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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
GONE To REST

UVAE III hES1-
With moistened eyes millions Of
people read the particulars sur
rounding the sudden death OF one Of
the nations great man, Secretary
NInden- In compliance with an in
vItaIIOn 10 RESPOND 10 the tOaSt-'-OUr
Country Prosperity Depends ON its
Instruments of Commerce : before
the New York Board Of Trade al Del
menlcos, the Secretary left his Wash
IngtOn home in the best OF health and
spirits Thursday morning and after
delivering his powerful argument,
sank down ard expired without a
struggle. The particulars are given
at length elsewhere in these columns.
and sad indeed are the details
Mr. Window was man whom Min
Besota loved 10 honor For over thir-
tT-dve gears he was a conspicuous ma
tioGal figure, and IN every position Of
trust he was faithful conscientious
and just Coming 10 this state when
young man, his abilities soon became
known and he was sent 10 Congress
from The First district his home being
Win0na- In this position he served
ten years and was then transferred 10
the United States Senate. He served
with distinction in this position until
called tea seat in President Garfield :
Cabinet where he held the Portfolio
Of SecFetaTv until President Arthur
succeeds 10 the seat Of the uartyred
President, when-h resigned and was
again called upon 70 i'll his unexpired
term il the Senate Here he remain
ed until 1881 being succeeded by Sena-
tor Sabn.
President Harrison. approaching
the services Of Rr. Window. called
him 10 again resume the Affairs Of the
high ofhse OF Secretary Of the Treas
ny
In his death the nation loses a wise
counsel n, a sagaci0us Official and a
man Of uaqQestiOned integrity. Min
Eesota IS d dear friend and IN able
sJatesna The family 4 leving hus-
land AID indElgent father As a
f18ancisr Mr.. Windom had no superb
ors and lev equals He WIS man Of
Of Unus al executive ability. Of great
breath q mind and OF strong conyic-
tions- Power and afiuence never
sweTyed him from his modest. Unas-
suning emeaner. and in him friend
could 2f~ays go in confidence and
freedom in time Of need. God never
made truer friend than was Mr.
WindGm- and the hum best could gain
access TO him as easily a. the most
powerful His loss viii be keenIy felt
by the administration in whose affairs
his best talent pas directed for good
10 the country. and 10 I'll his place at
the head Of the Treasury viii y no
easy task
MankatO and Blue Earth county.
for whose people Secretary Window
always manifested a keen interest.
has indeed lost d friend. and the great
regard II which deceased was ever
held by our people i evidenced by-ne
>orrgwIUI expressions IF regret heard
eyEEyET mere over his sudden death.
The memory Of William Window
viii be reTered all over this great land.
but no where viii il be more touching
~ referred 10 than in the State he has
50 many years honOred through his
public life
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
NY and Yield unc0mpLaInIngIy
THE Senate Thursday by a vote {

The Senate Thursday by d vote Of
thirIy-tWO 10 twenry-One unSeated
Senator Searles Rep OF Washington
and seated the contestant. J. ). o.
Brien Dem. Party lines were disre-
garded- seven Republicans voting for
O'Brien and three Alliance men for
Searles- The Democrats voted as a
unit for the contestant This result
was not in accordance with what had
been looked for. and was not what
would have been had the Republicans
stood BY Mr. Searles. The whole
question hinged On the Medina town
ship returns. the recount being ac-
cepted as correct Like Mr.. Dunn.
Mr. Searles viii bide his time 10 get
justice al the hands Of the voters
This reckless counting out process
VIII have an ending one OF these days
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

THE representative from BlueEarth.
Mr. CUrrier, Is getting up quite rep
UtatiOn, such a. il Is But il Is Of the
kind that only a few men care 10
make His railroad bill Is looked on
BY men Of all parties a. impractical,
unjust and undesirable II viii never
pass the legislature in its present
form Men about the legislature as
sert that Mr.. CUrrier Is thoroughly
weighted down with the heavy re-
sp0nsibilfties which rest upon him a.
leader OF the House forces OF the COM
bine- and some even go 80 far as 10
predict that he * not going 10 be able
To hold out 10 the end Of the session
This would indeed prove disaster
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

WHILE some Of the country mem
bers are endeay0ring 10 reduce the
salaries OF county officials the Henne-
pin delegation want TO increase the
salaries of some Of their officials A
few Of these already get bigger pay
than United States Senator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

THE gOssfps have given it out that
John C. New. OF Indiana, stands a
pretty good chance Of succeeding the
late Mr. Window as Secretary Of the
Treasury President Harrison has
given no signs yet OF mental decay,
and until something Of this kind Is
discernable. there need be no especial
apprehension that such an appoint
meut a. this viii be made There Is
no position in the Cabinet more exact
ing. nor one where exceptional abili-
ties should endOw the man accepting
it than that Of Secretary Of the Treas
Dry Mr. New Is not, or at least he
has never given any evidence Of being.
more than an ordinarily shrewd poll
tician and good wire-pUller- He il In
no sense composed OF the material
requisite In a man for such an import
ant position a. that OF master OF fin
ances for a great country ike ours
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
Piles. piles. itching piles.

SymptomE-Moisture; itching and
singing most at night; worse by scratch
ing. IF allowed TO continue tumors form,
which often bleed and ulcerzte, 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 30 cenfs-
DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia Ask
your druggist for it decl2. 6mfs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

THERE Is no immediate danger that
Senator ingalls, viii be a charge upon
his county. He has been offered a
salary Of $1,000 per year to take edi-
tOrial charge of the Detroit Tribune
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
Tariff Pictures.

New York Fress: The American
Iron and Steel Associations weekly
Bulletin gives complete returns Of the
pig iron production OF the United
States in 1890 II was 10. .02s net
tons Of Zoo pounds: or
q202 1O3 gross tons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
~Iow to Cure all skin Diseases.

Simply apply SSwsyne's Ointment "
No internal medicine required Cures
letter, eczema, itch, erysipeias. all un-
slightly eruptions on the face, hands,
nose etc, leaving the skin clear, white
and healthy. Its great healing and cur
ative powers are possessed by no other
remedy. Ask your druggist for Svayne's
Ointment. sdec12, 6mts
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
Our WASHINGTON LETTER



EdssSr Frzs RzH
The death Of Mrs Charlotte Scott
near Lynchburg. Va. on the asth in
slant at the advanced age Of Zoe years,
removes from life among the lowly
one whose name i inseparably linked
with that Of one Of the greatest men
Of our country Abraham Lincoln
The storms Of winter, the breezes
that In spring come from the South,
bearing the Oior Of a thousand flowers
the gentle rain Of summer. fail alike
upon the beautiful monument upon
which their names appear. which
ad0rns Lincoln Park in this CITY Upon
one Of the tablets resting on the base
OF the monument l. the following in
scriptiGn:
Freedoms Memorial.
In grateful memoir Of
Abraham Lincoln
This monument was erected
By the Western Sanitary Commission
OF ST. Louis. Mo.
With funds contributed solely bv
EmancIpdted citizens OF the United
States
Declared free by his pros amaIion
January I, A. D. 1855. -
The first contribution Of I've dollars
was made By Charlotte Scott. a
freed woman Of Virginia.
being her first earnings
IN freedom and
cguSeCraLed
By her suggestion and request
On the day she heard Of President
Lincoln death 10 build a m0nu-
me1t % his memory
In 1865 Mrs Scott lived IN Marietta
Ohio 1t Is said that when she heard
Of the assassination Of the President
she exclaimed Lord. have mercy 2
And Massa Lincoln Is killed. He
ought TO have a monument. and I am
going 10 give the last cent have for
IL She al once ga - for that pur-
nose. and her contribution was The
nucleus OF the fund raised FOR the
erection Of the famous FINANCING ton
group that now adarns Lincoln Park.
The uHyeiling OF the statute took
pace April II. 1876 Through the in
strumenLaIity Of Prof J. Il. LangstC.ul
and Frederick Douglass. Mrs. Scott
was brought on and given a prominent
place In the procession and exercises
Her picture was taken and many thou
slndS OF them sold. from which a
large sum was rea lied. which was
used in paving for the monument
While here she met all the Leading
Promoters Of the scheme and many OF
the prominent mea OF the day. and
was The recipient Of many attentions
Charlotte Scott was born a slave on
what Is still known a. The Scott plan
tation- near Lynch surg. and took and
retained The name her owners. some
years before the waE she went 70 Mari
eta. Ohio. and was The maid # Mrs
DR. Rucker. nee Margaret Scott. and
there she was set free some srg vsars
prior 10 the eEanef patton pr0cEama-
tiOn Of President Lincoln. January 1.
1868 E9Jwz zstau ling her freedom
she returned - he old friends on the
farm OF her zatiyfT- shortly after the
cessation Of hOstilities. and from tAe
old folks readily obtained four
acres Of land. upon which she built d
modest but comfortable home. IN
order. a. she said. 10 be near --herchiI-
/. IUn. as she called the members Of the
Scott family 10 the day Of her death
i Her confidence IN her -'old fOIksis
never Jagged and il was not mis-
+ placed ". L. A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

PImples. boils and other humors are liable
TO appear when the blood gets heated The
best remedy Is DR. J. H McLean's SarsaparIl-
q Sold by j. z Jones, drugxisr-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
as against
..ea, 81 gross tons

in 1889. How i that for America :
growth IN producing and consuming
power under protection
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
IN FOREIGN LABOR FIELDS.

Is Sweden, it is said. Il competent
servant girl can be obtained for four
teen dollars Il year.
IT is now the intention of European
engineers to store the waters of the
Nile to such an extent as to enable n
greater extension of the cotton and
sugarcane crops in that region.
PATAGONIA is the most recent addi-
ton to the list of froZen-meat export
ing countries. The country is said to
be well adapted to the breeding of the
harder descriptions of English mutton
sheep.
UP to the beginning of last year $l5,.
600, 900 were invested in Indian tea COM
panies, and since hen new companies
representing a further capital of So, 49,
600 have beer formed. China is fast
losing her hold on the tea trade.
IN Australia the d~cSiccation of pota-
toes is II new industry. The potatoes
are sliced and dried, all the moisture
being extracted. About one ton of dcs-
icated potatoes is obtained from five
o II of the raw article. A good market
for the product is expected among the
steamship companies.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
A CHAT ABOUT ART.

Mrs. HENRY WARD BEECHEE says Of
the new statue OF her husband recently
unveiled in Brooklyn that it looks
like Il tramp"
AT the last Paris salon there were
100 sculptors. 100 uil-paintrrs, - de
signers and - e~ngravcrs-a total of 4S4
women exhibitors.
The statue recently discovered ri
MeloS represents youthful pugilist, and
is intact with the exception of the
lower part of the legs.
HARRIET II0sMER has. in her studio nj
Rome, Il plaster east of the claSpcd
hands of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett
Browning. This cast WAS made by
Miss HoSmer in Rome in 1893.
REGARDING female models for artist.
the critics say that the French are nm.
dersized and have bad shoulders; the
Germans have not classic faces and to,
broad hips; the Italians are not wei
rounded; the English are too tall, and
the S%paniardS are an~atoInically def
piant
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
SPARKS AND FLASHES.

AN invalid's chair goes by electricity.
ELECTRIC light or power is now used
in nearly forty mines, and with such
success that n rapid extension of cleo
trio mining is anticipated.
LATE developments in electro-photog-
raphy indicate that it may be possible
to take photographs of views located
many miles from the camera.
The work of telegraph building in
South Africa is pushed far ahead of
railroad enterprise. Savage Africa will
thus be joined with civilization by elcc-
trio wire.
The e~lcctrostatic resistance of the
Atlantic cable reduces the speed of the
electric current more than onc-third,
requiring three seconds for it to travel
to Europe.
Ir is proposed to build an electric
railway from Pasadena, Cal, To the
summit of Mount Wilson. on which is to
be erected the largest telescope in the
world. If carried out this will bring
the new observatory within the reach
of tourists.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26

ADMINISTRATIONS il hGt w.Ith"r trav-
cI, at Ia: av"rIE' rate of t%lir,y mile
an hour.
LIGHr through ia" nc}y Lick telescope
is nearly ION tir', "a. bright ~ that
T. by Ia" na':"d "T".
Is IL lifc;iii. of eighty years the I'm.
man heart b'at, %nl.000. 900 times, III
average of seventy beats Il minute.
Tn number of c"gS in "a six pound
eel in November il fully nine million.
Under the microscope they measure
eighty to the linear inch.
T.. +. HAENCu'S executors are about
to erect in hi, memory "a building for
the uar of the historical and scientific
societies of Bridgeport. Conn. The
building is to cost SI5n.01D.
So FAR as we know the artificial incur
baton of eggs originated in Egypt.
where it is still carried ON. According
to a consular report no fewer than 10.
900, 900 eggs are hatch"d in this way
every year on the banks of the Nile.
THE air is admitted To the Interior ot
a leaf through minute openings OF
mouths, which generally exist ia great
numbers. Thus upon an ordinary apple
leaf there may be found as many a,
one hundred thousand of these openings
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
ARMY AND NAVY.

THE duke of Cambridge, commander
in chief of her majesty's army, is known
rs Umbrella George"
NEXT to Great Britain, France has
Ia greatest number of ironclads, Italy,
Russia and Germany ranking third,
fourth and fifth respectively as mari
time powers.
y TRIAL recently made in the German
army showed that dispatches can be
sent more speedily by horsemen than
5y aicyclistS. The horses were not
ridden at high speed, while the bicyclists
vent at full speed.
ITALY will return to her medieval
practice in the launching of Il ship.
Hereafter when her new ironclads wed
the sea not champagne will he used at
the ceremonial, but Il gold ring hanging
from the vessels bow will be dropped
into the sea.
HEREAFTER every soldier on active
service in the British army will have u
card attached to his clothing bearing
his name, rank and regiment. This
plan is - facilitate Identification in
ease of death ON the battle field. 1t has
long beci in vogue III the German army.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
TO REMOVE THE SPOTS.

To REMOVE FINGER MARKS AND
SoILED SroTs. - Wash with ~javelle
water.
To REMOVE DARK SPOTS FROM MOTHER
OF PEARL ARTICLEs.-Wash with a solu.
ton of ammonia and binoxide of hydro
gen..
To TAKE INK SpOTs OUT OF WHITE
GooDs.-Wct the spot with oXalic acid
OF muriatic acid, then wash in warm
water.
To REMOVE GREASE.-USe one ounce
of pulverizcd boraX and half an ounce
of gum camphor; put into one quart OF
boiling water and bottle for use.
To REMOVE INK Spots FROM Sill.
vER.-Malie Il little chloride of lime
into a paste with water and rub the spot
with this; wash off with warm water.
TO TAKE INK SPors Our OF WHITE
PAPEE.-Wash the spot with II camel's-
hair brush dipped in 4 solution of oXal-
ic acid. When the ink has disappeared,
wash with pure water.
To REMOVE PAINT.-A good way
Fold some soft cloth several times and
lay the soilcd article on it. Wet the
spots with henZine and rub with n wool
IN cloth. Pour on more benZine, and
rub again. Repeat as often as may be
neccsSary.-GOod housekeeping.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
AMERICANS WELL KNOWN.

GOV. FRANCIs, of Missouri, is Il mil
%lionaire, and the foundation Of his for
tune was laid by investments in wheat.
WHEN the national constitution was
adopted Charles Carroll, of Carrollton,
was the richest man in America. He
was worth half II million.
SENATOR ". -. W~AsuHuRN. of Mime
sofa, who i said To be the biggest flour
producer III the world, is IL Maine man
and worked on IL farm in that state till
he was twenty years old.
JOIN Il. GOUGm's beautiful rural
home, hillside" near Worcester, on
which he spent 500, 600 and il Yast
amount of taste and labor, has o
been sold by his executor for much less
Than the sum here mentioned.
JOHN FITZGERALD, the president of
the Irish national league in America, is
the richest man in Lincoln, Ncb., hay
ing u fortune of 81, 800, 900. lie began
his career rs II laborer with pick and
shovel Oh u western railroad.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
QUEER THINGS IN COURT.

ACCORDING to a New York appellate
court u mans note made payable sixty
days after death is good against the
makers estate. ~
In Minneapolis polies copfa Eessn tly
q man who was arraleaatd On s chsres
of vagrancy was represaaesd BY asfins
inal lawyer whom he had refaihed 4ffd
paid to defend him.
A \ fishing ut Jersey, Eng, was
caught by the rising tide, and Il boat
had to be put out to rescue him. The
text day the magistrate sentenced him
to eight days hard labor for the
trouble he had caused"
A MAGISTRATE in IIorncastle, Eng,
sentenced n man under the vagrancy
laws to seven days imprisonment for
having slept in a stable. 1t was shown
that he had slept there by permission
of the owner, but the justice said there
vas nothing in the vagrancy act about
permission and to Jail the nan went.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
TIE EAST.

THE agents of the coal producing
companies met at New York and or
dered prices advanced toto % cents per
ton on October 1. Broken advanced 10
cents, egg and stove II cents and chest
nut % cents.
FREDERICK C. F~ITzsIMMoNs, the muir
derer of Detective Gilkinson and n des-
perate thief, escaped from the county
Jail at Pittsburgh, Pa.
SUIT has been commenced by the
state against the publishers of the
Philadelphia Press, Inquirer, News,
German Northern American and Even
ing Bulletin to recover the sums of
money alleged to have been paid as re-
bates to persons who procured for them
the advertisement of the mercantile
appraisers list.
MASSACHUSETTS, republicans have
nominated Charles Ii. Allen for gov
ernor; William II. Hale, lieutenant
governor; William DIN, secretary of
state; George Martin, treasurer; Albert
f. Pillsbury, Encouragement, and
John w. Kimball, auditor.
THE ticket nominated by the New
York democrats is as follows: For gov,
eTnOT IlDS"Cl . II lO"CGs - llCuICI
ant-governor, William f.. Sheehan; for
secretary of state, Frank Rice; for
comptroller, Frank Campbell; for treas
urer, Elliott +. Danforth: for attorney
general, Simon Rosendale; for surveyor
and engineer, Martin Schenck.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw has returned
from Europe.
THE reports of n deal between the
Santa Fe and the Denver & Rio Grande
roads are confirmed by the Santa Zee
officials at New York, who state that
an alliance has been formed between
the two systems. but that no lease or
consolidation will be made because
both are prohibited by the laws of Col
orado.
FIRE destroyed the buildings and
stocks in Baker & Co. IS lumber yard on
Manchester street, Worcester, Mass.
Two locomotive on the Boston & Maine
railroad adjoining were also burned.
The loss is roughly estimated at $780,
900. Tho fire was incendiary.
LIEUT.. Coy. JONES, of New York, has
bolted the democratic ticket.
COMMANDER A.. G. KELLOGG, of the
United States navy, has been removed
to st. Elizabeth's asylum, suffering
from brain trouble.
Two charred bodies were found in
the ruins of the Commercials Advertiser
building, New York.
THE James Wick seed corporation,
Rochester, n. Y, has made an assign
ment.
In reply to the inquiries made by the
Boston Globe among the delegates tC
the republican state convention as tc
their preferences for president in 1896
431 answer were received. OF these
372 favored Blaine, Al Harrison, while
Alger had 4 supporters, ex-Spcakei
Reed 2, Mckinley ., Lodge 1 and Fas
sett l.
GEN. ISAAC T. QUINBY, a classmate OF
Gen. Grant at West Point, died a
Rochester, n. Y, recently.
WING LEE, the Chinese laundrymar
who eloped with Lizzie Sprowl, O
Camden, n. j., some months ago anC
who was arrested for abduction, plead
ed guilty in the court of general ses
sions in New York and was remandet
for sentence. The maximum penalty
is five years imprisonment.
GEN. JOSEPH KNAPP. president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., q
New York, is dead.
Ex-CoNGREssMAN WILLIAM L. SCOTT
of Erie, Pa, died at Newport, X. l..
whittier he had been taken for hi
health. His estate was estimated a
$40, 600, 600.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
ITEMS PLEASANT TO READ.

Ar a lat" col"rch ball in New York
the following notice w"s posted al i''
door: ''Iirkcta, fifty cents. ~" "~''nii'-
man admitted unless lac comes him
self"
THE man-faccd crab Of Japan has u
body hardly an incl il length. yet the
head is fitted with a face which II tho
perfect counterfeit of that Of a Chinese
conlic.
THERE j. u vigorous and determined
movement ON foot among the men III
Philadelphia against the pr"miSruonA
surrcndcring of seats III public convey
anceS to women
C%mEBEAQUE island, in Case" Bay, Ne,
has IL population of oyrr4o0O. nearly all
Of whom are named Hamilton. There
are 600 people on the island who never
saw Il steam ear.
The reduction of postage between
India and England is thus announced
by Il Kulu Branch postmaster: sir,
Europe postage, 81" is degraded, Sh" IS
two ma six pia. registration fee, she
stands two annaS, she intact
TIE Salton sea has now received its
vindication an! lcttcra patent. The S"a
serpent has visited its water, and dis.
ported therein. The creature j. de
scribcd as being abnut fifty feet in
length. with the conventional yellow
scales, yawning mouth and great flip
DprS.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-26
BITS FOR THE DENTIST.

The manufacture of false teeth for
horses is Il new industry in Paris with
Il capital of 1000, 900 francs.
DENTISTS have discovered that tartar,
4 ~calcareous deposit on the teeth, is
mor abundant in persons of highly
ervou temperament than III any
others.
ONE of the mummies of the Egyptian
kings is provided with Il set of upper
false teeth, the plate being made OF
carved wood, closely fitted to the
mouth, the teeth represented by brass
bosses or studs.
ONE of the strongest professional
trades unions in the United States is
the Dentists Protective association.
After II warning the doors were
closed when the membership had
reached about 1000.