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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-20
A PROTEST.

On Monday last change was made
in the mail service on the branch Of
the G. M. s st. P. railroad, according
to instructions from the chief clerk Of
the railway mail service Of division
No. 10, whose Office is at St. Paul.
The mail which has heretofore left
Mankato for Good Thunder, Minneso-
ia Lake, Rapidan, Mapleton and
Wells, on the pm, will lie over in
the Office here until o'clock the next
morning, instead Of going through
and being delivered at the several
towns on the branch the same evening
Our merchants who fl orders to send
goods TO the towns mentioned above,
protest against this change, saying it
will prove detrimental TO their bust
ness. Postmaster Mcconnell declares
he knew nothing Of the change until
he received his official orders from
headquarters.
Here is whatthe Mapieton Enterprise
has to say On the subject:
A change is TO be made in the mail
service along the branch next Mon
day. which. If we understand it cor
rectly viii be very injurious TO the
transaction Of business between the
towns along the branch and Mankato,
the mail viii be sent to that city IN
the evening too late TO be received at
the business houses the same day hay-
ing TO lay over there until the third
| day. For instance a letter would
leave Mapleton On Monday evening,
| the Mankato merchant would receive
| it Tuesday morning, answering it he
would mail his letter and it would lay
| in the Mankato Office until Wednes-
day morning when it would be taken
| TO Mapleton-faSt mail indeed. In
der the present service a letter can be
| sent TO Mankato and returned the
same day
The cause for the change is not
given, but it is intimated that it has
been done for the purpose of relieving
the pressure on the clerks on the
main line of the railroad.
Is Mankato and the towns along the
line TO suffer simply because Of a few
-cleTKsg The FREE PREss, IN common
with al ofour people, protests against
the change, and demands that the
service be continued as it was up &c
last Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-20
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.

The celebration Of the twenty-ffth
Anniversary Of MankatO Lodge No. 10,
10. O. T. occurred Tuesday evening
in The beautiful lodge hall, and was
particiDated in by goodly number
of the members and their families.
This lodge has been most prosperous.
and during the quarter Of century
of its existence il has done much good
to humanity and afforded relief to
MANY of IT'S members. The lodge was
founded with six charter members.
only one o. whom, Mr.. B. d. Pay,
holds good his membership. John
Simpson, Esq, was the first man TIC
ride the homeless goat, and he is still
one Of the faithful flock. although
unable TO be present last evening on
account of business matters. Two
hundred and siXty-four men have
been initiated since the organization,
and about 105 names are now enrolled
as active members. There are.
among these. ten who have enjoyed
the pleasures of the organization for
twenty years and upwards. and eigh-
teen NhDAave held naenbersnips df-
teen years and over.
Odd Fellowship lis Qneef the grand
est fraterflaf orders In existence. and
Mankato Lodge No. Is has thorough
" good membership of thoroughly
good men. May it live to celebrate
many quadriennial periods, and may
its good work for humanity never lag.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-20
FORTY YEARS MARRIED.
About Fifty Friends of Rev. George
B.ssHair Treated Him and His
Excellent Wife TO Com
plete Surprise, Tuesday
Night.

A genuine surprise was given 10
Rev. SEQ. B. Hair and his most esti-
mable "Wednesday night at their resi-
dence, by about so members Of the
Methodist church, Of which Rev. f.
NJ. Rule is pastor.
After the entrance Of those who de-
sired TO do honor TO the Presiding
Elder and his companion, the cold
November night was shut out from
the pleasant scene in the parlors, and
artificial light made a mellow glow
within.
The occasion was the 10th auniyer-
sarY OF the day the Elder LED a blush
ing bride 10 the matrimonial altar III
England. After congratulations had
4 been extended and received by q
hearty hand shake and God bless
YOU. Rev. f. NJ. Rule, ia behalf OF
I the guests. delivered few well chosen
/ remarks. to which Mr. Hair responded
/ with deep feeling Of emotion. Shortly
| after the speech-making those present
were invited to partake Of a collation..
which was served on set OF beautl-
| full china dishes. a present TO the host
and hostess from the ladies OF the
church. At the conclusion Of the
/ feast, a general conversation was kept
/ I'D for an hour or more, and those
! present will carry for many a day,
/ pleasant recoIlectons of the event.
Rev. g. Is. Hair, was born in Eng
/ land in IS2S. and came to America y
4 wears later. entering the wyoming
4 conference in 1856 as a minister Of the
+ gospel. He has filed important sta
/ tiOns in New York and Pennsylvania,
1 and was transferred to the Minnesota
/ conference in 1873. Five years ago he
! became the preacher in charge Of the
/ Centenary Methodist church Of Man
/ kabo. but after one year as pastor. he
became the presiding elder Of this
district. making his home here.
Mr.. Hair is a genial gentleman and
! has a host Of friends here as well as
/ elsewhere. He is positive in his con-
victions, pleasing in his manner and
/ is well thought Of by al who know
him. From his appearance last night
/ il would seem that the cares Of life
have rested lightly upon his shoulders
as well as those of his companion.
Mrs. Hair is a lady of refinement,
and is well thought Of in Mankato, as
pleasant and intelligent woman and
a, devoted wife Her maiden name
was Miss II. Davidson, Of New Castle
on-Tyne.
While it is possible they are on the
shady, yet sunny side Of life, it is the
hope of their friends that they will
i've long and enjoy all there is in this
! life and be surrounded in their old
age with legion Of true friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-20

IN his address before the Civil
RightsLeague in St. Paul Monday eve
ming, D. A. Straker, Of Detroit, Mich,
speaking Of the colored race, said that
thirty years ago the colored people
had neither money, preachers, law
yers, doctors nor professions. Now
they have over 1858, 000, 600 worth of
property, $40 lawyers, 749 doctors,
/, $40 mechanics, 1,58l merchants, So
editors, and hundreds Of preachers.
This is certainly good showing for a
race that is only one generation out
Of slavery, and has had to work its
way against prejudice at that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-20
A Little Girls Experience III a Light
house.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are
keepers Of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach. Mich. and are blessed
with a daughter, four years old. Last
April she was taken down with Me4s-
les. followed with a dreadful Cough
and turning into Fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated her. but
in vain. she grew worse rapidly, until
she was a mere handful Of bones. .
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Dis
c0yery and after the use Of Two and
half bottles. was completely cured.
They say DR.. Kings New Discovery is
worth its weight in gold. you may get
a trial bottle free at ] r. Jones drug
store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-20
MRS. GRAHAM'S
Bleach.

Cures the worst cases of Freckles Sunburn
Sauowness, Moth-patches, Pimples and all skin
blemishes. Price Sl.50. Harmless and effee-
tive. No sample can be sent. Lady Agents
wanted.
INC Drgg Bin po o nv mno aff ans. via
have his Name added TO this advertisement
My preparations are for sale, by wholesale
druggists in Chicago and every city west of it.
sent Is .Y1d&w
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-20
Put Money in Thy Purse.

Our lady readers viii be deeply in
terested in the advertisement of Glas-
go Lace Thread Co., which appears
on our local page. 20t4
The rustler., 1891-08-14
TROUBLE AT OMAHA.

The Going Into Eject of the Eight-Hour
Law Results in "a Row-Men at the Smeitcr
Refuse Ia work Long shifts.
OMAHA, Ncb., Aug. 3-Trouble at
the Omaha Il Grant smelling works
over the eight-hour day took on a more
serious aspect yesterday. Men have
been working eleven and thirteen hour
shifts and have many times agitated
the question of the shifts Of eight hours
each. When the eight-hour law went
into effect Saturday, the company
handed the men contracts binding them
TO work the same hours for the same
pay as before. Men not willing to do
lhis were asked 10 report 10 the main
Office in writing. Several did SO report
and were promptly discharged
This created much dissatisfaction and
all Saturday night muttcrings of dis
content were heard. A st 1ng force OF
police was put on guard az the works,
and trouble was ayerted for the time.
At : o'clock last night day shift men
assembled at hall in bohemia town."
and there in Bohemian Polish and
other foreign tongues, discussed the
question When liquor and oratory
had sufficiently aroused the men, they
marched in Il body TO the works and
drove the men from the furnaces. and
other parts of the buildings and
grounds The police on duty could do
nothing with the mob
At 1880 p. IN. the crowd was
bowling about the company's Office on
the grounds The works employed
about 1900 hands, nearly all Bohemians
and Poles
The rustler., 1891-08-14
COSTLY FoR cArrLEmgn.


Cattis sn the ChsFsnus and Arapahos Rec
sFxatian ~utslsst O. ZINE aud ssiFure.
kixeFIsHEn OK. Aug. a-Several
week. aru comp. .aints were entered In
the territorial courts against x m
Cragin and the Cragln Cattle Co. d T.
FAINT. Zen Garland. William Quinlon.
Maj Eldridgc. james T. Ellison. short
Bros. and Drum a snyder for unlaw.
fully holding aud grazing cattle upon
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reserva.
ton. The case was tried on general
d.murrcr The argument was full and
senaustive
The decision Of Hon. A. ]. Seay, as
sociate iustire Of the territorial court
has been rendered and a writ of seizure
allowed The court held that all persons
holding live stock within the limits Of
the Cheyenne and Arapahoc reservation
were subject % n penalty Of 81 per
head and that the stock was also sub.
ject 10 seizure and sale for the payment
Of the penalty.
The marshal was commanded 20 at
tach all cattle found upon this reserva.
tion and 10 hold the sale until disposed
Of according TO law, and that owners
or persons having the cattle in charge
should be summoned 10 appear and
answer before the court October 20
This order is now in the hands OF the
United States marshal. who will pro.
eeed at once b execute H. II covers
200 600 or 500 600 head of cattle. which
it is claimed are now upon this reserva.
ton unlawfully
The cattlemen will probably resist
the execution of the order. but the mar.
shal will go into the reservation with a
sufficient force 30 carry IL out II is
understood that the cattlemen claim to
have obtained permission Of the federal
officers TO go upon the reservation, and
have paid for the privilege of doing 50.
II is expected that the trial of the
case will result in some developments
OF an extraordinary and startling char.
actcr Col j. l. llallowell. of Wichita,
represented the cattlemen and Hon. j.
C. Roberts and Il. c. Palmer, OF this
city. the ccmplainants.
The rustler., 1891-08-14
STOCK TENS

II the stock y turned into the stubbis
6elds sec that u is not kept In too long.
or animals will begin % run down. aud
what they lose viii have % be made up
again
Generally the pigs that return the
best profit arc the ones that are ready
20 market Ia the shortest time This
implies a quick growth and an early
maturity.
The man who Is awfully particular
20 have his fine mare bred 10 a fine
horse. and then gives the colt poor
showing. Is wanting sadly in the char
acteristics of good horseman.
An agricultural expert, who has tried
both ways. says IL Is better % have
COW give 800 pounds Of butter for five
years and die ON your hands than 10
give 200 pounds for ten years and then
make i,5O0 pounds old COW beef
Wool is the smallest product In value
derived from the sheep Il has been
repeatedly shown that by the use Of
the improved breeds of sheep. lambs
can be made 20 pay from 81 10 $40 each.
while the increased value of the land
upon which the sheep have been kept
is of itself n sum quite large enough 10
render shecp-raising quite profitable.
All things considered, the best plan
OF fattenIng hogs is by giving them the
run of good clover pasture, and then
feeding liberally with good variety of
fattening food The principal advan-
tage in allowing them 10 runsout is that
better health can be more easily main
tanned. and with good health better
growth and thrift are possible. .-Prac-
ticnl Farmer.
Horses thrive remarkably well on
sugar and molasses, and these ingredi-
ents have been regularly used since
1873 in Australia and South America
and other parts OF the world for getting
horses into condition for sale. and also
/ for colts while wintering in the park.
/ Sugar not only improves the condition
OF the colts, but prevents any risk on
the stoppage OF the bowels. The way
/ Il il used Is 10 dissolve the sugar in
water and pour it on the chaf or cut
hay, taking care that the food is well
mixed.
There is no magic balm coming from
the earth that cures horses lameness
or soreness. When horses get cured, aS
they often do, of any soreness or lame
ness by n run Mt grass, it is because
they get just the right amount of rest
and the right amount of exercise, and
because the feet are kept cool and the
fever kept out by the damp earth and
wet grass. Give the animal the same
rest and light exercise when kept in the
stable, and keep the feet cool and fire.
/ quently moistcned and he will be
benefited just rs much
The rustler., 1891-08-14
FARM NOTES.

II the early potatoes are dug rs soon
as they are ripe see that they are thor
oughly dried in the shade, spread out
In n thin layer in loft or cool place
where there is good circulation of
air.
The way TO get blood out of turnips,
says an exchange, is as follows: Sow
rutabagas the first favorable weather,
after this date, and other sorts in Sep
tember. Then feed the crop good
cattle.
Clover and orchard grass ripcn at
about the same time. Timothy and red
top ripen later Mammoth clover
ripens little later than red, and for
this reason is better to mix with notify
than the common red.
If strawberry beds are TO be renewed
or enlarged the ground can be plowed
and manured and then worked all
ready for the plants. When the condi-
tion of the weather will permit August
is one OF the best months to set out
strawberry plants.
With currants, gooseberries, raspber-
ries and blackberries, after the fruit
has been harvested, all the old wood
should be cut out and in many cases
the better plan is to burn it, as in this
way many insect pests rs well as germs
of diseases will be destroyed.
Many prefer to SOW grass seed in the
fall in preference to spring. II is inn
portant, however, that care be taken
TO have the soil prepared and the seed
ready. so that il the season will admit,
the seeding an be done early, so that
the plants can secure good start to
grow before cold weather sets in.-Live
Stock Indicator
There is one advantage in growing
turnips. They are n cheap crop, and all
that cannot be marketed or used to
good advantage can be fed TO the
stock. When there is good crop they
make cheap feed for stock, and when
there is a light crop they can nearly al
ways be sold profitably. Fresh land is
the best for this crop.
The successful farmer Is a judge OF
the value of property, and Is able to
buy and sell at true values. He knows
enough of legal lore TO avoid litigation,
and will suffer wrong rather than con-
tend for trifcs; and finally, he deals
honestly and fairly with all men, with
out deception or injustice toward any.
For such there is reasonable degree
of profit TO be expected, even at the
present low prices
Clover may be seeded down in the
fall after the warm days are passed,
and may follow on wheat stubble, or
even corn crop may be grown and tho
clover seed put in after corn, provided
the corn is removed as soon rs 1t Is
cured, and the clovef will thrive better
and heavier stand secured, from the
fact that the soil may then be especial
ly prepared for 1t, as is done for any
other crop, by blowing the land, har-
rowing it fine and brushing the seed in.
No stable manure should be applied.
for fear Of the seeds of weeds
The rustler., 1891-08-14
THOSE cHlLlANs.
Ensrts "a Mutual I.Eterrninatisn win Goa
alsf~rafaIe Nuer~aa-


nHkDFuHn. Pa. Aug 1-The follow
ing is an extract from a private letter
received recently from an officer Of the
United States navy a. present attached
to the South American squadron: The
insurrection o- unpleasantness now In
full blast throughout Chilli and parti-
cularly In and about the central and
northern parts. Is hot aud interesting
enought 10 satisfy the most blood
thirsty.
These Chilians believe ns did Beau
regard when he asked permission of
the confederate war secretary 10 raise
the black flag and take no prisoners.
that war means fight and fight means
kill. Ambulances and field hospitals
are useless incumbranceS Surgeons
have become line officers and ambu-
lance corps are active fighting organ.
izations No quarter Is given and none
expected by either side. II has been "a
war Of determination.
''1he military control the elections
and military dictatorship reigns SUI
preme. A censorship over the press,
the telegraph and the mail, Is carried
on. Balmaceda, supreme dictator,
governs without cabinet and until
recently without a congress At pres
ent the insurgents seem 10 be having
things in their own wav. | notice in
recent copies of New York papers re-
ports 10 the contrary. These are all
'doctorcd' reports for foreign effect
They eminate from the Balmacedan
censor.
Several outbreaks have taken place
in Buenos Avrcs, others in the interior
towns. Banks have with few excep-
tions suspended and trade is generally
unralvzpd -
The rustler., 1891-08-14
DAGO DIABOLlSM.
Drunken Italians Murder "A whole Family
aud Burn and Plunder the House.

Drunken Italians Murder "A whole Family
aud Burn and Plunder the House.
CATLETTsBURG, ky., Aug. Sin
Wayne county, West Virginia, Friday
night n Mr.. Brumfeld, his wife and five
children were murdered by n party of
Italian railroad laborers
The Italians were employed on the
Norfolk & Western railroad and Friday
night about fifty of them got drunk and
going TO the home of Brumfield, who
was reported TO have much money, they
demanded admittance.
When refused entry, with rails and
clubs the Italians began an attack.
Brunliield and his two half grown sons
made brave defense, but seem to have
had no arms.
The assailants finally broke in the
doors and windows and beat Brumfield
and the boys to death with clubs They
then cut their throats and stabbed
them repeatedly.
The fends then seized the wife and
three younger children and put them TO
death
After searching the place for valu-
ables the wretches burned the house TO
the ground.
The rustler., 1891-08-14
QUIT HIM GOLD.
The Improvident Conduct of Tramp Dis
gusts His Frugal Partner.


gusts His Frugal Partner.
lie was dirty and disreputable, and,
as he sat on an ash barrel up On Monroe
avenue one evening just about dusk. it
was easy TO see that he was mad. His
hands clutched at an imagined foe and
his lips muttered all the swear words
which are in the vocabulary of the old
time tramp
lie was mad clean through.
A short distance from him. on another
ash barrel, sat another tramp, even
more dirty and disreputable than the
first, II that were possibility. He was
munching something from out Of n pa
per bag that he held in his hand and
was seemingly at peace with himself
and all the world The first tramp shot
evil glanees ut him out of his bleary
eyes, and to the person who cared TO
listen IL was soon evident that the curses
he was spreading about with such a
prodigal mouth were all directed at the
second.
whats the matter?' asked young
man who was passing.
WAITS de matter? Well, deres plenty
nuff de matter, see? Me an dat stiff
over dere's bin pards for ten years, an
we've tramped 1t all over dis here coun-
try, see? We struck dis bloody town
two days ago an from dat time to dis
we amt had nothin ter eat. A little
while ago dat former pard er mine-he
amt no pard er mine now. fer quit
him cold from dis out, see?-dat former
pard o. mine he hit er man fer ten cents
an he got it Dere we were both 4 us
starvin' wild hunger, an told him ter
go ter bake shop and get all he cud
fer de dime. Wen he cum back wat der
yer tink dat de sweat had gone and
bought"
Cant imagine, said the young man.
"Wcll," said the tramp us his tone
became one of intense disgust, "well
an me an him both starvin', ther doc
gasted fool went an bought ten cents
worth of chocolate drops. He's eatin
'em new. Said dat when he saw EN-
his mouth watered for 'em. Wat der yei
tink er dat? An both of us not tastin
food fer two days. ] quit him cold, de-
yer mind, dead cold. No sich gibberin
idiots kin travel wild me, an don't yel
ferget it. it."-Rochester Democrat
The rustler., 1891-08-14
The Omnhn Strikes.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 5.-Therc has
been no change in the strike situation.
The men who are out held meetings in
various parts of the city. Mayor Cush-
Ing at noon issued proclamation COM
manding all persons to desist from as
sembling or congregating together in
numbers about any of the business es-
adjustments of the city for the purpose
of enforcing the eight-hour law by any
show of violence or force and calling
upon all law abiding citizens to assist
In maintaining peace and good order.
The rustler., 1891-08-14
The Terms of Agreement.

CHICAGO, Aug "A dispatch from
Boston giving the terms of the settle
ment between the Chicago Stoclsyards
Co., and the packers, Messrs. Armour,
Morris and Swift The company
agree to pay $500, 900 for the Central
stockyard property of Chicago recently
opened by the packers, half in cash
and half in mortgage, pending law suits
to be abandoned; to give $500, 900 in
common stock to be held by the pack
ers for five years, for 1000 acres of the
packers land at Tolleston. Ind; TO
guarantee principal and interest at D
per cent on 81, 900, 900 fifteen year
bonds of the Tolleston Stockyards Co.,
with sinking fund attached.
The rustler., 1891-08-14
MOUNTAIN BEARS.
A Child Carried on aud Killed Many BLACK
Bears Seen.


Bears Seen.
WLKESBARRE. Pa, Aug. 5.-Very
nearly 1000 people followed the re-
mains of little Annie FrcdcriclSs, who
perished on the mountain, TO the grave
yesterday. The rcmains-all there was
of them-rcposed in n neat casket. The
opinion Is now accepted on all sides
that the little girl was captured by
bears Immediately after entering the
woods and carried off to the place where
she was found. At the inquest the fact
was brought out that bears are increas-
ing on the mountain. Engineer
Koch was running Lehigh Val
ley passenger train No. 10 the other
night, and, when within a few miles of
town, saw huge black bear on the
track ahead of him. He applied the
air-break to stop the train, but the en-
ginc had already struck the bear and
knocked him down the bank. Some of
the crew plainly heard the animal
groan, and saw him kicking around
down among the brush, but the train
couli not wait to enable the men 20 fol-
low up and capture the animal Last
Thursday Miss Kennie Minchin, Of
Moosehead, saw another black bear
while she was going after water. On
being discovered, the animal walked
up the Lehigh Valley railroad n short
distance and disappeared in the woods.
The rustler., 1891-08-14
Gored to Death.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug 3.-It is
reported here on excellent authority
that u woman and two little girls were
attacked by Texas cattle in the Chero-
kee nation yesterday.
A cowboy attempted 10 -esc-e them,
but all four were gored to death by the
mad animals
Every possible effort to secure further
facts in regard to the horror has proved
SO far unavailing, but there is little rea-
son to doubt the truth of the report