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mayor of Mankato, was born at Terre
Haute, Ind. in 1851. He attended the
high school there until his removal
to this state in 1857. Besides serving
as alderman one term, beginning in
1886, he served one term as mayor,
has been United States deputy revenue
collector, as we'll as serving on the
board of managers of the state normal
school. He also served one term as
representative from Blue Earth county.
He was elected to the state senate in
1890 and served faithfully three terms
ip that capacity. At present ex-Sena-
tor and Mrs. Barr are sojourning in
California, where they have been for
some three months.
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The act of the legislature by which
the village of Mankato was incorpora-
ted was approved March I'd, 1866
Just two months later, May I'd, a
meeting of citizens was held for the
purpose of electing the first village
officers.
w. F. Lewis, J. c. Wise and Frank
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First Ward-James ]. Thompson, S.
Lamm and M. 7. G. Flower.
Second Ward-Geo. Max6eld, John
J. Shaubut and Frank Henline.
Third Ward-Edwin Bradley, G. V.
McGraw and s. W. Gleason.
S. W. Gleason was elected president,
and Chas. A. Chapman surveyor.
On April 10th, Major A. G. Voolfolk
was elected attorney, but declined the
next day. On the Goth, James Brown
was elected attorney, at salary of
5000.
James McEwen was appointed chief
of police April 10Th, but was not con-
firmed. He was confirmed on the 27th,
and resigned Aug. 18th, when q. Pad
dock was appointed his successor.
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MankaUo's first mayor, James A.
Wiswell, was native of Vermont, be-
ing born in Windham county, Sept.
10, 1928. His parents removed TO
Broome county, New York. when he
was very young. He was educated
there, graduating from Union college
at Schenectady in 1858 and afterwards
studied law, being admitted to the
bar in 1856. He located at Garden
City in 1857 and was elected to the
state legislature three successive
terms. He was elected our first mayor
in 1868 and again filed the Office in
1S76-7S. He practiced law until his
death. Dec. %, 1888. His marriage
with Helen NJ. Carey, who is still
resident of this city, occurred in 1853.
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nANkATO'S nAYORS
1en Who Have Been Honored by the Ballots OF
Their Fellow Citizens.
BIOGRAPHIES AND PORTRAITS
Brief Sketches of Chief Executives Since the
City's Incorporation.

Prael were elected trustees, E. D. B.
Porter clerk, Geo. A. Clarke treasurer,
and Geo. Pfeffer marshal. The salary
of the clerk was placed at $3.50, he to
furnish room, light and fuel.
On May 10Th the board held its first
meeting, at the Office of Judge Waite.
w. F. Lewis was elected permanent
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president, and the offices of village
surveyor and village attorney were
created.
F. 81. Waite was elected to draft q
form of bylaws for the guidance of
the board of trustees, and to secure
copies of the incorporation law.
On May 18th, E. Middlebrook was
elected surveyor.
On May 1st, 1865, Isaac Marks was
elected president of the board of
trustees, and on May 7th, 1857, VIM.
h. Shepard was elected to the same
position.
The first meeting of the city council
was held March 18th, 1868, with the
following aldermen:
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we'll as mayor, holding the Office from
1889 to 1884. Mr. Maxfeld was born
Oct. 20, 1910, in Virginia. He came
to Mankato in the spring of 1858 and
worked at his trade as wagon maker,
and also in store. Later he became
interested in quarrying and owned a
lime kiln. He was married in No
vember, 1881, and was father of
twelve children, several of whom are
still living. He died Dec. %, 1898.
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Ed. Bradley, Msnkato's fifth mayor,
was born in Utica, New York, Sept.
H. 1880. He came to Mankato in
1858, having resided here since that
time. He served as mayor from 1879
81 and was also one of the first alder
men of our city, as well as serving
two terms in that capacity during re-
cent years. He served as county audi
tor one term quarter of century
ago. He was married in 1864. Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley still reside here.
Although not in the army. Mr.. Brad
ley served as marshal through the
Indiac massacre under Gen. Sibley.
Mr.. Bradley is now conducting a
grocery store at zoos South Front
street.
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1885, Geo. T. Barr from 1886 to 1886,
P. FL. Carney from 1886 to 1887, A. R.
Pau Sr. from 1887 to 1891, John A.
Willard from 1891 to 1893. Edgar
Weaver from 1898 to 1897, A. R. Pfau
Sr. from 1897 to 1899, F. M. Currier
from 1899 to 1901, and Nicholas Pc
tersen is the present mayor.
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about twenty-five years ago. nearly all
of that time acting as general agent
for the J. 1. Case Threshing Machine
company. He is the present efficient
auditor of Blue Earth county, a posi-
tion he has filled with credit for a
year and half past. After serving
four years as mayor he was succeeded
by A. r. Pfau Sr.
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Is native of Boston. Mass, and re-
ceived a good education in the public
schools of that city. For several years
he was employed in a wholesale house
there and moved to Blue Earth county
in 1915. After several years of farm
ing-h entered the firm of Rosenberger
& Currier in the year 1895. He was
a member of the legislature in 1891
and elected mayor in 1899. At pres
ert he is engaged in the manufacture
of candies and confections.
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Zechariah Paddock the third mayor
of MankaUo was born in Onondaga
county, N. Y. Feb. 8, 1924. He
came to Mankato lin 1868, and in 1859
enlisted as a member of Capt. Bier
bauer's company and was stationed at
Mankato under command of Col.
Smith. He has been clerk of the dis
trict court eight years and was elected
mayor of Mankato on July 2, 1859,
and served in that capacity until the
spring of 1871. He was county coron-
er at the time of his death which
occurred Aug. q, 1895.
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Mr.. Chapman was born in 1888 at
Cambridge, Mass, and is a graduate
of the Lawrence Scientific school and
Harvard college, ..and followed civil
engineering as a profession. He came
to Mankato in 1867, and has been
identified with every move calculated
to benefit the city in business and
social way. He has served the city as
engineer, the county as auditor, and
for many years was secretary of the
board of trade.
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was taken from the Jail about eleven
O. clock in q furniture wagon. He
conversed bravely with the soldiers
around him. The execution took place
at quarter past eleven o'clock. He
died apparently very easy, and his
body was taken down after being sus-
pended thirty-6ve minutes. His body
will be sent to Harper's ferry at four
O'Clock this p. m. and from thence
will be conveyed north this evening.
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his interest to his partners. He is at
present treasurer of the Hubbard
Milling Co. and has an equal share
with Mr.. Hubbard in large line of
elevators, mostly on the Omaha road.
In Oct. 1880, he was married to Miss
Olivia Roberts. He was elected mayor
in 1884, serving one term; he was
a member of the school board in
this city some years ago. He pur-
chased the Senator Wilkinson property
on Broad street several years ago and
has since made. his home there.
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Oct. 1, 80:

Oct. 1, go:
Among the Republican candidates
for county offices at the November
election in 1860 we notice L. G. M.
Fletcher and Chas. A. Chapman for
county auditor and o. o. Pitcher and
Nathan Powell for county attorney.
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BENJAMIN F. Smith was born in
Knox county, Ohio, July 4th, 1911.
He was an early settler in Blue Earth
county, being one of the founders of
the town of Vernon Center. He filled
the positions of register of deeds, state
senator, mayor of Mankato and regis
Ter of the q. 8. land Office at Redwood
Falls. In the civil war he was lieu
tenant colonel of the Third Regiment
of MINI. Infantry. but was not with
the regiment when it surrendered.
In 1884 and 1865 he commanded the
military force in and about Mankato.
Died in Msnkaro. Dec. 10, 1892.
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P. 81. Carney, successor to George
T. Barr as mayor of Mankato, was
elected to that position in 1885. Mr..
Carney has resided here since 1871
and for several years was engaged in
mercantile business, and since 1890
has been manager and has operated the
Mankato cement works, one of the
leading industries of this city. For
nine years he was a member of the
city council and was postmaster dur
ing the first administration of Grover
Cleveland,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
DEFINITION OF NEWS.

The Buffalo Commercial says that
Charles A. Dana once defined news in
this way: "If you see dog biting a
man, don't write 1t up. But If you
see man biting dog, spare no pains
or money to get the details to The Sun
Office. This is poor paraphrsse of
a good story. When "Doo" Wood was
night editor of the Sun a reporter
asked him: "What constitutes news2"
Mr.. Wood considered for a moment,
and then replied: "Here's an illus
tration which will probably give you
a correct idea of what l think on that
subject: If you should see dog rHn-
ming down Broadway with a tin can
tied to his tail it isn't worth line
But if you should see dog with tin
can tied to his tail-walking down
Broadway, it's worth column"
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LUto y 1O VT kVOFS
ORDER FOR HEARING ON G

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Francis
Pew, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto E. d.
Cornish of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance
at the probate office in the city of Mankato, In
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
viz Monday the I'd day of February, A. D. 1903.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the az
plratlon of which time ell claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further. That notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica'
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the Goth day OF
July, A, D. 1902.
By the Court:
probate Court Seall VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Daniel Buck,
Atty for Administrator.
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From Mondays Daily.
Shakopee defeated st. Peter yester-
day at base ball.
The Mr.. Rice who was referred to
by The Free Press last week as going
into business at White Rock, 8. D.,
Is brother of J. G. Rice of this city.
The normal school authorities are
looking for lady teacher of manual
training and sewing. When one has
been secured, the faculty will be COM
plete.
AL Dunning, who was charged by
his divorced wife with assault, was
arrested Saturday evening. He pleaded
guilty this morning and Judge Shiss-
Ter fined him So and costs.
City Recorder Williams has signed
the orders for extra pay for the six
police officers for extra work during
carnival week. The officers take care
ofAC. J. Cotter's bill for service as
special police.
A marriage license has been granted
to VIM. Lestico and Mrs. Rubottom.
The marriage will occur today. Mr..
Lestico is employed by the Citizens
Telephone company, and both have
many friends.
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Minnesota's Grand Exposition viii
Be Held Sept. | to 6, 1902.
Everything Points to the Greatest
Fair Yet Given.
REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILROADS
Good Roads Train q Feature-Na-
tional Cattle Show.
Amusement Program Which Beats
All Records.

Minnesota has good reason 30 be
proud Of her State Fair.
Taking all things into consideration
IL is, perhaps, fair to say that no 9th
er influence is working out so much
good to the state as the State Fair. It
is doing a powerful educational work;
it is introducing broader methods of
farming; Il Is stimulating stock
growing; it Is developing horticul-
ture; and Il Is advertising Minnesota
TO the world as no other Institution
can or would
Within a decade the Minnesota
State Fair has risen from an incon-
spicuous place among the state fairs
of the country until II Is DOW the
largest of allS and il has even out
stripped the great Canadian fair at
Toronto, which has held first place
for many years in attendance and re-
ceipts. Last year over 1877, 900 people
passed in through the turnstiles at
the Minnesota State Fair grounds.
The Minnesota State Fair Is the
only one which can maintain great
national cattle shows No other fair
attempts these shows. And the great
cattle breeders associations would
not consider making exhibitions at
any of them if the matter were
preached.
Evening Amusements-
The Minnesota Fair was the first to
Introduce evening entertainments and
the only state fair which has made
them a success. A feature Of the
evening entertainments this year will
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cent cattle brought IA foe $50 q Aos
the judgment of experts q interna-
tional reputation, as to thoik p.oints
and value.
These great exhibitions By tho Here
ford and Short-horn people naturally
stimulate all other breeders 10 send
their best animals to the Minnesota
fair. The enthusiasm has spread TO
the dairy cattle growers, and this
year the Observation-Disclosures Association
will add a large amount 10 the State
Fair premiums for it's class and viii
make a large and attractive display.
Other dairy breeds be splendidly rep
resented
Things Worth Seeing.
The National Live Stock Shows OF
Pure Bred Cattle-A greater exhibit
ton than the Royal Cattle Show at
London.
The State Fair Midway Replees
with fun and amusement.
The Fast Horses on the Mile Track
each Afternoon-No race fos less than
a 81, 900 purse.
The great $1,000 trottins rocs ON
Minneapolis day.
Fitzpatrick in his sensational auto
mobile riding.
The big 5000 pacing racs On St
Paul day.
PAINS fireworks spectacle each
evening of the fair.
The immense new Agricultural Hall
filled with the products of Minnesota
farms and orchards.
Balloon aScensions each afternoon
Of the fair.
Racing by electric light each even
ing ON the half-mile track.
A great horse show and parade.
Athletic exhibitions extraordinary.
A building devoted to women's
work.
A tremendous exhibit Of farm ma
chinery in motion
Dairy products-farm products
factory products-all the things which
have made Minnesota famous.
All on the finest state fair grounds
n America
Races and Amusements>
Each afternoon of the fair there
viii be magnificent program in front
If the grand stand. The races include
he great Minneapolis and St. Paul
lay $1,000 purse races, while none 10
Tor a purse less than 81 900. Follow
ng IS the complete program for tbs
afternoon events:
Good Roads ard Labor Day.
Monday, Sept. 1st Good Roads and
Labor Day.-s,oe class, pacing, purse
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

OhDEh rOh hEAhlNG ON CLAlMS.
TATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth--ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of James
Douglass deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto Eliza
Douglass, of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance,at
the Probate office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth County, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the End day of February, A. d.
1909 at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
plration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said,
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press. weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato In
said county,
Dated at Mankato, the 26th day OF July
A. D., 1902.
By the Court:
probate Court Seal VIM. f. HUGHES
Q. Q. Daley, Judge of Probate.
Atty. for Executors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
SWEETS IN TRUST
Now the Candy Concerns Are
to Form a Huge Combine.
Those Factories in the Smaller Towns
May Be in the New Company
Later-CapitaI Stock.

With capital Of $40, 900. 900 tn.
candy trust has been formed ant
headquarters will be established in St.
Louis and Chicago.
Twenty to twenty-five concerns are
going into the combine. They are
located in St. Louis, Chicago and
Cincinnati. 1t is expected that the or
ganization will be completed within
the next three weeks, and early in
September a meeting will be held,
either in st. Louis or Chicago, for the
election of officers and board of di.
rectors.
The agitation for candy scombina,
tion was begun three years ago. o.
Fl. Peckham, one of the largest manu-
facturers to be in the trust, was one
Of the original promoters, and he has
done effective work in contributions
to confectioners' journals and in adj
dresses at conventions and banquets.
Mr.. Peckham states that candy is
not now luxury, but as much of a
necessity as bread and beef. By
combination Of the larger manufac-
turers Mr.. Peckham says great econ
omics in the purchase of raw material
will be made and the selling territory
will be districted according to produc-
ing capacity.
Two large Cincinnati concerns will
be in the trust. and IL Is left to Vim
cent L. Pierce of Chicago to bring the
Chicago manufacturers into line.
The trust is certain to control eight
cen Of the largest factories in the
middle west, and will have an output
of 100, 900, 900 pounds year.
1t is barely possible that the fac
tories in the smaller cities may be
asked to get into the combination.
A local candy manufacture stated to-
day that one of the principal reasons
for the formation of the company was
to enable it to purchase raw material
from foreign countries at less figure
than 1t can now be bought at. 1t Is
his understanding that the concerns
in the trust will continue to manufac-
ture candy as they are now doing.
There will be no shutting up of fac
tories. 1t is barely possible that the
local factory may go into the trust,
but there is nothing definite deter
mined upon that point.ss yet.
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The Minneapolis Journal has a
scheme whereby any one subscribing
that paper for one year can get a
81, 600 accident policy. good for one
year, for 80 cents in addition to the
cost of the paper. They also are offer
ing $50, 900 in cash prizes for the near
est guess on the total vote of New
York, Pennsylvania and Michigan this
fall. Every three months paid in
advance is good for one guess.
Address, The Minneapolis JournaI
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be PAINS latest and greatest marvel of
pyrotechnic performance, THE Siege
of Pekin." This spectacular drama
requires a stage 300 feet long, and
800 yards of canvas are necessary for
the scenery. The play is founded on
the stirring events of year OF 80
back in China and the piece closes
with tremendous display Of fire.
works Each evening, before tho pyro-
technic performance, there are races
under electric light, specialties Of the
higher order and q fine band COD
cert
IT. Good Roads at the Fair. "a
= For the fair of 1902 the manage
nfent is making broader plans than
ever before. One of the most import
ant Of the new departures is the great
Good Roads convention and road
building demonstration. This Is no
common good roads talking match"
as some one has called certain efforts
IN this line. The good roads move
ment which will be inaugurated at
the fair is backed by the Agricultural
Department of the United States gov
ernment- The government will send
TO the fair grounds its famous Good
Roads Train"-a train of a dozen cars
loaded with the latest things in road
making machinery and apparatus.
These machines will be unloaded at
jEine fair grounds and, under the di-
rections 81 government engineering
experts, half mile or more of model
road will be built before the eyes of
the visitors. Model roads in mac
adam, gravel and dirt will be con-
structed, errors will be pointed out
md practical ideas disseminated.
In fact, the practical will govern
ssA control at this good roads meet.
Only practical methods will be talked
shout or demonstrated. Persons with
theories will not be given a hearing.
Experience viii be the authority.
While the demonstrations Of the real
thing arc going on on the fair
grounds, a convention win be held in
Institute hail, where the subject will
be discussed by plain-speaking expert
authorities On good roads, and where
visitors will have an opportunity to
ask questions. II is the intention to
make the whole thing as useful as
possible to the people OF the north
west.
Monday, of fair week, will be Good
Roads Day. The convention will last
till Wednesday, but the demonstra-
ton work with the machinery will go
on all the week.
Live Stock Exhibition.
At this years fair exhibitions and
sales will be held by the American
Short-horn Breeders Association and
the American Hereford Breeders AS
ISOLATION. These great associations of
stock growers, which are the richest
and most influential organizations of
their kind in the world, make no ex-
hibitions at any other state fairs.
They are so gratified with the results
of showing at the Minnesota fair that
they will bring an increased number
of animals this year, while the auc-
ton sales, which are a feature of
these shows, will be crowded with the
best from the finest herds in the coun-
try.
The auction sales and Judging of
these cattle take place in two great
circus tents, which are put up near
the cattle barns on the fair grounds.
1t is one of the most interesting
sights of the fair to see these magniti-
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NOTICE OF SALE TINTED mr.


Whereas, there has been delivered IN tho
undersigned sheriff, certified copy of a Ger.
tam Judgment in an action wherein James r,
Tlnkcom was plaintiff and Alfred A, Dickson
and Lillis P. Dickson were defendants. in the
District Court of Blue Earth County, Mime.
sofa in favor of said plaintiff and against
SAID defendants, directing me as sheriff of Blue
Earth County, Minnesota, to sell the real estate
hereinafter described, to satisfy the amount
due upon said Judgment, being now, S1271. SO.
therefore take notice that on the tenth day of
Sept, 1902 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, I, the
undersigned sheriff of said Blue Earth County
will offer for sale and sell pursuant to the
terms OF said Judgment at the front and
easterly door Of the Court House in the City
OF Mankato, Minnesota, at public Auction to
the highest bidder for cash Lot Three ~ in
Block Two (2) in HubbelPs Addition to the Cit
OF Mankato, according to the recorded pla
thereof, to satisfy the amount then due upo
said judgment and all costs and expen s
herein.
Dated this 10th day of July, 1902.
FRED GERLICH,
Sheriff Of Blue Earth County, nj
A. E. Clark, Attorney for Plaintiff.