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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24
First ms Aprn 10: last May l.

First ms April 10: last May L.
Order of Court Designating the Time
and Place when and where Commits
sioners will be Appointed to APP
praise the Value and Damages which
NAV accrue by the taking and use of
certain lands for the purpose of ac-
curing school house site.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth.-SS. District Court. olXtn JuQlc-
ial District.
school house site of school district No. 81 In the
county of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota.
On reading and filing the petition OF D. ID; Cor
nell, j. G. Graham and Albert SchwhrZenbach,
trustees of School District No. 81 In the county
of Blue Earth and State of Minnesota, petition
ing and representing to the said court, that it is
necessary for sa d School District to acquire al,
ditional lands for school house site. SAID
lands being described as follows, to-wlt: L t1s
six (6), seven %, eight (S), nine 90, ten 90
and twelve (12), in block eleven (11l, IN the w,
lage OF Good Thunder. according 70 the RECORDED
plat of the Good Thunder townsite, as the
same appears OF record in the office OF the Re-
gster of Deeds in and for the county OF Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota. That the said
lands cannot be acquired by agreement OF the
owners. That said lands are subjected 10 many
cumbersome liens and setting forth the names
of the owners and other persons interested IN
said lands and the residence OF each, and asking
that the court in said matter make an order
designating time and place when commission
ers Will be appointed to appraise the value OF
said lands and the damages which may accrue
by the taking and use OF the same as provided
by law.
1t is ordered by the court in said matter that
on the Both day OF May, a D., 1891, at the
court house in the City OF VI dnkato at 10 O'Clock
N the forenoon of that day the court viii ap.
point commissioners TO appralse the value OF
said land and the damages which may accrue
by the taking and use of the same.
And IL is furt Ter ordered by the court IN SAID
matter that a copy OF this order shall be per
sonally served upon the owners and other per-
sons interested IN said lands, if they be resi-
dents OF this State and their place OF residence
be known to the petitioners. Service upon per-
sons who are not res dents OF this State shall De
made by publishing the same once in each week
for three successive weeks, in the Free Press. a
weekly newspaper published in the City OF Man
katO Minnesota. Service upon minors and IN
sane persons shall be made by leaving copy OF
this order with their guardians or other person
in charge if their residence be known TO the pc
titioners, and that service upon any OF the said
persons shall be made at least twenty days
prior to the day set herein for the appointment
of commissioners.
Dated April 9th, 1891.
NJ. J, SEVERANCE,
Judge District Court.
c. L. BENEDICT,
Attorney for Petitioners, Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24
YOUTHFUL WHITECAPS.

Treatment of Boy by Companions
Causes Him to Become Demented.
ERIE, Pa, April 21.-At Northeast, a
party of 12-year-old boys decided to
whitecap certain boy against whom
they had a grudge. Late at night they
tied handkerchiefs over their faces,
caught the doomed boy and taking him
to the park gagged him, tied him to a
tree and lett him to his fate. When
liberated at daylight it was found that
through fright and exhaustion he had
become demented. The perpetrators are
horror stricken. Arrests viii probably
follow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24

ct al. Watch for an
nouncement of open
ing of the Sisseton
Reservation, South
Dakota, by the Gov
eminent. Land Of
fee located at Wa
tertown, S. D.
Ask any Railroad
Agent for informa-
ton and maps, which
will be cheerfully
furnished, or address
G. NJ. PRATT, Gen.
Ticket & Pass. Agt.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
W. II. TRUESDALE,
Receiver.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24
Gibson Indicted.

CHICAGO, April 21.-The federal
grand jury returned true bill against
George j. Gibson, ex-secretary of the
whisky trust, on the charge of attempt
ing to bride government officer to blow
mp Shufeldt's anti trust distillery in this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24
line:

between these principal cities, the Chi
cago & North Western system of lines :
composed of the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha, Chicago & North
Western, and Fremont, Elkhorn & Mo-
Valley Rvs TALL advertised as 'sThe
Northwestern Line offers the quick
est means of reaching all cities and
towns IN the territory intersected by If. 1
In connection with Union Pacific the c..
st. Paul, NJ. & o. Ry. also forms
through line TO the Pacific coast, operat-
ed as the Lake Superior, ST. Paul, 4 In
ion Pacific Line. All particulars, with
maps and time tables, may be obtained
at any station, or write direct to
I. W. TEASDALE.
Gent Passenger Agert, st. Paul,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24
NORTHWESTERN

Fast through trains are also run between
Minneapolis, ST. Paul and Kansas CITY,
via Sioux City. with Pullman sleepers
the entire distance, st. Paul to Omaha,
Kansas City, Salt Lake, San Francisco
and Portland. Dining cars are run on
all through trains over this line between
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Chicago. Be-
sides being the best
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24

-
In conjunction with the Erie System oper~
ates Daily Fast Vestibuled Trains to the Sea-
board. You may travel in the most Elegant
and Complete Pullman Vestfbuled Trains
ever constructed and save $50 to Buffalo and
Niagara Falls: $500 to New York, S2.35 to
Albany and Troy, and $500 to Boston and
New England Cities.
NO RIVAL LINE OFFERS THE ADVAN-
TAGES OF A SYSTEM OF THROUGH FIRST
AND sECOND-CLASS PULLMAN VESTI-
BULE DAY COACHES AND DINING CARS
CHICAGO TO NEW YORK.
1T Is THE ONLY LINE OPERATING
PULLMAN CARS TO BOSTON AND NEW
ENGLAND VIA ALBANY.
ENTIRE TRAIN IS LIGHTED BY GA
HEATED BY STEAM. PULLMAN EDINING
CARS RUN THROUGH IN EITHER DIREC-
TION.
SOLID TRAINS OF PULLMAN DAY
COACHES, PULLMAN CHAIR AND SLEEP
ING CARS TO COLUMBUS, O., AND ASH
LAND, KY, DAILY.
THESE LUXURIOUS TRAINS ARE OPEN
TO ALL CLASSES OF TRAVEL. NO Elk
IRA CHARGE FOR FAST TIME AND IN
SURPASSED ACCOMMODATIONS,
For detailed information. tickets and reser-
vations in Pullman cars apply to your local
ticket agent or to any agent of all connecting
lines of railway, or to CHICAGO CITY TICKET
OFFICES, 107 CLARK ST., END Dearborn Station,
or address.
Gen. Agt., for Receiver. Gen. Pass. Agent
CHICAGO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24
First ms. April 10: last April p.

Attorney for Petitioners, Mankato, Mimi.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29
As URG ENT now AS LAST WINTER.

Governor Hogg clearly recognized
the urgentneed OF reapportionment OF
the state in congressional, senatorial
and representative districts. when in a
special message to the Legislature last
winter he called their attention to that
duty. All that was said in favor OF re-
apportionment then may be repeated
with equal force and pertinence now.
The injustice Of the present representa-
tive basis is as obnoxious now as it was
then, wher the governor considered it
grave enough to deserve his official no.
tee and action. His zeal in behalf of
equal representation was commendable
then. The legislature adjourned with
out carrying ont the reform that lie
suggested, hut their dereliction OF duty
TO the people does not release the gov
ernor from his responsibility. The law
puts in his hands the power and means
TO give the Legislature another chance
TO do the work they sighted then, By
calling them together in special session
to do this specific work.
The governors course is plainly
marked out. He should call the Iegis
lature together to redistrict the state,
and no doubt he will in time for the
election of 1892, in order that the legis-
lature and the congressional delega-
-, ! II,
represent the people of the state as
they are distributed now, and not as
they were in 1850. It IS not the gov
ernor's fault that this work was not
done at the regular session OF the legis-
lature. His warning went unheeded.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29
BARNEY'S BILL.

Barney Gibbs currency plan as unfolded
in MS Lancaster speech is planted on terra
tirma and demonstrates that he has mental
capacities and requirements which fit him
for being either a practical farmer and u
theoretical fnancier. or vice versa Gal
weston News.
In brief, Barney Gibbs proposes national
banks on 2 per cent basis, with land in
stead of government bonds as security
Among intelligent men there will be few
who will accept the prescription as the sure
cure that its advocate claims It to be. Still
Mr.. Gibbs says if il, or something like it,
is not soon adopted there won't Je Z grease
spot left Of the Democratic party. Time
Will tell. In fact, 1892 wiI.-[Denison
Herald.
Read carefully Barney Gibbs speech and
campaign-that's straight Corsicana
Light
This banking system which Mr. Gibbs
proposes shall take the place of our present
national banking system, it will be seen,
makes AGRICULTURAL land the sole basis Of
the system. This gives thepeople a chance
and takes the banking monopoly away
from the bondholding class. The bill pro-
vides further that $50 per capita shall be
the limit of circulation in this country and
that the said land bank notes shall be full
legal tender, etc. Mr.. Gibbs submits his
bill for discussion and criticism, and does
not claim that it IS perfect He says
those who don't ike it are at liberty TO
give it hail Columbia. = but he asks them,
in doing so, TO suggest something better.
--Greenville Banner.
The plan suggested By Mr.. Gibbs, gov
eminent loan of money for banking pur-
poses on real estate security, is little better
if indeed it be not worse than Macune's
sub-treasury bill. Instead of keeping in
line with the Democratic party and the
Alliance on that point and demanding the
abolition Of the national banking system,
Gibbs proposes an extension OF that system
He proposes that the national ban king law
shall be so amended that the government
be permitted TO loan 30 per cent of the
value of agricultural l2nds-provided
the money is wanted 20 establish a bank
The greatest objections TO national banks
lie in their power as banks of issue 10 con-
tract or expand the currency and in the fact
that the government pays interest on the
bonds which the banks deposit and at the
same time issues TO the banks for their cir
culation go per cent Of the par value of
bonds so deposited
Mr. Gibbs proposition is open to both
these objections.
It provides that the banks SO organized
are 10 De banks of issue with power to con-
tract their circulation al any time 1t pro-
yides that the owner OF land still retains
his land and may occupy it himself or re-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29
AN EXPERT OPINION.

The FL Paso postmaster who de-
tanned an edition OF the Times OF that
city because it published news item
concerning the Louisiana lottery, was
prosecuted by the Times publishing
: company for damages. The post
master was represented in the case by
Inspector Clum. who made a speech in
behalf Of his client that deserves some
attention.
We do not consider this case Il
mere prosecution, says Mr.. Clum.
We regard it as Z persecution OF the
postmaster by the lottery influence and
its allies" And then, projecting his
venturcSome opinion still further, the
intrepid inspector asserts that lit is
his same lottery influence which is
filling column after column in the
daily newspapers with the most VIC
lent and shameless abuse OF govern
ment officials"
The government inspector, who is
paid by the people to abstain from hard
work, Is painfully the victim Of a COM
plant known as overlooking at the
mouth. 1t is very violent assump-
lion on his part that the Louisiana lot
terry IS filling column after column"
Of the newspapers with abuse OF gov
ernment officials. We do not know
whether it is prosecution or persecu-
lion ii the special case OF the FL Paso
postmaster, but as the po5toftice de-
partment to which the matter was re-
ferred ordered him 10 release and for
ward the suppressed papers, ii is pretty
lair to assume that there is some basis
for the action against him for damages,
since his detention OF the Times is de-
clared by his superiOrs 20 have been i'm
proper. In general, we do not
believe that the newspapers that have
protested against the anti-lottery law
have had their inspiration from any
source but their own outraged sense Of
justice. Nearly every reputable news
paper IL the country-and tina. includes
almost all of them-lent their influence
TO the enactment Of a law against the
spreading evil of the Louisiana lottery.
They did this, notwithstanding that
The Louisiana lottery vas one of the
largest advertising concerns in the
country, paying hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars every year to newspaper pub
fishers. and they knew that they would
lose this rich revenue; but they did not
foresee that congress would enact law
that the postofiice department would
construe as investing postmasters with
the authority of censorship and sup
preston Of their mail editions when
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29
ever an article was published that fell

ever an article was published that fell
short of satisfying the awful postoficial
Judgment. THE GAZETTE was as
strong an advocate OF an anti-lottery
law as could be found, and this paper
has scrupulously respected the law,
since its attention was called to the
matter, by carefully excluding from its
columns all Objectionable advertising !:
but The GAZETTE did not contemplate.
nor did other papers, the possibility Of
a legal sanction Of a press censorship,
that should arm every postmaster with
the power TO delay its transmission
through the mails whenever an item
should creep into its news columns that
was not consonant with his critical
sense Of propriety.
The Louisiana lottery has nothing to
do with The matter that goes in the
columns OF this paper-no more than
Mr.. Clum has. Nevertheless, We make
bold to say that if we have to choose
between the continued existence of that
company or OF the law that has been
raised TO overthrow il, the choice will
be for the lottery as the lesser OF the
two evils.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29
Tile GIHHS ELL.

While The GAZETTE is not prepared
to indorse the Gibbs bill, at the request
OF readers it viii reproduce it in Sun
days issue. The question IS not so
much whether one Endorses it as
whether one has something better 10
offer. The people are tired of top
water politicians who are against
everything in general and in favor Of
nothing in particular. The Democratic
party has by club system inaugurated
campaign eff education, and every
Democrat has a right to contribute q
bill or q speech. The clubs are not
being organized TO carry torchlights
but to discuss issues and TO suggest
remedies for evils. It requires nerve
and brain to suggest a specific remedy,
but anybody without either can oppose
existing conditions. The comments on
the Gibbs bill 50 far are rather weak,
in that they offer nothing better.
Political manhood requires that man
either assert and maintain that the
present financial system Is all that it
should be or that the critic suggests
an Improvement. The opinion that
any may have OF Mr. Gibbs or his bill
is Of no particular interest 10 the
masses, but if one objects TO the pres
cnt financial system or to the bill, he
should show in what particular and
suggest an improvement or hold his
peace, for the people are thinking. Mr.
Gibbs, as Il citizen and Democrat sub
mits it as a basis of discussion and the
opinion Of one individual who believes
neither in the present restrictive
financial system or the universal
distribution scheme OF the third
party advocates. He seems to have
thorough conception Of what cam
paign of education means and what is
expected OF Democratic clubs. His
critics seem to think that these clubs
are being organized TO indorse some
Body or their dicta. The most of them
evidently think that man to be
Democrat or to belong TO a Democratic
club. must stuff cotton in his ears and
corncob in his mouth to keep from
hearing or saying anything. This is
the question: What section or features
do you object to in the national bank
system, The Gibbs bill or the sub-treas-
ury, and what do you offer in its stead?
Mr.. Gibbs and his bill will occupy the
stage in Texas on this all absorbing
question until some politician risks his
reputation by some proposition equally
specific or prepares defense OF the
present financial system. Politicians
must not expect to do with the present
bank system what Ingersoll is trying to
do with the Christian religion, tear
down without offering something bet
ter. Neither the people nor the press
can afford any longer, to give a patient
hearing to politicians of this negative
character. Whether it be good or bad,
Mr.. Gibbs has made his contribution to
an aggressive campaign Of education:
now let other politicians do likewise or
maintain dignified silence. The peo-
ME demand it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29

hating the commission, and !dreading
the results OF its official acts. How
keen their disappointment viii be
when the beneficial result OF the law
shall be assured, none but themselves
can know.
That good will result, is no less sure
than that tomorrow sun shall rise.
There can be no doubt about it.
If the commission did nothing else but
to encourage the building and extern
sion OF branch lines OF railroad into the
several counties and sections OF the
state where none now are, it would
have done more for Texas than all the
attempts at railway regulation since
Texas became state. When such
branch lines are assured just rates and
fair treatment by the trunk lines, as
they will be under the commission,
they will be built, and the money for
that purpose will be forthcoming.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29
NOT A REBEL.
j. IL. Davis Explains His Part in the
"Elue and Gray" Enthusiasm
at Cincinnati.
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEX. May IS, Is.


Editor Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio;
DEAR SIR-TEanking you for the full and
generally very fair report of our conference
held in your city, / wish TO respectfully ask
leave to correct a mistake that most OF the
papers made in regard 10 that patriotic scene
Of 1.-The Blue and the Gray" IJcame about in
this way: When the second reading OF the
Grand Army resolution was called for,
Weaver, Donnelly Schilling ct al, called
for me. When l reached the stage calls
We're made for that rebel VEIL gave
the yell and then addressed the resolution
about five or ten minutes, At the close Of
which | stated about these words;
"The South has got her war tax on cotton
and produce paid back. The man who
stood behind his bank windows Il thousand
miles from battle, and furnished money and
supplies had his pay roll brought to par
with gold, and believe it IS nothing but
fair that the brave soldier who barred his
breast to the storms of Confederate bullets
should have his pay roll brought to par
with gold also, and believe | can speak for
the magnauimity of the South when l say
there is not an eX-COnfederate in all that
fair land. whose hearts blood is so cold and
whose mind is 50 narrow as to object TO this
matter when no one is taxed to raise the
money and the only requisite is to run the
government printing press few hours
to manufacture the money. Fellow
L
brother and an uncle who died in cray, 4
sacrifice to the lost cause, to come to this
conference, and reaching out from the
south side OF these graves, l extend the
right hand of fellowship and wish 10 shake
hands across the bloody chasm and close
the ranks. both North and South for the
grand march in 1892 =
As l bowed TO leave the stage a score of
hands were reaching "out to shake with
Texas" Col Wordsworth OF Indiana, who
sat near by in the front aisle, Sprang to the
stage and clasped me by the hand, saying:
God bless YOU my brother from Texas"
He then turned and addressed few paIri-
otto words TO his friends of the North, and
there were loud cries for the blue and
gray" 10 answer this call | stepped back
and brought forward Humphreys Of Texas,
who IS president of the National Colored
Alliance" but a free born white man and
was colonel in the Confederate army, and
he came forward and clasped hands with
Wordsworth of the Union army. while /
held the United States flag over them.
Then followed the wild scenes of enthusi-
asm so often referred to. / never claimed
to be an ex-Confederate. On the contrary,
told o Brien Moore OF the Republic. and
all the reporters | saw, that I was born in
1854, and asked them not TO misconstrue my
language and action into the false PROPOSE
ton that ! was rebel soldier.
Hoping YOU viii do me the honor and
justice to publish this letter, | am yours
with much respect, j. II. DAVIS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29
The Cotton IIEl.

\ GAZETTE man visited the cotton mill
yesterday and found the forry-tive o. nifty
operatives at present there hard
~ work. Some twenty NOV" operatives
are expected to-day, and Manager Taylor
says il viii not be verE long until
the 10 looms are il operation.
Mr. Taylor says the company will
soon build dye house and lie
expects To 90 East in ten days or two weeks
10 buy spinning machinery. y second brick
building viii be erected west Of the pres
ent building for the spinning department.
Orders for goods are now on hand TO
keep the mill running for four months to
supply them The first shipment of denimS
will be made in few days. the houses in
the addition are not sufficient TO accommo-
date the operatives, but by Monday or
Tuesday the new houses viii be under way.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29

The compliment paid to The GA
zETTE at the Alliance meeting in Al
bany the other day was very much ap-
precialcd, but it was unnecessary as
an encouragement TO this paper. THE
GAZETTE may be depended on to favor
every Just and reasonable demand Of
the people. THE GAZETTE is printed
for the many and not for the few. and
the dying injunction OF its chief owner
was to maintain the cause OF the peo-
pie. no matter whose interests were
antagonized thereby.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-29

ceiv2 rental therefor while at the same
time the government furnishes him money
at The noIn.na. rate OF = per cent 10 reloan
10 mis- neighbor at any rate he can get,
whether that DE 6 per cent or "a.
The occupancy or rental of the land ac-
crues 10 his benefit, just as the interest on
bonds ROW accrues TO the owner OF national
bank stock
1t would De 4 matter of interest for Mr..
Gibbs to explain Why he would have the
government loan money TO Jones for bank
ing purposes and refuse TO loan Smith on
like security. when Smith wants the money
TO build and improve his home or buy
yictuals and clothes for his wife and chill
dren. Macune's bill has this provision and
is therefore better than Gibbs when once
the right of the government to loan money
is conceded.
And if money for any purpose whatever
is loaned on real estate security, there IS no
logical process of reasoning that will
demonstrate that it would not be equally as
safe to loan on cotton and other produce as
provided in Macune'S sub-treasury bill.
But back Of it all, Nrcune's sub-treasury
bill and Gibbs extension OF national banks,
is the unconstitUtionality of both. in that
the constitution makes no provision for the
government 10 become great loan agency,
or 10 loan any money at all under any pre-
tense whatever Fannin County F'avOrite.