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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
CRANER BOUND OVER.

Robert Craner, who is charged with
a serious otfense upon the person of
Mary Meyer, of Butternut Valley, had
his preliminary examination this fore
noon before Judge Shissler. Owing to
defect, the first complaint was dis
missed on the motion of County At
torney Benedict, and Craner was re-
arrested at once. Mary Meyer, her
father, Jacob p. Meyer, and Sheriff
Bowen were sworn on behalf of the
state, and the defense waived further
examination. Craner.Was bound over
to await the action of the grand jury,
and being unable to furnish $500 bail
was committed to jail. Hughes, Rice
& Hughes are his attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
LOCAL ITEMS,

observer Beals, of Minneapolis,
gives the following summary of the
weather during October: "The mean
temperature was As degrees, which is
2! degrees colder than usual. The
highest temperature was 70 degrees
on the 1st, and the lowest 16 degrees
on the 10Th. The greatest daily range
was Al degrees on the 2lst, and the
least 6 degrees on the 28th. The past
October was the coolest since that of
1890, when the mean temperature was
only "A degrees, or one degree colder
than last month. There were ID days
with the mean temperature 81 degrees
or colder. The total precipitation
was only .05 of an inch, and was the
smallest total October precipitation
on record. The first snow of the sea-
son fell during the early morning of
the 8th. The prevailing winds were
southerly and the maximum velocity
was AZ miles from the south on the
21st."
The Dancing Academy hall has
been engaged for the rehearsals for
the opera "Ermirie," and the first re-
hearsal will be held tomorrow night.
A large number. of singers will be
asked to assist, and there should be
no trouble in securing very efficient
cast This work has been greatly
| lightened by the offer of Mr.. Miller,
of St. James, to take the part he took
when the opera was produced there,
and the offer of Mrs. DR.. Steel to take
the part which she had in the opera
with the Andrews Opera Co. when it
was produced here four years ago.
Prof. Clearance A. Marshall, of
the n. w. Conservatory of sMusic, of
Minneapolis, will be at The Saul
paugh parlors Wednesday afternoon
from until o'clock, when he will re-
ceive a limited number of pupils in
voice culture, piano and organ in
structiOn.
Miss Matte Sperry, of Good Thun-
der, is spending the week in the city
as the guest of Miss Annie Schuette.
Ed. Sager, of Pleasant Mound, and
Geo. Stark, of Shelby, were in the city
yesterday on business in the county
offices.
Miss Ford, of the Moorhead Nor
NAL school faculty, is visiting her
sister, Miss Agnes H. Ford, of the
Mankato Normal faculty.
Bids were opened last evening at
Pass & Schippels office for the erec-
tion of Soren Nelson's tenement houes
on North Front street, as follows: f..
Mahlke & Co., S2,3SS; Rause & Kane,
81, 240; Lille & Blatterman, 2,225; O.
M. HagwaH, S2,169; j. B. Nelson &
Co > -, 125; Bischman u& Sorenson,
S2.O74. The contract was awarded to
the latter.
-Adispatch from Quincy, ILL.,, says
that T. d. Hayes, Of the college foot
ball team, was seriously injured at a
game there Saturday, and says that
his home is at Mankato, MINI. A
jockey exercising running horse
dashed into the crowd at full speed
and injured Hayes and another young
man.
}. G. Roller wants $4,000 bushels
corn. rye or barley at once.
st. Peter is to utilize it's mill pond
east of the power house for a skating
rink.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
The sixth biennial report of the

The sixth biennial report of the
state board of Corrections and Chari-
ties contains the following: ''The
new Blue Earth county jail is one of
the best jails in the state. 1t differs
in it's architectural conception from
most of them. The other architects
have generally endeavored to give the
Jail the appearance of an ordinary
residence, so that it's actual character
would not be noticeable to a passer--
by, but the Blue Earth county Jail
was given designedly the appearance
of prison, having in front heavy
tower with battlements, suggesting
the purpose of the building.
Mr.. Wendall Drummer, of Mankato
township, while endeavoring to stop
runaway team at their farm was bad
ly kicked by the horses on the face,
making an ugly wound Just below the
left eye. DR.. Brandenburg was called
to attend to the injury.
Gov. Clough has appointed Mayor
Weaver a d 9legat3 for Blue Firth
county to the immigration convention
to be held at st. Paul, Nov. 1921.
-Robt Ingersoll is booked for a
lecture in this city, at the opera
house, Thanksgiving night.
BY the grace of Grover Cleveland,
Thanksgiving Day will occur on
Thursday, Nov. 2Sth. -
Only three deaths occurred in this
city during October, which is an al
most unprecedently small number for
a city of II, 900. The undertakers will
have to 60 out of business if this keeps
on.
An increase OF pension has been
granted to Bartholomew Lamm, of
this city.
County Auditor Gunders has re-
ceived a number of copies of the SEES
sion laws, etc.
"A warrant has been placed in the
hands of the officers for the young
man who shot gray squirrel at the
park Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
THE Review, in speaking Eof our


The Revieau, in speaking Eof our
special morning edition bearing the
election news of Tuesday, compli-
ments the FREE PRESS thusly: s'The
paper is creditable one for it con-
tains, in addition to the news, some
local matter that had not been anti
cipated by its contemporaries" The
people have long since known that to
get the news they must have the
FREE PRESS, and it is pleasing to US
to know that our contemporary at
last realizes this fact to the extent
of making public acknowledgements
thereof
Rev. BE-. Berry, secretary Of Blue
Earth county S. S. association, is an
nounced for Mapleton this coming
Saturday and Sunday evening for the
following services. On Saturday
evening he will speak in the Congre-
gational church and outline the work
of the association and coming conven-
to be held there. On Sunday morn
ing he will preach in the Baptist
church, and ON Sunday evening there
will be another union revival service
in the M. e. church at which he will
preach.
Mrs. Mary E. Morrison, widow of
the late A. ]. Morrison, was married
last evening to Thos Dooley. the
shooting gallery man. .....
Judge Mead Yesterday made an
order admitting the will of Wilhelma
Hubmer to probate, an order for the
final settlement of the estate of John
R. johnson, deceased, and an order
for the final decree and distribution
of the estate of Lewis Dentinger. de-
ceased
"A marriage license was granted
today to Andrew Peters, of Good
Thunder, and Ida Fillman, of Eagle
Lake.
j. G. Roller will pay from to Doc
more for timothy and clover seed than
any other dealer in the southern part
Of the state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
First insertion Nov s-last Nov %

ORDER To EXAMINE ACCOUNIS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, November 9th, 1895.
In the matter of the estate of John P. john
son, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Louis A.
Linder, executor of the last will and .testi-
ment and of the estate OF John
p. Johnson, deceased, representing, among
other things that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account OF
his administration, and for the assignment OF
the residue of said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this Court, on Tuesday,
the Bird day OF December, A. D, 1895, at 10
o'clock a. M. at the Probate office in the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at the
City of Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 9th day
of November, A. d. 1895.
By the Court:
GSeall GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
A NEW FIRn.
The rlankato Fruit Commission Co.
Succeeds S. j. Wright.

81. Wright has been succeeded in
the fruit business by the Mankato
Fruit Commission Co. Mr.. Wright
has associated with him in the new
business, two thorough well-known
fruit men of the twin cities and the
new company will be prepared to do
a larger and more prosperous business
than Mr.. Wright has been able to do
alone.
During this winter they will not
carry any stock here but will fill all
orders from Minneapolis. Mr. Geo.
G. Sherman, of the company, remain
ing in Minneapolis to fill all orders
from more complete market than
can be maintained here for the
present. In the spring the house will
be opened and maintained here with a
full and complete stock.
Mr.. Wright will remain in Manka-
to and will call on the city and coun-
ty trade regularly in the interest of
the company. This plan is determin.
ed upon to reduce the large expense
of maintaining store during this
winter.
The new company is distinctly a
Mankato institution and will make
every possible effort to make Mankato
a prominent fruit market, which they
confidently expect to do with the I'M
exceptional connections they have
with other markets. Mr.. Sherman's
Minneapolis interests are such that
he will not move his family here
this winter, but with the opening of
spring he will make this his home.
Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Sherman arriv-
ed on the afternoon train from the
twin cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
SCHOOL BOARD
Contracts For Fuel Awarded Last
Night.

At the meeting of the school board
last night Miss Dredge, princi-
pal of the Pleasant Grove school,
stated that the scholars had raised
about SO ITO purchase additional
books for the library there, and asked
the board to make an appropriation so
as to raise the amount to $40, thus en-
aiding the school to obtain an addi-
tional $40 from the state. This was
granted.
A request from the Athletic club
for the use of the gymnasium two
nights each week was refused.
The monthly report of Supt. Kenas-
ton showed the following totals:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
SNOW ALL AROUND.
Trains Come in Covered With ''the
Beautiful

Snow fell on three sides of Mankato
last night and today, and we will
probably not escape. The Wells train
came in covered with the white coat
ing, and the crew reports four inches
at Wells and still showing. The snow
extended northward to point about
midway between Mapleton and Min
neSOta Lake.
This afternoons passenger from the
west on the Omaha road pulled into
the depot with snowy covering. 1t
came through snow storm at St.
James. Dakota is also getting fall.
The Northwestern road reports
snow at Owatonna.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis road
reports couple of inches of snow at
Waterville, and a slight fall at Albert
Lea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
NEW MINES DISCOVERED.

$4,000 and more made daily ON small in
vestments by our new plan ofsystematic Grain
and Stock Speculation Fullest investigation
solicited. Past workings of the plan and high
est references furnished, Send for our free book
let telling How TO MAKE MONEY, even on the
wrong side of the market, also our daily market
letter, what and where to buy. Active repre-.
sentatives wanted.
A. GILMORE q CO.. Omaha Biqd., Chicago, m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
Reduced Rates to Atlanta.

On account of the Cotton States and
International Exposition at Atlanta,
Ca, the Northwestern Line is now
selling excursion tickets at reduced
rates. For tickets and full informa-
tion apply to Agents, Chicago &
North Western R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
Seven Girls Wanted.

Over IA years old, on steady job,
in the most healthful apartments, by
the Mankato Knitting mills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-08
California Ahead Again.

Territory for sale cheap for four
valuable California patents; state or
county rights. o. SIM, Good Thun-
der, MINI.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-12-12

When the army surrendered at
Lynchburg and Col. z. NJ. StnbbIing
mounted cannon and told his men
the fight was over, each one made for
a mule or horse 10 ride home. Mr..
r. S. Moore and another man got hold
Of the same mule, but the man claim
ing the first lien on it, Mr. Moore COM
promised by taking the saddle, with
which he trudged for some distance
when he came to a man, With his head
and body in sugar barrel seraping
off what cluDg to the slaves, with a
fine mule standing behind him. de
gently placed his saddle on The mule
and mounting him rode away. When
at safe distance be looked back and
the man was still engrossed in scrap
ing the sugar. Dir. Moore rode the
mule home and cultivated crop ol
corn with it, but has never ceased to
wonder what the man thought and said
when he took his head out Of the bar.
rel and found his mule gone Var
yerton Virginian.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-12-12
The Legend Of the Breaches.

Who will wear the breeches, the
husband or the wife? That is the
grave problem which is presented and
re-presentedin many households. The
man naturally wants to preserve this
attribute of virility, but the woman,
forgetting the vows that she made at
the altar, frequently endeavors to
capture this emblem of authority in
the home. The struggle is sometimes
long and bitter, and the ardcr of the
combatants is easily understood when
one thinks OF the precious prize that
is to be handed over to the victor
To be master or servant, that is the
question.
The singular metaphor, always used
in the plural sense, is to be found in
all languages, and it goes back to the
thirteenth century, when Hugues de
Piaucelo wrote the queer legend, "Slre
Hahn it Dame Anieusc. :
Sire Hahn was a tailor, and was the
most patient Of men. Unfortunately
for him, his wife was capricious and
afflicted with an ungovernable tenn
per.
At last the tailor got out Of patience.
Tomorrow morning" he said, ii will
throw my breeches down into the yard,
and then we will go down stairs, and
whichever one of us succeeds in re-
covering thom first will be boss of the
house" Dame Anieuse accepted the
challenge with delight, and invited
her neighbor Simon and her friend,
Mrs. Aupais, to be the judges of the
combat. At the appointed time the
combatants appeared in the yard, and
the struggle for the breeches began.
1t was long battle, and the descrip-
ton of it given by the poet occupies
no less than lS0verses Dame Anieuse
came very near capturing the prize,
but in the struggle she tumbled into
big basket and got fastened in it, with
her feet in the air. She cried for as
sistance, but the husband took adyan-
tage of her unexpected position aud
put on the breeches, or, rather, what
remained of them, for the precious
garment had suffered considerably in
the melee.
The Judges declared that the wife
was conquered but she was not will
ing to yield until they threatened 10
leave her in her unenviable position.
Ever afterward she was an obedisnt
wife.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-12-12
Rough on the Coschmau.

A practical joke was played the
other day. A gentleman, who has
something of reputation as wag,
was the writer's companion, and we
were passing a large shop. There,
drawn up, were three OF four vehicles
and among them was a closed brough-
am with the driver fast asleep on the
box. Evidently the mistress was in-
side the shop.
Without a word, the wag stole
quickly up, and, opening the carriage
door carefully, slammed it to. Ina
moment the coachman straightened up,
and gaaed down the street at the cleo
tnc light which was fixed there as 1t
he had never seen anything so inter-
esting in his life. Then he stole
look over his shoulder and saw the
wag standing hat in hand, apparently
talking to some one inside the carriage.
Thank you yes goOd-day, said
the wag, and bowed himself graceful
ly away from the door, turning as ne
did SO to look at the driver and say
Home !"
"Yes, SIR tchl get upl" and of
went the brougham "hOme.
Where that "home" was, who that
mistress Of the carriage was. or what
she did when she came out Of the shop,
or what the coachman did when be
stopped at the door Of home and
found the carriage empty, all that only
the coachman and the lady know.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-12-12
From Engine-cab to College Chair.

DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew, President
of the New York Central Railroad,
tells an interesting story Of visit he
recently made to the famous Sibley
Mechanical Department Of Cornell Uni
versity. He found at the head OF il
Professor Morris. The latter claimed
him as an old acquaintance.
"How's tbat2' said Mr.. Depew.
81 used to work for the New York
Central Railroad" was the professors
answer.
Indeed In what department.
"oh, just in the ranks"
"How did You get here p asked
Depew.
Il was first fireman on an engine.
That was tough job, but it led up 10
the position Of engineer. When / be-
came an engineer, made uP my nina
TO get an education. | studied at
night and fitted myself for Union Col
lege. running all the time with my To-
comotive. ! procured books apd at
tended as far as possible the lectures
and recitstions. ! kept up with my
class and on the day Of graduation !
left my locomotive, washed up, put on
the gown and cap, delivered my thesis,
and received my diploma, put the
gown and cap in the closet, put on my
working shirt, got on nay engine, and
made my usual run that day"
Then" said Depew, Il knew how
be became Professor Morris.
That spirit viii cause a man to rise
in any calling. 1t 10 ambition. but it
is ambition wisely directed, seeking to
make ones self fitted for higher work.
When this Is accomplished the opPor-
tunity for higher work issure to come,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-12-12
CALLED HOME.
She has passed away
IiIoo gantia hraofh

She has passed away
Like gentle breath,
And her eyes are closed with the sleep oi
death.
The leaves on the trees will flutter and fall.
And the drifting SHOWS viii cover all,
But she will pea scefully, calmly rest,
Forever happy
BY angels blest.
Just in the spring
womanhood,
Tender and loving, and wise and good.
All too good for the sinful earth
Only the angels knew her worth,
So they called her unto them,
Decking her brow
With dladem.
Better TO smile
When such life
Gives up the battle of earthly strife.
Better to know that her tasks are done.
Trials ended and glory won;
Tears are vain, when soul so bright
Wings its way
To the gates of light.
She has passed away,
But her sweet goodwill,
Like q fragrant odoI, fingers still.
The tender lesson that memory brings
The mantle of pa tience DER us filings,
We learn TO follow the path she trod,
To be- more like her,
Who has gone TO God.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-12-12

which propelled the boat and drove it
up stream at the rate Of s;I miles an
hour. Among those who witnessed
the trial were Generals Gates, Stephen
and Darke, DR.. Alexander, of Balti-
more, and a hundred others.
In Shepherdstown the inventor was
known as Cray Rumsey.' But Ben
iamin Franklin did not consider him
crazy by any means.
After the success of his boat on the
Potomac Rumsey went to Philadelphia
to make more perfect one. There
the "Rumseyan Society" was formed
and Franklin was the president. Mon
ey was raised by this society, and
Rumsey was sent TO London to build
a boat on the Thames. The British
government gave him a patent right
in l7SS. There he made some remark
able improvements in steam engines,
and adopted the cylindrical form for
the boiler. While in London he was
thrown much with Robert Fulton, who
is said to have gotten some Of the plans
he subsequently used from him. de
also met Brissot de Warville, author
of New Travels in America. In that
book the author mentions Rumsey, and
said he was so sanguine OF the success
of his invention as to believe he would
be able to cross the Atlantic in fifteen
days.
While in London the unfortunate
inventor was much embarrassed by
lack of money and was more than once
threatened with debtor prison. He
was also made the subject Of playhouse
wit.
But he finally overcame his difhcul-
ties so far as to launch steamer OF
100 tons burden on the Thames and
appoint a day for a trial trip. Many
persons of distinction were invited to
witness it. They gathered on the riv-
ers' bank, but just as the trial was
about to begin the constables levied
upon the boat for debt and would not
permit it to be moved, Then some OF
his friends advised him to deliver a
lecture and to raise funds to release
the boat. A room was rented and the
evening of the lecture came. Step
ping upon the platform the despond-
ent man was confronted by a large and
sympathetic audience, composed oil
many of the leading people OF London
His feelings overcame him and, while
arranging his notes, he fell in an apo
plectic fit, was carried out, and the
next day he died.
In 1889 the Congress of the United
States voted to the only surviving
child of James Rumsey gold medal
commemorative of his fathers inven-
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-12-12
NOW AS TO PRICES.

have always tried to make the prices as
low as they could be made. But this season
| know that YOU are getting better quality
and bette styles. better goods in everything
for less money than you ever bought the
sa me quality OF goods for before. | have a
large and we'll sci cled stock of every thing
that pertains to II mans wardrobe. and 10 be
on the safe side | have put prices down so
close that il win carry the cheapness to every
man, woman or child who sees the goods
Now my stock is ready waiting for you TO
get ready to come and see me.
Thankin> all my friends and customers for
their past kindness and asking for your pa
tronage in the future, | subscribe myself as
ever your friend.
JACOB WINTERMOYER,
The Boss Clothing Man OF >hepherdstown.