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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
My Open Crate.

o! sing to me not of your wooden.fre SO
charming,
It's unsatisf factory, that know well.
warming.
Oft smokes and gives out an abominable
smell.
] revere In my nature the good days Of olden,
hut now give me things that are not out OF
date;
For iron, give me trInkcts OF silver or golden,
For woOd.fire, warming. hard coal. open
CRATE.
When green log of wood on the hard iron
was smoking,
How pleasant II was 10 get down on your
knees
And blow IN you Rasped. while with dust you
were choking.
And draughts down the chimney compelled
You To snccZe.
No longer need sparks fly around In the
And burn the new carpet ana mproar create;
No longer with ax In the hack yard we're
We cozIly sii by our warm open CRATE.
Why cut down the forest where birds nests
are swinginpi
In no green smoking log can poet find
The ancient wood.firc but discomforts was
bringing.
True poetry now Is found only in coal
by IL register even poet may ponder
And warmly weave rhymes Win mimi
that's elate;
or the many inventions that cause me 10
wonder.
The best Of them all is my open coal CRATE.
Samuel Williams Cooper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
HONEY FROM RED CLOVER.


Mr.. WIN. Chapel, of Kingston, Wis.
writes to the Bee Journal: My bees are
partly black and partly by brid Italians.
began the season with twenty-five
colonies in box-hives. and increased
them to fifty-two. have secured on
ly one hundred pounds of surplus comb
honey. The season has been very poor
in this vicinity, and bees have not done
much. 1t will be difficult for some of
them to gather enough honey to winter
on. | have heard u great deal said
about bees working on red clover. but
l thought it TO be mostly advertising
material. The other day | was cross
ing field of red clover Second CROP
in full bloom, and 10 my surprise
found my bees working on it by the
thousands. examined more closely
and found about three-fourths of them
gathering honey, and the balance
pollen. The honey-gatherers would
run their heads into the petal and
crowd it down until they split the bios
som and secured the nectar. | went
to my apiary and found my bees falling
like suowflakcs i'm front of every hive,
while underneath this falling mass
there shot out from every hive stream
at lightning speed. More than two
thirds of those returning laden with
the sweets of the field would fall on the
alighting-board and on the ground. /
watched the bees in their flight, and |
found them coming and going like an
ocean tide to and from the southeast.
which is in the direction of the red
clover. Immediately repaired to the
buckwheat lot (about three acres), to
the northeast thirty or forty rods, and
found only few scattering bees Turk
ing on the blossoms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
PREPARING SHEEP FOR MARKET.

In preparing sheep for market, says
an English paper, the object should be
TO have them look to the very best adj
vantage, and any extra work incurred
in this not only pays but affords an OPP
portunity for displaying skill and taste
in sheep management. The more equal
in size, type, color and age lot of
sheep are the better they will sell. OF
course the sheep can not he remade--
the aim is 10 make the most of them.
In the case of fat sheep the best of the
lot are frequently picked out week by
week, and sold as they are ready. But
take the case of a large lot to DO cleared
out at once. Having brought the sheep
together into a large pen or yard. com
mence by catching out the worst ones.
1t can then be seen if what remains are
fit to 60 on or not. II they still appear
unequal it is often better to divide them
again, making a top lot, second, and
q third. There are buyers for all these
! classes, so that each lot will sell for
what it is worth. and the average price
obtained i'm this way will generally be
better than if the whole had been sold
i'm one lot. After the lots are arranged,
any superlluous wool on the head or
legs is cut off to give the sheep more
uniform character. Formerly ewes
aud wethcrs were sent to market with
the wool in its natural state of growth,
but now almost all of them are trimmed
or dressed with the shears the same as
show sheep. The wool on their backs
is cut level, and their sides are nicely
rounded, so rs to give them trim APP
pearance. This does not, of course,
benefit sheep that are to be kept on for
further feeding or for breeding purpo-
SEES. Clipping the ends of the wool on
the back, making it stand erect, is not
what nature intended, for naturally the
long ends of the wool hang over and
carry the rain off the sleeps back.
whereas by clipping the back wool
short the rain goes straight to the skin.
Whatever pecuniary advantage it may
bring to the seller is certainly at the
buyers expense, except. of course,
when the sheep are sold for slaughter
ing, and even in the latter case there is
damaged fleece.
BEST SEASON EoR GROWING WOOL.
The best time for ool-growing, says
the Breeders Gazette, is the fall season.
This for several reasons. The ewes are
for while relieved from the physical
hardships and annoyances inseparable
from maternity. The crowding and
worry OF sheiring and branding is
over. The young ones have been
weaned, and have learned the lesson Of
caring for themselves. The heat and
insect annoyances Of summer are past.
Added to all these favorable conditions
Is the natural inclination of all animals
to thickening Of covering prepare
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
SHELTER IN PASTURES.

In some sections of the country, says
the Germantown Telegraph, pastures
are supplied with shade trees that serve
as shelter from the rays of scorch-
ing sun and partial shelter from the
pelting of the merciless storm. When
this natural provision does not exist
some sort OF shelter should be provided
temporarily. This may be accom-
plished by erecting one or two sheds
without amy siding-a simple roof that
while affOrding shelter also admits q
free circulation of air. This of course
for early spring or late fall shelter.
when storms prevail, would not be as
suitable as An inclosed structure.
Where pastures are so situated as to
have no open connection with the barn
yard or farm buildings to which the
cattle can 60 for shelter from storms
1t would be well to erect shed with
large doors that may be thrown open
in hot weather and kept closed for
stormy weather. A structure of this
kind need not be expensive nor so elab-
crate in construction but that any
farmer of average capacity could erect
it alone. The roof might be made of
podTus anu Tepiaccu when worn OF loo
badly warped. All the lumber that
need be required would be two stills of
the length of the building required. six
by six inches, two of length to cor
respond with the width of the struc-
turc; four or six posts of the same di-
mansions, six feet long Gas the shelter
need not be high), two plates and two
cross-beams Tor three if the length re-
quires that the middle be ticd) four by
six inches; ridgc-pole Of the length Of
the building; two pieces four by four
inches to serve as purling-plates with
which TO form the roof of boards put
ting them OIL up and down. and some
short pieces to use as braces and to
support ridgc-pole and purlins, and
studding for the doors. The sills may
be halvcd together, also the plates and
cross-beams, and the posts cut square
and spiked. Such structure twelve
by twenty feet would require about six
hundred feet of timber and one thous-
and feet of boards and few pounds of
nails. Is there farmer unwilling TO
do so little for the comfort of his ami
mails?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

Tho Goshen, N. Y, police force as
been supplied with rawhidcs whips, to
be carried during the daytime instead
of the ordinary locust clubs. Owing
to the ease and safety with which they
can be welded, it is said they inspire
moro terror among evildoers than the
old-fashioned clubs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
VOL. XNIN.
.HenryBacOn&CO.,
CASH DRY Goods HOUSE.
We prepared to show customers full line OF
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.

We have opened during the week variety oil Ladies' Misses
Chen Coak bought early the before the recent advance
which much less than the value
All the and designs Ladies' tailor made Newmaket
in lhoadCloth, Beaver Bouretc DiagonaS, etc
We call especial $500 Newmarket which
the best been shown the Northwest
line OF Misses and Chn ScaueS and NcwnnrketS
tenivc, ranging price from $I.s5 10 $500
We would also call especial attention line OF PLUSH GAR
MENlS all shapes and be found any OF tho
per below the market value. An
choice OF styles that
not be found later in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

The opinion is expressed by q Cana
dian physician that 90 per cent of all
diseases arise from the use Of atimu-
lants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30
MANKATo FREE Press.
FGrmS---$l.5O per A mum in Advance,
Saifnot Paid IN Advance.

DENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH
~ Services Sunday morning 1880 evenings
at 30, Prayer meetings nj s:3G shursdaI
evening. Glass meetings sabbath Noon ana
evening and Tuesday evening, at class rn"hs.
seats free. strangers cordially invited.
j. &. OGLE, Pastor.
6l5 Fourth Street South.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-30

The number of children of school age
enrolled in tho United States Is esti-
mated ut l1.QO0, 200.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
MORTUARY.
A Newspaper Man and IA Well Known
Actor Gone.

New YORK, Oct. ~.
Thomas Tabor, who had been come cted
with various prominent newspapers through
out the country but who was recently en-
ployed in the custom house. died Sunday
morning from injuries received at Annex
Hotel, Brooklyn. Saturday night. Thomas
Ricquet who is said TO have thrown Tabor
to the floor thereby fracturiug his skull has
heen arrested on charge of murder, but cir
cumstances indicate that Tabor and Ricquet
were diminishing and that the latter had no
intention of inflicting an injury. Tabor was
a native of New Bedford, Mass, to which
place the remains will be taken for inter-
ment
Thomas E. Morris, a well known actor,
who was once member of Edwin Forests
Company. died Sunday afternoon, aged &c
years. He was once manager for John
Brougham whose step-daughter he married
He was also manager of the Grand Opera
when Col. jim Fiske had it and was to have
appeared with Margaret Mather and at the
Union Square Theatre.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
THE STREET CAR STRIKE.
The BUSINESS Men Hold "A Meeting tt
Discuss the situation.

ST. LOUIS. Oct 12.
The situation of the street car trouble this
morning is unchanged. The strikers have
assembled quietly at Turner Hall to await
Developments. Cars are running under
the guard of police. No disturbances have
occurred. Some of the drivers and conduc-
tors who were frightened off by the riots have
returned to work
The business men had meeting this fore
noon to discuss the street car strike which
was quite exciting. John ID Perry, a banker
and tather-in- law of Mayor Francis expressed
himself as opposed to recognizing the knights
of Labor, which he described an irrepress-
ible body of men, l.. b. Ripley, an iron
merchant, said the way to act was to take the
rioters by the throat and make them respee.
the majesty of the law. Ripley's speech was
greeted with cheers. A committeee was ap-
pointed which returned resolution calling
on the mayor to protect life and property.
After some discussion this resolution was
adopted and committee was appointed to
wait on Mayor Francis with it. During the
meeting John r. Lyonberger stated for the
street car proprietors that they had no grew
ances and wanted no arbitration by business
men or any one else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
BET.ERAnE.

The pleasant weather of the last few weeks
has been improved by the farmers in secur-
ing their crops. Potatoes are yield
ing fairly but there is considerable
complaint of rotting, especially on
wet land. The corn, though some-
what late, is about an average with past
years, there having been no very killing frost
until the morning of the Sth instant. There
ia a very good crop of apples for an of year,
and the quality is excellent.-The town show
on Saturday last was not equal to that of for
mer years IN point of numbers. but some ex-
cellent stock was exhibited. and everything
passed of pleasantly There has been con-
siderable anxiety in town since the burning
of the spool factory of the Colder Brothers,
as to whether they would rebuild but all
doubt has been removed by II W. Colder,
Esq purchasing the interest of his brother,
lhos. 3, to build new factory on the
spot where the old one was burned he will
thoroughly repair the old dam before the
erection of the new building. The water
power at Belgrade Mills is one OF the best
and safest in New England il being the out
let of Great Pond, which has surface of
more than ten thousand acres. The proprie-
tor of the new factory, Henry w. Colder, is
one of the most enterprising and successful
business men in the county of Kennebec. He
has extensive business connections with a
lumber and spool stock manufactory in Mol.
Penobscot county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
FROM NEW HAM PSHIRE.
Insurance Commissioner Pillsbury Not IN
Favor of the New Law.

CONCORD, N. H., Oct. II.
A number of prominent business men OF
this State. having requested the views OF In
surance Commissioner Pillsbury, upon the
insurance law just enacted by the legisla-
ture, and his idea of the most feasible mode
of relief, that gentleman has replied at con-
siderable length. He considers the recent
legislation harsh and offensive, discrimina-
ting as it does against very important and
business, in manner unknown
to our laws as touching any other public ln-
terest. To substitute valued policy for an
indemnity contract is to substitute careless
ness for care, incentive for precaution, KnsV,
ery for virtue, and to increase the moral
hazard without limit. The commissioner
that the situation is growing
daily more serious, but considers himself in
competent to indicate an unobJectlonaole
method of relief. He suggests meetings
and conferences of prominent citizens 10
discuss the situation and see If ways ana
means cannot be devised TO prevent the Grip
ping of their business enterprises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT


New YORK, Oct. u.
The work of drsping St. Patrick's cathe-
dral for the funeral of the Cardinal was
commenced, Monday morning. The immense
temple will present a sombre and impressive
appearance at the obsequies on Thursday the
like of which has never been witnessed in any
church edifce in this city. At $50, Archi-
bishop Corrigan celebrated requiem mass in
the chapel of the arch episcopal palace and
Rev. DR.. Mcdonald, secretary, celebrated
another Immediately afterwards. These ser
vices were attended by the sisters who have
kept vigil since the Cardinals death as well
as by Mrs John Kelley and the three other
neces of the late prelate. All the masses IN
the cathedral, beginning at half past six,
were celebrated by priests in black vest
ments. The same rule will be observed
Tuesday. The office for the dead will be
said again late Monday. by clergy in the pal
ace, Archbishop Corrigan presiding. This
will be the last service prior to the removal
of the remains to the cathedral. At fifteen
minutes past nine o'clock Tuesday morning.
the body will be taken into the cathedral
and placed on the catafalque in the centre
aisle near the altar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
SLANDERS REFUTED.
J. Malcolm Forbes, in a Letter to the
Advertiser, Explains.

BosToE, Oct. II.
The following is self explanatory =
BosToN, Oct. l2.
Editors of Boston Advertiser.
AS one of the committee in charge of the
sloop Puritan this summer | wish to remon-
strate against the unwarrantable charges that
the Puritan did not receive every attention
from the New York Yacht Club, and the peo-
pie of New York, that her owners and we'll
wishers could have asked for From the be-
ginning to the end of the enterprise, we only
met the most cordial encouragement and
assistance from all sides. In one newspaper
account, fault is found that those in charge
of the Puritan were not asked to the dinner
given to Sir Richard Sutton by the New York
Club. Not only were we asked, but every
member of the Eastern Yacht Club was asked
to that dinner. In another paper the writer
thinks the Puritan should have been asked
to compete for the Douglass, Brenton Reef
and Cape May cups. When cup has been
offered as those cups were, no further invi-
tation is necessary or customary.
Yours truly,
j. MALCOLM FORBES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A Quarrel Which Results in the Killing
OF Three Young Men.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct II.
Saturday night Valentine Pfeffer, Young
German farmer, and man named MELON
aid went to the cabin of Zacheriah Wright in
Franklin township, occupied by Wright, his
wife, daughter and two sons. The two
Legan beating on the door and calling Mrs.
Wright and her daughter vile names. Fail
ing to break down the door, Mcdonald went
to the rear of the house and attempted to
enter through a window. When half way in
he was caught and stabbed in the neck and
breast by one of the Wright brothers and fell
back lifeless. Pfetfer then drew his revolver
and began firing into the house. The second
shot struck AdamiWright in the breast and
the third in the face. The fourth shot struck
his brother Solomon. who had sprung to
catch Adam, in the left side. Pfeffer then
disappeared and has not been seen since. The
remainder of the Wrights quickly summoned
doctors who pronounced both brothers injured
fatally. The tragedy grew out of quarrel
at former meeting when Pfeffer had been
roughly handled by the Wright boys after
insulting their sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
SHIPWKECkED.
Two Whaling Vessels Become the Prey
ofthe Mighty Deep.
SAN Francisco, Oct. l2.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IL
Ihe revenue cutter Corwin has arrived
She brings news from the Arctic fleet TO Au-
gust 10th. The whalers Mabel. and George
and Susan were blown ashore in gale on
Aug. 10th. in Wanwr ght's inlet in lon. l60
lat. 20. Three of the crew of the latter were
lost. viz: VIM. Lee Cooper, August Wilhelm
and James Evans. These were the only ves-
sells wrecked since the news were brought
down by the Thos. Pope, and none of the
feet had caught any whales since the report
of that. During the gale the Corwin attempt
ed to send boat to the whaler, Abraham
Barker. but it capsized on the way. The
officer of the deck sent another boat in COM
mand of Lieut.. Kennedy, which, after a
struggle, succeeded in saving the boats
crew.
The following day the Corwin towed the
bark Ohio alongside the George and Susan
when all the latter's oil and bone were trans
terred to the Ohio. The sailors of the two
wrecked vessels, l78 in number, were taken
aboard the Corwin and brought to this city.
The majority OF them start overland in a few
days for home. The survivors of the crew
of the wrecked whaling bark Napoleon of
New Bedford were also taken on board the
Corwin. The crew consisted of SO officers
and seamen. After il was ascertained that
the vessel was in sinking condition four
boats were manned with nine men in each,
there being scarcely time to get them lowered
from the davts, and no time to procure pro-
visions. The boats remained together one
day and night, but during the fierce gale and
enveloped in the fog on the second dav they
separated. On the morning of the fourth day
the Corwin picked up one of the boats with
eight persons alive and one dead. In the af
ternoon another boat was picked up with six
OF the occupants alive and two dead. The
other boats were not seen again and it is
supposed they were lost The sufferings
from cold and hunger was intense. Twenty
two of the crew perished, among them the
first and third mates. One of those rescued
was Joaquin khlus, from whom the above
particulars were gotten. had his feet badly
frozen and his toes had been amputated by
the captain of the whaling bark prior to the
rescue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
WELL! WELL!
A Swedish Church Tries Woman for
Alleged Witchcraft.

ST. PETER, MINI, Oct IL.
There is considerable excitement in Bel
grade county, in a settlement of Swedes, over
case of what they believe is witchcraft. A
woman has been sick for three years and ac-
cuses another woman of being witch and
causing her sickness. The Swedish church
has held trial and witnesses solemnly testi-
fed to their belief in witches, and stated what
they had seen in this particular case. The
statement was made by one woman that she
was posted in witchcraft and had seen witches
send their craft of through the air and seen
1t strike persons, who were soon after taken
sick What will be done with the alleged
witch has not been determined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
CONSPIRACY INDICTMENTS.
The Buffalo Lubricating Company the
COmplainants.
BUFFALO, Oct. 10,

BUFFALO, Oct. ~.
The grand jury of the Court of Sessions
has found indictments for conspiracy against
John ID. Archbold, an officer of the Standard
Oil Co., Henry II. Rogers of New York, who
is a partner of Charles Pratt & Co., Ambrose
McGregor of Cleveland, Hiram b. Everest
of California, and G. NJ. Everest of Roch-
ester. The complainant the Buffalo Lubri-
eating Oil Co., alleges that the defendants
conspred to burn and blow up the Buffalo
works, that they hired witnesses to commit
perjury; that they caused discrimination in
freight rates, compelling the defendant to
pay excessive rates. The plaintiffs at Buffalo
claim to have been prosecuted by the Stan
dard from the time they were established. In
1881 the works blew up and $50 barrels of
oil were destroyed. The plaintiffs allege that
they have the confession of man that he
caused the explosion at the works with men
from the Standard Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
ROsTON,S ABDUCTION.
Doubt Thrown Upon the
Truth of the Girl's Statement.

BosroN, Oct IL.
The Evening Record says investigation by
the police and Old Colony railroad officials
throw considerable doubt upon the authentic
itv of the sensational story of the young wo-
man who claims to have been abducted from
the Old Colony depot and robbed in hack,
last Thursday night, and the girls state
meuts seemed impossible of substantiation.
The managers of the railroad can find no one
of nearly 1000 people, including train men
in the depot at the time, who saw the assault,
and the trunk which the girl claims to have
had checked for New York cannot be found
at either end of the route, Neither was there
any baggage unclaimed at the Old Colony
depot Thursday night. She gave a. reason
tor not crying out at the instant that she 10
slways cool in time of danger and did not
want to make fuss.