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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
How it Started.

All accounts agree that the fire
started in the center OF the feed alley
on the west side of the barn, and the
general belief is that it was the work
of an incendiary, who started the fire
in the hay by reaching through one
of the ventilation holes. 1t spread
with great rapidity, and the flames
were drawn up one of the hay chutes
to the second floor, and soon spread to
all parts of the barn.
Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. WALL who
live on Minnesota street, were return
ing from the concert at the Normal
school and were the first to discover
the fire, their attention being attract
ed by the plunging of the horses. They
saw two men on the opposite side of
the street and asked them to give the
alarm, but for some reason which
needs explanation, they did not do so.
Who they were is not known, else
their conduct would be Investigated.
The two ladies, amazed at the un-
explained apathy of the men, who
later disappeared, ran to Front street
and told some gentlemen there of the
fire, and they quickly gave the alarm.
A very few moments after the alarm
was turned in, the fireman at the
pumping station saw two men run
ming between the station and tool
house and down the river bank away
from che fire. He called the atten-
tion of Engineer Koke to the men,
but neither got good enough view
of them to be able to identity them.
Mr.. Koke states that they acted very
suspiciously and were apparently en-
deavOring to conceal themselves
among the cars and buildings of the
G. &N. w. yards.
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and his record was 2:18. He was too
description. Mr.. Lee valued him at
S., 900, which is perhaps little high
for him at the present time, but
would not have been SO two years ago.
His two colts, two years old, and CIV
ing much promise, were worth $500
each. Two Capt. Wilkes colts, by
Madrid, by Geo. Wilkes, two years
old, were probably worth $3.50 each.
Seven hack horses were destroyed, a
fine team of bays worth S275, a team
of iron grays worth $275, brown and
bay team worth 5000, and a four year
old brown horse worth 800. The to-
tai loss aggregates about $4,000.
Mr.. Lee had insurance to the
amount of $500, divided as follows:
With d. L. Rose, one policy for
$1,000 in the Philadelphia Under
writers, divided as follows: $500 on
horses, 5000 on harnesses, robes and
grain, $500 on building.
One policy for $1,000 IN the Insur-
ance Company of North America on
building
With j. T. Williams & Son. one
policy for 81, 900 in the Hartford, on
rolling stock.
ID. L. Rose lost his black driving
horse, which he bought of j. G. Noe,
and valued at $50. The horse was in
sured in another barn, but the insur-
ance had not been transferred and is
void. This was the only horse in the
barn not belonging to Mr.. Lee.
None of the horses were burned,
but all died of suffocation. Senator
L was in box stall with blanket on,
and the blanket is uncharred. Most
of the dead horses lie in their stalls,
but some tore loose and fell down in
bunch in the inner end of the stable.
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twin cities. His plan is to have the
lines of the company enter the city
both by the way of Wells and Amboy,
the former line to take in all the towns
along the Wells branch, and the lat
ter to come by way of Lake Crystal.
He will appear before the CONNER
cial club or it's telephone committee
shortly, and desires to push matters
this spring. His visit yesterday was
merely preliminary.
The franchise of the Phoenix Tele-
phone company expires Jan. goth, and
probably no effort will be made to
have the time extended President
Haight is willing that the fran
chise should be forfeited, and will
start in new on the basis of his COM
pany. One of the large stockholders
of the Blue Earth Valley company,
Geo. Eygabroad, is taking a western
trip, and until his return in February
nothing will be done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17

SENATOR HILL thinks the affairs of
government would be better attended
to if the ladies were banished from
Washington. Most people will believe
that in this the senator is slightly
prejudiced against the ladies. Be-
sides there is feeling prevalent that
what is needed at Washington is the
retirement of Mr. Hills party. How
ever, it is safe to say that Senator
Hill will not make the race for the
presidency on the issue of banishing
the ladies from Washington.
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REMEMBERS nANkATO.
HILLYARD, Wash, Jan. 7, Il

HILLYARD, Wash, Jan. 7, 1896.
Mr.. HUNT, Dear Sir: Your letter
received, also copy of your special
illustrated edition, which l am very
proud of and it gives me much pleas
ure to show it to my friends. If / do
live in Washington I do not 60 back
on Mankato or it's surroundings. ]
take much pleasure in looking at
familiar faces that l knew well in
days gone by. 1 am glad also to see
the nice buildings that have been
erected since | was there. 1t looks
like prosperity and hope it will con-
tinue. l will show your paper to my
Minnesota friends and try and get
them to subscribe. Find enclosure
for my subscription.
We have had a fine winter so
far. Had about three weeks of sleigh
ing, but it is all gone now and we are
having rain instead.
[ admire your building very much.
Yours respectfully,
d. M. MARSTON.
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Mr.. Lees Arrangements.

Mr.. Lee desires us to announce that
all orders for his vehicles should be
lett at The Saulpaugh, and they will
be promptly responded to. He has
arranged to use the old barn beside
Geo. M. Phillips & Sons livery stable
for the present, and has not yet decid-
ed what to do about rebuilding. He
will have the dead horses buried at
once.
Crowds of interested spectators
visited the barn during the day, and
all were struck by the appearance of
desoaltion. Many personally express
ed to Mr.. Lee their sympathy, and
regret at his heavy loss, feeling in
which all shared
Fire broke out in the hay again
Saturday at about eleven o'clock,
and hose wagon was called to turn
on stream of water.
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Loss and Insurance.

Mr.. Lee was seen by a FREE
PRESS reporter today and gave de-
tailed statement of his losses, which
in substance is as follows:
The barn was owned by him and
was built six or seven years ago at a
cost of $1,000. 1t contained 1000
bushels of oats and other feed and
hay and straw, the total value being
from $500 to $780, The hack that was
burned is almost total wreck, al
though it might possibly be repaired
at cost of several hundred dollars.
1t cost something less than $1,000.
Senator L was eight years old and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
NEW TELEPHONE CO1PANY
President fiaight, of the B. e. Valley
Co., Visits the City.

President Haight, of Winnebago
City, the chief officer of the Blue
Earth Valley Telephone company.
visited the city Friday afternoon.
His visit at this time was to see GER
tain parties and to sound the feeling
of the business men in regard to Or
ganizing local company here to join
the system which is being steadily
pushed nOrthward from Iowa to the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17

The attendance of the Commerce
al college has been augmented since
Jan. 9th by the following Students:
Miss Alma A. Englin, Sevedahl; Leo.
II. Smith, City; Arthur Wilson, City;
Miss Nettie Pixley, Fairrnont; Sidney
ellison, Minnesota Lake; Chas.
Lindert, Norwood; Ed. Loomis, Wells;
John Jorgenson, City; John Larson,
City: Ed Mott Lake Crystal; Eugene
Dieudonne, GAINESVILLE; Leo; Arnsdorff,
Bird Island; A. W. Bartels, Gary, S.
DC. III. Fields, LambertOn.
The school board met last night
but transacted no business beyond
the routine of receiving the superin-
tendent's report and allowing bills,
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DR.. Miles NerVine Restores Health.
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Review of the Daily Services of the
Week.

The week of prayer has been OBJ
served the present week by union
meetings of the Christian, Congre-
gational, Methodist. Presbyterian
and Baptist churches. They were
held in the respective churches in
the order named Commencing with
the Christian on Monday evening.
The churches have been full each
evening. A most delightful spirit
of unity of thought and feeling pre-
vailed throughout. The subjects as
signed by the Evangelical Alliance
were followed. On Monday evening
Rev. WashLurn led Subject
''Thanksgiving for individual and ma
tional blessings and confession of
sim.
Rev Warning led Tuesday evening
at the Congregational church. Theme
1.-THE church Universal" Praise for
the growing spirit of unionism among
Christians and prayer for the extern
sion of the kingdom of Christ. Wednes-
day evening in the M. E. church
Rev. Beattie led. Subject" citations
and their Rulers" Praise for the
growing spirit of peace and good will
among nations, and prayer for larger
development of civic virtue, especially
in our municipalities. Prayer also
that the nations may know war no
more. In the Presbyterian church
Thursday evening. Rev Marshall
spoke e]oquently of foreign missions.
The encouragements of the past and
hope of the future. Praise for the in
crease of power and influence of
Christianity in heather lands. Prayer
for the extension of this influence
On Friday evening at the Baptist
church Rev. Cleveland led. Subject
-"Home Christian work." including
home missions, education, civic vir-
tue, the family. 1t was delightful
and fitting close of this week of de-
lightful services. Besides the
pleasure of seeing the spirit of fra
ternity and unionism among pastors
and people, something Mankato has
always been noted for, there were
many facts presented, and points
enforced that show how mighty is the
tide of Christian influence flowing
in our land and how deep hold the
spirit of Christ has on the heart
and conscience of our people.
Such meetings are calculated to
bind closer together the forces of
righteousness in our city that are des-
tined ultimately to work great ben
efits.
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N6f

MO DISEASE has ever presented so many
peculiarities as LaGrippe. No disease
leaves its victims so debilitated, useless,
sleepless, nerveless, as LaGrippe.
Mr. ID. w. Hilton, state agent OF the Nut
ual Life Insurance Co., of kentucky says:
I'm 1889 and 80 1 had Two severe attacks
OF LaGrippe, the last one attacking my ner-
vous system with sucn severity that my life
was despaired of. l had not slept for more
than TWO months except by the use of mar
cotics that stupefed me. but gave me no
rest. was only conscious of intense mental
weakness, agonlzlng bodily pain and the
fact that was hourly growing weaker.
When in this condition. commenced using
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine. In TWO days
l began to improve and IN one month S time
l was cured, much TO the surprise of all who
knew OF my condition. 1 nave Deen IN ex-
cellent health since and have recommended
your remedies TO many of my friends
Louisville. Jan. 70, 1895. D. W. HILTON.
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IT is estimated that the visitors to
the Atlanta exposition expended S5,-
100000 in that city. This was only
one of many benefits likely to flow
from the exposition.
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COMPLETELY DISCOURAGED
Economical and Speedy Cure by
CUTICURA REMEDIES
Now no Trace of Disease.
Hair Thick, Child Fat, Good, and
Hearty.

When four days old my babe broke out over
one side of his head and body with watery
blisters, which turned to a complete scab.
We called the family doctor, and he said that
she could heal them up,' but "the baby
would never have any more hair on his head,'
and we were completely discouraged We
were told to try CUTICURA REMEDIES and
did so. We used two boxes of CUTIcURA, two
cakes of CUTICURA SOAP, and he now is all
never think there was anything the matter
with him, he is so fat, good, and hearty and
do not know how to praise CUTICURA REM
EDIEs enough for the good they did my child.
Mrs. WIN. HI. SCOTT, Luzerne, Pa.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.
N. p LEES BARN AND FIFTEEN
HORSES CONSULTED.

The Valuable Trotting Stallion, Sena-
tor l., and Four Blooded Colts are
Among the Dead AnimalS-The
Loss $4,000 and the Insurance
$3,5Oo-The Fire Supposed to be
of lncendiary Origin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17

The gold production of Colorado for
1895 was over 100000 greater than
in 1894.
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Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG &
CHEM. CORP, Sole Proprietors, Boston, U. S. A.
as How to Cure Skin Diseases mailed free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-17
TAX RATE FOR 1895.

Rates Taxation
City
sOnal Property, assessed and equazed
hgures below mills
F. A GUNDERS, County Auditor.
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CUTICURA REMEDIES have effected the
most wonderful cures of torturing and dis
figuring skin and scalp diseases of infants
and children ever recorded They afford in.
slant relief, permit rest and sleep, and point
to a speedy cure when the best physicians,
hospitals, and all other methods fail.
SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT.-Warm baths
with CUTIcURA SOAP, gentle applications of
CUTICuRA (ointment) and mild doses of CUTI.
cURA REsoLvENT (blood purifier.
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QApN'c Skin and Scalp purified and beautifed
UHOI y by CUTIcURA SOAP. Absolutely pure.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
LADIES OF THE GAR.
KANSAS

KANSAS
There have been three strong Circles organ
lied recently, Eudora Circle. 70, 81 charter
members; De Soto, "a 20 charter members and
Lawrence Circle. rs. with 40 charter members.
Other Circles will soon be instituted. and this
quarters reports show very pleasing increase
in membership aud interest. Garfield Circle,
Emporia, has had the greatest increase by in
itiation this quarter.
The work of inspection of Circles has COM
menced, and Circles that do not desire to bear
the expenses of the Department. Inspector, Miss
Emma Cave, Chanute, should Immediately
notify Sister Cave or the Department Presi.
dent. and recommend suitable sister for ap-
pointment as Assistant Inspector for their
Circle.
The Department President especially re-
quests that Circles will elect for officers and
delegates, at last regular meeting in December.
only such sisters as are known and recognized
a. enthusiastic and earnest workers in the
Order and distribute to each officer or MEM
Der of committee exactly the position she Is
competent to fill, and ono who will take especial
interest in the work, in the interest of their
sisters and the advancement and good of the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
To the Department officers. to Miss Ella
Wade, and to Lincoln Circle, l, who are entitled
to most favorable mention for their efficient
and kind assistance during the State Reunion,
/ extend my grateful appreciation and sincere
thanks, for their work, interest and hearty CO.
operation also to the sisters and comrades OF
Chanute Circle, 16, for much kindness during
their recent Reunion.
An earnest request is made of each Circle in
the Department that an entertainment OF some
kind be given in the intervening months prior
to Department Convention at Chanute the last
full week in April. the proceeds OF same to be
used in defraying the delegates expenses to
said Convention, so that each Circle may be
represented, thereby insuring success IN mat
ters to come before that body.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
Rush's Lancers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The 9Th Pa.
Cav. generally known as Rush's Lancers, held
ats annual outing at Gettysburg, Sept. %, the
entire party consisting of 305 persons. The
committee in charge of the arrangements on
his occasion had all details SO well planned as
70 lodging, meals, carriages over the battlefield,
ETC.. that all who participated were well pleased.
Heretofore when visiting the battlefield Capt.
Long escorted the excursionists over the
ground occupied by the Federals. This time,
however, the trip was made over the ground
occupied by the Confederates, giving the vet
Grams better idea how the Confederate army
was formed and the names and location of the
regiments the 9th Pa. was engaged with.
The following Monday Sept 81 the entire
party proceeded TO Baltimore and took dinner
at Rennert's Hotel, and late the same afternoon
they went to Washington, seeing the sights in
That city the next day. Some Of the veterans
went out Fourteenth street to Meridian Hill to
zee the spot, now covered with residences
where they were encalnped in the Winter OF
is6I'62. They returned to Philadelphia the
same afternoon.
The 9Th Pa. Cav. Association has for its
President Gen. Chas. i. Leip. r. who manage:
70 keep the boys together by holding monthly
meetings in Philadelphia (the Headquarters
and program arranged which proves so in
seresting that all who can, make great efforts t.
sttend.-Jos. BLAsCHECK.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05

purpose of providing some token OF remem-
brance for the $40 orphans of our comrades who
are now members of the Indiana Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home at Knightstown. This
is not solicited because they in need of these
presents. bat to remind them of the love and
esteem in which they are held by the Grand
Army of the Republic on account of the patri.
etism of their fathers. Comrades. let me ask
you to put yourselves in their places, and then
zremember that many of them know nothing of
O mothers love, a fathers protecting care. and
then ask yourself the question if it is not proper
that the old comrades should, in this manner,
show their appreciation of the services rendered
BY their fathers in defense of our country and
its flag Whatever amount you desire to give,
send draft or Postofice money order to K. NJ.
Smock, Assistant Quartermaster-General, Room
Is, State House. indianapolis. Ind.
MASSACHUSETTS,
c. ID. Sanford Post. the Sons of Veterans, and
the WRC took part in the laying OF the
cornerstone of the new Grand Army Hall at
North Adams, Oct. IS. Among the speakers
were Henry M. Tower, Commander of the
Post: Department Commander Derby, Mayor
Houghton, Comrade g. L. Jewett and ]. Q.
Irwin.
PENNSYLVANIA
At recent muster of Naval Post, 400, Depart
nent of Pennsylvania, in Independence Hall.
Philadelphia, resolution was unanimously
sdop.ed in favor of holding the National Eu.
.ampment for 1898 in Philadelphia. Several
prominent Posts of this Department have passed
similar resolutions. The last Encampment held
there was in 1876. and the Philadelphia vster.
ans believe it is about time the comrades should
20 there again. The central location Of the
city, its numerous places of interest. historical
associations. and ability to accommodate large
vowds, are arguments in its favor.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
TIE GRAND ARY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order
Another Chaplain Answers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l see by late
number of your valuable paper that there are
supposed TO be but half dozen OF the ola Army
Chaplains alive. failed to notice the name OF
Rev. Joseph j. Foot, of San Diego, CAL, who
was Chaplain of the 18th Wis. for nearly three
wears and always at the front with the boys,
by whom he was much beloved.
The old comrades health is very poor owing
to his hard service. but he is always cheerful
During nearly one half of Comrade Foot's serv.
ice he was accompanied by his estimable little
wife. whom we regard as a veteran, as she
passed through trials and witnessed scenes thai
Justly entitle her to that honor
Col. Lyon, of the 18th Wis, in his farewell
address to his regiment at Green Lake, Tex.
in September, 1866. on his resignation to be-
come Justice of the Supreme Court OF WIS
consin, noticing the Chaplain among the men
beckoned him to the front, and, taking him by
the hand. paid him the following glowing trlb
ute: Il congratulate you, Chaplain, with tne
singularly unfatering esteem and love oil al
this regiment. which you have retained IN your
service of nearly three years."-FRANK M
SHERMAN, Co. i, 9th Ind, San Diego, Cal.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
Have You Asthma or uay-Feyer.

Medical Science at last reports positive
! are for Asthma and Ia, fever in the wonder
nj Kola Plant, a new botanical discovery found
on the Congo River, West Africa. It's cures are
really marvellous. Rev. J. L. Combs, of Mar
tnsbure, w Va, writes that il cured him of
Asthma of nifty .'ears' standing. and Hon. l.. q.
Clate, OF Greeley, Iowa, testi6es that for three
cars he had TO sleep pro'ped mp in chair in
Fay-fever season, bsing unable TO lie down
night or day. The Kola Plant cured him :
once. To M IKE the matter sure, these and
hui Dir Is Of other cures are sworn TO before a
notary public. So greet is :leir faith in its
wonderful curative powers the Kola Importing
Co of I164 Broadway, New For' to make it
known, is sending out large ca1.s of the kola
compound free TO all readers of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE wao are sufferers from Asthma ard
Hey-1ser. All hey ask return is tina.
when cured yourself you will tell y cr neigh
ors about it. SEND yoLr lame and address on
q .sal card, a.. til will SEM you IA, {,
ease by mail free. /; costs yea nothing. ant
-ou should surely tr. Il.
The National tribune., 1896-11-05
Ex-PRIsONERs OF WAR.
National Commander Sheriff Issues General
Orders from Pittsburg Headquarters.

National Commander Sheriff Issues General
Orders from Pittsburg Headquarters.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL COMMANDER,
PrTTsBURG, PA.
The following officers were duly elected at
the oath annual Convention, at st. Paul, MIMI
"Wednesday. Sept 2, 1896: National Com
mander Chas F. Sheriff, Pittsburg, Pa; Ma
tional Vice Commander, j. L. kllgore, brook.
lyn, n. Y: ON Gen.. Stephen M. Long East
Orange, N. j.; Chap. John S. Ferguson, keo-
kuk Iowa; Historian, Louis Il. Fortescue'
Philadelphia, Pa. Executive Committee, Jas.
Atwell, Pittsburg, Pa; John p. Donahoe, VIII
mington, Del: Isaac c. Seeley, Minneapolis
Mimi; Geo. w. Grant, Minnehaha, MIMI. the
National Commander and AdjutantGeneral
being ex.officio members.
The following appointments are hereby an
nounced: Stephen Nj. Long. East Orange, Nj,
10 be Adiutant- General w. j. Carson, Muncle,
Ind. Buper: John A. Fsirman. Allegheny,
Pa. to be Chief of Staff to the National Com
mander; Robert w. Hill, Muskogee, Ind. Ter,
and John Horn, Steubenville, o.. Aids on stan
The Commanders of local Associations will,
Immediately upon reading this order, appoint
committee of such size as the Association
NAV deem proper, to call meeting Oh the
wives, sisters, daughters, and mothers OF Ex-
Prisoners of War for the purpose of forming
Woman's Auxiliaries to their Associations. All
communications addressed to Mrs. Charles +.
Sheriff. National President, SO Union avenue
Allegheny, Pa, will receive prompt attention:
The publication of the book in reply to Jen
Dayis's article on 1.-THE Treatment of Prison
ers of War" is almost assured this year, as the
manuscript is all prepared, and it only re.
mains for the Executive Committee to place II
in the hands of printer to put it upon the
market. In this we want the cooperation o.
all the comrades.
By order of CHAs. F. SHERIFF, Nationa
Commander.
Official: STEPHEN NJ. LONG, Adjutant.Gen
eral