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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
PRESIDENT PRO ITEM.
Senator H0mpe Elected To Pre-
side En the Absence OF
Lieut.. Gov. Ives.
An Oh Inspection Bill as a Re-
suit Of the Late Inves-
tigation-
Stockwel Anti PinkErtun Ri Passes
the EOuse-0ther Legislative
Matters

ST. PAIL, March 5.-LieuJeuanf Gov
ernOr Ives was absent from his ses4 n
the presidents chair N the senate Wed
nesday morning, being IL In ms ak-
sence Senator H0mpe presided
There We're no petitions or resolutions
prevented and the senate got quick9v
down to business. Half a dozen bills
were introduced the most Important q
which was one from Senator March
providing for new system for the IN
spec1iOn Of Illuminating oils Mr.
March was chairman of the senatorial
on inspection Investigating committees
and his bill Is the result Of the facts
brought 10 light by that investigation
The bill proposes that the county CON-
missiOners OF any county or township
outside Of Incorporated cities. towns and
villages, the mayor Of any CITY, tina
supervisors Of any town, or the village
council OF any village, may, on Lss
petition of any five inhabitants
thereof. shall appoint one or more IN
spectOrs for Illuminating oils. Inspec-
tors are TO hold Office for year and ere
TO be sworn In and furnish bond. Thew
are TO inspect all oils with reasonable
dispatch upon the application of dealers.
aud penalty Of $500 is fixed for FALSE
inspection and like amount for the
dealer II ne sells without Inspection or
II he sells goods below fixed standard.
Senator Keller called I'D the h0use
IN N ma
expenses Of the St Cloud raf0rmazOrv.
and II was passed al once.
Senator Craigs bill limiting the SAL
are of officers of loan and building as-
sociations to $500 was passed, and a
recess taken to 3 D. m
Afternoon Session.
At p. H.. when Senator Hompe
called the senate TO order, he announced
that Lieutenant Governor Ives was la
bic TO be Indisposed for several DAYS snG
as the governor had only requested hlra
To take charge for the morning ne
thought II best for the senate 10 select a
president pro bempore On MOTION or
Senator McHale Senator Hompe wns
elected president pro tempore 10 serve
until Lieutenant Governor Ives To-
c0very.
The senate then went into COMMITTEES
of the whole with Senator Barr N thu
chair.
After recommending for PASSAGE
couple Of minor bills the committee roca
up Senator Hompe's bill amending tine
railroad law SO as to provide tor con-
plants against railroad companies chars-
INN ----<7asDna FlH- rafns and fr- lan-r1 NJ.
ceedings for redress. This was the Ut
which was buried IN the railroad com
mi1tee and which caused the fight
between Senators Donnelly and Ham1e
few weeks ago. It caused .
long discussion on technical points.
Progress was reported
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
DOUBLE IOWA BOYCOTT.

War Between Farmers Alliance and the
Business Mems Association-
Dies MONIES, March A war TO the
knife has been commenced In this state
between the State Business Mems asso-
ciaIion and the Farmers Alliance. The
latter is engaged n establishing CO
operative stores throughout thu state.
To this the Business Mems association
Objects and has sent due noGjce TO all
Jobbers that they must either stop sell
ing goods 10 the Alliance or the MEN,
beers of the association VIII stop buying
goods of them. Parties were IN the city
TO purchase goods for the Alliance and
the jobbers refused TO sell them The
Alliance threatens TO reIaliaTe by refus-
ing TO paIronize the association people
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06

on interstate commerce: authorizing the
payment of drawback or rebate ON to
bacco and snuff N certain cases.
A Summary of Ellis.
IN the Fnty-irst congress Il. 0s3 bills
were introduced n the house and ], 12g
N the senate. In the Fftieth congress
u ,554 bills were introduced N the house
and 4, 600 N the senate. In the F.iftv-
first congress 297 joint resolutions, or
twenty-eight more than the number IN
trodnced N the FfIleIh, were intro
duced ID the house In the senate 1859
joint resolutions. tweu1y-fOur more
than N the Fnleth, were introduced.
In the Fiftieth congress President
Cleveland vetoed ISL bills and joint reso-
lulons, while IN the Fifty -frsf President
Harrison vetoed only IL
The lnlls that have become laws dur
ing the congress Just ended numbered
= 18G. In TIE FuIieIh congress ]. 824
were enacted.
Election Contest.
Contests for seats held BY Democrats
N the house were made by eighteen
Republicans. The elecm0ns committee
decided seventeen of these-eieven IN
favor OF Republicans and SIX ID favor Of
democrats The house seated eight
Republicans IN place Of sitting Demo
Gratis, and declared the seat of one Dem
ocrat vacant. The house adopted the
report OF the committee N every case
presented
Congressional Mortality
Three senators and twelve representa-
tdves died II Office during the FiftF-hfrst
congress. This is the largest mortality
N point Of humble ID any congress. In
the F0rty-ffgurEh congress, however. the
percentage of deaths was larger, the
membership being smaller
Appro priStions-
The regular and miscellaneous aDuro-
priatlons made by the FTftiefh con-
gress amounted 20 $SI7. 965, $50. while
the appropriations of the congress Just
ended aggregated between $500, 000, 000
and 81 OCT. 600 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
Along, Cold March.

FoRT kEoGH, Mont, March 5.-Lieut.
Getty and his COMPANY of Cheyenne
scouts, IN charge Of the Pine Ridge band
Of Cheyennes, have reached here. The
main band. under Capt. Ewers and
Lieut.. StraIher, VIII arrive IN a few
hours Although well provided with
wagons and clothing, the entire com
mand suffered severely. The march
from Pine Ridge to the post. about 4O0
miles. required forty days, the command
encountering numerous blizzards and
travelling the entire distance through
deep snow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
THE NEW LAND LAW.
Effects of the Bill just Passed Are Very
Far Reaching.

Far Reaching.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Tbe bill 10
repeal the timber culture law is more
far-rsaching IN lis effects than Western
SETTLERS generally suppose. Besides re-
peallng the timber culture and pre-emp-
tion laws, II provides that homesteaders
cannot commute IN SIX months, but
must live On their claim one year before
they can commute and pay the custom
airy 81 per acre outside the railroad
limits or 80 inside the railroad limits,
and secure title TO the lands.
Had TO BE Modified
President Harrison refused TO sign the
bill until there had been a modification
of that provision relating TO the cutting
of timber IN mineral states, and this
modification VIII seriously affect the
Black Hills district ID South Dakota, as
wei as other mineral states
Senators PeIIigrew, Casey, Sanders
and Allen worked nearly al night 10
bring influence TO bear UPON the presi-
dent 10 sign the bill, and It was largely
through the influence of Western SEN
ators and Representatives that the modi-
hcaIon OF the bill was passed through
congress AT an early hour "Wednesday
morung.
Secretary Noble fled nine specific rea-
sons why the bill should not become
law, and was very urgent before the
president N insisting that he should
veto II. It VIII take about one month
for the interior department To formulate
regulations by which land Offices can
act
<xxre rr...-srs for
Instructions have already been sent 10
the land officers directing them TO allow
no further entries until rules and regu-
lations Of the interior department can
be promulgated Interior department
officials are not quite clear as TO the IN
tent Of al provisions, and II vii take
several weeks 10 definitely decide what
was intended N this great omnibus bill
One effect. however, is conceded and
thas is that It VIII settle iye-slxIhs of
all the contests now pending before the
deDarrmeuf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06

LONDON, March st Is reported IN
official circles that the British govern
men1 has conclusive proof that Gen.
Boulanger and his supporters c0ncocbed
a plot, which resulted II the explosion
of public opinion against the Empress
Frederick upon the occasion of her re-
cent s0j0lrn IN Paris. Lord Salisbury
is said 10 be greatly ncensed at the dis
cOverles made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
Death f-o.n rrichinasis.

IDA GROVE, Iowa. March 5.-The
Tlch1nosis cases near this city, the re-
suit OF ealing bologna sausage, are be
coming more serious. One more death
has occurred and four new cases are re-
ported There are now seventeen per
SONS whose recovery is doubtful and
four have died
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
zines OF Census ConsDirators.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 1.-The United
States circuit court convened az 10
O'Clock a. m, ID the government build
ing. Judges Shiras and Nelson on the
bench Alter some motions, the court
called up the census cases and fixed the
fine of Ed Stevens III s., 600 and that of
Theodore Baudet at $500. Special Dis
trict Attorney Baxter entered nolle IN
the other indictments against Stevens
which. It is understood, practically
closes the trials Of the census Cases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
Race increase of Reputation.

WAsHNGTDN, March "A bulletin
on the subject Of racial increase IN pop
uaIi0n of the country during the past
decade VII soon be issued from the
census bureau. It vii show that the
percentage Of increase during the past
ten years OF the white race has been "a
per cent. while that Of the coIored race
has been u per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY.
Three Hundred Natives of Nossibe WIN
Had Kicked. /" Massacrec.

Three Hundred Natives of Nossibe Who
Had Kicked, !" Massacred.
LONDON, March 5.-Later advices
from Madagascar show that the horrible
massacre attributed by sea captain ar
irving at MarseiIles to the French gov
ernor OF Nossi be, was, ID fact, perpe-
tr2Ied by the Hova governor Of an iso-
lated province of Madagascar The
governor. named Razniasa1ra. was pro
vOked because a petition had been pre-
scented against him 10 the central gov
eminent and he perpeIraIed a most
cruel massacre OF nearly 300 men,
women and children, Strengthening the
victims IN a horrible manner, with
many fortunes. lie compelled those he
spared 10 build a monument with the
heads of the victims. The central gov
eminent has taken steps To bring the
monster TO Justice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
school Building Burned.

WAsHURN, Wis, March About
midnight one Of the public school build
mgs Caught FIRE, and before the fire
company could get TO work II good
shape II burned to the ground. 1t was
frame building and vaiued at SIC. 600;
insurance, s. GOO. The origin of the fire
Is Unknown, but II probably started
from the furnace IN the basement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
Sioux CITY Electric Eorl1s E.urn.,.

sioux CRY, Iowa, March 4.-Eariy
n the morning fire started IN the ar-1na-
Uure room Of the CITY electric rail way
company, and before It could be gotten
under control It DESTROYED the building.
together with a dozen motor cars and
I'VE passenger coaches Loss about
SIS, 900; fully covered by insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
a. AIIiannn snnre

RED LAKE FALLS, Mimi, March a.
The Farmers Mercantile COMPANY. of
Red Lake Falls, has been Incorporated.
The stockholders are supposed TO be
farmers, and the idea was suggested bv
the strength of the Farmers aIliauce or
gamzaIlOn IN this comfy. The capital
stock is fixed al $50. 600. The store VIII
be conducted by the president and sec
rHTary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06

NEW YORK March 5.-St. Marks 30
man Catholic church, near the Brighton
Beach, L. l. depot st Sheepshead bay,
was burned to the ground early IN the
morning. The fire was caused by some
Italians, who upset stowe ID the vestry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
To Administer shs-man,s Estate.

NEW YORK. March 1.-The Rev. Z. E.
application al the su-ogaTe's Office for
letters OF administration upon the estate
of their father. Gen- William T. Shsr-
man, diIigent search having failed 20
show that the general left VIII. The
generals personal estate does not exceed
s.. 800.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
Ex-ConEressrnan scovIue Dead.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Jonafhan SEQ
vile, exmayor of Buffalo and ez-con-
gresham. died ai the Windsor hotel of
liver trouble Mr. ScOviIle was a car
wheel manufacturer OF Buffalo, and was
worth over million dollars He was q
Democrat and served two terms IN con-
p7-asE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
PADDERS PLEAD GUILTY.

Minneapolis Conspirators VIII Get On
with Fine.
ST. Paul, March 4-According TO
previous arrangement Messrs. Stevens
and Baudst have plead guilty TO COM
-riracy N the Minneapolis CENSUS cases
and the other indictments viii be dis
missed They viii be sentenced to pay
fines which viii be put UP by Minneapo-
lis men
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
Preliminary Drawings oompIessd.

CHICAGO, March 5.-Fu1 preliminary
drawings having been presented by the
architects for the worlds fair, and the
same having been accepted by the
grounds and buildings committee, the
construction bureau Is busy estimating
the cost of the respective buildings.
When this work Is completed, the
sketches, with the estimates. VII be pre-
sented to the full board of directors fan
approval
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
New Land Bill a Law.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The new
land bill is law, hang been signed
by the president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06

The people N the galleries looked on
With establishment and arose en- masse
Their establishment was turned into
AInazemenT a moment later, when the
notes of Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the
Boys Are Marching" arose above the
din on the the Republican side of the
chamber. Grave and revered men
Joined IN the refrain until its notes
swel ed TO such volume as TO completely
fl the great hall. As the notes died
away, there arose from the Dem OcraIlc
side the gIraIns OF America, which was
quickly caught up and sung with dram
a1lc effect by The Democratic members
The correspondents then arose IN their
gallery, and to the inspiring strains Of
the DOxology, which seemed to catch
the house and galleries like wild-hre,
sung out Lhe FfTy-Hrst congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06

slstance must always bear some proper
tiOn TO the vigor of the onset
To members ON my left with whom /
am politically associated beg TO tender
my most sincere and heartfelt ack-
nOwledgments. No men ever received
more ungrudgng and unfinching SUD
port. am proud TO acknowledge N all
that has been done have been but one
IN the mu1Mdne, and that the honors of
the hfty-hrst congress belong TO you
alone. / now declare this house
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
Government by the People

VII be stronger N the land Toward
those who have opposed what the ma
jority of the house have desired we can
have no unhndly feeling: whoever offers
battle 10 old convictions and faiths musf
expect battle. and the vignr of the re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-03-06
Adjourned without Day.

Not an interruption marked Mr..
Reeds address, which was distinctly
heard IN every part of the house and
galleries As he ceased speaking, and
the sound Of his gavel upon the speak
er's table announced the expiration of
the Iry-hrst congress,a scene unknown
N Legislative history transpired on the
hoor. As one man. the members arose
10 their feet. Paper was thrown into
Mldalr by hundreds of hands, Hand
kerchiefs were waved and silk hats were
tossed overhead The floor, which but a
moment before had been SO quiet, be
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

On the Saturday preceding the opening Of
tie Csss coully fair, H. D. Carpenter shipped
front this station six head of his finest sheep
to Fargo, to enter them for premiums. The
sheep did not reach Fargo until the Wedncs-
day following, and were in an almost falnish-
ing condition, one CT them dying short time
after being unloaded from the car. Whero
they were tic four Or five days intervening be-
tween the time Of shipping them and receiv-
ing them at Fargo is mystery, but tho Com
pany evidently charged Mr. Carpenter for the
time they We're enroute, as he paid freight
bill of s12 90 for their transportation. II that
is not accommodation to the patrons of the
road where would you find it? Only about
/ five days on the road to Fargo, and the freight
rate at the small sum Of two dollars for each
sheep! Great is the Great Northern.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

j. R. Honeyman, the bees gardener Of
the county, sent down by tho mail carrier
Thursday from his Sherbrooke garden another
fine lot of vegetables. There were in this lot
a sugar-beet weighing ~ pounds, IS inches
long, II inches in circumference; a rutabaga,
weight 91a lbs, circum ference 2315 inches;
an Early Aberdeen yellow turnjp, weight 10lts;
four Carrots. 16 inches long, II inches in cir
cumference; four parsnips, 30 inches long and
13 inches in circumference; two Leads Of
cabbage, 36 inches in circumference. These
vegetables were all raised from the seeds, and
maured in three months and twenty two days.
Can anyone beat this record? And can any
climate and soil compare with that OF North
Dakota and Steele comfy in tho way Of pro
ductiveness? We are inclined to think that i
] cannot 10 beaten.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

JAS Elsbury is one of the farmers who Is
Sin tho swiin' this year, aud Gin it' to a
lucky degree in the way Of crops.
He built large granary this fall thinking to
accommodate his crop Of wheat, but found up
on thrcslng that it was entirely inadequate
to contain the crop. He emptied his black
smith chop CT its equipments and filled that,
ard then was obliged to build another grauary
to hold his wheat crop, besides filling up lis
hog pen with oats. He tllreshcd more wheat
from G5 acres this season than he got from
24O acres last year.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

1t has been brought to light within the
past few days that number of cases Of
scarletina. in mild form, are prevalent In
our midst, and Thursday the public schools
were closed, and steps to quarantine the houses
where tho disease prevails were taken, to
prevent tho spread of Tie disease. It is hoped
by taking these precautionary measures to
prevent the spread OF the disease, and a meet
ing of the county board Of health was called
for that purpose on Thursday.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23
-RpY. S. B. Nlahaney addressed the peopl

Rev. S. B. Mahaney addressed the people
OF Hope last Sunday night for the last time in
tho official capacity as pastor of the NJ. E..
church at this place. His sermcu was an
eloquent and earnest one, and the church was
crowded to its fullest capacity by appreciative
hearers, the warm personal friends Of Rev.
Mahanev. His many friends will join with
the PIONEER in the hope that his lines here
after may be cast in pleasant places, and will
heartily commend him to the good people
where his lot may Dc cast.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

We are in receipt OF communication
FROM the president Of the Fargo Agricultural
College informing us that owing to tho late
ness OF the season for farmers the winter term
of the college will not open until Nov. 18th,
instead Of October as has been formerly an
nounced. This will give those an opportunity
for attending who could not otherwise have
attended the full term. The winter term will
continue eight weeks
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

Fargo Republican Twice, recently, Harry
Bakers meat market, on Front street, has
been entered by burglars, tho last time on
Thursday night and about, sl5o worth of
clothing, and some small change stolen. Yes
terday afternoon mau named Frank Mitchell
was arrested having on his person a coat, vest,
pair OF shoes and shirt that were a part Of the
missing goods. He was to be tried before
Justice Barnett this afternoon.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

-Messrs. Seth D. Curry and c. G. Bo:se
received a new Rumey threshing outfit on
Thursdays train. The Car on which the rig
came contained large gang. with five II
inch plows attached, which T. j. Foster had
shipped up and will run the same to do his
blowing with his RuTely engine. 1t is
monster affair, aud with it he will be able to
do large amount Of blowing in day.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

James Simpson. OF Norman township, is
reported as having the largest yield per acre
in Steele County, having threshed so bushels
of wheat per acre from fifteen acre piece
A good yield, but citizens Of North Dakota are
surprised at nothing in The shape Of big yield:
in this year of rraca 1891
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23
AT a Meeting OF the school board not lon

AT meeting Of the school board not long
since it was decided to fit up a part Of the
room in the upper part Of the school building,
now occupied as hall by the Masonic order.
This new room will be occupied by the scholars
of the high room, while the primary and tn
termedate departments will be conducted in
the lower rooms, and a new teacher hired for
the primary department, and Miss Morehouse
will add greatly to our already efficient school
facilities.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

Tho O',d Fellows ct Fargo are to put up a
S50,OOO bnildipg next spring, according to the
Argus. Fargo is prospering and it is not the
only city or town in the state that will be made
prosperous by the fine crop this year. They
are all sin it'' and Hope is not anywhere near
the back scat-she is away to the front.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

Portland News: c. L. Pottle came in last
Tuesday from his Steele county farm. He
says he has his wheat all stacked and 100 acres
plowed. He stacked his wheat as soon as lie
got through cutting. His family will return
TO their old home, Minnesota City, in about a
month, for the winter. Mr.. Pottle has
bought tho Ingalls, section at $40 per aero and
will farm more land next season.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23
Tribune. TIE case of T, O. Schielda

Tribune: The case of T. 0. Schjellahl
against I''illiam Osborn for breach OF contract
was tried before Justice WinsloW Monday.
Defendant Osborn is thresher and plaintiff
claimed that Osborn had agreed to thresh for
him but failed to do so. Atty. Murray ap-
peared for plaintiff and H. N. Morphy of
Northwood for defendant. Judgment was
rendered in favor of the plaintiff for S199 the
full amount asked tor in the complaint.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1891-10-23

"A large prairie fire was seen north Of
town last Sunday. 1t burned over large area,
extending north from about mile north of
JAS. Esbury's house to G.. g. Merriell's tree
Claim and extending east and west about
three or four miles. Fortunately there was
but little wind, and the flames were soon
subdued.