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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
OUR NHIGHBORHooD.

STERLING CENTER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fayette Decker, of
Amboy, visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Myron Vrooman is very sick.
Miss Eta Mckay, of Washington
City, is. a guest of Jennie Ellis.
Howard Hopel has returned from
his trip in South Dakota.
Mrs. Geo. Decker has been very sick.
Sterling has lost one of its best men
and officers in the death of Chairman
Moses. He died a o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and was buried Tuesday at
10 o'clock.
Mrs. II. M. Fisk was baptized at DR..
Francis ford last Sunday, from the
Sterling church.
There will be preaching at the Gen.
ter next Sunday night.
A number Of the farmers commenced
harvest last Saturday.
Homer and Ed. Leroy have con-
siderable wheat in the shock.
We understand S. M. Grover has
purchased the farm known as the
Fred Kruger farm.
Mr.. Moses funeral was the largest
that has been here for long time, %
teams being in the procession. The
church was crowded to oyerfowing.
Mr.. NJ. Pratt was chosen chairman
Of the town board in place Of Mr..
Moses.
Commissioner Deitz had a horse
badly cut on barb wire while attend
ing the funeral of Mr. Moses. He had
him tied near Mr.. Clark's fence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

For the G. A. r. Encampment at
Detroit the Omaha BY will sell eX-
cursion tickets at one lowest first
class fare for the round trip. Tickets
will be on sale July 31st, Aug. 1st and
Ind, good TO return On Aug. 4th to 18th
incl, and if deposited with joint agent
at Detroit will be good to return until
Sept. Both. Tickets may be had via
st. Paul and Chicago or Milwaukee,
via St. Paul and 500 Line or via West
Superior and Duluth, South Shore
and Atlantic Line. 96t2wIt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
SOME BIG CROPS.

Nick Burnes, Of Cleveland, threshed
his winter wheat last week, and found
the yield to be Az bushels to the acre.
S. Shepard, Of Smiths Mills, a
brother Of W. III. Shepard, of this city,
1hreshed thirty acres Of winter wheat
last week and secured 81 bushels to
the acre.
Two other farmers near Smiths
Mills have threshed, and one secured
40 bushels and the other 42 bushels to
the acre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
La Grippe Again.

During the epidemic of La Grippe
last season DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
proved to be the best remedy. Re-
ports from the many who used it con-
firm this statement. They were not
only quickly relieved, but the disease
left no bad after results. We ask you
to give this remedy a trial and we
guarantee that you viii be satisfied
with results, or the purchase price will
be refunded. It has no equal in La
Grippe, or any Throat, Chest or Lung
Trouble. Trial bottles free at J. r.
Jones' Drug Store. Large size SOC.
and 81. 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
Horses at Auction.

J. G. Fowler will sell two carloads
of horses at auction, Saturday, Aug. 1,
1891. They are all young, well bred,
rangey American horses and mares.
Six months time will be given. They
can be seen at the fair grounds. Par
ties in need Of horses, or horse specul-
ators will not miss this sale. They
will positively be sold without reserve
TO the highest bidder. Sale viii COM
mence at IL a. N. Remember the
date. Sale TO be held at the Omaha
Stock Yards 95t6 wilt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
THE COUNTY FAIR.

Inc annual premium ISL OF DQ6
Blue Earth County Agricultural So
ciety has just been issued from this
Office. and contains much valuable in
formation to intending exhibitors.
The fair will be held at Garden City,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Sept. I'd. Sd and 4th, and will be the
thirtieth which the society has CIV
en- in annual succession.
The officers are:
President-Dr. ]. c. Curryer.
Secretary-Wm- T. Thomas.
vICE-PREsIDENTs
First District-J. 3. Hawkins.
Second District-John Barnard.
Third District-Gilbert Gutterson.
Fourth District-Lysander Cook.
Fifth District-J. E. Brown.
Treasurer-LeRoy Terry.
Marshal-Charles Barney.
Supt. of Floral Halo. Bruce.
Supt. of Horses. S. Church.
Supt. of Cattle-Carl Conklin.
Supt. of Swine and Sheep-E.Smith.
OSupt. Of Vegetable-E. W. Preston.
The rules are such as usually govern
the management of fairs. Admission
will be 25 cents, season tickets 30
cents and membership tickets 81.
The first day will be devoted TO the
entry of articles. A full program of
races has been laid out for the second
and third days.
The premium list is more than
usually liberal. Under horses, pre-
miums are offered for the standard
bred trotting stations, Cleveland bays,
French draught and Belgians, Perch
erons. Clydesdales, English Shires,
draught mares and geldings and
grade stations, and non-standard
bred standard sire or dam. In the
cattle division, shorthorns, holsteins,
Jerseys and guernseys and grades will
receive prizes: and also swine, sheep
and poultry. All Of the other diyi-
sions contain numerous premiums.
There is no county in the state
which contains better blooded horses
or higher grade cattle. An exhibit
tion of even half Of them would make
grand fair, and we would urge upon
our stock breeders the ACCESSIBILITY OF
making such display as will attract
attention outside of the county limits.
1t will be benefit TO all TO acquire a
reputation for the county as the cen.
tral point for blooded stock, and by
increasing the demand will raise the
prices and the profits.
The crop which is now being har.
vested has never been eXcelled. and
there was never better opportunity
to make fine exhibit at a fair. We
hope to see every part Of the county
well represented at Garden City.
There is nothing like coming togeth-
er and comparing the best products
of the different sections to stimulate
to renewed endeavor, and TO instill
new ideas into the community. The
farmer who does not succeed is he
whose field Of observation is bounded
by the limits of his own farm or town.
ship.
Let everybody endeavor to make the
fair the greatest possible success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

Ely's Cream Balm is especially
adapted as remedy for catarrh which
is aggravated by alkaline dust and dry
winds.-W. A. Hover, Druggist, Den
yer.
Ny catarrh was very bad. For thir-
ty years l have been troubled with it
have tried a number of remedies
without relief. A druggist advised
Ely's Cream Balm. i have used only
one bottle and / can say / feel like a
new man. I make this voluntary
statement that others may know of
the Balm.-J W. Mathewson, [Lawy-
er1, Pawtucket, E. /.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
Excursion Rates.

Grand Army Encampment at De-
troit, c., NJ. & St. P. R'y will sell tick
cts July 31st, Aug. LIST and Aug. I'd
good to return from Aug 4th to 18th.
If deposited with joint agent at De-
troit will be good to return
up to September Both. For fare
one way for the round trip.
For further information enquire of
the agent. dat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
ANIBOY BOOMING.

E. Capon is putting up fine brick
store for his hardware business mann
boy
D. z. Malery is building very fine
brick building that will be used for a.
drug store.
Hobenstem Bros. have purchased
two lots from M. kenholz, and will
erect a fine brick building for a hard
ware store.
A new town hall 3Sxb5 feet is about
completed.
B. Kilmer, L. Smith and K. H.Ver-
ges are building new residences.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

terprises. If we would push ahead
we must bend our best efforts TO es-
tablish ourselves upon the only foun-
dation cities can stand upon-facto-
ries. Without them no city has ever
prospered, no matter what its other
advantages NAV be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

Mrs. Grant viii be warmly well
coined to Saratoga. She is accompan-
led by Mrs. Dent, and will most have
the historical suite Of rooms at the
Grand Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

Notice yours or your neighbors d.
VI. Osborne & Co. Binder: it does not
require dozen experts or four OF five
horses, like the Dragged up McCor-
mick. 7t3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
ThreShIng Coal.

Threshers buy the Advance Sepera-
tor and Engine and Reeves Stacker,
also Aultman g. Co. goods. Ny goods
are warranted to thresh Is TO Is per
cent. more than any other.
7t3 J. G.. Roller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

Economy Sulky Plows are guaranteed
to draw lighter and do better work
than any other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
Sick Headache.

Sick Headache.
LOOSE'S RED CLOVER PILLS
cure Headache, Dyspepsia, Indiges-
ton, Constipation. 25c. per box. box
es for 81. For sale by Jno. e. Jones.
Threshing Coal.
Just received. Best in the market.
For sale at bottom prices.
TIA Strunk Lumber Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

JIG. Roller sold 10 Reeves Stackers
last year and IL Advance Separators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

l was in need of friend, but real
iZing the full meaning of the word
friendship, it was a task for me TO
choose out of the multitude The
same thing holds good when we are
sick. We know we are in need Of med
icine, but find it hard work TO choose
from the mass. Do not jump hastily
at anything that is offered you. The
compounds that you take often times
relieve the pain but injure the system
in such a manner that you only find
it out when it is too late. Losses
Extract of Red Clover is nature
speaking to you through one Of its
servants. If you suffer from Rheuma-
tism, Scrofula, Eruptions, Running
Sores, any and all Blood Disorders,
Indigestion, Sick Headache, Consti-
patton or Sour Stomach, nature says
to you take Red Clover. Our Fluid
extract CONTAINS absolutely nothing
but Red Clover and will not injure a
baby. For sale by ]. r. Jones, drug
gist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

when Baby was sick, we gave her CastoriA
When she was q Child, she cried for CastGia =
When she became Miss, she chung to CastnEi1
Nhen she had Children, she gave than CastnEiA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
Laveng Power-U. Report Aug r7 rss
Roe! B Bsxdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
LAKE CRYSTAL ITEMS.
Cleaned from the Union.

Cleaned from the Union.
The farmers warehouse in this place
has been torn down and taken TO Ice
land where it will be rebuilt.
Fred Mclean and brothers shipped
by freight from this place large bun
die OF hickory stakes to parties in Ne
braska. These stakes are used in stalk
ing down threshing powers and can
not be secured short of this state.
Adam Beaver sold his farm of III
acres in Vernon to Jno. Schlickling of
LeSueur for $4,000 cash last Thursday.
This does not include the crops, except
the late hay. The gentleman has a
bargain. Mr.. Beaver will remove to
California in the fall.
Dennis Sullivan of Mankato with a
crew Of men is repairing the Estel
brick block, damaged by fire. The
stone pillars on either side of the door
way, entrance to the stairs, and the
water course, second story, will be re-
placed by new ones. The job is one
requiring skill in undertaking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

Soap factory, $4,000.
Crockery factory, $4,000.
Begging factory, $4,000.
Linen factory. $50,
Wook working factories, $4,000.
Smaller institution, $4,000.
The above are suggested as things
most needed by our city, and those
that would require the least working
capital to operate, while at the same
time they would pay the largest re-
turns on the money invested of any
business that could be started. They
would employ at least 500 hands, and
pay out 81, 900 week in wages. It
takes some money to start factories,
but once they are started the accre-
lions from them are many times their
original cost, SO that a people who
once engage in manufacturing never
feel the weight Of starting new en-
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12

the election in the town of Deerfeld, Wisconsin, the other day, the question at issue was whether the town would support free high school. As is apt to be the case under the circumstances, most of those who live in the center favored the propo- sition, while the majority of voters in the outlying districts were against it. The contest was recognized to be close, but the opponents of the plan seemed likely to carry the day, when, at the last moment, thirty-four women walked up to the polls and cast solid vote in favor of the school. When the ballots were counted they foot ed up 159 for and 15S against, the msjori- ty of one being thus due to the woman vote, as otherwise there would have been only 125 yeas against 15S nays.
 Miss Mary Schiller, whom the worlds fair committee will send as a commissioner to South America, is a grandniece of the German author bearing that name, and was for five years a school teacher in Pitts burg. At the end of that time she had saved sufficient money to go abroad and to remain there for three years. which she devoted to perfecting herself in the mod ern languages and in the study of art and architecture. On her return to this coun- try Miss Schiller went to Washington to teach German and Latin in the schools and English in the South American legations. She has also acted as regular contributor to the Ledger of Philadelphia. During her daily intercourse with the legations of the Argentine Republic, Brazil, Chili, Colon bia, Peru and Venezuela, the determined little teacher seized the opportunity not only to perfect herself in the Spanish tongue, but to acquire a thorough know ledge of the literature of South America at large and especially of the efforts in prose and poem of its best known women. -
 All is not gold that glitters and all gold does not glitter in the same way. Says an assayer: An experienced man can tell at glance from what part of the world a gold piece comes, and in some cases from what part of particular gold district the metal was ODCalu6u. 4uo Aubtial SOAoB for instance, is distinctly redder than the Californian, and this difference in color is always perceptible, even when the gold is 1000 fine. Again, the gold obtained from the placers is yellower than that which is taken directly from quartz. Why this should be the case is one of the mysteries of metallurgy for the placer gold all comes from the veins. The Ural gold is the red dest found anywhere. Few people know the real color of gold, as it is seldom seen unless heavily alloyed, which renders it redder than when pure. The purest coins ever made were the $50 pieces that used to be common in California. Their coinage was abandoned for two reasons, first, be cause the loss by abrasion was so great, and, secondly, because the interior would be bored out and lead substituted, the difference in weight being too small to be readily noticed in so large piece. These octagonal coins were the most valuable ever struck.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
BEFORE AND AFTER.
A woman loves all of a mans relative until after she has married him.-Atchi son Globe.

A woman loves all of mans relatives until after she has married him.-Atchi- son Globe.
 Arthur-Tm sure Mir. Storer spoke very fatteringly of me. Kate-Of course; what ever anybody says of you, Arthur, cannot be otherwise than hattering. Tran script.
 "I am 80 happy!" said the young house keeper. "We haven't roach in the fiat now" Glow did you get rid of themf' "We didn't do thing. The ants drove them out. ."-Hsrper's Bazsr.
 An Object of Sympathy.-"See that fel- low over theres He doesn't know where he'll get his next meal" "You surprise me. He looks well-to-do." ''He is; but he doesn't know whether he'll dine home or at the club. Brooklyn Life.
 Ancient Beau-Emma, think you are charming. Could I persuade you to ac- cept my ihand and hearta Emma-Have you said this to my mother! "Why, yes, twenty years ago; but I don't see how you knew it. it."-Fliegende Blatter. ''rve been on this road twenty years and know what am talking about" said the conductor to passenger who complained of the slow time.
 "Twenty years!" gasped the passenger. "What station did you get on ati"-Har- yard Lampoon.
 MT. Hayseed (arriving a. city hotel)-l s'pose kin hear the gong here when il | rings for dinner, can't F Clerk-We have | no gong. We have breakfast from tc Il. MT. Hayseed-How am to git time to see the citya-New York Weekly. Mrs. Bass-The Classes are going to hay, | a crraat lima nart xraaH Tffa fha fyranfv fifth anniversary of their marriage ant they are going to make jolly time of it l Bass-Been married twenty-five years ehs Well, don't blame them. It's tint l they had little pleasure.-Boston Trans cript.
 ''What will you take for that horse o | yours, Bjenkinsl" "Two hundred ant fifty dollars" 1.-Two hundred and fit dollars! Why, man, you told me last weel that you were disgusted with him, ant would sell him for $50." "Yes, know did, but have found a man now wh wants him."
 t'Did you see the notice I gave you. said the editor to the grocer. "Yes; an don't want another. The man who say I've got plenty Of sand, that the milk sell is of the first water and that my but ter is the strongest in the market ma mean we'll, but he is not the man l want flatter me a second ime."-Hsrper's Bf gar.
 They were two young ladies, evidentl sisters, and it appeared from their eonvsl sation that they had been to a funera Said one
 "Aunt Mary looked quite natural, didn sheF'
 "Yes," replied the other; and then sl added after few moments, "a funeral an awfully sad, depressing thing, don you think so!"
 Usually" responded the first speaks "but to-day it was little different. ( course I felt sad about Aunt Mary, br every time looked across at pa, I coul not help thinking how nice it was to ss him going into society again. ."-Bosto Transcript.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
CAUSE OF FLOODS.
The Professor Tells All About tn,
 Trees and Thelr Influence.

From the Cincinnati Times Star.
 Suppose I tell you about how rivers rise and cause great foodsl' said the pro- lessor.
 "Well, then, here goes. You all know what trees are, but you probably have never thought about their many uses to man, and don't wonder that you haven't, for there are older heads than yours that have neglected the same thing Now when people look at 8 tree they usually think that the wood is the only valuable pa-t about it. Of course on a hot sum- mer's day they feel very grateful to the trees for their cool shade, but, as a rule, further than this they never go. and when they see the brown leaves flying through | the air in the autumn they never once think that the leaves have a part to play in the great question of floods. In the same way they usually think of the roots of 8 tree, if at all, only as their attention | is called to them by stories of how the h. | diaus dig the roots and use the bark for | medicine. Now when @ tree is taken out | by the roots, you think of roots as the great thick and thin sections that project | in every direction, and that is the end of the matter, while in reality the true roots are still in the earth, and have not been disturbed by the removing of the woody parts that have mentioned
 'It is @ great law of nature that all things equalize themselves, and in order to get an idea of how many roots tres
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
QUEER FISHING.
 Some of the 0dd Ways of the Ma. tives of SurfuRm.

The natives of Surinam have 6 very pe- culiar method of fishing. They use inn plements to which the names of spring hook" and "spring-baslzet'' are the most appropriate that can be given. The first consists of a strong elastic rod or pole se- curely fastened under the water at one end, and in the other are attached two lines of unequal length, the shorter of which has secured to it 8 stick about ten inches long, while on the longer one is placed a similar stick 6 little further down.
 At the extremity of this line is hooked a small fish by the fins, in such a way as not to interfere with its swimming about when placed in the water. This serves ss the bait. Two long sticks are now placed in the ground so as to appear above water, and third stick is laid across, forming s contrivsnoe somewhat resembling 6 gal lows frame.
 Above this is bent and fixed the elastic rod by means of the double line and the sticka already described. It is so very deftly arranged that the least pull al the bait causes the elastic pole to assume an upright position. As matter of course the nsh that mas haQ the hardlhood To touch the living bait is hooked, immedi- ately ierked out of the water and quickly secured by the lsbor-saving angler.
 The "spring- basket" is constructed in 6 somewhat similar manner. The basket, which is of a sugar-losf shape, is made of reeds. In its smaller end is secured Rn elastic rod, and at the other end is small trap-door. The complete apparatus is kept in the water by means of forked stick.
 As soon as large fish enters the basket and .eizes the bait, which is arranged as in the case of the "spring- hook" the rod flies upward, the trapdoor closes and the game is securely caged.
 Both of these fish catchers are set at night and examined in the morning, and unless fish are very scarce, gre seldom found empty. Thus the fisherman who sets several of them secures a bountiful supply of fish without any of the trouble of waiting impatiently for bite, or un- dergoing any of the vexations that beset the path of the ordinary everyday angler.
 Philosophic followers of the immortal Izaak Walton will, however, look upon both methods as bsrbarous and unsports- man like.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-12
4r1y Goods.
 Howe X StetsOl. A BIG SUCCESS ,
 THE GREAT FORCED D-oUT REMOVAL SALE !
GREAT FoRcED-oUT REMOVAL SALE !

Our very low cut prices ir- ritate our neighbors, the great "History Makers" who have complained to manufacturers about our deep cuts, threaten ing to withdraw their patron age if we continued our re- moval sale prices. The sale will go on just the same, how ever, and our patrons will have the benefit of the lowest prices ever quoted on reliable Dry Goods in New Haven.
 Remember that our prices are sliced down all over the store, through all the depart ments, and that you will find benefit prices wherever you may look and select.
 Housekeepers of all kinds and hotel men will save money to look over our Linens and Quilts, Blankets, Cottons and, in fact, all housekeeping goods and domestics.
 Do not forget to visit the Hosiery and Underwear, Gents Furnishings, Gloves and Hand kerchief Departments; also the Ribbons, Laces, Muslin Un- derwear, Notions, Dress Trim mings and Jewelry Depart ments, in all of which money is to be saved on first class, desirable goods.
 Black and Colored Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets, Jackets, Capes, Lace Curtains, Chenille Portieres, Scrims and Draperies all marked down.
 Latest and newest styles Parasols and Sun Umbrellas, all greatly reduced in price.