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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15
,ill company Witch had bought ex-

mill company which had bought ex-
tensive tracts Of land in Georgia, and
the younger, Col. CORTLAND, was the
consulting surveyor and engineer for the
company. Drummond's opinions We're
good deal affected by sectional preju-
dice and self-satisfed and righteous ig-
norance of the actual conditions and linn
itations of thepeople with whom he was
TO deal, l,while the younger man, who had
served through the war with distinc-
ton, retained soldiers respect and
esteem for his late antagonists with a
conscientious and thoughtful observa-
tion Of their character Although he
had resigned from the army, the TACT
that he had previously graduated at
West Point with high honors had given
him preferment in the technical ap-
pointment, and his knowledge Of the
country and its people made him val
liable counselor. And 1t was fact
that the country people had preferred
this soldier, with whom they had once
personally grappled, to the capitalist
they had never seen during the strug-
gle.
The train rolled slowly through the
woods; 80 slowly that tho fragrant pine
smoke from the engine still hung round
the windows Of the cars, Gradually
the "clearings" became larger; they
saw the distant white wooden colon.
nades of some nlauter's house. looking
still opulent and pretentious, although
the fence of it's inclosure had broken
gaps, and the gate wagged on Its single
hinge.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15
Tho Charpo Against Him.

whats the charge, officerP" asked
the Justice as the prisoner was brought
before him.
'sWell, yer honor" said the officer, II
saw this man an another disputin' on
n corner about where they'd go, an
this feller says TO the other, says he:
Come wild me- and the other says:
Not In thousand years Then this
teller tries to argue wild the other, an
when he tells him again TO come along
wild him an he won't do 1t, why this
Teller hits the other over the head wild
a.big club"
"Kill himp' asked the justice.
mo, but II lays him out senseiesa
wild big lump on his head"
"Um, well, that's a pretty serious
matter" said the justice. Whats the
charge-assault and batteryP"
"Worse'n that" replied the officer
Assault with intent TO killP"
"Wore'n that. Cause OF the way h
acted, yer honor, charges him wild i'm
personatinf an oficer."--Detroit Fro
preae
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15

tHF f4et 1Ore nlRn noon, IL
ready crushed, beaten down and tram
pied out of all semblance of It's former
solitude. The heavy, springless jolt Of
gun carriage and caisson had deeply cut
through the middle track, the hoofs Of
crowding cavalry had struck down and
shreddedtthe wayside vines and bushes
to bury them under cloud Of follow
ing dust, and the dull, plunging double
quick of infantry had trodden out this
hideous ruin into one dusty level chaos.
Along that rudely-widened highway,
useless muskets, torn accoutrements,
lnapsacls, caps and articles of clothing
were scattered, with here and there the
larger wrecks of broken-down wagons
roughly thrown aside into the ditch to
make way for the living current. For two
hours the greater part of an army corps
had passed and repassed that way, but,
coming or going, always with faces
turned eagerly towards an open slope
on the right which ran parallel to the
lane. And yet nothing was to be seen
there. For two hours gray and blue
ish cloud, rent and shaken with explo-
sion after explosion, but always closing
and thickening after each discharge,
was all that had met their eyes. New
ertheless, into this ominous cloud solid
moving masses of gray or blue had that
morning melted away, or emerged
from it only as scattered fragments that
crept, crawled, ran or clung together in
groups, to be followed and overtaken
in the rolling vapor.
For the last half hour, also, the
desolated track had stretched empty
and deserted. While there was no
cessation of the rafting, cracking and
explosions on the fateful slope beyond,
it had still been silent. Once or twice
It had been crossed by timid, hurrying
wings, and frightened and hesitating
little feet, or later by skulkers and
strapplers from the main column who
had boldly entered II from the hedges
and bushes where they had been creep
ing and hiding. Suddenly prolonged
veil from the hidden slope beyond-the
nearest sound that had yet been heard
from that ominous distance sent them
TO cover again. 1t was followed by the
furious galloping of horses In the lane
and handsome red-capped officer ac-
companied by an orderly, dashed down
the track, wheeled, leaped the hedge
rode out on the slope and halted. In
another instant cloud of dust came
whirling down the lane after him. ou,
of IL strained the heavy shoulders ant
frightened chain traces of six frantic
horses dragging the swaying gun tha
in this tempest of motion alone seemed
passive and helpless with an awfu
forelxnowledge Of its power AS Il
obedience to signal from the officer
crashed through the hedge after him.
sudden jolt threw an artillery maj
from the timber before the wheel
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15

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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15

II e two O'Clock
express from
Redlands to For
estville, Ca, had
been proceeding
with the languid
placidity Of the
ri W h o s Q
banlcs II skirted
for more than
two hours. But
unlike the river
it had stopped
quite frequently;
sometimes atrec-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15
=. no mood for srmpathr.

The miIkman gathered himself up
from the ruins Of his demolished
wagon, scrsped the whitish-grsy mud
from his clothing, smoothed out the
dents in his hat, wiped from his whisls,
ers the dripping fluid that had drenched
bis face when the catastrophe came
gave one glance at the runaway hOrs,
disappearing down the street, surveyet
the dirty-white puddles that represent
ed his stock In trade, ana turned 10 tn
crowd. hse "a
AN I've got TO say he observes
rolling up his coat sleeves and spealSipcI
in the tone Of man accustomed to cal
inr cattle. 'as that the first son-ot-a
yum that says word about It's bein
no use crying over split milk is goin
70 get his blamed head punchedr-Chl
caRo Tribune.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15

A SINGLE RIDER "nS 'o1.s,~ ~
FUR '
on the tense chain
oriyer glanced oaca o on,p yelled the
ana hesitaeed' the wheel went
prostraee man, ana and another gun
over MN. Anotner 'ust cloud, until
followed OUT OF tne leployed on the
tne wnole patoery naa loud had fairly
slope. beiore .ne oust II the painting
settied' tne taanng oack s gave q mo-
horses win their arivei nearest gun
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15

Such q frank. candid
statement leaves the i'm
print Of truth upon Its
face.
The best proof Of the
value Of DR.. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy. is the
good II has done. What
reason then for one suffer-
ing, or half sick, 10
rnnir;o 81
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15

Al the christmas dinRer. N weA
Uncia sG16ree (sarvipg) Aren't you
tohd ~ 'go6se, 'Bthels iS. .il
rtAel--Uncle George, wewill discuss
Mr.. Sissy later. Judge.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15
PROLOGUE.

HAL mad been IN
the cool gray Of
that summer morn.
inga dewy country
lane, marked only
by a few wagon.
tracks that never
encroached upon Its
grassy border, and
indented only by
the faint footprints
of a crossing fox or
coon, was now, be-
fore high noon, al
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15
Doubling Suffering Women

Alive TO the interests Of
nHnNv our lady readers, we pub.
TnNr lish Mrs. Simpsons letter
to DR.. Kennedy.
cItCH Dear Sir IL was an in
1900 valid for years, suffering
from kidney trouble and
HIRE female weakness. PLY.
sicians prescribed for me
Igand / took various rem
edies, but 20 benefit resulted. Our daily
paper noticed the success of DR.. David
Kennedy's FayOrite Remedy, Of Ron.
dOut, N. Y, in cases similar 10 my own.
purchased II. The first bottle taken In
small doses, but very regular, improved
me wonderfully. My complexion
cleared, appetite improved, sleep was
sound and refreshing, and little further
use entirely cured me. There never was
O medicine for woman-kind. like Favorite
Remedy, With oil my heart, let me urge
them 1t. Relief will be the result
Mrs. 8, p. SIMPSON, Turner, Ill.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-02-15
CHAPTER L

MKA H E two o'clock
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

The st. Paul Pioneer Press has
just published the annual report OF
the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias
of Minnesota. 1t is handsome piece
of work and reflects great credit upon
the Office turning it out. The bid of
the Pioneer Press was $40 less than
the bid of the FREE PRESS. This
paper secured the contract for pub
fishing the report year ago.
The formal installation of Rev.
Lee w. Bea tie as pastor of the Pres
byterian church will take place Mon.
day night next. Rev. Mr.. Bates, OF
Winnebago City, will act as modera.
tor. Rev. Pleasant Hunter, of West
mister church, Minneapolis, will
preach the sermon. DR.. Kincaid, of
Andrew church, Minneapolis, will
give the charge to the pastor. Rev.
T. Ross Paden, of Lake Crystal, will
deliver the charge to the people. There
will be special music for the occasion.
DR.. Hunter is SO well known as an
eloquent devine that the church will
be filed to it's fullest capacity with
out doubt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

AND now comes the CrOokstOn
Times, Democratic paper, and says
that only three or four of Hoke
Smiths eighteen examiners of the
Chippewa pine lands are competent
men for the position. 1t says that
most of them are drinking, carous-
ing set, who draw Sc per day and do
nothing. Regarding this matter the
ST. Pau. Globe says that Secretary
Smith must act, and that if he allows
this condition of affairs to continue,
the president must stop it. 1t is evi.
dent that this is an instance where
reform did not cut any figure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Representations.

The Red Wing Republican man has
been looking up the weather proba-
bilities for the coming winter and
arrives at the following conclusions:
The man who has made scientific
study of the goose bone, the ground
weather at the different seasons may
be fOretOld now comes to the front
and makes the following predictions.
Watch the weather and see # they
come true: During the next two
months the weather will become cold
er and colder. There will be frosty
nights and also frosty days, but the
heaviest frost will come during the
night time. AS Christmas draws near
there may be occasional tlurrieS of
snow, but these will melt again in
few days following or remain on the
ground Indefinitely. There are also
likely to be cold winds from the north
west and much cloudiness preceding
snow storms. II the weather is favor
able there will be sleighing between
Christmas and New Years. The
months of January and February will
will be the coldeSt of the winter, and
heavy SHOWS, accompanied by slippery
sidewalks and much grumbling on the
part of the citizens, may be expected
March will be the storm period. Es-
pecially during the latter part of the
month there will be varia BILE winds,
followed in April by mixture of
storm, rain and sunshine. Unless all
indications are at fault May and June
will be warm balmy months. Gen
orally speaking this winter will not
be colder than other winters, and
perhaps not so cold. That depends
entirely upon circumstances and the
price of coal. The foregoing prognos-
tications have been arrived at after
much labor and research among the
stars and planets, and Should,be past
ed in the hat for future reference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

THE news from Washington today
is very encouraging. 1t is to the eff
feet that the silver men have with
drawn their opposition to a vote on
the repeal bill, and before the week is
ont the bill will probably become a
law The country will hail this news
with delight for with the delay in the
matter of repeal, the business depres-
sion is again Tightening it's grip upon
the country. What occurred to cause
this change of heart upon the part of
the silver men is not known, but they
probably saw the uselessness of their
opposition and concluded they might
as well submit. 1t is one of the wis
est things they ever did.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

THE St. Paul NeUS has come out in
favor of the repeal of the tax on state
bank notes, and favors wild cat cur
rency on the ground that we need a
local currency. 1t would keep the
present national currency just as it
is, but would have state bank notes
to supply a local demand, and when
that is over, call them in at the bank
from which they were issued. just
how it would keep them from floating
beyond the locality in which they
were issued, and consequently keep
them from depreciating, it does not
make plain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss: In Probate Court Special Term
In the matter of the estate of John Shields
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John c.
Jones, setting forth the amount of per-
sonal estate that has come into his
hands, the disposition thereof and how
much remains undisposed of; the amount
OF debts outstanding AGAINST said de-
tanned the legacies unpaid and a
description of all the real estate of
which said deceased died seized, and the
condition and value OF the respective portions
or lots thereof; the persons interested in said
estate, with their residences; and praying that
license be to him granted to sell at private sale
the northwest quarter OF the south east quarter
OF section 20, and the west half OF the south
west quarter of section II and the northwest
quarter OF northwest quarter of seton %, all
in township 100, range 20. in said Blue
Earth county and State OF Minnesota, And 1t ap-
pearing by said petition that it will be for the
best interest OF said estate and of all parties in
terested therein to sell all of said real estate.
1t is therefore ordered. That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before this court on
Monday, the goth day OF November A.. D.,
1893. at 10 O'Clock a. M. at the Probate once
in the City OF Mankato in said county then and
there to show cause Qf any there be- why Incense
should not be granted to said John Z. Jones
as such administrator to sell all OF the real estate
of said deceased.
shall be published once in each week, for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing, in
the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at the city OF MAN.
kato in said county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato the 21st day of
October, A. d. 1898.
By the Court,
w. B. TORREY,
THos. Hughes, Judge of Probate.
Atty. for Administrator,
Mankato. Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

The contest over the will of the
late Tommy G. Jones has been settled
by a verbal agreement. According to
the understanding, when the land has
all been sold the guardian Of the in
sane mother of the deceased is to re-
ceive one-half of the estate and the
executors are to receive the other
half. Fifty per cent. will be paid upon
each bequest III the will. The real
estate has now been nearly all sold
and the final settlement will soon be
made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
ST. PAUL Globe:

of a midwinter fair.
fair. or any other kline OF Ialr Daseu
upon the worlds exposition at Chica-
go, has been laid. At meeting held
Thursday evening it was definitely de-
termined by the directors to begin
the work Of demolition at Jackson
park on the first Of November, and to
restore the keeping of the grounds to
the park commissioners at once. The
conclusion is definite and irrevOcable,
and the public generally will be glad
of it Not glad that the greatest eX-
hibition of modern time has ceased to
be, but glad that the magnificent sue
cess it has achieved will be in no dam
ger Of being dimmed by the inevita-
BILE disaster of the future. The fair
will close in blaze of glory on the
last day of the present month, and
that will be the end of it except in
the pleasant memories it has aroused
and the beneficent lessons it has
taught those who have seen it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
THE DRIFTING OF THE MUGWUrlP.

New Pork Sun says that the drift OF
the mugwump sentiment is away
from the Democratic party, and
toward the Republican party, and it
blesses Grover Cleveland and David
B. Hill for this. The Duluth Neacs-
Tribune, commenting thereon, says
that there are two classes of mug
wumps, those who were really honest
in their desire to see an improvement
in the civil service of the country and
those who are sham reformers. OF
the former it says that nothing but
their free trade notions hold them in
the Democratic party. They have
followed the fortunes of their "patron
saint" through thick and thin. They
have tried to believe that he was bet
ter than his party, but at last they
are obliged to acknowledge their mis-
take and that like Senator Hill he is
simply labeled Democrat. Against
the stealing of New York and the re-
warding of Maynard for the work
thereof he has had mot a word, and
now comes the Van Allen appoint
ment, which seals the sale of diplo-
matte appointments for campaign
funds. These things have sickened
the honest reformer and he finds that
his dream has been nothing but a
deluSiOn.
But the Neacs- Tribune puts the case
in it's true light when it says that the
wanderer is welcome back if he wishes
to come, but that he will find the
party just as he left it, true to prin-
oiples it has always battled for. 1t
stands as it always has in the interest
of the rights of the people. 1t will
not play the hyprocrite to get them
back but will proceed as usual along
it's chosen path. If they wish to bat.
tie for these great questions along
this line they will find themselves
welcome, if not, there will be nothing
for them to do, but to keep on drift
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Minneapolis & ST. Louis Railway.

CANNON VALLEY
Depart Arrive
No. % & "a Waterville and
Faribault ACcommod. 6:l5 am. 2:5 pm
No. 21 & %, St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger 1920 am. 500 pm.
sDaily except Sunday.
No. % connects at Waterville with Though
trains for DesMoines; also with tree chair car to
Denver via Kansas City and Topeka. No. 21
connects with through trains hagins through
sleepers for Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City.
Information regarding rates. routes, ETC., cheer
fully furnished upon application TO
f. E. POWERS, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
Chicago & Northwestern

AT MaukatO
s*Chicago, Milwaukee Dep. 3:Z5pm Arrive atChi
and La x day Exp Ar $3.50 pm cago :OOam
New Ulm q La x To- Dap. :25am Arrive at La
cal Passenger ........... Ar. 1855 am x l:bOpm
tChicago, Milwaukee e. Dep. 100 am Arrive atChi
La night Pass. Ar. 200 am cago i:l5pm
N%Chicago and Tracy Dep. 2 40 pm Leave Chica-
Day Passenger....... Ar. $40 pm go 80 pm
"Chicago and Dakota Dep1 2;55am Leave Chica
night Passenger. Ar. % am go 8:15 am
La x and New Ulm Dep 9:45pm Leave La x
local Passenger ..... Ar. 0O5 pm 300 pm
New Ulm and Tracy Dep 845am
Accommodation lar. 9;5J am
*Daily except Sunday.
tDaiiy except Monday.
sThrough sleeper Mankato to Chicago
Through SLEEPER Chica o to Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

Greek, Mich, says that the matter OF
the terrible wreck there shall be sifted
to the bottom and the responsibility
placed where 1t belongs. He does not
propose to stop with the train en-
ployes, but will have the higher Off
Gals examined as well, and see why
they have allowed trains to pass
through the city faster than the ordi.
nance allows, and if in the rush OF
business they have employed incompe'
tent help, and why they should no.
be held responsible for their acts. 1t
is to be hoped that he will succeed in
placing the responsibility where it be
longs, and punish those implicated
be their positions high or low.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

Down in Argentine Republic they
have so much paper money that it is
worth but little. Now they propose
to burn several millions of it so as to
give little value to the remainder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

THE St. Paul Globe says that Sena-
tor Hill predicts Democratic victory
in the elections next month. Hill
probably thinks that MS machine in
New York is equal to any emergency
and will grind out majority. At any
rate there is no question but that it
will go as far as IL possibly can IN that
dirpcti0n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27

REV. SMITH BAKER, of Minneapolis
says that the Midway Plaisance is an
unintended tribute to christianity. 1t
is not all good nor all bad he says, but
he would like it impressed upon the
minds of all that the vile shows were
not the product of christian nations,
but the exhibit of heather countries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-10-27
For Sale.

Three grade Norman colts. geld
ing years old; gelding 3 years old;
mare years old. Will sell on time.
For information apply to VIM. Stone
man three miles east. of Garden City.