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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

HARrER's WeeklgSof the current week
contains portraits Ex-senator Quay, Mr..
Wannamaker and Col. Dudley, the gen.
tlemen who are credited with doing con-
siderable toward the election of Gen.
Harrison. Strange to say there is moth
ing about the gentlemen that would lead
one to think they are the cut Threats or
criminals the New York Post and Voice
allege them to be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

BLUE EARTH county is not entirely ov-
erlooked by Governor Merriam. Col.
Thomas retains his position on the
Board of Equalization, Senator Pope re-
mains member of the Soldiers home
board and Mr.. George H. Clark will
still be resident director of the Normal
School. There are positions that carry
both honor and hard work. Emolu-
ments not stated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

TAMs BIXBY, who acted as secretary .of
the State Republican League during the
last campaign, is said to be booked for
Eli Warmers position as secretary ofthe
railroad commission. Mr.. Bixbv has
the ability to make splendid record in
such a nlacp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01
Electric BitterS.

This remedy is becoming so WELL
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have
used Electric Bitters sing the same song
of praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed, Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases Of the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Reuhm and
Will drive Malaria from the system
and prevent as we'll as cure all Malarial
fevers.-For cure of Headache, Constip-
alton and Indigestion try Electric Bit
ters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded.-Price so cts. and 81 90
per bottle at j. r. Jones' Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

Mr.. WHITNEY is very anxious to try
some of his new gun boats, and would
doubtless be pleased to have 'scrap"
with Germany, cause or no cause. But
the people of this country don't want
war and won't have any. If our flag has
been insulted there ought TO be stern
ness enough in the administration to de-
mand suitable apologies. OF course cow
ardly humility won't win respect, but
only brings on further insults. Let Bis
marck be given piece of Columbia's
mind, and he will be glad to get down
from his perch. War has no place in
the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

The legislature should not adjourn I'M
til it has passed laws stringent enough
to drive out of the state all of the So
called sluggers and loafers who make
their living by alleged boxing exhibit
tons. Duluth is favorite resort for
these detachable gentlemen as is also
Minneapolis. The sluggers and their
exhibitions must go. Let the pugilists
work, starve or emigrate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

THE Chicago Inter- Ocean is pleased to
observe that Minnesota Republicans
are gwen to hard fighting in their Sena-
torial elections, but thew generally man
age to come out of the fight in good
shape. They came out of the struggle
Wednesday in better shape than was ex-
pected, Mr.. Washburn, the caucus NOM
inee, receiving the full Republican vote"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

GEr WAsHBURN belongs to family of
Congressman, but he will be the first of
the family to reach the Senate. His H.
lustrious brother, the late +. b. Wash
burne, was prominent candidate for
the Senatorship from Illinois twenty
four years ago, but was beaten by that
popular war Governor, Richard Yates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01
SOME sort of legislation for the control

SOME sort of legislation for the control
of insurance companies is proposed by
the legislators. There should be consid-
cradle care in this matter. 1t is proper
to make regulations which will shut out
snide affairs, but legitimate insurance
companies should not be burdened down
with restrictions which will nearly pro-
hibit them doing business in the State.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

MANKAro is not the only town troub-
led with business failures. Winona had
the Seefeld affair last week, and yester-
day prominent boot and shoe firm of
the same city succumbed TO financial
trOuhlpS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

THERE seems to be good chance that
the Barrett boys will hang. There GER
tainly will. be cause for desperate
measures if justice is not allowed to take
its course in these cases. The supreme
court has refused the plea for new
frla1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

PUTTING aside the petty quarrels OF
the natives and the relation they bear
to German intrigues, the question of in
terest in the Samoan matter is the
right of the United States to the harbor
at Pago- Page. General Grant while he
was President, was strongly in favor of
securing a harbor or naval station on
one of the islands, and the United States
did secure the finest harbor in the group.
In 1873 the treaty by which this harbor
was secured was approved, and this it
was that excited the jealousy of Ger
many and England. 1t is clear now that
the administration means TO reassert
the right, and to carry out the improve
ments contemplated in the treaty of
1878. Will Germany or any other ma
ton dispute this right? The United
States would not be allowed to construct
a naval station in a German colony, and
the action of the Senate appropriating
money for such purpose is based on the
assumption that Germany has no more
right in Samoa than any other govern
men. The German papers deny that
there is any understanding as to the
neutrality of the islands, and deny the
existence of any treaty precluding any
European power from acquiring or seek
ing to acquire ascendancy in Samoa.
This Is interpreted in England to hint
at resistance to the United States, but
the concessions made to this country
are in accordance with the treaties enter
ed into with the cognizance or approval
of England and Germany, except in the
particular that the United States secur-
cured advantage in taking first choice
of harbors in group of islands of con-
siderable strategic Importance to a ma
ton with navy. This has been thorn
in the side of the European naval pow
ers for some years, and the action of
the Senate has added to the sharpness
OF the thorn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

A COUPLE of Democratic congressman,
one from Texas and one from Mississippi,
INDUCED in game of tisticutfs at the
capitol the other day. Is the solid South
to be busted after all?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

THE Globe has been figuring on the f.
nancial holdings of the legislators and
puts Mr.. Barr in with five others who
are said together to represent a million.
Mr.. Barr doubtless wishes he could
claim his one-sixth of that amount. Mr..
Lassow is put among fifteen that repre-
sent $250,000, and Mr.. Perrin as one of
twelve who together could raise 500, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

Mr.. KELLAR, of Sank Center, has al
ready earned the SO briquet of the
funny man" of the legislature. 1t is
real fun, too, that the happy little Tue
ton pokes at various men and measures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

Bob INGERsoL has been black balled by
the Actors Club of New York on ac-
count of his lrreligious views. Since
when did Augustin Daily, Tony Pastor,
Palmer and the rest join the Y. NJ. G. A?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01
THE CONDITION WHICH CON-
FRONTS US.

The Winona Republican calls attention
to the fact that the law makers at st.
Paul are not troubled with a surplus.
On the contrary the problem is how to
make both ends meet. The appropria-
tons which will be called for at the pres
ent session for the two years coming
aggregate over 100000. For correc-
tive and charitable institutions, in build
ings and repairs, an aggregate amount
of 81 ,OO6, 1926 is asked. But when the
current expenses are taken in, the
amount is -, 352, S32. made mn as follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

There have also up to the present
time been introduced to the legislature
bills appropriating 500, 900 for the build
ing of bridges, which, as stated, brings
the total appropriations asked for up to
the magnificent sum of S., O00,COO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

THE Senate has passed Il bill exempt
ing church parsonages from taxable to
the extent of 1000,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

Iotals...... $l,445,9O7 $IO06, 925
The estimates for the educational in
situations for buildings and repairs are
Col
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 25.-There were few
absentees in the house, and an evident
determination to transact legislative
business. There was much routine bust
ness transacted, but nothing of an inn
portant nature.
The senate resolution on the appoint
ment of a joint committee on reappor-
tionment was cOncurred in, the house
its committee fourteen instead
of ten, as the resolution provided.
In the senate resolution was offered
to expunge from the records the sena-
torial investigating committees report,
and to discharge the committee. The
resolution went over under notice of de-
bate. After some routine business the
senate went into executive session to
consider the governors appointments.
All were confirmed without debate.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

The arrangements for paying the price
of admission to the Paris exhibition are
somewhat peculiar All tickets issued
are Of the value Of one franc, or twenty
cents each, On week days, from a. IN.
to 10 a, M, two separate tickets must be
presented to obtain the right of entrance.
From 10 a. IN. until p. M. O single
ticket lis sufficient. After p. IN. two
tickets are necessary. On Sundays the
same arrangement for morning visits is
adopted, but from l0a. N. single ticket
will serve. The regulation is fairer than
was anticipated, as it is possible to spend
twelve hours in the exhibition and enjoy
the evening fetes for twenty cents. Few
will object to paying an extra franc to
haye the advantage Of seeing the objects
when the galleries are less cEowded =
Scientific American.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

"a a,iressa " ..ss,a4esa.


WArERTowE, M Y., Aug. as. The
second train of the Barnnm q Bailey
Shove was wrecked last night about
two and half miles east Of Pottsdam,
while en- route on the Rome, Water
town and 0gdehsbnrg railroad from
Gouvernear To Montreal A broken
axle was the oanse. TWenty-fonr ring
horses, lncludlug one Of the fonr
chariot teams. aud two eafnala we're
KILLED. Six cars we're dRralled and two
were telescoped, So thai everything ia
them waa crushed. There we're three
trains conveying the shows thar left
Gnuverneur last night
The first train, which carried teRts
and their belongings, passed into Can,
ada safely, but the train conveying all
the animals belonging to the shows
met with the awful disaster The
scene is one of confusion.
AT either side of the track are dis
tFibated the bodies of the dead horses.
At one side Of the highway were one
camel, sacred cows, steers, and various
other animals which were rescued
from The deraitgd cars. The cars arc
crushed and twisted into all s0Fes Of
shapes and piled upon the track II d
seemingly hopeless eptahglement The
elephants, which we're ID the FIRST car
that was derailed and not hurt, have
been taken from the car and are sway
ing their bodies aagEily, aa If dia-
pleased al their unusually long oonaae-
ment,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Japan Letter. ,....
In delicious climate, whose sum
meF heal rarely exceeds seventy-fye
degrees or winter cold decreases below
thirty Eve degrees Fahrenheit, houses
and clothes are no source either OF
turethought OF toll, Paper ia the
main material alike Of architect, tailor,
dFessmakeF, and, should The resiless
hlast Of the typhoon lay low their
mansions or passing shower dissolve
10 pulp their rainant, small outlay
and ready industry speedily restore
the damage. A frame Of sweet, clean
woodwork, coveted with paper, forms
the structure Of Japanese honses; pa
pier mache, oiled, painted aud lac
quered, Is the main substance Of every
toilet. Furuituge there is none, save
mats yet 50 important are these reGk-
oned that they arc never cut to suit
the room, the room is made to suit
them. Il s# @.,.. .". -s-.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06
Mere Widows 'han wadowers.

Exchange,
There are 500, 900 more widows than
wldowers in England. Ln France for
every 100 wid0wers there are 1914
widowa, Fhese facts lead the West
minister Repieio TO treat the growing
disposition of men TO marry late ia
life as a very serious evil 10 modern
society. Such men usually marry
younger women, who, in the natural
order Of things, may be expected 70
survive them, Even where widowers
enter again into matrimony they do
not often take for wives women of
corresponding or an approximately cor
responding age, but young maidena,
who are likely 70 be left widows. The
great longevity of women has even in,
duced some philosophers to advise that
IN the contrary, the wife should be
older than the husband, aud there
have been some notable marriages
where that was the case.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

The discovery is reported Of q deadly
gas spring in Yellowstone park Il Is
stated that It rises Through a small
creek, to which Il gives the appearance
Of boiling, although the water is quite
cold, and It's exhalations have killed
squirrels and other small creatures, Fur
tEeF up the guich the odor Of gas be-
comes more intense, and there IN addi-
ton to the carcass Of silyar tip grizzly,
on which there were no signs Of violence,
were found, Ii i said. the bones OF four
more bears, an elk and alHo smaller ami
malls. New York Telegram.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06
Hf 7saHEsFT --F -r-s
ELECTRIC aBaaters.

This remedy is becoming SO we'll known
and ~ popular as 20 need no special mention,
All Who have used Electric Bltters sing the
sans song of prAise,-A puFer medicine does
i claimed. Electric BltteFs Win cnre all
diseases pf the Liver and Kldneys, VIII To-
move Pimples, Bails, salF kheum and other
affections caused BY Impure blood. WIN
drlye Malaria from tie system and pFeYelt
as we'll as cure ali Maiarlal feYsra. For cure
pf Headache Constipation and Indigestion
try Electric Bitters Entire satisfaction guar
anleed Or money refunded. Price, 90 cents
ana 81 per botile at WI A, Knapp's drug
store
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Within the last few weeks more
than 10000 acres have been bought
in lhe bahamas hv British and Amer
pean capitalists to he devoted to rais.
ing ssal hemp, The Bahamas had
tor some time lost all their commer
cial life, hul the discovery that hemp
would flourish there has wholly
changed their pr0speets.-Ar.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

The lights with the Indians in The
western aud northwestern states and
territories are not Enumerated above,
for although they exertod some htllr
Influence in the civil war, they had ~
connection with the Coufederaies and
were not inspired by them, These arc
rather curious statistics, and they ehow
how the terrible conflict peTvaded the
entire uuinn.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Browns Iron Bttters Ia a specific in all cases
Of swamp fever, intermittent fever, and
malaria Of any name. Low marshy ground,
stagnanE pools Of water, decayiuE vegetable
matter, changes Of Innate while suffering
Browns Iron Bltters cures ali forms. Don't
use qnlnina, 1t creates constipation, produces
headache, aud not infrtq quentlY rheumatism
and neuralgia, BroWu's Iron Bitters never
does. II VIII cure them.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Set q golden statue by Phidiaa be-
fore a child, and ii secs q mass of
brilliant color; before an ayaricious
eye. and il gloata over the stately en-.
bodiment Of so much cash; before a
devote Of anatomy, and be finds rev.
elation Of so much bodily proportion E;
before a mineralogist, and he perceiyes
so much chemical and mineral truth
before an artist, and he gases upon SO
mneh skill and beauty before 4 man
Of moral ipsight, and he diseerns the
grandeur of d God trausfusing its sub,
stance, pouring over the brightness
Of ita limbs, controlling It's symetry,
breathing Ia undraHable suggestiyeneas
from it's face, D oh eye lights upon
q truth; bpt the last one pieroea 10 the
finest, llighest, all penetrating, all-dom-
mating truth. 50 ii il ii the world,
The senses simply stare az nature; the
mind looks, and finds law; the taste
combines, and enjoys art the soul
rrads, and gains the permpating wis
dom. --~ ( homas Starr King.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Of course s64 was tho blondy year,
not only because of Its greatest mum
ner Of battles, hut also because the
desperate campaigns of Grant 10 Viz,
gjaia and the heavy operations in Ten
urssee aud Georgia, counted up 80
terribly in losses. Captain Phislerer
figures up the engagements by states
nA ElllnWa
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Oats in northern Kansas arc worth
nine cents per busheI, Think Of it !;
500 bushels Of oats TO pay the inter
est on $500 mortgage Well, if the
FARMERS wouldn't TNlse SO many oals
hey Wouldn'l b. 81 cheap see = -Ee.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06
pghuIeg on the arnine Coast,

The whales are reported unusually uu-
merpns along shore. One of the Boston
steamer captains says thai on q late trip
II looked as II the boat Were running into
q bed Of rocks over which che sea was
breaking, The rocks were whales and
tie monsters were resting on the water,
apparently unconscious Of the nearuess
of the boat. Thus do ATTRACTIONS fer
elnlmer tourists multiply Lewiston
LonrAal
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

i
How do scientists account for the
rapid accumulation of matter "a the
eaFth's surface asks an exchange. Il
is one Of the puzzles ot The ages.
Modern Louden built upon the site
nf The LaRdpn known 10 the early Ros
mans, IL seventeen feet higher, On an
average, than tho old oity Waa and
The streets of tile modern Jerusalem
ara twenty feet higher Than The streets
pf tho old Jerusalem through which
The NazaFene walked less thap 1000
years ago. Tho pool of Betheada,
WHICH was regularly trtaaentsd n that
time, was recently uncovered and
thirty feet of aecnmllati9us had hur-
led IL. Is The epsniie dust atill silently
and imperceplibly adding 10 the aize
of the globe through tha myuads of
msieoFs which the ASTRONOMERS Newton
ealealales fall lpln ia surface every
year, and frnm elheF ineopeeiYahie
sources Aaekqage
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

The new epuH lpHre uf Oaddo par.
81 viii cost s80,OOn. Tie peoplt
ray i special lax If two and 4 hall
inlls annually foF fye years, to cover
the cost Of building Il.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06
" aere sas as.aaaAes vyers R1vasg De

Pieayune,
The managers Of one Of the railroads
that lies CHI fly 10 Tennessee, has is,
sued map Of the southern states, on
which Is dotted what is represented to
be the locality Of every chief battle Of
tho civil war. OF course the lesser
actions are not given aud only eoasid-
erahle battles are mentioned the
whole number is put down at 500.
They ATE distributed BY states as fol.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

That for each and every insurance company as.
sucltiOH, corporation, 0rganiaatiUn or hTm OF in'
diyduaI doing and conducting an insurance huai'
mesa Of am kind-lifs, fire marine, river accident
" utheF, iu the taBn Of Lake Charles, whether
Ur other organization or firm or individual Is To-
Gated OF dnnigiled here or operating hers through
Il branch department resident board, Local 0ihee
tIlu, company, corporation Or agency Of any
kiud whatever, shall pay q separate and distinct
license on said business fOF each company repre-
seuted and said license shall be based on the
gross annual amount Of premiums on gil risks To-
Gated within the corporation of Lake Charles
upgu which no license has been paid threin, as
fOilOEa, to wit:
When said premiums are Ave Thousand dollars
and upwards ten dollars for each company repEe
sented When said premiums are less than tive
thousand dpllars Ave dollars for each company
represented.
b. ii further enacted That for every business
vi transporting money, meEchHndise OF other aTtl
cleB by express Or transfer and the gross annugl
receipts aFe less than twenty hYs Thousand dol
lars Che license shall bs twenty-five dollars,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Captain Frederick PhistereF, late OF
the United states Army, 10 his supple
mentary volume Of sustteal Record Of
the Military Action in the Civil War
published BY Charles soFihneF's Sons,
New York, 1897 gives the date and
place of every engagement beginning
Al Fort Sumpter, April 18th and l3th,
1861, and ending with the surrender
of General Kirby Smith's forces, May
20, 1905, A surrender is classed as
an eRgement, and he sums up all meet
Dngs of opposing forces, whether many
or few participated, al 228I, There
were in each year such actions and en-.
gagements, as follows:
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Bellinps piano, on which he composed
bis earliest operas. has iast been found
b Due possession of widow lady pf
CatpniaI Whose husband bought II for
el f0s. THE Gatanians have petitioned
tlie owner % present the piano 70 the
town 8ellini's birthplace tliat the relic
81 their townaifar may he preserved ~
. souvenir and NOT pass into earelesa
bands
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-09-06

Nebgdg il 81 lylsa hnt has d litlle
FOLLY io sRAre.