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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
A. w. GLEASON,
John BROWNIE scafyoId-

BALTIMORE, Aug. l3.-The Sums spe-
cial from Charlestown, w. Va, says:
John T. M. Coyle & Co. have sold to
James B. Colt, of Washington, d. c.,
the lumber of the scaffold on which the
notorious John Brown was hanged on
Friday, Dec. 2, 1859. After the execu-
ton the county sold the lumber of the
scaffold to David B. Cockrell, carpen-
ter, who built porch of it on the prop.
erty of Mr.. Sheets in 1860. The porch
stood until two years ago, when the
property was bought by John H. Coyle,
who organized a company and began to
negotiate with admirers Of John Brown
for the sale of the scaffold lumber. The
lumber is accompanied by the affidavits
of all the parties through whose hands
it passed since 1859. Joseph CockreH,
SON of David Cockrell, has framed it for
Mr.. Colt into a scaffold of the same size,
shape and form of the original scaffold.
The lumber has been kept under lock
and guarded as great treasure since
1887. Mr.. Colt shipped it Saturday last
to Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

We see by tlaring headlines in the
st. Paul papers that Dakota and Mime.
sofa are harvesting an immense crop OF
wheat. Dakota with a big ID always
comes first in your Twin City paper.
Now, everybody knows that the wheat
crop of Dakota is lamentabIy short this
season but that Minnesota is making up
for it in an immense Weld. Why not
tell the truth and give your own state a
fair show? Minnesota is making record
this year that only needs to be told to
carry its own advertisement of the state.
The Pioneer Press ought to give us at least
one Minnesota edition in the month and
let Dakota take a back seat for the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
THE ADJOURNED MEETING.
The Council Again PoStponeS the
Bond Question--Peddle L.
cenSeS--Other Matters.

A special meeting of the council was
held Thursday night to take action in re-
gard to thebond and other questions. The
mayor presided, and all of the aldermen
except Hillesheim, Harrington and
Lamm were present.
A petition signed by thirty Second
street property owners was received ask
ing that the limit when the sewer as
sessments can be paid without the ten
per cent. penalty be extended thirty
days, in the hopes that many may be
more able to pay by Oct. 10th than by
Sept. 10th.
It was the opinion of the mayor, city
attorney and Mr.. Pitcher, that the coun-
Gil could not legally grant the petition,
for fear that it might annul the proceed
ings already done, and perhaps render
the assessments uncollectable. The
mayor thought that the ten per cent.
penalty might be omitted. Mr.. Pitcher
stated that the assessment had already
been held off two months, which was as
long as it was thought possible.
Mr.. Davies, from the committee APP
pointed to investigate the condition of
the water works and other funds, pre-
scented full report, replete with figures.
Aid. Pond, from the gas committee,
presented the proposition of the Man.
kato gas and electric light company, al
ready published in these columns, for
lighting the city.
The city attorney stated that he had
written to the ten cities mentioned, to
ascertain the rates for lighting in those
cities.
Aid. Jorgenson thought that the COM
pany should have known what prices to
charge, and did not care to waste any
more time on the matter, if the bonds
were to be voted this year, for other.
wise it would be put off another year.
Mr.. II. M. Hamilton appeared and
stated that the council was at liberty to
substitute any city similarly situated for
any of the ten mentioned. The gas COM
pany did not know, he said, what the
prices were IN any Of the cities.
Mayor Pau urged that the city have
fund in the treasury to extend the wa
ter mains when necessary, and thought
that an election to vote bonds should be
held soon. Unless the mains are ex-
tended the city will not get back any re-
turns on the amount expended already,
and the health of the city will be haz-
arded from the impure water in the
wells. He did not want to see the prop
osition to vote water bonds put in jeop-
ardy by any other question, such as the
voting for electric light bonds. The city
could at any time sever its connection
with the gas and electric light company.
Aid. Jorgenson disagreed with the
mayor, and thought the light question of
more importance than the water ques-
ton. The city is paying too much for
lights and receiving too little light.
Aid. johnson thought that the electric
light proposition would kill the water
proposition, and the water question is of
the greatest importance, while the cleo
trio light question may be considered at
any time. He thought that it would be
hard enough to carry the water bonds
alone.
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Aid. Pond thought that everyone il
the city should vote for the water bonds
and that the city would save money by
putting in its own electric light plant
He moved that both questions be post
poned until the next regular meeting
There being no objection they were pu
over. This action was taken because {
full council was not present, and because
the gas and electric light proposition
was not yet understood, it being neces
sary to hear from the ten cities first.
An amendment to the peddler's Ii
cense ordinance was presented by the
city attorney, making the following
| charges for foot peddlers: $3 day, Sl(
week, and $25 wear; peddlers using
wagon or other vehicle: So day, $l5
week, and $40 year. The present or.
dinance makes the license $3 day ev.
cry day for all peddlers. The citv at.
torney did not think that the old ordi.
nance was reasonable, or would hold
water. in court. The mayor suggested
that the present ordinance has stood be.
cause 1t has never been contested. He
thought that great care should be taken
in adopting a new ordinance, SO as to
make 1t stand; and thought that action
should be postponed until a regular
Aid. Pond did not believe in putting
the license too low.
The mayor suggested that $50 would
be better for the yearly license. The
matter was then laid over until the next
regular meeting.
Aid. Henlein brought up the Saul
paugh House grading matter, but as
there were not three-fourths of the al
dermen present the matter was not
pressed, it requiring that number to pass
this matter. 1t was laid over until the
next meeting.
The mayor and several aldermen, re-
ferring to the grading of the fair grounds
stated that the city had not been extrav-
agant, had not attempted to do any farm
ing there, as stated in the ReuieW, and
that that paper had not stated the mat
ter fairly, having omitted to mention the
large amount of sod obtained, and that
the ground had been graded.
The committee on ways and means
was authorized to look up the matter of
re-issuing the wagon bridge bonds that
come due this wear, and report at the
next meeting.
Mr.. F. N. Merrill called the attention
of the council to the fact that the remoy-
al of the tracks of the G. q n. w. and
G. M. & st. P. roads at the pumping sta
ton was entailing much delay and cost
upon a number of shippers, especially
stone men. On this account contracts
for hundreds of carloads of stone had
been lost to the city, as the switching
charges are excessive. The roads I'M
derstood that the track was removed by
order of the council, but the city would
save money on coal rates by having the
connection put in. The G.. NJ d st. P.
has not the same rights as the other
road.
The city engineer explained that the
matter will be adjusted as soon as posi-.
BILE, in a few days, probably, in man
ner fair to both roads. No track or
switch had been taken up by order of
the council or city. He recommended
that the c. M. & st. P. be allowed to re-
place its tracks.
On motion of Aid. Schroeder, both
roads were given permission to replace
their tracks.
The council then adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
MEssRs Dunn and Temple of board

MEssRs Dunn and Temple ofthe board
of managers of the states prison have
been investigating the plan of making
binding Irvine at the Saltwater peniten.
tiary, and have just filed lengthy re.
port opposing the project. Their opposi-
ton is based, first, upon the great amount
of capital it would be necessary to have
Isl, 100000 to $2,OOO,OOO invested in Or
der to operate successfully; second, the
character of labor-the committee
learning that the work is chiefly done
by women and girls; third, the large
amount ofroom re quired; fourth, source
of supply of the material. The recon.
mendation was that the new processes
for making binding Irvine from fax be
in vestigated, but the committee elaine d
it could not find anybody that was max.
ing that sort of Irvine. This probably
ends the matter so far as an attempt to
establish such factory at the peniten-
tiary. 1t by no means, however, DEM
onstrates that the Irvine cannot be made
from flax fibre and we predict that some
entertaining genius will yet make the
discoveries, if any are needed, to that
end.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
One Beauty of Civil Service.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Postmastel
Lewis, of Atlanta, Ga, has not thought
the trouble over the appointment of q
colored man in his Office of sufficient
consequence to make q report to the
Iostoffice department. Acting Postmas.
ter General Clarkson said, however, that
certified by the civil service commission
to Postmaster Lewis and he had to an.
point him. 1t was practical illustra-
ton of the beauty of the civil service
system. For himself he thought it inn.
polite to appoint colored men to work
alongside Of white women. What &C
ton, If any. would be taken In the mat
ter, he did not indicate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

UNLESS the Ohio Democracy gets an
injection of DR.. Brown-Sequard's elixir
or some other sort of tonic it looks as
though they might let the election of
Foraker go by default. Early in the
summer there were several prospective
candidates, but since the Republicans
have rallied so unanimously around
their gallant nominee there has been a
noticeable cooling of the ardor of the
Democratic aspirants, and the fear is re-
ally expressed that no one will be found
who is willing to lead the forlorn hope
of the party this coming fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

Do what they will none of the Chicago
criminals can entirely usurp Tascott's
place in public attention. Whenever
one of them gets overly confident OF
having pushed the immortal Willie into
the shade, the latter manages to have
himself found" again, and the pre-
sumptuous Burke, or whoever it NAV
be. Mt once reiaXes into ObscnritY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
For tho National Encampment G.

"The Northwestern Line"-C., S. p,
M. & 0. R'y-will sell excursion tickets
to Milwaukee and return from Aug. 2lst
to 2Sth inclusive, at one fare for the
round trip, good to return at any time
between August 9th and September 9Th,
and by special arrangements tickets may
be extended to September Both, on APP
plication prior to September Sd, to the
Joint Agent at Milwaukee.
For full information apply to agents OF
'"The Northwestern Line" or address
T. w. TEAsDALE,
Genl Passenger Agent, st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THE discussion between p. M. Gener-
al Wannamaker and DR.. Green of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
goes on in an interesting manner. In
his latest letter President Green states
that the government rate is the lowest
ever given any customer, and that the
rate has been reduced so per cent dur
ing the last twelve years, while the rates
to other customers have not been reduc-
ed at all. Inasmuch as Mr.. Wanna
makers previous card made plain asser-
ton that conflict with the above it is
difficult to see how the eminent gentle
men are going to settle their little affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life of the indi-
vidual. Such remarkable event is
treasured in the memory and the agen-
cy whereby the good health has been
attained is gratefully blessed. Hence ii
is that so much is heard IN praise OF
Electric Bitters. So many feel they
owe their restoration to health, to the
use of the Great Alternative and Tonic.
If you are troubled with any disease OF
short standing you will surely find re-
lief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold al
SOC. and 81 per bottle at j. r. Jones'
Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
Engineered Mail Robberies.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-An explanation of
extensive mail thefts in the Chicago
postoffice was secured Sunday night. For
over three months valuable packages
have been missed from time to time, but
no clue to the thief could be found.
Most of the stealing was done on Sum
days and holidays, when many of the
clerks were off duty. The inspectors
on Sunday night set trap in the shape
of several decoy packages of jewelry.
Captain Jones Stuart and Inspector
Fleming, George A. Smith and Andrew
Irle hid themselves in different parts of
the building, AS a result they caught
John Davis night engineer Of the build
ing, just as he was hiding the jewelry in
the alley. Davis was placed under ar
rest. He has been employed as engineer
in the building for three years, and had
borne an unblemished reputation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

HARPER's WEEKLY says the only issue
that can raise any enthusiasm in the
autumn elections is based on the asser-
ton that there have been four times as
many new postmasters appointed in
Kansas and other states under President
Harrison as in the same time in Cleve-
lands administration. We are not in
clined to accept these figures as truthful,
but If the facts bear them out there will
be considerable enthusiasm on that is
sue in the fall elections-and it won't be
of kind to benefit the Mugwump-Dem-
ocratic clique either.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Reports were sen
out from Chicago last night to the effect
that Burke had made full confession
To support this statement 1t was said
with some positiveness that the states
attorney had been in conference with
Burke for several hours during the ev
ening, and that the man had at least told
all he knew of the Cronln murder. Dill
igent inquiry fails to substantiate any o.
the statements. Burke was quite alone
during the entire evening and received
no visitors, officials or otherwise.
OF course. The principal reason fol
sending out the reports was that they
might be denied the next day. The
average newspaper reader is beginning
to look upon kilograms dated at Chicago
with a very suspicious eye. The fake il
no longer so easily disguised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

CONGRESSMAN S. S. Cox told reporter,
upon his return TO New York, that moth
ing could prevent Washington from 60
ing Democratic. We should have had
some fear for Republican success had
not Bro, Cox made this sort of bluff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

In connection with other schemes to
raise the funds for holding the Column
bus exposition in New York the propo-
sition is made that large number of
shares of stock at $40 each should be is
sued. A good idea. Jay Gould and the
Nanderbilts could then afford to take a
share or two IN the show.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THE Globe says there will be revival
of civil service reform among the Re-
pubIcans las soon as Il Democrat is
elected President" For the sake of the
reform we hope Its revival will not he
DELAYED as long as the Globe predicts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THE startling information is headlinei
in the Minneapolis Tribune that the
Grand Forks people are not satisfied
with the location of the capitol of North
Dakota at Bismarck. 1t would be more
startling, however, if they were satisfied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
MET THEIR JUST FATE.

Two Kentucky Brutes Strung Up by the
Heels and RiddIed with Bullets.
CATLETTsBURG, KY, Aug. 13.-Ths
two Hollis brothers, who criminally as
saulted and then murdered Mrs. Cells, q
widow and her two daughters in Nc
Dowell county last week, met just fate
Sunday. The captain of q push-boat
that arrived from Pikeville, down the
Big Sandy river, says that the two men
were captured by the regulators, strung
up by the heels to the limb of a tree and
then shot to death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THE ridiculous stories being circulated
regarding Pension Commissioner Tan
ner's ambition to become Commander
in-Chief of the G. A. r. are to-day sup
plemented by the lie that he has his eye
on the Presidency. 1t is safe to say that
Corporal Tanner is satisfied to make a
good record in the Office he now holds
and will do SO despite the attempts OF
his enemies to destroy the country's con-
fidence in his honesty and good sense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

PRESIDENT HARRISON is said to have a
strong idea of "reviving the Republican
party in the South" It's good scheme,
and if the president will furnish the
proof that the bull-dozers and shotgun
ners haven't entirely exterminated the
grand old party in that part of the coun-
try, We'll all go in for its regeneration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THE story that young James A. Gar
field was to run for congress in the Ohio
district so long represented by his faith
er is now denied as strenuously as it was
circulated. We thought itsounded fishy.
The young mans father was pretty
smart man, but he didn't go to congress
as soon as he got out of college.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

IT Is awfully refreshing and consoling
to the citizens of Dakota and Minnesota
to have telegraphed from Washington
every Monday the news of what sort OF
weather those sections of country have
enjoyed the past week. But if the
clerks in the departments would get UP
a representation of the weather for the
week to come it would be a good deal
more interesting, though possibly not
quite so reliable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
Some Ohio Politics.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 13.-At q
mass meeting held here to select dele
gates for the Republican senatorial con-
vention, ex-Mayor Snyder denounced
the work of the convention, claiming it
was run by Gen. Bushnell, who wants
to be the next United States senator, and
other bosses and accusing them all of
being FOOLS The convention came near
ending in a free-fc rail- fight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
HER NAME WAS FULLER.

Cincinnati Gossips Figure Out an Elope-
ment for Another Daughter of the Chief
Justice.
CINCINNATI, Aug. &c harles Kers-
teter and Miss Marion Fuller arrived in
town from Chicago and registered ct the
Burnett house, where they engaged the
finest set of rooms. They registered
from Chicago. The gentleman called in
number of prominent people, and &C
companied by several friends they went
to Covington, KY, and were quietly
married. They returned to this city
and left in the evening for
Chicago. 1t appeared to be a
case of elopement of well connected peo-
pie and an investigation has resulted in
the theory that the bride is Chief Justice
Fuller's daughter. The groom is in bust
ness on La Sale street in Chicago. 1t is
only few months ago that Mr.. Fuller's
youngest daughter eloped to Milwaukee
and was married. The bride is tall,
very pretty blonde, and gave her age as
70 years. The gentleman is fine-look.
ing man of medium height, with asmall
dark mustache and dark hair. He gave
his age as 90 wears.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

"THE Standard Oil Company is moi
connected with natural gas trust" This
item is contained in the news columns
of the big dailies just now. LISA DELHI
crate untruth. The money of the STAN
dard Oil company bought up and leased
to gas lands. and the same men who run
the oil concern are interested in the gas
monopoly. They are operating in Ohio
under the name of the Standard gas
pomnany
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

The movement in favor of Washington
for the worlds fair in 1892 is growing
strong. Already the Governors of Ten
nessee, Florida and other states have
accepted appointments on boards to that
end. Gov. Merriam has accepted his
appointment on one of the boards. He
writes long letter to the local commit
tee and promises to attend the meeting
of the board iii Washington on Oct. %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THE big exposition building in Chica-
go which has held so many national
conventions is to be torn down as soon
as the exposition is over this year. The
building occupies part ofthe lake front
which according to law must be kept
free from buildings and the judges have
decided that the building must 60.
or course a new exposition building will
probably be erected in some other loca-
ton, while the big auditorium furnishes
all the room needed for the bigassemblies
which Chicago so often has to provide
for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THE Indiana malignants are carrying
their persecution of Col. w. w. Dudley
trifie too far. as they are pretty apt to
be shown. Col. Dudley is no criminal,
but simply the victim of the jealousies
and spite of lot of fellows whom he dis
concerted in their own unlawful dealings,
and they are trying to blame their mis-
demeanors on him. The people of this
country don't believe in foul play.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16
CITY FINANCES.
The Water Works Fund in Debt $685..
l56.83-The City Debt.
Report of the investigating Com
mittee.

The following is the report of the COM
mittee appointed by the council Monday
night to Investigate the condition of the
water fund, the expenditures of the past
few years and the amount that the fund
is now IN debt:
Received i'm waterworks fund since April list,
1887, (oyerdraft at that time S566.4I).
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

w. NJ. ToDD takes two columns of the
Redwood Falls Gazette to roast the Gov
ernor. lie scarcely made PLAIN his reas-
ons for the attack.-NOrtyield Meas.
1t isn't generally necessary for dis
placed official to stop to explain his rea-
sons when he begins to kick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THE number Of new insane patients
admitted to Minnesota asylums the past
year is said to be decrease over that of
the previous year. Nobody is going in
sane in these days who can help 1t. The
late developments show that the asylums
are that in name only.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-16

THOSE Illinois miners and operators
ought to "get together" pretty soon.
They have carried on their foolishness
long enough.