not much dancing, as yet. In fact the Mugs don't go back worth cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06

THE thrilling story in yesterdays World about President Cleveland's rescue of a woman who was riding a fractious horse on the Wooley Lane road on Monday is d ''fake." The president did not gallantly leap from his own horse, because he does not ride horseback. He did not speak to the lady or go to her assistance, because there was no need of his doing so. He was out for stroll on foot with Secretary Fair child, when they saw the horsewoman was having trouble in getting her horse to fol low the road. MT Fairchild took hold of the bridle and led the animal to the mid dle of the road and there was no further trouble. The president only saw the oc- currence. He did not offer. to send the horsewoman home in his carriage, or have anything whatever to do with the incl dent,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06

THE news of Jacob Sharp's death al though anticipated for several days by his physicians, something of surprise to the public. The old man died with few friends, except his immediate relatives. He was an outcast from good society, yet did not seem to realize his position Sharp had queer disposition, and one peculiarly his own. He had the cunning of the fox and yet was grossly ignorant. No one doubts that he and he alone was guilty of leading the notorious board of Aldermen of 1884 from the path of rectitude. His great wealth was his best friend and saved him the additional disgrace of ending his days in felon's cell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06
A FEW CROWNED HEADS,

Queen Christina, of Spain, is very fond of music
 The queen of Italy has been photographed 103 times.
 "Ferdinand the Silken" is the nickname at Vienna for the Prince of Bulgaria.
 The present German empress Is the fifth English princess who has held the rank of sovereign.
 Making pottery is the queen of Portugal's hobby, and she is quite expert at it, and can- not only make the ware, but paint and glaze it.
 It is said that the ex-queen of Spain-all that France has left of royalty-must hire carriage for her daily promenades in the Bois de Boulogne.
 The empress of Austria continues her daily fencing exercise with the ardor of young beginner, but she has made little impression on the embonpoint that compelled her to quit hunting.
 The good news comes from the Sandwich Islands that King Kalakaua is going to settle down to hard work and become coffee planter. He finds there is more in it than in being king.
 A London society newspaper asserts that Empress Augusta, of Germany, has been for Ou0 Ecaoo ILL yScIS u AlcIllU0I O1 Uuc Catholic church, and proposes to announce the fact publicly and officially.
 At the last state ball given at the Quirinal Queen Marguerite wore superb dress, made by Worth, of crimson silk and tulle. It was decorated profusely with pearl embroidery, representing the leaves of the tiger lily, with real flowers of that plant. Queen Victoria, in her Florentine villa, rises each morning at and breakfasts at g., after which several hours are invariably de- voted to business. After the 6:3O dinner there is music. At 9 o'clock tea is served, and soon after 10 the queen is in bed and sound asleep.
 The King of Holland is regularly enrolled as parliamentary elector, standing on the printed list as follows: ''No. 4,609. Name 1 Of the Low Countries.' Christian name William III. Alexander Paul Frederick Louis Occupation - king. Residence - Noordeinde, 6S. Taxation-697f. 17c." (s7OO.)
 Queen Olga, of Greece, is beautiful woman, with plump, well developed form, thick, handsome hair and expressive eyes. She has sweet and charming manners She is a fearless horsewoman, but is very domestic wiJhal, and is often seen at home spinning silk. She is devoutly loved by the Greek people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-06
N. H. & H. Railroad Time Table,

Trains Leave Waterbury a. Follows: New York-5.so. s.aG. 10.5i a. m: 24s, 73I p. m. Sunday, 4l5 D. m.
 Return ,, S. a m: l, 1, 5.35 m. New Haven-5.30. s.26. IO54 a. m: s42. s.s1 p.m. Return, 7.15. 9.52 a. m., l, 30 5.s5. T3o pm Bridgeport-5.3o, sa6. 10.5i a. m.; 2.4s, 7s1; Sun day, f. l5 p.
 Return 7.1s, a:o6 a. m.; a.s1, 5.4s, 7.ss p. m.; Sunday, 7.50 a. m. Ansonia-5.30. s.2s l0s4 a. m 242. TT ID. m: Sunday, 4.15 D. m.
 Return. 7.5i, 10.33 a. m.; sos, 6.25, SIS D. m; Sunday, S.26 a. m. Watertown-6.J0. S.53 II 22 a. m.: 4I0, G TO- Ta5 m.: Saturday. 9.15 D. m. Return 6.30. 7.55. I0.l5 a. m.: 2.0. 525. 643 D. m Saturday, 500 p. III. Thomaston-S.4s, III m.; 3.57, 7.lo p. m.; Sun day, 9.10 a. m.
 Return, 7.5s. 1o.s7 a. m.: a.Is. e57 p. m.; Sunday, $50 p. m. Torington-S.4s, 11.l7 a. m.; 357, 7I0 D. m.; Sun day, 9.10 a. m.
 Return, 7.34. 10.o4 a. m.; l. 46 ssa D. m: |: Sunday. 3-26 p. m. Winsted- 11.17 a. m.; s57. 7.1o D. m.; Sunday 9.10 a. m.
 Return, 7.1s, 9.4O a. m.; 1.aO, s1o p. m.; Sum- day, 800 D. m. O. NJ. SHEPARD, General Sup.t
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