The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-02-02

county residents. Mr.. Mead has been
Instrumental in securing many thous-
ands of dollars in the past two years
for worthy claimants i'll this section,
and the Judge being an old vet. HIM
self, knows just how to proceed to Sc.
cure the allowance of claims.
The necessity for procuring an ex-
elusive place for a hay and wood mar
ket. has again been brought to the at
tention of our city council. A petition
was read to that body last night asking
the removal of the hay market again.
That it is a nuisance to the public is
unquestioned, and that it is highly dis
sagreeahle to property owners admits
of no doubt. The council should do
something in tins matter looking to the
public good.
Jules G. Hubbard, of Chicago, who
is to discuss practical Refrigeration
and Transportation Of Dairy Products"
at the Dairymen's Convention, knows
what he has on hand, and the fifteen
years experience which he has had in
handling butter and cheese renders him
capable OF imparting genuine and valu-
able information. Hubbard used to
entertain dairy conventions with IN oc
cssional song, and ii lie has not lost his
voice" he will certainly be persuaded To
give our people taste Of genuine bass.
In another place can be found the
programme of the Northwestern Dairy
mems Association to be held in this city
February l4-lG. Included among the
gentlemen who are 10 discuss the various
questions that will he Brought before
the convention are several noted agri-
culturists and stock growers whose
names are sufficient guarantee that the
meeting will be brim full Of enthusiasm
and valuable information. The address
OF welcome, by Congressman Wakefield,
Will CtI taiuiN w ihtcic>tihS. "hN ~,
many admirers Of that gentleman in
Southwestern Minnesota will not fail Ia
give him an immense audience.
Col. II. NJ. Littler, of Davenport,
Iowa, has been assigned topic for dis.
cussion at the Dairymen's Association
which he is endowed both by nature
and experience to handle in mastery
manner. Improvements in Dairying
and its Interests in Iowa. is a subject
that the Colonel is at home on, and
none should fail to hear him. The Col.
lost one arm in helping to suppress the
rebellion, and approaching the great
need of the farmer to enjoy more free
dom and independence, has ever con-
tinucd in the service of his country by
doing all within his power to show up
the profits of the dairy, and its c0nse.
quent advantage to the farmer.
The worst blockade on railroad
traffic that has been inflicted upon the
managers this winter was the storm
which Set in Monday night. The first
train that made its appearance here after
that date WAS Thursday night, at which
time mail trains 10 and from st. Paul
were hailed by the denizens Of Man
kato with unalloyed delight. Every.
one was hungry for news, and the in.
voice of delinquent dailies which were
received, were partaken of with raven
Gus appetite and digested as easily as
soft.boiled eggs. The s. NJ. train de-
parted tor Wells on time Friday morn
ing. Let us hope Tor at least three days
of uninterrupted commercial intercourse
with the outside world.
If there is any one thing that the
editor of the Rerisp can do better than
another it is to lie, and while it Is despi-
cable, it seems to be the Breckenrid &c
Lake Superior renegade's best hold and
only weapon of attack or defense. Mr..
G. G. Spaulding. acknowledged by all
who know him, to be u gentleman OF
honesty and integrity, has been mslic.
iously misrepresented by this contemp-
tuous insect in all sorts OF ways, and all
for no other purpose than to create q
public sentiment derrogatory to one OF
the best men We have in Blue Earth
county. Mr.. Fletcher has also been
subjected to like defamation Of charac-
ter from the beslimed pen OF Thu crea
ture OF accident and object Of contempt
ever since the Republican convention
last fall which placed him in nomina-
ton. The cast-of shoes of either OF
these gentlemen have more real worth
and value than the whole carcass Of the
mental who presides over the Reriec
and those who know all the parties will
not deny the assertion. For years Wise
has lived off the patronage OF the people
OF this city and county, by simply max
ing of himself the seryile tool of those
who would pay him most-whether Re
publicans or Democrats; and by carry
ing water on both shoulders he ha'
I been able TO balance himself up prett!
, we'll with those who have not known til,
2 secrets of his corrupt manoevering. Blu
every dog haa his day, and now that thu
: true lnwardness of the anscrupuloui
: demagogue Of the Reciew has become
}, open property for public inspection, h
e can count with certainty that the j:
: up.
The City Council of Faribault hav
$ taken Il step in the interests of its fir
!. department that ia worthy OF emulation
n by the city fathers Of Mankato. Tn
e committee on fire department last weel
q reported in favor of allowing the Hoo
Is and Ladder company and each Of til
n three Hose companies, 500 each wl,ic
N was readily acceded to by the council
J. This sum is to be paid over to the cop
e panies in quarterly payments of GEL
and to he placed in the treasury of eac