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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-17

Knights of Honor, No. o1S,
Meet second and fourth Tuesday in each
month in G. A. X. Hail.
N. NJ. JOHNSON, Dictator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-17
FRATERNITY MEETINGS
Knights OF pythias

A regular meeting Of Apollo Lodge No. 2,
K. p, will be held Tuesday evening, July
81, 1896.
w w. HUSBAND, c. c.
HENRY w. ELLIS, K. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-17
Band Concert.-The band concel

Band Concert.-The band concert
tonight will be given at the Court House
band stand. This attractive programme
will be given on this occasion:
/. March-Toondoor, Thomas.
2. Hungarian Fantasia, Theo Moses.
8. Characteristic Piece-Fairy Dance,
Herman.
d. Waltz--Wine, Woman and Song, Strauss.
s. Selection (by request)-O Fair
Dove, o Fair Dove, Schlepegrell.
g. Salvation Army Patrol, Tobani
T. March-Oratani, Thomas.
q Galop, Selected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-17
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending July 10, 1896.
I
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
WILL BE COMPLETED.
The Presbyterian Church to be Finish
ed This Spring.

The officials of the Presbyterian
church have decided to have the
building completed the present spring,
and WILSON award the final contracts
During the winter the plastering of
the audience room has been COM
pleted, and what remains to be done
is to put on the inside finish, the fres-
Going, the stained glass windows, the
seating, the carpeting and the organ
and pulpit furniture. The inside
finishing is to be of Quarter-sawed
white oak, and it will be furnished by
Laird, Norton & Co., the lowest bid
the interior thus far. The contract
for putting it on will be awarded in a
few days. The St. Paul Stained Glass
Co. has the contract for the window
lights. and part of the glass is already
here and subject to acceptance when
one window has been completed.
The room will be furnished with
pews arranged in arcs, upholstered
and easy. There will be room for 700
people on the main floor and gallery,
and when the PARTITION of the lecture
room is raised, 400 more people can be
accommodated, besides which several
hundred chairs Can be placed in case
of necessity. The organ will not be
purchased at once, DIS it will cost about
$4,000, but the remainder of the work
is expected to cost about $4,000 The
heating arrangements are completed,
ready for the radiators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
GOOD ROADS nOVE.
Plan to Call a Convention to Meet
Soon.

The good roads move is taking def
mite shape. At the meeting of the
joint committee Saturday afternoon,
it was informally agreed that con-
vention should be called soon, to in
clude all town supervisors and road
officers, as well as all who ale inter-
ested in lettering the roads of the
county. At the meeting of the COM
mittee this evening plan of proceed
ing will be agreed upon and definite
action taken.
When the convention is held, an
active league should be formed, with
representation from the different
townships, which should take the
work from the shoulders of the joint
committee. This will shut off any
talk that the move is one in the in
terest of the city only. 1t is fact
that hundreds of intelligent farmers
! all over the county are now enthu-
siastic in favor of good roads, due to
the agitation of the past few years,
and they can do more to accomplish
good results than anyone else.
The town elections occur very soon,
and care should be exercised that the
most capable men are given the Of
fees. This is very important part
of the progress toward good roads.
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ST. PETER SPORTS AROUSED.

The following dispatch to the Min
neapolis Journal will doubtless inter-
est our local readers who are interest
ed in the national game:
St. Peter, Mimi, Feb, 29.-St.
Peter is TO have tirst-class base ball
team this season. Harry Burquin,
who captured the Brainerd team last
season arrived here ON Wednesday and
held conference with the citizens of
st. Peter Thursday evening, when he
made the following propositions: For
a bonus of $500 he will locate a per-
manent salaried ball team in St.
Peter TO be composed of players
equal to any team in the state,
change the grounds, uniform and
equip the team and maintain it
throughout the season. A committee
was appointed to solicit the required
amount, nearly all of which has al
ready been raised. Tns insures a
winning team for St. Peter this year.
Mr. Burquin has list of 2 of the
leading Northwestern players to Sc
lect from, among whom are the fol-
lowing well-known players who Will
in all probability be signed: Catch
ers, Frary, Schwartz and Vossberg;
pitchers, Phyle, Howe and Willmar;
intied and outfield, Berguin, Page,
Petijohn, Desmond, Innis, Mccarthy
and Tolan.
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A SUDDENr DEATH.
Jgcob Bierbauer Closes a Long and
Busy Life

Jabob Bierbauer died at shortly af-
ter eight o'clock Sunday. While he
has been suffering for year past from
nervous prostration and dropsy of the
heart, yet his condition was at no
time considered to be serious. For
few days past he had been slightly
more indisposed than usual, but was
about the house inthe evening and his
mind was bright and active, and he
engaged in a talk on city affairs with
Alderman Petersen. At about eight
o'clock he complained of being I'M
well, and Dr.. Dornberg was sent for,
but before the physician could arrive,
Mr.. Bierbauer had passed away.
The deceased was II years of age,
Bierbauer When the latter left Ger
many after the revolution of 1S4S,
Jacob accompanied him to America,
and located in Mankato in 1856. The
two brothers built and operated the
brewery until after the Indian mas
sacre, when they divided their in
terestS. Jacob afterwards conducted
the city Touring mill, but since the
latter passed into new hands he has
given some of his time to the malt
house.
Mr.. Bierbauer leaves widow and
six grown children. The latter are
Oscar Bierbauer, register Of deeds of
this county; Herman Bierbauer, of
Milwaukee; Misses Matte and Alma
Bierbauer, of this city; Mrs. Prof.
Bettinger, of Portland, Oregon; and
Mrs. Buelow, of Milwaukee. The de-
ceased was member of Schiller lodge
of Odd Fellows, which will hold a
special meeting at 100 o'clock to-
night to arrange for the funeral. The
Milwaukee relatives have been tele-
graphed to, and until answers are re-
ceived the time for the funeral will
not be set.
Mr.. Bierbauer's life was a long and
active one, and he was one of Manka
to's prominent citizens throughout
his residence here. His name was
we'll known over this part of the
state, and he was broadguaged and
liberal He had hosts of friends, all
of whom will learn of his death with
sorrow.
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MATRIMONIAL.

(From the Good Thunder Herald.)
At the home of the brides parents
on Wednesday evening, February
18th, by Rev. J. Flockhart, Mr.. Frank
Case and Miss Essie Hayes, both of
this place.
The principal in the above happy
union are well known here. Mr.. Case
is a young man of exceptional good
qualities, an Industrious farmer and a
resident of this place his entire life.
The happy young bride has always
known GoodThunder as her home, and
by her admirable qualities uf mind
and heart, has endeared herself to a
large circle of acquaintance whose
kindest wishes go with her in her at
tainment of full measure of happi-
ness.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony
a sumpUious repast was served to the
near relatives and few of their init
mate friends who were the only invit-
ed guests. Social pleasantries were
INDUCED in and the evening passed
away only too soon for those present.
The young people will at once go to
housekeeping in their new home.
The Herald joins with their many
friends in wishing them peace and
happiness upon the great sea of time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
MY DOG ROVER.

MY DOG ROVER.
Rover was black curly haired dog
about foot and a half tall.
He was very full of fun and would
follow me everywhere | went.
Rover would carry things and one
day when was down town alone |
looked all over for Rover and when l
got near home Rover ran to meet me
as fast as he could. When he got to
me he ran around me.
After a week or so it was very
muddy and my little brother was rid
ing on his back and fell in the water.
Rover ran to the house and came to
me, pulled me to the door and then |
saw my little brother in the mud and
L got him out.
| used to feed him and then would
hold it up in my hands and he would
catch it.
After while man poisoned him.
ELSIE PAGENHART.
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REPLY FROrl watkins.
He Will Not Come at Once, But Has
Written.

Alderman Andrews received tele-
gram Sunday morning from L. T..
Watkins, dated Saturday, from Bos-
ton, replying to the telegram and let
ter which the alderman sent him
early in the week. The dispatch is as
follows:
Telegram and letter received. Will
not be able to come at once. Sick
ness. Just returned from west. Let
ter sent. L. E. Watkins"
The letter ought to arrive in a day
or two and should clear up matters
somewhat. Mr.. Watkins may have
been at Madison, Ind, during the first
part of the week, as he claims to be
putting in an electric plant there.
The telegram really throws no light
on the situation, but the letter will
probably be on hand before the coun-
Gil meeting Wednesday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
NEW BUSINESS HOUSE.

John r. Thomas, who has been
with Odjard & knott for several
years, severed his connection with that
firm Saturday, and has purchased the
Barr block, on South Front street, Oc-
cupied by O. III. Hanson'S second hand
store. The latter stock is TO Ue moved
out, and Mr.. Thomas gives IL out that
he will put 10 stock OF furniture. He
is experienced and will doubtless re-
ceive his share of patronage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
KINNEY PETERSON.
OTJR CAT.

OUR CAI.
We have big maltese cat. He came
to our house the day my auntie was
married, and he is just the color Of
her wedding dress.
My auntie wanted to take it with
her but mamma wouldn't let her.
When he washes himself he always
jumps upon the bureau and looks in
the looking glass while he washes, and
he will never sit or lie on the floor, he
always wants to lie on the center
table, or in the bed.
When he catches some mice he will
play with them an hour before he will
kill them. He lets them go and then
he will run and catch them again.
In the day time he sits in the win
dow most of the time.
When he comes from out doors, and
we don't hear him new, he will stands
up on his hind feet and take hold of
the door-knob.
Everybody says that they have
never seen such big cat before.
If there comes some company and
they sit down he always jumps up in
their laps.
We had a dog about month ago
and the dog thought he could do just
what he wanted with the cat. The
cat scratched the dog so he didn't dare
go near her again.
The cat is my little brothers pet,
and he would not lose it for money
When the cat hears my brother 10
the morning he will run to his bed.
One morning he jumped up in his bed
and woke him up.
IDA RENSTRUM.
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MR.. Watkins STANDING.
Letters Received Which Have Some
Bearing ON 1t.

D>oAA oAA 10
A gentleman last week wrote to
three prominent attorneys of Boston
making inquiries concerning L. e.
Watkins, the successful bidder on city
lighting, and the answers were receiv-
ed today, and are not exactly favor
able to Mr.. Watkins.
One letter states that the office,
Nos. II and IL, 30 Court street, is oc-
cupied by Mr.. Geo. M. Stearns,
lawyer, who said that he had done a
little law work for Watkins, who re-
quested that his mail be sent there.
This Mr.. Stearns states that he has
directed that the mail be sent else
where, and that Mr.. Watkins has not
been near his office for fully four
months. John A. Fogg, mentioned
by Watkins as one of his hackers. is
not of the firm of lFogg Bros. & Co.,
nor has ever been, as one of the firm
states. Fogg is Chicago man hav-
ing summer place in Boston, and
has some means. Wadsworth Baylor,
another hacker, was one Of the assis-
tants to ex-Mayor Curtis, and of
small means, 1t seems that Watkins
has h ad previous experience in secur-
ing charters in cities. This letter al
so contains some statements which
reflect on Mr.. Watkins record to such
an extent that it is not deemed adj
visable to publish them.
| 1.-The second letter says, among other
things:
ga visit to rooms II and IL, No. 80,
Court street, discloses that they are
occupied by E. D. Bicknell and G.. M.
Stearns, attorney at law. These
names alone were on the door. One
of the occupants said that he did not
know anything about any Watkins
he certainly had no desk there, or any
connection with the office, so far as
he knew, and in response to the ques-
tion whether was authorized to say
to correspondent that no such person
was there, he said 1 was" The letter al
so says that the most recent directory
does not give the name of L. e. Wal
kins. There is no Fogg in the firm of
Fogg Bros, bankers, and no Ira d.
Bronson in the directory.
The third letter speaks of a visit of
the writer to the rooms at 30 Court
street, with the same result as above
1t says: ''The janitor and engineer of
the building also stated to me that
there was no such party in the build
ing and the engineer stated that a
telegram came yesterday addressed to
the same party and was carried back
by the messenger to the telegraph Of
fice." The letter states that the prin-
cipal electrical companies denied
having any knowledge of any such
electrical engineer.
1t appears from one of the letters
that a Louis E. Watkins had acted as
the consulting engineer of company
that has undertaken to introduce an
electrical railway in Madison, Ind
While the FREE PRESS has no desire
to PREJUDICE Mr.. Watkins, nor to cast
any reflections upon his good inten-
tions, it would seem that he had little
or no authority for referring to the
gentlemen he did as likely to interest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
Do YOU KNOW CHARLIE

c.. Gerlick, formerly with Young & Mon
son and L. T. Grady, of Mankato, has pur-
chased the stock of Fine Groceries of F. L.
McCadden, and with VIM. Barnett will con-
tinue business at the old stand, 4l2 South
Front street. c. }. Gerlick is one of John
Gerlick's sons,of Decoria township. MIR. Ger
ZACH has been in the mercantile business at
LUverne, Mimi, for the past three years. Mr..
Barnett is of the same place and has also had
a great deal of experience in the grocery
business.
Charlie will be pleased to meet all his old
acquaintance and make new ones,
GERLICK & BARNETT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
THREE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers
are recorded:
Joseph f. orlando to Adolph Lille,
lot six, block eleven, Waite 81 Rollof-
sons addition, for 5000.
Katie A. Fowler to the Omaha
road, lot two, block five, Hubbelps
addition, for $3.50.
Alexander Il. Wallace to the Omaha
road, lot three, block five, Hubbell's
addition, for $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06

question of time as
l could not be cured.
1 gradually grew
worse, very weak,
and completely dis
couraged. until I
lived. propped half
up in bed, because I
couldn't lie dOsU7s
nor sit up. Think
ing my time had
come 1 told my fam
lily what I wanted
done when I was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
MY DOG PRINCE,

One of my friends gave me yellow
dog. He did not have long hair.
He is very good hunting dog. One
day l went OUT hunting and caught
a rabbit by the tail and pulled it off.
Invent down to the furshOp and got
a piece of fur. When L got home |
tied a piece of rope on the fur and
swung the fur in the air and he would
try to catch it.
When we got load of wood | tied a
rope to a little stick then he would
haul it up in the yard and leave it
there.
When we got bale of hay he would
sit on it and would let no one get on
it.
One day when he went away from
home some one gave him poisoned
bone, and he died.
We buried him on a hillside by a
Christmas tree. | felt sorry because
Prince died.
KINNEY PETERSON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
IEART DISEASE, like
many other ailments when they
have taken hold of the system,

have taken hold Of the system.
never gets better of it's own accord, but
Constantly grOsUs sUOrse. There are
thousands who know they have defective
heart, but will not admit the fact. They
don't want their friends to worry. and
Don't knOsC aClsGt to take for it, as
they have been told time and again that
heart disease was incurable. Such was the
case OF Mr.. Silas Farley of Dyesville, Ohio
who writes June 49, 1894. as follows:
81 had heart disease for S3 gears,
my heart hurting me almost continually.
The first Is years l doctored all the time,
trying several physicians and remedies.
until my last doctor told me it was only
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06

The board of audit met yesterday
afternoon to open proposals from
banks for the payment of interest on
monthly balances. Only three bids
were in, so an adjournment was
taken until a week from Tuesday,
when the bonds of the banks as well
as the proposals will be received and
approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-06
SCHOLARS PRODUCTIONS.
Essays Written by Union School,
Third Grade, Pupils.

says prepared by pupils of the third
grade, Union building, which have
been handed to us, and will be of in
terest as showing the progress of the
pupils. All are neatly written
THE LIZARD.
The lizard lives in water. If it goes
on land and stays long time it will
get sick. Down at the Pumping
Station there are some lizards.
One lizard is about one foot long,
his head is long and queer. He is not
afraid when the machine runs.
The lizard has four legs, his front
legs are just as long as the hind ones.
The lizard can jump a little ways.
The lizard has four toes on each
foot. His toe nails are long and
sharp.
His head is long His nose is long
and pointed, his eyes are large and
round.
The color is black, we can't see any
white in his eyes, it is all black. His
eyes are planned to see.
The lizard has two ears, his ears are
not plain to see, he can hear any
thing.
The mouth is long and big, he can
take a big piece of meat at a time.
One day papa threw a big piece of
meat to the lizard, he worked and
worked long time but could not get
it down. He went down in his hole
and another came out, they both tried
to get it down, so at last they got it
down.
A lizard is very strong. The skin
is smooth, it is kind Of hilly. The
lizard looks like an alligator.
This lizard is about one year and a
half old. There were a few young
ones but they lost somewhere. The
lizard likes meat very well.
ELIZA ANDERSON.
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gone. But on the first day of March on
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Brett is showing the latest Paris
ian styles in short jackets and capes
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Geo. .Jost has been the father of a
handsome girl since yesterday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-16
CrY Goods.

New York, Sept. 15-The Journal of Com
merce and Commercial Bulletin in it's review
of the week of the dry goods market says:
Phe past week has disclosed remarkable
degree of strength in the market for most
lines of cotton goods, with a constant up
ward tendency in domestics and several adj
vances in prints and ginghams. The de-
mand, under the stimulating effect of ap-
preciating values, has been on more liber-
al scale than for O. considerable time past
and good business has been done, most Of
1t, it is true. in anticipation day by day of
a subsequent advance, and more of 1t during
the early part of the week. In fact, the
market so far as volume Of business is con-
cerned, has been quiet during the past two
days. The gain in prices of goods has not
by any means brought them up to a parity
with the high price of cotton, and, although
there may be a temporary. pause, there is a
strong impression prevailing that a still
higher range of prices will be reached be-
fore long on leading lines. The failure of
Coffin Altemus & Co. yesterday was an I'M
fortunate feature, as it has been followed
by rumors of other difficulties and a some
what disturbed condition at the close of the
week.