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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-25
DAN LAMONT'S ILLNESS.

Ex-President CIeveland's Private Secre-
tary Near Deaths Deer.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The World
says that Colonel Daniel Lamont has
been seriously i'll at his home in this
city for the past two weeks. He is not
yet out of danger, and since last Satur-
day physicians have been in constant
attendance. Doctor Bryant who is at
tending Mr.. Lamont said that his pa
tient was resting comfortably. With the
exception of few of his associates but
few know how sick he really is. He has
been failing rapidly for the past six
months but when his friends spoke to
him of the matter his reply was ''noth-
ing serious, will be all right in little
while" Four weeks ago he realized
that a collapse was imminent. Doc
tor Bryant was consulted and a
trip to Florida was the doctors
prescription. Mr.. Lament took his
physicians advice and started three
weeks ago for the South. Six days
after he left home a dispatch was re-
ceived that he had been seriously i'll.
Mrs. Lamont went at once to her hus-
band, and when the attending physi-
clans considered it safe to have him
travel the patient was brought home to
die. Mr.. Lamont was so feeble when
he returned that he had to be carried on
stretcher from the carriage to his bed.
Mr.. Lannon'S career has been an in
teresting one. He was born in Court
land county, N. Y, Feb. 9, 1851. His
parents came from Scotland. At the
age Of IL years he went to work in q
newspaper Office. He was popular with
newspaper men, for whom, in his late
days of phenomenal success, he has
shown as great liking as when he was q
journalist himself. The colonel is either
president, director or right hand man 70
if not all three-in seventeen business
enterprises. Since he embarked il
business here only a few years ago, his
success has been the talk of the town
Not more than ten years ago he was
earning $15 week on a country news
paper. His income to-day is said to b,
close on to 500, 900 year.
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Residents of interior towns like
Red Wing seldom have the OPP
portunity Of securing the services
OF skilled and experienced Opt
clans. This we have had and the
opportunity afforded has not been
lost. In fact, Judging by the
enormous number calling on Prof.
Arnold at the St. James, the citi-
zens of Red Wing and vicinity
are intelligent people. We say
this because it is an axiom that il
requires brains to appreciate good
eyesight, and certainly the class
as rule calling on Prof. Arnold
justities that theory.
The Prof. remain in Mankatc
until March %. II
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Peddliaq Oculists and Opticians.

One of the most frequent things
related to Prof. Arnold is the
story told him by his callers of
oculists and opticians calling on
them with cheap, common specta-
Giles and making a false pretense
of travelling that way to see the
country, or in search of health,
or for advertising or introducing
their goods, etc., etc. Put them
down as frauds and swindlers.
Genuine opticians do not peddle
from house to house and such, or
similar pretensions, are simply
schemes to get money from credu-
lous and unwary people. Prof.
Arnold at Mankato House Block
until March %. -
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Prof. Mayne Arnold has con
Guided his stay in Fort Dodge and
departed for Webster City. Dur
ing his stay here the Professionals
treated many cases and given gen
eral satisfaction. He has rend-
cred more finished and practical
work than any oculist who has
ever visited the city and his pa
irons ore more than pleased. He
includes in his list of patients
many-of the best people of the
city.-Fort Dodge Messenger. 10
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CHARLES CRY, Aug. II, 1890.

CHARLES Cry, Aug. II, 1890.
PROF. ARNOLD, DEAR SIR:
After using the glasses you specially
corrected my vision with and-carefully
testing them several weeks, l take great
pleasure in stating my opinion of their
superiority. There has been life
long necessity for glasses of enormous
power to correct my sight and enable
me to see and even then one eye was
SO poor that l could not read ordinary
print with it, the best eye being closed.
You have not only improved my best
eye, SO as to give normal or standard
vision; but have also made the other
equally good, SO that now l have, in
stead of one poor eye and one practic-
ally useless, two good eyes and see
equally well with both. | can but
wish you like success with others.
l am sincerely,
GEO. R. MAY,
Mayor of Charles City, Iowa.
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Prof. Arnold has made many
friends since he came to the city
both socially and professionally.
The opportunity he has afforded
those whose eyes for any cause or
In any way needed attention has
been a rare one and has been
taken advantage of by the very
best people OF this city and sec
ton. He has proved to these his
remarkable knowledge as an opti-
clan in the broadest sense and
given relief where others have
failed. He frankly tells those
whom he cannot help and what
ever he says may be depended
upon. Those to whom this item
is of interest will do well to call
npon him at once; this week il
possible as that will be the limit
of his stay, for he positively an
nounces that he will leave Chero-
kee on Monday next if notsooner.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
DR.. Arnold's office is at the Ray
mond. Cherokee Democrat. Is
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Press Notice.

Prof. Arnold, who is at the
Raymond House, continues TO do
an enormous business. 1t affords
the Times pleasure to speak a
good word for the professor, for
during his stay in the city he has
shown himself to be a gentleman
in every sense of the word, and
conducts his business on true
principal That of dealing honest
ly with all and charging moderate
prices for his goods. He is a
skilled optician and fully under
stands his business, and we know
of several persons who went to
him with the idea that they need
ed glasses, but the professor posi-
lively refused to fit them for the
reason that they did moi. need
them. He has only to look at an
eye to tell what ails it, and if you
need glasses to fit them on. This
is his first visit to Iowa, and as
he intends travelling over the west
ern country, we take pleasure in
heartily commencing him to the
press and people in general. The
professor stays no longer than
this week at the Raymond =
Cherokee Times. z~
Prof. Arnold is now at the
Mankato House until Mar. %. Is
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Jas. HARLAN.
Prot. Arnold. the OpticiUil.

%If0J. aF5tOtU, Ut6 OpttctuH,
Busy at his office in the Mankato
House Block.
Everyone viii readily appreciate the
value of consulting scientific expert
who has devoted his life to the study
and praotice of a peculiar science. To
be suited with glasses which remedy
the defects of vision and enables a
person to see well who saw but indis-
tinctly before is blessing. Then it is
an exceedingly comfortable reflection
that your case has been carefully con-
sidered by an optician who brings to
his aid great experience and eminent
scientific knowledge and skill. He
has that devotion to his profession
which prompts him to seek for and
avail himself of all Improvements which
the progress of scientific discovery has
brought to light. 1 hus prepared he is
able to meet and overcome difficulties
in the restoration of vision by the use
of means which few, if any, in his
profession can command. 10
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We, the undersigned citizens OF
Waverly, Iowa, testify with pleasure to
theskill of Prof Arnold in correcting the
mostcomplicated and dificultrefractive
errors. We are fully convinced he is
entire master of his profession. All
whose names are here appended have
witnessed the Professors skill and also
worn his scientific glasses long enough
to be assured of their superiority. We
especially recommend those having
optical defects very difficult OF correc-
ton and which would require them to
consult ocplistsin distantcities at enor-
nous expense, to consult Prof. Arnold
and obtain certain relief. Prof. Arnold
has been here seven weeks and we
hear nothing but words of praise as
regards his work. ~
w. c. Holt, Mayor of Waverly.
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CHARLES CRY, To-, Aug. II, 80.
Prof. Arnold:-I take the OPP
portunity of stating my opinion
OF you skill and what your glasses
have done for me. For fifteen
years my eyes have been troub-
ling me, and | could not get
glasses to read with. Those you
furnished me / can now read the
smallest print as well as when
was boy, either by day or by
lamp light, and / am well satisfied
no other kind is as good. | an
81 years of age. | am willing
for you to print this, for you have
done me great good.
IL HENRY INGRAM.
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Usage, Iowa, Dec. Is, 1890

Usage, Iowa, Dec. Is, 1890.
PROF. M. ARNOLD, SIR: About
three years ago, while engaged in
teaching, reading much at night
had weakened my eyes SO that |
had very serious apprehensions in
regard to my future sight. My
vision grew worse and worse and
my eyes continually weaker.
About that time / heard of you at
Cherokee and determined to con-
suit you. You at once told me
that my defect was astigmatism
and the only help was suitable
glasses, and that without them my
sight would steadily diminish.
The glasses that you ground spec
tally for my use improved them
SO rapidly that in two months
they were entirely recovered and
strong as ever. / am now able to
lay my glasses aside and have no
trouble either by day or lamp
light. | have lived in Usage a
year and half and will be. pleas
ed to answer ) any questions.
Should any one desire to see me
personally, T can be found at
Sawyer 6 Woodlands; office,
~ ~ Sst.5yss'scs II s'Sae rs ID Il
Usage, iowa. ,lrvz ysp4a a.s
90 +. A. GRAY.
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A. F. Brown, City Solicitor.

A. F. Brown, City Solicitor.
VIM. F. Barber, Phys. and Surgeon
G. w. Ruddick, dist. Judge 18th
district.
B. S. Ruddick, First National Bank
Louis Case, Cashier State Bank.
H. Shuts, Bremen County Treasurer
Oscar Burbank, NJ. D., Bid. Elk.
Surgeon for pensions.
A. FORMER, prop'r Fortner House.
DR.. S. G. Barton.
H. B. Ellsworth, Agent American
Express Co.
c. L. Whitmire, Phys. and Surgeon
w. H. Tyrrell, P. M.
c. d. Lashbrook, Agt. Implements.
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WILL SAVE 1000 LIVES.
Proceeds of a New York Russian Benefit
Sufficient for that Purpose.

SuHClchC LiSI uiPoscs
New YORK, March 23.-Private dis
patches from st. Petersburg bring word
that the proceeds Of the New York con.
cert for the benefit of the Russian fam
inc sufferers has been received and are
being used for the relief of distress II
such manner as United States Minister
Smith directs. This fund amounted tc
$4,000 roubles. The original calculation
was that a little. less than s roubles
would be sufficient to save one life, and
provide food until new crop. Owing
to the lapse of time since this estimate
was made, the amount necessary could
now be reduced to roubles or less
The proceeds of the New York concert
would thus suffice for the saving Of
some 1900 lives.
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THE SILVER BILL.
Debate on Bland's Free Coinage Meas.
ure Resumed in the House.

Debate on Bland's Free Coinage Meas
Resumed in the House.
WASHINGTON, March 2f-There was
another large crowd present when the
house convened. After some committee
reports the debate on the silver bill was
resumed, and Mr.. Pierce, of Tennessee,
took the floor in support of the measure.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, followed and at
the conclusion of his speech Mr.. Bland
said as there were SO many members
who desired to speak on the bill he moved
that the pending order be extended I'M
til o'clock on Friday. Strong objec-
ton being made Mr.. Bland finally
withdrew his motion for an extension
of time. Messrs. Tracey, of New
York; Brawly, of South Carolina;
Lynch, of Wisconsin,; Hall, of Mime.
sofa; McKeighan, of Nebraska, and
Bushnell, of Wisconsin, also spoke on
the bill.
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE MONTHS
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To treat many diseases of the eyes,
medicines are not necessary. Int1ama-
ton of the eyes in many cases is first
produced, kept up and constantly ag-
gravated the result of retroactive error !.
To give medicine in such cases does
harm instead of good. Eye water can
be dropped into the eyes without ms
truments, but the correction of an OPP
teal defect requires many expensive
appliances and cannot be treated with
out any more than photograph can
be. taken without a camera. Prof.
for perfect WORK in his specially. s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-25
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, March "A, l89S.
HOGS-Strong. Quality good and sales
ranged about nickel higher than yesterday,
but the quality warranted the advance.
Good demand for Montana trade.
CATTLE-Steady. A light run, bGs there
were about enough hold-overs to supply the
demani for butcher stuff. except good COWS,
which are the best sellers in the butcher
grade. Stock cattle are quiet, quality Of Offer
ing being only fair, and common grades are
some lower. Prime steers, s3.50D4 %; good
steers, S3.000350; prime COWS, S2.50D2.90; good
cows, S2.00lO2.5J; common to fair COWS. $3.50
200; light veal calves, S3.00D4OO; heavy calves,
S2.O0@300: stockers, S2.UO02.5 So: feeders, $500
800; bulls, stays and oxen, S1-25Q2.25.
SHEEP-Good rate butcher stuff strong,
yesterday; receipts selling at 1913 for choice,
the top of the market for the season.
We quote: Choice muttons, S4.75@5. %;
lambs, S5.G00j25.
Receipts: Hogs, 200; cattle. 100; calves. ss
sheep none.
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AFTER TWENTY-oNE MONTHS.
Rem aims of Men E.tombed in a PennsyI-
vania Mine in 1890 Being Recovered.

Rem aims of Men E"tombed in a PennsyI-
vania Mine in 1890 Being Recovered.
PITTsBURG, March 24-The mystery
of the death of the thirty-one miners in
the Hill Farm mine is being solved and
the dead are being delivered from the
tomb of death. It was ON June Is,
1890, that the fatal explosion took place.
A number of the miners escaped but
thirty one were locked in by the fire
and falling coal The Dunbar Furnace
company since then has had force of
men at work putting out the fire, pump
ing out the water and trying to rescue
the dead. After twentyone months of
ceaseless searching the rescuing party
found the first body at 4:3O p. m.
Twenty-three bodies have been recov-
cred so far.
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Prof. Arnold extends a cordial in
vitation to the public to call at his
rooms and inspect his costly and
magnificent collection of rare and
beautiful crystals, consisting of splen-
did specimens of sapphires, amethysts.
onyx, sardonyx, topaz, agates, cornell
ians, Brazilian, Scotch and Russian
pebbles, azurite, chalcedony, rock
crystal, Peruvian crystals, Australian
brilliants, Alaska and real diamonds
malaChite, Indigo Crystal, blood stone
jasper, etc. Prof. Arnold also presents
each visitor with copy complete o.
Mrs. Edna Barnard's beautiful story
entitled the "Near Sighted Lawyer,
written for the professor at an enor-
nous expense.
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From the President OF Valdez Business
College and Normal School, Of DEBORAH,
Ioaoa, q School horing an Attendance
Of More than 400 Students.
PROF. MAYNE ARNOLD:
Dear Sir:-It affords me pleas
ure to give my unqualified appro-
val of your new and skillful meth
DDS of correcting imperfect sight
The Valdez Business College and
Normal school having an attend
ance as more than four hundred
students as well as a large force of
competent teachers in all the de-
partments, and many of my schol-
ars having poor eyes, l have am
pie opportunity to observe the
great disadvantages of poor eye
sight to those trying to obtain a
good education.
As you remained in DEBORAH
nine weeks, there has been ample
time to test the quality of your
work, and | can assure you that
my teachers and students and also
the most prominent people in the
city speak of it in the highest
terms. AS large number of my
students have availed themselves OF
your eminent skill to have difficult
retroactive errors corrected, | am
gratitied to notice the substantial
improvement of their vision and
the ease with which they pursue
their studies. | cheerfully recon-
mend you to the faculty of all
prominent educational institutions
everywhere.
PROF. G.. H. VALDER.A
President Valdez Business Col
lege and Normal School. 10
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If the readers friends or rela-
tives have bad sight, read to them
Prof. Arnold's advertisement
from beginning to end that you
may get a better idea of his work,
then consult him. Consultation
costs you nothing.
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PROF. G.. H. VALDER.l
President Valdez Business Col
lege and Normal School. 10
A Noted Scientific and Expert Opticiid5aa

A Noted Scientific and Expert Opticidn.
It is one of the remarkable facts
that Prof. NJ. Arnold who has bis
office in the Mankato House, adj
justs more glasses for people and
examines more eyes than any
optician ever has done inthe west.
People from all parts of the coun-
try come to him daily with the
most difficult cases, many of which
have been pronounced incurable
by the highest authority in New
York and the east which he is
treating with entire success. His
reputation as a scientific expert
optician is well deserved. IA
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The eye is the most delicate and
intricate of Gods creation, won
derfully made and hardest to I'M
derstand. Prof. Arnold has had
40 years experience with the eye.
Examination and consultation free.
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Want of experience and worth
less glasses have wrought ruin in
thousands of cases where good
sight might have resulted from
skillful methods. Prof. Arnold
has for forty years been engaged
in his present speciality. Consul
tatiOn free.
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WORKED AN ABANDONED CLAIM.
Bodies of Men Who Disappeared Years
Ago Found in a Mine.

Bodies OF Men Who Disappeared Years
Ago Found in a Mine.
DUBUQUE, Ia, March 24.-Over 35
years ago three men named Harris, Dun
combe and Williams started in to work
an abandoned lead mine known as the
Levi Diggings. They were strangers
and not much attention was paid to
them. One day they disappeared and
nothing was thought about the matter
and they were quickly forgotten. Re
Gently the Schadeker Brothers, Adam
and Martin, concluded to work the old
mine. They came across three skele-
tons 10 feet below the surface, and from
the name of Williams, found on pair
of. boots, the skeletons were identified
as the remains of the three miners.
The indications are that the drift caved
in on them. 4Ns
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Five killed and Fourteen wounded.

PANAMA, March pa serious con-
hict occurred on March IS at Peipa be-
tween civilians and the military that was
returning from Cocua. Five persons
were killed and fourteen wounded.
Oddly enough the disturbance had moth
ing to do with politics.
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The profession of optics is special
science as dentistry is, and should be
so recognized. Prof. Arnold has the
opinion that eyes are as precious as
the teeth, and yet many persons would
go long distances to consult compe-
tent dentist, while for glasses they
would patronize an ordinary peddler
calling himself an optician) They
never saw before and will never see
again. g
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Indicate McEnery,s Election.

NEW ORLEANS, March 24.-Returns
from Tuesdays primaries indicate the
election of S. D. McEnery by between
seven and eight thousand majority in
the state.
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From er.u. s. Senator Harlan.

Residence, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, June
81, 1851 have procured and used
pair of Mayne Arnold's Peruvian
Crystal Spectacles. and think them the
best and most satisfactory have ever
used.
O las. HARLAN.
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From Prominent Physician ct La
Ha,pe, Ills.
This is to certify that ] have pur-
chased some of DIR. Arnold's Specta-
cles and frequently examined his very
extensive stock, and take pleasure in
saying that / never have before met
with such an elegant and extensive lot
of spectacles and l have found DIR.
Arnold a gentleman and think him
well qualified for his business.
3 GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, M. D..
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Highest of all in Leavening Powe-L u S. Govt Report
R3H.!a!:'!:!! B BsMds'!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Heavy Fog Prevailed.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The river and
bay were covered with thick fog dur
ing the day rendering navigation ex-
ceedingly dangerous. Notwithstanding
that pilots ran their vessels at greatly
reduced speed and with much care two
collisions occurred in which the several
vessels engaged were badly damaged,
but fortunately no one was killed.
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Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDS,
March "a, iSy2. {
CATTLE-Strong 5010c higher.
HOGS-Strong sc higher. Heavy, $3.50
04S5: mixed and medium, S45504.621s: light.
$4600LS211a.
SHEEP-Strong, 5010c higher.
Receipts: Cattle, 600; hogs, 14,0J0; sheep
1900.
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FROM the Hon. Judge Shope, associate
Justice III. Supreme Court.

LEWISTON, Jan. 3-Prof. M.
Arnold = Sir: The spectacles
purchased of you of you. some
time since gave perfect satisfac-
ton. Reading much at night had
weakened my eyes to a consider
cradle extent and / found relief
from the tired feeling as well as
the glimmering from which | suf-
fered. | do not use glasses at all
now, either by day or niget, ex-
cept on rare occasions. | can
cheerfully commend your goods
and yourself to all who need any
thing in your line.
Very truly,
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The attention of the public is called
to the fact that the testimonials, refer
ences, ETC., of Prof. M. Arnold are not
of mythical kind. The signers are
not located in some remote and mac
cessible region, but on the contrary
are business and professional men from
neighboring towns. The closest
scrutiny is invited in regard to the
genuine character of the Professors
letters of reference, etc. 1