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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

GENERAL WAsHBURN was down and
called upon President Harrison Fri.
day. He don't believe in allowing Sen.
ator Sabin to monopolize all that SORT OF
thunder. 1t is said the president-elect
listened beautifully to what the would
be Senator had to say.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

DIR. Soorr, the author Of the Scott IL
quor law, which preceded and paved
the way for the Dow law, now working
so satisfactorily in Ohio, has just died.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

The county convention which nomi-
mated these gentlemen was pronounced
anti-Sabin, and the nominees were Sc
lected because it was understood and
promised that they were opposed to Mr..
Sabin's re-election.-Reriew.
Ifthis were true, by what sort of reA-
soning did you suppose the Republicans
of the county would drop their own can
didates and flock to your anti-Sabin BAN
ner? The convention referred to was
not anti-Sabin and those who are claim
ing otherwise with great reiteration
know the falsity of their statements. If
Messrs. Barr, Lassow, etc., had been
running on that sort of platform they
certainly ought to know it if anybody,
and the fact that they announce them
selves non-committal is certainly strong
enough evidence that they did not SO
understand it. Any other conclusion is
an insult to their honesty and integrity.
The fact is, an effort is being made to
drive them into the Washburn business.
1t was commenced long ago and steadily
kept up-thus far without success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

Thar General Harrison is fooling the
gossips who would pry into his private
business Of cabinet making is very evil
dent from the variance of the numerous
reports sent out regarding the complex
ion of the next cabinet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

Sioux Cry Is beginning to feel rea
big since the completion of her new
bridge, and is very happy at having at
tracted the attention if not jealousy Of
Omaha.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

The jury has convicted Olsen, the st.
Paul wife poisoner, Of murder in the
first degree. This is pretty fair re-
suit. as the yerdicts Of st. Paul iuries 60.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

THE "White Cap" stories are getting
to be stale. Some one ought to set them
at work on the prevaricating newspaper
correspondents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21
STATE AUDITOR sRAoEN.
And His Annual Report Upon State
Finances, Etc.

From the Forthcoming report Of State
Auditor Braden the following interest
ing information concerning the auditors
department Of the State government is
cleaned:
The estimated receipts and disburse-
ment for the fiscal years 1889, 1890 and
1891 is shown by the following table:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-12-21

Mr.. WARNER MILLER's contribution to
the North american Rerieu, "High Ii
cense Justified" is signally interesting
from the fact that the writer is the polit-
zeal victim of the influence of the saloon
in politics. The pith of the argument
is that saloons and crimes decrease in a
community as the tax on such establish
ments increases. The decrease varies
with the amount of the tax. For in
stance, with no tax at all there would
be fifty dram shops in a community. A
tax of 800 each would decrease this
number by twenty, but a tax of $500
would sweep away all but a possible
half score. Mr. NIillar citas figures ana
facts TO prove the correctness of his ar
gument. He takes the state of Penns vi
vania as an example, and particularly
the city of Philadelphia, showing the
marvellous change for the better that tn e
passage of high license statute has &C
complished. Crime and drunkenness
have decreased in Philadelphia fully 40
per cent. since the law went into effect
and in different sections of the state
this percentage has been even greater.
The Press., 1888-04-05

In recent etlitoriA complimentary 10 the worth and infidsRG8 og country week lies, the Springfield H blican says: tThe old established papeEb nEethe best, too. A newspaper offics Witl sound traditions in it is about as suhstarfial an institution as our civilized produces The Milford Journal says: ssThta fact is, being more andsmore appreciated bE ne large city ad- vertisers. If they pl4ce advertising out aide the city dailiea, hieh large numbers do, they look about for the long -estab ablished country weekly" Inc Webster Times will go step further and add, it is as easy for camel to pass Rnrongh the eye of 8 needle as to dislodg8 the long established country weekly from sts place in hundreds of families, and the s5perienced proprietor only smiles when new paper is started to fila s'long felt want a field which is already filled: We6Fey 1snaes.
 Let Me Show YouIwhat saving have made during the last year by being my, own uoctor. Last year paid put $96. 25 for doc tors and their edicinee this year paid S5 for. sit bottles Of Gua hsks Bitters, and they have kept health in nF whole family. They are the best and puress medicine ever made. Charles King, 60 TspTle-st., Boston, Mass.
 A Sensible Man would use Kemps Balsam for the Throat and Lungs tis curing more cases of Coughs, Cdds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and ali Throat and Lung troubles than any other medicine. The proprietor has authorized any druggists to give you a sample bottle free to convince lyot of the merits of this great remedy. Lafge bottles 50c and $1:
 "A God-send is Elys Cream Balm" writes Mrs. M A. Jackson, of Portsmouth, NH. Fl had catarrh for three years! Two or three times 8 week my nose #onld; bleed. thought the sores would neverfheal. Your Balm has cured me-"
 I was sufferer from catarrh for fifteen years, with distressing pain over my eyes The disease worked down upon my lungs. used Ely's Cream Balm with gratifying re- snla. Am apparently eured.-Z.,C 0. Warren Rutland, Vt. s-s -~s
The Press., 1888-04-05

From the edition of Geo. P. Rowell & Co.'S. American Newspaper Directory" " published April 2d (itsetwentieth year, 1t appears that the newspapers aud periodi- calls of all kinds issued in the Unite States and Canada, now number It, ,31O, showing a gain of 89O during the last 12 months and of 7,136 in 10 years. The publishers of the Directory assert that the impression that when the proprietr of a newspaper undertakes to state what has been hls ex- actgoirculation, he does not generally tell the truth is an erroneous one and they Iconspicuonsly offer reward of $1O0 for every instance in their book for thls year, where it can be shown that the detailed re- port received from. publisher was untrue
The Press., 1888-04-05
I1,a AIwnrs 1hn WnT-

Didn't tell you 80 '" said gentleman to an acquaintance whom he chanced to meet on the street tits always the way.n What's always the way ?" inquired a mutual friend of the two men who happensd along just then. Why, just this" replied the first speaker ''you see Smith, here, the last time I met him he had one of the worst coughs you ever heard. Accomplished of . loes of appetite, of night swsats, of low sweats and other un. mistalnble premonitory symptoms of con sumption. told him to get supply of Dr. Pieroe's Golden Medical Discovery at once. He did so, and look at him nowi Did you ever see a healthier looking man The Dis. covery' has snatohed thousands from con. sumptiyes' grsycs. knew 1t would cure Smith. It's always the way.p'
The Press., 1888-04-05

iiSteneFA.- 1he doctor continued :'-:
 " Msp and woElen even more, drink tea and coffee constantly, and wonder why they feel dull and stupid, have headaches, g had taste in the mouth. pains in the limbs and about the body and iRregularity Of tir secretions. Nine cases o0t cf ten T.ieEe -tilnSs are caused by too free a use of and roffee. Tssse drinks clog the system, we&kcn the tissaes and ,do- stroy inc most important Organs. Few men or women who indulge in tea and coffee Fegu- lasly have clear urine but on the contrary, sediment, scnm and brick dust all Of which invariably mean coming disease or doath.p
 '' Brt what are we to do, Doctor? Shall we give up tea and coffee Gltogether?"
 "NU do aotadyise that, but regulate it. Keep the kidneys clear and active. There is nothing iR the world so good for this as the well known and popular Hunts Remedy. Any wils uses this medicine regularly can drink tea and coffee moderately without fear. The reason is that Huak $ Remedy finshes or wash ca out the kidneys, and Keeps them free and healthy. Any number of prominent men and women can confirm what I sas, among the number scores of doctors and ministers, Gen. Butler, Gen. Monroe and Miss Aiet,t.''
 It was, plain that Eile warning sud advice oi the doctor had made deep inpsess;.'n tn his hstene3s. as 1t also should n,get the. millions Of men and woUltn wfit'- sce s.nrteainS their Hvcs by the use of these ;.lks.
The Press., 1888-04-05
LOCAL TOpICs-pENN,D AND sCIssORED.


 Since April 1st the only obstacle to the catching of trout has been the com pliance of the catchee. It is safe to say that the law not to do so until April 1st has this year been quite generally respected.
 Did the writer of the following have certain community we know of in his mind :: 'If every man would take hold at once of the duty or service that lies nearest his hand, and give his whole heart to it, there would be bloom" in business such as has not been witnessed for many genera tions. The great difficulty is that so large a number of people are waiting for the procession of good things to be set in mo- tion by other hands, that they may sit in easy idleness and pick out the plums from the passing train"
 The home of Charles McKendrick, superintendent of the Branch mill, in Mon- son, was the scene of genuine surprise last week Wednesday evening. While MT. McKendrick and wife were listening to the drum corps at the front door, em- ployees of the mill to the number of 50 quietly filed in and took possession of the house. Dancing, games and refreshments helped to pass delightful evening, and before the guests took leave, MT. Handy, in few well-chosen words, presented MT and Mrs. McKendrick with two handsome easy chairs. MT. McKendrick was form erly superintendent of the Converseville mill at Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1888-04-05
(Preparcd for The Presg.l THINGS WOgTM KNOWING.


 THR first eclipse upon record was lunar one, and was observed at Babylon 721 B. O.
 Nor life of enjoyment, but enjoyment of life, is the true motto.
 AN experimenter recently made lens oY ice. with which he was able to light pipes by means of the suns rays.
 "LooK upward not downward, outward not inward, and lend a hand are words of hope and success. $
 PAPER railway ears are suggested as possibility of the near future.
 OBSERVATIONS on the part of large number of scientists prove that earthquakes are more frequent at the time of full moon and changes of the moon than at any other time. and are also more frequent when the moon is nearest the earth, or when 1t is on the meridian. The cause to which this fact has been assigned is the action of those forces which produce the tides of the ocean, their similar influence upon the solid land strata leads to their disturbance in the shape of earthquakes.
 NOTHING. NRw.-W.P. Trent of John Hopkins university, in his lecture recently to the workingmen of~South Baltimore, showed that many of the features of mod ern industrial and social life were in full vigor in Ancient Greecaand Rome. There were corners in the iron market and in the olive oil industry brought about inst as eorners are now. There was slave insur- anee office, by winch an owner, on the pay ment of $1. 30 year, could be insrred against his slave running away
 A KovEI. method of removing grease from cloth, woolen or silk goods, is the use of potato water. Crate the potatoes to pulp and add water to the amonnt of pint to ponnd. Let it stand, and when eleaT, pour of all but ths potato gedimeRtsa at the bot tora. This is the cleaning mixture 10 be applied with 2 clean linen rag, and to be followed by the use of small amount of spirits of wine.
 AMBITION breaks the ties of blood and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
 IF Ill corresponds with profession of to refuse assistance to friend in the time otneed.
 Tm vices of old age have the stiffness of it, too, and, as it is tue un6ttest time to learn in, so the H1fitness of 1t to unlearn vii be found much greater.
The Press., 1888-04-05

when we got telegrams from the east about the storm concluded that fl must have drifted So high that it slopped over little on this side.
 The women of Pomona are wide awake in the temperance cause. They have cir culated petitions and obtained over fourteen hundred names, which they will present to the city council this week, praying for the closing up of all saloons.
 fruit and grain in California was never bet ter. a. IL. ToPLIFF.
The Press., 1888-04-05

Do vsu know" said Dr. Beditch, of Boston, At the club. one evening re- gently, "what the starting point of most physical troubles is?" No, indeed, '" replied n circle of anxious .en- quirers, as they crowded about the doctor.
 " Tea and coffee, " aa- Iswered the eminent phy- sician.
 There was fl look of horror on the faces of hiN
The Press., 1888-04-05

HARM FOR SALE-One mile and half from Stafford Hollow, 50 acres of land, good vs-- Tiety of Fruit Bnid1ngs tn good repair will be sold 1Dmsa2m J.sc. Hk ksARFT, Stafford Hollow.
The Press., 1888-04-05

HARM FOR SALE~, Near HydeEille, form I erfy owned by Denim scripture, pieasantly sit- nated, handy to school 17S acres, well wooded, ood buildings, good water supply, plenty of fruit will pasture and winter 1S head of cattle hay can mostly be cut with machine. Inquire on the premises of
 MRS. ALLEN WILLIS. Stafford, March & 1888. 1wt
The Press., 1888-04-05

A slight cold often proves the forerunner of a complaint which may be fatal. Avoid this result by taking Ayers Cherry Pectornl, the best remedy for colds, coughs, and all throat and lung diseases.
The Press., 1888-04-05
Sta9arl Talephaae DlreeterY.

Stafford Central Oface in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Spxingss Miss FANNY SPARROW manager. < -.
 euEscR1sgRs-srAFFoaDs SPRINGS. DrLB residence. Jas Mclaughlin residence E. A. Buck & Co.'S store. t' The Press eface. Dr. J. s. Clark, ofNce F.C.B.NewtOn, Peaidnnc9s Julius Conyenserasidsnee N LNs R. 1s.5asp0Es E z4 VIII. Cooley. residence Rawitser Bros regidence , ToWne& BIatr, ,Llv'yStable. =. " office E. c. DenniR' Oface. Smith &, COOley;e office R. S. Hicks. residence. t Glyn Mill. c. J. Holmes office. Dr. F. L. Smith, residence Mineral Springs Co. ofiee. Stafford National Ba4k W. .U Telegraph Co. office Warren Woolen Co.,, QfRce CF. HarWood. residence Fanny Sparrow, residence. B. & o. Telegraph 0faes 'se
 eTAPYoRD HOLLOW. R. s. Beebes store (psy stetionl.
 RYDRFILLR. Chas. Holt,a oMee. (PhOnl1,W ,Woolen Col sTAPP0RDyILL1.
 AS. Eatcns stogei ilpay stAtieAl. s SsB. B.aARaden'soface.
 oRCURTYrILg. 4.::
 NH of ElhA, Converse Co. "
The Press., 1888-04-05

A Great Surprise Is m store for oil who use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, the great. guaranteed remedy. Would you believe that it is sold on It's merits, and that any druggist Is authorized by the proprietor of this wonderful remedy to give you a sam pie bottle freeG It never fails to cure acute or chronic coughs. All ndruggistslsell Kenp's Balsam. Large bottles 50c. and @1.
The Press., 1888-04-05

The Conn. Spiritualists' Association at its annual meeting in Hartford last week elected Mrs. M. A. Dwight of Stafford one of it's vice presidents The president is Geo. w. Burnham, and the secretary and treasurer Mrs. J. c. Robinson, both of Willimantic.
The Press., 1888-04-05
nRADi READi

fTToRt tSALE--A A good Farm ssof l5Oiacres of I land, with good buildings, good land. wood enough to pay for the farm, nice fruit Prlce 9 6OO Terms easy. Inquire in LETSIZENS Bakery, or 1mar7w EDNAR FRENCH. FreiRht Nennt.
The Press., 1888-04-05
..iThE LATEsT 6ascIoNERY.

A Prominent Physician ReveRls Some
 New and Startling Seerets.
The Press., 1888-04-05

.sNI OTIQE is hereby. Rixen that have given s1S my son, Fred Dasss0a hls time dnring the re- maindeT of his minority and sha elarn none of his wages pay any bs Of his contractthg after this date. JOHN BAWS0N
 Wiainstaaa March sssasss. - T. '
The Press., 1888-04-05

THr vices of old age have the stiffness of it, too, and, as it is tue unfittest time to learn in, so the aoHtness of it to unlearn vii be found much greater.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-01

THIS is the way one of our ex-
changes puts it. Some of the boards
of trade west Of here have thought the
same way, and proved the correctness
of the surmises by putting them to the
test by mailing regularly every day a
certain number of home papers to
points in the east. In every instance
the result has proven that this was
the cheapest and best method of ad-
vertising a city:
Have you friend in the east who
would like a new home? Send him
your paper! Subscribe for one for him
if you are able. If not, send him your
own after you have read it. A good
newspaper which is always endeavor-
ing to set forth the advantages of its
country is the very best agent that can
be sent abroad. 1t approaches the
kind of man wanted here, in a silent
manner, and finds him unsuspicious of
any designs upon the opinions of the
country. 1t works on him quietly and
assiduously until he finds himself de-
string to see the country for himself
He then 'goes west to take a Iook''
prepared to find things as they are.
He is partially acquainted already.
The newspaper has done more than a
dozen agents in silk hats could do, and
at hundredth part of the expense.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-01

THE Burlington strike promises to
play havoc with labor organizations.
"A house divided against itself must
fall'' is an old and extremely truthful
proverb, and when the knights of La
Dor organization leaders openly boast
that they favor a policy of retaliation
against the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, it looks extremely like di-
vided house in organizations ostensibly
working to the same end. That the
engineers are right, as they generally
are, in this matter, seems likely, so far
as we can learn by the published re-
ports given to the public; that they are
a labor body more powerful than any
conglomeration of unskilled labor that
can ever be organized-no matter what
its numerical strength-goes without
saying; that public sympathy will go
with them; that the travelling public
will avoid a road where compe-
tent engineers do not run the
engines; that their organization
will not be materially injured, even
should they lose the strike, and that
the Knights Of Labor organization, as
usual, has put itself in a wrong and
very unpopular position whereby it
will, as heretofore, only weasen itself
and drive good men from its ranks, are
seemingly self evident facts. If the
Knights of Labor had hunted for just
the worst move they possibly could de-
wise, whereby they might ostracise
themselves from the kindly feelings of
the members of all skilled labor bodies,
they could not possibly have found an
occasion better suited to fill the bill.
Goodbye, K. of L.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-01
Wanted 4 Thumner.

A farmer about fifty years old yes
terday stopped a number of people on
Monroe-Ave to inquire his way to a
gymnasium, and he was finally asked if
he was going to take lessons in boxing.
''NO, not exactly he replied, but 1
want to see thumper."
He was directed to the right place,
and after looking the establishment
over he said to the proprietor
81 live out here about fourteen miles.
I've got hired man who has got so
sassy that can. hardly live with him.
He's to big too lick with a CAD, and I've
got to cuff him to peak, 1 want to
take lesson with the gloves. and
when go home I'll astonish John
Henry with q bit of science"
One of the boxers about the place
said he'd give lesson for dollar, and
the old man peeled down to his under
shirt and put on the gloves. He was
shown how to pose and how to hold
his guard, and then warned to look out
for himself.
''You play you are John Henry the
hired man" he said
"An right
you've been fooling your time away,
and I've called you a lazy coyote
Exactly
"You have sassed me back, and 90
for you like this-and this!''
And the old man struck right and
left and followed the boxer around the
ring. He was doing noble work when
something shot over his guard an hit
his chin, and he went over like a log
and laid there until they threw water
on him. Then he sat up. looked about
in dazed way, and feebly inquired:
''What was it?n
EE,Iohn Henry hit Vol ,,
''He did, Ell? Then that settles it.!
Here's your dollar, young man, and
here's the gloves, If I'm liable to get
such q lick as that I'm going home to
tell the hired man ne can boss the whole
ranch and be-hanged to himl"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-01
COUNCIL OHAmRRRs.
Feb. q 1eee =

FEB. %, 1888, p. m.
Special meeting of the Council
present, Mayor Weaver and all the
councilmen. Clerk read the call.
J. s. Watson, representing the EN-
poria Electric & Gas Light Co., offered
to furnish L O'Clock light for 1881
per month, with privilege reserved in
the council to change to a calendar
light for Sl2 or to an all night light
for S1S-city to take no less than thirty
lights, and contract TO be for six
months.
Mr.. Hyde moved that the PROPOSE
ton be accepted-Spencer seconds the
motion.
McCown offered the following as
substltute-seconded by Tytherleigh:
Resolved, That the city council
contract with the Emporia Electric s.
Gas Light Co. for lighting the city
with electric light for six months, at
the rate of 1881 for a midnight
light, or $3.50 for all night light,
the council reserving the privilege
of using either an all night or a mid
night light and agreeing to use not less
than thirty lights.
Mccain moves to amend the sub
stitute by inserting calendar light at
s12 in place of an all night light at
$3.50.
Amendment lost, vote standing: Aye,
Mccain and Phillips. Nays, Smith,
Spencer, McCown, Hyde, Tytherleigh,
and Wells.
McCown's substitute was then
adopted by unanimous vote.
Tytherleigh moved that committee
on gas be instructed to contract in &C
cordance with the resolution. Second
ed by McCown.
Spencer moved as substitute that
a contract be made for the FIRST three
months for II o'clock lights. Vote
was as follows: Ayes, Mccain, Spen-
Ger, Hyde and Phillips. Nays, Smith,
McCown, Tytherleigh and Wells.
Mayor gave the casting vote, no.
The original motion was then adopt,
ed by unanimous vote.
| Adjourned. E. NJ. FoRDE,
| City Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-01
RRAnING MEWA-

READIDe, Kas., Feb. 29.-W. II.
Douglass sold a team of horses last
week for farm work. There are some
good work teams for sale at Reading.
Some of our empty houses are being
filled and some farms are being occu-
pied that were vacated last year and
we look for busy year, and hope for
better crops this coming autumn.
Rev. B. Kelly was at the NJ. E.
church Saturday and Sunday. His
text Sunday morning was: ''The word
of God is pure.' He hit everything
and everybody that cultivates by
thought, word or action such things as
are impure or even tend to idleness.
Frank Logdston's family have re-
turned to town.
Mrs. DIR. Edison is expected home
from Syracuse this week.
George Plumb was elected lay dele
gate to South Kansas Conference.
J. J. Swan goes to Washington Terri
tory soon.