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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-30

CASSIBALIsM IS evidently on the in
crease in Washington. An advertise
ment in one Of the papers reads:
''Wa.ted-A white girl for cooking"
THE merchants Of Sturgeon. No,
have entered into an ironclad agree
ment TO enforce the cash system IN that
town. Anyone caught selling goods
on credit forfeits all his outstanding ac-
counts"
A BED quilt consisting of %, 223 pieces,
has just been completed by maiden
lady Of Quakertown, \. J. 1t is two
yards wide, and two and a quarter
yards in length, and over two years
were spent in making it
HENs and chickens worth two thou
sand dollars apiece attracted curious
sightseers at the poultry show in New
York, while domestic fowls, worth each
only few hundreds, were so common
that they hardly won any notice.
A MAN knows as buffalo" Jones
lately furnished tie novelty of a sale
of herd of buffalo at public auction
in Garden City, Ia. There was mort
gage on the herd which Mr.. Jones could
not lift, and the sheriff did the rest.
Mr.. WELLS, of Batting Hollow, L. l.,
is now nearly eighty years of age, and
he has kept an account of the number
of cords Of wood cut during his life,
and reports it as 1871 About thirty
years ago, on wager, he cut, but did
not pile, ten cords of pine wood between
sunrise and sunset
The Worst Variety.
Cumso- Whatan Extensively vain man
Brown is!
Banks Dear me. never thought him
vain.
Cumso-But he is though. just no
tice how excessively and persistently
modest he is. Munsey's Weekly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
THE BEET SUGAR.
BELGRADE, May 2.

BELGRADE, May Z.
Editor Free Press:
Perhaps some of our friends would
like to hear of my homeward course,
and what the comparison of Mankato
is to ether cities / will tell what l
think.
| took the trouble at every place
where had time and opportunity to
look and enquire. | stopped twenty
minutes at Grand. Island, Nebraska.
There l looked up one of the men of
the sugar beet factory and got some
circulars, and found out that it did
not pay last year-poor crop, he said.
Also visited the sugar works in San
Francisco: saw the secretary, Mr.. E..
H. Sheldon, 327 Market street, who
gave me samples and some knowledge.
Said be sure and test the soil before
building a factory. Says they are
making lots Of money.
Also stopped for few moments at
Norfolk, Neb., town Of five thou
sand. Here Mr.. III. Y. OXnard has in
course of construction sugar factory,
the town of Norfolk giving him bo-
nus of $780, OO-(could our city of ten
thousand stand that?l
Some of you may think the moss is
beginning to start on my back with
my long stay in Oregon, but my idea
is not to give too big a bonus for SUI
gar factory when we can get 20 pounds
of granulated sugar for 81. Better
build a paper mill. Lots of poplar
wood here, which makes the best pa
per.
1 stopped three hours at Sioux City,
Iowa. town of $4,000. There took
the electric car and rode over the city
so as to have it vivid in my mind to
compare with Mankato-also took
dinner, which still have vivid in my
stomach-no more digestible than the
hotel runners face. Arriving in
Mankato Sunday morning just before
daylight, l had poor opportunity to
compare, but Monday gave me the OPP
portunity with good digestible and
palatable dinner and hearty shake
with friends. Mankato compares well
in beauty and her efforts are good, and
things look bright and prosperous
compared with any city on the route
1 took home, which was the q. p.
Railroad.
Things look about the same in Bel
grade as when / left. Some new
buildings under contract.
G.. M, J.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
THE champion acrobat of the Revieu

THE champion acrobat of the ReUieac
unnecessarily dons the armor of tie
gladiator and rushes to the defense of
men who have not been attacked. The
reference made in a recent issue of
the FREE PRESS regarding the report
from Washington anent the site for
the Mankato public building, has
stirred the ponderous form of our con-
temporary into spasm Of activity.
This might have been expected, al
though wholly uncalled for. A more
pessimistic view of the comments of
this paper could not have been taken
than that promulgated by our neigh
Dor when he declares it an unjust
and at the same time slanderous &C
cusation against honorable gentlemen
like Senator Washburn and Gen. Net
tleton could not be made"
The FREE PRESS did not utter one
word that could by the greatest
stretch of imagination, be contorted
into anything uncomplimentary to
either Senator Washburn or Gen. Net
Teton. Here is what the FREE PRESS
said:
"Or it is not improbable that an effort is
being made to deter him (Cuss) from making
any recommendation in the hope that Gen. Net
Teton can be reached by certain interested par
ties with more certainty of securing his infu-
ence Or, it may be that delay is being sought
q
ance in favor of a certain location, as some gen.
temen believe they can use him to an advant-
age"
The FREE PRESS comes pretty near
knowing what it is talking about--a
good deal nearer than the conscience
stricken editor of the Relieoc may i'm
agine. 1t knows that Gen. Nettleton
is being showered with Letters from
gentlemen who are his personal and
intimate friends, for the selection of
a certain location, and by parties who
have not one dollars worth of inter-
est in our city and are not residents
here. 1t knows that certain promi-
nent Democrat has said that the To-
cation matter would be held back Tor
at least an effort would be made to de-
lay the decision) until Senator Wash
burn returned from Europe, and that
his assistance would be had with Gen.
Nettleton to secure the selection of
the aforesaid or before mentioned
certain site" Now there is no re-
election on Senator Washburn and
Gen. NettletOn. The reflection comes
on the two or three prominent Demo
Gratis who are resorting to this sort of
campaigning to carry their ends. The
FREE PRESS cares very little about
where the public building goes, but it
does object to being misrepresented.
We also know more than we have
stated, but for the information of our
jealous neighbor we want to say that
1t is nothing against Gen. Nettleton
Or Senator WaShburn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

THE MANKATo FREE PRESS will OPP
pose the selection of Harrison dele
CATION to Chicago. We are afraid the
F. P. will be compelled to accept the
inevitable and swallow delegation
not to it's liking.-Janesritte Argus.
Bro. Henry's postmaster's specta-
cles have evidently enlarged his sight.
The FREE PRESS has not said it would
oppose the selection of Harrison
delegation to Chicago or any other
place. 1t has said that there is a
great lack of enthusiasm for the In
dianian up this way, and that the
politicians would need to get hustle
on them if they secured delegation
from Mankato favorable to his NOM
ination. The FREE PRESS can ''swal-
low" any sort of delegation with little
effort. 1t may be whale that the
argus will have to tackle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
First ms. May s; last May p.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth.-ss. In Probate Court. Special
Term, May l. 1891.
In the matter of the estate OF Henry G. Tay-
lor, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of F. D.
Seaman administrator, of the estate of Henry
G.. Taylor, deceased, representing among other
things, that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed tor examining and allowing the final ac-
count of his administration, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the parties
entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Saturday,
the Both day of May A. D. 1891, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, at the Probate office in the City OF
Mankato in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested, by publish
ing copy of this order once in each week, for
three successive weeks prior ito said day OF
hearing in the Mankato FREE PRESS, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, this LIST day of May,
A. D. 1891.
By the Court.
(SeaD W. B. TORREY,
Judge of Probate
LoRIN CRAY,
Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

AFTER all, when the Democratic
party wish to get at the real meat in
the cocoanut regarding futures in
politics, they have to solicit the wis
dom of Minnesota's Pat Kelly. He
has been down to New York, of late,
diagnosing the situation and has
reached the conclusion that Gov. Hill
is not in it at all, while Grover Cleve-
lands case is in grave doubt, with
present probabilities against him.
Kelly don't say so, expressly, but the
general tone of his remarks would in
dictate that he is rather hopeful for
some new man, and the signs Of the
times would indicate that his version
of the Democratic situation is based
in sound logic. Kelly has "a Hye
like a Heagle" when it comes to look
ing into the dim vista of politics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
FROM SUNNY CALIFORNIA.
POMONA, CAL, April 26.

GOMONA, CAL.. April 70.
Editor Free Press:
DEAR SIR thought would write
again. / am always glad to receive
the FREE PRESS, which get every
Tuesday. III
Well, suppose some would like to
know where in California Pomona is;
well, / will tell you.d 1t is on the east
line of Los Angeles Co. We are 80
miles from Los Angeles City, east.
Chino lies 5 miles. southeast of here.
That is where theyare building beet
sugar factory. They, have the build
ing up; it is built afybrick and is very
large. The man who got the compa-
ny to come here pledged himself to
plant $500 acres of beets on his land,
and now he has let. it all and some are
up and already very large, and some
just coming up andtso being plant
ed, and some are blowing for them.
They say they wilbgrow very large
here. This fall, if Ilive, / will tell
you how big they are. They expect
to raise Is to 20 tons to the acre. l
told a man the other day that /
thought that was pretty big beet
story, and he said that was nothing
for California, for up north of here,
where he came from, they raised cab
bage so large that one would make
barrel of kraut-so you see the first
story is nowhere
Well, this is fine weather-temper-
allure is 80 to-day, but good breeze.
Strawberries are plenty here now
worth cents box, and the largest
you Minnesota people ever saw and
1 am not going to tell you they are as
big as hens eggs, for you would say at
once that Green lied-and so | will say
they are very large and nice.
Well, we have some very nice wild
birds here. The California hooking
bird is a nice singer. There are lots
of them here and a good many here
tame. There are lots of horned toads
here. They have horns and don't
jump but run very fast, but are very
harmless.
Well, now will tell you about the
President and his party. They passed
through our town April p. They
had two trains-one went just ahead
of the other. They stopped here about
Is minutes, and there was very large
crowd gathered around the depot to
see the President. All the schools
were there and all the scholars had
nice bouquet, and when the train
stopped they threw the flowers at him.
1t would have made wagon box full.
1t was the only place where they
greeted him with flowers, and then
President Harrison stepped out on the
rear platform of the car and spoke
few words. He said it gave him great
pleasure to visit our State. He spoke
with clear voice, and when he got
through, the Governor of California,
who was on the train, came out and
spoke. He said that we were all glad
that the President visited our State,
and then the cars moved on towards
Los Angeles and his words died in the
distance. They say the governor is
very nice man. All classes of people
were there to see the President. The
Cinnamon were there too, and one old
colored woman had flag, and she
waved it at the President.
Well, / will close for this time.
Yours Truly,
A. j. GREEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
First ins. May s; last May %.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
, Earth,-ss In Probate Court, Special Term
May LIST, 1891
In the matter OF the estate of Edward S.
Taylor, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of F. D.
Seaman, administrator of the estate of Ed
ward S. Taylor, deceased representing among
other things that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final &C
count of his administration, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the parties
entitled thereto by NV.
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Saturday,
the 30th day of May, A. D., 1891, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, at the probate Office in the City of Man
kato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week, for
three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing, in the Mankato FREE PRESS, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 1st day of May,
A. d. 1891.
By the Court:
(Seal) W. B. Torrey.
Judge of Probate.
LoRIN CRAY,
Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
First ins. May 8; last May %.
CITATION.

.STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth. In Probate Court Special Term,
May End, 1891.
In the matter of the estate of John B.
Renne, deceased.
The State OF Minnesota ard the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate OF
John B. Renne, deceased, greeting:
Whereas, John Renne, of the County of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, has lately delivered
to the Probate Court of the County OF Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, an instrument in
writing purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment of John B. Renne, late OF said county,
deceased, and has applied to the said Probate
Court for the proof OF the said will, he being the
son of said deceased, and the sole executor
named in said will.
Therefore, you and each of you are cited and
required to appear at the Office of the Judge of
Probate, in the city of Mankato, in said county
of Blue Earth, on the LIST day of June, A.
q. 1891. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that
day, and attend the probate of the said will
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court
this End day of May, A. D. 1891.
VIM +. ToRREY,
(Seal.) Judge of Probate.
g. w. MEAD.
Attorney for Executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded with the Register
of Deeds during the week ending
Wednesday night:
n. Bennett to A. e. Harvey,
und3' Cd set, sec. %, 108, 26,
and und lib s4,same ...... S115
R. f. Davis to E. J. Roberts,
w70 a., et, set, and sw4, SET,
sec. 16, los, %. .............,.. 4,05C
A. Scherer to J. E. Holenquist,
81, net: sec. 3, 107, %. $500. 2.lOC
J. Fl. Burgess. ST.. town. Bur
CESS, 10 a., e9, net. sec. 13,
lUS, 70. 2UC
M. D. Gates to Jane M. Max
ham, lot 4, blk s, Hinckley's
du. .......e-..... DOT
A. w. Chase to E. M. Pressnall,
sw4, nw4, sec. Is, 108, %, and
lot and 1 acre of lot /, ad.
ga" Lake Eagle. ......... l,90C
Miranda Burgess to G.. A. Ew-
ing, wi, ct, sw4, sec. s, los,
70. S0l
F. Volk to F. M. Bromeling.
set, nw4, sec. IA, los, 25. $50
T. Y. Davis to Mary A. Thorn
as, nj, sw4 and sw4, nw4, and
WI, set, nw4, sec. 20, 100, 10. $500
D. Y. Davis to T. Y. Davis,
WI, set, nw4, sec. 20, 100, 30.
J. A. Cudecott to ID. Hislop, Z
a., in set, sw4, sec. 8, 1O6, 26. lao
J. p. Fairbank to A. Cobb, w50
TT. of 20 #. of lot Z, blk 5.
Lake Crystal. ................ 55C
n. J. Kremer to f. Cramer, ma
a. set, nw4, sw4, sec. 80, 107,
Emily Bierbauer to T. Y. Da-
Wis, part net, net, sec. 10, 10s,
Elizabeth Haynes and Elizabeth
Eastman to J. Mallory, 9-10
a. in set, sw4, sec. s, 107, 25. 347
Total, Is deeds. ........... s17, 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
CZEMA
s~'lDH 10


When an infant my body broke
out all over with an eruption or rash,
which became more aggravated as
grew Older. Every noted physician
in our section was tried or consult
ed. When I came of age I visited
Hot Springs, Ark, and was treated
by the best medical men, but was
not benefited. When all things had
failed determined to try 8. 8. s.,
and in four months was entirely
cured. The terrible Eczema was ali
gone, not sign left; my general
health built up, and / have never had
any return Of the disease.
GEO. w. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. Atlanta, Ga.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

THOSE who have been endeavoring
to force Secretary Blaine to state
whether or not he will stand as a
presidential candidate in 1892, have
learned that among the predominant
ing features of Mr.. Blaine's character
none are more prominent than
his ability to keep his own counsel.
Blaine has not spoken, in accordance
with their wishes, not will he at pres
ent, so these busy-bodies may as well
call off their '.feelers.''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
or two

MINNEAPoLIs is a prominent can
didate for Republican National Con-
vention honors in 1892. Minneapolis
goes it on the theory-''Ask, whether
We shall receive or not" Neverthe-
less, we admire her grit and hope that
she may not ask in vain this time. 1t
is said that Chicago does not want the
convention, which makes the Mill
City's chances all the better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price % cents per box. For sale
by J. r. Jones, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

REPORTS say that Associate Justices
Bradley and Field will retire from the
United States Supreme bench in Oc-
tober next. Senator Edmunds, OF
Vermont, is named as possible sue
cessor to Justice Bradley
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

DISPATCHES from Washington re-
port Gen. Nettleton as saying that
there is no hitch in the matter of
Agent Cluss reporting on the site for
the public building in Mankato, and
that the report will be filed in a day
or two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
MANKATo FREE PRESS
FRIDAY. MAY 8. 1891.

THE little village af Lyle, in Mower
county, was nearly wiped out Satur-
day night by fire. All but one or two
business houses were consumed, and a
large part of the residences also.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
Piles. Piles, Piles.

LOOSES RED CLOVER PILE
Remedy is positive specific for all
forms of the disease. Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, liberated and Protruding.
Price SOC. For sale by John r. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
Sick Headache.

LOSES RED CLOVER PILLS
cure Headache, Dyspepsia, Indiges-
ton, Constipation. 25c. per box, box
8 for 81. For sale by Jno. r. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

"a GOd-send is Ely's Cream Balm. l
had catarrh for three years. Two or
three times week my nose would
bleed. | thought the sores would
never heal. Your Balm has cured
me-" = Mrs. M. A. Jackson, Ports
mouth, n. III.
l have had nasal catarrh for ten
years so that there were great sores in
my nose, and one place was eaten
through. I got Ely's Cream Balm.
Two bottles did the work. My nose
and head are well. / feellike another
man.-C. S. McMillen, Sibley, Jackson
Co., Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
For Sale Cheap.

For sale cheap, or will exchange for
light driver, mare and colt, also
road cart. Dr. Burnett, City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

Buy your corn cultivators with
spring shovels, Disk Harrows, etc.
and millett seed for the cheapest and
surest hay crop, from j. G.. Roller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded with the Register
of Deeds during the week ending
Wednesday night:
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-28
STATE OFFICIALS.
NOW FOR THE HOUSE.

The portage railroad bill passed the
senate yesterday, and bids fair to pass
the house. 1t will require vigilant
watching however, and earnest work
The press of Eastern Oregon are unani-
nous in the demand for an open river
and the legislator who has the hardi-
dood to stand against this pressure will
find himself in Office for the last time.
The question has assumed political
phase to this extent, that the man or
party that votes against the bill will
seek in vain for political friends in East
ern Oregon. We state this not as a
threat but as a fact which the circum-
stances bear out. Every board of trade,
every city government, every Farmers
Alliance meeting, east of the Cascades,
has expressed itself in favor of this
measure. Republicans, Farmers Ali
ance, and democrats meet on one common
ground in common cause, for the good
of all. There is no politics in the price
ofs bushel of Ewheat, no party lines in
discriminating and unjust freight rates,
no political axes to grind in the demand
for an open river. The money to put on
Il line of boats will be forthcoming in
twenty -four hours after the governor
traces his delicate and longed for sigma
ture at the bottom of the portage rail-
road bill, and ninety days will not pass
before the boats are running. Easte I
Oregon expresses its gratitude to the
senate, and stands ready to taEa +ba
house to its bosom, when it has done its
duty and given us an uncontrolled and
uncomfortable outlet to the sea.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-01-28
How the Conductor sett1ed II.

Everybody is familiar with the specta-
Gle of two women in street car endeav-
oring to pay one another's fare, but it re-
mained for an energetic Brooklyn con-
ductor the other day to take the matter
in his own hands and straighten out the
snarl. AS usual, when the two were seat
ed each plunged for her purse, which re-
ceptacles were brought out with mutual
protests. No. 1 got out her coin, dime,
saying complacently, ''It's all ready, my
dear" But No. 2 had a quarter which
she ''really wanted changed" So it went
on while the conductor stood before them
waiting for some decision. None came
and he grew impatient. He counted out
some change in each hand. ssLet me
have your dime, please" he said to No.
1, and she obediently handed it over.
Then he put out his hand to No. 2, who
gave him her quarter, not understanding
what was coming. Then quickly to No
he handed nickel, and to No. Q twenty
cents in change before either of the wo-
men discovered his intention, and walked
off to the platform muttering something
that probably would not look well in
print.-New York Times.