The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-11-17
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1898.
There have been some very sus

alleged attempt to wreck a train or
the Omaha road at Sioux Falls juno
tion, three miles from Worthington
Sunday night. Iverson, who claimed
to have discovered men at work on
the track and to have been shot and
robbed, is said to have told some con
Trajectory stories His wound could
scarcely have bled spoonful, accord.
ing to the physicians statement, yet
he claimed to have bled prOfuSely and
to have tainted away. A large guam.
tity of blood was found along the
track, but the detectives have found
some chickens feathers near by. The
loosened rails would not have wreck
ed a passenger train. There are sus.
picionS that the man was anxious
enough to secure a reward from the
railroad company to undergo little
physicals suffering, such as slight
flesh wound in one leg from pistol
ball. The railroad company is prob
ng the matter to the bottom.
The Cassidy Packing Co. shipped
carload of meat this week to Mem
phis, Tenn. land one last week to Nor
folk, Va. This company's business is
growing steadily. Yesterday another
carload of steers arrived from Dakota,
and quantity Of oysters are on the
way from Baltimore.
H. P. Christensen has sold lots 6
and 7, +. M. and L. subdivision, to
A. M. Haynes in exchange for real
estate in Des Moines, Iowa, considera-
tion $4,5OO Mr.. Christensen has re-
modelled the dwelling on said lots very
nicely and it will make Mr.. Haynes
a very comfortable home.
Mary, the eight-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan. Coughlan, died
Wednesdaymorning at o'clock, of in
fiamation of the bowels. The funeral
services will take place at St. Johns
Catholic church tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
The police came out in neat, new
winter caps this morning. The uni
forms which the police have adopted
this year are great improvement
and give the city more metropolitan
air.
Jacob Schorn and Miss Minnie
Wolff kwere married Tuesday morn
ing, and last nighta party was held
in their honor at the residence of the
brides brother, Conrad Wolff, on
Agency Hill. There were fifty or
sixty persons present and the evening
was passed very pleasantly.
"A. S. HaXworth, of Waseca, bet
ger known as Charley, the Halter"
has decided to locate in this city, and
will rent a store. He repairs, cleans
and rcolors clothing, and repairs,
cleans and blocks over all kinds of
hats. He is a pleasant appearing
gentleman and will doubtless have a
good trade.
The indications are for severe
winter. The corn husks are unusually
thick, some having as many as sixteen
layers, the squirrels are laying in
larger supplies of corn and nuts than
usual, and the geese have already be-
gun to migrate Press.
Let us give you pointer! Our
word is worth 100 cents on the dollar:
we can sell our reliable goods for less
money than any house in the North
west buys theirs for and then make
legitimate profit; besides we do this
in straightforward, legitimate man.
ner. A trial will convince you of this
broad but truthful statement. Model
One Price Clothing and Shoe House
AS an extra inducement. notwith-
standing the exceedingly low prices
we are giving you this fall, and to give
our customers the direct benefit, we
will give you with every $50 purchase
an elegant gold watch, IA karet case
and the Waltham movement. Call
and be convinced that our prices are
the lowest and qualities the best.
Model One Price Clothing and Shoe
House.
The Chicago & Northwestern road
has made a change in it's sleeping
cars between this city and Chicago
that will be appreciated by the
patrons of the road. The old sleeping
cars have been replaced by modern,
gas lighted cars, that are equal to
any in the state. The first of these
new cars, the "Sangamon," left Chi
cago last night and arrived this after
noon. The other. the 'Saganaw,
will leave Chicago tonight and ar
rive tomorrow afternoon. We are
pleased to note the improvement.
Tuesdaynight was. the.coldest of the
season thus far, the mercury descend
ing to twelve or fourteen degrees, 10
different portions of the city. This is
a reminder and a promise that skat-
ing is almost at hand The young