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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
WHEN MARY CLIMBED A TREE.

"a PAsToRAL.)
On every bough ripe cherries hung,
AT every breeze they sWayed ana swung
And
Ma
Climbed Gil
The
Tree
The feeding robins flew away
AS Mary climbed that summer day
And
Jack
He
stopped
To
See.
Watching the feat with open eyes,
Watching the feet in wild surprise
While
Ma
Ry
Climbed
The
Tree.
And then he drew beneath the shade
OF the cherry tree and chaffed the maid,
Who
Cried
Mis-
Err
Y.
"Go way she said, and held her gown
But he said, "Tll stay till you come down;
New
er
Leave
You
Bet"
Sing hey, for the yokel who laughed in gee
And the weeping maid in the cherry tree
She's
Sit
ting
Up
There
Yet.
New York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

1T is rumored that a convention
7<5giA soon be called of the export dis
count liars, the Mckinley prices liars
and the tin-plate liars to form a nu-
Scleus for liars trust for the manu-
facture and dissemination of campaign
lies. Let the liars continue to lie, the
people continue to prosper and the
Republican party continue to give
Americans an American administra-
sion,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
HAD AMPLE AUTHORITY.

The st. Paul Globe, of Monday, while
condemning the governor for calling
out the militia to suppress the Hall
Fitzsimmons fight, admits that he
had authority to do so. While the
Globe shows the inconsistency Ct it's
argument by casting adverse criticism
upon the chief executive for perform
ing his duty as not only permitted but
demanded by the constitution, it is
surely entitled to more credit than is
the paper that will maintain the gov
ernor had no authority for his action.
The constitution reads as follows
He (the GOVERNOR shall be commander-in-
chief of the militia and naval forces, aad may
call out such forces to execute the laws, sup
press instruction, and repel invasion.
The provisions are sufficiently plain
for an intelligent Interpretation by a
school boy, and it is surprising that
the st. Paul Neeos will take the un-
tenable ground that 'there can be no
stretch of imagination extensive
enough to claim that the Governor
has authority to execute laws with
military force until the civil authori-
ty has first attempted their execu-
tion, when the author of this sem
tence knows thatethe civil authorities
of ST. Paul, underline command and
direction of Mayor Smith, positively
refused to act in the matter other
than to recommend that the thugs go
on with their battletand thus defy the
authority of theag0vernor and the
majesty of the lawlts1
The Governor wasiofully warranted
in ordering out THE State militia. The
city authorities were arrayed against
the peaceful execution of the law, and
the presence of arBfd forces was all
that prevented a,-poY pure and sim
pie. He was not 'fgIilty of a breach
of discretion" buttRewas sgdilty', if
that word please THESE self-constitut-
ed critics of the goyernor's action for
exercising good, brQad common sense
and practical business methods, Of
stopping brutal exhibition Of mus
cular strength andpcssonal endurance
of two brawny men, much to the dis
pleasure, we are frank to confess, of a
large number of sports whose sense of
decency was sunk from sight through
a morbid desire to see (which was the
tougher skinned" q.
"The majesty of the civil law" was
upheld in this instance through the
prompt and decisive action of militia
ry presence, and it is not creditable
to the intelligence Of the St. Paul
Neaos that it feels called upon to de-
liberately misconstrue the Governors
authority or underestimate the de-
termination of the men behind the
fight, aided and Allotted by the city
authorities of ST. Paul.
The NelCs very frankly admits it
does not attack Gov. Merriam ''be-
cause specific personal harm followed
this special act, but weakly contends
that ''the majesty of the law was over
ridden by an act which must not be
allowed to stand as PRECEDENT, and
must not be repeated Such virtu-
Gus regard for the "majesty of the
law" as promulgated by the Neacs is
neither good reasoning nor good sense.
1t is simply the Outpourings of mind
overloaded with personal antipathy
for the Governor and his official acts.
The position of the NeaUs can be
viewed in no other light.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

IT transplres that the great ado
made by the last legislature over the
criminal hardships inflicted upon con-
victs in the Saltwater penitentiary,
was without warrant of'ifact. The
committee appointed to investigate
the charges find, after a most thor
ough and exhaustive inquiry, that the
treatment of the convicts is entirely
UNSUITABLE. and the warden and his
deputy are fully eXonerated from all
blame. Thus endeth another chapter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

1T is just possible that those people
who are leading public meetings in
St. Paul, issuing addresses and form
ing themselves into what they are
Z pleased to term Claw and Order
League, are getting a little over
enthusiastic; and there is fear that
bhey will make mountain out of a
mole hill, There is no need of appre-
bending Southern outrages in Mime
sofa. The people are a law-abiding
class. and when any other kind of peo-
pie enter our borders they will be
made to understand the conditions
and restrictions under which they
will be suffered to remain without so
much fuss and feather oratory on the
part Of this so-called claw and Order
League" There is no occasion to be-
come intoxicated with fear over the
narrow escape from prize fight, dis
graceful though the event would have
proven, neither is there cause to lose
ones equilibrium through the pleas
ang result attained 1t is about time.
Tor the credit of our State and the
good sense other people to ''let up'
On the-whole business and settle down
30 work. There is such a thing as
overriding
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
On motion board adjourn ed to July

On motion board adjourn ed to July
q, 1891.
Board met July 2lst. 1891, all the
members being present.
On motion ordered that changes be
made in the valuation of househ old
and Office furniture and agricult ural
tools. implements, etc.. and that the
following percentages be added to or
deducted from the valuations as re-
turned by the assessors.
The figures without sign on the fol-
lowing schedule indicate the percent
age to be added to and the figur es with
: sign indicate the percentage to be
deducted from the valuation as re-
turned by the assessors for the follow
ing assessment districts:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
O. MA
er'LpH+IOs)O[)

When an infant ny body broke
out all over with an eruption or rash,
which became more aggravated as |
grew older. Every noted physician
in our section was tried or consult
ed. When | came of age I visited
Hot Springs, Ark, and was treated
by the best medical men, but was
not benefited. When all things had
failed I determined to try S. S. S.,
and in four months was entirely
cured. The terrible Eczema was all
gone, not sign left; my general
health built up, and | have never had
any return of the disease.
GEO. w. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
Gree. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Atlanta, Ga
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

WHATEVER aspirations Mayor Smith,
of ST. Paul, may have had for the
Governorship or any other high Office,
have been summarily cut off through
his indiscretion, to put it mildly, in
the recent prize fight affair. He acted
extremely foolish, and by so acting
: has ruined whatever chances he may
have had for political preferment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
Board of Equalization.
The Board Of Equalization metJul.

The Board of Equalization metJuly
goth, 1891.
Present Commissioners G. Fl. Dietz,
A. M. Hannay, Nicholas Brules, H.
III. Edwards, John Mahowald and
County Auditor L. o. Randall.
The oath required by law having
been duly administered to the several
members of the board by Stephen
Thorne, clerk of the district court,
the board proceeded to examine the
assessment books for the several as
sessment districts in the county as re-
turned by the assessors.
The assessment books having been
examined by the board, on motion or
dered that the following classes of
personal property in the several as
sessment districts be averaged as fol-
lows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

On motion ordered that changes be
classes of personal property and the
following percentages added to or de-
Quoted from the valuation as returned
by the assessors.
The figures without sign on the fol-
lowing schedule indicate the percent
age to be added to and the figures
with the sign indicate the percent
age to be deducted from the valuation
as returned by the assessors for the
following assessmen Districts:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
Hon. ]. K. MOORE, chief of the al

HON. j. K. MOORE, Chief or The ap-
DOintment division of the treasury de-
{ Dartment, has been appointed chief
clerk to the superintendent of the
government buildings, Worlds Column
Dian Exhibition, Chicago. He will
Eeaye for st. Paul about Aug. 1, and
commence his duties in Chicago about
Sept. l. Mr.. Moore, it is said, is well
pleased with the change, and that he
will make valuable man in his new
place goes without saying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

IT is as good DIS settled that Sena-
GOr Quay will resign the craftsmanship
of the Republican National Commit
See and that Gen. Clarkson will be his
successor. Mr.. Clarkson is a progress
SiVe, active and thorough Republican,
upon whose character and public re-
cord there is no faint. He will make
an admirable chairman, and one whose
leadership will be followed with a
I patriotism worthy the great party Of
! human freedom and equal rights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

Gov. BOISE, who heads the Demo
cratic ticket in Iowa, plants the party
flag squarely alongside of the Ohio
one in favor of free coinage. If this
thing continues Grover may feel it
necessary to add a postscript to, his
silver letter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

ONLY think of great and wealthy
state like Minnesota appropriating
but half the amount of money for a
Worlds Fair display that Minneapo-
lis alone proposes to raise as an ex-
pense and guarantee fund for the
next Republican National convention
to be held in this city.-Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

What more significant tribute to the
Mckinley bill could there be than the
advertisement of the largest English
firm of seal plush dyers and finishers
on commission that they want to sell
their plant to an American firm, and
are willing to bring it over and man
age it. This is how industries are i'm
ported instead of products.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

THINGS haven't been going on in
the appointment division of the
treasury to suit the Indiana idea,
hence the selection of Hoosier to
succeed J. K. Moore, resigned. There
have been several offices of late which
did not go to Indiana, and it must be
stopped.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

Board met July %, 1891. Members
present Commissioners G. III. Dietz,
Nicholas Brules, III. H. Edwards, John
Mahowald, A. M. Hannay and County
Auditor L. O. Randall.
On motion ordered that the personal
property of John Duane Of the City of
Mankato be reduced S145 for the year
1891.
On motion board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
Echo Said Come Off.

Visiting Pugilists-"In spite of all
attempts to prevent it the Fitzsim-
mons-Hall fight shall come off - Echo
from the governors otfice)-''Come
off. :" And the echo won in the first
round. Chicago Mai.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
McC0NNELL'S
Semi Annual Clearance Sale !!

The special prices and discounts making all kinds OF
White Goods Founcngs and other kinds OF Sum-
Goods attractive that the goods moving rapidly
We offer this week pieces of beautiful Gnghams FAR
tell they to the genuine Scotch Ginghams
The lowest price they have been offered at has B cents We
offer the entire lot 10 cents yard close We have few
pieces of Scotch Zephrs that have quick 25c to close at
15c Also few pieces of the best Scotch effects that sold for
As to &c., your choice % cents.
We offer special prices in Carpets Any contemplating
buying cannot afford to the Bargains offering in every
department of our store.
Samples sent on application.
WAgents for BUTTERFLIES Celebrated Paper Patterns.
Mail Orders promptly filled at Lowest Prices.
". W. P. MCCONNELL,
MANKATO, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
Piles, Piles, Piles

LOOSES RED CLOVER PILE
Remedy is positive specific for all
forms of the disease. Blind, Bleeding,
Itching, liberated and Protruding
Price SOC, For sale by John r.. Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

WERE it not for the frequent refer
ences IA its columns this week of the
editor OF the Mankato FREE PRESS
and the editor of the Fairmont Senti-
7let, the Fairmont Neaus would be
mighty clear of giving any news to. it's
readers. 1t is pleasant for his friends
10 know, however. that somebody can
furnish material for Mr.. Blaisdell,
even though he has to resort to per-
-sonal abuse and the use of exploded
and groundless newspaper clippings
with which to ''tfll up" The FREE
PRESS has always treated the Neacs
and its editor with all the courtesy
.lue from one editor to another, and
FOR this consideration it receives in
return dirty filings and uncomplimen-
5ary references. But likethe Drawing
IF a iackass, the source considered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

Minneapolis Tribune: Politics have
"a constant tendency to cheaper
American citizenship.
Then the commodity must be down
TO mighty low price, for the Ameri-
can citizen has constant tendency"
TO deal extensively in politics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31

The ladies who have been studying
the correct pronunciation of the itali-
Gised word will need to discuss it no
more forever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-07-31
MANKATo FREE Press
FRIDAY. JULY 81. 1891.

CANADIANS AND OTIIERS-G uimpe is
pronounced gamp.-Ihe' Ladies Home
fo9ta.,1uJ
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-02
He Got One.

At one of the tin type galleries the
other day gentleman who was in wait
ing noticed boy about 10 years old
hanging around the door, and he beck
oned him in and asked what was wanted.
Gould I get a picture herer' whis-
pered the lad.
''Why, yes"
"How muchn it costg'
''Only quarter. You'll be next"
but it isn't for me, sir; it's picture
of my brother jim"
'eOh. that won't make any difference
Bring him in any time"
'1-I-can't, sir!" gasped the boy.
.'Why?"
."Cause he's d-dead, sir; died Sais morn
ingr'
Upon investigation the boy was found
to be possessed of only eleven cents, and
after ascertaining that his statements
were true, the gentleman paid the ex-
pense of sending the artist up with his
camera and securing two full dozen tin
types of the pale faced dead lying in a
house where cold and hunger held places
almost as members of the fanily.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-02
LoveSicknesS.

Among the notes which the Listener has
received relative to the discovery of the
love microbe in Berlin Is one from a lady,
who describes an actual case of lovesick-
ness as treated by a regular physician.
The patient, a lady, first went about look
ing dull as a hoe, which was putting it
quite mildly. 1t was not more than half
as dull as she felt. Then she was bereft of
sleep, and saw the sun rise ON her misery
every morning. The illness went on, with
one symptom and another, for year, and
during all this time a physician Of the reg
ular school was prescribing for her. First
he gave her claret for her digestion It did
no good, and then he gave her morphine,
chloral, bromide, medicine to act ON the
heart %, medicine to act on the nerves,
and medicine to act on the liver.
Meanwhile he began an accessory treat
ment of wines of various kinds; hops in
pillow form; brandy, hot and cold; stout,
with meals, pale ale and beer, and finally
codliver oil and whisky. The patient had
taken all the other things with admirable
patience; when it came to the codIiver oil
and whisky she rebelled-not at the cod
liver oil. but at the whisky. Ie was all
useless; and the climax had to come. 1t
did come, the patient still lives, and she at
tributes her survival to country air.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-02
Too Saving.

Aunt Betsey Hicks, New England wo-
man, who had been left a widow after a
few years of married life, carried on'' her
late husbands farm with a good deal of
ability, but with such close economy that
her saving devices grew famous in the
country round about.
Next to her economy of provisions her
economy of hrewood was perhaps her chief
concern. At one time a sister of her late
husband, from down country" came to
make her visit, and soon became con-
WINGED that Betsey was endeavoring to
freeze her out. But perhaps this was not
so, since the temperature was as Mrs
Hicks usually kept it.
II declare" the visitor ventured to ex-
claim, ST should think you kept it pretty
cold here, Betseyp'
blame, Susan" said Betsey. al guess it's
got choked up. I can't get it above fifty to
save my lifer'
Then she turned over the stick of wood
in the sheet iron stove, while her guest
walked up and down the room with her
hands thrust up the sleeves of her dress.
The visitor remained at Aunt Betsey g
for several days, however. In spite Of the
ehoked up Thermometer, spending much of
her time in bed or watching a chance to
smnggle stick into the stove when her
hostess was out of the room
Late one afternoon she happened to go
out into the woodshed, and found Aunt
Betsey there, with an old shawl wrapped
around her shoulders and stick in her
hand, engaged in violently stirring some
thing in a large tin can. A strong smell
Of petroleum filled the air.
'Betsey Hicks,'' said the visitor, 'swhat
be you a-doin',"
wall. if you want to know" said Aunt
BetSey '<I thought I'd sea if ranlf1nst syfi =
a leetle mite o. water int the karosene.
reckon it'd go leetle fu'ther, 'th so much
comp'ny in the house as seem to havei"
Her guest went away early the next
morning on the stage coach--Youth'sC Com
Dauion
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-02
ThornhurV & Hudson.
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-02
Queer Wells in Nebra.ka.

In Polk county, Neb., are many wells
which exhibit a very peculiar phenomena
of intermittance. They vary from 100 to
40 feet in depth, and all ebb and Cow either
irreguiarly or as regular as tides on an
ocean beach The flow is accompanied by
roaring sound like that of the sea, as
though distant wave were coming in, and
at the same time a stiff current of air
rushes out at the mouth of the we'll The
ebb is accompanied by downward draft
of air, as u, 9ht naturally be supposed
The period OF ebb and how does not seem
to depend upon the heat or cold or upon
the dampness or dryness of the atmosphere.
Some of the owners of these queer wells
believe them to be in some way connccte,i
with the waters of the Platte river, whilr
others, with equally as good grounds fD'
their suppositions, declare them to lie -
direct communication with the ocean
St Louis Republic
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-02

A Royal Child in the Midst of Pomp and
Ceremony That She Does Not Like.
The little Wiihel1nina, queen Of Holland,
as yet thinks only of her dolls, her pigeons,
and her drives and excursions into the
country saw her some months ago at a
railway station, tall, well made girl,
fairly pretty, who was jumping and run
ming about without the slightest regard to
etiquette.
"You see that childi" said the station
master.
What child." was asked.
'"That one jumping like kitten. Well
she is royal princess"
One would never have imagined it. She
was surrounded by high officials evidently
standing ON their position and dignity,
while she was watching the different per
sons who were getting into the train with
an envious air, which appeared to indicate
a wish to get rid of her attendants to enioy
the same freedom.
The child was educated by French lady
at first, Nile. Siotard, and she spoke en-
tireiy in the French language until she
was years old. Then she learned other
languages, but, strangely enough, never
German, her father having horror of all
Germans. Miss Winter, an English lady.
now replaces Mile. Siotard, and all lessons
given by the various professors are always
delivered il the presence of Miss Winter,
who has absolute authority.
The little queen has her military house
hold, and her service includes also cham
beriain, professors, her governess and other
attendants All this concerns the queen
but little. Her chief happiness is to work
in her garden and to look after her pigeons,
which she loves as much as her dolls She
attends to her pets herself.
Early honrs are the rule for the royal
little lady. She gets up at a. m and at
once goes to kiss her mother. At the
first breakfast is served, at IL the second;
p No. is the dinner hour. Between Sa IN.
and II a. m the queen has her lessons in
languages, music and drawing After
breakfast she talks with her mother, who
invariably reads a chapter in the Bible to
her, and explains it afterward. Then the
queen is allowed to go into the garden,
where she feeds her birds, or rides her pony
and rows in her boat In her own room
she has heaps of beautiful playthings and
large dolls in lovely costumes of every
kind and design. At s p. IN. Qneen Will
heluiina always goes TO bed-London Let
| ter.