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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
JUDGE sEvERANcE's OPINION.
He Thinks the Scheffer Bill to Pun
ish Drunkenness a step In the
Right Direction

The house passed SenatoA Scheffer's
bill to punish drunkenness yesterday
Mr.. Forbes had read from
the clerks desk a strong letter from
Judge M. j. Severance, to Senator Schef-
fer and relating TO the bill. The salient
points of theletter are:
MANKATO, Mimi, March ID, 1889.
Hon. Albert Scheffer-Dear Sir: l have mo-
ticed by the papers that you have introduced
In the legislature bill for an act providing
punishment for drunkenness. IL Is passing
strange that our statutes contain no such law
ut present whilst the statutes OF every, or
for drunkenness. It must be that our former
Legislators and the people OF Minnesota nave
not considered drunkenness an offense,. and
for this reason temperance mas made n mo n ..
the right end Of the temperance question.
Everybody ought TO know that II Is the abuse
and not the use OF Intoxicating liquor tnat
gives any cause for complaint. Inc
excessive use of Intoxicating liquors Is not on
ly an attempt 10 commit suicide, but II Is sui
eide. Our temperance people pursue the ven
ferocity, but for the SOLDERING drunkard they
manifest only morbid sympathy that only
encourages him In the belief that he is the VIC
tim Of cruel fate. or the wicked maen S[ac
him to drink in his life. This idea OF
exempting drunkards from blame by reason
of their condition, and charging the wnoie
but It max es whimpering calf of every man
who would crafty morbid taste, then shirk
his responsibility and charge II to somebody
else. Nothing substantial can be done in the
way of temperance until drunkenness is made
disgraceful The AZtecs punished
drunkenness with death, and in Rome, under
the Republic, the use of liquor by minor OF
either sex was visited by the severest penal
ties. . A drunken man Is no better
than an insane man, and no better qualined
to exercise his rights as q citizen. The
desire to use Intoxicating bitters to excess can
be restrained by law, as well as any other
criminal desire, and 1t should be, and your
law is in the right direction, but the penalties
should be severe. Persevere my
friend, you are right. Yours very truly,
NJ. j. SEVERANCE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
ACCORDING to the testimony of a Cali

ACCORDING to the testimony ola Cali
fornia grape grower who has recently
been in New York City looking into the
sale of California wine, there is consider
able crookedness in the sale of that ar
ticle. He says that of the 100000 gal
Ions of California wine disposed OF last
season, over one half of it was openly
and knowingly sold by wholesale deal
ers as French goods. The Californian
says:
The bottle labels, the boxes, even the
French box wire, and nails were brought
from France, and they say they have to
do it. The deceit is only in the last sale
to the consumer. The prejudice against
California claret arose years ago, when
there was ground for it. In those days
we had only the old grape introduced
by the Spanish padres. The wine they
made was very beadv. But we have
now the best grapes in the world, and
as good claret as the average French
brand. The trouble is that it is toe
cheap. l buy my claret for 30 cents
gallon. That means 10 cents q bottle
The same is sold in New York for from
| rs cents to 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, April 16.-The bill declaring
the Duluth and Winnipeg land grant
forfeited was taken up in the senate and
passed after an exciting time. The vote
stood 20 to II. Mr.. Popes measure re-
vising he laws regulating the board OF
railroad and warehouse commissioners
passed by a vote Of 90 to 8. The
fractional license bill was indefinitely
postponed.
The house passed Senator Scheffer's
bill making drunkenness q crime, by 9
vote of 81 to 8. The penalties prescribed
are: for the first offense q fine OF moi
less than $40 nor more than $40 or i'm.
prisonment for not less less than ten
days nor more than forty days; for the
second offense, fine of not less than go
nor more than $50, or imprisonment fol
not less than thirty days nor more thar
sixty: for the third and later ofenses
imprisonment for not less than sixty
nor more than ninety days
The bill organizing the Third regiment
of militia and appropriating 800, 900 fol
the expenses, went through the house to
day by a vote of "a to II. It had already
passed the senate. The bill compelling
common carriers to furnish cars for thu
transportation of grain, the amendment
to the penal code to protect children
from overwork and other cruelty. thu
bill to compel railroads TO use safety
switches, and The bill providing tina
newspaper subscribers can only be hell
liable upon q written subscription order
and only for the time named upon sucl
order, all passed the house. The Rex
river valley drainage bill was defeated |
second time, but Col. Brush gave motto
Of reconsideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19

there is on hand 100 feet of hose in fair
condition and 100 feet which have con-
demned and turned over to the city en-
gineer for use in flushing sewers and
other city work when necessary, with
the other condemned hose.
The expenses of the department for
the year have been salaries to the COM
panies, 500; maintenance and operating
expenses, $iS6.3S.
1 would respectfully call the attention
of your honorable body to the import
ance of keeping on hand sufficient
quantity of good hose, as with the Hml-
ted number of hydrants, and the liabili-
ty of having fires outside of their limits
and calling for large quantity Of hose
to enable the department to do good
work, and save property Of our citizens,
and would recommend the purchase of
an additional 900 feet of hose.
I would also respectfully call your at
tention to the urgent necessity OF pass
ing an ordinance regulating the stringing
or erecting of electric light wires on the
buildings throughout the city. Istrong-
ly condemn the practice. as 1t has been
the cause of numerous fires in other cit
les, directly traceable to the carelessness
with which they are strung. We have
YET Q6b Will uO lObo Nv uIO III Jul lily
from such cause, but let us profit by 9TH
er's experience and thereby save life as
well as property. H
In conclusion wish to return my sim
cere thanks to his honor, the mayor,
and the city council, and to you, gentle
men of the fire committee, / am under
many obligations for courtesies and con-
fidence. :,
To the police and the public generally,
/ return nv thanks for their prompt
ness in sending in alarms, and to the Of
ficers and members of the department i
renew my thanks for attention to duties
and prompt attendance at fires, and l
think I may say without fear OF success
full contradiction that the Mankato lire
department is excelled by no volunteer
department In the State.
Very respectfully submitted,
GEO. M. PHILLIPS,
Chief Engineer Fire Dept.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19

TIE meat inspection bill has now
passed both houses, and will doubtless
receive the signature of the governor.
There has been wide difference of
opinion regarding the effect of this new
law, and experience alone will be able
to positively settle the matter of its mer-
it or demerit. There are strong argu-
ments in its flavor, and If the friends of
the bill are not at fault in their calcula-
tons the farmers and many others will
receive great benefit from the passage
of the bill,
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ABOUT THE STATE.

The Milwaukee & st. Paul, it is stated,
has made arrangements to run freight
trains on the st. Paul & Duluth road to
Duluth.
The contract for the construction OF
the big Palladio building at Duluth has
been let to Clark, Rotten & Co., OF Chi
cago, for $4,000.
Congressman Lind has been invited
to deliver the address at the Scandlnav-
ian celebration at Jackon on May II.
The brick LAYERS union in st. Paul has
raised its price to 40 cents per hour. The
contractors 30 far refuse to pay that
price and strike is not improbable.
The tSt. Paul Dispatch Friday fur
nished some more Information" re-
gardlng the grain inspectorship matter:
as follows: "Grain Inspector James
term of Office expires on the 18th inst,
and there is considerable doubt as to
whether he will receive a re-appoint-
ment. A number of grain men have
been urging his claims, and the commits
sioners have been inclined to favor his
continuing in Office until the present
| crop is entirely disposed of. j. j. Ran
| dali. of Winona, has been strong cam
didate for the position, and this morning
one of the commissioners expressed
some doubt as to Mr.. James continuing
/ in his position after the 2Sth."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Meat Inspection Bill Passes
the House by a Heavy MaJorIty.E

The meat inspection bill passed the
House by the decisive vote of II to 20,
twelve members not voting, among the
latter being Representative DAVE vi this
county. The other members of the Blue
Earth delegation voted aye. The dis
cussion over the, bill was both warm and
interesting. Mr.. Forbes took up the
battle for the bill. He said:
This bill is in the interests OF the pub
lie health. 1t was found that there was
necessity for legislation on this subject
and in the police power of the state was
found the power to pass an act of this
kind. The enemies of this bill assert on
the floor of the house that this bill is to
foster an enterprise in this city. 1t is
certainly very strange if Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Iowa, Wyoming and other states are
actuated by spirit of fostering an indus
try at South st. Paul The facts show that
there is something controlling the cattle
market other than the natural course OF
trade. / believe that this bill will ben
eft the far mers of this state and it GER
taInly cannot put them in any worse
state than they are in now in this partic-
ular.
Judge Fleming wanted TO again put
himself on record as opposed to the bill,
and prophesied that before year
had passed the people would see it In
his light.
The people of this state are being i'm
posed upon. 1t is TO build up the stock
Yards in this city. Cattle can never be
raised in Minnesota to compete with the
Western cattle, and these people, as
soon as this bill is passed, will go West
for their cattle and the farmer will be
no better off than he was before. The
farmer can see at a glance that there is
nothing In this bill for him, and no in
| telgent farmer who understands this
thing ought to support it.
Mr.. Benson thought he was intelli-
gent enough to understand and favor the
bill, Mr.. Fleming to the contrary not.
outstanding. He detailed his exper-
fences as farmer just above Minneap.
oils, and told how year by year the de.
mand for stock had fallen of, despite
the fact that each of the cities consumed
daily 100 beef cattle, 100 calves, 200 pigt
and 800 sheep.
This market belongs to us and We
should supply it. This bill is. matter
of self-protection, and good, healthy
competition between the farmers of THU
state will regulate the prices.
The above show the arguments made
pro and con. Mr.. Crossfield endeavoreC
to get the bill amended 80 that towns o
$4,000 or less should be exempted from
its provisions, but without success. Tit
vote will be recognized as very decisive
and the advocates of the bill are mucl
lelated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
THE MEAT INSPECTION BILL.
Text of the Measure Which VIII
Become Law as Soon as Signed
by the Governor.

The following is the meat inspection
bill which has been passed by both
branches of the legislature.
Section l. The sale of any fresh beef,
veal, mutton, lamb or pork for human
food in this state except as hereinafter
provided, is hereby prohibited.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty ofthe sew
eral local boards of health of the several
cities, villages, boroughs and townships
within this state TO appoint one or more
inspectors of cattle, sheep and swine for
said city, village, borough or township,
who shall hold their offices for one year,
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified, and whose authority shall
be terrltorially coextensive with the
board 30 appointing them; and said sew
eral boards shall regulate the form of
certificate to be issued by such inspec-
tors and the fees to be paid them by the
person applying for such inspection,
which fees shall be no greater than are
actually necessary to defray the costs OF
the inspection provided for in section
three 81 of this act.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the in
spectors appointed hereunder to inspect
all cattle, sheep and swine slaughtered
for human food within their respective
Jurisdictions. within twenty-four hours
before the slaughter of the same, and il
found healthy and in suitable condition
10 be slaughtered for human food. to
give the applicant certificate in writ
ing to that effect. If found unfit for food
by reason of infectious disease, such in.
spectors shall order the immediate re.
moval and destruction of such diseased
animals, and no liability for damages
shall accrue by reason of such action.
Sec. 4. Amy person who shall sell, ex'
pose or offer for sale for human food IN
this state any fresh beef, veal, mutton
lamb or pork whatsoever, which has moi
been taken from an animal inspected
and certified before slaughter by the
proper local inspector appointed here
under shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction Thereof
shall be punished by fine of not more
than 500 or by Imprisonment not ex
ceeding three months for each offense
Sec. 5. Each and every certificate
made by inspectors under the provisions
of this act shall contain statement Il
the effect that the animal or animals in
spected, describing them as to kind ant
sex, were at the date of such inspection
free from all indication of disease, APP
parently in good health and in good con
dition, when inspected, to be slaught
cred for human food, a duplicate o
which certificate shall be preserved il
the office of the inspector.
Sec. 6. ANY inspector making falls
certificate shall be liable to fine of no
less than ten (10) dollars nor more thai
fifty (50) for each animal falsely certified
to be fit for human food under the pro
visions of this act.
Sec. Z. This act shall take effect AM
be in force from and after its passage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
AE1ER THREE YEARS.

w. b. Smith, an Ascending SC. Paul
Teller, Arrested in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-Walter B. Smith.
paying teller, who left st. Paul over
three years ago with $45, 900 belonging
to the Second National bank of that
city, has been arrested here. He was
wanted for attempting to swindle q
Pittsburg bank by means of a bogus
draft. One of the first articles taken
from the prisoners pocket when being
searched at the station was photograph
of himself attached to circular issued
by the American Guarantee company OF
New York, offering reward of 81 ,00e
for the arrest of w. BsSmith, the alb
sconding teller. The prisoner set up as
a defense that he was once detective
and had followed Smith around the
country. He will be turned over to an
officer of the Guarantee company for re.
turn to st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
NEW BASE BALL RULES.

The following new rules for base ball
playing this season have the sanction of
the professional associations:
Foul tips will not be out.
Four balls instead of five give a base.
Runner need not touch bases on re-
turning on foul.
Bunted balls will not be strikes unless
wilfully blocked off foul.
The imaginary line has been elimina-
ted from the pitchers box.
If thrown ball hits umpire, runner
must return to base he started from.
Extra player, or tenth man, may take
his place in the field at the end of any
inning.
The umpire shall not reverse his de-
cision on the testimony of any player or
bystander.
Base runner entitled to take one base
without being put out if batted ball hits
the umpire on fair ground.
PLAYERS must come in from field and
seat themselves on players bench al
conclusion of their half in the field.
After a player has been once fined fol-
abusing the umpire that official shall re.
tire said player from game and substi.
tute one of the men in uniform.
Game not ended until ball has been
returned to pitcher-all runs up to thai
time to count and batsman to get credit
for all the bases he can make on the hit
Remember that these are the new
rules and don't kick at the decision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19

THE most active place at Washington
so far as the removal of old Office hold
ers, is in the department of fourth-class
postoflices. There are over 10000 OF
these small places, and though each sin
gle appointment Is insignificant by itself.
the aggregate effect is important. For
such an office the recommendation OF
the Republican Congressman from the
district is usually sufficient to secure an
appointment provided there are salts
factory vouchers for the character ofthe
applicant. When the postoffice is in a
Democratic district the recommendation
of the leaders of the Republican organi-
zation in the state is required also, &C,
companied by the thorough recommen
dation of the applicants character.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19

THE United States has vet on hand
public lands whose total area amounts to
] ,Sl5, 5O4,147 acres. Uncle Sam isn't
likely to lose his real estate holdings
for few years yet. These lands vary
in price from 81 .25 to $3.50 per acre and
are to be found in nineteen states and
eight territories. They are accurately
surveyed and can be secured on appli-
cation without risk of future disturbance
and with every right and title establish
ed by document. Oklahoma with its
troublesome acres is but drop in the
bucket. The distribution of these pub
lie lands is as follows: Alabama, 81,
Ago ,lI5 acres; Arkansas, 80, 4lO, O63i
California, lOO,992 $40; Colorado, &C.,
$50 900; Florida, 1881 $50; Illinois, 3d.,
465, O93; Indiana, q, 637 100; Iowa, 3d.
22s. 800; Kansas, 81, no, 24O; Louisiona
Is, 7SI 900; Michigan, SO, l2s,64O; Mime
sofa. SO, Ass, $40; Mississippi, 80, lis, $40
Missouri, Al 1886 1881, Nebraska, 47,077,
350: Nevada, II 1877 600; Ohio. 25,58l,
92S! Oregon. &c, 975, 800; Alaska, 369, $50
600; Wisconsin, "a ,5ll 800; Arizona, ~,
SOC, $40; Dakota, 81, 500, 48O; Idaho. DO,
22S. 100; Indian Territory, 40, 4Sl 600
| Montana, 92,0l6,640; New Mexico, n,
56S $40; Utah, 4,064 $40; Washington
Terr,tory. A, 796, 100; Wyoming, 81, 645,
] 100: land strip, 1872, $40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Important Suggestions by the Chief
Engineer.

The third annual report of the chief
engineer of the fire department was pre-
sented to the council last night. 1t con-
tains several valuable suggestions that
should be given careful consideration by
the council. The record of fires is truly
remarkable for city of the size of Man
kato, and it is doubtful if it is excelled
by any city of the same size. The re-
port, except the formalportions, is as
follows:
There have been fourteen alarms dur
ing the past year, which have been
promptly responded to by the different
companies.
IOtal '....spo,oOt
I,OZO
Excess of loss over insurance.. ZOO
The manual force of the department
is 10S men.
The apparatus of the department has
not been increased during the past year
and remains the same as at last report,
with the exception of the hose, which is
as follows:
On hand in good order and condition
| 900 feet of cotton end l 900 feet of rub
her. Total. $500 feet. In addition
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the county than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
wears was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease, and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has prov
en- catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured bv F. ]. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market 1t is taken inter
nally in doses from 10 drops to tea.
spoonful. 1t acts directly upon the
blood and mucus surface of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address, F. ]. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, o.
B6F-Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
4 Scrap of paper Saves Her Life.

II was Just an ordinary scrap OF wrap
ming paper, but it saved her life. She
WAS in the last stages of consumption,
told by physicians that she was incura-
ble and could live only short time; she
weighed less than seventy pounds. On
a piece of wrapping paper she read OF
a DT hn6 Bottle Ell; It helped her, she bought
2 large bottle, it helped her more, bought
another and grew better fast, continued
lis nse and is now strong, healthy, rosy,
niump. weighing 140 pounds. For fuller
particulars send stamp to w. ii. Cole,
Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles OF
this wonderful Discovery Free ut j. 4.
] cones' Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19

VANCoTT, the newly appointed post
master at New York is member of the
State senate. and does not propose to re-
sign that position until the passage OF
the high license bill and several other
important measures has been assured.
In this the gentleman shows an amount
of good sense and appreciation of duty
which goes to assure the public that he
will very soon demonstrate that Mug
wump Pearson is not the only person in
the country capable of managing the
New York postofiice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19
Contamination Cured,

An old physician, retired from prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula OF
a SIMPLE vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consump-
ton, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and
all Throat and Lung Affections, also a
positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful cura-
tive powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo-
tive and desire to relieve human suf-
fering, l will send free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper. W. A. MOVES, 149 POWERS Block,
Rochester. N. Y. 2leow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19

A BIG strike of railway employees is
said to be brewing. This thing should
be fastened very slowly. The country
is just getting out of dizziness which
has effected nearly every interest, and
1t is a bad time just as the worst seems
to be over, to have a disturbance be-
tween capital and labor. The railway
officials are hardly warranted in making
a reduction of wages now, either, for if
they were able to worry through the
dull season at the old expenses, now
that business is picking up lisa bad time to
commence an economy which means
disturbance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-04-19

TIE Mortified Ne,cS appeared last
week in new spring dress which be-
comes it very well. A new press has al
so been added, we understand, and the
old patent outside is discarded. The
improvements make the NerS typograph-
ically equal to what it has always been
editorially-one of the best journals in
the state