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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The Globe Democrat
this morning says the platform Will he a
series Of compromises. The Republican
says it will be an emphatic endorsement
of President Cleveland's message and
the Mills bill The committee has
reached no conclusion as vet, and is still
in session.
HENRI THINKS ALL Is o. X.
Mr.. WattersOn said this morning that
every thing is agreed except the pream-
BILE. Wattcrsun wishes to endorse the
Presidents message and German wants
the platform of 1884. Watterson SAYS
he thinks the platform will he ready
this afternoon, but expects a fight on it
in the convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Annroyad the Rnnda.

TRACY, MINI, June 6.-At a meeting
of the executive committee appointed at
the railroad meeting last week a vote for
bonds for the proposed Minnesota North
ern railroad to the amount of $4,000
from Monroe township, including Tracy,
was approved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
WAVED THE THURMAN FLAG.
Electrical Effect of a Reporters Bandans
a.. al

Electrical Effect of a Reporters Bandana
In the Halls of Congress.
WASHINGTON, June 6-The feature In
the house was the excitement caused
by the waving OF red bandana
handkerchief by Chicago re-
porter in the press gallery.
The Democrats applauded. AS the chair
man pounded the desk for order, Mr..
Grosvenor said that the emblem had
been mistaken by the Democrats as a
bandana from Ohio. 1t was telegram
from Oregon. Laughter and confusion
prevailed for some time before the chair
man could restore order.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
st. cloud Hibernian Convention.

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, June 6.-The Hi
bernian convention confined itself to
routine business and adjourned early to
give the committees an opportunity to
do their work. The convention has &C
cepted an invitation to visit st. Johns
university.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Big Crowds at Fergus Falls.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, June 6.-Thou-
sands of strangers have already arrived
; n the city to attend the meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows aud the
q. A. r. encampment, which take place
here. Several Grand Army posts, to-
Gether with fine bands, are already on
the ground, while every train brings a
load of delegates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
WisconsIn Odd Fellows.

WAUsAU, Wis, June 6.-The annual
meeting of the Wisconsin State Grand
lodge, Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows has opened in this city. About 600
delegates from different places in the
state we're present. A Rebekah lodge
was organized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08

garden. II may
not be familiar to
our gardeners. but
It has stood the
test Of time
among French
gardeners. W b.
use It quite ex-
tensively.
II Is made Of
hardwood. turned
on q lathe OF
otherwise cut out.
The great u 9 Q
made Of II is In
putting out bed.
ding plants from
small pots, and
the diamet
should be the
same as that Of
the pot from
ruhIoh Ihn .lnaAn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Participants in q Vendetta Acquitted.

CHARLESTON, S. c., June 1.-THE trial
of Bowman and Hardy for the murder of
Justice Haynesworth, at Sumpter, came
to a close with a verdict of acquittal.
Defendants will be tried on the lesser
charge of assault. This is another phase
of the Sumpter vendetta, which resulted
in the murder of Justice Haynesworth in
January last in open court. The families
involved are all prominent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
NO COMPROMISE ON THE TARIFF.

Delegate stringer Believes in Sqnarely
Endorsing Cleveland and the Mills
Bill.
ST. LOUIS, June &c. C. Stringer, tn,
Minnesota member of the committee on
resolutions, says he will yield to no COM
promise on the tariff, and will stand to
the end for square Endorsement of the
presidents message William Meagher,
son Of John L. Meagher, and John Sam
Hamilton, son of Henry Hamilton, both
of Mankato, are pages in the convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
New Officers of a Railway.

LA CROSSE, Wis, June 6.-The annual
meeting of the Duluth, Rainy Lake and
Southwestern railroad was held here,
and Nathan Myrick was elected presi-
dent: G. J. Johnson, vice president; M.
T. Moore, secretary; LATE Holmes, treas.
urer, and the former board of directors
was reelected
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08

poets are good for hot fight "ver this
tariff matter. Henry Wat'erSoD. chair
man of the committee oD ..solutions,
lays the committee will rri.''t tarirf
plank in harmony with the presidents
message On the subject, but he is not
prepared to say whether il will do more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Troubles of Dakota saloon Men.

ABERDEEN, OAK, June 6.-The Law
and orlcr league has caused the arrest of
nineteen persons running temperance
billiard halls upon the charge Of violat-
ing the local option law. All waived ex-
animation and were bound over In the
sum of 500. The league has the help of
detectives in accommodating evidence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
A Missing Girl Found.

WAUsAU, Wis, June 6-The body Of
Agatha Peterson, who so mysteriously
disappeared here three weeks ago and
who was supposed to have been abducted,
was found in the Wisconsin river, three
miles below here. She is supposed to
have been thrown off the bridge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Snow in June.

FORT AssINABoIEE, Mont. June G-Ice
formed and large amount of snow fell
during the night, and the Bear Paw
mountains and Sweet Grass hills received
II large share and are still covered, but n
change in the temperature soon melted
the snow on the prairie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
ENcAMPMENT AT OWATONNA.

First Day at the GrouDds---Visitors Ar
irving on Every Train.
OwAToNNA, Mimi, June 6.-The first
day of the G. A. X. encampment opened
warm and pleasant. AS the visiting
posts arrived they were escorted to the
camp grounds by members of the Good
win post and the drum corps. The
greater part of the day was given to the
final arrangements and assigning the
different companies to their apartments.
In the evening occurred the grand dress
parade and review by the commanding
officers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Willard Confirms 1t,

LONDON, June 6.-Henry Willard writes
confirming the statement that he Is
about to undertake an expedition to the
South pole. DR.. Neumary, director of
the Deuche Seewafte, of Hamburg, will
cooperate with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
He wasted No limo.

A tramp called at house, and when the
servant opened the door requested son,eihing
to eat Tho woman replied by whlstling for
the dog.
you misunderstood me, num-" hastily
remarked the mendicant
"How sor'
~ asked that You should feed me- not the
dog, WIS the reply. as the tramp quickly
dashed through the gate. = Youths Compan-
lon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
No Bicycle Riding Allowed.

TRACY, Mimi, June 6.-Rev. J. Henry
Long, pastor of the Presbyterian church
of Currie, has been arrested for riding
his bicycle on the street. This is the
second arrest for this sort of offense.
The village council intend stopping the
riding of bicycles in the streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Dubuque Printers Strike.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 6.-The printers
in the Times Office struck after being
paid of, and quit the composing room
in a body, including the foreman. The
reason was the insertion Sunday of mat
ter set in the job room.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Republicans Garry Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 6.-The Repub
lican majority on Hermann for congress
and Lord for supreme judge will not be
less than 4, 200 in the state. Republican
gains are uniform all over the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Xetoed hY the Preaidant.

WASHINGTON, June EN- the senate a
message was received from President
Cleveland vetoing the Bar Har' or. Me-,
public building bill, and the bill for pur-
chasing additional ground for the public
building at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Tic PrnasInn Crisis.

BERLIN, June 6-The crisis In the
German ministry still continues, but It Ia
positively assured that Prince Bismarck
will remain ut his post. Herr Won Pus.
hammer will resign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
King of Room Island Ds,bronsd

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Mr. Calligan's
last hope OF holding Boom island, Min
neapOlis, was destroyed by the final de.
cision of the commissioner of the general
land office
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Hnron,s Firemen,s Tnnrnnman.

HURON, OAK, June 6.-The firemen
are gathering here to take part in the
tournament. About 300 have arrived
They were met at the depot by the home
companies and escorted to their quarters
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
New BarracLs for Fort speI,,np.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The secretary
of war sent estimates to congress asking
appropriations Of $4,000 Tor new bar
racks at Fort Smelling, and *34, 744 for a
hospital at Rock Island.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Injured Inv Anotber Cavc.in.

BUTTE, M. T., June B.-Ncws has been
received here of another cave-in In the
Mullen tunnel, in which three or four
men were injured, and the work Of re-
pairing greatly retarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
A Valuable Book.

'How are You spending your time now,
Bingleyr
"l'm writing book"
"A novelT'
"No, book Of advice for authors, editors
and reporters II win be Of great value to
themS
What became Of that poem you wrote
some weeks agor
~ sent copies to different newspapers. but
they were declined with acknowledgements
State Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Retaliation Against Canada. =.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Senator Chand-
Ter introduced bill in the senate amend
ing the retaliatory act against Canada.
The amendment gives the president no
discretion in the issuance of his proclama-
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
ILLUMINATION IN FRONT OF THE CoNvEN-
TION HALL.

When the parade disbanded, cfter IL D.
m, the last single organization in line,
Tammany Hall, headed by band,
marched to the Southern hotel, their
headquarters, playing and singing the
"Red, White and Blue" A magnificent
display by the st. Louis fire department
wound up the parade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Weaver for Congress,

OTTUMwA, Iowa, June 6.-Gen. J. B.
Weaver was nominated for congress, this
district, by the Union Labor party
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Acquainted with Grief

"You don't seem at all cast down by the
length Of the sentence the Judge has sl,es
you," said a sympathetic bystander u, the
sad eyed German who had just tsen ,,n,-
demned to twenty years of servitude IN the
state prison
mo" replied the prisoner YEARLY 81 do
not at all It mind. I have thirteen years the
proofreader on a German newspaper BEEN"
-Somerville Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Potntnes Under Mulch.

At the Colorado state agricultural col
lege. where potatoes have been grown
under mulch for three seasons, 1t has been
decided that the best mulch Is composed
of either partially decayed materials or of
clean oat straw II is reported that the
yield under mulch Is ordinarily greater
than without. especially in uncongenial
chimes. The shading Of the ground fur
nishes the proper conditions Of tempera.
ture and moisture ut the root. rs well as
assuring the necessary mechanical condi-
ton of the soil so desirable In securing
uniformity and the greatest possible de-
velopment of tuber. mulch, to be Of
any value in dry climate. should, ac.
cnrding to the report in question. be quite
a foot thick. using largo seed pieces, how.
ever. to enable the tops to push through
the cover.
The opinion Is expressed that mulch
culture is only practicable on a small
scale and in localities. soils and seasons
unfavorable to the potato under ordinary
culture
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
Emperor Frederick Health
THO 1hr,,at TroubIe scare.

PoTsDAM, June 6.-The emperor IL
fully recovered from his temporary indis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
They Got Into Print at Last.

Omaha Dame docking over a newspaper
Dear me- There is big dry goods firm In
this city named Catchem & Cheatem. and
they have stock worth half a million dol
lars, the store has been open a year, # ap-
pears
Husband You don't say sol I never no
ticed their advertisement What part Of the
paper is it ini
81 have not noticed their advertisement
either | find the name among the List Of
business failures Omaha World.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08

Meteorological.
"You mustn't hail Q man,
When he's toggy insist;
For melancholy reigns withinj
When gone he's never mist"
Thus spoke q funny editor
To q man when travelling,
Who feeling somewhat bored replied:
Dew drop this sort O. thing"
Detroit Free Presa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08

cause bloating, which not unfrequently
results In the death of the animal. It Is,
In fact, unsafe at any time to turn cattle
when hungry into a large growth of
clover and permit them to eat their fill.
OF course when 1t has become partially
cropped, and the cattle are accustomed
to it, they may be allowed to Craze at
will Red clover is not really pasture
plant, and its best results are realized by
soiling or cutting for hay and seed. A
very usual plan is to SOW clover in the
spring, using from 10 to 20 pounds of
seed to the acre, according as the soil may
be loan or clay.
Clover ought to be cut as soon as the
blossoms assume brownish hue and the
swath should lie until well wilted, when
It must be turned over, but not scattered
or spread, and when sufficiently dry be
taken to the barn. Glover is more liable
to be damaged by rain than is either
timothy or red top. hence care should be
observed to protect it from storms.
Half bushel of salt to the ton Of hay
Is often sown upon the NOW, when clover
Is housed In green state. It's proper
place In the order OF value as farm pro-
duct is generally thought to be between
timothy and blue grass. Clover seed
when kept unchanged will retain its
vitality for many years.
A Simple but Useful Implement
The little implement here illustrated Ii
very simple but useful affair In the
garden. Il NAV
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08

A Simple but Useful Implement
The little implement here illustrated is
very simple but useful affair In the
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-11-09
Cigarette Smoking.

The boys of Scranton who are
addicted 10 the perilous hablt OF
smoking cigarettes, are especially
invited to read the following and
be profted thereby. A cores
ponden; of the Plainheld On. d.
Eceaing NccS, writing Of the cigar
cite peril to The young, says:
81 know many young men who
a few years ago had cheeks rs red
rs roses, whose lips looked as
though they would burst with
warm, rich blood, and whose eyes
shone like diamonds (; but now The
lustre is gone from their eyes,
which are sunken in their heads,
and they look pale and listleSS.
There doesn't appear TO be any
elasticity in their step, as formerly,
and even their breath is offensive
all brought about by smoking
cigarettes"
The writer adds:
II had a nephew who was as
straight and erect as an arrow, as
splendid a specimen of a man as
one would see IN a months travel.
He had large, beautiful black eyes
and cheeks like roses, ana he was
a f~rSt-class singer. He sang with
Campanini, Amy Gordon, Emma
Thurston and Clara Louise Kel-
lOgg last year and made $4,000
clear of all expenses. This year he
was to have had $4,000. The doc
tor told him one year ago hat he
must stop smoking cigarettes or
they would kill him, but he would
not consequently the color left
his cheeks and the lustre his eyes ),
his skin began 10 turn sallow, and
still he would persist in smoking.
Two weeks ago he died. He first
sent for his doctor, and asked him
to try to help HIM. The physician
told him that he could not, as his
blood and whole system was pols
oned. His death has broken his
fathers and mothers hearts,
No boy will be admitted to the
ChamberSburg Pa. Academy
who uses tobacco in any form, on
The ground that tobacco produces
banelul effects on the minds and
health OF the students.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-11-09
Beeswax as Hardware
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
"Why is it that the hardware
stores handle beeswaX!" re-
peated a wholesale hardware
dealer of New York the Other day
TO a Scranton drugstore keeper
who had asked the question. swell
| can tell you i'll a very few
words. All through the South,
where the most of our trade is, as
well as in many parts Of the cOun-
try, the Tin peddlers swap their
wares for bees wax, which they
get very cheap. They make a nice
profit OH the beeswav when they
turn ii over to the retail dealers in
hardware. The beeswaX passes in
to the hands of the Wholesale men
in the cities, and they ship 1t in
barrels to New York, We often
receive notice from So-and-So that
he has shipped a certain number
of barrels of beeswaxtO apply on ac-
count. BeeswaX is always staple
articles and it is as good as the cash
at all times, Tor | never SAW a
time vet when we couldn't get the
cash for it.
''Ot course il sometime huctuates
in price like many other goods,
but there is always a steady de-
mand for il at the market value.
Before the patent beehives came
into use a few years ago, the whole
sale price Of beeswax was twenty
five cents a pound. Where large
numbers. OF bees were kept the
patent comb was used, and the
consequence was that The bees did
not have to manufacture any comb,
and in the course Of a year the pro-
duction of wax decreased so much
thai the price went up to seventy
cents a pound wholesale. It went
even higher han that for awhile
and then it fell again, but it has
never 90, back 10 where it was be-
fore the patents were adopted. If
it were not for the tens of thOus-
ands of small bee keepers who
cling to the old style of handling
bees, the price of beeswax would
he more than 81 a pound"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-11-09
GM Sta,
A ALABANIA nIANA


Alabama Letter.
But must tell you of somelb;na
HAT lives and moN es and has -,
beng. In short il is a girl' no, Is
girl of The period, nor a %lvn;r.I
girl OF The South, but Just our o'S'
Diana who Il drive like Lah.
ride and shoot like a cowhov ''
like a professional and swim like !
dnck. She will go rowing with =" /"
company but her dog and gum' a"I
she can drop her oars and SPRING 70
her leet with her gun and sho'',
"A marsh hen or grosbeak wilho"t
rocking the boat or misplacinr lLe
oais. She sleeps ON pillows ~" or
down from birds and ducks kIlled
by her own hand, and expects NV
next spring 10 have enough reatI.
ers of the same kind TO make >
feather bed.
l neglected TO mention wha,
perhaps, is more remarkable than
her other acc0mplishments--lha.
she can drive Il nail without mash
ing her fingers. Once, indeed She
drove ANAL 10 a good burmese
While studying at school ior !
prize she was taken with a violent
tOolhnche. Her mother forharo
her going TO school in such violent
pain,and there was no dentist near.
er than Mobile. So. with n sudden
resolve, she got a nail, and holding
il against the tooth, she drove Il
out, Tor more likely in) with one
blow Of The hammer, then went to
school and won the prize. She has
kindly taught me how to row with
a good stroke, and how to swim
with an inflated pillow case. Now
she would teach ma how 10 shoot.
| can make ready and take aim.
but when the time comes TO fire nv
fingers are SO occupied with STOP.
ping my ears | cannot pull the
trigger.
Diana knows every cattle mark
in the community. She owns
quite II number of sheep and cows
and can tell at a glance il one is
missing Al present Diana's most
devoted admirer is IA man who can
neither ride, drive. row nor SWIM,
sloot a gun n0r smoke a cigar.
This may be the irony of fate, but
| suspect il is fate, nevertheless,
for she imagines now that she de-
tests him, and that is usually one
Of the shadows cast before The con.
ing event.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-11-09

"Brethren," said a Tennessee
preacher, don't put Pontius Plate
down as a bad man. lie wasn't a
bad man he was only a weak one.
lie himself would much rather
have released.our Saviour, but he
couldn't resist the pressure of the
Scnbes and Pharisees and the
howlings of the rabble. He didn't
have any backbone. He wasn't
bad, but he was a poor creature
IN fact, there was nothing TO him.
Brethren. if General Andrew Jack
son had been IN POniius Pilates
place that trial would have had a
different ending.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-11-09

Elbow awkward aud familiar 1t
looks when a young man thrusiS
his hand and arm under the arm.
pit of a young lady and lifts her
along as If she was n market bas-
ket. 1t Is all very well when the
man and wife do so. but even then
1t does not look well TO an outsider.
There is something about the ac-
lion that has an air OF vulgarity
and i'll breeding. When a lady
takes a gentleman's arm-it is "a
dignitied and graceful movement,
one which commands respect and
bears not The slightest trace
of familiarity" The above re-
marks were made by a certain Acl'
ely man of Memphis, %whereupOn
the Appeal says: "1'he new move
ment has to Il certain extent been
adopted by society, but is yet rep!'
dated by many. IL is precisely
the movement a policeman mak'S
when taking a very drunken per
son 10 the Station. house" Precise
ly so, but 1t is news 10 us that inns
i'll bred custom has been adopted
to any extent by society.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-11-09

II has become ii habit 10 call The
presidential year All "Of year ~
business. So thoroughly imbned
have the people become with inns
idea, that by iacitlv accepting II
there has been in The past an cyl
ident determination in The volume
of business. No such condition
fortunately exists in the Soull'
1t may be because The SOnih lscon'
coded to one party and ~ conSe
quence the lines are not so tightly
drawn and the attention OF Inc
people diverted by close contests.
1t this is the reason The Solid SCUM
is a blessing IN disguise. However,
what The reason is, the tact exlS'S
that the national canvass has ilaH
no appreciable effect on the devel,
Opment Ofthe South, and It's mo'S
marked to-day than at any per'Ou
i'm its histOry.-TrGdesmdR.