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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28
STERLING CENTER GOSSIP.

Our Sterling ball nine crossed bats
with the Amboy "Kid" team at Amboy
last Saturday afternoon. The result of
the game was score of IL to in ia.
vor of Sterling.
On April % there will be a dance in
the hall. Music will be furnished by
the Airill orchestra of four pieces.
Prof. G. w. E. Hill will give lee
ture at the Sterling church on Monday
evening, April "a. His subject will be
"Aztec Land" Admission, Is and %
cents.
There is rumor of wedding bells
soon to ring in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Grover spent a
few days last week in Good Thunder
visiting relatives.
Charles Will of Mapleton was a
pleasant caller around Lura Lake last
! Sunday. 80
Cyrus Williams is hauling stone this
week for new house, which he will
erect this summer.
| f. w. Parks was called to Mankato
last Saturday on account of the serious
illness of his sister, Mrs. A. H. Stief
enhofer. Mrs. Parks followed him on
Monday.
Miss Mary Fisk, who is attending
school at Amboy, is nome spending hel
vacation.
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Came Here When The Town
Was in Its Infancy.
He Was a Prominent Attorney
in the Early Days.
Man of Strong Character and of
Strict Integrity.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Sheldon F. Barney, one of the old set
tiers of this community, one of those
who spent their lives in redeeming the
wilderness for the ues of civilized man,
died in the, city this afternoon about one
o'clock. Mr.. Barney had been ill for
about year, his malady being of a
cancerous nature.
In the book issued by the semi-cen-
tenial committee the following brief
sketch of Mr.. Barney's life can be
found:
"Nlr. Barney was born December A.,
1881, in Groton, Tompkins county, New
York, and was brought up on farm
in Cayuga county in the same state.
Having strong propensity for legal
career, he entered the law office Of
Warren L. Worden of Auburn, n. Y, in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28
Lake Crystals Street Railway.

Lake Crystal began running street
cars last Thursday. The line is operated
OH North Main street, intercepting tine
Omaha at the Union depot and termin-
ating at Lily lake. It's horse line for
the present, but in short time the
system will be operated by electric
power. The cars are the Dump pattern,
the latest out. We would recommend
this style of car for Mankato with the
door at the end rather than at the sides
like the English coaches, for the con-
venience of the city council and the
Lord Mayor in. getting on and off. Don't
you people down the creek wish now
that you had taken us in, in your pipe
dream? We don't feel a bit uppisll
about it, but rather enjoy the situation
Lake Crystal Union.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending,
April 81, 1905:
Patterson, Willie H.; Beaton,- Hector;
Brown, C. j.
Chandler, Miss Daisy; Clemens, Eli
Crandall, F. A.
Edwards, Miss Winnie; Evans, Mrs.
Annie.
Frame, Theodore.
Gale, Geo. NJ; Gilbert, c. E. (2).
Harmenn, Miss Martha.
Lewis, Thr. l.; Loomis, III. Nj.
Malmquist, Edith; Maynagne, Miss
Josie; Marquette, VIM; McBeth &
Shepherd; Moore, James; Norge, B.
Oterdahl, Miss Bertha.
Palmer, E. j.; Parr, E. c.; Perry, H.
F.
Sathen, Mr.; Strouts, L. L.
Tanner, Miss Katherine; Terry, Miss
Laura E.
Weedy, Mrs. r.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
lead letter office.
G. L. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
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December, 1852, and on December IL,
1854, was admitted to the bar. He prac-
ticed law in New York until October,
1855, when becoming ambitious for a
wider field of action he emigrated to the
west. He arrived in Blue Earth county,
April 25, 1856, and preempted claim,
on which he lived until December 26,
1857, when he moved to Mankato for
the purpose of practicing mis- profession.
In June 1858, he formed co-partner
ship with John A. Willard, and practic
ed law under the name of Willard &
Barney. This was for many years the
most prominent law firm in Blue Earth
county, and one of the best known in
the northwest. He was engaged in the
business of law about twenty-five years.
During this time, in 1861, he repre-
sented Blue Earth and LIE Sueur coun-
ties in the state senate. In 1865, in con-
nection with his brother, c. w. Barney,
William F. Bailey and f. j. Ruter, he
established the Mankato Novelty works
on Elm and Willow streets, under the
firm name of c. w. Barney & Co. This
was the first machine shop and foun-
dry in Blue Earth county. In 1867,
with his brother ARA B. Barney, he es-
tablished barrel, stave and heading
factory. This firm was known as A. B.
Barney & Co. He has also served on the
Mankato city council as alderman, and
was for some time member of the
board of education. During the whole
of his active life he was consistent
and uncompromising democrat.
"He was married August 81, 1872, to
Sarah G.. Wall, VINO came to Mankato a
child, in 1859. They nave had six chill
dren, five of whom are now living
Norman S., born Dec 81, 1873, died
July 81, 1874; Willard A., born De-
cembef %, 1875; John c., born March
%, 1879; Charles A., born July 20, 1881
Sarah born January Is, 1884: Benja-
min F., born April Z, 1888.
His brother, ARA Barney, lives in
Buckeye, WISH, His cousins, Charles
and Asa c., live in this county.
"Mr. Barney retired from business
several years ago, and lived in his fine
suburban residence just outside the city
Limits, enjoying the well earned fruits
of an honorable career As business
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IDENTIFY expects to spend some of the
summer months here looking after the
same.
Mr.. Gordon of the milling firm, who
has been on the road for some months,
is about the streets again.
Humiston & Co. nave been drilling a
new well at the mill, as the old one is
failing.
MIR. Harold Pressnall left for Okla
homa last Friday morning. He ex-
poets to work for the Rock Island rail
road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28
Magical Scenes in California.

If you contemplate trip to Califor-
MIA with its lovely seaside resorts, or
ange groves, beautiful gardens, and
quaint old Missions the pleasantest
shortest and quickest way to these mag
ical scenes are over the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific lines Every day
from March lst to May 18th, tickets
will be sold via this route at $25 from
Missouri river, good in tourist sleepers
Double berths 1915. Fast trains, short
line, no delays. Inquire of E. L. Lcmax
G. p. T. A., Union Pacific, Omaha, Neb
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kato mad right to grant the permits
sion to lay car line over the whole
of the bridge. Some day it might be
found that the city's authority only
extended to midstream. In that case
the company would be without the
right of running it's track over the Mic
ollet county half of the bridge, unless
permission was obtained from the au-
thorities on that side of the river. The
matter was finally adjusted by inserting
the provision that if the village had
any ownership of the bridge OF any au-
tnority thereover, the village granted
the right to the company to run its car
line over that structure.
In another place the ordinance was
changed little ON account of the fear
on the part of some of the villagers
that locomotives might be run up along
Belgrade avenue all the way to the
quarries.
Various other objections that had not
been thought of before were brought up
and were either explained away or OBJ
waited through slight changes in the
wording of the ordinance.
When the ordinance as a whole came
to vote, there were four votes in its
favor, those of President Hagwall,
Councilman Kroeger and Bohrer, and
Recorder Andersen. Councilman Stew
art kept his name from appearing on
the record as either for or against the
measure.
The villagers as whole seem pleas
ed over the result. They are exceeding
ly anxious for car line, and those
who interposed objections to certain
features of the proposed ordinance, did
so with perfectly honest intentions.
II. E. Hance briefly addressed the as
semblage on behalf of the measure.
He strongly argued that the bridge
is wide enough to admit the laying OF
car line on the same, without inter
fering with the other traffic. The bridge
has width of eighteen feet, the same
as the bridge over the Red River of the
North at Fargo and Moorhead. On the
whole the conditions at the two bridges
are similar. He read the following let
ter that he had received from Samuel
F. Crabbe, city engineer at Fargo:
answering your inquiry of the 18th
inst, relative to the city bridge crossed
by the Fargo and Moorhead street rail
way, will say that the roadway OF our
bridge is eighteen feet in width in the
clear The total length is 4Sl feet.
The bridge has curve in tine approach
and on the Moorhead end the streets
are very narrow.
"The old street railway company re-
ceived permission from the two cities
to use the bridge and they laid their
track on the nOrtn size OF the DrluSe,
leaving the south side free for travel of
teams At the time the railway COM
pany was laying the track, there was
considerable discussion as to whether
the bridge could be used for ordinary
public traffic, but since the operation
of the cars over the bridge, we have
experienced no inconvenience.
Gin order to show you clearly our
situation here, / attach a sketch of the
bridge, approaches, ETC., showing the To-
cation of the track and width of the
bridge and streets between curb"
1t might be mentioned in this connec-
tion that Fargo is a city quite as large
as Mankato and Moorhead has twice
the population of North Mankato, if
not more so.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
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FRANCHISE IN n. NJ.
Mankato and st. Peter Electric
Railway Favored.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
North Mankato last evening gave the
Mankato and st. Peter Railway and
Lighting company the right of laying
street car tracks on any and all of the
streets and alleys of the village. 1t is
twenty year franchise, modelled on
the plan of the franchises that the city
council has been accustomed to grant,
but altered little here and there to
conform to circumstances as found to
be in the village. The franchise must
be accepted within thirty days after
it's passage and the company must have
one mile of track completed within one
year after the acceptance or forfeit sthe
franchise.
Quite a number of denizens of the
north side attended the special village
council meeting at which the matter
was taken up. From the city were
four representatives of the railway
company, C. n. Andrews, H. E. Hance.
/ w. G. Hoerr and Fred Kron. A kee-
interest was taken by all present In
the proceedings and the entire assem-
blage eagerly drank in every word as
the proposed ordinance was being read,
and there were occasional suggestions
and inquiries about this or that fea-
ture.
Councilman w. Z. Stewart asked for
explanations and interposed objections
here and there. He did not like the
idea of having the ordinance passed at
that meeting He thought it was rush
ing things too hard. He preferred to
have it lie over until the next regular
meeting of the council.
Mr.. Andrews put in an evening of
work explaining and changing and
amending section after section, as the
aldermen made suggestions, and, most
of all, in arguing for the passage OF
the measure that evening. The COM
pany wished to have this action taken
| in view of the fact that on the follow
ing evening there would be a regular
meeting of the Mankato city council,
and the question of granting the right
to cross the bridge was likely to be
taken up. If North Mankato should re-
fuse to grant the franchise, or should
be disposed to delay the matter, it
would probably kill off the street car
| line as far as the village was con-
cerned. Mr.. Andrews was exceedingly
urgent in his request for action on the
measure that evening.
Mr.. Stewart held out steadily against
provision in the franchise granting
the companv the use of North Manka-
to's share of the bridge. Several of the
villagers in the hall seemed to think
as he did. Their objection was that the
village owned no part of the bridge and
could not properly grant any rights on
highway owned by the city of Man
kato. !. There seemed to be a fear that
if the village should assume any au-
thority over the bridge, this assump-
ton might some day result in the OBJ
! legation of repairing or helping to re-
pair the bridge. The villagers preferred
to have the city of Mankato 60 right
on keeping the bridge up at the expense
of the city exchequcr. Mr. Andrews ex-
planned that some day there might be
question whether the city of Man
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28
KERNs AND HEBRON.
James L. Hendley Suffers Bad Ac-
cident Friday.

L Cl0eut bTt0oys
James L. Hendley OF Hebron met with
quite an accident Friday. While rid
ing, standing up in buggy with his
brother, he fell backwards Being quite
heavy he struck the ground with great
the wrist and his back was injured DIR.
Munger was summoned from Nicollet
by phone and was attending the injur-
ed man in half an hour. The latter is
resting quite comfortably at this writ
ing.
George Peterson, the stock buyer, is
still taking stock at Judson and pay
ing good prices. Square dealing is his
motto If the farmers will sell him their
stock, he will save them money.
Road Overseer w. G. Clark improved
the roads in this district last week by
going over them with the road grader.
The late Mrs. Clara Burdett of Mid
dleburg, Vermont, who as told in last
nights Free Press. donated $500 to the
Kerns church, visited with the family of
her sister, Mrs G. NJ jefferson, one
summer few years ago.
Mrs. H. c. Randall is no better but is
very weak.
David Goodridge's family are impro~,
ing and will soon be out of quarantine
for scarlet fever.
Pastor Brown held beautiful Eas-
ter service at the Kerns church last
Sunday morning. He also held SER
vices for Rev. Allen in the Hebron
church in the afternoon.
Mr.. Allen was taken to his home at
the parsonage at Hebron on Monday
from Mankato. He is recovering from
his operation very nicely and his peo-
pie will be glad to welcome him back.
Rev. Brown will fill Mr.. Aliens appoint
ment for him at Hebron next Sunday.
Miss Effie Burrell is visiting with
ner mother, Mrs. c. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith are the
proud parents of son, who arrived
week ago.
The question for next Sunday at the
Kerns Sunday school is: "What high
priest worshipped his own idol?"
Mr.. Santo, the buttermaker, and his
wife, are rejoicing over the arrival of
daughter last Friday. Mrs. Shield of
West Concord, mother of Mrs. Santo,
is staying with them. All are doing
well.
MIR. and Mrs. La Forest Burril of
Sanborn are visiting with the fam
lily of Mr.. Burrill's brother, L. Bur-
rill, for few days this week.
7. Hodson spent Easter Sunday in
Mankato.
MIR. and Mrs. A. W. Rood continue to
improve after their recent illness.
Herbert Hodson, who is attending
the normal, spent Saturday and Sunday
at home.
Mr. Heath, former resident at Heb.
ron, was calling on an acquaintance last
week
Mrs. John Howe of Oakdale. near AL
bert Lea, who has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p Parsons, re-
turned to her home last week.
Mr. West, who works for George Me-
Carger, spent Saturday and Sunday in
Mankato.
James Hodson was out at o. X.
Doors place last Friday to start
manure spreader. 1t gave perfect sat
isfactiOn and is a good machine on the
farm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28
As Young As He Was Years Ago.

From Thursdays Daily.
The st. Cloud Journal Press SAYS:
Senator Pugh of Duluth has been a
resident of Minnesota thirty years, and
he is just as young as ne was half a
century ago."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28
GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no
matter of how lond standing, in to ii
days. First application gives ease and
rest SO C. Ii your druggist hasn't it
send soc in stamps and it will be for
warded post paid by Paris Medicine Co..
St Louis, Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28

Word was received by Mrs. w. P.
Marston from ner sister, Mrs. Henry
Rowland of Boise, Idaho that Clark
Rowland died up in the mountains and
that his remains were brought to
Boise for interment Lake Crystal
Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-04-28

1925 only will secure. you the
Mankato Weekly Free Press and
Western Farmer. Send In your
subscription this month.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
ALI druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. e. W. Groves signature Is on
each box Csc.
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The Weekly Free Press and
Western Farmer and Dairyman,
both one year for $1.25. Take
advantage of the offer this
month.
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The Western Farmer and
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09
Quincy Adams Sawyer"

An excellent demonstration OF
the we'll known saying that when a
woman will, she will, may be
sound in the publication of that
popular New England novel,
Quincy Adams Sawyer, and the
marvellous success that has attend
ed its sales throughout the land up
to the present day. Miss Caro- M.
Clark, young Boston woman,
thoroughly believed there was
market for this story and against
all advice Of friends she ventured
her last cent in forming the c. M.
Clark Publishing Company to pub
lish it. The author was unknown
and she had never had any exper-
ience in publishing books, but her
wonderful success in this venture
is still the talk Of the book trade.
Miss Clark modestly says that the
book met her expectation in max
ing "hit" with the public-that
is all. The dramatization Of the
novel, which is to be seen here
Wednesday Dec. II at opera house
is equally successful.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Mr.. ]. w. McGehee and Miss
Marie Kilgore we're married at the
home Of the brides parents, four
miles west of town last Wednesday.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J H. Bennett in the presence
ofa number Of friends and relatives,
Mr.. McGehee and Miss Kilgore
are both well known and have
hosts Of friends in the community.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Remember that / ain in Chicka-
sha to stay. I am not here to graft
the people. When you want any
work done OIL your clothing bring
it to me. l have had years of ex-
perience in this line and know my
business. Gro. OGDEN at Emer-
sons. o-8
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. F. d Lemon spent
Sunday in Union City with the
Jackman brothers who are nephews
Of A. {. Jackman,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

c. P. Cardwell, who has been
one Of the porular Rock Island
brakeman, has bought an interest
in a mercantile business near
Frankfort, KY, aud will move
there at once.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Ben Morgan spent Sunday in
Oklahoma City. Mrs. Morgan.
who has been visiting her parents,
accompanied him home.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

II. Kohn, Of the Fair Stoee,
received message from Cincinnati
yesterday announcing the death Of
his mother. Mr.. Kohn's friends
syrpathize with him in his loss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Mrs. Fisher returned last night
from a visit Of several weeks in
Waco, Tex.C. M, Fechheimer who
went to Waco the latter part of last
week returned with her.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

S. c. Kenyon Of Bozeman, Mon
tana, was in the city today enroute
to Lawton, where he was called by
the death of his son-in.law w. S.
King. The latter was killed in a
runaway near Faxon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

All members Of the K. P. lodge
are urged TO be present at the
meeting tonight. Officers will be
installed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

H. I. Montgomery, day operator
at Duncan, was in Tic city today
He is local chairman Of the 0. r.
r. for this district.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

To the Public.-I have secured
the services Of Mr.. ]. H. Hinze
who is thoroughly experienced and
a graduate optician, jewelry,
watch repairing and fancy engrav-
ing. | will in the future make
this line speciality and guarantee
all work done by him to give per-
feet satisfaction. w. B.LUBMUN. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

J. F. Stephens Of Marshall Mo,
is moving here and will engage in
farming near town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

A train load Of Ohio Sulky cul-
tivators from Bellevue, Ohio, lpass-
ed through on the Rock Island
TODAY.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

The household goods OF G. A..
Brooks arrived today from Dallas.
The family will make their home
in Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

The Ladies of the Maccabees
meet tomorrow at p. m. A good
attendance is desired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Wanted by young man place
TO work night and morning while
attending Roberts Business College.
Phone 40. 70
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Gentlemen wishes to take piano
instruction, evenings. Address
with terms. Lock Box II75 City.
TO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

For Rent:--A ia acre truck gar
den with good house, well and
sheds-just the place to raise
chickens and all kinds of garden
truck. Close n.-Frank Rosen-
quest. 6-8
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

A good class has been enrolled
for the night work at Roberts Busi-
ness College. SO
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Three new scholars enrolled at
Roberts Business College today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Try the Delmonico Restaurant
for IS cent meals. 7-I2
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Try the Delmonic Restaurant
for IS cent meals. TIA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

No charge for work not done
when promised at Gomez the
Jeweler. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

M. r. Humphrey spent Sunday
with homefolks in III Reno.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-09

Will Owsley went to Bowie, Tex.
Saturday, returning today.