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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
MIX River Valley of Montana.

A long stretch of fertile valley land
Producing all the staple grain and
root crops. Eight cooperative farmer
bitches already in operation between
Havre, Chinook and Harlem. Room
for more colonies of farmers who can
easily build their own bitches on free
homesteads at cost of from 50 to 81
in labor and cash per acre. Irrigation
is the use of water for crops when and
where it is needed. 1t means crops
every year. In connection with stock
growing, it is a sure avenue to wealth.
Good openings for poultry and dairy
ing. Chances for any industrious
man to own horses, cattle. sheep, hogs
and hens and get rich. Hundreds of
homes to be had ia sight of daily
trains on the Great Northern Rail-
way. Good market and shipping IA
cilities. Water rights still to be had
IN the river, and plenty Of chances in
the tributary streams. Extensive
live stock ranges border the valley.
Grass sun-cures on the ground into
standing hay. Precious metals and
timber in the immediate vicinity.
Montana is the richest state per CAPT.
ia in the Union. For further infor-
nation and printed matter address
Moses Folsom, immigration Agent,
G. N. Ry., st. Paul, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
NEW WHEAT.
The First of the Year is
Marketed.
One Big Field in Medo is Entirely
Destroyed by Black
Rust.

The first new wheat of the season
was received at the big mill today, T..
Ulman, of Mankato township, brought
in three loads that graded No. l, and
another farmer brought in some that
graded No. 8. The yield is reported
to have ranged from 18 to 25 bushels
per acre.
VIM. Smith, OF Lake Madison,
marketed some wheat today that
went % TO "a bushels per acre and
graded No. 3. He received Sc cents
bushel for it. No. 2, old wheat,
brings 81 cents.
w. N. Plymat took ride through
the country adjacent to Mapleton
this forenoon and reports the
crops as superb in the main. No
threshing had been done, but a ma
chine started on the Fry place in
Beauford.
Fred Siefelt, in Medic, has a
sixty acre field of wheat
that was so thick that black
rust struck it, aud it is a total loss,
not being worth cutting. Other far.
mers have spots on their farms where
black rust ruined the wheat, but the
spots are pot extensive in size and
the loss is not great.
Mr.. Plymat voucheS for story Of
one field of wheat being so productive
that there was not room to drive be-
tween the shocks, and it was neces-
sary to borrow part of an adjoining
meadow to place the surplus Of
shocks. The details of this story are
almost too shocking" to believe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
An Army and Navy

Memorandum book is what you have
been wanting. The Northern Pacific
has it. 1t contains cut of the Maine,
map of Cuba, list of U. S. and Spanish
naval vessels, interior drawing of a
battle ship, illustrations Of U. S. and
Spanish ships, glossary Of navy and
army words, table of distances, COM
man6ers of y. S. ships and army
corps, list of q. S. regiments and
their commanders and other informa-
tion very useful and valuable at this
time. The book fits the vest pocket
and is up-to-date. Send Chas. S. Fee
General Passenger Agent, N. P. R.,
st. Paul, Mimi, ten cents and the
book is yours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05

The sympathetic tenderness of a low
ing husband is everything to an expec-
tant mother, especially during her first
ordeal. George Layton, Esq, a prom1-
nent druggist of Dayton, O., gives the
following case:
customer of mine, whose wife has used
four bottles of q Mothers Friend" before con-
fnement, says, after seeing the effects of the
remedy, thatif she had to go through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles on the
market, and the cost was 500 per bottle, she
would have them.
Mothers Friend is scientifically
compounded ininent which affords GER
tain relief in the various ailments pre-
ceding childbirth, and assures proper
elasticity to the cords and muscles in
volved in the final ordeal.
Mothers Friend" is sold by drug.
gists, or expressed on receipt of one
dollar.
Valuable book, "Before Baby l.
Born" mailed free on application.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.. Atlanta. Ga
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
Mankat0 Mutual Building and Loan
Association.

The semi-annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the above association
will be held in the secretary's office
at No. 22O South Front ST., Mankato,
Mimi, on Saturday the 9th day Of
August, 1893, at o'clock p. m. sharp,
for the transaction Of any business
that may come before it.
A resolution to amend the bylaws
so as to reduce the interest to seven
per cent per annum will be voted on
and it is important that quorum be
present. Borrowers have vote.
JAMES B. SWAN, GEO. PASS,
Sec'y. Pres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
On the Curb.

Among the occupants Of the cells
at the city hall last night were five
boot blacks, ranging in age from
twelve to seventeen years. Three OF
them were from West Superior and
two were from St. Paul, and they
were on a pleasure trip. They reach
ed Mankato on an evening train and
as they had no money to pay for
lodging, they were taken in tow by a
policeman, who saw that they got on
the train this morning on the way
home. Having been turned back at
this point, their trip Will not be a
very extensive one.
Chas. E. Thro, who returned yes
terday from the Copper river country,
in Alaska, reports that there is no
gold along that river except on one
creek, where one of the party was
left to hold some claims and do pro-
specting. Mr.. Thro was 900 or 700
miles from the Dawson City region.
He states that many men are stranded
in Alaska without money to get
back. One man who came down on
his sboat had but eighty cents, and
the only way that he could secure
passage was by signing a paper that
he was coming out with $4,000 The
transportation company would pre-
sumably use this to induce others to
60 to the Copper river, and thus keep
the boats fall. Mr.. Thro is satisfied
that no such money is being taken
out of Alaska as is claimed. Instead
of the Indians along the Copper river
using gold nuggets for bullets, they
are nearly starved. There is iron
and copper along the river, but it
does not pay to take it out, owing to
the fact that the glacier is passable
only two months in the year.
John o. Parry is conducting his
campaign from a distance. He is
clerk of the Hotel St, Louis, at Lake
Minnetonka, but this fact has not
prevented him from communicating
with the party workers in the differ
ent towns and precincts, and his cam
paign is said to have made good
deal of progress, so much so that
some of the other candidates are be-
coming anxious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
CUT BY GLASS.

Tuesday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Moore's little two-year old boy
was playing with some bottles with
some other children, and broke some
of them. In some way, piece of the
broken glass cut one of his hands,
making a deep cash to the bone across
the palm DR.. Warner was summon
ed and took seven stitches, and the
wound is healing nicely. The little
boy stood the operation bravely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids for building stone cul'
vert in section 30 town of Cambria,
will be opened at 200 p. m. Aug. 18th,
1898, at the residence Of David e.
Bowen, town clerk. Address Court
land, MINI. A certified check of ten
per cent of the amount bid to accom-
pany each bid. Plans and specifica-
tions on file at the office of the county
auditor, and at Office Of town clerk.
The right to reject any or all bids is
reserved. DAVID E. BOWEN,
Town Clerk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
HORSE FOUND.
Henry Schulte's Rig Turns up at
OShawa.

Word was received in the city today
of the finding of Henry Schulte's horse
and buggy at Oshawa, small place in
Nicollet county, some miles North
west of this city, At least, horse
and buggy closely answering the de-
scription was found abandoned neal
there.
1t is now believed that the parties
who thought they saw the horse be.
ing driven last on the Madison Lake
road were mistaken.
Chief Wagin, who was informed OF
the finding of the horse and buggy
went out to Mr. Schulte's farm this
afternoon and notified him of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
SCHOOL BOARD.
Regular August Meeting Held
Last Night.
The Resignation of Miss Mumm Con.
sidered and Other Matters Acted
Upon.

The regular meeting Of the school
board last night was attended by all
of the members except Messrs.
Coughlan and Parry.
The letter Of resignation OF Miss
Louise E, Mumm as teacher of Ger
man and English history in the high
school was read by Secretary Brewster.
Miss Mum, as previously stated by
the Free Press, accepts similar posi-
tion at her home. Moline, ILL.,, at a
higher salary. The condition OF the
health Of her mother and grand
mother also demand her presence
there.
Mr.. Fletcher asked whether she had
not signed her contract to teach here
next year, and when informed that
she had, he remarked that he could
not get it into his head how a teacher
and minister can resign at any time.
Mr.. Wilson said that the rules al
low a teacher to resign by giving
thirty days notice, and the thirty
days in this case would expire before
school opens. He moved that the
resignation be accepted, and this was
carried.
Mr.. Keysor reported that Miss
Schroeder, who was recently elected
to the fifth grade of the west Mankato
building, had said that she could not
accept salary >ef s35, as she had
started teaching at $40 a month and
had had two raises. She was willing
to start here at $40.
After some discussion, the board,
on motion of Capt. Keysor, decided to
advance Miss Schroeder's salary to
$40.
Capt. Keysor stated that he had
secured propositions from M. l..
Brandt and Mr.. Windmiller in regard
to putting down a we'll for the East
Mankato school. He thought that
not enough water would be used from
a we'll there to keep the water fresh,
and it might be better to carry water
from Mr.. Windmiller's present well.
Mr.. Windmiller, who was present
at the meeting, said that he would
allow the board to take water from
his we'll for a dollar year. He said
that his we'll is 256 feet deep, and that
with Fgasoline engine he pumps
1000 barrels day.
On Mr.. Wilson's motion, the matter
referred to the committee on property
and expense.
The bills were read and allowed.
Mr.. Fletcher moved that the 81, 800
interest due on high school bonds be
forwarded to the Importers and
Traders bank of New York, and this
was carried.
The question of selecting a success
sor for Miss Mumm was talked over,
and the committee on teachers was
given more time. When it is ready
to report, special meeting of the
board will be called,
Mrs Smith stated that a Miss
Sconten, who is graduate of Cornell
university, has taught four years, and
has been in Germany year or more,
has been highly recommended by Miss
Earhart, of the Normal school, and
that Miss Earhart has written to her
in regard to the matter.
On Mr.. Cray's motion, it was voted
that after the radiation of the Union
school heating plant has been put in
to the satisfaction of the architect,
the contractor be paid eighty per cent.
The board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real
estate were filed today:
E. E. Soaring to Arden N. Drake,
lot nineteen, block two, Ogle q Davis
addition, for $500,
Edward Ziegler to Theresa Mayer,
lot eight, block 124, city, for 81, 100.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05

Jno. B. Meagher has awarded the
contract for placing hot water heat
ing plant in his new residence to the
Mankato Plum bling Co.
1000 yards dress styles ginghams,
short lengths, on sale at Brett's Fri
day and Saturday, at Al cents
= David Powers, who was committed
to jail frJm Mapleton, paid his fine
today and was discharged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05

July 10Th and Aug. I'd are the next
dates on which homeseekers' tickets
will be on sale. Low rates. Call at
M. 81 ST. L. ticket Office for full infor-
nation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05

See adv. elsewhere this week OF
trotting stations for sale. They are
both fineEhigh bred horses and gotten
extremely cheap for such horses. Look
up the ad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05

please say advertised" and name
date of this list. Letters remaining
unclaimed at the expiration of Is
days from this date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
L. P. HUNT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05

Three tramps, two of them cripples.
were locked up last night and ordered
out of the city this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
DAVIES ! N|LHAR1Z.
JOB Odd Fellows Block,
Mankato. Minnesota.
A few OF OUR FARM SNAPS

We have the cheapest farm proper
ties in any county in the state in the
market today.
ss5 acres d Lyon s99 county, all improved, So de-
80 acres Lyon county, all improved, $3.50
worth $40,
$50 acres Lyon county, all improved, with crop,
$40, worth S25.
100 acres Yellow Medicine county all improved,
$50. worth SIS.
2 10 acres Ramsey county, all improved, S25,
worth $40.
159 acres Chippewa county, all improved, $40
worth $50.
100 acres Pipestone county, all improved, $50,
worth $50.
AIS acres Pope county, all improved, S13, worth
240 acres Scott county, all improved, s12, worth
SIS.
274 acres Otter Tail county, all improved, 49,
worth S12.
400 acres Mcleod county all improved, S25,
worth $40.
100 acres Morrison county, all improved, $40,
worth S12.
220 acres Lac qui Parle county, all improved,
So worth SIS.
40 quarter sections Mile Laos county, all i'm
proved, Sc to S.
Improved and unimproved farms,
the cheapest and the best in following
counties: Becker, Wadena, Cass,
Crow Wing, Stevens, Wilkin, Traverse,
Renville, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet,
Martin and LeSueur.
16 genuine farm bargains in Blue
Earth county.
IWe give you anything you want.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05

Andrews, Miss Earl McCloskey, D. B.
Borden, J. F.. Morrison, j. M.
Christensen, Mrs. c. HIN. NJ. Pea Co.
Cleveland, Mrs. IdabelleRaber, John
Cutsforth, d. M. Root, Mrs. Ellen
Davis, Ellsworth Rou, Miss Opal
Drehmer, David Rorikle, Bert
Ellis, G. J. Schueneman, A.
Gage, Miss Emma Shell. o.
Grogan, Mathew Shutee, L. ID.
Lang. Mrs. Rosa Snow, Mrs. Lizzie
Lauda, Miss R. Taylor, S.R.
Larkin, Patrick Wilkins. E. j.
In calling for the above letters
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-05
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post office at Mankato.
Mimi, for the week ending Aug. 4,
1909
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09
WAS HYPNOTIZED, He SAYS
Man Tells the St. Louis Police That
He Is Controlled by n
ChicarOan

st. Louis. Mo-. Feb. s.-A man giving his
name as Edward James pleaded before
Chief of Detectives Desmond to-day. and
asked to be saved from the awful influence
of Dennis holland. IN ex-policeman of
100 Ohio avenue, Chicago. James says he
Cannot shake off this influence which No
land holds over him. He says that Noland's
commands drove him from his wife and
home. and his silent orders make him obey.
He wanted to know if there was any way
to get his strange case TO the attention OF
the Chicago police, and have the man ar
rested.
Il am compelled 10 obey his every wish.
and j fear ii will lead me to crime. l am
tcld 10 leave every position ] secure. and
l make a miserable living. ! had 4 job
at the ST. Charles car works. but was or
dered to quit it. and was so worried that l
had to obey. Then 1 went 10 work for the
street department in this city, but was sud
denly ordered to leave. and L cannot resist
the command"
The man appeared to be a well-bred me-
chanlc. He spoke like a man with q good
common school education. and in rational
manner. Physicians are investigating his
case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09
SCIENTISTS IN THE SOUTH SEAS
Party Sent Ont to Collect for baron
RothschiId Returns From n
Successful Trip.

San Francisco, Feb. S.-A party OF SCENT
lists, consisting of Messrs. c. M Harris, G.
3. Hull, f. 3. Droune, of Hyde Park,
Mass. and R. H. Beck. of this state, has
just returned from the South seas with
several thousand valuable specimens of
strange birds, animals and reptiles, some of
which AVE never before been secured.
The explorers were retained by the Frank
Blake Webster Company. of Hyde Park.
Mass, naturalists. acting as the agents
for Baron Rothschild. The expedition was
fitted out principally in Boston. though the
sea trip was commenced from la Francis
co. Eight months ago the explorers sailed
from this port in the schooner Lila and
Matte. which carried a crew of nine men
and the captain, besides the four SCENT
lists. She sailed directly to the island OF
Galapagos. a possession Of Ecuador. where
the scientific researches commenced.
Baron RothSchild is an enthusiastic
scientist. and has one of the best equipped
museums in the world. 1t was in the hope
of charging his collection and adding to il
many valuable specimens that he sent out
the expedition. In this he has been en-
tirely successful.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09
RACE FOR LIFE.
Tramp Steamship Encounters a Sub
merged Wreck and StaESers
Disabled Into Port.

New York, Feb. S.-To-day the Coventina,
a British tramp. loaded with wheat, stag
gered into the upper bay in a sinking con-
dition as a result of an encounter with a
submerged wreck. About noon of Friday.
while the ship was headed east-northeast
some 24O miles east of Cape Henry, a great
shock was felt, followed by a crunching
sound. and the ship came to a standstill:
The shock was so great that the chief
mate was thrown from his feet. The ship
had struck a submerged wreck with great
force. and the latter. having less give than
the Coventina, crashed in that .vesseFs
bows in d. most remarkable way. A subse-
uuent examination of the damaged bow
showed that the ship would have all ii
could do to make Sandy Hook without
sinking, the sea water was pouring through
the fore peak and fore hold so fast.
1t was a race for life back to the Hook
after that, and old Neptune was defeated,
The captain says If the water had reached
the wheat the grain would have swelled
and possibly burst the ship.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09
TILTED HER CHINESE LOVER.
Miss A. Johnston. of Altoona. Pa, Is
Threatened With a Suit for
mage

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb S.-Because at the
last moment she refused to marry him,
You Eos, a Chinese laundryman of Turtle
Creek. says he will sue Miss Amanda ohns-
ton, of Altoona, for breach of promise. Eos
recently came to Turtle Creek from Altoo-
ma, where he had attended a Christian Sun
day school. Miss Johnston was the teacher.
and Eos fell in love with her. He says his
affection was reciprocated. The Chinaman
made frequent trips to Altoona Saturday,
when he returned, Miss Johnston accom-,
panied him. Bringing home the bride had
a different ending from that which Eos had
pictured. Yesterday when he called upon
Rev. Mr.. ]. II. Tarbell. pastor of the Con-
gregational church. and asked the minis
ter to perform the marriage ceremony Rev.
Mr.. Tarbell refused. Istead of marrying
the couple the minister advised the young
woman not to wed the Chinaman., He in
duced her to change her mind. and she re-
manned at his house as Mrs. TarbelIs
guest. She left for her home to-day. IN
addition to suing Miss Johnston Tor preach
of promise, he says he will sue Rev. Mr..
Tarbell for damages.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09
TO EXCHANGE.


TO EXCHANGE ..
Two 6-acre tracts. suburb of Washington,
D.. c.; one tract nicely improved; electric
railroad TO Washington: beautiful building
site, to exchange for a farm in Kansas
or Missouri worth about SIC, 100.
4Sc acres timber land in Butler county.
Nc: 2la miles from depot: value, 81. 500
want to trade for residence in Kansas
City; this is clear of incumbrance.
go acres in Randolph county, Ark: vir-
gin timber: l mile from depot; clear; price.
81, 800: want Kansas City residence and viii!
assume $500.
90 acres, Cheyenne county. Kas.; clear;
improved; also house in Bird City. Kas.,
$500. to trade for general merchandise.
80 acres. Westmoreland county. Pa: nice.
ly improved; depot on farm: fine vein q
in good real estate, balance time 6 per cent.
$40 acres. Stafford county, 'Kas.: improv-
ed; a good farm and at Il low price. $500,
to exchange for 81 800 merchandise or Kan
sas City property. balance. 1 year 6 per
cent.
5000 acre ranch in Blanco and Kendall
counties, Tex; the finest portion of Texas;
s4.W per acre: will trade for improved city
property.
We have store buildings, farms. residence
property to trade for merchandise.
THE KANSAS CITY REALTY CO:
Rupker Rldp
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

SoRT1S 3 Ro8ERTsoN. Proprietor.
of abstracts and examiners of land titles.
No. Is East Sixth street. furnish daily the
transfers of real estate filed in the record
er's office at Kansas City. Mo.
daiIv reports contain covenants of general
warranty. unless otherwise stated.
kirk b. Armour and wife to Patrick
Conner: lot Il and south half of lot.
:1o n; G ? War rns to Wesley j.. Warner: ~
lot 10, block %. TraGy's subdivision,
lot 16, block 2. n Fl b;o allens addi-
ton, and lot w. ot'eA 7
Na sp0Mh !: : IRarllIt and husband to j. A.
Rose: lots / to s. block :. and lots so,,
| John A. Barnes and wife to John w.
Robinson; lot 9. block S, Vanderbilt 100
rP Plaos a. Grifith to Charles ". !"
German; lots SO and SO. block 3.
King & Bouton's addition :.:.... 900
John B. Cotton and wife to VI. A. K. IN,
Charles W. Garman and wife to D.
c. bradley: lot 50, block B. King & ,,,,
Bout Weisi aaale' and husband to Au. 40"
gust smith: west half lot II. block
:. Morse's first addition .:.." 1850
Charles Bishop and ,nd,v Wife 70 h, Mutton
South half of lot 1852. block Is. Nc ~,
sc Gees n anGa1nou 10 Ralph S. Iatshaw; :"
lot .. block :. Clinton place 49,. 600
Kate M. Forth ct al to NJ. A. Mar
GIIis: east half of the southeast
quarter of section o, township as ~,
OUITCLAIM DEEDS.
r c. Beed and wife to John Cham
berlain; north h.2 p feet sd Of 10, ss. Cow 81
TRUSTEES DEEDS.
John P. O'Neil, trustee. to Samuel
Greenwood: lot 10. c.. ]. Brockman's 80.
first addition :. -. g. -.-..-....-...- l,OU
II. d. Ashley. trustee, to Virginia
Randall: lot 10. Merine's second adj
/ GitiAQ OSs
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-09
FORETELLS HIS DEATH.
of Cigarettes I'm New Jersey
Makes Arrangements for
His Funeral

New York. Feb. S.-Thomas P. Collier. of
Morristown. n. J., died Saturday night of
consumption. brought on by excessive Gig
arctic smoking. During the day he called
his friends into his bedchamber.
Il am going 10 die" he said. land /
want TO ask one favor of you. VIII You act
as pallbearers at my funeral?"
All of the young men promised they would
help to carry his body into the church and
out again, and lower IL into the grave The
pastor of the church of which Collier was
an attendant was also sent for. The dying
man gave minute directions as TO the form
of funeral ceremony he desired conducted.
Then he expressed satisfaction that all
was arranged for and calmly awaited death,
the time of which he had prophesied to the
day.