The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-07

possession of the field and unless hero
ic measures are adopted will enter
the corn fields and continue their work
of devastation.
w. M. Farr's brother has polled
the workmen in the Aikley Lumber
Co.'s saw mill at Minneapolis. and of
the 4S9 men found only 1874 for Bryan.
This does not indicate that the
workmen in Minneapolis are swallow
ing the free silver fallacy to any ex-
tent.
In another place will be found an
announcement pertaining to the
State Normal Schools of Minnesota.
These institutions have grown to be
numbered among the best educational
schools in the country, and as the next
school year opens Sept. 4th, those who
contemplate attending will read the
information set forth with interest.
"A brother of John Saba, the
Syrian who died few weeks ago, ar
rived today, and held a memorial
service for the deceased. The weep
ing and doleful scene and noises which
attended the wake were repeated, and
the air in the vicinity of the Omaha
depot was thick with audible grief.
"Wednesday was the hottest day
day in Chidago since the weather SER
vice was established there, reaching
"a degrees at the government observa-
tory, and SO to 100 degrees on the
streets. In Chicago and all the cities
east prostrations from heat occurred
The highest point in Mankato was 80
degrees, except on Front street, where
it went a good deal higher.
MIR. Geo. S. Robbins, of this city
has purchased the entire stock of the
Madelia Mercantile Go. and is snow
conducting the business. Madelia is
fine town and Mr.. Robbins is bound
to have a good trade and the people
there will find him fine man to deal
with. His family will continue to re-
side here for the present.
The Mankato ball club will play
at Winona on Aug. 7th, Sth and 9th.
The Winonas will come to Mankato
and play on Aug. 18th, the two clubs
will play at Lake Tetonka on Aug.
14th and 18th, and in Mankato again
on Aug. 10Th. Shortstop Timms is to
be kept, but Tim Desmond will play
with the Mankatos until Sunday.
Desmond is not to be signed.
In the probate court Judge Mead
made an order appointing Carolina
Severson guardian of Mabel Severson,
a minor. An order appointing COM
missioners to PARTITION lands in the
estate of Lewis Severson, deceased.
An order for hearing petition for
administration of the estate Of Gym
thia J. Osgood, deceased. Also or
der setting apart personal property to
widow in the matter of the estate of
Casper Waltz, deceased.
Observer Beals, of the weather
station at Minneapolis, reports that
the mean temperature for July was
Y degrees, which is exactly normal.
The highest temperature was "a de-
grees, on the 18th, and the lowest, SO
degrees, on the 25th. The maximum
temperature was above 80 degrees on
two days, the 18th and 14th. There
were no unusual extremes. The total
rainfall was 1.39 inches, which is a
deficiency of 1.93 inches. Rain fell in
measurable quantities on seven days.
Within the past week farmers
have become somewhat alarmed over
the appearance of army worms, says
the Good Thunder Herald. Their
first appearance was reported by Geo..
Barnard, and upon looking over his
farm, we found that they had dam
aged field of oats about one-fourth
and had got into field of corn about
eight rods. Their entire work seems
to be centered in cutting the berry
from the stalk, this being the greener
part of the stalk and in oat fields
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