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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
AN IMPORTANT SALE.

One of the most important sales occur
ring IN this city III recent years has just
been COusummated. Mr.. \. y. Dukes,
former MankatO resident, but now 4
prosperous manufacturer OF Peru, Ind,
is the purchaser, and secures the prop
erty known as the W. b. Smith real es-
tate, consisting of about eighty acres of
land lying just north OF and adjoining
Dukes addition. The price paid is Sl5,
900. Mr.. Dukes arrived about week
ago, to spend his vacation in the city,
and had no idea Of purchasing more
property, but rather thought to dispose
OF what he already had. When he saw
the prosperous and wIde-awake cOndi-
ton of the city he concluded to make
this purchase. HIS object is to interest
manufacturers in coming to this city to
locate, and next spring will lay out the
property with this idea in view. He re-
poets to secure number of factories
He intends to extend Bread street
through his property at its present
width OF l2O feet, and will plant trees in
the center TO correspond with the part
going through his addition.
This purchase will have much to do
with the future development of Manka-
to. The land has for years lain vacant,
and now ii is TO be used fer the purpose
of building up the city on the most solid
foundation possIble-that of manufactur-
ing. Every citizen will rejoice that Mr..
Dukes has secured the property. lie Is
an enterprislng gentleman, wealthy and
interested in MankatO's future. He
lived here until 1862, and will hereafter
spend his extra time here. The land is
available to all the railroads, two run
ming through 1t. As location for FAC
tories it cannot be excelied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
OFFICIALLY GIVEN OUT.
Programme for the Excursion ofDelegates
to the Three Americas, Cnnnress.

Programme for the Excursion ofDelegates
to the Three Americas Congress.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Letters were
mailed from the department of state in
forming the delegates to the international
American congress that they would be
expected to meet for organization in the
diplomatic room at the department of
state at noon on Wednesday, Oct. >. At
this time they will be received by Mr..
Blaine, who will deliver an address of
welcome. They will then organize by
the election of a president, vice presi-
dents and secretaries. and then proceed
to the White House, where they will he
formally presented to the president. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Blaine intends to
give them dinner the same evening.
PROGRAMME OF THE EXCURSION.
The delegates will leave Washington
on Thursday morning of next week, go
ing to West Point, where they will wit
ness the unwilling of portraits of Generals
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan by Gen.
Horace Porter, on behalf of George w.
Childs. From West Point they will go
to New York ON the United States ship
Yorktown, and then by Fall River line
to Boston. Among the features of the
programme mapped out for the eXcur-
tions there are visits to the large manu-
featuring establishments of New Eng
land and the West, receptions, banquets
and other entertainments by state and
municipal authorities and an inspection
of Harvard, Yale, the Michigan miver-
SitV the University of NOtre Dame and
other collegiate institutes. Governors
Buckley, of Connecticut, Hill, of New
York, and Francis, of Missouri, and the
mayors of Boston, st. Louis, Buffalo,
Grand Rapids, Springfield, Mass, and
other cities have already made prepare
tons for public receptions. The party
will go as far West as Omaha. No more
than two days will be spent in any one
city except where Sunday intervenes.
The delegates will return to Washington
Nov 10
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
NORMAL NOTES.
One month of school gone.

One month of school gone.
Mr.. Opsahl returned in time to teach
down stairs.
The c class is SO large that it has been
divided into three sections.
Miss Rustad has fine class in music,
and is an excellent teacher.
MIR. Dean has concluded to remain
another year, and hence is now Junior.
A plan is being agitated by which the
bows will form one literary society and
the girls the other of two, and that they
Will meet on alternate Friday evenings.
Mr.. Burt Weld has been on the sick
list, but is now able To be about again.
The new building will be ready for oc-
of Miss Robbins and the intermediate
"cherubs.
Prof. McCleary is at Princeton, Mile
Laos county, holding an institute this
week.
Miss Mazda Cleveland, who has been
absent at the Minneapolis Exposition,
has returned.
Mrs. Swami has very large class IN
drawing this quarter.
Work in the new library has been re
sumed after veXatIous delay, and it is
hoped the removal of books may soor
proceed.
The y. NJ. and y. W. c. AS are un
usually large and enthusiastic this year
Miss Ashworth has just received somt
excellent views of the fine new higi
school building ut Worthington.
Mr.. Sugden has reported for work
and is rising young schoolmaster VILE
will be an honor to the Normal.
Miss Mamie Dredge after teaching
Successful school is again in her ole
place, and will remain through Tia,
course.
The reading room receives rcgularl,
the DAILY FREE Press, which is II favor
lite with the young people.
, Foot ball seems TO be the iavorite pas
time so far this season, and some trui
scientific kicking is INDUCED in, result
ing in effects similar 10 rheumatism.
DIESgRNEp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
HIGHER THAN BABEL OR elFFEL

1lGf1Eh i7AN BABEL OH EiFfel.
New York's Latest Project Is a Tower
Greater Than Any Ever Before Con-
ceiqed-Utility as Well as Beauty.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 26.-Mr. Charles
Kellogg, general superintendent of the
Kellogg Seamless Tube and Manufacture
ing company, of Findlay, at present Wis
iting in this city, is authority for the
statement that New York is figuring on
the erection of a tower which will in
every respect surpass the famous Eiffel
tower of Paris. It is the design, Mr..
! Kellogg says, to offer this tower as the
browning reason why the worlds fair
should be located in New York, thus
throwing Chicago into confusion at the
last moment. Such capitalists as Jay
Gould and Russell Sage are backing the
movement. Mr.. Kellogg is at present
engaged in preparing the plans. The
tower will cost in the neighborhood of
81, 1000, 000, 900 and
WILL BE FULLY 1 200 FEET HIGH,
the Eiffel tower being less than 1000. It
will be about $50 feet in diameter at the
base and 100 feet at the summit. The
details are somewhat crude and incom-
plete as yet. The framework will be of
seamless steel pipe, of sufficient magni-
tude to support the immense structure
with absolute safety. II am at present
getting figures on triple plate glass" said
Mr.. Kellogg, (which, if practicable, will
give the tower the general appearance of
A GIGANTIC CRYSTAL PALACE,
Four elevators will run from the ground
to certain elevation, then two will carry
passengers still further toward the sky,
while the browning flight will be spanned
by single elevator. The second floor
will probably be devoted to restaurant
purposes, then will come reading and
writing rooms and other conveniences,
and it is understood that the browning
story of the gigantic structure will be
taken by the government for observatory
purposes. Gen. Swain and others in
authority are of the opinion that $500, 900
annually can be derived from the sum-
init of the tower in this manner. The
plans will have to pass the customary
array of mechanical experts, who will
test and comment upon them from every
standpoint. 1t is a great enterprise and
if successful will reflect much credit
upon the projectors"
MIR. Kellogg says that Autographs of
the great tower will be ready for inspec-
ton in about two months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
Educational.

There is nothing so useful to a young
lady or gentleman as practical knowl-
edge of those branches of learning that
are needed in business life. The COM
ing merchant, the professional man, the
mechanic, the farmer, to be successful,
every one should be trained in book
keeping, general accounts and CONNER
cial law.
Educate your sons and daughters in
the Mankato Business College, (day or
EVENING" and prepare them for office
life, or to become self-reliant, in know
ing how to conduct their own business
affairs. Thorough and practical instruc-
ton in all commercial branches, includ-
ing short hand, type-writing and Ger
man. Terms moderate; one-third less
than in large cities. Expenses less. The
instruction being largely individual, stu
dents can enter the college at any time.
Experienced teachers. References first
class. Day sessions from 8 to IL a. m.
and to 3 D. m. Evenings from to 8
o'clock. Call on or address:
F. L. reese,
Mankato Business College, opposite Post
Office. 15w4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
POND Bros, Proprietors.
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

In the great Prussian field marshal's
own immediate branch of the Moltke
family there have been eight ministers
of state, four generals and one admiral,
all in the Danish service.
Yale's undergraduate membership is
1904, exactly 100 more than last year
The academic juniors have 1876 men this
year, and the sophomores 1874. There
are l49 in the senior class. The scien-
titic school has 30l students.
Spurgeon, the eminent Babtist preach
er, neveI makes any preparation for Il
sermon. 1t is his habit to choose some
text OH Saturday evening to be used on
the morrow. Thirty minutes, and no
longer, he devotes to looking up
references. On these references he jots
down a few notes, and with nothing
else at hand he steps into his pulpit on
Sunday morning without manuscript
or thought of the text other than that
given it during the half-hour's study OF
/; the previous evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27

Three Masked Men Hold Up u
Mississippi Passenger
Train.
In Their Hurry They Miss $7O,'
600 Belonging to Uncle
Sam.
A West Virginia Town in the Hands
of Toughs-More Louisiana
Frauds.

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 26.-The Mobile
and Ohio south-bound mail and passen-
ger train was held up at an early hour
by train robbers at Buckatunna, Miss.
Just before the train left Buckatunna
two men mounted behind the tender of
the train and climbed over and covered
Engineer Jack Ferret and Fireman
Thomas Hurst with their revolvers. The
robbers were disguised with red bandana
handkerchiefs over the lower part of
their faces. The leader ordered the en-
gineer to pull out and stop at the bridge
two miles below Buckatunna and to
place the train so that the express
and mail car should be on
the further side of the bridge
from the rest of the train, the bridge be-
ing trestle over a deep creek.
''YoU OBEY INSTRUCTIONS OR IT'S DEATH"
he said land the instructions were obeyed.
Then appeared third robber, disguised
like the other two. These three made
the engineer and fireman come with
them to the express car and the engineer
had to call out to Expressman John w.
Cunning to open the door of the car.
When the door was opened the leader
made the messenger dump the contents
of the safe into a canvas sack.
MISSED $4,000.
Alongside the express car door was
pile of $4,000 of government money en-
route to Florida, which the robbers failed
to notice. w. c. Bell, the mail agent,
had suspected that robbery was going ON
and tried to get into the baggage car
with number of registered packages of
mail, but he was intercepted and made
to dump them and also to give up
registered pouch made up at Meriden.
After getting the registered mail the
train was ordered to pull out at once,
which it did, the robbers disappearing in
the underground on the west side of the
track.
POSSE AFTER THEM.
The Mobile and Ohio offers 81 900 re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of the
robbers. The leader is believed to be
Rube Burrows, desperate well known
in the Northern part of the state. The
suspected parties have been camping in
the vicinity of the bridge for several
days past. A posse is now in pursuit of
them and it is believed that they will be
captured within few hours
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
MORE LOUISIANA FRAUDS.
Old Levec Warrants Presented at
State Treasury for PAYMENT

Old Levec Warrants Presented at the
State Treasury for Payment.
New ORLEANS, Sept 26.-In addition
to the loss of about 81 ,0O0,0 by fraudu,
lent coupons it is now feared that the
state has lost large sums by another
fraud. The Picayune's Baton Rouge
special says that levee warrant drawn
three or four years ago for over $500 was
recently presented for payment. Sus-
picion was aroused, as the levee fund has
never been short, and there was no rea-
son for holding a warrant uncashed for
so long. On inquiry it was found that
the warrant had been presented and
paid about the time of its date. How il
became foated is not known, and it is
suspected that many such warrants have
been paid more than once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
ATTENTION, FARMERS.

Do You know that you can secure two
good newspapers for an entire year for
the small outlay of $l.25? For that sum
we will send the WEEKLY FREE Press
and Farm, Stock and Home one wear to
any address. The former is the leading
newspaper of Southern Minnesota, and
the lattera good sem-monthly agricullu-
raj paper. Don't delay, but send your
name and address and Sl.25 in letter
To EREE Press, Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
TO FARMERS!
DON'T MISS THIS!
The Free Press and
n. W. Agriculturist
for Sl.25 a Year.

1t is with pleasure that we announce
that we have made arrangements with
that lively, illustrated farm paper, the
Northeastern AgrjcuLtUrist, whereby We
can furnish that periodical and our own
in combination for the low price of ON
LI $l.25 PER YEAR for the TWO Pa
PERS. The regular subscription price
of the Northeastern AgricuLturia is one
dollar. but taken in connection with the
FREE Press 1t costs you but % cents.
This is grand opportunity TO secure a
first class farm journal for almost moth
ing. The Agriculturist is large 2O-page
paper, which treats of subjects of inter
est to the farmer and his household. II
ranks among the best farm papers in the
country. Delinquent subscribers should
square up and take advantage of this off.
err. Address, FREE Press, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
THE VIEWS OF EDITORS.

Glencoe Register: We are sure that
Gov. Merriam Is more concerned about
correcting the abuses in the Rochester
asylum for the insane than he is about
what a few soreheads may say about
"boodle" in the late campaign. Proba-
bly, if he had not been at the head of a
large bank this cry would not have been
heard. But once started, there are al
ways evil-minded persons to believe it,
and some-a few-editors careless
enough to harp upon it to the detrlment
of public morals, and to the corruption
of politics which they seem so DESTROYS
of keeping pure.
Mortified Independent: Farmers should
not now make the mistake of supposing
that Minnesota has become a good wheat
raising country all at once. That we
have a good crop of small grain this year
does not indicate that our climate has
changed, or that our coil is different from
what it was before. To be sure, the
chinch bugs have died of a disease, but
the disease may disappear as suddenly
as it came. Next year, instead of al
early and cool Spring, we may have a
late, warm one; instead of dry Sum-
mer with occasional showers, next sea-
son may give us continuous rain from
June to September, interrupted only by
spells of sultry heat. We are not a
croaker, by any means. This is good
country, as good as you will find, but
farmers should not be deluded by one
good crop into the folly of sowing moth
ing but wheat.
Duluth Tribune: The great dailles want
to be quite sure that they are in line oil
succession before they pronounce Judg-
ment. If Merriam gets there, they are
for Merriam, but if the revolution inside
the Republican party is too strong for
the governor 8 denomination then, don I
you see, they want to stand we'll with
the heir apparent. Thrift, thrltt-Ho-
ratiOp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27

PRIVATE DALZELL, the letter writer
crank of Ohio, has given out a communi-
cation written by eX-COmmissloner of
Pensions Tanner in which the latter
gives his side of the recent row in the
pension department.. Between the lines
of the document is plainly written the
desire Mr.. Tanner has 10 pose as mar
tyr and TO put the Harrison administra-
ton in an attitude of opposition TO the
old soldiers. The plan won't succeed
marked private" and Il number of times
therein the injunction given not to al
low it 10 be made public. But, 10, and
behold, here it is, spread before the
newspapers OF the land. This is an
overdose to begin with, and plainly gives
away the animus and desires of the
writer. Then, there is plainly discern
IDLE the idea Tanner has that he is a
parsonage of great importance and that
his actions are of great concern 10 the
public generally and the soldiers par
tlcularly. Now, this may be true TO a
slight extent, but Bro. Tanner must re-
member that he is only one of the
great men of this country and that even
Presidents fail TO interest the country
to great degree when they retire from
office. Mr.. Tanners peculiar methods
and hls over-supply of talk gave him a
certain prominence. but he mistakes in
supposing that he has monopoly of the
regard of the old soldiers, and that when
he retired from the Administration all
patriotism, sympathy and love for the
old soldiers also departed. President
Harrison has been pretty firm friend
of the old veterans, and was known as
such long before Mr.. Tanner came into
prominence. The old soldiers and those
deserving pensions will receive just as
much attention and get their rights just
as soon without Tanner III office as if he
had held ON to his position. The best
thing the latter can do Is TO not make an
unseeming exhibition of himself through
"confidential" letters or in any other
way, or the great amount of sympathy
the old soldiers are alleged to have for
him will he counteracted by their stock
of good sense
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
First ms. Sept. q; last ms. Oct. IL.
CITATION

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of John NJ.
Faddis. deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate of
John Nj. Faddis, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, Rebecca c. Faddis of the county of
Blue Earth, State OF Minnesota, has filed her
petition in the Probate Court of the county of
Blue Earth for letters of administration to is
sue to said Rebecca G. Faddis, upon the estate
of John NJ. Faddis, late of said county, de-
ceased.
Therefore you and each of you are cited and
required to appear at the Office of the Judge of
Probate, in the city of Mankato, I'm said coun.
ty of Blue Earth, on the 23rd day of October, A.
ID. 1889, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of that
day, and show cause why letters of admins
tratiou upon said estate should not issue to
the said Rebecca c. Faddis, as prayed for in
said petition.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this Goth day Of Sept; mber, A. ID. 1889.
G. w. MEAD,
[Seall Judge Of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
A GROCERY STOCK CHANCES
HANDS.

Mr.. E. K. Kennedy OH Saturday closed
the sale of his stock of groceries to ID.
w. Selleck d Son. The latter have TIA
ken possession and will run both that
and their feed store. Mr.. Kennedy has
not yet decided in what business to en-.
gage but for the present will be found
with Selleck d Son, who will continue
to sell flour and salt at Wholesale, and
will put in Il fine line of staple and fan
cy groceries, and will sell all goods at
bottom prices and strictly for cash. They
will try to keep full stock and ask the
careful inspection Of goods and prices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
GREEDY CHANGERS.
Hogs That Have Died of Cholera Being
Marketed by MARYLAND Farmers.

Hogs That Have Died of Cholera Being
Marketed by Maryland Farmers.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 26.-Dr. A. w.
Clements and DR.. T. L. Armstrong have
returned from the eastern shore, whittier
they went to investigate the hog cholera.
They say that they are almost positive
the malady is hog cholera. The farmers,
they say, are letting the dead hogs lie on
the ground and the carcasses are being
devoured by other swine, dogs and buzz
yards. On twelve farms along the road
between Centerville and Hooker's wharf
fifty hogs have died. The doctors say
the greatest evil is yet to come. The
farmers are shipping the animals to Bal
tmore and Philadelphia as fast as they
can sell them without regard to the dis
ease or its consequences.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
VIRGINIA Must Obserye TN. Tre,tv

BALTIMORE, Sept. ga delegation of
citizens from the Potomac oyster district
waited upon the board of public works
and presented the case of the alleged
violation by Virginians of the compact
between Maryland and Virginia for the
prohibition of oyster dredging in the Po-
tomac until Nov. /. They demanded
that the state of Maryland see to it that
Virginia lives up to her oyster treaty.
The board of public works will enter into
communication with Governor Lee of
VIRGINIA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-09-27
A BARN BURNED.

Fire was discovered in the barn on
the premises occupied by JnO. San
born, cor. Second and Liberty streets,
about 3:45 Monday afternoon. The fire
department was promptly on hand and
quickly had the fire under control, pre-
venting its spread to number of other
buildings IN close proximity. The barn
itself was however nearly a total loss,
and the woodshed Is somewhat scorched
owing to the gre at progress the flames
had made before the alarm was given.
The tlre was started by children playing
with matches. The loss is about $3.50,
and Mr.. Sanborn states that he believes
that there Is no insurance on the barn.
There was splendid pressure on the
mains, and one section OF old cotton
hose burst.
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WARMERS FINAL DECISION.

President Harrison Receives the Final An
swer of the cX-Commander of the G.
4. Il.
DEER PARK, Md, Sept. 26.-Mai. VIII,
lam Warner. of Missouri, has finally de-
clined to accept the office of commits
sioner of pensions, which was rendered
him by the president. A letter was writ
ten to that effect Sept. lG, but at the ur-
gent solicitation of the president Maj.
Warner agreed to Withdraw it and re-
consider his determination. Now, how
ever, after consultation with his business
partners. he telegraphs that he must adj
here TO his original declination. The rca-
son given for not accepting the Office is
that he has made business contracts
which he is in honor bound to fulfill, and
which as commissioner of pensions he
could not carry out.