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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24

To Mothers: The opportunity
now affords you to buy boys shirt
waists cheap-is the chance of a life
time. Model Clothing and Shoe
| House. 2td&1tw
The Minneapolis & St. Louis road
should furnish special train to Lake
Madison on the morning of July 4th,
returning in the afternoon or even
| ing, to accommodate those who will
desire to attend the celebration
there.
Straw hats must go at SOC. on the
dollar at the Model Clothing and Shoe
House. 2td&1tw
Alderman Saulpaugh made the
| statement at the council meeting
last night that The Saulpaugh is for
sale and that he will so ADVERTISED at
once. This will not be pleasant news
for our citizens and we hope that Mr..
Saulpaugh will reconsider his deter
mination.
| Harmon & Son and other grades
| best make of shoes are being sold at
greatly reduced prices at the Model
Clothing and Shoe House.
Charles Hagedorn, residing at 625
N. Front street, died this morning of
congestion of the lungs, after a five
weeks illness. He was II years of
age and leaves wife and one or more
children. The funeral will occur at
one o'clock Thursday afternoon.
"A special from Mapleton to the
Minneapolis Tribune of this morning
says: A severe wind struck this place
at 5:15 this afternoon and for a while
there was frightened populace. The
front of H. NJ. Quinn's store was
blown in. John Norton's lumber
sheds were wrecked and numerous
trees and chimneys were leveled to
the ground. No one was injured.
"A telegram was received in the
city this morning containing the in
formation that Levi Patterson was
killed at Minneapolis last night. No
particulars were given. He was for
merly resident of this city and was
engaged for some years in the drug
and bonding business and was highly
respected. He was also in the drug
business at Minneapolis. His mother,
who is stopping at Mr.. Levitt's, near
Spring Island, was summoned to Min
neapOliS.
Straw hats at half the price you
have usually paid. Model Clothing
and Shoe House. 2td&1tw
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
Highest of all in Leavening Powe-Laest S. Govt Report
Re! R Bsxdss':
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Mrs. Sarah A., wife of Simon
Door, of Swan Lake, Nicollet county,
died on June 18th of pneumonia after
an illness of but thirteen days. The
deceased was born in St. Lawrence
county, Vermont, Oct. I'd, 1881. She
removed with her parents to Canada,
and was married to Simon Door on
Sept. I'd, 1852, at ST. Johns, Canada.
In 1855, they removed to Swan Lake,
where she has since lived. Her re-
mains were inferred at Hebron GENE
terry. She leaves husband and four
children to mourn her demise, all OF
whom were by her side at the time OF
her death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
Nature Makes Fun.

Guarded Leon and his troupe of
highly educated, trained Spanish
mules, are the greatest fun-makers
ever presented; their antics and tricks
are entirely new and original, and
they hold up to nature, as it were, in
a grandly ridiculous light, the finish
ed and polished performance Of their
assume fold and celebrated pets of the
equine world. At MankatO June %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
From Saturdays Daily.

Herman Levanger, Of Winona,
and Mrs. Anna A. Hielgen, of Sioux
Falls, were married by Judge Porter
Thursday.
High grade of summer flannel
shirts at reduced prices at the Model
Clothing and Shoe House. 2td&1tW
Hon. Ira P. Shissler has accepted
an invitation to deliver the Fourth of
July grafton at Blue Earth City. The
people of that town may expect to
hear something good.
We learned at Mapleton yesterday
that County Commissioner Dietz is
likely to be candidate for county
treasurer before the Democratic cOun-
ty convention. Charley would make a
strong fight, but.
f. L. Walters, Esq, owing to a
failure to secure certain railroad con-
cessious has decided not to go to
Great Falls, Montana. He has per-
fected arrangements to erect mill
at Morton, this state, and will pro-
coed at once with the preliminary
work.
The annual election of the indie
pendent school district of Mankato
will occur upon the third Saturday
in July, the 10Th. The voters should
see to it that the board is filed with
as good men as it now is. The duties
of the board the coming year will be
more important, and their positions
more responsible, than for years.
John Diamond was in the city to-
day and reports his health as some
what better. He is thinking Of going
to some hot springs for time. Speak
ing of recent alliance movements he
said that he would not take sides with
either party. He said that he is &C
quainted with L. @. Long, Peoples
party candidate for congress, and be-
lieves him to be a good man and an
an honest one. He says that now that
the farmers have nominated one OF
their own number, a thing which they
have always wanted, they should stick
by him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
WA NTEO.

A GENTS WANTED-Male and female, old
- and young, SIS 90 to $500 per day
easily ade, selling our Queen Plating Outfits
and doing Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, and
Brass Plating that is warranted to wear for
years, on every class of Metal, Tableware,
Jewelry, etc. Light and easily handled, no ex-
perience required to operate them. Can be car
ried by hand with ease from house to house,
same as a grip sack or satchel. Agents are
making money rapidly. They sell to almost
every. business house and family, and work shop:
Cheap Durable. Simple and within reach OF
every one. Plates almost instantly, equal to
the finest new work. Send for circulars &c.
QUEEN CITY SILVER & NICKEL PLATING Co.,
41eod&wtf EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24

succeeded. The reason assigned for
the rush at this season of the year is
that during the two months of rainy
weather building operations were al
most entirely suspended in Southern
Minnesota. Since the weather cleared
the demand for stone and lumber is
unprecedented and the railroads find
their carrying facilities taxed to the
utmost in but partially supplying the
demands that are being made upon
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
4th OF JULY CELEBRATION.

B. Roemer will have a Fourth OF
July celebration at his summer gar
den. There will be grand balloon as
centionS during the afternoon and a
fine display of fireworks and mann
moth fire balloons will be sent up dur
ing the evening. There will be a new
game for boys, whice will create lots
of fun for those who take part, it is
called the ''PuZZle Came Music by
Pohls Orchester. Admission to the
ball in the evening so cents, afternoon
free. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend. with the assurance of a
good time. 1t3W, 1tdjly2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
From Wednesdays Daily-)

The Amboy Building and Loan
Association has Incorporated, with a
capital stock of 100000.
Ira z. Shissler has decided to &C
cept an invitation to deliver the era
tion at Madison Lake, July 4th.
L. D. Saylor has sold three Sec
tions of the Long house to G. E. Mus
ser and they have been placed upon
his Cherry street lot.
Mr.. S. H. Grannis is feeling very
proud and well he may, for besides
being the father of five beautiful
daughters, he is the father of 10
pound boy, who arrived yesterday
morning.
The survivors of the old First
Minnesota met in St Paul yesterday.
Among the officers elected were Capt.
James Cannon, of this city, treasurer.
"A very heavy rain fell Monday
night east aSd south Of this city. In
places the down-pour was tremen-
dous. The Cobb river is said to have
risen with great rapidity, one report
putting it at two feet in an hour.
St. Clair, Mapleton, and other Sec
tions suffered. The ground was al
ready oversaturated and the water
ran off readily.
In the report of the council pro-
ceediugs yesterday, slip of the pen
made it appear that Aid. Fowler, who
moved that Mankato cement pipe be
used in the sewer extension, was the
only one voting against the motion.
1t should have read that Aid. Hub
bard voted against the proposition,
he being the only one opposing it. Mr..
Hubbard preferred vitrified clay pipe,
believing that for the purpose it is
more durable.
Mrs. A. 9. Cook, of North Manka-
to, died last evening from the effects
of paralysis. She had reached the
ripe age of 81 years, and was highly
esteemed by her many friends. Her
husband survives her, and also two
daughters, Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs.
Bennett. both of North Mankato.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
2:30 p, m. at the M. E. church.
City Engineer Haynes in engaged
in surveying new road up Bunker
Hill. He will follow the main ravine
on the north side until back of the
Silver place, when the road will turn
up that side ravine to the east. The
present road has grade of eighteen
feet to the hundred, but the new road
will be but six or eight feet to the
hundred. 1t will cost about $1,000,
and of this amount nearly 81, 900 has
been subscribed by property owners
interested. The new road would be
great advantage to the farmers living
in that direction.
Winnebago City PresS-Neacs:
Builders at the present time are una
BILE to proceed with their work on &C
count of the crowded condition of
freight business on the railroads.
Contractor Dagle has been endeavor-
ing for three weeks past to get the
stone here from Mankato for founda-
tion walls of the new Catholic church,
and up to Wednesday night had not
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
Fourth of July Dance.

Lon Strickland has made arrange
ments for grand Fourth of July
dance, to be given in Bowery Hall,
North MankatO. Refreshments served
at all hours. A good time guaran-
teed. Good music will be in attend
ance. A general invitation is eX-
tended to all. ltdaw*
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
From TUESDAYS DailyI.

Enormous quantity Ofall-wool un-
derwear, IS cents per garment at
Model Clothing and Shoe House.
Nelson Steel returned to his post
in the mail carrier service yesterday
During his short absence he took I'm.
to himself a better half, in the person
of Miss Lulu Fletcher, daughter of e.
Fletcher, of Belgrade. May they live
long and happily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24

The Independent Party National
convention will be held in Omaha,
Neb., July 4th, 1892. For this occa-
sion the Omaha R'y will sell excur.
sion tickets from Mankato to Omaha
and return for $50. Tickets will be
on sale June Doth to July I'd inclusive,
good to return until July 18th.
61t2d1t2W
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
Races at Rochester.

On account of the Summer Trot-
ting meeting to be held at Rochester,
Mimi, the Chicago & North Western
R'y Co. will, from July I'd to 9Th in
elusive, sell excursion tickets to Ro-
chester and return at low rates. For
tickets and full information apply to
agents CTS N. w R'y. 66tfdaw
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24

On account of the national conven-
tion Prohibition Party, held at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, June 29th, the Omaha
BY, will sell excursion tickets to
Cincinnati and return at the lowest
first class fare for the round trip.
Tickets sold June q and % good until
July 9th. 61t2d 1t2w.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Another thunder storm this fore
noon. These are now almost daily
occurrences.
The Chinese laundryman has
closed his shop and gone back to San
Francisco.
On July 1st J. w. True will sue
coed Geo. T. Barr as deputy postmas-
ter.
&c. G. Ellsworth states that he
will probably engage in business in
Mankato, in some other way.
p. X. Wiser took an umbrella
with him to Chicago, and was all
right when it rained ON the wigwam.
VIM. Buchholtz last evening sold
his chestnut gelding, eight years old,
to f. a. Behnke for S175. 1t is a
good driving horse.
Burt Payne, whose farm is near
Spring Island, says that he has field
of rye six feet and six inches high. Or
ange Little's wheat is heading out.
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.
The straight-out Alliance county
convention will meet in this city July
I'd, to choose delegates to the state
convention which meets July 18th.
Geo. Austin, of Butternut Valley,
and Anna Fuller, of Lake Crystal,
were married at the home Of the
brides parents Monday, by Rev. M.
Foot. They went to Minneapolis for
a wedding trip
Fred Widell is loading thirty cars
of stone a day on the average. He
is just now shipping large amount
of stone to Iowa. He will have his
contract on the elevator and mill at
Superior completed within another
month,
The ladies of St. Johns Catholic
church will honor their Pastor by an
entertainment" and "ice-cream So
cable" at the church hall On JomOr.
row evening. The feast of St.John the
Baptist, at eight o'clock, concert free
Ice-cream, cake, etc, etc, furnished
afterwards.
Review classes in arithmetic,
grammar, history and penmanshiI
are now being organized by the Bust
ness College. If The many young PEG.
pie who have spoken of joining these
classes will come to the College Mon
day next they can start with the
classes. Work in any of the grades
of the public schools can be made
up. 6S4td&1tw
Miss Anna Eckhardt, who has
been teaching in Lime town, closed
her school Friday, June II, by giving
picnic which was largely attended
by people interested in the school.
Miss Eta Eckhardt was also present.
The program for the afternoon session
consisted of recitations, orations, Sc
lect reading and singing. The chill
dren did so well that all were pleased
and every one went home feeling as
though they had enjoyed themselves
very much.
The death of Levi n. Patterson,
at Minneapolis, formely of this city,
was caused by his accidentally driving
his horse over steep embankment
and falling thirty feet. Both of his
legs were broken and he died few
hours afterwards. In speaking of the
case the Lake Crystal Union says that
the deceased was well know to many
old residents of Mankato and the
county. He was at one time teller Of
the First National Bank. His mother
of this city, and Mr.. 'Tibbits his father
in-law, attended the funeral. The de-
ceased leaves a wife and one son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24

"A free trial penmanship class will
be organized at the Business College
next Monday. Instruction will be
given free for one month. Our OBJ
ject is to introduce to the people Of
Mankato our methods of teaching
penmanship 6St1Od2W
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
Fourth of july Rates.

On July I'd, Sd and 4th, the Chicago
& North-W estern R'y Co. will sell
round trip tickets between all STA
tions on it's lines, at very low rates.
For tickets and full information ap-
ply to agents Q. & n. w. R'y. 66tfdaw
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24

nhirty acres ofland, About acres set out to
i small fruit. Good buildings, i'll good repair.
Will be sold on easy terms. Address or inquire
OF III. w. Mendenhall, Rapidan Mills, Mimi.
51mts2w, 4St6d
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24

The largest assortment Of music
that can be found in the southern
part of the State, at Musser's, postof-
fee block. 43tf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
FOR SALE

TTOUSE and lot for sale on monthly pay
Il ments. Inquire of III. j ohnson, S21 North
Front street. 4Otf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24

futile 81 Neff are closing out
their hardware. Look in their AID
for prices. ap25m3
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-01
millinery items.

Hats are not easy TO distinguish from.
bonnets, since both have strings.
Very pretty ones are Of lace and aowers.
with jet or paste ornament or two, or Of
feather edged chiffon. with an osprey. The
crowns of a good many Of the new hats are
either Of lace OF jet A novel trimming
Tor broad brims Is an oyerhauging frill Of
lace
passing fashion In French blossoms
for millinery is for hydrangeas. Women
9f fashion, too, are showing prediction
for lavender.
Tiny pyramid crowns rise amid a bank
VI cherries. and even shells are called into
the aid of fashionable millinery. a nan
titus shell is an excellent setting TO a
pretty face, the brim rounded in "A curve
on one side. the point of the shell almost
hidden by sprays of yellow laburnum, the
upper crown resting % an under one
makes hat look charming, for beneath
this upper crown there is generally a vista
Of flowers.
a leghom hat with a wide hrim Is
crumpled up in most picturesque fashion
TWO white wings, placed like those on the
cap Of Mercury, covered where crown
should be. and green velvet bow, clasped
With-a diamond buckle formed the back
ground
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-01
Giren IVORY Advnntnge.

Several enterprising Pennsylvanians
have secured valuable concessions from
the government Of Honduras and are
going to that country to make furni-
ture.
The privilege includes the cession Of
two m0nzanas of public or municipal
lands for the factory, dwelling houses.
etc; also the free introduction of all
machinery and material necessary for
construction and development; the free
use Of wood and timber on national or
municipal lands; freedom Of the beach
for maritime purposes of importation or
expectation; freedom from all imposts
rlready established or to be established
hereafter, and exemption from munich
pal employment or military service of
it's employees. The products of the en-
terprise win enjoy, in the treaties with
the other Central American republics,
the same advantages possessed by the
work Of artisans Of Honduras, as well
as those Of reciprocity and commerce
with foreign countries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-01

II would be risky 70 trust the making o.
" 20 any but first class mOdiste
Fine white pique has been revived for
dinner and evening gowns at fashionable
resorts. and for thin white dresses chitious
and mills are much used. Fancy crepons
striped materials. organdy muslins aud
lowered sateens are all worn, and H. Wpulo
be difficult to say which Of these looks The
daintiest.
Some Of the prettiest rottoU frsssrs are
very simply made dark blue eultDi
patterned IN white, that looks very oige
has large sleeves covered with lace a. f.n
as the elbow. and plain deep cults Ih~
yoke is Of lace aud cut square back end
front
Quite the newest form u ttiinnins co.
muslius is five little narrow trills ar0unq
the bottom. all edged with narrow lace.
Ourcutr represents fete costume pretty
smart and practical. 1t is IN cream chevint
serge. with full shirt and loug sash ends oi
I pale green bengaline. a graceful auc
novel feature Of the Eton jacket is the long
falling fill The hat is 10 nue cream
straw with rim bows Of ,he same tint s'
the shirt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-01

there Is q story in the Michigan univer-
sity that when he went there as a pro-
fessor more than one new man asked
him if he "cxpected to pass"-meaning
to get safely into the freshman class.
After a few years of travel and study,
and being at St. Petersburg a short time
as attache of the American legation, he
was chosen professor of history and
English literature for the University Of
Michigan in 1851 In 1862 i'll health,
caused by excessive devotion to study,
required his resignation, and after some
years Of comparative leisure he located
at Syracuse, n. Y. He served in the
state senate, and aided Ezra Cornell in
organizing the Cornell university, of
which no became president. He has
served as United States commissioner to
Santo Domingo, as minister TO Germany
and in some minor positions. but is
best known as a scholar and historical
writer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-01

raised her host Of friends, and in learn
ing language, music and manners she is
quite a prodigy. Much is expected of
her when she returns to Africa.
Behanzin Hai-Diery. king Of Dahomey,
is a creature of very different type. Hi
army OF Amazons, his bloody sacrifices
of captives and slaves. his horrible snake
temples and general deviltry have been
related by various travellers, especially
Captain Richard +. Burton-and We.
the old fellow is talented; in fact, the
Dahomans generally excel all other
negroes of the slave coast in bravery.
The French hold the only port on that
part Of the coast and a strip of land
around Whydah, the port town. They
forbade the Dahomans to take cap
tives in the region under their protec-
tion and so war began, but as the lati-
tudo is Just north Of the equator there
are only few weeks in the year that
white men can carry on war with any
effectiveness. For two or three months
the rain falls almost necessarily, and at
other times the air but little way in
land from the coast is deadly to other
than African constitutions.
Al the lowlands is a tangled wilder
ness Of immense trees and vines, with
such a profusion of brilliant flowers as
to dazzle the eye. In these forests are
wild animals and birds Of every species
known in Africa, including vampire
bats with three feet spread ( wing
boa constructors forty feet long and
many small snakes, whose bite is certain
and sudden death. All the sea on the
coast abounds in sharks of the worst
kind, while inland almost every insect
is venomous, every shrub has a thorn
and almost every reptile carries it
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-01
THE TALK OF PARIS.
TWO AFRICANS NOW DISCUSSED IN
THE GAY CAPITAL.

One Is Barbarian Princess and the
Other Ferocious NIonarch-Both Arc
Receiving Attention. but of Different
Kinds.
Two Africans are now the talk of
Paris. One is a bright and rather pref
ty girl and the other q bloody old king
The Parisians speak Of her rs La Jolie
Negresse and of him-well, they have
several titles which would not look well
in English, but the favorite one may be
translated, "The Old Black Monster"
He is the king Of Dahomey and she is
Sanabou.
Lieutenant Nixon recently passed two
years in central Africa, crossing from
the Benne river to the Congo and thence
going down to the European stations.
He traversed a region as yet unvisited
by white men and won the friendship Of
a great chief, whose capital-Igbobe-
has about 5000 inhabitants. The chiefs
daughter, then thirteen years old, ex-
hibited wonderful intelligence, and her
curiosity to see the world was so great
that she begged permission to go with
the whites.
Her talent for languages astonished
the French, rs she spoke all the dialects
of that part Of Africa, and in month
acquired enough French to converse
with tolerable huency. Her father finally
consented to her departure, and she
proved of great value to Lieutenant
Nixon as an interpreter. On arrival in
Paris her grace, gayety and intelligence
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-01
AI,raetlte ps.Iga. D Isuelr,-

a pretty conceit in engagement jewel
ry" is a bracelet with two hearts entwined
each holding within it an initial letter
formed OF pearls and both surmounted by
a true lovers knot Between this and the
attractions Of bangle" ring, where two
Jewels are set, the initial letters Of which
signify the first letters Of the lovers Chris
tian names, as, for example. emerald and
amethyst for Edwin and Angelina" a
heart Of diamonds transfxed by "A diamond
arrow brooch formed Of a spray Of for.
getmebOts il pearls aud turquoises Oh