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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-15
Examinations for Pupils in the COun-
try Schools.

We will hold examinations during
July for the advanced grade of pupils
in the country schools, in the follow
ing places upon the dates named:
Mankato July 21st, Madison Lake,
July %, ST. Clair July %, Mapleton
July %, Good Thunder, July 26, Lake
Crystal, July u, Garden City, July %,
Amboy, July 20. The examination in
Mankato will be held in the Normal
School building, and in the public
school building in each of the other
places named. Tue writing will be
done with pen and ink. Applicants
will be examined in Reading, Writing
Spelling. Geography, Grammar, Arith-
metic, U. S. History, also Physiology
and hygiene with special reference to
the effects of Stimulants and Marco
tics. The history and physiology may
be omitted by those who wish to
take examination only with the aim
in view of admittance to the class of
the Normal School.
Finals may be taken in one or more
of the studies. Those who pass in all
will receive common school diploma.
Applicants will please come provided
with legal-cap paper, pen and ink,
blotter, pencil, eraser and penknife.
S. G. STEVENS,
County Supt. of Schools.
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THEY WILL DEBATE.

Friends of Ig. Donnelly have chal-
lenged Prof. j. t. McCleary to meet
the former in debate upon the pOlit-
ical issues of the day, the same to
take place at Slayton sometime in
August, and the Professor has accept
ed the challenge Mr.. Donnelly has
national reputation as a speaker,
writer and politician, and is the ac
knowledged national leader of the
Peoples party, and the fact that he
has consented TO meet Mr. McCleary
in debate is an Acknowledgement that
he deems him foeman worthy of his
steel. He will find the Professor a
courteous gentleman, fair in every re-
spect and well verSed in every point
under discussion, who will confne
himself to the facts, and compel the
sage to discard the rambling dis
cussions he has been carrying on Of
late and resort to matters of fact,
provided he has any such ammuni-
tion in store, or retire in disorder
from the field.
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Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received up to Saturday, July ~,
for the construction of a stone culvert on the
Pohl road. Plans and specifications can be
seen at the Auditors office Wednesday, July
any or all bids. BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
First insertion July l5-last &c.
ORDER FOR HEARING On CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court, Special Term,
July 9, 1892.
In the matter OF the estate OF John F. Jones,
deceased.
Letters of administration with the will
annexed on the estate of said deceased being
this day granted unto Wlllam w. Wlluams OF
the county of Dodge state of Wisconsin.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance,
at the Probate office in the city OF Mankato in
said Blue Earth county on the following day,
viz: On Thursday the 9th day OF February, A.
D., 1898, at 10 O'Clock a: M. OF said day.
it is further ordered. That seven months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred; unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further. That notice OF the time
and place OF the hearing and examination
of said claims and demands shall be
given by publication OF this order for
three successive weeks prior to the day appoint
ed for such exami nation, in the Mankato Free
Press, weekly newspaper. printed and publish
ed at the city of Ma nkato in said county.
Dated at the City Of Mankato the 9th day Of
July, A. d. 1892.
WIN. B. TORREY,
THOMAS HUGHES, Judge OF Probate
Attorney for Administrator.
Mankato, MINI.
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out of an individuals pocket and was
not prepared by the committee.
A motion was made by Vernon
delegate that the vote be taken by
ballot.
The motion was voted upon, and
division OF the house was granted by
the chair, he being in doubt as to the
result.
The vote stood 80 in favor of the
motion and IS against it.
The committees report was then
adopted by reclamation.
The committee on congressional
delegates reported the following
names:
First district-H Cummins, F Has
kell, L G NJ Fletcher.
Second-A j Morrison, GAYLORD
Lamb, G L Benedict, II knott, " e
| Young, e 2 Iceberg.
Third Gilbert Gutterson, w z
Davis, j e Hall.
Fourth-A G Wilbur, w Menden-
hall.
Fifth McBroom, John Johnston.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report:
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Blue Earth county in convention as
sembled, having unlimited confidence
in the integrity and ability Of the
gentlemen whose names have been
prominently mentioned as candidates
for the office Of governor, do hereby
pledge their support to whosoeyer
may be selected through the wisdom
Of the delegates to the Republican
state conven ton.
Resolved. That the eminent serVi-
ces Of Senator Q K Davis to his state
and nation richly entitle him to the
undividedsuppOrt of every Republi-
can in Minnesota and Of those of all
parties who believe in rewarding true
merit, and as evidence of our fealty TO
him and as a mark of interpretation
of his craftsmanship, answering IL
deity and true manly course on all
matters of public concern, our dele
gates are hereby requested to use
their best endeavorS to secure the pas
sage of a resolution through the state
convention pledging the representa-
tives of the party to his support as his
own successor.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
| the administration of President Harri-
son and the principles of the Republi-
can party as enunciated in the plat
form adopted by the National Repub-
lican convention at Minneapolis.
Resolved, That we do hereby with
pride present for consideration and
approval to the Republican Congress-
iOnal convention OF this district as a
candidate for member of the National
House of Representatives the name
of James T McCleary, and instruct
our delegation elected to said conven-
tion to earnestly support his candi-
dacy and use all honorable means to
secure his nomination.
Each resolution was received with
applause. =
The report was adopted by rising
vote, only one or two refusing to
stand.
CT Benedict offered the following
resolution, which was carried:
Resolved, That in case the delegates
elected by the convention to the con-
gressional convention are not present
at said convention the delegates pre-
sent are hereby instructed to fill said
vacancies or to cast the full vote Of
said delegation as they may decide
eXpedient.
This was adopted and the conven-
tiOn adjourned.
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First ms. July S-last July %.

First ms. July S-last July %.
cxTATE OF NJ INNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-ss In Probate Court. Special
Term, July 5th, 1892.
In the matter of the estate of Horace Kinny,
deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Walter
Kinny, administrator de bonis non of the es-
tate of said Horace Kinny, deceased, represent
ing, among other things, that he has fully adj
ministered said estate, and praying that a
time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing the final account OF his administration.
and for the assignment OF the residue of said
estate to the parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard bythis court, on Saturday,
the 3Oth day of July, A. D., 1892 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
this order once in each week, for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing in the
Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper print
ed and published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 9Th day
of July, A. D. 1892.
By the Court,
Seal. W. B. TORREY,
Judge of Probate.
VIM THOMAS,
Attorney for Administrator,
Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-15
LAKE CRYSTAL.

From the Union.

From the Union.
Rev. n. B. Foot has a vacation of
three weeks. He left for trip to the
northern part of the State on Tues
day.
Fred Maker has bought what is
known as the Fritz place, $50 acres in
Lincoln, paying $50 per acre. This
tells how the cat jumps, and who is
doing well in this country.
The Mutt boys and Albert Jones and
Geo. Foss lost their claims on the
reservation. Mr.. Mutt informs US
he has purchased one quarter section,
and intends to buy another for the
boys. Mr.. Mutt returned to the reser-
walton Tuesday.
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Chicago & Northwestern.
WINONA & ST, PETER,

wINONA q ST. PETER.
GOING EAST. Depart. Arrive.
Chicago Night Express, 1880 am. 500 am.
New Ulm&LaCrosse Pas, 1870 am. HOO am.
Lacrosse milwaukee q
Chicago Day Express, 1850 pm. APO pm,
GOING WEST.
WATERFOWL. Aberdeen,
Redwood Falls. Tracy,
Huron g. Pierre Day
Passenger LOS am. 80 am.
Tracy Accommodation S46 am. $50 am
Redwood Falls, Tracy &
Huron Express 1920 pm. $50 pm.
La Crosse and New Ulm
Day Passenger $40 pm. 1910 pm.
*Daily, except Monday.
sleeper Mankato to Chicago.
sleeper Chicago to Mankato.
All other trains daily, except Sunday.
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Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railway.

CANNON Valley
Depart Arrive
No. % & pa Waterville and
Faribault ACcommod. ZOO am. 5:45 pm.
No. 21 & %, st. Paul. Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger $40 pm. 2:22 p.m
*Daily, except Sunday.
No. % connects at Waterville with through
trains for DesMoines; also with iree chair car to
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. POWERS, Agent.
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Everybody buys the new Osborne
binder and No. mower, guaranteed
the best in the market, or the goods
will be forfeited 5t2W
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90 HEAD OF graded ewes from one to five
NCyears old. one buck one year old, full
blood Shropshire. Will sell cheap as l am going
out of sheep raising. Farm one mile east of
Mankato near Agency road. z. o. address,
Mankato, E. B. Cooper. No 4-S
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Why do farmers bring back the
Mccormick mowers to futile & Neff?
because they don't work. Buy the
Osborne mowers and binders and you
will have no trouble, as they are the
best in the market.
5t2w j. u. ROLLER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-15

MANKATo, Mimi, July live beg
to quote our -four as follows, viz: Su-
perlative, S2:40 per CWt., MankatO,
1920 per Cwt. Usual discounts to
dealers. Soliciting your orders we re-
main, yours very truly,
r. r. HUBBARD.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-15

-MankatO Mercantile Co. will sell
during this week, straw hats at one
half price. tfd&W
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-Tuttle & Neff are closing out
their hardware. Look in their AID
for prices. ap25m3
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The one-half price on all summer
goods at the Mankato Mercantile
Co.'S. store. tfd&w
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Stock Farm For Sale.

Three hundred and twenty acres,
two and one-half miles from Window.
at $4,000 Must be sold at once.
Call on or address
THos. E. SINE,
44m6 Window, MINI.
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For sale on easy terms! One hun
dred and sixty acres of choice farm
ing lands, two miles from the Saul
paugh House" on the Eagle Lake
road. Also several city lots, by the
Citizens National Bank. Enquire at
the Bank.
1mtd&w JNO. f. MEAGHER. PreS't.
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THE RAILROADS.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha.

Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha.
GOING WEST, DEPARTS.
No. Kansas City & Omaha Exp, lilo pm.
Nos 90 e" & Sioux City
Express, 1886 am.
No. St. P, Mimi & Mankato, ar $40 pm.
No. 15 Gilmore Accommodation, 1:40 am.
No. II 2:25 pm.
GOING EAST.
No. Kansas City & Omaha Exp, 400 am.
No. st, p, NJ. & Chicago, 1927 pm.
No. ST. P, NJ. & Mankato, 7:O5 m.
No. 16 Emore Accommodation, 11:05 am.
No. Is g sc 1910 pm.
Nos, 1, 2, 3 and 4, daily.
Nos. s. 6, 16, II, and Is, daily except Sunday.
No. Is, daily except Monday.
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MANKATO MARKETS.

Grain and Stock Markets corrected daily.
Other markets corrected on date OF weekly is.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul.

Arrive. Depart
PASSENGER $40 am. Passenger, GAO pm
No. %, m xd7:OO pm. Accommod, 7:3O pm.
No. 25, 1876 p. m. No. &c, 1925 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
Making direct come ctions to all points east
and South.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

\ fashion safe 10 stamp Il young girl
in general -ociety As bnt i'll equipped
with knowledge Of good form Is that Of
vanishing in company with her at
tendant after a dance and remaining IN
unfrcQuented corners until remark l.
thereby created. such Is The yonns wo-
man whose chaperon Is in continual spec
ulatipu IL 10 her whereabouts or else il.
active exercise To find her She Is no
doubt often innocent Of intention 10 Of
fend. but at large ami mixed entertain
ments the better part of wisdom ina wo-
man i, 10 keep IN view Of her fellows.
\ witty Frcnchwomau, Nine, de Gira
din, once wrote: "Amuse yourselves, .
Young beauties, but fluiter your wings
III the broad light Of day. AVOID 9had-
ows in which suspicion hides. The
vanishing woman act should be linn
tied in performance to platform IN fun
view Of the audience. The prompt re-
turn of young woman to the side or
vicinity Of her chaperon after dancing l.
not only graceful and we'll bred action,
but affords an opportunity to the man,
who too often is embarrassed in Tins re-
spect, to withdraw and fulfill some other
engagement Ladies Home Journal,
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

My father insisted that my sister IA.
tie and should teach the polka step II
him and Mr.. Leech My fsther Va- IL.
much in earnest about learning to talk
that wonderful step correctly as though
there were nothing Of greater lmpaa=
lance in the world Often he would prae
tice gravely in corner, without clthel
partner or music, and remember one
cold winters night his awakening with
the fear that he had forgotten the Steps s.
strong upon him that, jumping out Of
bed by the scant illumination of the ed
fashioned rushlight and to his OWN whis
Ting he diligently rehearsed its 'one,
two, one, two until he WAS once more
secure i'll his knowledge,
No one can imagine our excitement
and NERVOUSNESS when the evening came
on which we were to dance with ON
pupils. Katie was to have Mr.. Lcecl.
who WAS over SIX feet tail, for hcrpartner.
while nv father wa, To be mine. .,iy
heart beat SO fast thai could scarcely
breathe. was 50 fearful for the euCc, s.
of our exhibition. But my fears WIRE
gronudless. and we We're greeted ut the
finish of our dance with hearty applause,
which WA. more than compensation fol
the work which had been expended upon
its learning Mamie Dickens i'll Ladie,
Home journal,
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

"The other day i woman WHO sihhds
Thousands, of dollars year ON dress sent
for me and gave me an old garment 10
make over for house wear, saNs Il dress
maker. There We're trimmings and
Innings 10 buy, but Size gave me 10
money. OF COURSE il WAS taken for
granted that would furnish those. Thai
was all right When the work VII, dom
the bill amounted to Sll.3j, and / had
less than 81 in cash wrote an apollo
getic little pole to my customer when |
sent the dress home, asking for the
amount of the hill-if convenient. Ny
messenger returned empty handed. lie
waited in the hallway of the rich wom-
ans housa fpr half an hour, and reCriY
ing no answer TO my note venturcd l.
speak to one If the servants about ii.
The servant kindly said that she would
inquire about II, Soon she returned
with the message that Mrs, - said
that she had 10 time to bother with petty
bills then. In consequence my llttle
family had very skinny Sunday din
mr.. New York Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

Known, chiefly by spondenre. to
MANY persons is certain invalid who
spends her days in studying her "ea>o
and writing about il. Her letters are
long. full Of unpleasant detail, and So
hurdened with Inquiries and requests
thai they have to he answered at almost
equal length, and most of them are ad
dressed to mon and women to whom
time Is precious.
Sometimes lhe invalid asserts thai the
use of II typ. writer would relieve unfa-
vorable symptoms. and asks "A hundred
questions about the different machines,
Again. she finds it necessary to divert
her mind and turns to literature, rely
ing ON an author to tell her what and
how 10 write. Then she resolves tomake
an experiment in treatment, and can
vases 10y letter for IA worthless ulscrip-
ton book that She may gain the money
to do SO.
But always her sease' is directly or
Indirectly tine theme Of the many closely
written pages All things past, present
and To come are related to her various
Affections. In tine words of a Persian
pr6verb Tine sun shines that the world
may see her wounds. Youths Com
panion.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

Thcre is distinct advance IN iutclli-
gent gr9Wriup interest in child life.
Mr. Howcl4, Miss Lareom and Edward
Everett Hall have all given us interest
ing books empodyiny their own recollec-
tions of childhood. Mrs. D. Land l.
writing il charming novel whose mmu
interest is in prooins of childish psy-
chol1sy, and Mrs, burnett promises Il
similar volume, DWing the recent
meeting of the Association of COLLEGE
Alunnp it WAS evident That one of the
most interesting branches of work taken
up by college bred women Is systematic
and scientific study of the development
-physiologic, psychologist and ethical
of very young children. This recogni-
ton of the interesting points of the
young human animal is significant, 1t
not only promises better things for TIN
child, but better times for his elders =
Kate Fields Washington.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

An old negro woman has established
new th"ocracy at Grenada, Miss, said
j. II. Il. Miller, of Cotfcyvillc. Her
name Is Scinda, and her followers are
called 'Scifda Band. They number
about 400. Scinda is their queen, and
rules her flock with an iron rod. They
usc no Bibles at Their meetings, for each
member il supposed 10 know 1t by heart,
If Scinda ask them Biblical question
they are supposed 10 have an answer at
once. They pave their meetings every
Sunday evening ana they are interest
ing 10 observe The congregation men
and women are declled out in costly
ribbons aud beads. Their chants are as
weird as tue soils and signs of graveyard
trees. They dance 10 the music Of the
banJo and tanhourine until they 80
nearly exhausted. aud then they 20
home. - St Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22
ON Collecting Autograph,

The most elementary form Of the
strangers letter is of course the appliea-
ton for an autograph. This application
is now reduced to such a system that it
causes little Inconvenience and should
not he refused. There is usually sent
with the request a blank card on which
the name Is to be written, with an en-
yelope stamped and addressed for its te-
turn. Nothing can be more unobtrnsiYe
or mechanical. though the line Of pro
pretty Is al once passed, We may say,
where two cards are sent, the second
one being obviously for exchange pnr-
poses OF perhaps for sale.
The wary author never. | suspect.
writes on beth cards. since he does not
aim 10 help out u mere business trans
action. Who're amy applicant goes Fur
Their and asks an original letter or copied
passage. the affair becomes more serialls,
and some authors and public mon ignore
such request, altogether, as being much
more serious consumers of time I W.
Higsinson IN llarper's Bazaar.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

Those of US who like Friday for vari-
ous reasons, but chiefly because it leads
up to Saturday, upon which day schools
are closed, will be pleased to hear that
it is not half So unlueky day as Mon
day, the day school opens again. A Ger
man statistician. feeling that Friday had
been a much nlaligned day, determined
to make scientific Investigation of the
matter. and found that it is not Friday
but Monday that Is the most unfortunate
of the week days.
According to his Investigations l674
per cent. of all accidents occur on Mon
day, l5.5l per cent. on Tuesday. 1851 per
cent. on Wednesday, l5.47 per cent on
Thursday, l6.3s per cent. on Friday
1923 per cent. on saturday and only . 80
p -ent. ON sunday. SO you see FRIDAY
isn't SO bad "A day after all.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22
Messengers Notice.

" y
SOMERSET ssh Court OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case of Joshua L. Coburn, Insol-
vent Debtor.
This is to give notice that on the third
day of December, a. ID. 1892, warrant in
insolvency was issued out of the Court of In
solvency for said County Of Somerset against
the estate of said Joshua L. Coburn of
Madison, adiudged to be an insolyent
debtor, on petition of said debtor, which
petition filed the third day Of
Dee, a. d. 1892 to which date interest on
claims is to be computed. That the payment
of any debts to or by said debtor, and the
transfer and delivery of any property by him
are forbidden by law. That meeting of the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assEnces of his
estate, will be held at a Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Cour Room in
said Skowhegan, ON tho 10th dag Of January
A. D. 1893 at one o'clock in the afternoon
GiNca under my hand the date first above
written.
2w5l CHARLES W DYER, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

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t,a,t,a1af- s. -. warla and i g..
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III This ,,.,.' y now iJoa 10 moor Mr. Paw
,,a, ,, pnt ,,t,at Should bo lanrb ai9
In 80 hnnsa u.,s nntbing amn.ino.
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22

Advertisements, especially of the per
soual kind, Will frequently reward the
searcher for unexpected anticlimaXes.
The following appeared in IA New York
paper not long ago: Willie, return to
your distracted wife and frantic chill
drcn Do y3n want to hear of your Of /
mothers suicide? You will if yon dc
not let lis know where you are at once.
Anyway. serd back yonr fathers colorrd
mcerschaum,-- New York Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1892-12-22
Get Your Printing done at This Office
To Our Wholesale Trade.

We will say our line OF
Penny Good S, Mixtures,
Chocolates, Gum work and
Christmas Novelties is COM
plete and our constantly in
creasing wholesale business
convinces us our prices are
the lowest and the goods al
right; those that have not
tried us would do we'll to
investigate.