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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-06-12

would have to buy them at the highest
figure they would command, and in a
similar manner and like rate he paid
for every souvenir and present she had
in her possession. Professor Fiske made
a proposition TO give Cornell University,
at his death, every dollar he was worth,
if they would let him live in his wife S
house, and he met with a scornful re-
fusal. Mr.. Justice Boardman said that
residence overlooking Cayuga Lake was
bad investment, and that they couldn't
afford to apply it to any other than the
purposes of a college. This condition of
affairs increased in acrimony for nearly
two years before it resulted in litigation.
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Business DireftOrp'

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
TO COMPEL OBEDIENCE.

Western Land Grant Railroads Must OPP
crate Their Own Telegraph Lines.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Special United
States District Attorneys Messrs. AID
rich, of Chicago, and Caldwell, of Ne
braska. are in the city in consultation
with Attorney General Miller on bust
ness connected with the institution of
suits where none have been begun, and
with the further prosecution of suits
where they have been instituted against
the land grant railroads of the West, to
compel them to operate their own tele-
graph lines in accordance with the
terms of the law of 1888. Up TO this
time it is alleged that land grant rail
roads have not complied with thellaw;
in fact, have ignored its existence, and
the department of justice has decided to
institute a vigorous policy in compelling
the railroads to obey the law.
Mr.. Swayne, of New York, counsel of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
is also in Washington in the interest of
his company in connection with the
suits about to be instituted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
The cars Gift to Prince Nikita.

Prince Nikita, of Montenegro, is in
clover. The car has purchased the
steamer Jaroslafij for the sum of 3,000,-
600 rubles, and has bestowed the same
on his highness of the Black mountains.
Russian officers and Russian crew man
the ship, and are under orders to remain
in the service of Prince Eikita until the
latter has secured the services of eff.
Gent substitutes The Jaroslaffij is ex-
pected shortly at Antivari The vessel
is so equipped as to serve as a warship
in case of need. The prince is certainly
to be congratulated. He already pos.
sesses a yacht which, with his new ac-
QUESTION, will serve as an excellent com,
mencement toward Mon4enegri9 navy,
the realization of which is, hear, one
of Prince Nikita's most cherished hopes.
-Galignani's Messenger,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
First ins. Dec. 10; last Jan. 2
PROBATE Notice.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BLUE
y Earth. In Probate Court, special term.
Dec. II, 1890.
In the matter OF the estate of Frank salfer,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Regina
Thomas, Administrative OF said estate, setting
forththe amount of personal estate that has
come into her hands the disposition Thereon,
and how much remains undispoSed OF the
amount of debts outstanding against SAID ae
ceased. as far as the same can be ascertained'
and description of all the real estate oil which
said deceased died seized, and the condition ana
value of the respective portions or lots thereon;
the persons interested in said estate. with their
residences; and praying that license be TO her
granted to sell the interest OF said deceased IN
the rear 752 feet of lot 6, block 19 IN Mankato.
And it appearing by said petition that there is
not sufficient personal estate in the hands OF
said administrator to pay said debts or eX-
penseS of administration, and that IT is neces-
sary for the payment of such debts, legacles OF
expenses to sell said real estate.
1t is therefore ordered. that all persons inter
eSted in said estate appear before this court on
the 2nd day of February, A. ID. 1891, at ~
O'Clock a. M. at the court house in the CITY OF
Mankato in said county, then and there TO show
cause (if any there shall be- why license should
not be granted to said Administrative to sell SO
much of the real estate OF said deceased as shall
be necessary to pay such debts and expenses.
And ii is further ordered. that copy OF TINS
order shall be published once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing. in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated Mt Mankato the 18th day of December,
A. D. 1890
By the Court &. W. MEAD,
Probate Judge OF Blue Eatth County, Mimi
THos. HUGHES,
= Attorney for Admins tratrix.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
NAVAL VANDALISM.
Various Attempts to Damage or Destroy
United States Vessels.

Various Attempts to Damage or Destroy
Unifed States Vessels.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The recent
efforts to destroy government property
in the New York navy yard is not the
first attempts of this sort. There are
many instances to be heard of at the
navy department and especially now in
the discussion that is going ON about the
incidents in New York. The United
States steamer Iron Glad was burned at
the dock in the League island yard in
1872, as it is alleged by discontinued
workmen. The Delaware was sunk in
her slip at Philadelphia. This was
thought to be done by persons who
wished to buy her. The Person was
recently found to be settling just after
leaving a dry dock and then came the
attempts to sink the Gaiena. Miantono-
NAH and Terror. These troubles usually
arise, it is claimed, from the appoint
ment OF. political workers to places in
the navy yards. No official word of the
vandalism in the New York yard has
yet been received at the department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
A DECISION sY sussEy.
Pensioners Not Eie.ponsibie for Being
DIVERSIFIED by the Government.

Pensioners Not Responsible for Being
oyerrated by the Government.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.--Assistant Sec
rotary Bussey has rendered decision
holding that the names of George j.
Bond and James Edgarencle, who were
dropped from the pension rolls because
they were indebted to the United States
on account of improper payment of ar
rearages in jung, 1889, was an error.
The pensionerg were employees in the
pension Office, and their pensions were
reIated with back pay to $40 per month
.bT Commissioner Tanner under his IN
ten probation of the law that for ampu-
tat1on OF an arm ut the shoulder joint a
pensioner was entitled TO the same rate
as if the amputation was at the hip
joint. In March, 1890. Commissioner
Tanners rulings were revoked, leaving
the pensioners in debt to the govern
ment. Assistant Secretary Bussey, in =
letter to Commissioner Raum holds that
the action of his bureau in suspendng
the names from the pension rolls was an
error, and directs that they be imme-
diately restored to the rolls, receiving
their pensions from the date of the rev.
ocation of the order. He says: They
are to be treated as though there has
not been, nor is there due from them
any sum for reimbursement of the gov
eminent on account of oyerpayment of
pension money. This proceeding, how
ever delayed, is essential at once to the
correction of departmental error and
to the cause of justice to the pensioners
concerned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
House win Take a Vacation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-It is probable
that concurrent resolution will be
passed in the house providing for a re-
cess OF the house until the holidays end.
The consent of the senate viii be neces-
sary before this resolution can become
effective. The consent will probably be
given but the senate will not adjourn.
Should the resolution fail the house
will take successive recesses for three
days at time during the HOLIDAYS. A
large number of members of the house
have been informed that the resolution
viii be called up and it is said there has
been no objection made to it. !.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
s = = ST Q 8 !.
Proud of His Years.

Among the many venerable men who
registered as voters in Brooklyn for the
last election was tall man with rudy
countenance and white hair and beard.
His form was erect, and he would easily
be taken for man of 60.
AS he approached the registry clerk
and announced his name there was a
general craning of necks to catch a
glimpse of the proud looking old man.
"What is your age?'
"Eighty-fve years.
Where were you bornY"
I'm Brooklyn"
"How long have you lived in the state?
"Eighty-fve years.
"How long in the wardg'
}.Eighty-fve years.
"How long in the election districty
Eighty five years
'That's all, sir, said the clerk, and an
American citizen, who was born in 1905
in the house in which he now lives and
has always lived, walked way.--New
York Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
WILL HEAR FROM BLAINE.

The Secretary to Send Message to Con-
gress on he Behring Sea Question.
8 WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Secretary
Blaine has prepared communication
to congress on the Behring sea seal
catching question. He will send it to
the capitol as soon as it can be laid be-
fore Lord Salisbury, as it would be a
breach of diplomacy to make it public
here in advance of the time when Sails
bury sees it. 1t is expected that Mr..
Blaine will recommend the appointment
of commission TO investigate the seal
fishing question and at the same time to
arbitrate the entiTe question with the
proper representatives of her majesty's
government. 1t is expected that Mr..
Blaineis message will be sent to congress
early in January.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
First ms. Dec. 10; last Jan. 2,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Wilhelm Domm-
reese deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
p aims and demands against the estate of VIII
helm Dommrese, late of the county OF
Blue Earth, deceased, that the Judge OF
the Probate Court of said county OF
win hear, examine and adjust claims
and demands against said estate at his office IN
the CITY OF Mankato in said County, on the 18th
day OF July. A. ID. 1891, at 10 O'CLOCK IN
the forenoon of that day, and that seven months
from the 18th day of pecember, 1890, have been
limited and allowed by said Probate Court for
creditors to present their claims.
JACOB MILLER,
Executor of the estate OF Wilhelm Dommrese,
deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
A Monument on Helyell,n.

A monument has just been finished
which is to be erected on Helvellyn to
the memory of Charles Cough, who in
the year 1906 was killed while mount.
aineering, and of the faithful dog who
for three months watched over his mas.
ter's remains. Sir Walter Scott describes
the event in the poem, Il Climb'd the
Dark Brow of the Mighty Helvellyn,'
and Wordsworth records it in his lines
on Fidelity" The cost of the monu-
ment has been borne by Miss Frances
Power Cobbe and the Rev. FL. D. Rawns-
ley, vicar of Crosthwaite. London
Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
smashed Up I've Sleeping Cars

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. GA narrow
escape from a serious wreck and attend
ant loss of life occurred on the Saratoga
division of the Delaware and Hudson
road between 12 and o'clock q. IN Az
the Montreal sleeper passed Ballston #
dashed into a freight STANDING on a
switch, knocking several ears off the
track and smashing two of the sIeeners
Fortunately no one was injured
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
The Leach ROaStGr and Baker Co,

fYour pans give more satisfaction for light
bEead than anything ! ever used in my lte."
''For fruit cake these pans will beat any other
pans used Your pans are needed for quick
cooking tMY cook thinks she cannot cook
piece of meat without it" For turkeys they
are the boss" ''Would not be without them
for five times their cost" These are the say
iIigs ofprominent ladies in regard to the Leach
Rooster and Baker. My agents make from SIS
to $50 per week selling these goods Write for
terms at once to
THE LEACH RoAsTR & BAKER CO..
l6t Paxton, Illinois.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
Notice to Wood Contractors,

Bids viii be received by the Board OF County
Commissioners Of Blue Earth hounty, Mimi, at
the office OF the Auditor of said county up to
moon OF Jan. 7th, 1891, for furnishing for the
use of thecounty offices and jail,
% cords of hard maple wood,
100 cords of elm wood,
l25 cords OF Eastwood.
Said wood to be straight, sound body wood,
four feet in length, delivered on county square
or in its Vicinity, in such quantities as may be
directed BY the chairman Of County Board.
c. II. DIE'rZ, Chm Co Board
Mankato, Dec. 18th, 1890. 27t3
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A DTormon Decision

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The supreme
court Of the United States has rendered
an important decision in Mormon
poiygarny case, holding that wife i
not competent witness against the
husband where polygamy Is the crime
charged. ---'s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
REM RKAgLE CONTEMPLATING.
Bogus So Gold Pieces in Circulation
Which Are Worth Their Face Value.

Which Are Worth Their Face Value.
PM ADELPHIA. Dec. 23.-The mint
authorities here have discovered a coun-
terfeit s. gold piece designed and exc
cuted with remarkable skill, that few of
the experts can distinguish the spurious
coin fl ON the genuine. 1t differs from
the true coin only in size, being slightly
larger in diameter. In order to retire
the spurious coin from circulation the
mint officials will purchase the bogus
coins ht their face value and then de-
stroy them. The counterfeits have an
intrinsic value of 81. 40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26

In conjunction with ne Erie System oper-
ates Daily Fast Vestibuled Trains TO the Sea-
board. You may travel in the most Elegant
and Complete Pullman Vestibuled Trains
ever constructed and save $3.50 to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls: S2.o0 to New York, 81 35 to
Albany and Troy, and $500 to Boston and
New England Cities.
NO RIVA AL LINE OFFERS THE ADVAN-
TAGEs OF A SYSTEM OF THROUGH FIRST
AND sECoND-CLAsS PULLMAN yEsTI-
BULE DAY COACHES AND DINING CARS
CHICAGO TO NEW YORK.
1T is THE ONLY LINE OPERATING
PULLMAN CARS TO BOSTON AND NEW
ENGLAND VIA ALBANY.
ENTIRE TRAIN IS LIGHTED BY GAS,
HEATED BY STEAM. PULLMAN kDINING
CARS RUN THROUGH IN EITHER DlREC-
TION.
SOLID TRAINS OF PULLMAN DAY
COACHES, PULLMAN CHAIR AND SLEEP
ING CARS TO COLUMBUS, o., AND ASH
LAND, KY, DAILY.
THESE LUXURIOUS TRAINS ARE OPEN
TO ALL CLASSES oFsTRAvEL. No EX-
IRA CHARGE FOR FAST TINE AND UN-
SURPASSED ACCOMMODATIONS,
For detailed information, tickets and reser-
vations in Pullman cars apply to your local
lines of railway, or to CHICAGO CITY TICKET
OFFICES, l07 CLARK ST., ma Dearborn Station,
or address.
L G.. CANNON, F. @. DONALD, e
Gen a gt., for Receiver Gen. Pass. Agent.
CHICAGO.
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NOTICE TO PRINTERS
AND
Blank Book Manufacturers.

CEALED propos us win be received by the
- Board OF County Commissioners of Blue
Earth county, Minnesota, up to noon, january
9Th 1891, at the Office of the Auditor Of said
county
For publishing the delinquent tax list, and for
advertising
For Blank Books.
For printed blanks, etcretc.
All Of the above|t to be furnished for the wear
ending the first Monday in January 1892 Bids
may be for any or all of the items The right is
reserved TO reject any or all bids
The list can be seen at the Auditors Office
MankatO, Dec. 10, 1890.
26t3 CHARLES II. DTETZ.
Chm Board of County Commissioners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26

a functionary in the Russian army
who has come into considerable prom
inence lately is Jew named Baronok,
whose duty is to spy upon corrupt Off
GERS and ferret out their stealings. He
is known as a very intelligent, honora-
bic and impartial man. Lately he con-
yicted Gen. Tomanowsky. a favorite of
.he car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26
Notice to Contractors.

Dds will be received by the Board of County
ID Commissioners OF Blue Earth County, MINI.
at the Office OF the County Auditor up to noon
January 7th, 1891, for building two stone abut.
ments for a bridge over the LeSueur river at the
southwest corner Of section in the town of
Decoria one mile south of poor farm according
to plans and specifications to be seen at Audit
or's Office on or after December goth 1890
Bids viii name a gross sum for doing all the
work specified and each win be accompanied by
a bond with two good surieties for a sum equal
to 80 per cent. of amount Of bid
The Board reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. G. II. DIETZ,
Chm Board Co. CONS
Mankato, December 3, 1890. acts
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[. ENEE

between these principal cities, the Chi
cago & North Western SYSTEM of lines
composed of the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis q Omaha, Chicago & North
Western, and Fremont, Elkhorn & Mo-
Valley Rvs (all advertised as "The
North Western Line, y offers the quick
est means of reaching all cities and
towns IN the territory intersected by 1t.
In connection with Union Pacific the Co..
st. Paul, M. 60. RY. also forms q
through line to the Pacific coast, operat-
ed as the Lake Superior, St. Paul, & Un-
ion Pacific Line. All particulars, with
maps and time tables, may be obtained
at any station, or write direct to
I. w. TEASDALE,
Gent Passenger agent. st. IIttls
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1r E {:

Twin Cities and Chicago take this line
particularly favorfng the "Vestibule
Limited" which carries the finest sleep
ing cars and coaches ever built, and also
all classes of passengers, without extra
fares. On the Lake Superior portion OF
the line, between Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Duluth, and st. Paul and Ashland.
Pullman sleepers are run on night trains,
and parlor cars on day trains.
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ALWAYS ON TINE. !"

There is no line so handsomely EQUIP
ped for Through Passenger service as
The Northwestern Line."-C., st,
P. NJ. & 0. R'y.
All well posted travellers between
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NORTHWES

Fast through trains are also run between
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Kansas City.
via Sioux City, with Pullman sleepers
the entire distance, st. Paul to Omaha,
Kansas City, Salt Lake, San Francisco
and Portland. Dining cars are run on
all through trains over this line between
Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chicago. Be-
sides being the best
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-12-26

6T SO Lbs. Of package checked free. Fare
always as Low as the Lowestl For Time Tables,
Through Tickets, ETC., call upon your Local
Ticket Agent, or write TO
Q M PR ATT,
Act'g Gen'l Tkt. & Pass. Agt., Minneapolis, Mn
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-27

Mrs. Geo: +. Smoote, highly cultivated
and estimable lady of Prescott, Ark, writes
under date Of April %, 80: During the sum-
mer OF 1887 my eyes became infiamed, and
my stomach and liver hopelessly disordered.
Nothing ate agreed with me. took chron-
ic diarrhGa, and fog some time my life was
despaired ofby my family. The leading ply
sicians of the country were consulted, but
the medicines administered by them never
did me any permanent good, and fingered
between life and death, the latter being pre-
ferablc to the agonies was enduring. In
May, 1888. became disguised with physi-
clans and their mekcines. dropped them
all and depended solely on Swift's Specific
Is. s. 81, few bottles OF which made me
permently well-well from then until now"
1t Builds up Old People.
Ny mother who is a very old lady, was
physically broken down. The use of Swift'a
Specific rs. s. 81 has entirely restored her to
health
RIB. DILwoRTH, Greenville, 8. C.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-27
Midget Trees.

An American who has travelled all
over the world says he saw one little
trick the japanese had which he was very
anxious to understand.
He saw a gardner who had q plat OF
ground some 20 yards square. which was
laid out after the plan Of farm of hun
dreds OF acres. There were trees of ell
kinds. but by some secret process they
were dwarfed to height ofs te~ inches
and kept at that any length of time.
People bought the trees as noselties, but
they Immediately commenced to grow.
The gardener refused to divulSs bis se-
cret, saying if he did SO he would De
beheaded. Stratagem also failed TO dis
cover it, and the Japanese are yet tbs
only people who can make trees mature
10 piniature.--Golden Days
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-27
1t Builds up Old People.
saiure In Csnsnlsion

Il terrific. Volcanic eruptions, cyclones, earth.
qaakes are awfully and tremendously picturesque
but scarcely desirable TO emulate Ia action and
fleet by the administration Of remedies which
produce conyulsion and agony in the abnormal
portion Of the human frame. Such is the effect
Of the olj-fashio ed violent purg tives happily
falling more and more is {, dieuse, and OF which
Hostetter's Stoa ach ttters is the wholesome
pleasant, far more Effective spc.edaneum.
They weakened the ntes' il es-the Bitters invig
crates them. hey left he bowes inactive,
teeause incapacit ted hy snif ftehltness
Tne Bltts rs on the cOhtrary, and because il en-
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nate diffe enc pen etures their activity aud
reg arity. The Ii er Is benz ficialy stimulated
a. the kidneys al.o are, by this medicine, which
easily conqaers, also, malaria nervousness and
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-27
Electric BitterS.

The remedy is becoming 80 well known and so
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