The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-10-11

little son who was recently bitten by tn
supposed mad dog. Since the occur
renee Mr.. NJ. has been telegraphing al
over the country in search OF mad
stone," many people placing great falil
in the efficacy of that cure for hydropho
hia. He found several in different part
of the country, one in Missouri beinS
especially recommended as having of
fected many wonderful cures. lie alsC
was informed of physician in that state
who Is claimed to have treated suct
cases very successfully. Mrs. McDer
mott has been at Minneapolis for sever
al weeks undergoing medical treatment
and the husband left for that place thin
morning with the intention of consult
ing with her. 1t is probable he will &C
10 Missouri al once. No symptoms OF
: disease have vet appeared.
The county officials are knee deep
in dusty, shelf-worn documents, taking
many of them into the light for The first
time In quarter of Il century, and filing
them away in the large and connections
vaults in the new court house. 1t will
take the entire week before everything
is IN ship-shape, but no material inter
ference is allowed to come IN the way OF
regular business in the various Offices.
When things are once settled il will he
a pleasure to transact business with the
good natured officials. Everything about
the building has an air of coslness as
we'll as neatness and We believe there
cannot he found man in the county
who will not feel delighted to know that
we have such really substantial and
handsome court house. The carpenter
work is n model of perfection. Steam
Was started up to-day and the apparatus
works to a charm. The court room Is
now receiving the finishing touches.
The opera chairs will be placed the last
of the week, and as soon as the railing
arrives it will be placed in position. a
long felt want" is at last filled.
Master Frank Merrill, son of +. y.
Merrill, ESD, had Il narrow escape from
a serious if not fatal accident Saturday.
The little fellow had an air gun which
he had repaired and took it home with
him. He laid il down for Il moment
when Mr.. lilden came along and picked
il up. The gun discharged its load and
struck the boy in the temple. lie was
. Immediately taken TO DIR. Warmers oil
ice, and it took nearly three hours be-
fore the shot was extracted. It's mir
acle how the little fellow escaped from
fatal results. As it is he suffers a great
deal of pain, but nothing permanently
! will do no further harm, a. the Senior
Merrill forthwith proceeded 10 make
, kindling wood of the gun. Only few
weeks ago the Youngest sOP, Severance,
I narrowly escaped losing an eve from
" the same cause. Parents should not al
low their children Ia handle such fire
arms rs thew are certainly dangerous
enough to- require the most careful
handling bv adults.
From TUESDAYS DAILY FREE PRESSI
Live hogs lave got down Ia $3.50
and puIK raisers aIe someWha disgust
ed.
VII. Masters has heru appointed
Il, putty postmaster at Wells, and has
gone TO that place.
=. H. Martin will donate line clock
which Viii probably be put in Tie hall
ui The courthouse.
ii. l.. McCullom, who has been APP
pointed superintendent of the plastering
Oh the \. VI. |. Co. building, is getting
his arrangements ready for the work.
Tie council last evening granted the
English Catholic church the use OF the
city hail on the evenings of Oct "a, %,
ana %, at which time the annual fair OF
the ladies will be held.
burglars broke INTO the store OF Pr
per Il Jones, the pOstotfice and depot at
Garden City last night. At the store
they got few cents of change, but at
the other places made no haul of any
kind.
Mr.. Roller was offering l. cents for
potatoes Yesterday. He does not think
there Nill be much advance IN prices, as
the market is glutted now, and freezing
weather is SO near at hand that II Will
put an end 10 shipping later on.
c. l.. Buetow, of Milwaukee, broth
er-in-law of Oscar Blerbauer, SAYS that
the new courthouse is the finest he ever
saw. Saws the court room beats that of
the county building at Milwaukee, which
cost half a million
Henry Richardson, an old and re
specled citizen of Shelby township, died
last Thursday and WAS buried Sunday.
Mr.. Il. Was Il batcheiOr, and made his
home with Joseph HewsOn. He was 80
years OF age, and was veteran of the
war of the rebellion.
State Superintendent kiehle made
the half-yeariv appOrtiOnment of school
grants. The appOrtlOnment Is based on
- % per scholar who has made forty at
tendances during the SIX months.
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the grant, which amounts to S65S, 754. 46.
Blue Earth county earns $l6,24O.3O for
29O scholars.
Jas. White, of South Bend, will
move TO Washington territory the pres
ent week. He has been a resident of
/ this county tor many years and for
/ long time was employed at the cement
works. He has sold his property to
! Mr.. Hook. Mr.. White was in Washing
/ ton wears ago and says he cut timber on
what is now the site OF Seattle.
The VI. +. conference made the fol-
lowing appointments for the Mankato
district:
& X Hair, presiding elder; Adrian, to
/ be supplied; Allen and Freedom, Viii
liam Brown; Beaver Creek, + ii BrOn-
son; Blue Earth City, w : COchrane;
| Cleveland, to be supplied; Curry and
! Des Moines, j W Lewis; Delaware and
Mapleton TO be supplied by Smith;
Eagle Lake, William Copp; EdgeTton,
to be supplied by Il Mckinney; Fair
mont, William Teal; Iulda and Slayton,
Armmus DAVIS; Heron Lake, supplied
bv w Gibson; jackson, supplied by w }
Spears; GAINESVILLE, w V Russell; Jasper,
supplied, Isaac Whitcomb; Lake Ben
ton, supplied, ID DIN; Lake Crystal,
supplied, \ B Foot; Luverne, Oliver
Williams; Madelia, II f Chase; Manka-
to, NJ Rule; Marshall, + p Robertson;
Nicollet, supplied by + II GOodell; Pipe
stone, q : Perry; Redwood Falls, + \
Cone; Rushmore, supplied by } Z
Pierce; Springfield, to be supplied by NJ
f Chester; Tracy, VI ID TerwiilIgan;
Vernon Center, supplied by + A Arnold ;
Walnut Grove, supplied by + Eldred ;
Wells, VI + lIanley; Window, a } VIII
liams; Winnebago City, Peter Clare
WOrthington, + J Harrington.