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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26

an attempt to infuse new vigcr iato
the degenerating potato by crossing the
cultivated varieties with the wild plant.
has been for two or three seasons IN pro-
greas in Reading, England, and has
proved very successful thus far. The
hybrid plants produce a good yield of
tubors of excellent form aud quality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26
THE FARM AND HOME
4 FEW OF THE TRUSTS.
MERCHANTS MAIL.

L RUST, that was nurtured in confidence
And born of honor and innocence
Trust, that once cheered the rollers way.
Now marks the toiler for her prey,
While murdered competition cries
NalnIy for justice TO Freedom skies
ANA limited production drives
Norklngmen home to their hungry wives,
Rubber and Railroad iron and Reapers-
Trust OF them all are the makers and keepers.
Roofng-paper and Ropes and Rum
Ihe price IS fixed and the buyer is dumb;
Diamonds, Copper and Butchers meat,
Limburger Cheese and the Envelope sheet,
Even the Lead poor man might buy
TO put him out OF his misery
4 ndersen all who refuse to bow
To the edIct that burrows the laborer's brow
The Electric Lamp shall not shine for less,
Nor Gas, to tighten his homes distress,
Coal and Coke and Kerosene oil,
The Plough and the Pot too empty to boil!
The Paper-bag for the penny cake
Dugar and Salt and Shoes and Steel
The moneyless wretch at last may feel;
His Sashes-and-bind and the Slate his lad
Must carry to school are not to be had,
Save of trust; nor his Mica, his Lard,
His beeSwaX and Eoney-there'S nothing toe
hard.
Or too tender, indeed, for the noney-lust,
OF the al[peryading pitileSs Trust!
L heatre posters and Thrashing machines,
Trunk lines, Telephones, Tin and Beans,
Telegraph Messages, COttonseed-Cil
Oil-cloth, Sumach. Cordage, Foil.
Cotton-duc5. Linseed-oil and Pitch
These are the TRUsTs on which some grow
rich.
But as for the pennilsss workiDgman-
Let him get trust at the shop-IF BE CAN!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26

4 new accumulation, the anode Of which
is formed of plate made from mixture
of powdered carbon and lead oxide, has
been brought out The cathode consists
of a layer of mercury in g shallow insu-
lating dish. The element is formed by
placing them one above another and con-
Meeting them so as to form d single dec
trO0e,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26

Mr.. Alexander Watt, the author Of sew
eral valuable works on metallurgry, thinks
that coblat should take its place as sub
stitute for nickel for coationg various ar
ticles. The advantages claimed for it
are its superior whiteness and the reedi
ness with which If may be deposited By
elsctr icitv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26

The dinner table was in readiness, de-
liciously suggestive odors of turtle soup
and eggplant came from the regions
where Jessie Wintringham's incompara-
BILE cook reigned supreme; and III the lace
and damask draped bay window Mrs.
Nottingham waited for her husbands
coming home, with her sweet face all
sunny welcome, that made him feel what
a bOnny darling she was as he kissed her
before even he removed his SEALS cap.
And how have you got along. Jessie?
Were you lonely last night?"
She blushed a little as she helped him
off with his oyercoat.
mo, not at all. Indeed, I've had an IN
usually fine time"
"That's good. Had any companY?"
Eyes. Flo and her lover we're here to
lunch this noon. Rich, think Mr.. Adds
on is just perfectly splendid"
He frowned in pretended horror.
lyon think Fio's beau perfectly SPLEEN
did! Very well Mrs. Wintringham if you
wish me to be jealous.
IF that makes you Jealous, what will
you say when tell you have had let
ter from gentleman since you've Keen
gone-a handsomer man than even Mr..
Addison"
Jessie watched him closely, her eyes
beginning to hint Of not far distant
tears.
"You did! dare say I can see it,"
He was smiling, very little as dis
trustful husband would do.
Jessie slipped half-sheet of paper
from her pocket and gave it to him, her
lip trembling, yet half smiling.
He opened 1t carelessly, then looked at
her in amazement.
"Why, what on earth Jessie! Why I
wrote this letter.
"Tes, know you did-oh Rich!'
She was almost crying now, and her
husband looked gravely at her. She
pointed TO navy blue waterproof and
a brown veil lying across chair.
at was /, Rich! I know it was an aw-
full wicked, butt wanted to know if it
were true, you know, and"
Mr.. Wintringham knit his brows, frown-
ingly. Il am not sure I understand vet
Jessie did you send me that letter, last
night? Were you my lady sdmirer' on
the train and at st. Julian?n
She laid her hands on bis shoulder, and
looked iHto his eyes penitently.
"Den't scold, Rich? 1t was I, and my
little esca pade had male ne very happy,
for all l knew 1 was very cruel to dc
such thing. You may punish me in
any way you please, Rich"
She said it meekly, but with such loving
pride in her eyes We would have been less
shan Rich Wintringham to have censured
her.
So he drew her head Gown 10 his breast
and kissed her. while she promised never
to be so foolish again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26

LESSON lido you see that ship? All
She is fine large ship and she has just
got home from long voyage. Some
ships sink TO the bottom of the sea and
many lives are lost. Others are driven
ashore and the cannibals eat up the crew.
Would you like to be cannibal and eat
baked sailor? If you continue to be
good boy you may some day be a canRi-
bal and have sailor three times a day
This ship Is loaded with things from
Africa. The officers have sad, subdued
look. This is because they didn't kill
half the crew coming home, although
they tried their best. Would you like to
be a captain or mate and have the
privilege of knocking sailors head off
every hour in the day? If SO, you must
study your lessons, be good to your little
brother and never encourage the hired
girl to start the kitchen fire with kero-
sene.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26
THE NEW FIRST READER.
Detroit Free Press.

LESSON John White was good boy.
He had grandfather. He lived in vii
lage. He fell into pond and was pull
ed out by Sam Jackson. He would also
have had q grandmother if she hadn't
died twenty years before. This is all,
but it is enough to prove that the good
boy always becomes President Of the
United States, while the bad one goes to
Sing Sing for life. John was also hook
ed by a COW once, but it didn't kill her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26
PROMINENT DEOPLE.

Joaquin Miller is living the life OF a
hermit in the mountains near Oakland
Cal.
Jay Gould can't sleep, and shows ten
dency TO hypochondria.
William Henry Bishop. the novelist, has
gone to Europe for the summer.
Ex-Governor William Sprague, of
Rhode island, is chief Of police at Nara
ganset pier.
"0ulda" recently remarked: REALLY,
tie Americans are not half so vulgar as
the English
Il Is estimated that the annual log out
put OF Puget Sound is $4,000, 900 feer.
4 paste of chloride of lime and water
well rubbed in will take ink stains from
silver or plated ware. Wash and wipe
as usual.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26

LESSON James was the son of a
rich man. I'll make some other James
the son of poor one the next time. As
he was also an only child, he was also al
lowed to have his own way in everything,
and IT anybody disputed his words he
would fly into violent passion. Almost
q Jesse James, you will observe.
One day when James was ten yeare old
he went walking by himself, and chance
directed his footsteps past the cottage
IN which lived Widow Gray. Several
geese belonging to the widow were sail
ing IN a pond, and no sooner did the
youthful James observe them than he be-
gan TO throw stones a. the fowls. The
widow came cut and asked him TO please
desist, but James was not desister. In
stead of passing on his way and letting
his father fOrecIose on the mortgage and
turn her out without Mother Hubbard
to her back, he began to heave rocks at
the window. She fed in anguish-that is,
she ought to have done so, but didn't.
She fed for James, made too grabs and
toss, and the next thing he knew he
vas among the geese.
Poor pampered James! What a spec
tacle be presented as he crawled out and
took his way h0meward. His mother
tainted away, his father sued Widow
Gray and got beaten, and James ran
away and was jailed in Indiana. Thus it
will be seen that no matter how rich a
boys father is, or how many Widow
Grays live in the ueighborhood, virtue is
its own reward. 1t Doesn't cost cent g
day to be good, while the wicked are
always sneaking about and expecting a
calamity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26

LESSON Ill The dew is on the grass.
1t shouldn't be there, but it is too late tc
help it now. All well-regulated, respec-
table dew should fall On the cowshed and
LET the grass alone. Does Henry spring
out of bed TO see the dew sparkle in the
rising sun? Not if he knows himself.
Henry is level-headed, pug-nosed boy,
and he knows that two hours sleep in the
morning is worth more to boy than
all the dew ever made in Bourbon county.
But the farmer walks on the dewy grass?
On, certainly. He goes slashing around
as soon as 1t is daylight, and takes par
ticalar pains to scrape off an acre or two
of dew on his feet and ankles, SO as to
get the rheumatism and have somebody
pity him. Is dew the tears of angels
shed over the wickedness of the world?
Not doubt about it, my son, but what
puzzles some folks is that dew falls only
a few weeks in the year, while the world
keeps up its wiokedness right along with
out a Ereak.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03
LIE ICE SUPPLY.

About the only people in this part of
the country who seem to be glad to
have the mercury lose itself in the bulb
are the ice men. Cold-blooded men
that they are, they are even now wish
ing for another cold wave. We're it not
for the fayors they dispense in summer,
disguised public would quickly shuttle
them off. A reporter met one of these
men this morning and learned that the
two firms of ice dealers have united and
will do business together hereafter.
The ice is being taken from the Mime
sofa river above the mouth of the Blue
Earth--a place said to have been never
before utilized for like purpose. The
ice is now twenty-five inches thick and
as clear as crystal except few inches
near the top which is rather snowy.
Notwithstanding the snow the ice is
| freezing thick this year and very large
quantities are being taken out. The ice
men have a score or more of teams en-
ployed and are rapidly filing their
houses. The ice will be ofan excellent
quality next summer.
The river above the Blue Earth is
deep and the water clear and free from
great deal of the impurity that is to be
found lower down. There is no doubt
but that the ice taken from there is az
little injurious to health as any to be
| found in this vicinity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03
TWO POLITICAL CLUBS.
Republicans and Young Democrats
Oraanlze.--TheD Details,

j. G. FoWler's old stand was we'll filled
saturday evening with representative
Republicans from all portions of the
city on the occasion of the formation o.
a Republican club. The meeting wal
short and business-like and a cheerful
feeling hung over those present thai
they were about to undertake cam.
paign which would end in success.
S. w. Burgess was elected temporary
chairman and L. w. Hunt temporary
secretary. An outline constitution wai
adopted and the name of the club made
"The Mankato Republican Club"
Messrs. o. o, Pitcher, w. f. Young,
Andrew Under, l.. G.. NJ. Fletcher and
w. Jacoby were appointed committee
on organization.
Messrs, j. G. Fowler, w. r. Geddei
and I. p. Shissler were elected delegates
to represent the club ut the meeting o
the State League at Minneapolis Thurs
day. The chairman goes as an ex-officiC
member, and several other gentlemen
will probably attend also.
A large number signed their names t.
the roll of the club which has large
membership.
An adjournment was taken to the cal
of the temporary chairman.
The meeting was harmonious through
ont and the club starts out under ex
ceptionaally favorable circumstance
and viii make Its influence felt whel
the time comes, 1t is composed of al
classes of citizens, and all nationalitie
are represented in its membership.
will not be run IN the interest of an
clique, but viii champion the party prin
clples and the party candidates, whoeve
they may be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03
STATE NEWS.

Clark's Gospel army, it is thought
will soon depart from Hastings.
Gordon E. Cole has purchased H. A
Pitts interest in the Brunswick at Fari.
bault.
The Winona Poultry ASSOCIATION will
give an exhibition Of fine poultry from
Feb.7 to 10.
Peterson, the murderer of Johnson q
Moose Lake, is possessed of the belief
the other prisoners in the Jail at Duluth
have conspired to kill him, snd he has
been assigned to separate cell.
Stephen Allen, living SIX miles south
of Fairmont, while digging well, dis
covered valuable bed Of peat fourteen
feet from surface. The deposit is six
teen feet deep and of the best quality.
When dry it makes good fuel without
further preparation.
Saturday night some vRndals went
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

THERE is a great deal of talk in the
East at present IN regard to the activity
of Hill as an aspirant for the Democratic
presidential nomination. It has all
along been taken as accepted truth that
Mr.. Cleveland would be the nominee
without opposition, and We still believe
he holds the ropes to secure il. But late
developments in New York State show
unmistakable signs of rising opposition
TO Cleveland. The point made is that
that State is the pivotal one and must be
carried If the Democrats are to succeed,
and then it is shown that there is much
doubt of Cleveland's ability to secure a
majority. The small plurality he receiv-
ed the last time is pointed to as is also
the dissatisfaction caused i'm the ranks of
his party throughout the State by dis
tasteful appointments. His attempt to
commit the Democracy to support of
free trade is also brought forward to
show how weak he would he among the
class of voters he must secure if he car
riesthe State. Altogether the opposition
makes out very strong case against the
adyIsability of re-nominating Cleveland.
1t is not likely, however, that it will be
strong enough to defeat Cleveland for
the nomination. So far as Republicans
are concerned they certainly would pre-
fer Cleveland TO Hill. The latter has
shown himself an astute politician, and
is strong with all the wings of the De-
mocracy in New York City, while the
President has never shown a very re-
markable degree of shrewdness, unless
it be in keeping his mouth closed, and
in that direction he has not been a very
brilliant success the past year. shorn as
he will be of Daniel Manning's power
and ability, Mr.. Cleveland's chances for
carrying New. York are slim indeed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03


THE Resie,r devotes a column to the
pOstofice matter this week, stating, we
suppose, Mr.. Wise's position, though
there are several points in connection
Herewith which are not touched upon.
He need not have been so modest, as
all the particulars are likely to come out
sooner or later. The major portion of
the RerieU article is devoted to Editor
Hunt, of this paper, it being sort of a
vail or lament that Republicans should
have so much influence with the present
administration and be able to keep the
poor, hungry and thirsty mossbacks
from the spoils they labored for SC many
years. 1t is, indeed, very sad, and we
do not wonder that Mr.. Wise resurrects
the hoary "embezzler" chestnut. Mr..
Hunt is not at home TO defend himself
against this terrible (?) assault, having
been absent for ten days past upon a
business and pleasure trip. He advises
us that he has purchased one of the
finest PONY" cylinder presses for our job
department that he was able to find IN
the market, and is at present, accompan-
led by his wife, visiting friends IN Iowa.
He is of course all unaware of the anx-
iety his mysterious" movements in the
transaction of private affairs have caused
the RerieW clique.
Il the present postoffice matter the
FREE Press has given the news as it
came and has not pressed the claim of
any candidate, there being several who
would be very satisfactory as Democrats
go. Mr.. Hunt doubtless has his person.
al preferences in the matter and he is
interfering with nobody's rights in
throwing his influence in the direction
he sees fit. The sooner the Rerielc comes
to an understanding of this fact the bet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

HARPER's Weekly is spending its time
Just now weeping over the sins of the
Republican party, and trying to make
out that it is not a good friend of civil
service reform. 1t is curious why Cur
tbs and his clique should be solicitous
about what the Republican party does,
They certainly do not expect to support
the Republican nominee for president
but will bow down before Cleveland
who is degenerating into the most Zero
cious spells president the country ha:
had. The Mugwumps should not spend
their valuable time weeping over the
Republican party. but should turn Their
attention to- curtailing as far as possible
the mischief they did by assisting thu
Democracy TO power.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03
First ins. Feb. 8. last ms. Feb. IS
PROBATE NOTICE.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John Ekman
deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Curt to all persons interested in the estate
OF John Ekman, deceased, Greeting:
Youand each of you are hereby cited and
required personally to be and appear before
the Judge of Probate of the county of Blue
Earth, Btate of Minnesota, at his office in the
city Of Mankato in said county, on the Sd day
of March, A. ID. 1883, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, then and there to attend
the final settlement OF the account of Sophia
Ekman. administrative OF the estate of John
estate.
in testimony whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this LIST day of February, A. d: 1858,
e.. w. MEAD
lSEAB. Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

THERE does not appear to be any great
fervor among Minnesota Senators and
Representatives in support of the prop
osition for the government to embark in
the telegraph business. All seem TO
think government control Of existing
lines would better serve the public inter
est, The replies to inquiries made by
the Minneapolis Knights of Labor have
been condensed as follows:
Congressman Macdonald is opposed
to monopolies, ETC., etc, but has yet
taken no exact position on the subject.
Congressman Rice is not yet able to
define fully his position, but thinks al
present 1t is best TO place the whole tel
egraphlc business of the country under
the control of the interstate commerce
commission.
Congressman Wilson has not yet ar,
rived at any conclusion as TO the exact
course to be followed to prevent dlscrim
ination or extortion by telegraph own
ers.
Congressman Nelson would favor q
government postal telegraph if our civil
service were upon a good basis, anC
! thinks either that must be established Of
the existing system placed under more
rigorous control than that now exercised
| over railroads.
Congressman Lind believes the best
course would be for the government II
take the existing lines, paying the own
ers therefor; but as congress is probably
not ready for that he is for government
supervision and control of existing lines
Senator Sabin was first inclined to ia
vor the idea of government facilitating
the telegraph service, but the deman'
for reduction of taxation has moditie'
his views as to projects requiring grea
expenditures of money.
Senator Davis, briefer than any other
SAYS he favors the Cullom bill now be
fore congress, and that no effort of hi
shall be wanting to relieve the bushes
public and the people generally fror
the present telegraph monopoly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

through FarIbault bent on doing all the
damage they could. They smashed the
windows IN the residence Of Mr.. Stan
ley, broke the show case in front Of Mr..
Burnham's photograph rooms and stole
a pair Of hobs from Clarence Taylor.
The remains of the late Paul Kingston,
who, II is is claimed. died from the Of
feets Of gas escaping in his room at the
Gait House, San Francisco, Cal, arrived
at Hastings Friday for interment at the
Lakeside. The funeral took place from
st, Luke's church
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

THE Democrats IN Congress will do
practically nothing during the present
session of Congress toward reducing the
revenue. In all probability bill will
be introduced looking to this end, but il
will not be with a view of getting il
through Congress. Such result the
Democrats do not want. What they
most d esire is to spend the time in agl-
tating the question, making bigpromises
and finally going before the people in
the next campaign on President Cleve'
lands message, having confidence that
this document will catch more votes
than any measure the party might be
able to present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

Mr.. W. R. MERRIAM is in New York
and in conversation with Tribune re-
porter shed the following light regard
ing Minnesota politics which is very in
esting THE free-traders have been
making a persistent effort for years to
turn the agriculturists of the Northwest
to the Democratic party when We talk
of preserving home markets they say
that the price of wheat is ruled by the
world, and that the farmers ought tC
sell in these markets where the prices
are made. OF course, it is fallacions
but we shall have to meet their argu
ments. Minnesota is Republican to the
core. OF that you may be sure"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

THE defeat of Mr.. Jay Hubbell last
week in his race for congressional
nomination in Michigan, was good
thing for the Republican party. Not
that we have any idea that Mr.. Hubbel
is really bad man, but he has in the
past engaged in transactions which the
better sentiment of the party repudiat
ed, and his attempt to again secure pc
litical recognition has properly me
with failure. This is a time when mel
who have no faint or unsavory record
to cover must come to the front, and Mr.
Hubbell should repent in sackcloth ant
ashes for a few years yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-02-03

TuosE who have an idea that the Dem
ocrats are going TO carry Minnesota al
next falls elections should listen TO the
news from every quarter of the organ
ization of Republican clubs, The work
is being pushed with vlGor and each day
brings reports of newly formed clubs,
With the party thoroughly organized in
this way, there is no danger of defeat.