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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

LAWYER DAVIS has written TO a Mime
apolis paper asking for a suspension of
newspaper criticism of the proposition
TO bring out play written by the motor
ious Hal. Reid, on the ground that such
play contains nothing that by any con-
struction could be claimed to refer to his
own personal history" That is asking
considerable. No one questions his
right to write play, but it will scarcely
be questioned that Reid's notoriety as n
scapegrace and criminal is depended
upon TO attract public curiosity and thus
secure attendance at the production ofhis
play. 1t is simply the old game 30 often
played before in this country OF catering
to a depraved taste by exhibiting those
who have been connected with some
scpnGalous transaction. If Reid has tai
e1,t as an actor or author he should have
allowed it to occupy his time more fully
heretofore, and thus prevented his i'm
plica. tion in a series of disgraceful cpl
sodes. The public is not slow to recog-
nize real talent, though there are classes
of people who will run good deal soon
ar 10 see some notorious character who
has set up as sham actor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

THE prairie fires in portions OF South
Dakota last week were even more terri
BILE than depicted in the kilograms pub
lished from the flame-stricken districts.
Mr.. Kennedy, a citizen of Bowdle, s.
D.. town in Edmunds county, was at
Minneapolis Tuesday soliciting aid for
the destitute families who were left
with nothing but their clothes after the
scourge had passed. 1t was on Tues
day that the fire began to rage, having
started somewhere along the border
of Campbell county. The wind was
blowing at the rate of 20 miles an hour
and the air was a suffocatlng mass of
dust, ashes and smoke. The wind came
from the northwest and with it came
the fire, and for 20 miles across the
country the range, with its luxuriant
buffalo grass, was surglng, seething
flame, rolling like the pillows of an
ocean, or when on reaching the taller
grasses of the lake beds the flashes
streamed high In the air, cleaving the
clouds of smoke and dust, then sweep
ing down again and with insatiate rapac-
ity devouring every blade of grass.
The stories of want and restitution told
by Mr.. Kennedy are pitful indeed.
About 800 families have not even the
necessaries of life. Those whose stock
escaped the conflagration have no hay
or grain to feed them with. Many Of
the settlers made heroic efforts to stop
the onward rush of the fire, but in every
instance it proved Intellectual. Stretches
OF plowed ground four rods in width did
not have the slightest effect in checking
the fire. kilograms were sent TO Chica-
90 and other cities for aid and there will
doubtless be generous response in be-
half of the sufferers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
THE Australian system insures cheap

THE Australian system insures cheap
er elections, as there Is no object in u.s.
ing money to influence the voter when
the ballot is absolutely secret. This is
direct saving to the candidates and the
party organizations, and i'm the end an
indirect saving to the people and the
state.
This Is one of two arguments offered
by the Minneapolis Tribune in favor of
the immediate passage of the Keyes
election bill. The other is that several
other states have adopted the Austria
liam system and if Minnesota don't rush
into it at once she will be left in the rear.
1t is very easy to say on paper that this
new tangled arrangement will bring
about a period of purity when there
would be no money spent on elections,
but a more convincing demonstration
can be made when the aforesaid states
which are "ahead of us" have given the
system trial. How would it do to al
low the milhonaires who have money to
invest in politics to elbow in" their
cash for year or two vet, and then if
experience shows the Australian system
is such saving financially and morally,
in other states, Minnesota can adopt it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

TIE president has disappointed the
Illinois politicians in number Of his
appointments. 1t was TO be expected
that in u State containing large city
such as Chicago there would be a great
surplusage of statesmen with "claIms'
on the administration. The adjustment
of these was sure TO cause the president
many painful scenes, and he resolved
TO forestall it as much as possible by Civ
ing the State the best appointment in
his gift, and in that way try to ease up
the demands of the smaller fry. ltdoes
not seem to have worked very well, and
the trouble has been somewhat aggrava-
ted by the appointment of gentleman
named Montgomery to prominent po-
sition in the railway mail service-this,
as in the case Of Mr.. Lincoln, without
the consultation of the congressman
from the State. The latter have a slate
made up for the big plums, and are not
at all pleased at the disposition of Mr..
Harrison to appoint men without their
recommendations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

IT seems the Interstate commerce
commission has trouble getting its or
ders obeyed, just the same as our own
Minnesota railway commission. Some
time ago colored resident of Atlanta
brought complaint against the Georgia
railway for unlawful discrimination IN
compelling him to ride in second-class
car, though he had paid tirst.class fare.
The commission decided in the colored
mans favor, and ordered the railway
company to stop its old practice. This
the latter evidently ignored, as the same
negro has Just fled another complaint OF
similar character against the road. IL
appears while in Philadelphia he
bought first-class through ticket to At
lanta and rode in that kind of style till
he got to Augusta, where he had to take
the Georgia railway. The train men
compelled him to 60 into n compartment
in one end of the smoking car, place
designated as the "colored car" The
gentleman is going to hang on and get
another order from the commission, and
then find out whether the Georgia rail-
road company is n bigger man. than
the Interstate commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Minnesota.


ST. PAUL, April lin accordance
with the resolution of Mr. Hay, adopted
on the 9Th, the chief clerk of the house
reported that there are now in the hands
of the house 1874 house bills and 81 SEN
ate bills, total of 1903. Two reports
were made on the bill reducing the max
imum rate of interest to y per cent. The
one recommending the bill to pass was
adopted. A motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was lost, and the meas
ure was placed on the calendar. In
committee of the whole Mr. Sevatson's
bill to punish corrupt use of money at
elections was killed. The meat inspec-
ton bill was taken up and discussed, but
no vote was taken. Senator Days libel
bill was passed. 1t gives weekly papers
the same right of retI action as is en-
joyed by dailies, but this right does not
apply to libel on the character of
women.
The senate, by small majority, passed
the bill declaring the Duluth and Win
nipeg land grant forfeited. The bill pro-
viding for history of Minnesota's troops
in the rebellion was passed. At the
afternoon session of the senate Mr..
Scheffer, of the conference committee of
the house and senate, appointed to make
some provision of relief for Dakotans
who have suffered recent loss by fire, re.
ported that the committee had decided
to request the governor to allow the in.
PRODUCTION of bill appropriating &c..
600 for their relief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
APRIL CROP CONDITIONS.

The General Average About the Same ss
in Iss6-stock In Good Condition.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE crop re-
porting service of the department OF
agriculture relates to the condition of
winter grain and of farm animals as
they are out of winter quarters. The
general average condition of grain is "a,
nearly the same as the April condition
Of the crop of 1856. which fell at harvest
to S7.8. The April condition of the large
crop of 1884 was 95.4, going up to W at
harvest. The mild winter has been
favorable to farm animals, which are
generally in fine condition. The general
average for horses is 84.4, for cattle $50,
sheep 97.4, swine 96.7.
The estimated losses from disease and
all other causes during the past year
and all other causes have also been much
less than usual. That of horses is 1.5
per cent. cattle "a per cent, sheep 3.S
and swine 6.2 per cent. In each case
less than last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

SOME of the reports sent out from
Washington regarding the health of the
President are written in an alarming
style and may well be taken with allow
ance. There is no doubt, however, that
the strain he has undergone since his
election has had its effect upon Gen. Har-
rison. 1t would have broken down a
less vigorous man long ago-in fact. his
grandfather, who, according to the pop
ular notion ought to have been stur-
der man, died from its effect a month
after his installation in Office. No one
looks for the President to succumb, but
it would be wise for him TO take a
few days rest, and the sooner and more
often he INDUCES in such respite, the
better the people will be suited. The
following extract from late Washing
ton letter doubtless puts the matter in
it's worst light:
President Harrison is a sick man. Not
vet dangerously 30, but the present
breaking down cannot much longer con-
tinue before that point will be reached.
Everybody can see it, and at last Cen
eral Harrison himself has realized that
his strength is slowly but surely slipping
away from him, and that something
must be done to get some rest. Every
thing has been tried to stop the pressure
on him, but it is still there. Set hours
do very we'll to keep out the small fry,
but SO long as he remains in the White
House the President cannot refuse to
see members of his cabinet, Senators and
party leaders, and they are the men who
by their opportunities, are slowly kill
ing him. 10 those who see the Presl-
dent everyday little change is percepti-
BILE, but he does not look like the same
man who came to Washington a few
DAYS before the Inauguration. A per-
sonal friend of his who saw him on Sat-
urday for the first time since February
assured me that he was dreadfully
shocked and alarmed by his appearance
and that he told Gen. Harrison that he
must take few days of rest, absolute
rest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

THE bill amending the libel law OF
1887 so that its provisions will allow
weekly papers the privilege of retractlng
statements within ten DAYS after pub
lication, was discussed in the house Tues
day. There were some hot words on
both sides, but the vote by which the
bill was put on the calendar for final pas
sage, so to -, indicates that majority
of the members favor giving weeklies
the same privileges as dailies. Mr..
Lane, of Hennepin, a member oil the
truthful legal profession, favored indeh'
nitelv postponing the bill on the ground
that "the law of 1887 was bad. We
should change the title of the bill to read
that it permits newspapers to commit IL
bel. The principle of it is Infamous
this knocking a man down and then
turning around and apoligizing for it."
Mr.. Dunn aptly answered the Mime
apolis lawyer:
What's the use of pettifogging law
yer talking about SANDER and libel
You lawyers SANDER and libel and It
about decent citizens more every day
than any newspaper in the State coulo
In a week. This bill is one of simple JUS
tice to the country newspapers. The IL
bel law of 1857 was one of the best act'
passed by that legislature, Before thai
time pettIfogging attorneys used to com
bine with clients against the papers anC
agree to divide half they would get on
of the papers. l tell you that 1t Is very
rarely that a newspaper hbels a mar
when he doesn't deserve 1t. Ina
sounds like bull, but it is true.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
JENKS Is DUBIOUS.

The Solicitor General Thinks the Only
Hope for the Settlers Is In Liquidation.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE let
tiers from the commissioner Of the gem
eral land office transmitted by the secre-
tary of the interior to the attorney gen.
eral with the request that the question
of bringing suits looking to the cancel
lation of patents for Des Moines river
lands be looked into have reached the
department Of justice, and have been
placed in the hands of Solicitor General
jerks. The latter said that, while he
had not examined the papers, he was
pretty well acquainted with the history
of the cases. and greatly feared that
there was no hope for the settlers If suits
could be maintained. He does not, he
says, desire to discourage the settlers,
but he thinks the only hope of relief for
them lies in legislation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
MARSIIALS RESTRAINED
All Proceedings Against Des
Moinos River settlers Sus.
pended,
Pending the Action Of the United
States District Attorney In
the Matter.
Judge Shlras, Of the United States Dis
trict Court, Thinks II His Duty to
Make Such an Order.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 11.-An order
from Judge Shiras, of the United States
district court, ends for the present all
proceedings against the Des Moines river
land settlers. The judge considers it his
duty to suspend for a reasonable time
the execution of process for eviction In
these cases pending the action of the at
torney general of the United States, who
was recently requested by the secretary
of the interior to examine into the mat,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12


JOE MACEIS, the Chicago fine work
er" who has already served over four
years at Joliet for participation in the
election frauds of the Carter Harrison
regime, expects TO be released from Jail
in about four months. In an interview
he says he should have gone insane
without his ten hours daily work, and
AYERS that IT would be the same with all
the inmates. Mackin says the only way
that he manages to keep level head as
it is is by reading constantly when not
otherwise employed. He talks very in
diligently, and has evidently been do
ing some sensible studying. He does
not propose to 90 into politics again,
claiming that he never got anything but
a hard reputation for all the work he
did for others when in that profession.
lie proposes to enter the real estate
businesS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
Taken In"

81 used often to read the newspaper
aloud TO my wife," said Bert Robinson,
"and once was fairly taken in by pat
ent medicine advertisement. The Sc
ductive paragraph began with modest
account of the sea-serpent, but ended
with setting forth the virtues of certain
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
which, il was alleged, was sure cure
for all throat and lung troubles, and
would even cure consumption, if taken
in time. The way was taken in, war
this: ! had lung trouble and bought
a bottle Of the remedy. was stranger
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
FRENCH A QUALIFICATION.

The New Superintendent of Foreign
Mails Must BE Able to Farley Woo.
WASHINGTON, April l1.-There is quite
a warm contest for the position of super
intendent of foreign mails in the post
Office department. The position pays
$500 year and is especially impor-
tant this year, as the new superintend-
ent will have to attend an international
convention in Europe about postal mat
tiers, where only the French language
will be used in debates and proceedings.
Among those who aspire to the place are
mentioned Mr.. j. s. Crawford, formerly
superintendent, Mr.. Newton M. Brook,
at present chief clerk in the office, Cor
nelius Mcbride, of Missouri, Mr.. w. L.
Sword, of Iowa, and w. A. Knapp, of
Iowa, at one time chief clerk of the post
Office department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
First ins. April 12; last April ~.
PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNEsoTA. County of b

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
y Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Rauei Nor.
tensdatter Peterson, deceased.
The State of Minnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate of
Rauei Mortensdatter Peterson, deceased,
greeting:
Whereas, Halver Erickson, of tho county of
Watonwan, State of Minnesota, has lately de-
livered to the Probate Court OF the county of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, an instrument
in writing, purportinx to be the last will and
testament of Rauei Mortensdatter Peterson,
late of said Blue Earth county, deceased. and
and has applied to the said Probate Court for
the proof OF the said will.
Therefore, you and each OF you are cited and
required to appear at the Office of the Judge
of Probate, IN the City of Mankato, in said
county, on the 10th day of May, A. ID. 1850, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day. and at
tend the probate OF the said will.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate
Court this 10th day of April, A. d. 1889.
G. w. MEAD,
ISeali Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

THE New York Press has outdone all
modern newspaper successes Though
established but seventeen months ago 1t
has attained the. largest circulation any
Republican newspaper ever had in this
countryits total daily circulation for three
months ending April LIST, being 1873 Isl,
Last Sunday the publishers announced
that the paper would be enlarged Sep
TENDER LIST to six pages, and yet sold foi
one cent. Two new Hoe perfecting pres
SEES have been ordered that will rattle of
the papers as the rate of 56,OOOper hour
Altogether, il the Press keeps on it will
"astonish the natives" of the city which
is always expecting big things.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

Those Anoka bank directors who have
decided not to'make an effort to capture
the thief of cashier who ran of with
800, 900, have very poor appreciation
of their duty. That was evident as soon
as it became known they they kept him
in his position after the exposure of his
dirty conduct toward his wife. Itwould
be serving them about right if the state
were allowed to run Pratt down and
make the directors foot the expenses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
FOUGHT OVER LAND.
Fatal Termination of Q Dispute Owe
Montana Real Estate.

Fatal Termination of o Dispute Over
Montana Real Estate.
HELENA, Mont, April IA fatal
shooting affray occurred at Flathead
lake few days ago as result Of a long
standing dispute. Two settlers named
Hawkes. and Foster claimed land that
Foster occupied. The latter was ordered
off by Hawkes., and he refused to go I'M
less it should be determined by the courts
that he was the rightful claimant. The
parties had dispute over the matter,
when Hawkes. began firing at his neigh
Dor, shooting him through the hand, in
the body and in the back as he endeav-
ored to escape, the latter wound being
fatal. Hawkes. was arrested and is in
iail at Missoula,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

WATERFOWL, OAK, is having very
crazy real estate boom just at present.
Parties from the East are said to have
quietly obtained 90 day options on much
of the property adjacent to the CITY, and
the local real estate men have seized
the opportunity to open an exciting sale,
and there is good reason TO look for
much of the wildness of The old boom
DAYS of WATERFOWL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

Mr.. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, editor
of Hdrpa'S Weekly, is all torn up over
the removal of Postmaster Pearson from
the New York postoffice, and in his
characteristic, caustic manner proceeds
to "roast" the Harrison administration.
If George William will look back to his
traitorous action of Isl and ponder well
his inexcusable "hop" TO the support OF
Mr.. Cleveland he will immediately rec
ognize the right OF President Harrison
TO do just about as he Plcases, regardless
of the aches and pains caused TO Mr..
Curtis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
FARMER M,cLAUeHERY OUT.
The Cook County Boodler Bids Adieu to
Prison Life at Joliet.

The Cook County Boodler Bids Adieu to
Prison Life at Joliet.
JOLIET, Ills, April 11.-"Farmer" No
Claughery, the Doodle commissioner Of
Cook county, was formally released
from custody at the penitentiary at
o'clock a. m. The McArd brothers, who
live near McClaughery's home at Palos.
arrived in Joliet ct late hour in the
night with covered carriage and big
team of bays. At 6 o'clock a. m. they
drove to the penitcHtiary, took the old
man aboard and started on a drive of
twenty-five miles across the country to
Palos. A reporter caught the old farmer
just as he WAS leaving the Prison door
and had few minutes talk with him.
McCaughery said that he expected to be
in Chicago in few days and then he did
not care how many of the "dod-binged
newspaper fellers" saw him. lie was
feeling splendid, and in his new suit of
clothes and with his bristling mustache
dyed Jet black he looked ten years
younger than he did when he entered
the prison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
IOWA VETERANS.
A Big Attendance at the Burlington En-
campment.

A Big Attendance at the Burlington En-
campment.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, April 1.-THE
second day of the fifteenth annual en-
campment of the Department of Iowa,
G. A. R., opened with a clearing sky
and with the coming Of thousands OF
people from the surrounding country.
The morning was occupied with reun-
ions and association meetings, and some
such gatherings took place in the after
noon. The grand encampment went
into session In the Grand opera house at
10 o'clock, and at the grand parade,
the spectacular feature Of the encamp-
ment, took place. The column COM
prised veterans of all commands, heroes
Of every battle of the war. Maj. Will
lam Warner, of Kansas City, comman.
der-in-chief of the G. A. R., occupied
the foremost carriage in the procession,
and was honored with cheers and much
attention
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12

"HoNEsT JouN LIND" is the way the
Minneapolis Tribune speaks of our con-
gresham. Not only is Mr.. Lind Honest,
but he is hard, persistent worker as
well, and one of the ablest men in the
lower house at the National Capitol
The Second Minnesota district stands up
at the head.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-12
MATCHED BY A FARMER.
An Iowa Lottery Scheme Stopped by
Uncle Sans Minions.

An Iowa Lottery scheme stopped by
Uncle Sans Minions.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, April 1l.-At the
request of Postmaster Hudson, Postofhce
Inspector Stewart arrested w. H. Kent,
farmer living near Winterset, for using
the mails for lottery purposes. He was
brought to Des Moines and arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Jor-
dan, where he pleaded not guilty and
was held under $500 bonds to appear be-
fore the grand jury. Kent has big
scheme under way. His plan was to
sell a bushel of corn for 81 and throw in
one ticket for his gift enterprise, the
prizes of which aggregated according to
his circulars 100000. 1t was for send
ing these circulars through the mail that
he was arrested.