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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12
HOME JOTTINGS.
From Fridays Daily.

From fridays Dally.
SD Smith Russell ls booked for the
oper- house Dec. Goth.
An Increase of pension has been
urun;v,, - Ansel Eaton, of Garden City,
and J,,hr Garehart, of Beauford.
u. C.. Noble has been drawn as a
member Of the U. jury for the st. Paul
January term. The census cases come
before this jury.
st. Peer reVels in the luxury OF
'sGilt Edge" Club while Mankato boasts
the only -Four Hundred" A pretty
title it would make to blend these two
into an harmonious one-"Gilt Edge
Four Hundred" Why not?
1t is reported that Wells contem-
plates a new lodge knights of Pytheas,
and that list of twenty odd charter
members has already been secured.
When our neighbors get ready to insti-
tute, it is believed that Mankato will
turn out q goodly number to assist In
the work,
The Mercantile Co. has engaged the
services of Miss Lena Lang, who was il
E. A. Dieker's store. She is valuble
acquisition to the force of clerks, anC
will greatly assist in handling the large
trade that the store is enjoying. The
excellence of the various lines of goods
carried has made this store justly popu
lar with the public. Besides carrying
q complete stock of goods, the promp
and courteous service rendered custom
.ers has had much to do with the increas
ed trade. Look over their stock befor'
making your holiday purchases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12
A Remarkable Letter.
Mr.. and MRS. CHRISTI

son, of Columbus, Wis, is peculiarly interest
ing: "My wife," says he, has been treated for
her head, stomach and nervous prostration
by three doctors in New York, two in Chicago
one in Philadelphia one in CINCINNATI, and
at the large institute in Buffalo for months
They all failed. But one bottle of Mr.. Miles
Restorative Nervine hel ed Ter wonderfully
This should be used in all headaches back
aches, changes of life, nervous disturbances,
fits, rheumatism, etc. Ask at John r Jones
drug store for free trial bottle and DIR. Miles
new book on the Nerves and Heart
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12
From Saturdays Daily.

The delegates to the state encamp-
ment, elected by Wilkin Post Wednes-
day night, are as follows: W. W. P.
Mcconnell, T. G. Peart, alternate at
large; John G. Graham, Edward Terry,
alt; VIM. B. Torrey, A. d. Crane, alt;
Robt. Thomas, Col. B. F. Smith alt.
The American Protestant Associa-
ton, Mankato No. 6, has elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
w. F. Jenson-W. M.
G, w. Baldwin-D. w. M.
Frank Wilkins-R. S.
J B. Coy-T.
Z. Jones-F s.
-Owens-C.
G. o. Ellswolt tn has received the ap-
pointment from the r. w. G. L. of U.
S. of A. as D. d. G. M. of Minnesota.
Miss Annie Maria Louise, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Postels, died
at their residence on Willow street, near
the Fibreware works, last night at 7:l5
O'Clock. The cause of her death was con-
sum ption, of which she had been suffer-
ing since May. She was aged seventeen
years, FIVE months and twenty days. The
deceased was a very estimable young
Iad y, of a rwoot diopoeitfon amt lovuble
character. Her death is severe blow
to her parents and many friends. The
funeral will occur from the German
Lutheran church, on Second street, at
2 O'Clock Monday afternoon. Ruhe in
Frieden
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12

Sd Smith Russell 10 booked for the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12

that they wanted one which should be
appointed by the council. A general
discussion followed, mainly upon the
subject of how the board might be ap-
pointed, so as to take it out OF politics
and that it be composed Of the right
kind of men. Suggestions were made
that it might be appointed by the judge
of the district court; by the judge, the
mayor and person to be chosen by
these two; by an appointive board to be
elected by the people; by the Board OF
Trade; by the mayor, as at present, with
q eater restrictions; or elected by the
people. Objections were raised to each
of these plans, and no plan was settled
upon before an adjournment was taken.
It was an interesting discussion, and
served to indicate the difficulty of form
ulating any plan by which the right
kind of men are sure of appointment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12
tFrom TUESDAYS Daily

IN. peterson IL DulluIuR 5tOroHOuSo
a nd refrigerator.
An original pension has been grant
ed to F. Randolph, of this city.
For durable book binding bring
your work to the FREE PRESS bindery.
The highest cash price paid for all
kinds of poultry by Clements & Hoerr.
VIM. Bishman is building brick
vaneered residence on N. Broad street.
John Mottweiler lost two fingers
from his left hand at the tub factory
last week.
Bring your work to the FREE PRESS
bindery and have it done aOel dnd cheap
ly.
20. Cassidy last week received six
teen carloads of sheep, and will increase
his flock to 5000.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Albert E. Sharp, ofSouth Bend,
and Annie M. Davis, of Lake Crystal.
The Red Wing city council has tack
led the English sparrow. The matter OF
reducing their number has been referred
to the public property committee with
power to act.
Mrs. Caroline Thilgen some
time ago accidentally ran needle
into the large toe of her left foot, and
it broke off. sSwelling set in and her
life was despaired of last week, but she
is now better.
According to the Duluth NeaOsthe to-
tai amount of building done there during
the year ending Nov. 30th was $2,3S1,
l54. The building inspector issued 277
permits for residences, 6S for business
buildings, and II for public and society
buildings.
Albert Bangerter died yesterday of
consumption, of which he has for long
time been sufferer. He was son of
B. Bangerter, ST., who conducts shoe
store at 400 N. Front street. He was 26
years of age and unmarried, and was
highly respected by his large number of
friends. The funeral will take place at
two O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from
the residence, and at 2:30 services will
be held at the Evangelical church, cor
ner Second and Elm streets.
Advance Insects of the biennial re-
port of State superintendent Keihle
are out. He states that the average
wages of male teachers has increased
SLAP, being now $42; that of female
teachers has increased % cents, being
now $31.09 The stability of teachers
positions appears in the increase of
number holding their position three or
more years. In 1888 this number was
727; this year it has over 1866, an in
crease of As per cent.
Rev. F. NJ. Rule attended the funer-
al of George Fisher, ESQ.,, at Lake Wash
ington yesterday. The deceased was go
years old and native of Pennsylvania,
but came west in 1852. He was in the
army three years and at the close of the
war settled in the vicinity of Lake
Washington where he has since resided,
and was known as an honest, industri-
GUS citizen. He leaves wife, one
daughter and three sons. The daughter
and two SONS reside in WInona, and the
Youngest son will remain on the old
homestead. All were at the funeral,
which was attended by large concourse
of friends and neighbors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12
GARD OE THANKS

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our friends who so kindly aid
ed us during the illness and bereavement
of our beloved daughter, Annie Maria
Louise.
Mr.. and MRS CHRISTIAN PosTELs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-12
SICK tieauache.

LOOSE'S RED CLOVER PILLS
cure Headache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Constipation. 25c. per box, boxes for
81 90. For sale bv John r. Jones.
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Pianos to rent, Organs to rent. Leave
orders at the Jackson street Photograph
Gallery. G. B. Owen. PAW
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-20
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

First publication March 9Th, 1890.
The State OF Kanaas to II. NJ. Weaver E. O.
Jones and II. H. Kimbrell. you will take notice
that r. H. Lockwood and j. W. Clende min as
plaintiffs, did on the 9th day Of February 1882 FL
ed their petition in the District Court Of Ford
County, Kansas against you, as defendants, and
join with you as your co-defendants Oliver
March, Clavissa A. Marsh, j. II. Crawford,
Wyler, Ackerland = Co.. EngIehaIt, Winning. &
NJ. V. Markley, Mrs. G. H. Ouerhuls, j. S. Mar
Gus and Stephen Fields, assignee Of o. Marsh &
Sons, setting forth that Oliver Marsh and Clarissa
A. Marsh. two Of said defendants on the end day
Of May 1887, gave their mortgage to said plaintiffs
which laid mortgage is now owed by plaintiffs on
the following described lands in Ford County,
Kansas, t0-wlt:
The west one-half of the south west quarter of
section 2, and the west one-half Of the northwest
quarter of section II ; in township q, south OF
range IS, west Of the 9th principal meridian Tex
northwest quartz Of lhe southwest quarter of
said section 3 in said township and range) to Sc.
cure the payment of the sum Of $3.50, as shown by
one promissory note now owned by plaintiff and
referred to in said mortgage and praying judg-
ment against said Oliver Marsh and Clarissa 4.
Marsh In the sum Of one hundred and fifty dollars
now claimed to be due and unpaid, with interest
thereon at IL per cent from the End day Of May
1887, that said mortgage be foreciosed, and that
said premises may be sold to nay the judgment on
said notes and mortgage. Said petition further
alleges that the claim Of each Of the defendants,
above named is junior and inferior to that Of
plaintiffs.
Now sold defendants are hereby notified that
they must appear and answer said petition on or
before the 18th day Of April 1880, said petition
will be taken as true against them and each of
them; and a judgment for said amonnt and de-
cree forever barring them OF any right, title or
of, will be rendered against them, and ordering
said lands to be cold to satisfy any sum found to
be due the plaintiff upon said notes and mortgage.
Attest.] Thos. Lahey,
Finlay & Milton, Clerk District Court
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-20
A Touch Of Nature. Etc.


A first-class type of the American tramp
was shutting along Third street YESTERDAY
morning, says the Minneapolis Tribune.
He looked pale and emaciated, and the
chill wind whistled merrily through the
air-holes in his scant clothing. One hand
was thrust deep in his pocket, while with
the other, the fingers Of which were blue
with cold and begrimed with the dirt of
countless days, he gripped the drum-stick
Of q turkey, the meat from which had
nearly all disappeared into his rapacious
stomach.
A dirty atom of humanity watched him
greedily as he carried the bone to his
mouth and stripped it of its last morsel Of
flesh.
The wisiful look on the urchin's face
caught the gaze Of the relic Of manhood
and he stood musing q moment, while a
tender look came into his haggard eyes.
''Hungry, sonny?' he asked in husky
voice.
fletcher l am,' answered the urchin.
my, but bet dat leg was good"
"'Ere's annoder lone," said the tramp,
drawing his concealed hand from his
pocket and displaying the mate to the
vanished leg. "Yer kin have dis had
bit Of sonny like yer myself in de days
ago when 1 wasn't like am now"
The kid accepted the proffered morsel
and tackled 1t greedily, while q tear
trickled down the face that watched him,
leaving pale streak in the dirt it washed
in Its Course.
ssHave a chew:'' asked the boy, proffer-
ing chunk of the weed In sympathy.
"Don't mind If do, sonny" was the
answer, and the two representatives Of
the unwashed parted company, leaving
behind them a lesson which no one but
the reporter noted.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-20
Fitted for the Bar.

One of Col. ''Bob'' Ingersolrs stories is
that he found himself alone in the office
one day while as a young man he was
studying law with firm out west. He
was interrupted by the entrance of raw
bOned, sharp-featured country woman,
who ambled into the room leading q
freckled-faced, watery-eyed, ten-year-old
boy by the hand. 'Air you the lawyer?''
she began. On being answered In the af-
firmative she went on to say that she had
brought her boy Jim to town for the pur-
pose of binding him out at the ''lawyerin'
trade" She was morally certain, she
averred, that Jim was a born lawyer, and
that all he needed was a chance. ssBut,
madam" objected the colonel, she is en-
tirely too young to begin the study of
law" ''ToO young, indeed" shifted the
fond mother, cOntemptuously; s.you don't
know Jim. He was jest born for a law
yer" Much amused, the colonel asked
her on what grounds she based her hopes
of future at the bar for her darling child,
"Why," said she, 'when he was only Z
years old he struck work, and swore he
wouldn't do another lick If he got killed
for it. When he was he got sassy, and
put on more airs than prize horse at the
county fair, and now, Law bless me, he
jest freezes onto verything he can lay his
hands on.'
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-20
REVEREND PLAGIARISTS.
Being Ministers Ii Would Not Do to Call
Them Thieves.

Two village newspapers near Middle
ton, New York, are exchanging stories of
their experiences in reporting plagiarized
sermons. The Gard ner Weekly set out
by telling of church in that village
whose pulpit is supplied by two preachers
from nei;.l.boring towns on alternate
Sundays. The other Sunday Pastor A.
filled the pulpit and preached an unusually
brilliant and effective sermon. The next
Sunday Pastor Il. in turn occupied the
sacred desk, and amazed the congregation
by preaching word for word the sermon
they had heard from Pastor AS lips q
week before. 1t is intimated that each
had cribbed the discourse from an old
book of sermons and preached it from
the same pulpit in serene confidence that
the plagiarism would never be found out.
The Ellenville Journal matches this
story by another of clergyman of that
village who brought to the office the
manuscript Of a sermon he had preached
the previous Sunday, and procured its
publication as original with him. A day
or two later somebody handed the editor
. New York paper with the alleged
original sermon reported in its columns
as having been preached by an eminent
Brooklyn divine a month before
A similar incident relates to an eloquent
and much admired discourse preached by
another Ellcnviile clergyman. Before
publication day." says the editor, sswe
stumbled upon sermon i'm an old maya
zine thirty years before. We gave out
two pages of the old magazine to the
compOsitOrs and printed the matter in the
Journal as report of the eloquent dis
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-20

maple, box-elders and other varieties.
l will here enumerate the different
kinds I have planted grown and expert
mented with. Cotton-woods, walnuts,
honey locust, black locust, boxelder,
ash, Tthe wild and the native kinds]
elm. hickory, oak, maple, catalpa null
berries. Usage orange, ailarthus, and
one or two other varieties, making in
all IS or Is different kinds that l have
gi en- thorough test, by mulching and
withou. mulching. now, of all those
that have mentioned, l will strike out
tn fcllowing-honey locust, black or
yellow ocpst osage orange, elm, null
berry, anl don't know but what the
wild black cherry, and the hard maple,
may be .ool trees. But Of these five
or six kinds will pick out the honey
locust, the yellow or black locust, and
Usage orange; these are the most relia-
bic, SAT. and sure tree for this country
and will believe be the solution OF
the tim growth question; whether
tinb,' ne successfully grown II
this p"''iau al the ccun,ry called the
a,ird pan. Ii is certainly narrowing
-
down to only few limited trees. l
think this is all we want, if we only
have two or three different kinds that
vii stard by US through thick and thin.
The i.cust varieties which also take
in tie age orange as its kind is tree
which will stick to us, and grow through
weather -ood, bad or Indifferent the
weather or climate. It will do you
justice when once fairly planted with
hall the care given for your labor and
expeus than is required for many
q >; .ie:Ies.
re country we must pick out
toe hardest varieties first, then we
should p.ck out the best Of those, for
timber purpose aud wind break, and be
4 nl- & kird. The hsrdiest must
Sap the 'tifierrr. gehtier,
and ae;.p r. it has oeen So in all new
countr.e especially So in this, in re-
gar I" sees
Nhg l.e ma failed in grewin-
trr S. | g., first ace. they did not
get tn Il. ht kind, that are best adapt
ed to thu country. Of course the main
cause, al the severe drouth we have
in this country every few years; but
with 4 tree adapted for this country We
can overcome that great cause. The
Buffalo grass catus and sage is adapted
for this country.
rCopcluded i'm our nnrf
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-20
Appreciative, ut Least.

A gentleman was standing on street
corner one evening recently, gazing out
over the Sound, states the Seattle Press.
It was beautiful moonlight night, and
all nature seemed at peace. Suddenly his
reverie was disturbed BY the approach Of
uncertain footsteps. They came nearer
and nearer, and finally more uncertain
voice broke in upon the thoughts Of the
gentleman:
81 say, stranger, would you be so kind
(hic) as to azzist me to find the Bio
tel; Pm (hic) stranger here, and (hic)
We got lost"
"Why, certainly, sir" returned the
kindhearted gentleman, who took the
stranger by the arm and led him to with
in sight of the portals Of the structure.
eThank you, sir, remarked the stranger.
'sShay, hold ON there (hicg shay, stranger,
whatsher name? Some time 1 may be
able to (hic) reciprocate."
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-20
MISTAKES IN GRAMMAR.
Blunders Made by Educated People
Through Carelessness.

Faults are pardOnable in conversations
which are not pardOnable in written COM
position. But we must be careful not to
take too much leeway in this regard and
not to make mistakes in grammar or pro-
nunciatiOn. Some people are guilty of
grammatical plumbers through sheer care
tessness. Thus lady of my acquaintance,
saws a writer in the Ladies' Home Journal,
who understands trigonometry and can
translate .rgil, often says to me, ssyou
was" ana yet she knows perfectly well
that this is an ineXcusable mistake.
Other people who ought to know better
say she don't" for che doesn't" 81 don't
know as d." instead of 81 don't know
that do" 'sAin't'' and ''taint'' are not
often used now by educated people unless
in testing way. 1t is an unwise thing,
however. to be careless or inaccurate In
ones pr0nunciatiOns or use Of language,
since tricks of speech are easily caught,
and very hard to get rid of. Thus, when
one is talking to servants, or other un-
educated people, one is often tempted to
adopt their phraseology in order to be
readily understood by them, but it is bet
ter to Withstand the temptation, even II
one should be obliged in consequence to
take more trouble to expIess ones mean
ing clearly.
What shall be said of the woman who
says: 81 done it!'' She has certainly
placed herself between the horns of q
dilemma. Her hearers will infex, either
that her early education was neglected, or
that she associated with .uneducated PEG.
pie during her childhood. And yet this
Is grammatical fault, which seems hard
to get rid of. Persons who never say 81
seen it," or she has went" or 'sthem
things" will occasionally betray them
selves by letting slip the fatal 81 done it."
1t is quite as incorrect to use she" and
''I' for ''him'' and ''me," or vice versa,
as it is to say 81 done it, and yet the
first-named class of faults-that of using
the wrong pronOuns-is sometimes com.
mitted by educated people.
Indeed, have heard the phrase, sit is
me-" justified on the ground that it was
literal translation of the French e. est moi,
but our English grammar does not, like
its French namesake, justify the employ
ment of certain provincial forms, merely
for the value of euphony. "He is older
than u may not sound so we'll as 'sHe Is
older than me-" yet the former is the cor
rect form. 1t is very common mistake
to say: Between you and l." and yet q
moments reflection should convince any
one who has studied grammar that he
should say ''between you and me-"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-03-20

at might sound very odd to most peo-
pie when Q suggestion b made that horses
and stock generally should wear clothes, -
said n. p. Key, The agent Of the Humane
Society, At Wsshington, ssbut that Is one
Of the innovations that q sure to be reached
In time. In Norway they now have their
cattle gaze while covered with blankets,
yet we In the United Suites ignore such
methods Of producing good results
in the treatment of stock. A cow that
has been giving liberal supply Of milk
during the summer will continue giving
the same quantity If, when the chill air Of
January comes along, she u kept warm;
but II this is not done the supply will fall
Of. There Il . uvery-stahlo keeper in
this town who declared 70 me some TINA
ago that he believed that horses should
wear night shirts, and that they would be
just as beneficial to them Is thew arc to
men,"
''What are the styles Of clothing that
you would consider desirables''
''They should be made warm enough
to keep them comfortable from the time
cold weather sets In until It has passed,
and should be made to fit the animals for
which they are intended. There are few
people who really understand the full
meaning of the ideas embraced in the
work Of the society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals, but the public IL
gradually coming to It's realization. when
I took charge Of the work here six years
ago there was general idea that it was
inspired merely by refined and sensitive
sentiment, but their opposition was
changed when they saw the business end
Of the question, and then they fell into
line. They are finally realizing that poor
horses mean poor men, poor wives and
poor children; and, In fact, consider
that naton's strength can be Judged by
the condition Of Its economic motive
power: It is q question Of prosperity or
adversely
SIS the Humane Society considering
further steps in carrying out its princi-
pless'
''Just as soon as we are able we mean
to establish hospital near this city for
horses, to be provided with hot and cold
baths, and all the facilities for treating
sick horses. There many horses worn
out because of bad treatment can be sent,
and many poor men will be benefited by
having their animals brought back into
good condition. whereas they might 9TH
erW1Se lose them."
.Has the membership Of the society in
creased during the last six years, since you
became its agent?''
''Six years ago it had LOO members,
while to-day 1t has twice that number,
and there have been at least 1000 people
in this city who have indorsed the move
ment by being members Of the society at
one time or another"
"You are more and more convinced Of
the utility of the work Of the societyr'
1.-The more l see Of cruelty to animals
the more believe in the work. Not only
do believe that poor horses should be
improved or done away with, but feel
convinced that we should have q law to
prevent men from wearing ragged and
dirty clothes. That suggestion seems
strange to those who have not given 1t the
proper thought. Cruelty, filth and SLOW.
enliness are all degrading.