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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

THOSE cOnfiding creatures who have
been labOring under the hallucInation
that Cleveland's recent order to Office
holders to abstain from political inter
ference will be aggrieved to learn that no
attention whatever is being paid 10 the
order. Reports from the Vermont
Dem ocratic convention held last week
show that 100 delegates were federal Of
ficials, and that the officers of the con-
vention, the chairman Of the commit
tees and other active participants were
ofiice-holders. With becoming modesty
they passed a resolution commenting
the appointments made i'm Vermont.
Similar reports come from all sectionsi OF
the country, and the most active men in
politics everywhere are federal officials.
But then, Democratic office holders are
not Offensive partiSanS."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
DEATH OF MRS. GOoDALE.

The people of Garden City were great.
ly shocked on Thursday evening of last
week to learn of the death of Mrs. Eliza
beth, wife of Mr.. Geo. w. Goodale, o.
that village. To within few hours o.
her death, Mrs. Goodale enjoyed the
best of health. She rested well Wednes
day night, but arose in the morning will
a severe pain about her heart. Medical
aid was summoned, but she gradually
sank until about five o'clock when she
succumbed to the call of her Master.
Mrs. Goodale was woman of noble
character and highly respected by al
who knew her. With her husband she
settled in Garden City over quarter Of
century ago, and it was here that hel
six children who survive her, attained
their majority. The funeral was held a
Garden City on Saturday, and was very
largely attended. The daughters of de
ceased, Mrs. Libbie Frisbie, of Kansas
Mrs. 7. Dowd, of Winnebago City; anG
Mrs. McCari, of Mankato, were present
and with the remainder of the family
showed deep grief at the sudden ant
unlocked for death of their dear mother
Thus it is that another of Gods nObl,
women has been called to her reward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

HUBERT o. THOMPSON, the well known
Democratic leader of New York city,
was found dead In his bed on Monday
morning. lie had been failing i'm
health for some weeks, but his attend
ing physician apprehended nothing OF
serious nature. His death was caused
from apoplexy. Mr.. Thompson was
born thirty-seven years ago in Boston,
but removed to New York with his par
ents when child, and has ever since
lived there. His education was acguir-
ed in the public schools, and he was
graduated with hOnors at the free acad-
envy, now the College of the City OF
New York. After ten years passed i'm
Wall street in brokerage and railroad
business, he was appointed clerk in
the water surveyors office by Allen
Campbell, then commissioner of public
works, and soon afterward was appoint
ed deputy commissioner. He filed the
latter position with credit for three
years, resigning to clerk i'm place of A.
Gumbleton. His term as commissioner
of public works began in 1880, lasting
until the appointment of the present
commissioner, Mr.. Squire. Mr.. Thomp-
son first became active in politics in
1871, when he joined the young mems
Democratic club and became an oppo-
nent of the old party leaders. In 1872
he was member of Tammany hall, but
withdrew from it because OF his hostili-
ty to John Kelly. His career since then
as the leader of the county Democracy
is we'll known TO the public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

HoN Milo WHITES fences became con-
siderably knocked down by the recent
Lovely cyclone which swept over Wi
mona county, and no is now at home fig
uring out the cause of the typhoon and
what can be done to resuscitate his shat
tered condition. Mr.. White has hopes
that he will be able to show to the peo-
pie of his district and the country at large
that the breeze which struck him in the
river county will not prove sufficiently
damaging to knock him out of the COLI
gressional harness. The First district
can go farther and fare worse than to
return Mr.. White. He has made hard.
working member.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
POINTS FOR USE.

When you want to use the street car
get on IL crossing and signal the driver
as he approaches. Don't get excited, Inc
will stop for you.
When you want to get off, there is {
bell rope placed upon either side of the
car for the purpose of signalling the
driver. Pull the rope when near 6
crossing, and wait until the car comes tc
halt.
Smoking is not allowed in the car and
will not be tolerated.
The first thing to be done after enter.
ing the car is to deposit your fare. The
nickles received is the only means the
Company has of paying expenses.
If the car is crowded, and there is a
lack of seats to accommodate all, ladies
and children should be required to
stand.
If you chew tobacco, it will be consid-
cred mark of courtesy and a gentle
manly trait if you will swallow tina quid
upon entering the car. In any event
avoid splitting upon the floor.
There is no objection to gentleman
sitting close to a pretty woman, provid-
ed the lady is agreeable.
If you are determined to alight from
a car while in motion, wait until the
driver gets his horse under rapid mo-
ton, approach the lower step of the
rear end of the car, select the side of the
street that has the most rough stone up
on, turn your back to the driver and
jump. BY following this suggestion you
will be sure to strike on the back ofyour
head, and be forever cured from again
attempting such foolish trick.
Don't walk, but take ride on the
street cars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
Sterling.

The cutting of grain was quite gener-
ally completed the 9th inst. in this sec
ton, about the time they commence
commonly. Stacking Is now the order
of the day, and good share of it will
be done this week. Quite number in
tend threshing out of the shock. Secrlst
Il Rinehart start up Friday and Krogle
& Morris on the following Monday.
w. A. Grover has been quite sick.
Chas I'll. Francis died at Pembina ID.
T., on Friday the 23rd inst. His father
was telegraphed for on Tuesday and he
started ut once, and succeeded in rerch-
ing him before he died, but found him
unconscious and beyond all aid. He
started home with the body on Satur-
day, arriving at Napoleon on Monday.
He was buried in the Sterling cemetery,
the funeral services being held on Tues.
day, Rev. j. f.. Conrad officiating, and
large asSemblage was present. De-
ceased was young man, being in his
Seth year, well educated, having passed
through Eastman's business college at
Poughkeepsie New York. He had many
friends here, his home up to three
years ago, when he left to accept a sit
uation as express agent at Pembina.
He also made many friends in the short
time that he was at the latter place, as
was evidenced by the honor shown him,
all business houses being closed and
draped; the train also was draped in
mourning to st. Paul. Beautiful WI eaths
of flowers were sent from st. Paul and
other points, everything testifying to
the high esteem in which he was held.
j. A. Reed stald over night at his
farm on Tuesday. His deputy, MIR. Hall
died during his absence. f.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
Garden City.

As far as the wheat crop is concerned
i'm this neighborhOod, the farmers are
very near being able to answer "What
Will the harvest be-" twenty bushels to
the acre, No. | hard. The middle OF
next week will see the stacking done.
Threshing commences at Seabury's q
ThurstOn's tomorrow. What differ
ence between harvesting now and ten
years ago. Then, for two weeks before
harvest, the farmer was busily engaged
i'm getting i'm supplies and hunting help,
engaging from four to eight harvest
hands. and all was rush and trouble till
the grain was in the stack. Now the
same farmer with his girls and boys and
self binder gets INTO the stack the same
number of acres without any other as
sstance and not an extra pound OF
sugar or any other unusual expense,
and right here arises the question of
what will be the surroundings ten years
hence?
Very dull and quiet it has been in
town since harvest began, so quiet in
fact that the very dull thud of silence
racks ones nerves. Were it not for the
occasional visit of some one of the many
prominent citizens that are willing to
serve the state or county in some capa-
city 'twOud be quiet. It's strange how
many there are willing to stay in that
awful wreck of a court house.
We will have in the not distant flu
turo quite little army of cultured
pianoists if indications are to be consid-
cred. Mrs. M. f. Booth, formerly of
Shreveport, La, has class of some
twenty-five or thirty young ladies and
gentlemen pupils. Mrs. Booth is con-
sidered very superior teacher.
The well known lin this vicinity Fol-
som Mil property has again changed
hands, it being now in possession of par
ties from Lake Mills, Iowa, who, we UNI
derstand intend putting it in first class
shape. Friends Roller Mill contin-
ues ut the front second to none in
the county for quality Of flour.
Its brands find ready sale in market.
They are not running full time on &C
count of low water. Never saw so little
water in the Watonwan at this time Of
year. TX hk4'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

TIE Sleepy Eye Heraid Of Saturday
contains an account af harvester acct
dent. The victim was J. j. Wetzler, a
farmer living about ten miles
from Sleepy Eye. lie and his son
were hitching the team TO reaper and
the former was holding one of the horses,
an unruly colt, by the bit while his son
was hitching the traces. The colt COM
menced TO be unmanageable and rearing
on his hind feet made viscious plunge
throwing the old man down between
the horses. The son grabbed the lines
and attempted To hold the team but
they dragged him and the reaper few
rods before he could stop them. They
ran the machine over the elder Wctzler,
the driving wheel striking him on the
back between his shoulders and drag
ging him along the ground for few feet.
1t is said that his head and body pIowed
the ground, leaving a hole six or eight
inches in depth. The machine weighed
! 1000 pounds and the greater part of
this weight-probably 200 pounds of it
rested its crushing weight upon the
unfortunate man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
A SCHEME THAT WON'T WORK.

One of e. A. Gilman's wire-pulling
schemes, whereby he hopes to secure a
portion of the delegates from Southern
Minnesota to favor his candidacy for
Governor, has just come to light, and in
ample time to be circumvented. 1t is
very well known that Mr.. Gibbs home
organ, the Albert Lea Standard, is osten-
sibly very enthusiastic for that gentle
man for Governor. 1t is also well known
that Mr.. Dunnel's county-Steele-ha
been promised to Gibbs. 1t is no
secret that Dunnell and Gilman are
warm personal friends, and also that the
editor of the Standard has for years
trained with these gentlemen. Another
feature connected with this campaign,
and which may be properly considered
as a straw indicating the direction of the
wind, is the fact that the papers which
are supporting Mr.. Gibbs point their ar
rows of opposition toward Mr.. McGill.
The same is true. in u somewhat less
degree, of those which are advocating
the selection of Mr.. Gilman. This much
in explanation.
The scheme is, as we have been in
formed, and 1t looks plausible and quite
probable, that in Freeborn and Steele
counties delegation favorable to Mr..
Gibbs will he selected. Gilman's friends
will find places on these delegations,
and after complimentary vote or two
they will conveniently slide To Gilman
The same tactics are no doubt being
worked i'll other counties i'm the southern
part of the State, and 10y this process Gil.
man hopes 10 capture the convention and
likewise the nomination for Governor
This is no cock-andbull story, and com
ing events will prove the truth of thi.
statement, unless the deep-laid plans o.
this willy politician-Gilman by name
are nipped i'll the bud. 1t is upon the
5 Hypothesis that this kind of game viii
: he worked successfully that Gilman il
5 claiming strength in Southern Minneso
} tn. Left to his individual efforts and he
could not secure the vote of Il singl,
county in the First and Second districts
We do not believe that Mr.. Gibbs is ,
party To this tratlicing scheme. 1t i
/ considered that so far as he is personal
> ly concerned Mr.. Gibbs is making tn,
4 canvass solely in his own behalf, and il
the event that he cannot secure the nom,
I ination would prefer McGIll to Gilman
But he should watch the movements O
: his profsssed friends. No one question
i but the delegation from Freeborn will
G he conceded to Gibbs, but the friends O
good government and those who believ
that public office is public trus,
d should see to it that no Gilman men ar
r allowed TO get upon the delegation
t cloaked by Mr.. Gibbs candidacy.
Il Mr.. Gilman has certainly started
T. very shrewd game. He full well know
that Gibbs cannot be nominated. II
also knows that McGill will naturally b
second choice in the counties that ma
be Gibbs first. Gilman hopes, by tn
tactics he is pursuing to steal these coui
4 ties.
IL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

THE Herman Herald, published in the
Fifth District-the home of {. A. Gil.
man-comes pretty close to Stunning ur
that gentleman i'm the following language
"Gilman has been in public life for fiji
teen years as representative. as speaker
of the house and president of the senate
and now Just what we want to know is
what has Gilman done? We can't dis
cover that he has done anything except
to serve monopoly and keep himself in
office. If he is the staunch, unflinchins
friend of the people, they have beer
kept in woeful ignorance of 1t, and it be
comes your bounden duty to enlighter
the people. They know him only as al
astute wire puller, political manipula
tor, the agent or tool ofthe corporations
backed by all the power they possess
His canvass Is a most humiliating ano
disgusting application of the word poll
tician. 1t is dishonoring alike to thu
office he now holds and the one TO which
he aspires."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
THE PEOPLES POPULAR STAR
COURSE.

The lecture committee of Wilkin Post
have an opportunity to secure for SER
les of entertainments in this city, three
of the greatest lyceum attractions in
America-Miss Helen Patter, Nine
Camilla Urso, and Miss Kate Field. The
committee began canvassing the city
this morning for subscribers to course
tickets, and as the price has been plac-
ed at the nominal figure of $l.50 for the
three entertainments, there ought to be
no difficulty in placing three or four
hundred. Those who purchase course
tickets will be entitled to reserved seats.
Single reserved seats, 70 cents.
The committee desire to call the es-
pecial attention of the public to the fol-
lowing points of vital interest to all
patrons of amusements:
That by purchasing a course ticket to this
great series you make a Saving IF 20
cents on the actual cost of tickets. That
is for the price of two entertainments
you secure three.
BY purchasing course ticket you also
secure the first privilege of reserving
your seat, while those who wait to pur-
chase single tickets to each of these en-
tertainments must not only pay $2.25
against your 81 so, but also receives only
such seats as remain unsold to subscrib
ers ut the time of purchase.
/ Where i'm the world can you find Sc
strong, 80 great course 80 high a stand
ard of entertainment offered for SO small
a price of ticket?
You will be given firstly Miss Heller
Potter. equivalent to John b. Cough
Rev. 4. Dewitt Talmage, Susan b. An
thony, Nine. Adelaide Ristori, the grea
Cushman and host of other celebrities
besides being hhessself the greatest reade
in the world.
You will be given secondly Nine
Camilla Urso, whose fame covers all TIN,
universe. The greatest violinist of on
age, assisted by Concert company TIN
prestige of whose merit ranks them to
day the ieading Concert Company Of Ameri
ca.
i You will be given lastly Miss Kat
Field, the eminent writer and critic
The greatest lecturer on our American
platform. A woman whose fame is Ma
tional and whose subject is the grea
question of the Day, the one black bio
on our republican escutcheon: "Th'
, Mormon Monster"
J The first entertainment will ..be givel
about the 18th of August and the other
E will be given mt intervals of two weeks
Let our citizens be sure and see to
I that the full number of course ticket
are subscribed for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

The question rs to whether one or two
conventions should be held to choose
delegates to the State convention and to
nominate county officers is being agitat-
ed. Those in favor of two conventions
think there should be no uniting of
county and state politics. Heretofore
some of the best men in the county
have been defeated simply because only
one convention was held and all manner
or combinations ana trades made. The
sentiment of this county is undoubtedly
very strong for Hon. A. II. McGill for
Governor, but if only one convention is
held a Gilman or Gibbs man might slip
in. Some of the candidates for county
offices and leading politicians are IN fav
or of only one convention. The pretext
is made that the people of the country
cannot take time to attend two conven-
tons. But the friends of candidates
from the outside towns claim that this
is simply an excuse so the politicians
can get control of the cOnven-
ton if only one is called. The can
didates for both county and state offices
have warm friend who will see that good
representative conventions are held i'm
both instances, and there should be two
held in order to remove the possibility
of trading and thus carry out the wishes
of the masses. The county convention
is composed of good men who will un,
doubtedly treat the matter in fair man,
ner and act for the intrests of the county
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30
POETRY WHAT Is.

The Winnebago City Press-Neps of
recent date contained the following
poetical effusion, and as the date bears
Mankato, and there being but one Irish
poet in this community who is known
for his wit, Mr.. James Carney has got to
bear the blunt of its authorship until he
proves himself innocent" But James
need not be ashamed to own up. 1t
reads first-rate.
MANKATO, July 9th, 1886.
Mister Editur: must tell yc, be jabers,
There's sumething In this wurld more potent
than wind:
There's sumthing more brillyunt than kero-
And IL yc ask what2 will answer, tits Lind
He'z the mon for us all, in these momunts of
tightness;
whin there's divil a bit in the sky of pure
brightness,
And anguish and sorrer most iv'ry thing
yields,
Tis divartin irdadc, but of coorse. more sur.
prism
That q young mon kin promise such wonder
| A young mon, who jist like yeast cake. is
| risin,
Or daccnt fresh eagle jist tryin his wings;
ov the platform he stands on so proudly this
Life and Liberty pledged us, and faith, what is
| betther
sum property too, unto each and to all:
What more cud we ask than these three things
| united2
| Life, Liberty, Property. these are enuH
To make iviry vother, that lacks them, dc
lighted;
| Ould Gladstone himself couldn't pledge bet
| Their stuff
And more. he hath said, IL an immigrant
| broother,
Or cousin fresh over. and jist bit raw,
Shud careicssly scatter sum hairs in theil
| boOther,
He'll give them u touch Of Congressional law
He says, in such things, il is just To bc cruel
IT'S the poor he'd protect, not the wcarers %
| silk;
With statoots he'll regulate boarding hous'
| Cruel,
An hang the dom scouncrcls who wather thei
milk:
He'll throttle the tyrants that long have en-
I chained us.
The raIeroades, that crush all our happiness
| out;
From Congressional clouds such showers shall
be- rained us,
That the sorriest seeds in this District ca
| sprout!
Mighty roine Is the glow in me heart for be
That niver before did a candidate guess,
How sthrong in the stomach Of man, Is tn
| cravin,
For dose homeopathic to arise its dstress!
We've suffered so long, from distempcrs dis
tressin,
The dose that Is offered seems wonderful
| swate;
Saint Pathrick himself ,niver fashioned a bles
| sin,
More soothin for collie in bowels of State!
, By gor il would be cause for grand jubilatior
When by statoot, To lambs shall be tempere
the wind;
whin all sorts OF chaff shall be blown from tn
| nation,
by Fannin mill, turned with the genius G
, Lind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

4 Coon deal of discussion is going on
now about releasing the Younger Bros.
ThiSisvcry likely brought on, owing to the
heated term. Ii certainly cannot resu 1t
in more than talk and il affords very
good past-time for gossip. The Young
ers will he released from their present
confinement only when they shall be
carried out and deposited beneath the
reen surface of Mother Earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

Hos. LOREN FLETCHER, Of Minneapolis,
penned little document last week. de-
claring that he should not enter the race
for Congress in the Fourth district,
which caused more general comment i'll
Minnesota than any State paper that has
been made public i'll the past four years.
Fletcher has certainly made base hit,
and by his magnanimous course toward
Mr.. Gilfillan, has made many new
friends in the interior portion Of the
state as we'll as at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

Public PRINTER ROUNDS has resigned
his position, To take effect September
18th. Mr.. Rounds is probably the most
competent man ever placed at the head
of the department ofwhich he is chief.
He will enter the journalistic field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

Mr.. ABE HALL, Deputy Warden in
the Saltwater Prison, died Wednesday
afternoon. At the time Of the prison
fire Mr.. Hall, while trying to save state
property, was accidently Shut in the
basement Of the burning prison and was
nearly strangled with smoke before he
made his escape. The soreness Of his
throat and lungs occasioned in this way
was subsequently aggravated by sewer
gas, Mr.. Hall going INTO the sewers per
sonally, after the fire, to get them in
condition again for use. Since that
time Mr.. Hall never saw a thoroughly
r,..lI ,lnr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-30

JUDGE Perkins was re-nominated for
Judge in his district at the Judicial con-
yemtion held at Heron Lake Oh Friday.
The Republicans made wise move in
retaining the Judge. {. W. Gilmore, ut
one time resident of Mankato, now OF
Pipestone, was candidate, and it was
his delegation that nominated Perkins.
Tn he Withdrew, the convention was
a dcau-lock between four candidates.