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, 1891-09-03

Our new fall stock has arrived and Monday morning,
August 31st, we will open to the public a line Of Furs and
Cloaks almost monumental in its proportions. Every fabri
known to the modern loom is represented.
The combined aggregation of allied competition won't
show a more Cosmopolitan and comprehensive collection.
, 1891-09-03

Five years ago | had a constant cough,
night sweats, was greatly reduced in flesh.
and had been given up by my physicians.
| began to take Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
and after using two bottles of this med.
iclne, was completely cured. '-Anga A.
Lewis, Ricard, N. Y.
, 1891-09-03

Full line of school books at Cheyenne
depot, opposite post office.
, 1891-09-03
Reflect for a moment, reader, on the merits of

Our competitors know that it is away ahead of anv in the
state but just reflect on the why and the wherefore thereof
IT'S this: We're the leading and largest cloak and fur dealers
in the West.
, 1891-09-03

Now is the Time
10 get cheap fruit OF all kinds at A.
Underwood 4 Bro.
, 1891-09-03
Cloak Department. of T.. Walker & Sons establis

The imperial character of our Plush garments has placed
in our possession the confidence of the farmer purchasers and
we mean to retain the same by guaranteeing every garment
sold bearing our trade mark.
, 1891-09-03

If we are not able to undersell our competitors, where
would be the advantage Of a large over a small concern?
A little of the home spun wisdom which sends you to I'LL
biggest and best dealers to supply any of your other wants
should surely send you to us for your Cloaks and Furs.
, 1891-09-03

Soda water at David's drug store.
, 1891-09-03

Mr.. Keefe says that the story is true.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
From Thursdays Daily.
HER LAST REST.

Mrs. Julia B. Forde died at the
home OF her son, Prof. w. O. Forde,
at 10:40 O'Clock this forenoon, after a
lingering illness of long standing.
Everything that is possible was done
to stay the dread disease, but it en-
croached upon her strength with un-
failing pace. For several days it was
known that the end was near
Mrs. FOrde was born at Leyden:
Mass, and was aged fifty years, one
month and eleven days. For several
years past she had resided in Manka-
to, and during that time had drawn
about her many warm friends. She
was cultivated lady, and her friends
always extended a welcome to her &C.
quaintances which they were glad to
acknowledge. Her death removes a
loved figure from the family circle,
and will cause sorrow in many house
holds. The deceased leaves son and
daughter to mourn her death, who
have the sympathy of many friends.
The funeral will occur Friday after
noon at three o'clock from the resi-
dence, corner of Fourth and Cherry
streets. Rev. l. Bergstrom will con-
duct the services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
A HAUNTED HOUSE.

A sensation has developed in But
ternut Valley, which, we are in
formed, is attracting wide attention
throughout that part of the county.
AS the story comes to US, farmer
named Knute Nelson has just COM
pleted new house, and certain cir
cumstances have caused the idea to
be spread that it is haunted. Strange
noises, whistlings, loud thumps, groans
and the ringing of bells are heard
throughout the house, making it al
most impossible to live there. The
noises cannot be accounted for, as
search fails to reveal any persons or
instruments in or about the house.
The report of these apparently super
natural occurrences has attracted large
numbers of people to the building,
and numerous delegations from Lake
Crystal, Good Thunder and other plac-
es are daily visiting the place. Here
is a chance for our stout hearted peo-
pie to face a ghost or other apparition,
or solve the mystery of the haunted
house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
SCHOOL MATTERS.

The School Board held it's regular
monthly meeting last night and trans
acted considerable business.
Miss Carey having declined to &C
cept her recent election to the posi-
tion of second assistant in the High
school, on account of previous en-
gagement elsewhere, Miss M. Ida
Crawford, of Odell, ILL.,, was elected
in her stead at the same salary, 5000.
She has had ten years of teaching ex-
perience, and comes well recon-
mended.
Miss Henlien's salary was raised
from S35 to $40 per month.
The bond of the heating contractor
was approved.
The finance committee was in
Structed to arrange with contractor
Burdick to insure the High school
building.
1t was voted to take up and cancel
a 81, 900 bond, which fell due yester-
day.
The following judges of election
were selected:
1st Precinct-Q. Leonard, John
Duane, G. Correll.
I'd Precinct-J. Shoemaker, w. J.
Love, w. MaXf1eld.
Sd Precinct-H. Brown, r. Roberts.
W. W. Paddock.
4th Precinct-J. Dougherty. Geo.
w. Mead, L. Wilkin.
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HAIL IN MCPHERSON AND DECO
RIA.

A mere mention was made in Monday
nights paper of the fact that Sun
days hail storm worked disaster in
the vicinity of St. Clair, in Decoria
and Mcpherson townships, and we are
able to-day to givea more detailed ac-
count, from letter written by gen.
tleman at St. Clair. He says that
the storm passed there about II a. M,
Sunday, from southwest to north
east, and swept some fields entirely
clean. His report does not cover the
whole district affected, but relates to
scope of country about four miles
in length and about mile in width.
Hubert Brules, of Decoria, brother to
County Commissioner Brules, lost his
whole crop. Matthias and Peter
Smith, large farmers, are Invested of
about half their crop. The crop on
the A. F. Hillon farm, in Mcpherson,
is partially destroyed; VIM. Geddes,
of Mcpherson, loses the entire crop
on one forty acres, and about half on
the remainder Of his farm. James
Fields, Jos. Rowell, F. w. Lossow, J.
Reeder, L. McGovern, VIM. Tillotson,
Frank Wells, and Chas Kraus, all lost
heavily. From information gathered
from other sources we conclude that
the devastation reaches further into
Decoria than this report covers. 1t
is rumored that considerable damage
was done in the vicinity of A. III.
Matteson's farm in that town. Our
information states but one instance
where the crop was insured, that of
VIM Geddes, of Mcpherson, who in
sured his crops about ten days ago.
1t is little singular that this storm
covered portion of the district in
Mcpherson which suffered from hail
last year, the course of the storm,
however, being in an exactly inverse
direction. In 1890 it went from
northeast to southwest, while Sun
days storm went from southwest to
northeast. 1t was certainly very I'M
fortunate, and we trust that the dam
age is no more general than is
covered by these advices. A great
many window lights were broken in
houses along the path of the storm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
NEW TEACHERS FOR THE NORMAL
SCHOOL.

Prof. U. o. Cox, assistant teacher
of science in the State Normal School
of Terre Haute, Ind, has been secur-
ed ito succeed Prof. Cushing. Mr..
Cox, although young man, has been
rapidly acquiring reputation in ed
ucational circles in his State. He is
a man of exceptional ability, of fine
appearance and address, of excellent
attachments, and skillful teacher.
He will spend the summer with par
ty of scientists in Mexico, studying the
flora, fauna and geology of Orizaba,
one of it's highest mountains, and will
bring with him the large natural
history collection he already possesses,
enriched by the spoils Of the summer.
This collection already contains a
large number of mounted birds, Mr..
Cox being, in addition to other &C
complishments, good taXidermist.
Miss Isabella M. Andrews, of Can
andaigua, n. Y, has been engaged as
teacher of History and English liter
allure. This addition to the previous
number of teachers is made necessary
by the projected division of the "B"
and sc" classes into smaller sections
for recitation purposes. Miss An
drews is a graduate of the University
of Michigan, "a. B., 'S9,) and is said
to be the most brilliant young lady
graduated during Pres. Angeles adj
ministration. Her success in teach
ing has been proved in the East Sagi-
nav High School, and her literary at
tainments and skill in composition
are evidenced by several articles re-
Gently published in leading periodi-
Gals. She will be a marked acQuisi-
tiOn to the school and city-one of
the results of the increased income Of
the former
Miss Nellie G.. Hutchinson, whose
resignation was mentioned yesterday,
accepts the position of Director Of
Practice Work in the Washington
State Normal School at Cheney. 1t
will not be easy to fill so efficiently
this unexpected vacancy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
THE SCHOOL BOARD.

The annual election of members of
the school board will occur July 18th.
Those who retire this year are Adolph
Deebach in the First precinct, Capt.
Holmes in the Second, HI. P. Christen-
sen in the Third, and DR.. Davis in
the Fourth. While none of these are
DESTROYS Of a reelection and would
personally prefer not to be returned
to the board, we understand that all
have beer persuaded by their friends
to accept a reelection. There will be
no opposition, so far as heard from,
in any of the precincts except the
First, where it is reported that the
opposition to Mr.. Deebach has CEN
tered upon Ed. Cousandier. There is
one argument in favor of the re-elec-
tion of the old members at this time
which should command public atten-
tion. The present board has under
taken the construction of new High
school building, which will not be full
ly completed until fall. The changes
which have been made in regard to
the location Of the grades SO as to re-
lieye the other buildings, and the va
rious arrangements about the new
building, suchas heating which must
for a time be partly experimental,
would seem to make it necessary to
retain the present members for anoth-
er year, or until the new arrange
ments are in good running order.
Following the advice that it is poor
policy to swap horses while crossing
stream, our citizens should re-elect
the present members, whose expert
ence and knowledge of the difficult
questions to come up will be of ben
fit to the city.
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VERNON CENTER.
Vernon escaped the hail storm.

Vernon escaped the hail storm.
A social at Fred Lonels on last
Tuesday evening. Rather cool for ice
cream, but all had a good time.
The young people of the Baptist
church will give lawn social at A. c..
Wilber's Friday evening, July 10th.
The Vernon band will be invited
to play. All Vernon's fair young la
dies, with their best young men, are
invited to act by turns as table COM
mittee. The ladies Of the Baptist
Aid society are expected to furnish
the supper. Ice cream will also be
served. A cordial invitation to all.
A. G. WILDER has purchased a new
Mccormick binder.
Mrs. Stephens visited the Vernon
Center school and others,last Wednes-
day.
The Vernon creamery is sending out
a good quality of cheese. They have
not tried butter making yet.
Crops look splendid, but gardens
are not as good as usual.
The Home Mission, to be held the
Thursday after the Fourth at A. c..
Wilber's, is given up, and the social is
to take its place.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Porter, of Column
bus, Ga, arrived Thursday to spend
week or more with Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Thayer. Mr.. Porter is a brother of
Mrs. Thayer, and had not seen her for
twenty-four years. 1t is his first visit
to the Northwest and he expressed
himself as highly pleased with Man
katO.
Mrs. Geo. Fox and children arrived
in the city Thursday night and will
spend the summer with her parents,
Hon. and Mrs. o. o. Pitcher. Mr..
Fox will come up later for short
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Austin left
Thursday for Boston, to select large
stock of winter goods, and will COM
bine pleasure with business. A part
of the goods will be shipped at once.
The firm expects to have large in
crease of business this fall.
From Wednesdays Daily.)
Miss Anna Odjard has gone to Min
nesota Lake to spend few weeks Wis
iting friends.
Mrs. G. H. Higgs has gone to Wis
consin to spend the summer with
friends.
Prof. d. r. Stockley left this after
noon for few weeks visit in Iowa
and Pipestone.
Miss Fannie Smyth left yesterday
for Wisconsin where she will spend a
few weeks visiting with relatives.
NJ. B. Haynes family go to the Wa
SEGA assembly to-day and will go into
camp for the entire session. Friends
from St. Louis will join them there.
Arthur Vance, of St. Paul, is visit
ing friends in the city.
Mrs. Lillian Lipsey, of London,
Can, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. G..
Heinze, for couple of weeks.
F. S. Mcmillan returned Tuesday
from visit to his uncle at Mcmillan,
Wis. He will spend the vacation
with his mother.
J. A. Presley returned yesterday
from six weeks pleasure trip, dur
ing which he visited St. Paul, Galena,
ILL.,, st. Louis, and other cities. He
found the same cloudy weather pre-
yailing everywhere.
Chas. Fink, of St. Louis, is visiting
VIM. and Jacob Bierbauer. He was
an old schoolmate of the latter. He
is largely interested in mining. He
is greatly pleased with the city, and
would like to make it his residence,
but shares in the erroneous belief that
our winters are too cold for comfort.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
HOW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. f. J. CHENEY, & Co., Props,
Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN &MARvIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
LAKE CRYSTAL NEWS.
From the Union

From the Union
The Lincoln Sabbath school will
celebrate the Fourth at Peter M. Pc
terson's grove. An address by Rev.
Mckinney will be delivered; picnic
dinner and good time generally is
anticipated.
Mr.. Nelson, of Rapidan, sustained
two severe cuts, one above and one
below the eye, from the kick of a
horse on Monday. The eye ball was
not injured. The cuts bled freely. and
are very painful and sore.
A. A. Bundy, of Lincoln, is building
new residence on his farm. He says
he has never been able before to build
until he began delivering his milk to
the creamery. This is good card for
the creamery, as well a financial
help to Mr.. B.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
is 1T THE HOLBROOK PROPERTY
The Washington Correspondent to the
Pioneer Press Insinuates that
I Such is the Fact.

The report of the commission sent
out to locate the Mankato public
building was taken under advisement
Monday by Secretary of the Treas
ury Foster, and the following dispatch
to the St. Paul Pioneer Press indicates
that he did not fully determine the
matter, but the correspondent broad
ly insinuates that the Holbrook pro-
perty will be chosen.
The report of the commission that
visited Mankato, Mimi, to settle the
difficulty over the public building site
in that city was examined by Secre-
tary Foster this afternoon. He de-
cided not to give his approval to-day.
1t need surprise no one in MankatO II
the HolbroOk property at Second and
Jackson streets is selected. This lot
will cost $1,000, and certain interested
citizens will donate 81, l25 of this
amount, so that in case this site is
selected the government will only be
obliged to pay 1915 for it. The COM
mission examined eight sites offered
in Mankato.
The reading of this somewhat in
complete report set Mankatoites on
the qui-vive when the papers arrived
this noon, and the speculation in
dulged in since has been extensive
and varied. OF course the above in
situation of the correspondent is not
final, but it would carry the convic-
tion that the Holbrook property is
favored by the commission, and I'M
less the Secretary chooses to absolute
ly disapprove their action, and assume
the responsibility himself the public
structure is very liable to stand at the
corner of Second and Jackson streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
RAPIDAN MILLS.

RAP1DAN MILLS.
A new arrival at Will Mendenhall's.
1t is boy.
Henry Fox now wears one of those
2x4 smiles, all because of a daughter
which made her appearance at his
house last week.
Will Dodge has returned to Rapi.
dan.
W. P. Burnett and sons, of Mime
apolis, were the guests of S. III. Baker
last week.
Miss Mittie Rev, of Lake Crystal,
visited in Rapidan on Wednesday.
w. w. Weller has one of "Jobs COM
forters" on his wrist.
Phil. Nelson was kicked by a horse
on Monday and quite badly hurt, but
is doing well.
Ethel and Mabel George are visiting
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mendenhall.
S. HI. Baker made a business trip to
Minneapolis and St. Paul last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
A SMALL BURGLARY.

The house of L. Patterson, corner of
Broad and Liberty streets, was enter
ed by burglar Monday night, and a
small quantity of silverWare stolen.
None Of the family were disturbed,
and the theft was first discovered this
morning. The burglar gained an en-
trance through the door on the Liber-
ty street side, and seems to have gone
no further than the dining room,
where he took about a dozen each Of
silver spoons and nut picks, and a
couple Of solid silver napkin rings
and some childrens clothing.
The total loss is about $500
AS nothing further was taken, though
articles Of greater value were lying
about, it is supposed the burglary
was the work of home talent A field
glass was taken from the sitting room
and left on the porch. There is no
clue to the miscreant, but his work
must have been done after midnight,
as Mr.. Patterson did not retire until
nearly that hour. The house was
broken into two years ago.
During the past two days numerous
tramps have been seen about the city,
and the police have been busted keep
ing them moving. The approach of
the circus next week will see the city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
Guess the COnundrum.

What is the reason that a physician
WILL not indorse a good thing when he
knows as well as he knows anything,
that the article in question has been
used for years and is a valuable rene
dy, but because it is a proprietary
medicine they cry it down. There is
not a prescription case in any drug
store in all this broad land that does
not hold this same article. There are
few if any physicians who do not pre-
scribe it. And yet when the same ar
ticle is made and sold in larger pack
ages, and the price is so much below
a prescription that is where the shoe
pinches. But there are physicians
who are willing to indorse a good
thing, as the following will show;
| have used quite extensively in my
prao4ice of late Losses Extract Red
Clover for Indigestion, Constipation,
Dyspepsia, and Stomach Troubles,
With the very best results, and have
found it Worry of all and more than
is claimed for it. The only disap-
po1ntment to physicians is that it eX-
ceeds its recommendation
f. Ell. KNAPP, M. D.,
Findlay, Ohio.
For sale by j. r. Jones, druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
National Educational Association Elk
curSiOn.

For the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Educational Association to be
held at Toronto, Ontario, July l4-l7,
excursion tickets will be sold to
Toronto by the Omaha Ry. at one
lowest flrst-class fare for the round
trip plus $500 for membership fee.
Tickets may be had via Milwau-
kee, crossing the Lake, or via Chicago
and all rail routes. Tickets to be sold
July Sth to 18th inclusive. For furth-
er particulars call on or address
69t2 WITT ALLEN AURDICK, Agt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
"a Back Number"

This is the sighting remark that
is often applied to women who try to
seem young, though they no longer
look so. Sometimes appearances are
deceitful. Female weakness, func-
tional troubles, displacements and ir-
regularities will add fifteen years to a
woman's looks. These troubles are
removed by the use Of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite prescription. Try this rem
edy, all you whose beauty and fresh
ness is fading from such causes. and
no longer figure in society as 'back
number" It's guaranteed to give
satisfaction in every case, or money
paid for it returned. See guarantee
on bottle wrapper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03

full of hard characters, and our people
should be on their guard. The cir
Gus management is doing what it can
to aid the local authorities in their
endeavors to clrcumyent these men,
so special agent Peck informs US, but
cannot do much. 1t has Pinkerton
detective, and refuses to allow fakirs
to show on the grounds it controls.
Nevertheless, there will be plenty
of outside toughs about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
Young Peoples Society of Christian
EndeayOr.

For the Annual Convention of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeayor, which will be held at Min
neapolis, Mimi, July 9th to 18th. the
Chicago & North Western Railway
Co. will sell excursion tickets to Min
neapolis and return at half rates-one
fare for the round trip. For dates of
sale, limits of tickets, ETC., apply to
agents G. & n. w. R'y. 66t3, w2t3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep,
depending upon healthy condition
of all the vital organs. Ii the Liver
be inactive, you have d Bilious Look,
If your stomach edisordered you have
a Dyspeptic Look and if your Kidneys
be affected you have a Punched Look.
Secure good health and you will have
good looks. Electric Bitters is the
great Alternative and Tonicacts direct
ly on these vital organs. Cures Pim-
pies, Blotches, Boils and gives a good
complexion. Sold at Jno. r. Jones'
drug store. SOC. per bottle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-03
Meeting of National Educational AssO-
citation at Toronto. JuIy ID TO IL, 1891.

For the above occasion the Chicago
& North Western Railway Co. will,
from July to Is, inclusive. sell eXcur-
sion tickets to Toronto and return at
the very low rate of one fare for the
round trip, with $500 added for
membership in the Association. For
tickets and further information apply
to agents G.. 81 N w. R'y. 52t4