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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-13
OBITUARY.

Owen Herbert died at his home in
South Bend Saturday, April Both at
$50 pm. Of dropsy.
Deceased was born in North Wales
in 1926 and was 66 years old. He emf
grated to this country in 1851 and set
tied in South Bend, Minnesota: one
year later he located on his present
farm and has resided there ever since.
In his worldly affairs he was indus
trious and successful. In religious
belief he was a Baptist, being con-
nected with that church nearly all
his life, faithful, pure and sincere
Christian. In his life he was blame
less, honest and upright, so innocent
at heart, always looking to the bright
side of things. He was good neigh
Dor: a kind and loving father. A lit
tie over four months ago, his wife
died, leaving him alone to fight the
battle of life, but he bravely and
honorably resolved to bear it all. His
trouble together with the grip, was
too much for his bereaved spirit and
he gradually grew worse, his last i'll
ness being drOpSy.
During all his sickness he was pa
tient and content, but often expressed
the wish to live to see the younger
children grown up, but as he could
not, he quietly submitted all things
to the Will Of his Heavenly Father.
His sufferings he bore bravely with
out a word Of complaint, until death
snapped the silver cord and his soul
passed to its reward.
We cannot bid adieu to such an one
without feeling pang of deepest sor-
row, and as we folded his loving hands
across his quiet breast, we could not
but think,
lone less on earth
Its pain, its sorrow, and its toll to share,
One less the pilgrims cross to bear
One more the crown of the blessed to wear,
one more in Heaven. -
Though passed from us forever, ht
fought the battle of life well, ani
hencefOrth a crown of the blessed
awaits his him no more to toll anC
share the sorrow, but at home il
Heaven.
He leaves seven children to mourn
his loss: one son married and three
daughters, and two sons and Ont
daughter at home. Now that he ha.
gone let US wreath his memory Will
naught but the flowers of love and af
lection.
The funeral took place Monday, a.
lp.m.. at his.home in South Bend, ser
vice being conducted by Rev. Bergs
from. r. Price and A. Jones.
His remains were laid to rest in the
Minneopa cemetery. NJ. w.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-13
LAKE CRYSTAL.
From the Union.)

From the Union.)
Pastor E. r. Mckinney and wife
started for Philadelphia to attend the
anniversaries of the Baptist denomi-
nation Of the United States, on Fri
day. They will be gone three weeks.
NJ. G. Burrows of Martin county
visited with his brother and family In
this place last week. Mr.. 3. thinks
very strongly of dispOsing of his farm
in Martin county to his son, and re-
moving to this place.
W. II. Robinson while Smelling corn
with machine lost the end of one
finger by coming in contact with
some part of the shelter when run
ming last Monday.
An effort is now being made to
locate the exact spot in Garden City
where the remains of Mr.. Folsom
were buried about 35 years ago. If
found, they will be laid beside his wife
i'll Lakeside cemetery.
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which time the school was never more
prosperous, and he only resigned when
compelled to by sickness.
He was very industrious and one
of our most intelligent and successful
farmers. He leaves behind him wife
and three children to mourn his loss,
who have the sympathy of the whole
community. X.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-13
GARDEN CITY.

Mr.. Warner was unfortunate enough
to lose his pocket-bOOk atthe cOnven-
tion last week. The rest of the dele
gates struck great snap for which
we hold Mr.. Gaylord Lamb response
BILE, and failed to catch the train. Mr..
Lamb will be most happy to explain,
if any one will take the trouble to en-
Quire, concerning the aforesaid
SNAP"
Miss Anna Loring and her brother
went to ST Clair Saturday to visit pa
rents.
The friends of Mr.. Wood are still
searching for him but so far to no pur-
pose.
Mrs Piper went to Mankato Tues
day.
Mr.. Pettis came near having a rum
away last Monday. We advise him to
take lantern with him next time.
Mr.. Friend is quite busy with his
feed mill these days.
Most of 0the seeding is done here
but corn planting is at stand still
on account of the wet weather.
Would it not be of interest to a
number of the readers Of the FREE
PRESS to publish an account of the
rain fall for this season? In our old
home an accurate account was kept
and published each week in the pa
perS. Is there no one in MankatO
who has rain gauge, or are your citi-
Zens afraid to have the rainfall pub
lished, thinking it might deter would
be settlers from coming to this coun-
ty?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-13

goods has arrived and display 1t
comprises the
au-Rch man, lean fat tail man
fitted bodys and
We the goods to seyou wish to spruce up
You well
YOU satisfied with yourself and the
that particular store that looks
difference
theb the they did
Clothes talomad;
they merchant tailoring Schoss Bros
Baltimore acknowledged for leaders fashion
ionable sell
sng $1,000 Our strong line is nobby business
of the latest patterns and shades in the market
Fock and Prince Albert Suits corkscrew fancy and Clay
upper wendom and everybody
Chn aud Boys department Better
furnishing shall talk later
space permit the styles and bargains Come IN
early assortment is broken.
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enceme okt ed oadswe
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-13
Chicago & Northwestern.
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. Louis Railway.

CANNON Valley
Depart Arrive
exc. % i "a Weterv.lle and
Faribaulu Accomnod- 700 Am. $40 pm
enc. 81 & %, st. Paul, Min
nsapolis and Redwing Pas
-'-- PA-.
tGaily, except Sunday.
No. % connects at Waterviile with through
trains for DesMoines; also with free chair car to
Denver via Kansas City and Topeka. No. Il
Connects with through trains having through
sleapers for Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas City.
Information regarding rates, routes, etc., cheer
fully furnished upon application to
T. z. POWERS, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-13
STAGE SCHEDUIE
Between Mankato. st. Clair and Minnesota Lake

Leave Mankato daily at 700 a. N.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 1O:45 a. N.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 600 a. m. Monday.
Arrive at St. Clair at 2:15 p. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. m.
Arrive at Mankato daily at 81 3 p. m.
Leave st. Clair Tuesday at HOO a. m.
Arrive at Minnesota Lake at 7:15 p N
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18
81 LV K r ,


People in this part of the world are not
yer question, though occasionally there
are signs that its Importance is realized.
For instance, a largely attended meeting
of the Hartford board of trade has unani-
mously adopted resolutions protesting
against the free silver swindle ''as involv-
ing certain, continual and irreparable in
jury and disaster to every wage-earner and
producer, to every industrial and COM
mercial interest, and to every honest in
vestor."
The meeting was composed of both Re-
publicans and Democrats, and among those
who supported the resolutions were the
Hon. A. P. Hyde, Democrat, and Hon. A.
E. Burr, Democrat. Mr.. Hyde admitted
Harrison will veto it," but added: "The
Democrats may carry the country next
time aad elect somebody not Harrison nor
Cleveland" Mr.. Burr said: "The pro-
posed bill cannot under any circumstances
become law until 1894. Thanks to Mr..
Harrison it cannot pass the White house. "
What free silver means is shown by a
correspondent writing from the City of Mex
leo, He says: Prices here are of course in
Mexican currency, and we get a constant
illustration of the beauties of the silver
basis. We get at any of the numerous ex-
change Offices 33 per cent. premium on any
kind of paper money. The Mexican dollar
is worth less than IS cents, and it passes
precisely at its value. The American dol
lar is worth third more in exchange (the
| real difference is about 35 per cent?, be
| cause it is thus far held up to the gold
standard. Let the weight of silver in the
currency reach the point of breaking dowr
the devices that bind it to gold redemption
and the dollar would be Mexicanized q
once. Prices would rise in proportion tt
the shrinking of the standard measure
ment, and we should be exchanging will
Europe at the Mexican discount.
1t is a very fortunate thing for thi
country that the silver bill can't become
law soon, and it is most earnestly to b
hoped that further discussion will kill tn
dangerous financial ideas that appear to b
popular in parts of tho West and South.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18
HAUNTED BY HIS THRRAr,
A Secluded Woman Lives I'm Fear
Her Husbandss VENGEANCE

A Sccluded Woman Lives I'm Fear OF
Her Husbands Vengeance.
On lonely bit Of pine-fringed road Just
across the Potomac and not far from the
city there stands q rude apology for a
house, a mere frame lean-to, that at hrst
sight seems deserted. Closer investiss-
ton, however, is always challenged by a
gaunt pack of half a dozen dogs, and this
usually brings out their owner, q woman
looking scarcely less wild, who eyes al
visitors, especially men, with suIlen dis.
trust
On her story hangs the tale. one Of thoss
sorry tales of everyday life that carries q
dull ache with it and makes us wonder
that some people should still care to live.
1t seems that years ago this victim of
circumstances WAS living hsppily-tha; 10
10 say at least like the rest of the world
perhaps even a little better, and envied
by, may be, those less fortunate. In a
quarrel with which she had nothing 10 do
her husband killed a man.
Unfortunately she wzs witness of the
deed, aud, whatever may have been her
personal feelings in the matter, she re-
fused to shield the principal, and Il WAS
on her evidence that her husband went TO
state prison, says the Washington Star.
The man vowed vengeance on her and
all Others who had a hand in his convic-
tion, and swore to kill her on sight after
his release AS the years passed on the
fear OF his threat grew upon her and she
moved from place to place in hopes of
throwing him of the trail.
Finally the thought haunted her TO the
extent OF driving her from society, and as
the time for the expiration of his sentence
drew near she took to the woods, and now
lives in her lonely cabin with a few chick
ems and a pack of vicious dogs for pets
and companions.
She goes armed, it IS said, and If the
would-be murderer should succeed in
tracking her down there is q serious uues-
tion whether he would be the victor or the
victim.
Her present name is, of course, ss-
sumed, and people living within mile of
her for the past year or more have not yet
learned her real one. She is good enough
neighbor, neither lending nor borrowing,
but not cultivating acquaintsnees.
The negroes, of course, fear her ss a
goudoo on account of her strange mode of
life, and strange tales are told by them of
"'pesrances" that haunt the lonely clear
ing. None of them for love or money will
pass The place after dark, and its name Is
a potent spell whereby to control unruly
pickaninnies.
So she lives, hiding from the fate which
will soon be seeking her, but If it takes
her unaware it will be more than any 9th
er visitor in that region has yet been able
tn do
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18
Trajau's Floating Palace.


One Of the most wonderful buildings oi
antiquity was Traisn's floating palace. II
was wooden structure Of two, or some
say three, stories in height and built upon
gigantic raft which was set sdrift in Laks
Nemi in Italy and towed from place to
place, as occasion required, by rowboats
1t was a model pleasure house, having gar
dens and courts, covered porticoes and tow
ers and pleasure boats plying from ID to the
shore, while the occupants of the palace
amused themselves fishing from their win
dows. 1t sunk A ID. 1876. and on July 10,
1885. it was said To hsve been rediscovsred
at the bottom of the lake. According to
the descriptions given of il at the time, the
structure WAS 500 feet long by 270 wide
and go in height The floating palace has
never reappeared in history since 15S5, and
much doubt has been thrown on the &C
counts then written.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18
THE GYPSY MOTH PEST.

Connecticut is deeply interested in the
fight which the people of Massachusetts,
are making aginst the gypsy moth, for if
the pest can't be subdued there it will
eventually be found doing its devastating
work in this State. The infested region
in Massachusetts lies entirely in the east
ern section of the State and north of Bos-
ton, its furthermost western limits includ-
ing Lexington and Waltham. The CEN
ters of population in all the towns sur
rounding Maiden and Medford were badly
infested. From these centers the moths
were distributed upon the highways. In
Swampscott the moths stripped the foliage
from both evergreen and deciduous trees
of all species, and even ate portions of the
twigs.
Last year 3.591, ,982 trees were inspected,
as well as $1,000 buildings and $1,000
fences, the result being the destruction of
more than 35S, ,00O, 900 eggs. 1t has been
observed that the distribution of the cater
pillars is largely effected by their falling
from the trees upon teams, and an effort
will be made this year to destroy all eggs
upon trees on or near the highways. Be-
fore the Matching of the eggs many of the
trees in Maiden, Medford and Somerville
will be banded with strips of tarred pa
per. This system was proposed by the
selectmen of Medford last year as a means
of protecting the street trees from
the gypsy moth and canker
worm, and has proved very
effective way of preventing the depreda-
tions of each of these species. The strips
are kept moist by a mixture that the cater
pillars cannot cross. During the spraying
season the cavities in trees to which the
insects resort during the day will be burned
out and filed with cement. A band of
burlap will then be placed under the trees
near the trunk.
The destruction already wrought by the
pest has stirred the people of Massachu-
setts to vigorous effort for its annihilation.
There is gypsy moth commission which
has the fight in charge, and it is working
with skill and effectiveness.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18
BERNHARDT,s SON MAURICE.
The Actress Tells of the Consuming
Affection She Has For Him.

from the Chicago Herald-I
Before young Maurice, her son and only
child settled down and married, Mime. Bern
hardt used to take him along with her on
her triumphal tours around the world. He
was strikingly handsome young fellow,
slender and somewhat shy, with a tiny lit
tie love of dark mustache and of decided
ly.,aristocratic appearance. OF course, with
celebrated mamma doting on him and earn
ing money by the bushel, young Maurice
saw no reason from refraining in sowing
his wild oats. And this he did in this
country as well as at home, and the mother
who adored him always ungrudgingly put
up the spondulix for him. On one occa-
sion, five years ago, Maurice was initiated
into the great American game of poker at
New York club and lost some So. 900.
And on another occasion he fell a victim to
some sharks in another club, who feeced
him out of 81, 900 in baccarat. Altogether
his dear mamma paid pretty high for the
| luxury of motherhood those days.
"That is now quite different, says Nine.
| Bsrnhardt 'He is now a married man,
with little daughter of nearly two years
and a man of independents means who
| doesn't need to depend on his mothers
pocketbook any longer. He is now twenty
six and fine, manly fellow, who lives in
fine style in Paris" .--
"What does he do for q hvingfn
sFor a livipgi' came the astonished coun
! ter-uuery. Didn't / say that he had plen
/ ty of meansG He makes verses-prsttJ
transformations on the beautiful eyes oi
his wife and sometimes on something else
He does nothing besides that"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18
signature to n Painting vaIueless.
From the Art Amateur.l

How little, after all, the signature adds
even to the commercial value of picture!
Many of the masterpieces of the world are
unsigned, as if the painters scorned to add
their names to works which were virtually
signed by them upon every inch of the can
vas. To the true connoisseur the signature
goes for little or nothing. While, on the
other hand, pictures bear the names of men
who did not paint them, it not infrequent-
ly happens that genuine pictures bear false
signatures. At one Union League club ex-
hibition this winter sketch ascribed to
Van Marcke bore his name elaborately
painted over the new varnish. At the ex-
hibition held In January very striking
s'portrait of Henry Clay" by ]. w. Jarvis.
bore the signature of G. W. Jarvis. In this
case the picture is genuine, but the sigma
| ture is not. Commercially considered, q
genuine picture may be seriously damaged
| by bearing false signature, although, of
| course, 1t has been added through the mis-
| taken notion that it would enhance it's com.
mercial value. A gentleman showed me
recently tinted drawing he bought at auc.
ton for a few dollars at Lesvitt's, bearing
the ''signature'' of Le Brun. The signature
was a forgery; but from internal evidences
have little doubt that the drawing wa,
actually made by that painter. The forgee
signature could not be erased without ruin
ing the drawing: hence the dishonesty tina
led to its being there carried With it its owl
punishmsnt.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18

When the tired mother asks her hus-
band to take the baby he is apt to answer,
'sI don't mind. ."-U nion County Standard.
Mrs. Benedict need a new hat, John
Mr.. Benedict-I'm with you, then, Matilda
"You mean get ita' ''No; mean need
one, too."-Boston News.
Little Johnnie-Say. ma, does minister
really need all the slippers that are given
him? Mrs. Brownies, indeed. His son
is generally very bad.-Epoch.
Hungry Higgins-Which would you
druther be-deaf an dumb or blind,
Weary Watkins-If it's all the came to
you, druther git paralyzed.-1ndianapo
lis Journal.
Vestryman-Havey you talking clocks,
Jewsler-I can have one made to order.
Vestryman-Well, I'VE want one that will
pronounce the benediction at noon and at
o'clock p. m.-Jewelers' Weekly.
Miss Cope-They tell me that engage
| ment rings with figures are now fashion
able.
Mr.. Keene-Yes; provided the figures
| run into the Observation-Disclosures
Weekly.
''Shall play the rest!" she asked, as
che paused in her performance ct the piano.
eyes" he answered; "by all means, en-
| Joy the rests very much. l hope you
won't think of skipping any. ."-Washing-
| ton Star.
Pedagogue-How many quarts make a
peck, Johnnys Johnny-That depends.
| One quart can mako a peck of trouble If
| it's quart of whisky, while it takes thou,
sands of tons of quartz to make q peck OF
gold.-Chicago Times.
DR.. Bumps "a phrenologist)-This boy,
madam, will never die in state prison
Mrs. Gimlet-rm sure we ought to be
| thankful for that. DR.. Bumps-Yes; the
bump of longevity is highly developed; he
will live to serve out his time.-Truth.
St. Peter Ito attendant angeD-Go and
see what that trouble is over yonder.
Angel (after returp)-A woman from
Chicago is kicking because her harI
doesn't make as much noise as the on,
that the St. Louis woman has.-Brooklyr
Life.
GLOW are you, Fogea" exclaimed Fen
derson; '1've been on a regular wildgoos'
chase, and Fm glad I've found you a
last" Henderson thinks he must hav'
said a good thing, the way the boy
laughed, but he can't for the life of hin
tell what it was.-Boston Transcript.
visitor-I understand that the publi
schools of this city are models of nine
| teenth century progress. Little BOY
Yes'm, that's wot every one says. I go t.
'em. "What do you study" "oh, every
thing-free'and drswin', an cookin' an
, bacteriology, an music, an spectrum an
alysis, an sewin' on buttons, an agricul
tural chemistry, an dishwashin', an
everything. Street & Smiths Goo
News.
"Bessie,n said Mrs. Upstart, after tn
! visitor had gone, "you shouldn't hav
, asked Mrs. Gsswell how her son Pete
was 1t was very impolite. He is
young man. You should have said MI
Peter"
"Wasn't Peter the name of one of tn
disciples'" asked Bessie.
eyes"
"They didn't call him Mr.. Peter. di
, they, mammal"
''Peter, my child" replied the mother
with dignity, "was a fisherman. H
= didn't move in good ociety."-Chicag
, | Tribune
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-18

| father and the removal of the family from
Bristol it was taken out of its old carved
oaken frame and rolled up, and SO re
manned almost forgotten until very recent
ly, when it was seen and recognized by its
| striking resemblance to the early portraits
| of the father of his country. 1t is said BY
those who have seen it to be the work of
master hand.
1t is often hard to do good even when
the intention is all right. A Boston man
ufacturing elothiers' firm has opened ar
establishment where the destitute Jews
who have been bounded out of Russis
and dumped on our shores are to be EN-.
ployed. The goods made will be of the
cheapest kind, such as are produced in
the New York sweating-shops for sale in
other cities. The enterprise has a human
itsrian as well as business side, for the
workers need only be willing to receive
employment; they will be taught to cut
the cloth and sew it into garments. When
they show themselves proficient, they are
to give way to their fellows who are un-
taught and have no means Of subsistence
Applicants for work must come recon-
mended by the Russian Refugee society.
The plan does not find favor with the
United Garment Workers, who say that
the labor market of Boston is already
overcrowded, and that strikes are con
stantly taking place. They think that If
the army of the unemployed is increased
every few weeks by the addition of 200
the new school of cutting, etc., 1t is only
a question of time before all the tailors of
Boston will be working in sweat-shops.
Young women who are interested in them
selves can compare themselves with the
following description printed in recently
published novel: Fairly physically perfect
at the age of seventeen, Miss Zero was 5
feet inches and weighed 1S5 pounds. A
plumb line from the tip of her nose
touched the floor one inch in front of her
great toe. Her shoulders and hips struck
a straight line vertically. Her waist Ia
pered gradually to line from the outer
third of the collar bones to the hips, and
measured twenty-si1 inches. Her hips
measured thirty-two inches and her bust
the same. Her arms ended at the waist
line. SO that she could rest her elbow on
table while standing erect, at which mo-
ment her forearm extended to point but
slightly below the middle of the thigh.
Her neck had circumference of thirteen
inches. The calf of her leg and her arm
measured precisely the same. Her legs
were as long as line drawn from her chin
to the fnger-tips, or about one-half of her
height, or exactly feet and 7inches. She
measured one foot more from her waist to
her feet than from this point to the crown
of her head. Her head and neck when
erect were on a line with the central plane
of the body, and her hands and feet were
of conformable shape and size. In other
words, Miss Zero was specimen of phys
ically perfect womanhood.