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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.
Allen Ihorndike Rice left no will.

Allen Ihorndike Rice left no will.
General Sickles will deliver an address
on Decoration Dav at fremont Temple,
Boston.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is still in very
poor health and does but little literary
WORK.
Mr.. Blaine and family are expected
at Augusta, Me-, about the middle OF
next month.
In the Nav parties held in Central
Park, New York, Saturday, there were
no less than IL ,979 children.
Boston gossips say James Russell To-
wells trip to Europe means marriage
with an English woman of rank.
The Parisians call him Buffalo Beel, ~
and the prettiest women in town are
turning the heads of his Indians.
LLOYD S. Bryce will succeed Mr.. Rice
his intimate friend and associate, AZ
editor of the North american ReuieW.
Professor Griffin, of Williams College
is to be professor of history, of philoso'
ply and dean of the faculty at Johns
Hopkins.
"Sidney Page" will be the name Of
Margaret Deland's new book, to be pro.
duced next year. 1t will have a religi
Gus motive.
Governor Foraker's great toe-nail
which he pulled off some weeks age
while taking a oath, WAS valued at $64. Is
as he received a check for that amount
last week from an accident insurance
company.
NJ. Heneri Rochefort, Jr., who recent
ly killed himself in Algeria, was only q
years old, but had led a most adventur
Gus life. He had been with Oliver Pair
in the Soudan, and with NJ. de Brazzi
on the Congo. He had also Travelled
much in South America.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
Milk Dealers must Be Licensed.

Albert Lea Standard: Probably few
have noticed the new law (Sec. IL, Chap
ter 81 of the supplements) which pro-
vides that hereafter all milk peddlers
and dealers must be licensed. The first
clause of the law is as follows:
Every person who conveys milk in carriages,
carts or otherwise for the purpose of selling
the same in any city or town Of two thousand
inhabitants or more in the state Of Minnesota
shall annually, on the first day of May. or
within thirty days thereafter, be licensed by
the state dairy commissioner TO sell milk with
in the limits of said city or town, and shall pay
TO the said state dairy commissioner the sum
of one dollar ISL each TO the use OF said dairy
commissioner.
Penalties of fine and imprisonment
are provided for failure to obtain the
proper license. Concerning this quite
important law the Red Wing Republican
says that prominent attorney of that
city saws the law applies to every one
who sells milk. In his opinion il man
owning a COW furnishes milk to his
neighbor for a consideration he will I'M
der this law be compelled to take out a
license. This Interpretation if correct
and the source from which it emenates
leaves very little doubt of thIs-stamps
the law as exceedingly unjust. There
are in this city, as well as In many other
towns in the state, a number of people
whose income is derived wholly from
the product of a few COWS they have
been able to secure. Some of them are
poor, and even the payment by them of
one dollar each for licenses would de-
prive them of some comforts and per-
haps necessities. Considering the fact
that there seems to be no practical BEN
eft to be derived from the law it appears
in this light to be unjustly oppressive
maaHura
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
a MIXTURE.
Now goes TO seed-The farmer.
Feline recreation-Cat fishing.

Now goes TO seed-The farmer.
Feline recreation-Cat fishing.
Has not got kite-Gilroy.
Legally cut in two-The divorced.
A great hue and cry-The Centennial
bawl.
Something all lost at seattle land.
Going out in town-The Theatrical
season.
Where there are no hatchets-In the
hatcheries.
Not always as black as represented tc
be-Ink.
BY no means a mental fight-That be
tween Butler and Porter.
Almost ready to cry "Boo, hoo"-
The place to take babies IN summer
ROckaway.
Last of all the trees to leave in the
spring-The oak.
Has to do with the game laws -"Hoyle'
A man of "means"-Edison.
Why Adam never had a calendar
Because he ate all the dates.
Half seas over" in two days and q
few acknowledgements by the City oil
Paris.
Should not be forgotten when discus
sions dwell upon the Congratulations.
Already "gobbling" away for next
Thanksgiying-Turkeys.
Always "laying" for CONGRATULATIONS.
A clark secret''-The manuianture OF
hair dye.
Where to find fashionable women-In
the "directoire."
A significant novel-"The Last of the
McAllIsters."
Casts his Zines in pleasant places
The angler for troute.
Where there are always "fiies''-On
the theatre stage.-Mda and Express.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

JNO. G. KLEIN, the newspaper cores
pondent, who caused Bismarck some
loss of sleep in the Samoan affair, was,
after his return from that island, detail
ed by the New York World to 20 to Pan
anna and write truthful statement of
the situation regarding the DeLesseps
canal. His eye-witnessed account Is
very interesting, and shows that thou
sands of lives have been sacrificed, that
the enterprise is scarcely one-third done,
and that at the rate money has been
spent the completed project would cost
over $1,000, 100000. Altogether the
facts present striking picture of gigan-
tic failure such as has few parallels in
history. 1t docs not seem possible that
either the French government or pri-
vate parties will ever attempt to 60 on
with the DeLesseps calamity. The Nj
caragua canal, which Americans propose
to build for about $50, OOO, 900, is the COM
ing enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
NORMAL NOTES.

The graduating class had their pic
lures taken in group in front of the
Normal last Wednesday forenoon. Geo
Keene did the work.
President Soaring has recovered from
his recent illness, and is again attend
ing to his duties.
Mr.. John Flittie, of the class of 49,
was visiting his numerous friends at the
Normal Wednesday.
Examination commences to-day. They
are WELCOMED" as usual, by the schol.
lars.
Tickets for the commencement exer.
cises were given out to the students this
morning. Reserved seats can be had
by paving % cents extra at Williams &
Payne's. An excellent time is expected
and the tickets are going fast.
The graduating class are preparing fol
the class day exercises, which are to be
held Tuesday afternoon.
The juniors decorate the opera house
this year for commencement exercises
and BY learning that they are to do it,
we know that it will be very handsome.
ly done.
We were pleased this week to see
Messrs. Benz. Shanahan and Jas. Petrie
students of last quarter.
The most ENJOYABLE affair of the sea-
SON for the Normal students, was the
reception given by Pres. Soaring last
Wednesday evening to the graduating
classes. The whole class and the faculty
were present, and very pleasant time
reported by all. A handsome solid gold
headed umbrella was presented him by
the class
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
SOLDIERS. ATTENTION.

Under act Of Congress, July 4, 1884,
the agent or attorney in claim for PEN
sions is not allowed 10 collect his fees in
advance. A fee of twenty-five dollars
in original pension claims is payable
wheE 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. Mr.. Alden makes q specially OF
old and rejected claims; original inval-
id claims, widows claims, minor heir
claims, and increase and re-rating
claims.
Mr.. Alden is an old soldier, was FORM
erly member of Co. III, 2lst Wis. Vols,
and was three years in the service, and
is pensioner. He is also a member of
John w. Lyman Post, No. 30, Depart
ment of Wisconsin, q. A. r., and his
sympathies are with the old boys who
wore the blue, and You may rest assur-
ed, should you place your business IN
his hands you will never regret so doing.
| His offices are in the Mcmillan Block,
La Crosse, La Crosse Co., Wis.
Mr.. Alden will be at the Mankato
House, Mankato, Mimi, Friday, June
9TH, 1889. All persons having clam
for Pension. Bounty, Back Pension, OF
any other claim against the Government
will it greatly to their advantage to call
and see CHARLES J. ALDEN, United
States Pension Claim Agent and Wal
| Claim Attorney. Don't fail to Sc him
You can consult him free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

SEVERAL exchanges are congratulating
Bro. +. ii. Dearth, of the lie Sueur
Nears, upon his appointment as Deputy
Insurance commissioner. We can
heartily agree to ali the pleasant things
said of Mr.. Dearth, though We do not
understand that his appointment has
yet been officially announced. The
young lie Sueur editor is well entitled
to recognition, having done good work
for the party through his paper and
otherwise. He belongs to that Young
and energetic portion of the Republican
party from which success in future con-
tests must come. Withal, Mr.. Dearth
will make genial, honest and well-qual'
flied official, and his appointment il
among the best the governor has made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

ilUGH HARRISON, last falls candidate
OF the Prohibitionists for governor, is
quoted as saying he would rather see
free rum than high license.
at would throw the liquor business
open to everybody and thereby reduce
the profit anu eventually break up the
traffic"
1t Is a matter for congratulation for
there never was any likelihood OF man
with such views being elected governor.
To use an illustration which the Prohl-
biuonists always bring up, Harrison
would doubtless advocate abohshlng the
punishment OF murder as a means OF
preventing its commission. 1t is such
exhibitions as the above that prevent
the public from putting any faith in the
Prohibition party as an agency of re-
FORM
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
A Dusty Tale.

Dust, thou art an impalpable thing,
Floating about as on tireless wing,
Filling each corner and crevice and
crack;
Brush as you may, it comes drifting back.
Bane of good Housekeeping, whence
contest thou?
Infinitesimal atoms formed when, and
how?
Thou art older than man; in the Good
Book we learn,
Man came from dust, and to dust must
return.
Like the old vase traditional, that breaks
in the fall, ;.
Whose odor of roses cling to it all,
You may sweep, you may dust, You may
brush as you will.
Thy fine little parcels stay with us still.
Good Housekeeping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
GIVE US DRINKING FOUNTAINS.

Now that the city has been provided
with an excellent water supply, and the
preparations for extending and improv-
ing the system are well under wav, there
is one obligation which the council Is I'M
der to our citizens and which itean east
ly discharge. What are needed and
needed badly are several drinking foun-
tains, conveniently located in different
portions of the city. The need of these
is 80 self-evident that to whoever the
subject has been presented they invari-
ably have acquiesced in the belief that
the fountains are needed. There is at
present absolutely no place in the entire
city where human beings can secure wa
ter to drink without making demands
on the good will of private parties. 1t
is needless to say that the horse troughs
are unfit for the use of people of a civil
lied country. Who can point TO the
spot where any person, be he business
man, street lounger or school child. can
draw himself q cool draught of water
without "by your lesveY" There is NJ
such place, and it is not very credita-
BILE admission. Four times out of five
he street loafer or the man out of work
or those whose business is on the streets
would avail themselves of this water
ratner imam 20 INTO some Saloon LOT q
glass of liquor. Thirst must be slaked,
and if there is no water then beer must
do it, and at cost of from five cents up.
wards each time. Children PLAYING on
the streets want the water. In fact, ev-
eryone wants it.
There are few cities of the size of Man
kato that are not we'll supplied with
drinking fountains. We can recall many
towns of only q few hundred inhabitants
that have this accommodation. Once
the attention of the authorities is direct
ed to the matter there can be no posi-
BILE reason or excuse for not furnishing
this little boon that is greatly needed.
A simple fountain with couple of iron
cups chained to it will suffice. Let sew.
eral of these be placed on Front street
and several others scattered about
wherever there are water mains on the
back streets. The cost will be insignifi-
cant, and more real good will result than
can be imagined, Let US be as merciful
to ourselves as to our horses and dogs,
for whose comfort and welfare we have
supplied watering places. Now is the
time 10 act, before the heat Of summer
sets in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

A most extraordinary decrease i'll the
percentage of increase of the Minnesota
insane hospital is reported for the last
year. This fact is shown by the quarter
ly report of the board of corrections and
charities, showing the number of in
mates of the state correctional and char
liable institutions. The average rate OF
increase has been % per cent. every two
years, having been % per cent. in 1878,
81 in 1884, and q in 1858. At this rate
it was estimated that the insane popula-
ton in 1880 would be 1889. The report
shows that at present it is only 1902, or
an increase of but 81 over the CORES
ponding period last wear, which is equal
to only per cent. as against lOper cent.
in former years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
Prompt aud Emphatic Denial.


WASHINGTON. May 23.-When Private
Secretary Halford was shown the story
alleging that there was trouble in the
cabinet he laughed very heartily and re.
marked:
The president has always taken the
ground that he cannot undertake to deny
newspaper publications, and l am quite
sure that he will not deviate from that
rule. During further conversation Mr..
Halford made statements which left the
reported trouble without the slightest
foundation, and finally pronounced it an
"Upmitigated Faisehood"
from beginning to end. While Mr..
Halford was being interviewed efforts
were being made to obtain statements
from the secretaries mentioned in the
article, namely, Messrs. Proctor, Blaine
and Window. At the Arlington hotel
it was learned that Secretary Proctor
left here on Saturday last to go to his
home in Burlington, VT. He has
not been in the city since that
day, and was not at the cabinet
meeting Tuesday. Secretary Blaine was
not at home when reporter Of the
United Press called too see him. Walker
Blaine gave very short sharp answer
to a query concerning the rumored resig-
nation of the secretary. The question
was sent in to him on a card and he re-
turned the card with the word
'Nonsense"
printed across its face in bold black let
tiers. Secretary Window was seen at
his home on Connecticut avenue. He
pronounced the story ridiculous. "There
is not bit of truth in it," he said. ''Has
there been any difference of opinion be-
tween you and the president in relation
to appointments, or any complaint OF
delays in filling places in your depart.
menty' mot in the slightest" said the
secretary. There has been most per.
feet harmony in the cabinet. There ID
no truth in this story. don't know
how to make my denial of it strong
enough. There is not even enough foun
dation for the imagination of liar tc
build upon"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

MANKATo Rerie,C: Does not Secretary
Mobiles refusal to remove the surveyor
general in this state to make room for
Senator Buchanan, delay somewhat a
certain pine land scheme which was be-
fore the last legislature and in which a
goodly number of the patriotic members
hold land certificates
OF course the man who attempted to
be elected to thu legislature on the
ground that he was the only one that
couldn't be corrupted, will not give up
his dirty work of besmirching those he
claimed to be so superior to in virtue
and honesty. The remarkable point ii
that he doesn't catch on to the fact that
the people of this county didn't take a,
much stock in his alleged virtue as he
he did himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

BISMARCK wants money indemnity in
the settlement of the Samoan muss.
Well, our commissioners will doubtless
find out pretty certain whether he is en-
titled to any before they agree to paying
the damages which were sustained by
the German soldiers. 1t is the pretty
general conviction that the Germans
kicked up the row at the island by their
greed or officiousness, and.if such proves
TO be true Bismarck will have to find
some one else than Uncle Sam to settle
the bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
The Great Teachers Meeting. n

The National Educational Association
will hold its annual meeting this year at
Nashville, Tennessee, July 9Th to Goth.
Year by year the work of the association
has been more thoroughly systemized,
and as a consequence its program of sub
jects for discussion increases in interest.
It's meetings draw not only the most dis
tinguished educators of the country, and
brilliant opponents of special lines of
instruction, but many cultured people
who are not teachers find attendance
most entertaining. Add to the intel
lectual attractions the fact that the meet
ings of the association will be held at a
place SO well known and attractive as
Nashville and it cannot be doubted the
number in attendance will be large.
Teachers from the Northwest, about to
make choice of line to reach the place
of gathering should note the exceptional
advantage possessed by "The Burllng-
ton" of having direct line of it's own,
from st. Paul and Minneapolis to both
Chicago and st. Louis, offering choice
of routes without change of line. For
full particulars of rates and routes, write
TO w. j. G. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent,
C IN Il. R.. St. Paul. Mimi,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

THE disposition shown in some quar-
tiers to catecnise and question the Presi-
dent in regard to his affiliations or feel
ings toward this and that class or ma
tionality is discourteous and impudent.
AS president, Mr.. Harrison is pursuing
the right course, and no one but cranks
are finding fault.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

The Duluth Tribune SAYS that when at
Saltwater lately the sheriff of st. LOUIS
county was told by Warden Stordock
that st. Louis and Hennepin counties
furnished more prisoners than all the
rest of the state. The sheriff explains
the fact bv stating that all the toughs
flock to st. Louis county from the lake
ports and that Minneapolis is the gen.
eral rendezvous for criminals from the
eastern states. He explains that among
the prisoners taken from St. Louis
county to the state prison very few il
any were native Duluthians. Those
who want to be mean will probably say
that the toughs seem to find their adopt.
ed home very congenial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

THAT story about Mr.. Depew not writ
ing his own Grafton will of course need a
good deal of explanation. The first re-
port is what tells and a hundred correc-
tons won't entirely remove the impress
sion it makes upon people. 1t appears
that IN this case of Depew's, the latter
employed a gentleman OF leisure to hunt
up certain points III regard to Washing
ton which he (Depew) being a busy
man. was not able to attend to. Rev.
Towne did not, however, get his work
done in season and none of it was used
in the Grafton. He sfterward sent in
his bill for 81 500, which was considered
too high, ana the dispute over that
made public matter which the latter
lad nothing TO do with. There Is too
much newspaper gossip these times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
Don't You Know

that You cannot afford to neglect that Ca
tarrh2 Don't you know that it may
lead to consumption, to insanity, to death :
Don't you know that it can be easily
cured? Don't you know that while the
thousand and one nostrums you have
tried have utterly failed that DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy is certain cure? 1t
has stood the test OF years, and there
are hundreds of thousands of grateful
men and women in all parts of the coun-
try who can testify to its efficacy. All
druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

THERE is a story that an English syndi-
cate has had emisarIes about the North
west endeavoring TO buy up the milling
properties with view of forming one OF
those sweet-scented trusts which grow
plentifully III English soil. We are glad
TO know the Britishers got no satisfac-
ton. If the Pillsburys and Washburns
haven't enough money to control the
Touring mills the people of the North.
west will shell out" some of their own
before they see them pass into the hands
of some foreign billionalres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24
NOT MERELY CLERKS.
Three Members OF HarrisOn'i
Cabinet said to Rebel Against
subordinate Positions.
The Story Promptly Denied by Score
tary Halford, Walker Blaine
and Mr.. Window.
A Rumor That England VIII Endeayor
to Protect Illegal Alaskan Seal.
Washington News.

New YORK, May 23.-The Brooklyn
Eagles Washington special says that at
Tuesdays cabinet meeting Secretaries
Blaine, Window and Proctor informed
the president that they would resign un.
less their wishes were consulted more
than hitherto in regard to appointments
in and management of their depart.
ments. They declared that they did not
choose to occupy merely clerical posi-
tiona
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

THE Mugwump and Democratic pa
pers are very busy manufacturing re-
ports regarding trouble in President
Harrison's cabinet. There is on the ay-
erage one lie a dav concerning the mat
ter, which is forced on newspaper read
ers. Secretary Window S tiat-footed de-
NAL published elsewhere is assurance
enough TO the friends of the administra-
ton that things are running smoothly,
and that the Republicans will continue
ON top for some time yet, notwithstand-
ing the desires of some people the
contrary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

THE disappearance of the Chicago doc
tor, Cronin, turns out to be anything but
a joking matter. The Chicago police
have a duty before them IN ferreting out
the mystery connected with tins crime,
and the sooner they perform II the more
respect the country will have for them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-24

JUSTICE WOODS, of the u. 5. district
court, is the latest jurist to be mention
ed in connection with the supreme
bench vacancy. In addition to various
other special qualifications, his friends
are wont to direct the Presidents atten-
ton to the fact that Judge Woods is an
Indiana man.