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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19
norcorrI,a IL nrRLrNorIN.

Cheyenne special: The bitterness Of
The fight against the Burlington by the
railroad men is shown by the following
proposition published in the evening
papers here 10 boycott tho business, men
Of this place who patronize the road
To al engineers and iiremen, hnignpI nv
Of Labor and confederation OF traues
unions ON the Union Pacific sys,teh,
from Sidney 10 Laramie City, WI. "
furnished complete list OF oil shill'els
on the Burlington & Missouri IN Ohey
enne. n. II. REID,
Chairman OF Joint Committee. ].
II Ia probable that on organized eio =,
will he made Ivy the merchants herg ~
resist this boycott, as tho Burling. ~.
by building into the city, has material'y
improved business.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19
Ho,ELEssLY INSANE


~ N"F"N Noes From De-
hri"m fn'o b,.aHHg.
Denver special; Hon. Ben. Robbins
'ne kentucky statesman and LAWYER
VINO wns appointed assistant Uni,.J
States district attorney under Mr.. Hob.
SON. ana who attempted to commit sui
cide few days since by cutting his own
throat, Is thought 10 be hopelessly in.
sane. His friends had him removed No
,9t. Llike's hospital the other day npon
the advice OF physicians who were nm.
uecided ns TO the extent of his INJURIES
beheying that thorough course OF
treatment would be necessary 70 re-
store his former mental ability. He has
entirely recovered from the delirium oc.
casioned by drink, but his mind wan.
ders more than ever before. He inn.
aglnes that Mr.. Hobson performed file
surgical operation from which he Suffers
and believes that his chief is still after
him with murderous Intentions So
completely imbued is he with these
thoughts thai he has made several in.
enectnal efforts to escape. To intensity
tile sad condition Of Mr.. Robbins, his
Denver friends recently received a let
Yer from his father saying that il would
nc impossible for him TO leave Kentucky
at present. as one of Bens brothers K
on lis death bed, and his demise is
looked for almost any hour. The doc.
tors have reached the conclusion that
the knife used by Mr.. Robbins must
have severed or damaged nerve lead
ing TO the brain, and in consequences he
viii never recover his once bright intel
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19
pIUcKT WOMAM

GRrsuaM PENN dispatch; LasI
night three burglars entered tns me-. nous ,ro.
- Mira Mary Reynolds. The lady was
alone. but picked up hatehet and ior
"mhile nlnckily kept the robbers NJ bay bay
smllii - ,bs more adventurous, however,
one ON. OF .ap ~ 0 seize her arm, and was
n ,, ~ sscc,ssIess 10 the floor by blow 10y,
from the Ratchet l he was Nv " his con-.
federates. who made their e i Zinc Al
lie noint Of death % Hydeto,Tiim ro ii'
shuIl "a era elSed, and ho cannot h'e'
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19
,rIroRINLE RrP0Rr naDK.

Washington special: The senate COM
miittee on interstate commerce to-day
ordered a favorable report upon the
amendment to the sixteenth section OF
the inter state commerce law, which Sec
ton now provides for summary pro-
ceeding by mandatory or other process
by United States circuit courts sitting
in equity to enforce any lawful order or
requirement. Of the commission. The
amendment continues the provisions OF
The section as they now stand as to any
order or requirement of the commission
not founded upon controversy requir-
ing trial by jury; hut as to matters
which, under the constitution, require
trial hy jury, il is proposed the commits
sion or any person interested, may np-
NV in n summary way to circuit courts
sitting as courts Of law. The amend
ment makes provision for speedy
trial of such cases, and provides that ON
hearing, findings of fact by the COM
mission shall be prima facie evidence,
II also provides that the court shall, by
ia order, fix time for trial not less
than twenty nor more than forty days
from the date Of the order.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19
srrck an rnr rKnIrr mlTrER.

Des Moines special: Some time be-
tween midnight and o'clock Sunday
morning John Nightingale, German,
working at Mr.. Morrissey's butcher
shop ON Walnut street, eloped with
Lena Singer, a table girl in Collins res
taurani, next door Nightingale is a
married man, leaving n wife and three
small children, the oldest six years and
the Youngest only three months old.
lie and the girl are both Germans, and
have been carrying on Irritation for
some time TO the entire neglect of
his lawful wife and children.
He is only tweuty-four years
Of age. light complexion, with light
moustnche and blue eyes. He was get
ting good wages, and might have given
l,is family every comfort, but in the
house there is every evidence of the
direst poverty. The wife is qniet, un-
complaining woman, with a sad face,
and bearing tile outward evidence OF
poyertv and neglect. The little chill
dren are poorly clothed, and there is no
food in the house. He has been en-
ployed in this city since last October,
and the girl has been here about two
months, coming here from Oskaloosn.
II is supposed that they Ind little money
and cannot 20 far.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19

The Georgia State Prohibition Cenven'
ton selected Delegates to the Indianapo'
polls Convention, and instructed them &c
vote for Fiste and Payne for President
and Vice President The platform wa
the work of Sam Small, and was devoted
entirely to prohibition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30

where strawberries can be raised easier
than in, Mirnesota. for In this state all
the elements OF soil, atmosphere, etc.,
are preseui. White almost any kind OF
soil is adapted to their culture, sandy
loan, with a Well-dralred sub. soil Is the
best u'li slpuld be rich enough 10 pro-
duce good crops OF vegetables II should
be brought into good condition by deep
plowins in the fall, and fertilizing, It
necessary. Potatoes are about the best
crop to plant on the ground previous to
planting the Strawberries Harrow In
the spring twice before setting the plants,
which should be put in rows about four
feet apart, and the plants from twelve to
eighteen inches apart Set the plants so
that the crowns shall be about level with
the surface of the ground, pressing the
soil very firmly about the roots and
leaving an inch or two from the surface
loose aud fine. The roots SHOULD be
shaken out naturally, and not put i'm
matted together. Either dig hole large
enough to put the plautin with the roots
spread our or stick the spade into the
ground and draw the top toward you,
putting tlo roots in fan shaped Guilt
waite between the rows soon after plant
ing and do il often. Shallow cultivation
is the best As runners grow lessen the
/ sttlp OF cultivation to two feet or thirty
inches, leaving straight beds of plants
Pull all weeds away from the plants by
hand. Late in the fail entirely cover
the beds with clean prairie hay, straw
or corn fodder. In the spring draw the
covering into the space between the
rows and let it remain as a mulch. At
ter the fruition is over, remove the
mulching, scatter good manure over the
whole bed and then cultivate deep
gradually reducing the width of the
beds to one foot. Now encourage the
runners to reach out aud cover the en-.
tire space between In the fall destro,
the old row, making space about two
feet between the new rows formed o.
the runners of the old. Then proceed
as before.
In strong clay loan the Wilson is tn.
best variety. The Crescent is a fine va
riety, hardy and under the right condi
tions more productive than the Wilson
but staminate variety must be planted
in the same bed in order to have fruit
Wilson, Glendale, Captain Jack, Count
ess, and Downer's Prolific are the hes
stamipates for the purpose. The lattei
is an excellent variety for farmers
Plant two rows of Crescents, then u row
o. staminates. then three rows of Ores
cents, row of staminates, three rows o
CreScents, and so on. For later vari
ETY. the Windsor Chief Is a good pisto
late, aud the Glendale the best fertiiize
for it. Among the new varitIes the Jes
sizes is the most promising.
Only young plants with clean, white
roots, should be set out. Never Sc
plants from old beds 1t is best to Sc
each year little plat of each variety
expressly for growing plants, Farmer
should be slow in buying new varieties
as they are usually poor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
OUR NEIGHB0RHOOD.
MAPLEToN, March 20.

MAPLEToN, March 20.
Messrs. Ware and Troendle visited
Mr.. Bachtle, of Lyra township Tuesday,
whom they find sick with lockjaw.
Born to ar. and Mrs Foisy, son
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Edwards, son; Mr..
and Mrs. q. James, Il sun.
Will Hanna is moving INTO the house
vacated by Jno. s. Roe.
John Evans, OF Bangor, Wisconsin,
uncle of Mrs. DR. Bishop, N. +. Berry
and Mrs. e. q. Spaulding, spent Sunday
here.
Mrs. Sanders has moved her millinery
goods into Taylur's building.
Joe Dobie visited Elmore recently
with an eve to business, but came back
contented with Mapleton.
viii Johnston and Ira ID. Annis will
start this week for Dakota, where they
intend opening a hardware store.
II. A. Wyman has purchased hotel at
Romania, Dakota, where he has now a
store in partnership with Jno. Slater.
NJ. f.. Berry and VIM. Tenney are
West on business.
Miss Genie Weston isspending her va
cation with her parents.
Miss Bessie Ingebritson, accompanied
by Laura Schlingerman and Charley
Spaulding, visited her home in Medic
last Saturday, much TO the pleasure Of
the little ones.
Chas. Morehouse went to Chicago
Monday with carload of cattle of his
own raising.
Miss Carrie Davis, daughter of Alfred
Davis, of Medo, was brought from Noun
tain Lake, where she has been teaching,
by her mother suffering from severe
attack of winter cholera. We are glad
to note that she is better.
j. i. Larkin has started On a six
tour to the Pacific States.
Mrs. Eugene Stevens is here on her
way to join her husband in Washington
She will be accompanied by
the two sons of A. A. Stevens.
Delos Fuller has moved his family to
Minnesota.
The gas we'll on A. Corey's farm, sew
an miles from town, is creating an ex-
element. Corner lots have gone up
per cent. as consequence.
Mapleton merchants and implement
dealers are taking advantage of the eight
,ent rate from Chicago, and are laying
n large stocks of goods for the spring
md summer trade. j. M. Sprague, car
rails; Hanna & Credicott, l car nails;
Hugh Quinn, 8 cars farm machinery;
lake Geisendoffer, car farm machinery;
;. g. Spaulding, 6 cars different kinds Of
,oode In his line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
Crane Culture

This was a subject treated of before a
class Saturday afternoon by Us. Harris,
of La Crescent. His main points were
as follows:
Grapes can be successfully grown in
Minnesota under the right cirCum-
stances. The best location for them is
one that is high, or near lake or river
1t should be on a southern slope, if pos
sible, as every advantage in warmth and
sunshine is required. There should be
some kind of shelter OH the north, if
only Il few rows of trees, If the ground
is level. A deep, sandy, r.ch soil is the
best and stony ground is good if there is
soil enough to hold tl:e roots. The fall
before planting, the ground should be
pioughed End if the land is poor lime,
ashes, bones or the carcasses of dead
animals are useful TO restore it to good
condition. The rows should be ten or
twelve feet apart aud the vines eight
feet apart. Spring is the best time to
plant the vines; if done in the fall they
should be we'll mulchrd during the win
ter. Dig the hole large enough to re-
celve all the roots without cramping
when spread out in natural manner.
The holes should not be more than a
lOOJ uSSps ISI DuG OIS Cdl6 grow Gn6
first year, trained up to stake or trel-
lis. Cultivate frequently. About Nov.
LIST, after the leaves have fallen, prune
the vines by cutting away all of the sea-
sons growth from about one inch be-
yond the first bud und above the base
from which the cane started. During the
winter they should be covered with dry
leaves, straw, cornstalks or earth.
Let two canes grow the second year.
When they have grown six feet high the
end buds should be pimched. This will
insure good canes and strong buds. No
summer pruning should ever be done
more than pinching off the ends, nor
should any leaves. be removed The
second TALL one cane should be cut back
10 two Euds above the base and the other
to about four feet. Everything else
should be the same as the first year
Let the vine carry some fruit the third
summer and thereafter liberal crops.
About the fifth or sixth year the fruiting
capacity can be doubled by allowing two
fruiting canes and two spurs. The canes
should be fastened to the trellis in q
spreading or fan shape. The best varie-
ties of grapes for cultivation by farmers
are the MOor's Early, Worden, Concord,
Delaware, Brighton and Martha. If q
s. ur grape is desired for cooking pur-
poses the GAINESVILLE and Clinton might
be added to the list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30

THE death OF Chief Justice Waite places
another responsibility upon the Cleye-
land administration The President
will do we'll if he finds among his adher-
ents man who enjoys as great degree
of public confidence for legal ability,
purity of character and non-partIsan mo-
tives as the late Chief Justice. 1t is diff
ficult to name man IN the present
Democratic party capable of filing the
requirements of the position held by
Jay, Marshall and Chase. Mr.. Cleve-
land has difficult task before him and
one which, If he fails to perform it well,
will have great influence against his
success in the pending campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30

friends would call you foolish.
The trouble with the doctors Is that
they can't cure advanced diseases of GER
tain forms, and they know it. And yet
they will not allow the use of any outside
proprietary medicine, which they know
las cured the disease.
For instance:
Kidney disease has no marked individ
val symptoms. 1t produces all sorts OF
symptoms of the commOnest diseases
Not being able to treat the disease itself
with success, the bigoted physician treats
these symptoms
But what good does that do? In oTdeI
to stop the freShet, you must stop tho
fioodI 1t won't do to try brushing il
away with broom.
DR.. J. G. Holland, whom all the world
admired as a teacher of sense, wrote in
Scribner's Monthly: at is fact that
many of the best proprietary medicines
# the day are more successful than many
Musicians, and most of them were first
Il scovered and used in actual medical
practice"
DR.. Robson, of the Royal Navy OF
England, enthusiastically Endorses War
rCr's safe cure, rs indeed do many hun.
dreds of thousands all over the world
The late DR.. DiO Lewis, who almost
never used medicines, commended j.
highly and said if he had any kidney dis
G.: sc he would use it.
This evidence is conclusive.
Paralysis, consumption, pneumonii
u opeXy. heart disease, general debility
riirun3ai III. all these c ,mmHn disorders
arc often only symptoms OF kidney dis
u'e. Instead of admitting their ina
b.i ty to cure this disorder, doctors Civ
tl1ir attention to the symptoms. If they
cure one, another comes, and finally
lth tax the case out of their hands
7 en- they disguise the fact that it /.
hfight's disease of the kidneys and say
that d, a.h came from paralysis, apo.
pIcxy, pneumonia, consumption, general
debility, rheumatism, heart disea>e, blood
poisoning, or some other of the names
OF the direct effects Of kidney disease.
They are not the real disease itself.
We do not believe every advertisement
that we read. Some people may perhaps
regard this article as an advertisement
and will not read it, but we are candid
enough to say that we believe the parties
above mentioned have proved their rase
and under such circumstances the public
IS unwise if it is long influenced by ad.
""rse prejudice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
RL1NpEp By pREJupIcE.
Some Striking Situations Into Which
Well Informed Persons Are Led.


Some Striking Situations Into Which
Well Informed Persons Are Led.
There is no end of witchcraft and de-
ception. Years ago persons suspected
of the strange infatuation" were thrown
into the water-if guilty of witchcraft,
they would drown.
For many years the world was shocked
at such inhumanity of man to man, but
If we were to declare that people are per-
secuted to-day quite as remorselessly as
were the so-called witches of old, our
statements might be received with great
incredulity.
But it is fact.
If you do not believe it, enter any one
of the schools of medical practice, and
attempt to use preparation which the
code does not recognize, or even to rec
ommend indirectly any popular remedy,
such, for instance, as Warmers celebrated
kidney remedy, and then relate your ex
perience.
Then you'll admit the fact.
Let us be frank with you, reader. We
tell you that this is downright bigotry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
First ins. March %; last May 4.
SHERIFF'S EXECUTION SALE.


By virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the District Court in and for
the county of Blue Earth, and State of MIME
sofa, upon Judgment rendered and docketed
in said county, on the 22d day Of March A. ID.
1888, for the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five
and 35-lO0 Dollars, in an action wherein Mar
cellius H. Pitts, Aurilius v. Pitts, Joseph l..
Pitts, and Flooson ID. Pitts, partners as H. A.
Pitts & Sons, was plaintiff, and Anton Magin
impleaded with William butcher was defend
ant, i have this Goth day of March, A. ID. 1888,
levied upon all the right, title and interest of
the said defendant, Anton Magin, in and to the
following described real estate, situate in The
county of Blue Earth, and State of Minnesota,
known and described as follows, to-wit: The
south half "a of the southeast quarter IA of
section twenty -five (25) township one hundred
and nine 900 range twenty-six (26). Now,
therefore notice is hereby given that l will
sell the above described real property to the
highest bidder for cast at public auction at
the front door of the Office of the Register of
Deeds, of Blue Earth county aforesaid, in the
city of Mankato therein, on the 5th day OF day
A. ID. 1888, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of
that day to satisfy the said execution, togeth-
err with the interest and cost thereon.
Dated March 21st.
C. II. PIPER,
Sheriff Of Blue Earth county.
b. ID. SMITH, Atty for Plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30


THE Globes anxiety for the Republi-
can candidate for Governor is not cal
culated to impress the Republican cleo
tors with an unusual amount of conf
dence in its honesty of purpose. One
thing is certain, and that is, as the Globe
says, the FREE Press takes but little
stock in its remarks. AS for this paper
being against McGill and in favor OF
Merriam 1t is simply rumor. Nothing
more nor less. However, if as indicated
in Sundays Globe, the friends of Mr..
McGill desire to drive the editor of this
paper from the support of the present
Governor they are notified that they
have struck exactly the right course to
make such a result possible. Hunt has
moi entered any combination and he 1CiL
not. But he proposes to exercise his
individual convictions and occasion mag
present itself when he will speak his
mind freely. Personal abuse and covert
Insinuations will not win him to support
any candidate, howsoever friendly past
relations have been, and the aid Of
Democratic organs to heap abuse upon
his head will not help those who are IN
stigatIng it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
.AsKAro FRrF pRrss.
FRIDAY. MARCH so 1883
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
iContinuedl

the farmers children, lot the least 1f the
'farm products" an equal chance with
the city children. Every advantage
should be given them, and the home
made as attractive as possible.
Supt. Gregg took the floor and an
swered some questions that had come
up during the Institute. He thought
that the Dairy Commission had practi-
cally abolished all fraudulent butter from
the State, He said this from personal
observation in all parts Of the State.
The exercises of the afternoon were
closed with song by the quartet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30

ALBERT LEA Standard: We are satisfied
from the explanation made by Bro.
aunt IN the Mankato FREE Pass that
he acted in entire good faith and on his
own responsibility in advocating Gen.
Washburn for the presidency, and while
we do not agree with him as 10 III
feasibility, we acknowledge that there
are some good reasons for IL, and those
reasons Bro. Hunt ably presented.
We are pleased TO note Bro. Days
honesty in acknowledging that he bad
previously misrepresented or mIsinter
peted orr motive in suggesting the name
of Gen. Washburn for the Presidency
The kind words above spoken will re
pay for whole column of abuse an!
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30

IT comes to pass about this time in the
month of March, A. D. 1888, that Hon
Loren Fletcher will need to rustic if he
succeeds in capturing the Republican
for Congress in the Fourth
district. He certainly has no "sinch'
on the office at present. Capt. Synder,
a very worthy gentleman and a shrewd
politician has entered the arena, and II
the Capt. and his friends go in to win
and fight it through on that line, they
will give the Hon. Loren about as big a
guild he can conveniently chew.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30

We trust none OF our readers win feel
disposed 10 "kick" because of the
amount Of space we have devoted TO re-
ports Of the Farmers Institute. 1t 10
mighty interesting reading" to the ag-
riculturist and the city folk have no rea-
son TO elevate their noses at it. We
started out to give the most complete
report possible and think we HAYS not
missed the mark. Right here it may
not be improperto remark that the
Weekly FREE Pass to be issued Friday
will contain the complete report and q
copy will be worth preserving by those
Interested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30
First ins. March 10; last ms. March 80.
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
OEarth, in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Tho mas Nc
Govern, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate of
Thomas McGovern, deceased. Greeting:
You and each of you are hereby cited and
the Judge of Probate of the County Of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, at his Office, In the
City of Mankato, in said county, on the 21st
day OF April, A. ID, 1885, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of that day, then and there to at
tend the final settlement of the account of
Peter MeGovern, executor of the last will
and testament OF Thomas McGovern deceased.
and the distribution of said estate
In testimony whereof. ] have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 9th day OF March, A. ID. 1888.
G.. w. MEAD,
(Seall Judge OF Probate.
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