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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-03
VOTE FOR WAKEFIELD.

OF the five Congressional Districts
in the State, the people Of this Qhe
Second) are the most united upon the
support of the Republican candidate,
Hon. James B. Wakefield, and there
seems u determination among the in
telligent voters to draw no party lines
so fur as he is concerned.
To Mr.. Wakefield, the heartiness
with which the people Of all parties
are supporting him, is gratifying In
the extreme, and to his intimate
friends the feeling is augmented ratl,-
er than otherwise.
Practically, Mr.. Borer, the Demo.
critic candidate for Congress. is out
OF the race. He Is doing nothing
whatever to hold his party vote, and
comprehends that he will not get it.
He correctly perceives that u vote for
hiln is as good as though no vote were
cast, and the honest, earnest Demo.
Gratis who desire to see thoroughly
competent representative elected
know that unless they vote for Mr..
Wakefield, they cannot share the
glory OF having aided In electing one
of the most valuable and reliable
members that will be found in the
next House.
And, too, the best possible reasons
are presented for those politically OPP
posed to Mr.. Wakefield to cast their
ballots in his behalf. He stands upon
a broad, liberal and decidedly conclu.
sive platform, which no man who
has the reasonable understanding of
an adult, can criticise In u single par
tlcnlar, while the fact Is. it Is
acknowledged by all to embody the
principles for which the people, ire
spective of party, are contending, and
Mr.. Wakefield is really and truly the
only candidate before the voters Of
this District who is qualified to bring
the measures before Congress and
command the respect and CO operation
needful to successful legislation.
Further than this. he has taken no
active part in this campaign by antag.
onizing the opposition through par
tisan speeches, and while staunch
and untlinching, Republican. he en-
joys the esteem and will receive the
support of "a large number of Demo
Gratis throughout the District.
We desire to remind the friends of
Mr.. Wakefield that they should work
to gain him every vote possible. for
when he takes his seat in the next
House he will legislate only in the
interest of the people as whole.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,
CITATION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of William C.
Durkee, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate
OF William z. Durkee, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas there has been delivered to the
Probate Court Of the county OF Blue Earth an
imstr rum n writing p1rR9rtng to be the
late OF said county deceased, and application
has been made to said Probate Court for the
proof of said will.
Therefore you and each of you are cited
and required Ia appear ut the office of the
Judge of Probate in the city OF Mankato in
said county. on the 18th day of November,
1882, ut ten O'Clock I'm the forenoon of that
day and attend the probate Of said will.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal OF the Probate
Court, this End day OF November, A. ID. 1882.
49, GEO. w. MEAD,
SEAL. Judge Of Probate.
AI IOWA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-03
THE Lake Crystal Union this week

THE Lake Crystal Union this week
shamefully traduces Mr.. l.. G. M.
Fletcher, the Republican nominee
for Senator. which. did it circulate to
any extent would make dozens of
votes for Mr.. Fletcher. 1t is only
necessary to say in noticing the
numerous squibs in the Union that
the farmers of Blue Earth county
know, and will testify that Mr..
Fletcher is as honorable a man as
lives in the county, and that during
the time he had charge Of his ware
house in this city, he befriended them
in erery instance and was their true
and staunch friend in euery particular.
Mr.. Fletcher conducted the ware.
house in this city for six years and
during that time never purchased but
five hundred bushels of wheat, and
paid the farmers 1921 more therefor
IlldIi ic IcCClNCu lOl I've oHu INV uC
is called a dishonest wheat buyer
How Will such well known and reli-
able men as Thos. Hayes, L. S. Ter.
ry, Theodore Sewers, of Vernon; T.
N. Boynton and E. Smith of Garden
City; Isaac Bundy, of Lincoln, and
hundreds of others, whose names
might be given, who handled wheat
through Mr.. Fletcher's warehouse,
look at this ungentlemanly and false
characterization of rs true a business
man as resides in the county? The
votes next Tuesday will silently
though impressively answer the ques.
ton, and Mr.. Neff should prepare
himself for the verdict. The people
OF Blue Earth county, through their
ballots, will say in tones that can bear
no two constructions that every word
uttered against Mr.. Fletcher's inte-
gritty and honesty. is a ponderous,
willful and malicious lie!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-03
SuIlivan's Speciality.

On Saturday night of next week, the
great actors, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan. Sulli-
van with their own speciality company
of artists to support them, will be at
Union Hall, Nov. IL. The Pueblo
Chisftian of Dec. 81, has this to say of
them:
1.-The opera house was crowded last night
to witness the entertainment by Dan MOI ris
Sullivan's Mirror of ireland company, and
to look upon the beauties Of this wonderful
panorama called the Mirror of Ireland -
There are but few better entertainments
travelling through the country than this one,
and from the rise and fall of the curtain last
night, the audience was alternately interested
and amused. The dancing and singing was
splendid, and 1t is seldom that an audierce IL
better pleased or has better cause to be, than
the one assembled at the opera house last
night. The panorama of the beautiful seem
cry of Old Ireland IL true to nature-nOt a
scene is presented but is perfect, and the
beautiful categorical picture at the close is a
perfect gem, and should be seen by every
lover of Ireland and her cause.
Mr.. M. A. Whitley, Toledo, Ohio, writes
"After trying all advertised medicines for
nervous weakness and carly decay. I gave
up in despair. and resigned myself to the
seemingly inevitable-a premature grave
Happening to hear a druggist recommend
Browns Iron Bitters for dizziness, bought
myself a bottle. am most agreeably sur
prised to find myself restored to perfect
health, strength, and manhood. feel sure
the cure is permanent, yet in future intend
70 observe more carefully the laws of
health"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-03
ANTI-MoNoPOLY.

The following letter. written by
Senator Window to the President of
the New York Autobiography League
in February 1881. demonstrates
whether or not he Is the friend of the
people. We hope every reader Of
TIE FREE PRESS will read this ar
ticle, that they may know what an
earnest and outspoken opponent to
monopolies our United States Senator
La
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-03
NEW ADVERFIsEMENTs.
ESTRAY!

have in my possession q red last years
bull calf. Came to my place about the middle
proof and paying for this notice.
THOS. H. HIFTY,
lSw3 South Rend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-03
POSTAL TELEGRAPH

"hi'h oiithi give tuC pcoplO q ChCdp,
safe and sure means of cOmmunica-
ton and thereby emancipate them
from the supervision and con.
troll of corporate monopoly. This
done, they will have the means of de-
Tense in their own hands, and can
command their own terms. That
such system is practical, economical
and profitable Is no longer doubtful.
1t has been tried in other countries
and proved eminently successful.
For myself desire to say that ]
shall spare no effort for the attain
ment of this great object. ] am aware
that 1t will require great care, ami
much labor to frame law which
shall successfully regulate and re-
strain the action of the great trans
pOrtation companies, which shall at
the same time do full justice to them.
and yet, omit no essential element OF
security to the people. They may at
any time and for any reason satisfac-
tory to themselves, reduce the values
of property by hundreds of millions OF
dollars.
Lucy tuoy OtoNi tango uuu CiubotiN pS
business, depress one city and locali.
ty and build up another, enrich ii
favorite and ruin an enemy at their
own will and pleasure.
The men who WELD this stupendu-
pus power have grown wiser with the
progress of events. Hitherto they
have been apparently content to alb.
sorb the channels and implements of
transportation, but recently new and
alarming conditions are presented.
These men know full well that, If
the people can freely communicate
with each other, they will see the
dangerous tendency of this power
and organize to restrain 1t.
Hence, to lay deep and sure founda.
tions for the maintenance of their
power and to defeat the efforts of
the people to curb 1t, they have seized
upon the channels Of thought.
Look at it for a moment. One man
who controls more miles of railroads
than any other in the world, and who
is almost daily adding new lines to
his gigantic combination, now con.
trolls the telegraphic system of the
United States and Canada and is
REACHING UNDER THE SEA
to grasp that of Europe.
Not content with this, he is also
the owner las ] am informed) of three
Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
Chinese Printers.

The Laramie City Boomerang says:- The Chinese compositor cannot sit at his case as our printers do, but must walk from one case to another con- stantly, as the characters needed cover such large number that they cannot be put in anything like the space used in the English newspaper office. In set ting up an ordinary piece of manuscript, the Chinese printer will waltz up and down tho room for few minutes and then go down stairs for a line of lower case. Then he takes the elevator and goes up into the third story after some caps and then out into the woodshed after handful of astonishers. The suc- cessful Chinese compositor doesn't need to be so very intelligent, but he must be good pedestrian. He may worh and walk around over the building al day to set up stickiul, and then hal
 the people in this country couldn't reat l it after all.
Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
Marital Responsibilities.

MT. Henry Toner, who was arrested with Mrs. Bridget Toner, his wife, re- cen tly for alleged islander, which the wife alone had uttered against Mrs. Mary Jennings, is probably much dis eusted man at learning that the law holds husband responsible to some extent for his wife's offences. Facts are facts, however, and husbands whose wives have lively tongues might as well understand that there is no peace for them unless they oonstrain their wives to unload all their venom within the sa- cred boundaries of the family chamber.
 Woman's ability to free her mind through the medium of her tongue has been admitted ever since Eve blamed the serpent for her own fatal fond ness for apples, and since that tune woman's husband has had to pay the penalty. The only remedy lies in giving woman something better than her neighbors to talk about, and judging by woman's low opinion of her neighbors the task would not be hard one.
 Application was made to the Judge for the discharge of Toner, it Icing represented that he was unable to givt bail. The Judge ordered his discharg' on his own recognizance, at the sam' time remarking that, though under tn law as existing for two hundred years the husband was liable to civil arrest il suit brought to recover damages flo the tortuous acts of his wife, it was
 law exceedingly disagreeable to tn Judiciary to enforce, and one whic they never would enforce to the full ez
 tent of it's oppressive provisions.
 The relieved husband left court az
 parently happy, and vowing a determ
 nation to henceforth bridle the waywar
 tongue of his spouse. York He' | nlH
Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
Summary Matchmaking.

A farmer from Germ antown, Pa, went to Castle Garden, New York, local paper says, in search of young married couple to take into his service. His name was Amos Miller and he was of jolly and benevolent temperament. He was willing to give $25 month and board to man and his wife who would accompany him to his home. Untor- tunately there happened at the time to be no couples at tho Garden who were desirous of obtaining such situation as he offered. Not to be discouraged, however, he set about finding two sin gle young persons of opposite sex who might not be averse to uniting their lives and their luck. He first accosted number of men who looked like hon. est, amiable fellows, and among them discovered one whose fancy was taken by the picture which he held up to him of cosey rustic home and good na- tured young wife to keep it, all to be acquired by single and very simple transaction. This negotiation settled, he sought for 0 damsel to match the willing swain, and it was not long be- fore he succeeded in obtaining from such a one her sly consent to change her social condition. He immediately brought the future husband and wife together ln spite of their sudden confu' sion and assumed reluctance. Once presented to each other, they found nc difficulty whatever in making an ac
 quaintance, through the medium o
 their native tongue, the German. Sht was Rosina Haeffner, nineteen years O
 age, and he was Adam Horner, twenty
 five. The Rev. MT. Berkemeier wa
 summoned and in the employment of
 fee he united them by the time honoret
 tie that man is solemly forbidden t sunder. A matron and an officer at tached to the Department of Emigration
 served as bridesmaid and best man
 The couple embraced with hearty satis : faction and went away leaving smilin faces behind them.
Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
German Sailors.
dld.

The London Post says:-The follow ing is an extract from letter received from an officer of our English ships in the Pacific: ''There is fine German corvette here. The men are everlast- ingly drilling, and, consequently, are in a wonderful state of proficiency both at fighting, exercise and sail drill, They seem to go in for things more thor oughly than we do. For instance, all their men land once @ week for aiming drill, which is simply each man aiming at, say, rock, and an officer, or petty officer, comes and looks along his sights to see if he is aiming straight. Then at the guns on board they clear for action in a wonderfully short time and per, fectly silently. The same at sail drill. when an officer stands with his watch in his hand and takes time as each order is given, and if it is not done within certain time they have to do 1t again We do great deal of sail drill, ant sending up and down masts and yards
 but we neglect the most importan thing, which is fighting exercise"
Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
The Suez Canal.

The Suez Canal which now has assumed position of greater import ance than it has ever before, was begun toward the close of 1860. Work was prosecuted steadily until 1862, when there was kink among the authorities, and had it not been for the enterprise and llberality of the late Emperor of France, who advanced $19, 900, ,000 to the Viceroy to be paid to the Company, it is doubtless whether the gigantic undertaking ever would have been finished. The water began to flow from the Mediterranean in February, 1869, and from the Red Sea in July, and by the middle of October of the same year, navigation was settled thing.
 The whole length of the navigation is S8 miles; of this 66 miles are actual canal, formed by cuttings, IA miles are dredged through the lakes, and 8 miles required no work, the natural depth being equal to that of the canal. The depth of the- canal throughout is 26 feet, for width of 72 feet at the bottom. The width at the surface is 325 feet. Its actual width does not permit of two vessels passing or cross- ing each other in the canal itself, but there are numerous sidings by which | vessels are enabled to cross one another and the passage is quickened. The largest vessel that ever passed through the canal measured 430 feet in length with draught of 25 feet g inches. The cost of the whole undertaking wGs 917, 7,518, ,729, exclusive of s1, 1,360,0O( issued to pay for coupons on shares il arrear during part of the period O construction. Nearly 30,000 laborer were employed, and for their use supply of fresh water was conveye' from the Nile at Cairo and distribute' along the whole length of the canal,
 work which of itself was one of no smal
 magnitude. During the work abou
 80, ,OO0, 900 cubic yards of material wer
 excavated and at one time sixty dredgin
 machines were at work.
Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
higher, and strange, fierce light gleamed from his eyes.

higher, and a strange, fierce light gleamed from his eyes.
 "I belong to the King r he thun- dered. "How dare you offend his little ones ?''
 At this unexpected intrusion one of the burglars released his hold of Mrs. Tracey, and sprang forward with an oath to meet him. But it was in vain. The great stick was whirled in the air, and then came down with fearful force on the head of the villain, and he sank senseless to the floor. The remaining burglar hastened to his comrades assistance, but he was like chlld ln the hands of giant, and in moment he, too, was helpless and motionless. Nat stopped and drew the two insens1ble forms toward him.
 "Now bring them ropes, and I'll hang a"-he paused; and left the sen- tence unfinished. "But there ain't no miJlstones bout here to hang round their necks p he added, looking up be- wildered. "Do you b'l1eve big rock would do? I must obey orders.
 "No, l don't believe @ rock would do," replied Mrs. Tracey, smiling in spite of her alarm. But they will be coming to presently would just tie their hands and feet and leave them un- til morning."
 "Yes m, so I will. The King said tie em hand and foot-that's his orders. They won't offend his little ones any more,' and in few minutes Nat had them safely secured
 I need not tell of the night that fol- lowed, of how Nat kept sleepless guard over his captives, and of how, when morning came and help came with it, the burglars were safely lodged in the county jail. All that is easily surmised. But at last Nat was hero-not only ir his own eyes but in the eyes of all oth' CTS. He bore his honors meekly and with dignity, as right belonging to g servant of the King. He accepted the numerous congratulations and hand shakings, wondering, perhaps. what il all meant, and replying to the questions heaped upon him with the simple state ment "I just obeyed orders." Moth ing, however, could induce him to ac cept any reward for his services. The royal command was to take no bread no money in his purse, and he would not.
 But Nat did not lack for friends aftel
 that. He still continued his wander ing, and as the story spread. homes ant ; hearts were opened to him everywhere } But it was at Tracey's that he was nor especially welcomed and as the year came and went it was noticed that hi
 visits became more frequent and hi stays more prolonged. Indeed, 8
 Tracey expresses it:
 sHe'll get his orders to .come here ar
 die yet, I reckon; an he's welcome t all the care we can give him. An just believe away up in that other worl
 we read about, he'll be as meade as anybody, and in genuine earneE l will forever be 'on business for tn King '"-Erskine Al. Hamilton, . r Our Continent.
Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26
Law for Farmers.

MT. H. A. Haigh, LL.D., of Detroit, gives resume of the laws on the above subject in the American Agriculturist for June, from which we extract the fol- lowing:
 It is general doctrine of law in this country that the land in the highway belongs to the owners of land lying along each side. With few exceptions the American farm extends to the middle of the road, and the public has only right to pass and repass there in an or derly manner, and the right to keep the way in repair. Every other use of the highway which does not interfere with this public right belongs to the farmer owning the adjacent land. He owns the soil, grass, trees, stones. and gravel, and everything else upon the surface or under it, and may use them all in any way that does not affect the pubic right of passage and the law will protect his ownership in them just as much as though they were inside his fence. No other person has any more right to pas- ture his stock there than in enclosed lands; nor can he hitch his horse to a
 tree there without being liable for the
 trespass, especially if the horse should
 gnaw the tree or do other damage he
 can, in fact, only pass orderly along.
 As to road fences, the laws do not,
 with the possible exception of those oi
 New York above noted, impose any ob
 ligation; and the farmer may if he
 chooses remove such fences, without
 impairing his right of action against tht
 owners of any domestic animals tha enter and do damage by that means. If perron let's his cattle go in thu highway, he is liable for the trespas they commit by simply being there un lawfully for the grass they consume for the injury they occasion to the soi or by barking the trees, and for an. other damage they may do. If whil 7 there they hook, or kick, or bite an : person lawfully using the way, he woul 3 be liable for the injury. A man ono l turned his horse into public plac
 where children were playing, one ( r whom began switching the horse, whic !. turned and kicked and killed the chilt d He was convicted of manslaughter. t Notwithstanding the fact that th @ farmer owns the land of the road, | @ cannot use it himself for any purpof IS which at all interferes with the publ h rights there. He cannot put his woo'
 piles, wagons or pig pens there; and IS he does, and the traveller runs into the n in the night and is injured, he woul
 not only be liable for the private dan IS ages sustained Lindsley agt. Bushnel ie 15 Conn.,, 225) but he may be indictt Ill for obstructing public way.
Connecticut western news., 1882-07-26

THE Pic SrYE.-An American walk ing through town in Wales saw pro- cession with flags flying, trumpets blow ing, and man hoisted shoulder high. and asked, "What is all this about P "Why that is the pig man, ,'' was the re- ply. A little while and he met similar procession, and another man uplifted. " What is up now ?" "Oh, that Is the anti-pig man." There was an election fight over the question whether some pig styes were to be removed. The l styes carried the day.