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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
TWO HEADS OFF.
Mayor Pau Decides Upon His Police
Appointments.
Nick ThiIgen and A. M circuit Succeed
Officers Flanagan and Schuette.

Mayor Pau is in Wells today. Be-
fore going, he came to a decision in
regard to the further appointments
on the police force, and he will sub
NIT one appointment to the council
tonight for approval. This will COM
plete the force for the present, with
the two appointments already made.
Mr.. Pfau will tonight send in the
name of A. M. Grout for appointment,
to succeed Officer Schuette, and will
recommend that Mic Thilgen, who has
already been appointed, succeed Of
ticer Flanagan. Although tonight's
meeting of the council is an adjourn
ment of special meeting, the city
attorney holds that the appointments
can be confirmed if there is no OBJ
lection raised.
Officer Luudberg is left on the
force by this arrangement, but it is
understood that his retention is not
sure to be permanent. Some time
during the winter, his place may be
given to another. The strong ilflu-
ence that is said to have been brought
to bear in favor of officer Schuette
failed in it's purpose.
The new appointments take effect
Monday next, Nov. 1st. After that
date, the police force will be as fol.
lows: Chas. Wagon, chief; Officers
Kelly, Daniels, Seminar, Lundberg,
Tbilgen and Grout.
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Indian Lake Items.

A surprise party was held at the
residence of Mr.. Wolcott, in honor of
Mrs. Wolcott's birthday, and pleas
ant time was had.
Mrs. Clarence Payne, of Minneapo-
lis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Foster, is making them a visit of
three weeks. She expects her hus-
band early in November. Charles
Foster was also home on a visit Sun
day.
Mrs Robert Ballard was blessed,
they say, with a beautiful baby boy.
John Pearson is home from Dakota.
Miss Peterson is working for Will
liam Watts, Sr.
Mr.. William Watts, ST., has been
ailing for some time, but is able to be
about.
Mr.. James McMahan, of South Bend,
who has been sick for some time, has
so far recovered as to be able to ride
not Sunday and see his grandson, Will
liam DuffeY.
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5 AROUND THE COUNTY. 5
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GARDEN CITY.

GARDEN CITY.
Miss Birda Meservey is very sick
with typhoid fever.
Frank Fairchild is very sick.
Mrs. T. N. Boynton visited at
Charley Boynton's a few days last
week.
Mrs. Charley Thompson and Clara
Piper were in Lake Crystal last Fri
day.
Mr.. Frank Nickerson, Sr., is visit
ing Frank Nickerson, Jr., and family
The Aid society of the Christian
church meets with Mrs. e. Blanchard
Thursday Of this week.
Miss Mae Beebe and Mr.. Moses Wis
tied in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Dunbar and daughter Lizzie
visited at Mrs. M. M. Clough's over
Sunday.
Miss Nellie Waste gave a very in
teresting recital last Friday night in
the M. w. A. hall to a very small
audience.
Miss Clara Loring and Matte Rock
wood went to MankatO last Monday.
Mr.. W. r. Thompson will speak in
| the school house Friday night, on
'Then and Now" Admission 10 and
Is cents.
| Mrs. e. Masters has been quite sick,
but is some better at this writing.
Miss Matte lockwood and Myrtle
Mills went to the @. E. convention at
| OWatOnna this week.
W. d. Richardson went to Ro-
Milan Lost Mnn1au
main several days on important bust.
| ness.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Mr.. Lloyd Ketchum and Miss
| Lola Nickerson.
| Jesse Buck, while attempting to
drive down the hill east of John
Mitchell's last Monday morning, with
tank part full of water, had quite
an accident, The horses were unable
to keep the wagon in the road, and
stepped 800 near the edge of the bank
turning the tank into The ravine on
top of one Of the horses. Mr.. b. sue.
ceeded in getting one of the horses
out of the Jangle, but was obliged tt
secure help to get the one out from
under the tank. Fortunately neither
horses nor driver received any serious
injuries.
George LaFavor and wife were in
| Mankato last Tuesday.
Mae and Roxie Beebe, Jessie Robin
son and Miss Waste, of Lake Crystal,
were in town last Tuesday.
Bert Richardson expects to 60 tC
Minneapolis next week, where he will
attend the agricultural school this
winter.
Prof. Borchardt had the misfortune
of having two of his ribs cracked while
playing football in Vernon Center
last Saturdays
Mr.. Steel, accompanied by his aunt
and cousin, Mrs. Stanton and sor
Walter, returned to his home in In
diana last Wednesday.
Mr.. Peek and family, of Nebraska
have moved into Milton Halls house
north of John Duffield's.
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JUSTICE VS.. 0ERCY.
DR.. MunhalI Gives Spiend' d Legal
Argument, Clothed in the FlOwery
Language of Imagery.

The many sidedness of the Evan
gelist was wildly expressed by the
contrast Of last evenings service with
thai of the previous evening. In the
latter, he was the enthusiast speak
ing stirring words to house full of
young people flush from the excite
ment of street parade;in the former
he was the calmest of lawyers pre-
senting his cause clearly'and fOrcibly
to a fine intelligent congregation.
The gallery and auditorium were
full and the attentive manner with
which they listened show that the
speaker had perfectly won his hearers
to the great case he had to argue.
Prof. Birch, during the song SER
vice, sang an excellent vocal solo, and
Miss Holt, accompanied by Prof.
Birch On his golden cornet, rendered
Gospel song in charming manner.
The singers are catching the spirit of
these meetings and it adds interest
to the service to have our local talent
bring out the true purpose of the
meeting in their songs.
Reports from all five of the
womaD's meetings in private homes
were given. Prof. Birch also report
ed large attendance in his chill
dren's meeting at the Christian
church.
"For we must all appear before the
Judgment seat of Christ; that every
one may receive the things done in
his body, according to that which he
hath done, whether 1t be good or
bad" was the Text On which DR.. MuD'
hall based his argument.
The sermon that followed was d
strong one and had great effect upon
his audience. Time and space for
bids an extended review of it.
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VERNON CENTER.

Rev. and Mrs. Reed are visiting
friends here.
FL. w. Thew has been confined in
the house the past week. His many
friends hope to see him about very
soon.
Mrs, O. T. Mobiles returned from
Rochester Thursday. She received
encouragement that Nellie would be
on her feet again, after receiving
treatment at home and at Rochester.
Arthur Briggs has a daughter, Chas.
McMichael son.
Word has been received from Mrs.
Wells Cornish that she found Mrs,
Jackson very low, and that her death
is expected at any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louer are taking a va
cation. Mr.. Crosby, of Luverne, has
charge of the depot.
Arthur Briggs is having the founda-
tion laid for new residence.
Fred Wilson has bought lots in
Lovell's addition, and will erect q
residence in the near future.
f. Barnes & Son received in stock
this week car of apples. M--Es
There is talk of bank building be-
| tween Morrow & Morrison's store and
f. Barnes store.
The horses Silas Cornish lately
| bought of Ed. Cornish, took lively
run up Front street Monday, scatter
ing the load as they ran. Pat Cody
had hold of the lines, finally stopping
them. His hands were badly worn,
but he came out victorious.
One of the most beautiful weddings
of the season occurred at the German
Lutheran church last Thursday at II
a. M, when Miss Bertha Powell was
united in marriage to Mr.. Herman
Wilde, the pastor of the church Of
floating. After the ceremony the
company went to the home of the
bride, Mr.. Chas. Powell's residence,
where refreshments were served to
eighty families. The presents were
both costly and numerous. The young
people will go to housekeeping on a
farm near Willow Creek.
Mrs. David Carpenter and Mrs.
Willard Doty visited in Mankato the
first of the week.
Last Friday evening a surprise
party was given at M. B. Randall's in
honor of Miss Alice RandalPs birth.
day.
A party of our young people went tC
Good Thunder Tuesday, and spent a
very enjoyable evening with Mr.. ano
Mrs. Frank Austin.
Ned Warren, wife and daughter
visited Mankato Tuesday.
| Mrs. Bouton and son, George
moved to their home near Horizon
| Wis, last week.
Ceril Stockdill has sold his interest
in the barber shop to j Ohn McMichael
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BONES EASILY BROKEN.

The following is from the Lake
crystal Union: Griffith Jones. son
# Mrs. John S. JONES' of this place, a
ad about II years Of age, who has
Jeen quite helpless for number of
ears, has met with another accident.
The little fellow goes about from place
place in a wheel chair. He has been
.ttending school since the school
,pened. 1t is but half a block from
lis home to the school building and
le goes In his chair. On his arrival
t the school building the janitor lifts
he little fellow from his chair and
eats him in his seat in the school
DOM. After school is out the janitor
axes him out and puts him in his
hair. Last Friday at the close of
chool after the janiJor had seated
he boy in his chair and bid him good
light, the little fellow, in getting off
he sidewalk, an inch or so high from
he ground, fell put of his chair. His
eft leg was broken twice, above the
nee and below the knee; and one
zone in the right leg below the knee
vas broken, this being an old fracture.
)ne bone in his right arm below the
lbow was also broken. The bones of
his poor unfortunate break very
asily, and the least fail the boy. meets
With the breaking of some member is
he result. DR.. Williams is doing all
lie can for the little fellow, and the
10Y does not seem to suffer much, but
cheerful and patient
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CAPTURED THE BIRD.

Carl Carlstrom. in Dukes addition,
captured a young eagle this morning
in that vicinity. He shot it, break
ing its right wing and putting out one
eye, but did not kill it. The bird
measured about four feet from tip to
tip, and Mr.. Carlstrom said it made it
quite lively for few minutes for his
dog. The bird attracted considerable
attention on the streets. D. L. Rose
secured possession Of it
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PLENTY OF WORK.

Hughes and King, contractors, have
ompleted one of the finest meat
larkets in the northwest for j. M.
Larmany. All of the inside wood
York is finished with white oak, and
he counters were all made by hand
f the same quality of wood. The
eiling is fitted up with steel of nice
attern and latest style. The firm
as put up a brick addition in the
ear AZ feet long and 80 feet wide
7hich makes the entire lot almost
overed, and just what Mr.. Karmany
eeds for his thriving business.
The firm has also furnished and
ut up the steel ceiling in the First
rational bank, which makes quite an
Improvement. 1t has remodeled the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29
CAPACITY REDUCED.
Half the Oil Mill Machinery Taken to
St Paul.
National Llnseed Oil Trust Shuts
Down its nankato Presses.

LinSeed oil will not be manufactur-
ed in Mankato for some time to come,
and possibly never again within the
near future. The National Linseed
Oil company has sent forth its decree
to this effect, and within the past rev
days half Of the presses and other ma
chinery have been transported TO 81
: Paul to increase the capacity OF the
plant there. This reduces the"capa-
city of the MankatO plant one-half,
and at any time an order may come TO
ship the remainder Of the machinery
to some other plant. This move is in
line with new policy adopted by the
trust. to reduce expenses. 1t has been
figured out il the Chicago office that
there will be some saving made if the
oil is manufactured in few large
plants rather than in number
of small ones. The machinery from
two or three of the mills in Chicago
have been taken and placed in one.
The Mankato mill operated during
the summer at half Of its capacity,
giving employment TO eighteen men.
Some OF these have been in the com
pany's employ for fifteen years or
more, and all will remain in the city,
getting work in other places. The
oil works has been closed down or Its
output reduced during large part of
the time since it came into the pos
session of the trust. 1t is now very
quiet place, indeed, and one may hear
a pin drop in any part of the big
buildings
The closing down Of the mill will
not affect the local market for flax, as
the mill will continue to buy and
store fax as in the past. 1t is buying
all that is offered, at the highest
prices, and A. 9. Robbins is now on
the road the most of the time, buying
and selling flax. The stored flax
in the mill will be called upon when
the trust needs fax at other points.
Flax brings 81 cents today, as against
80 cents year ago. Manager w. ID.
Willard believes that it VIII continue
% advance in price, as the crop is
very short, owing to the decreased
acreage following low prices during
Jhe past season or two. The price
nas been going up for some time, and
there are six buyers to one sell
.er. The local mill did not get enough
10 keep it running this fall. Buyers
who have been accustomed to take in
100000 bushels in former years, will
10 we'll if they get 5000 bushels this
rear. The buyer at Mountain Lake
las secured 5000 bushels this year,
against $4,000 bushels last year. Up
% year ago today, the local mill had
$4,000 bushels in wagon load
OTIS, but this falls receipts are now
)nly 5000 bushels from this source.
The closing down of the Mankato
nill will be source Of sincere regret,
md it is regretted as much by the To-
al officers as by anyone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term. October 9th. 1897.
In the matter of the estate of Paul ].
Hall, deceased.
Hall, of LeRay. said Blue Earth
couAtv representing among other things,
that Paul ]. Hall, late of said LeRay on the
18th day of October A. d. 1897, at said
town of LeRay, died intestate, and be-
ing an inhabitant of this county
at the time OF his death, leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is brother
Of said deceased, and praying that admin
istration Of said estate be to Nels Nyquist
granted.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Tuesday, the 23rd day OF
November, A. d. 1897 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at
the probate Office IN the city of Mankato, in
said county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased and to all persons
interested by publication of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free
Press, weekly newspaper printed and publish
ed at the city of Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 9th day OF
October, A. d. 1897.
By the Court,
Seal of Probate Court. GEO. W. MEAD.
Judge Of Probate.
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HOmeseeker's Excursion

Nov. End via the Union Pacific sytem
to points in Nebraska, Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, Utah, all points in
Idaho east of Weiser and south Of
Market Lake; also Ontario, Ore.
For further information apply to Fl.
f. CARTER, T. P. A, 500 Fourth St.,
Sioux City, Iowa.
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PAINLESS and Delightful Catarrh Rem
edy' is the good word which John Machines,
Wathaback Bridge, n. S., has to say of DR..
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, after having suf-
fered from Catarrh Deafness for years. In 10
minutes from the first application he had re-
lief, and after using but one bottle his hearing
was restored in all its natural acuteness. Not
an excuse for despairing of cure with such a
remedy within reach of you. Sold by Nelson n
Weed and p. Follman.-19
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old Karmany stand for Mr.. Fletcher;
and made quite extensive improve
ments on the old Thos. Warren house
on South Front street, which makes
a good dwelling house now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29

What's the TroubIe!-Is it Sick Headache?
is it Biliousness?-Is il Sluggish Liver2--Is
your skin sallow?-Do you feel more dead than
alive?-Your system needs toning-Your Liver
isn't doing its work-Don't resort to strong
drugs-Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills, 10 cents for 40
doses, will work wonders for you. Sold by N.
Weed and P. Follman.-16
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-Onions-J. G.. Roller wants 500
bushels nice red onions at once
bring them quick. 2lt2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-29

Attorney Ashley Coffman, of st.
James, was in the city yesterday af-
ternOOn.
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Two runaways, milk wagon
team and plumbers delivery wagon
horse, enlivened things this forenoon,
No damage was done.
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Oct 20 Nov s IL

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

There. I've done it at last :" said a
merchant, as he made an entry on his
books and closed the cover of his ledger
with an expression of genuine satisfac-
tlon. II have tried for dozen years to
get that man for customer, and this
IL the first time he has ever paid me a
dollar or given me an order. |"
He doesn't look very prosperous; but
you can't always tell" said his friend.
is he landholder?'
Doesn't own an acre" was the re-.
sponse
Manufacturer
Works on salary -
Money laid by2''
Don't think so; probably not above
a few hundred dollars at the outside /"
Rich relatives-prospects = invest
ments?''
Nothing OF the sort All his folks
are in moderate circumstances, and
there ISM even suspicion of rich
uncle or teapot or stocking hidden by
any old auntie in some out of the way
chimney corner No the secret Of my
interest in that man trade is that his
word is as good as his bond and what
ever he agrees to pay or whatever he
buys you may know that he is to be de-
pended upon. And his family are of the
same sort He has two sisters one wild
owed and the other a maiden lady, and
everybody is very anxious to sell to
them because they are such good pay.
Merchants have very good chance
to learn the peculiarities OF human ma
ture, especially as regards money mat
tiers. They find, and that very often,
that those with the largest bank ac-
count and the broadcast fields often have
the smallest souls and the narrowest
sense of honor. New York Ledger.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
ALTON.

Burr Davis has cabbage weighing
u pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cummings baby is
suffering with boils.
Mrs. Fred Basam is visiting her sis
ter near Greenville.
Prayer meeting at David Clawson 8
this week Thursday.
John Purdy and wife of Smyrna Sun
dayed at r. B. Davis.
Mrs. Newton Coons was at Grand
Rapids last week Thursday.
Miss Grace Gibson of Lowell was a
Sunday guest of Charles Keech.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jakeway were at
Grand Rapids last week Thursday.
ID. Church and wife spent Sunday
and Monday at Mr.. Canfield's in Egypt.
The rag bee at Mrs. p. w. Byrne's
was fairly well attended for these busy
times.
MR. Ernest Burt OF Bedding has
been visiting her parents the past few
weeks.
Cyrus Ring and wife of Bartonville
were guests at his brother Edmund's
Sunday.
Frances Houlihan and sister, Mrs.
Fred Soules OF Lowell, visited relatives
here last week.
f. Ring and G. r. Porter were guests
at Wiley Reynolds in South Lowell,
Saturday night and Sunday.
Otis White dined at John Rogers in
Grattan last week Thursday and took
in the Grange fair. He pronounced it
very fine, ripe strawberries picked that
morning being on exhibition.
Mrs. G.. b. Francisco Of Grattan,
Mrs. Fred Soules and Miss Frances
Houlihan Of Lowell, and Mrs. Fred
Ford left Tuesday morning for few
days visit with their sister, Mrs. John
Denton, at Coral
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
"A Rainbow on the Ground"

Will you allow me through your pa
per to ask if other people have observed
rainbow ION the ground, instead of,
as usual, in the air, and, if SO, would
they be SO kind as to give the scientific
reason for such an appearance? / have
never before today watched such a Gu.
rious sight as that of which l speak.
While taking a long country walk ]
was overtaken by heavy shower, and
while taking refuge from the rain
watched the lights and shadows moving
along the valley below me- being my
self ON the crest of downlike hill.
was struck by the unusual glow and
brightness of the colors in the valley,
and as l watched they formed a most
brilliant rainbow, perfect in shape and
color, but lying fiat on it's side, SO to
speak, on the pasture land below, the
top of the arc nearing the opposite hills
and the two ends toward the down
was on. This strange and beautiful eff
feet was also witnessed by friend who
was with me. / should be much inter.
ested to know if others have at any time
seen the like and could explain the
cause. Letter In London Morning Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
FAI2PLAINS.

Mrs. Austin ainman is on the sick
list.
Laura Emmon, returned from Lin
coin Lake, Saturday.
Chris Hansen Of Miller has his new
house most completed.
Dan Wade male his nephew, Chas.
Emmons, visit Monday.
Nels Jensen is moving into the house
formerly occupied by Mr.. Terrie.
Mrs. w. p. Barnes is spending a
week or so will her mother at Six
Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Terrie have
moved in the huse with their son,
Arthur, near Fenvick.
II. l.. jerks ha moved onto the old
jerks farm and left Mr.. and Mrs.
Percie to try ther luck at farming on
their place.
The young folks of Fenwick and
Sheridan raised "Cain" hallowe ZEN.
They tore up all 4 the signs and bar
Der poles they coud find.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
OTISOO.

Miss Iva Johnston Is staying al IT, !" :
Lilies this week.
Carl Steele went to Grand hap'us
one day last week.
Bert Weed of Benton Harbor spent
Sunday at G.. Johnston's.
Mrs. Gertrude Buttolph ana Eu'
Bigler are on the sick list.
Tom Deitz and daughter, Mamie, are
spending few days at Mecosta.
John Morse and Joe McNitt are
spending a few days at Sheridan.
George Hubbard and another visited
G.. Nj. Hubbard one day last week.
Roy McCotter has returned home
from South Dakota for a short visit.
Misses Maggie Emmons and Nora
Strong attended the Otisco Sunday
school, Sunday.
Frank Cornell and wife OF Howard
City, spent few days last week with
G. f. Thompson and family.
A meeting will be held Thursday
afternoon at the church for the pur-
pose of finding some plan of fixing
said building for use this winter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
KEENE.

A. M. Kohn was in Ionia, Saturday
There will be dance at Ed Frosts
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Sayles Sundayed al
Clifton Whites.
Will Laux and Frank Carr were in
Ionia, Saturday.
j. f. Kohn and family spent Sunday
with his parents.
Fred Loucks was in Grand Rapids,
Saturday and Sunday.
Theodore Foster and wife, and Will
Foster have gone to Evart.
Miss Mary Feuerstein has gone to
Lowell to learn dressmaking.
The Misses Yorks of Millcreek are
visiting friends in this vicinity.
John Feuerstein who has been work
ing at Sam Davis returned home Sun
day.