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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-06
HOME JoTTINGs.
From Mondays Daily Free PressJ

From Mondays Daily Free PressJ
Probably no man in the community
WAS more generously remembered on
the morning of the new year than Mr..
Frank T. Dennis. His good wife pre-
scented him with nine pound girl baby,
and Frank is circulating around among
his friends to-day passing out cigars.
Mr. F. q. Heinze was presented by
his wife Yesterday with fine New Year g
present IN the shape Of a bouncing baby
boy. F. q. says the fact that he receiv-
ed a similar gift just two years ago yes
terday does not take anything from his
appreciation of such presents. and con-
siders himself the mckiest man i'll town
with his two New Year boys.
-Messrs. Robert L. Lind and r. Ca
ton, of Minneapolis, took possessiou of
the Conway 4 Dearborn stock of boots
and shoes to-day and viii put in an en-
tirely new stock. They say they will
put some Minneapolis energy into the
business. Mr.. DOrr will remain in the
store for time. Mr.. Cation has moved
his family into the house owned by Col.
Thomas. corner Lincoln and Parsons
streets.
MIR. stephen Thorn took possession
of the office ofthe Clerk of Court to-day,
and for the first time in twenty-five
years all of the county officers are Re-
publican. Mr.. Tory has held the office
for five years. one full term and one
year by appointment to succeed Mr..
Durkee on the death of that gentleman.
He has proven faithful and accom-
modating officer and has discharged the
duties of the office to the entire salts
faction of all concerned. His face will
be missed IN the county offices and Dis
trict court. He has not yet decided
what business to engage in,
Fridays Pioneer Press had the fol-
lowing:
A man. apparently about sIxty-five
years of age, giving the name of \. B.
Moody, applied to Chief Clark yester-
day to get his services in recovering his
runaway wife, who disappeared day or
two ago. She is eighteen years old and
and they were married at Waseca
week ago against the wishes of her par
ents. Her name was Aggie Madison,
and they both lived at MankatO. When
she left him she took all of her clothes
with her. The detectives will keep a
lookout for her.
Arrangements have been made
whereby delegates attending the annual
meeting of the State Agricultural sOcie-
ty, which convenes at the state capitol
Jan 10, will be enabled TO procure re-
turn tickets at reduced rates, providing
they pay full fare to ST. Paul and bring
the stations agents receipt therefor, and
have the same certified to at the meet
ing. Some of the best hotels of St.
Paul have offered reduced rates to those
attending the meeting, which will not
be confined to routine business alone,
but will include some most excellent
addresses from able and entertaining
speakers.
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progressive and prosperous towns in thu
! Northwest. The buildings and improve
ments of the year costs 1854. 60S--inelud
ing $50 new residences. Among the
manufacturing concerns, the stone, ce-
ment and lime interests cut large
figure. Mankato's population is now
estimated at Il, 900.
The Farmers Warehouse Associa'
ton viii hold meeting at the court
house Saturday afternoon attwo o'clock,
1t is desired by the promoters Of the en-
terprise that as manv as possible of our
citizens, and especially members of the
Board of Trade, should attend the meet
ing, in order to show that they are
friendly TO the scheme, A few OF the
farmers have somehow gotten notion
that the business men of the city are OPP
posed to the project, though such is far
from being the case. The presence of
some of the business men would, it is
thought, disabuse the minds of the farm
ers of the erroneous impression they
have acquired. There is no doubt but
that the idea of the farmers is good
one, and if put in operation would be q
benefit to the city.
-Messrs. 4. c. Strong and W. P.
Written, of Sioux City, were in the city
to-day looking after the interests of the
sewer contractors and their Sioux City
bondsmen. The former is an attorney
and. the latter Is the city engineer of his
city. They desire to have the sewer
completed with the least cost possible,
no matter when it is done, and are will
ling that city engineer Lilly should COM
plete the work. They thought that
enough money could be raised in Sioux
City to pay the workmen in full and to
release the pipe, and went home to Sc
cure the money and to present such
propositions as they received. The
local oondsmen and members of the
council met the gentlemen and talked
the situation over with them. Nothing
definite can be known until next week,
however. In any event Mr. Hanlon,
of Sioux City, will act as foreman in lay
ing the pipe.
The post Office officials are Just now
over-rushed with work. A reporter
stepped behind the scenes, so to speak,
to-day, and found the postmaster, the
deputy and all of the clerks and carriers
as busy as bees receiving box rents, sort
ing, distributing and delivering mail and
packages and doing up the various mails.
Three new sorting desks and large
rack have been placed in the Office for
the convenience of the carriers. New
ertheless, there is three times as much
room as in the old Office. This appears
to be the busiest time in the whole year
for the p. NJ. The most interesting de- |
partment is the mailing room, which Is
presided over by BILLY" Masters. 1t
would make stamp collector enViOus to |
see the number Of different varieties of
stamps that pass under his hands. The |
foreign mail comes in bunch, and in !
cludes the stamps of nearly every coun- |
try of Europe. The only mention that
the P. NJ. wanted made by the reporter
of his visit was "to inform the people |
that they must tell their correspondents
to put the street and number on the let
tiers addressed to them, and to put two
cent stamps on drop letters to be deliy-
cred by carrier"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-06
THEWEATHERTHEP PAST MONTH
AND YEAR.

Prof. Cushing, of the State Normal
School signal station, makes the follow
ing comparative report of the weather
for December 1887 and 1886, and also
the result of observations for the entire
wear 1887.
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9o erlty vs. ANCESTRY

It is no longer questioned, it rs admit
ted, that the blood of man is improving,
The children of to-dayare better formed,
have better muscle and richer minds
than our ancestors. The cause OF this
fact is due more to the general use of
DIR. Hartsr's Iron Tonic than any other
source.
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How to Reduce Your Expenses.


You can do it easily, and you will not
have to deprive yourself of single COM
fort; on the contrary, you will enjoy life
more than ever. How can you accomp-
lish this result? Easily, cut down your
doctors bills. When you lose your APP
petite, and become bilious and constip-
ated, and Therefore low-spirited, don't
rush off to the family physician for q
prescription. or, on the other hand, wait
until You are sick abed before doing
anything at all; but just go to the drug
oist's and for twenty-five cents get a
supply of DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets. Take them as directed, and
our word for it, your unpleasant symp.
toms will disappear as If by magic, you
will have no bigdoctor's bill to pay, and
everybody interested Except the doc.
tori, will feel happy.
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ROBBERY AT GOOD THUNDER

GOOD THUNDER, Mimi, Dec. 80.
Last night our village was again visit
ed by professionals-judging from the
modus operandi. Mr.. Edward Tenny,
our rail road agent at the c., M. 4 st. P.
station, on entering the depot this a. m.
found the window opening to the east
had been opened by cutting out light
of glass so as to enable the party to reach
the catch which fastened the window.
Once in the Office the party gave full
play to his investigating inventions.
He or they cut the castings which held
the bolt fastening the cash drawer and
on opening the same found the sum of
fifteen cents In pennies--thence they
opened the ticket case by prylDg the
same open by means of heavy screw
drive. No tickets were taken. The Of
flee was generally ransacked but moth
of value taken. 1t was fortunate that
Mr.. Terry has always been IN the habit
of taking the cash on hand to his resi-
dence whenever he leaves the office
and at this time had on hand over 500.
The party or parties then proceeded
to the office of Flanagan & Clarke and
entered probably by means of lock
pick and opened their safe, and from
the fact of their having opened the safe
without blowing up or drilling leads us
to believe that the work was done by
experts. Mr.. Clarke on going home for
the night took $500 with him not being
in the habit of leaving any such amount
in the safe. The parties struck the
wrong town for once and probably will
give Good Thunder a wide berth in the
future as a town too wide awake for the
ordinary "prOfesh -
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THE RAMBLER.

+
/ heard reason given yesterday for
not being In hurry to 90 to the ST. Paul
winter carnival II was that the conl-
pany has been incorporated for thirty
years, and If a person misses seeing the
ice palace this year he can 20 next year
or smother year, and not miss any
thing, The idea Is that like the circus
or an Uncle Tom show, the carnival new
er changes, and If you see it once you
have. seen It for all time.
-
There were seven weeks in the winter
of 1851 in which the Omaha road was
not for any one time open way through
from st. Paul TO Sioux City. The follow
ing spring was the time that the raging
Minnesota made its high water record,
and overfowed the lower parts of Front
street. Several steamboats, come mp the
river that year.
Speaking OF steamboats, on the Mime
sofa reminds me that recently heard
student in one of our loss offices tell
about finding in an old volume of Min
nesota reports the particulars of a suit of
Christensen Bros. of this city against
some st. Paul transportation company
for damages sustained in the law of a
consignment of tea shipped from that
city to Mankato by boat The boat was
sunk mile or two below the city, and
old citizens still remember the spot,
though it is high and dry land now, and
the river bed several rods distant.
wonder if the time viii ever come again
when shipments of merchandise will be
made from st. Paul to Mankato by
steamboat? Let us hope SO. The ex
penditure of few thousands of dollars
might bring this highly desired improve
ment, and it would certainly be as good
way of spending some of the bother
some surplus as could be desired.
Everybody speaks well of the double
sheet issued by the FIRE PRESS Saturday,
and the fact that they mean what they
say is evidenced by the way the pile of
extras in the counting room is diminish
ing. The paper wasn't all the manage
ment could desire, but il was pretty good
for the hurried way it was prepared.
The idea of an enlarged issue was not !
thought of until day OF two before.
THE RAMBLER.
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MARKET REPORTS.
In st. Paul.


81. PAUL. Jan. 4.
wheat-No. hard. 7sc bid; No northern,
January, 76c1k bid; No. northern, Hc bid
Corn-No. 2 44c bid, 45c asked; January, 45c
asked.
oats-No. 2, 271Sc bid; &c asked: No. l white,
29c bid: No 2 2S1Sc bid: No. 3, &c bid.
Barley-No. 2, Coo bid; No. D. 4S955c bid.
Rye-No. 2, 6Oc bid: @...
Ground Feed-No l. 1850 bid, 1900 asked.
Corn Meal-U nbolted, II 80 asked
Bran-Bulk, IA 90 asked,
Baled Hay-No. ! upland, $50 bid: No l,
500 bid, $50 asked: timothy, Il. 80 asked.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 2S030c; choice
extra, 2tS626c; choice dairy, 2ad24c; common
dairy, l5d9lSc; packing stock, 1l615c.
Eggs Fresh, &c: icehouse, 171l9c.
Poultry-Dressed turkeys, 9110c: dressed
chickens, 76Sc; ducks and geese, 91l0c.
In Minneapolis. F..
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. t.
Wheat-No. l hard, cash and January 773zc;
February, roc: May, S2ssc; on track, 79lkc, No.
northern. cash and January, 76c; February,
TIC; May. Sl14; on track. 7S11sc. No. northern,
cash and January, 73lkc: February, 75c; May,
7914c: on track. 7615c.
F1our-Quoted as follows: Patent sacks to
local dealers, 4.25d4 81 patents to ship, sacks,
car lots, +I56425; in barrels. 1901 So; de-
hvered at New England points, 52065.80;
New York points, 5.l51525; delivered at
Philadelphia and Baltimore, 50J05.20; bakers,
33503.G5: superfne, 2.0002. 20; red dog, sacks,
1.5O0l. IS: red dog, barrels, 1.6591.s0; rye
-four, pure, CIT, LIS; buckwheat -four, bbl-,
5.5066.
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FOR THE YEAR 1887.
PRECIPITATION

Precipitation for year. 28.19 in.
For Jan. LIS in; Feb. zoe in; March. 81 In.
APRIL SO in; May, .s5 in; June 2.e6 in; Jul
ly, 3.4 in; Aug. 2 A in; Sept 2.3l ill.,; Oct.
O.57 in; Nov. 1.36 in Dec. $40 in. A deticien-
cy nf ahoIIf in as cDmOared with 1886
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In Minneapolis.
In Duluth.
In Chicago

VI DULUTH, Jan. 4.
Wheat opened firm at S53sc to-day. There
was no activity, and little change in the open
ng. Receipts, 1881 cars.
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Chicago s southwestern
NINoNAk ST. PETER.

wINoNA n ST. PETER.
Going East Depart. Arrive
la Crosse Milwaukee j
Chicago Day Express i2:OSp nj. 1893 pm
ia Crosse Milwaukee i
Chicago Night Express II :SOp.m. lS:ep.m
WaSeca \ Rochester AC. 2:aOp. M.
Going West
Redwood Fails, Tracy
Huron Day Passenger Gee. S:+Spm tS1p,m
"RedWCS.,i Fails, Water
town, Aberdeen Pierre
Through Express Gee 2:tSa-m. z:Ssa. m
'St. Peter New Uln and
Tracy Accommodation 9:0tka. IN. lo:sea. m
Daily, Except Sunday.
DAILY. No SUNDAY train TO Redwood Falls.
Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railway.
CANNON Valley
Depart. Arrive.
-. Louis. Kansas City.
ST. Paul, Minneapolis,
Redwing, Faribault,
NorthhsId, PASSENGER, 2:45 D.. IN. l:lO pm.
Warpr,-iIIe Accom- 5:35a M. ls:aS pm
F. +. POWERS, Agent.
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CHICAGO. Jan. l.
Wheat-January, Tssc; February, 7Sc;
May, S45sc.
May, 5SS
Oats -3llfc February, 342zc May.
Pork $3.50 January, 15. IS May
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Pure Scotch Fife Seed Wheat.

We have bought car load of pure
Scotch Fife wheat for seed, which we
are Offering at cost, for the purpose Of
affording farmers chance to improve
the quality of wheat grown in this vicin.
ity. 1t was grown at Castleton, Dakota
on the n. p. r. r., and the man who
raised it says it was almost impossible
to find head of soft wheat in the whole
field. 1t cost us 50 cents per bushel il
st. Paul, anu we are offering it at 81
which is actually little less than cost
freight, interest and handling charges
considered. d&wtl
II. ID. HUBBARD K Co.
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Henlein carries an astonishingly large
stock of goods and it will surprise the
visitor to see it's size. 1Stf
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MANKATO MARKETS.

Grain and Provision Markets corrected
daily, other markets corrected weekly on
date of weekly issue.
Ion Z 1900
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For complete line of Fur Goods, in
Guiding 0vercoats, Caps, etc, 90 to
lStf HENLEIN'S.
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The above figures make the average
valuation of the farm lands of the coun-
ty 1904 per acre.
The total amount of tax for collection
for the year 1887 is $3.50, O57 IS, to be dis
- r.
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Those formerly 4oc now 3oc.
Those formerly 3oc now zoe.
Those formerly 35c now 25c.
Those formerly soc now 42c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-23
YOUNG LADIES' MISSION BAND.
Annual Thank-offerIng social Held
Last Night.

The Young Ladies' Mission Band connec-
sed with the Congregational churches of
the city held their annual thank-offering So
ciai In the vestry of the Second Parish
church last evening. 1t was large gather
ing OF the young people, all fully interested
IN the work of the band. A very interesting
exercise, participated in by some % young
ladies', was entitled Light and Darkness
dialogue written and arranged by two
members of the band. Light was represent
ed by American girls happy in their various
occupations and many privileges. In con-
trast with those who were sitting in the
light, werelthose who represented darkness in
the dim light and black robes of heathen-
dom, but pleading for help from their more
favored sisters. 1t was a very impressive
representation Of truth for which the girls
of the mission band are working.
After this exercise Mr.. Daniels, who pre-
sided, introduced Miss Lord, formerly of
Portland, now missionary of the Woman's
Board in Smyrna, Turkey. In most happy
way Miss Lord told the young people OF her
work, of the customs and habits Of the peo-
pie and of the great need of the gospel in that
land. Her descriptions of school and Sun
day school work were very interesting and
valuable.
After Miss Lords address the thank-offer-
ing was received amounting to $780, This
money is to be used to support scholarship
in Miss Lords school in Smyrna.
At this point letter was read from Mrs
Daniels. resigning her position as president
of the board AS n token of THAR aetaa,o
the members of the board presented Mrs.
Daniels with q beautiful set of Emerson's
works and an elegant illustrated volume en-
titled days Serene" by Margaret Nc
Donald Rulman. Miss Robinson presided
at the piano and Miss Florence Leach played
violin solo very delightfully."-.
A very pleasant social dance was then en-
joyed, fruit was served, and sociability with
hospitality brought to close a very plea s.
ant and profitable evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-23
MR.. WEBSTER OF ANsoN.
A Portland Young Man Tries Bun
CO Joke on the Wrong Fellow.

A Portland young man and Boston drum
mer tried an experiment in Augusta last
week that brought them considerable expert
ence and not little permanent wisdom.
They were in the Cony House, talking over
the recent attempt to work the confidence
game on Mr.. Leathe of Portland 81 believe
it does not take much skill to play this bum
co game" said the Portland young man.
"You might try it on that chap over there
said the drummer, pointing to sober look
ing young fellow who sat on the other side
of the room reading the morning PRESS, 81
will start him for you.
SO the drummer walked over to the young
man and saluted him, "How do you do? you
are Mr.. Foss of Oakland, are you not? Glad
to see you.'
"Glad to see you, too," replied the other,
"only my name is Webster of North Arson,
not Foss of Oakland"
The drummer sauntered off and communi-
Gated the name to the Portland young man
as soon as convenient. The latter waited
until he supposed the unsuspicious Arson
man had forgotten the incident; and then,
meeting him by accident as he walked across
the Office, held out his hand and enthusiastic
cally exclaimed
"Why, Webster. how are you? How are
the folks in Anson?
Webster said not word and moved not
feature; but drawing his arm back solemnly
but quick as lightning, delivered blow
right between the eyes of the Portland
young man.
His name wasn't Webster and he wasn't
from North Arson, but he was dead in ear
nest, II the young man from Portland wasn't.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-23
BRIEF JoTTiNcS.

Cogawesco Tribe, No. 8, Improved Order
OF Red Men, will work the chiefs degree
this evening
Rev. n. I. Whitaker, D. D., will lecture at
the M. Z. church, Knightville, tomorrow eve
ming. Subject: Success, How Won.s
The fancy dress party of the young people
OF the New Church. has been postponed
from Friday Of this week to date to be
named hereafter.
The police last night arrested boy named
burnes who had run away from his home in
Lewiston and, after walking to Yarmouth,
ridden ON freight train into Portland. He
will be sent home today.
Yesterday Fred A. Virgins, a driver for
Isaac Littlejohn, the wood and coal dealer
on AunJoy Hill, reported that he had an or
der for 81 80 worth of wood. His team was
accordingly loaded and he started for the
customers place, but ON the way IL is al
legged, he sold the wood and proceeded to
skip out At the Union Station. just before
the Boston train started Officers Frank and
Hanson arrested him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-23

Mrs. a. NJ. Thayer Of Florence, Mass, suffered
16 long years from that dread disease, rheumat-
ism. She was first taken with the measles they
did not me out properly, and typhoid fever set
in and left her with infiammatory rheumatism of
the worst kind in the left leg. She had running
sore on the leg for year. then the other leg filed
up with dropsy, and soon rheumatism came in
that one Tho first leg she suffered from has al
ways been bloated. In fact both of them at
times nave been bloated to the body Mrs.
Ihayer was confined to her bed three months at
time, and during all these years she suffered un-
told agonies. For 10 years she ould not take a
drink of cool water without making her deathly
sick. When she applied to Drs. Smith and Nc
Mullen, the magnetic physicians. at the U. s.
Hotel, for treatment, she was sight to behold
She was suffering intense pain, and the leg was
bloated to the hip. Mrs. Thayer received one
treatment and walked with her husband all about
the city free from pain. In all, she received six
treatments, and is now after all these years of
suffering well woman. Mrs. Thayer said she
could feel herself getting well under the strong
magnetic touch of Drs. Smith and McMullen
This is only one among the many remal kable
cures constantly being made by these truly wen
derful physicians, Drs. Smith and McMullen.
treat all forms of chronic diseases. No matter
what you are suffering from, call on them. If
you are not durable you will be told so. If not,
you will be given to understand SO at once.
Drs. Smith and McMullen are permanently
located at the United States Hotel, and can be
consulted free from a. m. to p. m.
Always avoid harsh, pureative pills.
They first make you sick and then leave you con-
stipated. Carter'sLittle Liver Pills regulate the
bowels and make you well. Dose, one pill
oct23 d&w1w
Castoria cures Collie Constipation;
Sour stomach, Dlarrh9a, Eructation;
Gives healthy sleep; also aids digestion
Without narcotic stupefaction. oct5d&w1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-23
Off for the senegal River.

Some time ago the PRESS wrote an account
of the new trade with the West Coast OF
Africa that j. 81. Hamlen & Co. hoped to ac-
quire for Portland, and stated that the brig
Charles e. Sparks would be the initial yes
sci engaged In the trade. Yesterday she
cleared for st. Louis, on the Senegal river.
Her cargo contains 1900 pounds OF tobacco,
1920 barrels of bread. 1850 pounds of butter
Inc, S9Co pounds Of lard, 10 barrels of beer,
besides canned goods:of all kinds, Goldfish,
cheese, butter, brooms, hardware, chairs,
tables, oil cloth, lamps. druggists sundries,
cartridges. Florida water, etc. The bulky
part Of the cargo consists OF 1862 tons of ice.
pine and spruce lumber and shingles