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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-08-31

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
DONNELLY ON sHAKESpEARE'S
WORKS.

Hon. Ignatius Donnelly was greeted
with a good audience Friday evening,
though the opera. house would doubtless
have been packed had any other subject
been chosen for lecture, or had the
people had any idea of the excellence OF
the lecture to be given. Mr.. Donnelly
is one of the brightest thinkers and most
polished orators the Northwest has ever
produced, and would stand out pre-emi-
nent had not his peculiar course in poll
tics dimmed the splendor of his literary
ability. The lecture was masterpiece
of genius and logic. The manner in
which he marshalled his points and the
deep researches which must have been
made to accumulate all the facts and
subtle arguments presented could have
been accomplished only by q master
hand. In his hands, Shakespeare be-
comes merely common peasant, a law
breaker and q notorious drunkard, q
holder of horses, a call boy in theatre,
and finally poor play actor. He is
shown to have had no opportunity TO ac-
quire an education such as was possessed
by the writer of the plays. There was
no reason to suppose that he ever owned
a book, and no mention is made in his
will of any plays or books, although the
minutest articles were mentioned.
Eighteen of the plays did not appear un-
til seven years after his death. On the
other hand, Bacon was possessed of the
splendid genius and education, knowl-
edge Of the law, ETC., required to have
written the plays. Letters to Bacon re-
fer to some great literary effort Of his
done under an assumed name. There
was reason why he should keep his
identity secret. Again, the writer of the
plays coined 5000 new words, and man.
uscripts of Bacon show that he made
many of the very words that appear in
the plays, and that he was very fond Of
coming words. Not letter is in exist
ence that was ever written to Shakes
peare or by him. Many other strong ar
were made. Finally the speak
er alluded to the cypher which he had
and brought that in support
of his argument. He spoke for two
hours, and held the most interested at
tention of his hearers. None could be
blamed for being more than half con-
WINGED that Bacon is the real author of
the plays. If all the statements which
he presented are true, Mr.. Donnellv has
made out strong case, and one which
does and will challenge the attention of
the greatest historical and literary minds.
The normal literary society is to be
on having secured so fine
4 lecture,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRESS.

1
"A marriage license has been issued
to &. w. Thornton and Belle Buckmas'
ter, both of LeRay.
MIR. Funk has been grading up his
lot at the corner of Third and Walnut,
and otherwise improving the premises
MIR. Young is erecting a fine two:
story frame residence IN Ogle d Davis
addition, West Mankato, to cost about
81 200.
The funeral of the remains of Miss
Helen Mccoy occurred from the Presby-
terrain church at two o'clock this after
noon, and was largely attended.
The monthly meeting of the Build
ing and Loan Association occurs next
Saturday evening. The officers will be
on hand ready to receive payments OF
dues, ETC., at six o'clock instead of seven
as heretofore.
Quite wlndstorm visited this To-
cality last night, accompanied by some
electricity. No damage was done ex-
cept to break few limbs from trees.
The air was full of dust, which got in the
houses through crevices and settled in a
thin layer over everything.
The trial of the suit between L. G..
M. Fletcher and the city of Mankato
over an Injunction to restrain the city
from building culvert on Minnesota
street was begun before Judge Severance
this morning in the municipal court
room. Hon. Daniel Buck and Mr.. Geo.
Fletcher, of Minneapolis, son of Mr.. L..
q. NJ. Fletcher, appeared for the latter,
while Freeman & Pau appeared for the
city. A great number of witnesses are
to be examined.
DIR. p. Follman has brought suit
against the city for 81, l07. 55 damages
caused by water getting into his cellar
of his store last spring and destroying a
large amount of wines. 1t was the night
of the sudden rain when so much dam
age was done, and the suit is brought on
the ground that the city did not prop
erly protect his property by having the
gutter in good condition. His attorneys
are Messrs. Buck and Burlingame x
Hughes.
The st. Paul Dispatch denies the
rumor that the governor and railway
commissioners had gotten into dispute
over the appointment of a successor to
Grain Inspector James. Gov. Merriam
is reported as saving that the appoint
ment belongs to the commissioners and
that he will not interfere with their
wishes. Gen. Becker, of the railway
commission, said: There is not a word
of truth in it. As far as know the best
of feeling prevails between the commits
sioners and the governor. And further
more the feeling is general that it would
not be avisable to change the Office of
chief INSPECTOR in the middle of q crop.
/ know of no contemplated change in
that office" This appears to mean that
Capt. James will hold his position for
some time yet, of which his friends will
be much pleased to learn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
From Thursdays Daily.

Lake Crystal Is the first in the field
to announce a Fourth Of July celebra-
ton.
The roads through the country are
now reported to be IN the best possible
condition.
Jos. Bookwalter advertises in an
other column that he has pasturage for
100 cattle at his farm near Vernon Gen.
ter.
Mr.. John Goodwin and family will
move to st. Paul this week, where his
sons are employed. A number Of
friends formed a surprise party last
night and passed a merry evening at
Mr.. Goodwin's home on Glenwood Ave.
The examination of Dollar, charged
with robbery, has been postponed until
Saturday at ten o'clock, owing to the alb
sence of the county attorney. He has
secured W. f. Young for his attorney.
In default of bail he is lying IN the coun-
ty Jail.
Under the new charter the council
will have power to contract for street
sprinkling. Bids should be advertised
for at the first meeting, to cover Front
and Second streets and the most travel
ed side streets between them. This is
one of the most necessary things that
are now pending.
"A teachers examination was held at
Good Thunder Yesterday and to-day.
One will be held in this city tomorrow
and Saturday.
The Judges of election in the West
Mankato precinct say that none OF them
were informed that they were appoin-
ted Judges, except through the Official
paper. They also say that as Mr.. Ogle
was not present when the polls opened
the bystanders chose judge in his place,
according to the law. Our information
was obtained from Mr.. Ogle, who prob
ably, like the great majority of our citi-
zens, never sees the official paper.
August johnson, a crazy Swede, was
picked up on the streets yesterday and
taken before Judge Mead, who adjudged
him insane and ordered him sent to st.
Peter. He was rather cross and ugly,
but otherwise appeared to be not partic-
ularly dangerous. He worked for the
Cement company a few years ago, and
has not been here since.
The recital given by Prof. Forbes
pupils at Lake Crystal last evening pass
ed off very successfully. The prices
were low, and a crowded house was the
result. A very interesting program OF
twenty numbers was given. The parts
taken by Louisa, Julia and Title Ander-
son were particularly well received.
Those from this city who took part were
Misses Forde, Cheshire, Augusta Schel-
bach and Nellie Lewis, and Mrs. Ray
Howard and Prof. Forde. The others
were Misses Birdie Marston, Price, Cobb
and Scovell, the Misses Anderson, and
and Ivan Curryer. Two pianos were
used.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
NATURAL GAS

Mr.. A. M. Borland, of Pennsylvania,
who is engaged in sinking the Freeborn
gas well, in Freedom county, this state,
was in the city Tuesday OH his return
from Saltwater. Mr.. B. informed a
FREE PRESS reporter that a we'll is being
bored at Saltwater and that the pros
pectors for gas are now down over $3.50
feet and propose continuing to a depth
of 4 900 at least. Experts claim that gas
is found only in Trenton rock and it is
believed by those engaged in the Still
water works that this species of stone
will be found about 500 feet below the
present drill. Mr.. Borland, speaking OF
the Freeborn prospects, says that they
are down $50 feet and have the best OF
reasons for believing that gas will be
found at 1000 feet.
That there IL gas underlying this sec.
ton of country has been demonstrated
and that some rich wells will sooner OF
later be discovered cannot be questioned
by those who are best posted on the sub
ject.
It is hoped that our Mankato company
will resume operations IN drilling at ar
early date, as the expense thus far in
Cured is a total loss and not satisfactory
in its determining result. In fact the
we'll is not deep enough to develop any
thing or to demonstrate in the least wha
may be found by going down further
There is no doubt but the company
would be entirely justified in continuing
the drill another thousand or fifteeI
hundred feet, and it is hoped they ma,
do so.
Let the good work 90 on, and prove b,
going sufficiently deep into the bowel
of the earth whether or not there is nat
ural gas to be had here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
A CLEAN SWEEP.
THE DEMOCRATS ELECTED THEIR
ENTIRE TICKET TUESDAY.
Mayor Pfau Gets Third Term, While
Bienapa and Jorgensen will Serve as
Recorder and Alderman.
The Complete Returns Given Below

The Republicans were taken in by the
enemy Tuesday good deal as they
have been for several years past in city
elections. The vote polled was rather
light, falling about 300 short of that cast
in November. Just what figure the
Peoples ticket cut 10 difficult to say, ex-
cept that it was scratched by the labor
ing men of Democratic ,proclivities in
such a way as to make IL Straight" IL
all who had voted the Peoples ticket
had left Mr.. Jensen's name thereon 1t Is
possible he would have secured an cleo
ton. The first precinct of the Fourth
ward (Pfau's home) stood by Jensen
well, while over in West Mankato
through one influence and another mot
very creditable to the successful candi-
date) the rightful Republican majority
was changed into one for Pau. The
Third ward gave Jensen good majority
though it would have been more, had
there been honest work on the part of
all Republicans. In the down town
wards Pfau got about the same vote as q
year ago. The same influences aided
him as then, and in addition he had the
help of Bienapfi's surprising run. The
latter was something wonderful, ii being
stated that he received more votes than
were ever before given to any candidate
for city Office. 1t certainly is COM
pliment to the young man.
The defeat of Mr.. Hughes in the
Fourth ward is doubtless due to the
same influences which deprived Jensen
of his proper quota in the second pre-
cinct thereof.
The returns below are those furnished
by the clerks this morning. There may
be few slight changes in the official
count, but these are sufficiently reliable
for the Republican who desires TO find
out how it happened:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
HORSE OWNERS ORGANIZE.

About twenty owners of stations were
present at the meeting at the court house
Saturday afternoon to organize mutual
insurance association. A committee
consisting of Geo. +. Case, of st. Peter,
DR.. J. &. Curryer, of Lake Crystal, Adam
Arnold, of this city, G. j. lockwood, OF
Minneapolis, and G. II. Piper, of Garden
City, was chosen to prepares plan Of or.
ganization. This committee will submit
a report at a meeting to be held Satur-
day afternoon, April IL, at the same
place. The entire matter was thorough
ly discussed, and all were of the opinion
that such an organization would be the
means of saving great deal of money
to the members. With the regular COM
panies the rates of insurance averages
ten per cent. q year of the value, or
about 500 an animal. The animal death
rate in this county thus far has not ex-
ceeded two per cent. which would make
the insurance to be paid a mutual COM
pany only $20-quite q saving.
The average person has little idea OF
the resources of this county in respect to
fine stations. The past few years have
brought the county to the front rank in
the State, and while there is still room
for large improvement our breeding sta
bles have quite wide reputation in the
State. As the substantial farmers real
ize the large profit to be made by rails
ing blooded horses ..aey will more and
more engage ip..p y industry. Through
the kindness Or Mr.. G. ii. Piper we are
able to give the number of stations in
this county, which is 46, classified as fol-
lows: 26 Percherons, 9 Clydesdales, 6
Standard Bred Trotters, Shires, 2
French Coach, and Cleveland Bay. 1t
is probable that but few counties in the
State can make a better showing of
blooded horsefesh than Blue Earth
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
A PLEASANT OCCASION.

The cosy room of Alex. Wilkin post
was well filed last evening by comrades
and their families, several from Eagle
Lake, Garden City and other towns at
tending. The exercises of the evening
opened with duet by Miss Hattie Hale
and Manley Haynes, Miss Andrews pre-
siding at the organ. 1t was fine selec-
ton well rendered. Comrade Judge
Severance, in his accustomed impress
sive manner, entertained the audience
for an hour with an account of the battle
of Nashville and some of the prelimi-
nary events incident to it. He gave q
graphic account of the bloody and hard
fought battle of Franklin, which oc-
Cured not far from and shortly before
that of Nashville. His nariatron of the
battle of Nashville and incidents that
came under his personal observation
were at times highly amusing, pathetic
and exceedingly thrilling. Space will
not admit of even brief synopsis of his
able and eloquent address. This was
followed by a trio by Miss Hale, Messrs.
Washburn and Haynes, beautifully rem
dered and highly acceptable.
Comrade g. w. Mead related his
graphic experience with half q dozen
others in their attempt to capture a reb-
ell battery. They finally found them
selves between two lines, without the
battery, at q stone wall, which they
Rugged alternately on each side. Miss
Petra Gjems recited IN her artistic and
impressive manner, to the delight and
edification of the audience selection
entitled cam My Brothers Keeper"
The exercises closed with singing OF
America, in which all joined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
PERSONAL.

Hons. J. F. Meagher and l.. Patterson
left Friday noon for Hot Springs, Ark,
where they will rusticate for a month.
Miss Bessie Patterson accompanies her
father as far as Chicago.
Miss Minnie Lee, of the Duluth pub
lie schools, is spending her vacation with
her parents in this city.
DIR. and Mrs. z. G. Harrington re-
turned Saturday from their extend
ed visit in the East. Their friends are
glad to see them back again, and to learn
that the trip has afforded them much
enjoyment.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Smith returned
to day from their visit in Michigan.
Miss Addie Kunselman, of Pierre,
OAK, is visiting Miss Emma Thoms. She
formerly resided here.
Misses Kittie Moulton and Clara Will
kin are up from Worthington, where
they are teaching, to spend the vacation
with their parents.
Attorney Young went to Madison
Lake to-day on business connected with
the prosecution of blind pigs there. He
has been retained by the citizens to APP
pear for the state.
Mr.. ]. ID. Jones, for nine years clerk
in McConnell's store, returned this
morning from Kingston, New Mexico,
where he has been for the past sixteen
months. He expects to spend the sum-
in mining and has acquired some inter-
ests there. He reports the Evans boys
as doing nicely. Mr.. Jones spent a
month in the mining regions of Mexico,
California and Lower California just be-
fore coming to Mankato. He says things
are booming in the latter district, owing
to the recent discoveries, but says that
the reports sent out of wealth found are
much exaggerated. His opinion of the
country down there for anything but
mining is not very high.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
THE FAR WEST.

Fifty years ago this was all the terri
tory beyond the Mississippi and Mis-
souri,. Where is the Gar West" now
There is none; and there is hardly any
more frontier" The States of Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Colo
RADIO are where the West once repre-
scented only vast stretches of prairie, for
est and mountain, tenanted only by wild
beasts and savages scarcely less wild
than they. Now these are among the
most prosperous and wealthy States of
the republic. In the upper Mississippi
Valley, and in the more northern por-
tons of Minnesota and Dakota, are some
who seek for a milder climate and a
shorter winter. To any such, who in
tend visiting the States named above,
we suggest that the lines of "The Bur-
lington System" reach more important
points in that section, than any other
railroad. For maps, tickets, etc call on
your local agent, or apply to w. J. c.
KENYON, Gen. Pass. Agent C. b. & N. r.
X st. Paul, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05
CITY COUNCIL
Its Last Regular Neutrality-suspicious.
Of Officers, Etc.

The last regular meeting of the present
council was held Monday night, Mayor
Pfau presiding, and all Of the aldermen
present except Patterson. The record
er read the minutes of the preceding
meeting, which were approved.
A numerously signed petition was re-
ceived asking for the opening OF, Pine
street from Fifth street to Seventh ave-
nue., and the crossing of the c. x N. w.
road on Fifth avenue. Referred to the
board of public works when appointed.
John Duane petitioned that he be Civ
en- permission to move three small
wooden buildings near his hotel.
Granted.
City Attorney Freeman stated that the
amendment to the city charter making
the water rents a lien on the property
had been drawn up and given to Repre-
sentative Barr for introduction into the
legislature.
The report of the street commissioner
for May was received and showed 1896
expended on streets and l.2O on side
walks.
The report of the chief of police
showed arrests and "a dodgers.
The treasurer's report showed the fol-
lowing totals:
Receipts 4zS.Io
Expenditures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4,3OO.93
Balance on hand April l......... 7,7O6.55
Aid. Pitcher reported that the water
committee recommended that Perry
Wysong, the lowest bidder, be gwen the
contract for the construction of the
pumping station. The report was
adopted.
Aid. Kron stated that the street COM
pnittaa recommended that Third street
be graded from Lafayette to the city
limits. The matter will be allowed to
rest until board of public works has
been appointed.
Orders were directed to be drawn for
the amount of damages awarded to
property along the proposed road to the
Catholic cemetery.
A number of bills were read and al
lowed, including bill of $2,4O3.S for
water pipe.
The council then adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

1T appears from the statements Of
the judges in the West Mankato election
precinct that the discrepancy in the
count there was discovered before the
tally sheets we're signed Tuesday even
ing. All there was oft was that ten votes
were omitted from the tallies made by
one of the clerks, but as soon as the
footings were compared with the total
vote, as counted previously, the omis.
sion was evident and an immediate re-
count showed where it had occurred.
The gentleman who brought the result
of the count TO the CITY doubtless took
the footings of the clerk who had missed
the ten votes, and as he started immedi-
ately for the town, failed to hear OF the
correction. This accounts for the re-
port generally credited about town that
Pfau's majority in West Mankato was
12instead off
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

has been brought against the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway by Bertha
Wallstad through her attorney, Daniel
Buck. On the morning of Dec. 81 last
the plaintiff alleges she was waiting for
train in the depot at Rushford; the
agent used obscene language and made
indecent proposals to her and seized her
with view to compelling submission TO
his demands; she was compelled to
leave the depot and wait about town un-
til the train came; on Jan. 5 the agent
was arrested on charges of assault and
using obscene language, pleaded guilty
to both and paid fines. Mrs. Wallstad
now sues the company for 81 500 DANA
ges. Mr.. Buck states that, during the
past year, a conductor on Wisconsin
road kissed lady passenger. She sued
the company, was awarded damages,
and the supreme court of that State af-
firmed the decision. This is much
more aggravated case, and Mr.. Buck is
confident of winning 1t. Some new
points of railroad law will doubtless be
brought out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-05

The Mapleton Enterprise comes out
this week changed IN form to an eight
column folio, making very much i'm
proved appearance. Its publishers APP
pear to be making success Of the paper
and are being properly backed by the
citizens of that enterprislng town.
We noticed carload of tow shipped
in for the use of the fibre-ware company
as 1t was being weighed Yesterday. IL
seems as though Blue Earth county
should be able to furnish the necessary
tow for the works. The flax crop is
very valuable one, and the stalks could
be made valuable by making them into
tow. lit is profitable at other places to
raise il and pay the freight to this city,
our farmers ought to find it profitable to
90 INTO the business, and the works
would no doubt be glad to purchase
home raw material.