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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
MADELIA.

The Madelia Trotting Association
recently formed. have had the first
races, which were most successful
ones. The officers of the association
are: President, G. o. Cooley: secretary,
G. S. Mitchell: board of directors, G.
n. Boynton, Fl. c. King. NJ S. Dorset,
81. .Wadsworth, and G. S. Mitchell.
The grounds belong to G. S. Mitchell,
and are leased to the Association for
the term Of five years free. The time
for getting the track in shape was
short, as work was not begun until
Sep. 18th and the races were held Oct.
9th and 10th. But good track was
made, and all horsemen agree that in
time it will become one of the best
and fastest in the state.
There were number of good horses
present and all were pleased with the
result. There were five races: the 2:4O
class, purse SIS; 4-year-old class, purse
$50: green race, purse $50: free-for-all,
purse 500; running race, purse $50.
was also bicycle race and foot race
which added much to the attractions.
The water works are nearly COM
pleted, all the machinery working
perfectly. Our citizens are now busy
putting water in their houses. The
village has purchased 1000 feet of good
cotton hose: they have also purchased
a hose cart.
John Brisbee's large new elevator is
approaching completion, Many new
buildings are going up.
A large mass meeting was called
Monday night to instruct our board Of
education as to their wishes respect
ing a new school building. Nearly
the whole voting population were pres
ent, and they voted to build $4,000
building, with all the modern improve
ments. There is to be library and
labratory in connection with it. II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
AMBOY NEWS.
From the Herald.


The fixtures for the new bank have
arrived. and the bank will be open for
business in a few days. Let the good
work go on.
Here is an accident worth mention
ing: Last Friday morning, just before
daylight, Mr.. Perrin was aroused from
his peaceful slumber, by loud knock
on his front door. Mr.. Perrin jumped
out of bed, dressed himself for a
'sracket" and with cushioned boot
jack in his hand, walked boldly up to
the door and opened it. But to his
surprise, instead of finding midnight
intruder, he found an old customer of
his at the door with handful Of bills
who accosted him. saying. he had
dropped in to pay him the S140 he
owed him. 1t is safe to say that Mr..
Perrin passed his cushioned weapon Of
self defense around behind the door
and dropped it onto the floor. Rath-
er a pleasant adventure, wasn't it?
Now. if all the farmers were SO anX-
ious to pay their little bills and ac-
counts as this one was, how much
better it would be for all. This is a
good example, and all should try to
follow it, and be benefited by so do
ing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23

c. Cerlach, architect of Mankato, was
present and assisted in the meeting.
The plan of the West Superior high
school building was favorably received.
The plans will be adopted and money
raised. The contract will be let this
winter so that work can be COM
menced in the spring.
Our crops are turning out beyond
the expectations of our wild guessers.
1t will be long time before they will
be threshed and marketed. Cannot
get cars to move our grain. There
will be nearly two million bushels of
grain marketed in Madelia during the
year.
f. j. Cove, Flanders House, reports
hotel arrivals greater than for several
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
TWO WIVES CLAIM THE BODY.

About four years ago Miss Malinda
Heinze of this city. was married to
Benjamin ]. Gindorff, and went to live
in pleasant little cottage in South
Minneapolis, where she resided until
about the first of last December, when
she went on a visit to her parents, who
resided near Mankato. Mrs. Grindorf
took with her their adopted son,about
seven years Of ago, Shortly after she
left Gindorff met and became lnfatu-
ated with Miss Aver, and it is said,
married her about three months ago.
In the meantime he had changed his
name to Crosby. On the 18th OF Aug.
he died in the city hospital in st.
Paul. and was buried in Potter's Field.
Two days before his death he COM
menced a S1O,550 damage suit against
the street railway company. for injur-
les received on street car on July
18th. Both wife No. and No. ap-
peared on the scene, and demanded
that the body be eXhumed, and Coro-
ner Byrnes issued a certificate Of au-
thority to wife No. l, who has since
identified the remains and will push
the suit against the street car COM
pany with increased vigor, while wife
No. 2 will be compelled to stand aside
although she declares that she will
contest any suit brought by Mrs.
Grindorff for damages for his death.
Mrs. Grindorff is about % years Of age
and of progressing appearance, and
is well known in MankatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
What is Good Baking Powder?

1t is well known fact that car
Donate of ammonia is used by bakers
in the preparation of the finest and
most wholesome bread and cake, and
has been from time immemorial. 1t
is among the oldest and at the same
time most healthful constituents of
baking powders. 1t is all evolved in
gas by the heat of the oven, and leaves
no trace of itself in the food, and it
is this that gives it its great value as
a leavening agent in the opinions of
the physicians.-NeaCY York Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
CHRISTIAN CO-WORKERS.
Rev. |. L. Cory breaches a Sermon
In the Congregational Church
On Subject Which is
Stirring All the
Churches.

The services at the Congregational
church Sunday morning were listened
to by goodly number, notwithstand-
| ing the chilliness of the atmosphere.
At the conclusion of opening de-
votional exercises, Rev. l. L. Cory de-
livered a sermon on subject which is
now being agitated in the churches
and in religious conventions-that of
Christian Unity, and cooperation.
He took for his text, ST. John XVII
chapter, part of 21st verse: "That
they may all be one: that the world
may believe that thou hast sent me-"
''It is admitted on all sides" said the
preacher, that the division of the
church has retarded its progress, and
it is high time we got out of the old
rut. Four periodicals come to my
table every week, and all Of them are
teeming with the theme, on plans of
cooperation. and it is because / am
full of this subject this morning that
l desire to bring it before you for
your careful and prayerful considera-
ton. That great body of Methodists
who recently met at Washington,
speak through their churches to more
than thirty millions Of people, and to
them are urging unity and co-opera-
tion. Why? Simply because their
vision is not dimmed and obscured
and blind by denominationalism.
Anything to bring the world to the
foot of the cross of Christ is their
motto and watchword. The same
theme is true Of the Congregational
convention held in London, and the
Christian Endeavor convention at
Minneapolis is on the same line. We
are at the dawn of organization, and
the church should be up and doing.
This movement is not being carried
on by our own people, but behold the
church of England with its ear to the
trail in this onward and upward march
for unity and strength"
The preacher quoted many promi-
nent men, showing the true feelings
among the thoughtful. Getting warm
ed up to his subject he said: ''This
undenominational stream of enthusi
asm is flowing from every direction.
What does it mean? Bishop Gilbert
says it means that by concentrating
the mighty flow of divine truth, we
can bring about, with Gods aid, a
| tidal wave of christianity that will
sweep across the country and surpass
anything that ever passed this way
before. The one great lesson l de-
sire you to ponder over this morning,
is the words Of my text, That all
may be one The great work of the
Christian church is evangelizing the
world, redemption of mankind, and
to do this, we must have co-opera tion.
l don't mean to say that the Baptist
should be swallowed up by the Con-
gregational church, nor the Congre-
gational church be swallowed up bv
the Baptist. We should not give the
world a chance to point the finger Of
scorn at US, for we are on Gods train,
and it is moving toward redemption
station. You may have some doubts
as to the consummation Of the great
wish, but dear friends, it is coming,
and with power from God. Go to
your homes this morning, think and
pray over it, and look with joy to the
day when all will be peace and unity
and joy reflected from world to
come"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
CITY COUNCIL.

The semi-monthly meeting of the
CityCouncil was called to orderMonday
night at 7:30 o'clock, Mayor J. A.
Willard, presiding. Aids. present,
Brett, Fowler, Saulpaugh and Schlm-
german. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved. A
petition in behalf of the FREE PRESS
Publishing Company asking the
council to submit a proposition as to
furnishing water sufficient to propel
six horse power water motor, was
on motion. referred to committee on
Water Works.
The petition Of C. II. Griebel Jr.
asking for the use of the hose houses,
Pound and standpipe in West Manka-
to for the use of posting bills, was
granted.
HI. Zimmerman Jr. asked the privi-
lege of building frame. veneered with
brick, building 1SX24 feet, on lot 10, blk
16, to be used for a Buss house. and on
motion his request was granted.
] oh : g. Roche made application for
liquor license for one year, from Nov.
Il, 1891. 1t will be considered Nov.
10th.
NJ. B. Haynes, City Engineer, and
James B. Swan, president of the
Board of Public works reported in the
matter of the contract of Maxfeld
and Coughlan for constructing and i'm
proving Front street in front of blocks
4 and II that the work had been COM
pleted according to contract, and they
were entitled to the final estimate
amounting to s455.10.
The committee on ordinance re-
ported that they had prepared an or
dinance in the matter of the change
of motive power of the Mankato
Street Railway company. On motion
it was referred to the committee and
within 80 seconds they rendered
favorable report. Alderman Fowler
moved that the rules be suspended
and the council proceed to second
reading Of the ordinance. This mo-
tion was carried by unanimous vote.
The ordinance was read section by
section and at its conclusion,
was on motion read for the third time
and adopted as whole.
The substance of the ordinance as
passed was mentioned in these col
umns recently. The company is given
one year to place proper tracks and
run electric cars and if they fail to
carry this out, they will forfeit all such
right so far as electricity is concerned.
The poles on Front streetwill be placed
on the sides of the street instead of
in the center. The gauge is to be
widened to the standard measure.
The following bills were allowed:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
Harvest Excursion South via Illinois
Central Railroad.

On October IA and 20, November II
and %, the Illinois Central Railroad
will run Harvest and Homeseekers
Excursions from ST. Louis to all points
in Tennessee south of Jackson, to all
points in Louisiana excepting New
Orleans, at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be good to return for
thirty DAYS and to stop over at plea
sure within the limit at all points
south of Jackson, Tenn For tickets
apply to yourlocal agent, and for full
particulars address J. T. Merry, aSsis-
tant General Passenger Agent, Man
chester, Iowa, or J. Bentley, Agent,
St. Louis, Mo. t4w
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
Are You Going to California?

If so, accompany Phillips personal
ly conducted tourist parties which
leave every Thurdayin Pullman Tour
ist Cars over the Minneapolis s. ST;
Louis Railway, via Denver, Salt Lake
Grd Ogden.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23

MONEY TO LOAN on improved farm
andS at low rates of interest and easy
payments. G.. w. MEAD,
Room 216 Investment Building.
46tf Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
PhiIIips California; Excursions

Every Thursday, leaving Mankato I
a. NJ, via Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railway. Pullman Tourist Car
through without change to San Fran
cisco. Oct13 t4d&w o W
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
Go to California

with Phillips personally conducted ex-
cursions every Thursday, via Mime
apolis s. ST. Louis R'y in a through
Pullman Tourist Car.
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The ink from which this paper is
printed is manufactured by Ullmann
s. Philpott, Cleveland, o. If
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In calling for the above letters please say ''ad
vertised and give date of list. Letters remain |
ing unclaimed at the expiration of 15 days from |
this date will be sent to the Dead Letter Office. |
W. w. P. MCCONNELL, P. NJ.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-23
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list of unclaimed
letters for week ending Oct. 10, 1891.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-01
A BAD WASHOUT.
Sixteen Miles Of IL. G. w. Track
Destroyed.
Passengers and Baggage Have to Be
Transferred Across the Desert
in Conveyance.
ciaI to THE MORNING DISPATCH.

Special to THE MORNING DISPATCH.
GREEN RIVER, Utah, July 29.-The
largest washout that has ever occurred
on the Rio Grand Western hap
pened on Tuesday evening, near
Thompson's Springs. The country at
that place is sandy, and the rod laws
close to range of mountains where
cloudburSts are frequent. At the time
named one OF these cloudburstS of I'M
usual magnitude took place, and the
water rushed down from the mountains
i'll streams. lodging against the grade
until a larga lake was formed. As
soon as the water commenced to flow
over the track, it started to wash the
grade, and in a few minutes, about fif-
teen miles oil grade was washed away.
The section hands in thai vicinity have
standing instructions to watch the
mountains for signs of heavy
storm. and as soon as black
cloud is seen to touch the hills
the men scatter along the track to
watch for washouts and also to warn
all trains to keep 4 sharp lookout, and
by this means calamitieS are ayerted.
On this occasion no accident happened
to any tran, but the Washout has
caused considerable delay as all pas
sengeTs have to be transferred across
the intervening space by means of
wagons and buggies. The train which
left Provo On Tuesday night at 11:3O
left here tonight and will reach Provo
in the morning at O'Clock with the
passengers that should have arrived
there on Tuesday s midnight train The
worktrain whichleft Provo yesterday at
Y O'Clock with load of timber and
men to help fix up the roadbeR, passed
here kate to-righr. 1t X tnoeyht the
track will be relaid by Fri9dy, and
trains running as usual.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-01

PHILADELPHIA. July 30.-Architect
Josiah 5. O'Brien, for whom a warrant
to arrest was issued by Magistrate Dew
lin several weeks ago on charge by
Manager Post, of the Tubular Car Com
pany of Braddocll, Pa, of embezzIement
of stock, etc, amounting to $50, 500,
before the magistrate to-day.
The prosecutor failed to put in an APP
pearance and Brien was discharged.
Subsequent events show the possibilities
are that if Manager Post had put in an
he would now be in jail.
A detective was waiting for him with
warrant, calling for his arrest on
a charge Of embezzlement of ST., 800
For nearly two weeks Brien and Post
have been giving out to the public that
each was on a hunt for the other. The
warrant for Post was issued on the
oath of NJ. j. Gray, that Post as mana
ger Tor the Steel Tubular Car company
borrowed the above amount. Since
then they have learned the money was
fraudUlently obtained, hence the suit.
Posts whereabouts are unknown.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-01

said in meeting, in favor Of THE DIS
PATCH. Why, it is an excellent paper,
and if it is possible for an infant indus
try to attain to such distinction in a
few weeks, and without the protecting
care of the government in the shape of
tariff industry, what can we expect
when its beard is gray IN literary know
ledge and influence.
The 3rd of August has come up out
of the beyond, until we plainly see its
requirements and expectations; and it
behooves every man who has an inter
est in the PRONUNCIATION and propoga-
ton OF the American doctrine OF self
to be up and doing The
DISPATCH will be at the fore dispensing
the doctrine Of universal freedom, Wav-
ing the motto Uti mel ibi apes. YET.
PAYsoN, July %, 1891.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-01
AN ERA OF PEACE.
Lord Salisbury's Assuring
Speech Last Night.
Germany, France and Italy, by Their
Visits to England, Have Cemented the
Bonds Of Unity.

LONDON, July 29.-Lord Salisbury,
in a speech at the Lord Mayors's ban
quet tonight, reviewed the labors of
the present session Of parliament. He
said hard and valuable work had
been done, and the obstruction for
merly hindering legislation has almost
disappeared. He rejoiced at the pass
ing OF the education bill, as calculated
to support system of religion which
the people loved. Regarding Ireland,
Lord Salisbury said the government
had applied a successful remedy to the
evils long suffered there, and could
look back on its policy with satisfac-
ton. Five years ago he had expressed
Il belief that Ireland must be governed
resolutely BalfOur's success was
largely due to the fact that
those serving under him were
assured they would be supported and
not handed over to their enemies. Bal
fOur's administration owed its success
to his persistence and resolution.
Cheers \ respect for the law followed
the people feeling that resistance to
the law was futile ''The Land act"
Lord Salisbury declared, would be
found not to be a temporary palliative.
but permanent cure for the troubles of
many generations. 1t would draw
closes the bond uniting the two coun-
tries. England, in the last election.
declared against the severance of the
bond, and L believe that decision is IL
reyOcable. Cheers. Referring to
foreign powers, Salisbury said he never
knew 9 period when Europe was more
tranquil. In South America
alone was there weary
quarrel and constant disorder. The
English government has been pressed
to arbitrate in the CHILEAN dispute, and
in the adjustment of the Argentine Il
nances, England could not undertake
either task. The premier spoke of the
value of the visit of Emperor William,
and the Prince of Naples, in assuring
the work of the peaceful bias of the
great powers. He hoped in the course
of few weeks to welcome to England
the fleet of the French republic.
[Cheers. There has been talk, ne con-
tinued, OF certain treaties threatening
the peace Of the world, but he knew
nothing of them.
Referring to the seal and lobster dis
putes, Lord Salisbury said they dragged
their slow length along with caImness
and slowness suitable to these animals.
1t was useless to imagine that the lux
ury of carrying on these negotiations
would cease for any minister for con-
number of wears.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-01
WORLDS FAIR.
France Will Make d Most Grand Ex-
hibit.
The Fair Commissioners Loyalty Treated
and Entertained in the Land
of the Lilies.

PARIS, July 3O.-M. Fayette, chief
minister of Commerce and Industries,
granted the Chicago Fair commission
ers Il most cordial interview to-day.
He asked the commissioners numer-
Gus questions in regard to the Fair and
received satisfactory replus. He as
sured the comm issiOneTs the position of
France towards the Worlds Fair had
never been doubted, that she is now
more argent than ever, and her in
terests would be well represented. He
said he had sounded the chambers Of
commerce in various cities and found
them decidedly favorable to the French
representation. France expected to
make the finest exhibit at Chicago that
she had never made.
The desire existed to favor German
exhibitors at the expense of the eNhiD-
itors of any other nations. The space
has not yet been allotted, they said,
and France could choose both position
and extent of hers.
Concluding, Favette expressed great
pleasure at the interview and appointed
meeting for Saturday to discuss de
tails. A deputatiOn then visited Reid,
the American minister, who conducted
them to the foreign office. Min. Ribot
gave them a most cordial reception
He said he was pIased that France was
the first nation to accept Officially the
invitation to take part in the fair, and
was confident she would be splendidly
represented. The chambers he added,
would be asked to vote an adequate APP
preparation for Frances exhibit.
The commissioners dined with Minis
ter Reid this evening, NJ. RrbOt and
other Foench ministers were among the
guests.
A number of leading artists have
promised the most important examples
of their works They would need
about 200 feet of wall space and as
the French interest in the exhibit
would be so great. they would like to
secure separate building for the
French art display. In addition to the
art space, France desired $4,000 feet
reserved for three months until her ex-
act necessities should be determined.
Favette has already secured most ia
vorable terms from the steamship COM
panies, namely that the frieghts
are to be paid only one
way. The exhibits would thus
be returned free. FaYette questioned
the commissioners in regard to the re-
port that the American railroads had
combined to charge excessive rates
from New York to Chicago. Butter
worth assured Favette that the report
was untrue, and showed him kilograms
from the president of the exhibition,
officially stating the exhibits would
be returned free of freight charges.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-08-01
His Reasons For Resigning.

New YORK, July 29.-Collector
Erhardt has given out, in reply to var
ious questions put to HIM, touching
his resignation OF the collectorship, the
following statement:
Il have resigned because the Collec-
tor has been reduced to a position where
he is no longer an independent
officer with authority commensurate
with his responsibility. | have given
bonds for 5000 600. | have received for
the government during these twenty
months last past, 1922, 697, 1856, and in
that small time was personally Tespon-
sible for the enormous values in money
and merchandise. My duties are nee
essarily performed through about l 800
employees. ! am not willing to
continue to be responsible for
their conduct unless | can have proper
authority over them. The recent
policy Of the treasury department has
been to control the details OF the Gus
tom administration OF the part OF New
Yoak, from Washington. at the dicta
ton of private individual having no
official responsibility. The collector
is practically deprived of power, while
he is left subject to all the response
bility. The office is ne longer indie
pendent, and therefore we have seper
atpd.