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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
A SLIGHT BLAZE.
J. r. SHOWS Photograph Gallery
Again Threatened With Destruction

The fire department was called out
at about l o'clock Friday morning by
a small blaze 10 ]. r. Shows photo
graph gallery. Thursday the plumb
ers thawed out some frozen water
pipes in the dark room, and accident
ally ignited a box of saw dust. This
smonldered away, but search failed to
locate it. Last night Mr.. Pass was
aroused by the smoke in the rooms
over the gallery and located the fire.
A chemical was used in eXtinguishing
it. A new back ground was burned,
some glass broken, and the wood
work scorcned The loss will not ex-
coed S25, covered by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow had not yet re-
turned from the photographers con-
vention at Minneapolis, where they
took an exhibit of eighteen pictures.
This is the third escape from seri-
Gus fire which the building has had
within about month. A hot stove
set fire to the wood work one night,
and lamp in the rooms over head
exploded a little later.
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LOCAL HEALTH MATTERS.
The Health Board Is Something More
Than Ornamental.

The board of health has condemned
the we'll on the DeGraff place, ON South
Fourth street. A case OF typhoid
fever occurred in the family, and an
examination of the water proved that
it had seven per cent of chlorine be-
sides other deleteriOus matter.
The cesspool at the hospital has
been re-cemented and will be cleaned
regularly. 1t is suspected by physi-
clans that the we'll has been contami-
mated from this source, although the
trustees have not taken the same view
of the matter. 1t is believed that the
matter is now satisfactorily arranged
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Moses Gates is suffering from a
severe attack of.the grip.
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure Deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
f1ammation can be taken out and this
tube restored 20 it's normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an in
hamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free. +. j. CHENEY & Co..
Sold by Druggists, 75c Toledo, o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
TWO OPERATIONS.
rIankato Physicians Successfully APP
ply the Knife.

Two delicate operations were per-
formed at Tourtellotte hospital Fri
day. DR.. Andrews, assisted by DR..
Abbott, of Minneapolis, and DR.. Web
ster, of this city, removed a large lib
roid tumor of the uterus from Mrs. e.
w. Washburn,o of Lake Crystal. While
the operation was entirely successful,
the chances for recovery are about
even. Mrs. Washburn's many friends
in Mankato and Lake Crystal will sim
cerely hope for her early recovery.
DR.. Golf, of Worthington, assisted
by Drs. Andrews and Jacoby, OF this
city, operated upon lady from
Worthington for cancer of the uterus.
Temporary relief will be afforded by
the operation, and the patients life
prolonged year or more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
FOR GOOD ROADS.

The three Blue Earth county COM
missioners who attended the good
roads convention at ST. Paul Wednes,
day and Thursday took prominent
parts in the business of the conven-
tion. A. M. Hannay was placed on
the committee on resolutions, Robt
Roberts was elected vice-president
and r. S. Hughes was placed on the
committee on order Of business and or
the executive committee. Much good
ought to result from the exchange OF
ideas had there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Feb. 1923
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

Feb. 1928.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. InProbate Court, Special Term.
February 9Th, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of John Fl
Eckhardt, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of John II.
Eckhardt, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered to this court:
has filed Herewith her petition, repre-
John Ii. Eckhardt died in sail county on the
goth y OF JANUARY, 1896, testate, and that said
petitioner is the sole executrix named in said
last will and testament, and praying that the
said instrument may be admitted to probate,
and that letters testamentary be to he issued
thereon;
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
this court, at the probate office in
said county, on the 18th day of March A. D.
1876, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon when all
concerned may appear and contest the pro-
bate of said Instrument,
And it is further ordered that public notice OF
the time and place OF said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication
OF these orders Tor three weeks successfully
previous to said day of hearing, in the MAN
KATo FREE PRESS, weekly newspaper printed
and published at the City of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city OF Mankato this 9Th day
of February A. D., 1896.
BY the Court.
Seal of Probate Conrt. GEO. MEAD
Judge OF Probate.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
WANTS A NEW TRIAL.

The attorneys of Reece Evans have
moved for a new trial in his suit
against the trustees of school district
ia. The suit is over a bill for grad
ing the school house lot and the de-
PENDANT won in jury trial. The
grounds for the motion are aliega-
tions that the verdict of the jury was
not justified by the evidence, and was
contrary to law; and that errors in
law occurred at the trial and were ex-
cepted to by the plaintiff.
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First insertion Feb 14-2S
RIDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, February tn. 1896.
In the matter OF the estate OF Thomas
Carroll, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Charles
Albright, administrator ofthe estate OF Thomas
Carroll 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 saturday,
the 18th day of March, A. d, 1896, 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 10th day
of February, d. 1896.
By thu Court:
(Seal.1 GEO. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
j. E. PORTER
Attorney for administrator.
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
A NEW CHURCH.
The Welsh CaIvanistic Tlethodists
Vote to Rebuild.

AID important meeting of the con-
pregation of the Welsh G. M. church
was held at the old church building
on State street Friday, and the
question of rebuilding was talked
over. This has been under considera-
tion for some time, and the pastor,
Rev. Evans. has been securing pledges
from members of the church toward
a building fund. He reported that,
although he had not seen all OF the
members, he had succeeded in scout
ing $4,000.
1t was thought that new building,
constructed according to modern
ideas, would cost $4,000, and all of the
speakers favored building such a
church. The present building has for
a long timebeen considered too small.
1t was built some years ago, when the
society moved out of it's first church.
The general sentiment was in favor
of securing a new location nearer the
center of the city, and a committee
was appointed to look up a location,
consisting of d. G. Davis, X. f.
Jones and Fred Roberts.
There was large attendance pres
emit, and the vote was unanimous In
favor of rebuilding, in case a good
location can be secule ed for reasona-
BILE amount. The new church will be
erected during the present year, and
from the success thus far in raising
the money there is little doubt but
that nearly if not quite all the money
required will be raised in advance.
The subscriptions range from $3.50
dOWnWards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
What is Rupture 2

In every human being there are two
openings one on each side of the lower
parts of the abdomen called "1nguinal
Rings" through which passes the
Spermatic Cords or FallOpian Tubes,
and are formed by the muscles and
ligaments. When hey tit close around
the cord it is an impOsSibility for any
one to have Rupture But when,
from any cause, these muscles become
relaxed from and the opening too large
all that prevents the intestineS from
coming out is the lining membrane or
peritoneum, and severe strain, cough
or SneeZe will force them out, when it
is called Inguinal hernia, and if it fol-
lows the cord down into the ScrOtum,
it is called scrOtal hernia. There it
will be seen there is nothing torn or
rent, but simply relaxed muscles and
a strained membrane.
Our theory of cure is to retain the
membrane and inteStines with the alb
dominal cavity and develop the mus
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by closing the ''rings" and making
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This we accomplish by the uses OF
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
SPECIALIST.
What is Your Disease2

If you have PILES you know it by
the protusion or hemorrhage atstool
If you have bearing down, aching or
burning in rectum, if constipated, or
have attacks of diarrh9a, numb limbs,
burning in soles of feet, itching about
anus, if you are feeble and worn out
poor stomach, lame back, poor memo
ry, feel respondent, as soon die as live,
as you feel, your trouble is RECTAL
ULCER, which is the immediat tie
cause of Fissure, Fistula, Polypus,
and Structure and Consumption.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
A BRIDGE NEEDED.
The Red Jacket Petition Has Over 900
Signatures.

A petition signed by over three
hundred people, asking for wagon
bridge at Red Jacket, will be before
the county board at its next meeting.
There is no place near the city where
bridge is more needed, and we hope
that the matter will receive favorable
attention at the hands of the county
commissioners. During high water
the ford is impossible, and the other
road is well nigh so. This road has
but one bad hill, and that is to be cut
down next summer, so we are in
formed by one interested in the petit
ton, and with the bridge will be a
fine road throughout the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Strawberry Plants.

Having tested more than thirty
different varieties of strawberry
ants L have made grand success of
the two varieties which | will sell
at ones half what other agents sell
for. | have a choice lot of plants OF
these two varieties for spring de.
livery. Send to me for what Won
want and | guarantee satisfaction.
ID. ALwAY,
Eagle Lake, MINI.
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Honey to Loan.

Money to loan on farm lands at low
est rate of interest with privilege of
paying 800 or any multiple thereof
on ally interest day.
w. p. COFFIN.
Postoffice building, Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Clover seed For Sale,

Parties wishing good, clean clover
seed can obtain it by calling on S. f.
Keenan,, near the poor farm, or adj
dressing him at Mankato, Mimi. 36t2
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"A Sunday school convention will
be held at Amboy on the 9th and It'll
of March. Mrs. S. M. Miller will have
charge of the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28

MankatO furnished the largest ana
the smallest man at the plumbers
convention at Minneapolis Monday
and Tuesday. e. @. Wickersham and
Chas. T. Taylor were the representa-
tives from this city, and at the ban
quet following the convention, Mr..
Wickersham made one OF his
characteristic speeches. The point
which brought down the house was
his remark that he had started in
business in Mankato fifteen years ago
without a cent and had held his own
during this time.
r. E. Brown has seen the new gas,
acetelyne, burn and is much pleased
with its lighting properties. In speak
ing of it, he said: GA very small blaze
throws a clear, white light that is
equal to much larger flame of Ordi-
nary gas. 1t is fine illuminant, and
will probably be used in remote places,
houses in the country, etc. 1t can be
run into bicycle tube, in liquid form,
and will make fine light for wheel
men. If it is kept in air tight cham
bers there is little danger in it's use,
and the fear in regard to it is no more
than in regard to ordinary gas when it
was first introduced. The rights are
very costly, and the man who handles
it in MankatO may have to pay $40, 600
to $4,000 for it. Its cost of manu-
facture is greater than has been rep
resented, and | don't think that it can
compete with ordinary gas. A little
of the calsium carbide, thrown into
water, causes boiling and throws off
the gas in large quantities. They are
building big plant to manufacture it
at Niagara Falls, and it will be ship
ped to consumers in solid or liquid
form in air-tight packages"
Attorney w. E. Young drove to
Alma City on the day that the dust
blizzard ragged, and says that the peo-
pie living in this city can form no
conception of how bad 1T was on the
prairie. He states that at times he
could not see the horses, and could
only protect his eyes by bowling his
head. When he arrived at Alma City
the buggy was filed with dirt. Driv-
ing back the next day he faced the
cold wind, and made only two stops to
thaw out. The life of practicing
attorney is not continual round of
pleasure.
A good many people do not seem to
understand in regard to the coming
Republican county, congressional and
state conventions. The county con-
vention is to select delegates to the
state and congressional conventions,
which, in turn, will select delegates
to the national Republican conven-
tion at St. Louis. The congressional
convention will select two delegates
and two alternates to the ST. Louis
convention, and the state convention
will select four delegates at large and
four alternates TO the national con-
ventiOn, and also presidential electors
for Minnesota. The reason why the
convention in this state is held so
early is to give @. K. Davis the bene-
iii of any prestige he may secure by
having his own state for him before
other states have generally held their
conventions. Conventions will be held
again next summer for the nominal
tion of congressman and county Of
ticers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28

PRESIDENT KRUGER, of Transvaal,
does not seem to be blinded by the
English invitation to visit London.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
BILL NYE DEAD.

The Great Humorist Passes AWAY in
His Southern Home.
Special to Daily Free Press
AsHEvILLE, N. c., Feb. 22-Bill
Nye died at noon today at his home
at this place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Notice to Banks and Bankers

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Audit up to noon
February 18th, 1S96,at the office of the
Auditor of said county for the pay
ment of interest on monthly balance
as provided by an act approved March
Sd, 1884.
ROBT. S. HUGHES,
Chairman Board of Audit.
Mankato February 10th, 1896
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Good Land for Sale,

120 acres, five miles from St. James
and two miles from GrOgan. 80 acres,
four miles from Heron Lake, all we'll
improved. J. E. NEFF.
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ComDiexion Hlnta

Overfrequent washing of the face
should be avoided. Some physicians In
sist that the face should be washed but
once n day, and then IN tepid water.
A certain amount of exercise Is in
dispensable. Brisk morning walks,
regularly taken and persistently ad-
hered to, produce o healthy glow that
defes artificial imitation.
Avoid rich and greasy foods. Though
1t is practically useless to tell woman
to abjure sweets, it may be suggested
that they are complexion destroyers,
and tlat the fewer one eats the fairer
ones skin Is likely to be-
Massage is recommended by many
who have made special study of the
fine art of complexton-preserving. A
gentle kneadtng of the face at night and
In the morning makes the skin soft and
healthy.
Famous beauties nearly all unite in
giving testimony thot O thorough
steaming of the face at night is wonder
fully effective in producing a clear COM
plexion. This Is done by holding the
face over bowl of hot water.-Chicago
Record.
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She Thanked Him.

An effective reproof was that given
by an elderly man to a fashionably-
dressed young woman, who, as it seems,
must have been surprised out of her
manners" The young woman was
walking rapidly along q street shaded
by many trees, when the elderly man,
coming up behind her, saw large fuzzy
caterpillar on the collar of her coat
"I beg your pardon" he said, laying a
detaining hand on her arm as he spoke
and removed the obnoxious crawler,
II wished to take off this caterpillar,
which was almost at your neck" The
young woman stared haughtily and
with an air of resentment at the cater
pillar and was about to pass on, with no
word Of thanks. eff made q mistake,
and you would prefer to have the cater
pillar replaced, 1 can easily put it back, !"
said the gentleman courteously, suiting
the action to the word. '-Oh, no, no,
please take it Off" said the young wom-
nn, her haughtiness quickly vanishing;
and with his second removal the elderly
man got his THANK you,' and the cat
erpillar found another resting place
Youths Companion
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Father pat.s Hospitality.

AS to Father Pats hospitality, 1t may
be rude and rough, but there is no
mistaking its warm and generous
whole-heartedness. The dinner In n
country parish invariably consists of q
roast turkey, boiled leg Of mutton
with turnips, boiled bacon with cab
bage, and potatoes served in their jack
cts. Claret is the wine principally
drunk. 1t is only on very important oc-
casions that champagne makes its ap-
pearnce, but there is always q plentiful
supply Of the best Irish whisky, and, If
made In the district, of "potheen.' -
Father Pat has, 1t must be admitted, a
liking for whisky punch after dinner,
In judIcious moderation, of course, and
his only other dissipation is q smoke
always clay pipe, never a cigarette
or cigar. When suspended" or dis
frocled priest is met with in Ireland
and that very rarely happens-his mis-
fortune Is usually to be traced to
drunkenness. There is never lady In
the case.-Contemporary Review.
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MIsHAP TO A sMueeLER.
A Cab Runs Over Him and Betrays an
Ingenious Device.

A Cab Runs Over Him and Betrays an
Ingenious Device.
Near one of the gates leading into
Paris an old man Of stout proportions
was seen one day vending his way,
when a-cab, driven at great speed, ap-
preached, and as the man paid no atten-
ton to the warning cry of the Jehu, he
was knocked down and the vehicle
passed over his body, to the consterna-
ton of the spectators
A crowd gathered round the vener-
able individual, who lay on the ground,
not in pool Of blood, but in one of oil.
The hero of this misadventure, who had
only been slightly stunned by the shock,
soon rose to his feet with profuse
thanks for oil the sympathy and COM
passion which his accident had elected,
and then, disregarding further offers of
assistance, began to shuttle off as fast
as his legs would carry him
One Of the eyewitnesses Of this Gu
rious scene went up to an employe of
the octroi and gave an account of the
episode, upon which the official, run
ming after the victim of the accident,
extended to him polite invitation to
rest in his office.
II assure you I am not hurt" re-
piled the old gentleman, who displayed
great anxiety to take himself off.
$50 much the BETTER replied the en-
ploye, "but want to have little talk
with you, all the same"
Some gentle force was required to IN
duce the corpulent one to enter the Of
flee, but once there he was made to un-
dress, when he was found to be almost
skeleton. The mystery was soon eX-
planned. He had between his waistcoat
and his shirt skin receptacle which
was capable Of containing from six to
seven liters of liquid. On this particu-
lar occasion 1t had been filed with oil,
and, while it had saved the bearer from
severe injury, it had betrayed him, and
he was removed to the depot at the pre-
lecture Of police amid the laughter of
the people who had witnessed the acci-
dent
a quantity Of receptacles of the kind
described have been found ut his dwell
ing, and another individual has already
been arrested on suspicion Of being an
accomplice. 1t need scarcely be added
that the oil was thus introduced into
Paris with the object Of evading the
ootroi dues. AS @. matter Of fact all
sorts Of devices are employed by per-
sons who make speciality o.. this fraud,
but It Is not often that q person Is de-
tected in these tragi-comic circum-
stancea-Paris Cor. London Telegraph.