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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09
Col. VICTOR BRErr, of Bangor, Me-, q

Col. VICTOR BRETT, of Bangor, Me-, 8
cousin of Mr.. Geo. E. Brett, of this city
has invented an automatic car coupler.
1t is very ingenious piece of mechan-
ism. The principle of the invention ls
a draw bar taking the place of the old
link and pin draw bar, having a fixed
link attached to the draw bar on the
right side and having the draw bar 80
placed on the car that the link enters
the center of the jaws of the draw bar
when the cars come together. The pin
can be drawn from either side of the
car. To unlock the cars when shackled
together, the operator stands at the end
and outside of the car, and by lever
arrangement, no matter on which side
he stands, withdraws the pin, throwing
open the lock. The same can be done
by brakeman on top of car. The
coupler is absolutely automatic in It's
work. $50 far as appears to those who
have examined the model, says the
Bangor Wing and Courier, and the num-
Der includes many experienced railroad
men, Col. Brett has solved the question
of a life saving and limb protecting car
coupler, and though the name of the
numerous inventions to this end Is le-
gion, it looks as though he cannot but
reap fortune from this invention, and
it could not be too large to please his
many friends or to reward his great ia
lent and inventive genius" Some such
invention is urgently demanded, for
every wear 1000 lives are lost among
the employees of railroad companies.
and &c, 900 young men are manned. This
is as great loss each year as Is caused
by ordinary wars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09

| ly all but the walls having been burned.
It was rebuilt, however, and is now
the home of the Chinese minister, al
though still the property of the Nevada
Senator; another case of man
not being able to live in his own
house. These large mansions call for a
small army of servants to pay and feed,
which uses up princely revenue. Hap
PLY Secretary Blaine was insured, but
MI. Letter looses heavily on the inter-
ior fittings and decorations.
The next week will see the crisis in
the senate over the election act. Sena-
tor Aldrich says quorum of republi.
can senators Will be on hand and action
on the bill will be had, either with or
without the rules. Some of the leading
men in the senate are disposed to try
the efficiency of the "sitting out" pro-
cess before resort to the closure of de-
bate proposition. 1t is thought by them
that it the senate remains in continuous
session democratic orators will exhaust
themselves in comparatively short time.
On one occasion some wears ago the SEES
sion Taste for 70 hours, at the end of
were brought tn terms, and it is believed
that such procee dure will work success
fully again. If 1t does not these same
senators say they will be willing 10 re-
sort to the cloture resolution. At all
events the republicans haye made up
their minds to have vote on the ell
ectlon bill In one Wav or the other.
The death of ex-Unlted States Treas
urer Francis E. Spinner. the man whose
curious signature was for so long seen
on the greenback currency, caused much
sorrow in treasury circles. During the
many years he held office he lived in the
treasury building, carefully guarding
the millions of which he was custodian,
only taking his meals at Wizards. He
was the first to employ women as clerks
in tie executive departments, an nova
ton opposed by Secretary Chase, and to
effect this change he had to secure au-
thority direct from President Lincoln.
No man ever IN the public service was
more loved than the old general
Advices received here from Florida
indicate that the farmers alliance will
get in their work there as they did in
South Carolina, and defeat Senator Call,
one of the most tiresome men in the
senate, like they did Wade Hampton in
the Palmetto state. Call has worked hard
for a reelection, bat the farmers, who
have a majority of the legislature, will
send one of their own kind in his place.
The man selected is state senator
named Dunn, who has made fortune
out of the phosphate discovery in Flori-
da lands, literally digging his money
out of the soil. The democrats are much
ANNOYED over this second prospective
defeat of one of their men by the far
mers alliance, and are not Growing as
much as heretofore oyer the threatened
defeat of republican senators through
the same influence in the west.
IRVING
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec, 81, $50.
Special to the Free Press:
Yesterday was not an suspicious day
for the friends of the elections bill.
For an hour after the Senate convened
there was no quorum present, and the
presiding officer listlessly twirled his
little ivory gavel with forbearing patti
ence until enough Senators had arrived
TO allow the reading of the Journal. The
debate was memorable because it add
ed another chapter to a struggle that
will be historical, and was particularly
entertaining to the Democrats, as it in
dictated lack of harmony in the Repub-
lican ranks. In fact the members of
the majority seemed to throw reserve
TO the winds and abandoned their GUS
tomary caution, being carried away for
the moment by the earnestness which
characterized each charge and counter
charge.
The speech of Senator Wolcott of Col
orado, in the Senate yesterday, stating
the reasons for his objections to the
Federal election bill, in the opinion
of many conservative Republicans, was
one of the best and strongest presenta-
tons of the question that has been made
upon either side of the chamber since
the debate began. Although your cor
respondent has been and is in favor of
the passage of the elections bill, vet he
must admit that Mr. Wolcott's speech,
was candid, clear, even tempered, pat
riotic in sentiment, and somewhat logi-
cal in argument. Mr.. Wolcott believes
the proposes enactment to be constitu-
tutional in it's scope and not unduly
, harsh in its provisions; he does not seek
ITO belittle or extenuate the political
abuses which it seeks to rectify; he be-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Bishop Whipple is en- route from
Paris to Cairo.
Francis Wilson, the comedian, has
bought chair owned by Sir Walter
Scott. It was originally given to the
painter, Landseer.
Professor Walter Balentine, of the
Maine State College, will soon visit Wes-
tern colleges to study the various sys-
TENS of instruction in agriculture.
On account of their lightness and i'm
permeabll;ty, compared with wood,
large tin packing cases are now frequent.
ly used in the shipment of light manu-
features to South America.
If the coming Psn-American none
tary conference at Washington adopts a
common silver dollar for the use OF the
eighteen republics interested portrait
of Columbus will probably be the design
on one side of the coin.
The Indian has sold us about 2O,124,-
600 acres, equivalent, generally speak
ing, to the area of New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts. and Connecticut.
Nevertheless he has realms yet to live
on, for the area of the reservations still
left him amounts to about 100000, 900
acres, and there are but 100000 of his
people to use this little empire.
AS writer and speaker, Premier de
Freycinet, who has just been elected q
member of the French Academy, has a
thin, elegant, and lucid style. He ex-
cells IN clear statement, an orderly mar
shallng of facts, and delicate though
striking inuendo. In arguing most he
meyer seems to argue, but gently COM
pels his hearers to deduce the conclu-
sions at which he wishes them to arrive.
He is delightful Preside talker, and
one of the best chess players in France.
The English of the new Academican is
almost as fluent and feIicitons as his
French.
In forty-pag Christmas number the
Seattle Telegraph puts forth some useful
information about that smart young city
and its progressive state. Seattle's job
bling trade this last year was about
$50, 100000 a gain of $15,OOO,OOO over
the previous year. Her bank clearanc-
es aggregated almost 100000. She
started five new banks, built 1887 new
buildings, costing over 100000, and
dealt in real estate to the value of
100000. The lumber output of the
state was large; the grain yield $4,000,
600 bushels. The state ex ported So 900,
600 more of products than she imported
mined coal in sixteen counties, and;
built AL miles of road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09

The Governor does not seem to en-.
dorse Mr.. Merriam's appointments
made two years ago, if We are to judge
by the free use with which he is WELD
ing the guillotine. He has already laid
Warden Randall on the shelf; Insur-
ance Commissioner Baily has been CIV
en- notice of discharge; Mr.. Howard
Asst. Dairy Commissioner, Will be re-
tired; and now it is given out cold that
Farmer Gibbs must retire to the seclu-
sion of his rural habitation and turn
Railroad and Warehouse affairs over to
some one else. The FREE PRESS got a
tip last night that Mr.. Liggett, Secretary
or the State Agricultural Society, has
been invited to the throne. There is
every likelihood, also, that State Super
intendent Kiehl will give way to a
younger and more vigorous man. I'm
easy indeed lies the head of the Office
holder at this season of year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09
WASHINGTON, January 4 g


The social season opened to-day. with
the customary New Years reception
by the President.
President Harrison's administration,
in social sense. has been more than a
success. and the reception of to-day has
added to the reputation already acquir-
ed. It can be said of Mrs. Harrison
that no mistress of the White House has
ever worn more handsome costumes,
and none ever received more gracious
ly. The event of to-day was somewhat
marred by the absence of Secretary
Blaine's wife, who is in mourning, and
the failure of the wife of Postmaster
General Wanamaker to attend, On &C
count of indisposition. Secretary Tracy,
also, did not remain during the recep-
ton, although he escorted Mrs. Mckee,
the daughter of the President, to the
parlor, owing to the recent calamity
which happened to his family. With
those exceptions everything was as it
should be. The Diplomatic corps was
present in all the the elegance OF court
costume, and the Army and Navy Off
GERS followed in the brilliance of regu.
lation uniform. At the public recep.
ton nearly five Thousand citizens, from
every part of the country, paid their
respects to the President. During the
whole entertainment the Marine Band
played constantly.
This Presidential reception starts the
ball going, so to speak, in Washington
society, and from now until Lent there
will be continuous round of gaiety.
While the Presidents reception was
going on those not in the charmed cir
Gle were treated to sensation by the
burning Of Secretary Blaine's handsome
house on Dupont Circle. This house
has been for the last few years occupi.
ed by Letter, the Chicago millionaire,
who was at home when the fire occur
ed The building was not injured 80
much by the flames, but the interior
decorations which were both handsome
and costly, were ruined by water.
Blaine built the house to live in, but it
proved an elephant on his hands as he
could not afford to thus use it. Letter
paid him over eleven thousand dollars
as annual rental for it partly furnished,
and to support the mansion in proper
style took at least twenty thousand a
year more. This was beyond Blaine's
means as, all yarns to the contrary, he
is not very rich man.
The fire at the Blaine house is the
second that has happened to the elegant
residences fronting Dupont circle. The
first destroyed the building owned and
occupied by Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
commonly called Stewards castle, near
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09

A war cloud looms up In the horizon
in the dire ction of Behring sea. 1t is
reported that Uncle Sam is congrega-
ting large feet on the Pacific Coast to
offset the fleets which Great Britain and
Germany threaten to send. With ele-
ments of such mutual antipathy in such
close proximity, extreme care
will be necessary to guard against a
spark carelessly ignited starting con-
dict which would be one of the most
tremendous IN all history. Secretary
Blaine is cool headed, and Premier
Salisbury has no great desire to pull
the chestnuts of little Canada out of the
Gre, so no more serious fight than dip
lomatic skirmish need be feared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at J. r.
Jones' Drug Store as their giving away
to their costumers of so many free trial
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. His trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and
never disappoints. Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all
throat and lung disease quickly cured.
You can test it before buying by getting
a trial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Keeping Before the public.

keeping BEFORE the PUBIC.
New York Weekly: Wife-Must you
60 out tonight?
Husband-Indeed | must. Import
ant, very important. 1t won't do to
stay around home these days. A man
must keep himself before the public, or
be forgotten.
Wife-How are you going to keep
Yourself before the public tonight?
Husband-Easily enough. I'll just
look around until I run across some
sort of a meeting somewhere or other,
Chauncey M. Depew for something or
other, and my name will be in all the
papers tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09

The class yell of the young ladies of
the freshman class of Colby University
is stated to be as follows: "Co-ordina-
ton; ha, ha, ha! tessaros kai enenekoL-
ia dux femina facta; rah, rah, rahw
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills.

An important discovery. They act on the
liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves.
new principle. They speedily cure bilious
ness, bad 'aste, torpid liver, piles and consti.
patton. Splendid for men, women and chill
dren. Smallest, mildest, surest. so doses for
% cents. SAMPLES free at John r. Jones
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09

Persons advanced in years feel younger and
stronger, as well as freer from the infirmities
of age, BIS taking DIR. j. II. Mclean. IS Sarsapa-
rilla. Sold by j. r. Jones, druggist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09
"How to Cure all Skin Diseases

Simply apply 'Swayne's Ointment"
No internal medicine required. Cures
letter, eczema. itch, erysipelas. all un-
nose ETC., leaving the skin clear, white
and healthy. Its great healing and cur
alive powers are posse ssed by no other
remedy. Ask your druggist for Swayne's
Ointment. decl2, 6mts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-01-09

Almost $4,000 has been subscribed
to the Liddon memorial fund, chiefly by
High Churchmen.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-12
A Ruptured Blood Vessel.
Sudden Death CT Mr.. William
James Last Saturday.

Mr. William Jaue es ii po-.a
clerk. whose ruuIe was beiwee,
W Whrriing, ives, Virginia. and
Chicago. died very sud ieuly al
ina home, lG7 West Second ave-
mue' ON Saturday,. lea sing u de-.
voted AMI srlei stricken VII.
AID Il ho.t of friends In mnur,
MS nntinelv sakins off NJ
Jane, had been ail.ny all Win..,
mi coinpIainc frequently ni
.iiZzlne>S ,bul his disorder was not
brought TO be ut Il ser."u, nature.
AS above stated he died yer,
suddenly ON Saturday. An ex.
animation disclosed that dealt,
Was the result OF Il blood vessel
IN | h e brain rupturing. MIR.
James vas about thirty years olh
md was Il valued member of h.
''urps of postal clerks as well a>
aighly esteemed by large cir
Gle OF acqpaintances. BY his
Genial and genllemanly qualities
,ie made friends every w.lera, and
us straight --i0t ward manners and
lniersliy won tor him the cons
ience OF The United States postal
ervice Officers. Mr. James WA,
nember ui the Otheln cub
Columbus Press -Funneiai Ser
wees took place al Logan u..
tuesday, Rev. Moore official.
ag.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-12
A Series of Bold Thefts.

On last Thursday p. NJ the RES
idence OF Mr.. Wm. Matt II. in til,
west end, was thoroughly rrnsarked
Mrs. Martin had eft the Iious
alone for u short time and upon T., .
turning she found the blinds 10 bt
down and entering noticed a dress.
er pulled round in The middle u!
the Il p0r. he furniture ut eaci,
room wac hauled from it's place
The bed 81 ,ths were lhroan from
'he beds and alt the goods from
tle bureau SCATTERED over tue tonr
There VAS stYlcn. i gold watch bc
longing to one oi the boys aud SlO
in money, and few o,her small
things. When it comes making
a dash in broad day light, in u
lhickiy settled portion of town ii
is getting quito boid, almost des-
beraie.
With equal gall some one car.
red off key of fish sitting in from
ot ]. o. Tiptons Store. The next
day The fish were found hidden un
der some boards in the old Soap
Factory bunding on Hunter st
Llk ,wrse m the holiness. the hard
ware of Jacob Schwaiz VAS entered
through The back way and several
elegant rerolvers and knives were
taken. II would be god idea to
increase our puli,e force and lay
for some of these petty thieves.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-12
DIED.

March. 7th ut his residence il,
Columbus. Mr.. VIM II. james
uttered al Oak grave Cemelar,
Logan Ohio. on ruesd,y.
At his re>idlence IN Logan. Marri
9Th Judge A. Stei m,n. inferred ii
Oak Grove Cemetary, Wednesda,
2. II.
On Tuesday, nj The resideuce oi
his parents. C'arnnce. the ,nfan'
an af Mr.. AMI Mrs. Jas. Bale,
FEner,I ir,ul home this P. NJ Rev
Turner o!Hcia ins.
S,tnnl.y morning. 1T his rel
ience IN Sonth Perry. Squire p. N
Floyd. aged 81 years.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-12
OBITUARY

| Augustus Sieinman was born j.
Llnca.,er o.. October 14,h 1915
and died in Logan. o. Marc!
Slh 1891. aged IS yrs. Am. aud 9
lays. IL will be seen that hi
life fell within The period o
aaIinnal and world wide adj
vsncememt unequaled by an,
previons period. Within th.
-phrre nf his acIi,iIi-s aud per.
-enal influence. he desired AN,
encouraged Improvements.
Al an early age, he left hi.
hume io do for himself. In hi.
travels he came tn Lexington. X ,
" he 70 he toun | c"nsenial cnn,-
pani"n., aud Wholesome sOcia
Ind religious conditions. am
shrre he devoted himself to Ih.
ra.ie 81 tanner.
He always referred Ia his liz.
~ Lexington with pleasure. |
pr+,inlI Ia that lime he. hid rn
entered rpon The christian Inf, ,
II is certain thai from that iims
iir manifested Il ,lerideI iu,ere.,
IN, and devotion To The cause 81
Cnfi-l There also. an pari
.reaI OF The evils ui d uni eon..
in'l resolutions TO save him = I
ami others took n practical form,
II his alliance with The Sons #
temperance.
And in al subs nquen: lite hi.
inflrnce was thrown upon III.
,Ile uT social reform. Those %!
us who have hcrn pri, ilesed Il.
listen tn his pnblc rravers ar.
mindful of his iuvariable. and
earnest peliiian, that. iuiQ III,
may cease To abound in on,
mrlsi." While We, IN Lexington
he was first married As the
record goes, Jan. 23d 1889 Angus
Ius S!einman was married 10
Mary Ann kenly, by The Rev.
Kavanaugh. Four children were
The fruit of that marriage, only
one of whom survives, and j.
among us as Mrs. Horace c.
Smith.
Before the -reinrn TO Ohio
there was "A short residence in
Iowa.
This month of the present
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-12
TO THE LADIES.

Miss D-e Mathews will oper
IN entire new stock of Miliner,
Goods Of the very latest sivIe,
IN The rooms "ppnSIis BpwIbv'> :
Shoe Store. on or abodt Saturday
March 14ih.
Miss Mathews is well known
here, having been engaged j.,
he business for several years in
logan. She will be pleased to
meet her old friends and Gus.
corners, Prices low. Call and
see her before pnrohasiny.<
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-12
LEGAL NOTICE

George w Rnhv. residence unknown viii
take police thai on the 10Th dny of i'm J.
AIRY .sSl Sarah f. Rnhy file l her petitina in
the COUrt nt Common Pie o Hoktn.
County OHIO. h"in. cause No. 2.6i. pray.
ing divorce from sid q .orga w. Roby
on rhc "rDun Is of eytre m cruelty, sros,
neglect of duty AMI habitual drrukeunes,
TOR more tn III three years LAST mast, ioi
reasonable nlimony AMI for the custody
OF their minorcii; dren.
Said cause will be for hearing on ana
Rf.er tie 2i,h day OF Anril 1897.
SARAH Il EOBy,
s We,dy Atty,
S-i2 81 CIV,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-03-12

year, en- The + h day. l,e himself
remarked concerning he rircum
stance "Tbiiiy->sv-n vear
az" It. ias; | came Ia Logan.
Here he psial.Il he'd himself ai
hi trade, a,d buili mp II pros
per"u> business
April l3 h 1854 he was mr-
ri,d >trnud TIM. Ia Miss Jane
Work "a! Lancaster U Rev. Jnn.
NJ I"wrie "fiirlali.s.
Seven chl,dfcn were born 20
hem. all nr whom, save one.
survive 10 sustain. and comfort
the mel her. in her bereavement.
At Whatever point we view
he iiie ui Judge Sieinn,ar.
Aheliier in HE II"me. IN h. shop
~ public "fficr, "r ia the church
he j. seen tn he Ihe useful aud
benevolent man.
lie befr'ended mahv. Novem-
her 2n.l 1856 lie was ordained
and installed an Elder in the
Presbyterian Church. the high
esI lay -rffire in The yin of The
Presbyterian Church: lie ocru-
pied that tIn>I with diligence,
and high eXemp ariness of char.
acier. respondin2 To duiy's call
in The whole range of our ecrIesl.
isilral courts from the session 10
lbe General Assembly.
Personally | wish to testify 10
his fidelity and diligence as
christian. and an flee bearer in
ChrIsI's Church during my
Ministry OF five Years. His pres
nee will he missed from The
e-slon. from the congregation.
rom The Sabbath 8 'huul. and
rom the Prayer meetings.
The confidence of The public
n h'm was evInced by his repeat
ii calls TO serve The pubic in
,Iares ni official trust.
FIrs,. in 1915 lie was elected
sheriff al llmkin2 Co.. serving
'ne tern: then Pinha,e judy.
IN 1878 one tenn; and sub,e
Inenily elected for Two success
ve terms NJ ayor OF Logan.
In each of these trusts lie eX-
nhlled the same eXcenen, quail i
les of character anu cnn,lnrt
winch We're manifest in domestic
'tni rell.luu, ciiC;eS. Ito Was
il wise cunn-eilnr. ani IL JhdIc |
Ms administrator 0i altar,
Under rial OF sickness aud crn
Nqurnt scclusInu irnm activity III
witch he had 81 long taken p eu>-
ne. he maniiestoi tie highest
:hrisIl"r iOr'i,mle and Ial,cucc
~ '"hs as 1t WAS pD,sib = tor him
''e 'c;upie't hihse with reading
u which he had ever had delight,
he last book | took to him was
Prot Henry D,nmmnnds 8 "ihe
irrntest hing in the World" b,
sblci, is me ut The Christi N viriur
1t chant, ur love oi winch his HE
vas st,ik ny xemrli uton.
lie Was ne' CT go ~ hs sickness
nut that l;e cou.d recnyulse friends
ana wss always glad /" meet them
10 the last. he WIS true 10 the iaIrl,.
aud dilleen, 10 respect 'he ordinai.-
res "i worship. On S.b5a,h March
1T. he received in his ,rnm. and
1T the hands of the h,elrhen with
,hun lie had so lnny served rs un
'Verseer of God = h"use, he Com
nonon ot the Lords Supper; and
AIS last request "f ME, ns h's Pastor.
nut few hours before he died wa,
"r Il word of prayer.
Ills last sabbath on the earth
vas the beginning for him of the
heavenly Sa bbalh-ihat rest which
renaineih for the peop'e Of God.
MARK the perfect man. and he.
,ola the upright: for the end OF
h at man Is peacc.
ID. r 81.