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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-25
A REPLY ASKED FOR.

EDITOR FREE PRESS noticed
some time ago in the columns of your
daily paper about a certain little town
that put the peddlers license through.
| would like to be Informed through
your paper why the right authorities
don't attend to it here and make our
peddlers pay their $4,000 license? 1t
has passed the legislature and it is
only Just that it should be enforced.
We, as business men, must pay high
taxes and rent, while we also must
help to keep up the city, and the ped
oilers 60 out by the hundreds and pay
not a cent. 1t is matter that must
be looked into and attended to at
once. There is not a business man in
Mankato that will not sign petition
if one is needed; but l do not think
one is needed, as the measure has
passed the legislature and can be en-
forced. A BUSINESS MAN.
Ordinance No. rs requires peddlers
to pay licenses ranging from 81 to ST.. 30
day to $50 and S75 per annum. If
the ordinance is not enforced, Bust
ness Man should enquire of the city
officials why it is not enforced.-Ed.
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CO.'S ANNUAL MEET.
ING.

Special by Telephone.
WINNEBAGo CITY, June 10.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Blue Earth Valley
Telephone Exchange for the election
of directors occurred here yesterday,
and L. A. Smith, w. FL. Hodgman
and J. H. Sherin were elected. A
goodly number of stockholders were
present, the meeting was harmonious
and all expressed themselves as much
pleased with the company's showing.
The board of directors held meet
ing Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the stockholders and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year.
w. z. Haight, president.
L. A. Smith, vice president.
David Secor, treasurer.
w. H. Hold gman, secretary.
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SEWER CONTRACT AWARDED

Bids for the construction of a sewer
on Center street between Clark and
Bradley we're opened Thursday after
noon by the board of public works, as
follows:
Masters & McLauren, main sewer,
1927: each house connection, Sc.
John Mccall, main sewer, $40; each
house connection, S1l.4Q.
J. Landkammer, main sewer, 1887;
each house connection, SO.
M. Mahoney, IS cents per lineal foot
for main sewer, which is All feet
long; each house connection, SO.
The contract was today awarded to
Masters & McLauren at their bid.
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His Early Life.

John Ford Meagher, son of Jeremiah
and Catherine Meagher, was born in
County Kerry, Ireland, April 18th,
1886. Both parents died when he was
about ten years of age, and shortly
afterwards, with a brother and sister,
he came to America, and settled in La
Sale county, ILL.,, where he remained
for about three years. Having bound
himself as an apprentice to a timer
at Ottawa, ILL.,, he learned that trade.
He served for three years, receiving
the first year $50, the second year $40,
and the third and last year $40 for his
work, after which time, although only
seventeen years of age, he found no
difficulty in securing employment at
his trade at mems wages. Coming
to Minnesota in September. 1857, he
secured employment during the winter
at Faribault. A Hastings hardware
firm decided to open branch store at
MankatO the following spring, and en-
gagged Mr.. Meagher to aid in it's estab-
lishment and to remain here after
wards to assist in the management.
He came to this city in June and re-
NAMED in the interest of the firm un-
til 1861, when he bought it out and
started in business for himself.
After. the Indian outbreak, and the
company Of which Mr.. Meagher was
first lieutenant had returned from
New Ulm, he organized company
for the defense of Mankato, and was
commissioned by the governor as COM
mandant of the post at Mankato
Mr.. Meagher was at different times
a director in the Mankato Brick COM
pany, Mankato Wooden Mills COM
pany, Mankato Axe company, Man
kato Manufacturing company, Wells
branch of the c., M. & St. p. railway
company, and the Northwestern
Manufacturing and Car company, of
Saltwater. He was also as various
times stakeholder in the St. Paul
Trust Co., the First National bank of
~. duls UIlC IN AHSII-
can bank of ST. Paul, the National
Commercial bank of St. Paul, and
many others.
Mr.. Meagher's election to the elec-
tive offices which he had filled was
due to his personal popularity, as the
district was largely Republican. In
state senate he was member or sew
eral important committees, including
those of finance, railroads and educa-
tiOn. His record in both the house
and senate was a particularly clean
and able one, and he afterwards num-
bered among his best friends men Of
both parties who served with him and
were impressed with his honesty of
purpose and frank, open manliness.
Mr.. Meagher served three years as
a member of the city council of this
city, and was for time president of
that body In the Hayes-Tilden pres
ideDt ial campaign he was an elector
at large on the Democratic ticket In
1887 the legislature made him men,
Der of the board of trustees to re-lO-
cate the state reform school. In 1888
he was appointed by the legislature
as one of the trustees to take charge
of the erection of a monument at
New Ulm to commemorate the battle
fought in defense of that city, and in
behalf of the trustees Mr.. Meagher
tvrned the monument over to the
governor, Aug. %, 1891.
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LAKE WASHINGTON STOCKED.

About 10000 small pike were placed
in Lake Washington Monday. They
stood the trip from ST. Paul to the
lake remarkably well, none dying.
They were about one and fourth
inches in length. They were in charge
of W. S. Timberlake, president of the
state game and fish commission, who
arrived Monday from St. Paul with
his daughter, Miss Minnie, to remain
at f. r, VOlk'S for short time.
Mr.. Volk expects party of Omaha
people next Wednesday,
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A Self Made Man.

Mr.. Meagher was in every sense OF
the word a self made man, rising
through his own merit and ability to
affluence and positions Of the highest
honor and trust. He was born in Ire
land in 1886, and moved to America In
1847. settling in Illinois, In 1857 he
came to Minnesota, and became a
resident of Mankato in the spring OF
1858. He was timer by trade, ana
worked at this until the winter OF
1862, when he bought out Taylor q
Hotaling's hardware business and con-
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The district meeting of the

The district meeting of the
Knights of Pythias Thursday was at
tended by nearly hundred members,
including delegations from St. James,
st. Peter, Lake Crystal, Vernon Gen.
ter and Waterville. Grand Chancel-
lOr RObt. StrattOn and G. X. r. S.
Fred Wheaton were present. Two
candidates were given the second
rank. Refreshments were afterwards
served, and all had most enjoyable
time.
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in the past had felt the touch of hui
man kindness administered by the
deceased.
The fact that Mr.. Meagher was
dangerously i'll was not known to the
general public, and only the most init
mate friends of the family knew of it
Thursday and Friday. Yesterday
afternoon the seriousness of his condi-
tion became whispered about, but
was followed so closely by the an
nouncement of his death that the
shock caused by the latter was none
the less.
Mr.. Meagher was taken sick be-
tween two and three weeks ago. He
came home from the bank one even
ing feeling as we'll as usual, but the
next morning did not arise, but con-
tinued to sleep throughout the day.
The members of his family paid little
attention to this, and he arose the
next morning complaining of stiff
ness that seemed to be of rheumatic
nature. A physician was not imme-
diately called as the family physician,
DR.. l. D. Webster, was in the east at
the time. Mr.. Meagher continued to
grow worse, and DR.. Webster was
called Thursday, and held consulta-
tion with the Drs. Mayo, of Rochester,
who were in the city attending the
meeting of the State Medical Society.
1t was ascertained that Mr.. Meagher
was suffering from the effects of cere-
bral effusion, which had first mani
tested itself the day that the patient
had slept through the day two weeks
before, although he had been able to
go to the bank after that. From the
time of holding the consultation,
when his serious condition was first
impaired to Mr.. Meagher, this con-
ditiOn of cerebral effusion progressed
unfavorably, with very decided in
crease yesterday. By noon the pres
sure on the brain was great enough to
throw the patient into state Of
coma, and he did not regain con-
seriousness, the condition of coma be-
coming deeper until death resulted.
Mr.. Meagher was surrounded by the
members of his family and friends at
the time of his death, which was
painless. He at no time suffered
much pain.
The family has been peculiarly I'M
fortunate of late. First the sons,
Lonnie and Willie, died in the
strength of their young manhood. On
April "a, 1895, Mrs. Meagher passed
away suddenly at Santa Barbara, Cal.
She was formerly Miss Mary A.
Battelle, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and was
united in marriage with Mr.. Meagher
Sept. IA, 1866, coming to Mankato i'm
mediately afterwards. Five children
survive them, John B., Ked, Kittie.
Mamie and Agnes. These will have
the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in this hour OF their deep sor-
row, when they are denied the
strength and counsel of either par
emit.
Mrs. Dingle and her sister, Miss
Mamie Kelly, of ST. Paul, arrived last
evening, and their father, Hon. P. H.
Kelly, arrived this noon.
The funeral will occur from ST.
Johns Catholic church Monday fore
noon and will undoubtedly be largely
attended. The remains Will leave the
residence at 900 a, m.
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! +. NUMBER 3
cAFIdE STOLEN.
z 80 80 :. -. =, =; ss..
a.. So. .i!;:c;:.
Elless ong| and. Short Men, Found at
:: Last.
9sgpngand: Peter Peters Under Arrest
s Son; d SERIOUS Charge.

"o!UOFOH .IiseEEl: :aoC1lWefGZSF. ~ ':t1UCS1ED%,
70 etnre hnt they did not learn of il
foI >cVsiai uays. MIR. Hudapp toosk d
trip to KasOta and ST. Peter and
found the cattle in a butchers yard
al the latter place, who said that two
men claiming to live at Washington
Lake had sold the cattle to him for
S48, 30 cash. A boy who was present
at the sale had recognized the parties
as Joseph and Peter Peters, of this
city. cousins of Andrew Peters, who
was drowned last Sunday.
Mr.. HOdapp got the cattle back Fri
day afternoon. They are worth
1913 each.
Sheriff Bowen arrested the two
refers and they confessed
the stealing. They were taken be-
fore Judge Shissler Saturday on
the charge Of grand larceny in the
second degree, and their hearing was
set for July 1st at 1000 a. no, They
were committed to Jail in default of
S3OO bonds each, but expect to fur
nish it.
1t is claimed by parties who were
held up year or two ago that the
Peters are the 'lOng and short man."
who created so much wonderment for
time. They were not prosecuted at
that time, for certain reasons. They
are brothers, and one is tall and the
other short.
Columbus Ballard and Albert Tay-
lor pleaded guilty to the charge of
disOrderly cOnductFridaymorning and
paid fines of S. and costs. John Doe
paid similar amount on the same
charge.
l.. L. DeRosia has procured a war
rant for the arrest of Byron Danes,
on the charge of skipping a three
days board bill yesterday. His where
abouts are unknown.
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Prof. Lockhart, the trainer of the
famous Lockhart comedy elephants,
which are great feature with Ring
ling Bros famous and popular circus,
spent twelve years educating his
wonderful company of elephant COM
edians before giving public per-
Torrance.
The monster hippopotamus exhibit
ed by Ringing Bros. is one of the
many geological features of their
enormous menagerie, and is the larg-
est specimen of the behemOth in cap
tivity. Students of natural history
never tire of watching this enormous
and historic beast.
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reCSIVCu Oi VUUUS UO ..1 - NJ "ssiH
and was declared elected amid ap-
/ piause.
DR.. Stone said that at the request
Of DR.. Magic and with the hearty
good will of the seconds he would
move that DR.. Fulton's nomination be
made unanimous. This was carried.
The other offices were filled without
contest, as follows:
First vice president, DR.. H. b.
SweetZer, Minneapolis.
Second vice president, DR.. o. G..
Stricken, New Ulm.
Third vice president, DR.. 2. A.
Wallin G, Park Rapids.
Secretary, DR.. IgnatiuS DonneIly,
Jr, ST. Paul.
Treasurer, DIR. r. J. Hill, Mime
apoliS.
Censors. three years, Drs. W. w.
Mayo, Rochester, and Franklin
Staples, Winona.
Drs. Mayo and Little were ap-
pointed committee to tring DR..
Fulton before the society, which they
did quickly. Dr. Fulton said that
his voice was out of order and that
he would leave the Justification of
his election to care for the future.
On motion of DIR. Wheaton, of st.
Paul, the afternoon session was
called for one o'clock, in order to al
low the meeting to complete its work
and adjourn before the afternoon
trains.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the section of surgery, DR.. j. War
rem Little, of Minneapolis, chairman.
Final 3diOurnmeDt was taken at 3:3O
p. m. All speak in the highest terms
of the meeting. The attendance has
been from 200 to $50
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DIR. A. o. Bjelland, of Albert Lea,
who has been attending the meeting
of the State Medical Society, is so
pleased with the city that he has de-
cided to locate here. He has been as
sistant surgeon at the Ohio Soldiers
Home. He is a Norwegian, young
man, and ought to succeed.
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Notice..

To whom it may concern:-l here
by give notice that 1 have given my
son William Hunter, his time. and he
has left my home, and that l will pay
no debts of his contracting after this
date. FREDERICK HUNTER.
Lortz 2. O., June 18th, 1897. 2t3
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DISTRICT COURT nATTERS.

Late Friday afternoon Judge
Severance sentenced Bessie Dougher-
ty who was convicted of running a
house of ill fame at Garden City to
pay fine of 800 and the same has
heen maid
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Out of this collection the city will
get s26, 9SS.69, which is available at
any time.
The city schools will get Sic, S0S.04.
Mapleton receives S3,0S6.30; Lake
Crystal, s2.1O6. 80; Good Thunder, ST.
$40. As: Amboy, sl,040.94 Garden City.
1915 OF; Madison Lake, s395.04.
The settlement is ready about one
week ahead of the usual time.
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fusion Is the Cause uiven--Meefs
the Grim Destroyer Surrounded by
Family and Notwithstanding of
the Career of a Self-Made MAN,
Known and Respected Over the State

Hon. John f. Meagher died at nine
clock Friday. The fact quickly
spread and cast shadow of gloom
over the entire community, and tears
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Spring Lamb, Mint Sauce
POmmes la Marie

Tenderloin of Beef, Pique a l'Toulouse
Petit Pois
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Plow points are often improperly
sharpened. Some blacksmiths slope the
plowshare all the way to the edge, like
q cultivator shovel. An Orange Judd
Farmer correspondent says: "A point
so sharpened will always give trouble
running too deep. and If the ground il
very hard the point will soon round up,
the pillow refusing ample penetration
unless the ground is rather soft. In
working the steel, it is better to heat it
slowly In tempering heat to a cherry
red and dip in water. When taken out,
if a blue color lmmerse again, and that
will tougher it, If the pillow is rusty, it
is good plan to oil the share often
with kerosene. In painting ironwork,
an excellent paint is made of graphite
mixed with linseed oil. The color is
black, the paint sticks we'll and forms a
fine coating for tin roofs. Farmers
should paint the shectiron work on their
binders and other machinery"
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17

Using soda instead Of potash has been
advised, but actual experiment appears
to have proved that there is little in it.
At the Rhode Island station arpiiea-
tons of soda without potash have been
far less beneficial than the use of pot
ash without soda Increasing quantities
of potash used in connection with a
given quantity of soda show greater
benefit than increasing quantities of So
da used with a given amount of potash.
On mangels and lettuce potash in the
form of carbonate gave better results
than III the form of chlorides.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
The Pomona at Fairfield.
Beautiful Day and Big Rally

Tuesday, June s, the date for the PO-
mona meeting with Victor grange, Fair
field. proved reasonably fair day,
sandwiched between so many days OF
clouds and rain. Fully two hundred
Somerset Patrons took advantage of the
bright morning and wended their way
to the center of the big rally to take
part in the active work OF the Pomona.
Worthy Master Lester Holway presided,
and the lecturer, steward, chaplain, sec
rotary, Pomona and Flora were also
present. Victor, Skowhegan and Nor
ridgewock oranges were represented in
large numbers, while delegations were
present from Kennebec Valley, Starks,
Palmyra, Pittsfield, East Madison, Scion
and Arson, and visiting members froin
kennebec county.
Helen NJ. Jones in finely prepared
address gave cordial welcome t0 the
Pomona, and Ella II. Crowell, in fitting
terms, responded to the welcome. Es-
says were presented by Addie Atwood,
Harry Libby and Eva NJ. Dean select
reading By Annette Burgess; recitation
by May Bowman; singing by male
quartette and the choir; earnest remarks
on the subject of our common schools,
by W. J." walker, I, H. Ailen, hnscl
Holway and Mrs. A. II. Ellis, followed
by discussion of the question, ITO
what extent was the grange factor in
shaping legislation the past winter in
Maine, and what influence shall the
grange have in legislation?' o. A. Sal
ley offered remarks and read communi-
cation from Senator NJ. l.. Morrill, on the
question; Senator II. d. Salley presented
very clear view of the work accom-
plished by members of the grange dur
ing the last session, which was listened
to with marked interest. Ansel Holway,
J. A. Lane, and 5. c. Watson spoke ear
nestly and forcibly on the question.
Evidently the grange is in the field for
active work In behalf of the interest Of
agriculture, and will enter boldly and
fearlessly to the front lines of united
action in order that their interests shall
not suffer, and that justice and fair deal
ing shall prevail,
Victor grange entertained the large
numbers most generously, and richly
deserved, as it received, the thanks of
the Pomona. SECRETARY.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
The Week.

The gain in business continues not
without fluctuations and at the best
moderate. but yet distinct 1t is still in
quantities rather than prices, in some
branches an advance in prices appears,
but on the whole the number of hands
employed, the volume of new orders,
and the amount of work done. are slowly
increasing. Prospect of good crops Of
wheat and cotton help, growing demand
from dealers whose stocks a gradually
gaining consumption depleat also helps,
and in the money and exchange market
large buying of American securities has an
influence. Foreign purchases of stocks
exceeded salessor the week of about 5o,-
900 shares, and meanwhile commercial
bills against products to be moved here
after are larger than the market will take.
The outgo of gold means only that price
sufficient to cover loss by shipment is
paid, and the slackened call for CONNER
cial loans this week is but evidence that
preparations to carry extraordinary stocks
of raw material against future operations
have been completed by many large
manufacturers. Money coming hther
from the West even as late as June 10th,
with great crops near at hand, indicates
a healthy condition in the West. DaHHS
ht72e70.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Cottonseed OIL Meal.

The oil meals, gluten meal and bran
are materials which may be used as ear
riers of fertility to the soil Cottonseed
oil meal is thus used to quite large ex
tent in the southern and Atlantic coast
states, and the Connecticut experiment
station has repeatedly called attention
to it as source Of nitrogen for the
New England states The following
paragraph is from a report of that sta
ton:
Cottonseed meal has been by far the
cheapest source of available nitrogen
during the past season. Experiments
Indicate that it is as rapidly and fully
available as the best forms of animal
matter. 1t has been extensively used in
home mixed fertilizers and has given
perfect satisfaction
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Tobacco Worms.

Tobacco growers are combating
worms by using a spray of pound Of
Use a knapsack sprayer, with agitator
attachment. If it j. not desirable to use
paris green on the plants, the moth
that lays the egg may be destroyed by
taking the flowers of the jimson weed,
placing them along the tobacco rows in
an upright position and injecting into
each bloom with a small. clean can,
some of the following mixture: One
pint water, one.fourth pint honey, one
ounce cobalt Florida Farmer
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Crops in Maine.

The Maine State Board of Agriculture
bulletin No. q, recently issued, gives the
general average OF crops for the State as
follows: Condition of grass fields, 100
per cent. Amount of young stock turned
to pasture; colts, is per cent; young
cattle, 90 per cent; sheep, 81 per cent
Blossom OF fruit trees: apples, 81 per
cent; plums, s. per cent; strawberries, SO
per cent; other small fruits, 81 per cent.
Acreage in potatoes, 90 per cent; corn,
90 per cent. Amount of hay 70 per cent.
For Somerset County-Condition OF
grass fields, Io7 per cent pastures 81 per
cent Amount of young stock turned to
pasture: colts, 81 per cent young cattle,
Io2 per cent sheep, 81 per cent, Bios
som of fruit trees: apples, 20 per cent ;
plums, 90 per cent; strawberries, 66 per
cent other small fruits, 81 per cent. Var
eties of apples poisoning most fully
Duchess, Ben Davis, Baldwin Acreage
in potatoes, 50 per cent. Amount of hay,
90 Fer cent.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-17
Somerset Pomona.

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with st. Adams Grange, Tuesday, June
%, at 10 A. NJ.
PRoGRAM-Opening ceremonies song
by the choir business; address OF wei
come, Bro. Fred Lncas; response by
Alonzo Smith; song, Mrs. Webb; paper,
"Best method Of culture and harvesting
of corn, NJ. l.. Merrill to be followed by
discussion. 80 T.. M.--Song, j. A.
Goodrich and wife; an original poem by
Mrs. Nettie X. Bemis; reading by Mrs.
+. p. Turner; music; question, LIST.
"Nhat are we To understand by economi-
cal methods in farm work and manage
ment." End, "In what ways can we
practice greater economy on the farm ?
TO be discussed by S. II. Goodwin, j. A.
Goodrich, Geo. T. Tibhtts and others
music; paper, DR.. VIM. Mclaughlin ;
reading by Mrs. Merrick; music by the
choir; remarks for the good of the
order; closing ceremonies.