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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
SENSE PARTY.
Miss Sparrow Introduces New and
Interesting Game.


Miss Sparrow entertained some OF
her lady friends Saturday evening in
honor of her friend, Miss Waite, of
Minneapolis. In compliance with the
invitation, the guests assembled at 8
O'Clock, and the greater part OF the
evening was devoted to the game of
"Sense," which is something new in
Mankato social circles. A brief de-
scription of the game may be OF
interest. It's object is to test the five
senses with which the human body is
endowed, viz, sight, smell, touch,
taste and hearing. First some two
dozen articles were brought in on
tables and the guests were allowed 10
look at them for certain length OF
time. when the articles were re-
moved and all were requested to write
down the names of such OF them as
they could remember. Then num-
Der of ingredients used in cooking
were produced, and were applied to
the olfactory nerves of the guests,
who were blindfolded. In the same
manner they were required to touch,
taste and hear, and to write down
lists of what they could distinguish.
In the latter test number OF musical
instruments were played at the same
moment. In all there were sixty arti-
cles to be guessed, and Miss Severance
took off the honors by writing down
fifty of them correctly. AS may be
the game caused any
amount of amusement, and sense
parties" were voted a success.
Elegant refreshments were served,
and some very fine musical numbers
were presented.
Those present were mainly Normal
and public school teachers or former
teachers, and were MeSdames j. ID.
Ray, r. e. Brown, H l. Parry, w. l..
Comstock, M. V. O'Shea, Made Cleve-
land; the Misses Phillips, Dutton,
Crawford, Hettie Crawford, Darling,
Wise, Flory Wise, Barr, Sweet, Will
liams, Allie Williams, Richards,
Robb, Ellis, FAIR, Soule, Parker, Rob
bins, Alice Robbins, Andrews, Beatty,
Reid, Severance, Griffin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
HOW'S THIS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRAUX, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o, WALDING, kINNAN
& MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, TO
ledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood anc
mucous surfaces Of the system. Jestl
monials sent free. Price Toe. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
First insertion Jan. II h-Last Feb. %.
MORTGAGE EDpErJOSITRE SATE

Default having been made N the payment OF
the sum of Fourteen Hundred and Five and
Fifty-dve One-huudredt Dol as 5 ,4u5 55)
which is claim ed TO be due at the date OF this
notice upon certain mortgage, duly exec ted
and delivered by Ellen o. Bird aud Gu ries B.
B rd her husband, nrOrtgagnrs, to Or &C. Gid
dings (nOw Mrs Grace Shis-ler) mortg gee,
b airing date the 2lst day of Decen Der, 1892,
and, with power of sale therein cont tned,
duy recor ed in Gre office of tie Register OF
Deeds in and for the County OF Blue Earth and
st ,te of NJ lnne> ota. on the 25th Gsy of j ,nu-
AIRY, 1913, ut 1870 O'clock p m, in Book 80 OF
Mortgages, on page Ii, and no action or pro-
ceedli ha. ing been instituted, at law or o. her
vie, to rec Yer the debt secured by said Mort
gage, or any part thereof
Now. tn refore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the p ,wer of sale conta ned in
said Mortgage, and pursuant to the statute In
such case made and pro ided, the said "ort
gage wi | be forecIo ed by sale of the prem
isrs described i'll and conveyed by said Mort
gage, VIZ:
Ali of blocks one 1) six (6), and seven (7),
and 10 four (4), five (5i, six 70 and eight ~,
in block twenty o., al of aud in riverside
Park AddIti n the City OF Ma kato, accord
ing to the p at OF said adirtlon OF record in g e
Office of the Register of Deeds OF Blue Earth
County afor, id, in Blu Earth County and
State of Ninnesota. with he her ditaments and
appurtenance: which Sa Will D. made by the
heriff OF said Blue Earth Carnty, at the
easerly front doc of the Z, urt HOusn, in the
City of Mankato, in said County and State, on
the 10th day of t. bruary, S35, at ten o'clock
a m. of that day, vt pablo Vs. due, to the
highest bidder f.. sh, TO pay said debt of
Fourtet II Hundred and Five aud Fifty five One
hundr-dths Dollars l,4U5.5 }, and in err 81,
and thu take. # any, on said premises and
S-ventv-iv4 Dollars. Attorneys fees, as stipu.
lated in and by said MOrtg &c in case OF I re-
closure, and the diSbursPmr nts ALLOW d by law
subject to redemption at any tim wi hin one
year from date of sale, as prov ded by law.
Dated January 10th, A. ID. 1895
GRACE GIDDINGs NOW MRS. GRACE SHIs sLER),
Mortgage
THOs. HUGHES,
Attorney for Mortgage,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
A Sudden Death.

Miss Helen l.. ROdman died last eve
ming after very brief illness OF
rheumatic fever Miss Rodman was
Is years old, very popular among a
host of SchOolmateS and friends. A
private funeral will take place at heI
late residence, $40 South Fourth
street, Saturday at 7:l5 a. M, when
her body will be taken to KasSon ior
interment in the family lot. A me-
mortal service will be held in the
PRESBYTERIAN church Sabbath after
noon at o'clock, to which all friends
are invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
Some Business Rules.

For the information of those who
first subscribed to the northeastern
Ag1lculto3aStS dubbed with their loca
paper, we beg to state that the local
publisher pays us for the first years
subscription only, and the name of the
subscriber goes on our list just the
same as If any agent had sent it. That
ends the connection of the local pub
Usher with the matter and after the
expiration of the year it is expected
of the subscriber that he will send his
payments directly to us. The terms
we give to country publishers and
to agents in order to introduce the
paper involve direct loss on the first
years subscription and it is but right
that we should ask that renewals be
sent directly to this office. The fact
that many county publishers pay US
for the subscriptions and then give
our paper free as premium with their
own in order to induce their SUBJ
Scribers to pay up in advance does not
lessen the obligation of the subscriber
who continues after the first year, to
pay our regular subscription price
which is only fifty cents a year. Be-
cause he receives it free the first year
lat the expense of his local publfsher)
he must not think that it is published
free. If he had to foot our expenses
he would realize that all that reading
matter which we send him costs some
body something. Why should he not
pay his pittance or else notify us that
he does not want the paper?
Be sure to pay for what you have
already received, up to the time of
notifying us or we cannot stop the pa
per. We can not afford to lose fifteen
twenty or forty cents on thousand or
five thousand subscriptions. 1t
amounts to thousands of dollars.
TO 'get mad" and refuse the paper
at the postot1ice without paying ar
rears is dishonorable. 1t does not en-
able US to take the subscribers name
off of our list because we must collect
arrears first. Neither can we do so
when our subscriber remails our paper
back to US. That does no good because
we have no means, usually, Of ever
knowing from what postOf1ice the pa
per came. When you want to diScon-
t:nue, pay up your arrears like a man
and state your desire like a gentle
man and you surely will have no cause
to complain. All that we want is
what is due US.
THE AGRICULTURIST CO.,
Z. V. COLLINS,
MANAGER
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
LIGHTING PROPOSITION.
Some Doubt Whether rlayor Weaver
Will Sign the Contract.

The proposition submitted at Satur
day nights meeting of the council D!
the Mankato Electric Light company
was identical with the first PROPOSE
tion, published in these columns some
DAYS ago, except that the price of arc
lights is reduced from SS5 to S75 each
and that the word "stores and" are
dropped out of the portion which read
that 'stores and large consumers
would be given a reduction to &c. an
hour for incandescent lights. This
makes the application general. Single
lights are to bring not over twenty
cents per thousand watts, or one cent
per light per hour, the lights to be at
least sixteen candle power. Large
consumers are those who use ten or
more lights.
The contract presented to the coun-
Gil is the same as the present contract,
except that it embodies the provisions
of the new offer.
mayor weaver was oShSo oiiS ''
ing by FREE PRESS reporter whether
he would sign the contract. he re-
piled that he did not care to say at
present what he would do, and would
make no statement until the contract
was presented to him for his sigma
ture. He said that he was aware that
his not signing it would make no diff
ference. He considered that the ques-
tion is one which ought to have been
left to the next council to act upon.
1t is thought by some that Mayor
Weaver will refuse to sign the con-
tract, but if he has such an inten-
tion, he has not given any intlmation
of it thus far.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

A. H. Beebe received valentine
in the shape of an III pound boy, who
arrived at his home this morning.
The Minneopa Park Farm Co., of
Minneopa, sold this week two register
ed Jersey bulls-One to Humphrey
Jones, of JudSOn and the other to Mr..
Axtell, of ST. Clair. For cream there
is nothing like the meek-eyed jersey.
e. L. Kellogg 4 Co., of New
York, announce new department. on
"Child Study" in the educational
magazine published by them, and
this is to be conducted by Prof. M. V.
O'Shea, of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

For Blue Earth county will be helG
as follows:
Mapleton, Tuesday and Wednesday
March 5th and 9Th.
Mankato, High school building, Fri
day and Saturday, March 8th and 9th
Vernon. Tuesday and Wednesday
March 18th and 18th.
The following program will be adj
hered to at each place:
FIRST DAY.
S:00-1O:0O, Physiology and Hygiene
10:OO-12:0O, Grammar.
1:00-3:00, Geography.
800 500, History of United States
SECOND DAY.
8:00-10:30, Arithmetic.
10:30-12:00, Reading.
1:003:00, Civics.
800 500, Theory and Practice.
Persons wishing to be examined in
certain subjects only must be present
when studies are called as per pro-
gram.
Permanent certificate in any sub.
ject must be handed to uperintendent
before applicant can be excused from
such subject. Come prepared with
pencil and legal-cap paper. Posi-.
lively no certificates extended, nOI
those from other counties endorsed.
No private examinations granted.
GEO. w. SCHERER,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
MankatO, February 9th, 1895.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
Are You Afraid

to keep deeds and other valuable
papers in your houses where they may
be burned or stolen. For very little
money you can rent drawer in the
vault at Mankato Savings bank, to
put your papers in to which you have
the only key and save yourself any
anxiety. Guaranteed fire and burglar
proof.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
Died,

MILLER.-In Mankato, on Thursday, Febru'
ary 18th, 1895, at TourtellOtte hospital, John
Miller, aged % years, of abscess of the lungs
Deceased has been patient sufferer
for nearly three months, being stricken
first with typhoid fever. The funeral
will be held at the residence of his
parents, three miles east OF the city,
at 1 o. no. tomorrow, and the inter-
ment will take place at Tivoli ceme-
tery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
Other Peoples Notions.

Our police are reminded of side
walk ordinance No. 3, sections IL and
II. Certain dealers on Front street
make it the practice to keep their
big, empty dry goods boxes for several
days on the sidewalk, obStructirg a
great part of it. The police should
look to such things. E. SCHUERER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
Card of Thanks.

l wish on behalf of myself and
family to return our sincere thanks
for the kindness and sympathy shown
US during the sickness and at the
death of my beloved husband.
Mrs. w. r.. HUGHES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

A fine ful blooded Durham Bull
calf, e weeks old, for sale cheap or
will exc change for wood or hay. In
Quire at this office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

For SALE-CHEAP-A scholarship
emitting the holder to pursue the
Shorthand Course in the Mankato
Business college. Inquire of HI. L..
SCHMITT, 215 Y. M. l. building, city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

"A. M. Rutan now has on hand
some money he can place on good first
mortgage farm land security.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

j. G.. Roller wants clover, timothy
and Hungarian seeds, beans, rags,
corn and oats. 36-t2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

We will send the WEEKLY FREE
PRESS and the Northeastern AgricuL-
t,uist one year for $l25. Address the
FREE PRESS, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
Money to Loan

At per cent. on good real estate Sc
curity. IHos. HUGHES,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22
NOneY to Lend.

on good farm land at MankatO
Savings Bank. stiff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-02-22

Office opposite Saulpaugh.
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OU. DUDU. Ut DCIIUUIS
Mankato, February 9th, 1895.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04

Big sleeves are not new thing, as Will
be seen by the following ordinance in re-
gard to them, adopted by the town Of Ded-
ham, Mass, In 1889: "Apd be 1t further
enacted that hereafter no person whatso-
ever shall make garment for women or
any other sex with sleeves more than half
an ell wide IN the widest part and so pro-
portiopate for bigger or smaller persons.
And for present reformation of immoderate
great sleeves and some other superfluities
which may easily be rodresscd without
much prejudice or spoil OF garments, 1t Is
ordered. +" etc.-New York Tribune.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
A FiQhiIna &ohoolmasles.

GLOUCESTER May 4.-Daniel McLoud
refused to 60 to school when sent by his
mother. he was found on Washington
street last evening BY Principal Ireland OF
the Collins sshool. He promptly seized
the recalcitranf youth and, after much
difficulty, bore him TO neighboring gro
Gerry store. where scuQae ensued, in which
young McLoud got th9 worst Of 1t. Mr..
Ireland sent for the police, but they would
not respond, and the boy wae then allowed
to 60 home.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
- ---'-- Almost to DEATH ussmA

NORTH ADAMS. Ma; ! Edward Gay
was found nearly murdered In carriage
ON lonely road on Florida mountain
Yesterday. His scalp was cut to the bone
in several places and his body was mass
of bruises. The chances for his recovery
are slight He claims that he was at
tackled by two men with wagon stakes
while on his way home. William Canyea
and his son Peter are accused OF commit
ting the crime, and the police are looking
for them.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
An Exciting Rush.

NEW HAVEN, May "A '96 flag was
captured by the seniors at ball game be-
tween 30 and 'N ball teams yesterday
afternoon. in which 81 won. Last even
ing 'y5 raised the flag on an electric light
pole. and called on '96 to "show their
sand" The latter did so for 70 minutes,
and hats, collars, coats and shirts were
demolished. At last '95 surrendered the
fiag and peace was restored.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
Lsit 10 Bishop and Conferences.

SAco, May AT the session OF the
Methodist conference there was q spirited
debate on the question Of reducing the
number Of districts from three to two.
The conference voted to refer the matter
to the bishop and members Of the confer
ence. Bishop Bowman said he was not
I'm favor of the reduction
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04

O. Irinmed Hats from 500 nm to ss.a5 at ses
lon street, costrsll block, Saturday.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
Soldiers, Graves Desecrated.

AMEsBURY. Mass, May 4.-Saveral iron
markers, which we're placed by E. P. Wal.
lace post, Grand Army, over graves OF
Union soldiers and dead comrades in
several cemeteries here are missing, and
flowers which had been placed on graves
have been stolen. AS other graves have
not been molested. Grand Army men
think the work Is that of some crank.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
Case OF Toe Much Work.

LOWELL, May A-The spinners Of the
Msrrimac Woolen mills at Dracut made q
demand yesterday that they be not re-
quired to work overtime, they having been
working nights Of late. Agent Fels said
that they would have TO work overtime to
keep the mill running. The spinners left
work ut six o'clock, refusing to return last
lUkt
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
ON Beacon NIL

BOSTON, May 4-The house ordered to a
third reading the bill giving the school
committee of Boston full power and con-
troll of the design, construction, erection
and furnishing Of all school buildings in
that city. The bill incorporating the
Boynton Bicycle Railway company with
authority to operate a road between Bos-
ton and Lynn was ordered to third
reading by the house. as was the bill au-
thorizing county commissioners to assess
portion Of the expense Of widening
streets upon street railways occupying
the same. Ought not to pass Is reported
on the bill for the licensing Of theatrical en-
tertainments by mayors and aldermen of
cities. The judiciary committee reported
to the house bill to bring the collateral
loan associations under the same general
laws relating to pawnbrokers. The militia
bill was engrossed. The finance COM
mittee reported an appropriation Of $1,000
to enable the commonwealth to be
properly represented by the governor,
lieutenant governor, members of the ex.
ecutive committee and Legislature at the
dedication of ceremonies to be held at
Chickamauga and Chattanooga next Sep
tomber.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
dropped Veaa ai 9 Rsunloh

BoRDENTowN, N. J., May 4.-Edward
Burrough, president Of the state board Of
agriculture, dropped dead yesterday after.
noon at Edgewatsr park. He was attend.
ing the annual reunion Of the survivors Of
the Twenty third New Jersey regiment
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
BUILDINGS osLlTERATEn. !.
lives Of Five Employees Of Powder Manu-
faciurins Concern Sacrificed.

AcroN, Mass, May &-Thres OF tho
buildings belonging to the plant OF the
American Powder oompSny were blown
up yesterday forenoon. and five OF the en-
ployes perished. The property destroyed
consisted Of TWO kernelling mills and one
press mill.
The victims of tho disaster wero Nelson
Morton. aged 30, who leaves widow and
four children; Fred Winslow, IS. who
leaves widow and one son; Albert Esty,
90, who Is survived ~ widow and six
young children; Charles Esty. 40. who
leaves mother, and Charles O'Neill, Jr..
%, single. The bodies Of Morton and
Winslow were found about 500 feet
from the mill The remains Of the
others capnot be found and they were
probably blown 10 atoms
The property loss By tho explosion IL
about ei5. 600 Tho buildings were small,
cheap Affairs, built with Q view to the
dangers Of thsjbusiness. The detonatlons
Of she explosions were heard throughout
the surrounding COUNTRY for many milos
and created great conformation.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-04
xnovs which Side Has the Butter.

II England is standing In with Japan,
A. Is not because she loves Russia less, but
because she loves herself more and has an
acute apprehension, which amounts to an
instinct, as to what side the bread is but
tered on.-Philadelphia Press.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-05
County c. 4

The county court co, ioned Mon.
day morning as q boar | Of equal.
cation to pass upon the merchants
and manufacturers tax. book. After
a short discussion, the matter was
laid over until September 10. The
following accounts allowed
O. A. Lamson, bridge work S107.60
Jacob Vetter, road work =. 5000
9. w. Elliott, road work 1000
The judges inspected the st. Louis
and jefferson City road at Bogg's
creek Tuesday with a view to
making an order for Strengthening
the road by cutting down a hill at
the crossing. The taxpayers inter
ested in the road are willing to pay
one half ths cost and the county will
pay the remainder. The total cost
will he about $1,000. The following
accounts were allowed.
VIM. Bauer, road work. :. 5000
j. w. Gillis, road work 49,. 5,S5
EarnestWoo road work. :. $3.50
F, e. Luckett, prosecuting =.
attorney 5000
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-05
West End Items.

Mrs. Herman Eveler, we are sorry
to say, is quite sick.
Mr.. Joe Goetz, after spending his
vacation Of two months, left on last
Sunday noon for BIT. Francis, Wis,
to renew his studies.
Mr.. VIM. Heidi spent last Thurs.
day at Taos.
Mr.. Koop came down from Tip
ton on last Monday to spend a few
days visiting friends.
Mr.. Chas. Grimm, who has been
visiting friends and relatives for
the past week, left on last Friday for
Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Clarenbach is having a nice Z
room brick dwelling erected on her
lot corner Of Main and Fulkerson
street. Mr.. Chas. Opel has the coz
tract.
Miss Myrtle Coppick. who has been
working down at Little Rock for the
past year, came home last week to
spend a few weeks with her parents
and friends. Miss Niemeyer will
accompany her back.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-05
To Illustrate.

a has ten thousand dollars to in
vest. b wishes to borrow ten tbous-
and dollars for five years to enlarge
his business. He can give ample
security and six per cent. Both SO.
curity and interest rate are satisfac-
tory to A. But will he make the
loani He will reason In this way.
Interest on the thousand for five
years is three thousand add, say five
hundred, for interest on interest and
the total, with principal, gives me
at the end Of five years $13,50O.
But, / see from the current free sill
yer sentiment that we shall, before
that time, be on n silver basis with
wheat Sl.2S a bushel and gold at q
hundred per cent, premium. No,
thank you. 1 will turn my ten
thousand dollars into gold, lock it
up in a safe-deposit vault, and when
we get down to a silver basis buy
with il twenty thousand dollars of
the deprecated silver basis money
and be Just six thousand five hun
dred dollars ahead by SO DOING
Grand Rapids Democrat.
The mar that wrote the above is
not in an asylum for idiots but he
should be. He is worse tharuDi d-
lot because he is a fool Of whom
something is expected. We pro
duce it to show the gold men what
asses they have in their ranks. The
value of the silver in n dollar three
years ago was S123; was gold worth
$40 them Free coinage will re-
instato silver without affecting gold;
if amy thing will decrease its imror-
lance and its value.