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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04
The Place to Grow Bananas.

The country most extensively cult
waited for the growth of bananas, and
which for the past three months has SO
distinguished itself by the unusual
quality and fine development Of its prod
ucts, is situated in the Republic of
Colombo, Bocas del Toro being now the
shipping center and principal attraction
for planters and merchants engaged in
the industry.
There are at the present time, taken
at rough estimate, no less than $4,000
acres of land devoted entirely to the cul-
tivation of bananas, from which can be
shipped weekly 10000 punches, all aver
aging $50 bananas to each bunch. These
are termed ''whole unches"-besides
which about $4,000 punches of smaller
size, averaging 900 bananas each (Which
are termed halves) still remain uncut,
and at the expiration of another week
attain their full size, when they also are
ready for shipment.
At the lapse of the same length of
time perhaps twice the quantity of
punches are ready to be cut, and so on
from week to week, month 70 month,
and year to year. New plantations are
continually starting up, taking ten
months from the time the suckers" or
plants, are first put into the ground to
the time they commence to yield.-Cor.
New Orleans Picayune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04
Taking Plenty of Precautions,

''Look at this for a sample of the eff
fects throughout the country of New
York's unreasonable cholera scare, y
said partner in large wholesale mil
inery house yesterday as he showed a
letter from woman in the west, a
large customer. She wrote, inclosing a
check for $500 in payment of bill, say
ing, "Please don't send receipt for sew
eral weeks, as l don't want to take any
chances of getting the cholera. New
York Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04
Wholesale Deer killing in the Northwest

Who1esaIe Deer killing in the Northwest.
Parties who have been out hunting in
the country between the headwaters of
the forks of the Santia1n bring back &C
counts of a wholesale destruction of deer
in that region by Indians. Bands of
Warm Spring and Klickitat Indians,
numbering from 100 to,200, get permits
sion about July to come over into the
Willamette valley to pick hops and leave
their reservations. They come in over
the Santiam wagon road and make a
camp at Indian prairie, and then organ
ize grand roundup of deer. They sur
round vast tract of country on their
ponies, which they ride through coun-
try that white man can hardly get
through on foot, and drive the deer to-
ward a common center and slaughter
them by hundreds, killing bucks, fawns
and does indiscriminately, drying the
choice parts of the meat for winter sup
plies 1t is stated that in the region
about the headwaters of the various
forks of the Santiam, Indians have this
season slaughtered over 1000 deer
Portland Oregonian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04
Lightning,s Strange Freaks,

Lightning plays unaccountable freaks.
The past season has witnessed many
such. A few days since, at Medford, a
bed was torn in pieces by the lightning,
while the persons who lay upon it were
unframed. In the same week two
houses were struck by one bolt at Mon
ument Beach, and one person was killed
in each house.-Exchange
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04

IN the FANNY OF Philip e. DrumeI, OF
Philadelphia, five generations are repre-
sented. Mr.. Drumel is ninety-four years
old and was drummer boy under Ma
poleon, being present at the burning of
Moscow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04
How Some Lazy Fellows Gamble.

"Rain gambling" is the latest vice to
develop in India, and the police Of Bonn
bay and Calcutta are just now vigor-
;ously at work prosecuting rain gamblers
in the local courts in an endeavor to
show that the law includes this form of
gambling. In Calcutta the ''outfit" of
the rain gamblers is in street in the
burrabazaar. Here into a small tank,
four feet square and six inches deep, an
ordinary spout discharges rain water
from the roof of a three story building
In gambling with this apparatus bets
are made at the beginning of the rainy
season as to whether or not the tank
will overflow at given shower; to the
extent the rain will overflow it when the
water sheets come down in proper tropi-
cal style. 1t is alleged that on busy
days in the bazaar several lakhs of ru-
pees change hands. This is surely vice
made easy for the lazy man. Exchange.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04

Of breadstuffs of all kinds we sent
abroad almost three hundred million
dollars worth in the year ended with
last June, in place of one hundred and
twenty-thfee million dollars worth in
the preceding year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04
England And Our Election.

Fran the London Erano5saer, Leasing
Trade Journal, April 8, 1892
There is a somewhat general idea
in this country that the Mckinley
tariff bill will be repealed before long,
or at least be so modified that the
sting will be taken out of those claus
es most Objectionable to British man
ufacturers; and it is for this reason
that the hopes of the Democrats for
the approaching Presidential election
are so largely shared in this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04

John Dairy, of Sacramento, CAL, was
sent into the cellar by his mother for
bottle of tomato catsup. AS he was
coming up he shook the bottle and it ex-
ploded, piece of the bottle cutting
cash in his throat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04

HAVING been thoroughly exposed,
the editor of the Revieao throws aside
his mask, lays bare his own hypocrisy
and attempts the baby act. We leave
him to wal]ow in his mire of foul bill
lingsgate, with which he seems most
familiar. The FREE PRESS owes a
duty to it's readers higher than the
ReUieao is capable of conceiving, and
it must decline to engage in a mud
Singing contest, on the water as well
as other questions.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04

A peculiar green worm, less than one
inch in length, has made its appearance
in some parts of Laporte county, Ind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04
AZ one or tne Berl1n railway Station.

AT one or the Berlin railway stations
a couple of automatic machines. for the
delivery of tickets, have been recently
introduced. For twopence one of them
supplies ticket to Lichterfelde or Zeh-
lendorf, and the other retails tickets t.
Schlachtensee or Wannsee at three
pence. -Frankfurter Zeitung.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-11-04

ORDER POR HEARING AND NOTICE 'of
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATOR
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

Gen Benjamin Harrison is candidate for re-elee
ton The Nation demands that the hero who led It's
armies in the Field and who for four years has wisely
and nobly steeed the ship of state shall continue TO hold
the helm and guide our Nation through the penis OF the
future as ably as he has through those of the past lie
who during the administration has saved the country
from series of threatening dangers has brought Italy
and Chile to the feet of our Republican throne and
made even England yield to American demands IN the
Behring Sea difficulty is the man for the people otthese
United States.
Gen. Lew Wallace, who is known throughout the
United States as one of the most intimate personal
friends of President Harrison, and as having had
Great deal to do with his denomination, has written
Biography of the President which reads Ike VeTitabe
Romace vet is Accurate History.
The book has been officially authorlzed and con con
REGARDING the workings of the Republican policy and
the Present administration These distinguished CON
tributors include Hon. William l.. Curtis, Hon. Ohm
Wanamaker, Hon Jeremiah Rusk Secretary, Poster
and Hon Eugene Hale. Their topics include COM
merciai Reciprocity Postal Service, Progress of the
Public Domain, EtC,
When General Harrison was asked his choice of
hoorapher he promptly replied MY lifelong friend.
General Wallace" His chief advisors interpreting the
Presidents desire, have officially supplied the volume
with most valuable contributions.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

She was pretty commuter. going in
and out every day, until the conductor
fell violently in love with her. and one
months Communication ticket was doing
service for year of travel.
my, myr exclaimed a fastidious
friend of hers, ''why do you permit that
conductor to be so attentive to your
She blushed little
care you at all serious?" was the next
question.
"Oh, no." she said with smile; lit is
only passing fancy"
And once more the conductor forgot
to punch her ticket.-Detroit Free Press.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

has resigned 70 accept = position Win
Cummings d CO.
Mrs. Z. :. Pau u Wood l&sn avenue
left Yesterday TOR a tau weeks y.sis A.
NaylAR-
A Arge number OF hay fever eNcur-
s.onists are h0cklng u northern re-
sorts.
The September meeting Of the board
q education all &c Geld E0ulgnt
En- Pea, mail CLERK az tho Morton,
has returned FROM rs vacation
A decrease or s ,2f9 - was sa0aa 2
yesterdays BANG c!saEings.
Mss Alice Mel4Owan nas returned
from a visit 10 Lansing.
Hard coal mas advanced twenty i've
cents per ton 10 pFce.
Prof Macklbn,n left for Marshall
yesterday.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
G. A. r. and w. r. c., Attention.

The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railway Will sell excursion tickets to
Washington, ID. c., and return from
September Is to 20, inclusive, good to
return until October 10. 1892, and on
September II will run a special car on
the tram leaving Grand Rapids a $40
am, to be attached 10 the special
Washington tram AT White Pigeon, Civ
ing daylight ride through tho noun
tains of Pennsylvania, arriving at
Washington on the evening of the 18th.
Fare for the round trip Sl4s0. Stop
overs may be made between Harrisburg
and Washington in either direction,
giving ample time TO visit the battle
field of Gettysburg, etc. Arrangements
have also been made for low rate side
trips from Washington, giving those
who desire an opportunity TO visit the
battlehelds of Virginia and other points
of interest.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
DROOP AND DIE
Mothers Have Reason TO Fea.
This Weather.
Interviews with Local Ply
sicians of All Schools.
Infant Mortality Credited
TO Improper Food
Lactated Food the Purest
and Best Diet.
Happy Grand Rapid 5
Mothers Whose Child
rem Live on 1t.

The extraordinary mortality from
various forms OF lnfantlle indigestion
this summer has led 10 careful inquiry.
and the best authorities on the subject
IN this city have freely expressed their
opinions.
Several of the best known physicians
Ia Grand Rapids were interviewed yes
terday and the following question
asked:
''In view of the large death rate this
summer of infants IN Grand Rapids,
what 90 you recommend"
The general sentiment of the profess
SION was voiced in the following state
ment from one OF the most successful
practitioners among children. He
sand:
There is nothing equal to Isolated
food and Its use ls last becoming gen.
eral among the profession. We find
that it is retained on the stomach
where other things are not retained.
For cholera intantum find 1t most
valuable, and l generally give small
portions often repeated when called to
attend such cases. In almost every
case where mothers are unable to nurse
their infants, | find that lactated food
answers WELL
Many happy mothers in Grand Rap
Ids have used lactated food success
fully where everything else failed.
They say that this food has kept their
children strong and we'll during the
dangerous summer season and many
of them have recommended 1t TO
friends, VINO have had the same happy
experience.
The principal element of mothers
milk is sugar of milk. This is the
basis of lactated food. With it is COM
bined the nutritious elements of the
great cereals wheat and barley, and
the necessary bone-forming salts. This
makes lactated food perfect and
natural substitute for mothers milk.
1t must be bOrne IN mind that lactat-
ed food is so inexpensive that 1t is
within the reach or every family. One
hundred and fifty meals can be made
from dollar package of the TODD,
and when prepared for the use of in
fGnts. it costs less than five cents
quart.
Mothers should remember that chole-
IA infantum can be more easily pre-
vented than cured. Simply feed the
baby with pure lactated food, and the
child will keep well and strong.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
About Printers, Marks.

The interrogation mark or point" @
was originally "a" aud an 20" the
latter placed under the former. They
were simply the first and last letters Of
the Latin word "questio." SO, too, with
the sign Of exclamation or interjection
@. In its original purity it was com
bination of Il" and 40" the latter I'M
derneath, as in the question mark. The
two stood for 10" the Latin exclama-
ton Of JOY. The paragraph mark CD
is Greek ''p, the initial of the word
paragraph. The early printers en-
ployed dagger % to show that word
or sentence was Objectionable aud should
be cut out.-St Louis Republic.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
II Ought 70 Be Popular.

Bakers as class are not particularly
progressive in business way. There
are exceptions, however, and one of
the most notable Of these is the United
States Baking company. They never
let slip I'll opportunity to please the
public. Even the issues Of the pres-
dental campaign have received their
attention. and the result is a Grand
fathers Hat" cake that has made its
appearance within the last few days.
and which no doubt will be found at
ell the leading grocery stores. II i
SAID to be a delightful cake. and if the
name goes for anything It ought TO he
immensely popular.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
STRANGE WAYS OF THE OSTRICH.
Tn. Hens OF the Flock Lay In the Same
Nest and the Male Matches the Eggs.


The ostrich has many strange ways,
and | was particularly interested in
studying them. They go in hocks of
three or four females and one male
about their nesting time, and for sew
eral weeks before locating their nests
the hens drop their eggs all about the
pampas. These are called haucho pro
nounced ''watcho') eggs, and are much
more delicate in flavor than the eggs
taken from the nests. They have
thinner shell and when fresh laid are
of a beautiful golden color. We cooked
them by roasting them before the fire.
We would first break hole in the small
end Of the egg large enough to insert a
teaspoon.
The egg would be set up among some
hot ashes, pinch OF salt and pepper put
into it, and the contents kept stirred
with a stick, so that all would be done
alike. The flavor is excellent, and one
egg would satisfy a very hungry man.
As soon as the ostriches decide upon a
suitable place for nest the male bird
scratches away the grass and slightly
hollows the ground for a space of about
two feet in diameter. All the hens of
the flock lay IL the same nest until there
are from twenty-five to thirty-fiYe eggs
laid. The male bird then takes posses
sion and sits on the eggs until they are
Matched. As soon as the brood can
leave the nest the old fellow leads them
away 70 feed on lies and small insects.
and everything Il lovely until he espies
another male bird with a brood.
As soon rs the old birds see each other
they make q peculiar booming sound
and every little ostrich disappears in the
grass. The old ones then approach each
other and engage in most deadly con
fict. They fight until one or the other
is killed or runs away. The remaining
one viii then utter another peculiar
sound and both brOods will spring up
from their hiding places and follow the
victor, who struts Off as proud as pea
cock. / have seen old male ostriches
with three brooas. each Of different
size. two Of which they had captured.
They become very tame in captivity,
but are a perfect nuisance about place.
"a y0u cannot keep them out Of the
buildings au1 they viii gobble up any
thing they can swallow. One Of them
cleaned ont 2 workbasket one dey. swal-
loving spoois Of cotton. emery bag and
tumhle. ending his repast BY eating up
e howl Cf marrow we had on the table
~ use IN lien IF butter. They will stalk
around The grounds in the most sedate
manner. then suddenly commence dane
IN in the most comical way. tumbhng
au over themselves and running around
Ike mad They viii stop this foolish
Aess as suddenlv as they commenced it
and walk ~ a lenurely ~ If they were
going 90 = funeral-Forest and Stream.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

more promps IN paying his rent. his
Is a trick thai Is played almost every
day.
: remember one Odd lady who realized
> tidy lIrTse sum by hlE1ng our her rent
beck. a. she paid her landlord pEnc-
rually every wesk, her box w&s Of
course invaluable % tie delaultlng ten
ant n se2rca u hoUse. ! saoaid taink
that this book Was presented AZ our
Office soa-e scores of times before the
fraud was detected. What led 70 tbs
discovery was the frequent reeurreacs
Ia ot.s desaalJsrs' Isl Of the same name.
London Iit-b4ts.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

A.-Fraulein Toni must be buying in
on large scale; l see her nearly every
day coming out of one shop and going
into another.
B.-Nothing of the kind! She only
calls at those establishments where for
eign languages are spoken, talks bit
of French without buying anything
and thereby saves the expense of CON
versation RESPONSIBILITIES und Bluthen.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

A few years ago young man living
not over 4 thousand miles from Hart
ford fell bead over heels IN love with q
young lady whom he had been intro
duced to at the home OF friend. He
wrote her several notes aud received 10
answer, and finally becoming desperate
wrote that she would flnd his cold corpse
on her front porch if she did not send
him zone little line She wrote and the
answer she received was this:
DEAR Miss ~. l ale the stamp that was
on your envelope because II had toaeAed your
lips.
Her answer:
DEAR SIX, The stamp you ate was pot on
the envelope By LAY negro eoachman-
Hartford Post,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

With a class - tenants who pay their
rent weekly IL is customary before let
ting them a house % ask them 70 pro
duce TIE rent book they have had from
their previous landlord. in order to as
certain whether they are in the habit 81
paving their rent regularly or other
wise. aaouid cha prospective tenant bs
backward IN his payments. II Is not IN
usual for aim 70 borrow and present a.
his own the rent book Il a friend who IS
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
2 22s.e72.

These figures represent the number
Of bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds,
which were sold in the United states
from March, 81, to March, go Two
million. two hundred and twenty eight
thousand. nx hundred and seventy
two bottles sold in one year, and each
and every hottie was sold on a positive
guarantee that money would he re-
funded { satisfactory results did not
follow IT use. The secret OF its success
= plain IL never 4 ssppoInts snd can
always be depended on az the verv best
remedy for coughs, ccids. etc. Price
soc and g.. A. Peek Bros drug store
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
strength and Health.

II you are not feeling strong and
healty, try Electric Bitters. If La
Grippe" has left you weak and weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy acts
directly on Liver, stomach and Kid
neneys, gently aiding these organs to
perform their functions. If you aer
afflicted with Sick Headache, you all
find speedy and permanent relief by
taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
Sconvince you that this is the remedy
You need. Large bottles only soc. at
Peck Bros drugstore.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
ONLY A DOLLAR


and return on the excursion via the
c. q vs.. ". railroad Sunday, Septem-
Der 4. Trans will leave Union station
at q. m. and run via Muskegon, ar
irving at the park at noon. Leave re-
turning at $50 p. m. Most delightful
place on Lake Michigan; band concert;
good hotel, fishing, etc.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

Wife-NOw, if you intend to give me
a birthday present you need not go to
one Of those cheap John ninety-nine
cent stores for it.
Husband-No indeed, my love. Hang
the expense! I'll go to a dollar store
New York Weekly.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
The Book a Monument to
Skill and Fidelity.

We offer it Free with three months subscription 70
Ttrr HERALD The book sells for 81 so and thous-
ands of copies have been and arc beng sold. We are
DESTROYS of having such a book, brm full As If IS OF
incarnation of vital importance 70 the voter IN every
home in Western Michigan il Will be referred 10
oftener than a dictionary and Will be read with more
pleasure than novel
Send 81 20. the subscription price Of THE HERALD"
and we Will send YOU at once
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
BucEIen.s Arnica safye,

The best salve liz the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chllblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price 20 cents
per box. For sale by Peck Bros, drug
plsts, ocrner Monroe and Dlvslon-sts.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
Toronto Exposition.

For the Toronto exposition the D.,
G.. II. x NJ. Il. K. Co. will sell excursion
tickets to Toronto and return, Septem-
Der 5 to Z. good for return until Sep
tember IS. Fare only $3.50.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

or Cd style sulphur Rocks was
wasted and never got into the
blood. DIT Won Peters Liquid Sui
phur goes right into the system. It
Il al used more good sulphur IN
one bottle than in ninety nine
nickels' worth ofoid style sulphur
II e always ready. II can Be used
locally For sale Nv all druggists.
Manufactured ~ Peters & Co, Chi
GAO.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

Lille May Tales, 9, Hamiltoa street
diphtheria; T. ". Barrett, 81, No. go
Hall street, aiDhtheria; Leon Barrett,
2. 40. 656 Hail street. d.pntheria;
Katie r. Lindsay, ~. No lsS south
Division street, typhoid fever.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

Bad drainage causes much sickness,
and bad blood aud improper action of
the liver and kidneys Is bad drainage
TO the human system, which Burdock
Blood Bltters remedy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03
Marriage Licenses.

The following is list o, tho marrisTs
licenses issued since last published. with the
names. residences when outside tie city anu
axes OF the parties:
Age.
Charles d. Fostelle. Name D. Huck. Chi
ohm Cyranskl. Ierese SZudZierSka..........52-
seward /. Biackmer. AlsOma; Ella Hail.
Algoma 29--l9
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-03

Beware of frsuds-Be sure you get
the genuine Or. Thomas Eolectric OIL.
Ii cures colds, Group, asthma, deaf
ness ana rheumatism.