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The evening times., 1896-12-23
MISS WILLARDS RELAPS f.
President of National w. c. L. u
Cancels All Her Engagements.

Cancels All Her engagements.
CASTLE, N. T., Dec. 32.-Miss Frances
willard. president of the " oTld's and Ma
tional wonen's Christian Temperance
Union, wi O is at the sanatoriurn here. has
suffered relapse and is quite i'll.
Her physician has cancelled all her en-
gagemcnts and she VIII remain here ~,
some months
The evening times., 1896-12-23
II UsTRALIA is now having a very pain

~ CSTBALlA is now having very pam
4 ful object lesson on the proverhial fe-
cUndity of the rabbit, according to
Henry Tllty, of Melbourne, who is regis
tered at the st. james.
Many years ago number of rabbits We're
introduced into The country by the govern
mcnt both for food and scavenger purposes
Bat, as is well known TO naturalists this
little animal multpiics with wonderful ra-
pidity, and soon the Australians found that
they had III ore rabbits than they could con
venicntiy handle. They ovcrran the island
to such an extent that special legislation
has been enacted for their suppression. In
New South Walesalone some 1000 men are
today employed in the destruction of them.
Vict oria has already expe nded over
$1,000 in the effort to extermnate the
pest, and a large reward is Offered in all
the provinces for an efficient recipe for its
eXtirpation
The evening times., 1896-12-23

BIG RACERS STILL COMING Plum
mcr's English bicycle crew among yester-
days arrivals. All are limbering up, and
before the snow feIl tue stars took spins
for practice. Schock has an indoor ma
chine for practice when the weather is
bad.
The evening times., 1896-12-23
could Speak of a Certainty,

mo, this gun isn't loaded"
"How do you know W it isn't?"
why, came within an ace of shooting
myself with it not five minutes ago,''-
Exchange.
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CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES oFsONG
Special musical programs prepared for
many churches Augmented choirs will
sing the selections
The evening times., 1896-12-23

PRINCETON TIGERS TURNED TO
LIONS several pretty functions in honor
of the college boys.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

FIGHT GIVEN TO specta-
tors called the referee another Bill carp.
Roth men were in good form, but Wilson
seemed to he the favorite
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AMONG THE LABOR UNIONS Fedora
ton of Labor meets and receives reports
Legislative committee is making progress
on the dIy-labor bill.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

BULTINU MURTUNS DISCHARUED-
Eight soldiers let go '.in the interests of
the service" The ballot ag gainst them was
l6 to 10.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

HANNA's FURNITURE is HERE-Na-
tional Republicaf headquarters is about TO
open. Mr.. Bef went to New York TO see
Gen. HoracfsPetter.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA Oyster
boat foundercd,in aihe lower river The
stockholders OF the Virginia Midland met
in annual session.
The evening times., 1896-12-23

! WATERS CLAD AS FARMERs-Anni
versary OF the Pilgrims landing celebrated
by a dinner in New York city.
| BRYAN COMPELLED TO sPEAK-En
thusiastic crowd welcomed him to At
iaDta. He declined to discuss the Cuban
| question.
| WARRAN NTS FOR BANKERS-Prosecu-
| tioh the next step in Chicago's financial
| furry. Contracting company which did
| busienss with the defunct National Bank
| of Illinois has failed. Savings bank de
positors required to give time notices.
SPANISH WERE REPULSED-Philip-
pine insurgents resisted gunboats and
| troops. Attempt was made to dislodge the
| rebels from Cavite and Viego. Soldiers
| were driven back with great slaughter.
BA NIX OF MINNESOTA FAILS-Carried
| down with it the Union Stock Bank. De
/ positors will probably not lose any of their
money. The Institution may resume busi-
ness.
WAR OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS Senator
Gallinger told the Senate a scheme is on
| foot that will bear watching. His ominous
language referring TO the Commissioners
| contract.
BOLTING MORTONs DISCHARGED
Eight soldiers let go ''in the interests OF
the service The ballot ag ainst them was
l6 to 10.
FIGHT GIVEN NToMARSHALL- -specta-
tors called the referee another Bill carp.
Roth men were in good form, but Wilson
seemed to he the fayorite
AMONG THE LABOR UNIONS Fedora
ti0n of Labor meets and receives reports
Legislative committee is making progress
on the dly-labor bill.
BIG RACERS STILL CoMING-Plu
mcr's English bicycle crew among yester
days arrivals. All are lirnbering up, and
before tne snow feIl tue stars took spins
for practice. Schock has an indoor ma
chine for practice when the weather is
bad.
EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT Com
nissioreFs' estimates considered by the
disposed Of.
PRINCETON TIGERS TURNED TO
LIoNs-Severnl pretty functions in honor
of the college boys.
CHRIS TMAS DAY SERVICES oFsONG
Special musical programs prepared for
many CHURCHES Augmented choirs will
sing the selections
HANNA's FURNITURE is HERE-Na-
tional Republicsr headquarters is about TO
open. MI Belf went to New York TO see
Gen. Horaces Potter.
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA Oyster
boat foundercd,in aihe lower river The
stockholders OF the Virginia Midland met
in annual session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
CHANGED HIS PLEA.
Frank Brodish is Fined SIS for Grand
Larceny

LdTCcDy.
Frank Brodish appeared before
Judge Severance Saturday and
received permission to withdraw his
plea of not guilty to the charge of
grand larceny in the second degree.
He then entered plea of guilty, and
the court sentenced him to pay fine
of SS5, or to serve ninety days in Jail.
The fine was paid and he was dis
charged and his bond eXonerated.
The change of plea was made with
the consent of the state, and it is
understood that friends OF Brodish
raised the money for the fine. Stern
& Hance agreed to the arrangement,
and it is believed that the ends OF
Justice were subserved by the light
sentence, as this was Brodish's first
offense and he will undoubtedly profit
by the lesson. Brodish clerked at the
Model last spring and summer, and
the articles which the Indictment
against him alleges that he took were
twenty-five neckties valued at S11, a
pair of Mocha kid gloves valued at ST.,
eight pairs of gloves valued at $S,four
pairs of cuff buttons valued at So. five
pairs of suspenders valued at So,
fourteen pairs of stockings valued at
"a. and two rolls Of silk valued at ST.,
making a total of s33.
Several more second papers were
taken out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
WAS A FAKE.
Mr.. ncCleary Never Announced Him.
self a Candidate for the Cabinet.

Congressman McCleary did not ar
rive in Washington until last night,
and when shown the statement that
he had announced himself as candi-
date for secretary of the treasury, he
was surprised and indignant, and
made the following statement:
The presidents cabinet is his official
family. Its members are his trusted
advisers. He should be free to select
them with only such counsel as he
himself invites. Such thing as a
man announcing himself as candi-
date for a position in the cabinet
would be an impertinence. The story
is absurd on the face of it. 1t is an
unadulterated fabrication, foolish or
malicious or both. 1t was started by
some one who is no friend of mine. If
Mr.. Bailey or any one else ever re-
ceived such letter it was a forgery.
This is in accordance with what Mr..
McCleary's closest friends have believ
ed of him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
TWENTY-FIVE ANNIVERSARY.
Cereal Chapter No. Order of the
Eastern Star, Celebrated This
Occasion Last Night.

Cereal Chapter No. 2, Order of the
Eastern Star, celebrated it's twenty.
fifth anniversary Friday evening in
Masonic hall. Only the members and
their friends were present, yet about
hundred and fifty were gathered to-
gether on this pleasant occasion.
Capt. Clark.Keysor, the first worthy
patron, presided and made some open
ing remarks in which he referred to
the chapter having existed just a
quarter of century.
Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Parker sang a
duet, Mrs. Parker solo, and Master
Tommy Fox gave violin solo. Each
of these numbers was excellently rem
dered, but Master Tommy's effort
was especially worthy of praise.
Mrs. S. w. Gleason, who was for
eighteen years secretary of the chap
ter, read thorough history of the
chapter. She related how the name
happened to be adopted. Different
ladies had advocated different names,
and it was finally referred to DR..
Warner, who had proposed the name
of Cereal." owing to the large
amount of grain raised about Manka-
to and as an advertisement of this
fact in. the order. This name had
been unanimously adopted. Mrs.
Gleason also told of the first officers
and referred to various incidents in
the history of the chapter. The
chapter was organized Dec. 18th, 1871,
and was really the first in the state,
but another chapter secured the first
number, but as it was afterwards dis.
banded, Cereal chapter No. 2 is the
oldest in every sense in the state.
Jno. r. Thomas sang a solo in an
acceptable manner.
Chas. A. Chapman gave history OF
the early days of the chapter, and it
was highly entertaining for all
present.
Miss Kathleen Hart danced the
minuet in her pretty manner.
A banquet followed the program,
and the tables were weighted down
with the good things which the ladies
of the chapter are famous for prepar-
ing. After the banquet hall had
been cleared, dancing was INDUCED
in and was enjoyed by all. Those
who did not dance spent the evening
in social way. The affair was a
great success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
RAPIDAN ITEMS.

Jonas Lovelett, of Lake Crystal, has
moved to Rapidan Mills, having
bought the John Lindberg house.
A singing school was organized at
Rapidan Mills school house last week.
Mr.. Davis, of South Bend, is the
teacher.
An effort was made to organize a
singing school at the Just school
house last night, but we have not
learned with what success.
We expect telephone connections
with the rest of the world soon as the
poles are set and everything prepared
for stringing the wire.
Miss Kittie Laughrey, of Mankato,
who has been visiting with friends
the past week, returned home today.
Robt. ust, who has been in the en-
ploy OF G. d. Benack, at Mankato,
has come home for vacation.
w. W. Weller shipped clover seed to
Chicago Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
PHONING TO NEW YORK.
This Is What Our Merchants rlay
Be Doing Next Year at This
Time.
The Copper Wire Is to Be Pushed
From Davenport to Souix City And
the Twin Cities, Via rlankato.

There is a chance if not a probable
ity that Mankato will have next veal
direct telephone connection with
New York and Boston, over separ
ate long distance wire, which will
not be used for local business. This
line is already completed west as
far as Davenport, Iowa, aud from
there it will be built straight to the
west, with branch to the north &c
Sioux City and one south to Omaha.
The Sioux City branch will be extend
ed on to Minneapolis and ST. Paul. A
new wire of heavy copper will be used
The line from New York to Daven.
port works perfectly.
A. f. Cutter, secretary of the Iowa
Telephone company and manager for
Iowa of the lines operated by the Bell
company, is at Sioux City, arranging
for the extension of the long distance
wire, which is matter OF great i'm
portance to all northwestern cities.
He has given out the above infOrma-
tion, and says that there is no doubt
about the line being completed next
year. He said that the work would
begin as soon as the frost is out of
the ground, so that the poles could be
set, and would be pushed very fast.
He is of the opinion that 300 miles
will be stretched in sixty days, and in
order to do this, several gangs of line
men will be worked. The wire to be
used will be of heavy copper, and all
the circuits will be metallic, so there
can be no cross-talk. The long dis
lance circuit will not be cut into the
small towns, but feeders will make
their connections at large stations.
AS soon as the line reaches Sioux
City, it will likely be extended across
to Sioux Falls, when it will reach the
line already constructed to the twin
cities. This latter line passes through
Mankato, and would certainly be used
by any company using the Bell patent
and desiring to extend from Sioux
City to the twin cities. If Mr.. Cut
ter's statements have foundation in
fact, then Mankato, as the largest
city between Sioux City and St. Paul,
will certainly have direct connection
with the eastern cities named.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
Belgrade Items.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
We hope to see good many out.

Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
We hope to see good many out.
Mr.. Benton Severance returned
from ST. Paul few days ago and re-
ports plenty of snow and hne sleigh
ing down that way. Think we will
have to send in petition for some
try our new cutters.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Culp have returned
from their Thanksgiving trip and are
getting ready to start to housekeep-
ing. We wish them success.
Mr.. Rube Purrier is still threshing.
Well, practice makes perfect"
Peter Melvin has nearly completed
his new house.
Will Clark returned from ST. Peter
last week.
Mrs. Josh Hudson is very sick with
lung fever.
John LeDuc has returned from his
visit at ST. James and Grogan.
Our school speaks for itself this
winter, there being fOrty-three pu-
pills enrolled. We are sorry that so
many are obliged to be absent at the
present time on account of sickness.
We are in hopes the parents will
so appreciate our present teacher
that she will continue to teach here.
Miss Minnie Clark intends to stay
with Mrs. l.. Steel this winter so as to
attend school.
The services held at the Belgrade
church last Sunday were very good.
A gentleman from Mortified preach
ed.
Next Sunday Mr.. Josiah
Keene, of Mankato, will preach. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. Cram expects to start his saw
mill in the course of week or so.
Don't forget him; he is the man who
does work quickly and cheap
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
BARN BURNED.

G. A. Cheney's barn, in Rapidan.
was destroyed by fire about 700 p.
m. Wednesday. Mr.. Cheney hung a
lantern up in the barn and then drove
the COWS in. preparatory to tying up
for the night, but before he could get
into the barn the inside of the struc-
ture, which was built of straw, was
covered with fire. There were in the
barn six horses and harness, besides
several COWS and calf, all of which
were saved with some difficulty. 1t
is not known whether the lantern
exploded or was knocked down by the
cows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
SECOND DECLAnATORY CONTEST
Pupils of the Common Schools will
Compete in Normal Hall, Feb. 10.

County Superintendent Scherer an
nounces that the second declamatory
contest of the pupils of the common
schools of Blue Earth county will be
held in the Normal hall in this city
Friday evening, Feb. 10Th. A great
deal of interest was taken in the con-
test last year, and nearly all parts of
the county were represented. I'm
doubtedly the same interest will be
taken this winter, and by getting out
the announcement at this time there
will be plenty of time for all intend
ing to take part to prepare them
selves.
The rules to govern the coming con-
test will be substantially as follows:
Each township will be entitled to
enter one boy and one girl contes-
tant in the county contest. Pupils to
enter the county contest must be
chosen at a township contest and
present to judges of the county con-
test credentials sigged by the judges
of the township contest, and also a
certificate from the teacher show
ing that such contestant has attended
a common school forty days or more
during the present year.
Three judges will award the prizes.
The class of girls and the class of boys
will be judged separately, and first
and second prizes (gold and silver
medals, will be awarded to each class.
Teachers will select the pupils to
attend the township contests, giving
such contestants a certificate show
ing that they have attended school
at least forty days.
Teachers of each township will ar
range the time and place for holding
the township contest, and in no case
will a contestant be admitted from
any township to the county contest
unless a township contest has been
held, at which no less than three con-
testants appeared. and at which at
least ten persons were present. All
three contestants may be from the
same school, but the ten persons
above mentioned must not be pupils
of said school. -
Those who received gold medal at
last years contest will not be allowed
to participate IN contests hereafter.
Township contests should be held
not later than Feb. 18th, 1897, and
the names of the successful cOntes-
tants be reported to the superinten-
dent of schools at once, so that the
program may be prepared.
To cover expenses of hall rent,
printing, cost of medals, ETC., an adj
mission fee of ten cents will be
chaged at the county contest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
GRADUATING CLASS ORGANIZES

The Normal graduating class of '97
held it's election Wednesday. The
following were the candidates for
president: Miss Durham, Messrs.
Headley and Sanberg. Mr.. Sanberg
was elected on the first ballot with a
neat majority. Mr.. Borchardt acted
the part of Mark Hanna in managj ng
the campaign for the successful can
didate. Miss Elizabeth Fisher was
elected vice president; Miss Pomroy,
secretary; and Miss Dredge, treas urer.
This has been one Of the most ex-
citing elections on record in the
school,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
ANOTHER BARN FIRED.
Hose Truck Damaged and Several
Firemen Hurt.

At about nine o'clock Friday
Mr.. Sontag discovered fire in Fred
BEGINNERS barn, situated on the alley
between Fourth and Fifth, Mulberry
and Main streets. An alarm was
quickly turned in, and stream Of
water soon had the fire out, although
it was under considerable Roadway
when discovered. An effort to eX-
tlnguish it with chemical engine
failed. The barn was insured with
J. T. Williams & Son for $3.50, and
was only damaged to the extent Of
about S25.
Mr.. Boehmer desires to return
thanks to the fire department. for
their prompt and efficient work.
There is no doubt but that the fire
is of incendiary origin, as the barn
was only used to store screen doors
and shutters, and no ashes had been
thrown near it. At seven minutes to
eight, Joseph H. Thro, teller of the
First National bank, while passing the
alley saw man running out of it. As
soon as the man reached the side
walk he slowed his gait to walk, and
went toward Front street. The alley
was dark, but Mr.. Thro noticed that
the man was tall and rather slim, and
wore a black overcoat that came
about to his knees. Mr.. Thro heard
the footsteps before he could see the
man, but did not pay much attention
to it, although the circum tances
seemed peculiar to him at the time.
If this man started the fire, he allowed
himself plenty of time to get away.
The hose truck of Excelsior Hose
Co. No. met with mishap at Busch
& Sons corner. When it turned to go
up Mulberry street it overturned, and
the exile was sprung and the mudfen-
/ der and one lantern broken. FredK1efe
was driving the team and he and
Milton Hanna and G. A. Lewis were
Thrown into the gutter and consider
ably bruised. The wagon has been
repaired at an expense of So. The well
trained horses stopped on the word OF
command.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
Clothing That Wears Ten years.
JASPER. Mimi, Nov. 25.

JASPER, Mimi, Nov. 25, 1896.
Messrs. Pond Bros, MankatO, MINI.
Gentlemen:-I write to inquire if you
go out on the road taking orders, and
if so, how near do you come to Jasper,
MINI. Jasper is II miles south of
Pipestone on the Great Northern R.
r. 1 want a good overcoat and suit
of clothes, and would meet you at
Pipestone any time if you come out
that way. The reason l write you is
that some nine or ten years ago you
made several suits for me, and they
were SO well made, fit me so well on
first trial, that have been in hope
to get at you some way. La fact am
wearing a coat and vest now that you
made ten years ago. 1t was Pond
Bros. & Jorgensen then and / was at
Adrian, Mimi. If there is any show
to get at you for suit and OvercOat
let me hear from you.
Truly yours,
GEO. III. CARR.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
STEPS TAKEN TO FORM A STOCK
COf1PANY.
If rlankato Business Men Respond
Properly in Taking Stock the Fac
tory will be Started at Once, and
Splendid Hog Market Made--Man-
ager Neal Believes This Rare Place
for the ,BuSiness--WillT Take Stock
and Move to MankatO.

Mankato has an opportunity to start
the packing house again, and whether
this is done depends upon how
the business men respond to an invi-
tation to stake stock in a company
which is now talked of. Manager
Neal, of the Tri-City Packing and
Provision Co., of Davenport, Iowa,
who recently visited the city and in
spected the plant, was delighted with
Mankato as point for business.
While his company will probably not
take hold of the plant as corpora
tiOn, Mr.. Neal and others of the
stockholders ARE willing to invest
their money in stock company to be
organized for the purpose of renting
the plant and carrying on the
business. They are also willing that
a majority of the stock be held in
Mankato, and Mr.. Neal would take
the management of the business
and soon move to MankatO
and sever his official
connection with the Davenport COM
pany. Mr.. Neal has such confidence in
the ability of the Mankato plant do
ing profitable business that he
proposes that the stock holders
shall have dividend of ten per cent
before he has any salary.
Mr.. Neal will visit Mankato early
next week to see what can be done
toward organizing a stock company
here. He believes that a capital of
$25, 900 would be ample, and proposes
that Mankato business men take
500, 900, while he and the other Daven-
port parties will invest $4,000. Sew
eral of our business M en- have beenap-
preached on the subject, and if there
is the response that ought to be made
the project will go through.
1t is needless to expand on the
benefit which the operation of the
packing house would be to this city.
1t would afford a market for all the
hogs in the neighborhOod, and no
other one establishment would bring
so much money to Mankato, to be
left in the hands of our business men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18
WILL TAKE THE HINT.

The police gathered in five young
women of the town Friday and or
dered them to report at the city hall
this morning. They were on hand at
the appointed hour and were given
an audience by Chief Yates. who gave
them until sun down to leave the
city. They promised to go rather
then run the risk of prosecution. 1t
is said that these girls have frequent
ed several saloons with male escorts
and attracted attention by their
merriment, and the police give them
an unsavory reputation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-18

dant at various times in small
amounts during the past seven
years. The plaintiff claims that
he let the defendant have
the first amount, 5000, June 7th, 1889,
at seven per cent interest; $500 in
January, 1890; $500 in June, 1890; 5000
in 1892; 800 in March, 1898; $500 in
February, 1894; and 800 in March,
1895. @. J. LauriSch and Pau & Pfau
are the plaintiffs attorneys, and W.
N. Plymat will probably look after
the interests of the defendants.