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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
A DIVORCE GRANTED.

Judge Severance Monday granted
Ellen Tweed divorce from her hus-
band, Rognald Tweed, on the ground
of desertion. The plaintiff, at the
time the action was commenced, was
thirty-eight years Of age, and the de-
PENDANT siXty-two, and the marriage
occurred at Madelia Oct. Sth, 1884.
The parties live in South Bend, but
Mr.. Tweed has not lived with his
wife since May 10th, 1895. Mrs.
Tweed is allowed to resume her
maiden name, Ella Reinertson, and is
given the care and custody of the two
children. Benedict & Flittie are her
attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
ABATED AND DELINQUENT TAXES

The following is statement of all
taxes abated, deducted, refunded and
delinquent in the county of Blue
Earth for the year ending May 31st,
1897, prepared by Auditor Gunders to
be filed with the state auditor:
Total abatement since May 81, 1S96-State,
S151 SO; school, 1911 20; county, 1902. town
and city, S454 20; total, S1;279 IS.
$50 q; school, $19S. 08: county, S163.4 town and
city, S24S. 90; total S690.63.
Total amount of all delinquent taxes, June
LIST, 1897-State, 4,535.4S; school, S11 ,450 IA /;
county. So 1884 29 town and city, 931 Al. total,
S39 251. 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
A POLL TAX CASE.

The Vernon town board has caused
the arrest of a man named Johnson
for his alleged refusal to liquidate
his poll tax. The hearing has been
set for Monday at 200 p. M, before
the justice. The board notified
County Attorney Hughes of the
arrest Friday, and he went to Vernon
Center Monday to prosecute the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

The best way to make money is
to save it. You can save large sum
of money by at once taking advan tage
of our great offer in connection with
the Minneapolis Journal, Be sure and
read the combination announcement
in another column.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
HERE AND THERE.

The certificate of fitness will be as
necessary preliminary to a wedding
as a marriage license when Mrs. A.
W. Rankin, of Minneapolis, has her
way. At recent gathering Of women,
she predicted that the time would
come when every bride before the
wedding bells and orange blossoms
would be obliged to pass an examina-
tion on her fitness to assume the re-
sponsibilities of a better half and to
file certificate showing her qualifica-
tions with public officer appointed
for that purpose. The points" in this
Judgment of brides Mrs. Rankin would
arrange as follows: Off-hand cookery,
without receipt book, 81; fancy
cookery, s; sweeping and busting, 9;
darning and mending, g; plain sewing,
I; cutting and fitting, 9; buttonholes,
10; embroidery and fine needlework, 9;
plain ironing, 9; starching and polish
ing, 10; washing, 10; care of beds and
bedding, 10; sanitation and hygiene,
9; disinfection, s; nursing and cooking
for sick, 5; care of infants, 81.
Mrs. Rankin maintains that one of
the mistakes of the age is the idea
that any one can keep house. She
thinks that it is often more trying to
mind and body to manage house
hold and toSrear children than it is
to conduct a large business. There
fore it was important that daughters
be educated properly, so that they
would be able to meet the response
bilities of matrimony when their
time came. "The domestic habits
we should endeavor to implant," said
Mrs. Rankin, 4" are order, industry,
economy and hygenic living and
avoiding Illness" Mothers should
not do all the drudgery, allowing
their daughters to give all the time
out of school to music, drawing and
fancy work. The young school girl
should DE required TO DO ner own IRON
ing and plain sewing, and a young
woman contemplating marriage
should be placed in entire charge of
says: There is said to be one editor
10 heaven. How he got there is not
known, but it is conjectured that he
passed himself off for minister and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

An exchange gets witty when it
stepped in expectedly. When the
dodge was discovered they searched
the realms of felicity in their length
and breadth for lawyer to draw up
the necessary papers for his eject
mert, but they couldn't find one, and
of course he held the fort"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
the household for weeks previously.

"The weather is very trying to
everybody" said the physician.
eyes," replied Mr.. Meek, 81 don't see
how my wife is going to bear up
under it. When the sun doesn't
shine it gives her the blues, and when
it does she says it's fading the carpet"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

The publishers of the Minneapolis
Journal claim that they spend more
money for special, exclusive and i'm
portant news features than any other
two western dalies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
Card of Thanks.

The family of the late Mrs. Margaret
Mclaughlin wish to offer many thanks
to all who were so generous and kind
during the time of the sickness and
death of their most beloved mother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

"A pension has been granted to
Chas. J. Stannard, of this city.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
No Pushing.

Apropos of an alleged ratification aft.
er majority of debt contracted during
infancy by admitting that it was Just
debt and promising tc pay if the debtor
ever got SO that he could without in
convenience, the court in late North
Carolina case says this recalled to the
minds of some members of the court a
settlement Of accounts which may with
propriety be preserved as history in the
judicial annals Of the state A debtor
named Huggins, when solicited to close
an old open account by note, agreed to
do SO provided he should be allowed to
draft the instrument and accordingly
presented the creditor the following:
81, John Huegins, agree to pay
James James $3.50 whenever conven-
lent, but it is understood that Huggins
is not to be pushed. Witness my hand
and seal this the - day of -. John
Higgins. (Seal. )'''-Case and Comment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05

Tuesdays election in Dawson county
will be remembered for some time to
come by the'opponents OF the republican
party. The populists are naturally
chagrined over the republican success
and are hunting up all manner of ex
cuses for their defeat. There was one
populist who was pretty honest in his
statement as to why the party was
beaten and there is no question but
what his ideas are shared by many
others. He said that the actions of the
plrty in the last legislature we're
enough to beat them in any election
and that he was mighty glad the re-
publicans were successful. While the
entire vote of the county was not polled
yet it is no evidence that the result
would have been changed entirely had
every man registered his vote, but it
serves as loop-hole for the populists
to get out of, and we are satisfied 40
per cent. of the stay -at-home votes
would have been cast for Judge Smith
which would not have changed the
result. Chairman Bras and his assist
ants in the county made gallant fight
and won, as SO good general deserves.
His estimates on the result were based
on careful and judicious work and his
figures were right in each instance.
Mr. Bras is entitled to high praise for
the management of the campaign.
The result of the vote in the second
commissioner district showed the effec-
tive work aud popularity of Mr.. Drake
and terns strong populist district over
to the republicans. MIR. Drake enjoys
the confidence and esteem of that district
and will make splendid commissioner.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
MT. VERNON.

Mt. VERNON, Noy. 3.-Grant Trotter
arrived here with his family and all his
goods the last of tho week and have
moved onto the farm he recently
bought of w. n. kilburn.
A part of Rev. Jolly'e family arrived
here last night.
Lou Mabbott finished an artesian
well for the railway company at this
place the first of the week He is now
putting one down for T. B. Haynes on
his lots in the west part of town.
II. G. Clark and A. r. Reitzel drove
to Fulton yesterday for Rev. Jolly .
household goods.
Charles Arland, Charles Mabbott,
Frank Squires and John Ferger started
on their annual hunting expedition
this morning. They go by the way of
Armour, where James Holly will join
them.
Election passed off very quietly Tues.
day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
-ET "WlFEY" SHOP FOR YOU

She Always Bas Sharper Nose For
Real Bargains.
The sign which caught Mrs Dawson s
eye read: Suits $50 Positively the
Last Week Regular Price $780,"
Mrs. Dawson had the womanly love
for bargain She had often spent 10
cents car fare to secure some lovely
treasure that was marked down from
81 to 50 cents just for that day. She
was more than provoked that Dawson,
who was with her, did not grow enthu-
siastic.
"You know you need suit said
Mrs Dawson. 'Why not order it now
and save $40"
Dawson was certain the suits would
be as cheap next week, but his wife re-
fused to move Oh and dragged the help
less man into the store The polite
clerk assured them that it was the bar
gain of the century and that this week
was positively the last.
With mental protests, but with out
ward calm, Dawson, like clay in the
hands Of the potter, allowed himself to
be measured. Then he left deposit
AI0 N1AACu III lOuI udyS duu UOOk uu6
suit away.
There, - exclaimed Mrs Dawson. in
triumph, when her husband appeared
arrayed in his new suit, "you never
had a better fit nor more becoming
pattern. Just think how much money
your wife saved for you by being on the
lookout for bargain!"
Mr.. Dawson preserved dignifed 81
lence and waited patiently for his bet
ter half to get her hat on straight pre-
paratory to accompanying him to the
city
Mrs. Dawson awaited with impa-
tience the passing of the store where
she had save:. money for her husband
She wanted to call his attention to the
fact again that he might remain prop
erly thankful.
With all the faith of a woman Mrs
Dawson was convinced that the sales
man was telling the truth when he as
sured her it was the last week Of the
$40 sale.
She looked for the window, and her
faith was rewarded 1t had been the
last week. The sign now read, "Any
Suit In This Window $15 Chicago
Record
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
NETGHBORHOOD NEWS.
ETHAN.

ETHAN, Nov. 3.-Mr. Brown decided
that a phaeton would be better for
muddy roads than tandem and very
nice turnout is the result of this de.
cision
Fred Tobey came home Monday.
Will Rathbun spent Sunday at home.
Bert Tobey came home from Mime
sofa last week.
Mr.. Drake was elected commissioner
from this district by a majority of 81
over Mr.. Holm.
Mrs. G. Rathbun went to Mitchell
Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Gammill left Wednes-
day for her home in Missouri. We are
all sorry to see her go.
The surprise party on Miss Gammill
was we'll attended and every one had a
fine time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
Rucklen's A.rntca Salye.

The best salve in the world fo- cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chiblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay req lired
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by S. H. Seal
lin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
TOIsiN.

TOB1N, Nov. 3.-Mrs. H. N. War
field, who was visiting in Kansas, re-
turned last Monday
II. Gage is on the grippe list.
Mrs. S. F. Car! enter is able to be
out.
Mr.. S. M. Daniels built house for
Miss Stults last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Warlield attend
ed party at w. Darling's last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Oleson visited
with Mr.. Daniels Monday.
d. Nickish's sale went off smoothly.
He will move TO Mound City during the
winter.
B. E. Barnard is building dam
Sam Weekly is visiting in Illinois.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
Truo Friendship.

Bessie-Flora, I've often thought of
friendship, but I've never been able to
make out really what it is. y
Flora-I'll give you an instanco-it's
letting another girl tell you her troubles
when you re dying to tell her yours
London Fun.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
Egyptian Doctor.

Ancient Egyptian doctors knew the
groin and the perineum and had name
for each, which NJ V. Lore of Lyons
has discovered in medical papyri. The
terms occur in the celebrated Ebers pa.
pyrus, but the meaning had not been
proved.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
BETHEL.

BETHEL, Nov. 3.-Mrs. f. L. Rowley
is enjoying visit from her sister, Mrs.
Peckhaln, OF Goodland, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Robinson spent
Saturday evening at Mic Gaetze's.
MIR. Hillman has had his cattle
inoculated against blackleg.
Last Monday morning Walter Shafer
and Will Sanders bestrode their bi-
cycles and betook themselves toward
their thplaces at Albany. Wis.
Jessie Pringle was at Plankinton at
tending the meeting Of the Plankingt ton
Association of the Congregational
church.
Mrs. w. L. Wallis. who has been
confined to her chair with rheumatism
is able to be about again,
We guess our thresheres will rest a
while now.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05

Nalnnts ;tr> Supposed by some folks
to cure rheumatism and toothache and
tor this purpose, they say, should be
carried in the pocket
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05

Sitting in the hotel waiting
J bethought me of scheme
Which, the more | pondered on it,
The more feasible did seem
Born Of anything but dreaming
Safe and sure from morn till night,
What results are worth achieving
Surely come from truth and right.
For the past few days I've wondered
Ii verse of rhyme might do,
10 attract and hold attention
On the merits OF a shoe.
Wisdom comes from long experience,
Merchants tell me good and true,
When they say with candor firmly
Sell the honest North Star Shoe.
building trade is building fortunes,
Handled we'll means sure success,
North Star Shoes will always bring you
Wealth and peace without redress.
Buy them freely, recommend them,
Safe investment every time.
Sell them quickly, sell them surely,
Satisfaction most sublime.
In the heat of torrid summer,
In the field, the mud the slough,
In the market none are in it
Equal to the North Star Shoe.
Advertise these shoes at pleasure,
l ell their virtues tar and VIDE,
Say with profit you have found them,
Good where Ter they have been tried.
North Star Shoes are never wanting
In their quality or lasts,
10 insure the happy Wearer
Safe from winters icy blasts.
In the spring when ice has melted
And the ground with water teems,
North Star Shoes will keep Your feet dry,
Closed and tight are all the seams.
Like the mariner whose compass
Tells him where to steer his ship,
North Star Shoes are always ordered
Just because they never rip.
In gale a ship may tremble,
When the masts and sails are rent
North Star Shoes are best to purchase
Honest value to a cent.
)ONER s. NORDAkER,
AGENTS for NORTH STAR SHOE co., Mitchell, South
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
BADGER

BADGER, Nov. St was too cold for
many of the Badgers to GO to the
Sunday School convention last Sunday.
Mr.. Bingham has recently purchased
windmill of Scott Forbes and set it
up on the Burke place.
j. A. Kipp is building new barn.
The election last Tuesday resulted in
tie between Smith and Goody ykoontz.
Mr., and Mrs. Logan went to Woon-
socket last Friday to visit MIR. and Mrs.
r. A. Peck. They returned Sunday
afternoon.
The w. G. T. U. met with Mrs. B.
G. Weeks this week Wednesday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05

AoOAoNILlA A =, A>OV. +. opSCldl W
The CAPITAL: DR.. Rea, the noted
specialist, has arranged to make his
next professional visit through the
northwest and will visit The following
towns: ~
Elk Point, fremont Hotel, Monday,
Nov. 1. Vermillion, Chandler Hotel,
Tueeday, Now 2. Yankton, Pierce
Hotel, Wednesday, Nov. 3. Canton,
Harlem Hotel, Nov. and from Thurs
noon, until Friday noon. Sioux Falls,
Cataract HOTEL Saturday, Nov. 6.
Flandreau, ST. Vincent Hotel Monday,
Nov. s. Madison, Lake Park Hotel,
Tuesday, Nov. g.. Woonsocket, Du-
mont Hotel, Wednesday, Nov. 10. Nit
chell, Mitchell Hotel, Thursday, Nov
II. Alexandria,, Lawler House, Fri
day, Nov. II, Bridgewater, Grand
Chateau Hotel, Saturday, Nov. IL. Aber-
deem, Sherman Hotel. Monday, Nov.
Is. Redfield, Foster House, Tuesday,
Noy 16. Huron, Depot Hotel, Wed
nesday Nov. IL. Brooking, Brookings
House, Thursday, Nov. 1S. Watertowr,
Hotel Grand, Friday. Nov. 19.
DR.. Rea's consultations are free 10
those interested. a..,. ...
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-05
UNION.

UNION, Nov. Nv. Higgins has
finished drilling we'll for Emery
Owens and reports fine flow.
The Cornwell boys have finished
threshing.
Center school has commenced with
Mr.. Hall as teacher.
Jas. Earl attended the Sunday School
convention at the Wright school house
Sunday and reports splendid time.
The other night Old Man Shane
went to bed with the firm resolve that
he would be up and busking at the
first peep of light. Something got the
matter with the clock and MIR. Shane.
relying upon his own judgment, woke
up the folks, at what he considered the
proper rising time. After having
breakfast he started for the cornfield,
expecting that by the time he arrived
there it would be daylight. However,
he must have been mistaken for some
of.he neighbors say they were awaken
ed by the noise Of a wagon passing at
about three o'clock in the morning and
investigation proved to be o. VI. S..
going 10 the cornfeld. Mr.. Shane
took the clock to town next day and
now runs no more risks.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-16
Price 5 Gents


eral sent for young Harmon to
come to his library and told what
his daughter had told, and offered
to do anything he could for him.
i have never asked you any,
! thing about yourself, thinking you
would tell me ii you wished me to
| know
young Holiday told him all,
both fears and hopes, and how he
longed to make the money, only
that he might return to see his
mother.
All, well, my young friend, |
can sympathize with you, and am
| glad | can aid YOU. l have an in
terest in q business in New Orleans
and my partner wrote to me last
night that we need man to repre-
sent us, SO will you undertake it at
fifteen dollars, with the promise of
raising your salary if business will
admit?'
This was almost too good to
believe, and of course he accepted
with thanks.
But how much do l owe you
Tor taking care Of me p
Nothing, nothing! | am al
most offended at your asking such
question:.
"Iannon spent the rest of the
day getting ready to leave and
was assisted by little Felicia, who
proved an apt hand in fixing up
his luggage.
his apparent bright future and
ponder over the freaks dame for
tune had played him, but did he
know how tickle she was vet to
prove? The servant called him at
an early hour next morning, and,
coming down, he found the old
gentleman ready to accompany
him to New Orleans, where after
due course of time they arrived,
and he was duly commissioned in
his new employment, which was
to take charge of a trading boat
which piled between New Orleans
and ST. Louis. Like Joseph of
old everything prospered in his
hands, SO that next year he was
made a partner in the enterl rise,
and by the end of three years he
accumulated the coveted amount
and returned to Boston to see his
mother, but how often are human
hopes dashed to the ground.
Wh.n he arrived he at once re-
paired to mis- home, and before cx-
greetings with his father
he presented his check for $4,000,
which the old man examined very
closely to see it's genuinencss
which proved all right. His first
question was:
Where is my mother?'
s. Y our mother died last week.
r aid old Holiday, without even
changing his countenance.
This was Il blow that shattered
his every nerve, which was very
strong. The world
seemed to reel under his feet and
everything grew dark. Young
Harmon fell as if struck by sledge
hammer. Again, weeks and days
found him in a bad degree, as
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-16

| cid you say ? Yes, [ said steer
age. Only ten dollars, but why not
cabin ? circumstances won't ad-
nit. "
Long and tedious was the trip
and hard was the fare for poor
Harmon. Many were the coniec-
ture, Of the officers and PASSENGERS
as to who and what was the BUSH
ness of the handsome. gloomy
young man, but all, even the
rough sailors, were kind and con-
siderate to him. SO as all human
events end the passage ended on
Christmas day. Young Harmon
found himself landed in a strange
city and almost an unknown
world, where the people and every
thing looked SO different to what
he had been accustomed to.
While walking en- Canal street in a
gloomy and Respondent mood he
was touched on the elbow gently,
and turning, he faced kind and
benevolent looking old gentleman,
who said, Beg your pardon, but
you seem to be stranger; take
my card and call on me if | can be
Of any service to you
''1 es, you can tell me where |
can find a cheap, but respectable
boarding house. which the gen.
tleman kindly did.
''After settling down in his room
he looked at the card and found
his new friend to be priest. 'Ah,
L will call on the good father
which he did and was kindly re-
ceived.
"'Ah! my son, ~ pleased to see
you and to renew my offer, but tell
me all.
Harmon unreservedly told
Gods man all hi life, to which he
attentively listened.
"'Now, what would like to do p
"Hannon said he would take
his advice.
"'Well, you say you have a lit
tie money; would like t:ade?'
"'Yes, anything you please to
tell me to do.
"'I will then introduce you to an
honest notion dealer, and would |
advise you to buy q pack and ped
die, as a good deal of money can
be made by peddling in our coun-
try parishes, and besides you will |
see and learn a good deal of life.
AlGcl LIS IlC
returned to his room to dream, as
he fondly hoped, of a bright future
and a speedy return to his loving
mother. 1t was bright and even
balmy day that he crossed the
river to begin new
and checkered life. Success
seemed to attend his every step.
He sold his goods quickly and met
kind and hospitable treatment on
every hand. He, in fact, was SO
successful that he soon found his
mite doubled and trebled.
$50 he concluded to buy horse
to carry his pack. He had by this
time gone a good piece in the coun-
Try. One day he came to a sluice
Of water which looked shallow, Sc