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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
MINNESOTA AT THE FAIR.

A correspondent of the st. Paul
Pioneer Press whites a very interesting
letter reviewing the subject OF awards
at the worlds fair, and the prizes
which Minnesota won there. The
awards system at the fair, he says,
consists of an executive committee on
awards and thirteen general commit
tees. The membership of the first is
made up of men especially qualified
for the place and the most OF them OF
international reputation. The aggre-
gate membership of the several COM
mittees was $40, about 100 of whom
were women. Minnesota's represen-
tation on these several committees
was as follows: Prof. w. w. Folwell,
liberal arts; Fred E. Briggs, agricul-
ture; w. r. Hoag, machinery; L..
Clark, agriculture; }. M. Haxen, lioer-
al arts, Morris Thomas, forestry; W..
H. Davy, agriculture; Mrs. O. M. Old
berg, manufacturers; Mrs. Susanna
Fry, liberal arts. Miss Emma Stanley,
liberal arts, and Mrs. Alice Freeman
Henderson, ethnology.
Except in the live stock depart
ment," says the correspondent, the
awards granted were not based on
competitive examinations, but were
given to all whose exhibit reached a
certain degree of excellence or showed
marked advancement, whether Ia
economical useful or beautiful lines.
He who has lessened the burdens Of
labor or added to the beauties of home
was given equal standing with ne
who has contributed to the wisdom
of the world. In theory at least, the
comparisons were what is today With
what owas 400 years ago, but the pro
gress of the past century, which Gov
ers the history of the United States,
received particular attention, while
the greatest interest centered upon
the last half of the century, dwelling
upon the discoveries, developments,
| inventions and improvement OF the
last quarter"
The above is the scope which the
awards covered. The correspondent
soes on to show how Minnesota. Gov
ering practically only half a century's
growth, stood with the rest OF Tine
world. And the showing is indeed a
good one. Looking at the results,tne
appropriation which the state MADE
was wise one and has placed Mime
sofa in front rank among the states
! In the matter of live stock Mime
sofa made fine showing, and captur
ed large number Of awards. In the
exhibit of horses the state was repre-
sented by 81 Clydesdales, and captured
"a premiums. In Percherons, Mime
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
REAL ESTATE TR ANSFERS

?, Go IS outlots. 49,. SO, 100
] A Willard to G w Monks, lot
l, Coy'S outlots. .............. 4,6OO
e D Cragun to G E Mcneil, 5a
in sws, sec "a, 1927. ......... 200
Sarah Grams to G A Haskins, lot
10, blk 2,Smith's ad, Mapleton 20
VIII Symes to HannahRHolmes,
part of blk 3. Davis&Cray's ad,
Lake Crystal. also lot 2, blk 3,
Humphreys Lakeview ad, o
Lake Crystal. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l,SoO
Lucinda Hamlin to Clarissa q
Benjamin, lots 2, 3, and 4, blk
8, Fairview ad., Lake Crystal;
also lot l. blk s, Fairview al, -
Lake Crystal. ................ 4OO
LW Hartman to Charity e
Tenney, lot 8. blk 3, also part
of lot 2, blk 3, Stephens ad, 49,
Mapleton. 49,. ....... $3.50. oOU
ED Cragun to G Mcneil, 7
in nw3, sw4, sec "a, 1OS-27..... 335
G Mcneil to E D Cragun, "a in
sw4, sec "a, 1OS-27. ........ 3OO
,D, n 49,. o10 S6O
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BENSON, Mimi, Aug. 80, 1893.

To whom it may concern:
This is to certify that for thirteen
years l have been partially, and part
of the time nearly totally blind. Dur
ing that time | have spent much
time and money with the best oculists
in the state, but to the time of my
meeting DR.. III. Hirschberg l had re-
ceived so little benefit that felt that
there was no use in further trea tment
in my case. But fortunately for me |
met the doctor few days since and
was induced to try once more. In,not
to exceed fifteen minutes from the
time | entered the consultation room
he had fitted me with glasses with
which L can read or write with as lit
tie fatigue as | could before | ever
had any trouble with my eyes. l can
not recommend him too strongly to
those who are in need Of the services
of thoroughly competent oculist.
J. S. EATON. M. d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

On Wednesday evening. Nov. 1st,
Alex Wilkin Post will have an open
meeting, at which time John Day
Smith, Dep. Commander, and staff
will be present. The exercises will
consist of addresses, recitations and
music. All old soldiers and the pub
lie are cordially invited to be present,
Exercises begin at 1870. Committee.
"A gentleman who visited the
worlds fair this week states that he
enquired the prices of fruit among the
retailers in Chicago and found them
to be the same as the prices quoted
by our local dealers.
IS. E. Barney and j. A. Willard
are about to lay twelve foot sawed
stone sidewalk in front of their pro
perty between the city hall and The
Saulpaugh. Chas. RousJ has the con
tract, and work was begun this morn
ing on retaining wall on the innel
side. This walk will be agreat i'm
provement. MIR. Barney intends tt
improve his property there next year
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Protect Your Ewes.

Prof. Hirschberg, the well known
Eye Expert of 629 Olive street, St.
Louis, Mo. and 80 e. 14th street New
York, has appointed Martin & Hoerr
agent for his celebrated Non-Change-
able Spectacle and eye glasses, where
complete assortment can always be
found. Prof. HI. Hirschberg will re-
main in Mankato Nov. 3, 4, 6, and all
those in need of properly adjusted
spectacles and eye glasses should avail
themselves of this opportunity. Con.
sultation free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
MANKATo FREE PRs>
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1893
TAKEN in.

A Blue Earth county man who re-
Gently went to England on visit had
an experience in New York City
which he will not soon forget. Alter
getting his ticket at the steam boat
Office he started out to see the city
during the few hours he was to re-
main there, He soon met fine look
ing old gentleman who asked him II he
was going to England and was answer
ed in the affirmative. The stranger
then told him that friend or his
wanted to send fourteen year cd
son to England and would like to nut
him in charge of some honest nd
fatherly looking man aud tho2- At
that the Blue Earth county man was
the one to be entrusted with the
charge and he would be compen ated
for his trouble. The traveller said ne
would be glad to accommodate any
one and did not want any money for
it, and accompanied the stranger to
see the boys father. The latter was
a prosperous looking old gen tlenan
with flowing white beard and was
in an eleg8 ntly furnished Office, and
claimed to be a millionaire and en-
ploy forty men, He seemed pleased
with the Blue Earth county man and
the necessary arrangements were
soon made. A horse jockey happend
in and stated a desire to purchase a
horse belonging to the merchant and
which the latter said his father had
paid 81, 800 for. The jockey took the
Minnesota man to see the horse,
With had two blankets on and seem
ed to be good one. The jockey con-
fidentially informed the Minnesota
man that if he could buy the horse
for s., 200 he could sell him at once
and make 800. On their return to the
office the Jockey bargained for the
horse at 81, 200 and pulled out roll OF
money to pay for it. The jockey did
not want to appear as the horses own
er so it was agreed by all parties that
the bill of sale should be made out to
the Blue Earth county man. The
Jockey said that the latter should give
some security for holding the bill OF
sale. and asked him how much money
he had with him. The B. e. county
man said he had $40 and gave it to
the Jockey, who was to return it as soon
as he could make the sale of the horse.
Just then another man came in and
was in hurry to take the traveller to
the boy who was to go in his care.
They went a roundabout way and
finally the Blue Earth county man
found himself alone at his hotel. He
told The hotel keeper of his experience
and was informed that he had been
swindled. The police and detectives
were notified, but the victim was I'M
able to find the places where he had
been taken to. He took his steamship
without a cent of money, and had no
money to reach his friends inEngland
The passengers who had heard of his
story, took up COLLECTION to pay his
railroad fare. The gentleman is we'll
to do, has money in the Mankato
banks and loaned out, and he was
much Chagrined at being forced to
accept of contribution. His lesson
is we'll learned, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
FOOT CRUSHED.

Henry Lang had a heavy rock fall
upon his foot at G. r. Cough
lan's stone quarry this afternoon
badly crushing his foot but to just
what extent we were unable to learn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

s. In premiums for live stock, Mime
sofa made brilliant showing, so pre-
miums for horses and 4S for cattle.
This makes total of 204 awards
received by Minnesota, which is in
deed fine showing for a half GEN.
tury's growth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
A SUBJECT OF GREAT INTEREST
Above all be Careful of Your Ewes.

Above all be Careful of Your Eyes.
Call on Prof. Hirschberg, the recog-
nized New York and St. Louis Eye
Expert, who will be in Mankato, from
Nov. 3 to at the store of his agent,
Martin & Hoerr, and have your eyes
fitted with pair of his celebrated
Interchangeable Spectacles and eye
glasses. Consultation free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
DO YOU SEE?

If you do not see good, if your vision
is impaired in any manner Lamm q
Morehart the druggists can help you.
With characteristic enterprise they
have made arrangements with local
optician, a gentleman of high repute,
who will be at their store during the
week beginning November 3rd and
November 18th for the purpose of fit
ting the eyes of all, who may call
during that time. There is no charge
for examining and fitting the eyes
and all having defective eyesight
should avail themselves of this oppor.
tunity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

D. A. Reed was up fir M Lake Cry
stall today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Total, 9 deeds,
See the Worlds Fair for FifteeI
Cents!

Upon receipt of your address and
fifteen cents in postage stamps, we
will mail you prepaid our SOUVENIR
PORTFOLIO OF THE WORLDS COLUM-
BIAN EXPOSITION. The regular price
is fifty cents, but as we want you to
have one we make the price nominal.
You will find it work of art and a
thing to be priced. 1t contains full
PACED views of the great buildings,
with descriptions of the same and is
executed in highest style OF art. Ii
not satisfied with it after you get IT.,
we will refund the stamps and let you
keep the book. Address. ii, IL.
Bucklen & Co., Chicago, ILL.,,
Lake Crystal Union; The village
has entered into contract with out
side parties to sink tubular well, be-
ginning with an eight inch pipe. The
contract calls for 900 feet, but it is
also stipulated that if a sufficient
flow of water is secured before reach
ing that depJh, the parties are to stop
work and receive pay for only the
actual number of feet dug. Prelim'
mary operations were begun last
week by sinking hole about five
feet square on Lincoln street near the
wall of the mill engine house. The
new mill will do the pumping. They
will put in large pump capable Of
throwing barrel of water at stroke
or about ten barrels per minute.
P. III. Carney and daughter, Mis-:
Cora, left for the worlds fair yester
day afternoon.
Albert Lamm and August thinner
man left yesterday afternoon for TIT
| worlds fair.
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WANTED TO BE FED TO cAL1PH.
A Mndman's Queer Antics mt tho Central
Park MeungerIc.

A Mndman's Queer Antics mt the Central
Park Meungeric.
Keeper Downey OF tho Central Park mena-
gerie was standing at tho edge Of the hippo
potamus tank early yesterday morning. throw
ing q loaf Of bread now into one. now into an
other. Of the group Of yawning rod mouths
that were held high out Of the water. whom he
heard footstep close behind him. He turned
and found himself face to face with a small.
bronzed man who quietly informed him that
he was Thomas Pallister and asked to be fed
to Caliph Downey ordered the man out Of
the enclosure. which mono but the keeper is
allowed to enter.
Pallister then went to the cage in which tho
hyena was restlessly running to and fro and
before Downey. who had followed him. could
drag him away. he had thrust q bun under
the nose OF the hyena. The savage beast
touched neither tho bun nor his hand and tho
frightened keeper began to think that he must
indeed be dealing with the ghost Of the es-
capped murderer. Downey dragged him away.
and tried to explain tho danger to him. but he
only laughed. and moved toward the wolf cage.
Again he thrust bun under the noses OF the
This time no leaped at the throat OF his res
suer Ike tiger. and the keeper howled for
S snd Sh
he Yelled and Bit and scratched. falilster was
overpowered and dragged into the Arsenal. In
the Yorkyille Police Court Pallister said he
Policeman Crofton OF stealing 81 from him.
$1,000. 900. He had a paper bag Of buns in his
He was sent to Bellevue for examination 40
to his sanity.
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HARRISON GRAY OTIS SUED.
The Boston Club Man Won't Tell What the
Charge Is-A Won an tho Complainant.

The Boston Club Man Won't Tell what the
Charge Is-A Woms tho Complainant.
Boston. Sept 1L-Harrison Gray Otis. whose
engagement to Miss Mcnamara. pretty
Charlestown woman. surprised Boston society
O few months ago. Is made the defendant in q
suit brought in the Superior Court by Mrs.
Ellen Miiliken. mother OF Mrs. Anna Sarah
Souther. deceased. and administrators OF her
estate. On what account the suit Is brought
is mystery. The complsinant Is silent. and
her lawyer. I. !. jenkins. has nothing to
say at present. Mr.. Otis cannot be found. and
all others interested are mum. But near
relative OF the family said that 1t was nothing
deroGatory to the character OF Mr.. Otis.
Mrs Anna Sarah Souther died on April 25
1892. at Worcester. For nineteen years che
had been in charge OF her husbands estate.
The couple had previously lived In South
Boston and owned house and lot
which the widow sold. She had money In her
own right. BY some Of Mr. Otis's friends it is
limited that the action has been instituted to
harass him.
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her rivals. She rounded the red nag buoy
seven minutes and two seconds ahead OF the
Coonla, and began setting her topmast on
end. The Jubilee followed. and then. much
later and hopelessy astern came tho Pilgrim.
The Vigilant and Colonia scampered home
with all light sails on-spinnakers. balloon jib-
topsails and club topsails. Tho wind had
moderated to about sixteen miles. and
the sea had subsidized somewhat. There
were about twenty steam craft at the
finish, and they blew their whistles
with as much fervor as II they wore twice az
many, whom the yigilant passed between the
May and the Scotland Lightsbip. Then most
ofthem let their throttles fly open and churned
their way homeward. When the Pilgrim came
in there was only the flagship and q few small
steam craft to do her honor.
HOW THE RACE WAS WON
The cup defenders were rather slow about
leaving their anchorage or Bay Ridge yester-
day morning. and as a result they were lato in
arriving at the starting line OF Scotland Light
ship. Ono cause OF the delay was tho rather
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ACCUSED OF TRAIN ROBBERY
FOUR MEN ARRESTED FOR HOLDING
UP THE MOUND VALLEY TRAIN.
Rensons the Officers Give for Believing They
Have the Right Men In Jnii-Two Men
Cnptured Them at the Mouth or the Pis-

Rensons the Oficers Give for Believing They
Have the Right Men In Jnii-Two Mel
Cnptured Them at the Mouth OF the PIs-
toi as They Are Leaving Kansas.
oswBso. Kan. Sept. 11.-one week ago the
east bound San Francisco train was held up at
Mound 7alley by three men. The passengers
were robbed and Express Messenger Chapman
was killed. This morning Deputy United States
Marshal I'd Jackson OF the Western District Of
Arkansas and z. T. Hicks brought in and
lodged 1.-the county Jail George and Charles
McCune. Wallace Curry. and Charles Rehut.
charged With the crime. An interview with
Marshal Jsckson brought out the following
facts:
On the m,rning OF the robbery at 8 o'clock
these men were in Coffeyvlle. and while
there Georre MoCune was arrested and
taken to Baxter Springs. thirty miles east,
on a charge Of operating o gambling device
during the Soldiers Reunion. He pleaded
guilty and paid q $50 fine. withdrawing his
return to C6rsyville. his three comrades pat
ronized the bnts literally. and 1t was there
that the flrstIue was obtained.
Curry. Withdrawing and in q confidential
mood. told HI ks. who knew him at one time
in Chautauaut Springs, Kan. that he and his
friends friends were we're lhs men who did the JOB at
tell this story.ibut to Sam Jones. also Of Cof-
feyvllle. Curry remained drunk all the time
the quartet WEB in that city.
On Tuesday BON the mon departed in q
spring wagon I'd the Territory. and on Thurs:
day at 10 O'CLOCK jackson and Hicks followed
in buggy andt o'clock on Saturday Alter
noon arrested tem three miles south Of In
gals. OklahomaA
Jackson iumpetout OF tho buggy and ra up
to the side OF thSwagon with his Winchester
ready for action. thile Hicks took the other
side with his six ooter. The four men m AIDE
no resist ance. seehg that they were covered
The prisoners wee lined UP by the roadside
and a search prod ped four revolvers. eleven
gold and silver wattles, and $3.50 in money.
They were arraighd before Justice Kersey
this afternoon at 8 bclock. and in default Of
$500 each were rt,anded to jail to await
their preliminary trh on n ext Friday m orning
Their defence will(ls an attempt to prove an
alibi. The prisoners unQuestionably belong
to the fakir and "surrthing" gentry. and have
every appearance OF BIRD characters. George
MeCune acts as spoksman for the four. and
ss nS Of ' a. hf t sls
eppeniing mex next SUNDAY He and bis brother
Wallace Curry Is supplied to have been the
man who fred the shot hat killed Messenger
CHAPMAN. Curry givos his recent residence
Tho description Of Rhut resembles that
published In the Globe Anocrat at the time as
smo9th,shayen man. NO was standing at
believe he was pointing Winchester directly
at him.
While only three men ,aure in the dsscrlp-
charge Of the horses near b.
County Attorney Williant has a strong be-
lief that the mon under arrst are guilty.
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dilatory actions of tho two Boston boats. The
Pilgrim. after leaving Bay Ridge under her
staysail and lib. lost considerable time In get
ting her mainsail up after she had cleared the
Narrows. As soon as she did get the sail up
she made great time down to the Horseshoe.
but was compelled to ask help from the press
tug to Dull her out to the starting line. rs she
was rather late and had dead beat to wind
ward in addition. A line was thrown to her.
but 1t parted under the pressure Of the heavy
sea- and 1t was not until IL o'clock that she
finally reached her destination.
Tho Jubilee had been towed out by the tug
Luckenbach only few moments ahead OF
the Pilgrim. SO there was some little delay be-
fore the May signalled the course. There was
heavy seq outside. and the wind was blowing
fully twenty-five miles an hour.
All OF the cup defenders. with tho exception
OF the Pilgrim. sported their topmasts when
they reached the line and for q short time 1t
looked as though they were going to try to set
their working topsails in the freshenine
breeze. Better counsel prevailed. however.
and Capt Half set good example by housing
his shortly before IL o'clock. The Jubilee
quickly followed his example. and O moment
or two later tho Vigilant's topmast also came
down. It was wise move. as a topsail in such
q sea as was running at tho time would have
probably lost the race for the boat using 1t.
and her topmast as we'll.
The May. with the Americas Cup and the
Regatta Committees on board reached the line
shortly after 10 o'clock. flying tho code flags
" c.. indicating that the start would be off tho
Scotland Lightship as usual. At IL o'clock
all Of tho racers under lowor working canvas
only were dashing by the lightship. lee rails
down. and sending tons Of green foam Kissing
officials on the flagship. finding that tho wind
was east and likely to remain there. wasted
little time n preliminarIes and after hostins
would 30 east. fred the preparatory gun
at IL o'clock; Az four Of the eHp
Of tho line. and for once it looked as though
the quartet would manage to get over without
an accident All Of the boats-that Is to say.
menced to work for positions. and as the start
Ing hour drew, near the Jubilee, Colonia. and
tho Jersey shore. came about and stood for
in the mean time. had scooted or by herself.
and was then thrown sharply In the wind. Why
she did this no one seemed to know. and the
only reason that could be suggested was that
her ever-breaking eatf had been injured.
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sagging bit, dashed through the froth after

sagRing bit, dashed through the froth after
the Vigilant and Colonia.
For some reason not apparent to the Regatta
Committee, or any other observers OF the race.
the Pilgrim seemingly waited for the Jubilee
to start before standing for the line herself.
Both yachts were timed by the Regatta Com
mittee when they actually crossed the line
and not by tho handicap gun. fred about
seven minutes before they got away.
Fearless yachtsmen. notably on the Colonia
and the Pilgrim. who sighed for cyclonio
weather, or something approaching It. were
satisfied with the twenty-three-knot wind that
whistled In from tho eastward. Like all east
erly winds OF any force. this ono piled up what
the barnacles called nasty lump OF q sea.
The bravest OF the giantesses feared to risk
their topmasts. Ono by one the tall spars
seemed to melt into the malnmast head. The
Vigilant. Just for . bluff an admirer of the
Colonia said. held on to her slender sky
scraper until all the others had theirs Sc
curely housed.
There was no large assemblago Of plain and
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FATHER CoRRIGAN's SCHOOL.
IL Doos Not Open. hut He Says He Has No
In,Btion OF Leasing II TO the City.

II Does Not Open. hut He Says He Has No
Ini.Btion OF Leasing Il to the CITY.
The plrochial school connected with tho
Church pi Our Lady Of Grace in Hoboksn, Of
which Father Corrigan is pastor, was not
opened Yesterday. Father Corriean denies
that he Is making blum to compel the public
school trustees to lease the building by throw
ing l,5OOohildren on their hands to be pro-
ut is absolutely untrue" Father Corri-
gan said. thai contemplated leasing the
parochial school to the public school trus-
toes, or that have prepared any proposition
to- that Shsct have no Intention Of making
compel ed qs to close St. Mary's School Ire
greet th4t i was not opened to-day. but at
present cannot see my way clear. The OK
pense OF running tho sehoo oil is heavy. and there
should be aseparate fund for its maintenance
20 prevent y becoming charge upon the par
ISM FUNDS lhaye arranged for a con ultation
with the trustees OF the school and the lead
Ing member OF the church, and ] have great
for opening the school next Monday"