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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27
Bargains.
Chances.

Of all men on the earth, the Ameri-
can is the most hopeful, energetic, and
self-reliant. AS he would phrase it,
he is "hustler," and all he wants is
a chance. Horace Greeley's famous
advise $50 West, young man," has
not lost it's value, for the chances are
good in the West. But the United
States is now, more than ever. a
country of good chances and great op-
portunities, not alone in the west, but
south and southwest. The Mississip-
pi Valley, the Rocky Mountain reg
ions, the golden Pacific Coast and the
sunny plains of the South, are full of
chances for ambitious young men, who
are not afraid to work hard. To vi
sit any of these sections of our cOun-
try, 1.-THE Burlington" has long been
the favorite route, reaching as it does,
the most important points in nine of
the best states and territories in the
center of the continent, and by con-
Meeting lines, being the short and di-
rect route to all points, from Puget
Sound to the Gulf of Mexico. Wher-
ever you think of going, apply first for
tickets to some agent Of 1.-THE Bur-
lington," or write for information to
w. j. G.. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent,
G. B. & N. r. r., ST. Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27
VERNON CENTER, March %.

Plenty of mud. Roads very bad.
T. S. Hays and daughter went to ST..
Paul to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Myers, sister-in-law of Mr.. Hays.
Tommy Hays came home last Fri
day for a few days.
The services at the Baptist church
were well attended last Sabbath after
noon.
Chapel day exercises next Sabbath
evening, March 20, at half past seven.
AS next Sabbath is Easter they hope
to make the services suitable to both
occasions. A collection will be taken
to help destitute Sunday schools to a
chapel. A little from each school
builds number of chapels with what
can be got on the field where the
chapel is built.
William Judd and wife, of Rapidan,
visited children in Vernon on We'd
nesday last.
Mr.. Adams gave lecture on last
Saturday evening at Petrichs hall.
A. G. WILDER is breaking a fine span
of Norman colts. They are three years
old and for sale.
G.. Buckmister and wife visited
friends in Mankato last Saturday and
Sunday.
A great demand for good seed wheat
Just now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27
OPPOSES THE CHANGE.
GARDEN CITY, March 26, 81

GARDEN CITY, March rs, '9l.
Editor Free Press:
The readers of the FREE PRESS, and
especially the members of the Blue
Earth Agricultural Society were sur
prised and somewhat amused at the
assurance with which DR.. j. G. Curry
er is reported as saying that the next
annual fair of the society would not
be held at Garden City.
The question naturally arises, by
what authority is this statement
made. In this connection it may be
well to remind the DR.. and others,
briefly, of the status and regulations
of the Blue Earth Agricultural Socie-
ty. The grounds of the Society are
located at Garden City, and are paid
for, including the buildings, and the
Society is out of debt. Anyone over
q years of age can become member
by paying 81 to the Treasurer, receiv
ing therefor a membership ticket, and
the name of such member is recorded
in book kept for that purpose. A
member of the society has one vote in
the transaction of the business of the
society. The authority of the presi-
dent is confined to one vote for remOv
al, and that is all. The removal of
the fair to another location requires
a two-thirds majority of the members
and such action must be had at the
regular annual meeting with previous
notice that the question of removal
would be voted on at said meeting.
No action can be had this year for the
annual meeting has been held.
There are now about 200 members of
the Society; of this number note by
the record that Mankato is credited
with eight members.
Now gentlemen, the prospects of
holding the Blue Earth Agricultural
fair at any other place than on their
grounds at Garden City, is not brill
liant. AS a matter of course, an Off
Ger who refuses to comply with the
plain requirements of the Society,
such office becomes vacant.
Now if the citizens of any of the
many enterprising towns in Blue
Earth county are desirious of remov-
ing the fair from Garden City, please
attend the fair and purchase mem
bership ticket and thereby help to
make the fair a success, and then at
tend the annual meeting and vote
for removal and if you succeed we
will cheerfully yield and give it a
hearty support, wherever located.
think l favor the sentiment of the
people when say that an attempt to
remove the fair from Garden City, in
any other than a legitimate manner,
will meet with vigorous opposition.
L. S. TERRY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27

Allow me to add my tribute to the
efficacy of Ely's Cream Balm. / was
suffering from severe attack of in
fluenza and catarrh and was induced
to try your remedy. The result was
marvellous. l could hardly articulate,
and in less than twenty-four hours the
catarrhal symptoms and my hoarseness
disappeared and | was able to sing a
heavy role in Grand Opera with voice
unimpaired. | strongly recommend it
to all singers.-Wm. H. Hamilton,
Leading Basso of @. d. Hess Grand
Opera Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

GOOD THUNDER, MdrCQ 10, u.
Who said Good Thunder is not
booming? l think the gentleman is
off, and the following will prove it.
Rob. Malzahn traded his house and
lot for brick veneer store with Chas.
SOhre of MankatO the store re-
Gently occupied by d. p. Young, faith
err of City Attorney Young, of Mankato.
w. Manthei sold his house and lot
to T. Young.
Mr. G.. Schmidt, our barber, sold one
of his residences to VIM. Manthei and
the other to w. Kapernick.
j. Graf sold his hardware store to
w. Schroeder and Robt. Blume.
Our creamery is well patronized and
the farmers are more than pleased
with the results. 1t is grand thing
for our town and vicinity.
We will have S., 900 school house
completed prior to the September
term of school.
E. Just has returned to his home at
Window, this State.
Paul Glaucke sold his span of horses
to a farmer at Window for $3.50.
W. Johnson is going to move his
family to Mapleton.
G. can't you swop watches without
getting beat?
Rev. Whitelow is very busy at pres
ent selling books entitled Indian
Horrors" 1t is a very interesting and
instructive book. Everybody ought to
have one.
1t is rumored in town that f. G..
and RObt. MalZahn will start gener-
al store in the near future.
A. Schwarzenbach went to Mime
apolis the 23rd inst, on legal business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27

The temperance lecture at the M
E. church on Wednesday evening was
very good, but poorly attended. / do.
not think it was generally understood
to be temperance lecture. 1t was
given out as a 'chalk talk"
G. III. Barnes has got a lot of new
furniture.
A large delegation Of teachers left
here for the institute at Lake Crystal
the first of the week.
The Creamery Co. will put in a tub
ular well this spring.
A number of the Normal scholars
will come home to attend Chapel Day
exercises.
Rev. Muligen preached at Garden
City last Sabbath morning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Herb says: cover the Garden Wall
is the incest song on earth.
Mr.. J. Graham sayssthe next thing
on the program is Sault Ste. Marie.
We understand that our benevolent
tinSmith, Doc, is going to leave town
and go to Amboy. We are sorry and
regret his departure as he will be a
missing link in our social circles.
Bleedorn, Manthei & Co. will move
their stock of dry goods and groceries
into Mrs. B. J. Mechelke's building.
Jones is all right if he did get
knocked out.
Mr.. Schmit, of Good Thunder, we are
sorry to say, has left us and gone to
Madison, Wis, to make that place his
future home.
f. III. G. is now occupying the barber
shop and charges the boys 10 cents for
a shave, He does the boys good job.
Call on him and be convinced.
r. L. Houk sold five horses in the
past two or three weeks. He is con.
verting his stock into U. S. currency
That's good property, Dick.
G. Meyer has purchased the resi-.
dence of f. Lehman.
Mccarthy & Schwarzenbach dissolv.
ed cO-partnership. The former con.
veyed his interest in the hardware
business to Aug. Bosin, of Rapidan
We wish the boys success.
I'll. Borchardt will open up his meat
market in the near future. He is
going to sell watermelons, too.
-
Huntly to visit his brother.
Gates don't like to batch and tend
to the butcher shop simultaneously.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27
HaDpY HOOsiers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Ida
vile, Ind, writes: Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined, for that bad feel
ing arising from Kidney and Liver
Trouble" John Leslie, farmer and
stockman, of same place, says: "Find
Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney
and Liver medicine, made me feel like
a new man, J. w. Gardner, hard
ware merchant, same town, says:
Electric Bitters is just the thing for a
man who is all run down and don't
care whether he lives or dies; he found
new strength, good appetite and felt
just like he had a new lease on life.
Only SOC. a bottle, at J. r. Jones' drug
store.
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STERLING CENTER, March %.

STERLING CENTER, March %.
VIM. Perry is around here on a visit
to his old friends.
G. M. Reynolds has purchased that
English shire horse of John Slater.
F. Decker purchased Clark's black
Norman.
VIM. Franklin's folks have a new or
gan.
w. Wells and son Lutte visited Will
lard & Fuller's stock farm Friday.
VIM. Minger came down from St.
James, Saturday. He returned on
Sunday. Even Oleson returned with
him.
August Zimmerman and wife came
home from Wisconsin last Thursday.
S. M. Grover and wife visited e. w.
Parks folks at Amboy Sunday.
Mr.. Parks intends starting for Muir
ray county this week.
Fayette Decker and wife, of Amboy,
visited relatives here Sunday.
A. Moses went to ST. Paul last week
with car load of hogs.
Roads are in a very bad condition.
Robt. Cory is selling considerable
wheat for seed.
Geo. Secrest has bought another
quarter section of land, this time a
quarter of marsh near the Norwegian
church.
Thos. Renedict will work for A. M.
Brush, near Amboy, this season.
VIM. Webb is sick with La Grippe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27
Piles. Piles, Piles.

LOOSE'S 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, 1891-03-27

The Spring Stock of G. II. Austin,
Son & Co.'S. Ladies' and Children's
Rochester, n. Y, Shoes, also their
Gents $500 Shoes, are getting i'm
proved in finish. They are safe in say
ing that there are no finer or better
fitting lines in the market
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27

Burt & Packard's "Korrect Shape"
Gents fine Calf, Kangaroo and Cor
dovan Lace and Congress Shoes. Latest
styles for spring and summer wear, at
G.. Fl. Austin. Son & Co.'S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27

The only full assortment OF Rubber
Boots in Southern Minnesota, at Z. ID.
Austin, Son & Co.'S. 292t6eod&4Ot4N
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27

Club Goring' is in all our Gents
Congress Shoes that we sell at and
above $500 pair. G. III. Austin, Son
& Co
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-27

5000 bushels of oats wanted. High
est cash price paid.
303t2.41t1 CLEMENTS 81 HOERR.
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Chicago & Northwestern.
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway.

CANNON Valley
Depart Arrive
sNo. 20 & "a Waterville and
Faribault Accommod. $50 am. o:4o Pm
EMO. p & %, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
eDaily, except Sunday.
No. % connects at Waterville with through
trains for DesMoines; also with Tree chair car &c
Denver via Kansas City and Topeka. No. II
connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City
Information regarding rates, routes, etc., cheer
fully furnished upon application to
F. F. POWERS, Agent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16
Military Drama.

The River Falls Cornet Band have
made arrangements with the McClin-
tocks of Chicago who are in the city
to produce their famous military
drama, "The Drummer Boy of Gettys-
burg" at the Opera Hall about July
25th. This play has been produced in
Eau Claire, Ashland, Stevens Point,
Oshkosh, Fon du Lac and other princi-
pal cities of this state, and the press
and personnel recommends speak of
them and the play in the highest of
terms. They carry their own scenery,
costumes Blue and Gray, properties,
&C., and will be assisted by 20 of our
best local talent and the entire band.
Orchestra of six or seven pieces will
commence at once to rehearse for the
play and the cast are now rehearsing
under the personal direction of the
McClintocks, and the play will be
without doubt one of the best ever
given in this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16
Mark Twain

Has become rich, fat, and as a conse-
quence laZy-or else his talent FOR
quaint sayings has left him. One of
the best things he ever said, in his
humorous days. was that the vital
statistics of the United States Census
showed that more people died at home
in bed than were killed or fatally in
jured in railroad accidents; therefore,
it was far safer to travel than to stay
at home. There is perhaps flaw in
Marks syllogism, whether in premises
or conclusion the reader can deter.
mine for himself, but there would be
nothing illogical in statement like
this: All people wish to avoid acct
dents when travelling: 1.-The Burling-
tom has never lost passenger by an
accident; therefore all people prefer
to travel by The Burlington. This
is reliable for il comes from 1.-The
Burlington" itself. For tickets, rates,
&C., call on your nearest railroad
agent, or address w. j. G. Kenyon,
Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16
PERSONAL.

Mrs. George Thayer of Hudson is
visiting in town.
Miss Lulu Lanphear is visiting
friends in Boardman.
Prof. ID. f. Cameron and wife Of
Pepin are in the city.
Thomas Browell is down from
Thompson. North Dakota.
Thomas Lauder. Jr.. of South Dako-
Ia is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Anderson are
rusticating in Barron county.
Miss Edith Underwood of Saltwater
is the guest of the Misses Tozer.
Mrs. DIR. Sawyer of st. Paul is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Scion Perrin.
Mrs. Charles Davies is visiting rela-
tives in Ohio and southern Wisconsin.
Mrs. Merriam of Columbus, Wis, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. b. Haz-
ard.
Miss Eva Powell and mother of
Warren, Mimi, are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. l.. w. Eldred left last Monday
for New York state on visit to rela-
tives.
Joe billiard has gone to Pepin coun-
ty for couple of weeks outing on the
farm.
Mrs. Templeton and daughter of
Chicago are guests of Mrs. E. c.
Davies.
Mrs. o. c. Hicks of Spokane Falls,
WASH. is visiting her sister, Mrs. G.
E. Reed.
A. NJ. Smith of Appleton, Wis, was
the guest of j. NJ. Smith the first of
the week.
Miss Alma Healy of Rochester, Ra.
cine, county, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Edwin Pratt.
Miss Louie Davies of Merriam Park,
Mimi, is visiting her aunt, Miss
Greenleaf at Mrs. Raymond's.
Miss Minnie Coley of Pittsield. H.,
paid her uncle, Mr.. w. Ii. Sanderson,
a visit the first of the week.
Miss Lois Eastman of Adams, n. Y,
was the guest of Prof. and Mrs. Brier
during the fore part of the week.
John Burtscher returned Tuesday
from a visit to Milwaukee and his old
home in Richfield, Washington coun-
ty, this state.
Jay Loucks having sold his hotel in
terests at Faribault, Mimi, has re-
turned with his family to River Falls
to reside for time.
Mrs. L. z. Whitcomb and daughter
left on Monday for South Bend, Ind.
Miss WhitcOmb will teach in one of
the schools of that city.
c. f. Thurston of the firm of Roths-
childs, Thurston & Rothschilds of St.
Paul spent Sunday in town, the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walters.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. p. Baker of Ottum-
wa, Ia. spent Saturday and Sunday in
town. the guests of Miss Susie Pierce
who is a cousin of Mr.. Baker.
Bert Wood of West Superior has
been spending the week with friends
in town. He will take course at the
Ellsworth Summer School before re-
turning home.
Mrs. Norton of st. Paul is convalesc-
ing at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Walters, having recovered sufficiently
to accompany her mother here last
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClintock of Chicago
are in the city arranging for the rep
resentation, with the assistance of
local talent, of "A military drama they
have presented in various cities of the
state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Henry Ward Beecher used to tell a
story about a priest in the olden time
who was called to bless the field of
poor farmer prior to the planting. He
cIme, and, after surveying the soil,
remarked to the agriculturist: Pray
ing won't do here; what you want is
manure
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

''0f all the cants that ever canted
in this canting world" said Wendell
Phillips, though the cant of piety
may be the worst, the cant of Ameri
cans bewailing Russian nihilism is the
most disgusting" The truth of this
statement can scarcely be doubted by
any person who reads the clear, can.
did and impartial story of the "Nihil-
lists in Paris as it will be related by
j. ii. Rosny in Harper's Magazine for
August. Mr. Rosny shows that these
people are not to be COMPOUNDED with
the anarchists, and that, contrary to
the general opinion, those who have
taken refuge in Paris do not have a
revolutionary organization of any
kind. Their bond of union is their
implacable hostility to Russian des-
potism. Some striking illustrations
drawn by Partisan artists will accom-
pany Mr.. Rosny's article.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Work on the addition to the High
school building began Monday. No
contract has been let. IL having been
decided by the School Board that the
work can be more satisfactorily done
ny the day. a. E. Michael has been
employed to superintend the construc.
ton. Repairs in the shape of new
sidewalks, &C.. are also in progress.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Messrs. y. II. Campbell and Z. W.
Davis met with a painful accident on
Tuesday forenoon. They were upon
4 scaffOld shingling the house of Mr..
g. E. Pratt, when the staging gave
way throwing the men to the ground,
some twelve feet. Mr.. Davis fell upon
bunch of shingles. severely injuring
his side.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Good morning Mrs. c., what a love-
ly Grenadine you have on, and such a
perfect fit; did you get it in st. Paul!'
mo, not 10y any means; l bought it at
Albenberg's, and the pattern | got
there, TOO. It's the Standard Fashion
Company's pattern. BY the way, Mrs.
B., if you want Grenadine, | would
advise you to look i. Albenberg & Co. IS
stock over before you go to st. Paul.
| was in their store few days ago
and they told me that they are giving
Is per cent. discount on all Grena.
Dimes"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

The Educational. Column conducted
by Profs. Dudgeon and Florin in Dunn
Co. News, has this to say concerning
the Teachers Institute soon to be
held in Menomonie by River Falls
teachers:
The July number of the Wiscon-
gin Journal of Education brings the
following news of great interest to
the teachers of this county: The in
stitute program for the fall provides
for thirty-nine Institutes, five of
which continue two weeks, and the
remainder but single week. The
most important aei0 departure is in
the institutes in Dunn, Eau Claire and
Juneau counties, which are to be con-
Quoted by w. j. Brier, assisted by
Miss Schultes and Miss Summers, of
the River Falls Normal School. The
latter is principal of the primary
grade, and will teach classes in prim-
airy work at the institutes, and the
former, who is supervisor of practice,
will conduct a critical exercise, based
upon the class work
Application for this excellent force
of instructors has been made long ago,
but until now, did not feel sure of
success in obtaining them, so did not
sooner inform the teachers of this
county of the intellectual AMI profess
siondl treat in store for them. You
will observe that Dunn is one of the
three faUored counties in this respect
The teachers of this county ought to
be grateful for such a rare privilege
and avail themselves in large numbers
of this grand opportunity to improve
Professionally"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Rev. 9. II. Rogers. of Geneseo, ILL.,,
formerly pastor of the Congregational
church of this city, gladdened many
River Falls friends with his presence
last Saturday evening, and preached
with his characteristic force and elo-
quenee to his old congregation on Sun.
day. lie came up to attend the Ma
tional Christian EndeavOr Convention
At MINNEAPOLIS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Postmaster Reed wishes to inform
the patrons of this office that he has
just effected arrangements with the
Superintendent of the Railway Mail
Service securing direct mail pouch
from Minneapolis, leaving Minneapolis
at 49, r. ". and arriving here at $50
Pm. Heretofore mail leaving Mime
apOlis in the afternoon came to St.
Paul ami laid over night. arriving at
River Falls next day. This change
will give US mail from Minneapolis
the same as from ST. Paul.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Anew corps of officers took control
of the Baptist Sunday School last SUM-
day, viz: Superintendent, Rev. Geo.
4. Cressey; Assistant Superintendent,
Mrs. j. Z. Hulst; Librarian, William
Finley; Treasurer. = Works; Secre-
t4ry, Geo. Walters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Mrs. j. +. Weeks has moved her
stock of millinery goods into the Glib
son building. first door north of Car
roll Bros. The room has been nicely
fitted up, and large and stylish stock
of millinery goods is therein display.
ell. The ladies are invited to call and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

Cholera infantum has lost its terrors
since the introduction of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
When that remedy is used and the treat
ment as directed with each bottle is fol-
lowed, cure is certain. Mr.. A. w. Wal
ter, prominent merchant at Walters
burg, H., says: 1T cured my baby boy
of cholera infantum after several other
remedies had failed. The child was so
low that he seemed almost beyond the
aid of human hands or reach of any med
icine." 20 and 80 cent bottles for sale by
c. K. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-07-16

\ very valuable supplement will ac-
company the next numbtr of Harper's
Weekly. 1t will be devoted to some
special features of the eleventh census
and will present in tabulsted form
such facts and figures with reference
to the progress. industries, and re-
sources of the different states as are of
most general interest to the public. 1t
will be worthy of study and preserya-
ff,r,