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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21

800 trot. thirteen fog t-e -.-i uot ana
pace mixed. eight. l0r fle $3.50 liyI
f twelve, and for tAa $3.50 troll twelve.
Tho running races. one oi WA. Do WAL
/ take place 0u each ~ tIa lllf hAt I'D
/ the meeting Oiled Well also. aiifaDllAH
some very fI.r horses.
Among those who nlIl Doe lkc.y to start
/ in the --J tr0t and pace. M.l.- tlN--i
| with eight eltrlt-. ait Alls7 lNlhl 7u Do
Z.-' j.. Julian May. --N l-I Prince Al-
hart. Baron Wood. -.-l l-- Lucy Asaly
-.l l-4 fle last mare LllalIt g., ny
pamlc0. the PAGER laImett, Prince. and
the UI4lh LrHll- Illu. The -.-t GLASS;
trottius attracted. Il addition To arl .t
of those namtI hlI b., --l Deg, john
paucO8et. Myrtle Peek aud Bird Eye.
z.-5 l-l-the latter li- Ne.i ilfte-l -'ld
/ Of last season. owned in NoitA 'tipl.ii.
Taken as ID whole. iIe Sew Iaiuc Fair
/ ami raCc-meeuug .s well worth seeing.
and visitors Viii gather from many rc.-
lions TO witness t.r DA-lNlIi OF Nrl ol 1-
/ tars and game which aye SUCH attractive
features
The Thoroughbred Record. published az
Lexington. 1885,. bias tie following very
complimentary all.-l1u to MAYOR 0NnAi
a. Duusarne.d winner OF tae IhaIs crn-
petition. ADO account Ut MhlcA r.--ly ape
pearel in this column.
perhaps tle highest honor eyer won
Ir am American job contest iu horse l1rD
with the Englis I lI.illhlilei la- IeaN
secured hy MaIC. |nAntl. s.. Dain-tr-
field. who has crr.e ot ST. James IT,
Eeene'e CastlrflI rruI. near this 0'-y.
Major DT'ueorilt'd Iis been awarded FIRST
prize An the muCl--. ked-o. That's c0mpc-
finou TIr sureo.. especially source
OF pride 90 Americans, fs not only were
was participated m hy t.e most clllfc
horsanen aI over tac world Another
feature which must make hls fresh I4u-
rels peculiarly pleasant lo Aalcf DAM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21

threads From the left side Of the waist
band came broad apple green tafleta
ribbon. IL was knouod into two fun
bows and ended az the bottom Of the
left side OF the waist.
Bordering the edge OF the ribbon was
% narrow frill OF the white mousseline de
sole. headed by q thread OF silver.
Tho bodice OF white satin had green
tancta boloro. that was turned BACK
from the shoulders 10 form "a square de-
oollctte. AZ the front the jacket opened
over broad berth Of Brussels lace. ana
at the back tho jacket was cut iound
and reached TO tho TOP OF the TALL dfaped
green tafota girdle.
The sleeves were short. OF the taheia'
draped high. Around the edge Of the
Jacket there was trimming or white
satin ribbon scwcd, with "a heading OF sil-
yer passcmcntcrlc. Some OF the pretty
new long suede evening gloves are sutch-
ed ON the back i'm pale lavender ana I'ic
gold. and the wonder of 10 an DIS mat
they only ask four francs for them IN
some of the very SWEETEST shops on the
Boulevard
BALL COIFFURES.
One Of the fashionable hairdressers
here informed me with great glee that
the American women We're adopting the
French couture that is very much IN
vogue here. And whenever there was
great ball or reception given IN the Amer
lean colony she assured me that her hands
were fun during the whole day arranging
the hair OF her American clients. It's
rather a tedious task dressing the hair IN
the French style. Each lock Is curlod
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21

The popular bOlerO jackets appear on
so many OF the new evening gowns.
The gown that most appealed 10 me
was fashioned with q bOlero The skirt
was OF white satin. covered fun with
white nousseline de sole. that Was en-
broidered a. the bottom IN tiny silver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
BLITZLN, IHE "fRON HORSE" mas
BEEN PEBHdNGNTLY KETIEKD.
His Turf Career Phenomenal One-fils
Grace Placed In the stud Entries to
the New Berne Fair.

The turf career Of Bitten. the ZION
Horse" has ended The famous brown
son OF Blazes was considered permanent
is broken down last winter. but Robert
Bradley patched him up and won "a race
with hlm az New Orleans. lie was snlp-
PED home after the close OF the meeting
there and turned out at GleenWay farm,
the home Of Sir. Bradley, near WILCOX
Wharf. in Charles city county, va.
Bitten was ioaied IN 1859, ana his turf
career, which wa5 really phenomenal. be-
gan two years later As a twO-year-Oid
the son OF bla2es started Ia thlity-two
races. winning seven. at three, twenty
two wins out OF nfty-eight starts were
placed TO his credit. at four started in
forty-one races ard won fourteen. az
five he won one race out OF eleven starts,
al six out ~ six starts he failed 10 win,
while at seven up 20 February %, 1896.
be started seven times and won once.
Few performers have had a more remark
able career than Bitten, who has so
Justly earned the sOubriquet OF "the iron
horse" running on every KIND az track
and at an seasons Of the year. Few
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21

His Grace was a winner and full brother
To- the winners Kathleen, Bay Archer. and
Iohn Cayanagh. The latter died young
buf banf "A number OF good ones. winning
at 1876 miles with is pounds, / l-l6 miles
IFS miles. ran THIRD ln tho Volunteer
Handicap in 'front.' OF fet dNl key, Low
lander. pieknickDr and Reckon. and fn-
lsh.d second % Potomac I'D tn. eunGIf
.frF.s wIIn three others behind. gfn.e
Darling. tine second dam or ND. Grnre.
produced the real good race horse Blabia.
winner of the Brooklyn Handicap. Nj
nette. tie next DAM was "a producer and
FUN sister 20 the great race horses PLAN
cf Exchequer ana -He WAS ont of the
famous Nina ly Boston lIs Grace
.Iould Oh. well in the stud. Die g. by sire
whose fame viii linser FOR an time iu
turf ana sud-book annals. though
strange 90 say. only four of the sons AZ
Eolus are kept for stock purposes 300 Vlr-
eluia. the state of DIS nativity. and whore
IAN of his great successes in the etul have
been ACCOMPLISHED, and They are. E0u.
who will succeed his Sire 10 Enarsl.D.
Eieve owned by H. O.. bcatte at Bio0m-
Inedalo and LInscy WoOieey. tf tho head
W the Windsor stud. owned hy S. III.
WUsOg. 80 Cascade.
Secretary George Green % the East
Carolina Fair Association az New Berne.
". O.. whose energy. enterprise aud go Ir-
tc.us urrners have added much 20 his
p0rri1rffv an over t1e State. writes me
that the races which besil on Tuesday
next filed well. and promise to furnish
the closest contest. beiWr. u higher
GLASS of horses than have heretofore been
seen 40 the New Borne track. which is
"a fhlId-0 f-a-mlie one.
FOR tho $50 class. trottinc fourteen en-
tries were received. FOR tIo $3.50 trot
seven; for the go trot. eleven for the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21
LAST BALL OF The SEASON,
Brilliant Gowns WOrn Before the Sack
cloth and Ashes Of Lint.
SOME MARVELLOUS NEW SKIRTS.
They Are Called spanish" Because Loop
ed inI lounce shape Across the Front.
sleeves Arc LET. Out Napoleon
aud Josephine Dresses.

PARIS F,1. 1.-THE latest BAH gowns
Of inns season are remarkably simple in
deslcn. hut the combinations OF color
.,ro .o unusual and daring and the ma
tcrials arc so rich. that the gowns would
.exer bc designated as simple.
The skirts claim most Of the trimming
and il is put on In more oincrcnt ways
than one over dreamed OF. Spanish
Oonuccs are popular. and when the ma
tcrisI used SIS OF gauzy texture inc eH,el
~ Spanish flounce rs wrought 10y
placing the material in tiny plaits at lne
hips and allowing Il TO Hare ABOUT SIN
inches from The waistband.
narrow rose ruchcs OF mousssline de
sole or chiffon are used great deal IN
trimming the skirts Of evening gowns
They arc often put on over The seams
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-21
, osroN MARINE INSURANCE coMrANY.

ENDING DECEMBER 81 a'e
CONDITION BOSTON MARINE INsoNAsS.
LAWS OF Ih'
STATE MASSACHUSETTS. AUDITOR OF PubLD
COMMONWEALTH f' 'Hi ''''>
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
PROMINENT FARnER GONE.

Hon. G, G. Spaulding, of Mapleton,
was in the city, and fromhim we learn
of the death at nine o'clock Friday
morning of Archie McGregor, a prom
nent young farmer, and son of Fraser
McGregor. He was suffering from
appendicitis, and submitted to an op.
Grafton at twelve o'clock last
night. y He was Pc years old
and ,nu leaves T. a widow. -;- He
owned large farm southwest of
Wells, but the funeral will occur at
Mapleton at Hoo a. m. tomorrow,
under the auspices of 1. o. 20. F.
lodge there, of which he was a mem
beraUHis numerous friends will re-
greet his death. ''"""."". ~iai 2'"''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
0I1 y9VuU0 -UI LH4UO. sEU 9Dbul
81 edt bsY' A, 6. AN, Soisse1q
what is IT. This Question. Answered.

r. No doubt many readers of the FREE
PRESS will glance at the above letters
and wonder what they stand for, but
will not take the trouble to find out
by reading what follows Others,
thinking they are initials of theEnam
of some new society, will be interest
ed because of enjoyments and bene-
fits they derive from the associations
of societies, lodges or clubs. h'DhH -
1t is hoped in the same way to Gre
ate an interest among the people OF
our city in the benefits of the Young
Mems Christian Association Night
School. This is comparatively new
institution in Mankato, but one that
should and will yield to it's patrons
liberal return; to those who contrib
ute to its support in the satisfaction
of seeing our young men better edu-
Gated and therefore better able to
take care of themselves and to per-
form their various duties in life. To
those who enter the school the reward
will be in feeling that they are doing
something for themselves and for the
community in which they live by get
ting an education. au .-""'.. @. .'' ..
YIN. C. A. night schools are not
now an experiment. For several
years they have been carried on in our
larger cities with increasing success,
until last year they reached the fol-
lowing results in the United States:
Three hundred and forty associations
reported evening classes. with a total
of 25,269 students. 0aOf these, 1866
were mechanics, 3,4lO clerks, 1854
students. The total expenses we're
ST. 1856, which is less than $500 per
scholar for a year. II 'dj 3"' r4'He2.I' /
The subjects taken are arithmetic,
penmanship, bookkeeping, civil and
municipal government, free hand,
architectural and mechanical draw
ing, carpentery, applied mechanics,
electricity, hygiene, algebra, geome-
try and English language, all practi-
cal, helpful and needful to young men
who expect to make good start in
the world. Our association will, how
ever, only undertake this winter six
subjects, viz: Arithmetic, penman-
ship, bookkeeping, commercial law,
spelling and English. The opening
night will be Monday, Oct. 18th, and
it is hoped that all these classes will
be literally patronized by the young
men in such subjects as they most
need. The expense of taking one or
two subjects will be very little and
all information concerning this work
may be had by calling at the associa-
tion rooms. .l&5L-1l >sJ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
OF INTEREST TO PARENTS.
The Fall Term of the nodel School
.... .... Begins nonday. ..-.

The summer term has closed and
has proved itself a decided success
both in the Model School and Normal
department.. The enrolment was
about what was expected, nearly two
hundred and fifty children being in
attendance. They were interested
and enjoyed their summer work. The
regular pupils returned almost with
out exception September 6. There
was large gain in the attendance of
the Primary department. and a slight
one in the Grammar department.. In
the Intermediate there was slight
decrease in the enrolment for the
fall L term. 1T is confidently ex-
Tpected, however, that Miss Oar
rah, who is to have charge of
that, department this year, will at
tract large number to it, The plans
for home-task work have been modi-
fed and the program will be on a
somewhat different basis. @ The
changes will meet with general ap-
proyal and as soon as the-werk of
that department becomes known 1T
will grow to size at least proper
tionate to the others. Is q
In fact if parents would only come
and inspect the methods and equip
ment of the Model School, not on the
surface but in their final effect on the
minds of the children, every depart
partment would be doubled. In
spection and criticism are invited.
Two educators of many years ex-
perience who visited the school last
year spoke in the highest terms of
the work there One said he had not
seen any better work anywhere unless
1T be in Brookline, Massachusetts,
where only college graduates are all
lowed to teach and then only after
careful training. I--G-~G
The school opens for the fall term
on Monday, October 4. Those who
have not been able to enroll during
September will be received on that
date. 1t should be- borne in mind
that the slight tuition charged pays
for the rental of all text books, for
library privileges and the use Of the
museum 9'""E.1"' '.'' ,r go
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
OWN THE STREET.

Geo. Pass defense in the action
brought against him by D.. P. Hayes
for the alleged obstructing of Madison
avenue will be that there is no public
highway on Madison avenue. The
Mankato Lime and Stone Co. claims
to own the land which Mr.. Hayes says
is street. Mr.. Pass states that Mr..
Hayes has the use of sufficient cart
way along the so-called street. Mr..
Hayes has been doing business, with
his firm and never made any COM
plants personally, and his arrest was
a surprise to him. His trial has
been postponed to October 18th. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
THREE CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Board of Public Works Opens Bids
. .... This Afternoon. ...... i

. .F.HI IL IT, BE- y. i @
Board of Public Works Opens Bids
nam r,, e This Afternoon. 4a.a i
The board of public works metFriday
a fternoon and opened bids for the
curling and guttering of Main street
from Second to Fourth, the grading of
Fifth avenue from the south end to
Mills street, and the matchmaking of
the alley in block fourteen. The bids
were as follows:
Main Street. -.... W
D. P. Hayes, 70 cents per lineal foot.
Joseph Landkammer, "a cents per
lineal foot. ." .- % ...'....
T. r. Coughlan, IS cents per lineal
foot. ....r ....-
The distance is 1920 lineal feet,
making the total cost 81, 029.6O. The
specifications call for a two years
guarantee, the contractor agreeing to
replace all Clipped curbing. The
contract was awarded to Mr.. Cough
Ian. The contract price ON Walnut
street is 79t cents. ."E". ......
Fifth Avenue.
D. P. Hayes, 1897 for the work
complete. ,..r..,. ...r. eft .
Jacob Effer, 1892 for the work
complete. a.4 ..c an,G .H..nH.tl .
The contract was awarded to Mr..
Effer. The city engineers estimate
was $500. D,s "nwe G'' 81 .h
H T. Ja Alley in Block IA. II %.'..
D, P. Hayes, $1oo and $40 a day for
the roller. .......y .I;-,.,.,l.l
Jacob Effer, S105.
The contract was awarded to Mr..
Hayes, who will pay the city $40
day for the use of the roller, thus
making his bid 800, while the cost OF
the rolling can be assessed on the
property. The city engineers esti'
mate was $780, .'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING,

Rev. T. M. Edmands and Thos.
Hughes returned Saturday from
attending the annual meeting Of the
Congregational association at Monte
video.4 1t was the largest gathering
ever held by this body. "a special
train from the twin cities carried go
delegates. Wednesday over SIC, 900 was
raised for Window institute, a Con,
gregationalr academy in 'Monteyyideo.
Especially noteworthy we're The ad:
dresses Of Rev! John Barrows, DID, OF
Chicago, ION HsChristianity IN in, Asia
and Of Rev g? e. Smith, OF st. Paul,
on Theological Thought in the
NineteenthIC entury!mm 1oVn9u aHf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
NORTH, MANKATo dTEnS.h

, Peder Christensen d - has broken
ground for a. new building at the
corner Of Belgrade and Sherman
a avenues, which, it is rumored, will be
used as a meat market 1h9S 9n' "o .'
i EaA. Evans, an old settler Z Of Of Blue
Earth county. has taken UP his resi-.
dence on the north side and has pur-
chased two lots from 81. P. Christen-
sen at the corner Of Belgrade avenue
and Gross street, where he viii erect
a commodious dwelling house at once.
Mr.. Evans is thinking seriously of
,erectinglseyeral good houses 6no THE
north side for rental purposesJuI,a IS
n Charles Weber has sold his property
on Range street. to MARY GDhmaland.
MI. Weber win move move His Family Ia
Blus artB Gtyys ana Ms ~ 1ppalan ID
has moved into theproperty justlpur'
chased nv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
r1ANY CHANGES MADE.
State Board of Equalization Revises
Blue Earth County Assessments.


Auditor Gunders has received a
copy Of the report of the state board
of equalization. The changes made
for Blue Earth county are as follows:
81 Two year old horses, Is per cent de-
crease.
Three year old horses and over, 5
per cent increase.
~.i Cows, 20 per cent decrease.
al Sewing and knitting machines,
per cent decrease a.r.' .'--. -'.''
lt Watches and clocks, rs per cent in
crease. ...ia'uL -- 1".,A.ai q ..@.'.
TN Agricultural tools and implements,
10 per cent increase. H. .J.#' . 5~.,-3.
Yn Goods and merchandise, 10 per cent
increase eKceptin Mcpherson, LeRay,
Good Thunder, Sterling and South
Bend ga4 RI Ja# ,-.arl - taa
Manufacturers tools, implements
and machinery, 10 per cent increase.
%" Credits of banks, bankers, etc, 5
per cent increase.
money Other than bankers, etc., D
per cent increase. ............
Credits other than bankers, etc., 5
per cent increase. $500.
Bonds and stocks, 5 per cent increase
Stocks of saloons, ETC., Is per cent
Increase. ,. ~
Shares of bank stock, Good Thun.
der 30 per cent increase, city of Manka.
to. % per cent decrease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08

| .JF-----7 77-7-T -77TT T7--T-T40d sdi ri sBI
I Herman Haas has opurch ased the
interes Of + his d partne fChasI e.
Funk, in the saloon3nuoq Ger b9d2f9" Dn
"A marriage license was granted
today to Marion A. II Hammer, Of 'Madi-aa
son Lake, and Jennie Harris, Of Min
neopa. 1aoy anoI 99rd1-yIlidt Tot, a!G4 givli '2
[; rgLuiys .gdt III yrE5 10 lisa 5~tt 1851 4
|" Judge Mead made an order today
appointing Martin Walser guardian Of
Lizzie Walser,ca minor;la and lan!order
for hearing proofs Of will ,otfo, ! Ellen Il.
Rhoads, deceased ton bluo9 ,stsyi91l4
q Lefty, ,Elsctrfcian Bucbholtz today
moved the electric G6TeBalarm nfndieas1
tor from ,! GIN, PhiflfpssT 81 Sons II very
barn toothe .oityr hall, asIthe1dfe team
will be- taken over, sH ieefE 'S hsa aig
has, s. been bpFspareda foBIdstRhiing the
OF OF sRw | sB nWob llBt 10 avs
III COTTONWOOD TO 1ewoq TO Aosl sht 10 9sp
bro yRreside ntaN orthrop, oofe1 the state
UniyeFssiltIya ,wjiH rltesc t inh etoN Normal
hall on the evening ofnN oBember t5tht
t III Ss9s bHiRns qts6
|iTeachers' Association, which meets
on thesth ahd1 ~ Of S9ye silt sE3 ife
|'feetlfsi Will ia frssqes bGa osaoido ,9elu
Pqs Joseph sgoa 81, Clair" 1hasi
| I9stj1l4 hogsff from choleraI and has So
|lef6, He state Rtba ttaHe, disease 54toa *
1.-The spring pigs nnestly las they could
| St9
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08

they have had to- contend with, and,
the members of our profession will
celebrate the death Of the barber
school with as much patriotism as did
our people celebrate the Declaration
of Independence. '"~ va, III ~ -. 49,,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
y TREED BY A MAD. COW.
Terrible Experience OF hrs. Geo.
Hodge, of Medo. : GIL

SS5Ss ~ A'ASSos
On Thursday morning of last week
Mrs. Geo. Hodge, of Medo, had an
awful experience 1t occurred in the
barn yard on what is known as the
Ketzeback farm, where, for two long
hours, Mrs. Hodge held ON to the
slender limbs OF a bunch Of willow
trees, while a cow, frothing at the
mouth, ragged backward and forward, ;,
charging into the trees until the con-
slant bunting had removed the bark
ofothe trees and but for her weaken
ing strength would have perhaps sue
ceeded in telling the tree says the
Mapleton E,aterpriSea sd OF ms f9a LIZ,
For a lev, days previous Mr.I Hodge
had noticed THAT one of his best cows
was"siek and had left it il, the yard
where it might receive proper care
Mr. Hodge being q away his wife
Thought she would go out and see
tthe1animal, which was lying down in
the yard, but she had hardly ventur-
edlnearSd when, the animal, with, all
the, appearances Of a mad dog, gave
herCa chase. baA1 bunch of willow trees
at one side Of the yard was her only
refuge, and she hurriedly took, adj
vantage Of the, same, holding ON to
the Il branches b above, 20 out I9of the
animals reach until her arms ached
with pain.ua 1t was a terrible posi-.
tion Ito dbe ID, and knowing I. that
death would, surely result should she
falh2withinn the animals reach she
was, perYed; Ito hold on until oIhelp
should arrive, Mr., .Whofterit THE
Alma CITY butcher, asithei frstdper-
-sonrtoIputin1 an appearance ebut,a he
did not "dessmbb If advisable to q inter
fere without being properly armed
and fl order gseure nsv g slbI Twas
compel led to ga about twomflesauuOH
lisfetufh the animSIIs MAS IipfsttY1 we'll
Fhseddun btEemnhe continual attack
Rdpohnttae treesi and was easily pltt" ,'to
EdeaA," tsmpch ito the relief Of Mrs!
Hodge9d when was oanythfhgt bit Conf
|foreabR ID her position ia 1.-The, atnees
PabogdIiGfnu ne erR aIlif dniq '2meiiitW =
|iS1 mad been been seen slli n DO the
neighb0 fhood iand itu isIsomewhat 36f
ss,f sys 1SfFtflS the
AMI nal ls5 action. auoy1en mon sGtiIn297 gG
Il, ID ss ModgesGa sldei the pain AL IN II
her ..sTmsd felt 40 snnS8Nenienee from
| iaer ekpsriepeegral hodgn, ,a9physiGiah
Phad eGytsseeAh aid :thatshe waSAdiabie
(it5 hearpttoubis and could nn6t nstta id
b4By 94s siiiq sss
tod .ybstosasAe2- 4naqmnQ ant0fbsM 'smGi
M Mi1Ddraa4gd aqways bt5gF #aSe,
has 1854 1854 is essn 51S5 Rss @paehlnengs and
P&lll .Sadad Iaria8ddt49nSe fpfsr mfipd at
9hce, for the manufacture of window
Easing, siding, flooring, etc. This
means the employment of a number
of extra men.-Madison Lake Mirror.