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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-30

friends would call you foolish.
The trouble with the doctors is that
they can't cure advanced diseases of GER
tain forms, and they know it. And yet
they will not allow the use of any outside
proprietary medicine, which they know
las cured the disease.
For instance:
Kidney disease has no marked individ
val symptoms. 1t produces all sorts oil
symptoms of the commonest diseases
Not being able to treat the disease itself
with success, the bigoted physician treats
these symptoms s
But what good does that do? In oTdeI
to stop the freshet, you must stop the
fioOd 1t won't do to try brushing il
away with broom.
DR.. J. G. Holland, whom all the .worl1
admired as a teacher of sense, wrote in
Scribners Monthly: at is a fact that
many of the best proprietary medicines
# the day are more successful than many
Musicians, and most of them were first
q ,scovered and used in actual medical
practice" -....
DR.. Robson, of the Royal Navy OF
England, enthusiastically Endorses War
rcr's safe cure, rs indeed do many hun.
dreds of thousands all over the world
The late Dr. Do Lewis, who almost
never used medicines, commended i
highly and said if he had any kidney dis
ca sc he would use it.
This evidence is conclusive.
Paralysis, consumption, pneumoni;
n op!eXy. heart disease, general debility
riruna'i III. all these c .mm0m disorder,
arc often oaly symptoms Of kidney dis
rue. Instead of admitting their ina
b.i ty to cure this disorder, doctors Civ
tl.oir attention to the symptoms. If they
cCrc one, another comes, and finally
- ath tax the case out of their hands
Il en- they disguise the fact that it i;
l,right's disease of the kidneys and say
that death came from paralysis, apo,
pEexy, pneumonia, consumption, general
debility, rheumatism, heart disea>e, blood
poisoning, OF some other of the names
OF the direct effects of kidney disease
They are not the real disease itself.
We do not believe every advertisement
that we read Some people may perhaps
regard this article as an advertisement
and will not read it, but we are candid
enough to say that we believe the parties
above mentioned have proved their ease
and under such circumstances the public
is unwise if it is long influenced by ad
Trrse prejudice.
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TIE death of Chief Justice Waite places
another responsibility upon the cleye-
land administration The President
will do well if he finds among his adher-
ents man who enjoys as great degree
of public confidence for legal ability,
purity of character and non-partlsan mo-
tives as the late Chief Justice. 1t is diff
ficult to name man IN the present
Democratic party capable of filing the
requirements of the position held by
Jay, Marshall and Chase. Mr.. Cleve.
land has difficult task before him and
one which, If he fails to perform it well
will have great influence against his
success in the pending campaign.
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First ms. Siarch %: last Apri
PROBATE NOTICE.

CtTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
IN the matter OF the estate of Lydia Larkin
deceased.
The State Of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court 10 all persons interested in the estate OF
Lydia Larkiil, deceased Greeting:
Whereas, George NJ. Ray has fled his restg
nation In the probate court as administrator
OF said estate, AMI whereas, John 8 Larkin
and s. O. Larkin, OF the County of Blue Earth
State Of Minnesota, have filed theirpetit1on In
the Probate Court of the county of Blue
Earth for letters Of administration de bonii
non 10 issue TO j. E. Brown upon the estate Ot
Lydia Larkin. late of said county deceased.
Therefore you and each of you are CITED
and required TO appear at the ONCE of ths
Judge of Probate In the city OF Mankat0 In
SAID county on the oath day of April, A. D.
1888, at ten O'clock in the forenoon of that day
and show cause why letters OF administration
upon said estate should not issue TO said j.
e. Brown as prayed for in said petition.
In testimony whereof have hereunto SCI
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 2lst day of March, A. d. 1888.
g. w. MEAD,
Ind M hiatt
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THE Globes anxiety for the Republi-
can candidate for Governor is not cal
culated to impress the Republican cleo
tors with an unusual amount of conf
dence in its honesty of purpose. One
thing is certain, and that is, as the Globe
says, the FREE Press takes but little
stock in its remarks. AS for this paper
being against McGill and in favor of
Merriam it is simply rumor. Nothing
more nor less. However, if as indicated
in Sundays Globe, the friends of Mr..
McGill desire to drive the editor of this
paper from the support of the present
Governor they are notified that they
have struck exactly the right course to
make such a result possible. Hunt has
no! entered any combination and he aOiH
not. But he proposes to exercise his
individual convictions and occasion mag
present itself when he will speak his
mind freely. Personal abuse and covert
insinuations will not win him to support
any candidate, howsoever friendly past
relations have been, and the aid OF
Democratic organs to heap abuse upon
his head will not help those who are IN
stigatlng it.
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MANKAro FRFE PRrss.
FaTpAY. MARoa Sol Iass
THE FARMERS INSTITUTES.
iCnnfinuedl

the farmers children, rot the least If the
farm products" an equal chance with
the city children. Every advantage
should be given them, and the home
made as attractive as possible.
Supt, Gregg took the floor and an
swered some questions that had come
up during the Institute. He thought
that the Dairy Commission had practi-
cally abolished all fraudulent butter from
the State. He said this from personal
observation in all parts of the State.
The exercises of the afternoon were
closed with song by the quartet.
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We trust none OF our readers will feel
disposed To "kick" because of the
amount of space we have devoted to re-
ports Of the Farmers Institute. 1t is
"mighty interesting reading" to the ag-
rlculturist and the city folk have no rea-
son to elevate their noses at it. We
started ont to give the most complete
report possible and think We hays not
missed the mark. Right here II may
not be improperto remark that the
Weekly FREE Pass TO be issued Friday
will contain the complete report and a
copy viii be worth preserving by those
interested.
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where strawberries can be raised easier
than in Minnesota, for In this state all
llie clements of soil, atmosphere. etc.,
are present White almost any kind Of
soil is adapted TO their culture, sandy
losm, with a well-drmIe,l sub. soil Is the
best atl sfomld be rich enough 10 pro-
duce good crops of vegetables II should
be brought into good condition by deep
blowing il. the fall, and fertilizing, IL
necessary. Potatoes ARE about the best
crop to plant on the g,ound previous to
planting the strawberries Harrow in
the spring twice before setting the plants,
which should be put in rows about four
feet apart, and the plants from twelve TO
eighteen inches apart Set the plants so
that the crowns shall be about level with
the surface of the ground, pressing the
soil very firmly about the roots and
leaving an inch or two from the surface
loose aud fine. Tue roots SHOULD be
shaken out naturally, and not put in
matted together, Either dig hole large
enough to put the plautin with the roots
spread ou or stick the spade into the
ground and draw the top toward you,
/ putting lac roots in fan shaped Guilt
vaie between the rows soon after plant.
ing and do il often. Shallow cultivation
/ is the best. As runners grow lessen the
strip of cultivation to two feet or thirty
inches, leaving straight beds of plants
Pull all weeds away from the plants by
hand. Late in the fail entirely cover
the beds with clean prairie hay, straw
or corn fodder. In the spring draw the
covering into the space between the
rows and let 1t remain as mulch. AT
ter the fruition is over, remove the
mulching, scatter good manure over the
whole bed and then cultivate deep
gradually reducing the width of tn,
beds to one foot. Now encourage thu
} runners to reach out and cover the en-
tire space between. In the fall destroy
the old row, making space about TIVE
feet between the new rows formed o
the runners of the old. Then proceed
as before.
, In strong clay loam The Wilson is tn,
best variety. The Crescent is a fine va
riety, hardy and under the right condi
tons more productive than tie Wilson
but o staminate variety must be planted
in the same bed in order to have fruit
| Wilson, Glendale, Captain Jack, Count
ess, and Downer's Prolific are the hes
staminates for the purpose. The latte
is an excellent variety for farmers
Plant two ROWS of Crescents, then ROY
o. staminates. then three rows of Ores
cents, row of staminates, three rows O
CrescentS, and so on. For later vari
ETY. the Windsor Chief Is a good pisto
late, and the Glendale the best fertiiize
for it. Among the new varitIes the Jes
sizes is the most promising.
, Only young plants with clean, whit
roots, shuuld be set out. Never Sc
plants from old beds. 1t is best to Sc
each year little plat of each variet,
expressly for growing plants, Farmer
should he slow in buying new varieties
as they are usually poor.
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First ins. March 10; last ms. March 30.
PROBATE NOTICE.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
SEarth, I'm Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Tho mas Nc
Govern. deceased
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate OF
Thomas McGovern, deceased. Greeting:
You and each of you are hereby cited and
required personally TO be and appear before
the Judge Of Probate of the County Of Blue
Earth, State of Minnesota, at his Office, in the
City of Mankato, in said county, on the 21st
day OF April, A. ID, 1888, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, then and there TO at
tend the final settlement of the account of
Peter McGovern, executor of the last will
and testament OF Thomas McGoveru deceased.
and the distribution of said estate
In testimony whereof. ] have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal OF the Probate
Court this 9th day Of March, A. ID. 1888.
G.. w. MEAD,
[Seall Judge of Probate.
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Grape Culture.

This wss subject treated of before a
class Saturday afternoon by j. S. Harris,
of La Crescent. His main points were
as follows:
Grapes can be successfully grown in
Minnesota under the right circum-
stances. The best location for them is
one that is high, or near lake or river.
1t should be on southern slope, if pos
sible, as every advantage in warmth and
sunshine is required. There should be
some kind of shelter OH the north, if
only few rows of trees, If the ground
is level. A deep, sandy, r.ch soil is the
best and stony ground is good if there Is
soil enough to hold iEe roots. The fall
before planting, the ground should be
pIoughed and if the land is poor lime,
ashes, bones or the carcasses of dead
animals are useful TO restore it to a good
condition. The rows should be ten or
twelve feet apart and the vines eight
feet apart. Spring is the best time to
plant the vines; if done in the fall they
should be we'll mulchrd during the win
ter. Dig the hole large enough to re-
celve all the roots without cramping
when spread out in a natural manner.
The holes should not be more than a
1OOI iIOI Dub OIlc Cdu0 grow UuG
first year, trained up TO stake or trel-
lis. Cultivate frequently. About Nov.
LIST, after the leaves have fallen, prune
the vines 10y cutting away all of the sea-
sons growth from about one inch be-
yond the first bud und above the base
from which the cane started. During the
winter they should be covered with dry
leaves, straw, cornstalks or earth.
Let two canes grow the second year.
When they have grown six feet high the
end buds should be pinched. This will
insure good canes and strong buds. No
summer pruning should ever be done
more than pinching off the ends, nor
should any leaves. be removed The
second TALL one cane should be cut back
TO two Euds above the base and the other
to about four feet. Everything else
should be the same as the first year.
Let the vine carry some fruit the third
summer and thereafter liberal crops.
About the fifth or sixth year the fruiting
capacity can be doubled by allowing two
fruiting canes and two spurs The canes
should be fastened to the trellis in a
spreading or fan shape. The best varie-
ties of grapes for cultivation by farmers
are the Moor's Early, Worden, Concord,
Delaware, Brighton and Martha. If a
s. ur grape is desired for cooking pur-
poses the GAINESVILLE and Clinton might
be added to the list.
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IT comes to pass about this time in the
month of March, A. D. 1888, that Hon.
Loren Fletcher will need to rustic if he
succeeds in capturing the Republican
nomination for Congress in the Fourth
district. He certainly has no "sinch'
on the Office at present. Capt. Synder,
a very worthy gentleman and shrewd
politician has entered the arena, and If
the Capt. and his friends go in to win
and fight it through on that line, they
will give the Hon. Loren about as big a
guild he can conveniently chew.
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A WASHINGTON telegram says the in
terest in the appointment of a successor
to Chief Justice Waite has already be-
gun to lag, but the politicians are pretty
we'll satisfied now in two respects:
First, that the President will select a
Northern man; second, that the appoint
ment will not be very long DELAYED.
The business of the court is very much
in arrears. Very urgent business is
pressing, and in view of the exact di-
vision of the court on important ques-
tons, it is essential to the efficient ad-
ministration of justice that the bench
should be full as speedily as possible.
Some who are very near the President
say that he will be very glad to fill this
vacancy as soon as may be deemed fit
ting in order to relieve himself of the
tremendous political pressure ior place
which he cannot escape if he shall long
postpone the appointment.
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ALBERT LEA Standard: We are satisfied
from the explanation made by Bro.
Hunt IN the Mankato FREE Pass that
he acted in entire good faith and on his
own responsibility in advocating Gen.
Washburn for the presidency, and while
we do not agree with him as 10 its
feasibility, We acknowledge that there
are some good reasons for it, and those
reasons Bro. Hunt ably presented.
We are pleased 10 note Bro. Days
honesty in acknowledging that he had
previously misrepresented or misinter.
peted our motive in suggesting the name
of Gen. Washburn for the Presidency
The kind words above spoken will re
pay for a whole column of abuse any
time.
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4 Sound Legal ODiniOn.

E. cambridge Munday Esq, County
Atty, Clay Co., Tex. says: "Have used
Electric Bitters with most happy results
Ny brother also was very low with Ma
larial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured
by timely use ofthis medicine. Am sat
lsfied Electric Bitters saved his life
Mr.. D. /. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, adds a like testimony, saying: He
positively believes he would have died,
had it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off. as
we'll as cure all Malarial Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Dis
orders itands unequaled. Price SOC.
and 81. at j. r. Jones' Drug Store.
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Don't Exeerlment.

You cannot afford 10 waste time in
experimenting when voHr lungs are In
danger. Consumption ,tsNay seems at
first. only 4 cold Do moi permit any
dealer u impose upon you With some
cheap imitation of DR.. kin New Dis
coyery for CONSUMPTION, Coughs aud
Colds, but be sure you get the genuine.
Because he can make more profit he
may tell yon he has something just as
good, or just the same. Don't be de-
ceiyed, but insist upon getting Dir.
Kings New Discovery. which is guaratl.
teed TO give relief IN ali Throat, Lung,
and Chest affections. Trial bottles free
at ]. Y. Jones Drug Store.
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The Globe had three line notice OF
the farmers's institute Saturday, and the
Pioneer devoted live lines TO II. Yet
these sheets boast Of giving the news
from Southern Minnesota.
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THE Democratic papers begin TO tell
US that the Cir sham boom is on the
wane Perhaps tho movement which
they have been encouraging has got be-.
wound their control.
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AT the last Republican congressiona

AT the last Republican congressiona
convention IN the Second district the
following gentlemen were selected tt
serve as central committees:
Blue Earth-L. A. Moore.
Brown-A. Blanchard.
Cottonwood-J. g. Redding.
Faribault-D. F. Goodrich.
LeSueur-Geo. A. Blair.
Lincoln-T. Macarthur.
Lac qui Parle-P. II. Dickinson.
Lyon-F. s. Brown.
Martini. A. Day. '..-
Nicollet-G. s. Ives.
Jackson-Alex. FIddes.
Murray-Hermon Nixon.
Nobles-J. P. Durfee.
Professionally. B. Brown.
Redwood-A. d. Mclean.
Rock
Sibley-C. Kinkert.
Watonwan-Geo. Knutson.
Waseca-S. D. Crump.
Yellow Medicine-G. Powers.
No selection was made for Rock coun
tv at that time. Mr.. Blanchard, o
Brown, was made chairman, and upoI
him will devolve the duty of calling
meeting of the committee to decide
when the next congressional convention
shall be held.
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CASH
FRUIT AND PROVISION HOUSE

added wholesale department
depend chiefly retail trade for viii give them
could according quantity
the goods
49,,
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA county of Blue
~ Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estuIe of Leo Piltz,
deceased,
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Curt to all persons interested in the estate
of Leo PiltZ, deceased, Greeting:
You aud each of you are hereby cited and
required personally To be and appear before
the Judge OF Probate of the county of Bloc
Earth, state OF Minnesota, at his Office in the
city of MankaJo in said county, on the 18th day
of. April, A. ID. 1855, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, then and there to attend
the final settlement OF the account of Mary
Anne flasher, formerly Mary Anne Pitt, exc.
cutriX of the last will and testament of Leo
Piltz deceased, and the distribution of sand
estate.
in testimony whereof l have hereunto sci
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 18th day of March, A. D. 1885,
G. W. MEAD,
[SEAL.1 Judge of Probate
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VI z 1 4 y w
mands and is
entitled to
recognition,
W he + e V er
found. If ge-
ologists tell
US that dia-
monds must
al Us be
fou n d in
sand, would
you not be 6
fool, If you
found one in
gravel, to
take it and
"realiZe" on
IL? Y our
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strawberry CnItnra.

]. s. Harris had class on this subject
Friday evening. The main points were
these: There is no place in the world
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AR. spAULDING'S REJoINDER.
MAPLETON, March %.

MAPLETON, March %.
TO the Editor:
The article in the ReUiel0 of the 10th in
answer to my statement in regard to
pork shipments does not require an an
swer Tor the readers to know which
came nearest to telling the truth-the
ReUieoO'S own figures in its two articles
tell the whole story. 1t said February
28th that the pork shipments from Man
kato were ! 100000 lbs. March 20 it al
tiers the figures to 1871, ITO lbs, a cut
down of 42S, 800 pounds, and admits that
its figures on Mapleton shipments were
439, 900 lbs. short of being correct. But
this wouldbe authority on pork traffic
hasn't quite got down to the facts yet.
shipped from Napoleon from the
first day of September to the date of my
card IN the FREE Press, q cars of live
hogs, making 379,S35 lbs, or 1S,0S7 lbs.
TO the car-in spite of the ReUieW's asser-
ton that we are allowed to load but 49,
0C0 lbs. in car.
Now, Hodge & Hyde's buyer has ship
ped the same number Of cars, he tells
me, and il is reasonable to suppose an
equal amount, which would make 759, $40
lbs; also, 5000 lbs shipped by A. A.
Stevens. Add to this 26, PA lbs. dressed
hogs shipped by me, and you have SOL
914 lbs. the amount of pork shipped
from this station since Sept. LIST. 1 do
no. say that these figures are actually
correct any further than my own ship
mvlts are concerned, which are correct
10 II pound. think / figure fairly on
The other shipments from this place and
am satisfied / was correct on the ship |
ments from Mankato.
As To the insinuations about modern |
George Washington, Legislative ex-
perience," ETC., they are entirely irrel- |
pvant, hogs being the matter under dis |
THE public is not likely to take very
much stock in the story of the Rock Is
land road regarding the proposal of the
Burlington to form a gigantic railroad
trust. We think railway officials gen.
orally are not aching to bring about any
more stringent legislation than already
exists regulating their methods of doing
business, and they are doubtless sharp
enough to see that such would be the
certain result of any such move as the
Burlington is alleged to have contem-
plated. The Rock Island is an old and
bitter rival of the Burlington and mas.
much as it has been compelled by the
courts 10 abandon efforts to cripple the
latter in its strike, it is not strange to
hear this fairy story started. The pub
lie sympathizes with the Burlington a
good deal in its troubles, and admires
the pluck with which it has encountered
and conquered the strike. 1t
Is progressive company and gives its
patrons the best there is to be had in the
way of conyeniences and comforts. IL
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Maple Valley Stock Farm,

The following property: One mare with
foal; 2 two year old Geldings; 2 two year old
Shorthorn bulls: 10 yearlinp bulls. These bulls
are recorded in American Shorthorn Herd
Book and belong to good families, such as
Princess, Rose OF Sharon. Young Mary, Young
Phyllis, Lady Sail, Victra Dutohess, White
Rose, Zelias, Flora, etc.
Also some high grade heifers; two year
olds; three year ODDS; two year olds aud 3
yearllngs.
ATTERMS: A credit of eight months will
be given the buyers, giving an approved note
at per cent. interest from date.
so,lt r. L. HOUK
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CANNED GOODS.
FARNIACIOUS GOODS

We have also Il complete stock of California
canned goods, which we will sell at bottom
figures.
Stoneware at the rate Of gallons for Is cts.
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[Seall
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First ms. March I6: last March 30.
PROBATE NOTICE.

c. II. PIPER,
Sheriff of Blue Earth county
b. ID. SMITH, Atty for Plaintiff.
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[SEAL.]