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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

IT is every way probable that :. p.
Rounds, of Chicago, will he appoint
ed Government printer. Mr.. Rounds
is one of the most thoroughly practi-
cal printers in this country, and his
accession TO the position mentioned
means universal satisfaction to every
one acquainted with his splendid
qualifications.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
MANKATO FREE Press.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 80, 1851.

GUITEAU was put in the dock
yesterday by order of Judge Cox.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

THE amount of money expended in
building operations in Chicago during
the year 1881 adds up to the enormous
sum of Sl1 100000. and the Inter Ocean
incidentally remarks that the pros
poets are that next year will see an
equal amount expended, If not more.
Verify Chicago is great and growing
city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
MapletOn.

Village caucus this Saturday night.
Geo. Mead is among the new ar.
rivals.
Our Normal students are home on
a vacation.
P. A. Foster, of Mankato, staid
with us over Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Lawler has sold his
house and lot to G. G. Spaulding.
Our debate of this week was spirit
ed, pleasing and entertaining.
Elder Crimson is holding meetings
two miles south of Minnesota Lake.
The Catholics have school in the
priests house taught by Father Bow.
man.
Our wheat buyers have signed the
regulations adopted by the buyers
and millers associations.
Christmas tree was all that could
be expected in beauty as we'll as in
the presents with which 1t was laden.
Our hook and ladder company are
erecting building for the housing
of their engine. We hope the apara.
tus in the future will be as useless as
it would have been in the past.
DIR. Davis of Mankato visited with
DR.. Bishop those cases of smallpox
in Sterling which he pronounces
"beautifM cases ofreal smallpox" Our
town is being thoroughly vaccinated.
Misses Emma, Annie and Minnie
Troendle are home in good spirits,
enjoying their vacation. They all re-
turn to their school in Prairie du
Chen next Monday.
One of our saloons was the scene
of a fight the other night; next morn.
ing the first offender paid his fine and
thus eased his conscience and arrest.
ed legal proceedings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30
Sterling.

Still the good weather continues
and everybody appreciates it. The
Christmas tree at Sterling Centre was
a grand success, the presents on it
were valued at not less than $500.
Our village supports two black.
smith shops both in full blast.
Rumor says there will be marriage
in our town on New Years day, we
will see how correct it is.
We understand Elder Hill Of Eagle
vertised-intends to hold
meetings with us soon.
Our school is fiourishing with about
fifty scholars enrolled. E.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

THE Attorney General holds that
Gov. Pillsbury's term ends January
Ind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

GOVERNOR st. John of Kansas,
finds that the ordinary machinery
will not enforce the prohibitory law,
and has recourse to proclamations
Offering extra rewards. and threaten
ing pains and penalties against delin.
quent officers. 1T is the same
trouble" remarks the Springfield
Republican, (which has occurred in
Maine, and which General Neal Dow
has proposed to meet by increasing
the penalties against the violation of
the law, without, however, being able
to persuade the legislature of the wis.
dom of his plan. 1t is trouble
which will always result regarding
a law which has the sentiment of any
considerable portion of the commune
ty opposed to it, and which neither
rewards for conviction nor increased
penalties will effectually or perma-
nently remedy. 1t is necessary that
the artlticerS OF the law, like the
builders of houses, should take into
account the material with which they
have to work, and, If they do not,
failure and collapse will overtake the
most symmetrical edifice. 1t cannot
readily be believed that the inhabi.
tants of a western state like Kansas
have population so uniformly virtu.
Gus and law-abiding as to make law
against the sin of drinking as easily
enforced as against the sin of horse
stealing; and, until that is the case.
Governor st. John will find occasion
for more and more proclamatiOns
| against rumSellers."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-12-30

COMMISSIONER RAUM, in making
an investigation rs to the purity of
beer brewed in this country, cannot
enter into chemical analysis of the
drink manufactured, but will examine
the books of the brewers to find out
what things they Use i'll their bust.
ness.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

Oswego and by him turned over 10 The
county authorities, died shortly after
being taken to the poor house. 1t is
claimed that several cases of similar
heartless desertion have occurred in La
bette county during the last year
Mr. E. c. Tracy. living several miles
northwest of Ottawa, had two valuable
colts killed by lightning during the
storm last week. The thunder and
lightning out in that neighborhood
was terrific for over an hour, and the
flashes of lightning appeared to all
come straight for the earth.
A very violent wind and rain storm
broke over Topeka Friday, causing
great deal of damage to
houses. trees, etc. Among the most
serious damage done was the I'm.
roofing of the Gordon House
and the consequent damage from water
which beat into the house.
Capt. Daye Payne has brought some
gold ore in from the Wichita noun
tains, in the Indian Territory, and
Wichita assayers say it shows 1856 ounc
es of silver, 40 of lead, and 10 of copper
to the ton. If Payne actually discover
ed this ore in Oklahoma it is feared
that another raid viii be made By
| whites into the Territory.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
THE TROTTING-BRED STALLION
BEN. HARRISON.
At En1porIa, Kansas.

MAYES 81 YOUNG.
BEN HARRISON will make the season OF
1881 at the sixth avenue stables, opposite tho
DEsoRIPTI0E:-Ben Harrison is a beautiful
| sorrel, weighs 900 pounds, nat boned, heavy
muscle, good style ahd action, and shows
PEDIeRKE:-Ben Harrison was bred bv
James Wilson; or Rgshvills. Indiana; sired
dam by ..cOPPeT Bottom." second dam BY
EcI n;mseys Echpse'" he by American
Wilson's Blue Bull was got bv Old RIpe
dam BY Black nose. son OF Medoe, out Of Lucy
oy Orphan: 70 dam, Lady Grey; I'D dam. Ma
Aedoc. by American Eclipse. cut Of YounR
Maid Of the oaks: by imported Expedition;
ID dam Maid OF the Oaks. Imported Spread
American Eclipse. BY Duroc. out OF NIL
Imported mare By English Pot-s-os: Sd dam
BY Gimcrack; 9Th Gam, snap. by snap
Duroc, by imported Diomede, out OF Amsn-
Cade; Sd dam by uIckman's Tndependence:
4th dam, Dolly Fine, by imported silver Eye,
A reference to the a:so list of trot.ers is
su1acient 70 convince the most skeptIcai OF
the superiority OF the Blue Bulls Is race
Riehsrd, 81; siIvelton. s:asS; A Elsie Goa
2:3s1<; Eth ]. 2:2s; Kate Hall, 5:eG; Russell.
G 9.s6K: BERTHE ~; Kate Bennett 81:
Little Wonder, 80; Dom Pedro, 80; Ella
wilson, 2: 30; Purity, $50; Jennie $50
Blue Bulls are natu' al born tFOfters They
take 70 the trotttng gait ~ naturally, or In
stlnetlvelys rs dack does 70 water. and It Is
safe 20 say that not one OF them was ever
foaled that could not, by reasonable train
1nR, trot mile In three minutes or better
They are proyerbiaHy "Ievel-headed. {" al
yays ready and willing 70 do 70 the extent OF
their ability and when In condition were
never known 20 exhibit the white feafhar M
matter how long the route.
TkEAS-S3o 20 insure; parting with the
mare positively foffeits the Insurance, and
n. money y then due All accidents and
escapes at the owners risk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
THE LYON COUNTY. FAIR.

: We publish in another column the
Rules and Regulations, list OF officers
and other information in regard to the
Fair OF the Lyon County society TO be
commenced on September 20. The officers
are doing all in their power 10 make the
Fair such a success as will be a credit
TO the county. But their efforts will be
crippled 10 a great extent unless the
people lend their united assistance. It
Is the duty of all our people to now
make special efforts TO make the Fair q
success. The society has met with ex-
ira Acknowledgements and expense, this
year on account of damage to their
buildings from the storm in the spring.
II needs the assistance and
patronage of the people now more than
ever These fairs ought 10 be encour-
aged because they undoubtedly do good.
The people as general thing are over.
worked, and pay tooilttle attention to a
cultivation of the social side of their
natures. These fairs are promoters Of
sociability. They bring the people to-
gether for a few days each year at a sea
son when all ought TO be prepared to
give the requisite time to reap what
ever advantages the Fair may offer.
We hope the people of Lyon county
will not only make their arrangements
to hiring articles for exhibition, but will
attend the fair each day and by their
presence help TO make it what Lyon
County Fair ought 10 be.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
THE PEOPLES CONVENTION

The proceedings of the Peoples con-
vention Saturday at the court house will
be found in another column, embracing
the ticket nominated.
The convention was a quiet, harmless
sort of a performance, and we do not
know yet how many of the candidates
put in the field will accept the honor
thrust upon them, hut we understand
the tendency to decline will be quite
general among the victims. The conven-
tion was run by the Democrats and we
are little surprised that they felt called
upon TO appropriate the Republican can
didate for treasurer. Mr.. Ryan and Mr..
Milliken had already announced them
selves as independent candidates. Has
it come to pass that the
famous old Democratic party in Lyon
county is ashamed to sail under its own
colors, and has to resort to the dodge
of endorsing Republican nominees to
give its performances standing and re-
spectability? If the convention had
any intention to give the people bet
ter ticket than that nominated by the
Republican convention, which was re-
ally convention of the people, or to
take any step for the public good, it
does not appear from the proceedings.
The convention was farce, and is 50
regarded by some of the Democrats.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
HALL WE SELL THE STOCK?

SHALL WE SELL THE STOCK?
As is known 10 many OF our readers.
the board of County Commissioners has
at last decided TO submit TO the voters
OF the county, at the November election,
the proposition to authorize them 70 sell
the county's 100000 in the Missouri
Pacific (late NJ, X. & IT, railroad. At
not less than 45 cents on the dollar.
THE NEWS urged this matter upon
the attention Of the people and commits
sioners some time ago. Had the sale
been made at that time, when the stock
was quoted at n fraction over 81 cents on
the dollar, The county would have realiz-
ed something over $4,000 more than il
can now for this properly. The highest
quotations for this stock in the New
York Tribune of September 3, is 40
cents on the dollar. We have some
doubts whether it will rise to the figure
fixed as a limit in the advertisement.
However, We believe il will be best for
the people of the county 10 authorize
the sale OF tic stock according
To the terms of the ADVERTISEMENT II
will be better, in our judgment, TO take
$4,000, If we can get it, and pay debts
with it than it will 70 run the risk Of
carrying that much debt At z per cent
interest for an Indefinite period of time
The interest on the 800. 900 Indebtedness
which would be paid by the sale Of the
stock, amounts to $1,000 per year, and II
we were by financial crash or some un
foreseen happening required TO pay this
another ten years, it would almost
amount to the principal. Then there il
the strong probability that by meani
known only TO railroad manipulation
this stock may he rendered entirely val
ueless and the county lose the whole Of
IL. So we think, from the light we now
have on the subject, It will be wise fol
the people to vote TO sell. We are only
sorry this step was not taken sooner
when the stock was at a higher price
Our columns are open to discussion
Of this subject, both TO those who agree
with US and those who may take the op
posite view. tta. -i .-fl
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
Notice to the Legal Voters Of Lyon
County, Kansas.

WHEREAS, At 8 special Meeting of the
Board Of County Commissioners Of Igor
county, Kansas. there vera present J. u. Gfif-
hth, Chairman; H. r. Holmes and John e
Jones-a full Board, and said Board having
under consideration the adVisebility OF sab
Knitting proposition to the legal voters OF
Lyon county. Kansas, to sell the stock owned
BY Lyon county in the Missouri, Kansas q
Texas Railway Company. formerly Union
WHEREAS, It having been made 70 appear
to the Board Of County Commissioners that Ii
will be decidedly for the best interests OF
Lyon county to submit 20 the legal voters OF
Lyon county. Kansas, proposition TO sell the
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Of stock al
not less than s. cents on the dollar:
IL IL therefore ordered that the following
proposition be submitted to the legal voters
Of Lyon county, Kansas, ct the general cleo
Tuesday after the drst Monday in November,
1881, to-Wit:
Shall the Commissioners of Lyon Co, Kan
sass sell the Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
Of stock owned by the county in the Missouri,
kans as q Texas Railway Company Scasher1
branch, at not less than g cents On the dollar
AMI the proceeds TO be applied - the reC;emp-
ton and payment Of the outstanding per
cent bonds OF said Lyon county? And the form
of the ballots to be used in voting upon said
proposition as above shall thereon contain
the following Words-ehose voting for the
proposition-NFor the Pfoposftion." Those
voting against the observation-disclosures the
n. GRfFPTFHa
n y. HOLMES, oS
J. Z. JONES. SASS'
Attest: VIZ T. EWIEa. County Clerk
d307HW36tf
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The fact that 1Ir. Plat "bobbed up
serenelY" at the recent meeting of the
Republican State convention in New
York sort of explodes the theory that
Roscoe Conkling has retired from the
political arena.
Charles O'Conor, six years ago, was
given up by his doctors, who left his
bedside and pronounced him past hope
of recovery; but the old man of "a
rallied, even after the closing rites of
the church had been performed and the
-cOnsecrated water placed in his mouth,
and called for what he had long been
begging, pear, ate it and is alive to-
day.
Susan Anthony. it seems, has a new
recruit. The new senator from New
York, Lapham, is her cousin, aud short
ly afler his election wrote her as follows:
"Dear Cousin-I have only time now to
return my sincere thanks for. your cor
dial generalization and kind words.
OF the future I hope that our country
Will eAAN y
be accorded her rights. G. Lapham."
Capt. Henry says the President is
what nurses call good patient. He is
not fretful, and never whines; no CON-
plant has escaped his lips during the
long, sultry days and nights. He has
often said to the nurses and physicians
that he was sorry to make them trouble.
In short, he has been the perfect gentle
man and kind hearted man even into the
shadow of death.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks, of Boston,
is described as giving exhilarating sur
prise to the baggage-smashers'' at a
Bangor wharf the other day. He ar
rived at the wharf in a carriage. des-
cended, asked where the baggage mas
ter was, seized his big trunk as if 1t
were trifiing portmanteau, and crossed
the wharf lightly to where that lofty
official was standing. 1t is recorded
that those who did not know the genial
rector of Trinity thought he was a
champion "strong man."
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

Much interest was manifested through
out the country in the proceedings OF
the recent meeting of scientists in Gin.
cinnati. Among the many subjects dis
cussed that of the future timber supply
attracted attention. Mr.. William Hosea
Ballou, of Evanston, Ill. had large au-
dience for his lecture on the white pine,
its origin, enemies, natural history, with
statistics of the industry in Michigan
and the coming substitute Cor it. MIR.
Ballou said in conclusion:
It almost seems like task of despair
to hope to ever raise forests for another
such enormous production. Science
will doubtless devise other materials as
q substitute. Indeed, have been shown
q material manufactured in Chicago, in
the shape of a board one inch thick,
made from wheat straw, which can be
colored to represent any lumber now
known so accurately as to deceive the
eye. The inventor manufactures 1000
square feet from ton of straw. 1t is
more durable and much cheaper than
lumber. As q parallel 10 the use Of pa
per wheels, Mr.. Pullman is now finish
ing of three palace cars in this materi-
al. The limit of the manufacture will
depend only on the production of wheat
straw.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

The Hon. Kendrick b. Wright, the
Greenback labor reformer OF Pennsyle
vania, is dead. He was an eccentric
man. and was nonolnaniac upon some
subjects. Although rich, grasping aud
penuriOus, he was constantly urging
measures for the relief Of the poor. He
wanted the government to give every
laborer in the United Statesa farm and
$500 in money, and tax the rich men to
raise it; and at the same time would
fight his own taxes in the courts He
was member OF congress for tour
terms. and the failure Of the workingmen
to re-elect him to the next congress
almost broke his heart He was con-
spicuous figure In congress because of
his peculiar ideas, and his persistent adj
vocacy of them, and was GENERALLY de-
nounced as a demagogue. This always
pleased him. Is he thought is would
strengthen him with the working classes.
Whether he ever accomplished anything
for those whose cause he championed,
is not stated.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08

The "Tale of Two Cities" written by
the editor Of the Abilene Chronicle,
and copied in this paper some days ago,
has brought our friend Colonel Prouty
of the Junction City Union. TO his feet,
in the customary attitude" of beliger-
cnt. We quote paragraph Of his reply
TO the Chronicle for the purpose OF cor
recting an error or two:
$50 far as whisky Is concerned it has
always flowed as freely In Emporia as
il has in junction City, and saloons are
running there in full blast now. There
have been several suits there for Viola-
tion of the prohibitory law. since the
first Of May. bat not o ne eOnOfctiOH."
We are oropinion thas whisky has not
flowed as freely in Emporia as in juno
ton City. Colonel ProGty will remem
Der that In a large majority Of the years
since our town was started we have had
no license. The Union is entirely mis-
taken in saying saloons are running in
full blast in Emporia now. There has
not been saloon open in this city since
January 1, 1881. Liquor has been seld
in violation Of law, on the sly. and sew
eral persons have been arrested, con-
Victed and fined for the osfense. We be,
lieye there have been two acquittals and
about half dozen convictions since May
/. With these few slight corrections,
the paragraph quoted from the Union is
all right.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
is THE END NEARq

A we'll known New York banker re-
Gently expressed the opinion that the
country is even now upon the eve of a
financial crisis similar to that of 1873.
He based this opinion chiefly upon a
comparison of the railroads building
now and then, and the amount of secur-
tiles set afioat of late put by the side of
those absorbed in that palmy period of
"railroading to the moon" The New
York Mercantile Journal does not think
the situation SO alarming as the banker
would have us believe, as it thinks 9TH
er elements enter into the problem. 1t
cannot think the country is 80 near the
next crash, but agrees with the banker
so. far as to assert that we are quite too
we'll started'o on the way.
As 10 the immense amounts of rail.
road stocks and bonds now being put
afioat, it is computed that since the 1st
of January last there have been issued
or subscribed for about 5000, 352, 900 of
mortgage bonds, $51 ,4s4, 200 of income
bonds and $323, O03, 900 of stock, max.
ing total of $670y930, 100 of new Sc
curities added to ''ihe visible supply"
The Financial Chronicle has compiled
elaborate tables, from which it appears
that the total issues of stocks and bonds
for the construction of new lines amount
to 1890. 3le,2O0. calling for 1884,
$4,000 cash; the total for improve
ments, purchase of other roads
and on consultations Is $685.
So, 200, calling for an estimated amount
of $l55. 1914 200 cash, and making the sg-
gregate cash requirements $3S9, 81, 200.
The total issued without any valsable
consideration and calling for no cash
payments is $50 ,O8S, ZOO Those who are
anxious TO purchase fancy engravings,
with abundant promises and coupons
attached, can be accommodated. The
visible supply" is immense. But who
Will secure the ''secufitiesg"
The question Is, is the end of the era
of break-neck speculation near at hand,
and if it is, who will be the sufferersS
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-08
HERE AND THERE.

E. II. Funston, of Allen counlysis al
ready mentioned in the papers incon-
nection with the Office of governor.
Seven men with bullet holes made in
them in one night would seem TO indi-
cate that the killing season has fully
opened In Chicago.
Mr.. William M. Evarts, late secretary
Of state, has been compelled to pay $14.-
COO N arrears of taxes in New York city,
which he has fought for five years.
At Saratoga there are private card
parties given by ladies who play for
money in imitation of the English aris-
tocracy, and just to impart little piqu-
ancy to the game.
1t is related of rich young man in
Brooklyn named Seth Lowe that he went
to the assessors and asked them TO raise
his taxes from $1,000 10 $4,000, as the
assessment was a mistake
Katy Stokes, circus rider, is the
most beautiful woman who has appear
ed at Saratoga this season. She created
a regular Juror among the snobs until
the old woman found out her occupation.
Mr. Rudolph, brother of Mrs. Garfield,
says that his sisters faith has always
been strong regarding the Presidents
recovery, and she expresses implicit
confidence in DIR. Bliss and his treat
ment of the case.
New York Tribune:
"Grim spectre, standing by the bed
Where the great Nations heart hath biei.
Release thy clutch and disappear,
For night is past and day is here;
| The soul that faced thee Oft before.
Thank God, hath vanquished thee once more
II beats all what servant girl viii
tell if the lady of the house gives them
any encouragement to talk and make:
familiar with them. Il servant girl wa:
explaining to her mistress how she came
TO lose situation as waitress at board
ing house. She had taken two biscuits
on small plate to a boarder, and hav
ing other things in her hands the bis
cults slid of onto the floor. She picked
them up, carried them back to the kitch
en- and threw them in the swill barrel
On looking up she saw that the eye o
her mistress was upon her, and she wa
fired. She said it was all right 10 carr
them to the kitchen, and make believe
they were thrown away, but biscuits
were biscuits these times, and she hadn'
any national bank to draw on.