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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
Dear craafnre

Violet-Mr. F~itidleback has asked mo
70 go to the theater with him tomorrow
night.
Daisy-That Is strange. He has asl.
ed me also.
Yes; told him ! wouldn't 10 With
out 2 chaperon"-New York Herald.
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Buffalo had in hand the entertainment of
the delegates. The Buffa.o reception
committee, Of which Mayor Jewett was
chairman, consisted Of BOO members.
mostly principals and school teachers.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16

Booker T. Washing
ton, Bishop Vincent
Il the 4nrch,
Bishop Spau!ding OF
the Catholic Church,
and President An
drew s. Draper, Of
the Chicago Univer-
sity. formerly super
intendent Of public
instruction Of New
York State.
T e d;stin-
:.I a.t:rnnr ~
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Advice to Modern san,sons.

TO the boys who r raising heavy
crops Of hair: The famous men with
long hair frst made themselves famous
and then raised the hair. You are b.
ginning ct the wrong end--Atchlson
GlobA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
GATHERING or TEACHERS.

Annual Convention Of the National
Educational Association at Buffalo.
The annual convention Of the National
Educational Association was held in Buff
falo. It was the greatest gathering Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-16
~ENDEAVORERS MEET.
MAMMoTh CONVENTION ASSEM-.
eLED At WASHINGTON.

Railroads Ewamped in Hauling the
Cr0wds-Rain Storms Wreck One OF
the Big Tents-President Clarke and
Secretary Baer Make Reports.
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FnEc' OuonHnAA' al OF tue leaulng ed
ucators were present and read papers on
various subjects. The delegates to the
convention heard, among other notables.
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CHAPTER III.

Lord Penlyn and his friend and COM
panion, Philip Smerdon, had returned
from their yachting our about . fortnight
before Walter Cundall arrived in London
from Honduras.
The discovery he had made at lie vocq
had had such an effect upon his thoughts
and mind that he almost dreaded meeting
Ida R~aushton.
He wa m honorable, Straightforward
man, and, with the exception OF being
possessed Of . somewhat violent and OBJ
stinate temper when thwarted in anything
he had set his heart upon, had no per-
ceptible failings.
Above al, he hated secrecy, or secrecy's
next-door neighbor, untruth; and it SEEM
cd to him that, II not Ida, 1t least Ida's
father, should BE- told about the discovery
be had made.
with the result" said Philip Smer-
don, who was possessed Of = cynical ma
ture, 'that Miss Raughton would be
shocked ct hearing Of your fathers be-
havior. and that Sir Paul would laugh
at you.'s
Philip Smerdon stood in the position to
him Of old school fellow and playmate, OF
. Varsity friend, and, later on. OF COM
panion and secretary.
Had they been brothers they could
scarcely have been-would probably not
have been-as close friends 40 they were.
When they were 1t Harrow, and after
wards at Christ Church, Oxford. they
had been in~separable, and. In point Of
means, entirely on an equality, Philips
father being . reputed, and, apparently,
enormously wealthy contractor In the
North.
But, one day, without the least warn
linz, without = word from his father or
the slightest stopping Of his allowance,
he learned, By . telegram In 4 paper, that
his father had failed for q ~stupendous
sum. and WA undoubtedly ruined for
ever.
The news turned out TO be true. and
Philip knew that hetceforth he would
have ~ earn his own living instead Of
having ! large income to spend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
BAD RUNAWAYS.

About six o'clock Saturday eve
ming N. T. Lees baggage wagon team
ran away and dashed into and over a
team and wagon standing in front of
Young & Monson's grocery store, and
owned by Thos. Bowe, of ST. Clair.
The horses and wagons got well mix
ed up, and Mr.. Bowc's wagon tongue
was broken. A calf standing in the
wagon had a miraculous escape,
and was found unhurt in the
street. A. horse attached to a
buggy belonging to Ole Lundeen
was frightened and ran away, and a
wheel was broken.
Earlier in the afternoon, team be-
longing is G. O. Thomas runaway on
North Front street, and ran into the
old j. Flachsenhar shop, where one OF
them was instantly killed.
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Deafness Cannot he 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
iDfiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have a rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the infiam.
nation can be taken out, and this
tube restored TO it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, whidh is nothing but an in
famed 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 circulars: free.
f. j. CHFNFY & Co, Toledo, O.
gy Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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TELEPHONE rIATTERS.
What the North Central Proposes
to Do.

0. M. Knight, of Minneapolis, vice.
president and manager of the North
Central Telephone Co. of that city,
who appeared before the council Sat-
urdaY night, remained in this city I'M
til this afternoon, and then went
north. When seen by FREE PRESS
reporter today he said:
If my company is granted the pas
sage OF the ordinance which is before
the council, tWenty-fOur hours from
that time the contract for the poles,
wire and instruments will be awarded,
and in another tWenty-four hours a
crew of men will be at work putting
up a local exchange in this city. 1t
will be completed within thirty days.
We don't ask the people of Mankato
for one dollar of bonus or to take a
dollar of stock. We will use the alleys
| everywhere except on cross streets,
where there are no alleys All we
want is patronage, and we are willing
to put in our money and take the
chances with that. Our rates will be
1924 year for residences and S18 a
year for business houses.
We use copper wire, which gives a
better service than the iron. We are
the only company which does not in
fringe on the Bell patents. The
parent company of our concern is the
United States Telephone company, of
Philadelphia, which has given the
Bell people hard rub in many cities.
We intend in three or six months, or
not to exceed two years, to put in a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
JUDGE SHiSSLER'S RE1ARKS.
He Touches the Patriotism of the
Council

At the council meeting Saturday
night, Judge Shissler brought up a
matter which is pertinent to the oc-
casion and which should have been
attended to long ago. AS soon as the
council had settled down to business,
Judge Shissler arose to question of
privilege, and said that the people of
Mankato had opened their hearts and
purses for the coming Fourth of July
celebration. Bunting in Mankato is
extremely scarce, but he would not
attribute this to disloyalty but to neg
lect perhaps touched with stinginess
The city hall is in line with the rest.
Every school house owns a flag. 1t
was noticeable feature to observe
the lack of bunting in the city on last
| Decoration Day. Starting where the
palatial residence rests on the corner
of South Front and Record streets all
the way down this great business
thoroughfare to where sleep the ada
mantine rocks but two American flags
were afioat, and there was none on
the city hail. The banner of our most
efficient fac department, the pride of
our city, is tattered and torn and looks
as though it had been in the front
ranks OF the great carnage of Water
loo. They, too, are deserving Of a
banner to carry in the great industrial
parade On the Fourth. A resolution
will be presented at the clerks desk,
which should pass, that the fire de-
partment may carry the colors of our
nation in that parade, and that at our
next great national anniversary old
glory may float from the masthead of
the city hall. (Applause.)
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Thanks of Wiikin Post.

The following resolution was
adopted by Wilkin Post Wednesday
night:
WHEREAS, Wilkin Post No. 10, G. A.
r., desiring to express their great OBJ
llgation to the perintendent, princi-
pals and teachers Of the Public schools
of the city of Mankato and of North
MankaUo, and to the scholars of said
schools, and especially to Miss Mary
@. Deem for the beautiful and per-
feet rendition of the songs by the
children under her able and skillful
conductorship, and also to the Man
kato band for the excellent music
gratuitOusly furnished, and to the
Boys drum corps for their patriotic
and inspiring music, aud to the Boys
Brigade, and to the Ladies Relief
corps for the beautiful decorations at
the opera house, and for the flowers
furnished to decorate the graves of
the dead, and to Past Department
Commander L. L. sWheelock for his
able and patriotic address, and to Miss
Gertrude Burgess for her part in
decorating the cross, and to John I'll.
Ray for the free use of his building,
and also to all other citizens who
aided by their presence in the proper
observance of Memorial Day on May
Both, 1896. Therefore be it
Resolued, That Wilkin Post No. 10,
G. A. r., in headquarters assembled,
hereby tenders it's sincere thanks to
all of the above named organizations
and persons for the favors conferred
as above mentioned.
RESOLVED Further, that these resolu-
tions be spread upon and made a part
of the records of this Post, and that
the city papers be requested to pub
lish the same.
Dated June 3rd, 1896.
VIM. B. TORREY,
Chairman of Committee.
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THE 5iAPGETON PICNIC.
Grand Lodge Officers and Mankato
Delegation Present.

The United Workmen held a
picnic at Mapleton Friday. A few
from this city are attending, and also
some of the Degree of Honor. Among
others from Mankato are Mr.. and Mrs.
HI. APPEL, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Phillips, Mrs.
0. Throdahl, Miss Julia Anderson.
A number of the grand lodge officers
of the Workmen and Degree of Honor
are present, among them being Grand
Recorder Olof Olson, of Willmar,
Grand Foreman HeinZe of Shakopee,
Grand Recorder Mrs. Chamberlain,
of Minneapolis, and Grand Medical
Examiner Mrs. jacobson, of Mime
apOliS.
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THE CONDEMNATION.
How the Proceedings will Take
Place.

Attorney Cray was asked to sta tie
the various steps of the proceedings
to condem the unpurchased land in
the Omaha right of way, which he did
substantially as follows:
At the hearing on June l1th, Judge
Severance will appoint three commits
siOners who must be residents of this
county, and who will probably be men
familiar with values of real estate in
this city. Only the court knows who
will be selected, but it is thought
that at least two will be from Man
kato. The court will appoint time
for the first meeting, and after that
j the commissioners will be masters of
their own doings, selecting their own
time and place of meeting. In this
respect they will act much the same
as grand jury. Witnesses will be eX-
amined and attorneys for both sides
will be present, the same as in a
court, and court rules will govern the
proceedings. The evidence will be
taken in short hand. The commits
sioners will place values on the land,
and not until this is done and their
report submitted can the railroad en-
( ter upon the land, or at least it is not
likely to, as the price might be placed
at higher figure than it would be
willing to pay. How long it will be
before this report is filed will depend
upon the expedition shown by the
commissioners.
In case any property owner is not
satisfied with the price allowed him,
he can appeal to the district court.
and the suit will go on the calendar
for the next term, to be tried by
jury, which shall say whether or not
the commissioners placed a fair
figure on the land.
An effort will be made to have
Harry Paddock appointed official
stenographer for the commissioners,
and in that case the meetings will
probably be held in his office.
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I Never Saw its EQUAL.
TAX COLLECTIONS.

County Treasurer Lloyd has made
the first figures on the amount of real
estate and delinquent personal prop
erty taxes paid in from March 1st to
June 1st, and finds the total to be
S172, 1864. These figures may be
slightly changed, and do not include
the delinquent personal property pay
ments. The tax settlement for June
will not be ready before the latter
part of the month. The proportion of
taxes paid in up to June 1st is up to
the average.
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district messenger service, but that is
too far in the future to talk about
now. Tomorrow night we expect to
have an ordinance passed in city be-
tween here and ST. Paul, in our favor,
and then we will put in long dis
lance service to the twin cities.
A. B. Smith, of this city, has been
appointed superintendent for the
already done some work for it else
where He has two years contract
for his services, and will make the
company valuable man.
The North Central proposes to give
the city the free use Of four instru-
ments, whereas it is now paying for
the use Of one.
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NUMBER 1

that the bill would not be brought up
before the next session.
M. 0. Sundt was present and said
that he had not heard from the Tracy
parties who talked of using the
Lofoten hardwood factory as a piano
factory last fall. He desired that the
board use it's endeavors to secure a
business for the factory, and said that
he would offer good terms to anyone,
and would take a liberal interest in
any business started A hardwood
business would pay, but the building
ought to be enlarged Such a business
would give employment to first class
mechanics. When the factory was in
operation, he employed thirteen men
and paid out $500 month in salaries.
He had been told that the factory
could employ 25 to 30 men, as there is
room enough for such a business in
MankatO, and the competition would
bring more business here. Business
had gone to st. Paul because orders
could not be filled in time here. Fiji
teen or twenty men could be employed
with $4,000 working capital, one half
to be used for the purchase of stock
and the other half TO pay wages.
The matter was referred to the
committee on manufactures.
Secretary Chapman explained why
the committee on South Bend road
had not met with the commissioners,
and thought this poor time to ask
for another road practically in the
same place as one now being improv-
ed. He had favored the new road
strongly at the time of the talk of i'm
proving the old road, and that was the
time to have acted
The committee on redistricting the
county said that it would meet the
county board at the July meeting, as
the board had desired that it be post
poned until then.
President Shoemaker said that
Chief Justice Start had some time ago
held that the commissioners are
obliged to redistricU after a census
and he thought that the county board
is therefore obliged by law to act.
The board adjourned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
OVER $50 VISITORS IN THE
CITY.
A Reception rendered the Visitors
Friday Evening at the Presbyterian
ChurCh.-An Account of the Pro-
ceedings at the Sessions Thursday
and Friday. - The Convention
Decided Success.


Mankato are attending the district
Christian Endeavor convention re-
presenting five counties. The con-
vention is success from every point
of view, although the attendance is
is not quite as large as predicted.
The meeting opened at the Baptist
church Thursday, with fine SER
mon by Rev. Matt Hughes, of Mime
apolis. Afterwards a pleasant recep-
tion was rendered the visitors at the
Presbyterian church.
The boys brigade of the Presbyte-
rian church is acting as pages.
1t was an early hour when the
Christian Endeavorers assembled for
their first session Of the day. The
prayer meeting from the subject
Seek ye First" was led by Rey. H.
A. Hayes of LeSueur and from the
assembled delegates came many heart
felt expressions of the beauty of
learning early in life the lesson of
serving the master.
81 A song service was led by Miss
Squier, of Montgomery, assisted by
Prest. w. D. Willard, latter which Prof.
Pearson of Carleton College gave a
bible study, dwelling particularly up
on the It'll Chapter Of John in it's
different divisions. The Y. 2. S. G. E.
is sending into the world an army of
Bible students, and in this state it's
members are particularly fortunate
in having as friend and in
structor this Christian gentleman
Prof. Pearson, who so kindly and so
clearly eXpounds the history of re-
ligious truth.
Under the subject Of ''The Chris
tian's Inner Life" Rev. w. G. An
drus Of Lake Crystal presented a
paper upon 1.-THE Word, Our Daily
Food" E. W. Martin, of Mankato up
og Prayer" and Mr.. Waite of Garden
City upon Testimony, Our Witness"
A free parliament was conducted by
Miss HOlbrook when the following
excellent papers were read: "Our
Officers, ~ Miss Hanscom; Lookout
Committee" D. G. Price; prayer
Meeting" Com. Miss Dur
kee; "Social" Com. Miss Kenyon
and ETC., 81 additional committees
mentioned, among which were
the Missionary, Temperance, Ex-
, ecutive, Finance and Information,
, committees.
Miss Holbrook who is so well
known in all parts Of the state as a
very efficient worker, succeeded in
getting started a discussion of each
subject, and the points from the diff
erent papers were emphasized in
manner very helpful to all societies
represented
Then came the Pastors Half
Hour" when the hearts of the young
people were made glad by hearing in
warm words the estimation of the Y.
P. S. G. E. by the pastors of this Dis
trict. The young people are proving
help and inspiration to these good
pastors and by their faithfulness and
loving service are unfolding the hands
of him whom God has called to be
= leaders Of men. Among the pastors
taking part were Revs. Washburn,
Noyes, Beattie, Marshall, Evans,
Waring.
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FOR SALE.

Seven hundred acres of land in JEFF
ferson county. New York Good
sugar bush, fine buildings, good fences,
well watered with creeks and springs.
Will sell all or part, or will trade for
land in Blue Earth county, or Manka-
to property. Address,
f. w. HUNT,
This Office.
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From an Ohio Minister.

l have used DIR. Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup for sore throat,
weak lungs. coughs, colds, or any di-
seases of the kind; it surpasses all
other remedies / have tried. With
many thanks to the doctor for his
valuable remedy, l remain,
Clyde, 0. Rev. G.. W. HAGANs.
/ Never Saw its Equal.
DR.. Warner-Kind Sir: | received
the bottle of White Wine of Tar Syrup
you sent me and have used it, and will
say [ think it cannot be eXcelled for
consumption, coughs and colds. At
least have never tried anything that
seemed to relieve and benefit me as
that did. Rev. r. e. BEAVERS,
Perche, Mo.
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Millinery at Cost,

Closing out sale of hats, ribbons,
feathers, etc. of the Gregg & Pear
son stock, III Jackson street. Fixtures
for sale: Mirror, show case, tables,
shades, awning, stove, ETC., beginning
Tuesday, May 18th. Everything to
be sold by June 1st.
Fixtures for sale.
G. d. TAYLOR, Assignee.
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BOARD OF TRADE.
Chance For a Hardwood Factory in
RiankatO.

At the meeting of the Board of
Trade Monday, Secretary Chap
man presented replies from Senators
Davis and Nelson on the protest
against the interstate commerce law
amendment passed by the board at
the last meeting. Senator Davis
stated that he was opposed to the
amendments, and Senator Nelson said
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
ANOTHER VETO.
The President Declines to Attach
His Name to the Deficiency Bill

WASHINGTON, June 9Th. = The
message accompanying his veto of the
general deficiency appropriation bill
The message includes a defense of the
exercise Of the veto power, and also a
long criticism on the French spoila-
tiOn claim.
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I will sell cheaper than ever,
wagons, buggies, bicycles, harrows,
disc harrows, and everything you
want. j. G Roller.
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To the Farmers.

L want your chickens, calves, hogs,
cattle and sheep, and will pay highest
market price at the packing house
Chas. j. Macbeth, Mankato. 14tf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12

EgThe WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
best paper in the county.
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VIM. b. IORREY,
Chairman of Committee
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-01
A HEARTY MEAL

Here is first-class Chinese dinner in thirty-seven courses given recently: Course 1. Pyramid of ham and car rots in oblong slabs.
 ?, 3, 4 and 5. The same of mutton, boiled pig hide, grilled fish rolled in su- gar and boiled fowl dipped in soy sauce. 6. Sharks-tin shreds in pickle, served la haycock.
 z. Eggs slowed away in lime till they have become black.
 8. Peeled water chestunts" the root of sort of lotus.
 9. Cakes of cranberry jelly. very stiff and piled in pyramids.
 TO- Sliced boiled carrots and turnips similarly arranged
 H. Pinnacled pyramids of green ol- ives kept in place by bamboo pins
 12 Ditto of greengages soaked in wine.
 13 Ditto of tamarinds.
 IA. Ditto of pieces of dried red melon. 15. Small pieces of pastry rolled in brown sugar.
 16. Sections of oranges, toasted melon pips and monkey nuts.
 IT, Small boiled dumplings with su- gar inside, pink tops.
 IS. Patties similarly filled, for all the world like mince pies.
 19. Baskets of pastry filled with brown sugar of the sandy sort.
 20. Packets of pastry filled with mince meat folded as for post.
 Now for the real pieces of resist ance"-eight big bowls containing.
 21. Sea-slug rissoles, the enjoyment of which was spoiled by the information as to what they were, though certainly no worse than oysters.
 22 Mutton stewed to shreds cut two inches long.
 23 Fish tripe in white soup. not at all bad.
 24 Stewed duck.
 25. Stewed shrimps.
 26. Stewed lotus seeds.
 27. Sliced chicken stew.
 2S Red sturgeon stew.
 Then came eight smaller bowls:
 29. Clear soup. styled on the Chinese menu Mouth nourisher."
 30. Raw pigs kidneys cut in the shape of an open flower.
 31 Stewed shrimps' eggs.
 32 Balls made of sliced ham.
 33. Ducks tongues stewed with ham, many dozens of them.
 Nos. S5 and S6 1T failed to analyze, though one was called in Chinese the three silken strings" being composed of pigs tlipe, ham and chicken and the other precious shield hooks''
 37. Last, but not least, with the ex- ception of huge bowls of rice brought in to fill up the corners, the dish that in these lands takes the place of bread--a sort of sweet pilau called the eight precious things"