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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
a Night oman.

The common council OF Steinhubel.
Silesia, have elected, for the protec-
tion OF the village, q night watchwo-
man. She is said to be stalwart and
resolute and takes a motherly interest
in various small boys who are out o.
nights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
ALBRIGHT VS.. ALBRIGHT.
A Sensational Divorce Case From
MapletOn.

Louise Albrecht has commenced an
action for divorce against her hus-
band, VIM. Albrecht, the prominent
Mapleton merchant. w. n. Plymat
is her attorney, and in her complaint
she alleges that she is 36 years of age,
and her husband 43 years. The mar
riage occurred at Danville. May 18th,
1878. and there are five children liv-
ing, ranging in age from one to ten
years, and two have died. The plain
tiff alleges that the defendant has
''violent, cyclonic and ungovernable
temper" that he has called her
abusive names and struck her.
The complaint further alleges that
on one occasion Mr.. Albrecht struck
the plaintiff and loosened three OF her
teeth, that at another time he threw
her down, kicked her and pulled her
hair, that for the past three years he
has made many valuable presents to
strange women, and conducted him.
self toward them in shocking and
indecent manner. The plaintiff asks
for the custody of all of the children,
says the defendant is worth S25, 900,
and wants 5000 for suit money, $50
month, and 5000 of the property.
Lorin Cray and U. G. Argetsinger
are attorneys for Mr.. Albrecht, and
the latter makes denial of the most
material allegations in the complaint.
Mr.. Cray states that Mr.. and Mrs.
Albrecht are living in the same house,
peaceably and amicably, and that
there is no reason why the action
should have been brought, or why it
should not be settled and withdrawn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
ELECTRIC STREET CARS.
Will the New Line Be Put in Mex
Year?

F
The electric franchise ordinance
will come up again for consideration
Saturday night before the council.
Messrs. Snow and Alleman both stat e
that ii work on the street car line be-
gins next year it will be complete d
as rapidly as possible, as they say
that to delay the work or drag it
along would be Improbable. and the
sooner the line was completed and in
operation after it was begun the bet
ter. Whether work on the line
would be undertaken next year, they
say depends upon the money mar
kets. If there is plenty of money to
be had, they say that the road will be
started.
In regard to amendments to the or
dinance, Mr.. Snow states that he
learn sthat there is disposition on
the part of the council to amend it in
such a way that it will not be accept
able. He says that he and Mr.. Ale
man are willing to put up bond to
ensure the carrying out Of the ordi-
nance, which ought to be sufficient.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.
How the Work i'm the Future Post
office is Progressing.

The force of men at work in the
government building has been reduced
to fifteen. Contractor Carroll has APP
piled for permission to use patent
plaster instead Of the ordinary kind,
but has not yet heard from the gov
eminent. He desires to use Kings
Windsor cement, which he has used in
government buildings before. The
officials have sent to him for more
samples and he has little doubt but
that it will eventually be adopted 1t
costs more but he has offered to put il
in for the same price as the ordinary.
One advantage that it has is that it
dries in few days.
The plastering, finishing, and rest
of the plumbing has yet to be done,
and the heating plant put in. The
holes in the tower left for the clock
faces have been boarded up. The men
are now putting in the electric con-
ducts, which must be inspected before
acceptance. The Bohn Manufacture
ing company is ready to ship the oak
work from St. Paul. The finishing
will be of white oak.
Mr.. Carroll states that if Congress
will authorize before January 1st the
use of the portion of the appropria-
tion which would otherwise remain
unexpended, the betterments can be
restored, which were stricken out of
the specifications when the addition
to the building was authorized.
The inspector visited the building
a week or two ago ago and made a
very favorable report on the work
done, recommending only one unim :
portant Improvement
The bids for the heating are to be
opened Dec. both.
On Dec. 14th bids for removing the
fence are to be opened, and the fenc e
will be torn down as soon as the award
OF the contract shall be approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
GETS A CLERKSHlP.
]. e. Hall Falls Into Soft Thing at
Washington.

Mr.. j. e. Hall has received notice
from Congressman McCleary by tele-
graph of his appointment to $1,000
clerkship in the House of Representa-
tives at Washington. 1t came in the
nature of surprise to Mr.. Hall, but
was none the less welcome and he is
now open to the congratulations of
his friend. He will probably go to
Washington next week, but will
leave his family in Mankato for the
present. The duties of the position
are not believed to be onerous, and
his many friends will be pleased to
know that he has gotten good thing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
FOURTH OF JULY.
EARLY STEPS BEING TAKEN To
MAKE THE EAGLE SCREAM,
Some or Our Energetic Young Bust
ness Men Already at Work on
Celebration of Our National Day.
1864 Meeting to be Held at The
Saulpaugh for that Purpose This
Evening.

1t may seem little early in the
game, but nevertheless it is true. that
number of our young business men
are already at work on a scheme for
such a celebration as will make the
Minnesota valley resound adown the
corridors of time and make an epoch
OF Wakefulness on the part of Mankato
such as will be remembered down to
the last hour of every participants
life. 1t is proposed to have the va
rlous committees go to work early
enough to secure the cream of at.
fractions, and have the grand fete
entered through Friday and Satur-
day, the third and fourth of july.
1896. Prominent among other things
will be grand band tournament;
thls much has been practically de-
clded upon already Other features
will be added and arranged until the
sum total of actractions shall ag-
gregate the grandest Fourth of july
celebration and carnival known to the
history OF Southern Minnesota, or of
the state for that matter. 1t is not
going to be any halfway old fashioned
hre-cracker and calithumpian chest
nut, but carnival of new and popu-
lar attractions-a grand circus with
The blue dome of heaven for tent and
the worlds artists for performers.
There will be "rings on our fingers
and felts on our toes and we will have
music wherever we goes" figuratively
speaking. A conference of the pro-
meters OF the scheme is to be held at
The Saulpaugh this evening and plans
talked over in reference to the enter
DriSe
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
THE SECOND PERFORMANCE.
"Erminie" a Greater Success Than
Ever Friday Night.

ENST EIludy iNShS.
The presentation of Erminie Friday
night was still greater success from
an artistic point of view than it was
the previous night Everything went
off more smoothly, if possible, and
everybody in the fair-sized audience
present was delighted. 1t is undoubt-
eddy the finest entertainment ever
gotten up by home talent, and all who
took part and by their efforts and time
helped in making it the success it was
are deserving of the highest credit.
The two entertainments were not
financial success, as the expense was
heavy and much larger attend
ance was confidently counted upon.
The Knights of Pythias will be out
of pocket something like S75, but
they can have the assurance of having
given the people of Mankato two high
class entertainments, fully equal to
the best given by professional opera
companies which have visited Man
kato. One gentlemen, who is critic,
stated today that he had witnessed
the production of "Erminie" by the
Weber Opera Co., at Minneapolis, and
the presentation given this week in
Mankato was fully equal to that.
Mr.. Webster went to ST. Peter to-
day to see about producing the opera
there, and there is talk of the Man
kato company giving it there early
next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
JACK PAGE SIGNED.
Braiuerd's Good Pitcher Secured for
rIankatO.

Capt. Messerly today received the
signature of slack" Page, the clever
second baSeman of the last seasons
Brainerd team. He will report for
duty at the opening of the season
and will greatly strengthen the in
field of the Maroons on the diamond
next summer. The position for which
he has been secured is that of short
stop. He will be remembered as the
man whom the Brainerd management
put into pitch the last game of the
last series here, and by his peculiar
delivery came within one of shutting
our boys out. They just man.
aged to scratch one run in the last
innings. The association issto be con-
graduated on securing so valuable a
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
THE GRAND JURY.
1t riay Finish its Work Tomorrow and
be Discharged.

The grand jury is making good pro-
gress and will probably finish it's work
and have adjourned. The poor
farm was visited Friday.
Helen Gaylor, Dolliver, Drake and
Northrup went before the jury on
their own behalf, by permission of the
court, Thursday
No indictments have yet been re-
turned, and Foreman Torrey states
that such as shall be found will be re-
turned in bunch when the jury
makes it's final report and asks for its
discharge.
The jail was visited Friday
The cases of all those who have been
bound over to the grand Jury have
been Investigated, and the question
of whether certain parties should be
indicted is now occupying the atten
tion of the jury. The jury has had
under consideration the prize fight
cases, but it is doubtful whether any
indictments will be returned, owing
to the difficulty of securing evidence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
MANKATO HAS A WINNER.
Ralph Lunn Carries off First HOnors
at St. James.

The sub-district declamatory con-
test at ST. James Friday resulted
in Mr.. Ralph Lunn, of this city, car
rying off the first honors, and he will
appear in the district contest next
week. The little party that accom-
panied him were met at the depot this
afternoon and taken in big sleigh
about the city in honor of the success
of Mr.. Lunn, who received many con-
CALCULATIONS His friends will hope
for his success next week. He has a
good voice and excellent delivery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
MAPLETON WINS ITS CASE.
The Suit of Love VS.. School Board
Now on Trial.


Now on Trial.
| The jury in the case of Mrs. Mary
Duff VS.. the village of Mapleton, to
recover $500 for alleged injuries re-
ceived by means of defective side
walk, came to an agreement Fri
day between six and seven o'clock, and
returned sealed verdict. This was
opened in court this morning and was
found to be for the defendant. At
the plaintiffs request,a stay of twenty
days was granted.
The suit of w. j. Love VS.. the
Board of Education of Mankato. to re-
cover $3.50 alleged to be due him for
services performed as janitor of the
Union building, was tried today, and
number of the members of the
school board were present. w. N.
Plymat appeared for the plaintiff, and
Lorin Cray for the defendant.
1t is not known definitely what case
will be tried next, but it will probably
be that of Sarah j. Andrews VS.. The
Mason Fraternal Accident Associa-
tion of America, to recover So, 900, the
amount of policy held by her late
husband. The last assessment had
been paid to the local agent, Jno. r.
Thomas, but had not been forwarded
to the company at the time of the ac-
cident. Because it was not in the
hands of the company's home office, it
declined to pay the policy. M. E.
Matthews is attorney for the plaintiff,
and r. J. Burglehaus for the defend
ant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
THE ORDINANCE ACCEPTED
THE DIRECTORS OF THE c. s. N.
w. VOTED GAVE"
All Doubt as to the EarneStneSS of
the Omaha Road Now DiSsipated--
Surveyors are Already at Work
at the uSouth Bend End of the I'M
prov m mt, S taking Out the Ground
Big Thing i'm Store.
"NEw YORK, Dec. 9th, 1895.

LORIN CRAY
Ordinance accepted.
E. w. WINTER"
This telegram was received by Mr..
Cray Thursday, and itsshows that one
of the first things taken up by
the directors of the Chicago & North
western road at their meeting yes
terday was the ordinance recently
passed by the council granting
the right Of-way over streets, alleys
and public grounds for the
removal of the Omaha tracks. This
action was anticipated from the time
that President Marvin Hughitt ac-
copied the ordinance, but certainly is
: more satisfactory than action defer
red, and our citizens can now rest as
sured that the labor of the past six
months has accomplished the end
sought for
A. force of surveyors is at work on
the South Bend end of the proposed
improvement, and are stalking out the
ground to show where the cut and fill
should be made. Mr.. Cray states that
he believes that the piers for the
bridge over the Blue Earth river will
be built during the winter.
1t is believed in the best informed
circles that trains will be running
over the new road a year from now.
The Chicago & Northwestern extern
sion and the other railroad moves
which will follow are now also assured,
so far as ANYTHING can be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
Pronounced a Great Remedy.

had pneumonia eight years ago :,
which left my lungs in bad condi-
tlon. used the White Wine of Tar
Syrup you sent me, and am greatly
benefited. | gladly recommend it as
the best remedy for consumption or
weak lungs in any form 1 have ever
tried. L hope you will supply our
druggist, Mr.. German, at Cabool, Mo-,
as L would like more of it.
REV. JOHN w. BROWN.
Sold by all druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
BASE BALL. LEAGUE.
Mankato Will Be in One Next
Year

Year
The arrangements for starting a
base ball league in Southern Mime
sofa are progressing, and one is now
an assured fact. There will be SIX or
eight cities in it, and those pretty
sure to be on the list are Mankato, ST.
Peter, Austin, Albert Lea, Winona
and La Crosse. Albert Lea may not
Nbe on the list, and there is some talk
of Mason City, which is not far from
Austin. II the Iowa town can show
Gthat it is good place for base ball
it will probably be in the league.
The outlook for base ball next year
is very good. There are still two
vacancies to fill in the Mankato team,
and several parties are being cores
ponded with. 1t is desired to have
lat least one of these good pitcher.
The Omaha right of way will cut
through the present base ball park,
and if the grading progresses that far
next summer, another location will
have to be secured. What location
is secured will depend somewhat up
on whether an electric street car
line is to be built next year, for in
that event the park would be located
on the outskirts of the city along that
line. II it should become known that
the line is not to be built, then loca-
tion near the west end of the Mime
sofa river bridge, in North Mankato,
has the preference thus far.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
Regent r. r. RrOwn of Monl

Regent r. e. Brown, of Mankato
Council No. 1920, Royal Arcanum, has
appointed committee consisting of
w. IL. Ward, d. W. Walker and X. F.
Soaring to arrange for social meet
ing as early this month as possible.
LIZ Will be something after the nature
OF the parties given last winter by
thls lodge, which proved such pleas
ant affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13

&c. Schmidt for gloves and NIT
tens. We carry as large and complete
line as there is to be found in
southern Minnesota at prices that
defy the strongest competition.
What is the use of going around with
cold fingers when you can get three
pair for 25cts. No. 226 South Front
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
MODERN WOODMEN ELECTION.

Blue Earth camp No. 730, Modern
Woodmen of America, elected of
ticers last night as follows:
- Hart, venerable consul.
S. w. Davies, adviser.
w. It. Jones, secretary.
Geo. Pass, banker.
DR.. J. A. Hielscher, physician.
VIM. Raymore, Waterman.
Chas. Pfremer, sentry.
Otto Koke, escort.
EFank Re skuss trustees.
One new memer was taken in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13

john Robenhas, a farmer living
two miles from Mapleton, was operat-
ed upon this forenoon for appendicitis.
His condition was critical, but it is
expected that he will recover. Itwas
Or. Belse's case, and he was assisted
by DR.. Andrews, of this city, and DR..
Bishop, of Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
An Oregon Minister.

l received the bottle of White Wine
OF Tar Syrup. One of my children
was very sick with Group, and as your
medicine was pleasant to take | gave
it and it gave almost immediate re-
lief. | would not be without it, and
also recommend it as a medicine
that should be at all times in every
family.
West Union Ore REV. III. STAUP.
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One Bottle Entirely Cured Her

| received the bottle of White Wine
OF Tar you sent me. My wife at that
time had a very bad cold on her lungs
and one bottle entirely cured her. I
can say it is the best, and in fact the
very best medicine l ever came across
and L can recommend it to all.
Delton, Wis. ELDER S. J. ADAMS.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 1T through the mucuor surfaces.
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten,fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
ledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system In buying
1t is taken internally and is made in Toledo,
Ohio, by +. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
saeSold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle
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VERDICT FOR $I,2o6.8S.

Case by Default.
The suit of the Minnesota Thresher
Manufacturing Co. VS.. G. Miller, G. L.
Axtell, d. B. Wooden, Carl Carpenter,
J. e. HUM and others was called for
trial in the district court Friday
afternoon. No appearance was made
for the defendants, and the plaintiff
waived a jury and tried the case be-
fore the court. On motion of the
plaintiffs attorneys, Brown & Buffing
ton, Judgment for the amount sued
for, 81, 296.SS, was granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13

We have made arrangements
whereby we can give the WEEKLY
FREE PRESS and the Toledo Blade,
-one year for slips, paid in advance.
The Blade is one of the best weeklies
in the country, and makes this one of
the best offers ever made. Call or adj
dress The FREE PRESS, Mankato,
Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
A Whole Family

Rev. L. A. Dunlap of Mount Yer
non Mo-, says: My children were
afflicted with cough resulting from
measles, my wife with cough that
prevented her from sleeping, more or
less, for five years, and your White
Wine OF Tar Syrup has cured them
all. Sold by all druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13

The vacant offices on the second
floor of the Model block are being put
in first-class condition. w. L. Com
stock is about to move into the one
just west of his present office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
Harper'S Magazine.
IN 1896.

Briseis, a new novel by William
Black, written with all the authors
well-knOwn charm OF manner, will be-
gin in the December number, 1895,
and continue until May. A new
novel by George du Maurier, entitled
The Marian, will also begin during
the year. 1t is not too much to say
that no novel has ever been awaited
with such great expectation as the
successor to Trilby. The Personal
RecOliections of Joan of Arc will con-
tlnue and will relate the story of the
failure and martyrdom of the maid of
Orleans Other important fiction of
the year will be a novelette, by Mark
Twain. under the title, Tom Sawyer,
Detective; humorous three-part tale
called Two normons from Tluddlety,
by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell; and
short stories by Octave Thanet,
Richard Harding Davis, Mary E.
Wilkins, Julian Ralph, Brander Mat
thews, Owen Wister, and other we'll
known writer's.
Prof. Woodrow Wilson will contri-
butte six papers on George Washing
ton and his times, with illustrations
by Howard Pyle. POultney Bigelow's
history of The German Struggle for
Liberty, illustrated by r. Cation
Woodville, will be continued through
the winter. Two papers on ST. Clair's
defeat and Mad Anthony Wayne's
victory, by Theodore Roosevelt, with
graphic illustrations will be printed
during the year.
A noteworthy feature of the MA
GAZINE during 1896 will be series of
articles by Casper w. Whitney, de-
scribing his trip of 2600 miles on snow
shoes and with dog-sledge trains into
the UNEMPLOYED barren grounds of
British: North America in persuit of
wood-bison and mUsk-oXen. Mr.
Whitney's series will have the added
interest of being illustrated from pho
tographs taken by himself.
The volumes of the MAGAZINE
begin with the numbers for
June and January of each
year. When no time is mention
ed, subscriptions will begin with the
number current at the time of re-
ceipt of order.
Remittances should be made by
post-office money order or draft, to
avoid chance of loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this
advertisement without the express
order of Harper & Brothers.
Harper's Periodicals.
Harper's Magazine one year 81 90
Harper's Weekly Z" 4 90
Harper'S Bazaar f" 90
Harper's Round Table 90
Postage free to all subscribers in
the United States, Canada and
Mexico.
Address HARPER s BROTHERS,
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Mimi

For SALE-CHEAP- scholarship
emitting the holder to pursue the
Shorthand Course in the Mankato
Business college. Inquire of III. L.
SCHMITT, 215 Y. M. 1. building, city.
30tf
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Honey to Lend.

on good farm land at Mankato
Savings Bank. SLIT
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Knives and forks practically
given away at Wiser's.