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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
PASSED AWAY.

Mrs. Jane Edwards departed this life
Tuesday morning about eight O'Clock,
at the residence of her son, w. e. Ed
wards, who resides at No. PIT South
Fifth street. Just before her demise
she made an effort to speak to her
son, but could not articulate word
and Immediately after the effort clos
ed her eyes for long sleep. About
six years ago she experienced a para
lytic stroke but partially recovered
and seemed to be as bright as ever for
woman of her age. In the early
part of the present month she was
again attacked, and from that time
failed rapidly. The deceased was
born in North Wales, in 1907, and
came to this country few years later,
locating in New York State.
In 1850, after living for a while in
the Badger state she removed to this
city and has lived here ever since.
Mrs. Edwards has been member of
the Welsh church since childhood,
but the past few years has been una
BILE to attend as regular as she would
liked to have done. She leaves two
sons, w. e. Edwards, foreman at the
Fibre works, and another residing in
Idaho. She was the mother of Mrs.
Edw. Price. Mrs David Dackins and
Mrs. r. F. Pritchard, all now dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
NEW FIRM.

Mr.. w. e. Lee has disposed of his
foundry and machine shop on Jackson
street to Messrs Henry Wilcox, Fred
Proves and VIM. Morgan, who have
assumed possession and will continue
the business at the old stand.
Mr.. Lee retains all accounts owing
to him at the time of the sale, and
those indebted to him can find him
either at his residence or at the foun-
dry. Mr.. Lee has worked up a fine
business, and in this connection he
desires to thank those who so liberal
ly patronized him and bespeaks for
his successors continuance of their
business.
Mr.. Lee has not yet determined
whether or, not he will leave the city,
and it is hoped that he will not, as he
is a machinest of the first quality and
a first-class citizen. The new firm is
composed of thorough mechanics, and
are well known here. having for years
been with the Mankato Manufacture
ing Company. Mr.. Wilcox has been
superintendent of that establishment
for some four years and has few
equals as master workman.
We wish the new firm success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
DEATH OF JAMES O'GRADY.

The funeral of the late James
O'Grady who was mentioned in Tues
days issue as having gone through
the valley of the shadow of death,
was held at ST. Johns Catholic
church Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock.
The deceased has been respected
citizen ct Mankato for great many
years, and for the past ten years has
resided with his daughter, Mrs. James
Dougherty. We understand that
when he came TO this country he
made his first home in Wisconsin and
came to Minnesota in 1866, and since
1869 resided in Blue Earth county.
At the ripe old age of 81 years, he goes
to his long home, honored and re-
spected by those who knew him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
BUSINESS CHANGE.

An inventory of stock is being taken
at Patterson & Halfhill's wholesale
grocery house, preparatory to the
withdrawal from the business of the
Junior partner, Mr.. A, p. Halfhill. On
account of the severity of the weather
here, Mrs. Halfhill has been forced to
spend most Of her time in California
for the past two or three winters, and
the benefit she receives in that Sec
tion is so marked that Mr.. Halfhill
has decided to locate there perma-
nently. He goes to Los Angeles, and
will remove thither as soon as he can
arrange matters here.
During the five or six years in which
the firm has been doing business in
Mankato, it has worked up a splendid
trade throughout southwestern Min
nesota, and it has been a most valua-
BILE adjunct to our commercial inter
ests. Both members Of the concern
are thorough business men, strict in
their dealings and enterprising in
every way. Mr.. Halfhill will be sue
ceeded by Archie, eldest son of Mr.
Patterson, and the style of the new
firm will be l.. Patterson 81 Co.
While all are glad to know that 9
change of climate is beneficial to Mrs
Halfhill's health, it is nevertheless &
source of regret to lose Mr.. I'll. and his
estimable family from among US. The
FREE PRESS voices tho sentiment OF
the people Of Mankato in wishing hin
success in his new home and com,
plete restoration to health of Mrs
Halfhill.
In taking his son into partnership,
Mr.. Patterson has gathered to his as
sistance young man full of ambition
and one whom he can implicitly trust
to bend his best energies to sustain
the splendid reputation enjoyed by
the establishment. The young mar
has developed points of business sa'
gacity as manager of the Hastings
(Neb.) Gas Light Co. which proves
him worthy of his sire, and the new
firm enters upon the new year with
prospects most bright for successful
career.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
MAPLETON.
From the Enterprise.

From the Enterprise.
Miss Bertha Moore, daughter of Mr..
Ira Moore of this place, and Mr.. Lewis
Pierce of Beaufort, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony at the Bap-
fist church on Wednesday morning,
Rev. Chas. McColley officiating.
-Mapleton's public schools, under
the superintendency of Prof. Webster,
have reached high state of excel
lence and have an enrolment OF $50
students. Next year it will be neces-
sary to equip another room and secure
an additional teacher.
The job of grading north of town
has been completed and the graders
have generally departed. 1t was big
undertaking to endeavor to complete
SO large contract at this season of
the year, but owing to the mildness
of the weather it was successfully &C
complished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
From Thursdays Daily.

|
School furniture, maps globes,
blackboards, etc. Write for prices to
j. P. Read, Mankato. sep11-jan1
ALI those who trade S25 worth at
the Model Clothing House get one
years subscription to the FREE PRESS
free. If
j. B. Ogle is back to stay, and will
be found at his old office over the
First National bank.
The State Teachers association,
which closed most successful three
days meeting at ST. Paul yesterday,
elected Prof. j. t. McCleary, of the
State Normal school, of this city, as
president of the association. This is
deserved recognition Of an able edu-
Gator, and gentleman who takes
great interest sin educational matters
of all kinds. Prof. McCleary will serve
the association well, and. help make it
more effective in the work it is doing.
1t is not usual that man will
take two days in succession in which
to celebrate his wedding anniversary,
but that is precisely what County
Treasurer Lloyd did this week. Ten
years age the Doth of this month Mr..
Lloyd began life in real earnest by
taking unto himself a most esti-
mable wife. The intervening years
passed as do all unions of congenial
character, and Peter thought to mark
| the first decade of matrimonial pro-
gress with commemorative exercises
of a befitting kind. He accordingly
invited in goodly number of friends
on Monday and made a day of it,.
Pete thought it the happiest event
since the memorable day which made
himself and his good wife one. The
following morning Tuesday, he went
| to work at his desk in the county Off
| ce, renovated in spirits and renewed
in vigOT, when To-, and behold! he dis
| covered by reference to the calendar
that he had celebrated the wrong day.
He quietly closed his books, told the
boys in the Auditors Office that if
anyone called to see him during the
day to inform them that the Treasur-
er, for various and sundry reasons, was
NON est, and betook himself forthwith
to his fireside there to reveal to his
''other half" the fact of the error in
date. But ''little typographical error
like this" as the compositor would
say, did not deter Peter from repeti-
tion of the previous days program,
and the anniversary was celebrated
as per the correct calendar date. Pete
set up an extra round of cigars and
the boys around the county building
are saying not word.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
BELGRADE.


After much discussion the grounds
have been chosen and decided for the
new church. Mr.. Loru Parsons hav-
ing donated a site across the road
from his residence, the long needed
building will soon be under way.
Miss Ada Fletcher is home from her
school in Rock county, spending the
holiday vacation with her parents
and friends.
Mr.. III. G. Randall has so far re-
covered from his sickness as to be
able to attend to business once more.
We see no signs of that new feed
mill, spoken of in a former letter. but
hope soon to see thunder way, all the
same.
Mrs. Banks and family have gone to
California to reside. We regret her
departure from among US and wish
her prosperity in her new home.
Her mother, Mrs. Shaubut, intends
going as soon as she can dispose of
her farm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
From TUESDAYS Daily. I

The police are instructed to look
out for Otto Seiffert, who is wanted
at Philadelphia on the charge of for
gerry.
Ten dollars for an armful of wood
is pretty good price, but that is what
a man paid for it when caught in Mr..
II Himmelman'S wood pile.
-LOsT-A purse containing money
and two prOmisory notes. Finder will
please leave the same at the FREE
Press office and receive reward.
The Board of Trade will hold it's
annual election for twenty directors
on Thursday afternoon, Jan. It'll, from
3 to 5 O'Clock, at their room in the
city hall.
"A marriage license has been grant
ed to Julius A. Schwartz and Ida Zenk.
Both of these persons are worthy peo-
pile and have the best wishes of their
friends in the life they are about to
enter.
The city is having snow pillow
made for the purpose of cleaning the
sidewalks of snow. Those who neg
lect to shovel the snow from the side
walks within "a hours from the time
the snow ceases to fall, the city will
do the work and charge it up to the
abuting property.
Death has claimed highly re
spected woman and good wife and
mother, in the taking away of Mrs
Henrietta Sch wartz, who has been a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01

resident of Willow Creek, this county,,
for the past 26 years-g The deceased
had completed 60 years of life when
she was taken with lung fever, and
after a brief sickness died, leaving a
husband and several children to mourn
their loss. Mrs. Schwartz, even in
old age was useful woman, and the
neighbors speak of her as gentle and
loving soul whose main ambition
seemed to be to care for her family
and help the needy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
A Little Girls Experience in Light.
hOuSn

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are
keepers Of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach, Mich. and are blessed
with daughter, four years old. Last
April she was taken down with Meas
les, followed with dreadful Cough
and turning into Fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated her, but
in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until
she was mere Handful of bones. p
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and after the use of two and
a half bottles, was completely cured.
They say DR.. Kings New Discovery is
worth its weight in gold, you may get
a trial bottle free at ]. r. jones' drug
store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
Turned Over a New Leaf.

If there is ever time when one is
by precept taught to begin life anew,
and at the same time is licensed to
treat the resolution" it Is perhaps
ON New Years Day, and some have
been known to prolong the period for
few days until the general festivi-
ties for the holikay season have pass
ed. 1t is the day when ones personal
articles of association and bylaws by
common rule and usage are to be gone
over, such clauses as have proven
hurtful or resulted unproftably. ex-
plunged, and the moral side made
stronger by adodting new resolutions.
Among other things, resolve that to
do yourself justice, whenever practi-
cable you will use the Minneapolis s.
st, Louis Railway Albert Lea Route
during the year, the trains of which
company run to Chicago, st. Louis.
Kansas City, Des Moines, WATERFOWL,
S. d., etc. For full information an
ply to B. NJ. Pratt, G. T. & P. A.
Minneapolis, Mimi.
j. G. Roller is paying $500 to s4.75
for clover seed 0St2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
From Wednesdays Daily.)

We are indebted to the Creamery
Package Manufacturing Co., for a
beautiful calendar for 1892.
The siX-year-old son of Louis
Graft, died this morning of lung fe-
yer. The funeral will be held to-mor-
row afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
Death has removed from this life
Miss Sophie Leiferman, daughter of
Clement Leiferman, who has been in
the employ of r. d. Hubbard for a
number of years.
While it is to be regretted that
Chas. Hodge came to anuntimely end
yet the general sentiment of the pub
lie uphold Officer Daniels for his part
in the tragedy, and in the words of
the coroner's jury, he did it while in
the discharge of his official duties.
Ernest Schultz aged 3d. brother of
Mrs. Fred Polchow, was buried today.
About year ago his sickness develop
ed into consumption and during his
illness he suffered considerable. Mrs.
Polchow has the sympathy of her
many friends in this, the hour of be-
reavement.
Mr.. Chris Johnson, who has been
in the employ of the Northwestern
railway in this city for the past six
years has been promoted, and begin
ming Jan. 1st, will assume the duties
of station agent at Marshall. Chris
is good railroad man, and besides
this is well thought of by all who
know him as a gentleman of fine
social qualities. Both he and his
family will be missed, but what is our
loss is his gain, so we say good luck to
him in his new position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
From MONDAYS Daily

The County Commissioners will
meet on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1892.
"A marriage license has been
granted to Peter Espenson and En-
ma Rees.
Edward and John Pugh, enjoyed
a brief visit with their father, Hon.
IT M. Pugh and helped eat a good,
fat turkey on Christmas day.
-EX-City Engineer Ellwood Lilly,
leaves for South Riverside, CAL, to-
night. He came here to testify in
the case recently won by the city.
w. E. Stephens, who was arrested
at Amboy, charged. with hitting A.
L. Miller on the head with piece of
iron, was arranged in the Municipal
court and then taken before Judge
SIEVE rance, who placed him under
bonds of $1,000 for his appearance on
Jan. 18th, for examination.
Hans Larson, aged 36 years, died
at his home in North Mankato on the
23rd inst. He leaves wife and one
child, and is well spoken of by those
who knew him. The funeral services
took place Saturday afternoon, at the
Baptist church in this city, Rev. I.
Bergstrom officiating
Hon. F. w. Lassow, of St. Clair,
informs us that he has secured pledg-
eS for the Worlds Fair fund of $40
allotted to his town. Mr.. Larson ex-
perienced no difficulty in securing
over twenty good names to the note,
a majority of whom are farmers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
From Saturdays Daily.

The County Alliance holds meet
ing at Good Thunder, on Saturday
neXt, Jan. End.
DIR. Curryer has disposed of his
dwelling house at Lake Crystal to
Evan Davis, of Judson, the considera-
lion being 1900.
Rev. E. M. Rule was the recipient
of purse on Christmas evening the
gift of number of his devoted
friends, who. want to assist him in
completing his library.
The Odd Fellows of Mapleton are
making arrangements for public in
stallation and grand banquet on
Monday, Jan. 4, 1892 Grand Master
johnson, of st. Paul, has promised to
be present and deliver an address,.
Preparations are being made for fine
time, which they will undoubtedly
have. A good sized delegation from
this city will probably attend.
The conference of business men
along the Wells branch and the Off
cials of the Milwaukee road, of which
we made mention last week, was
changed from Chicago to st. Paul, and
was attended by a delegation of two
business men from each of the towns
affected by the proposed change of
rates. namely, Wells, Minnesota Lake.
Mapleton and Good Thunder. Gen.
Pope, of Mankato, was present and
gave his side of the matter which was
considerably diversified from the gen.
eral understanding of what he was
demanding. 1t being the supposition
that he wanted the commissioners to
compel the roads to adopt the mile
age system, which could not help but
be injurious to this section, that is if
this road did not meet the rates given
our neighboring towns on the Omaha
line, that have shorter haul to mar
ket, which they claim they cannot
afford to do, and Furthermore do not
now in the instance of Mankato,
where the rate to Minneapolis over
the Omaha road is II cents lower than
the rate over the Milwaukee on mer-
chandiSe. But as this is not what is
demanded there is no cause for fur
Their alarm in this section. The prin-
cipal cause Of contention was over a
lew Irregularities of freight rates on
the Northwestern and Omaha lines
which those companies, we are in
formed, will remedy and thus settle
The matter.-Mapleton Enterprise.
We are glad to note that our neigh
borS have found their mistake in their
diagnosis of Mankatos demand in
the matter of railroad rates. There
is not, nor has there been, any reason
to suppose that Mankato desired rates
that would in any way prove det-
rimented to her neighboring towns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoria
when she had Children, she gave them CastOria
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01
A NEW RAILROAD.
The Stockholders Of the Manka.
to e. Northeastern Rail-
way Held an Enthu-
siastic Meeting
Tuesday Night.
And Elected Board of Directors and
Officers.

The adjourned meeting of stock
holders, or charter members, of the
proposed railway from Mankato to
Hastings, to be known as the Manka-
to & Northeastern Railway Company,
was held Tuesday. night, in one of the
rooms of The Saulpaugh, beginning
at eight O'Clock.
On motion, p. III. Carney was elect
ed Chairman and d. l.. Rose, Secreta-
ry. The first business before the
meeting was to eleeJ board of fifteen
directors, it being deemeds advisable
to select ten from this city and five
from along the proposed route.
On motion it was decided to elect
by ballot, Messrs. John N. Hall and
Isidor Longini being appointed tel
lers.
When the ballots had been counted,
the following gentlemen were found
to have received majority of the
votes cast and were declared elected:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01

MONEY TO LOAN on improved farm
ands at low rates of interest and easy
payments. G. w. MEAD,
Room PIG Investment Building.
46tf Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01

The ink from which this paper is
printed is manufactured by Ullmann
& PhilpOtt, Cleveland, O. If
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-01-01


Fred KrOn,
OF. ID. Woodbury.,
Joseph M. Kremer, New Market.
Jacob KreniX, LIE Sueur Center.
p. Kremer, Minnesota Lake.
Il. S. Wilcox, -.
j. w. Chambers. -.
Afte the election of the board of di-
rectors the following named persons
were unanimously elected as officers:
P. Ell. Carney, President.
j. d. Hilger, Vice President.
j. G. Fowler. Secretary.
d. L. Rose, Treasurer.
An executive committee pro tenn,
consisting of the following named
persons was appointed: p. HI. Carney,
j. d. Hilger, w. d. Woodbury., ]. G.
Fowler, O. Cassidy. T. S. Wilcox, P.
Kremer, and Thos. Coughlan.
The meeting from start to finish
was an enthusiastic one and there
was evidence that the railway which
is now simply in it's infancy, is to be
pushed for all there is in it: and those
who have the interest of this city and
the section through which the pro-
posed route is to run, at heart, will
be showered with blessings from the
people all along the line.
AS the FREE PRESS has said before,
the section through which the line
will pass, is one of the richest sections
of this great state, and will be the
means of developing, in certain chan
nels, what has been simply in the inn
agination. for years, of men who have
not and do not now see through a
darkened glass.
1t needs energy, pluck and perse-
verance, and everybody who desires
to see Southern Minnesota go further
to the front, should not hesitate to
assist in every way possible to push
the proposed railway to a conclusion,
The following named persons have
signed the incorporative papers since
the former meeting held a few weeks
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-10-05

| have been a cat fancier all my life,
and have had some Of the most affec-
tionate and some of the cleverest cats
that ever adorned the domestic hearth OF
man; but the Canterbury cats were a
revelation. Fancy over a dozen sleek,
handsome pussy cats walking the tight
rope, blowing trumpet, holding up
bottle between their paws and drinking
out Of it, jumping through hoops of fire
and generally performing feats which
would make even Tom Jennings aero
bat take back seat and ask the Link
boy to go first with the light. would
not have believed such a performance
as that gone through by Mr.. Leoni
Clarke's feline friends possible had not
seen it.
Talk about infant prodigies, you
should see what his kittens can do!
Little Josef Hoffman, and Master Otto
Hegner would be proud to acknowledge
them as brothers in art.
The entire show is q marvellous ex.
ample of what can be done even with
the most unpromising animals by pa
tierce and kindness. The climax is
reached when two cats, at a simple word
Of command, go up onto arope stretched
across the entire length of the hall and
as high as the roof, and coolly walk
across it, pretending to fall in the mid
die and executing with most perfect ad-
dress all the little tricks with which M.
Blondin used to heighten the excitement
of his performance London Referee.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1892-10-05

Lady Henry Somerset's visit to Amer
lea has already had great results. 1t has
brought home to her own mind an over
whelming conviction that women must
play an active and prominent part in all
moral reforms, and that they can never
fully exert their legitimate influence I'M
less they enjoy the parliamentary as well
as the municipal franchise. Under the
influence of this conviction Lady Henry
has effected something like a revolution
in the British Women's Temperance as
ISOLATION. She has persuaded them to
favor women's suffrage, with view to
more active temperance effort than tenn
perance women in this country have
hitherto made. Under the same deep
conviction she herself has consented to
be one Of the progressive candidates for
the executive committee OF the Ladies'
Liberal National association.
The progressive candidates are all in
favor of making women's suffrage an es-
sential part Of the work of the organiza-
ton. Lady Henry Somerset has seen
that women in America have in some
directions rendered greater services to
temperance reform and other moral
movements than the women of England
have hitherto attempted. There is every
prospect that under her wise and power
full initiative we are about to see great
development of women's work in the
direction of Christian legislation
don Methodist Times.