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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-09
sawmin Run by Women.

There is sawmill in Grandin, Mo-,
many departmentsSof which are in
charge of women There is a woman
in charge of the engine. One OF the
rooms where the big saws are oper-
ated is managed by women. The lathe
room is also populated with femininity,
and the machines of all sorts are
handled by them. In the rooms adjoin-
ing, a force of young women is con-
stantly employed, 'filing and getting the
saws in shape for work. The care of
the machinery is in their hands. and
it is said they are quite as adept and as
competent tc handle it as any force
yet employed in the mill.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
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RACING IN MOSCOW.
The Horses Run in Opposite Direc-
tiOns.


lions.
1t is a racing day in Moscow. The
course is swept free from snow, and
follows the wooded shores with red
painted ratings ON each side. On one
side is stand, with seating room for
several thousand people, and a special
box, with tent hangings, for the gov
ernor-general, surmounted by the i'm
perial eagle in gold. In front of this
box, lower down, you see the prizes,
consisting of gold and silver cups, vases
and ornamental pieces, all in Russian
style and taste.
A bell rings; the course is cleared by
mounted gendarmes, and now the COM
petitors in due order take, their places
in front of the stand, but not side by
side, as they always start from opposite
sides of the course, with heads also
turned in opposite directions. The usual
race-course hum and noise of the bet
ting mem are heard, and increase in
volume as the bell rings the second
time. They are off! and the fascina-
ton of rapid motion, open air, and
strenuous eXertion throws it's spell over
the assembly, high and low, for trot-
ting is certainly the most fashionable
and beloved sport in Russia. You cam
not recognize people just yet; the
great fur collars are raised, and reach
over the fur caps, leaving only red
tipped noses, beneath which appear
never-missing cigarettes. The ladies'
heads or.Q o1TnoSt ocr-orol nv
wooden wraps, so here again you can
only guess who is who. To a stranger
not investing his money in backing his
opinion as to winners, the game might
seem monotonous enough, as the horses
do not finish side by side, but in the
way they started. Yet the Russians
think differently besides, is there
not plenty of vodka and caviar to be
had between the races? ~7...
Single horses are pitted against each
other, drawing light little sleighs, in
which the driver is seated very low
down and far away from the horse,
owing to the long shafts, intended to
give the horse perfect freedom of
action. A whip is not used, but on the
reins are metal buckles over the quar-
tiers, which are employed instead, and
almost all horses run without blinkers.
Sometimes horse is attached to the
sleigh on one side of the trotter, who
is between the shafts; he is the pace
maker, and gallops the whole course,
whereas, it need not be said, the trot-
ter must not break. Then follow
pair horses, harnessed, and lastly
tfoikas with three horses, sometimes
four abreast. Troikasi are very bar
barously gaudy and clumsy things to
look at, but exceedingly comfortable
all the same.-Badminton Magazine.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-09
AKnottx Problem.

Fond Wife What are you Worrying
about this evening?
Husbaud(a young lawyer)-An :m.
portant case have en- hand. My client
is charged with murder, and / can't
make up my mind whether to try 10
prove that the deceased was killed by
some other man, or is still alise.-N. x.
Weekly.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-09
There Were Others.

Dunly-But you promised to pay me
to-day.
Punly-I said l would pay you Sun
day.
Dunly-Yes, and to-day is Sunday.
Punly-And there are 81 others be
fore the year IS Cver.-Up-to-Date.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
came to gladden. the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. d. Mills.
w. J. Osgood received car load of
lumber this week.
EAGLE LAKE.


Sickness seems to be the order of
the day. Among those who are sick
are Mr.. and Mrs. LuthultZ, Miss Ida
Pressnall, BERTHE Anderson, in the
village, and number of others in the
country near.
Geo. Hilton seems to be keeping
about the same.
Alice Pressnall is convalescent and
expects to soon be tending the store
again.
Several of onr young people are at
Amboy taking teachers examination
this week, and several others expect
to attend at Mankato Friday and
Saturday OF this week.
Dry wood is rather scarce article
in Eagle Lake. and many are COM
mencing to burn green wood.
Lewis Meyer, residing II miles
south Of Eagle Lake lost child from
diphtheria last Friday This has
created something of a scare and has
affected the attendance at the village
school. No danger is apprehended,
however. The school in the Burgess
district closed last Friday.
I'LL .. IL L.. JULIUS uClS OCCI IA w " IL
the past week and GAS established a
travelling library. She represents
the Parmelee Library Co. The plan
is to send the library, consisting of
1000 volumes, in sections Of 80 volumes
each, which remain in a town three
months. She received Il large list If
names from Eagle Lake. Al of the
business men have taken hold of the
matter. Mr.. Chas Hnward is TO
be librarian. 1t seems w he IL tine
arrangement, whereby small t0wn~
can get the benefit of such Il hnr seIeC-
tiOn OF books at so small "A cost. The
following are the names subscribing:
@. ID. Humiston, ChaS. Howard, NJ. h.
VanKirk, Mrs. J. l.. Cum minS. A. Fl.
Pressnall, Miss Harvey, G. D. Cook.
Mrs. f. W. Hilton, Mrs. Ell. Cummins,
A. G. Smith, Mrs Mile Haggard,
Mrs. Emma Phelps, Geo. McBeth
Mrs. P. HI. Kelley, G. W. Brasfeld,
Alfred Merrill, j. III. Hannah, Mrs
A. E. Hilton, L. M. Anderson, Mr..
ScOtG, L. g. Chapman, r. B. Howard,
Nels Dickerson, Mrs l. Redner, Mrs
D. Reed, Cort Zimmerman, M. G..
Pressnall, L. L. Miner, Mrs. E. Press
nall, e. M. Pressnall, e. N. Engleth.
Mrs. L. III. Mack, H. A. Race, Mrs.
Della Paine, Ed Minard.
Our village will vote on the license
question On the 9th of March. The
result seems to be rather doubtful, as
so many, who have voted before are
disqualified this spring. The caucus
to nominate town officers will be held
Thursday.
Walter Madison is reported very
sick.
We hope the school board will not
fail to build crossing over the road
in front of the school house this spring
and thus save the children wading in
the deep mud in order to reach school.
Mrs e. S. Babcock seems to be i'm
proving slightly.
Mrs. G. D. Cooper returned home
last week to remain few weeks.
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JUDSON.

This week great portion of the
farmers took in the farmers institute
at Lake Crystal. Everything indi-
Gated that the institute has been, and
is, and will be great benefit to the
farming community, if they only put
into practice what was spoken to
them by Theodore Louis, Prof. Shaw,
and Mr.. Carlyle.
Owen r. Roberts has been confined
to the house for spell with the grip,
but was out today.
The town meeting pot is beginning
to boil for soup for somebody. Let all
partake who can.
William Wigley and John Thomas
each had horse fall down Tuesday
with paralysis of the kidneys. which
is almost always incurable.
H. J. Roberts family have been
down with a bad cold and symptoms
of la grippe.
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Stop-over Privilege at Washington

A ten day stop over at Washington,
d. c., is now granted on all through
tickets between the East and West
via Baltimore & Ohio r. R. Stop
over will also be granted on the re-
turn journey made on round trip
tickets, but not eXceedidg ten days.
Passengers will deposit their tickets
with the ticket agent at B. & o. r.
r. Station in Washington, who will
retain them until the journey is to be
resumed, when they will be made
good for continuous passage to desti.
nation by extension or exchange.
This arrangement will doubtless be
greatly appreciated by the travelling
public because it will permit the
holders of through tickets to make a
brief visit to the National Capital
without additional outlay for rail-
road fare.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
MANKATO STOCK MARKET.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term,
March l. 1896.
In the matter of the estate of David
Evans deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of David l..
Evans executor of the last will and
testament of the estate of David Dvans,
deceased, representing among other
things, that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing the
final account of his administration, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court, on Saturday,
the 9th day of March, A. d 1897 at 10
O'Clock a. m, at the Probate office in the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to ali persons interested by publish
ing this order once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day OF hearing in the
Mankato Free Press weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato the LIST day
of March, A. D. 1897.
By the Court,
Seal. GEO. W, MEAD,
Judge OF Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for executor,
Mankato. Mimi.
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] FROM THE COUNTY.
| Interesting News from Free Press
] Correspondents.
VERNON CENTER.

NERNON CENIth
Miss Brown, of Red Wing, gave the
children very interesting talk Fri
day afternoon.
Martin Farmer spent Sunday at
home.
Chas. Kelly made business trip to
Mankato Friday, returning Saturday.
The Vernon school gave an enter
tainmenU in the Watonwan church
Saturday evening to full house.
Rev. Hawley, a former pastor of
the M. E. church Of this place, and
his wife, visited Ed. Barnes family
Monday.
HomerBabcock's father and mother
from the state of New York, are
visiting him and other relatives here.
The mercantile firms of Warren &
Kendall and Ed. Barnes have lately
gotten in large stocks of dry goods, in
anticipation of large trade.
f. H. Barnes has in new stock of
furniture.
Mr.. Wendt, farmer who lives four
and half miles southwest of town,
broke his leg last Friday. The frac-
ture is a bad one, being near his hip.
The family have been rather unfor-
tunate of late. A son 12years of age
broke his shoulder last week Monday.
Another son was in Wisconsin visit
ing and a message was sent him Fri
day. He arrived home Saturday af-
ternOOn.
Henry Krans cut four fingers very
badly last week. DR.. McMichael
dressed the wounds. The latter were
healing so nicely that he Ventured
going with hogs to Chicago, starting
Saturday, accompanied by Herman
King and Charles Morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Councilman went
to MankaLo Thursday accompanied
by Halstead and Leslie Councilman,
who have gone to Mankato to 20 to
school and will now make their home
with their mother, Mrs. Alice Coun-
Gilman.
Port Wyman is quite sick with the
grip. In fact, almost every house has
one or more patients with the same
disease.
A new restaurant in town, run by
Port Mcdowell.
Mr.. Mertesdorf is stepping pretty
ulSu UutSe udyS, dill vi dOOouuo VI d
little granddaughter at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sholtz, of Garden
City.
The K. of P. lodge gave a reception
Monday evening to their families and
friends. The young people passed the
evening pleasantly, playing various
games. A short program was rem
dered. Oysters and other refresh
ments were served. All report very
enjoyable time.
Mr.. Thompson's family moved to
Worthington this week, where he has
bought farm. He sold his farm here
last fall to his uncle, VIM. Thompson.
We regret the departure of Mr..
Thompson's family. They will be
missed from among our number.
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A Few Facts.

If you are going to Utah, California
Pacific offers better facilities than any
other line. Here are few of the
facts which may save you much
trouble:
First. Double daily service to Den
YER, Cheyenne, Salt Lake and Pacific
Coast points.
Second. Fastest time to Utah and
California points by several hours.
Third. A solid train, the "Over.
land Limited" runs on time every
day in the week, making the trip to
San Francisco in q days from Mis-.
souri, River. ego. E. ABBOTT,
Gen1 Agt.. Sioux City, Iowa.
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Mich, 5-I2-19.
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
DUPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
80 knMINISTRA TOR

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLIC ALTON FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS.
cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth SIS In Probate Court. Special
term, March 3, 1897
In the matter of the estate of Thomas Germo,
ron reading and filing the petition of Thomas
Germo, of the city of St. Paul, Minnesota,
renresenting among other things, that LOUIS
Germo, late of Blue, Earth county, MINNIE
sofa. ON the 31st day of January, A.
d 1897, at Kingston, New Mexico, died intestate,
and being an inhabitant OF this county
at the time of his death, leaving goods, chat-
tells and estate within this county and tnat the
said petitioner Is brother OF salu
DECEASED, and praying that administrator
of said estate be to Thomas Germo, granted:
IT i. ordered, that said petition be heard pc
fore this court on Tuesday, the 3Oth day OF
March, A. D. 1897, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate office in the city OF Mankato, IN salo
Ordered further, that notice thereof De 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 pInIor 10
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press.
q weekly newspaper printed and published In
the CITY of Mankato in said County. 81
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 80 Gay
of March, A. D., 1897.
rSp,7 GEO. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05

The Northeastern Agriculturist num-
bers among it's regular contributors
the best talent in practical farm liter
allure in the Northwest. Edited by
p. V. Collins and associated with him
in the regular work are Prof. Thos.
Shaw. Professor of Animal Husband
ry at Experiment Station, ST. An
thony Park. A. X. Hyatt has charge
of the Dairy Department. G. G. Ly-
ford, Beth Day, Mrs. Sophronia Irwin,
Mrs. Ellie Brown are also regular de-
partment editors. See the clubbing
offer in this issue.
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GARDEN CITY.

The meetings held here in the M.
E. church by Evangelist Lee closed
last week.
Quite a number from here attended
the farmers institute at Lake Crystal
Monday and Tuesday.
Geo. White and family, of Amboy,
visited in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Wallace, who has been staying
with her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Church, this winter, went
to her home in Amboy Tuesday.
VIM. King has been quite poorly
the past ten days.
Mrs. Mcbride is quite sick with la
grippe.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Leather
man, baby girl last Friday.
James Church is home from Man
kato for short visit.
The side walk entertainment given
in the hall last Monday night was
we'll attended, the proceeds being
about $500
The W0odmen will give an enter
tainment here one week from Friday
night, March 18th. for the benefit OF
the side walk fund.
Evangelist j. A. Erwin, who is hold
ing meetings at Madelia, expects to
be here few days next week. While
here he will hold short meeting.
The industrial society of the Chris
tian church will meet with Mrs. Eli
Waite next week Thursday.
Mrs Ed Norton has been on the
sick list the past week.
Ray Judd had Runaway last Sun
day. The horse became frightened
when at the foot of the Gerry hill and
threw Mr. and Mrs. Judd out. The
horse then ran to the hotel where it
was stopped. No great damage was
done.
Mrs. Eli lockwood is able to enjoy
outdoor pleasures once more.
Mrs Loring and Anna were in Good
Thunder last Satu day.
Homer Waite and Miss Effie Rector
attended meeting in Vernon last Sum-
day night.
Last Sunday an eight pound boy
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The Hot Springs.

Located in the Black Hills Of South
Dakota have wonderful medicinal
properties for the cure of rheumatism
neuralgia, and kindred ailments, and
should be Investigated by all suffering
from such troubles. First-claSs hotel
accommodations and baths. Tourist
tickets on sale daily and especially
low rates on the first and third Tues
days of every month. Full informa-
tion furnished on application to
ticket agents G. & N. w. R'y.
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INDIAN LAKE.

The fields are still deeply imbedded
in snow, although the time for seed
ing is drawing near.
Ole Strand has sold his eighty acres
of land near Whittier's Switch to Olof
Olson. Mr.. Olson has moved to Wells
where he will live hereafter, and his
son Alfred will live on the place lately
purchased from Mr.. Strand.
A party was given last Saturday
night by M. B. Foster in honor of
Mary and Hugh Jones, of Lake Crys-
tai, who have been visiting there the
past week. About twenty-five young
people were present and good time
is reported. Mr.. and Miss Jones left
for home on Monday, we'll pleased
with Indian Lake and it's people.
Ole Hanson, formerly of Indian
Lake but now of Gilmore, Mimi, was
visiting his parents here last week.
Mr.. Hanson is now married and has a
son.
The literary society will hold it's
last meeting for the winter next
Saturday night.
There was a good attendance at
Sunday school last Sunday, thanks to
the efforts of Mrs. Petrie.
There are said to be several hypno-
fists among our young people since
DR.. Hielscher gave his talk Some of
the girls had the boys completely
under their power before that, how
ever.
The West Mankato Mission society
will give a beefsteak and mashed
,oo%ofn coo,ohlo novf FriIou nj of
E. D. Cragun's.
The winter term of school here will
close next Friday. Mr.. Craig has
proved himself to be an excellent
teacher and is well liked.
Two Indian Lakers were nominated
in the township convention held last
Saturday-A, L. Veigel for supervisor
and Clarence Watts for assessor. They
will, receive the solid support of this
part of the township.
BELGRADE.
Our friend and neighbor, Mr.. Belts,
has decided to leave us. He will have
public sale on the 10th of this
month, and then will soon start for
Geo rgia, where he will make future
home. He and his family will be
sadly missed, but we wish them sue
cess in their new home,
Nell Purrier has another boy.
Miss Minnie Loucks is visiting at
Mrs. f. Jefferson's this week.
Mrs. R. Rist has had the misfortune
to slip and injure her hand.
M. M. Cram has moved mis- mill TIC
near ST. Peter where he has bought
forty acres of timber laud, intending
ty saw the timber into lumber. Last
Monday his family and workmen &C,
cOmpanied him. They expect to be
gone about two months.
The Messrs. Culp will cut IS cords
of wood for Frank Loucks and twenty
! five for L. Steel.
Geo. Cole cas- gone to St. Peter.
Will Clark attended the Sunday
scnool institute held at North Man.
katO.
Hugh Hawkins spent Sunday with
| Ed Parsons.
Royal Meachum spent part of last
| week in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Keene and family
! of North Mankato, spent few days
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Judge Mead has made an order
allowing the final account of the adj
minstrator and the final decree and
distribution of the estate of Hannah
Leisner; and an order to hear petition
for administration of tie estate Of
Louis Germo.
-Seeders and haT!oWs: also best
disc harrOws at bottom prices. J. G.
Roller. 1913
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION.

A delegate convention of the Republicans of
the city of Mankato will be held at the City
Hall in the City of Mankato on Thursday,
March 25th, 1897, at two o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidates for
Mayor,
Municipal judge
Special judge,
City Treasurer
City Recorder,
Aldermen for the different wards of the city.
The basis of representation will be one dele
gate for every 25 votes major fraction there
of cast for President Mckinley in 1896. The
several wards of the city are entitled to dele
gates, as follows:
First ward, s: Second ward, s; Third ward, s:
Fourth ward, II Fifth ward, 10; Sixth ward, 5;
total, SO.
Caucuses will be held in the several wards of
the city for the purpose of electing delegates to
said convention, on Tuesday, March 23d, 1897,
between the hours of seven and eight o'clock p.
M, at the following places unless otherwise or
dered by the several ward committees, to-wit
First ward, at hose house
Second ward, $40 North Front, known as
Henry Ulman's barber shop.
Third ward, city hall.
Fourth ward No. sos South Front street.
Fifth ward, hose house on Byron street.
SItxh ward, engine house on Hubbell avenue
in West MankatO.
Dated at Manlxato this Sd day of March, 1897,
Attest: VIM. n. PLYMAT,
WALTER McBRoOM, Chm Rep. City Com.
Sec'y. Rep. City Com.
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fiomeseekers' Excursions.

Homeseekers' excursion tickets at
half fare to all points in the south,
southeast and southwest. Tickets on
sale Feb. and Is, March and Is,
April 6 and 20 and May and Is, good
for 81 days.
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Come to us and Well Collar Your
Horse

About six dozen remnant lots of
different manufacturers make of No.
wool collars-oddS and ends accumu-
lated on our hands, worth 1926 to
81, IS each; your choice only S1.50 as
long as they last, which is great
deal less than cost A bargain never
before offered. at O. w. Schmidt's
Saddlery Co., No. 226 S. Front Street.
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The senate has confirmed the
nomination of Hugh M Quinn as post
master at Mapleton, but unless the
bond was executed in time to receive
the commission before noon today,
the confirmation will be without
practical effect.
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rOr Sale.

Eighty acres of frst-class land one
mile and half from Madelia, Mimi.
Large maple grove, small house and
barn. Creamery near by. Not less
than 100000 down, balance on time to
suit purchaser. Address box 404,
Madelia, Mimi.
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To California.

The Minneapolis & St. Louis r. R.
is the only line operating Phillips
tourist cars. Through cars to Los
Angeles, leaving Minneapolis every
Tuesday via. Fit. Worth and Ell Paso;
every Thursday via. Omaha, Denver
and Salt Lake.
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Athletic Exhibition

at Carson City, New, March 18th.
For the above, the Omaha line will
sell excursion tickets on March 18th
and 18th at ST. so for the round trip.
Tickets good returning until and in.
Guiding March 25th.
G. E. JOHNSON, ticket agent.
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Chicago & Northwestern.

EAST BOUND. Depart Arrive
fChicago Mail and Passenger Tbs m 7:50 a NJ
t*Chicago express 4:05 m 4:35 m
+Tracy s. Waseca Accom'dn 3:15 m :55 p m
WEST BOUND.
2*Dakota Passenger 1925 m 100 d m
fMinn. Mail and Passenger 6:35 m 7:lO p m
NV aseca & Tracy Accom'dn $50 m 9:35 a On
tDaily except Sunday. *Daily.
+Sleepers Mankato to Chicago.
SSleepers Chicago to Mankato.
C. E. JOHNSON, Agent.