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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
AIR SHIP SEEN.
Hany of Our Citizens Distinctly
Saw the Light Last Evening.
Sensation Created at rladis on
Lake and Other Places.

The mysterious air ship, which has
been seen from numerous towns dur
ldg the last few evenings, became
perceptible to the people of MankatC
and Blue Earth county last evening
at about nine O'Clock. A light, much
larger and redder than that furnish
ed by star or planet, was seen in the
west and was watched to descend over
the bluffs. Scores of people of un-
doubted sobriety and Veracity wit.
messed this from different points, and
testify to the truth of it. Some say
that there was a wavering or irregu-
lar motion to the light, while Others
saw it pass steadily westward until it
sank out of sight. No one could see
more than the light, no matter how
hard the eyes were strained to catch
a glimpse Of the shadowing outline of
the cigar shaped ship, yet many are
willing to take oath that the light
was displayed from the air ship.
Surveyor A. NJ. Haynes came
through Madison Lake on the tram
last evening, and saw crowd at Lul
depot watching the light. Tn Upers-
tor there telegrapbed To LeSucur aHu
elsewhere that The air ship had p,>~-
ed in a westerly direction, and t.
keep lockout a. il wou soon be ia.
there. The light formed the onh
subject Of conversation on the Tram,
and was sometimes seen from the
windows on one side and sometimes
from those on the other side. Many
thought that this indicated that the
light was moving, but others laid it
to curves in the railroad track. MIR.
Haynes watched the light for a long
time, and by making mathematical
decided that it, was not
over Blue Earth county but millions
Of miles away. He believes that it is
a star, and his belief comedies with
statements of astronomers.
One old lady of this city, who is of
a'superstitious turn of mind, was
much frightened last night by the
light, and has since been
declaring that the visitation forecasts
q religious war of determination in
this country. Other people of an ex-
citable or emotional temperament
have been variously effected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
AN IMPORTANT ACTION.
Suit to Secure j. Q. A. Marsh's Home
stead in West MankatO.
A Fine Point of Law Involved i'm the
Case.

An important action has been COM
menced in the district court by Geo.
w. Mead as assignee. against J. @. A.
Marsh, Sarah J. Marsh and Fred w.
Marsh, to secure possession of the
property now occupied as homestead
by J GO. A. Marsh in West Mankato.
The land comprises a little over an
acre. and the value of the property is
placed in the complaint at 81, 900. A.
M. Rutan is attorney for the plaintiff,
and B. G. Taylor for the defendants.
Mr.. Mead is assignee of J. @. A.
Marsh, and desires to secure at least
portion Of Mr.. Marsh's residence
property for the creditors. The
homestead law is little mixed up,
and very nice question of law is in
volved as to whether the homestead
in this case can comprise the entire
acre property, or such portion of the
land as would make a respectable lot
for the house to rest upon.
Some two years after Mr.. Marsh
made an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors, he transferred the West
Mankato property to his brother, Fred
w., who was to transfer it back to
Mrs. Marsh. This accounts for in
Guiding Fred W. Marsh in the action,
but the fact of this transfer is no part
of the suit, and has no bearing upon
it. The case will probably 60 on the
calendar for the June term of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
DENTAL SOCIETY.
The Annual Gathering of Southern
Minnesota Dentists.
A Three Days Session Opens In This
City Tuesday.

The annual meeting OF the
Southern Minnesota Dental society
opened here Tuesday and will con-
tinue for three days. The attendance
is up to the average. Some of the ses-
sions will be held in parlor "A," Of
The Saulpaugh, and the work will he
done in one of the rear rooms of the
Y. M. G. A. No papers will be read,
but preparatory lectures and instruc-
tion will be,given.
The officers of the society are the
following: President, DR.. M. M.
Davidson, of Waseca; vice presi-
dent, DR.. w. A. Dredge, Of Lake
Crystal; secretary, DR.. A. W.
Alderman, of Blue Earth City: treas
urer, DR.. NJ. B. Wood, of Mankato.
DR.. G. D. Snow, of this city, is chair
man of the program committee.
DR.. L. Z. Weeks, of Minneapolis, an
instructor, was one of the first arrivals.
DR.. II. d. Aldrich, of st. Paul, an as
sistant instructor, was on hand this
morning. Another of the instructors
is DR.. Wedelstaedt, -of st. Paul. E.
G. Smith, of ST. Paul, who represents
dental supply house, is in the city
with an exhibit.
Among the earlier arrivals of men,
bers were DR.. e. B. Weeks, of Litch-
field; DR.. VIM. @. Merritt, of Albert
Lea; DR.. G. H. Stearns, Of Zumbrota;
and DR.. A. G. Rosenquest, of St. Peter.
The bulk of the members arrived on
the afternoon trains.
Tonight lantern exhibit and talk
will be given at the Normal school. at
which the doctors and few friends
will be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
JUDSON ITEMS.

The rising of the Minnesota river
has caused considerable extra work to
those living on the river banks.
Mr.. Rowlands, aged 80 years, an
other one of Blue Earth county old
residents, passed away last Friday at
Lake Crystal. The remains were
taken to Cambria cemetery to be
buried today. Some of the Judson
people attended, although the
weather was very disagreeable.
Miss Robinson, of Lake Crystal,
commenced her term of school of
three months at Dist. 80. She rooms
and boards at Joseph Roberts.
Some of the farmers have COM
menced sowing, but this sleet and
rain will cause a delay. Also will
make the roads most impossible to
travellers. They were very bad before
this rain.
VIM. r. ,Roberts has hired John
Hughes for helper on the farm for
this summer.
Columbus Jones has induced Conner
Evans to serve him for this summer
for his board and little compensation
besides.
Rev. DR.. Edwards and Rev. VIM.
Evans exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
The latter preached at Salem at 10 a.
M, Jerusalem at 2 p. M, aud at Lake
Crystal in the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

THE Wyman bill regulating pri-
mary elections has passed both houses
of the legislature and is now before
the governor Its main feature is the
provision that all county conventions
shall be held'on the same day. This
is a most sensible move and the bill
ought to be approved. 1t would be
another step toward giving the people
a full voice in political affairs, and
restricting what is known as the
machine in politics."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB.
The Years Work VIII Close With a
Banquet.

Odu4uCt.
The Fortnightly club held meet
ing last night and listened to an
excellentI paper by Miss Barr, on
"The personality of Hawthorne" A
discussion was had on the subject.
us the prominence given the natural
sciencesspreju judicial to the cultivation
of high art?" Miss Crawford took
the affirmative and Miss Stevens the
negative. Both handled the subject
well from their different points of
view. AS Miss Crawford teaches
literary branches and Miss Stevens
scientific branches, they were
especially well prepared to speak on
the question.
The next meeting will be held
April 9th, at the residence of Geo.
E. Brett. The club voted last night
to have banquet following the final
meeting, which will be May 18th. A
committee will be appointed, which
will report at the next meeting as to
time and place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
AMBOY ELECTION.

The spring election at Amboy took
place Tuesday, and resulted in the
election of the following officers:
A. G. Baker, president council;
members council: @. w. Chamberlain,
T. Randall, j. FL. Dredge.
Clerk-F. w. White.
Treasurer-F. w. Ludtke.
Assessor-A, Mallery.
COnstable-F. V. Latin.
License carried Is to %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

The state senate has passed a bill
enabling the constitutional amend
ment granting home rule to cities to
be carried out. 1t should be pushed
through the house so that cities can
go ahead and make changes ia their
charters if they desire. Mankato is
badly in need of new charter, no
worsesprobably then many other cities
in the state, and lit would give it a
chance to 60 ahead and frame one
that would meet it's particular needs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
ANOTHER CITIZENS nEETING.

The chairman of the citizens meet
ing has called another meeting of
those who are interested in securing
an abatement Of the taxes on the
excess of their real estate valuations,
to be held at the Commercial club
rooms Friday evening of this week, at
1870 o'clock. The committee which
recently visited State. Auditor Dunn
will present a report, and the meet
ing can take such action looking to
the prosecution of the matter as it
may deem best. All interested
ould attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

Judge Mead made an order today
for hearing petition for final settle
ment and distribution of the estate
of Hattie R. Smithson; same, in re
estate of Leah Jane Tice; and an or
der to examine accounts of the ad-
ministrator of the estate of VIM. S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

CONGRESSMAN BAILEY, of Texas, is
mentioned as the possible candidate
OF the silverites for the presidency in
1900. Mr.. Bailey's chief claim for such
distinction seems to be the fact that.
he does not OVID and never wears a
spike tail" coat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

JERRY SIMPSONS Popocratic asso-
ciates seem inclined to allow him TO
have monopoly Of the show he is
making of himself regarding the ap-
pointment Of the house committees
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

JULIAN, Fitzsimmon's manager.
says it is not true that Fitz has re-
tired from the ring, but that he will
fight if a good man comes forward
with good purse. Corbett, he claims.
does not cares to meet Fitz. This,
statement has an appearance that the
are to be continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

THE lower house of the legislature
has passed bills taxing certain corpora
tions that will, it is said, add $4,000
to the treasury. These bills provide
for 5 per cent tax on the gross earn
ings of express companies, per cent
on sleeping car companies, 5 per cent
on telephone companies, and per
cent on fast freight line and equip
ment companies. These bills are de-
signed to carry out the provisions of
the constitutional amendment adopt
ed last fall. These bills go to the
senate and should be passed by that
body. The house has done it's duty in
the matter and done it well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
SIX HUNDRED.
That Is What the Jury Allowed John
Lind for the St. Paul Dispatch Libel.

Special to the DAILY FREE PRESS.
ST. PAUL, April 14.-The jury in
the libel case Of John Lind against
the ST. Paul Dispatch awarded Mr..
Lind six hundred dollars in damages.
The court instructed for Lind, leav-
ing only the amount for the jury to
decide on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
Architect Thayer has prepar

Architect Thayer has prepared
plans for HI. Moschell, of Madelia,
who will put up a two-story store
building, 25x90 feet.
You must bring all the children
to the Nashville Students next Z RI
day at the opera house. They will
enjoy 1T hugely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

Remedies in the house. Yours respectfully,
ELIZABETH LATTERER."
These words, coming from a woman, should
appeal strongly to other women. Her suffer-
ings gave way to one of the wonderful Kick
apoo Indian Remedies. Other sufferers have the
same chance of regaining lost health. Kickapoo
Indian Prairie Plant for all female diseases is
the most wonderful remedy known to man.
1t is for sale by all druggists, for 81. per box.
Kickapoo Indian Sagwa for a general break
ing down of the system and for the cure of
diseases resulting from dsordered condition
of the kidneys, liver, stomach and blood is
positively invaluable. These, as well as other
Kirkapoo Indian Remedies, are harmless, al
though powerful and quick in their action and
should be resorted to for cure which they will
effect where doctors and other remedies have
failed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
To Hot Springs. Ark

The Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r
IS the short line, and only line with
dining cars and compartment sleeners
Excursion tickets on sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

The following letter is of interest to women.
and especially to that class of women who
drag themselves through life, suffering in
Vulnerable tortures, living without hope of
release from pain, and looking forward only
to death as the great doctor who will make
them we'll.
Parham, Mimi, Kickapoo Indian Medi-
cine Co.; Gentlemen II heartily recommend
Kickapoo Indian Remedies. l suffered with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

ONE trouble about these airship
stories is that the object is seen in
many places at about the same time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
WOMANS HOPE.
A Story OF Rescue Due to the
Indians.

An Example That Goes to Prove the Tre-
mendous Benefit that the Indian Has
Been to Mankind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

When person is losing flesh and
wasting away there is cause for alarm.
Nothing so worries physician. Con-
sunptiVeS would never die if they
could regain their usual weight. In
fact there would be no consumption
ii there was no wasting of the system.
The cause Of this loss of flesh is a
failure TO properly digest the food
eaten. Nine-tenths of all our diseases
date back 10 some arrangement of
the stomach.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will
stop this wasting Of the body. 1t
acts by causing the food W eat to be
digesled so as to do good. The
Cordial contains food already digest
ed and is a digester Of foods as well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

Every mother hates to make her
children take Castor Oil. LayOl is
sweet Castor Oil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.

The new term starts in with a large
number of pupils In the lower grades
and with only a small loss in the
higher. There is general increase
of the number of young people who
keep up studies until the promotion
at the end of the term.
There are at present % students in
the senior class of the high school
and 30 in the Junior class. Forty-sev-
en- are in the G class and the other
seventy in the d class.
Mr.. Johnson, agent for the Omaha,
has presented the schools some fine
maps of the United States. Thanks.
The entertainment of the high
school boys at the opera house last
week was success and they now have
their debts nearly all paid.
Misses Murray and Deem spent last
week in Minneapolis and gave some
time to the schools.
The bound magazines being placed
in the high school library will be an
addition to our reference books.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16
IN THE SADDLE.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-16

without the kckapOO Indian
Remedies in the house. Yours respectfully,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31

Remember the annual concert anc
dance to be given by the Austrian band
at the Italian hall tomorrow. Two
dramas will be given at the concert which
will commence at p. m. and to which
25 cents admission will be charged. The
dance in the evening will commence mt Z
O'Clock. The band will render twenty
new selections OF old country music,
which was lately received. Gentlemen,
% cents, ladies free. Everybody is
promised good time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31

continued Mr.. Atkins, land l placed
him under Mr.. Lottridge's care. Claw
son fell into able hands, as Mr. Lottridge
was famous jockey himself once. A."
! The latter turfman, in speaking of
Clawson, said: HE was the quickest
boy to learn ever knew. We had
Beauchamp then for our regular jockey
and it was laughable to see Clawson
trying to beat him out in trials, and
many times he did, much to Beau.
champs surprise. taught him all
knew, bat it was surprising how little
he wanted to know In fact, he was q
! regular born jockey
when | came east with Buckwa and
Scarfpin in the fall of 1896, we left
Clawson with our horses at Windsor,
Canada. 1t was there he had his first
winning mount, on Katie w, belonging
to Hugh j. McCarren When we left
for California that fall, Beauchamp left
us, and then we paid the keenest atten.
ton to Clawson. We soon realized that
he had the making of q high class
jockey"
The character the firm gives the boy is
that The is honest to degree, consci-
entious and truthful He is very CRATE.
full, too, and, in fact, is never better
pleased than when he wins US even n
poor selling race. %
Clawson's success last year was 80
great that he opened bank account in
Oakland. He rs very fond Of his parents
and allows them $3.50 month regular
ly. He recently purchased them house
in Alameda, a suburb of San Francisco
Atkin & Lottridge have q five years
contract with the young jockey. He has
had several fiattering offers from east
ern horsemen for next season.
When being carried from the judges
stand to the jockeys room at Sleeps
head Bay. seated in q floral horseshoe,
he said, "Oh, what ! would give IL
father and mother could see me now r.
The Judges and stewards at Sleeps
head Bay were delighted with him
when he came before them after win
ming the Futurity. With a bundle Of
money in his hand, which some un-
known gentleman had presented to him,
he said to the judges: "Some man whom
don't know has presented me with
this. What will do with it?''
Keep 1t, my boy" said the stew.
ards, "and we hope you will always
show such simple honesty. New York
Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31
HANDLING DEAD LETTERS.
An Interesting Division of the Postofiice
Department at Washington.

An Interesting Division of the PostofIice
Department at Washington.
Mary Nimmo Balentine, writing of
women In the Government Depart
ments" in the December Woman's Home
Companion, says:
Eight hundred and twenty two clerks
lind employment in the postoflice depart
ment, OF whom III arc women. Their sal
aries range from 5000 to 81, 800 a year,
and they are engaged in general clerical
work and copying. The most interesting
division of the department is the dead let
ter Office, where about 1875 women are en-
ployed. Twenty thousand undelivered let
tiers are received here every day. Each
clerk Is expected to open $50 letters each
day, and as many more as she can handle.
record of the daily number examined by
each ono is kept and credit for proficiency
awarded.
Letters containing checks and money
are given special attention, and are re-
turned to the sender if any address can be
found. If not, they are recorded and placed
on file to await application. Those con-
tanning money may be reclaimed in four
years. After that time Nelapses they are
sent to the treasury of the United States,
and are often identified and reclaimed aft
or many years. Letters containing no in
closures arc returned to the writer's II they
contain the address. Otherwise they are
not preserved and no record Is kept of
them. There Is a museum of unavailable
articles that have been taken from the
mails Its shelves contain every imagi-
nable sort of thing, objects as diverse In
Character as "a washboard and skeleton. ~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31

was performed by Rev. s. T. Morris. The
BRIDE was attired In white, trimmed In
pale blue chiffon. Immediately after the
ceremony an elaborate wedding supper
was served TO the happy couple and the
large number OF guests. The remainder
OF the evening was spent in merrymaking,
some OF those present rendering delight
full musical numbers. The happy couple
received many gifts from their numerous
friends. Thew will make their home In
Houghton.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31
EOr kaIe.

One pacing driving mare, two nice
cows. one two-seated carriage, one tor
buggy, one cutter. three buffalo robes,
three string bells, one set double drying
harness, two single driving harness, one
seeder. one potato pillow, one potato dig
ger, one desk, one No, 4 Dlebold safe, one
case specimens, one sulky. For particu-
lars and prices see j. A. Danielson, Calu-
met, Mich.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31
Pirates Attention

Full rehearsal will be held Monday even.
ing, January 3, at 7:30 o'clock at Calu-
met school hall. Costumes will be deliy'
cred that evening. Everybody be in at
tendance so that only one rehearsal will
be necessary before the performance at
Lake Linden, Friday. January z, 1898.
F. N. BossoN, Director.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31
County Treasurer slain.

Lafayette, Ind. Dec. 31.--James Kirk
ley. treasurer Of Benton county, was
found dead In his Office at Fowler at l
O'Clock In the morning. He was shot
through the temple. a pistol lying by
his side, his own revolver being found
In his desk. The drawers Of his desk
and safe were opened and the contents
scattered about the office. Mr.. KirkIey
was serving his second term as treas
urer. There IL great excitement and
a posse Of citizens 10 out searching for
the murderers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Owen, OF Pontiac,
who have been spending the holidays
with friends at Central, passed through
here yesterday on their way home. Mr.
Owen was formerly employed hereabouts
and has many friends In the city.