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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-07
From wednesday S DAILY FREE PRESS.

"A man named Simon was injured by
a fall of stone at Frank Henlein's farm
in Lime township yesterday,
The fair grounds are being put in
repair for the coming fair. Mr.. John
Klein has been appointed superinten-
dent of floral hall. No better appoint
ment could have been made.
Company F held its regular monthly
inspection last night and drilled on the
street. 1t was decided to bold a special
business meeting Friday night to de-
termine whether to attend the state fair.
Mir. and Mrs. H. P. Jensen left this
noon for Madella in a splendid top pha-
eton, which the firm of Jensen 4 Fire
stone has Just completed for DR.. G. o.
Cooley. 1t is a fine one, and the Made
liza NJ. ID. will have as fine a family car
rage as can be found in the State.
-Aliyely runaway occurred on Hick-
ory street Yesterday afternoon. A team
driven by VIM. Jones ran away and col
lided with a sulky driven by Dave King
breaking it to pieces. Mr.. Jones was
hurt somewhat.
Quite a party of old soldiers and rel
atives have made up their minds to
attend the Columbus, Ohio, encamp-
ment. Those who have thus far slgnl-
fed their intention of going are WI.
Martin. C. ]. Klein, Z. r. Kennedy,
Robt. Powell, q. w. Haigh, j. d. Fire
stone David Dackens and daughter,
Chas. Crouch and sister and Miss Bertha
Hartmann, of this city; Thos. III. Jones
and wife, of Lake Crystal, and b. Frank
lyn and wife, of Blue Earth City. Sew
eral others are contemplating the trip.
They will all leave Friday.
The pleasant home of Mrs. c. F. Lewis
was filled with a large and appreciative
company of music lovers and critics last
evening, on the occasion OF q soiree mu-
sicale gwen by Mrs. Lewis and daugh-
ter. Though quite informal and i'm
promptu the affair was certainly n OF
the very best of its kind, the various
numbers being received with hearty and
repeated encores. The fine singing OF
Mrs. NettIe Fuller, soprano, of st. Paul,
was greatly enjoyed, as were also the vo,
cal selections given by Prof. Forde and
Mr.. Glenn. Schroeder, of this city, who,
with Mr.. Sam Faulkner, generously con-
tributed to the occasion. The remarka-
BILE sweetness and dehcacy OF tone OF the
magnificent Knabe cabinet grand piano,
captivated the audience in the piano so
los of Prof. Duke F. Smith, while the
richness and the power of the instru-
ment were well brought out in the du.
etts by Prof. Smith and Mr.. F. c. Hayes,
of st. Paul. Mrs. Lewis and daughter
have the sincere thanks of their many
friends for the musical treat enjoyed,
and their congratulations on the posses
sion of the elegant new Knabe, which
was so much admired by all present.
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WHAT DOES 1T MEAN7

A skeleton minus a head was found
by a man named Hans Knutson in Bel
grade about three miles from the Min
nesota river bridge a few days ago. The
courier who brought the intelligence
was in search ola coroner but left no
particulars. What dark mystery is
locked up in this discovery is not vet
unraveled, but it is a rare field for some
luxuriant imagination to revel in.
The skeleton wal that of a full-grown
man. How it came there and what has
become of the head and whose remains
they are, are questions which have not
vet been answered. No one living in
that vicinity seems to remember of any
casualty unaccounted for or of any sud-
den disappearance. The fact thatit was
discovered on the open ground makes
it certain that it could not have remain
ed there long without having been dis
covered. AS the coroner of this county
has no authority in Nicollet county the
messenger was sent to st. Peter.
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Safety. Speed, COMFORT.

These are the three indispensable con-
ditions of travelling by rail:
Safety, because If we cannot travel
without constant risk of life and limb,
we prefer to stay at home or walk.
"The Burlington" is prominently q
safely managed line.
Speed, because when we start to 60
somewhere We want to get there before
our clothes get out of fashion, or we
grow SO old that our friends can't reccg-
nize us. "The Burlington" has speedy
trains.
Comfort, because the days Of stage
coaching are over, and We do not expect
TO be either baked or frozen on the
Journey, we like good meals en- route
and plenty of time to eat them, and on
q night journey a chance to sleep. 1.-The
| Burlington" trains have well-warmed
and wel-ventilated coaches, Pullman't
latest ''Vestibuled" sleepers and Peer
less" dining cars. Purchase your tick
cts by "The Burlington" and for furth'
err information address w. j. G. Kenyon
Gen. Pass. Agt, O., B. & N. R. R., st
Paul, MINI.
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A PASTOR

The ceremonies by which Rev. John
Barbour was installed as pastor of the
PRESBYTERIAN church ofthis city occurred
as announced Tuesday evening. There
was quite a large attendance of members
of the society and congregation, and the
exercises passed of with interest to all.
Rev. F. Z. Bailey, of Kasota, presided,
and propounded the usuaf questions to
the pastor and people. Rev. DIR. Greg
DRY, late of Lake Forest University, de-
hvered the sermon of the evening, tax
ing his text from the eighth verse of the
sixth chapter of ISAIAH. The discourse
was an able one and held the closest at
tention of its hearers throughout. Its
main points were showing what a firm
hold the materialistic, atheistic and 9TH
er forms of secular thought have secured
upon the people of the present day,
with all their attendant evils OF careless
ness, frivolity and lawlessness. The
speaker presented these various phases
of modern Generalization with a view to
showing what a hard task Christianity
has to deal with in Its mission of reform
and soul saving, and therefore why the
man who essays to be q minister and
teacher should have a clear conviction
of the responsibilities and sacredness of
Iuc pO6lIlOhs IL wac hC1u bhdt bnO AAb0
and most important requirement was
the evidence Off clear and u~nmistakable
call from God. DIR. Gregory maintained
that the failure of 80 many ministers to
reap success, IN the proper sense of that
word, was entirely due to the absence Of
this one great requirement. A success
full minister must unite a good under
standing of the Scriptures with q talent
for expOunding them. In these days of
steam and electricity the pulpit must be
enterprising and must keep abreast of
the progress which is constantly being
made in the fields of science, literature
and learning. After all, the mission of
the church is to save sinners and the
minister who is ever fred with a zeal
for saving souls will be the most success
full. The discourse vas practical and
earnest throughout, and presented some
homely truths in a vigorous manner.
At the close Of DIR. Gregory's sermon,
a hymn was sung, after which the charge
to the new pastor relating to his duties
to the people he has come to preside
over was delivered by Rev. w. ii. Hart
by Rev. L. II. Mitchell, of Blue Earth
| City, in a charge to the people. The
duties of the congregation to theii pastor
were well stated, and some practical adj
vice given. The speaker was quite
certain that two duties which devolved
upon the church here were to provide a
parsonage and a new church edifce.
At the close of Rev. Mitchelps remarks
the audience was dismissed, many of the
members tarrying to extend q greeting
to the newly installed pastor. Rev.
Barbour bias already shown himself the
right man in the right place, and is fast
making himself friends throughout the
city. His sermons are thoughtful and
able and the spirit of energy which he
displays in the other duties of his posi-
ton make 1t easy to predict that the re-
lation formed last evening will be fruit
full of much good and will last for many
years TO come.
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HOME JoFTINGs.
IFrom Friday ) DAILY FREE PRrss.l

The contract for the carpenter worl
on the new LInseed Oil Co. warehouse
was awarded TO Moses Gates this morn
ing.
A handsome pail bearers canopy
top carriage has Just been completed
and delivered by Jensen & Firestone,
of this city, for III. w. Klein, undertaken
and embalmer, of st. Peter.
Arrangements are being made to
erect a number of business blocks next
wear, including severaI three story build.
ings. There is every prospect OF a well
proporlioned building boom nextspring.
-Robt. L. Lind, the popular shoe
man, has decided TO close out his stock,
intending to return to England in Janu-
airy TO settle up some business matters.
He expects to return TO this country IN
about n ear
John Ulman, ST., died yesterday
rather suddenly owing to a rupture re-
eeived wears ago. He was al old settler
and was eighty-three years of age, The
funeral will occur at 9 a. m. tomorrow
from the German Catholic church.
A meeting of the directors of the
Duluth, ST. Cloud, Mankato q Southern
road was held in ST. Paul yesterday. n.
B. Eyarts, of Webster City, Iowa, was
appointed chief engineer Of the survey
which is to be made soon. He expects
TO begin work on the survey next week
and hopes to complete it by Jan. LIST.
Mr.. Eyarts made the survey for the old
company. a fifteen per cent. assess
ment Was levied TO meet expenses. The
directors feel confident that the road
will be constructed.
The young peoples society of Chris
tan endeavor OF the NJ. E. church is ar
ranging for a course of lectures or enter
tainments to be given during the winter.
The four lectures already decided upon
will be given by Jahu De Witt Miller, of
Philadelphia, DR.. Forbes, of st. Paul,
Rev. F. o. Holman, of Minneapolis, and
DIR. Gilbert, of Winona. A concert by
an organization of st. Paul female musi-
clansi Is also likely 10 be one Of the at
fractions. The first lecture will be MI.
Miller's, and will be given Sept. oath.
This gentleman has lectured at the Wa
SEGA Assembly each of the three seasons
past, and is considered by the managers
one of their best cards. HIS lectures are
instructive, entertaining and able. The
young people are TO commended in their
efforts for securing the city the adyanta-
ges of a lecture course, and they
should be rewarded by generous patron
age on the part of our citizens.
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OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

STERLING CHksrxR, Sept. Sd.
w. Webb lost a valuable horse last
week.
L. B. Doty, of Gilmore, ILL.,, Is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Quite a turnout to hear the lecture on
Prohibition at the school house Friday
night.
A. L. Eldrege backed out" of the
sale to McClelland Douglas.
A Moses wheat went about z bushels
per acre and his oats about the same.
From 8 to Z bushels of wheat per acre is
about the way it is turning out this year,
and that of a poor quality. We were
told g. L. RInehart sowed go bushels oil
fine wheat and threshed 100 bushels of q
very poor quality.
Two weeks more of such weather
without a frost viii secure us a good corr
crop.
Warren Boyer has nearly 100 acres
plowed for another crop.
Will Root is talking Of renting his
farm and going to st. Paul to find EN-
ployment this winter.
Ed. Annis had a runaway last Sunday
Be careful Ed. and have your team Sc
curely tied.
Robt. Curry and James Douglas intend
1 0OinO tn the state fair.
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Rrom Thursdays Daily

Mr.. J. B. Ogle is announced to adj
dress the people of Lake CRYSTAL on the
questions of the day Sept. 10.
H. P. Christensen reports the sale
of lots 4 and 5, block 8, Waite d Roelof-
sons addition, to Daniel Coughlin, for
$1,000.
Not much new wheat is coming in,
end the little that has been received Is
very poor. Two cents less Is being paid
for new wheat than for old.
-Wilkin Post at its meeting last even
ing decided to attend the State fair, and
will leave on the morning Of the 18th.
The Post will take part in the sham bat
tie. Two new members were mustered
in last night.
"A dump scales has been erected in
the area of the big mill. 1t is for weigh
ing corn, which is shoveled upon the
scales and from there hoisted up into the
elevator. 1t is a very convenient ar
rangement.
Sergeant Walter L. Rankin has been
promoted to be First Sergeant OF Co: F.
wee r. j. Powell, whose term of enlist
ment has expired. Several promotions
will follow among the non-commission'
ed officers.
Major Geo. A. Clarke reports the
sale of the north ii acres of government
lot 2, sec. "a, 100, %. for Mrs. L. 8. Bar
CLAW to Geo. w. Allyn, for $500; also lot
IA, Point Pleasant, for Whit Severance
to f. L. Waters, for $500.
The social at Mrs. Dice's last even
ing was a complete success, and fully
met the expectations Of all. 1t wa
unique and any amount of merrimenta al
| forded. The Germania orchestra wa
present, and added elasticity to the fee
of the young people.
H. E. Garrett has decided to leave
| the state for his health and will have
public sale of cattle, farming nipple
ments, household goods, etc, at hi
farm near Red Jacket on Thursday
Sept. 10. A good opportunity TO bul
some good cows cheap. Farm also 10
rent for cash.
The contract for the erection Of II
r. Weicking's residence has been let Il
Jacob F~lachsenhar. The bids were q
follows: Mr.. Funk, $500; Wampler (
Co. So. Ol4; Jacob Flachsenhar, $1,895.4l
The house is to be built on Byron street
next to Geo. TruesdelPs.
The superintendent of schools pre-
sented a report last evening at the meet
ing of the board of education shown
that nearly all Of the grades are full
Overlooking: Twenty scholars hav
been turned away from the primary de
partment of the Franklin building, an
many have been turned away from tn
grades above the primary in the Pleas
ant Grove building. The boundary lin
of the Union school was extended, fc
the grammar grade to Cherry street, an
for the primary grade to Spring stree
} A number of bills were allowed.
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CFrOm Mondays Daily Free Press,

Leo S. Lamm is the proud father OF
a.boy, which put in its appearance yes
terday.
j. G. Roller said to-day that hard
coal has advanced so cents a ton, making
the price for September $3.50.
The firm Of Piper & Washburn has
purchased the house and lot on North
Front street occupied by &. ID. Herbert.
The consideration was $500. The lot
is ~ feet front, and is a good piece oil
property.
The Harvest Home services at the
Episcopal church yesterday attracted q
large attendance. The church was beau
tifuily decorated with the various prod
nets of the soil, which are harvested at
this time of the year.
&C. d. Whipple who has just retired
from the ~tonsorial business contemplatee
going on a farm recently purchased
in Lac qui Parle county. de Will Of
course indulge his strongest passion and
urn his attention TO the raising OF nne
horses.
The city commissioners have deci-
ded to report back the assessment list in
regard TO the Improvement of Second
Fifth and Walnut streets without action
They will recommend favorable consid
Grafton by the council Of the complaint
of Second street property n
The public schools opened thi
morning with q large attendance. N,
pupils under six years Of age were ad
mitted, which somewhat relieved tn
crowded condition Of the buildings
Many improvements have been made a
the different schools during the vacation
The main improvement at the Unio
grounds was the construction OF q sui
stantial sidewalk in front of the Who'll
property.
Rev. F. L. Patterson was at HON
oyer Sunday. He says his meetings !
Freeborn county have been largely o.
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Rrom Saturdays DAILY FREE PREss

The Wells, lie Sueur, Lake Crystal
and Mankato ball clubs have been Sc
cured for the fair and others are being
correspondent with.
Hans J~orgenson Yesterday pur-
chased a house and lot of Otto Rinerson
for $500. 1t is located at the corner OF
Pleasant and Marshall streets.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of pensions shows that 252 per-
sons in this county are on the pension
rolls, and draw S7,SS3 monthly.
"A sale of state lands in this county
will occur at the Auditors Office in this
city on Saturday, Oct. 9th at 10 q. m.
The land includes school and a~gricultur-
al lands.
"A Mankato man started OF the
other day to shoot ducks and In the
course of his ~wanderings ran into q flock
of tame ones. He made such havoc
among these that the irate farmer who
owned them made him put up $l2 to
cover the loss. 1t is reported that two
other Mankato men while out hunting
shot through a barn and wounded @
horse.
Lake Crystal Mirror: Miss Augusts
S~ebeIlbach, of Mankato, has been en-.
gagged by the school board to take
charge of the grammar grade. She is
graduate of the Normal school, is
teacher of considerable experience, and
comes well recommended. o all Of
the vacancies have been filed, and
everything points towards q successful
school year.
The Lake Crystal Mirror man makes
a great noise over nothing by criticisinI
mention which was made in these col
umns of the escapades of one Sylvester
a former resident of that village. We
simply stated what Is u well-known fact
that sylvester was charged with certain
ill-doings at Lake Crystal. The editor
of the Mirror evidently hasn't lived lonl
enough in the town TO know much of it
history.
The G. A. 4. encampment at Lake
Madison Thursday and Friday was
successful affair. About three hundred
old soldiers participated, and fully on
thousand people were In attendance
Twenty tents were required to accom-
modate the veterans. A large delega
ton of the women's relief corps was II
attendance. Judge Severance delivered
a very fine address Thursday afternoon
and a number of the comrades mad
short speeches, in which they outlined
their war experiences or gave interest
ing anecdotes. A large dance was he'll
Thursday night, and other sports wer
INDUCED in. Mankato was n YER
well represented at the encampment
but Elysian, GAINESVILLE, Albert Lea
Morristown and a number OF othe
towns sent large delegations.
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SPECIAL TRAIN TO STATE FAIR.

The Omaha will run q special train to
Minneapolis and st. Paul for the benefit
Of the State Fair and Exposition visitors
next week, Sept. 10th to 10Th inclusive.
The train will leave Lake Crystal at 6:S5
q. M; Mankato, at 7:15, and arrive al
st. Paul at HIS. Returning leave st,
Paul at 7:15 p. m. This is a rare chance
to attend the fair or exposition and re.
turn home the same day. Reduced
rates will be in force during the week.
W&d tbs
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The register of deeds reports the fol.
lowing transfers of real estate for the
week ending to-day.
Jennie G. Pratt to j. j. Buell., set,
set, sec SO, 106-2S....-...-..-..$ l2t
E. P. Caswell to w. w. Phelps,
lots IL and IL, Eagle Lake....... 12i
E. Kendall TO E. Linnstrom, lot 7,
blk 4, Vernon Center-....-..... q
j. A. Llndberg to Mary E. Soule,
lot 8, blk Is, Van Brunt's add. 2,30(
NJ. E. Berry ct al to M. w. Clark,
lot 6, blk 2, Berry & Plymat's
add, Mapleton-......""-."... II
Total S3 25!
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Haalth ana HapnInass

Are important problems, the former de-
pending greatly on the latter. Every
one is familiar with the healthy proper
ties of fruit, and no one can afford to be
sick and miserable while the pleasant
California concentrated liquid fruit rem
edy, Syrup of Figs, may be had of our
enterprising druggists. j. r. Jones,
Mankato, Mimi.
Aux. 9, d1m&w
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Mrs. Ella Jones, formerly Of this city,
has opened q family hotel at l014 Nicol-
let Avenue, Minneapolis. She has a
large, pleasant house in q delightful To-
cality and can make 1t more pleasant
for persons visiting Minneapolis and at
much cheaper rates than the regular
hotels. 109d4t-6w4t.
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Pilesl PiiesI itching Piles

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: intense itching anc
singing; most at night; worse by scratching
II allowed to continue tumors form, which
often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore
bleeding, heals liberation, and I'm most cases
removes the tumors. At druRgists, or by mai
for so cents. DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia
7y1
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Special HaIf-Fare Harvest and
Land Excursions

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 Ry,
August 21st, September 18th and 18th
October 9th and 23d. Tickets will be
sold at one fare for round trip, and viii
be good to return within thirty days
from date Of sale.
For full information as to stations a.
which tickets will be sold, and to what
particular points in above States, as vel
as TO certain points in Kansas and Texas
call on the nearest agent of this company
or address T. w. TEAsDALE,
Genp Passenger agent,
cat st. Paul, MINI
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Horses.

A pair of young and sound horses for
sale or to change for real estate cheap.
Plenty of time will be given for pay
ment. Address DIR. +. II. BURNETT,
IOt4 Mankato.
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The sales of real estate these DAYS
are few and far between. The dealers
have plenty of embryo trades on hand
but the most of them fall through before
they can be brought to a close.
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showed $49S. 80 spent on street work and
$61.45 on sidewalks.
The water works question was then
taken up, and Aid. Pitcher stated that
the water committee could not arrive at
any understanding. He himself was in
favor of putting a crib in the Blue Earth
river.
Aid. Zimmerman stated that Aid.
Pitchers plan would cost $4,000. He
wanted the supply to come from further
north.
Aid. Jorgensen wanted a broader view
taken of the matter. He wanted water
which the people would use. even if ii
cost more.
Aid. Zimmerman stated that he was
willing to leave the matter to the peo-
pie, and call a special election for the
purpose.
Aid. Patterson thought that it would
be better to wait until Hubbard & Co.
can have Mr.. Fox put down a well
and see the result of this. He said that
this will be done soon, as the drilling at
the gas well would soon be abandoned.
Aid. Jorgensen moved that the water
works be located at the Blue Earth riv-
er, according to the plans which the city
engineer had drawn. Aid. Pitcher sec
onded this motion.
Aid. Schiman moved an amendment
that the water works be located across
the Minnesota river on the Nicollet side.
Aid. Kron seconded this amendment.
The city engineer stated that the mat
ter was somewhat beyond his reach,
there being plenty of water at both
places. AS to the relative purity he
could not say.
Aid. Pitcher protested strongly against
the amendment.
Aid. Zimmerman offered an amend
ment that the matter be left to a vote OF
the people. Aid. Hoerr seconded the
amendment.
City Attorney freeman stated that the
vote OF the people could not decide the
matter, as the council would have the
whole power in the matter any way.
The vote on Aid. Himmelman's
amendment stood 7 ayes to 5 noes, Aid
Patterson voting with the lower town al
dermen.
The original motion was then carried
7 to 5.
Aid. Jorgenson thought that the peo'
pie might as well give up all hope o.
having water works for other than fire
protection purposes.
A number of bills were allowed.
An adjournment was taken until mex
| Monday nipht-