The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-18
From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRESS.


-Zozo the Magic Queen at the Opers
House Feb. End. This is the same com,
pany that performed here so successful
ly last winter.
Wheat has taken sudden drop Of
seven cents. 1t is not likely to go much
lower before spring, and the farmer who
can hold on to 1t should do so for few
months.
MIR. q. Baker, of Henry, OAK, re-
ceived string of seven Norman horses
this afternoon from Mortified, bound
for his Dakota home. They are stabbed
at the City Hotel.
"A number of local Republicans in
terested In the outcome of the Senator
ial fight left for the capital this after
noon. They say they won't come back
till their man gets there.
The annual meeting of directors of
the d., st. e. NJ. & A. road was held at
st. Cloud yesterday, and adjourned to
meet at the Merchants hotel Friday
evening, at o'clock. The survey of the
road is completed.
"A meeting of county Prohib itionists
was to have been held at the K. of L.
hall this afternoon to appoint a new
county committee and to transact other
business. Owing to the condition of the
roads the number who had arrived in
the city up to noon was exceedingly linn
tied.
Ask the president, treasurer or sec
retary of the Mankato Building and
Loan association for a copy of the annu-
al statement for the year just closed.
They make a very creditable showing
and persons who can spare a few dol
lars each month can do no better than to
invest it in stock of this association.
New series will be issued at the annual
meeting Saturday evening Feb. End. ct
AS will be seen by a notice else
where the contemplated dissolution of
the firm ofBeebe q Hart took place to-
day. Mr.. Hart is compelled to leave
this climate on account of asthmatic
trouble. He has some idea of going to
Montana, but has not fully decided. He
leaves with his wife tomorrow for De-
corah, Iowa, to make his parents visit.
"A telegram was received this after
noon announcing the death of Orrin A.
Thayer, at jamestown, n. Y. He was a
printer, and son of ID. A. Thayer, of
this city. Mr.. Thayer was about 40
years old, single, and has been in New
York for some years. His family had
not heard of him for five years. He
was well known in this city, and learned
his trade in the old Union office.
"A shrewd writer says that by adver-
Using, the trader and his calling be-
come identified and the name of the
man is inseparably connected in the
mind of the public with his merchan-
disc. 1t may not be the very day that
an advertisement bears fruit. Weeks
and months may elapse and then when
the want arises the article to be obtain
ed Immediately suggests the advertiser.
This Is the effect of general advertising
when persistently followed.
Judge NJ. J. Severance varied the
dull routine of court week by entertain
ing the members of the bar, court at
taches and law students at his pleasant
residence last evening. The company
numbered about thirty and the evening
was spent in conversation, card playing,
etc. Elegant refreshments were served
and the company was also entertained
with music. All who were so fortunate
as to take advantage of the well-known
bountiful hospitality of the Judge and
Mrs. Severance speak of the occasion as
one of the most ENJOYABLE they ever par
ticlpated in.
ID. L. Rose:-"What did 1 see in
Europe? Well, put in my time to the
best advantage, assure you. During
the rather short time / was there took
trip through Germany, Belgium, Aus.
tria and Italy. l spent my whole time
sightseeing and managed to see the prin'
cipal objects of interest in these coun
tries, going among all classes of society
and meeting with all kinds of expert
ence, especially in Italy. In all the
countries except the latter my German
was invaluable in making people under