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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
Sept II Is 25
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS

CTATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
- Earth, SIS. In Probate Court. Regular
Term, September 7th, 1896.
In the matter of the estate OF Alexander Nc
Cracker, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
P. II. Pew, of Vernon, said county,
representing among other things that Alex
ander McCracken, late of Vernon, said county,
on the 18th day OF March, A. ID. 1896, at
Rochester Minnesota, died intestate and
being an inhabitant of this county at
the time of his death. leaving goods, chattels
and estate Within this county, and that the said
petitioner is a brother-in-law of said de-
ceased, and praying that administration of
SAID estate be to said P. H. Pew, granted.
1t is ordered, That said petition De heard be-
fore this court on Tuesday, the 9th day of
October, A. D. 1896 at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate Office in the City OF Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs OF said dece ased and to all persons
interested, by publication OF 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
September, A. d. 1896
BY the Court
Seal of Probate Court. G. W. MEAD.
Judge OF Probate.
w Young
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
THE POPOCRATIC COMBINATION

The shallowness of the pretense for
reform in affairs both local and state.
has been we'll demonstrated by the
Populists in the manner in which
they have helped to patch up both
state and county ticket. There was
no enthusiasm manifested yesterday
in the ratification of the men whom
the bosses had selected for the various
offices. In two or three cases there
was some show of contest, but the
slate as fixed up by the bosses of the
two wings of the Popocrats was not
cracked in the least
Thegshallowness of the Populist re-
form pretenses were well exposed in
the deal they entered into for a di-
vision of the spoils. The Democrats
insisted upon all the best plums and
got them, and the Populists swallow
ed the crumbs that were left with
seeming satisfact ion that they were
given even a small share of the spoils.
The Democrats secured the auditor,
treasurer, register of deeds and clerk
of court, four of the best offices liz the
court house. They also got one of
the representatives and made the
nomination from this city so that the
only possible show for the election
of a representative is that Of their
man, and that is slight indeed. AS
whole the ticket is II weak one, and
will be deeply buried in November.
There is nothing about it that will
commend it to the people over the
strong ticket which the Republicans
have presented. Under the Republi-
can administration of the past two
years the business of the county has
been attended to in most economi
cal and busineSslike manner, and this
policy will be closely continued by
them IN the future. In this respect
the Popocrats can offer no improve
ment.
The Popocratic combination copied
after the Republicans in resolution
calling for the reduction in the
salaries of officials to conform with
salaries'paid for similar work in pri-
vate life. AS usual, in spite of all
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Vernon Center.

School opened Monday morning
with Prof. Berry and Miss BOneen, Of
St. Peter, as teachers. There is a
larger attendance than usual at this
time Of the year.
The teachers have gone to their
various schools. Vinette Babcock and
Libbie Award to RedWing; Minnie
Hays to SlaytOn, Isabel Cornish to
Elgin, VeSta Cornish to MankatO,
Hannah Lenstrom to Austin, and
Hannah MertesdOrf to Garden City.
Marshall, Silas, and Josephine Cor
nigh and Myrtle Pew are attending
school in MankatO.
John Counselman's family have
moved in the GoolfellOw house. Mrs.
Counsleman is going to engage in the
dress making and millinery business
with Mrs. Kate Thew.
Mrs. Farmer had brother visiting
her on his return to Iowa from the
G. A. R. Encampment.
Henry Thew and daughters re-
turned from Mankato Monday, where
they had been visiting for few days.
T. II. Barnes and Ed. Barnes and
family visited their parents in Lake
Crystal over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes and a
brother and sister from New Hamp-
shire, visited Ed. and f. I'll. Barnes
Wednesday,.
Mr.. Thompson, who bought Minnie
Thompson's farm, moved his family
from Alma City Monday and they are
now residents of this place.
Misses Mable and Myrtle Force will
entertain the Epworth league and
theirfriends next Monday evening.
Lorenzo Carpenter and daughter,
Mrs. Frank Austin, of Good Thunder,
are visiting in n. Y.
An accident befell VIM. Mountains
hired man Saturday afternoon as the
express train from the north came in.
He was unloading lumber. Two
teams became frightened and ran to-
wards each other, taking the young
man between them, knocking
him unconscious. He was taken
to the Cornish House but
soon came to himself, and proved
to not be seriously injured. f. I'll.
Barnes caught the team.
J. Mountain has material on the
ground to replace the buildings
burned.
Chas. McMichael made trip to
Mankato Tuesday.
Ed Kendall is making his annual
trip to the Dakotas. Carlos Warren
will clerk in the store during his
absence.
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Rapidan Items.

Everybody who ATTENDED the state
fair reports good time and immense
crowds. Some of the visitors do not
think the exhibit as good as usual.
Mrs. w. E. Lee, wife of Rev. Lee of
Garden City, will deliver a sermon at
the Rapidan Mills school house next
Sunday at p. m. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
Received, boy of the usual dimen-
sions, at Lawrence Hanson's recently,
While at the fair, Mr.. Weller made
visit TO his brother-in-laW at Chip
pewa Falls, Wis.
Fall blowing is progressing slowly
as the ground is very dry and hard.
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WINONA TEAM DISBANDS.

The Winonaobase ball team has dis
banded and will not meet it's engage
ments in this, city and at ST. Peter.
At the latter city tomorrow a
game willie: be played with a
picked up nine. The Mankato team
returned yesterday afternoon from
Winona ana pronounce the umpiring
in the three Igames there as of the
rankeSt kind
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MILLERS MEET.

The Southwestern Minnesota Mil
lers association held a meeting at The
Saulpaugh last evening, at which the
following from outside of the city
were present: Chas. L. Roos, New
Ulm; B. B. Sheffield, Faribault; F. A.
Bean, New Prague; James Quirk, P.
P. Donahue, Waterville: G. S.
Christensen, Madelia; j. E. Snyder,
Winona; VIM. w. Gieseke, Marshall ;
A. G. Won :Hagler, Sleepy Eye; James
G. Lawrence, Wabasha; I'll. I'll. King,
Minneapolis; Guy W. Everett, Waseca;
]. w. Jennison, GAINESVILLE.
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"A marriage license was granted
today to VIM. A. Weber and Lucy c..
Keller, both of Decoria.
M. S. Dossett and wife, of Madelia,
and Mrs. W. K.Holmes, of Spokane,
were in the city yesterday afternoon.
The six months old boy of Albert
Taylor, living at 719 Maple street,
died this morning, and the funeral
will occur tomorrow afternoon
For the Garden City fair Sept. Is
to II the Omaha road will sell round
trip tickets from this city for 75c.
Tickets to be sold from Sept. 14th to
II, good for return until Sept. 18.
For the Nicollet county fair at
St. Peter from the 9th to the 18th of
September the Omaha road will sell
round trip tickets for 42c. Tickets
good for return until Sept. r.
The Cuisines Mans Union" of
Nicollet, was organized Tuesday eve
ming with every business man in town
as a member. Its object is to advance
every interest that will better Nicol-
let.
For the Winnebago City Fair,
Sept. IA to 16, the Omaha road will
sell round trip tickets for $3.50. Tick
cts to be sold from Sept. Is to l6, good
for return until Sept. II.
The Omaha road will sell tickets
for the LeSueur County Fair, to be
held on Sept. 16 to IS, for 81 50 for the
round trip tickets on the Is to 18th,
good for return until the 10Th.
For the Interstate Fair at Sioux
City on Sept. IL to 10, the Omaha
road will sell round trip tickets for
one fare. Tickets will be sold from
the 10th to the 10th, good for return
until the 21st.
Geo. f. Wells, of Minneapolis,
will address the Prohibition congress
sional convention in this city on the
afternoon of the 18th, and will also
speak at mass meeting to be held in
the evening.
Judge Mead made an order to-
day admitting the will of Samuel L.
Pentield to probate; an order confirm
ing the sale of real estate in the mat
ter of the guardianship of Oscar E.
w. Kohler and Elna Kohler, minors;
and issued letters of administration
to John j. sOsgood in the matter of
the estate of Cynthia j. Osgood.
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A FINE ADDRESS.
Judge Meyer Speaks to Fine Audi
enCe

Judge VIM. Meyer did not arrive
from St. Paul until last evenings
train, and a portion Of the large au-
dance assembled at Union Hsll con-
cluded that he was not coming and
went home. About half remained
and heard a splendid address, re-
plete with sound arguments for hon
est money. The Judge is splendid
talker and held the closest attention
of his hearers, many Of whom
were Democrats. Some Of
the latter went away after the
meeting declaring that their votes
would be CASE this year, at least, for
Mckinley and sound money.
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WHERE THEY STAND.

Mr.. BRYAN has stated that no one
need accept the Chicago platform to
vote the Chicago ticket, thus Indirect
ly admitting that it is a hard plat
form to swallow. But Mr.. Bryan has
repeatedly called attention to the
fact that he accepts the Chicago plat
form and endorses every word and
syllable of it, so if one votes for him
they are voting to have the Chicago
platform carried out in full, including
it's attack upon law and order and
upon the supreme court. And in the
gubernatorial contest in this state it
is the same. There are a few Republi
cans who have stated that they in
tend to vote for John Lind for COVER
nor because they say he is still a
Republican, except as regards the sill
yer question, and that the latter
does not enter into state matters.
But Mr.. Lind has renounced his Re-
publicaniSm by accepting the Chicago
platform and in this city declared
that he stands squarely upon it, there
by accepting every portion of it, in
Guiding it's attack on law and order
and the courts. So far as silver is con-
cerned, it is true that it is not state
matter, but so far as other matters
are concerned which enter into the
platform, and which Mr.. Lind says he
accepts there are chances that they
may vitality affect the welfare Of the
state, and the people ofMinnesota do
not want to place themselves in a po-
sition of endorsing Popocratic senti-
ment that the president of the q. S.
must ask the consent of the governor
of state before he can go ahead and
inforce the laws of the nation within
that state.
And the same is true as regards
Frank Day. He has stated that like
SenatorHill, he is a Democrat. He
accepts the Chicago platform in full
and stands by its declarations, and if
by any chance he should be elected to
congress he would be in honor bound
to support it in every detail in the
matter of legislation which might
come before the house.
The issue this year reaches far
beyond that of money and tariff, great
as they. care. 1t touches upon the
questions of national honor and the
preservation of law and order. 1t fur
ther turns upon the point as to wheth-
er the Supreme court Of our land and
the subordinate federal courts shall
be made the mere puppet of party
organizations or whether they shall
stand clear and independent of all
party and factions the bulwark of our
liberties and our national honor and
integrity. The move in the direction
of making the courts such puppet,
is a danger and it's success would
mark the beginning of the end of our
national liberties. Accepting as they
do these declarations of the Chicago
platform, Messrs Lind and Day have
cut themselves loose from all their
past Republicanism and any Repub-
lican who votes for them, indirectly
approves of the platform upon which
they rstand and it's revolutionary prin-
ciples And'the same is true as regards
a vote for Mr. Bryan.
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their talk about reform nothing is
done of a practical nature until it
has first been brought forth by the
Republicans. The people will under
stand where the reform first took
form and where it will be put into
effect, and will regard the Popocratic
utterance in it's true light as only an
echo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11

Prof. Campbell, of Madison Lake,
consulted an attorney in this city last
evening, and as a result will con-
tinue to peaceably take up his duties
in the school house, and when elected
return again when the way is clear
He will keep up these tactics until
the opposition is worn out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
Make the rIOSt of Yourself.

1t is the duty of every man to make
the most of himself. Whatever his
capacities may be, he is sure to find
some place where he can be useful to
himself and to others. But he can
not reach his highest usefulness with
out good health and he cannot have
good health without pure blood. The
blood circulates to every organ and
tissue and when it is pure, rich and
healthy it carries health to the en-
tire system, but il it is impure it
scatters disease wherever it flows.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the one true
blood purifier. 1t cures salt rheum,
scrofula, catarrh, dyspepsia and
rheumatism because these diseases
have their origin in the blood
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
3, D.tn cure Liver Ills; easy to

tuition of Kasota stone for pressed
brick in the new court house now be-
ing put up at Waseca. They expressed
as more than pleased with
our buildings, both outside appear
ance and inside finish and arrange
ments. 4nF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
THE PLAINTIFF WINS.

Judge Severance today filed a de-
cision in the case of Adeline E. Chat
fee VS.. Evan ,Thorstad, finding for the
plaintiff. 1t appears that the defend
ant worked the plaintiffs farm and
took two-thirds of the cropfOr his
share, while The plaintiff understood
that he was to have but half the crop.
She sued for the difference and was
awarded the possession of 100 bushels
of oats and S25 in cash. the value Of
fifty-one bushels of wheat.
For the fair at Blue EarthCitY on
Sept. II to 10, the Omaha road will
sell tickets for Sl.90 for the round
trip. Tickets sold on the 16 to 10,
good for return until the 10th.
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For the Tri-State Fair at Sioux
Falls on Sept. q to 26, the Omaha
road will sell tickets for one fare for
the round trip. Tickets sold from the
10Th to the 18th, good for return until
the 2Sth.
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3 per cent interest paid on de-
,osits. Mankato Savings Bank. 14-6
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and will return in about two weeks.
Miss Rachel Soaring will visit rela-
tives at Wapheton and attend the
college there for year or more.
Wednesday evening at 500 o'clock
two teams came together on South
Second street in such manner as to
throw the occupants of both out. MI.
and Mrs. A. Loomis were in one car
riage and were badly bruised. Mrs.
Loomis was carried into W. B. Craig S
house. Officer circuit and daughter
and friend were riding in the other
carriage and escaped with slight
bruises.
The chairman of the county Re-
publican committee has called a meet
ing of that committee, together with
the Republican nominees for county
and legislative offices, to meet in the
club rooms of L. P. Hunts building
on Jackson street, Monday, Sept.
14th, at four p. ~. sharp. Ii any
members of this committee OR any
nominees do not receive personal
notice they will please regard this
notice sufficient.
The board of county commits
sioners of Waseca county, Auditor
Lorin and Contractor S. D. Carroll
were in the city this afternoon to in
spect the court house and postotfice.
as they were considering the substi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-23

Rouleau, of Ducas street station, as
published in last S n d a y s G o b e,
reminds me of a story, as Old Abe would
say.
ON the I'd day of January, 1864, 1
received orders from Gen. John T. Av-
Grill, then colonel of the Sixth Mime
sofa infantry, who was then provost
marshal-general of the state of Mime
sofa, to proceed to Fort Smelling and
take charge of detachment of troops,
representing all the Minnesota regi-
ments, from the I'd to the 10th. inclu-
sive. There was a detachment of troops
in charge of sergeant's guard. were
turned over to me, and for which l re-
ceipted. This guard was in charge of
Sergt. Rouleau the present gallant cap
tain of the DucaS street station.
1.-THE transfer was made by candle
light-that is to say, before daybreak-
and as the roll was called, each man
answered TO his name and stepped to
the front, with the cape of his overcoat
tied over his head, pair of blankets
strapped around him, his feet encased
in buffalo overshoes. Prepared for a
long, cold journey, they were soon trans
ferred to a number of Burbank's stages
on runners, with Sergt. Rouleaus guard
properly distributed with the sleighs
After crossing the river on ice. we were
soon on our way to ST. Paul, where we
again took to the river. and were
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-23

mess and street cars. Over in Minneapolis.
on summer days, people complain a good
deal about the noise of the cars, although
Hennepin avenue is wide street. The new
at least one block from any street car line.
And, by the way what does the state
ment mean in an evening paper that man
named Jensen of the health department has
looked over the market house and found it
filthy and unhealthful, especially the cellar !?
There's nobody occupying the main part OF
the market house. and there is no use being
made of the cellars. So why should the place
be in that condition? What do the citizens
pay market master and a jantor for il
not to keep the market house clean? don t
doubt that the market house is filthy but
I'd like to know how the market master and
his janitor came TO neglect their duty as
they apparently have DONE
In connection with the market house
question the library committee of the
Commercial club spent a busy morn
ing yesterday. The slips on which the
people of ST. Paul are given a chance
to express their preference in the mat
ter of leasing or selling the market
house property were placed around
where everybody will be Civ
Ell chance to express his
opinion on the question Even yester-
day many OF the coupons which were
printed in the G l o b were filled out
and returned to the committee. Mon
day night the result of the expression
received up to that time will be cal
culated. At the request of the library
committee of the Commercial club the
coupon is reproduced. 1t can be filled
out and sent in by those who desire
to go on record as favoring or oppos-
ing the sale of the market house
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for any alterations just as Dayton did, Rouen
ism this simply loss of $500 a year to
the city? There is no reason for it. Dayton
would be glad to stay but if the new scheme
is put through, he'll have to vacate. His
lease terminates on thirty days notice.
believe that the best thing to do would
be to sell the market house property. 1t
would bring, I'm sure, $500 900. Some peo-
pie say $500 600, but they're mistaken. This
sum could be put at interest and would draw
per cent. The city is paying per cent on
its certificates of indebtedness, and it could
readily get per cent on the $500 900 deposit
Ihat interest would be $40 900 a year. Now
II the property was sold it could be taxed
and Judging by the taxes paid by other
property in the immediate vicinity the mar
ket house property would return a real es-
tate tax of at least $1,000 year Then
whoever bought the property couldn't afford
to let it lie idle. l heard only the other day
from one of several parties who are think
ing of bidding for the market house should
the city conclude to sell il, that If he could
secure the property. he would Immediately
spend 100000 on Improvements.
mat would mean, perhaps, a dozen stores
ana the personal property tax the goods
nose stores would carry would be. any way
Ss,eto So from interest and taxes the city
would be getting S25 coo a year besides hav-
ing the 100000 cash on deposit In six years
the $4,000 would make $3.50, 900, which, with
the S20C00, would make am amount quite suf-
hcient to buy good Gsite and erect and
equip handsome librarylsI think in that
connection. that the market house is not a
good site for library. 1t is too near bus
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-23

interest of the farmer to prevent the
raising of smutty wheat. No matter
now many inventions may be discover
ed for the treating of it, the fact re-
mains that it will always be inferior
TO good, healthy, untainted wheat 1t
certainly would not advance the inter
ests of the farmers of the Northwest
nor the reputation of Northwestern
wheat to continue its production AS
long as smut in wheat renders in infe-
rlor in quality, and debars it's producer
IRON obtaining the price that good,
sound wheat would command, lust so.
long is there an emphatic argument
against the continuance of it's produc-
ton. There are simple and we'll proven
methods by which the evil can be Grad
icated. 1t would seem the part of wis
dom for the farmer miller, grain mer-
chant and all interested to contribute
their best efforts toward the accom-
plishment of this result. Respectfully
yours, "A. c. Clausen.
Chief Inspector of Grain