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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
May s June 10.
sHERIFFs EXECUTION SALE.


By virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the District Court IN and for
the County of Blue Earth and State of Mime
in said county on the 14th day of April, A.
ID. 1896, for the sum of sixty-four and fifty
one hundredth dollars, in action where
in The Mccormick Harvesting N achine Com
pany, corporal ton, was plaintiff and Sophie
Thomas was defendant, have this 9Th day OF
May, 1896, levied upon all the right, title and
interest of the said defendant, Sophie Thomas
in and to the following described real estate,
situate in the County of Blue Earth and State
of Minnesota, known and described as follows
The northeast quarter "a of the northeast
quarter G4) of section eight 81 township one
hundred and'eight Q09 range twenty-slx C26)
containing thirty-eight 39 acres more or less
according to the government survey all being
and lying north of the ravine road as appears
record of in the office of the Register of Deeds in
for. said County Iof Blue Earth and all of
the right title and interest of the said defer
dant Sophie Thomas, in and to said real estate
at any time since judgment.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
will sell the above described property to the
highest bidder for cash at public auction at the
front door of the County Court House of
Blue Earth County aforesaid, in the City of
Mankato therein, on the Goth day of June, A, D..
1885, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day to
satisfy the said execution, together with the in
terest and costs thereon.
Dated this 7th day of May, 1896;
Sheriff of Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
w. E. YOUNG.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
CAPT. CASTLE SECURED.
He Will Give the Fourth of July Adj
dress.

Capt. Henry A. Castle, postmaster
of St. Paul and commander of the
Loyal Legion of this state and past
department commander of the Grand
Army, has accepted an invitation to
deliver an address in this city On the
Fourth of July. He is a fine speaker
and one of the leading men of the
state, and the committee is to be
congratulated upon having secured
him. He will be a great drawing
card.
Everything points to the conclu-
sion that Mankato will this year have
the greatest celebration ever held in
Southern Minnesota. The COM
mittees are reporting favorably, and
the subscriptions are coming in. Five
bands have been engaged for the &C.
casion, and there will be grand dis
play of fireworks.
Let everybody prepare to come to
Mankato this year and celebrate the
Fourth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
IMPORTANT CONVENTION COr1ING
A Big Insurance neeting Secured
for MankatO.

A convention of the farmers mu-
tual insurance companies of Minneso-
ia has been called to meet in this city
June 10th, at l 100 p. m, and may con-
tinue through the next day. The
meeting will be held in l.. z. Hunts
hall, and as there are 103 of these
companies in the state, and one dele
gate from each is expected, it will be
an important affair.
The object of the convention is to
form permanent state organization.
1t is intended to adopt some uniform
system of adjusting losses, regulat-
ing the pay of agents, comparing sys-
TENS of bookkeeping, bylaws, poll
cies, with view of selecting and re-
tanning the best. 1t is likely, also,
that a committee will be selected to
secure favorable legislation at the
next session of the legislature and to
oppose measures unfavorable to the
great interests of those engaged in
this form of insurance.
The move for this convention was
started by the Madelia Farmers; Mu-
tual Insurance Co., and the correspon-
dence has been carried on by l. B.
Yates, the secretary Mr. Yates was
in Mankato today making preliminary
arrangements for the convention.
He is an uncle of Chief Yates, of this
city. He states that nearly all of
the northwestern states have more
farmers insurance companies than
Minnesota. Iowa has 800 companies,
and they have state organization,
and can do much better if acting
together than if singly, when
they have no influence. He
states that all of the COM
panies in Minnesota have united in
the call for the convention to be held
in this city.
The Commercial club will cooperate
in arranging for the meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
WHY NOT START ONE?

We refer to a f1ambeaux club.
There will be big work for such club
this year, with the great political bat
tie to be fought, with the parades and
fire works both before and after cleo.
tion. One is also wanted for the
Fourth of July celebration in this
city. If a good club were to be or.
gained, uniformed and drilled in this
city, it would be in demand from all
over Southern Minnesota, and would
be paid well for it's services. The
uniforms and outfit cost but little,
and here is chance for some of the
young men of this city. Who will
start the ball rolling?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
BROWNS DONE UP.
The Minneapolis Boys Couldn't Play
Ball With the MarOonS.

The MaroonS simply walked all
over the Minneapolis Browns yester-
day afternoon. They played with
them as cat would with a mouse.
They generously allowed the visitors
to take two scores, and refratned
from running up 100 to 200 scores be-
cause it would have madethe game too
long. They practiced all through the
game, and ended by putting Page in
the box. Nixon pitched a good game,
striking out eight OF the Browns and
giving only two bases on balls.
The Maroons found the balls right
along, sand two and three baggers
were the usual thing, while Partridge
made three home runs. Young, Mes
serly and Hopkins each took a turn
at being struck out. The Browns
seldom took a fly, as the balls seemed
to drop down $50 FAST" and the field
work was poor. A better game was
played after Corbett was put in the
box.
The score stood as follows:
MankatO. 3 6 2 2 X-27
Browns. @ o.
Putnam, umpire.
Owing to the poor playing of the
Browns, today's game was cancell-
ed, and the visitors returned to their
home this morning. They had repre-
sented themselves as being good
club, or else the base ball manage
ment would not have arranged game
with them. ST. Peter defeated them
Is to 10, and that was also thought to
be evidence that they were not bad
players.
The next games will be with the
St. Paul Packers saturday and Sun
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

President Alleman, of the CONNER
cial club, today appointed the follow
ing committee to serve on Friday
evening, May 18th, on the occasion of
the public reception to be rendered
the sheriffs of the state, who hold
their. annual convention here thatday
d. t. Bowen, Gen. ]. H. Baker, J.
c. Wise Jr., c. H. Higgs, L. P. Hunt,
S. r. Snow, w. G. Hoerr, A. w Rob-
inson, DR.. ]. H. James, DR.. G. S. Tai
bert, Gil. Alleman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
EAGLE LAKE ITEMS.

Our village school closed yesterday.
Mr.. Wells goes into another school at
StrOberg which begins Monday.
Harry Burgess family have re-
turned from Springfield, Mimi, where
they have been residing the past
winter. Harry still stays in Spring
field as night engineer in the MILL
M. Cummins has been running his
saw mill during the past week.
Mrs. Natkins, II. Cummins' sister,
died last Saturday and was b .ried
Sunday o. 10 The funeral was largely
attended. The discourse was by Rev.
Mr.. Hanna, of this place.
All our village people have been
busy the past few days getting in gar
dens and making things look respect
able.
Our band is improving very much.
They now have the old cheese factory
for practice room, and they give us
good music twice week.
Mrs. Lewis BabcOck, who has been
sick for a long time, is gradually i'm
proving.
Grandpa Paul is failing little all
the time. He suffers much pain.
Our station agent has improved his
yard by placing good fence in front
of the house and filling up the yard a
foot or so.
Mrs. G. D. Cooper is expected home
this week. 1t has been over year
since she made her home here.
George Hilton is still laid up with
his Sprained ankle, and there is fear
of more serious trouble with it.
Grandpa Miller has sold his house
to widow lady in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Shea was called to Delavan by
the sickness of her sister one day last
week, but returned Friday, as Mrs.
Allen is improving.
Mr.. Hance is Offering his village
property for sale. He has nice little
place for sale cheap.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
Improved Service Via. the North
Western Line.

Under new schedule which took eff
feet on the Chicago & North Western
Railway, April 10Th, a number of
changes were made which greatly i'm
proves the passenger service of that
popular road. The new service in
cludes two through trains between
Tracy and Chicago in each direction,
one of them being run daily, Sunday
included. Close connections are also
afforded for ST. Paul and Minneapolis,
Council Bluffs, Omaha, Kansas City.
Denver, Salt Lake, San Francisco,
and all points west and southwest. A
material reduction has also been made
in the running time on all through
trains, Detailed information can be
obtained of Agents of the North.
Western Line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
Ar1BOY IMPROVING.

Hon. David E. Cross, of Amboy
while in the city today spoke goo6
word for his village.
Hubmer & Cooper will erect two
story brick store building, 80 by A
feet, to cost $4,000.
A petition is being ccirculated tol
the holding of a special election tc
vote $500 bonds for the building of g
new school house.
Chas. Duffy, M. B. Fisk, Dan Nal
Tory and Aaron Douglass are erecting
neat frame dwellings, and there are
other signs of prosperity.
The crops never looked better al
this time of the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
THE ANCIENT MARINER.
A Very Successful Concert by the
Choral Society.

The Baptist church was well filled
last night with cultivated and ap.
preciative audience. The Choral So
ciety's presentation of ''The Ancient
Mariner" was a success in every re-
spect. The chorus of about eighty
voices gave evidence of the careful
training which it has received at the
hands Of it's director, Clearance A.
Marshall.
Miss Josephine Holt, Mrs. FL. A.
Patterson, Ray D. Finel and G. A.
Marshall, the two Olatter of Minnea-
polls, took prominent parts in the pre-
sentation, and each won deserved ap-
plause. They are too well known to
the music loving portion of our read
ders to need any extended description
of their rare vocal powers. They
never appeared to better advantage.
and each one deserved the many
compliments received.
Prof. Dockstader presided at the
piano, and Miss Garlic Haynes at the
organ, while the Mankato string
quartet assisted. The chorus was ar
ranged on raised seats on the pulpit
platform, and presented an exceed
ingly pretty appearance.
The society has been in existence
for three years, and has given several
public entertainments, this being the
second concert this season. There can
beno doubt of the good which the or
ganization has accomplished, the full
measure OF which is best appreciated
by those in touch with the members
and the work done. 1t is to be hoped
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
For Ocean Steamship Tickets

Via the Beaver Line from Montreal.
Quebec to Liverpool, or via any
steamship line crossing the Atlantic,
at lowest rates for first cabin, second
cabin and steerage, both outward and
prepaid, apply to j. S. Moore, Agent,
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry-
at Mankato, or address G. f. Wen
ham, Gen'l Steamship Agent, 4S
Adams St., Chicago, III.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

THE house yesterday passed resolu
tion fixing the date for the adjourn
ment of congress on May 18th. Now
Senator German will have a chance to
put himself on record and keep that
body in session for political purposes,
if he thinks best and has sufficient in
fiuence,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The school board did not transact
any more Dbusiness than it could help
last night, as it was DESTROYS of adj
journing and hearing the choral So
ciety concert. Supt. Kenaston pre-
sented his April report, showing the
enrolment to be as follows: High
school 244, Union 43O, Pleasant grove
SIS, FRANKLIN 367, West Mankato 23O,
East Mankato A, total, 1898.
Some bills were allowed, and an adj
Journment was taken until Friday
night, when the election of teachers
will take place.
EBThe WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

CLEVELAND, WHITNEY, BRICE and
other Democratic bosses may succeed
in running things at Chicago, but it is
more evident every day that the
wishes of the people will be recorded
at St. Louis, on or about June 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
Between Chicago and Cincinnati.

Entirely new and very elegant Pull
man sleeping cars are running on the
PEN SHORT LINES.
leaving Chicago Tnion station daily
at Sis p. M, reaching Cincinnati at
7:l5 next morning Returning leave
Cincinnati at $50 p. M, arriving Chi
cago 1880 a. m. DERING, 24S South
Clark St., Chicago, for details.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

i will sell cheaper than ever,
wagons, buggies, bicycles, harrows,
disc harrows, and everything you
want. J. G Roller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

that the organization will be main
tanned, and that in the future it will
receive more encouragement from our
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

THERE are numerous indications
cropping out that this is a Republican
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

HThe WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
best paper in the county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

@TThe WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
best paper in the county.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-05-19
COOKING WAITER.

Few people know how to cook water.
The secret IS putting good, fresh water
into neat kettle already quite warm,
md setting the water to boil quickly,
and then taking it Off to use in tea,
coffee or other drinks before it il
| spoiled. TO let it steam, simmer and
| evaporatc until the good water is all
IN the atmosphere and the lime aud
iron and dregs left In the kettle-bnh (!
That is what makes n good many peo.
pie sick, and worse than no water at
all.
y critical taste will detect nj the first
mouthful, If the nose had not already
/ demurredand given warning, the faint
est trace OF dead water in ten, coffee,
porridge and many other items de-
| signed for the stomach.
Moro frequently than otherwise the
breakfast kettle Is set boiling with n
4 remnant Of yesterdays supply in it and
The coffee urn has been neither washed,
, dried, summed nor aired. Possibly in
tho interest of rigid and mistake en-
economy some of yesterdays coffee i
, also boiled over, aud the partakcrs
wonder Mt their lassitude aud dyspcptic
conditions. Whatever is neglected,
the tea kettle and its associate pot,
should be thoroughly clennscd, dried
and aired every day, and in 70 case
should water that has stood over m
hour in pitcher, pail or kettle be use
for cooking.
II people will drink tea and coffee,
let them ut least have 1T as nearly free
from poisonous conditions ns possible.
That much benefit may lie derived by
many people from drinking hot water
is not disputed, but the water should
he freshly drawn, quickly boiled in n
clean and perfect vessel and i'm
medintely used. ThcJtimcs of using,
the adding of milk, mint, lemon OF
other fruit juices is n matter of pref.
ercnco or special prescription. San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-05-19
Why HE TOOK THE SEAT.
A Touching Scene Witnessed on
New York Car.

n ICuchiu= Scene Witnessed on n
New York Car.
A pathetic incident occurred In II
broadway cablc-car one evening re
Gently. Two men boarded the car NJ
Chambers street. They were broad.
shonldcred, athletic looking men, and
one familiar with professional ath.
lctes would have recognized in one II
ball player, well known In the Ma
tional League, and the other a wtll.
known prize fighter The men were
chatting and did not pay much attcn.
ton to the way they were jostlcd ms
tie car filed up rapidly. 1t was early
In the evening and the thcatcr crowd
was moving.
At 1dth street the car stopped and
two young women got on. They were
handsomely dressed and had n general
look that would cause one TO take
them for actresses. They were ut once
recognized by the men mentioned. The
two men sprang to their feet and greet.
ed the young women warmly. The
car WAS filed, and many were stand
ing. Just as the pugiist got on his
A''' 81 man WIN WIS Summing pushed
friend gently into the seat just va
Gated. The pugiliSt turned angrily and
laid strong hand upon the ma, who
had just seated himself and said i'm y
firm voice:
Excuse me, sir, | meant that sea,
for this lady"
1t looked ominous to those who saw
the CLEAN in the eye of the pugiiist
The man addressed said hastily:
II beg your pardon. Excuse me-
Even "a he spoke he was trying Il
rise, but rs lie did he felt i'm front Of
him In uncertain manner The pugills,
looked scarchingly into his face. anJ
then caught him 10y the shoulder. firm
ly but gently and pushed him bacL
into the seat, saying:
"That's all right, old man: you kcct
the seat"
Then he turned to the young woman
md said quietly:
You'll have to stand. Blanche. tho
poor chaps bllud."-New York Trib
unc.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-05-19
Paderew.ki.s Joke.

The other day when Paderewski was
dining at hotel in Richmond. Va. a
fine nickel-plated banjo was sent In by
local banjo player. with the request
that the great pianist should write q
short musical sentiment on the sheep
skin head. Padercwskl complied with
the request, and this Is the sentiment
TO which he attached his signature: 81
have not the pleasure OF being a per.
former on this beautiful instrument: am
only n piano player" Now the banjo
player is asking his friends II the vlr
tuoso was ''jollylng" him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-05-19

nearly all pith or inner part of the
stalks. This portion seems 10 be dis.
liked by everything il is fed to, and is
lett In the hangers to be thrown out,
and there Is no more trouble with
loose bowels. / do not know that eat
ing as much of the pith rs they werc
obliged to with cut slower caused tho
trouble. 1t may be that the short.
oiock-ike bits OF stalk irritated their
mouths enough to prevent sufficient
mastication, which caused an indiges.
ton. But since we have been thrash
ing the stalks they eat considerably
more of the hard outside than when it
was straig ht-cut and thrive better
For working horses corn.fodder il
excellent They seem to stand hard
work equally as well as when on hay
ratioDs, and its freedom from dust
makes 1T Il sterling remedy for horse
with the "dust henves." There IL,
however, n soft, fuzzy dust on the
stalks, but as it il mother sharp nor
gritty, like that found in hay, it ~
harmless beyond making the men in
the loft sneeze while moving it AWAY.
As for horses dying eating stover,
We have rot lost any yet nor had ono
sick. Just what it would do if thrown
out from the shock without prepare.
ton | cannot say, but after it j.
thrashed it Is Just rs safe as hay. 1t
might do ms we'll when run through a
corn husker aud shredder. Wo have
never tried 1t. But If this cornstalk
disease is caused by fungus on tho
stalks would prefer thrashing ma.
chine, as the blast from tho fan and
beaters would tend to blow it away
after being pounded out by tho
cylinder.
| would not like to turn horse to
full munger of this feed after he had
been on n long continued hay ration,
rs tho gorge might kill him. The
PARTICLES being fiat, instead OF round
like those of hay. they are more Liable
to cause an impaction of the stomach
when eaten hastily in large quantities.
After the first or second feed there il
no danger and he can be turned TO any
quantity. Try it and be convinced. -
Breeders Gazette.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-05-19
STUCK TO sPARTACus STORY.
Congressman Hopkins ConId Not See
the Jokcr's Point.

the Jokcr's Point.
! Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois is not alto
Ccther inaccessible to the subtlety of a
| joke, but In the main the tawny haired
statesman is disposed TO Ice serious
and grave. UpdegrpT is IA dry joker.
and Lacey Of Iowa is always buhbling
over with the spirit of mcrriment.
Some time ago, while Hopkins and
Lacey were smoking In the house
ClOakrOOm the conversation drifted to
the subject of gladiators, and Hopkins,
In his serious way, began to extol the
martial achievements of one Spartacus,
not unknown to most readers, from
juveniles up to gray-haired sta tesmen.
in connection with a poem beginning:
aye call me chief. And We do well to
call him chief who for twelve long
years" etc.
you can talk about Gladiators in
tones OF contempt" said Hopkins. "but
SpartaCus was great general"
UpdcgraT was half asleep. stretched
out on the lounge within ear shot Ho
caught Hopkins remark and drawIcd
out:
you're mistaken about that, Hop
klns. That wasn't Spartacus at all,
but Cantharidcs."
ooh, no." said Hopkins; ait was
Spartacus."
81 tell you 1t was Cantharidcs." in.
sisted Updcgralf, provokingly; 81 know
what I'm talking about"
Updcgran and Lacey soon after left
the cloakroom and took their seats.
UpdegraT knew Hopkins was right.
But 1t amused him TO be pcrvcrse. So
far IA Cantharidcs was concerned. 1t
was the first word that popped into his
mind. The two had occupied their
seats but little while when UnpkIns
marched down the aisle with Anthems
classical dictionary. He banged it
down on UpdcErair's desk and pointed
to the history Of Spartacus for verified
ton OF his assertion.
Updcgraff looked ut it, then ut Hon.
hins, and In very dry tones said:
That's right. That dictionary is re-
spousiblc for that cock and bull story.
There it is, sure enough. But | pre-
sumcd. while It had mislcd so many.
you. Hopkins, couldn't be taken I'm bv
that kind of authority"
Hopkins looked ut him for n moment
In blank amazcment at such n display
Of human pcrvcrslty. closed the booI,
In disgust and stalkcd up the aisle
Washington Post.