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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
FATAL ACCIDENT.
A Belgrade Boy Falls Into Well and
browns.

Simon, the ten year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Gust Tanquist, of Belgrade,
was killed Thursday afternoon at
about four o'clock by falling into a
we'll that was twenty feet deep and
had eight inches of water in it. He
was badly bruised on his forehead,
which evidently stunned him, for he
was found in the water face down.
The well is some little distance from
the house and has no cover, and water
is drawn by means of windlass. ST.
mon was sent by his mother to draw a
pail of water and was accompanied by
his little brother, about three years
old, who ran back a few moments later
and told his mother that Simon had
fallen into the well. Mr.. Tanuuist
climbed down the rope and brought
up the body, but life was nearly or
quite extinct.
Several brothers and sisters of the
dead boy reside in this city, and the
bereaved family will have the sympa-
thy of all.
The funeral took place Satur-
day morning at 900 o'clock from the
house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
OUR REAL POPULATION.

EDITOR FREE PRESS
Officially and for all legal purposes
Mankato has a population of 10,173, as
shown in your paper last evening.
But, actually, and to all other inter-
ests and purposes Mankato has fully
IL, 900 population. 1t is not generally
known that there are over 800 inhabi-
tants residing across the river in
Nicollet county, within a stones
throw Of the business center of the
city. Now, these people cannot be
enumerated in the official records as
residents of the city; yet they are a
part of the population because they
work and do business in the city for a
livelihood, and simply eat and sleep
outside the corporation line. 1t is no
misrepresentation to say that the city
of Mankato has population of II, 900,
and this should always be the claim
when speaking from a commercial
standpoint. Publish Mankato's actual
resident population as 1000 and this
will be about 800 nearer the truth
than the figures on the census records.
CITIZEN.
Mankato, August 18th, 1895.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
BIKES AND BABY CARRIAGES.

A new tariff went into effect on a
number of roads yesterday, fixing the
rates to be charged for the trans
portation of bicycles and baby car
riages. The charges are made accord
ing to the fare paid by the passenger
who has. the bicycle transported. The
tariff gives the rates to be charged
where the fare ranges from 35 cents
to S64. The minimum charge for
wheels is 25 cents, and is not increased
when the fare is less than 81. The
highest rate given is $40, which
amount is charged when the fare is
$68. The roads included in the tariff
are the Northern Pacific, St.. Paul &
Duluth, Minneapolis & ST. Louis,
Great Northern, Omaha, 500 Line
and several coast lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
MRS. S. D.. PARSONS DEAD.
Died Sunday in Hospital at San
Diego, Cal.

Mrs. o. o. Pitcher received letter
this morning from Mrs. J. P. Chris
Jensen, at San Diego, Cal, contain
ing the information of the death
there Sunday of Mrs. Saline D. Par
sons, formerly of this city. Mrs.
Parsons has been a sufferer for some
time and was in st. Joseph's hospital
at Sand Diego at the time of her
death.
The deceased was about forty-tive
years of age, and was daughter of
the late Albert White, of Indiana,
who was United States senator and
at the time of his death United
States judge, and belonged to the f.
f. N. branch of the Randolph family.
She was an accomplished and high
minded lady. and one who was greatly
beloved in this city, where the family
resided for many years, and the SYM
pathy of many hearts will 60 out to
the bereaved husband and son and lit
tie motherless boy.
She came to this city about q
years ago, living here until about two
years ago she followed her husband to
National City, whittier he had gone
to make home especially on account
Of her health.
1t was known that she was at the
hospital for treatment and that her
case was very serious one, but her
friends had hoped for her recovery.
But it was not to be, and she died
20 minutes before IL on Sunday and
and was buried at2:00 a. m. Tuesday
from the Episcopal church at Ma
tiOnal City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
as follows:

The twin city papers Fridaymorning
gave what purpoIted TO be official
figures for Mankato and five other
cities of the state, but the sixth ward
was omitted from the Mankato bulle-
tin. This did a grave injustice to
this city, and as all the papers had
the same figures, the blunder must
have been made at the census bureau.
That such an error should occur
seems ineXcusable, and is 50 glaring as
to cause much chagrin among our
citizens. The comparisons showing a
decrease in two of the wards is also
way off, and due no doubt to the di-
viding of the old First and Fourth
wards. 1t is to be hoped that the
correction will be made as prominent
as the figures given today, as those
published show an increase in our
population of only AGO, which is about
one-third the real increase, Mankato
is proud of her increase in population,
and wants it to go out to the world
truly.
The FREE PRESS took especial
pains this afternoon to ascertain the
correct population of the city, and as
given above it comes from Secretary
of State Berg's office, at St. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
TELEPHONE LINE EXTENSION.

A dispatch from Blue Earth City to
the st. Paul Dispatch says:
The Blue Earth Valley Telephone
company, recently incorporated COM
pany, have been granted a permit by
the city council to erect poles in this
city, and to provide for long distance
service as we'll as local. The line will
be built from Gilmore north, via all
intervening villages to connection
with the long distance telephones now
in operation from Mankato to the
Twin Cities, and will connect at FL
more with the Western Union electric
system in Northern Iowa. A line con-
Meeting with the same will be built
from Fairmont east to Wells, connect
ing all intervening villages in Fari-
bault county, and before snow flies
Hello" will be heard at this city
from all villages in the county. The
Standard telephone has been adopted.
1t is reported that this line may al
so be extended from Wells to Mankato,
passing through the towns of Mime
sofa Lake, Mapleton and Good Thun-
der.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
ANOTHER SUIT PROBABLE.
The County Board Disallows the
County Surveyors Bills.

The county board at it's meeting
this week allowed two bills aggregat-
ing $40, presented by J. R. Thompson
for surveying. County Surveyor
Haynes presented bill for S35, which
was disallowed. Mr.. Haynes states
that the two bills were for the same
work, except that his bill included an
item of So for printing some blanks.
Mr.. Haynes states that members of
the board directed him to secure
them, while another member of the
board had them printed at another
office. This bill was disallowed last
spring, and Mr.. Haynes paid for the
blanks which he ordered, out of his
own pocket. 1t is likely that another
acton will be started.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
M ANKATO CLUB FILLED.
Game With Austin at Wells Being
Arranged For.

Nine men have now signed with the
Mankato base ball club, and only an
extra man is now needed, the club be-
ing full Those who have signed are
Messerly, Wattles, Day, Griggs. Reed,
Desmond, Hopkins, Morrow and
Howe.
The club will have two batteries,
Messerly and Howe being pitchers,
and Wattles and Griggs catchers.
The Mankato management tele-
graphed to the Austin club this morn
ing proposing that a game be played
between the two clubs at Wells. No
reply has yet been received, but the
Mankato people are confident that
with fair umpires their club can de-
feat the Austin club at any time.
The Austins claim to be champions
since the last game.
Games are to be played III this city
week from next Friday, Saturday
and Sunday with the Brainerd team.
The latter has been winning some vic
tories in the northern part Of the
state.
A base ball association has been
formed at LIE Sueur, the club
strengthened, and the coming games
in this city will be closely contested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
A BROKEN ARM.

Eddie, the fourteen year old son of
John Nyquist, had the misfortune to
fracture his left arm, just above the
wrist, Thursday while playing at
his uncle's, five miles from the city on
the bluff road over the river. Mr.. Ny
quist and family, with few friends,
had gone there to spend the day, and
as they were about ready to return
home this accident occurred, thus
marring what would otherwise have
been day of unalloyed pleasure.
This makes the third time that Eddie
has had the misfortune to break this
arm and at about the same point.
DR.. Davis set and dressed 1T and has
the case in charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
ON COUNTY WORK.
County Surveyor Haynes Makes
Three Terse Reports.

County Surveyor Haynes accom-
panied his bill to the county board
for work done with three reports
which make interesting reading, but
it does not appear on the records that
any action was taken in reference to
the recommendation and criticisms
found therein. The reports are as
follows:
''In regard to the South Bend road
| have to report that l staked it out,
but the contractor refused to be gov
erned by the said stakes, destroyed
them and is doing the work ten feet
off the center line of the street. l
recommend that the contractor be
instructed to change his work to the
center line of the street."
81 have to report that l have been
to Beaufort for the purpose of stalking
out the culvert you have lately con-
tracted for. 1t is impossible to locate
the proposed culvert from the con-
tract, but the citizens told me that it
was at the creek about forty rods east
of the northwest corner of the town.
ship. If so, the culvert contracted
for thirty-six feet long will be useless.
1t will have to be at least fifty-six
feet long, and l respectfully recon-
mend that you revoke the contract if
possible and make new one"
81 have to report that the double
box stone culvert is completed salts
factorily at Thompson's ravine. But
it is not the culvert you ordered; it is
two feet longer and two feet less in
height; one wing is ten feet instead of
four, and the other is six instead of
four. The masonry has been placed
where it is not needed and where it
was not ordered. OF the work you or
dered, there is deficiency of twelve
cubic yards of masonry and fourteen
cubic yards of excavation. 1t is i'm
possible to tell from the contract
what amount is due them"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
MAKES ANOTHER STORE.

Nyquist& Iverson having rented the
front one hundred feet of the build
ing now occupied by Geo. e. Brett,
the rear fifty feet and the new rear to
be put on the building occupied by
the New York Shoe Store will be par
titioned off and made into a new
store, and full plate glass front will
be put in on Jackson street.
A gentleman of this city has been
negotiating to rent this, and was 60
ing in with another party, but the
latter has reconsidered, so it is not
fully decided what kind of a store will
be put in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
and they are as follows:
1O,173 S,S3S

This is an increase of nearly 153
per cent, which is very good, consid-
ering the years of depression that
have interviewed since the last census.
Mankato has more than held her own
with the other cities of the state, ex-
cept Duluth, which annexed much the
greater part of her increase.
The official total is a triflle more
than the estimates given by the local
papers, which is accounted for by
their desire not to mislead the public
and go under rather than over the
true figures. Toshow how closely the
FREE PRESS came to guessing the re-
suit, we will give the last figures pub
lished in these columns which were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
MUSIC TEACHER ELECTED.

The only business of Importance
transacted by the schoolboard' Friday
night was the election of Miss Mary
G. Deem to the position of teacher of
music and assistant in the high
school. She spent last year teaching
at Huntington, H., but has taught
three years at Marinette, Wis. She is
a graduate of Hillsboro college.
Several matters of importance were
talked over and referred to commit
tees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
Southwark HO?

Farmers who are seeking to better
themselves should 60 south! The
Queen and Crescent Route offers a
million acres of farms at $500 and
$500 an acre ION easy terms); and
monthly half-rate excursions to go
and see for yourself. No billiards.
No cold waves. Fine schools and
churches. Hospitable people. Send
for books and information. w. G.
RINEARsoN, G. P. A., Cincinnati, o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
THE BRIDGE MATTER.

Mr.. EDITOR 1T is interesting to
note in the upheaval of county affairs
that the bridge agent (who has had
all the bridge contracts in the past
four years, amounting to SIS, 900 with
out competition) is left high and dry.
He has a claim of 500 which he
can't collect since the contract was
not legally made, Though other rea-
sons are advanced). The record is be-
ing cured, but if any seven taxpayers
wish to they can prevent an allow
ance of the claim. A. M. HAYNES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
ANDREWS TRIAL.
Charged With Trapping Fish at Rapi-
dan Mills.

Stewart Andrews, charged with
trapping fish in the Blue Earth river
at Rapidan Mills May 31st, had his
trial in theMunicipal court Saturday.
Game Warden Mendenhall and Jay
Jones testified that they saw Andrews
take four carp and four suckers from
the trap at $50 a. m. and put them
into a bag. They had found the
trap the night before and that morn
ing hid on the bank near by
for an hour and half waiting for
somebody to come.
VIM. Hughes appeared for the de-
PENDANT in the absence of A. R. Pfau,
and moved that the case be dismissed,
on the ground that the evidence
failed to show that any fish were
caught by the defendant, or that any
fish were taken from to trap alive.
This was over-ruled.
The defendent testified that he saw
the trap there the evening before.
that he went to get some fish he saw
in it, the next morning, and took out
ten dead fish that the crows had
picked. He took them home and fed
them to the hogs. He did not set the
trap.
John Menten testified to the feed
ing of the fish to the hogs.
Andrews works for him.
The case will be argued tomorrow
forenoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
THE FATS WON.

The game of base ball Thursday
afternoon between the Fats and
Leans was highly interesting game.
The two teams were composed as fol-
lows:
The Fats-John Robb, c., G. Fl.
Saulpaugh, p, Chas. T. Taylor, 3D.,
NJ. H. Lamb, h., A. A. Buck, 3D., j.
G. Wise, Jr., r. f., Henry 1. Parry, c.
f., John Lulsdorf, |. f., Chas. Benack,
S. S., reserves, VIM. Bierbauer, Henry
Robel.
The Leans-C. D. McSorley, c.,
Ralph Burdick, p, DR.. Webster, 3D.,
F. w. Force, h., Frank Yoerg, %
Geo. McGraw. c. f., Grove johnson, |.
f., Prof Brandrup, r. f., D. f. Brewer,
S. S.
The score stood as follows:
Fats. ....O I U-lZ
Leans. ........ .....' " v l. U
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
Manitoba MAN

in every section at once to sell staple
goods to dealers; no peddling; expert
ence unnecessary; best side line. S75
a month. Salary and expenses or large
commission made. Address with two
cent stamp for sealed particulars, Cliff
ton Soap & Manufacturing Company,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
| o. Is.
THIS Is THE EXACT FIGURES
OF rlANKATO'S POPULATION.

An Increase of 1885 i'm Five Years, or
Over Fifteen Per Cent-First Official
Announcement of the Recent Gen.
sus- Twin City Papers Omitted the
Sixth Ward in Their Report Friday
forming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
BURDICK s co. GETS 1T.

The contract for the erection of the
I. o. o. f. block at Amboy was let
Thursday to E. G. Burdick Co., of
this city, at 81, 1865. Mr.. Burdick will
endeavor to have the building COM
pleted by the middle of October. Fol-
lowing are the bids received:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23

w. B. Walker & Son find that
they are overstocked on fly nets, and
will offer big bargains for the next
thirty days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23

The FREE PRESS is able now
to give it's readers the Official
census returns from the entire city,
opd thav GRO &c follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
Wool.

Wanted, of best quality, all grades
at best market prices, by Mankato
Knitting Mills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
PROF. SHEPARDSON TALKS
OPENS THE EYES OF THE ALDER
TEN ABOUT MUNICIPAL LIGHT
ING.

After Being Hired to Prepare Plans
and Specifications for a City Plant,
He tells What He Knows-City Arc
Lights will Cost $500 a Year-Street
and Commercial Lighting Cost too
Much Separately-Ald. Andrews
Favors Combining the Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23
Honey to Lend.

on good farm land at Mankato
Savings Bank. stiff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-23

WANTED Experienced engineer would like
w traction job during threshing season, Re-
ferences. Address C. care Free Press.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-02-23
We Must Come TO 1t.

The farmers of this county must diver
Sify more-or go busted eve worse than
at present. Wheat alone has bankrup:ed
every state in the Union which has tried
It, and North Dakota will be no exception.
There are farmers in this county who buy
butter, riggs and meat md then COM
plain Of hard times, and curse the co ,ntry.
What is a farm intended for and what are
farmers supposed 10 create, if not these
very things? BY all means, get some
poultry. a hog or two and as many good
milk COWS as possible. and don't send your
money to Iowa and Illinois for what WI
can Just as we'll raise here. Again.
Quite a number of our best farmers tell
US they have done better on oats, barley
or flax than on wheat. and say they will
seed a larger acreage to those grains this
year than ever befor:. John A. Scott
a few square rods to flax last year.
and had fifty dollars cash besides saving
some seed, where wheat wouldn't have
him ten dollars. George Heighes
his flax always does better than
Let us think on these things and
try a variety. Also. come in and give
us your experience along this line.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-02-23
There will he a SPECIAL SALE Of

There will he a SPECIAL SALE of
PIANOS and ORGANS as well as other
musical merchandise, sheet music aud
music hooks of all kinds, held at the Grand
Forks Music House IN Grand Forks, n. D..
commencing Nov. 90, 1894, and continuing
until Jan. 1, 1895. During the time ment-
toned sweeping reductions will he made IN
prices, affording a wonderful opportunity
for the people Of the northwest to procur
musical instruments of the highest standard
at prices far below their actual vniue. In
addition to the extensive line Of new pianos
and organs carried by this house, over 100
second hand and slightly shop worn pianos
MUST BE SOLD. Among these are many
instruments of hight standard that have
been used only a few months, which will be
sold for less then half their value. Any
person contemplating the purchase OF a
piano or an organ or anything in the music
line, even though not now ready to buy,
will certainly fnd it profitable to attend this
GREAT SALE. The. cost of round trip
railroad tickets for any distance under $50
miles will be REFUNDED to any one who
buys a pianos at this sale. A complete list
of bargains together with terms Of payment
required, will he mailed tree to any one who
cannot attend the sale aud desire TO make a
purchase through correspondence. Grand
Forks Music House, Grand Forks, N. ID. !
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-02-23
The Worlds Health.

While we have not room here to pro-
drce the statistics in support, it may be
confidently asserted that the average
health of the worlds civilized people is
improving with every decade. Two prin-
cipal causes are progress in boti medicine
and hygiene. A hundred years ago small
pox was as much dreaded as Asiatic chol-
era or yellow fever are now. Seventy-two
years ago today died DR.. J%enner, the man
who on May ID, 1896, performed the first
incubation for the prevention of small
pox. Today his discovery is known and
adopted by the majority of physicians in
all countries. Pasteur, the Frenchman,
has earned the thanks of the world by his
%inoculation for the cure of hydrophobia.
A new triumph of the germ theory of dis
ease seems to be the diphtheretic a~nti-tox-
inc. which promises to be a safeguard
against that scourge of child-life. On the
side of hygiene, as great improvement has
been made in clothing, exercise. c%leanli-
ness and food. Especial attention has
been directed to the latter, and the efforts
of legislators have been persistently used
to secure purity of food, while its prepara-
ton for consumption has become a SCI
ence. The public caterers are alive to
the demand. and the cooking of America
no longer deserves the name of barbaric.
Leaders in this food reform have been the
great railroad companies. with their din
ing cars, on which the best and choicest
eatables, are cooked and served in the fin.
est style. Pre-eminent among all are
the peerless dining cars of the Burlington
Route, operated on the cafe plan. The
many attractions of these lines makes it
the part of wisdom to buy your ticket over
the Burlington. and this can be easily
done by applying to your home ticket
agent. or by writing to w. ]. c Kenyon,
Gen. Pass. Agent. St. Paul, MINI.