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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-01-06
tFRoM DAILY
sALMAGUNDi
Fine ice weather.

Fine ice weather.
Happy New Year To all.
A little pogonip this morning.
DIR. Petty came down on No. 4 to.
day.
Remember the masquerade ball to.
night.
Miss Ruth Triplett has been quite
sick for several dnys.
Ed. Kcyser has been confined to
his bed for several days with u severe
cold.
Tomorrow being Il legal holiday,
no paper will be issued from this Of.
flee.
The old Board OF Commissioners
met to-day and cleaned up the county
business for the year.
Myron Pixley, OF Starr Valley, and
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. II. McDcrmott, Of
Lamoillc, are III town.
Commissioner.clect Woolverton is
in town to-day. lie reports every.
thing quiet in Ruby Valley.
Mrs. Edgar Reinhart. accompanied
by her sister Miss Lille Rosenstock
returned from her visit to rola.
tives in Omaha. Neb., Saturday at.
ternoon.
DR.. Parkhurst, the great New York
reformer, has added Il new word to the
English language. This word il sand
ramania," which means n passionate
uping by women Of everything man
nIsh.
Tho death OF Ex-senator James G.
Fair. leaves John W, Mackcy ms the
only survivor Of the famous bonanza
quartet. Fairs fortune IL estimated
all the way from twenty to fifty mil.
lions OF dollars.
The japanese Emperor is only forty.
two. He m~odernized Japan and pre-.
! pared il for the contest with China.
The name Of Matsu Hito will have to
Ice given a place among the celebri-
ties Of the century.
Tho will OF ex-senator Fair makes
no provision for his son Charles. or
his heirs, outside OF one. third OF the
net.incomc of the estate during his
lifetime. Charley and his wife can
have II high old time on that.
Five years ago Washington G. De
PAW, the indiana iinancier and glass
manufacturer, died leaving all estate
worth $4,000, 000. The big glass com
panies, iron mills and banks in
which the estate was interested
failed and the millions melted like
snow in sunshine and debts are
piled high over the heads 81 the bows
to whom the bulk OF the great estate
was left.
DIR. Joseph Henderson has sold his
property and business in Elko To DR..
&. /. Hood, formerly Of Spokane. DR..
Henderson will remove Ia Salt Lake
where lie has entered into n partner.
Emp Win Dr. hughes, II specialist or
the eye, err. throat and nose While
the lSDErESDEST regrets to lose DIR.
Henderson, it bids DIR. Hood a hearty
welcome. His card will be found in
another column.
Professor David Starr Jordan. in a
lecture ut Stockton n few days ago,
said that cigarette smoking sthe fool
killer Of the present generation. Tho
professor no doubt has observed the
evil effects Of this dcspicablc habit.
Boys should bc made to realize that
the cigarette is their worst enemy.
destroying by slow stages their men.
tal and physical power and bringing
them to an early grave.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-01-06

II. Osell has removed to the old
Free Press Office where he has Il iino
stock OF ladies' mems and ehildrcn's
boots and shoes in variety which he
will cell ut prices to suit the timos.
Repairing in all its branches chaaply
and neatly done with dispatohi 1s*
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Inappropriate,

a rather funny thing occurred at
tho close OF u lecture last week, Gays
tho bakersfield Californian. Tho
speaker had just cloted a remarkably
ingenious appeal for financial sup.
port OF temperance work. and AN.
nounccd that the choir would sing the
remaining number OF tho program
while tho collection was being taken
up. But tho muoical selection had
suddenly to DO changed. for tho only
song left that the choir had practioed
was, slave Courage My Boy to Say
No and it was too inappropriate.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-01-06
Deafness Cannot DC Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the discussed portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness and this is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition OF the mucous
lining OF the eustachian tube. When
this tube is inflalhed you have n
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when It is entirely closed, deaf.
ness is the result, and unless the in
Illumination can DO taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but IN in
famed condition Of tho mucous sur.
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case OF deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culnrs, free. r.s
+. j. CHENEY & CO.,
,,,, Toledo. Ohio.
~ Sold by druggists, Toe.
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wilson v.. ,IeAfee.

Judge Talbot took up the contest
ed election case OF Wilson vs. Me-
Afee at 10 o'clock this foreonon.
Attorneys Harrington and Massey
appearing for the respective parties
The answer filed by Mr.. Massey
attacks the vote in all the precincts
OF the Northern district except Wei.
land and Island Mountain.
The Court made an order that the
final determination OF the casc DO
set for January 18th, the attorneys
STIMULATING that the Court should
proceed to count the ballots and hear
the evidence to be submitted.
Tho Court then ordered the Clerk
to produce the ballots cast i'll the
Northern commissioner district on
Nov. 9th.
The preliminaries being settled
Judge Talbot proceeded to count the
ballots i'll each precinct with the
following result. the ballots being
counted rs marked" and unmarked
for each candidate:
COLUMBIA.
Blank l, marked.
IIardesty l, marked.
McAfec D, mark cd.
wilson .. marked.
\ loss Of one for McAfee.
ISLAND
The ballots in this precinct could
not be found by the Clerk and it was
passed.
MARDIs.
The seal on the envelope containing
the ballots in this precinct was bro.
ken. The Judge counted the bal
lots rs follows:
lIardesty, unmarked Z; marked /.
McAfcc. unmarked 10.
Wilson, unmarked lG; marked 3.
Blank, unmarked ..
\ loss of 3 for Wilson.
Mr.. Massey objected to five ballots
cast for Wilson as being marked.
Three OF these were counted us
marked and two were counted as
unmarked for Wilson. Judge Talbot
makes n memorandum Of all ballots
objected to and will determine their
validity I'll the final hearing Of the
case.
The court here took q recess till /
O'Clock.
HOUSTAIS CITY.
The ballots were unsealcd.
\ letter from the Inspectors Of
Mountain City accompanied the re-
turns stating that nine ballots were
voted and coouted with the names OF
the township officers written upon
them.
The count resulted in:
Blank 4.
liaTdcsty J., unmarked.
Mc!Atcc 81, unmarked; II marked.
Wilson 4. unmarked.
Mcifcc lost IL and Wilson /. The
ballots classed as marked we're laid
aside for consideration.
NORTH FORK.
The seal on the envelope contuing
the ballots WIS broken. The result
Of the count was.
llardcsty /. unmarked.
McAfcc, % unmarked; . marked.
Wilson, 8 unmarked.
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Hoods Pllis act tremendously With
Aooa's ~satsaphriils- 40. par Dor.
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MARRIED..

''AsktSs - FLYsS:-At the Depot
,,Siel, Elko, Nevada, December 20,
NJ, by Rev. W. II. 1. ifoughton,
III, lbcrt Hawkins to Miss JuHa
''"th Of Ruby Valley.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-01-06

The recount OF the ballots in Tus.
carora and White Rock was complet
ell yesterday afternoon. too late for
last evenings paper. 1t resulted US
follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
ONE CONTEST.
Saturdays School Board Election
Warming Up.

There is likely to be a contest In
the fourth precinct at the school
board election Saturday. DIR. Davis,
the member whose term expires, has
announced that he will stand for a
reelection. Those WHO desire change
have been urging Geo. M. Palmer and
F. f. Powers to become candidates,
but the former has finally decided
not to enter the contest, while Mr..
Powers today authorizes US to an
nounce that he will be candidate.
With two good men in that precinct
to choose from, the interests of the
city will not suffer whoever is elected.
In the third precinct Attorney
Lorin Cray has yielded to the solicit
tation of friends to become candl-
date. The retiring member, ID. T.
Christensen, announces that he will
not be candidate under any circum-
stances.
In the other wards it is likely that
the present members, T. R. Coughlan
and t. Jones, will be reelected
without opposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
SUFFERINGS ENDED.

Mrs. John Solomon died at her home
in North Mankato at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. She had been an
invalid for fourteen years, and for the
past nine years has been confined to
her bed. She sought treatment at
Minneapolis, but returned week ago
and since then has steadily sunk. The
deceased came from Ryssby, Sweden,
where two sisters reside. She leaves
brother at Great Falls, Mont and
one at St. Paul. John and Andrew
Rudberg are her nephews, and her
husband survives her, but her only
child died seven years ago.
Mrs. Solomon was 90 years OF age,
and her many friends will regret her
death, although it ends life of suf-
fering.
The funeral will take place from
the Swedish Lutheran church Fri
day at 2:30 p. M, and the interment
will be in Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
TAYLOR AHEAD.

The first riding for the gold medal
which the Mankato Scorchers put
up to be worn by the rider making
the fastest half mile was done on the
track last evening. John Hunter
made paced half in III 3-5 and W.
NJ. Taylor in lilo 2-5. John Weis
rode an eigth Of mile with flying
start in :16 2-5, and w. NJ. Taylor in
:l6. In the afternoon ALI. Sweet
made the half mile, unpaced, in 1:13,
and VIM. Wassman in 1:19. Mr.. Tay-
lor will wear the badge when it ar
rives unless some one else lowers the
record in the mean time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
YESTERDAYS RAIN.
The Heavy Downpour Blessing for
the Crops. -.

The drought has been completely
broken in Southern and Central Min
nesota yesterday. Beginning the
latter part of the night and continu-
ing all day with intermissions, the
rain has come down plenteously. At
times during the early part of the day
the sky looked very threatening, and
thunder and lightning frequently oc-
cured. At one time considerable
large-sized hail fell, but that this was
not general was shown by the fact
that the atmosphere was not cooled
off.
The rain was so heavy at times that
the cutters were brim full of water,
and Warren creek received a good
flow.
1t is the concensus of opinion that
the rain will do great deal of good
and very little damage. The only
damage to be feared is from the lodg-
ing of the wheat. Probably half Of
the oats in this county has been har-
vested and the wheat harvest will be-
gin Monday. Corn and potatoes will
be UNNECESSARILY benefited.
w. r. B. Smyth states that unless
the hail was thicker than it was in
the city no damage will be done, but
much benefit accomplished by the
rain.
Reports from all parts of Southern
and Central Minnesota indicate that
the rain has been general. There was
a very heavy rain tSt. Paul and Min
neapolis, and soaking rains of one to
four hours duration at Wells, Tracy,
Sleepy Eye and other places where it
was needed. No reports of hail or
any damage to the crops have been re-
ceived. If the wet weather does not
continue more than few days it will
be almost an unmiXed blessing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.

There will be work in the first and
third ranks tonight at Castle Hall and
a full attendance is desirable.
Carl Koerner and wife and j. O..
Koerner, of the National View and
Flashlight Co., of Indianapolis, are in
the city for the purpose of taking
f1ashlight views of lodges and groups
of members. They will visit all of
the lodges in the city, and tonight
will visit the X. of P. lodge, and for
this reason it is desirable that the at
tendance be as large as possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

The trees and grass are again as
green as in May.
Probate Judge Mead made an
order today allowing the final account
of administrator in rhe estate of John
Steffinson.
1T is expected that Mayor Weaver
will issue proclamation for the clos
ing of the saloons Saturday from 500
a. m. to 500 p. M, as required by law,
it being election day.
The Lofoten Hardwood Mfg. Co.
started up It's factory this morning.
The force of employees was not full,
but the company will take it's time in
filling the rest of the places. The
contracts will be completed on time.
Clerk of Court Thorne yesterday
received about 81, 800 from the village
of Lake Crystal to satisfy the judg-
ment secured against it by G. f. Bur-
rows in the latter's personal injury
suit. Defective sidewalks and streets
are expensive.
The Pond-Hasey Co., of Mime
apolis, have the contract for putting
steam into DR.. Webster's residence on
Second street. This firm has nearly
completed Mr.. Hunts office building,
and it is one of the finest jobs ever
executed in the state.
If the street force would OCCASION
ally clean out the cutters around the
catch basins, and then see to it that
the CRATES leading into them were not
filled with sticks and other rubbish,
the Easements of store buildings
would not become flooded by heavy
rain. A little care in this direction
will often save property.
The Denver Times, of July 18th,
containg comprehensive account Of
the proceedings of the National Fdu-
cational Association for the pre-
vious day, and among other things is
a synopsis of paper on Psychology
in the Normal School, by Prof. M. V.
O'Shea, and several other references
to him. indicating that he took no
back seat there.
Lake Crystal Uneon: We met
this week L. M. Mitchell, northwest
ern manager of the Phoenix Construc-
tion Company, Indianapolis, Ind,
who is out in this part of the country
in the interest of telephone construc-
tion. He will visit the Lakes later on
and talk with our citizens about put
ting in line connecting us with
Mankato, the Twin cities and other
towns east, and a number of towns
south and west.
John H. Macbeth, the plumber,
has just received the closets and wash
bowls for Mr.. Hunts Office building,
and they are by odds the finest fixtures
ever brought to the city. Mr.. Mac
beth expects to have them ali set and
in working order within the next
week, and for the manner in which
he has done his work, the excellence
of the fixtures and the care taken in
adhering closely to the contract in
every detail, entities him to much
credit. Mr.. Macbeth has the plumb
ing contract for the Ray, Longini &
Thoms and Jensen buildings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
THE CASSIDY ASSIGNEE MATTER

Judge Severance was busy today
hearing the petition for the removal
of Geo. Schwartz, as assignee of the
Cassidy Packing Co. Lorin Cray
appeared for all the credi-
tors except Mr.. Peck, of Milwau-
kee, whom the Cassidy Packing Co.
claims is not a creditor, and was re-
presented by Attorney Pau. Mr..
Schwartz was represented by Attor-
ney Cannon, of ST. Paul, and VIM. n.
Plymat, of this city. Evidence was
being introduced this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
Where Is the Fool Killer?

Some bicyclers when out riding like
to do queer things for the sake of show.
There is one, and she is said to be cross
eyed, who whirls along like mad behind
a very big pair of green goggles, which
attract everybody's notice. There was.
one who was seen with a newspaper III
front OF him, which he bent over an6
read, or pretended to read, as he wheel
ed. There is one who rides out in the
country with big spotted dog running
beside his machine. Many of them like
to play antics of one kind or another.
There are wheelmen who smoke cigars or
cigarettes on the wheel, and there are
wheelwomen who chew gum on it
New York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
COMMISSION APPOINTED.

In accordance with the new law,
Judge Mead has appointed Robt.
Roberts, DR.. Jacoby and Geo. M.
Palmer a commission to make selec-
tion of a Keely cure institute to
which inebriates from this county
may be sent for care instead of to the
inebriate asylum. There are two OF
three cases pending in the county
and no action will be taken until the
commission makes a report.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
A Cry For Help Over the Telephone.

Cry For Help Over the Telephone.
''We sometimes hear queer things
over the wire, " remarked Police Tele-
phone Operator Moorehead few even
ings since. "But the strangest occurred
about month ago.
"Calls were coming in slowly that
night, and between switches was read
ing very interesting and highly excit-
ing novel from the French. I had
reached passage where the hero was
about to be discovered in his hiding
place and put to death, when with a
whir and rattle the exchange shutter
dropped. closed the circuit and yelled
Hello, and mans voice, in pleading
and wild tones, came forth from the
receiver:
For Gods sake send some police
men here quick-quick-they'll kill
me''-
"Just then I could hear another bass
voice howl:
"'Here's the He's calm for the
police. Let's give him - and heard
sound like something coming in forci-
BILE contact with something feshy, and
the crack that pealed from my receiver
nearly deafened me. I knew the first
speakers head had come against the in
strument. Then, with a rattle, the wire
was cut Off
81 called up the central exchange
again, but they had forgotten where the
connection had been. have often won
dered what the strange midnight mes
sage meant, and several times I have
endeavored to find the station where
perhaps murder was committed, or at
least murderous assault occurred -
Washington Times
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
FOR SALE.

A water motor (six horse power) in
first-class repair, ten wood stands
with case racks, fifty job cases and a
quantity of job type for sale cheap.
Please call on or address Immediately,
FREE PRESS PRINTING Co.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway.
ICANN0N vATIrYl

Depart Arrive
No. 20 & "a Waterville and
Faribauilt Accommod. 6:25 a. m. 2:4O p. m.
No. 21 s. %, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Redwing Pas
senger 6:2O a. m. SOop.m.
Daily, except Sunday,
No. 90 connects at Waterville with through
trains for Des Moines; also with free chair Cal
to Denver, via Kansas City and Topeka. No
81 connects with through trains having through
sleepers for Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas CITY
Information regarding rates, routes, etc., cheer
fully furnished upon application to
F. +. POWERS, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
STAGE SHEDULE.

Between Mankato, st. Clair and Minnesota LAX
Leave Mankato daily at 700 a. m.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10:46 q. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 600 q. m. Monday
Arrive at st. Clair at 2:15 p. m,
Leave st, Clair daily at 2:45 p. m.
Leave at Mankato daily at 6:15 p. m.
Arrive st. Clair Tuesday at IL 200 a. m.
Arrive atMinnesota Lake at 7:16 p. m,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
Chicago & Northwestern.

EAST BOUND. Depart Arrive
.Chicago express 3:15 pm $50 pm
Tracy q local Winona S:15 am S:45 am
WEST BOUND.
sChicago express 2:2O pm 2:56 pm
Tracy Il Wlnona local 1888 pm 1882 pm
TRACY Accommodation 9:4Oam 1925 am
Sleeper to Chicago
tSleeper Chicago to Mankato.
Garry passengers lbetreen Waseca and Tracy
all trains Daily except Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19
STORIES OF THE DAY.
A Rattlesnake Hunter In an Awkward
Predicament.

| Fred Edgar of Corning, N. Y, went
| out on the hills near that place the other
day to hunt rattlesnakes. He discovered
fine yellow one and clapped forked
stick over its neck, and running his hand
up along the snakes body to the back
| Of its head grasped the snake around
the neck and started home with it. Ed
gar didn't know the size of the job he
had undertaken. The RATHER twisted its
long body around his arm and showed
its sharp fangs as it glared at it's captor,
who was frightened almost into fits,
but did not dare to release the deadly
snake, fearing that it would instantly
sink its fangs into him. He got home
with the snake at last, and everybody
promptly ran away, leaving Edgar still
handicapped by the RATHER, which vir-
tually had possession of him instead OF
him having the snake
After an hours unpleasant quandary
Edgar at last hit upon plan to get his
release from the snake. Still grasping
it by the neck, he managed TO make a
slipping moose in string with his dis
engaged hand. This he slipped over the
rattler's head and had it shared He
then jerked the snake out of the hand
that had grasped it SO long, and it fell
on the ground some distance away
lettering the snake with the string Ed
gar got a box and imprisoned his prize.
When he was asked why he didn't choke
the RATHER to death and end the un-
pleasant situation at once, "Well, I'll
be dinged - said he. 81 never thought
of that!' He says $1,000 in cash
wouldn't tempt him to repeat his per-
Torrance with that or any other rat
tlesnake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-19

UTAATtD-A good wagon maker. Call OF
w correspond with I. 6. Tomlin, GAINESVILLE
Mimi. p o. 2l6.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.

Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
DEPARTS,
No. 122-Austin, Lacrosse Local. :. $50 q. m
No. 104-Chicago Passenger ,....... 800 r. m.
No. 1922 Makes Close Connections az Wells
for points West and at Albert Lea and Austin
with Through Trains for Southern Points.
rARRIvEs.
No. 1872 Makes Connections at Wells with
Through Trains from the East and West.
JIG. MOORE, Agent.