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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22
LAKE MADISON NOTES.

The excursion train to Lake Madison
yesterday carried about seventy-five
people. AS the question of whether it
would run every Sunday depended to q
considerable extent upon the success OF
this trip, it is likely that the train will
be the regular thing hereafter. Forty
or fifty persons reached the lake in
teams. Altogether, Point Pleasant pre-
sented lively scene. Nearly all of the
boats had been engaged beforehand, but
those who were thus Cleft seemed to
enjoy themselves as we'll as their more
fortunate companions. The breeze was
delicious, and 1t was entirely possible to
keep cool, which is more than can be
said of some parts OF this city.
The genial Cal. Smith makes q first
class landlord for the Point Pleasant ho-
tel. His presence was seemingly requir-
ed in dozen different directions at
once, but he managed to retain his good
temper through it all. Cal. has his &C
commodations well arranged, and the
hotel has neat, homelike appearance.
His boats are also clean and reliable.
Several sailboats and one steamer
were out on the lake Yesterday, together
with about forty row boats.
The lake is quite high at present, and
the swamps adjacent are overlooked.
The water is as clear and pure as crvs-
tai. 1t contains an uncommonly small
of vegetable matter. It is at
just the right temperature for bathers,
and many availed themselves of the OPP
portunity yesterday.
The village of Madison Lake is grow
ing very rapidly. Several new houses
have been erected, and there is a gener-
The cottages are all closed at present,
but the exodus from this city may be ex-
pected to begin very soon.
Fishing is good, and many fine catches
have been made. Still-fishIng is just be-
ginning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22
NO IDLE POMP.

Emperor Fredsrick's Remains to Be
Laid ut Rest without Ostentatious
Display.
BERLIN, June 1S.-It is understood
that the body Of Emperor Frederick will
be in state in Garrison church, of Pots
dam, but there will be no spectacular
effect aimed at. The late emperor was
adverse to needless and empty pomp.
The obsequies will be moderate in ex-
pense and modest In form. There was
NO regular post mortem examination in
the ordinary sense of the term. DR.. Mac
kenzie desired to have one in the interest
Of science and for the completion of the
history Of the case, but the empress
could not bear the idea Of having his
remains in any way touched by the sur
geon's knife. So external examination
was made sufficient to enable the physi-
clans to attest the cause of death accord
ing to the requirements of law. In deli
cate consideration for the feelings of the
empress, his mother, the new Emperor
William gave orders to this effect
DUBOIS, Pa, June 19.-At O'Clock
p. N. hre originating in the Baker house,
near the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burg railroad depot speedily devastated
an area over one mile in length and from
q quarter to half . mile In width. The
loss Is estimated at from half to mill
ion Of dollars. and about 4, 900 people are
homeless and In need Of immediate 70
lief. A gale Of wind swept the fire
along the streets like cyclone. Fam
lilies residing half mile distant
from the origin Of the fire barely had
time to escape with their lives and the
wearing apparel they had on. In a town
Of 1000 people only two stores remain.
Out Of twenty-four hotels four remain.
The Daily Courier and Weekly Express
Offices are destroyed. Groups of homeless
citizens are gathered In the suburbs, where
they mournfully guard what they have
grssped in their flight, and are campers.
ont for the night. The sky is clear and
weather pleasant. It Is rumored that
two persons persisted in the flames, but
the report has not been verified. A ma
jority of the sufferers are entirely with
out means to buy food clothing or pre-
vide shelter. Many heads of families are
wandering about almost crazed with the
thought Of their utter Oscillation and
helplessness
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

THE Pioneer Press political sklrmisher
has this gossip which is given for what
it is worth:
There is some talk, not great deal,
but enough to start a small sized boom
for Judge Severance, of Mankato, for
governor. The judge has always been
elected in Republican district and is
popular with all who know him, and es-
pecially with the legal fraternity. There
are Democrats who are 30 rash as to
claim that he could be elected. 1t is
more than possible, however, that
Judge Severance would not accept the
nomination. He never had any great
aspirations in political way, and is
content to remain on the bench.
Speaking of Judge Severance, by the
way, it is said that he will not accept
another term, on account of his health.
There are number of aspirants for the
position, and prominent among them is
E. P. Freeman, of Mankato. 1t is said
that Freeman's anxiety to fill Judge
Severance's place caused him to say re-
Gently that John Lind was the best con-
gresham his district had ever sent to
w ashinpton.
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that signs of the end began to appear.
At that time the emperor grew restless
and weaker, and members of the impe-
rial family were hastily summoned and
remained waiting in an adjoining
room in readiness to be warned
that the emperor was passing
away. No immediate change occurred
from this time up to 10 O'Clock, when
the following official bulletin was issued:
Friedrichston, 10 g. m.-The Kaiser Is
is now ia a slight sluIlber. He wakes at
intervals, is conscious, and gives no in
dications Of pain, as mis- pulse and breath
ing are very weak.
The emperor's fever was very high up
to midnight, when it began to subside
The emperor feeling better, was at his
own request transferred from the bed to
an arm chair for half an hour, and re-
ceived some nourishment which was ad-
ministered by DIR. Mackenzie. The men,
bers of the royal family, somewhat reas-
sured by the emperor's apparent i'm
provement, retired from the chamber to
seek rest.
At 3 O'Clock a. m. there was a sudden
and alarming increase of weakness.
Those Of the royal family who remained
in the palace were hastily summoned
and others who had left the castle were
autographed to return Immediately and
not long after all were reassembled again
in the study where Frederick lay. At 10
o'clock death was imminent. Orders
were instantly given to the troopE form
ing the Gordon around the palace to re-
fuse access to all except members of the
royal family and the ministers of state.
Death occurred at twelve minutes past
eleven in the presence of all the royal
family. Court Chaplains Persius and
Reggie ministered religious consultations
to the emperor. Count Stolberg Verne
gerode was the only member of the min
istry present at the moment when tie
emperor expired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22
COUNCIL MEETING.
Various Matters Acted Upon by the
City Fathers.

The regular meeting of the council
was ldMonday night with the Mayor in
the chair and all of the aldermen answer
ing to their names. The minutes Of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
An application for liquor license was
received from Louis Wolf.
The report Of the gas committee,
which was laid over from the last meet
ing, was then taken up. Il recommend
ed that the gas burn until midnight for
the present. The vote on the adoption
of the report was tie, six ayes and six
noes. The Mayor carried the resolution
by voting aye. Those voting aye were
in favor of giving the people gas light
until midnight, those voting no being
opposed to any gas lights on the streets
if they could not accomplish the impos-
sible of having the lights burn all night.
The bids for water works purposes
were laid over until the next meeting
unopened.
The city engineer presented plans and
specifications for culvert on Front
street across the slough, and for grading
that part of the street. He recommend
ed that the culvert be built first, and
that any money left over be put into the
grading. The culvert is estimated to
cost 81 900.
On motion it was decided to advertise
for bids for the construction Of the cul-
vert, the bids to be opened at the next
regular meeting, July Sd.
The committee on water works report
ed that site had been found for the
pumping station. 1t is 25x30 feet at the
foot of Washington street. A recon-
Iok, - hn kkaa %
the property at the price asked, 800,
recommendation was made. Some of
the aldermen thought the price exhorbi-
tant and the ground too small. The Sec
ond point was gotten around by q prop
osition to condemn half of Washington
and Willow streets to make more room.
A motion to lay the pending motion
aside until the next meeting was car
ried, the council standing six to six and
the Mayor voting aye.
Another petition in regard to the
grading of Sixth street. from Fulton to
Hickory, was read, the signers agreeing
to pay their share of the cost at once.
Referred to the committee on streets.
The city engineer reported some
changes in the sizes of sewer pipe on
Second street from Washington street
to Warren's creek. The estimate of the
cost was $l1 1858. OF this the city would
have to pay A,448. Aid. Kron opposed
the cutting down of the size of the pipes.
Aid. Hoerr favored laying the extension
of the sewer over for another year. AS
no one seemed to be particularly anx-
ious to 90 on record as moving that the
work be prosecuted the matter was
dropped.
A number of bills were read and al
lowed, after which the council ad-
journed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22
LITERARY NOTES.

Through Stewart & Holmes the book
sellers we have received copy of the
lately issued paper edition of Mrs. A. NJ.
Douglass enhancing story Lost in a
Great CITY," The novel is one of the
best of recent fiction, and has had a
large sale heretofore. The cheap edi-
ton $50 cents) will greatly add to its
popularity. For sale by Stewart &
Holmes.
The June issue of Woman, Just receiv-
ed, is brilliant and refreshing, as the
"leafy" period which brings it forth.
Its illustrations are numerous and thor
oughly well executed, Its stories are
pointed and well told. its descriptive pa
pers are mastery and instructive, and
its more serious characteristics are in
full keeping with the high errand which
Woman has come to perform. None of
the metropolitan magazines, with all
their varied excellences, are so cordially
received by us, or find their way with
such welcome greeting from the sanctum
to the editorial hearthstone, as is the
case each month with Woman, and we
take constant pleasure in reiterating the
professional satisfaction we expressed
when we first felt the fond assurance
that she had come to abide with us per-
manently. 1915 wear. Homaa Pub
fishing Co., New York.
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MINNESOTA LAKE. June 10

"
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Hill left for Sparta,
will partake OF the springs for her
will continue their trip to New York to
visit old friends.
Mrs. Young and Dolly Hall, of Alma,
were visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Hill few days last week. They left for
home Monday.
H. Kuselt & Co., are improving the
looks of their store with more paint. 1t
looks dandy.
Mr.. Musser and Mrs. Albert Robinson
and family, of Fairmont. are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Robinson.
Mrs. j. H. Quinn, of Wells, is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Latourell. Jim has
gone to Chicago, to take in the conven-
ton.
Mr.. and DR.. Rowe left for Madison
Saturday to visit with their parents, and
from there to Chicago to attend the con.
vention.
Nick Fisch, of Mankato, came down
Saturday to visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisch and son.
M. Peterson sprained his ankle while
PLAYING ball, and will lay up him for a
few days.
Mrs. c. w. Apley and Mrs. J. C. Lam
bic went to Mankato for short visit to-
day.
Miss Lena Schaller is improving very
fast.
Those wishing to buy q Champion
harvester and mower this year call on
w. F. belong.
Mr.. Bangs, photographer of Wells,
has been with IA the past week, and
done some fine work.
Wheat has been coming in very good
the past ten days.
There win be a celebration here on
the Fourth, All are invited.
The band boys are getting there with
both feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
GooD THUNDER, June Ii

GooD THUNDER, June Is.
The Adventists returned from Mime.
haha yesterday morning.
q. L. Saxton and A. ]. Zeigler have
each painted their store fronts very neat
and tasty.
Harry Clarke will play at Madelia with
the Lovelet band on July 4th.
A. E. Halves has been in Blue Earth
City on legal business for number OF
days.
B. F. Stedman is back again, and will
take a rest of a week or more at the Ora
ham House.
J. &. Graham has received an invoice
of new summer goods.
A. F. Wendlandt has two men out
selling machinery and an extra trimmer
IN his shop. Wendlandt is pushing his
business immensely.
Gates Clarke is paying highest prices
for eggs, lie cash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

pAPTISr CHURCH.-ReV. W. w. Whitney
- Pastor. Services every sabbath at
1880 u. III. and 1850 p. IN. Young peoples
Meeting at go p. IN. sabbath school at i2:OO
IN. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
st 80 p. IN. Covenant meeting on Thursday
evening before the first Sabbath in each
month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22
AN INhUMAN PERSECUTION.

Editor Free Press:
The attempted suicide of ex-Warden
Reed on Saturday last was one of the
most shocking events to his many
friends in Blue Earth county that has
ever occurred to arouse their surprise
or awaken their sympathies. He was
one of Its early settlers and most trusted
citizens and as highly esteemed as he
was widely known by the people of the
county. NY own acquaintance with
Capt. Reed dates back to 1869 and never
during that time did ever hear even a
whisper against his private character,
and l do not believe that there was an
intelligent man in the country who knew
Capt. Reed that believes for q single mo-
ment that there was scintilla of truth
in the infamous ISLANDERS set forth and
circulated since his removal.
Though Mr.. Reed Is by no means the
excitable or impulsive man that might
in a momentary impulse commit an act
of rashness which might entail life.
time of sorrow, he is known to be man
of unusually strong family affections and
proud of the social position they justly
occupied, and to man of such tenn
permanent the effect of such an assault,
however groundless il may be, can only
be fully known and described by siml-
lar temperament and experience, but
every right-thinking man who has any
correct estimate of the estimable value
of personal family and social purity can
form some idea of the terrible burden
upon the mind of Warden Reed during
the months pending his vindication be-
fore jury Of his peers, and when the
long strain was ended, his character
fully vindicated and he once more felt
that he stood before the world fully and
honorably acquitted and vindicated
from all the SANDERS of his accusers, it is
not to be wondered that, as joy is often
as fatal to mental and vital organism as
grief, it should for brief time unsettle
the mind. The reaction upon the mind,
long brooding over the possible outcome,
must have borne heavily upon man of
the ex-warden's temperament and in
his circumstances. The readiness with
which the infamous charges against him
had been received in high plices very
naturally caused some anxiety lest SINH
lar false testimony might not meet with
similar credence by court or jury. All
these questions should be taken into
consideration in arriving at the cause of
his rash act. But whatever may be the
final result of the shot the friends of
Capt. Reed will rejoice in his vindica-
ton and WIN surely do justice if oppor-
tunity offers. B.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

Royalty in Germany is in a bad way.
The new Emperor William is said to be
anything but heroic in appearance.
Though really 30 he has the look of a
young man of 25. He has nothing of the
stalwart characteristics of the Hohenzol-
lerns, though he is SAID by his admirers
to bear a strong resemblance to the great
Frederick. He is physically somewhat
deformed, his left arm being withcred
since his birth and entirely useless, a
defect which he always tries to conceal.
He Is moreover afflicted with abcesses
In the interior of the ears, which it is
feared may ultimately develop into in
flammation of the brain, a disease of
which the late King Frederick William
IL. died. His general appearance is
that of a young man who has inherited
constitutional troubles. Altogether he
is not ruler who will create much of the
enthusiasm among his subjects which
was felt for the late Kaiser, or even for
the Emperor who has just succumbed to
insidious disease
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

The Republicans of the First district
do not seem to be living in the same
pleasant state of harmony that exists in
the Fifth district. Instead of the rivalry
for the congressional nomination being
friendly one, it appears that the same
rule or ruin policy which proved fatal to
Republican success two years ago is still
n force in some quarters. Various of
the Republican papers of the district
are giving utterance to demoralizing
sentiments, declaring that this or that
man can not and will not be elected,
etc. This state of affairs is all wrong.
The candidates for the nomination are
all able and upright men, and while
there is no objection to hot fight over
the matter, it should be understood
that the winner will receive and is en-
titled to the hearty support of all fac
tons. There is plenty of time yet for
the mischievous utterances of over zeal
Gus editors to be corrected and we hope
that the good example of the Fifth dis
trict Republicans will have the proper
effect upon the brethren of the First.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

The New York SUI takes the sensible
andproper view thatMinnesota is Repub-
lican, and advises the Democratic mana
gers not to spend any time or money in
an effort to bring about different state
of affairs. The st. Paul Globe, of course,
objects to this idea. What the Globe
wants is a whack at the campaign
DOODLE" 1t hasn't any more belief in
the likelihood of Democratic success in
this state than the Sun, but it does want
the "boys' to be cared for and the way
to do it is to make the committee think
that good supply of Doodle" will ac-
compllsh something here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

THE Minneapolis Tribune here calls at
tention to matter that should be well
considered by Minnesota farmers. 1t
appears the agriculturists of the state
have but one congressman who bothers
himself to look after their interests.
How much longer will the farmers send
men TO congress who will misrepresent
them by looking steadily after the inter-
ests OF the cotton growing sectionP The
Tribune puts the matter thus forcibly:
Steadily the evidence accumulates
that the Mills bill fraud is engineered
solely in the interest of the Solid South.
1t would grow wearisome to recapitu-
late the evidence that the bill is drawn
expressly to favor Southern industries
at the expense of those of the Northern
States. Congressman Lind, of this state,
on Tuesday called attention to another
item going to prove this state of facts.
He made strong five-minutes' speech
in favor of the admission, duty free, of
machinery used in the manufacture of
binding Irvine, tons of the latter being
used every year by the wheat farmers
of the Northwest. He pointed out the
ldCl Iuht Tue mlllb Dlli duullItcU udtcTlai
and machinery for the manufacture of
cotton bagging for the use of the plant
ers of the Southern States. All that is
asked was perfect equality between the
sections, but as If to demonstrate that
this was exactly what the Democratic
party did not want, the Democratic ma
jority refused to consider his amend
ment.
Our Democratic contemporaries
throughout the wheat producing region
will please bear in mind that the gentle
man who offered this amendment was
Mr.. John Lind, the Republican mem
Der from the Second Minnesota district,
and they will also please to stick pin
at the fact 30 that it may be marked for
future reference during the campaign,
that the amendment was not offered by,
and was probably not voted for by Judge
Wilson, of the First Minnesota district,
Judge Macdonald, of the Third Mime
sofa district, or even Edmund Rice; of
the Fourth Minnesota district but by
the Hon. John Lind. of the Second.
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FREDERICK IS DEAD.
Germany is Again Called 70
Mourn the Loss Of tn
Emperor.
The Best Loved Of All the Hohen.
zollerns Yields at Last to His
Fatal Malady.
All Europe In Mourning Over Tho
Loss The Royal Funeral to
Occur Monday.

BEELN, June l6.-Emperor Frederick
is dead. He died without struggle or
spasm at 1l:16 a. m. The face is placid,
calm and firm. The imperial family are
gathered around the corpse, which re-
mains on the bed In the study,
where tie emperor died. Four ministers
OF state are at the castle. Prince Bis
marck arrived at lao p. m. Crown
Prince William and the crown princess
arrived at the palace at . p. m. At
O'Clock all the bells in Berlin began to toll,
flags are everywhere at half mast, and
busts Of Frederick, swathed with Grape,
are displayed in shop windows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

THE attempted suicide of Warden
Reed is calamity which will be eeply
felt in this county-among his old
friends. The long train of unfortunate
and sad circumstances connected with
the ex-Warden's life since he gave up
his farm and home to accept public
position ali goes to illustrate the evils OF
present political methods, and the dan
gers which beset man when he adopts
politics as a means of livelihood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

THE feeling has gained ground with ra-
piditv since the adjournment of the St..
Louis convention that Grover Cleveland
will end his public career upon the 4th
of March next. This is certain to be the
case if the convention at Chicago this
week keeps its head and does not make
a blunder in selecting it's ticket. We
feel certain that it will do the right thing
and Democratic attempts to create dis
sention will be unavailing.
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DEVOTED TO THE WAR GOD.

suoh, Says Emperor William IL, His
Reign Shalt he.
BERLIN, june 1S.-Emperor William
II. has issued an order to the army in
which he says:
With confidence step into the place
to which Gods viii has called me, and
my faith in the army Is immovably firm,
for know what sense of honor and
duty my ancestors have implanted In it.
know the army will be strong and un.
swerving in its attachment to the God Of
war. We belong to each other,
and the army. We were born
for one another. Let us stand
together in peace or war as God
may will. You take the oath Of fidelity
and obedience. ] swear ever to remem.
Der that the eyes of my ancectors look
down upon me from the other world and
that shall hereafter have to render an
account to them of the honor and glory
of the army.
The emperor has issued an order to the
navy similar in spirit. The garrison OF
Berlin has taken the oath of allegiance to
the new emperor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-22

THERE are not great many young
men who will envy the position of
Prince Wilhelm, who now succeeds to
the throne of Germany. Uneasy lies
the head that wears the crown" is tru-
ism which young Americans appreciate.
The new emperor will be as clay in the
hands of Rismarck