The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-11

Life and Maturity Association, of whic
he is State agent. This company ful
nishes life insurance of a most desirabl
character, nj terms as low as consister
with absolute safety, and is becomin
very popular in the State, where throug
the live efforts of Mr.. Barrows its bus
ness is increasing at n gratifying rate.
j. p. Christensen: To-day is abou
like ii is III California throughout tn
winter. \ light overcoat is usual
needed. There is no more wind thai
there was to-day. If there was NOR
wind the dust would be unbearable
Even in the summer light overcoat j
needed towards evening. The Califor
MIA exhibit that was here this week wa
a fair sample of the products of tina
State. have seen much better frui
there, however,
The annual election of the NJ. E
Sunday school occurred Wednesday
evening, and the following officers were
elected:
Superintendent. b. Ogle.
Asst SUPERINTENDENT =. Halfhill
and Prof. Paul Ella.
Librarians. II. Grannis.
Treasurer-D. l.. Clements.
.Secretary-J. II. Door.
Chorister-Prof. Ella.
Organist- Edith TompkIns.
The eAe,utive committee for the
Methodist State association met Satur-
day IN the West hotel, Minneapolis, to
arrange for their next state convention.
Hon. J. T. Wyman, chairman, presided,
and :. Sherin was secretary. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next state convention
at Minneapolis, May 22-24, 1889, and 10
close with grand banquet at the West
hotel. 1t is expected TO have Bishops
Fitzgerald, Vincent and Newman, DR..
c. c. McCabe, Hon. Warner Miller and
other notables present. Hon. F. w.
Hoyt, of Red Wing, is president.
No efforts are being spared to make
the centennial celebration of the inaug-
uration of George Washington as Presi-
dent of the United States brilliant oc-
casion. 1t will be held in New York,
April 80, 50. One of the features will be
a loan exhibition of historical portraits
and relics, the scope of which will be
confined to those relating to Washing
ton, his cabinet, members of the First
Congress, members of the Constitutional
convention, and others connected with
the Inauguration Washington, to-geth-
er with pictures and scenes pertaining to
the period. Pictures and relics belong
properly to the revolutionary period on
" will be excluded, to avoid repetition
of certain features of the centennial ex-
position held in Philadelphia in 1876.
(From Saturdays DAILY FREE PRESS.
R. \. Kennard, of Danville, has re-
allied S40S.42 from the cream of ten
COWS during the past year.
Peter Mauer, of Beaufort, was
thrown from a wagon one day this week
and badly injured.
Hall d Coffin report the following
real estate sales:
r. T. Johnston to John Burk, the 81,
pe4, sec 50, lO7-2S, 81 600; nw4, swf, swi,
section 80, l0S-25, II. 2. Edwards to
John BuckhaltZ. for 500.
-Rinehar: Schnepf, of Danvllle, was
instantly killed by a runaway few days
ago. NO particulars have been received
concerning the accident. Mr.. S. was
quite we'll known in that portion of the
count
"A farmer named Saenger, living in
Lime township, was seriously hurt this
noon while trying to get on his wagon.
The team being colts, wanted to start
when Saenger was not quite on his wag-
on when the seat tipped to one side and
he fell between the wagon and the gut
ter. The horses backed him against the
gutter and seriously hurt him in the
thigh. No damage was done to the wag-
on.
Citizen: 1.-THE new county board
should let the contract as quickly as pos
sible for finishing off the courthouse, as
now is the time when the bids will be
cheapest. The interior should be COM
mensurate with the elegant exterior.
There should be fine hardwood finish,
such as is IN the Albert Lea courthouse.
All the modern arrangements should be
put in, for the more convenient the
methods for handling the books, the
longer will the records last"
There is" says one our state ex-
changes, "a bright prospect ahead for
Southern Minnesota as a stock raising
and dairy section. 1t promises a wealth
and prosperity that can come to no Sec
ton devoted solely TO the culture OF
grain. With the growing improvement
of our near home markets there will be
an increased profit On all the produce
we have to sell. 1t is important that
our farmers prepare themselves by di-
yersified farming to take an adve ntage oil
the home market. 1t will not do for them
to look upon the cultivation of potatoes
or the raising of poultry as matters that
are insignificant. These products will
add largely to their yearly income. The
dairy COW should be improved. Low
prices now and then should not discour.
age them from continuing to raise beef
cattle and hogs. Sheep, both for NUT
ton and wool, should also claim theil
attention. Nothing in which they en-
gage, however, should be conducted al
a secondary affair. They should study
the ways and methods that will give then
the best results for everything they pro
duce. They should encourage every
manufacturing and other enterprise tina
will increase the value of the home mar
ket, for almost solely upon that home
market must their future prosperity de
pend. Why should not everything the!
use be produced at home rather thar
shipped from markets hundred of mile
distant? There is a splendid opportun
ity for the development of manufactur
ing interests in Minnesota, and a wis
policy will develop them and build vi
thriving manufacturing towns in ever.
section of the state, just as has bee
done in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Mich
gan, Wisconsin and Iowa. Minnesot
has but commenced Its development an
our own citizens must see to it that n
backward step is taken in the matter.