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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
How the Public Schools Observed it
This forming.

For the first time in the history of
the state, Lincoln's birthday ami
versary is legal holiday. The Nor
NAL and public schools were closed so
far as class work was concerned, al
though in the public schools brief ex-
ercises were held this morning, of a
nature appropriate to the day.
Az the High school the following
program was rendered.:
Song, america" ,.,..............;: School
Selection, Second Inaugural Address
Defamation, 'Gettysburg Address -. V
Lincoln as story Teller Chas. E. Wakfield
Recitation, Trading joe. Robt. Prescott
Essay, Lincoln Statesman" George Beise
Song, Hawaiian National Hymn, School
Extracts from Beecher's Sermon Walter Brown
Swedish Dialect lmpersonation,Jo Joseph Belthen
Grafton, Lincoln ................. Ralph Lunn
Address. ........................Dr DR.. Cleveland
The program was of excellent
quality, and Dr. Cleveland rounded it
out with his well-known ability.
At the Union school each room held
Lincoln program fitting the grade
and day. All the children took some
part and showed their great interest
in the career of this remarkable man.
Col. Thomas and Member of the Board
Clark Keysor made good talks in the
various grades.
At the Franklin building every pu-
pill was present, and taking part en-
joyed the exercises. Prof. Kenaston
spoke and recited piece about Lin
coin which he learned in boyhood.
Many visitors were present at each
building
The exercises at West Mankato will
be held this evening. An excellent
program has been prepared. The pro-
ceedS will add to the library books.
Some of the grades at the Pleasant
Grove held exercises yesterday after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
CONVENTION FIGURES.

The Washington correspondent or
the Chicago Times Herald says that a
prominent politician who is friendly
to the presidential aspirations of
Speaker Reed and opposed to those of
Major Mckinley has been carefully
figuring out how the vote is likely to
stand at the St, Louis convention on
the first ballot, and makes Mckinley
out ahead. He has gone over all the
states very carefully and credits each
state as he finds the sentiment care
fully reported and accords Major Nc
Kinley as being strongest on the first
ballot. In detail he figures out the
first ballot as follows: Mckinley 1888,
Reed 2S1, Allison 95, Morton SO, Gull
lom %, Davis 81. This would leave
Mckinley SO short of the nomination,
and he thinks he can easily make
them upon two or three ballots. 1t is
pointed out that should Mckinley
come as near the nomination on the
first ballot that he will stand a much
better show of the nomination than
had Mr.. Blaine in 1884, who was some
Is or 80 short on the first ballot, as he
has none of the fierce antagOnisms to
overcome which confronted Blaine.
There is no question but should Major
Mckinley come as near the nomina-
tion upon the first ballot as the figures
above given are made to indicate that
his chances of bearing off the prize
would be most brilliant. But his
chances in this respect would depend
very much upon the stability OF the
opposition. 1t is safe to say that the
Reed following would contribute no
votes to help turn the current toward
Mckinley. In fact, it is doubtful
whether the second ballot would show
very much change from the first,
granting the above figures to approx
mate the first. The chances are that
the opposition would be very success
full in making a combination which
would block McKinley's nomination.
For this purpose Senator Allison
would doubtless be a favorite with
many, and it is equally true that Sen
ator Davis would stand a very good
show of being the man upon whom the
field would combine. In his canvas
all antagonists are being carefully
avoided, which will make him
exceptionally strong should such an
emergency arise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
A CYCLE TRACK.
The Base Ball Company May Con-
struct Quarter lille Track.

The base ball association has in con-
temptation quarter mile cycle track
on the grounds which it will lease
this spring. Where these grounds
will be has not been definitely decided
as yet, but the association has an op-
tion on piece of property in North
Mankato, considerably larger than
the present base ball park.
In speaking of the matter, mem
Der of the company said today: 1--WE
intend to build the track, and it will
be good one, built according to mo-
dern ideas by an expert. We have
decided to have it quarter mile,
round track for the reason that such
a track is more interesting to the
spectators, as the riders will pass the
grand stand twice as often as on
half mile track and will at all times
during races be in good view. There
are apt to be some notable bicy Gle
races in Mankato this year."
A reason advanced why Mankato
will not be in base ball league this
year is that the larger cities don't
want Mankato in on account of small
receipts here, and Mankato does not
want to be in league with smaller
towns because the largest share of
the receipts in such league would
come from Mankato. So it is pretty
definitely settled that Mankato will
60 it alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
THE BANNER CLEANER.
An Indispensable Article for the Pro-
gresSive Farmer.

Many of the farmers attending the
institute seemed greatly interested in
the exhibition of the work of the
Double Grade Banner Grain cleaner,
manufactured here by HI. w. Cleland
& Co. These people have had long
experience in this line, and The Ban
ner Cleaner is their latest improved.
Its work in separating oats and and
wheat, sOwn as mixed crop, and in
making seed flax clean of mustard
and all foul seeds, and in making
heavy graded seed wheat clean from
wild oats, cookie and other dirt, seems
perfect. The capacity of this cleaner
is upwards of fifty bushels per hour, in
the farm size, and certainly it must
be greatly appreciated by every farmer
owning one. Mr. Cleland reports good
sales made at the institute, notwith-
standing they had already sold large
number of their cleaners to the
farmers of Blue Earth county.
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The Rev. Prislean writes December 26th, 1894,
take pleasure and believe it my duty to add
my Veno's medicines | know Mrs Elizabeth
testimony to that of other ministers concerning
kirk,Mr Samuel Phelps and Mr.. Nat Williams
They are members of the A. M. E. Church,
Aenla, OF which am pastor. During the stay
OF DR.; Veno in Xenia, they were treated by hun
for rheumatism of many years standing, and
after the first treatment by VENO'S ELEC-
TRIO FLUID, they threw away their canes
and crutches and are now on the road to re-
covery.
VENO'S CURATIVE SYRUP (50ca bottle),
made from the famous Llandrindod Mineral
Water is the quickest cure in the world for nerv-
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stomach disorders, bad appetite, sleeplessness,
and when used with VENO'S ELECTRIC
FLUID Soc bottlel, will cure the worst and
most desperate forms of rheumatism, sciatica,
lumbago, paralysis, stiff joints, neuralgia and
all aches and pains.
VENO's LUNG TONIC (50cs a bottle), is a
specific for throat and lung troubles asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness, and coughs and Colds
Sold by LAMM & MOREHART, and guaranteed
to cure or money refunded.
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A GRATIFYING SUCCESS.
j. c. Cotton Elected President of
the Choral Society.

The meeting of the Choral Society
held last evening did not lack for en-
thusiastic members. The best
singers in the city to the number of
so enlisted to make the spring concert
an unqualified success. A program of
popular music will be taken up next
Wednesday evening and any who can
be helpful to the society are asked to
be present. The only expense will
be 81 90 for new members and the cost
of music.
J. 9. Cotton was elected president
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of Rev. Beattie, and Miss
FAIR and Mrs. Allan Burdick were
elected members of the executive
committee.
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GAMBLING nUST STOP.
Mayor Weaver States His Position i'm
Regard to 1t.

Mayor Weaver arrived in the city
last night, and called at the city hall
this forenoon. When seer by FREE
PRESS reporter, he said:
"When 1 got home l noticed by the
papers that some people were before
the court yesterday charged with
gambling There is good deal of
gambling going on in Mankato, and l
have always been opposed to it, but it
is difficult thing to secure evidence.
[ had talk with Officer Grout some
time ago and told him to go ahead and
get what evidence he could and make
the prosecutions. You cannot get peo-
pie in the city to go into
the gambling rooms and then
testify against those whom they
saw there, and when blue coats
60 in there is nothing to be seen, as
everybody knows the police and will
hide all evidences of gambling. /
am not going to tell you how Officer
Grout got his evidence, but I know
all about it, and when the time comes
you will see that he has sufficient to
convict the men under arrest.
He knows what he is doing, and he is
doing it with my approval, as l have
always been opposed to gambling.
There are other places in the city
that ought to be cleaned out, and the
work is not apt to be allowed to stop
now "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
BROKEN WINDOW PANES.
Chas. MartinsOn Finds Them to be
Expensive

At about 80 o'clock last night
Chas j. Macbeth was awakened by
the sound of breaking glass. On going
down stairs he found man breaking
the panes of his parlor windows. Not
knowing what the mans purpose was
he grappled with him and soon had
him down. Officer Lundberg heard
the noise and came up and took the
man to the city hall. The prisoner
proved to be under the influence of
liquor. He was arraigued this after
noon on the charge Of disorderly con-
duct, said his name was Chas. Martin
son, and displayed face bearing the
decorations received during his en-
counter with Mr.. Macbeth. He
claimed that he got few drinks in
saloon last night and after that his
mind was blank and he claimed to
have no recollection of what he had
done or where he went or of anything
that happened to him. He pleaded
guilty and was fined S13.65, which he
paid, and also agreed to make good
the damage that he had wrought
upon Mr.. Macbeth's house.
Five panes of glass, IA by % inches,
were broken. Martinson seemed sorry
for what he had done and said that
liquor never had such an effect on him
before
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KIND WORDS.

The Saltwater Gazette of Tuesday
has the following concerning Mrs.
Ewing, who arrived in Mankato yes
terday to join her husband and make
her home here:
The trustees of Grace Congrega-
tional church, in behalf of the church,
gave expression to the high esteem
in which Mrs. Clara Gish Ewing is
held, in the following words:
For more than six years Mrs. Clara
Gish Ewing has been musical director
and instructor in vocal music and vo-
cal culture in Grace Congregational
church; throughout all these years
the mutual relations between her and
the church have been most cordial
and harmonious. Her work has not
only been eminently satisfactory, but
with her personal influence, fruitful
beyond measure in developing the
life of the church and the community.
1t is with the greatest regret that
we accept her resignation now on the
eve of her departure from the city.
At the same time we would most
heartily recommend her to the fellow
ship of the Christian people among
whom her life is henceforth to be
lived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing have taken
rooms at DR.. Andrews residence I'M
til they build in spring.
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REBUILDING AT MAPLETON.
The Village Now f1as Department
Store.

T. r. Coughlan took trip to Ma
pleton Tuesday to look over the
burned district and ascertain the
prospects for rebuilding, He learned
that nothing will be done until spring
opens, bat that then the entire block
will probably be built up with brick
buildings. j. E. Brown intends to
put up a good sized building of at
least two store fronts, and others are
planning to build,
W. r. B. Smyth was at Mapleton
Tuesday and states that the burned
district was the oldest portion of the
town and the buildings all old. He
considers the fire a blessing in dis
guise for the village, especially as all
the firms were well insured. He ex-
poets to see modern brick blocks
erected where the old landmarks
stood.
Both gentlemen state that the
firms that were burned out but saved
some of their goods are now occupy
ing the opera house and conducting
department store. Each has a por-
tion of the building where his sal
wage is placed,a land thriving business
is being done, as half dozen differ
ent lines of trade are represented.
Mapleton is one of the best of the
smaller villages of the state, and it
will rapidly recover from the set
back which the fire gave it, and rise
phoenix-like upon the ashes of the
old portion. No ordinary disaster
can hold the place back, for it is des-
tined to be a thriving town of con-
siderable proportions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE.

The date of the state convention of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
which is to be held in Mankato this
year, has been postponed until June.
1t was the intention to have had it
in March, but June is considered to
be better month and not too late, as
the national convention is not until
July. The state convention is held
once in two years and is attended by
several hundred delegates. 1t will
be an important meeting for Man
kato, and will last three days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL nOVE.

An organization of the Sunday
school workers of the various churches
was formed last night, the object
being to induce children who do not
attend any Sunday school to attend
some one of the schools. The follow
ing officers were chosen: w. w. P.
Mcconnell, president; DR.. G.. D. Snow,
vice presideet; Geo. M. Palmer, secre-
tary. A meeting will be held on the
second Monday of each month, at one
one of the churches. The move is
deserving of success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
RAPIDAN.

rs. M. Marston sold a tine team to
Chas. Cheney last week.
There was pleasant little party at
JAY Spencer's Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Sickle will enter
tain a number of friends next Friday
evening.
A dance and general good time
was had at the shop Friday evening
of last week.
C.E. Marston visited his sister, Mrs.
T. N. Boynton, at Madella, the first
of las week.
A Sunday school was organized here
couple of weeks since with very
efficient corps Of officers.
Is this the beginning of the three
feet of snow that some have predicted
would come before spring?
Mr.. Petrie, assisted by Mr.. Won
Hagen, of Garden City, is holding
protracted meeting in the school
house at this place.
Frank Kimm, prosperous farmer
of Kragness, and @. @. Nelson, of Gar
den City, visited friends IN Rapidan
one day last week.
Clarence Van Sickle had the mis-
fortune to lose a fine COW last week
Cause; potato became lodged in her
throat. This is one time when pOta-
toes proved to be an expensive feed.
Several farmers from this place at
tended the institute at Mankato last
week. 1t is safe to say that they will
every one favor the GOOD Roads"
movement recently organized in Man
katn
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FOUND COAL.
Jacob Lindquist Makes a Find Near
Madison Lake.

A letter from Madison Lake informs
US that Jacob Lindquist, who owns
farm two and a half miles east of
that village, was in town yesterday
and reported striking layer of coal
fifteen to twenty feet in three diff
ferent drifts. He has gone to the
depth of 81 feet and fine specimens
have been brought to the surface. Mr..
LindQuist says that he will have an
expert from Iowa there in day or
two to investigate the find. He says
that if his find proves to be what it
now indicates he will realize we'll on
his farm, which he bought about two
years ago.
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HOmeseekers' Excursions to the
South.

On February IL and March 10, 1896.
The North Western Line will sell ex-
curslon tickets at very low rates toa
large number of points in Virginia,
Georgia, Alabama. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Indian Territory, Okla
homa, Texas and Arizona. For tickets
and full information apply to Agents
Chicago 81 North Western R'y.
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BY being forced by public sentiment
to advertise for bids on the bonds. the
government saves from S8,OOO,OOO to
Sl2 ,000,0 GOO that otherwise would have
gone to the syndicate. Another proof
that it pays to advertise.
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Notice to Banks and Bankers,

Sealed proposals will he received
by the Board of Audit up to noon
February 2Sth, 1896, at the office of the
Auditor of said county cfor 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.
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j. g. Roller wants all the clover
seed in the country at 81 per bushel
and upwards; also rye, oats and corn
at highest prices.
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The new shirt waists just recelv-
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REV. GEO. W. PRISLEAN

Pastor M. E. Church, Xenia, Ohio, Rec
Ommends VenO's Medicines to Sick
PeOple-Many of His Congregation
Cured-Cripples Lay Down Their
Canes and Walk-The Weak, Ner-
vOus and Dyspeptic Rejoice and Sing
Praises for VenO.
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