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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-13

sFTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
SATURDAY. JULY ELEVENTH. same hour and
place. [jy1-d&ds BY order OF the trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-13


procras,inating the Indian that it was fully
IL before there any thing like a reasonably
large crowd on the bar" just above W off creek
and trifie north OF the agency. The judges
and starters and many others of the white per-
suasion were on hand in good season and waited
with more than Job-hke patience for the COM
ing OF their guests Capt George Sword. chief
of the agency police and one of the best Indians
anybody ever knew, moved around on milk
white cayuse stirring up the spirit of emulation
among the youngsters and warning the care
less 10 Keep OFF the track. That track was as
crude an affair rs man ever over. When
the call was sounded for the assembling of those
who desired to win two dollars by covering 100
yards OF prairie IN less time than ant one else
the TRACK was nothing more than two dark
streaks IN the soil where wagon wheels had Eff
fectually discouraged the growth OF grass or
weeds Ten minutes later and the sunhowers
which had grown tall between the wheel marks
were removed and there was flat
piece of prairie upon which four men
might run abreast without crowding Seven
young fellows elected to try their speed. so
the contest was divided into two heats 1t is
| customary in athletic affairs of the more re-
| fined description for contestants to do their
dressing in rooms provided for that purpose
but the Pine Ridge sprinters had 10 luxurious
| club house and they governed themselves ac-
| cOIdingly. Without go much saying by
your leave they Invested themselves of trous-
| ers or leggings, shook OH their blankets or shed
/ THEIR coats anu were READY 10 Start he Indian
| ordinarily impresses one with the idea that he
| has too much clothing. His blanket always
seems to trail near the ground, while his leg
| ginSs invariably tap loosely: and reach to his
| mocca>In soies. but when you see him III foot
| racing costume you at once struck with the
| extraordinary brevity of his shirt and the
| nsager quantity Of material out of which his
| breech clout ID made Those who knew not the
competitors partcuiarized each by the color of
| his shirt. One OF the garments was blue and
/ fairly clean, another Was red and new, third
/ was purple and adorned with big red flowers
while another was SO peculiar in its tint that
only after close examination could i be recoy-
niZed rs an article Of clothing that was once
| white Red Shirt won the first heat and the
| final was awarded two silver dollars and then
put on his trousers.
| An attempt WAS then made to get up q three
legged race, but 1t was failure. The Indians
could not easily catch on to the step, and they
would not so out on the track to furnish laugh
ter for any body.
| THE 220-YARD DASH.
In the matter Of Costume the 220-yard dash
was probably the most successful event of the
day. A brown.haired gentleman in q gray
shirt was the first competitor at the starting
point, followed closely by younger and black.
locked Indian who had outgrown the lower ex
treulities OF . blue cotton garment that VA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Docs Farming Paw ?a

Red Wing Republican: This was Gen.
Bakers question year ago He has in
years past raised considerable crops OF
Oficium Americanum, but recently he
has harvested almost nothing. Last fall
he cultivated the same on new ground
but his crop was all chaff instead Of kerr
mel and had no value, although it is said
that he expects to make something by
exhibiting the straw to the curious at
Washington.
At g. meeting of brother farmers in
terested IN the same product, held re-
Gently at St. Paul, Gen. Baker was an
applicant for some seed which the
others had to give to some one, to be
called state lecturer, but they preferred
that Miss Eva Mcdonald should see
what she could raise.
Farmer Baker should change his crop.
He has lost his mack with Officlum
Numbers of our Goodhue county agri
cultural farmers have done pretty well
this year with wheat, oats, flax, barley
and even potatoes. 1t must be that Blue
Earth county is as favorable for ayr esll-
tural farmers. Then use suitable imple-
ments. Stir with Minnesota pillow and
Illinois harrow rather than with ONO
mouth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
TIE SUN IS FRIGHTENED.

It is amusing even at this distance te
note how the New York Sus squirmf
over the possible success of tie election
bill. Here is what Dana says liza doable.
loaded editorial:
1.-THE one supreme duty ofthe hour
| for Democrats is to prevent tie passage
of the force bill. By an unexpected turn
of events it has raised it's ugy head in
the Senate again, and Is sluirming,
alive.
"For the seven weeks that rsmain be-
fore the end of the Fiity-frst Congress
the responsibility that rests lpon the
Democrats of the Senate is tremendous
eff this bill passes the Sen,te it will
be signed by the President. ca the eve
of expulsion from the Legislative branch
of government the Republican party
viii have enacted law thst makes
deadly certain the return OF that party
to power in the Congressional elections
of 1892; and from that time on perpetu-
ates the power thus regained by fraud
and force"
That is, as the San says, honest cleo
tons to result from the bill 'smakes
deadly certain the return of he Re-
puDllCan party TO power in the
Congressional election of 1892"
It is In vain that the virulent
organ shouts "fraud and force" The
bill, truly says the Chicago Inter Ocean,
neither hints nor meditates at fraud"
1t simply insures honest dealings at the
ballot-box instead of fraud. The very
l. a. - 4 - A
esty at the ballot-box And, now that
they see such staring them in the face
through the passage of the so-called
force bill, they raise their hands in per-
feet horror. With free ballot and an
honest count there is not the slightest
luestlonbu the Republican parry would
return to, power in 1892.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Mr.. WASHsURN SHOULD HEED

Discussing the election bill now before
the U. S. Senate, the Chicago INTER Ocean
makes some very potent notations, and
Senator Washburn might do wellto care
fully canvass his position before setting
himself entirely outside his party on a
question of such vital Importance to the
country. There are two Senator'S"
SAYS the Inter OceG1a, 'who are reported
as openly opposedto the bill, Washburn
of Minnesota and Wolcott of Colorado.
There are others who care more for the
silver bill than for the election bill, or
do not take much interest in the bill ell
Their way, but these two Senators are
against it. Mr.. Wolcott ISL young man
who has suddenly come into prominence
and was elected to the Senate, appar-
emily, because his eloquence had an ir-
resistible charm. But Mr.. Washburn is
man of large and long experience. He
has been intensely interested in and
thoroughly devoted to the principles of
the Republican party ever since the or
ganization began to have a recognized
existence. He has Republicanism
stamped upon all his political belong
ings. The Inter Ocean does not question
his sincerity in the present instance.
He probably is of the opinion that the
bill If passed would be a dlsappoint-
ment. A good many Republicans feel
that way about it. But if he Will stop
to reflect deeply upon the subject he can
hardly fail to see that the holding of
such an opinion is not a good reason for
opposing the bill.
His object is not a matter of principle,
but question of expediencv. He does
not deny the soundness of the doctrine
of honest elections which underlies the
bill. His judgment dissents from the
opinion of the party to which he be-
longs and which be is in honor bound to
represent. At bottom the question. as
raised by his attitude toward the bill is
one of expediency, or. rather of choice
between two guesses as to the practical
workings Of the bill. He guesses one
way, the party as whole another. Ev-
en- if he should be conceded, for the sake
OF the argument, to have the greater
weight of probability on his side, it
would still be his duty to defer to the
will and judgmento of the collective whole.
The conscience is purely individual
matter, but the weighing of probabili-
ties is rot"
Why 1t is that Senator Washburn re-
fuses to stand by the pledge of his par
ty, repeatedly made at National conven-
lions for national election law like the
pending one, is past finding out. He
should sabout face" and get toline on
measure which every Republican, true
to the interests of his country, is COM
mltted to,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE7

The FREE Press, something over
year ago, editorially advocated the pro
priety of submitting an amendment t.
the Federal constitution for the election
of United States Senators by popular
vote. 1t believed then, and believes
now more firmly than eyer, that it would
be an advanced step in our Republican
form of government entirely in touct
with the progressive age in which We
| live and quite in harmony with the
views entertained by an overwhelming
pre- ponderance of the American people.
! It is gratifying to know that q Blue
Earth county representative, MT Carrier,
brought this matter before the Mime
sofa legislature, calling upon Congress
to submit to the people an amendment
to the constitution covering the point
mentioned. and Yesterday the reso-
luton was adopted. Thus it is that one
branch of Mlnnesota's legislature, at
least, has put itself on record in favor of
the constitutional right of the people to.
rule, and the Senate should lose no time
in coDcurring. 1t is notorious fact that
very few of the State legislatures are
guided by the wishes of the mascot the
people Of their respective common
wealths in the selection of men for the
high office of U. S. Senator. Be it said
to the shame of the nation thattoo much
stress has been placed upon a mans
wealth and his disposition to spend
thereof in order to ''get there, ," and too
little accounting taken of his fitness and
honesty. 1t is not necessary to mention
individual cases to prove this statement.
Any we'll informed reader of public
and they are not confined to any party |
have elevated unfit men to |
this high rank; Democrats have done
the same thing, and if the Alliance party |
gets control of legislatures it will be no
Two hundred men in 8 |
legislature can be taken eare of where |
the attempt would not be made If the /
whole voting population of the State
had TO De seem.
The election of National Senators by |
popular vote would purge politics from
much of its rottenness. 1t would re-
Iieye honest legislators from the taunt /
Of corruption, and eliminate boodlers
and bribe-takers from politics. 1t would
give honest men with brains but without
money chance for political honors and
have the potent effect of paving the way /
for more honest legislation.
The time will come, and it is not far
distant, when the demands of the peo-
pie for this reform will be too strong for
Congress to withstand. 1t is a move in
The right direction, and altogether con-
,istent with good government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

REPRESENTATIVE CURRIER, ofBlue Earth
proposes to distinguish himself even
though it be at the cost of public inter-
est and sound legislation. 1t has been
left for him to open up with radical rail
road legislation, he having introduced
bill modelled much after the Iowa law.
1t has all along been expected that rsdi-
cal railroad legislation might be looked
for by the present legislature, but if the
members will carefully and impartially
examine into the workings of the Iowa
law, they will hardly commit the same
blunders. The Hawkeye state has suf-
fered greatly in her commercial pros
perity during the past few years through
crank legislation on prohibition and
railroads, and if there is anything to be
learned from the example of others, it
may be well to take advantage of the
lessons before us. That our pres
ent railroad laws need some
changes there is no doubt, but the
powers proposed to be vested IN the
Railroad Commissioners in the Currier
bill would prove dangerous and revo-
lutionary. The bill needs to undergo
careful pruning by practical, fair minded
men who viii not seek to cripple nor
yet afford unrightful powers to railroads.
The regulation of common carriers is a
subject of paramount importance to the
State, and too much consideration can
not be ven the question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

SENATOR MOODY is having hard fight
for supremacy in the South Dakota legls-
lature, and what the outcome will be is
only conjecture. On the first ballot
yesterday Moody received rs votes,
Trip "a, Harden 20. Crosse Is, Wardell
10, Cosand 8, Campbell 5, Preston 8,
Scott 2. If we We're to guess, from this
distance, our proyhesv would be that
neither Moody nor Tipp can succeed.
1t looks as though = compromise candi-
date will be the winner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

WINoNA lost her Opera House by fire
Tuesday night, including all its con-
tents. Maggie Mitchell had only con-
Guided her performance about an hour
before the fire broke out, but she had
removed all her properties and conse-
quently suffered no loss. The fire was
discovered at 1875 and within an hour
and half nothing but pile of smoking
ruins was left of the house. The loss
will amount to about $4,000 with an in
surance of $4,000. Winona's we'll known
push is sufficient guarantee that a new
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will soon be
opened for the accommodation of the
public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

DoNNELLY's so-called protest which he
Tuesday succeeded In getting spread
upon the Senate journal, might more
properly be called ga Blackguard's
Screed" The document, in it's attack
on the Lieutenant Governor, is unparlia-
mentary, undigniied and ungentleman-
". The State Senate had best get down
to other business than making such per-
sonal and ungrounded thrusts at its pre-
siding oficer-a man whose honesty,
integrity and fair dealings are so far
above his traducers as to make compare
son ridiculous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

WHILE the people of Minnesota are
basking in the warm sunshine of May
weather and rejecting upon the beau
ties of Minnesota winter, the people OF
Europe are suffering from the effects OF
the coldest weather ever known in for
eign cline. In parts of Europe persons
have been found frozen in their beds.
Several vessels have been wrecked in
the Bay OF Biscay and number of lives
have been lost. The gales throughout
Europe are the severest in thirty wears.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
NO I'M PROVE ENT.
I Albert Lea. Standard

The lower house of the legislature hiss
followed the bad presidents OF It's pre-
decessors and voted an allowance so
each member of twenty-one cents a.
day, amounting to $500 or the session.
for newspapers. 1t is one-half less than.
to curtail the employment of extra
clerks and hangers-on is also not as rsr
gid as it oaght to &C.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

BLUE EARTH county fares pretty well
in the combine makeup of the House
committees. Representative Currier is
member of the committee on Rail-
roads, Education and State Normal
Schools. He is at the head of the COM
mittee on Education. Representative
knudson heads the committee on State
Library, and is assigned place on the
committees on Public Lands and Insane
Hospitals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

THE free coinage bill will have labor
ed season before it to pass the House.
In fact indications are not wanting to
show that the chances are with the anti
free coinage members, and if the result
shall show this to be a fact, it willrelieve
the fears of an anxious public. The
longer the Senate Silver bill is exposed
to public discussion the less desirable
its passage becomes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

THE Democrats in Wisconsin propose
to place themselves on record in most
obnoxious manner. Both branches Of
the legislature have introduced a meas
ure for the repeal of the Bennett Edu-
cational law. As rule, the Democrat
ic party does not seem to thrive under
the benign influence of education.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
First ms. Jan. %: last Feb. s.
CITATION.

TIA TIE OF MINNESOTA County of Blue Earth,
y In Probate Court.
IN the matter of the estate of Urban
Palmer deceased.
The State u Aiinnesota and the said Probate
Court to all persons interested in the estate OF
Urban Palmer, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, U. II. Pa merS of the county OF
Wa onwanA State of Minnesota, has filed his be-
titlon in the Probate Court of the county OF Blue
Earth for letters of administration to issue
to some suitable person upon the estate of Ur-
ban Palmer, late oi said county, deceased
Therefore you and each of you are cited and
required to appear sst the Office of the Jadge of
Probate, IN the City OF Mankato, in said-eOunty
on the 18th day of February, 4. D. 1891. at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of that day and show
cause why Letter of Adnjnistra- ion upon said
estate should not issue as prayed for in said
petition.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court
this 2lst day of January, A. D. 1891.
W. b. T0RREY
tSeal.l Judge of Probate.
e. W. MEAD,
Attorney for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

THE Blue Earth City Post gives a re-
view of the improvements made during
1890 and find the grand total 10 approx
mate SS4 900. Blue Earth City is beau
iful little city and deserves all she gets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

THE Wisconsin legislature has intro
duced bill taxing express companies
a per cent. on their gross earnings.
This 10 precisely what the Minnesota
legislature will be called upon to do,
and there is little doubt but just and
equitable measure will be introduced and
Dassnd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

AFTER the fourth of March it will be
Senator Hill of New York. The COVER
nor received the unanimous support of
his party caucus last night, and as the
Democrats In the New York legislature
have just enough to elect, Hill will sue
coed to Senator Evarts' seat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

DoNNELLY's son gets the clerkship of
the Senate judiciary committee, and his
-in-law, it is said, Is to have the
clerkship of the committee on grain and
warehouse. Ig. will not get left if he
can help it, even though he has to spread
the offices around through his house
hold
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
TOUGH IF TRUE.
TLeSueuE. News.

The Sage OF Munger Is surely playing
In hard luck-that is, if We are to be-
lieve the rumog, now current in St. Paul
to the effect that Jim Hill has decided
to let the Sens railroad committee (of
which Donnelly is ehairman) "do its
dlrtiest.". This is sough if true-as thu
irrepressible L. no doubt expected to
make 'big haul'' out of the railroads
this winter. 1t serves him right, how
ever
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

IT is anyone's fight in North Dakota.
Senator Pierce's friends are ostensibly
confident, but in reality they have need
for grave apprehensions 1t now looks
as though his name, in vulgar par,ance,
was Dennis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

ILLINOIS is still struggling to name a
U 5. Senator. Palmer receives the full
Democratic strength of lOl, the Repub-
licans stick as unit to Oglesby with 100
votes, while the three farmers hold the
Legislature in dedlock by voting for
Streeter. The contest may be long drawn
out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

As has been several times predicted,
Bob Dunn will get his seat in the legis-
iature. Bob has made good fight, and
his friends are glad to now that his pc
sition has been INDICATED.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

The opposition to Senator Pierce in
North Dakota has thus far defeated his
nomination in caucus, and seems deter
mined to defeat his reelection. 1t Is
doubtful if the latter feat can be accom-
plished. The Senator has made good
representative and there is no good
reason advanced for his retirement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

LESUEUR is agitating electric light for
street purposes. If our neighbor wants
to keep up with the procession it should
by all means get into the lighted row.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Attorney for Petitioner
First ms. Jan. %; last Feb. 6.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA. County al Blue
y Earth. In Probate Cours
In the matter OF the estate OF Elias Belknap,
deceased
Notice is hereby given TO all persons having
claims and demands against the estate of
ri as Belkn p, late of the county of
Blue Earth, deceased, that the Judge OF
the Probate Court of said county of
viii hear, examine and adjust claims
and demands against said estate at his Office In
che City oil Mankato in said County. on the 22a
day OF August. A. ID. 1891 and that seven months
from the 21st day OF January. 1891 have been
,Iirlted and allowed by said Probate Court for
creditors TO present their claims
WILLIAM 7. THOMAS
Administrator OF the estate of Elias Belknap,
deceased
THOMAS EUGHEs,
Attorney for Administrator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
MANKATo FREE PRESS
FRIDAY. JANUARY 23. 1891.

IT is now Senator Hill of New York.
1t is a condition, not a theory, which
now confront Grover Cleveland.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-07

Did you ever watch the myriad way.
Of eating There is the aggressive eat.
er, who bites his bread a. though he
owed it a grud-e, and drinks hi, coffee
with eyes that fairly glare over the
brim of his cup with uuappeasable
wrath the rimid eater. who nip, hi,
food alphabetically the preoccupied
eater, vino doesn't seem 10 know salt
from sugar: the hungry eater. who eat,
az meu have ohampionej "a lost cau,e.
] never watch "a company of eaters but
l feel THAT rhe line of demlrrari.u be-
tween the human family and rle brut.
grows very faint and dim a. it ap-
pruaches this common center
I have often wondered IF the race "a,
il advances win NOT one day escape the
bouda-" of the appetite. Relief can
only come through method, of >impli-
ticaJiou. When science shall cUndeu,e
"a whole beef into a lozeu-e and the
nurrimeut of "a weeks baking into a
pasril we shall lose much Of our present
kinship with the orutes that perish
Chicago Herald.