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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
a STRANGE BEING AT SWAN
LAKE.
From the St. Peter Tribune.)

From the ST. Peter Tribune.)
A gentleman who lives IN the vicinity
of Swan Lake, tells us that the people in
that vicinity for week past have been
considerably exercised over the appear
ance at the west end of the lake, Of
being having the appearance of being
part human and part animal, the face
and body being covered with long shag-
gy hair. The curious being will not al
low himself to be approached by any
body, but fees with the speed of deer
from The approach of human footsteps.
Hen roosts suffer from his nightly visits,
and COWS are MIXED in the stable by
him. He has been seen by number of
people, and the gentleman says there is
considerable commotion at that section
OF the lake. The young ladies refuse to
60 anywhere without young gentlemen
to escort them, whilst the old folks go it
alone. There is talk of ring hunt to
capture the varmint, be he man or ami
NAL. We're the lake not so far away,
there is no doubt that the cave hunters
would gladly join in the chase. The
strange object is not over four feet high.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
It is Badly Needed.
Mapleton Enterprise.


For many years the Mankato Normal
school has been very much restricted In
its field of usefulness, which by the way
is no small one. owing to the failure of
the legislature to make proper approprl-
ations to relieve its crowded condition.
l. is not local institution, lis students
come from all portions of the state,
while its graduates can be found IN al
most every village and town and many
of the district schools. An appropri-
alton is needed badly, and it ID hoped
that our law makers will consider the
needs as well az the teachings of the IN
stitution before reducing the finance of
the state TO the extent that it will be
necessary for the Governor TO veto the
bill in order to save the states credit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so we'll
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have
used Electric Bitters sing the same song
of praise.-A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed, Electric Bitters viii cure all
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys. will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Reuhm and
DINER a1ecllons eauseu oy impure Dlood
and prevent as well as cure all Malarial
fevers.-For cure of Headache, Constip-
alton and Indigestion try Electric Bit
ters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded.-Pric so cts. and ST 90
per bottle at ]. r. Jones' Drug Store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

SENATOR LINEAU, of st. Paul, FIR
day introduced a bill providing for the
establishment of State Bureau of I'M
migration. The measure makes the
Governor, State Auditor, State Treasur-
er and Attorney General the Board,
and authorizes it to cause to be pub
lshed a pamphlet. treating of and de-
scribing the developed and undeyeloped
agricultural, mining, manufacturing and
commercial resources of the State, and
also other literature, together with speci-
mems 10 be distributed at the Chicago
1898 Fair. The board is given the power
10 elect a secretary, who shall receive
salary of 81, 800 per year, and he shall
De allowed $3.50 for clerk hire. The sum
of 81 800 shall be appropriated for each
year of 1891 and 1892 for the purpose of
carrying out the provisions of the act.
The board is required to make reports
OF their labors and TRANSACTIONS to the
Legislature. Constituting the Board as
the bill does, with the Governor at the
head, it should be guarantee of etficl-
ency and value. IF the measure be-
comes a law, the FREE Press is of the
opinion that our State will receive much
benefit in the more speedy develop
ment of unoccupied lands, the intro
ductinn OF new manufactures and IN
creased general commercial prosperity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
But He Must do Something.
TSt. Paul Globe.

F NJ Currier, of Blue Earth, who Is
a bright member, is, however, evidently
mistaken IN his idea of the value of a
dozen or so copies of the journal daily
to be sent to his constituents Heavens
just think of the poor farmer and his
wife wading through the journal of the
house. If citizens of the state were del
uged with copies of the journal of the
doings of the Legislature, the hospitals
of the insane would have to be increas-
ed. No sane man would read these
journals with the view of obtaining a
clear idea of the legislation proposed
and enacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Mr.. HAMlLTows REPORT.
The Surgeon General Tells Abaut the
Marine Hospital Service.

WAsHzNGTog. Jan. l9.-Supe
Surgeon General Hamilton. of Marine.
hospital service has completed his re-
gglrt seoTing the operation Of service
Tor tlae..sssasf fiscal year
In tie nineteen Un11ad States marine
IlosTi as proper. and al the 10 other
and smaller stations at which hosuifaT
relief IS furnished there We're treated
altoge Uner 50.G7l sailors. of which num-
Der 14.587 We're treated IN hospitals, and
&c. 0S4 were treated IN the dispensaries@
as out patients OF the patients treated
in hospitals it IS of interest to note, as
an indez OF nativity of those employed
on American registered vessels that
6.916 of these We're born III the United
States. .65j IN Norway and sweden.
]. $40 were born in Ireland 10 IN Ger
many and 552 IN Canada The various
marine hospitals are reported as having
been generally improved during the year.
and as being IN excellent condition
A Warning Against Cholera
A special description is given of the
original cause and termination Of the
grippe epidemic, and attention with Is.
note OF warning is called TO the epidemic
of cholera which has prevailed 50 ex-
tensively in Asia Minor. Persia and
Spain and which still exists In Japan.
No epidemic of yellow fever has been re-
ported. but the surgeon general states
that the United States would be the
gamer even in pecuI1iary sense II she
We're to donate to the Cuban govern
ment sufficient funds 20 make H8vauna
a healthy seaport. yellow fever, which.
is almost always present IN Havanna,
and Rio de Janeiro. and those ciJies, hee
says, could be made healthy If proper
measures We're taken. but they are now
a standing menace TO the health of thta
TTuiTad States
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Tracked and Captured a Bigamist.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 19.-Sol0-
mon Seiig, who resides IN this city, and
travels for Philadelphia house, is lying
in Jail on charge of bigany. Selig,
under the name of G.. Langsdown, was
married to Miss Milan, at Pittsburg, In
October, 1888. After FIVE days of mar
RED life, he disappeared. Frank Milan,
the deserted woman's brother, has de-
voted two years TO running down the
deserter. Following clew to this city
he found that Selig had wife and three
children here. For couple of weeks
Milan and his detectives have been wait
ing for Selig to return from business
trip, and he was caught az soon as har
alighted from the train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
HAS He CHANGED HIS MIND?

A gentleman from Window said, this
morning, that Gen. Baker will be the
congressman from the Second District
after 1892, and that he will not contest
Mr.. Lind's election. But, if the general
has decided not to contest, be has done
so within the last day or two, as his case
has been in the hands of prominent
Southern Minnesota law firm for the
past six weeks. The general will con-
test if there is any show.-St. Paul Dis
patch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Pilesl piles! itching Piles

Symptoms-Mo itching and
singing most at night; worse by scratch
ing. IF allowed to continue tumors form,
which often bleed and ulcerate, becom-
ing very sore. Swayne's Ointment stops
the itching and bleeding, heals uleera-
ton and in most cases removes the tum-
ors. At druggists, or by mail 90 cents.
DIR. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia. Ask
your druggist for it. decl2,bmts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

Four hunters from Little Falls, Mimi,
killed three bear cubs and two deer in
one day, and the next day killed the
mother of the cubs The male bruin
followed the hunters close TO Brainerd,
but finally disappeared il the timber.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
"How ito Cure all skin Diseases.

Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment. |"
No internal medicine required. Cures
letter, eczema. itch, erysipelas. all un-
slightly eruptions on the face, hands.
nose ETC., leaving the skin clear, white
and healthy. Its great healing and cur
alive powers are possessed by no other
remedy. Ask your druggist for Swayne's
Ointment. decl2, 6mte
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Wants the Bill Revised.

WASHINGTON. Jan 19-Mr Stewart
has gwen notice of motion to recon-
NIT the elections bill with Instructions
TO the committee to report 1t back with
a provision for the election of members
of congress ON days when no other cleo
tons are held In the several states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

Gov. MERRIAMs message which we
published in full in last weeks Issue,
would have been noticed in that paper but
for an unexpected press of other matter.
The message like all previous messages
and communications from the same au-
thor, is very sensible business like do
cumeDt and contains many valuable sug-
gestions TO our legislators, who will moi
get far out OF the way ifthey followthem
out in their actions. The management
of the States finances during tie two
years past has been what might be ex-
pected from clear headed anu practical
business man and hnancier as Gov
Merriam is known TO be, and Ais time
ly caution against extravaganza apprcp-
riations should be duly considered. On
many other subjects the Governor is
equally sound. The farmers, will, ma
nv of them, s.be surprised that action
has already been taken in acc rdance
with the laws of the land passed by the
preceding legislatures and machlnerY
purchased for the manufacture of
binding Irvine, and the Govern
nor recommends a farther approp-
ration TO complete the work. The
The Governor las found it an expensive
experiment and so will the farmer. He
urges prompt action relative to the IN
spection of Illuminating oils IN which
nearly every, perhaps every, family IN
the state is interested. and their safety
from accident from explosions, too of
ten the result of impure oils, largely
depends upon careful and competent
inspectors and it is we'll that the Cover
nor should call the prompt attention OF
legislators to a subject of so much I'M
portance. His recommendations relat-
ing to the swamps and other state lands
are timely ana worthy OF Legislative
care. Land has become too valuable ID
Minnesota TO be left uncared for. On
our educational system the message Is
sound and will meet with general APP
proval by all friends of our school sys-
tenn, unexcelled probably by that of any
state in the Union. His recommends
ton for amending the law to
regulate freight and passenger rates on
railroads is of Importance to the people.
He condemns the issuing of passes IL all
cases. His recommendations to amend
and improve laws governing railroad
matters will doubtless be satisfactory to
the generality of the people. On the
subject of grain inspection he suggests, AS
a settlement of the difference some
times occurring between inspectors, a
board of appeal at the termination OF
points of road. This may be satisfactory
to the shippers, but must add little to
the expense of the people. He SAYS
the creation of the board of railroad
and warehouse commissioners has ap-
parently accomplished much, IN the
way of reducing rates and benentilng
the public. Public institutions are IN q
satisfactory condition. He alludes to
the evils inevitably resulting from class
legislation and urgently appeals 10 the
Legislature to shun the evils by avoid
ing the cause. This is one Of the sound
est and best of his recommendations.
and we hope IT NAV be carefully heed.
ed. The message is as whole con-
servative, sensible, business and
tatesman like document, credltable to
author and satisfactory TO the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

Bro. HALL, of the Mirror, is respect
fully informed that the editor of the
FREE PRESS is finding no fault over his
defeat as Secretary of the Senate. He
takes his medicine like little man and
''looks pleasant" Donnelly has had his
fun; We are now simply taking an in
nlng; that's all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
1t DON'T Spasm that Way.
Ortonville Herald-star


Well. II has been fully ten days since
the anti-republican party has had con-
troll of both branches of the Minnesota
state legislature, and not even spasm
of reform has made itself manifest yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
severe winter weather in france.

PARIS. Jan. 19-Heavy snow storms
prevail at Bordeaux and Peligueux.
Traffic of all kinds is suspended In those
neighborhoods. All rivers IN the de-
partment of Dordonge are frozen.
Wolves are rayaging the sheep pens In
the villages Farms In Pontariler ara
isolated from all communication Sew
eral deaths from cold are reported IN tina
department of Cher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Two Killed and -Four injured.

LAWRENcEBURG, Ind, Jan. 19.-There
was an explosion IN the Crescent brew
cry, Aurora. Two men named swirl
and Pfeister were killed and four others
seriously wounded
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

Pimpies, boils and other humors. are liable
to appear when the blood gets heated. The
best remedy is DR.. j. 81. McLean's Sarsaparii-
a. Sold by j. r. JONES' druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23

Distress after eating heartburn. sick head
ache, and indigestion are cured by DR.. J. II.
McLeans Liver and Kidney Pllets little pills.
Sold by J. II. Jones. druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
Arrested for Custom House Frauds

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19-George c.
Baker. a custom house clerk. was az
rested charged with altering the figuras
IN invoices of sugar Te.isignetf "a. Clans
Spfeckles in this city Uni1ed Stars
Commissioner Edmunds admitted him
10 s., t,aG baii
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-23
MANKATo I Rec Press.

FREE PRESS PRINTING CO., Publishers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-12-26
An Important Lease.

A. Jackson and Nathan, Kind &
Co. have leased the Keystone mine of
Robinson District, White Pine, to
Charles Rudeen, Gus Benson and
Andy Olsen for term of twenty
eight months. Considerable new ma
chinery is to be added, and the mine
put in thorough order at one. The
lessees are skilled in teaching and
will work the ores by that process.
They are also first-class miners and
responsible business men. We anti
cipate that they will make complete
success Mt Robinson. The past record
of the Keystone is good and there is
still great deal Of ore in sight.
Featherstone, who formerly owned it.,
used 70 ship ore by team that worked
5000 per ton. The many friends in
Eureka of the lessees will wish them
the greatest luck in their new field
Eureka Sentinel.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-12-26
High Grade Ores.

| have been told the White Pine
News doubts my statements in for
mer letter about the quantity and
richness Of ore. | have good author
ity for my statement. Davis & San
ford have at least $4,000 tons of high
grade ore in sight. Their average on
on ore shipped is so ounces, and their
last shipment was 105 ounces. The
Grand Deposit at Muncy has been
measured, sampled and tested by four
different parties and they make the
average on ore 60 ounces and $4,000
IONS in sight. The average on ore at
tilencoe is 300 ounces tirst-class and
20 second-class. At Spring Creek
was told by the owners that the ore
runs from 200 to 1000 ounces, and at
Schellbourne the average is 300 Dunes.
How is this for low grade camps2
working test.)-M. E. Bassett in
Salt Journal.
The News has no desire to detract
from the reputation of the great min
eral section above mentioned. Our
knowledge of the subject is purely
what we hear. So, in this respect,
Mr.. Bassett is at homo ON the subject,
and knows whereof he speaks better
than we could be expected to. We
accept his statement, which has set
US to figuring thus: Davis & San
ford's mine: $4,000 tons, so ozs.,
equal to 100000 ozs., or about 3D.
100000 at the present price of silver
Grand Deposit: $4,000 tons so ozs,
equal to 3,1s0,000 ozs., or about So
100000. This is truly wonderful
showing, and the greater wonder is
that capital has been so slow in en-
bracing such opportunities as these
properties offer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-12-26
B,p Timber Land sale.

The Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany made the largest timber land
sale In it's history last week. Ac-
cording to the reports OF the COM
pany's officials the sale amounts to
$4,000 1t was stated that the land
averaged IS an acre, and this would
make the total acreage sold $4,000, or
twenty square miles. The land is in
Southern Oregon and was bought by
II. and J. G.. Pierce, lumber men OF
Chicago, who will erect large lumber
mills at Klamath City, and will build
a railroad thirty. eight miles in length
to tap their new possessions and haul
down the logs for saving, extending
the line from time to time as may be
necessary as they fell their timber
Silver States
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-12-26
A Murderous Som.

Kit Carson, Jr., son of the famous
old scout. last week KILLED his father
in law and mother-in-law near Los
Animos, New Mexico, and then made
good his escape. Carsons wife had
left him because of his drunkenness
and worthlessness, and he went to her
fathers home to demand her. He
was refused and IN anger killed both
the old people.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-12-26
STATE AND COAST NEWS.

The ice is ten inches thick on the
ponds at Prosser Creek.
1t Is estimated that there are Co.
000,000,00 feet of lumber still stand
ing IN Washington forests.
The Dean estate in Lander county
has sold II head of horses to Califor-
MIA parties at little over $40 per
head.
The snow is between three and four
feet deep at Bodie, and more was
falling at last accounts.
1t costs San Francisco $152 per
month to feed the two elephants at
Golden Gate Park. Each eats ton
of hay and 500 pounds of carrots
every week.
The Lyon County Times says N. H.
A. Mason has sold his Mason Valley
and Quinn River ranches to Miller d
Lux.
Ex-senator James G.. Fair, it is said
will purchase his wife's late residence
in San Francisco from his daughter.
"Give me million dollars, or I'll
blow you to Hades," is one of the
perils which newspaper men do not
fear.
From a temperance standpoint it
it would be very difficult to establish
parity between gold and silver.
Gold is used to cure the drinking
habit and silver is what usually goes
over the counter for cocktails.
C. F. McClashen, of Truckee, has
dark eyes, while Mrs. McClashen's
eyes are blue. They have child six
weeks old which has one blue eye and
the other black. The eyes become
more fixed in color as the child grows
older.-Reno Gazette.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-12-26

How 60 Measure Hay Ia the stack.
There has always been more or less
controversy as to what constituted the
so-caled U. s. rule for measurement
of hay in the stack. To settle the
matter, says the Reno Journal, some
weeks ago Dan Huffaker wrote let
ter to Secretary Rusk of the Agricul-
tural Department at Washington, and
few days since received an answer.
In it Secretary Rusk stated that there
was no regular authorized rule for
the measurement of hay purchased by
the United States, but that they used
a rule of measurement which was
commonly called the United States
rule, and by which all hay purchased
by the Government is measured.
1t specifies that a seven-foot cube,
or 343 cubic feet, of hay that has
been four months in the stack, con-
stiutes a ton. or an eight-foot cube,
512 cubic feet of hay just stacked, is
a ton. A cubic yard of well settled
hay, he estimates, will weigh IA
pounds, and of freshly stacked hay,
1872 pounds.
The answer of the Secretary of Ag-
riculture settles the matter of what
the U. S. hay measure is.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-12-26
Christmas Fe..ivne. Mt Hamilton

A correspondent sends us the fol-
lowing programme of exercises at
tendant upon the Christmas Tree at
Hamilton, on Thursday evening:
Carol-School children.
Dialogue-Mrs. Muir aud Mrs. Math
ewsun.
Song-John Doyle, G. Muir and Ar
thur Timson.
Speech-By Henry Stede.
Dialogue-Joe Ghrardeli and John
Molitor.
Irish Piano Duet-Mrs. Frank Paul
and Miss Agnes Timson.
Recitation (sour krauD - Miss A.
Kenhn.
Address BY Roco Kragnaiz.
Reeitation-Joe Ghirardelli, Jr.
Song-A. S. Smiley.
Speech - Colonel Jos. GrandeImyer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-12-26
Chrlst.nas In FL.

Christmas, the happiest SCI son of
all the year, has come and ne, and
we of this remote portion of Z icle
Sans vast domain remembered The
anniversary of Him whose birta was
heralded by the angels wit Peace
on earth and good will to men, AL
though our people are no. SO many
or prosperous as in years past, still
we are, perhaps, better q in the
worlds comforts than the majority
of people throughout christende .
Peace and plenty, health and ltal.
ness are our lot.
The particular and public feature
of our celebration was thdaGhritn =
tree gotten up by the ladhs for {
little ones on Christmas Eyb. At
haif-past seven o'clock Tucktl's Hail
was well filled with the children, ac-
companed by their parents. Shortly
after the Ely Brass Band filed in and
rendered several appropriate pieces.
Then all was still for a moment until
in the distance the merry jingle of
Santa Claus bells was heard. which
made the now anxious little ones
stand on tiptoe, their eyes twinkling
in merry expectation. Nearer and
nearer came the jingle of the bells
and soon old Santa Claus, in tradi-
tional costume, with his beaming
face, rushed into the hall. At the
same instant the curtain was pulled
aside and exposed To view a tree
beautifully dressed and laden with
with many gifts. Old Santa having
greeted his admiring little yotaries
with "A Merry Christmas aud d.
recting their attention to the many
pretty presents be had brought them,
said he must be off to see other chill
dren who we're waiting for him. The
tree was then stripped and every child
in the house had more presents than
they could take home. Many of the
older ones, TOO, received the kindly
remembrance of the season, and d
few were presented with grotesqu,
and appropriate tokens, which caused
much merriment.
The ladies are to be congratulated
on the very pleasant way in which
everything connected with the Christ
mas tree was arranged and carried
out. They made all the little one
happy, which of itselfis ample reward
Christmas day passed off quietly
the home dinner of good things beisl
discussed at the family board. TIL
restaurants, too. set up fine dinner
for their guests.
In the evening the Brass Band CAV
a ball at fuckers Hall. which was
pleasant winding up Of the Christma
festivities.