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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

The most extensive park is Deer Park
in the environs of Copenhagen, Denmark
The Enclosure contains 400 acres and i
divided by small river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01
PICKLED PLUMS.

To every fourteen pounds Of pIums, add
eight pounds of sugar, four ounces of Gin
namon in the stick, four ounces of cloves.
two quarts of vinegar and half ounce of
mace. Have pan and put in layer of
plums, then layer of spices and so on till
all is used. Stir the sugar into the vine
gar. make it very hot, and pour over the
plums; cover, and let it stand 10y the fire
for six hours Then put into preserving
kettle and bring to a boiling point all to-
gether. Put into glass jars and seal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01
salt for Moths.

For moths, says a contemporary. salt Is
the best exterminator. The nuns in one
Of the hospital converts, having tried
everything else without success. and their
experience is valuable. as they have so
much clothing of the sick who 90 there,
and strangers, when dying there, often
leave quantities of clothing. etc. They
had a room full of feathers. which were
sent there for pillow making. and they
were in despair, as they could not EXTERN
mate the moths. until they were advised to
try common salt They spriukled II
around and in a week or ten days were
altogether rid of the moths. They are
never troubled now In heavy velvet car
pets. sweeping them with salt, cleans and
keeps them from moths. as particles of the
salt remain in the carpets and corners.
Salt Is not hurtful to anyone. and has no
bad smell Here Is a little hint which
perhaps, anyone does not know: For
cleaning wash-baSins. baths. etc. use the
same thing. common dry salt. Rub lit
tie of the salt with your fingers on the
has n Often soft scum is noticed In the
basin Of marble waShstand in the bath
room, the salt takes it off easily. and
leaves the basin Shinin and clean.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01
EdiSon'S New Idea,

An electrician who was on the other
side with Edison tells a writer III the
Brooklyn Eagle that the wizard of Menlo
is extremely anxious to get back to his
workshop to experiment with an idea be-
side which the telephone and photograph
are trihes 1t holds the same relation to
the photograph that the phonograph does
to the telephone. in that it transmits sight
for long distances by means of electricity.
Edison met a number of the Frenchmen of
science, particularly the.electricianS. and
certain chemist who has also dabbled ex-
tensively in electricity, NJ. Courton by
name, talked over with him some ideas he
had on the subject and suggested that
Edison should endeavor to give them prac
teal shape. The wizard was deeply I'M
pressed by his suggestions and said that
though he had not yet perfected a definite
plan for the experiments. he saw no reason
why the end might not be achieved accord
ing to the lines laid down by the French
man. The theory is to transmit light
vibrations by wire as sound vibrations are
transmitted on the telephone. and NJ
Courton plan for arriving at this effect is
said to be very ingenious and astonishing.
After all. since We photograph sound and
transmit it and photograph sight, why
may not light also be transmitted? This
electric age produces such marvelS that we
are absolutely losing the power to be as
tOniShed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01
FRIED POTATOES.

Pare the potatoes and cut into slices
about the sixteenth of an inch thick rub
dry on coarse towel. have ready two pans
of lard. one simply hot, the other boiling.
put only a few slices of the potatoes at Il
time into the hot lard, fry them, delicatey
drain them and throw them into the boil
ing lard when they will puff in balls
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

1t is calculated that during a London
season the average amount spent In flowers
daily is 95, 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

One and one-half pints of graham -four.
one teaspoonful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. two eggs and one pint of
milk, sift together the graham. salt and
powder then add the beaten egg and milk.
mix together in smooth batter. half fill
your pans, bake in hot oven 10 or Is
minutes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

The largest library is the Bibliotheque
National at Paris. founded by Louis XIV
1t contains 10000 volumes 800, coo
pamphlets. l75. go manuscripts. 300, go
maps and charts. and 10000 coins and
medals The collection of engrayings ex-
Deeds 1880 600, contained In some 10000
volumes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

The Chinese wall Is the largest wall In
the world. Ii was built By the first EN-
peror Of the Tain dynasty Its length Is
l.250 miles Including a parapet of Eve
feet. the total height of the wall is twenty
feet; thickness at the base twenty-five feet.
and at the top fifteen feet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

pocket match-safe free to smokers of
"IansilPs Punch" Sc Cigar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

1t is supposed that the word pastor
ate" originated among the cannibals
where they eat their missionary pastors
The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure for
Consumption. sold everywhere. 25c
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria has ar
rived in London
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01


Mild, equitable climate. certain and album
dant crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock
country in the world. Full information free
Address the Oregon immigration Board,
Portland, Oregon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01
PRACTICAL RECEIPTS.


Cream a pound of butter and pound of
sugar together. sift in pound and a half
of flour and mix together with half a
pint of sweet milk, turn the dough onto Il
bread board and work well, roll in as thin
sheets as possible. cut in small round
cakes and bake in very moderate oven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

NadE P ..s st 9
GVAnM u -N.r., IhsAs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-01

For all arrangements of the liver, stom-
lch and bowels take DR.. Pierce's Pellets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
COURT HOUSE ITEMS.

The first coat of plastering will be
completed al the court house by Tues
day. Everything is finished except the
court room. That will be u very hand
some room. The ceiling will be coursed
with heavy m~ouldings, cutting II up into
squares. Where the judge will sit is a
deep recess in the wall. The woodwork
surrounding and in rear OF his seat will
be magnifcentiy carved. A look through
the building is enough to convince one
that it will suffice for the county BUSH
ness for the next fifty years or more.
The rooms of the different county Off
ces are large and airy, while the vaults
are particularly fine. The register of
deeds vault has u window and Is as light
as any of the rooms The inside stair
WAYS have not yet been put in on the
inst and second floors, while the front
STAIRWAY of stone at the main entrance
is Just being completed. Each room is
supplied with gas pipes and electric
light wires. The tower is not easily ac-
cessible at present but once up in the
dome the view is q grand one. The city
and county extends out in panoramic
form for miles. On a day of average
clearness the st. Peter hospital III be
clearly seen without the aid of a glass.
The tower extends up to a dizzy height
and the strong winds that have blown
during the past two weeks have consid-
erably delayed work thereon. The cop
per will be put on next week by men
accustomed to such work and it will take
a strong wind that will deter them. The
grading of the yard is proceeding quite
rapidly and the upper terrace has
been carried nearly to the county offices
and is as high as the top ofthat building.
The top of the hill between the court
house and Hickory street was found 10
be composed largely of great boulders
and much difficulty IA experienced in
getting them out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10

"UNEAsY lies the head that wears the
crown" With the celebration of the
centennial of government bv the people
and for the people, the truth Of the fore
going quotation is becoming more and
more forcible in the case of various Eu-
ropean monarchs. Scarcely a day pass
es nowadays that does not bring press
dispatches or private communications
from st. Petersburg telling of increased
NIhilist activity and a corresponding in
crease of fears of the Gar for his safety.
The Russian police have redoubled their
efforts OF late to thwart Nihilist plots
and break up Nihllist haunts. but de-
spite the vigilance of the Cars minions
the conspirators continue their work I'M
daunted, and the terror of his imperial
majesty grows apace. This state of af-
fairs is said upon good authority TO have
so affected the Cars health that his
condition gives much cause for anxiety.
Reports as to his physical and mental
health, exaggerated perhaps, but still
based upon physical change In his APP
and represent him as having lost both
flesh and spirits to an alarming degree
within the last few months. So it is all
through. The people are restless, and
the tendency is toward the unsettling OF
rowns The example of the sovereign
ty of the people as shown in the govern.
ment of the United States has had it's eff.
feet on the nations of Europe, and has
taught those that are not too dull Ia
learn that sooner or later royalty must
90. Take it all in all, there is not near
so much despotism in Europe as there
was half a century or a quarter of a cen
fury ago. England still has its royal
head, but in a great measure it is a fig
urehead. France is struggling for a re.
public, which it has nominally, but by
reason of the long rule of Kings and En-.
perors, and the c%orrupting influence OF
d~espotism, the people are far from being
prepared for self-government. Italy has
thrown off many Of the burdens that
bore it down; still it is not government
of the people. Spain is shaking under
its monarchy. Germany; while still
recognizing royalty, is jealous of il, and
the people are more feared and more re-
spected. Austria is a weak power. II
is financially bankrupt. The royal house
so-called is imbecile. The Gar of Rus
STA is beset and surrounded by enemies.
His household even is full of traitors,
The royal head is uneasy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
Three Opinions.

S. S. Linton-"Ifa man buys a corner
lot and it advances in value, he is set
down as a shrewd business man. If a
mar buys 100000 bushels of wheat and
the price goes up, he's called a gambler.
This real estate speculation is the. curse
of the country.
G. A. Pillsbury-"With five sixths oil
our men we car see a decided improve
ment as the result of profit sharing,
They take a deeper interest in the work
and seem contented and happy. But
with the other one-sixth some are moi
benefited at all and others are actually
damaged. Some have gone into extrav.
agance and others have felt a n Of
independence that is actually hurtful tC
them"
President King, of the Erie road, be-
fore the senate committee-"The amend
ment to the interstate law that would
work the greatest benefit to American
railroads would be to put the Canadian
roads that come into this country on 6
par with our roads, and if they violate
any PROVISIONS of the law let them be
punished. Make the penalty the same
for both American and Canadian offend
err. That is all We ask"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
THE DEADLY ~FRYING-PAN.

This familiar kitchen utensil has to
answer for much of the dyspepsia COM
mon among Americans. To the diges-
ton of the hunter, the soldier, or the
cowboy, who spend their lives in the
open AIR, fried meat is not perhaps a
foe, but the professional or business man
of the city should shun ~half-cooked or
overdone food as an abomination. Time
was when the wav-station lunch counter
with ITS specimens of prehistoric cook
ery was all that stood between the
traveller and starvation. Now, on ''The
Burlington" at least, the tourist a bid
defiance to dyspepsia and indigestion 30
far as they arise from ill-cooked food or
forced haste in eating. Peerless dining
cars are attached to through trains, on
which the best in the market is served
by skilled cooks, with ample time to en-
ioy it, For tickets wei this route, APP
Div to your local agent, or to W. j. z.
Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, G. b. d N.
r. f., st. Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10

TIE Ohio state election will probably
attract as much attention as any other to
be held this year. A governor, all the
state officers, with two exceptions only,
and a full legislature are to be chosen,
and a biennial election amendment to
the constitution voted on, which, II
adopted, will p~rolong the terms of the
officers chosen this fall to three years.
The fact also that it will be the most i'm
portant state voting in the first year al
ter a Republican restoration, and that
the result will be taken as the verdict OF
Ohio on President HarrisOn's admins
tration, will lend to the campaign a ma
tional interest. One other feature ofthe
contest which makes it notable is that
the legislature to be elected will be
called upon to select a successor to
Henry y. Payne, the coal oil magnate
who rolled in on his greasy barrel hVe
wears ago. Though Ohio has always vo-
ted Republican in presidential years and
scarcely ever elects Democratic state Of
ficers, the latter party has succeeded for
many years in keeping a hold on one
United States senator. For the past
term the state has practically had but
one representative in that body, as Papa
Pavne either from his recognition ofthe
fitness Of things or his knowledge of his
own inability, has been utterly unheard.
The only exception was when he rose to
object to the proposition to investigate
the methods by which he obtained his
election. The people of Ohio certainly
owe it TO themselves to rebuke the gang
who brought that disgrace on their state
and we believe they will do it this fall
The stories of differences in the Repub-
lican camp are doubtless largely, exag'
gerated, and a rousing victory may be
anticipated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
SOLDIERS,

Under act of Congress, July 4, 1884,
the agent or attorney in a claim for pen
sions is not allowed to collect his fees in
advance. A fee of twenty-five dollars
in original pension claims is payable
wheL the claim is completed and allow
ed. Fee in increase of pensions is ten
dollars, payable when such clam is al
lowed. Postage and incidental expen-
SEES are payable in advance. Claimants
should call on Mr.. Chas. j. Alden, the
most successful claim agent in the Uni
ted States. for circulars and full instruc-
tons. MI. Alden makes a specially OF
old and rejected claims; also claims for
increase of pension. Remember, no
pension, no. fee. His offices are in Nc
Millan's block, Lacrosse, Wis.,, and NJ.
A. Thayer's block, Sparta, Wis. He
will be at the Mankato House, Mankato,
Minnesota, Friday, June 7, 1889. All
persons having a claim for Pension,
Bounty, Back Pay, or any other claim
against the Government, will find il
greatly to their advantage to call and see
Charles ]. Alden, United States Pension
Claim Agent and War Claim Attorney,
You can consult him free. Ats
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10

TIE annual report Of the insurance
commissioner does not confirm the NJ
ton that assessment life insurance COM
panles are diving out. On the contrary,
as compared with previous years, these
companies show a considerable increase
in the amount of business transacted,
and there is also a healthy increase in
the number of companies coming into
the state. The assessment plan of in
surance is not so much under the direct
supervision of the insurance commits
sioner as the stock companies, but all
the companies now doing business IN
the state are OF the better class. There
are now 80 life endowment and casualty
companies operating in this state, onthe
cooperative assessment plan. OF this
number, II are companies in this state,
and IS from other states. Fourteen
companies doing business last year have
ceased TO do business in the state. Some
of these are defunct, others have rein
sured and others have withdrawn from
the state. Fifteen companies have been
licensed since the last report was issued,
10 of them being from other states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10

IT would be supposed from the way
sundry Democratic papers talk about
President Harrison going back on the
colored men ofthe South to build up "A
white Republican party" that own
organization had been the guardian and
protector of the colored men. The less
Democracy has to saw about the negroes
the better will it be for that party.
When it calls other peoples actions into
question it directs attention to its own
despicable record,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
..w,ne. Woman and Sone.-

but the greatest of these is, "women."
swine is a mocker," and song is good to
"sooth the savage" but women respond
to.every active power and sentiment OF
the human mind when In good health;
But when afflicted with disease you will
find them, tantalizing, coquettish, cross,
and hard to please. For all "female
complaints" sick headache, irregulari-
ties, nervousness, prolapsus and other
displacements popularity known as ''fe-
male weakness" and other diseases, pc
culiar to the sex, DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the great world-famed
rampdv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10

CHICAGO il all torn up over the mys-
FERROUS disappearance of a young Irish
physician named Cronin. He was last
heard of at 80 Sunday evening at
which time he was summoned from the
house Of a patient to 90 to attend to in
iuries Of a man who had been hurt at
an ice house in one of the suburbs OF
the city. The doctor was 10th to 60, but
the man was so earnest in his demands
that the physician got into the buggy
and drove of with the importunate cal
Ter. Aside from a moments stop on
the street to notify a friend that he
would be unable to fill an engagement
that evening in another part of the city,
nothing has since been heard of DIR.
Cronin. The proprietor of the ice house
in question denies that be sent for the
physician and the mystery battles all at
tempts to solve it. Sunday morning a
trunk or box was found in N of the
streets in which was a quantity of cotton
batting saturated with blood, besides a
lull u ulLJdH HdlIs ~ wac "i "iDh
thought this trunk played a part in the
Cronln mystery, but it has been pretty
clearly shown that such is not the case.
Doubtless it was the outfit of some en-
terprising Chicago grave robber. Mean
while the missing physician don't turn
up and his friends are unanimous in the
belief that he has been fouly dealt with.
1t appears that he was an active Irish
sympathizer, a prominent friend of Par
nell and had incurred the bitter senmity
of a faction of Chicago Irishmen who
stand by the old Land League. The
feud is one of long standing, and it is on
ly a matter for speculation whether 1t
had anything to do with the disappear
ance of Cronin. For the sake of pre-
serving untarnished the fame of the
celebrated Tascott it is to be hoped
Cronin will show up alive and well with
in a short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10

SUCH terrible catastrophes as that ut
Kalamazoo, Mich, yesterday are simply
uncalled for and those who are respons-
ible ought to be made an example of.
1t is likely that in this case both the
engineer and the driver Of the street
car are open to censure. This thing OF
running switch engines through a crowd
ed city al a high rate of speed is utterly
opposed to all the laws Of safety and
good sense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
APPRECIATION

At this season of the year, when Ma.
ture is in her happiest mood and dons
her most beautiful garb, the man who
does not think life worth living should
get off the earth as soon as possible and
hide himself somewhere, for he is in.
deed ungrateful. We cannot be too ap.
preciative ofbenefits and beauties. The
public, however, fully appreciates the
advantages derived from the Saint Pau
4 Duluth Railroad, for they realize thai
it is the best and shortest route to st,
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, and West
Superior, having connections with roads
leading to all points elsewhere. Infor.
nation furnished cheerfully by A. b,
Plough, General Passenger Agent, st,
Paul, Mimi, or by ticket agents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
KNOWS HOW 1T is HIMSELF.

Al act passed at the late session of the leg.
~islature prohibits the catching of fish, In. any
manner, between the 18th of February and
the 18th of May of each year, and spearing and
seining are forbidden at ali seasons of the year
-ET.
If this is so, the editor of this paper had a
narrow escape from being Il law-breaker last
week. He went fishing, and berated his ILL.,
in not catching anything. IL appears he
was luckier than he knew.-FREE Press.
The law does not refer to fishing for
appointments, Mr.. FREE PRESS. You
were not in danger.-St. Peter Tribune.
We take it that Bro. Collins is, from
experience, an authority on this matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The annual convention of the Blue
Earth county Sunday School Association
will be held in the Baptist church Of
this city May Is apdl6. An interesting
program has BEEN srranged. Live work
ers from Minneapolis and st. Paul will
be in attendance, and a very profitable
meeting is assured. Each Sunday schoo
in the county is earnestly requested tc
send at least two delegates besides su
p%erintendent and pastor. Free enter
tainment furnished for all who forward
their names to w. w. Davis, Jr., chair
man entertainment committee.
Il. M. PALMER, Pres't.